Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Hmmm, grounding, in Alaska, in winter. Might be an interesting exercise if one wanted a separate ground rod from household power ground, now that I think about it At 07:20 01-12-16, Chuck Hutton wrote: Paul - Find some 100% shielded 50 Ohm coax or use some RG6 quad shield. Maybe

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

If I could, I'd invite you guys and see just how much this wouldn't work. My DX spot is on the other side of the road.. I can't run coax, cable, antenna, nothing across Tiger Freeway, which essentially runs the entire length of the town, no way around it and you won't be able to dig anything in

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Paul - Find some 100% shielded 50 Ohm coax or use some RG6 quad shield. Maybe you'll need a filter and / or choke also. With all the above, I'm sure you can eliminate or greatly reduce the FM problem. You'll live longer too. With good grounding (as Walt says) it won't be a big antenna - just

[IRCA] early TP

JOUB assumed on 774, 0624UT, man in Japanese, piano interlude, quite good at times. Carriers on 1287 1188 945 1098 1386 567 etc., with weaker audio on 747 //774. Sapporo sunset not for another 35 minutes. best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada

[IRCA] TP 30 Nov Victoria version

An odd morning, Asiatic until around 1400UT, though 774 was still poking through after 1500UT, but after 1400UT, it was mostly DU, including possible Fiji on 558 and a mystery on 531. Erratic fades, particularly of the Asians. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

On 11/30/2016 10:46 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: Why does no one understand about the fact I've got 3 FM transmitters above me? It gets into things 500 feet away... It'll sure as heck get into things 50 feet away acting as a big antenna. Unless there's cabinet radiation from the

[IRCA] SDRs and Windows (was Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30)

While on topic of SDRs, I want to get in the game for AM and FM. What's holding me back is a decision about a computer. I want to dedicate a laptop to this (so it can be used when I'm working, and also with a view to it being an emergency backup for me at my Burnt River ON DX site in the

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Paul, see it as a challenge. You wouldn't be the first with huge RF issues. There is a work around. Walt On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > Why does no one understand about the fact I've got 3 FM transmitters above > me? > It gets

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Why does no one understand about the fact I've got 3 FM transmitters above me? It gets into things 500 feet away... It'll sure as heck get into things 50 feet away acting as a big antenna. On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Walter Salmaniw wrote: > Paul, with good quality

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Paul, with good quality coax, and proper grounding, I think it is possible. Of course you'll never know unless you try. That's what it's about! Walt On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nope. No culverts. Roads aren't even paved > > The

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Dec 01 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 30 November follow. Solar flux 84 and estimated planetary A-index 3. The

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 30 November 2016

The last morning of November turned out to be one of the better ones here, with more Asian audio than I've heard in quite a while. Hopefully that's a sign for December. 594JOAKTokyo, JAPANWeak, but definitely woman in Japanese at 1355. 693JOABTokyo, JAPAN

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

--- Begin Message --- Paul's situation seems like a slam-dunk case for SDR usage. Go out five to ten minutes before top-of-hour, record the whole band xx58-xx03, and then you're back inside where it's warm by five past the hour. Total time outside 10-15 minutes. Whole dial worth of stuff to

Re: [IRCA] CONFIRMED!! ABC 6NM 1215khz Northam, Western Australia

Awesome Paul! Todd On Nov 29, 2016 11:59 PM, "Paul B. Walker, Jr." < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > For everyone whos been following this saga of my 1215 UN'id, we finally > have an answer! > > Thanks to a friend, an indisputable method, independent of ABC Radio, was > used, and we have

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] UnIDs (possible WI, CO, GA, Mexico...)

Wayne, thanks for your comments on my 1090 unID - I had a feeling it wasn't KMXA CO, which comes in from time to time. So I really appreciate your letting me know. I suspect Mexico. I'm not sure if these clips offer enough to determine which one.  Saul ChernosBurnt River ON

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2016 Nov 30 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 November follow. Solar flux 86 and estimated planetary A-index 5. The

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP\'s for 11-30

It nice to know the problem isn't my equipment or location. I do need to get my R75 receiver to Icom for repair. I don't know what is wrong other than the dang thing doesn't work. I can't wait to connect it to the ALA1530LNP. Take care everyone and good DX when it happens. Richard Allen,

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Nope. No culverts. Roads aren't even paved The coax would just certainly pick up noise. I've got transmit antennas 50 feet above my head, 500 feet away from m DX spot On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Neil Kazaross wrote: > I'd think that coax and properly grounded at both

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

I'd think that coax and properly grounded at both ends wouldn't pick up much noise. Anyway (culverts) etc to go under that highway? I do like you heated tent idea! 73 KAZ On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Eric Floden wrote: > Shawn Axelrod, if you are here, did you noy

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Shawn Axelrod, if you are here, did you noy used to DX from an old vehicle/bus? eric Vancouver ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

As I've said before I can't run coax from my DX spot to the house. It would cross tiger freeway and pick up a bunch of RF and electrical noise from the building. I am going to eventually look into a heated tent of some kind On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Neil Kazaross

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

C'mon Pauldress up and get outside and DX. Seriously, you need to find some way to run coax into someplace warmer. 73 KAZ On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. < walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > Too cold here to go outside and DX... It's -34 below > > Paul > > > On

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Too cold here to go outside and DX... It's -34 below Paul On Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Neil Kazaross wrote: > CX here in IL remain worthless. Semi-AU boredom is endless. Not AU enough > to get good stuff south with little northern QRM. But too AU to get much > past

Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

CX here in IL remain worthless. Semi-AU boredom is endless. Not AU enough to get good stuff south with little northern QRM. But too AU to get much past Winnipeg towards the north. Too AU for decent TA cx etc. Other than to test antennas I have little incentive to turn the radio on. 73 KAZ On

[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-30

Conditions here weren't much better than Richard experienced in Oklahoma. A small collection of weak carriers at peak dawn enhancement was the only sign of Asian life this morning, without any audio showing up. At 1510 there were ghostly carriers on 774, 828, 972, 1566 and 1593. The month is

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 11/30/16

The transoceanic DX drought continued here this morning, with the only signal possibilities being on 594, 1116 and 1566 kHz. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, PL-606 + 8-inch FSL, WR-G313 + ALA1530LNP. Sent from my iPad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by