Re: [IRCA] Help needed with an unid

2008-12-23 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
It was one of the ones Willis suggested, but I'm not telling.. I've heard the clip and told mic exactly what it is, but since it's his catch, I'm going to let him announce it ;=) It's a good catch too! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On 12/23/08, texas4...@core.com texas4...@core.com

Re: [IRCA] CJCA-930 Edmonton AB to move xmtr site

2008-12-23 Thread Patrick Martin
Mike, I am sure you get CJCA much stronger than I do, but with their minor SW lobe, there is still enough signal in this direction to be strong enough to block 930 to the North. Maybe, we will be lucky when they move that the pattern will null our areas better. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin

Re: [IRCA] 1098 Marshalls MP3 w/ Eton E100 slider

2008-12-23 Thread cafe
Well done! I heard them around the same level from Rose Spit, QCI on Sept 6th. Too bad they hardly ever ID! ..Walt. They are REALLY slamming in now -- really BASSY audio -- and yea... tedious long songs that seem to never end followed by 1 minute of talk and another 10 minute song...

Re: [IRCA] Help needed with an unid

2008-12-23 Thread Mike Stonebridge
Hi Everyone: Many thanks to all those that offered to help with my unid. It has now been positively ID'd as WHIC Rochester.. 1460 AM the Cross I still at a loss to how anyone could get that ID from my recording. My 70 year old ears are definitely not what they used to be. Just too many

Re: [IRCA] Help needed with an unid

2008-12-23 Thread Patrick Martin
Congrats Mike! What a catch 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ 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] Help needed with an unid

2008-12-23 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Mike, I simply put on my headphones which sit close/snug to my ear and turned the volume all the way up and listened 2 or 3 times to make sure what I thought I heard was what i actually heard. GREAT CATCH! Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On 12/23/08, Mike Stonebridge stonb...@abnorth.com wrote:

[IRCA] An Error In An Online Radio Listing...

2008-12-23 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
So, I like to search City-Data.com and look up information on small towns around the country...I don't know why, I just do... However, I happened upon the Page for Portal, North Dakota http://www.city-data.com/city/Portal-North-Dakota.html Scroll ALLL the way to the bottom and look at the

[IRCA] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Who would be running that? My friend in Billings, Montana is hearing it and he says the signal is holding strong and steady Paul -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] Eton E100 slider drop test

2008-12-23 Thread cafe
Murphy DX Law #1 - day 2 of 10 day Kona DXped. You drop your best radio early on in the dxped after you have been listening for hours, are tired and put the radio down and walk away with the headphones still plugged in. Boom. Antenna assembly separated from E100 but wires intact. unit still

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread Bill Harms
There is no doubt it is CBR Calgary. It is part of their CBC Overnight relay of international broadcasters. Your friend should be about to here other international broadcasters as well at other times. Bill Harms Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Who would be running that? My friend in Billings,

[IRCA] Arizona TP's for 12-23-08

2008-12-23 Thread Bill Block
Listened from 1345-1435 utc and the only audio that I heard was JOUB-774. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 _ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster.

Re: [IRCA] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread Pete Taylor
This is CBR 1010 50kw Calgary AB. My friend in Billings, Montana is hearing it and he says the signal is holding strong and steady Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59 -M37V Eton E100

Re: [IRCA] Early TP's from Kona, Hawaii

2008-12-23 Thread Dennis Gibson
738 Tahiti is a regular from Maui. 73 - Original Message - Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:45:31 EST From: d1028g...@aol.com Subject: [IRCA] Early TP's from Kona, Hawaii To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Message-ID: c26.4de9320b.36814...@aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi

Re: [IRCA] 1098 Marshalls MP3 w/ Eton E100 slider

2008-12-23 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 12:21 AM 12/23/2008, you wrote: Well done! I heard them around the same level from Rose Spit, QCI on Sept 6th. Too bad they hardly ever ID! ..Walt. They are REALLY slamming in now -- really BASSY audio -- and yea... tedious long songs that seem to never end followed by 1 minute of

