Re: [IRCA] New EWE Idea
Welcome back to the game, Patrick. Do keep us posted, and I"m looking forward to your loggings again! 73, Walt On Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 4:29 AM Patrick Martin wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > > Yes, I am still here, but I still have my noise level. I don't really know > what it is coming from, but when the power in the neighborhood goes off, it > is gone. > > I am thinking of trying another EWE, but this one will run E/W, with > the lode to the West, pretty much aimed at Taiwan or Northern Philippines. > I have enough room, from the old stump behind the house to the shore pine > tree to the East, runs about 112 feet. I figure I can run a piece of PVC > pipe up the side of the tree and attach another one on the stump in the > backyard. With some luck I should be able to get up 20-25 feet. I can > easily I pound a bunch of copper pipe into the ground around the tree for a > ground for the termination. I may disconnect my NW EWE and use that coax, > or I can run an extension from my old SW EWE coax. That antenna came down a > couple years ago from out in the field. I never replaced it as it is not > easy on the far side of the electric fence and climbing the tree. With the > noise level I just never bothered. At nearly 70, I can still climb a tree, > but if I can get away from having to do it, I would rather. So, this is > project I am considering. I should be able to put a null to the East with a > pot again, nulling like Long > view WA during the day, to give me a lobe to the West. >I thought about a KAZ or K9AY, but I have the pesky return wire near > the ground that my mower gets in the way. A EWE is up out of the way better > and they work well here. The interesting thing about this EWE, it will be > longer than my old SW one. Should be interesting to try. More later. > > 73, > > > Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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 the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] New EWE Idea
Hi Everyone, Yes, I am still here, but I still have my noise level. I don't really know what it is coming from, but when the power in the neighborhood goes off, it is gone. I am thinking of trying another EWE, but this one will run E/W, with the lode to the West, pretty much aimed at Taiwan or Northern Philippines. I have enough room, from the old stump behind the house to the shore pine tree to the East, runs about 112 feet. I figure I can run a piece of PVC pipe up the side of the tree and attach another one on the stump in the backyard. With some luck I should be able to get up 20-25 feet. I can easily I pound a bunch of copper pipe into the ground around the tree for a ground for the termination. I may disconnect my NW EWE and use that coax, or I can run an extension from my old SW EWE coax. That antenna came down a couple years ago from out in the field. I never replaced it as it is not easy on the far side of the electric fence and climbing the tree. With the noise level I just never bothered. At nearly 70, I can still climb a tree, but if I can get away from having to do it, I would rather. So, this is project I am considering. I should be able to put a null to the East with a pot again, nulling like Long view WA during the day, to give me a lobe to the West. I thought about a KAZ or K9AY, but I have the pesky return wire near the ground that my mower gets in the way. A EWE is up out of the way better and they work well here. The interesting thing about this EWE, it will be longer than my old SW one. Should be interesting to try. More later. 73, Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] 18 Nov Victoria version.
A definite fall back this morning, with no post sunrise enhancement. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 774 JOUB 1514UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 828 JOBB 1447UT 972 HLCA two men in Korean 1446UT 1566 HLAZ man in Chinese 1531UT, no interference 1593 CNR1 man and woman //6145 1535UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK 1450UT 603 female ballad 1445UT, likely HLSA? Someone else there also Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 612 man talking, DU English intonation 1458UT; any fanfare on hour was too imaginary to claim 747 JOIB sounded like English lessons 1459UT; NHK pips on hour 891 JOHK man //594 1509UT; very poor, but was scrabbling for DX 1242 man talking, Japanese intonation 1519UT 1557 woman talking Chinese intonation 1534-36UT 1611 male ballad 1535UT; suspect Philippines, as was on North Flag which tends to reject Aussies. Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 567 639 693 702 864 873 1098 1134 1188 1287 1314 1323 1332 1377 1494 1575 seemed to be Asian; 576 702 1548 seemed to be DU best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Alberta TA carriers
I've already heard some weak carriers, 1215, 1089 &... 2340UT. Like you say, who knows how this will turn out 73 Nick At 23:52 2018-11-18, Nigel Pimblett wrote: The only audio so far is traces of a woman talking on 1413, but plenty of carriers on the other regulars.  The Iranian jammer on 1575 is showing up very clearly on the Perseus today. Your guess is as good as mine as to whether things will develop from here, or fizzle. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Alberta TA carriers
The only audio so far is traces of a woman talking on 1413, but plenty of carriers on the other regulars. The Iranian jammer on 1575 is showing up very clearly on the Perseus today. Your guess is as good as mine as to whether things will develop from here, or fizzle. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] CO Non TP Report 11/18/18
--- Begin Message --- As noted, a big step down from yesterday. No audio, no hets, no TPs or DUs this morning. Listened from 1310 to 1340. It was like a complete ionospheric blanket over CO. Tomorrow's another day. 73, Craig BarnesWheat Ridge, CO--- End Message --- ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Not much TP today
