Re: [IRCA] Cat5

2011-08-01 Thread Mark Durenberger
Use any one of the 4 pairs as a balanced line. Cat 5 has distance limitations at RF, so this approach probably needs to be kept to under 75 feet if you're working about 30 mhz. Regards, Mark Durenberger -- From: neilkaz neil...@earthlink.net

Re: [IRCA] More on noise suppression

2011-08-01 Thread Chuck Hutton
I would not recommend using RG58 to wind a choke. You just can't get enough turns of RG58 (even with a big core) to make a good choke. That's why receiving applications usually use a box with connectors, a big core, and have windings made with a small coax such as RG187, 188 or 316. You'll

Re: [IRCA] More on noise suppression

2011-08-01 Thread Sylvain Naud
Mine are made using RG174 coax on a FT140-77 core: http://www.quebecdx.com/P1010201.JPG http://www.quebecdx.com/choke.JPG Sylvain Naud Portneuf, QC Le 2011-08-01 14:02, Chuck Hutton a écrit : I would not recommend using RG58 to wind a choke. You just can't get enough turns of RG58 (even

Re: [IRCA] Format change at WSSP-1250?

2011-08-01 Thread Mike Pietruk
Rick no format change. WSSP is simply going to go with a Wisconsin-based sports talk show during the time period which WSSP, along with several other WI stations, will be carrying. NO God; NO peace; KNOW God, KNOW peace --- Car Bumper Sticker

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-08-01 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2011 Aug 02 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 01 August follow. Solar flux 125 and mid-latitude A-index 8. The

[IRCA] Re; WLNO 1060 New Orleans

2011-08-01 Thread bill kral
Can't get WLNO here since Calgary dominates 1060  but I do remember listening to a WRNO on 6??? Khz in the 49 meter band a few decades ago.Bill in BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca