[IRCA] changing location (free VPS)

Opera browser has a built in free VPS.  You can set your country.  It isn't perfect and might work 98% of the time. I also found a service that lets you change your location without being a VPS. So it doesn't have the small speed loss that a VPS has.  But it costs money. Aaron -- High

Re: [IRCA] Policing the AM BCB

WTEL 610 Philadelphia was overmodulating by 200-300% for a good year or two before they finally fixed it. I complained - never got any response. Using 110+ khz bandwidth on peaks. Now they finally stopped and stopped using IBOC so I'm very happy. I'm guessing lots of automated stations make

[IRCA] Iceland

I went to Iceland for the past week and did a bit of DXing using a Tecsun 880. It was limited as I was travelling with family, hotel noise levels varied greatly, and "night" time hours were limited (3-4 hours). 666 RUV Iceland is on the air most of the time (maybe 90% when I checked) and is

[IRCA] Looking for Iceland cliff recomendations

So this might be a longshot, but I'm going to Iceland for a week long trip - driving around the entire country. And I'm wondering if there are any good DX cliffs with decent road access (as I won't have that much time for setup). I know there is only 3-4 hours of "night", but I'd love to log

Re: [IRCA] WC Nov 5 snapshot - SDR shoot-out

Drake R8s are pretty cheap these days. I'm selling mine for $450 (plus shipping) on Ebay. Original owner. Refurbished by the Drake R8 manufacturer several years ago, and rarely used since http://www.ebay.com/itm/Drake-R8-Shortwave-Receiver-/291918828655 ... Selectivity: The good SDRs with

[IRCA] aurora conditions

Regarding auroral conditions, I've seen a rare condition about 4 times (roughly once a year) where TA stations get a huge boost when the auroral conditions are dying down and the K index is down to 4 or 5. The boost is possibly 20 db and lasts as little as 30 minutes. So the dial is full of

[IRCA] La Que Buena 1620, Kennet Square, PA

I'm wondering if they increased their transmitter power as I don't recall getting them this well in Philadelphia. It's a local spanish MW pirate from Kennet Square, PA (near Philly). Has anyone else heard it? I made this video at sunset today. https://youtu.be/--hOTSTt5Q0 Aaron

[IRCA] HDSDR - distorted recordings - and good TA conditions last night

Last night (March 15th - around 5-6 UTC) there was a great TA MW opening which I've seen several times during post-auroral conditions (often is short lived for only 30-60 minutes) So I tried to record it with HDSDR and my QS1R at the 1562500 sample rate. Unfortunately when I reviewed these

Re: [IRCA] 1500 Mystery Station

So my rotors stopped working (I need to look into this) and I cannot DF it. But I can phase. And when I phase out WFED it drops the noise as well (this is only evidence, not a strong proof as the phaser can affect multiple stations at the same time). Also when the noise is very strong it

Re: [IRCA] 1500khz someone with very noisy sidebands

Based on the frequency offset, I think it is WFED 1500, DC. I'm seeing noise spikes 100 hz, 200 hz, 300 hz away from 1499.990 - which is WFED. Aaron ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] Polar Night

Our 50 kw stations aren't as strong as the Europeans who still have a number of 100-500 kw stations left. We should be hearing more of them, then they hear of us. Unless we have some 50 kw stations that have a greater ERP due to directionality? Other possible reasons - better antennas, more

[IRCA] Offsets

Is anyone interested in doing a better job of collecting offsets for North American stations? I know mwlist has some, but they only have the big US stations. I think European DXers are making most of the contributions. I recently figured out how to get 0.1 hz resolution on my QS1R (using

Re: [IRCA] DXpedition capture files?

For file storage, there are some hosts that specialize in file storage. I've got a 400 GB plan at cloudshards.com for $12.75/month - it's a virtual server with very limited memory/cpu and lots of disk space. A lot of regular web host companies will promised "unlimited" disk space, but tend to

[IRCA] Phasing Null Depth and Antenna Distance

Is there any research/data on how null depth from phasing two antennas varies based on the distance (in wavelengths) between the two antennas? I'm asking because I've got a limited city lot and am also trying to avoid local noise sources. And I'm also curious as to what the answer is. I've

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] THREE NAIVE QUESTIONS

I'm not an expert, but I think that the number of bits on the ADC of a Software Defined Radio is pretty important (for dynamic range) - and maybe also the ADC noise figure. QS1R uses the LTC 2208 with 16 bits (and I cannot comment on the noise figure). By contrast, the Perseus is 14 bit (and

