[IRCA] DX Test Results

2011-04-11 Thread Saul DX
Here is the list of who heard what - or tried and didn't - or maybe did. Please excuse the delay in sending this. I am having computer troubles to the extreme. The only good news being that the new lap and notebook systems I've just bought are being set up this afternoon. This list is based on

Re: [IRCA] Newfoundland Ultralight Radio Trans-Atlantics DomesticsReport Apr10-11

2011-04-11 Thread Saul DX
Finnish? I wouldathunk French? - Original Message - From: jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Newfoundland Ultralight Radio Trans-Atlantics

Re: [IRCA] Newfoundland Ultralight Radio Trans-Atlantics DomesticsReport Apr10-11

2011-04-11 Thread Saul DX
Interesting. Did not know any of that. Thanks. - Original Message - From: Chuck Hutton charle...@msn.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Newfoundland Ultralight Radio Trans-Atlantics DomesticsReport Apr10-11 Saul - Basque has no

Re: [IRCA] Getting to the bottom of 1710

2011-04-04 Thread Saul DX
I'm told that's what it is. Interesting, huh! - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Getting to the bottom

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Getting to the bottom of 1710 - OT Chuckle

2011-04-04 Thread Saul DX
for the inadvertent chuckle. 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 4 Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:31:47 -0400 From: David Crawford davidecrawf...@gmail.com To: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca Cc: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA

Re: [IRCA] OT: County-collecting hobby

2011-04-04 Thread Saul DX
DXer George Green of Akron OH ... might contact him - Original Message - From: Rick Dau drummer1965...@yahoo.com To: a...@nrcdxas.org; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; m...@yahoogroups.com; a...@yahoogroups.com; dx-midamer...@webtv.net; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 6:02

[IRCA] five letter words

2011-04-03 Thread Saul DX
CBC French TV stations in Canada ... CBLFT 25, etc... Or four letter calls with numbers (for repeaters in Canada) Saul - Original Message - From: Mauno Ritola mauno.rit...@realmonitor.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday,

[IRCA] Getting to the bottom of 1710

2011-04-01 Thread Saul DX
I haven't seen these posted yet - web links with live audio to some of the 1710 stations we're talking about. I'm in downtown Toronto where DXing is near-impossible, so that gives me time to think outside my radiobox. When I'm at my Burnt River DX site I'm so focused on the radio (when I'm not

Re: [IRCA] Unid on 1710 Saturday

2011-03-28 Thread Saul DX
Sounds more like French (Creole) or possibly Spanish. I'm not sure...lot of noise and I don't have the facility to reduce the noise here... I haven't heard the Lubavitcher station in at least a year. Either it's off or it's overwhelmed by the Boston (Haiatian-Creole) or Spanish-language

Re: [IRCA] Unid on 1710 Saturday

2011-03-28 Thread Saul DX
There are no Spanish pirates in the Boston area that I know of. I know of at least two French-language, the Haitian Crole dialect, actually. One is Radio Soleil Internationale, the other is Radio Top Inter. Soleil has been heard very recently. Both are supposedly in the Boston area, where I

[IRCA] 1710 The Big Q this morning

2011-03-25 Thread Saul DX
So did I, at Burnt River ON. Best on sw wire, as opposed to west wire. The west wire had significant pull from the east this morning, more than usual, with really good cx to the east coast, from MA to NJ. New here. Worth getting up early for this one. Saul Chernos - Original Message

[IRCA] The Ice BOG Cometh

2011-03-24 Thread Saul DX
There's been some discussion on the WTFDA Forums about a BOG I've been using here at Burnt River ON, where I've placed them atop the ice of frozen Four Mile Lake. I'r Reprinting my posts, leaving the interlocutors unIDed save their location because I have not asked them. I'm moving the

[IRCA] WMCL 1060 IL on late

2011-03-24 Thread Saul DX
With country, dual ID with 107.9. Putting good dent into KYW, seems to be running a bit late. Moderate SSS to west tonight, relogs like KTIC 840 NE, 940 Fort Atkinson WI, ... Saul @ Burnt River ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] South Asian on 1090 - can anyone in the Detroit area give this a listen?

