Re: [IRCA] BC TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Guy Atkins
I just returned home from being out for the evening, and all the TA action must be gone. I don't find any hets or 9 kHz signals at 0555 except a presumed Tahiti on 738. I would have suspected 1215 Absolute Radio would be in at least a het, as it's their local SR right now, but not even a trace

Re: [IRCA] BC TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Guy, You missed a good evening. I did not get into it until a hour or so ago. Hets all over the dial. I best I have heard in sometime, but not as much audio here as up North. Switzerland 765 Iceland 189 were the best. I never did get much out of 747 though. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED

[IRCA] 531 Faroes!

2009-10-07 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 0159 edt / 0559 z 531FAROESUtvarp Foroya - tentative with pop music til the TOH, then man speaking, now choral music at 0605z. If I can get the signal to come back up I can try for a more definite parallel. This would be a new country, if I can match the

Re: [IRCA] 531 Faroes!

2009-10-07 Thread Jim Renfrew
OK, a new country here! Faroes is #61. Wahoo! Right now , 0229 EDT / 0629z the program is very distinctive, a woman talking with a child // web audio. In Newfoundland I've usually noted this with continuous music. Nice to get some talking. Seems about 8-10 seconds delayed. Go get'em

[IRCA] TAs heard

2009-10-07 Thread Mike Stonebridge
Hi Group: Plenty of TA carriers heard here across the band. Some had audio, tho many were too faint to ID. A few were a little stronger so I was able to ID them. The UK on 1053 and 1215, France on 1557 and 1377, Croatia 1134, Egypt on 819 and 774. 774 was parallel to 819 and new here. Nothing

[IRCA] 920 kHZ MN Cumulus station?

2009-10-07 Thread Paul Crankshaw
Hi Yesterday on 920 kHz I heard an id Minnesota's (word) (word) and Sports Leader, (word) a Cumulus station Can anyone positively id this one for me. I suspect KDHL Paul Troon, Scotland ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] 920 kHZ MN Cumulus station?

2009-10-07 Thread Paul Crankshaw
A recording of my 920 kHz http://www.geocities.com/paulcrankshaw/920.wav I went back to it this morning and the first part fell into place immediately so now I have Minnesota's news, traffic and sports leader, (word) a Cumulus station I think I know what the station but need confirmation.

Re: [IRCA] 920 kHZ MN Cumulus station?

2009-10-07 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
KDHL 920 Faribault, MN is the only station on 920 in Minnesota owned by Cumulus Broadcasting -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 4:58 AM, Paul Crankshaw pa...@omne.uk.net wrote: A recording of my 920 kHz

[IRCA] TP for 7Oct09 from Victoria

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Monitored today from 13:20 and past 14:15. If there's any doubt that there might be a connection between TA and TP propagation, forget it. After the best TA night in over a year last night, this morning, initially at least was a real disappointment. Signals were way down,until 14:00 when

[IRCA] TP's for 10/07/09

2009-10-07 Thread vroomski
Listened from 1320-1419 utc. Only 3 Japanese stations heard this morning. 3 Chinese stations heard, 4 if Taiwan included. Best JOUB signal was fair. Upper channels down, except for CRN1 on 1593. 153 RUSSIA, 1322 good with man in Russian. 1330 gone. 1339 good with the song

[IRCA] TP DX 10/07-Bangladesh 693?

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Not a bad morning..Stil no Filipinos I could find...But lots of JJ/KK/CC in and one interesting frequency, 693 khzAt around 1420, I could hear Indian type film music way under JOAB. It was there until after 1430, but before 1430, there was a pause in the music and a low pitched man said

Re: [IRCA] 920 kHZ MN Cumulus station?

