Re: [IRCA] CRI China Russian Service on 963khz at 1325 UTC.

> > > Collin, > > Thanks for posting the clip, what a great signal CNR1 was putting out. The > Chinese must be beaming towards the Eastern coast of Russia? Similar when > HLAZ 1566 beams to Japan. > Thanks Denise. Colin "One-L" Newell ___ IRC

Re: [IRCA] Using the most remarkable Eton E1 receiver

> Colin, > > That was great!!! I wonder what Nick & Walt thought about it? Maybe you > should submit this to a studio. How about a TV series? All of you could > be stars. :) Huh Patrick? This is real life... Ian McFarland IS our father... and Walt, Nick and I are brothers... You didn't know tha

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 09-20-07

> Snipets on a gal in what sounded like German at 1355 > on 1548, Sri Lanka Patrick! Here is my morning high light: CRI China Russian Service on 963khz at 1325 UTC. http://www.dxer.ca/images/stories/soundbytes/963China_972Korea_980CKNW_Sept20_07.mp3 ___

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 9-20

I Listened from 1315-1335 and heard lots. Audio was heard on: 558 Japan 567 Japan 594 Japan 639 lang 648 Lang. 657 muddy audio 666 Japan 693 Japan (Passband tuning actually helps on the E1) 747 Japan 756 muddy audio 765 muddy audio 774 Japan 783 muddy audio 792 muddy a

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 09-20-07

Once again -- better than yesterday.. opted for playing with antennas and parked the Eton E1 on 963 and listened to CRI in Russian -- at about S9. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinion

Re: [IRCA] TA's in Alberta

> Good night for TA's here. Good here too Nigel -- posting my reception but nothing is getting through. CIDX question -- I see you are on the BOD -- Does CIDX still publish a printed bulletin? How many members? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

> > Carriers on 693, 819, 1062, 1134, 1215, 1377 and 1512. So far no audio but > at times 1215 and 1377 are close. > Testing different things to get through the list... here are some of the rest... in over 30 years of chasing TAs, I have heard more audio but I have never heard as many carrier

Re: [IRCA] 747...Holland

> Not great, but there's been audio there, man talking at 0403UT, Had some good audio in 1215 for a while... 3 or 4 postings to IRCA and nothing... too bad... -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - www.coffeecrew.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.

Re: [IRCA] how early for TA's?

> Good TA carriers already in Victoria at 0230UT on 1377, 1215, > 1422haven't checked the rest, here are some of the rest... in over 30 years of chasing TAs, I have heard more audio but I have never heard as many carriers.. Here goes: 585, 594, 621, 639, 648, 747, 756, 765, 774, 783, 828,

Re: [IRCA] TA's Tonight

> 1215 is there fair, but no audio. here are some of the rest... in over 30 years of chasing TAs, I have heard more audio but I have never heard as many carriers.. Here goes: 585, 594, 621, 639, 648, 747, 756, 765, 774, 783, 828, 837, 864, 873, 891, 918, 954, 963, 972, 1008, 1017, 1044, 1053, 1

[IRCA] Sound byte from the mornings Pacific observations

September 19, 2007 -- 1335 UTC http://tinyurl.com/365cqa A snippet of 960khz (3s), 963 Russian on CRI Foreign Service, a few seconds of 970khz, 972 Korea (assumed) and then a station ID from CKNW on 980khz Received on an Eton E1 barefoot. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - www.coffeecrew.com _

Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Wednesday Mongolia

> Yes, Steve. I heard 209 Mongolia with fair to good audio here this morni > ng. Funny thing is, that it always fades out and is replaced by a TWEB i > n Alaska by 14:00. Have to check for ID at 12:00. Going great here, g > uys!..Walt. > I am definitely coming on the next trip! -- Col

[IRCA] A quick test of the List

I have posted one message about 1.5 hours ago. No sign of it. Now testing again - Apologies for the extra messages. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada Editor-Creator DXer.ca - CoffeeCrew.Com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montr

Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon TPs, Wednesday Mongolia

> Yes, Steve. I heard 209 Mongolia with fair to good audio here this morni > ng. Funny thing is, that it always fades out and is replaced by a TWEB i > n Alaska by 14:00. Have to check for ID at 12:00. Going great here, g > uys!..Walt. > In Victoria it was a slight up-tick over yester