Re: [IRCA] Arizona TP's for 12-23-08

2008-12-23 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:08 AM 12/23/2008, you wrote: Listened from 1345-1435 utc and the only audio that I heard was JOUB-774. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 Agree...poor here in Victoria as well..Walt. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] hardly any TP for 23 Dec from Victoria, BC

2008-12-23 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
This morning also seemed have been a bit of a dog, propagationally speaking. Listened from 1415 to1600UT, very half heartedly, so might have missed something, but the impression was of the regulars struggling to be heard, and the irregulars staying home. best wishes, Nick

Re: [IRCA] Eton E100 slider drop test

2008-12-23 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Colin, No problem at all. The plastic frame Slider E100's are designed to take some severe shocks, and still operate. They were made this way because the designer knew he would drop one, eventually :). I assume the plastic frame protected the loopstick from damage. Even if not

Re: [IRCA] 1098 Marshalls MP3 w/ Eton E100 slider

2008-12-23 Thread D1028Gary
Walt and Colin, Great DX in Hawaii so far, Colin! Radio Marshalls-1098 was also booming in for me on a Slider E100 at Grayland on November 2nd, with bassy audio and long choral songs. An MP3 of the reception was uploaded to the ultralightdx Yahoo group site. It's amazing how this

[IRCA] Application by CKBA-850 Athabasca AB to move to FM approved by CRTC

2008-12-23 Thread Deane McIntyre
The application of CKBA-850 Athabasca AB to move to FM (94.1 MHz, 9 kW) has been approved by the CRTC. Here in Calgary AB this is a tough station to log due to KOA but I do have them in the log (using a old Hallicrafters S-118 receiver barefoot of all things early one evening a few years

Re: [IRCA] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread Dave Marthouse
Paul, I would bet that that is one of the CBC stations that carry the World Radio Network overnights. Dave ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

Re: [IRCA] Arizona TP's for 12-23-08

2008-12-23 Thread Guy Atkins
And poor in Puyallup, too! I was concerned my antennas had broken in the storms, but it's just lousy reception. Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA USA www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com -- Message: 8 Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:58:25 -0800 From: Walter Salmaniw salma...@shaw.ca

[IRCA] This just in from Amazon.com...

2008-12-23 Thread Stewart, Joseph R
WRTH World Radio TV Handbook 2009 Edition) [Paperback] Estimated arrival date: 02/17/2009 - 02/23/2009 Delivery of the 09 WRTH has been delayed AGAIN... Randy Stewart Springfield MO ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Application by CKBA-850 Athabasca AB to move to FM approved by CRTC

2008-12-23 Thread Patrick Martin
Thanks for te CKBA update. Glad I nabbed ad QSL'd them years ago, but it looks like Camrose 840 will become a reality in time. That set back probably will just slow things down a bit. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing

Re: [IRCA] Souther california ULR logs

2008-12-23 Thread Mike Sanburn
Joe (KJ8O) I'm not sure but is 1680 Fresno??? I think they switched formats a while back---Pat Martin could tell you for sure. Happy holidays and Good DX!!! Mike Sanburn (KG6LJU) From: k...@wowway.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:27:56 -0500

[IRCA] OT: LYQ-529 and SWBC Stn WWRB plus photos

2008-12-23 Thread Mike Hardester
In some convoluted manner, I received a message that was posted on rec.radio.shortwave regarding the NDB LYQ, 529 kHz, in Morrison, TN. However, the apparent poster was shortwave station WWRB. In part, the post stated, By the way try hearing our Aircraft Non Directional Beacon (NDB) LYQ 530

Re: [IRCA] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Thanks folks we've discovered this is CBR 1010 Calgary -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com On 12/23/08, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: Who would be running that? My friend in Billings, Montana is hearing it and he says

Re: [IRCA] This just in from Amazon.com...

