Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] IDXC asked me to pass this along

2010-04-03 Thread Mike Hawkins
Maybe he's a procrastinator in therapy and is getting the 2011 stuff out of the way just in case he has a relapse. On Sat, Apr 3, 2010 at 6:14 PM, wrote: > > Little behind in your calendar leaf pulling, aincha? > > > > > -Original Message- > From: n7...@aol.com > To: a...@yahoogroups.co

Re: [IRCA] DX Tip for WDXR

2010-03-23 Thread Mike Hawkins
KXTK has been ESPN for several years.. Mike On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Mike Sanburn wrote: > > Seems like EVERYONE is going ESPN these days, KIDD et alMike > > > From: mwd...@webtv.net > > Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:04:21 -0700 > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; nancyjohn...@prodigy.net > >

Re: [IRCA] DX Tip for WDXR

2010-03-22 Thread Mike Hawkins
They're easily the strongest 1280 at sunset in SF Bay Area. Mike Hawkins On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Dennis, > > Cx seemed very AU around LSS and anytime I can log a new one from So Cal > I am happy. > > 73, > > Patrick > > Patr

Re: [IRCA] KSLL-1080-Price UT

2010-03-19 Thread Mike Hawkins
No, they do call themselves "castle" and only ID with their call letters when required. It makes you jump through hoops the first time figuring out who they are. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Pete Taylor wrote: > Can't remember the exact details but they prob

Re: [IRCA] Daylight Savings Time

2010-03-13 Thread Mike Hawkins
I find it amusing that the people who think about the value of DST are the same ones who put themselves right into the middle of the rat race doing that 8-5 thing. They sacrifice all of their free time (the one thing that CANNOT be replaced) by 0800 traffic, 1200 lunch traffic and 1700 traffic. Wh

Re: [IRCA] Another Time Warp QSL

2010-03-04 Thread Mike Hawkins
I'm starting to wonder if all of these ancient reports are getting their long-deserved QSLs because stations are geting ready to close down or staff are getting laid off. I think this is higher than average for old reports and QSLs. Mike Hawkins On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Nigel Pim

Re: [IRCA] KSTN-1420 off the air

2010-03-01 Thread Mike Hawkins
Its a shame KSTN is off...they were a throwback to the older days of rock radio. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 2:12 AM, Derek Vincent wrote: > Ahhh KSTN... The last station that I had the chance to play records. > I wonder if they ever put a screen on the window of the on air > stud

Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update

2010-02-28 Thread Mike Hawkins
the major stations up and down the Central Valley and all of the radio was aligned with the newspapers (the Bee, in whatever major town there was there. Radio was big business. Newspaper was big business. I guess handling liquidations for either of the above mentioned is now the big business. Mi

Re: [IRCA] World's longest delayed QSL?

2010-02-18 Thread Mike Hawkins
I got a chuckle on the long lost QSL. I wonder if I lost any by not staying put forever in one place. Out of curiosity, did Radio Sweden say anything about the correctness of your report while telling you that they don't do QSLs anymore? Mike Hawkins On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 9:50 PM

Re: [IRCA] 1520 EE

2010-02-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
>From this location, I can also get Port Hueneme CA and Oklahoma City. Port Hueneme is much the stronger (and frequent) of the two. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 5:44 PM, wrote: > > > Bill, > > Only two stations have been heard here on 1520 kHz. Local KGDD Portland &g

Re: [IRCA] 1220 WDXR

2010-02-06 Thread Mike Hawkins
You mean there's actually something you haven't heard? I'm shocked! On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > I am trying to remember which calls I have, WDXR or WPAD on 1560 QSL'd > years ago, but I have at least one. I never heard them on 1450. > > 73, > > Patrick > > Patrick M

Re: [IRCA] 1220 WDXR

2010-02-06 Thread Mike Hawkins
Its a clear sign that I need a life when I can remember off the top of my head that I heard them...WDXR Paducah KY, originally on 1560 (where I heard them), then moved to 1450. Mike Hawkins On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > WDXR stand for Western DX Roundup, a column