Re: [IRCA] Ts for 09-19-07

> Not here, Dennis..best morning this season, especially on the > low banddetails later, much later. > Work is the curse of the DXing classes. > Agreed. It was a noticeable up-tick from yesterday. I Sony-MD'ed the session and will upload the highlights later today. -- Colin Newell

Re: [IRCA] France 1377 weak audio and others

> 1512 had brief audio again this evening...and 1017 > earlier. Carriers on every channel pretty much in the 700's and 800's. > > Nick Same observations here - -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@ha

Re: [IRCA] 1134

> Modulation on 1134 is much lower than Virgin Radio, tough to copy much > even though a strong carrier. > Audio here for about 40 sec. at 0402. Never had audio here. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada Editor-Creator DXer.ca - CoffeeCrew.Com ___

Re: [IRCA] DLF-756 relog

> nil to poor on 756 at 0414UT with man and woman in German, webstream > (http://www.dradio.de/) seems about 15 seconds delayed. > Test one two three... Anyone out there receiving this? ;-> -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA _

Re: [IRCA] RTE-567 tentative

> The wonders of the webstream.laid back orchestral mx sneaking > through the splash at 0353UTseems to be the same as what is > playing on the MW channel at http://www.rte.ie/radio/ > carriers on 567, 738, 747, 756, 774 and 783... An odd night -- not seeing any postings getting through to

Re: [IRCA] Croatia -1134 logged

1215khz here to levels 1 or 2. Just scanning for other carriers. Eton E1 - Drake R8 ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] any TA's tonight?

> At 0255UT, 1215 is delivering weak audio, 1215 came up to about 40% copy at 0324UTC. I was scrambling to find a cable to record it. Astounding. and Sudden. Drake R8 - -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada Editor-Creator DXer.ca - CoffeeCrew.Com __

Re: [IRCA] any TA's tonight?

> At 0255UT, 1215 is delivering weak audio Level 1 to 2 carrier here on 1215khz 0314UTC -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

[IRCA] Sept 18 - TP Sound bytes...

Received today on the Eton E1 with the whip antenna from the 7th floor window (West Facing) high on a hill above Victoria B.C. looking out over the Juan De Fuca strait and the Pacific Ocean... China on 963khz in Russian at local sunrise http://www.dxer.ca/images/stories/soundbytes/China_963kh

Re: [IRCA] KGO-IBOC Revisited - my last word? I lied

> They DESTROY WBAP out here in the Sonoran Desert. I would write but > the oleagenous, fecalithic, greaseball, HD dreck vendors could care > less if I could hear WBAP like a local here. I am out of the market. KGO IBOC was off when I checked at 1310 UTC this morning. In fact, I only noticed 1 or

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 9-18

Did a barefoot Eton E1 listening session this morning from 1305 - 1355 UTC. For me, the best of season. Fair to very good audio on the following channels (100% of which was recorded on a Sony MD for later upload) 531 - Japanese, 558 - Japanese sounding YL, 567 - Japanese, 585 - Russian (I think..

[IRCA] My first IBOC Blog...

http://coffee.bc.ca/regional/232/the-fraud-of-hd-high-definition-radio I almost see myself making lots of noise on this subject. No pun intended. Between the 3 or 4 big websites that I look after, I reach on average about 60,000 readers a month... and I have every intention of taking advantage

[IRCA] KGO-IBOC Revisited - one more word? really

I googled "IBOC interference" --- low and behold... BLOGS devoted to slamming HD. http://hdradiofarce.blogspot.com/ we are not alone brothers! (and sisters) -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard

Re: [IRCA] KGO-IBOC Revisited - my last word? I lied

> COlin, > > I am sure KGO is doing a number on KPDQ, KGNW, CKOR, and who knows who > else? > It makes me angry -- which is a complete contradiction of what I said earlier... Hey - read the initial loggings from Walt and crew from QCI? I think I need to get in on the next expedition. That is t

Re: [IRCA] This 1 to 10 rating system

> Soemone please explain it to me !! > > I think a 1 is a barely detectable carrier and a 6 is barely audible > audio..but please please explain it to me !! > According to the highly respected Hall-Patch/Salmaniw/Bryant/Portzer algorithm -- developed by Dr. Bill in the 60's while he was working

[IRCA] KGO-IBOC Revisited - my last word? I lied

Unreal KGO digihash extending from 796khz to 824khz. Unacceptable by any standards. I have e-mailed KGO tonight - not expecting a reply. Will advise if I get one. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IR