Re: [IRCA] steel wire fence in Venice, CA (near Los Angeles)

Nick, I should clarify that it is a steel cable fence. So there were three cables running parallel to the ground, that do not touch each other and appeared unbroken. Each steel cable consisted of several twisted smaller wires (but still heavy gauge). The cables ran through slots in fence

[IRCA] steel wire fence in Venice, CA (near Los Angeles)

I didn't have my radio with me at the time, but there is a steel wire fence on a bike path in Venice CA which is around 1000 feet. Could this work as a pre-made beverage? Can you tap a beverage with a simple coil around it, or what is the best approach?

Re: [IRCA] 1st NEW STN on 1400 Khz since 1982!!! WDNY, Dansville, NEW YORK

I think a fundamental stat for SDR is the ADC converter. Perseus is 14 bit. QS1R and the new ELAD are 16 bit which provides more dynamic range. My very basic research into ADC chips looks like they are improving, but not that fast. Otherwise we'd be seeing radios based on 18 bit chips with

Re: [IRCA] A mostly failed DX trip to Grayland WA

After reviewing more of my logs, I heard decent Japanese (presumed) audio on 594 khz at 16:08 (Dec. 28, 2014). Probably NHK Japan. So that was very exciting as it's my first TP dx log! Aaron ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] A mostly failed DX trip to Grayland WA

Over the holidays I spent two days around Hoquiam WA. On the morning of December 28 I tried to hear some TP MW stations. I setup in the Westhaven state park (on the WA state coast) along the sidewalk in the main parking lot. While the Dxing wasn't successful, I did learn a number of

Re: [IRCA] 1520 NY off

I listened to 1520 for a couple hours and had very little usable audio. Heard one mention of Oklahoma, possibly KOKC. But wasn't able to match it to the webstream. Is it possible that the webstream was not replaying the station? Had a country station. Had a spanish (probably religious)

[IRCA] Philadelphia spanish pirate 1620am

I'm hearing a local spanish pirate on 1620 am right now. Not strong, but decent. (around S7). Mentioned Philadelphia. I think they are possibly from Kennett Square, PA. http://www.radioforest.net/radio/la-que-buena-1620-am-pennsylvania-usa/600128 Aaron Philadelphia, PA

Re: [IRCA] Mounting the ALA-1530+ Loop Antenna

I wrote up my setup: http://www.campusactivism.org/blog/Wellbrook_Loop_Antenna based on: http://www.reeve.com/RadioScience/Antennas/Active_Loop_Antenna.htm ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] 1620 possible spanish pirate

I'm hearing Mexican/Latin music on 1620, behind Rebelde. Possibly La Que Buena, a mexican pirate in South-East PA - (Kennett Square), near Philadelphia. 6:00 UTC But I'm really unsure. I haven't been able to match what might be the station's livestream:

[IRCA] warble jammer on Cuba?

Is someone warble jamming Cuba? 650 khz Progreso 790 khz Reloj 5:16 UTC Oct 28. Both have warble jamming. Heard in Philadelphia, PA This is an older video of Progreso and the warble: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqTyWUWFhdk Aaron ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] 1575

I heard R. Farda, 1575 on Sept 30, at 23:43 UTC. // to webstream. Audio was faint, but they were playing a lot of music which made matching it to the webstream possible. Philadelphia, PA Wellbrook 1530+ QS1R Aaron ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] WKDN 950 Philadelphia harmonics

Should I be able to hear harmonics of local Philadelphia WKDN 950 during the day? I live 3.5 miles from the station. I'm in the path of their directional beam. They use 43 kw. I wrote the station engineer and he said they were following the law. I can hear them on the 2, 3, 4, and 5

Re: [IRCA] ? 4 ULR/DSP experts: -25kHz wide splatter in ?1k BW, , strong signal pumping?

I think some IBOC stations put out dirty signals - I've got this video of WIP 610, Philadelphia putting out a signal from 570 to 650 khz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maEonHy2eSA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Pixel Pro 1B loop - question about it

My take on it is there is a bit of debate over whether the Pixel Pro 1B or Wellbrook 1530S+ is better. Jury is out. Possibly they are fairly similar. I've got a Wellbrook 1530s+. It is nice if you have high noise levels which I do. I also get some nice nulls 15-30 db, especially on local