Re: [IRCA] XHDATA D-808

Glad you like the XHDATA D-808 Mike. I recently brought one on vacation to Dunedin FL and I logged about 225 stations in 5 weeks. The farthest was CFAC 960, in Calgary Alberta. I find the sound at 3 khz AM mode is excellent for DXing.Jim, back home in the snow Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019

[IRCA] XHDATA D-808

I can say my unmodified XHDATA D-808 has superb sensitivity on MW. The selectivity is very good also. It also has excellent nulling capability by rotating the radio. I much prefer it over the Grundig Executive traveler for ease of operation. I got it on ebay for around $90 dollars last summer.

[IRCA] 1140 khz

11/3/18 0600. XHDATA D-808 barefoot. CHRB in Alberta and KGEM in Boise trading places on 1140, both with very good signals. Later replaced when by KXST in Las Vegas around 0630 local time. Jim in Goodyear AZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] phasing story

> > I put larger knobs on my quantum phaser for finer adjustment, but now that > I use SDR Console for MW dxing, I also use the gain db scale like a digital > readout to help find the best nulls. Jim > > -Original Message- > From: Neil Kazaross > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com ; Nrc-am < >

[IRCA] Subject: Re: DKAZ height above ground

somewhat and even fine tuning the resistance (Rt) results showed a least a couple dB less null. 73 KAZ On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 10:31 AM, Jim B wrote: > I am about to start construction of a 140' long and 22' high dkaz. I would > like to know how low the bottom wire can be above ground

[IRCA] DKAZ height above ground

I am about to start construction of a 140' long and 22' high dkaz. I would like to know how low the bottom wire can be above ground before performance degradation starts. thanks Jim ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Station nulling

Using a quantum phaser, I can usually accomplish what you are asking. Not always a 100% null, but definitely enough to make the distant stations dominant depending on the distance difference also. The phaser is best at nulling closer stations in my opinion. Jim Suppose I want to hear the

[IRCA] 1220 La Mega

I am hearing Spanish music and La Mega ID on 1220 at 0900 EST. Does anyone know who this is? I am guessing a station within 100 miles of Springfield MA. has changed formats. Jim ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] NEW STATION ON THE AIR - WMFN 640khz

otone-Chicago > > That slow-talking "voice of doom" announcer is the evening > guy on Cuba's Radio Progreso. > > Steve Francis > Alcoa, Tennessee > > > -Original Message- > From: Jim B <jim01...@gmail.com> > To: nrc-am <nrc...@googlegroups.co

[IRCA] twisted pairs

Someone posted this information last year, but I would like to know what wire they are referring to by the term "twisted pair".Jim "Since switching to twisted pair my noise levels have been very low with excellent results down through longwave. I never did A/B comparisons but am happy to say

Re: [IRCA] 1570 unid

hard-core-dx.com> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1570 unid > Message-ID: > <CAH8MWVPDz2zLm3nrCgMyLRp9D1UneQhzTqgkYWTvG9-3sidkrw@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Jim, are you saying it is definitely Portuguese? Thanks. Jim Renfr

[IRCA] 1570 unid

Jim, I listened for half an hour today, but did not hear any La Raza ID. Some other ID and mentions of Brazil. They play song after song.Jim in Springfield Ma. Message: 2 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 02:38:57 -0400 From: James Renfrew To: "a...@nrcdxas.org"

[IRCA] 1510 unid

Does anyone know what station on 1510 ID's as "the greatest hits of yesterday". I am guessing it's either WLGN or WLKR which are both in Ohio, but it maybe someone else? I heard it around 0715 EDST and signals from PA and NJ were coming in well. Jim in Springfield MA

Re: [IRCA] Synchronous AM Boosters Could Help Revive Senior Band

Not only have those towers been dismantled, but the building and most of the entire complex has been removed. The towers were about a quarter mile from my yard when I was living in East Springfield. I could see them out the window when I was sitting at the kitchen table. Jim > A really

[IRCA] WNEZ 1230 off

1230 WNEZ in Manchester CT is off for a second day now. I realize they don't get out too far, but anyone in their coverage area may be able to dx that frequency. Jim in Springfield MA. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] 1340 new log

as long as there is Hopewell. > > > 73, > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > 121 Mayfair Park > Maylene, AL > EM63nf > > Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. > > Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, > Wellbrook Fl