[IRCA] IBOC Revisited - my last word

> The real crime is > the effect that IBOC has on the other unwilling participants in this fiasco: > the non-DXer listeners, and the small broadcasters. But that's another > story... > Barry Totally agree with Barry on this -- and although I would love to see all our objections amount to so

Re: [IRCA] [!! SPAM] IBOC Revisited

> Hi all, I've noticed, in the case of k g o, that they turn off their > iboc at various times, Not surprising, KGO's IBOC sidebands are the most disruptive up here in Victoria with the sideband hash crushing 800 and 820, rendering the local 800khz in Langley B.C. as mush. The has even appears to

Re: [IRCA] TA's on the West Coast - Sept 17th (UTC)

> 531 is just wispy music, near > imaginarySwitzerland will have to wait for another day... > I had a carrier on 531 after 0300 and was wondering where it might have been... Nick - have you heard anything on 567khz? It has been one of the steadiest signals all evening - on a par with 1215kh

Re: [IRCA] TA's on the West Coast - Sept 17th (UTC)

1215Khz - "Walking in Memphis" snippets and british accented OM at 0400UTC -- What I would describe at Grade-2 readability -- 20% readability. Good carrier through. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA

Re: [IRCA] TA's on the West Coast - Sept 17th (UTC)

> 1215 is having moments of a quietly thunderous signal from time to > time, More threshold audio on the E1 and R8 at 0355 UTC Hardly thunderous -- more like Lion breath on a desert savanna from about 100 yards. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA _

Re: [IRCA] TA's on the West Coast - Sept 17th (UTC)

> At 02:52 17/09/2007, you wrote: > music and talk on 1215 here just after 0300UT, but mostly underneath > splatter > 0315UTC -- moments of threshold intelligence... my kingdom for a long piece of wire pointed anywhere! Carriers also on 567, 765 and 855. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator

[IRCA] TA's on the West Coast - Sept 17th (UTC)

It is now 0250 UTC and there is a good carrier on 1215khz -- assume Virgin Radio from London. Absolutely no audio yet -- but good carrier. Drake R8 - Eton E1 Wellbrook 2XALA100 Misek/Lankford Phaser -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA __

[IRCA] The liveliness of IRCA List

Despite all the endless discussions about IBOC, digital hash, co-channel interference and gloom-and-doom, I find the last 3 weeks worth of IRCA postings entirely entertaining... with some absolute gems coming down the byte-pipe. One for instance was from Milspec390: "they embraced a failed, dest

Re: [IRCA] IBOC offender replies

> Colin, > > But you did not tell us which station seemed sincere? > KEX -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] IBOC TACOMA

> There are only two stations that I can specifically identify as > creating chaos: > > 850 KHHO TACOMA > > 1530 KFBK SACRAMENTO Here in Victoria, KGO 810 is obliterating 800 and 820 with a ton of hash. (I believe) We have a semi-local in the Fraser Valley, B.C. Canada that has been rendered co

Re: [IRCA] KOFI vs KEX hiss

> > > Anyone wanting a one minute mp3 clip of KOFI 1180 reception here with KEX > hiss let me know. Location is about 22 air miles from KEX's antenna. I will > send it out to you. > > Dennis Send to me and I will fwd to KEX engineer - -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.

Re: [IRCA] A station with a legitimate complaint

I will pass this along to the engineer at KEX -- or I will give you his e-mail. > KOQI/1200/Soquel CA is the major source of Hindu programming in Monterey Bay > and Santa Clara Valley. They are being taken out by KEX/1190 at 22 miles > from their transmitter. They aren't a powerhouse but are

Re: [IRCA] A response from Clear-Channel - my reply

"Thanks for the quick reply -- In all fairness, you should know that I am a telecom technologist making informal observations on this new phenomenon - as well as being an avid listener of AM radio outside of the stations market areas. In this particular example I note that AM 1200 in Vancouver i

[IRCA] A response from Clear-Channel

"Thanks for the comments. I'm trying to collect all the data I can get since the recent authorization for nighttime operation of our digital carriers. It appears that your receive location is about 190 degrees from the station in Vancouver. While your location is getting pretty deep into their nul

Re: [IRCA] I can't even buy an HD Radio!