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
I believe that there is a KDHL ID from :05 to :06 in your recording. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:19 AM Subject:

[IRCA] TP for 7 Oct 09 from Victoria - pretty normal

2009-10-07 Thread cafe
Like Walter said... There is no connection between TA and TP conditions. This AM was fair to good for me - with some hot spots: 531 - Japan - better than average copy of this 2nd tier station - 13:55 540 - China - YL in a muddy mix of other stations 558 - JJ at a 7 567 - JJ at a 8 576 - nothing

Re: [IRCA] Cumulus station on 920

2009-10-07 Thread Markku Jussila
Hi all Sounds to me KDHL Faribault, a Cumulus station Markku Jussila Karperö, Finland ___ 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

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 10-7.. Pretty Good

2009-10-07 Thread D1028Gary
Hello All, After last night's TA action, everyone was probably hoping for a legendary TP opening-- but it certainly fell far short of that. Even without the legendary opening, conditions here (on the 9' box loop) seemed fairly good, despite the lackluster reports from Walt and Dennis.

[IRCA] Good Morning Late: Orcas Isl. Oct 7

2009-10-07 Thread John H. Bryant
Things have gotten late enough that I've quit setting the alarm so I did not get to the dials until 1403 this AM. (LSR=1420 UTC). Still, it was a very good morning, North Korea 657 seems to have been working on their transmitter: a nice clean signal this AM. 666 was Chinese this AM at 1410,

Re: [IRCA] Powerline noise

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Update on my powerline noise. The Bonneville Power people are here along with PPL and they are looking for it. Unfortunately no noise to speak of today. Isn't that always the case? Anyway, I went around with them checking poles and we found a couple that are suspect. They are supposed to get back

[IRCA] RFC - Oct 7 2009 - MP3 soundbyte - is there jamming?

2009-10-07 Thread cafe
http://www.dxer.ca/file-area/doc_details/268-774-khz-oct-07-2009-nhk-chinese-jamming Classic recording of NHK on 774khz this morning at LSR - Are the wacky sound effects in the background jamming or part of the program material? Thanks! --

Re: [IRCA] Cumulus station on 920

2009-10-07 Thread Paul Crankshaw
Thanks everyone for the input. I reckoned it was KDHL and am pleased that is the considered view. Indeed having run the clip very many times I agree with Markku that KDHL is in there. It's a lesson in persistence and detective work since for a a long time all I had was Minnesota's..sports

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-10-07 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Oct 07 1801 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 06 October follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The

[IRCA] 531 Faroes!

2009-10-07 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Jim- Congrats and welcome to the Heard The Faroe Islands From The USA Club!  Ditto to MIke Bugaj. As for talk, oh yeah, they can talk your ear off!  If you haven't already, listen to my clips at the link below.  I've heard them yak for 45 minutes straight with no music whatsoever. 

Re: [IRCA] Powerline noise

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Would you believe it turned out to be an electric fence? That's right! A bare down wire against the downspout. Apparently an always on AC unit, that transferred noise. I would have never guessed that! I have seen electric fencing arc, but nothing like a sold S9+10 DB hash which even the power guys

[IRCA] WDJO-1160

2009-10-07 Thread David Faulkner
Hi Group:   I noted 1160, WDJO, Florence, KY, this morning IDing as Sepertalk 1160.  They've dumped their oldies format, but they're signal is not good enough here for me to ID any programming yet.  I can't even pick our an ID to know if they have changed their calls.   73 David Faulkner,

[IRCA] 1160 Florence

2009-10-07 Thread David Faulkner
Yup.  The signal is much better now.  ID's as Cincinnati's Newstalk 1160, calls sound like WTRC or WTRP but I can't be completely sure.  I've noted spots by Dave Ramsey for the Washington Times Weekly.  They carry Dr. Laura from 5-8 p.m., I think the TOH news was SRN.  So it would appear to

Re: [IRCA] 1160 Florence

2009-10-07 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
A quick check of radio-locator would show this as WQRT and a website of http://www.realtalk1160.com/ -- Sincerely, Paul B. Walker, Jr. www.onairdj.com www.facebook.com/onairdj walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 4:12 PM, David Faulkner drdsfaulk...@yahoo.comwrote: Yup.

Re: [IRCA] Powerline noise

2009-10-07 Thread Rick Lewis
Patrick, I'm glad they found it. I remember battling power line noise for five months in 1972, and I'm not sure anyone found' it, it ultimately went away, but if the power folks had persisted, maybe it could have been a few weeks instead of a few months. -- Rick - Original Message -

[IRCA] Faroe Islands-531

2009-10-07 Thread Marc DeLorenzo
Faroe Islands-531 in again at fair level with American pop mx over RNE 2214 UTC //webstream. Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Mass. http://www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=228 ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Powerline noise

2009-10-07 Thread vroomski
Pat, Happy to see that the your electric power company was able to find the noise source. The two ground rods near a power pole about 200 yards from my backyard is being used to hold up some yellow caution tape surrounding a hole at the power pole. The tape has the words fiber optic cable

Re: [IRCA] Good Morning Late: Orcas Isl. Oct 7

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 10:58 AM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Things have gotten late enough that I've quit setting the alarm so I did not get to the dials until 1403 this AM. (LSR=1420 UTC). Still, it was a very good morning, North Korea 657 seems to have been working on their transmitter: a nice clean signal this AM.

Re: [IRCA] Powerline noise

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Rick, Thanks. There is more to have done. Since the property in question is private and there was nobody home, all the PPL people could do is to move the downlead of the electic fence away from the downspout and leave their card and ask them to call. They will instruct the people how to solve the

Re: [IRCA] Powerline noise

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Dennis, I hope so too. My noise is gone for the time being, but not a PPL issue, it wont to a done deal until the people make the change. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] TP report for 7Oct09 Victoria: good after 14:00, poor before

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Listened between 13:20 and 14:15 UTC and immediately noticed that there was no continuation of the excellent TA conditions of last night. Things were down right poor early on, and I've dumped all of those SDR files as not worth listening to. However, by 14:00 things really picked up and

Re: [IRCA] RFC - Oct 7 2009 - MP3 soundbyte - is there jamming?

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 01:17 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: http://www.dxer.ca/file-area/doc_details/268-774-khz-oct-07-2009-nhk-chinese-jamming Classic recording of NHK on 774khz this morning at LSR - Are the wacky sound effects in the background jamming or part of the program material? Thanks! There definitely

[IRCA] SUNSET SKIP....3 New Stations for the ULR Log Tonight!!..................

2009-10-07 Thread Robert S.Ross VA3SW
HI Guys: Got a couple of hours of Sunset Skip in tonight..and managed to hear 3 NEW STATIONS!! All stations are NEW for the ULR LOG and the OVERALL LOG as well! Conditions sounded pretty good last night at Bedtime too .but I was feeling a little punky...so I didn't stick with it for long

[IRCA] MN Wed dozens of TP carriers!

2009-10-07 Thread George Sherman
These from North (mainland Asia) about 0845-1100 UTC: 567 594 666 693 (possibly treshold audio), 747 audio; 774 audio; 873 972 1008 1017 1197 1242 1314 1413.   Following from West (DU) about 0615-0715: 738 846 1017 about 0845-1100: 612 702 738 891 1206 1512 1548 1611 1665 1674 1693. I guess

Re: [IRCA] RFC - Oct 7 2009 - MP3 soundbyte - is there jamming?

2009-10-07 Thread cafe
There definitely sounds like some CW initially, but I have heard no jammers using CW in the Pacific. In the old days, Soviet jammers frequently had call letter IDs, but these days they're usually white noise or simply relaying local programming. Don't think so, Colin. ?Mixing product

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2009-10-07 Thread Ng1u
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2009 Oct 08 0006 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 October follow. Solar flux 69 and mid-latitude A-index 0. The

[IRCA] MN Wed morn TAs 0200-0630 UTC

2009-10-07 Thread George Sherman
audio 0200-0400 UTC /or beyond 612 684 693 855 1008 1017 1206 1215 1377. Spain, UK, France still audio past 0600. At 0600, France 1206 heard on 7 KHz filter!   About 0400-0600, music talk on 927, Belgium? About 0425 W in English on 1323!! What is this? Is it too late for Cyprus? Was Morocco