2011-03-23 Thread Saul DX
getting in mainly between 2000-2100. WTAM has removed its IBOC, either temporarily or permanently, making 1090 much more DXable. Saul - Original Message - From: Saul DX Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 8:11 PM Subject: South Asian on 1090 - now It's there... Michigan or Texas? Saul

[IRCA] DX Tests - preliminary results - please review for accuracy

2011-03-22 Thread Saul DX
PLEASE READ AND CHECK FOR ACCURACY: This is a list of DXers who have reported the latest three DX tests to the four e-mail lists I subscribe to. Any corrections and additions are welcome before I finalize the lists this weekend. 1440 WFNY NY GLOVERSVILLE - HEARD: * MN George Sherman - Heard

[IRCA] South Asian on 1090 - now

2011-03-22 Thread Saul DX
It's there... Michigan or Texas? Saul @ Burnt River ON ___ 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

[IRCA] Burnt River DX logs unIDs

2011-03-20 Thread Saul DX
Well, last week was a wild and wooly ride at Burnt River ON, with some great auroral cx and decent SRS and SSS activity. It's taken some time to go through recordings and solve some of the unIDs - with thanks to a few fine folks over at WTFDA Forums who have helped ID some of these. I've posted

Re: [IRCA] WWV Solar Report

2011-03-19 Thread Saul DX
Each posting has a web link. This means any of us can go in whenever we want and look at the current indices. I'cve never thought about it before, but I'd imagine that anyone who wants to receive e-mail notifications at a particular can pretty much do what Craig has done for the lists. Saul

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WYTH-1250 DX test

2011-03-18 Thread Saul DX
Not a hint in Toronto. Station in Toronto burb of Oakvile ios strong but I'm getting a couple stations in its null, but no sign of a DX test, thus far Saul / Toronto ON - Original Message - From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com To: a...@lists.wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com;

Re: [IRCA] MoYL on 1350

2011-03-17 Thread Saul DX
-0400 From: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org, a...@wtfda.info, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [IRCA] MoYL on 1350 Message-ID: blu0-smtp86db8fb03a48cbf6117a92a6...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset

Re: [IRCA] WYTH DX-test, Finland

2011-03-16 Thread Saul DX
I can't speak to what propagation paths are like from North America to Europe, but we've had transpolar DX from Japan, in Newfoundland, mid-fall, post-sunrise. Same with my greyline stuff from there to Vancover BC... - Original Message - From: Markku Jussila markku.t.juss...@gmail.com

[IRCA] MoYL on 1350

2011-03-16 Thread Saul DX
I'm thinking either IL or OH. Music of Your life, AM 1350... veryt very faint, caught on tape but signmal a notch above audible. Anyone know where there's a list of MoYL stations? Saul Burnt River ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

[IRCA] MO to ON and Indian or Arabic music on 1090

2011-03-16 Thread Saul DX
- From: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 7:20 PM Subject: [Amdx] MoYL on 1350 I'm thinking either IL or OH. Music of Your

Re: [IRCA] MoYL on 1350

2011-03-16 Thread Saul DX
Thanks all re MoYL 1350, had KRNT IA later on, and DX from KY, IL MO, AR, TX thus far thius SSS...so will have to work on this one. I doubt Dade City FL... Saul - Original Message - From: Frederick R. Vobbe fvo...@vobbe.org To: a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:08

Re: [IRCA] DXpedition to Masset and report/audio

2011-03-15 Thread Saul DX
I've been playing aro8und with both my loopstick-modified Tecsun 380 and my AOR 7000+ (the latter with various BOGs). I like the ULR for nulling when there's a station I'm chasing and I can't get it in the clear with the BOGs, and need some nulling. (I'm also doing this with a Sangean ATS909

[IRCA] WTIC-WTAM IBOC seems off-1100

2011-03-15 Thread Saul DX
I've noted 1090 in the clerar the last few nights. Is it conditions or are the two stations' IBOC off? One new this morning ... WFLT 1420 Flint MI with black gospel and a nice legal ID. Saul Burnt River ON ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [IRCA] Hot cx to Cuba and maybe Florida (ON)

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
-Original Message- From: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca Sent: Mar 14, 2011 12:43 AM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@nrcdxas.org, a...@wtfda.info, amfmt...@mailman.qth.net Subject: [IRCA] Hot cx to Cuba and maybe Florida (ON) At Burnt River