2008-12-23 Thread Tim Kridel
I wonder if Pop'Comm and/or Monitoring Times will report why. From: Stewart, Joseph R randystew...@missouristate.edu Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:20:09 -0600 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org

[IRCA] Merry Christmas and Goodwill ramblings

2008-12-23 Thread HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS
Greetings all; I will be away from this list until Monday, December 29th so I wanted to take a second and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and our families wishes for a Safe, Healthy, Happy and Prosperous 2009. Of course, I'm also wishing you the best of DX for 2009. I have discovered

Re: [IRCA] CINA-1650

2008-12-23 Thread BARRY DAVIES
Thank you Mike. May I take this opportunity of wishing you and all the IRCA'ers Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from this side of the Pond. Barry :-) --- On Tue, 23/12/08, Mike Brooker aum...@idirect.com wrote: From: Mike Brooker aum...@idirect.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] CINA-1650 To:

Re: [IRCA] CINA

2008-12-23 Thread BARRY DAVIES
Thank you Neil All I need now is to log them hi! Barry --- On Tue, 23/12/08, Niel Wolfish nielw...@yahoo.ca wrote: From: Niel Wolfish nielw...@yahoo.ca Subject: CINA To: barry.davie...@btopenworld.com Date: Tuesday, 23 December, 2008, 1:15 AM There's a very basic website..

Re: [IRCA] CJCA-930 Edmonton AB to move xmtr site

2008-12-23 Thread Chris Knight
CJCA is the dominant station at night on 930 into N.E. Colorado. 880-CHQT is not regularly heard here due to KRVN's powerful signal. Other dominant Canadians at night are 620-CKRM, 770-CHQR, 800-CHAB, 890-CJDC, 900-CKBI, 960-CFAC, 990-CBW (HUGE!! I can't hear local KRKS under them), 1010-CBR,

Re: [IRCA] CJCA-930 Edmonton AB to move xmtr site

2008-12-23 Thread neilkaz
If you take a look at the night patterns of all of those listed Canadians, you'll see that there's almost no chance that all of them are running listed night patterns. A few are, but I suspect that several aren't. .. neilkaz .. -Original Message- From: Chris Knight

[IRCA] DEC 23 - Eton E100 slider drop test and TPs

2008-12-23 Thread cafe
Was up at 1400UTC there about 5AM Hawaii time... with the now hand-held-together E100 slider... to describe the dial as chock-a-block would be fair: Truk on 1593, Thailand on 1575, Korea on 1566, Tawian WYFR on 1557, Australian on 1548 and so on... Malaysia on 1476 (tent), unid on 1314 JOWF

Re: [IRCA] An Error In An Online Radio Listing...

2008-12-23 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Paul, So, you don't think WWNL-1080 sends a strong signal into Northern North Dakota? Neither do I :-) . Wonder how that station got on the list? Granted 1080 is a fairly clear frequency (throw out Dallas) in the upper midwest but the 1080 Pittsburgh, I doubt it. That is an amazing web

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2008-12-23 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2008 Dec 23 2106 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 December follow. Solar flux 69 and estimated mid-latitude A-Index 7. The

Re: [IRCA] An Error In An Online Radio Listing...

2008-12-23 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Don, City-Data is a wonderful tool it can give you facts and figures and states on almost anything you want to know about any town. Just go to http://www.city-data.com type in a city and state, hit enter and see what I mean. And obviously, you'd know what Portal, ND got it's name.. lol.

Re: [IRCA] DEC 23 - Eton E100 slider drop test and TPs

2008-12-23 Thread D1028Gary
Wow Colin, Your Slider E100 seems not only to have survived the drop test, but is now meaner than ever! To be honest, I spent all summer DXing with a Slider E100 having the 2 Litz wires dangling out to a loose loopstick, just like yours (the plastic frame wasn't designed until

Re: [IRCA] Application by CKBA-850 Athabasca AB to move to FM approvedby CRTC

2008-12-23 Thread Mike Stonebridge
Deane: They do not get out very well. My location here is only 165 miles to the NW of Athabasca and I have trouble hearing them. They're there during the daytime, but at night they might as well not exist. Mike in St Isidore, AB ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] Radio (Part Three-Hundred and Seventy-Nine)