[IRCA] first TA of the evening

2009-10-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Deutschlandfunk on 1269 is delivering weak stringed mx, verified with the webstream.1377 briefly showed hope also. Fair number of weak carriers. Sunset in the next few minutes Nick * Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

[IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Just a quick alert to those of you further west - TAs are happening again.Not getting a lot of strong audio, but a fair number with lower level audio. Oddly, one of the strongest signals is the Koran on 1161, which I'm guessing is Iran, and not one I've ever logged before. Farda doing

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 7 Oct 2009

2009-10-07 Thread Nigel Pimblett
As others have commented, rather a so-so TP morning, especially coming after such a TA high. There was one highlight here though, as I logged CRI in Russian on 1521 (with a nice ID at 1300) from Urumqi. for the first time this season. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 7 Oct 2009

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Chicago on 670, 720, 780, and 890 are all in! Het noted on 621 now. 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

Re: [IRCA] 1160 Florence

2009-10-07 Thread David Faulkner
Yup agaiin.  Real nice, clear ID @1800 ELT into AP news.  I'd say it changed sometime in the past 2 weeks.  Promos sound like it may do some local origination.   73 David --- On Wed, 10/7/09, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: From: Paul B. Walker, Jr.

[IRCA] Tonight's TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY 2200 edt OCT 7 2009- Honoring my Dad's 87th birthday! He bought me my first Heathkit in 1967, a GR-81. Lots of squealing between stations, first DX was WHLO 640 Akron OH. 1422Germany - talk 1377France - talk 954het 747Dutch - talk 693UK -

Re: [IRCA] MN Wed dozens of TP carriers!

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
Very impressive ammount of carriers ! I've had most of the DU ones and carriers and a couple audios over the years, but you've come up with some Asians carriers I've never had. I did manage to roll out 330 ft // 200 ft at 320 deg in hopes of some of that stuff this upcoming morning. 73 KAZ

Re: [IRCA] MN Wed morn TAs 0200-0630 UTC

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
Your 927 sounds like Belgium to me. 1323 I believe would be Voice of Russia via Germany a shame to have WIBA IBOC QRMing that.. 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: George Sherman george...@yahoo.com To: IRCA@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:11 PM Subject: [IRCA] MN Wed

[IRCA] more TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Deutschlandfunk on 1422 along with the webstream; only fair for a short while with orchestral mx, then dived. Weak Arabic singing on 819. Does anyone know if http://live.sis.gov.eg/live is the webstream for the Egyptian? It's playing the same sort of music but it's very erratic (almost as

[IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Who is the Slovak station on 855, Romania? Pop mx and man ancr at 0225. 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

Re: [IRCA] more TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Nick, Check out 855.. Romania? 819 is chanting here too. 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

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
Should be. And the Pacific NW tends to favor more northerly routes like that rather then a route to Spain which usually owns 855 here in the midwest. I hope you can tape it and then someone can verify lang and better yet you QSL it ! 73 KAZ - Original Message - From: Patrick Martin

Re: [IRCA] more TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
I am unsure of the webstream but did ID Egypt at 0245 from WI a couple weeks ago. Same ID as listed on Bruce Conti's site. Idhaat ul djumhuriyati misr al arabi min al qahira I don't speak AA at all, but the Idhaat and arabi and qahira were unmistakable. The ID was during a quick break between

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
KAZ, Yes, I have it on tape. It is not Spanish that is for sure! Got two stations mixing on 864! Both weak, but mixing. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] more TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Bruce Portzer
I can see the 819 carrier and hear the het, even with a 10kw local 20 miles away! Other stuff so far tonight: 963 briefly huge with woman in RR (I think), 1269 //DLF web feed, 1278 1431 briefly w/audio, 1341 855 864 carriers. It's shaping up for another fun evening. Bruce in Seattle

[IRCA] who is on 818?