> Here's the best juice I've come across on HD: > > "Older consumers don't want it. > Younger ones laugh at it. > Manufacturers dislike it. > Retailers can't sell it." They said that about the Edsel, Beta-max, the laser-disc, 8-track tape and a myriad of other useless crap. The big push is on no

[IRCA] IBOC offender replies

I e-mailed 2 IBOC offenders last night and 2 IBOC victims. One of the IBOC offenders replied today -- they sounded sincere. In fact, their wall of IBOC hash seems markedly quieter tonight. Who rules? That is right, I do. Still wish I had that fancy black button in the alternate Captain Kirk re

Re: [IRCA] Tonight's TAs

I am watching as the sun-sets out west for activity. Was playing with my mini-beverage out in the country-side this afternoon -- yes, I know... I should be there right now. I imagine that the boys on the Queen Charlottes are having one heck of a time. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeC

Re: [IRCA] TP 9 15

> Had a pretty good run down here...Too bad I didnt have time to set up the > loops, so I had to use the palomar loop (dont laugh). AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOH... What's next, a Sanserino Loop!?!?!? > I keep hearing country music under joub on 774 3L0 in Melbo

Re: [IRCA] I can't even buy an HD Radio!

> Rather than get all depressed about the IBOC situation this weekend, I > thought to myself "self, maybe you ought to give this HD-radio thing a try > to see what it's really all about". You do realize that we would give you a thumping if you even thought about getting an HD radio?!? ;-) Ok. M

[IRCA] TPs for Sept 15 - Rocking!

This is day one for the boys at the QCI DXped - Down here in Victoria that dial was rocking from 1310 through 1350 -- still going... Good audio on over a dozen channels and scads of potential audio on dozens of other carriers. Very big audio and signals on 567(Japan), 585(unid), 594(Japan), 612,

Re: [IRCA] Later NE Oregon TAs, and IBOC check

> The TA session is about over with a couple LWBC still being heard. Biggest signal of the evening: 567 - I assume Ireland with wispy audio and music - 0515 UTC On the R8-Wellbrook Combo and the Eton E1 with a 7' outdoor H-Whip. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___

[IRCA] KGO 810 with IBOC on

I have just e-mailed this to Bernie Ward at KGO: "Bernie: HUGE fan of yours. My wife and I fall asleep to KGO and Bernie Ward every evening you are on -- and no, you do not PUT us to sleep - that is the result of the sheer exhaustion of global events. Anyway - I see that KGO is running in HD (H

Re: [IRCA] Filing my first IBOC Canadian side complaint

Here is a copy of what I just sent to KOFI in Kalispell Montana (I sent something very similar to this to AM 1200 in Vancouver) Persuasive? I hope so. "Hey there! I am a big fan of KOFI Kalispell - and a regular night listener. As of 24 hours ago, stations equipped to run Ibiquity IBOC HD radi

Re: [IRCA] TA 1206 audio

> A dial full of TA's here in WI by Lake Mich on my 30 degree Phased BOG > System. 1206 often easy to listen to. If you guys note a SAH on Virgin 1215 > pay close attention as it should be from Spain which, even on this northerly > wire, has been atop Virgin's rock more often than not. > I did

[IRCA] Filing my first IBOC Canadian side complaint

Okay folks - this is it. Day 2 of IBOC 24/7 and I am filing my first reception report to Radio Rimjhim 1200khz in Vancouver getting slammed by KEX digital hash out of Portland Oregon. 1200 AM has lots of listeners in Victoria and the Fraser Valley and this QRM is going to make them pi**ed (pard

Re: [IRCA] TA 1206 audio

> > > Good Evening, > > 1206 weak audio at 0325 ut. Fair with music at 0334. Best ever heard here. > In one pass noted 567, 702, 747, 756, 765, 855, 1134, 1143, 1215... all carriers -- all sub-threshold except for 1215 which breaks through with some very wispy intelligence. -- 0330 UTC Dra

Re: [IRCA] LWBC TAs in NE Oregon already this Friday

> good 1215 here in Victoria at 0305 Carriers on 765, 1017, 1134, 1143, 1197, 1215... 0320 UTC -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] LWBC TAs in NE Oregon already this Friday

> Steve, > > Getting a carrier on 189. Here in Victoria as well - which i think is a first for me. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [IRCA] LWBC TAs in NE Oregon already this Friday

> No evidence hereI don't seem to have an effective longwave > antennahowever, 1215 has audio traces, and 1377 is bouncing in > with music, at least briefly..and I'm unfortunately on my way out > the door for an hour or two.have fun... good 1215 here in Victoria at 0305 > Vict

