[IRCA] TA carriers at 2130 UTC

2019-11-03 Thread stanz...@sbcglobal.net
TA carriers on 684, 693, 738, 747, 756, 765, 774, 78,3 855, 882, 936, 963, 1026, 1062, 1215, 1467 and 1521 at 2130 UTC. Should be a hot time on the old band tonight! Stan, WA1LOU Wolcott, CT, USA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] TA carriers now

2019-09-23 Thread stanz...@sbcglobal.net
FWIW TA carriers now (2300 UTC) on 684, 693, 747, 774, 855, 864, 936, 1053, 1152, 1215. Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU Wolcott, CT, USA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in

Re: [IRCA] TA/TP Aug 26

2019-08-26 Thread Brandon Jordan
Hi Neil. No idea what the TP's were or if I had any audio, just looking at all the carriers this morning. If there was some semi-recent TP offset measurements, it would be much easier to determine. As per my post, not had a chance to run through the recordings yet. On the Jaguar audio recovery,

Re: [IRCA] TA/TP Aug 26

2019-08-26 Thread Neil Kazaross
I presume those TP's were DU's this time of the year? Did you get any audios? SAL-35? I assume that is the SAL-30 with an extra mast? How do you compare the audio recovery of difficult splits with Jaguar compared to Perseus supplied UI? I am getting a new Perseus and also could use a new laptop

[IRCA] TA/TP Aug 26

2019-08-26 Thread Brandon Jordan
I folks. With Fall coming I have been working on antennas, shack, etc for the upcoming season. I was amazed to find last evening the thunderstorm activity died down and there was awesome TA cx and then TP in the morning. Strong TA and TP carriers all up and down the band. I had to be up early this

[IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2019-03-10 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
carriers noted in the 0300-0430UT time period: 882 909 1089 1215...no chance of audio, but the TA season isn't quite done yet...barring the various geomagnetic upsets Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] TA carriers

2019-03-04 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
TA carriers starting to appear just after 0400UT in Victoria. 1089 and 1215 the "best"; still nowhere near audio. Others such as 855 882 999 etc. weaker, but poking up from time to time. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

[IRCA] TA

2019-02-23 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
TAs poking their noses up again, carriers 1215, 1053, 999, 1386 at 0315UTand with a bit of imagination, there's a buzz on 1575...the sidebands are quite visible even when not audible. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

Re: [IRCA] TA reception in Seattle tonight 12/28

2018-12-28 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
I guess I wasn't far enough out of town, hi. Enjoy the DX, Walt. Nick At 20:31 2018-12-28, Volodya S wrote: I had almost fantastic TA and Asian reception from mid Afternoon here in Masset. Of course no internet to spread the word ! Walt On Thursday, December 27, 2018, Nick Hall-Patch

Re: [IRCA] TA reception in Seattle tonight 12/28

2018-12-28 Thread Neil Kazaross
I was wondering where you NW coast guys were for last night's TA's. Things were OK here in IL at SS and gradually deteriorated as some solar disturbance came up. Your 531 is Algeria and good peaks here // a weaker 549 as usual with this usually lively AA pop mx. 855 Spain usually atop past bad

Re: [IRCA] TA reception in Seattle tonight 12/28

2018-12-28 Thread Volodya S
I had almost fantastic TA and Asian reception from mid Afternoon here in Masset. Of course no internet to spread the word ! Walt On Thursday, December 27, 2018, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > At 06:04 2018-12-28, Bruce Portzer wrote: > > That was my "out of town" evening, and you could tell, hi. > >

Re: [IRCA] TA reception in Seattle tonight 12/28

2018-12-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 06:04 2018-12-28, Bruce Portzer wrote: That was my "out of town" evening, and you could tell, hi. However, did leave the recorder on for some top of the hour amusement: 531 pop music, poor 0100UT, no sign of stopping for an ID; also 0202UT, with somewhat more of an Arabic tinge to vocals,

Re: [IRCA] TA reception in Seattle tonight 12/28

2018-12-27 Thread R. Colin Newell
A) I have the flu and B) I was binge watching Brooklyn 99 On Netflix ... Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Dec 27, 2018, at 10:04 PM, Bruce Portzer wrote: > > > TA reception was quite good here in Seattle tonight. I'm surprised nobody > reported anything from north of the

[IRCA] TA reception in Seattle tonight 12/28

2018-12-27 Thread Bruce Portzer
TA reception was quite good here in Seattle tonight.  I'm surprised nobody reported anything from north of the border. 531    music with a beat to it 0133 0236 possibly Algeria 702    carrier sometimes with audio 0156, pummeled by KIRO splash 855    UNID, 0159 music, 0200 pips if any were

[IRCA] TA 23 Dec Victoria version.