Agreed no way to leave a DKAZ behind there especially in that wx. 73 KAZ On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 8:52 AM Bill Whitacre wrote: > ‘about 60 deg and 900 ft. Leaving a DKAZ behind would be too visible and > not maintainable. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 18, 2018, at 9:33 AM, Neil Kazaross wrote: > > > > What direction BOG did you leave with it? 73 KAZ > > > >> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 8:27 AM Bill Whitacre wrote: > >> > >> I’m waiting for a flight home in Bangor but left the KiwiSDR behind at > >> Quoddy House. > >> > >> Just a couple of carriers seen on it - 1089, 1287 and 972 - from my > hotel > >> room. > >> > >> No audio. > >> > >> Not sure if conditions that bad or the antenna I left behind. > >> > >> Bill Whitacre > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> ___ > >> 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 the opinion of the > >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >> > >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >> > >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > 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 the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > ___ > 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 the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 18 November 2018
A bit of a step back here this morning, as I lost the Chinese and Koreans completely, and the Japanese lost a few dB from yesterday. Just the most regular stations made audio today: 594 JOAK Tokyo, JAPAN Woman in Japanese at 1421. 693 JOAB Tokyo, JAPAN Man and woman in Japanese at 1353. 747 JOIB Sapporo, JAPAN Man in Japanese at 1422. Quite weak today 774 JOUB Akita, JAPAN Man and woman in Japanese at 1354, //693. 828 JOBB Osaka, JAPAN Man in Japanese at 1418. 1116 4BC Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Caller talking to the host on "McLaren Overnight" at 1355. 1548 4QD Emerald, AUSTRALIA ABC news fanfare heard weakly at 1400 1575 VOA THAILAND Weak, with woman in SE Asian language at 1436. 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, AB Perseus SDR with Wellbrook Phased Array ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KIAQ on AM?
And, that, Mark is exactly what you heard. You had WMT, which was carrying University of Iowa football at the time. Announcer Gary Dolphin was giving a "shout-out" to some of the stations on Learfield's Hawkeye Network, one of which was KIAQ (others that he mentioned were WDBQ 107.5 in Dubuque, IA/Galena, IL and KCSI 95.3/KOAK 1080 in southwest Iowa). I happened to be listening in on the broadcast on local affiliate KOTK-1420 in Omaha at that moment. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska From: IRCA on behalf of Mark Pettifor Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 8:20 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] KIAQ on AM? Ugh...of course, that's probably it. Thanks Kaz! Forest for the trees Beginner's mistake Which excuse should I use? :^) Mark On 2018-11-18 8:41 am, Neil Kazaross wrote: > Why wouldn't this be an incidental mention (assuming you've heard the > calls > correctly) on WMT? 73 KAZ > > On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 6:08 AM Mark Pettifor > wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> Does anyone know if KIAQ is broadcasting on 600 AM? >> >> I was going through a recording from yesterday (17-Nov), because >> afternoon conditions were good to the south and west, and at the 2000 >> (3 >> pm local time) TOH recording, I had several IDs. The first, just >> before >> TOH, was WBOB Jacksonville, FL (decent catch for this early - 2 hours >> and 20 minutes before sunset, both here and in Jacksonville). Just at >> TOH, a station "jumped in" with what sounded like "...Radio, KIAQ..." >> At >> first I thought it said KIHU, but that's not possible, since they are >> on >> 1010 AM, and in Utah (unless they have a // on 600?) But after >> listening >> a few more times, I'm pretty sure it says KIAQ, which would make sense >> reception-wise, because I was getting quite a few stations to the west >> from that area (Iowa). >> >> The thing is, KIAQ is only on FM (96.9), according to the FCC. I >> looked >> through some recent volumes of DXN and DXM, and didn't see anything. >> Getting ready to contact the station via email to see if they can tell >> me anything. >> >> 73, >> >> Mark Pettifor >> Goshen, IN en71ao ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Not much TP today
‘about 60 deg and 900 ft. Leaving a DKAZ behind would be too visible and not maintainable. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2018, at 9:33 AM, Neil Kazaross wrote: > > What direction BOG did you leave with it? 73 KAZ > >> On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 8:27 AM Bill Whitacre wrote: >> >> I’m waiting for a flight home in Bangor but left the KiwiSDR behind at >> Quoddy House. >> >> Just a couple of carriers seen on it - 1089, 1287 and 972 - from my hotel >> room. >> >> No audio. >> >> Not sure if conditions that bad or the antenna I left behind. >> >> Bill Whitacre >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ___ >> 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 the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> > ___ > 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Not much TP today
What direction BOG did you leave with it? 73 KAZ On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 8:27 AM Bill Whitacre wrote: > I’m waiting for a flight home in Bangor but left the KiwiSDR behind at > Quoddy House. > > Just a couple of carriers seen on it - 1089, 1287 and 972 - from my hotel > room. > > No audio. > > Not sure if conditions that bad or the antenna I left behind. > > Bill Whitacre > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > 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 the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] Not much TP today
I’m waiting for a flight home in Bangor but left the KiwiSDR behind at Quoddy House. Just a couple of carriers seen on it - 1089, 1287 and 972 - from my hotel room. No audio. Not sure if conditions that bad or the antenna I left behind. Bill Whitacre Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KIAQ on AM?
Ugh...of course, that's probably it. Thanks Kaz! Forest for the trees Beginner's mistake Which excuse should I use? :^) Mark On 2018-11-18 8:41 am, Neil Kazaross wrote: Why wouldn't this be an incidental mention (assuming you've heard the calls correctly) on WMT? 73 KAZ On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 6:08 AM Mark Pettifor wrote: Greetings, Does anyone know if KIAQ is broadcasting on 600 AM? I was going through a recording from yesterday (17-Nov), because afternoon conditions were good to the south and west, and at the 2000 (3 pm local time) TOH recording, I had several IDs. The first, just before TOH, was WBOB Jacksonville, FL (decent catch for this early - 2 hours and 20 minutes before sunset, both here and in Jacksonville). Just at TOH, a station "jumped in" with what sounded like "...Radio, KIAQ..." At first I thought it said KIHU, but that's not possible, since they are on 1010 AM, and in Utah (unless they have a // on 600?) But after listening a few more times, I'm pretty sure it says KIAQ, which would make sense reception-wise, because I was getting quite a few stations to the west from that area (Iowa). The thing is, KIAQ is only on FM (96.9), according to the FCC. I looked through some recent volumes of DXN and DXM, and didn't see anything. Getting ready to contact the station via email to see if they can tell me anything. 73, Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN en71ao ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KIAQ on AM?
Why wouldn't this be an incidental mention (assuming you've heard the calls correctly) on WMT? 73 KAZ On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 6:08 AM Mark Pettifor wrote: > Greetings, > > Does anyone know if KIAQ is broadcasting on 600 AM? > > I was going through a recording from yesterday (17-Nov), because > afternoon conditions were good to the south and west, and at the 2000 (3 > pm local time) TOH recording, I had several IDs. The first, just before > TOH, was WBOB Jacksonville, FL (decent catch for this early - 2 hours > and 20 minutes before sunset, both here and in Jacksonville). Just at > TOH, a station "jumped in" with what sounded like "...Radio, KIAQ..." At > first I thought it said KIHU, but that's not possible, since they are on > 1010 AM, and in Utah (unless they have a // on 600?) But after listening > a few more times, I'm pretty sure it says KIAQ, which would make sense > reception-wise, because I was getting quite a few stations to the west > from that area (Iowa). > > The thing is, KIAQ is only on FM (96.9), according to the FCC. I looked > through some recent volumes of DXN and DXM, and didn't see anything. > Getting ready to contact the station via email to see if they can tell > me anything. > > 73, > > Mark Pettifor > Goshen, IN en71ao > ___ > 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 the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KIAQ on AM?
Greetings, Does anyone know if KIAQ is broadcasting on 600 AM? I was going through a recording from yesterday (17-Nov), because afternoon conditions were good to the south and west, and at the 2000 (3 pm local time) TOH recording, I had several IDs. The first, just before TOH, was WBOB Jacksonville, FL (decent catch for this early - 2 hours and 20 minutes before sunset, both here and in Jacksonville). Just at TOH, a station "jumped in" with what sounded like "...Radio, KIAQ..." At first I thought it said KIHU, but that's not possible, since they are on 1010 AM, and in Utah (unless they have a // on 600?) But after listening a few more times, I'm pretty sure it says KIAQ, which would make sense reception-wise, because I was getting quite a few stations to the west from that area (Iowa). The thing is, KIAQ is only on FM (96.9), according to the FCC. I looked through some recent volumes of DXN and DXM, and didn't see anything. Getting ready to contact the station via email to see if they can tell me anything. 73, Mark Pettifor Goshen, IN en71ao ___ 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 the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