[IRCA] 1340 new log

2/26/2017 0735 - 0800 EST 1340 WHAP Hopewell VA Good ID and mention of Hopewell and playing religion and music. Basically all alone on the channel at 420 miles. Using the southwest dkaz antenna made all the difference, no need to use the quantum phaser. Yesterday at 0805 I logged WEKY in Richmond

[IRCA] unid on 1390

Hi all, looking for some help with an unid station. 2/15/2017 2100 EST I heard an ID of KUV 99.1 or maybe 95.1 and Fox 48. The only Fox 48 I can find are in Wisc. and NY, but they don't seem to match 99.1 or 1390. Jim in Springfield Ma. ___ IRCA

[IRCA] WSDZ (1260 AM The Answer)

On Nov. 8 & 9 around 0830 EST, I was hearing WWRC (in WDC) on 1260 with the id as the answer. There was also a distinct 1 second delay of the same program which I am guessing was WSDZ unless there is another station on 1260 running "the answer" program. Jim in Springfield Ma. Fri, 18 Nov 2016

Re: [IRCA] ] NOV 20 DX

​WHBY has been logged here a couple of times recently, so it certainly is possible from your QTH Jim.Jim in Springfield Ma. Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 17:28:43 -0500 > From: James Renfrew > Subject: [IRCA] NOV 20 DX > > Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY > > 1700 1150 WHBY WI

Re: [IRCA] HSFB unid on 860

Thanks KAZ, I did copy a partial WL?? ID also. I love getting 1 kw stations from over 500 miles away. They were coming quite well at times, but never at the right time lol. Jim On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 08:36AM, wrote: Your station with HSFB is WLBG. Maudlin's name is

[IRCA] HSFB unid on 860

On Friday Oct. 25 I was hearing Raiders football on 860. I think they were playing the Mavericks. The game ended around 10:10 edst, so maybe in the central time zone, but maybe not. Local ads and maybe the town of Anderson mentioned. A lot of competition from Cuba, Toronto and a religious station.

Re: [IRCA] 1180 unid

ey, SC > > - Stan, WA1LOU > > On 10/20/2016 8:48 AM, Jim B wrote: > > I was listening on 1180 at 0800 on 10/20/16 and was hearing a > religious type program with male and female speakers. I doubt that it was > "relevant radio" as is listed for KYES in MN. The only

[IRCA] 1180 unid

I was listening on 1180 at 0800 on 10/20/16 and was hearing a religious type program with male and female speakers. I doubt that it was "relevant radio" as is listed for KYES in MN. The only other station I see is WGAB in Indiana. They would be nice catch at 670 watts.Does anyone know of other

Re: [IRCA] DKAZ questions

> > ​I use a quantum phaser and a home brew amplifier with a dkaz and super > loop. A couple of local stations on 560 and 730 ( both 5 kw) overload it > and show upon other frequencies unless I attenuate the output. The first > thing I did was to remove the amp from the antenna end of the coax and

[IRCA] WRSA 1390

Thanks for that information Steve. It's not a new log for me, but when I looked it up, both "http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/; and wikipedia list it as silent. I enjoy mw dxing in the daytime since the dials in southern new England have so many stations, you never know what might pop up especially in

[IRCA] 1420 WRSA

Does anyone know if WRSA in St. Albans VT is one the air. I was listening on 1420 at 12 noon edst and heard mentions of Plattsburg NY which is right across Lake Champlain from St Albans. Jim Springfield Ma. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] 530 TIS

I received this tip from a local dxer. I'm hearing 2 looped messages on 530 AM. The messages are identical, but one is slightly delayed. They must be running 2 xmtrs? They id as the I-91 Springfield Viaduct Highway Advisory Radio System. Jim in Springfield Ma.