2018-12-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Some mystery TAs this evening, as well as Tabriz on 1026, the 1575 Jammer furiously jamming at various times, plus a couple of firm tentatives 936 male talk, slow, poor in splash, rather like some of the Iranian Farsi speakers 0101UT 702 sounded like Koranic recitation, then man talking

[IRCA] TA 19 Dec Victoria version.

2018-12-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Going over old files...there were plenty of TA carriers "last night", 19 Dec UT. However, not much audio: 909 man mumbling at 0317UT 1215 man talking, could have been English 0545UT, lots of splatter. This evening, there were actually quite a lot of carriers about 2330UT, but things had

Re: [IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-14 Thread Mauno Ritola
Yes, Kermanshah is on 1278.006 kHz and Oman on 1278.000 kHz or ½ Hz below. Best regards, Mauno Nick Hall-Patch kirjoitti 14.12.2018 klo 2:43: 1575 The Ayotollah's Buzzah is back.  It was heard for a short period this morning 1535-1555UT, and stronger this evening, 0030UT, even audible with

Re: [IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-13 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
1410 is fairly strong here, and the north Flag is pointing at it. Quite possibly the carrier is there, and I'm not catching it amid the splash. I'll keep an ear out for it. Nick At 04:43 2018-12-14, Bruce Portzer wrote: That's interesting about 1413. Vancouver on 1410 must be

Re: [IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-13 Thread Bruce Portzer
That's interesting about 1413.  Vancouver on 1410 must be standing in the way for you.  For me, it's probably been the most reliable TA this season after 1575. Bruce On 12/13/2018 19:28, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: 1413 has never been heard here Bruce; not even on the list of carriers. So far

Re: [IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-13 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
1413 has never been heard here Bruce; not even on the list of carriers. So far this evening, the best has been some male mumbling on 1215 at 0116UT, and some other male mumbling on 1386 at 0231UT. The 1575 Buzzah, howevah, has quite strong at times. best wishes, Nick At 01:17

Re: [IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-13 Thread Bruce Portzer
I'm getting audio on 1413, which is maybe 10-20 db weaker than 1410.  Otherwise, there are weak carriers on 1575 etc. Bruce On 12/13/2018 17:05, Volodya S wrote: Nick, only the very faintest of a carrier noted at 01:05 UTC at my Fairfield locationWalt On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 12:43 AM

Re: [IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-13 Thread Volodya S
Nick, only the very faintest of a carrier noted at 01:05 UTC at my Fairfield locationWalt On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 12:43 AM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > 1575 The Ayotollah's Buzzah is back. It was heard for a short period > this morning 1535-1555UT, and stronger this evening, 0030UT, even >

[IRCA] TA traces in Victoria

2018-12-13 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
1575 The Ayotollah's Buzzah is back. It was heard for a short period this morning 1535-1555UT, and stronger this evening, 0030UT, even audible with my own latest intermittent noise maker adding another 7-10dB to the noise floor. Otherwise, weak carriers on 1386, 855 and suchlike; 1278.006

[IRCA] TA carriers Victoria

2018-12-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
with the solar wind north of 500km/sec, and something geomagnetically volatile imminent, TA carriers are still popping up in Victoria just before 0500UT, 531.011, 774 (too early for JOUB surely), 855, 1089, 1107 1215, 1386 best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

[IRCA] TA Victoria 7 Dec

2018-12-06 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Not much audio this evening, but definite Romanian anthem heard on 855 0256UT, fair strength at times Also seemed to be Romania on 1458, though at poor strength, with man saying "Radio Romania" I think, followed by 6 short pips 0059-0100UT. The same sequence was heard on Radio Romania

Re: [IRCA] TA yet again in Victoria 30 November

2018-11-30 Thread R. Colin Newell
1575 khz IRAN DOOR Buzzer was in fine form this morning over/under VOA -- TA's and Morning Circumpolar catches (CP's -- a new term!) into Asia are getting so common as to be routine. Maybe daily TA's will be a our new normal for the next couple of years! > > > 1575 IRAN. The buzzer was on

