[IRCA] 1610 "booming" into Victoria

2017-01-29 Thread Walter Salmaniw
CHHA Voces Latinas I'm hearing at the best levels ever at 06:30 UTC tonight. Listed as 6.25 kW and totally dominating the channel. Normally I have terrible splatter from Blaine on 1600, but tonight my North directed corner fed loop is performing admirably. My other antennas are favouring the WA

[IRCA] vanishing Alberta TA carriers

2017-01-29 Thread Nigel Pimblett
A fair carrier on 1566 this evening. Also weaker ones on 1413,1386,783. Any audio seems quite unlikely though. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-01-29 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 Jan 30 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 January follow. Solar flux 77 and estimated planetary A-index 7. The

[IRCA] LW BC

2017-01-29 Thread Richard N Allen
Medi 1 heard here on 171 kHz with poor signal strength at 0035 GMT. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, WR-G313e & ALA1530LNP. Sent from my iPad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Re: [IRCA] off grid noise

2017-01-29 Thread Walter Salmaniw
You are, of course, correct Chuck. I'm impressed that your link shows that some companies actually care about RFI. Nice to see, for sure! One day, it'll come to Masset! 73,...Walt On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 12:14 AM, Chuck Hutton wrote: > Walt: > > > The electronics is a

Re: [IRCA] off grid noise

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Hutton
Walt: The electronics is a small part of the tens of thousands and it causes the interference, not the actual solar array. As mentioned, some manufacturers are well aware of the problem and claim to be successful at reducing / eliminating it.

Re: [IRCA] off grid noise

2017-01-29 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Noted, Chuck. You can imagine, though, if after 10s of thousands of $ spent, only to find an increase in noise as a result. At best, there'd be no worsening of noise. Still, 50/50 isn't good enough at my end,but I'm glad to hear there is hope for low/no noise sources! I'd like to think of

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Chuck Hutton
Walt: I'd check around before writing off solar array chargers. They're just like any other switching power supply that takes in voltage A and converts it to voltage B. And just like 12 VDC to 110AC inverters, some are noisy and some are quiet. It is popssible to find inverters that are

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Thanks for that information, Don. So there are solar arrays that can be quiet. My concern would be that if I installed such beasts at my locations, it'd be done commercially, and I wouldn't know whether there'd be any RFI until after the fact. I'm sure the contractor would have no idea, nor

[IRCA] LW BC

2017-01-29 Thread transistor
 ... showing up in Michigan.  171 & 252 Scott ___ 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

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Don Moman VE6JY
I have about 7 kw of solar installed here Walt, with almost no interference issues. But no charge controllers are used and the inverters are actually APC brand UPS's. And I also have some Dlink PowerLine extenders (DHP-306av) in use, one circuit passes within a few feet of the Wellbrook loop and

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Walter Salmaniw
Colin, I've thought about solar arrays, too, both in Victoria and in Masset, but the RFI risks are simply too great, especially for Masset. The power has to be stored somewhere, and it's the inverters that scares the bejesus out of me. Otherwise, I'd embrace them immediately! Unfortunately,

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Paul B. Walker, Jr.
Thats a real smart idea.. NOT On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 4:33 PM, Mark Durenberger wrote: > Build the antennas so big they're physically threatening to the neighbors. > Show them the rip-cord you can pull to 'accidentally' topple them into > their yard. > > > Regards, > >

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Mark Durenberger
Build the antennas so big they're physically threatening to the neighbors. Show them the rip-cord you can pull to 'accidentally' topple them into their yard. Regards, Mark Durenberger -Original Message- From: R. Colin Newell Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 3:29 PM To:

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread R. Colin Newell
Why I don't get out of bed for audio traces - Sleep is more therapeutic. On a QRM side bar, tracked down a huge source of daytime RFI to a neighbors solar array inverter that blasts the MW and HF spectrum with a buzz every 100 kHz or so. We are very good neighbors and he was quite upset to

[IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2017-01-29 Thread NOAA WWV
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2017 Jan 29 2105 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 29 January follow. Solar flux 77 and estimated planetary A-index 9. The

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 29 January 2017

2017-01-29 Thread Nigel Pimblett
A fair number of carriers today, with seemingly a mix of Asians and DU, though most were pretty weak. Audio was rather limited: 1116 4BC Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Traces of song by Lionel Richie at 1435. Confirmed on webstream.. 1575VOA ThailandVery weak, with bits of talk

[IRCA] Oklahoma TP DX 1/29/17

2017-01-29 Thread Richard N Allen
Other than traces of a signal on 1566 kHz around sunrise (1333 GMT), it has been a rather quiet morning here. Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, Skywave & FSL. Sent from my iPad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.