[IRCA] 1360 Mobile ON

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
Mobile's Christian Voice and a legal ID. Per earlier Kaz tip, suspect on day power. Also getting Spanish there ... Saul - Original Message - From: Rick Shaftan shaf...@earthlink.net To: 'Saul DX' sau...@sympatico.ca; 'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America' irca

[IRCA] WLOC KY 1150 day power, 620 Mex City ON

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
WLOC Munfordville can't be 51 watts, putting serious dent into CKOC. 620 R Seis Veinte Mex City very strong, nice ID caught on tape. Seems to be cooling down, just had Winnipeg on 990. Second English station to south on 760 (under WJR)... Off to sleep... Saul at Burnt River ON

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] [DX-tip] Mobile 1360 day power + Good Southern CX

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
If they serve as a bellweather of good auroral cx, I can handle that. WMOB won't come in under any ordinary cx; it's well outside my normal range for 1360. Last night was wacky all over the place. I'll report soon as I go through my logs - not even typed yet. - Original Message -

[IRCA] Last night - rough log

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
Still have to go through my tapes. Am sharing this in the interest of timeliness. Saul@burnt River Fri Mar 11 1560 unID - 0724 - New Life Radio, Christian, west wire. 1240 unID - 0759 - End of recording with string of calls in ID. Sat Mar 12 1540 WKVQ GA Eatonton - 0115 - DX test on AOR

Re: [IRCA] Last night - rough log

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
at 0700 to take out the trash, so settled in for what by that point amounted to torture. But pleasant, happy torture. - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Cc: Saul DX ; a...@lists.wtfda.info

[IRCA] More ON DX and some tips

2011-03-14 Thread Saul DX
Kentucky Spanish station 940 huge tonight. Should not be at that power. Cx seem headed south and southwest big-time again tonight. Spanish on 670 that is not Rebelde, Spanish 1130, oldies on 1050 blasting over CHUM Toronto - suspect WMSG Oakland, heard at sunset yesterday, but not sure. 930

[IRCA] Hot cx to Cuba and maybe Florida (ON)

2011-03-13 Thread Saul DX
At Burnt River ON have logged new catches in Progreso 730 and 750 close to midnight. Had a Sporting News Radio on 560 that gave an ID sounding very much like WQAM (Miami). I'll listen to the 560 recording again the cold light of day to ascertain if WQAM is indeed caught. I'm getting music that

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] [AMFMTVDX] You sleep, you lose

2011-03-12 Thread Saul DX
Of Saul DX Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:08 PM To: amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [AMFMTVDX] You sleep, you lose PLEASE GIVE THIS INFORMATION THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION This is a reminder

[IRCA] You sleep, you lose

2011-03-11 Thread Saul DX
PLEASE GIVE THIS INFORMATION THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION This is a reminder of the ***two separate*** DX tests from WKVQ radio scheduled TONIGHT. WKVQ, 1540 Khz, 10 KW, Eatonton, GA -- TWO TESTS TONIGHT *: 0100-0130 EST (0600-0630 UTC). This test is being conducted especially for

Re: [IRCA] Stormy conditions

2011-03-11 Thread Saul DX
At Burnt River ON I'm pulling in NC on 600, Cuba on 790 is huge, Venezuela 780 and Colombia 760 and 770. Among others. Not hugely auroral, and nothing unusual like a couple weeks ago. We'll see what tonight brings here for the Georgia test. Saul - Original Message - From: BARRY

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WKVQ Test heard in NY

2011-03-11 Thread Saul DX
Checked startiing 0113. I thought CHIN Toronto would be a problem, but it's KXEL that is. I have country usic at 0114 followed by what sounds like phone tones and morse code..and the word radio station. Saul@burnt River ON - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] WKVQ Test heard in NY

2011-03-11 Thread Saul DX
for this this past September. Still, I am surprised how well it's getting out. I didn't think even Pat Martin could have pulled this one from the west coast. Thanks, Craig - and Jim! As for the country music - ??? Saul - Original Message - From: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca

[IRCA] 1540 DX test ULR challenge

2011-03-11 Thread Saul DX
Who will hear the 1540 test on a ULR from the farthest possible location? You are hereby challenged to try... ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this