Re: [IRCA] TA yet again in Victoria 30 November

2018-11-30 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
A quick scan through last night's TA files yielded the following, beyond the rather unexpected Egyptian on 1503: NOV 28 855 ROMANIA. Started to wonder about supposed RNE reception at 0130UT, with a complex violin solo being played, fair strength, and man talking, sort of Latinate sounding,

Re: [IRCA] TA yet again in Victoria 30 November

2018-11-29 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Of course, this was the evening I was out, but the SDR labored away in my absence, to yield, not just 864, but amazingly, 25kw from Egypt on 1503 as well. 1503 Egypt, N. Sinai 0128UT Koranic recitation, weak but recognizable, and even more recognizable by being parallel to 864, which wasn't

Re: [IRCA] TA yet again in Victoria

2018-11-29 Thread Volodya S
And again at 02:24, and yes, it's Egypt, // to webstream at: http://www.ertu.org/quran/QuranKareem.html On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 1:12 AM Volodya S wrote: > 01:12. Just home, and note Arabic chanting (?Qu'aran recitation) on 864 > at fair level. Presumably Egypt...73, Walt >

[IRCA] TA yet again in Victoria

2018-11-29 Thread Volodya S
01:12. Just home, and note Arabic chanting (?Qu'aran recitation) on 864 at fair level. Presumably Egypt...73, Walt ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this

[IRCA] TA 28 Nov Victoria version.

2018-11-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
More 28th 855 definite Spanish by man, fair to good, 0629UT; 2 and 1 pips at 0630UT best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] TA 28 Nov Victoria version.

2018-11-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
and then, here's the 28th, which seemed to peak between 0200 and 0230UT, with nothing much more than poor strength: 702 0223UT woman talking, then man, poor, maybe a somewhat Arabic flavor to it, but Oman and Iran not supposed to be on at this time? Saudi? underpowered Algeria? a mystery

[IRCA] TA 27 Nov Victoria version.

2018-11-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Went over some files from last night, and there were a couple of interesting blips, though little was truly identifiable. all 27 Nov: 855 0320UT, very poor Spanish? by man 1053 R. Iasi. The only really identified one, with 1kHz test tone from 0350UT, then choral anthem 0356-8UT, fair at

Re: [IRCA] TA 24 Nov Victoria version.

2018-11-25 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Can't speak to Friday evening here, as I was out, but last night was definitely of interest in Alberta. Haven't totally gone over the recording, but did hear: 531    Algeria 639    Spain 693    UK 711    unID 783    Syria 819    Egypt 855    Spain 864    Egypt 882    UK 954    Turkey 1035   

Re: [IRCA] TA TP

2018-11-24 Thread R. Colin Newell
1089 is at its best level all night - SRE I guess... 0721 UTC Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Nov 24, 2018, at 10:58 PM, Nicholas Hall-Patch wrote: > > wonderfully weird situation just now (0650UT). 1215 presumed Absolute > with the usual rock, as good or better than it has

[IRCA] TA TP

2018-11-24 Thread Nicholas Hall-Patch
wonderfully weird situation just now (0650UT). 1215 presumed Absolute with the usual rock, as good or better than it has been all night, but also Japanese on 567 and 747. 1566 also has some audio which seems a long way from Jeju local sunset. 909 with audio traces also. best wishes, Nick

[IRCA] TA 24 Nov Victoria version.

2018-11-24 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Yes, this is what was heard last night, 24 Nov. Tonight was not as interesting, though still lots of carriers, and 1215 grunged away about level with the splatter a number of times through the evening, and 1386 had the familiar Russian sounding male voice. 531 Algeria? man talking, Arabic

[IRCA] TA DX Saturday night

2018-11-24 Thread Volodya S
Once again, as Colin has alerted, TAs seem to be on the verge. Yet again, 1386 has shown up a pretty good levels on the Fishbarrel, but not any audio into my QTH. Measuring at 1385.999 on the waterfall. Presumably, Lithuania. 1575.000 is also there with a better signal for me, but again, no

[IRCA] TA, sort of

2018-11-17 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Quite a selection of weak carriers starting at local sunset, and then fading away within a hour or two. A return of a few of them occurred after 0630UT, with audio traces on 1089 (with phasing down of 1090), and on 1215kHzbut nothing to get excited about at all. best wishes, Nick