Re: [IRCA] MORE BAD NEWS FOR FM DXERS

2010-02-02 Thread Mike Hawkins
When I was commuting north from San Jose in the pre-dawn hours, KEX IBOC was obliterating a Hindi station on 1200 in Soquel CA. The station's primary audience was in San Jose, so their nighttime audience was zilch due to KEX. During daytime hours, there was no problem. The Soquel station should n

Re: [IRCA] MORE BAD NEWS FOR FM DXERS

2010-02-02 Thread Mike Hawkins
I have heard hash from KEX in the past at 800 miles distance. Mike On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: > >>It obliterates the adjacents, as if the purpose isn't to improve a > signal so much as it is to force you to listen to your locals.<< > > I think this is a plus that sta

Re: [IRCA] MORE BAD NEWS FOR FM DXERS

2010-02-01 Thread Mike Hawkins
en to your locals. Mike Hawkins Bay Area On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 10:59 PM, Kevin S wrote: > I am in the middle of Seattle, but until today haven't had a chance to > really hear what the FM IBOC hash sounds like. By chance, I picked up a > Yamaha T-80 tuner today at a thrift sh

Re: [IRCA] IRCA 69-98-#3

2010-01-30 Thread Mike Hawkins
Some history here too... http://www.oldradio.com/archives/international/canada2.htm Mike Hawkins On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Deane McIntyre wrote: > > On 30-Jan-10, at 12:12 PM, bill kral wrote: > > This entry mentions that CINF( Prevoiously CBF) started out as the oldest &

Re: [IRCA] MORE BAD NEWS FOR FM DXERS

2010-01-29 Thread Mike Hawkins
Patrick, It is overpowering AND is very subtle. There is a station down south of Fresno on 97.1 that came in well enough to get instant RDS hits. When KLLC/97.3 turned on IBOC, 97.1 was gone completely. When their IBOC has cut in and out or been turned off for any kind of maintenance, the 97.1

Re: [IRCA] Montreal 690 & 940 to go SILENT?

2010-01-29 Thread Mike Hawkins
KCBS started as an experimental station in San Jose CA in 1909. Licensed as KQW in 1920-1921, moved to San Francisco and then became KCBS. They were #1 on the air in US, but not the first licensed by the FRC. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Eric Floden wrote: > do you mean K

Re: [IRCA] Montreal 690 & 940 to go SILENT?

2010-01-29 Thread Mike Hawkins
WAHG in Richmond Hill NY, to WABC in 12/1916, to New York in 11/1928, and to WCBS in 11/1946. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Deane McIntyre wrote: > > On 29-Jan-10, at 5:10 PM, Eric Floden wrote: > > do you mean KCBS? I was surprised that they had a recent

Re: [IRCA] MORE BAD NEWS FOR FM DXERS

2010-01-29 Thread Mike Hawkins
I think the problem is as bad on FM than it is on AM. The only real difference is that you clearly know IBOC when you hear it on AM and it is disguised on FM. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: > It looks, at least for now FM only, but knowing the NAB and

Re: [IRCA] KKEE 1230 Astoria FSR ex Air America

2010-01-26 Thread Mike Hawkins
Geez...what a novel idea for a radio format. Maybe you should tell them about K-Love. There's probably a shortage of affiliates in some square mile of Oregon. Mike (sarcastic as ever) Hawkins On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > 1230KKEEOR, Astoria is now Fox Sport

Re: [IRCA] RIP Air America Radio

2010-01-21 Thread Mike Hawkins
I'll listen to C2C sometimes, but I am finding radio pretty boring these days. My pet peeve with C2C is when they put on shows about the worldwide calamities that you can do nothing about. I once sent an email to George Noory, basically telling him that the doom and gloom shows could be enough fo

Re: [IRCA] RIP Air America Radio

2010-01-21 Thread Mike Hawkins
row. Its interesting that with their huge signal up and down the Pacific Coast, there are places on I-580 in the East Bay where you cannot receive them at all. The magic of directional patterns and finding the perfect null point! Mike Hawkins On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:

Re: [IRCA] Haiti relief challenge

2010-01-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
I just made a posting on the internet forum which I moderate towards that same goal. They need all the help they can get right now and for the near future. Mike On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 10:21 PM, wrote: > > Tonight I pledged $200 to the Haiti relief fund on the Red Cross Canada > website and w

Re: [IRCA] One great advantage of aging....you can only remember 2 or 3 things at a time!