Re: [IRCA] WBZ taking a hit from WHO

> Bill Harms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: WBZ is taking a hit from WHO. WBZ's > usual pristine signal at night is > being marred by hiss from presumed WHO. > > Is this the end of the era for distant listeners of WBZ? I would say no. Trust me - Here out West when some IBOCer starts getting into

Re: [IRCA] SEP 13 TA scan

Here on the West Coast: 1215Khz - assume Virgin Radio w/ carrier Drake R8 - Wellbrook ALA100 X 2 - Misek/Lankford Phaser -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalam

Re: [IRCA] Phasing /RF notch, etc.

> Pat said: KSTE-650 on 639 was > an issue until after LSR here, then they faded out and I could hear CC > on there. Darn - I heard the exact same thing this morning at 12:50 UTC. Eek. It begins. ;-) -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA

Re: [IRCA] DX Heaven....

Hey Pat. Maybe Andrea and I can legally adopt you? I mean, we have no children - and as a dxer (like me) you are prone to the odd childish or churlish outburst when that 250W Indonesian station fades over the hour... It must count for something. PS: You do not have to call me "Daddy" if you don'

Re: [IRCA] 24/7 IBOC begins tonight

> It will be interesting to see the mess that will be made of the lower to mid > band with all those 50 KW clears hashing up the adjacents. > > It's been a fun hobby. 73 KAZ > Lighten up brother. ;-) It's aint over til the large lady sings on IBOC. -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeC

Re: [IRCA] DX Thu 9/13/07

I have noticed a slight up-tick in Western DXers taking a swing at TP and DU reception. To you I offer a hearty welcome and best wishes. My motto is: If you do not believe you can pick up trans-pacific, trans-polar and trans-atlantic stations, you will not. Actually, that is less a motto and ma

Re: [IRCA] TPs Sept: Really Spotty/Fluky but Good to Asia

> John Bryant said: I hope this doesn't mark the beginning of the inevitable > downturn... > Things were very spotty but, still, quite good. > > 963 was the usual CNR Russian Service, but briefly at 1255 to 1258, > it was the strongest TP signal that I've ever heard, here or at > Grayland. I sta

Re: [IRCA] 1215 audible now

> I'm hearing 1215 weakly at 9:08 pm Pacific. Not great, but they are > there.Walt in Victoria, BC > Audible on the Eton E1 and a 7 ft. helical Firestick whip antenna - 0408 UTC. Thanks for the tip Walt! -- Colin Newell - Editor/Creator - CoffeeCrew.Com | DXer.CA ___

Re: [IRCA] Patrick's DX Heaven

> Dennis said... > and it > would be tough to move a family to the beach, simply because of a desire to > DX > (as I'm sure you know!). Why would this be a problem exactly? ;-) When I met my wife -- and over coffee on our first date... she uttered the words... as I was talking about radio...

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 9/12

I was a sleep-in this morning -- but a quick scan at 13:35 revealed: carrier and/or audio on: 531, 567(a), 576, 594(a), 612, 639, 675, 747(loud JJ), 756, 774(JJ), 783, 828(JJ), 954, 963, 972(KK), 1287(JJ), 1503, 1566(a) Receiver in use this AM - Eton E1 w/ whip antenna only -- Colin Newell - Ed

Re: [IRCA] TPs this morning

> At 06:45 PM 9/11/2007, you wrote: > > Bruce, I heard JOWF at 13:09 this morning. I remember hearing it frequently > last year, and on the Charlottes, it totally dominates that > channelWalt. > Last time I heard JOWF was in 1978... on 1440... on a DX150B with a 300 foot Inverted L t

Re: [IRCA] Patrick's DX Heaven

> An article (not an ad) in the Pulitzer Prize Winning San Diego fishwrap last > weekend was touting incredibly low home prices in Newfoundland. The article > stated that one could buy a nice cottage for $20K. Sounded way too good to > be true... but what a nice place to set up a DX "timeshare!"