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers Victoria

2018-11-03 Thread Volodya S
Pretty lively starting around 18:30 or 19:00, but dying down now. Nothing trans-Polar, unfortunately. It's great to hear the stations we heard on the west coast with true armchair quality!Walt On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 11:29 PM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > weak carriers on some of the usual

[IRCA] TA carriers Victoria

2018-11-03 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
weak carriers on some of the usual suspects at 2318UT, November 3...90 minutes before local sunset. Probably things are hopping at PEI? best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] TA report: Victoria

2018-11-02 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
There have been TA carriers showing here since before local sunset this evening, but not much development until a few minutes ago when 1386 started on a roll. http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/4all/1386_20181103_0157.wav Several Radio Svoboda IDsamazing. best wishes, Nick Nick

[IRCA] TA? was Re: TPs in Seattle on October 29

2018-10-29 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
So far, just carriers in this part of Victoria, Nigel, but as you say, who knows. At 00:19 2018-10-30, Nigel Pimblett wrote: Well, TA signals at sunset today seem a little weaker than yesterday, but still decent audio on 1413 and 1386, and a good number of carriers, so who knows. 73,

[IRCA] TA roller coaster...

2018-10-28 Thread R. Colin Newell
> Like Walt has pointed out, this is like an old wooden roller coaster... long passages of laid back or nothing and then a surge. 1386 right now is at ridiculous levels - almost S9 with pretty crisp audio... Silly times. ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] TA start in Alberta - North

2018-10-28 Thread Don Moman VE6JY
a quick scan at 0047 had hets everywhere and not weak either. Audio on these channels stood out: 1539 1584 1215 1107 1098 1089 981 855 684 531 73 Don VE6JY Perseus, NE DKAZ Lamont ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Bruce Portzer
Rats!  Having missed the last two TA openings, I'm eagerly awaiting the next one.  Maybe tomorrow Bruce On 10/27/2018 20:46, Nigel Pimblett wrote: Yes,  ti turned out that the audio just after our local sunset was the peak, all downhill since then, just a few carriers now. 73, Nigel

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Yes,  ti turned out that the audio just after our local sunset was the peak, all downhill since then, just a few carriers now. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB On 10/27/2018 9:13 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: False alarm it would appear.   Whew! At 00:11 2018-10-28, R. Colin Newell wrote: No.

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
False alarm it would appear. Whew! At 00:11 2018-10-28, R. Colin Newell wrote: No. No. A thousand times NO! I got nothing left On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 5:04 PM Nick Hall-Patch <n...@ieee.org> wrote: Be warned.  It's just before UT in Victoria, the sun

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Tim Tromp
Kaz, well done and amazing that you can pull this off with a 50kw co-channel blowtorch just 12 miles away. Very impressive! 73, -Tim On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 10:11 PM Neil Kazaross wrote: > TA oh yes here in IL. I spent the afternoon hobbling around (bad feet as > usual) my land with TA

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Neil Kazaross
TA oh yes here in IL. I spent the afternoon hobbling around (bad feet as usual) my land with TA phased BOG attempts. 12 years ago I'd go behind my house and aim 30-35 deg and phase BOG's. Then something in the new house we built put out enough noise across the spectrum to convince me that was no

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Nigel Pimblett
I just happened to check while trying to go over this morning's recording and found audio on 1107,1215,186 and 1413, as well as lots of carriers. And I had been doing so well on keeping up with Perseus files 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB On 10/27/2018 6:04 PM, Nick Hall-Patch

Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread R. Colin Newell
No. No. A thousand times NO! I got nothing left On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 5:04 PM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > Be warned. It's just before UT in Victoria, the sun isn' t > going to set for another hour, and there are already TA > carriers. 909 was quite strong, but not quite

[IRCA] TA? oh, no!

2018-10-27 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Be warned. It's just before UT in Victoria, the sun isn' t going to set for another hour, and there are already TA carriers. 909 was quite strong, but not quite delivering audio. This might be a snorter of any evening best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

[IRCA] TA screening procedure for SDR captures

2018-10-23 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- A quick Trans-Atlantic screening procedure for medium-wave SDR captures, as outlined below, can save a lot of time when going through "gaggles" of files representing hours of full-band reception.  Less useful, a.k.a. "naff", files can be given a cursory review for other DX

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers - they continue...