2010-01-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
Thats okay, Don. You forget to call too. Mike On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Donald K. Kaskey wrote: > In my last msg inre KFAT.That (of course) should be 'Free' Mexican Air > Force..touche! > > don > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-

Re: [IRCA] KFQD 750 Alaska

2010-01-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
19 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > KBBI is an interesting/neat little station. > > Sorry to hear KCBF never got abck to you. > > Paul > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 4:54 AM, Mike Hawkins >wrote: > > > This reminded me of two par

Re: [IRCA] KFQD 750 Alaska

2010-01-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
en on the fence about QSLs before that, and they pushed me over the edge. I know what I've heard and what I haven't, and documentary evidence isn't necessary for me (amongst the piles of other documentation). Mike Hawkins On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Patrick Martin wrote

Re: [IRCA] KGO going off air

2010-01-07 Thread Mike Hawkins
t; > Thank you. > > Derek Vincent > > Vmedia360...everywhere > > On Jan 7, 2010, at 12:30 AM, Mike Hawkins > wrote: > > ESPN on 810, but I'll have to wait for TOH to find out if its a KNBR spur >> or >> Kansas City. >> >> Mike >

Re: [IRCA] KGO going off air

2010-01-07 Thread Mike Hawkins
ESPN on 810, but I'll have to wait for TOH to find out if its a KNBR spur or Kansas City. Mike On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:18 AM, Mike Hawkins wrote: > Ooh! Ooh! > > Mike (out of a job STILL!) Hawkins > > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Derek Vincent wrote: > &g

Re: [IRCA] KGO going off air

2010-01-07 Thread Mike Hawkins
Ooh! Ooh! Mike (out of a job STILL!) Hawkins On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:52 PM, Derek Vincent wrote: > More transmitter problems.. Shutting down for a bit after midnight ( local > ) > > Thank you. > > Derek Vincent > > Vmedia360...everywhere > _

Re: [IRCA] KCKX

2009-12-01 Thread Mike Hawkins
Read through the rest of today's emails... On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:03 AM, Pete Taylor wrote: > Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: > > What does KCKX program? >> > Radio-Locator shows it as country (as it was the last time I heard it) but > the new NRC log shows it as Spanish religion. Perhaps one of

Re: [IRCA] CFUN 1410 call change?

2009-11-28 Thread Mike Hawkins
- Changed calls to CKVN 1973 Sep 30 - Changed calls to CFUN Didn't track any further at the time. Mike Hawkins On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Donald K. Kaskey wrote: > My notes show that from California, I heard CFUN in 1957, CKVN in 1969 and > CFUN once again in 1988. Don'

Re: [IRCA] While KGO is off

2009-11-25 Thread Mike Hawkins
I did check at the time and saw that KFRC was playing a Stevie Wonder song, though not the same one as I thought I heard. I guess they all start to sound alike after a while. It does make sense though...unfortunately. Thanks! Mike On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Dennis Gibson wrote: > That

Re: [IRCA] While KGO is off

2009-11-25 Thread Mike Hawkins
You're always getting the good stuff. The ONLY time I am getting anything on 810 is when KGO turns on an open carrier. I'm getting a rock station from somewhere. I was hearing "I Was Made To Love Her" by Stevie Wonder when KGO turned on the carrier...they turn it off and signals are gone immedia

[IRCA] While KGO is off

2009-11-25 Thread Mike Hawkins
810 is completely dead here (in the shadow of KGO transmitter). 800 has KBFP (Bakersfield CA) in strong, CKOR (Penticton BC) with an ad mentioning Okanagan. 820 is KGNW (Burien WA) with religion and one or more SS. Heading back outside for :30 breaks. Mike Hawkins San Mateo CA

Re: [IRCA] Promoting our hobby

2009-11-21 Thread Mike Hawkins
Isn't KFWB/980/Los Angeles still listed as a regional? On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > James, > > Off the top of my head, I can't think of one, but I know they are there... > A > Class B AM station would be a regional, so just find on

