Re: [IRCA] Live DX spotter / chat system *show of hands*

count me in... ken, ns7v lummi island, wa Joseph Miller Monday, March 11, 2019 10:01 AM Hi Colin, Please count me in. Now retired, I have more time for activities like this. Lately been hearing Asian stations on 41 meters in early morning here. The other reason

Re: [IRCA] SDRplay with HDSDR

Hi Chris! If you've been out of the game for a bit and were perhaps using the original SDRplay unit, I think you'll find a lot of changes. Everything is better! I use several SDRs and my favorite is the Airspy HF+. I think several others on this list use them to good effect on the AM

Re: [IRCA] propagation article

It's an interesting article..  Last evening, about 7 pm local I worked Germany on 160 cw--he was just above the noise.  The night before I heard Corsica on 160 about the same time.  Very strange propagation..  At least in my experience. I guess it could just be that I've really improved my

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Thanks Nick! I could modify one of my ham logging programs to do a lot of this including automating frequency, time/date info and such.  But I'm lazy.  I also use several receivers which adds complexity to automating some of this. Seems like a spreadsheet will work out for me now, or might

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Thanks Mark and Bruce! Seems the consensus is a spreadsheet.  That'll work for me.  Just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing anything else. Ken Lummi Island, WA Mark Pettifor Monday, November 5, 2018 6:59 AM Hi Ken, I also use a spreadsheet. Often I write notes

[IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Hi All.. Is there a consensus on how to log stations--use a program or log sheets? I've been looking for a suitable logging program but not finding anything that looks useful.  So, I'm curious how you're doing it. Thanks Ken Lummi Island, WA ___

Re: [IRCA] 1440 UTC 972 KHz Nov 4

No Kidding!  They're still loud! Ken Lummi Island, WA R. Colin Newell Sunday, November 4, 2018 6:41 AM Brutally loud with another Asian station underneath — I recorded it - upload later this morning. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -

Re: [IRCA] Best Chinese Session Yet

Hi Neil... Thanks! I do have room, more or less.  I try to keep my receive antennas separated from the transmit ones.  I have ~200' across the back (north side) of the property..  that's 200' east to west.  Surrounded by tall alders. Unfortunately for antennas, there's a woven wire fence

Re: [IRCA] Best Chinese Session Yet

For a new guy at this, this morning was pretty amazing for me as well for China and Japan.  i haven't finished sifting my sdr recording, but I was tuning around real time a bit and most everything i tuned to was armchair or close to it!  Normally, I have to dig around to find a short time span

Re: [IRCA] Hints of TA

I see these carriers, too... Ken Lummi Island, WA Volodya S Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:51 PM Well it's a ways away from our LSR, but once again, there are carriers to be seen. 1089, and 1215 for example. Will they develop into anything, or fizzle as they did last

Re: [IRCA] West Coast TP's - another ordinary day...

Oh, I've done the power button thing myself a few times...  Who hasn't? I really enjoy your vids, Colin.  They show me what's possible and offer incentive to up my game here.  For instance I received 1566 on an SDR catch this morning too, but nothing like you did!  Might have done better if

Re: [IRCA] Brainstorming - Temporary Antenna Supports

Mark, There are nested poles that collapse to a bit more than a foot in length for backpackers and SOTA ops.  I don't have a link handy, but if you look around the QRP and SOTA sites you'll probably find them.  They come in various extended lengths--probably not inexpensive, though...

Re: [IRCA] Morning TP Methodology?

Thanks all for responding!  Interesting how everyone's routine is so similar but with variations... I'm going to give the early morning seat time a try--it's just a bit earlier than I'm up anyway.  I do have a few SDRs...  From what I've been reading over the past months, seems like Elad or

[IRCA] Morning TP Methodology?

Hi Everybody... I enjoy reading everyone's logs during the week and I've been curious about what your routine is...   Are you up and doing this real time, SDR catches? Are you scanning up the band from the bottom or tuning the splits? How much time are you spending? When I was a kid, I

Re: [IRCA] Newfoundland 2015 recordings - "movie"

I enjoyed watching this. Thank you! Ken Lummi Island, WA James Renfrew wrote on 9/15/2018 8:26 AM: Just checked it out. It's like I was there! I was disappointed when it ended in the 600 khz zone, and then I read what I saw was just the preview. Jim On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 10:35 PM Chuck

Re: [IRCA] Sept 6 - TP DX Victoria Style - 2 minute video

Pretty cool!  Thanks! Ken Lummi Island, WA R. Colin Newell wrote on 9/6/2018 9:51 AM: https://youtu.be/oumD5fDTdeo Dedicated to all of the IRCA convention goers! Have fun! ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Pacific Asian Log Update

It opens fine here in Edge on Windows 10 here, but open as into Adobe Acrobat Reader DC v.2018.011.20058, also on Windows 10 gives the file problem error. -ken ns7v lummi island, wa ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] New Grayland SDR WAV Files

Steve, you ARE close. I like your blog.  I'll try not to lurk. 73 Ken NS7V Lummi Island, WA Steve wrote on 9/3/2018 7:29 PM: Maybe I could be a junior member?  I'm learning a lot... Hi Ken...I suspect there are a lot of quiet lurkers who just like to soak in all of the wisdom this group

Re: [IRCA] New Grayland SDR WAV Files

Thanks Colin... I've enjoyed reading everyone's posts and don't believe I'm nearly as serious as you guys are!  That might change, though. My main interest that drew me here was not only BCB DXing, but improving my 160 reception.  I figured this group had the edge on that and I was

Re: [IRCA] New Grayland SDR WAV Files

Hi Guy, Thanks for the info.  Mine is modified also and I've noticed some improvement beyond longwave as well.  So, appreciate the clarification. It was Bjarne's report that convinced me to do the modification. Thanks also for posting the files! Also, thank you Chuck for your reply to my

Re: [IRCA] New Grayland SDR WAV Files

Hi Guy, Was that an unmodified HF+? Thanks for posting your comparison! 73, Ken Lummi Island, WA Guy Atkins wrote on 9/2/2018 5:46 PM: *I went to Ocean City State Park for a few hours, specifically to test the RSPduo, FDM-S2, and HF+ receivers on weak daytime medium wave signals. The

Re: [IRCA] SDR ELAD Recordings

Hi James.. Where was your bog aimed to? Thanks Ken Lummi Island, WA jni...@austin.rr.com wrote on 8/31/2018 5:07 PM: Please find for your listening pleasure the following recording made using an ELAD SDR FDM-S2 on 1200 foot BOG antenna. This was made from Corpus Christi on October 16th 2016