2018-10-20 Thread Volodya S
At my on the south side of Victoria, still only carriers, without any audio at all, although I suspect Nick and Colin are hearing a few stations in audioWalt On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 3:14 AM Nigel Pimblett wrote: > Things have picked slightly. Weak audio on 1413 and 1386 at times, and >

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers - they continue...

2018-10-20 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Things have picked slightly.  Weak audio on 1413 and 1386 at times, and Romania on 1179 is actually a bit better. 73, Nigel Pimblett On 10/20/2018 8:41 PM, Volodya S wrote: I've been hopeful, as well, but disappointed with no audio. Agree, Colin, that 1575 was interesting with 3 carriers

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers - they continue...

2018-10-20 Thread Volodya S
I've been hopeful, as well, but disappointed with no audio. Agree, Colin, that 1575 was interesting with 3 carriers noted, the 2 strongest below 1575.000. My set up, so far, is not performing up to Fishbarrel standards, despite all my tweaking thus far!.Walt On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 2:31 AM

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers - they continue...

2018-10-20 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Only audio here is on 1413, and it's rather feeble thus far tonight. Am seeing substantial carriers on 1575 (Farda) and I presume it's Iranian 'companion' on about 1574.92. 1386 is about the only other carrier of significance, with 1458, 1089,and 1215 another step down. &3, Nigel Pimblett

[IRCA] TA carriers - they continue...

2018-10-20 Thread R. Colin Newell
No real audio here yet - But multiple carriers on 1575 based on the offsets... 1215 KHz is pretty close to audio. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-20 Thread R. Colin Newell
Even more important that I get a N FLAG in the air! Good luck everyone. Tp report coming up. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Oct 20, 2018, at 8:49 AM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Neil = 1, NOAA = 0 > > (K= 0 as well, hi) > > It should be a great evening for TAs coming up. My

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-20 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Hi Nick, I believe I understand your ionospheric predictive methodology. It is possibly related to the superior conditions present when I was recently in a hotel room in downtown Victoria, followed by the subsequent downturn in conditions when I was in what I thought

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-20 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Neil = 1, NOAA = 0 (K= 0 as well, hi) It should be a great evening for TAs coming up. My prediction is based on the fact that I will need to be out this evening best wishes, Nick At 11:07 2018-10-20, Mauno Ritola wrote: G1 storm warning was removed at UT and we had quite

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-20 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Hi Neil, Just out of curiosity, are you using a cumulative probability analysis for your predictions? It's great stuff! Thanks and 73, Craig BarnesWheat Ridge, CO On Saturday, October 20, 2018, 5:07:33 AM MDT, Mauno Ritola wrote: G1 storm warning was removed at

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-20 Thread Mauno Ritola
G1 storm warning was removed at UT and we had quite good propagation from Finland to North America. Now at 1200 Asia sounds surprisingly poor. Mauno Nick Hall-Patch kirjoitti 19.10.2018 klo 18:43: So far, Neil's prediction service has been working far better than anything NOAA has been

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-19 Thread Neil Kazaross
Lets hope my predictions for decent TA's tonight holds up. 73 KAZ (budding propagation genius or just an idiot savant?) On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 10:43 AM Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > So far, Neil's prediction service has been working far better than > anything NOAA has been offering, hi. > > Here's

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 15:43 2018-10-19, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: So far, Neil's prediction service has been working far better than anything NOAA has been offering, hi. Here's the 3-day prediction from NOAA ... and now NOAA has mailed out the latest update (what I posted is still up on their website): NOAA

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-19 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
So far, Neil's prediction service has been working far better than anything NOAA has been offering, hi. Here's the 3-day prediction from NOAA NOAA Kp index forecast 19 Oct - 21 Oct Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21 00-03UT3 3 2 03-06UT3 3

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-19 Thread Mauno Ritola
This warning has been on since yesterday 1500 UTC: Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are likely. 73, Mauno Neil Kazaross kirjoitti 19.10.2018 klo 5:54: A and K are low and forecast to remain so for a while. I need to set

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread R. Colin Newell
1089 is doing fine right now... 0509 U Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Oct 18, 2018, at 10:04 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > > Wound up as the best TA night here of the season, with identifiable audio > from the following: > > 684 Spain > 864 Egypt > 1089 UK > 1125 Spain > 1179