Re: [IRCA] South Pacific DXing for 17Nov09

2009-11-18 Thread Mike Hawkins
like hearing their hosts gas pains on the morning show. Yes...I'm cynical and sarcastic. Mike On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Pete Taylor wrote: > Mike Hawkins wrote: > > KTCT (which must be the idiot stepchild of the company) does run ESPN and >> IDs itself as KNBR. Gues

Re: [IRCA] South Pacific DXing for 17Nov09

2009-11-17 Thread Mike Hawkins
Here's the KNBR/KTCT program schedule link: http://www.knbr.com/pages/inner/programming?iframe=1 KTCT (which must be the idiot stepchild of the company) does run ESPN and IDs itself as KNBR. Guess they must be real proud of that station. Mike Hawkins On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:50 PM,

Re: [IRCA] [Tvfmdx] Distance Calculator (WAS Distance List)

2009-11-16 Thread Mike Hawkins
As long as we're on the topic, I have been using this one: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~cvm/latlongdist.html Mike Hawkins On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 11:06 AM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS < david.hasc...@dfas.mil> wrote: > Thanks John; > > I am forwarding this to a couple of other li

Re: [IRCA] Laptop computer requirements for an SDR or similar receiver.

2009-10-26 Thread Mike Hawkins
I've been out of work for almost a year. I've got time...sadly. If I had something like that for FM when there's skip (or meteor showers), I'd be in heaven. I still think there needs to be an on-the-fly conversion to MP3. Mike On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: > > Mike - >

Re: [IRCA] Laptop computer requirements for an SDR or similar receiver.

2009-10-26 Thread Mike Hawkins
Yow! So much for overnight recording sessions. Do they have options for recording to FLAC or MP3? FLAC would be less intense, but MP3 would be far less intense. If not, they create their own bottleneck. Mike On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: > > No error at all. The WAV f

Re: [IRCA] Laptop computer requirements for an SDR or similar receiver.

2009-10-26 Thread Mike Hawkins
Barry, I think your numbers might be off there. A music CD (74 minutes) translates to 700MB of WAV files. Thats 15 times longer and 1/3 the space of what you quoted. Mike On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7:13 AM, BARRY DAVIES < barry.davie...@btopenworld.com> wrote: > Hello Patrick > A big hard drive.

[IRCA] Checking in on TPs this AM

2009-10-17 Thread Mike Hawkins
just don't go together for me anymore. Mike Hawkins San Mateo CA ___ 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 contributors

Re: [IRCA] BBC Radio 1 810 khz

2009-10-15 Thread Mike Hawkins
Patrick, In San Jose, I was able to get into 800/820, 730/750, 850/870, and 670/690 barely. In San Mateo, all of them are covered up with the big boys. I haven't done any AM DXing from here, and FM skip season wasn't nice to me this year either. Mike On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Patrick M

Re: [IRCA] BBC Radio 1 810 khz

2009-10-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
I get KGO on 800-820 pretty clearly. I can also see their antennas, as well as KFRC and KNBR. Mike On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Forgot to mention, I am using the Drake SPR4 with the 2.4 khz filter in > AM. Thanks to Phil & Nick for making the mod for me a few years

Re: [IRCA] Analog 24 Atomic clock set on UTC

2009-10-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
Point taken! On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > A bit of a problem when the computer is in another room...:-) > > Patrick Martin > KGED QSL Manager > > > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.

Re: [IRCA] Analog 24 Atomic clock set on UTC

2009-10-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
Popping up Google and saying "what time is it in London" is a lot cheaper, faster, and your computer can be your best friend when DXing. At least someone stills make a hardware version. On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid

Re: [IRCA] Analog 24 Atomic clock set on UTC

2009-10-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-130RC On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Mike Stonebridge wrote: > Pat: > > Have you checked for atomic clocks out of the UK? If they're available they > would work because UTC is the same as the UK's winter time. A friend of mine > over th

Re: [IRCA] OT: downloading emails

2009-10-12 Thread Mike Hawkins
You do need to make sure that you are using POP3 mail protocol to get a local copy. IMAP may work as well. SMTP will not, as you are always looking at what is stored on a mail server. Mike On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > At 02:55 10/13/2009, you wrote: > >I'm hoping