Re: [IRCA] Patrick's DX Heaven

> Interesting, maybe a move to NF and become a Canadian. I would have lots > of TA's. Why not move to Vancouver Island and be among the true kings of MW-DX (present company excluded!)? You could open a DX Camp at Tofino... we could make a movie... kind of a cross between Twin Peaks and Northern E

[IRCA] Hawaii travel and DX

> Colin, > > Kauai is actually better probably than Guam as there is much less QRM. > The two locals on Kauai you can be some distance from them. There is > better medical on Kauai probably too. But it is wide open to the Pacific > there. Better than the other islands. The largest towns are Kapaa

Re: [IRCA] Patrick's DX Heaven

> Colin, > > Harry Dean Stanton has waay to much hair to play me! > I was going to cast a younger Charlton Heston but I did not want to come across as dis-respectful in any way... A bearded William Hurt would work for Nick Hall-Patch... David Caruso could play Walter Salmaniw, Mandy Patinki

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 9Sep07

> When my high school class turned 65 (we are still a very close group) > we voted in a new class motto: "If not now, WHEN?" You can see the > results for me! One of our motivations is that we have started to > lose a number of classmates almost all to cancer. Is a big motivator. In case

Re: [IRCA] KAST Astoria going IBOC?

> The West side of Kauai is looking > better all of the time. And I am so for this move that I am willing to put a "PayPal" contribution column banner on my website to start the fund raising for this event. "Patrick Martin's Mahalo DX Camp" We could script a movie... Chevy Chase could play Pat

[IRCA] Blooper - TPs for 9Sep07

Patrick and Walt filed todays DX as Sept-9, 2007 - it is 9/11 today. My point however is -- I think we should all try and establish a DX-Camp somewhere in Hawaii -- on the Big Island or, a Patrick says -- Kuai. Wife and I are thinking of heading there for 10 days in October, November or December -

[IRCA] Sept 10 - TP/DU on a barefoot Eton E1

1305 - 1325 UTC - I actually spent more time with the E1 Eton in the barefoot West window position -- And here is an E1 audio snippet of 774khz from about 1320 UTC with EE Aussie underneath. http://www.dxer.ca/images/stories/soundbytes/774_Sept10_07.mp3 Audio in varying degrees of readability o

Re: [IRCA] TP's for 9/8 Good morning in Victoria!

Well - as I posted previously, I was running back and forth between the R8 / Wellbrook combo and an Eton E1 perched in a SW facing window 7 stories above the parking lot (with a relative height of several hundred feet about the local terrain) - the Camosack Manor (featured here - http://skyscraper

Re: [IRCA] Second Fabulous Asian AM in a Row

Agreed! I did not get out to the (new)Beverage this AM but opted for doing more window surfing with the Eton E1 up against the Drake R8 and the hula-loop ALA100's It most certainly revealed some weaknesses in my R8 antennas. Hanging out the 7th floor window of our tower - with the Strait of Juan

[IRCA] Saturday TPs - Good heavens!

Picture this - I am hanging out the 7th story window on one very quiet 16 story concrete and steel tower high on a hill in Victoria B.C. with an Eton E1 portable and Sony 2010... barefoot. No. I am not wearing socks. Japanese audio is crisp and clear on 594, 747, 774 and 828 khz. Korea is boomin

[IRCA] The future of SDR - for me anyway...

Although I work in a computing department at a local University, I tend to eschew PC aided or defined radios. Why, you ask? Well - in over 30 years of DXing and collecting fully functional analog receivers (and digital receivers), I have yet to power up my DX150B with any error messages of any ki

[IRCA] CFVP 1060 Calgary

For those of you that have not heard this station on its 6030khz translator, it is really getting out tonight. On the West Coast it is a good 10 to 20db over S9 on my Eton E1, the 2010 and the R8. Cheers, -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dxer.ca _

Re: [IRCA] OT its a boy !

> 2nd grand son born today at TOH ( 12 noon ). All are doing well. > He makes quite a bit of noise & I swear I heard him > say "superhetrodyne" !! Radio man you think ? Congrats OM -- He probably said IBOC... probably several times in quick sequence. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 30 Aug07

> WALT wrote - 567 (2YA), 576 (2RN) with a great signal at 13:23, 612 (4QR), > 639, 702 (2BL), 747, 756 (3RN), 774, 828, 846 (?2RN at 13:29), > 945 (someone at 13:10), 963 (CRI), 972 (HLCA), 1017 (threshold audio at > 13:12, > 1053, 1503 (English speaker ?Radio Sport), 1512 (2RN at 13:35),

[IRCA] Eton E1 user reviews

Nick Hall-Patch and I have put together separate user reviews of the Eton E1 as a medium wave and short-wave receiver - here - http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/50/1/and here - http://www.dxer.ca/content/view/51/1/ Good dx, -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dx