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Wound up as the best TA night here of the season, with identifiable audio from the following: 684 Spain 864 Egypt 1089 UK 1125 Spain 1179 Romania 1386 Lithuania 1413 Moldova 1575 UAE Also unID audio on 855 (likely Romania earlier and Spain later) , 1008, 1107, and 1503 plus many carriers

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Steve
Nice EU CW on topband tonight but all are from SM, OH and LA. Steve WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://qsl.net/ve7sl/ VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Don Moman VE6JY
A quick sweep around 0310, lots of carriers - the best being close to audio: 1503 1413 1386 1035 855.017 783. Also noticed someone (not saying it's a TA) way off 540 - around 539.860. Don VE6JY Perseus, beverages On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 2:59 AM Volodya S wrote: > Over on this side of

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Volodya S
Over on this side of Victoria, favouring the South Pacific, but not Europe, I have good carriers on many of the frequencies, but can't quite eake out audio on 1386, although it was close, too. That's about the best, besides 1215...same almost audio. 73, Walt On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 2:33 AM R.

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Neil Kazaross
A and K are low and forecast to remain so for a while. I need to set up for TA's here tomorrow and to put Colin's Phaser thru a final test before I send it back to Nick. 73 KAZ still trying to eek out enough audio to ID a few more Aussies from this wonderful morning in Barrington IL. On Thu, Oct

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread R. Colin Newell
No less than 35 carriers audible, 3-4 with audio... 0233 UTC Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Oct 18, 2018, at 6:58 PM, Nigel Pimblett wrote: > > Had Farda on 1575 with audio at 0150, and bits of audio also noted on 864 a > few minutes ago. > 1413 has quite consistent audio. > >

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Had Farda on 1575 with audio at 0150, and bits of audio also noted on 864 a few minutes ago. 1413 has quite consistent audio. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, ABOn 10/18/2018 7:46 PM, R. Colin Newell wrote: Yup - a dozen carriers... 1089 being the best - although 1386 was shining bright briefly.

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread R. Colin Newell
Yup - a dozen carriers... 1089 being the best - although 1386 was shining bright briefly. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Oct 18, 2018, at 5:54 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > Weak TA carriers, mainly, it appears, from British transmitters, showing up > at 0045UT, a half hour

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Audio once in a while on 1413 with man speaking in Russian, otherwise carriers, with 1386 and 1503 being the next strongest. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB On 10/18/2018 6:54 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: Weak TA carriers, mainly, it appears, from British transmitters, showing up at 0045UT, a

[IRCA] TA carriers

2018-10-18 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Weak TA carriers, mainly, it appears, from British transmitters, showing up at 0045UT, a half hour before our local sunset in Victoria. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers 0130UT and after...

2018-10-18 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
, 1:44 Subject: [IRCA] TA carriers 0130UT and after... being heard in Victoria BC. May have been coming in for awhile but neglected to check. No audio...yet. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers 0130UT and after...

2018-10-18 Thread Barry Davies via IRCA
Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2018, 1:44 Subject: [IRCA] TA carriers 0130UT and after... being heard in Victoria BC.  May have been coming in for awhile but neglected to check.  No audio...yet. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

[IRCA] TA carriers 0130UT and after...

2018-10-17 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
being heard in Victoria BC. May have been coming in for awhile but neglected to check. No audio...yet. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] TA ALERTS... west Coast

2018-09-19 Thread Volodya S
And, as so often happens, whatever little signal I had has now fizzled to nothing by 04:00 UTC. :-(Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 3:20 AM R. Colin Newell wrote: > > Lots of carriers showing tonight... > > 1089,1575, 1593... etc... > > Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C.

[IRCA] TA ALERTS... west Coast

2018-09-19 Thread R. Colin Newell
Lots of carriers showing tonight... 1089,1575, 1593... etc... Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-08-26 Thread Mauno Ritola
Surprisingly R. Mauritanie replied to my Arabic speaking friend about this (machine translation): We apologize for the current interruption to broadcast on the medium wave MW, but the interests concerned are trying as quickly as possible to lift the malfunction Mauno Sylvain Naud

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-26 Thread Mauno Ritola
Thank you. I wonder if your informant would be able to check, which regional stations are in operation currently? Best regards, Mauno Nicholas Hall-Patch kirjoitti 26.8.2018 klo 2:52: Per my informant in Khartoum, there is no signal to be heard on 1296 on a car radio, Mauno.So, I sure