Re: [IRCA] Question based on self-professed ignorance

2009-10-07 Thread Mike Hawkins
Maybe I'll try to get away from the power lines later tonight and see what's there...with my luck, a tsunami! Mike On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Pete, > > Yes, the A&K has ben zero for days > > Patrick Martin > KGED QSL Manager > > > ___

[IRCA] Question based on self-professed ignorance

2009-10-07 Thread Mike Hawkins
changed that much, and you guys still have the same ears you always did. I don't get it. Mike Hawkins ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing lis

Re: [IRCA] MP3 of KYUK 640Khz - staggering quality

2009-10-05 Thread Mike Hawkins
Anybody can handle an MP3 file. If you gave them SHN, APE or FLAC, they may be at a loss. Everybody does MP3...even the cat next door. Mike On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 1:07 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Don't know if they can handle aMP3. I generally ask or send a snail mail > report with CD. > > Pa

Re: [IRCA] [Tvfmdx] Google Book - DX related

2009-09-23 Thread Mike Hawkins
usually useless if you put in multiple search terms (as you did), because it gives you a snippet of the first instance of any of the terms that you entered. You can sometimes get more by getting to the book you're interested in, then trimming the search terms down for the search inside t

Re: [IRCA] [Tvfmdx] Google Books

2009-09-16 Thread Mike Hawkins
gh...clear your cookies and you can look at more of it. To put it in simple terms, its awesome!!! Mike Hawkins On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 9:30 AM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS < david.hasc...@dfas.mil> wrote: > Have you heard much about "Google Books?" I vaguely heard about the ne

Re: [IRCA] Mt. Wilson

2009-09-02 Thread Mike Hawkins
nose or picking something else, and keeping tabs on which hand was where. Mike On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 5:11 PM, kevin redding wrote: > > On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:52 PM, Mike Hawkins wrote: > > If he's gonna do that, I know where he lives and I'll block his path >> first. >

Re: [IRCA] Mt. Wilson

2009-09-02 Thread Mike Hawkins
If he's gonna do that, I know where he lives and I'll block his path first. Its a pain being out of work for nine months...again! Mike Hawkins On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:17 PM, wrote: > > Most of us like it out here, at least >> those of us who still have money in our poc

Re: [IRCA] KTLA/Fire

2009-08-31 Thread Mike Hawkins
a.edu/~obs/images/towercam.jpg Mike Hawkins On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Wish I could get KCAL up here, but at least KTLA is available. Have been > watching it since 1985 in OR. > I does not look good for Mt. Wilson tx sites at the moment, but at > l

Re: [IRCA] Hayward considering shoreline radio towers

2009-07-20 Thread Mike Hawkins
For that much money and in this economy, they'll not only get what they want but probably three seats on the City Council. Mike Hawkins On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 8:14 PM, wrote: > > > > > > Good evening, > > > > News for the San Francisco Bay Area. > &

Re: [IRCA] KWHG-750 off the air

2009-05-12 Thread Mike Hawkins
You missed the call letters though. On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dee isn't the owner, just the General Manager. Media Enterprises, Inc of > Pahrump, NV headed by Keilly Miller is the owner (And Yes, she's friends > with Art Bell) >

Re: [IRCA] June Issue of DXM

2009-05-09 Thread Mike Hawkins
eople know they've made a difference to you while you can. I'll step off the soapbox and retreat back into the shadows now. Mike Hawkins On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Phil Bytheway wrote: > > Folks, > > I will be dedicating the June and July issues of "DX Moni

Re: [IRCA] OT Computer issue

2009-04-28 Thread Mike Hawkins
u to save a web page as a graphic file...much better than a printscreen AND everything is in the same JPG format as well. Mike Hawkins On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Most of you are much more knowledgeable than I am on computers. I am > having an issue with my comp

Re: [IRCA] FCC CONSIDERS PUBLIC FILE RULES FOR DXERS

2009-04-01 Thread Mike Hawkins
I know...I was playing along. On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 4:06 PM, wrote: > Michael, > > It's an obvious April Fool's Day joke. There is no "Federalist" > Communications Commission. > > 73, Gary > > > In a message dated 4/1/2009 4:04:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > michael.d.hawk...@gmail.com writes