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
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 original contributors and do not necessarily reflect

[IRCA] WHAS 840

2009-10-07 Thread vroomski
After taking down the equipment and packing it for Grayland, I turn on the R-390 A and was suprised to hear a WHAS ID. New station for this location, heard many times in the SF Bay Area in the 60's. KNXT soon dominated the channel and then CKBX The Wolfe with country. Will try for some

[IRCA] 675

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Two stations on 675. One maybe Middle Eastern sounding? 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

Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
Re: 1161I think guys in the east have been reporting Iran. Egypt has a station there also, which could be possible but reportadely beams southward towards Cairo. If Iran, it is almost 0300 and one would expect it to be faded by now while Egypt would still be in and for a good hour or so.

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 07:36 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: KAZ, Yes, I have it on tape. It is not Spanish that is for sure! Got two stations mixing on 864! Both weak, but mixing. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager Patrick, rather good at 02:55 UTC with a Slavic language. Hence not Romanian, but more

[IRCA] 756 Germany

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
A very nice signal from GG on 756 with woman doing news at 0302 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

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
Hmm,..you're right about how Romanian sounds, but nothing is listed that could likely sound Slovak. What have you guys got ? - Original Message - From: Walter Salmaniw salma...@shaw.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [IRCA] Good Morning Late: Orcas Isl. Oct 7

2009-10-07 Thread Bruce Portzer
John I heard CNR1 on 1575 a couple of times in Grayland last weekend. The receptions were a couple hours apart, so it's apparently a dedicated CNR transmitter, rather than a relay by one of the the city or provincial stations. I didn't notice the freq. Bruce John H. Bryant wrote:

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, Did not think it was Romanian, but a def Slovak lang, but with 400 KW, Romania may run other languages. I have not checked the WRTH. Boy the band is jumping tonight. Wish I had a 100 foot EWE! Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing

[IRCA] TAs from Victoria

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Started listening here at 02:55 UTC (7:55 pm) and immediately had 855 with pretty good audio, with presumed Slovak Radio. 1053 as well (03:07) sounds like TalkSport with English and some music too. 1089 likely the same. 963 and 1134 both there in fair audio, but suffering a lot of splatter.

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 08:04 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Hmm,..you're right about how Romanian sounds, but nothing is listed that could likely sound Slovak. What have you guys got ? You're right. I assumed Patrick had his EMWG in front of him with a Slovak tx there. I have a Russian listed 50kw from Kamenka.

Re: [IRCA] 1575 on a Good Morning Late: Orcas Isl. Oct 7

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 08:05 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: John I heard CNR1 on 1575 a couple of times in Grayland last weekend. The receptions were a couple hours apart, so it's apparently a dedicated CNR transmitter, rather than a relay by one of the the city or provincial stations. I didn't notice the freq.

Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Nigel Pimblett
Yes, 1161 is gone, but it was amazing soon after 0100. No luck with the 855 mystery here. It's only Spain I've been getting, and not a lot of that. I seem to be hearing different stuff than the guys out west tonight. I was amazed to hear some TA action on the even frequencies. Somone on

[IRCA] Question based on self-professed ignorance

2009-10-07 Thread Mike Hawkins
I put it in the header so its clear. Until last year, TAs were rare if not impossible on the West Coast of the US. TPs were something that happened in two relatively narrow niches of time in spring and fall. Now both are being reported on a regular basis. Why? How? Technology could not have

[IRCA] 518 Iceland

2009-10-07 Thread Jim Renfrew
Jim Renfrew, Holley NY A new NAVTEX log tonight, OCT 7 2250 edt518 khzTFA RIcelandReykjavik via Saudanes. NEW. I also had 518 Puerto Rico San Juan NMR R at 0243 EDT this morning as another new NAVTEX reception.. This one must have been off the air last winter.