Re: [IRCA] Subject: Radio Plus Quantum QX

There is another one available http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/302034255074? > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 06:15:08 -0700 > From: "Terry Baugh" > To: > Subject: [IRCA] Radio Plus Quantum QX > Message-ID:

Re: [IRCA] first California xband stations

thanks to those who responded to my inquiry. I think 1650 KKJZ ( now KFOX) was the second CA. station and came on in 1997. Jim ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

[IRCA] first California xband stations

Does anyone know the first 2 stations that came on the expanded AM band in California back in the 1990's? I logged both of them, but have lost my record of them. thanks Jim in Springfield Ma. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] [WTFDA] RE: New ULR logging

thanks for the tip, caught them at 2245 utc tonight with a clear WZPS id and mention of "the spirit". New here for log # 1073.Jim in Springfield Ma. On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Saul Chernos wrote: > They were huge here last night. No way 9 watts. This has been

Re: [IRCA] AM BCB DX?.ELAD Captures?..4 more New Stations Logged??

> > Some years back I built a 4' x 4' box loop in my cellar that worked well > enough to null WTIC 1080 and WBZ 1030. I was able to log 3 or 4 other > stations at local sunset on those channels, something I had never been able > to do previously. Jim > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015

[IRCA] 1460 WVOX New Rochelle NY on late

I don't know if they are running daytime power or maybe good conditions, but I have never logged them before at 105 miles. They are // web also. Jim Springfield Ma. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] cured overload image problems

I wanted to wind a 1:1 transformer on a toroid to try to reduce the overload on my home made amp on the dkaz. I wound 10 bifilar turns but by mistake connected them with the amp center conductor to coax center conductor and the amp ground to the coax shield. Now the overload and images are

[IRCA] clifton labs Z10040a/b

Yes Nick, that definitely helps me decide to get one. I do have the matching transformer and power line already in place so it should not be too much of a task to set it up now that the good wx is here. thanks Jim Date: Sun, 03 May 2015 16:20:01 + From: Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org To:

[IRCA] Clifton Labs Z10040A / B

Nick, I have a superloop of 20' x 40' and a dkaz of 21' x 84'. I am using a homebrew amp now, but it has too much gain and overloads with images from 3 local stations on some frequencies.. The clifton labs amp gets my interest mainly because of the low price vs a wellbrook amp. Jim Message: 3

[IRCA] Clifton Labs Z10040AClifton Labs Z10040A

I am looking to add an amplifier to some of my mw loop antennas and would like to know if anyone is using the Clifton Labs Z10040A and how well it performs. thanks Jim ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] Using radio in flight (was TWR Bonaire)

Thanks to those who replied. I guess the answer is: it can't hurt to ask. Jim ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original

Re: [IRCA] TWR Bonaire Power Up Project

Is it currently alright to use an am / fm radio on commercial flights? I searched on line, but no real info was found. Jim Message: 4 Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:09:45 -0400 From: Mark Connelly markwa1...@aol.com To: a...@nrcdxas.org, irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [NRC-AM] TWR Bonaire

Re: [IRCA] Four new stations last night!

Nice going Brian. I only caught 2 new ones this morning, 1590 WCSL CHERRYVILLE NC and 1590 WHPY CLAYTON NC. Conditions were very favorable to that area and it was surprising how strong WCSL was, but then it faded and WHPY was even stronger. Both have internet live streams also. Jim

Re: [IRCA] [mwdx] UN 'id 1540

1540KXPABELLEVUEWA50005000DA-NACMOYL On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 2:08 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: I was with a friend in his truck just east of Redding, CA tonight and heard a standards like music station on 1540. It was definately older then what we think of when

Re: [IRCA] Icom IC-7200

I have been using the IC-7200 for mw Dxing for about 2 years and listen in ssb mode only. With some decent (not necessarily expensive) earbuds or headphones, it really produces nice audio. I like it much better than my R75 receiver, which is very good also. Jim Message: 3 Date: Tue, 24

[IRCA] 1560 WFSP

Same thing heard in Springfield, that ad must be on frequently. They were in strong for about 5 minutes at 1700 EST. Afterward WSBV SOUTH Boston is very dominant with WTNS Coshocton in the background. Just got back from CA. and very glad NYC is still off. Jim Subject: [IRCA] WFSP 1560

Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 130, Issue 81

Subject: Re: [IRCA] Drake R8 Message-ID: blu177-w568453cdf026d34558582c8...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Chris, That I did not know. The tech I talked to at the time told me that Drake would continue to repair the R8s until they could not get the parts. But at least John