Re: [IRCA] FCC CONSIDERS PUBLIC FILE RULES FOR DXERS

2009-04-01 Thread Mike Hawkins
I didn't read anything about fines or penalties for non-compliance though. There are presumably licenses required as well as certifications of facilities, aren't there? On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 11:04 PM, wrote: > 4/1/2009 IDXC Newsbureau > > Federalist Communications Commissioners are now conside

Re: [IRCA] (OT) Re: Wi-Fi legality

2009-03-31 Thread Mike Hawkins
2.4-3.6 means 2.4-3.6 megabytes (millions). 28.8 is 28.8 kilobytes (thousands). If you drop down to .1, you're at 100KB/second, which is 3.5 times faster than 28.8, but not near enough to support even ugly video out of YouTube. I always laugh when corporate network people scream about people pla

Re: [IRCA] (OT) Re: Wi-Fi legality

2009-03-31 Thread Mike Hawkins
Is the card USB or PCI? If USB, its probably USB 2.0 and may need Win2K or WinXP. Mike On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:21 PM, kevin redding wrote: > Now I could use that same set up with the desk top, as I do with the >> Wifi? Correct? Now that is an option. >> > > I don't know what your desktop runs

Re: [IRCA] (OT) Re: Wi-Fi legality

2009-03-31 Thread Mike Hawkins
DSL is 3MB unless you pay a premium. You may be getting 24-36 megaBITS...divide it by 10, but I still doubt you're getting that much via wireless. Mike On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Tim, > > 1-2 megs? That is all. The wifi is giving me 24-36 megs most of the time > a

Re: [IRCA] Wi-Fi legality (OT)

2009-03-30 Thread Mike Hawkins
If their goal is to make your computer send spam, they won't bother with dialup. If they want to steal your money, identity or just cause havoc, the turtle is just an easy a target as the cheetah. Mike On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Patrick Martin wrote: > Mike, > > I do use AVS the anti vi

Re: [IRCA] Wi-Fi legality (OT)

2009-03-30 Thread Mike Hawkins
It could have been made by aliens on Sirius, but your name is in your email. You provided most info you need to track you. Anything that you think is private is not, even with encryption. Keep that in mind ALWAYS. You should make sure that you not only have up-to-date antivirus software, but als

Re: [IRCA] Wi-Fi legality (OT)

2009-03-30 Thread Mike Hawkins
They won't necessarily know who it is, but every communication to and from the internet has the IP address of the computer (which could be spoofed) and the MAC address of the network card in the computer. Chances are pretty good that if you relied on the connection, you would provide more than eno

[IRCA] KCBS/San Francisco web site

2009-02-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
If anyone is interested, KCBS is loading up a lot of content on their web site for their 100-year anniversary. Its worth a look. http://www.kcbs.com Mike Hawkins ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman

Re: [IRCA] A K-station logging on 1430!!!

2009-01-21 Thread Mike Hawkins
8:16:58 -0800, Mike Hawkins wrote > > Yeah, they're trying to appeal to the kids with a chat forum instead > > of being a tool. If you know the name of the band that did the song > > (Tears For Fears), type in their name then hit the "+" sign that > > shows up

Re: [IRCA] A K-station logging on 1430!!!

2009-01-21 Thread Mike Hawkins
yed them. Find the song, match the time (there are multiple time zones to be aware of), and if you're lucky, an AM station reported in to them. Try again before its too late. Mike On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 4:44 PM, wrote: > Hi Mike, > > On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:12:35 -0700, Mike Hawk

Re: [IRCA] TIS from 2001 info needed

2009-01-03 Thread Mike Hawkins
Do you know of a website that was in existence then that had a list of TIS stations? If there was one that you're aware of, the Wayback Machine may be of value there. Mike Hawkins On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 7:29 PM, Martin and Wendy Foltz wrote: > I have a station in my log that I have a

Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN

2009-01-02 Thread Mike Hawkins
never a peep from this one. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > And KABN's owner is now dead too, passed away in 2007. > > KABN was highly directional when fully operational, and for its last few > years