[IRCA] Red Moon DXing for 08-28-07

Was up at 10:30UTC for the Red Moon eclipse -- It was spectacular. The DX was sub-prime: Audio on 738 (Tahiti), 747(JJ), 774(JJ) and 828(JJ) with fr.gd carriers on 567, 612, 639, 972, 1017, 1134, and 1143. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dxer.ca

Re: [IRCA] TPs for 08-27-07

My only observation was Tahiti at a good level at 0600 UTC today on 738khz. I have yet to get out of bed early enough to tune the dawn action. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dxer.ca ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-

Re: [IRCA] Another Canadian X-bander coming

> CKWX-1130 had a SW relay for years in the 6 MHz band, but I recall it was > low power. CKZU-6160 is still on air last time I checked, relaying CBU-690 > Let's not forget Calgary on 6030 khz that is audible here daily on the West Coast. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com

Re: [IRCA] Frank Zappa

> Another Frank Zappa quote from 1967 or '68 was: > > "Kill Ugly Radio." > > Perhaps he saw IBOC in the future. :->) Frank was a visionary - I am sure he knew about IBOC's future in the 60's. Heck he was right about everything else! I guess it is only another 3 or 4 weeks before IBOC-USA is s

Re: [IRCA] Dxing from Vancouver Island

> On this list, Colin Newell may have suggestions, as he goes up to the > Long Beach area more than I do. Thanks Nick: Unless there are lightning bolts jumping off the surface of the Sun, Tahiti is almost a sure-thing on 738khz a tad after 10:30PM Tofino time. Other regulars as Nick has out

Re: [IRCA] Dxing from Vancouver Island

> In mid-July I'll be spending a few days on the west coast of Vancouver > Island - Tofino and Ucluelet. I live in the Toronto area and this will be my > first visit to the west coast. I'll have a Kaito 1103 with its built in whip > antenna with me. > > Does anyone have any suggestions for DXing

Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] Sony Supports HD Radio, Releases Two Products

> > "FM-HD" = "IBOC", so yes, anything labeled "HD Radio" can receive both > AM and FM broadcasts in HD. > Wow. Sony. I am currently visiting Whistler, a resort community north of Vancouver -- within our suite my Grundig YB400 is virtually useless on FM and AM 100-30,000 khz for the orchestra

Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] Sony Supports HD Radio, Releases Two Products

Heard a snippet about this on KGO 810 the other night - not sure if it is "FM-HD" or IBOC Capable. > Sony has acknowledged that it believes in HD Radio > with its announcement that it will develop and > distribute a range of HD Radio-enabled consumer > products over the next several years. >

Re: [IRCA] Sony 2010 Prices

PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm > PLEASE read the [IRCA] mailing list guidelines at > http://www.ircaonline.org/guidelines.htm I bought a beautiful Sony 2010 (the 2001 Euro model actually) yesterday for 200$(Canadian) -- about 190(US)

[IRCA] Tuesday night humor from the DXer.CA houseband.

AM Radio Blues - http://www.dxer.ca/component/option,com_docman/task,cat_view/gid,84/Itemid,77/ Colin on Guitar, harp and vocal... There is a rumor that Walt and Nick are playing on this... but I CANNOT confirm that. Enjoy. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dx

Re: [IRCA] Sony 2010 Prices

> Is $299 a fair price for a 2010 in excellent condition? I'm thinking about > picking one up. > Heck ya. -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dxer.ca ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.

Re: [IRCA] Canada IBAC

> > BTW, why is "Canada" mentioned in the subject line? So far, we remain > > IBAC-free here, 'cept for the stuff that slops over from south of > > the border. I think the George Bush GOP is trying to blame Canada for IBOC... kinda a form 'a terrorism or some'in.. In other news, while on the W

Re: [IRCA] phasers?

"Steve Ratzlaff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> builds the Porsche of Misek-Lankford phasers... I have one (Walter Salmaniw has 2!) and other than some duff Pots from Clarostat (now fixed) they have been amazing units. I can no longer imagine doing serious MW/LW Dxing without one of these. -- Colin Newell

Re: [IRCA] High Power electrical towers (OT)

> Has anyone else notice a cell antenna on a high power tower? Yes. Victoria B.C. Canada -- Colin Newell - Victoria B.C. Canada www.coffeecrew.com | www.dxer.ca ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/list

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