2008-12-23 Thread Ira Elbert New III
IEN-GA Ira Elbert New, III, Watkinsville - SONY SRF-M37540 KWMT IA Fort Dodge - 12/23/08 1839 - Convoy by C.W. McCall. Decent signal above the static. Five Decades of your Country Favorites, AM 540, KWMT. (IEN-GA)800 WJAT GA Swainsboro - 12/23/08 1806 - Newscast and local spots. Decent signal

Re: [IRCA] Souther california ULR logs

2008-12-23 Thread kj8o
Thanks Mike, I'm not 100% sure that I was on 1680, but deifinitely between 1650 and 1700 on the UltraLight. This was an Asian language station and it's my understanding that KGED is now adult standards. Possibly, just unsure. 73 and Merry Christmas P. S. Mike, I have a QSL for you. On

Re: [IRCA] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 09:38 AM 12/23/2008, you wrote: Paul, I would bet that that is one of the CBC stations that carry the World Radio Network overnights. Dave That's got to be CBR Calgary. It' gets out really well..Walt. ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] Radio Netherlands on 1010kHz

2008-12-23 Thread texas4421
For the what-it-is-worth catagory on this thread- I wish there was a station in this market that would carrie the Radio Nederlands programs, plus the other programs that originates from CBC. I really enjoy the jazz programs from the CBC, plus their news. Willis Old Fort, TN

Re: [IRCA] Southern california ULR logs

2008-12-23 Thread kj8o
Thanks Patrick On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:17:11 -0800, Patrick Martin wrote Fresno 1680 is now SS Religion. I probably heard them then, I'll keep trying from this RFI Temple of Doom (hi). Best wishes and 73 Joe -- 73 de Joe Miller, KJ8O, Troy, MI -- Grid EN82 -- -- WOW! Homepage

[IRCA] KGED heard in S. California

2008-12-23 Thread kj8o
With help from Martin Foltz, Mike Sanburn, and Patrick Martin, I finally offically logged KGED from Hermosa Beach with my Sony SRF-39FP. Date December 23 Time 7:30-7:35 PM PST Freq 1680 SIO 444 Details - program: La palabra preciosa de Dios My thanks to all Joe -- 73 de Joe Miller, KJ8O,

Re: [IRCA] Another Blight on the AM Landscape

2008-12-23 Thread Craig Healy
A lump of West Virginia coal in your Christmas stocking, courtesy of the folks at Clear Channel... yep, WWVA-1170 in Wheeling is now running IBOC. Another Class A station spewing kilowatts of noise on the adjacent channels. Ugh. When are they going to wise up to the fact that this was a

Re: [IRCA] CINA-1650

2008-12-23 Thread Patrick Martin
Merry Christmas and the best in the New Year to you. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are

[IRCA] Dec 23 Marshall Islands sound byte - 2

2008-12-23 Thread cafe
http://tinyurl.com/marshalls-eton100-slider-kona cheers! -- - Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Radio VA7WWV Editor - DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT Com

Re: [IRCA] Dec 23 Marshall Islands sound byte - 2

2008-12-23 Thread vroomski
-- Colin, Great sound byte. That eton 100 slider is sure a great Dx machine. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA -- Original message -- From: c...@islandnet.com http://tinyurl.com/marshalls-eton100-slider-kona cheers! --

Re: [IRCA] Dec 23 Marshall Islands sound byte - 2

2008-12-23 Thread cafe
Great sound byte. That eton 100 slider is sure a great Dx machine. and does not mind being dropped... once anyway... so far tonight- 0615 UTC; tahiti 738 gd. - 1017 Tonga, 1098 Marhalls... -- - Colin Newell - Editor -

Re: [IRCA] Dec 23 Marshall Islands sound byte - 2

2008-12-23 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 09:24 PM 12/23/2008, you wrote: http://tinyurl.com/marshalls-eton100-slider-kona cheers! -- - Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Radio VA7WWV Editor - DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT Com

Re: [IRCA] Souther california ULR logs

2008-12-23 Thread Donald K. Kaskey
Joe, Assuming you were dxing from southern california you may have heard the Torrance station on 1650. Last I heard KFOX are the calls. They have Asian programming. Can't think of any thing else 1650-1700 out here in the west with Asian programming. Don K. S.F. CA k...@wowway.com