Re: [IRCA] GMT Time Question

2008-12-25 Thread Mike Hawkins
GMT - 6...1000 GMT is 4:00am Central STANDARD Time. It would be 5am in the summer. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > How do I convert GMT time to Central time? > > *1000 GMT would be what time Central? >

Re: [IRCA] e-mail appearance; was Re: Souther california ULR logs

2008-12-24 Thread Mike Hawkins
If you have a setting to change CR (carriage return) into CRLF (carriage return-line feed), you can get rid of that problem. Its common between Unix (CR only) and everything else. Mike On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > At 20:13 12/24/2008, Kevin wrote: > > >Mike, > > >

Re: [IRCA] Help needed with an unid

2008-12-22 Thread Mike Hawkins
Mike, Have you checked here: http://www.ewtn.com/radio/amfm.htm Mike Hawkins On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 9:04 PM, Mike Stonebridge wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > I sat on 1460 last night for some time and at 23:00MST (01:00EST or > 06:00UTC) I heard a religious station. Right at the TOH

Re: [IRCA] Radio Disney satellite feed down

2008-12-11 Thread Mike Hawkins
You would think so...the engineers definitely were. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 9:59 PM, CHRIS KNIGHT wrote: > > Sure enough! Local Radio Disney (KDDZ-1690) was running OC. Now back on > with audio at 12:52am EST. This begs the question: Shouldn't kids be in bed > as

Re: [IRCA] KNBR silent period

2008-11-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
Scott, You're likely very right. I'm very happy that he took the time to talk to me then. It gave me enough time to spread the word here. Mike On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Scott Fybush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Patrick Martin wrote: > >> Rich, >> >> I caught the scheduled SP set up by t

Re: [IRCA] KNBR silent period

2008-11-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
e > transmitter work to do and go off again tonight/Sunday morning :-) I never > seem to catch their silent periods, got lucky today!! > > Rich > > - Original Message - From: "Mike Hawkins" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mailing list for the In

Re: [IRCA] KNBR silent period

2008-11-08 Thread Mike Hawkins
NBR's stick from my home. Mike Hawkins On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Richard Toebe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This morning I woke up a little after 4, and turned the radio on to find > KNBR off. I had about an hour to sit with this and get some loggings... > mostly I hear

Re: [IRCA] Google Earth markup file for AM BCB

2008-10-16 Thread Mike Hawkins
Has anyone checked memory usage on this. My experience with Google Earth is that it will eat you out of house and home on RAM use. I've seen it go all the way to the top of what you can use, then start swapping. When it does that, you can't do anything else. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Oc

Re: [IRCA] Nancy Johnson e-mail address please

2008-10-01 Thread Mike Hawkins
Last one I had was: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike Hawkins On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:38 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does any one know how to contact Nancy Johnson, the person who write the > Western DX roundup in the DX monitor? > > Her e-mail keep bouncing. The address in the D

Re: [IRCA] New MW QSL #2997

2008-09-25 Thread Mike Hawkins
Looks like its getting to be time for a postal strike. Mike On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1700 WQHR783WA, Issaquah, City of Issaquah, PO Box 1307, Issaquah > WA 98027-1307. Rec. nice package with info on Issaquah and a beautiful > copper pin o

Re: [IRCA] KGEDF 1680 Fresno, CA Changes Formats...

2008-09-25 Thread Mike Hawkins
KYNO has always been on 1300. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 2:05 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...Well, sorta! From Tom Taylor and radio-info.com > > Fresno's KGED (1680) adopts its third format this year – Spanish religion. > That lineup b

Re: [IRCA] Movie question, but not OT

2008-08-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
de Joe > > > On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:09:45 -0700, Mike Hawkins wrote > > I checked my records today, and did not find KLVW listed in > > California anytime since 1920. > > > > Mike Hawkins > > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK /

Re: [IRCA] Movie question, but not OT

2008-08-14 Thread Mike Hawkins
I checked my records today, and did not find KLVW listed in California anytime since 1920. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have two radio station guides from 1928 and 1929. Neither of them > shows KLVW

