[IRCA] 621-Pyongyang BS/ VoK-- Audio Situation Becoming Critical

A few months back there was a discussion on the list about the transmitted audio from the 621-Pyongyang BS/ Voice of Korea station in Chongjin, N. Korea-- specifically, whether there was audio hum on the frequency from a bad transmitter, or whether the bad audio was caused by a drifting

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

Thanks Mauno, <<< I think the last time I could monitor Mongolia 1431 kHz was in June, I don't think it has been operating since. >>> I remember seeing a post from Hiroyuki on DXing Info (Facebook) that the station seemed to be off the air, so expectations were not high. It's too bad that they

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai Ultralight TP's for 11-3

Bruce and Mauno, Thanks very much for the information about 1431-Mongolia apparently going dark, >From the first DXing session here I knew that something was wrong, since they >were a regular S9 signal around 1630 in the Cooks. Right now here in Poipu the >frequency is a furball (as John B.

[IRCA] 5 Nov Poipu, Hawaii Version

Hmm, it seems like there is one more benefit with the Costco Travel package to this gorgeous island-- relative immunity to the effects of solar tantrums that send PNW propagation into the tank? I'm very sorry that Guy's propagation went south after so much planning and preparation

[IRCA] PEI DXpedition website

--- Begin Message --- Info from Bruce Conti on NRC Facebook page: https://www.bamlog.com/pedx2018.htm The 2018 Prince Edward Island DX'pedition website is up and running, so far just some of my logbook entries for a test run... Updates as time allows. Transatlantic DX is in by 3:00 p.m.

Re: [IRCA] 5 Nov Victoria version.

An honestly refreshing change. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Nov 5, 2018, at 5:49 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote: > > That geomagnetic upset definitely cleared the decks, though a few Japanese > made it through just the same as local sunrise approached, when everything > died

[IRCA] 5 Nov Victoria version.

That geomagnetic upset definitely cleared the decks, though a few Japanese made it through just the same as local sunrise approached, when everything died quickly. Not that many DUs replaced the lack of Asians. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least

Re: [IRCA] ​Re: Logging Methodology?

Thanks Guy! > On Nov 5, 2018, at 1:56 PM, Guy Atkins wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > I've used B-Log for many, many years and like it a lot. I gave software > author Tom Lackamp feedback in the early version regarding output formats > for club bulletins, emails, etc. I'm surprised that B-Log still

Re: [IRCA] Thanks for the DXWW Logs!

Heya Phil, if you see this, add Walt’s sdr/tenner details. > On Nov 5, 2018, at 2:13 PM, Volodya S wrote: > > Brandon, that's the export function of B-Log. Very user friendly. My > receiver would have been the Perseus SDR and antenna, W facing corner fed > loop with FLG-100. Approximate

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

Hi Gary, looks like I was wrong about the attachments: it was the *message* size that was increased and attachments remain blocked. I think the last time I could monitor Mongolia 1431 kHz was in June, I don't think it has been operating since. Sorry, I can't get the language of 702 kHz,

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai Ultralight TP's for 11-3

Gary The 1431 transmitter may be off the air.  I've tried for it several times on the KiwiSDR receivers at Daegu, Seoul, Cangzhou, Khabarovsk, and a couple Japanese sites, with no sign of it.  The Seoul receiver seems to be picking up a jammer, Cangzhou has an unid Chinese station

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

We had a listening weekend up in Lamont this weekend and this morning was impressively awful. Didn't need to spend time reviewing files anyhow. Overall though the weekend was better than anticipated, with the late arrival of the disturbance letting us hear TAs and TPs earlier. 73 Nigel Pimblett

Re: [IRCA] Thanks for the DXWW Logs!

Brandon, that's the export function of B-Log. Very user friendly. My receiver would have been the Perseus SDR and antenna, W facing corner fed loop with FLG-100. Approximate dimensions: 30' x 40' 73, Walt (at Listening Waters, PEI) On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:56 PM Brandon Jordan wrote: >

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

The absorption can take place on signal paths which are on more northerly paths. When conditions are quiet more signals can traverse the polar region without absorption. As a severe aurora sets in, the zone of absorption expands and therefore more signal paths are impacted. Russ Edmunds

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

Hi Bruce, My timing must be impeccable, as this was my first morning at the Oregon coast for a few days. I haven't reviewed files yet but some spot checks (live) showed very few carriers of interest and audio of only common TPs. Bring on the DX I say... noise levels around my cabin are

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

<<< Auroral absorption would not impact stations whose signal paths are coming to you on Kauai from the S or SW. >>> Thanks Russ, Australian and NZ signals were stronger than ever here this morning on Kauai, but the Asians didn't seem to drop off very much. Maybe the ionosphere treats this

[IRCA] Thanks for the DXWW Logs!

