[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-12-03 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Dec 03 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 December follow. Solar flux 87 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 1. The

[IRCA] Pre Sunset skip

2010-12-03 Thread bill kral
KFI 640 Los Angeles has been dropping in stronger than normal for short spans between 4 and 5 pm PST and ahead of any sign of Belgrade, Montana on 640 before it powers down now to 1 Kw ( a previous daytimer only) and during a KXL Portland fade out,KERR in Polson Montana provided a number of

[IRCA] Alberta TAs

2010-12-03 Thread Nigel Pimblett
An interesting start to the evening, with VOA on 1539 and Farda on 1575 both providing audio. Of course, we're going out for the evening! This morning was interesting also, will post details later. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta ___ IRCA

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2010-12-03 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2010 Dec 04 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 December follow. Solar flux 87 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The

[IRCA] west coast TA alert

2010-12-03 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Low AK tonight is giving immediate results. Best TA LWBC reception in quite awhile. Currently 153, 162, 171 best (Morocco), 177, 180 (first time I've ever had audio on that for TA), 189, 198. A bunch of MW hets, with 1215 producing occasional traces of audio. All in the 0400-0430 utc timeframe.

[IRCA] Comparing the Super Select-A-Tenna and other antennas

2010-12-03 Thread sa...@sounddsl.com
Hi all: Just posted to the DXer.ca site and the Yahoo UltralightDX Group is a review of the Super Select-A-Tenna, as well as a comparison of it to four other commercially available antennas (Quantum QX Loop, C Crane Twin Coil Antenna, Terk Loop and the Quantum Q Stick). See Comparing Small MW

[IRCA] Began To listen SW since

2010-12-03 Thread LMN2GKI
I was about 10 years old, or 60 years ago! In the mid time quite a few years back became an Amateur Radio Operator with the call of N2GKI. I have a Kenwood R5000 and an Icom R-C R75. I have a problem, we bought an apt. in a high rise bldg facing Manhattan, the bldg is reinforced with pure

Re: [IRCA] Began To listen SW since

2010-12-03 Thread Colin Newell
On Sat, 4 Dec 2010 00:26:59 EST lmn2...@aol.com wrote: I will be very happy if you give me an advise. Get a Wellbrook ALA100M loop. Worth every penny. A real noise killer. Colin Newell is the editor and creator of Coffeecrew.com, DXer.ca and BobHarris.com Amateur Radio VA7WWV - Victoria

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] unID 1510 Oldies in again tonight - HELP! (mwhunter)

2010-12-03 Thread Tom Jasinski
Yes, we tried 1510khz last night for the unid with music and there was bits of a song under WLAC but too weak to copy. WLAC is strong and this unid is very weak here with Quantum loop. Tonight,1510 is blocked for me - local WHHN 1510 in Joliet, five miles away, has an OC tonight. I have