Re: [IRCA] OT FM Skip

2008-07-03 Thread Mike Hawkins
Patrick, Congratulations! Send for a QSL...only 12500 to go. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 7:28 PM, Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > For the first time in a couple years, I caught some FM skip on the van > radio while sitting in traffic. Color

Re: [IRCA] AM database

2008-06-27 Thread Mike Hawkins
Dump IE and use Firefox. You can scale the pages there. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 2:42 PM, Powell E. Way III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried to print out Lee Freshwater's AM logbook. Actually I tried one > page. Even with Courier new size 8 font and sideways

Re: [IRCA] First DJ in 1909

2008-05-22 Thread Mike Hawkins
Before this goes so far off-track that nobody remembers what the thread is about, here's a link to a page that is worth perusing: http://www.charlesherrold.org/HerroldPhotos.html Mike Hawkins On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 7:06 PM, Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have ab

Re: [IRCA] First DJ in 1909

2008-05-22 Thread Mike Hawkins
If you don't go to the dentist often enough, a few words sink in. Mike On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Donald K. Kaskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Congratulations Mike! You very likely won a spelling bee or two :-). > > Don K. > > > > > Mike Hawkins wrote

Re: [IRCA] First DJ in 1909

2008-05-22 Thread Mike Hawkins
I have seen that plaque. If I remember, its at S. 1st Street at San Fernando Street in downtown San Jose. Possibly a block or two each direction away...can't remember for sure. Mike Hawkins On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Mike McKenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like tha

Re: [IRCA] New DXer... I have got it, I have got it!

2008-05-13 Thread Mike Hawkins
I think the name should be Grundig. Would be a nice touch... On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:57 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > suggestions for names will be greatly appreciated. (Well, by me, > > > anyway.) > > So simple... why did I not get it instantly!? > > > Here it is... > > > CHIP. > > >

Re: [IRCA] Phoenix is getting another AM Move-in

2008-04-15 Thread Mike Hawkins
I gather the 1260 station in Casa Grande went away? On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr.™ < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tiny little KBSZ 1250 Wickenburg, AZ which is about 50 Miles NW of Phoenix > is moving under the new owners. The move was granted march 13, 2008. > > It's moving

Re: [IRCA] HD whatever

2008-04-11 Thread Mike Hawkins
I can sum up the difference in one sentence. HDTV doesn't suck! I just succumbed to the temptation of a 57-inch 1080p and its great. Of course, CNN still puts so much crap on the screen that you can't pay any real attention to anything. Mike On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Patrick Martin <[EM

Re: [IRCA] Don't know when I'm at

2008-04-11 Thread Mike Hawkins
Patrick, I was just teasing you anyway, just like comments about you getting a QSL from Mars. I can't think of a better place to take a nice hike than where you are. Mike On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went for my 3 mile walk today along the beac

Re: [IRCA] Don't know when I'm at

2008-04-11 Thread Mike Hawkins
Nine out of ten people in Oregon go to the beach on a day like this, and Patrick plays with the antennas. Shame! Shame! Mike On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Patrick Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here on the Northern Oregon Coast, we are also finally getting Spring > type weather with th

Re: [IRCA] Don't know when I'm at

2008-04-11 Thread Mike Hawkins
Hell, Don! You'd just get around to them now if you WERE Catholic. By the way, its easy to tell when its May in San Francisco. Tourists start showing up without jackets. Mike On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 3:55 PM, Donald K. Kaskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is much wisdom in your words, oh

Re: [IRCA] Don't know when I'm at

2008-04-11 Thread Mike Hawkins
If Alzheimer's ever gets to you, you can be 12, 30,72, and 42 all in the same day. Be careful what you ask for! Mike On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Donald K. Kaskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That should have read April not May. I'm afraid I've been with Noel > Paul Stucki out in right fi

Re: [IRCA] A K-station logging on 1430!!!

2008-04-10 Thread Mike Hawkins
Yep! Read my last post (assuming it arrives). Mike Hawkins On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:12 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > YES, YES, YES. Absolutely yes!!! How I got Bobby Vonton in there I > don't > know, but he's a little before my time, hi! > > Thank you so

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