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-25 Thread Nicholas Hall-Patch
Per my informant in Khartoum, there is no signal to be heard on 1296 on a car radio, Mauno.So, I sure wouldn't be hearing it in Victoria... best wishes, Nick On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Mauno Ritola wrote: > Hi Nick, > AFAIK, Sennar (Reiba), Sudan 1296 kHz has been inactive since

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-08-25 Thread Sylvain Naud
Le 2018-08-24 à 10:51, Mark Connelly a écrit : Mauritania 783 must be off still. I'd be interested in what others are noting. It has been quite a while since I've heard Mauritania 783. It doesn't show up either, not even at a "strong carrier" level. Sylvain

[IRCA] TA carriers

2018-08-24 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Listening last night - one of the few lower-static nights in recent weeks - produced numerous TA's with Spain on 855 being the stand-out. Most of the other bigger Spain channels were in and there was reasonable RF from UK 693, 882, 909, 1089, and 1215. The Iran buzzer

[IRCA] TA carriers

2018-08-23 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
(date 24 Aug UTC; place: Victoria, BC) 1215 made its first appearance of the season, just a carrier, at 0440UT. 1296 and 1485 very weak carriers also thereand yes, pretty close to 1295.9985, and 1296.000...nothing else audible during a quick check. best wishes, Nick Nick

[IRCA] TA carriers

2018-08-23 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
1215 made its first appearance of the season, just a carrier, at 0440UT. 1296 and 1485 very weak carriers also thereand yes, pretty close to 1295.9985, and 1296.000...nothing else audible during a quick check. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-23 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Thanks again, Mauno. I'll keep an eye out for other Spanish frequencies the next time that this appears, and also check closer to 0500UT. best wishes, Nick At 08:32 2018-08-23, Mauno Ritola wrote: Hi Nick, last night at 0200 I have València on 1295.998½ and Birmingham on 1296.000

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-23 Thread Mauno Ritola
Hi Nick, last night at 0200 I have València on 1295.998½ and Birmingham on 1296.000 kHz. Best regards, Mauno Nick Hall-Patch kirjoitti 23.8.2018 klo 8:49: Thanks for that information Mauno.   I checked files from my  last Christmas' visit to Khartoum, and it was not heard then.   Most of

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-22 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Thanks for that information Mauno. I checked files from my last Christmas' visit to Khartoum, and it was not heard then. Most of my recordings were in the middle of the night, so I assumed it had signed off after midnight. Perhaps the power bill from such a big transmitter is more than

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-22 Thread Mauno Ritola
Hi Nick, AFAIK, Sennar (Reiba), Sudan 1296 kHz has been inactive since last winter, so maybe you are seeing Spain? What is the exact fq? Best regards, Mauno Nick Hall-Patch kirjoitti 22.8.2018 klo 8:20: Nothing much noted here in Victoria but an audible 1566 carrier, Nigel. It has been

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-21 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Nothing much noted here in Victoria but an audible 1566 carrier, Nigel. It has been reasonably common over the last month or so, almost always smeared over a couple of Hertz. 1296 hasn't been heard, but has been "seen". It seems to fade out about Khartoum sunrise. Did you notice when

[IRCA] TA carriers in AB

2018-08-21 Thread Nigel Pimblett
   Checking out the radio tonight after being away on vacation for a while and noticed some TA carriers.   None strong by any means, but 828, 1125, & 1413 are reasonably significant at times, with weaker ones noted on 549 and 1296.   1566 is there too, but is currently mostly blocked by some

[IRCA] TA from Victoria

2018-04-05 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 0315UT, 0352-4UT, and several other moments, presumed Absolute Radio was delivering some audio, their usual rock music, but never, in spite of good strength carriers, at particularly good level. Peaks were pretty brief. Quite a lot of other carriers, some familiar, 855, 882, 909, 1053,

Re: [IRCA] TA carriers

2018-04-03 Thread R. Colin Newell
Took something of a nose dive when I went down to the radio room at 0500z - lots of bars on 1215 KHz but by the time I got downstairs, nothing. Using a West Flag to chase TA’s is pretty lame too... Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Apr 3, 2018, at 8:32 PM, Nick Hall-Patch

[IRCA] TA carriers

2018-04-03 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
OK, it's April now... weak carriers on 783 909 999 1089 1215 1305 1566 1575so not just Britishsome Africans also seem possible. 0315UT...and the usual "well, if they develop into anythingpossibly not" best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

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