[IRCA] Re 1540 DX test ULR challenge

2011-03-11 Thread Saul DX
Not as good on the loopstick-modified Tecsun 380 ULR, but solid enough. Much stronger on the AOR, and much stronger than the earlier test. Also getting: 560 Cuba rebelde; 620 Spanish music briefly (mostly TN); Cuban wobbler 1040... I'd call this minor auroral cx... I think I should spend

[IRCA] WKVQ DX Tests this weekend

2011-03-10 Thread Saul DX
PLEASE GIVE THIS INFORMATION THE WIDEST POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION This is a reminder of the ***two separate*** DX tests from WKVQ radio scheduled this Friday night (early Saturday morning). Test organizer Jim Pogue just checked with Chief Engineer Craig Baker and everything is a go. Here again

Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] 990 in the Northeast

2011-03-04 Thread Saul DX
Montreal is usually better at Burnt River than Winnipeg. Roochester and Knoxville are by all accounts rarely heard at night. Philly is rare. Corner Brook not in many years. Same with Providence. Saul - Original Message - From: Rene Tetro r...@wfil.com To: a...@yahoogroups.com;

[IRCA] DX test this weekend

2011-03-04 Thread Saul DX
Just a reminder -- thanks to Bill Dvorak and George Santulli for keeping me on my toes -- the test for 1440 WFNY Gloversville is scheduled for Saturday night - Sunday morning, from 0100-0200 EST. I am up to my eyeballs this weekend in a conference I'm covering for four periodicals, vut look

Re: [IRCA] Good Souther CX?

2011-03-03 Thread Saul DX
I'll raise you to .15 and almost guarantee Tom that it's from Venezuela... Saul - Original Message - From: texas4...@core.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Good Souther CX?

[IRCA] Good auroral SRS ON

2011-03-02 Thread Saul DX
Woke up to a solo, loud station on 580, and was I ever surprised when it IDed as WGAC Augusta (GA). WHP PA suddenly interrupted a minute later (must have been on open carrier), but WGAC soon dominated the pair. A Mexican on 620 playing some kind of soft music, kind of hybrid bertween classical

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] Huge Latin cx tonight ON

2011-03-02 Thread Saul DX
: Yamaha T-80 Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8 AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca wrote: From: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca Subject: [Amdx] Huge Latin cx tonight ON To: amfmt...@mailman.qth.net, a...@nrcdxas.org, a...@wtfda.info, Mailing

Re: [IRCA] Hets on high side of 1520 and low side of 1540

2011-03-01 Thread Saul DX
No question in my mind this is WCKY. I had this on both 1520 and 1540, and indeed looped away from Saudi Areabia - at Burnt River ON. The signal on 1530 was huge. Saul - Original Message - From: amd...@core.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; dx...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Tuesday, March 01,

[IRCA] Re WZRX 1590 MS also 1510

2011-03-01 Thread Saul DX
Thank you to thhose who (a) reported WZRX is still having tonal automation issues (making it easy to log), and letting me know what you heard on 1510. On 1510, when In went back to the west wire the sports was gone. Perhaps CO or WA, though cx were not much more than average last night... On a

[IRCA] Huge Latin cx tonight ON

2011-03-01 Thread Saul DX
Mexico on 1030 (not yet sure which, think MCity), Cuba, Colombia... you name it. From 540 right up to the 1100s. Big signals. Some two deep in Spanish. US clears are there, just being run over. Also stuff like WLIL TN 730 with Braves baseball, 600 with Wolfpack basketball, signoff from 1030

[IRCA] 1000 Radio Granma from Cuba ON

2011-03-01 Thread Saul DX
New one in Radio Granma, a reportedly 1-kw'er from Cuba. Surely it'll be more than that. Solid ID at 2100 EST on 1000 KHz. Nice to hear something from Cuba other than Reloj, rebelde and Progreso. Saul @ Burnt River ON ___ IRCA mailing list

[IRCA] More great southern DX ON

2011-03-01 Thread Saul DX
1350 with classic country and a jingle that sounded like WNVA - has Norton VA switched from southern gospel to classic country? 1070 with Lady Eagles basketball. Possibly playing U of KY but not yet sure. One key player has last name Jordan, which some searching takes me to the Union City TN