Heya guys. Amazing logs over the past two weeks, and you Victoria guys have been... victorious. You guys have been tearing China up. Thank you! Very pleased this week with some awesome TA logs from Tim in Iowa and a huge batch of logs from Walt. Some how I missed Walt’s report until this

[IRCA] ​Re: Logging Methodology?

Hi Mark, I've used B-Log for many, many years and like it a lot. I gave software author Tom Lackamp feedback in the early version regarding output formats for club bulletins, emails, etc. I'm surprised that B-Log still runs on Windows 10; B-Log version 1.1 came out in 2001! I think Walt Salmaniw

Re: [IRCA] [nrc-am] 1170 WFPB MA silent

It was in my column this morning at fybush.com. They lost the transmitter site they've used for the station's entire existence and are seeking an alternate site. (I know some details about their plans for a new antenna that I'm not yet at liberty to share.) They filed a few months ago to go from

[IRCA] 1170 WFPB MA silent

--- Begin Message --- For at least a week now 1170 WFPB Orleans, MA has been off the air. I don't think this had been reported on any DX forums yet though I may have missed it. Perhaps not widely noted as the signal feeds more fish than people. In early October it was noted with very bad

[IRCA] Bulgaria 576, Romania 756 last night

--- Begin Message --- A couple of capture files done yesterday were just checked briefly. 4 p.m. EST / 2100 UTC, 4 NOV has Romania in the clear on 756 with usual "Aici Bucuresti" ID.  Just strong enough to get over the S-5 wall of local electrical noise.  Minimal domestic / Latin Am. slop. 

[IRCA] AIH88 DXpedition Report from Lapland now online!

The latest Aihkiniemi DXpedition report is now online! Come and see what Arctic AM DXing can be at its best. Here's a detailed journal of what we heard and did on DXpedition AIH88 in the Finnish Lapland. The Chinese do have it right, 88 is indeed a lucky number. The DXpedition began with a

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Mark, I still use B-Log. A simple (definitely what I need) program, and easy to export. Sure wish it would auto-populate, though, as Nick was saying! 73, Walt On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 2:59 PM Mark Pettifor wrote: > Hi Ken, > > I also use a spreadsheet. Often I write notes down in a notepad,

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Thanks Nick! I could modify one of my ham logging programs to do a lot of this including automating frequency, time/date info and such.  But I'm lazy.  I also use several receivers which adds complexity to automating some of this. Seems like a spreadsheet will work out for me now, or might

[IRCA] Recent Transcontinental DX in Seattle

In the past couple of weeks, I've been checking the dial for stations in the Eastern time zone.  The results have been rather interesting. About a week ago, I was able to null KFI well enough to hear the Cuban on 640 at 0400.  It was pretty weak - I had to use the KiwiSDR in Key West to

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

Auroral absorption would not impact stations whose signal paths are coming to you on Kauai from the S or SW. Russ Edmunds WB2BJH Blue Bell, PA Grid FN20id From: IRCA on behalf of Gary DeBock Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 12:03:25 PM To: Mauno Ritola;

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

Aloha Colin, <<< Nope. Slate wiped clean. Only a few NHK channels and DU’s. >>> It was slightly different here in Poipu, Kauai, Colin. DU's joined the Asians during the morning session, but the big gun Chinese and Koreans were completely unaffected. Here was 783-Voice of the Straights with a

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

<<< as you apparently didn't have time to check the ID from SW yet, I did it for you from the stream. I'd write it in Latin letters phonetically as: "Haiqa ti Shya Kongpo Tientai" and that is what I hear in your clip at about 15 seconds. As I heard, that the attachment size has been raised, I

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

A late chiming in, Ken. My own logsheets for the last number of years have been the submissions to this list and to IRCA's DX World Wide. Perhaps not the most organized system, hi, but I can generally find out fairly quickly if I've heard something before ... not that it usually matters.

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

The burst happened at this location before 1500UT, but as Colin said, a couple of DUs and the Japanese big guns came out of the murk, at least at the first pass. Details (very few details...) later. Nick At 15:52 2018-11-05, R. Colin Newell wrote: Yup. There was a brief Pre-sunrise Burst

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Thanks Mark and Bruce! Seems the consensus is a spreadsheet.  That'll work for me.  Just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing anything else. Ken Lummi Island, WA Mark Pettifor Monday, November 5, 2018 6:59 AM Hi Ken, I also use a spreadsheet. Often I write notes

Re: [IRCA] 530 CIAO TORONTO

Early 1991. http://broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cflz-fm s On 11/5/2018 11:14 AM, Neil Kazaross wrote: What year did CJFT go silent? 73 KAZ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] 530 CIAO TORONTO

What year did CJFT go silent? 73 KAZ On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 7:36 AM Scott Fybush wrote: > CJFT was 250 watts. Totally different sites. CJFT used one tower of the > old CJRN 710 site, on the west side of Fort Erie. CIAO is at the old CKMW > 790 site near the spot where the 401, 403 and 407

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

Nope. Slate wiped clean. Only a few NHK channels and DU’s. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Nov 5, 2018, at 7:32 AM, Bruce Portzer wrote: > > > I rebuilt my antenna yesterday. Either I did something horribly wrong or > conditions took a dive. > > There were a few weak TPs on

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

Yup. There was a brief Pre-sunrise Burst at 1515 UTC... but just the bigs... And 612 Aussie. Hard reset. Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > On Nov 5, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Russ Edmunds wrote: > > A geomagnetic storm hit yesterday... > > ___

Re: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning

A geomagnetic storm hit yesterday... Russ Edmunds WB2BJH Blue Bell, PA Grid FN20id From: IRCA on behalf of Bruce Portzer Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 10:32:58 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] TP conditions this morning I rebuilt my antenna

[IRCA] TP conditions this morning

I rebuilt my antenna yesterday.  Either I did something horribly wrong or conditions took a dive. There were a few weak TPs on 603 693 774 792 972 1098 etc just barely above the noise. NOAA is reporting a moderate geomagnetic storm and my locals seem to be at normal strength, so I don't

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

I used Excel ( and before that Lotus 1-2-3 ) for my logs for years. About 5 years ago I converted over to Microsoft Access. That allows me to set up a data entry form for adding logs, but more importantly it gives me the ability to report out the data in any way I can think of. Russ Edmunds

Re: [IRCA] Logging Methodology?

Hi Ken, I also use a spreadsheet. Often I write notes down in a notepad, then transfer them over to the spreadsheet, but I got way behind that way, so I'm trying to log directly to the spreadsheet now, and when I get time, I'll finish copying what's left from my notes. There used to be a

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

Gary, as you apparently didn't have time to check the ID from SW yet, I did it for you from the stream. I'd write it in Latin letters phonetically as: "Haiqa ti Shya Kongpo Tientai" and that is what I hear in your clip at about 15 seconds. As I heard, that the attachment size has been

Re: [IRCA] 530 CIAO TORONTO

CJFT was 250 watts. Totally different sites. CJFT used one tower of the old CJRN 710 site, on the west side of Fort Erie. CIAO is at the old CKMW 790 site near the spot where the 401, 403 and 407 highways all come together northwest of Toronto. It's actually a pretty close neighbo(u)r of CFZM

Re: [IRCA] 530 CIAO TORONTO

Speaking of 530, does anyone remember what the power output was for CJFT 530 in Fort Erie? And does CIAO use the old CJFT transmitter site, or are they different facilities completely? I do know there's a 68-mile (as the crow flies) distance from Fort Erie to Brampton. 73, Rick Dau South

Re: [IRCA] Poipu, Kauai (Hawaii) DXing

Hi Chris, Could you please ask him, how the Amoy ID would be in Latin letters? Yes, I also thought, that it was not Mandarin, that's why I suggested Hong Kong, but forgot Amoy from Voice of the Strait. Thanks, Mauno Chris Kadlec kirjoitti 5.11.2018 klo 0:21: Gary, Your 783 you've been

Re: [IRCA] 729 Southeast Asian Language at 1541 UTC

Chuck, A longer recording of the same 729 station started at 1540 UTC is attached, with the same lady speaking most of the time, including the apparent mention of "Myanmar" at the 43 second point. https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/pflnbymjhgx5m88l03wgvtsss7gnlfff This station rarely gets