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

2009-10-07 Thread Pete Taylor
I'm not a beneficiary of all this trans-polar largesse but certainly low sunspot activity has something to do with it. The new toys where you can see the signal help too. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 + Kiwa air core loop ICF2010 + DX398; Palomar loop SRF-59

Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 06:29 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Just a quick alert to those of you further west - TAs are happening again. Not getting a lot of strong audio, but a fair number with lower level audio. Oddly, one of the strongest signals is the Koran on 1161, which I'm guessing is Iran, and not one I've

Re: [IRCA] MN Wed morn TAs 0200-0630 UTC

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 06:11 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: audio 0200-0400 UTC /or beyond 612 684 693 855 1008 1017 1206 1215 1377. Spain, UK, France still audio past 0600. At 0600, France 1206 heard on 7 KHz filter! About 0400-0600, music talk on 927, Belgium? About 0425 W in English on 1323!! What is this? Is it

Re: [IRCA] RFC - Oct 7 2009 - MP3 soundbyte - is there jamming?

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 05:54 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: There definitely sounds like some CW initially, but I have heard no jammers using CW in the Pacific. In the old days, Soviet jammers frequently had call letter IDs, but these days they're usually white noise or simply relaying local programming. Don't

Re: [IRCA] Slovak sounding station on 855?

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Checked the WRTH and Romania is listed as Network 1, so completely in Romanian I would guess, even though Hungarian is spoken in Romania according to the handbook, but a 50 KW European Russian? I doubt Algeria would be running anything in a Slovak language. Strange. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin

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

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Pete, Yes, the AK has ben zero for days 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 original

[IRCA] TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Mike Stonebridge
Hi All: Many TAs in here tonight. First noted over an hour before local sunset. Most TA split frequencies across the band had at least a carrier, many had audio, tho mostly faint. A couple of surprises heard, english pop music on 945 which paralled 1377 was Toulouse, France and the UK's

Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Same here Walt, no audio so far on 1575 this season. Carrier, but no audio. Glad I QSL'd it last year. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Interesting, I was listening to 963 and all of a sudden at 03:45 (like a lightswitch) up came CRI in RR from Pori, Finland with a CC lesson in Russian. Neat. Then again, just as fast, down it went into oblivion! .Walt in Victoria ___ IRCA

Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 08:21 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Yes, 1161 is gone, but it was amazing soon after 0100. No luck with the 855 mystery here. It's only Spain I've been getting, and not a lot of that. I seem to be hearing different stuff than the guys out west tonight. I was amazed to hear some TA action on

Re: [IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Just a weak carrier here at the moment. It was better an hour or so ago. Hope it peaks up again. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] TAs in Alberta

2009-10-07 Thread Neil Kazaross
These guys Farda and Sawa are experiencing sunrise around 0200 or 0230 this time of year so that is still a tad early for Victoria but it is pitch black dark in AB then. S... wait a couple of weeks. I am waiting a few weeks so I don't have to stay up so late to try to get a positive on AK

Re: [IRCA] TAs

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Mike, Not much on LW here tonight. I thought at least Iceland 189 would be in, but only carriers noted earlier when MW was jumping! 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 08:55 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Just a weak carrier here at the moment. It was better an hour or so ago. Hope it peaks up again. 73, Patrick Patrick, really good reception off and on around 04:00 here. CRI in RR with CC lessons before the TOH, and at 04:03 into another language. Did

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 mwd...@webtv.net wrote: Pete, Yes, the AK has ben zero for days Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager

Re: [IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, The carrier is stronger, but no decent audio as yet. I'll keep trying. 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

Re: [IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 04:03 10/8/2009, you wrote: \ Patrick, really good reception off and on around 04:00 here. CRI in RR with CC lessons before the TOH, and at 04:03 into another language. Did someone say it was Estonian? Walt per

Re: [IRCA] 1134

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 09:29 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Is anyone else hearing a loud buzz saw sound on 1134? It's either blocking out Croatia or maybe it is Croatia. I haven't quite decided. Bruce in Seattle It's the same here, Bruce in Victoria. Too loud and strong to be TA. Has to be something local. Most

[IRCA] 855

2009-10-07 Thread Bruce Portzer
Right now 0413 855 is in quite nicely with man woman in Spanish Bruce in Seattle ___ 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