[IRCA] DX update from the bat-cave at Burnt River ON

2011-02-28 Thread Saul DX
Heard KKOW 860 KS with tornado warnings and other bad weather ancts last night per tip on a couple lists. Common here when cx are good or when station is on day power, which it obviously was given the situation. This morning was superb in the two hours after sunrise. 1450 Fond du Lac WI KFIZ

[IRCA] Two more new catches from Burnt River ON

2011-02-28 Thread Saul DX
of Turning Point with David Jeremiah. - Original Message - From: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; a...@nrcdxas.org; a...@wtfda.info Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:30 AM Subject

[IRCA] Who's on 1510?

2011-02-28 Thread Saul DX
At Burnt River ON, I have WLAC in well, doing political talk. And presume the oldies to be NJ, and the sports talk to be Boston. Who then is also doing political talk, mixing with all this, in 2nd to 4th place, on my wire aimed southwest (which tends to sweep from SC-FL through to TX-IL)?

[IRCA] WZRX-1590 Jackson MS ( 1510 follow-up)

2011-02-28 Thread Saul DX
I have a tone - very weak - on my sw wire on 1590. Anyone else hearing this? Supposedly WZRX MS has been doing this due to an automation glitch. I am still working on 1510. Going to try my west wire to see if the sports station is the odd one out. Thanks for any comments thus far, and to Paul

[IRCA] Sunset and evening DX at Burnt River ON

2011-02-27 Thread Saul DX
Just got up to Burnt River ON this afternoon. Only sunset catch of note was 1600 KGYM Cedar Rapids IA with very strong signal. ESPN 1600. Relog. Despite its strength, nothing else of note at SSS. This evening I have black gospel on 1570 quite strong. I'll presume Harvey IL as this comes in

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 1550 CBE Windsor ON may be off for good

2011-02-25 Thread Saul DX
aw, spoilsport! :-) Well...they're due to go off soon, unless they renege on their plans to cut AM... - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca; a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca

Re: [IRCA] 1610kHz

2011-02-25 Thread Saul DX
Toronto, possibly. - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com To: NRC a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:44 PM Subject: [IRCA] 1610kHz I'm not up on

[IRCA] 1550 CBE Windsor ON may be off for good

2011-02-24 Thread Saul DX
... given what Robert is reporting. London ON is really close to Windsor... it is moving to FM...(FM has been on air for close to 3 months) - saul - Original Message - From: Robert S.Ross VA3SW va...@rogers.com To: NRC AM List a...@nrcdxas.org Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:19

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] DX Logs: A NEW ONE and Some UNid's

2011-02-18 Thread Saul DX
1270 Rock Island IL? - Original Message - From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. To: NRC ; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 10:05 PM Subject: [NRC-AM] DX Logs: A NEW ONE and Some UNid's Location: Marion, Illinois (1 hour due

Re: [IRCA] ESPN 740

2011-02-14 Thread Saul DX
either of these stations. Saul - Original Message - From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] ESPN 740 On Sunday 13 February 2011 18:45:59 Saul DX

[IRCA] Feb 11-12 DX Burnt River ON

2011-02-14 Thread Saul DX
Fri Feb 11, 2011 690 WIST LA New Orleans - 0355 - Presumed with Fox Sports Radio on south-southwest wire, alternating with presumed KTSM TX and two Spanish stations. Checked west wire for Minneapolis FSR station but solid French from Saskatchewan. New. 1010 CFRB ON Toronto - 0406 - Heard this

[IRCA] ESPN 740

2011-02-13 Thread Saul DX
On Wed Feb 9, on 740, at 2225 EST, I heard ESPN programming on my south-southwest wire. There's several options. I'm just curious if anyone up my way has noted ESPN programming overnight on 740, and I'm letting you all know an ESPN is lurking there at this hour and making it to my QTH at Burnt

[IRCA] Feb 10 Burnt River ON logs (IDs and unIDs)

2011-02-13 Thread Saul DX
Thu Feb 10 was one of the better mornings for DX at Burnt River ON. The following includes unIDs, and I've posted some clips online at WTFDA Forums for anyone who wishes to listen -- and you have my thanks for doing so. I've indicated links down below where applicable. 930 WDLX NC Washington

