Re: [IRCA] Eclipse Report - the rest of the story

2017-09-04 Thread Bruce Portzer
Hi Nick I went back and re listened to 960 at 10:26 PT and didn't hear what you heard.  At 10:27 I managed to make out a promo for "94.9 The Rock", which is a sibling of KLAD in Klamath Falls. Interestingly enough, there is also a 94.9 in Provo, but it's called "Power 94.9" and doesn't have

[IRCA] Split SuperLoop variant

2017-09-04 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- The following is a variation on the Split SuperLoop design that I may actually be able to install and test here soon. I have attached a drawing. If it can't be accessed directly from the email, please see: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/split_superloop_201709.gif

[IRCA] Brazil 760 "Beach Grade" signal at home

2017-09-04 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Radio Uirapuru, Fortaleza, Brazil 760 inbooming here at 8 p.m. EDT / UTC. https://app.box.com/s/xfpeu8et2k4vbk89ll71kvx7vaeb8ln2 It was like the 3 mile / 5 km run of sandy-soil pitch pine - scrub oak forest land between here and the shore heading that way wasn't

[IRCA] August, 2017 Michigan BCB logs

2017-09-04 Thread Tim Tromp
New stations heard from West Michigan during the month of August, 2017. Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus SDR Antenna: See logs Location: Western Lower Michigan All times UTC North America: 660 KEYZ Williston, ND. - 1000 UTC 8/28/2017 - One that I thought I logged before, but I guess not. Heard

Re: [IRCA] CO TP Report 9-4-17

2017-09-04 Thread Neil Kazaross
To get audio on 1098 from Marshalls, remember that they usually cut audio at 1130 and leave OC on AN. 73 KAZ On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 8:18 AM, Donald Barnes via IRCA < irca@hard-core-dx.com> wrote: > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com >

Re: [IRCA] TP's for Monday, September 04, 2017 Kalama, WA

2017-09-04 Thread Dennis Vroom via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Saturday and Sunday morning between 1245-1315 utc the 1098 carrier was booming in with no domestic splatter. S-9 signal, need to stay up till 2:00 AM PDT and give 1098 a try. Best regards, Dennis  Vroom, Kalama, WA From: Neil Kazaross To:

Re: [IRCA] Sept 3 DU chase from IL resend

2017-09-04 Thread Tim Tromp
Yes, and much worse than last week. I should have stayed in bed this morning! The most promising looked to be 756.001, which teased with a strong carrier, but quickly fizzled out. 73, -Tim On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Neil Kazaross wrote: > Thx Tim, > > This morning

Re: [IRCA] TP's for Monday, September 04, 2017 Kalama, WA

2017-09-04 Thread Neil Kazaross
Hmmmand I had audio on 1098 here in IL as the only thing from the Pacific I can really claim this morning. 73 KAZ On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 8:45 AM, Dennis Vroom via IRCA wrote: > ___ > IRCA mailing list >

Re: [IRCA] Eclipse Report - the rest of the story

2017-09-04 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Hi Bruce, For 960, had you considered Utah for the sports station? There seemed to be quite a pipeline to Utah from here in Victoria during the eclipse. Around 10:26PDT, there was a mention of west valley and " Utah county's sports station", which is about as good an ID as I could

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 9-4-17

2017-09-04 Thread Richard N Allen
Reception of TP signals remains scant here. This morning only of couple of carrier signals were received on 1098 and 702 kHz. Richard Allen, Near Perry OK USA, Skywave + FSL. Sent from my iPad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed

[IRCA] TP's for Monday, September 04, 2017 Kalama, WA

2017-09-04 Thread Dennis Vroom via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Listened from 1254-1336 utc. 3 Alaskan weather forecast stations this morning, but MW broadcast station reception was down. No DU stations heard, even 1098 carrier was lower than usual. HLAZ 1566 signal is way down compared to previous years. 358  ALASKA, Sitka, KAW-27

[IRCA] S. AZ TPs Sept. 4

2017-09-04 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Poorer overall today, only "very poor" audio on anything. Lots of hets but all poor, far from audio except the 3 below. Expanded band hets after about 1250 utc but never rose to anything approaching audio. No sunrise boost. 774 Japan 1205 utc very poor; 1248 utc very poor; 1300 utc very poor

Re: [IRCA] Sept 3 DU chase from IL resend

2017-09-04 Thread Neil Kazaross
Thx Tim, This morning Mon 9/4 was worse than yesterday as best I could do from Oz was maybe trace audio. However there was mx from Marshalls 1098 and at 1126-7 a female ancr this time into mx. 73 KAZ 35 miles NW of Chicago's Loop On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 10:45 PM, Tim Tromp

[IRCA] CO TP Report 9-4-17

2017-09-04 Thread Donald Barnes via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Fair conditions this morning. Presumed JOUB 774 providing the only audio, brief and weak with male and female speaking at 1311. LSR at 1331. Asian hets heard on 594, 693, 828, 972, and 1566 DU hets heard on 774 and 1098. No luck for me coaxing audio out of 1098. Kudos to

Re: [IRCA] Favorite reversible beverage?

2017-09-04 Thread Mike Irizarry
i have tried both the dx engineering reversible and the kd9sv (available at dx engineering). both work well performance wise. i think the kd9sv is easier to string up because you use a much smaller telephone wire, whereas the dx engineering uses ladder line. the plus with the dx engineering is you