[IRCA] 855

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Good reception in Spanish at 04:30. Heard time pips and into ?news or something. Seems vaguely // to internet feed I found for Radio Nacional. Perhaps 15 seconds or so ahead of the internet feed I found at: http://sradio.tv/live/1371 ___ IRCA

[IRCA] 1134

2009-10-07 Thread Bruce Portzer
Is anyone else hearing a loud buzz saw sound on 1134? It's either blocking out Croatia or maybe it is Croatia. I haven't quite decided. Bruce in Seattle ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Re: [IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
About the strongest TA station now at 8 to 8.5 level in Victoria. A good S7 to S9 on the meter. All this at 04:42. Also hearing what is presumably the Faroe Islands on 531 with lots of music about 20 minutes ago. Couldn't find an internet feed for that one. Anyone have a reliable source

Re: [IRCA] 1134

2009-10-07 Thread Don Moman VE6JY
1134 is loud and clear up here, just some splatter from 1130 at times... Don Lamont, Ab On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 4:36 AM, Walter Salmaniw salma...@shaw.ca wrote: At 09:29 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Is anyone else hearing a loud buzz saw sound on 1134? It's either blocking out Croatia or maybe

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

2009-10-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 03:37 10/8/2009, you wrote: I'm not a beneficiary of all this trans-polar largesse but certainly low sunspot activity has something to do with it. The new toys where you can see the signal help too. I think that's it in a nutshell Pete. This solar minimum has gone on and on, beyond

Re: [IRCA] 963

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Thanks for that link, Nick. You're right. I guess I was hearing EstonianWalt. per http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/china-radio-international-now-relayed-via-finland-on-mediumwave it is, Walt. Nick ___ IRCA mailing list

Re: [IRCA] 855

2009-10-07 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
At 04:34 10/8/2009, you wrote: Good reception in Spanish at 04:30. Heard time pips and into ?news or something. Seems vaguely // to internet feed I found for Radio Nacional. Perhaps 15 seconds or so ahead of the internet feed I found at: http://sradio.tv/live/1371 carriers are at:

[IRCA] 570 Whitehorse in well now

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
First time this season that I'm hearing 570 CBC Whitehorse at good level at 04:55 // 690, and 860Walt ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing

Re: [IRCA] 1134

2009-10-07 Thread D1028Gary
Hi Bruce, I heard the buzz saw at a very loud volume all evening on 1134 kHz. I thought that my neighbor was doing the laundry, but the crazy signal didn't null out on any loop. Croatia was strong then, too. What a drag!!! 73, Gary In a message dated 10/7/2009 9:41:40 P.M. Pacific

Re: [IRCA] 850 Nome best I've heard this season 05:00 UTC

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 10:02 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Really strong reception with native drumming and Haleluya. Such distinctive native programming is absolutely characteristic of many Alaskan stations. Neat to listen. Walt. You are listening to KICY, Nome by a child at 05:02 and into network news. Darn,

[IRCA] 850 Nome best I've heard this season 05:00 UTC

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Really strong reception with native drumming and Haleluya. Such distinctive native programming is absolutely characteristic of many Alaskan stations. Neat to listen. Walt. You are listening to KICY, Nome by a child at 05:02 and into network news. Darn, I hope to return to their local

Re: [IRCA] Tony Bennett stole my DX

2009-10-07 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 10:06 PM 10/7/2009, you wrote: Saw Tony Bennett and his band tonight at the Royal Theater in Victoria, B.C. Canada. One great, great man that brought the house down over and over and over. It was singularly the most amazing concert I have ever been to - a living legend on stage singing with

[IRCA] Tony Bennett stole my DX

2009-10-07 Thread cafe
Saw Tony Bennett and his band tonight at the Royal Theater in Victoria, B.C. Canada. One great, great man that brought the house down over and over and over. It was singularly the most amazing concert I have ever been to - a living legend on stage singing with all the passion and energy of a man

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