[IRCA] WGBW 1590 DX TEST

2010-10-15 Thread amdxer
WGBW 1590 DX test heard with bugle calls noted several times, at 00:10, 00:33 and 00:50 and brief 10 second or so steady tone repeated several times.  Will have to dig through recording to identify music and possible ID's. Using R8A and Quantum loop. Tom Jasinski Joliet, IL _

Re: [IRCA] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Nothing heard here from Wisconsin, unfortunately. Thanks to the folks who ran the test. 73, Steve NE Oregon - Original Message - From: "Saul DX" To: ; ; ; Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 10:18 AM Subject: [IRCA] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT 1590 WGBW in Two Rivers WI plans t

[IRCA] WBGW-1590 DX test

2010-10-15 Thread Mike Brooker
WBGW-1590 test heard over usual pest WAKR, 0110 ELT with voice ID "This is WBGW AM 1590, Whisky Bravo Golf Whisky, Two Rivers, Wisconsin testing during the experimental period..." into various bugle calls (horse race, reveille). 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON _

Re: [IRCA] [AMFMTVDX] WGBW test

2010-10-15 Thread todftscytj7707
Hrd well in Woodbury MN w/SSB Traditional s/on announcement 0002. Boy KVGB sure is getting out like a 50kw stn tonight. 73 Todd ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed i

Re: [IRCA] [AMFMTVDX] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread Rick Shaftan
I have oldies on top now (1323 w/Fleetwood Mac) with a mention of the "Tri-Cities" and WKTP, Jonesboro TN for a new one! Rick S., NW NJ. On 10/16/2010 12:19 AM, Jim Renfrew wrote: In case anyone's got the off channel QRM, my nearest local WASB 1590 in Brockport NY with religion is operating a

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] WBGW-1590 DX test

2010-10-15 Thread Saul DX
Not coming in downtown, it's all WAKR, plus possible jazz ... but I favour the wsouth here due to downtown buildings so close, and find the upper band is hampered in gerenal here by the stations on Toronto Island...whole band is weak here. Anyhow, decided to see what could do downtown. Will stic

Re: [IRCA] Dx test

2010-10-15 Thread Patrick Martin
Same here on the OR coast, KVGB, and an Unid Oldies station (I think), quite the pile up off the Eastern Beverage. Sounds like an "echo" of two ESPN stations in the jumble at times too. No sign of Wisconsin as yet though. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___

[IRCA] TP for 15 Oct from Victoria, BC

2010-10-15 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
As others have noted, something collapsed this morning. Strangely, as Gary noted, things looked reasonably promising around 1300UT, when various standard fare Asiatics were heard. Off I went for breakfast, back at 1345, and the bottom had fallen out of things; another check at 1420 yielded a

[IRCA] Dx test

2010-10-15 Thread todftscytj7707
Hrd in KVGB null w/SSB and official s/on announcement. KVGB in like a semilocal at times. 73 Todd in Woodbury MN Sony ICF 2010 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in mess

[IRCA] KOZI QSL package

2010-10-15 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Responses from US and Canadian stations to reception reports have generally been nothing to write home about the last few years, so it was a pleasant surprise to get something out of the ordinary. In response to my report and CD to KOZI in Chelan, WA I received a verie letter, two canvas tote

Re: [IRCA] [AMFMTVDX] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread Jim Renfrew
In case anyone's got the off channel QRM, my nearest local WASB 1590 in Brockport NY with religion is operating at about 1589.92 right now. Jim Renfrew, Holley NY - Original Message - From: "Saul DX" To: ; ; ; Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 1:18 PM Subject: [AMFMTVDX] Reminder - W

[IRCA] TP's from Brier, WA 10-15-2010

2010-10-15 Thread k7wv
Back monitoring after a computer glitch kept Perseus from recording for 10/14. Back on the NW loop (after that DU fun several days ago on the SW element). Very poor conditions. Only JOAK Japan 594 (1400Z) and VOA Thailand 1575 (presumed at 1415Z) had audio. Hets on 693 and a couple others. Tom

[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle 10-15-10

2010-10-15 Thread Bruce Portzer
It wasn't a very good morning for TP's today. I listened 1335-1345 and heard just a couple of piddly signals on 594 693 and maybe 747 and/or 774. Conditions were so mediocre that it wasn't worth writing them down. Hopefully, things will be tomorrow. Bruce __

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-10-15 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Oct 16 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 15 October follow. Solar flux 82 and mid-latitude A-index 4. The mid-latitud

Re: [IRCA] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread Patrick Martin
I tuned up the Eastern beverage yesterday in looking forward to this test. You can sure, I will be on 1590!!! 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/lis

[IRCA] MW DX from Enid OK, October 14-15, 2010

2010-10-15 Thread Glenn Hauser
All times and dates strictly UT. MW log editors are welcome to excerpt items, reformat and change to favorite timezone if necessary. Rx: mostly DX-398 with internal antenna only; some caradio as specified; above 2 MHz on FRG-7 with 110-foot east-west longwire. ** JAPAN [and non]. TP MW bandscan

[IRCA] another mystery station (693 khz)

2010-10-15 Thread Allen Willie
Hello To All, Dxing this evening yielded another mystery station, this time on 693 khz. No recording to offer , only in and out for a short period of time and comprised completely of oriental/Chinese music vocals by a man and woman accompanied by Chinese talk before and after, BBC was also mix

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-15

2010-10-15 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, Although a preliminary band scan with the modified ICF-2010 prior to breakfast at 1300 UTC showed fairly promising Asiatic signals on 738, 828 and 1134 kHz, those signals were long gone by 1340, when the 9' PVC loop was set up in the back yard. Considering the earlier (gene

Re: [IRCA] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread Barry McLarnon
On Friday 15 October 2010 14:47:19 neilkaz wrote: > Good luck all, I don't need them (WI is complete here) so won't likely be > up this late to try for them. Thanx to all associated with the test and > the community really appreciates !! 73 KAZ Unneeded here too, but I'll record 1590 anyway, and

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-10-15 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Oct 15 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 14 October follow. Solar flux 80 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The mid-latitud

Re: [IRCA] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread neilkaz
Good luck all, I don't need them (WI is complete here) so won't likely be up this late to try for them. Thanx to all associated with the test and the community really appreciates !! 73 KAZ -Original Message- >From: Saul DX >Sent: Oct 15, 2010 12:18 PM >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@n

Re: [IRCA] 1130 Mix

2010-10-15 Thread bill kral
Pre LSS mix is inevitable in areas east of the flats in Delta and Richmond where most of the Vancouver Tx sites are since all other cities including Van , Burnaby,Surrey etc. are all fairly rough in topography which reduces the signal strength in that direction.There are probably some weak sign

[IRCA] Reminder - WGBW 1590 DX Test TONIGHT

2010-10-15 Thread Saul DX
1590 WGBW in Two Rivers WI plans to test tonight at 0100-0200 *Eastern* Daylight Time (midnight local/central time and 0500-0600 UTC). Test will last for an hour. Musical selections will be varied, including Mickey Mouse March, Bugle Calls and Muppet Music. Test will be at 1000 watts and commer

[IRCA] WGBW 1590 DX Test Tonight AFAIK

2010-10-15 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
There is a DX Test tonight (actually early Saturday morning) on WGBW 1590 WI. 0100 ET w/the 1 Kw day power. Hope that I get to try for it. 73, Dave in Indy -- >From John J. Rieger's DX midAmerica website: First this from Hark Heller @1590 WGBW in Two Rivers, WI: Hel

[IRCA] Application of CKGR-1400 Golden BC to move to FM approved by CRTC

2010-10-15 Thread Deane McIntyre
The application of CKGR-1400 Golden BC to move to FM (106.3 MHz, 890 watts, minus 373.3 meters) has been approved by the CRTC: CKGR Golden – Conversion to FM band 1. The Commission approves the application by Astral Media Radio (Toronto)

[IRCA] Alberta TP's 15 Oct 2010

2010-10-15 Thread Nigel Pimblett
In spite of the Asian signals being heard in OK and AZ, there was not a trace of them here. All the action was all Australia, mainly on the low end of the dial: 549 Orange 2CR, 1352 (presumed). 576 Sydney 2RN, 1338, //846. Best heard this season 585 Bourke 2WEB, 1337 - Very weak, with musi

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP's 10/15/10

2010-10-15 Thread Richard Allen
Reception of TP signals was a little better this morning. The best signal was that of JOAB 693 which appeared just before sunrise. Receiver: Modified Tecsun PL-310 with 7.5-inch loopstick. Local sunrise was at 1237 UTC. 558 unID, 1220, het, not audible earlier; stronger at 1226-1228. 567 u

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 10-15-10

2010-10-15 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1305-1335 utc and conditions was about the same as yesterday. The only carrier on the top part of the band was on 1566. 594 JOAK Japan hrd at 1310 utc very poor. 657 N. Korea hrd at 1312 utc. 693 JOAB Japan hrd at 1323 utc in //774. 774 JOUB hrd at 1315 utc strong. Bill Blo

Re: [IRCA] [WTDFA] RE: Who is on 1039.95?

2010-10-15 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
I checked last night (and this morning) at 2200, 0315 and 0630 and I heard no het against a strong WHO. Hopefully it is fixed - whoever it was. 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 8 Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:06:22 -0400 From: "HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" To: , "Rick Shaftan"