Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

I have looked at possible antennas in the 100-120 feet patch of land and maybe a tree close to the center, so I think I will go after a Super KAZ, shown as 112 feet in length. I am not sure of the exact dimensions, but it should be reasonably close. the EWE is quite forgiving, so I presume the

[IRCA] TP 6 Mar Victoria version

What was that word? Erratic. And definitely inferior to the last few days. I'm sure 972 and 747 et al popped up for a moment or two with good signals, but I didn't catch them. Lots of interesting carriers, just on the edge of audibility is the best I can say. Sunrise enhancement

[IRCA] End of our journey.....

March 7 2016 Friends of Radio Heritage It's the end of our journey this year in 24 days. That's right, on March 31 we finish up our financial year. We've enjoyed bringing you more stories and features about radio broadcasting over the years, but like any volunteer group, we've struggled

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Try a Flag, Pennant or Delta (Kaz), preferably the latter. Chuck From: IRCA on behalf of Patrick Martin Sent: Monday, March 7, 2016 1:56 AM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Chuck, Both

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Mar 07 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 March follow. Solar flux 96 and estimated planetary A-index 35. The

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Mark, I could see how that might work using twin wires on a EWE, but I may as well try something different, especially if Chuck feels it may improve my reception. The 35 years I have had the SW EWE, I have logged a lot fantastic DX, from 100 watt Australians, 60 watt Japanese Lighthouse

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: markwa1...@aol.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 19:33:49 + ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Chuck, Both John Bryant and I felt that the EWE had coastal properties. They work well for me, but I am not against trying something new. After all I have a stretch that runs about 100- 125 feet running East/West. I did try out a K9AY some years ago that did well but had low gain. I logged two

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Colin: Did you ever take a look at these, as I had mentioned? http://www.ebay.com/itm/5PCS-GENUINE-NEW-LCR-VTL5C-LINEAR-OPTOCOUPLER-DIP-4-8ZJ1-/231858914783?hash=item35fbde45df:g:6eYAAOSwe7BW0ZD4 And, with a design change I had mentioned, I think the 10 turn pot and vernier dial are not

[IRCA] TA 6 Mar Victoria version

A surprising eruption of TA activity at sunset last night, mainly 1215 which ended up delivering several IDs, but audio on a couple of others too. Very doubtful it will happen tonight. Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 6 March 2016

Conditions seemed quite lively when I first tuned in around 1330, with fair audio from Japan on 693,747,774, 4QD Australia on 1548, Korea 1566 and VOA 1575, with quite a number of other promising carriers. That turned out to be the peak though, as unlike recent days, signals dropped

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Mar 06 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 05 March follow. Solar flux 96 and estimated planetary A-index 4. The

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

That must be a pretty old article (but very build-able!) as the VACTROL's I can get are now around $12 (USD), Ten-turn posts (which the nimble fingered could live without ) around $16 (USD) Totally into building more flexible products -- with a bit more direction and experience. -Mark Connelly

[IRCA] March 6 TP's - a long way from yesterday

Apart from some hot spots, upper mid band, there was only a fraction of the excitement today that there was yesterday - Started listening at 1330 UTC today - noted the following stand-outs. 1341UTC 1458Khz with bright pop music and odd sounding YL in Asian lang 1348UTC1422Khz with music

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

--- Begin Message --- Steve Byan's original version Vactrol circuit used for Beverages can be adapted for Ewes. http://www.w0btu.com/Remote_Beverage_termination_control.html The trick is that the Ewe element would need to be redone with a two-conductor wire such as lamp cord, twisted pair,

[IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on MArch 6

TP conditions today were decidedly poorer than the past few days. A few stations managed to briefly reach good or fair levels for a minute or two before lapsing back into mediocrity. Otherwise, there wasn't much to get excited about. GOOD 774JOUB, good-fair for about a minute with start

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Patrick: You can't use Colin's box. Modifications would have to be made to it and to your transformer box. Perhaps the next version of Colin's box will have a bit of flexibility. I'd scrap the EWE: it has by far the poorest antenna pattern in the EWE-Flag-Pennant-Delta (Kaz) group. Plus, it's

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Chuck and Colin, So it looks like the best way is not to use this for the EWE the way it is designed? I may have to build a different antenna, one that is floating, a K9AY, a Flag, or a KAZ antenna? Any form of a "loop" is my best antenna to use? I was concerned about any form of

Re: [IRCA] yikes...TA++

I have tried when there was a good opening in the East, but never anymore than a weak carrier. I have too much 1520, unless the signal was really strong to over power it. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: can...@gmail.com > Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 04:54:54 + > To:

[IRCA] February 2016 Michigan D-KAZ logs

23 new stations added to the logbook last month. Here's the rundown with a few reception videos thrown in. All heard from West Michigan using the Perseus SDR and reversible North/South D-KAZ antenna. Times/dates are UTC, all logs are new except where noted. Total MW stations now logged since

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 3/6/16

Listened from 1325-1355 UT and conditions was down on the top part of the band but up on the bottom.   693  JOAB hrd at 1342 UT with a few words in Japanese.   774  JOUB hrd at 1339 UT with a few words in Japanese.   1566  HLAZ hrd at 1336 with talk Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake

[IRCA] March 6 live TP's

Not quite the rock show from yesterday - fewer audio, fewer signals. Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages