[IRCA] Introduction
Hi All, I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back in the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from Hawaii. My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen from the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of my Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I used to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one occasion I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and he later announced that on his show (~ 1995). My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. Regards, Ken Waters/N4PBY Mesa, AZ ___ 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] Introduction
Hi Patrick, You knowyour name and Seaside seem familiar to me. You've been there quite awhile haven't you, as I think I remember seeing your reports way, way back! Thanks, Ken On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Patrick Martin <mwd...@webtv.net> wrote: > Welcome Ken. AZ has been getting more and more DXers through the years. I > live in Oregon and except for myself, there are none than are active on MW > any longer. WA has a lot, especially in the Puget Sound. I live North of > Seaside on the coast where I have logged many TPs and DUs through the years. > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > > > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:03:02 -0700 > > From: satwatch...@gmail.com > > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > Subject: [IRCA] Introduction > > > > Hi All, > > > > I just joined this group yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. I was > > pleased to see the IRCA is still alive and well. For several years back > in > > the 80s I was a regular print subscriber and would send in reports from > > Hawaii. > > > > My interest in MW DX'ing goes way, way back to my youth days back in the > > 60's including highlights such as hearing KPNW Eugene on its first day of > > broadcasting, listening to the VOA feed out of the Sacramento Valley (I > > never did figure out how that could be heard in MW but I could listen > from > > the east bay), to the thrill of listening to CONUS stations from some of > my > > Pacific locations such as Guam, Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, and Korea. I > used > > to go the beach in Guam late at night and listen to KNX and other clear > > channel stations surge in right before their sunrise some 6,000 miles > > away. Luckily most of the Asian stations used the 9 kHz separation which > > allowed some of the American stations to slip in between. On one > occasion > > I remember sending a note to Art Bell that I was listening to his show (I > > think it may have been the old KCRL 780) from the beach at midnight and > he > > later announced that on his show (~ 1995). > > > > My equipment is mostly my old TRF-655 and 656 as well as a GE Superradio, > > an old Sony ICF-6700, and my ham equipment (primarily an Icom 720A). > > > > I look forward to following along with the discussions on this group. > > > > Regards, > > > > Ken Waters/N4PBY > > Mesa, AZ > > ___ > > 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] KICY 850 1245Z Aug 17th, Trinidad CA
I had the opportunity to scan the band from Trinidad Rest Area Southbound (a bit north of Eureka CA) on Thursday. Unfortunately just a car radio (10 kHz steps) and didn't hear anything too interesting (looking for Hawaiians) but did hear Russian language on 850 at 1245Z that caught my attention. I didn't think much of that until I later Google searched and discovered that this was a station from Nome AK broadcasting Russian to the west, directionally. By 1300Z the station was gone as the grey line moved on. This was the first time I've heard or even heard of this curious station. On the same drive the previous day I had the pleasure of visiting the Rockwork locations on the Oregon coast. It was daytime so no chance for any DX'ing but, my goodness, what a stunning setting. Ken ___ 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] AM stations in mexico
Try the FCC database: https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/am-query. I use it quite a bit and it has many, many Mexican stations as well as Central American in there. Ken/N4PBY On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 7:58 PM Linnea Gutierrez-Wilson wrote: > A good starting point would be WRTH - the Word Radio and Television > Handbook > > http://www.wrth.com/ > > 2019 version is available for pre-order. > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 9:38 PM Paul B. Walker, Jr. < > walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Where can I find a list thats at least fairly accurate of AM stations > form > > Mexico? > > ___ > > 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