[IRCA] 940 WCSW Jason Lewis Show oddity

2011-02-13 Thread Saul DX
On Friday 11 Feb at 1851 EST, on 940, after national ads, a female announcer said: Thank you for listening to the Jason Lewis Show and indicated the program will resume in a set number of minutes. This continued for over an hour, with Lewis actually appearing at various intervals and doing his

[IRCA] More greyline DX, and antenna question

2011-02-12 Thread Saul DX
More fun tbis morning pos-sunrise. lapeer MI 1230, then 810 Tomahawk WI, both new. The latter has been on my most-wanted list, been chasing that awhile. Both WI stations on 910 are relogs. When MI was huge I was looking for WGTO Cassoplis MI which is on my hit-list. Nabbed the 1620 HAR from

Re: [IRCA] Left Coast ULR Summit

2011-02-12 Thread Saul DX
I can't remember but can check my logs, think I did. More of note to me wass having saudi and buffalo both in on 1520/1521 ... on an analog-dial mini sony prison radio I thought that was too cool for words... - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: Mailing

[IRCA] Another morning haul out est

2011-02-11 Thread Saul DX
ND 1520, Wyoming MI 1530, possible WMBE WI 1530 not yet sure, but the one that's made my day is WQBR257 1620 in LibertyvilleIL with (taped) ID, roadwork, mention lake county, rail racks between Vermont Road and somethingorother - at 0746 EST mixing with NE. Before a substantial IN-MI fade-in

[IRCA] Another DX test in March

2011-02-11 Thread Saul DX
From Ron Musco: 1440 WFNY Gloversville, NY will Test Sunday morning March 6th between 0100 and 0200 EST. Morse Code, tones and old rock and roll. Power will be with their 5,000 watt non-directional signal. Address as in the Domestic Log and w...@logical.net for reports with return postage.

[IRCA] Additional DX Test block for Europe

2011-02-11 Thread Saul DX
This is awesome news... from Jim Pogue! Subject: Additional DX Test block for Europe At the request of Barry Davies and our DXing brethren across the pond, Craig Nelson has agreed to add an additional test segment from WKVQ that will hopefully provide a pre-sunrise window for European

[IRCA] another new one ON

2011-02-11 Thread Saul DX
One new one at Burnt River ON this evening, just after sunset nailed an WLOU ID on1350, with black gospel music for Louisville KY Saul C ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] TA QSL received!

2011-02-11 Thread Saul DX
There's something sweet about getting a QSL from a station and country that is so hard to catch inland. Nice, Jim! Saul - Original Message - From: Jim Renfrew jrenf...@rochester.rr.com To: a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America

Re: [IRCA] 540 in Canonsburg, PA testing w/OC, sweeps, Spanish programming

2011-02-09 Thread Saul DX
Of course, WLIE in Islip NY also has Spanish and other non-English ethnic programming, and it gets out very well. Saul - soon to be @ Burnt River ON for this Sat AM's two DX tests... - Original Message - From: Fred Schroyer ibfredi...@gmail.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent:

[IRCA] Fw: CORRECT - February DX Tests (KHMO, WLRB, WLIQ)

2011-02-09 Thread Saul DX
DX TESTS REMINDER - PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY: Paul Walker reports two DX tests scheduled for this weekend (Friday night / Saturday morning): Saturday February 12 - At precisely 0100 and 0200 CENTRAL Standard time (0700 and 0800 UTC): KHMO 1070 MO Hannibal Will test with morse code, sweep tones

[IRCA] January AM DX @ Burnt River ON

2011-02-05 Thread Saul DX
I'm in the thick of solving unIDs and sorting out my January AM DX from Burnt River ON. I'll be deleting relogs and such from my own log, so thought I'd post this before I poare things down. AM DX - Burnt River - 2011 SAT JAN 8 940 WCND KY Shelbyville - 2029 - Mexican music, La Explosiva.

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] January AM DX @ Burnt River ON

2011-02-05 Thread Saul DX
Thanks, Scott. I was wondering about this. So would this truly constitute a new station / new log in your opinion? - Original Message - From: Scott Fybush sc...@fybush.com To: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca Cc: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] [NRC-AM] January AM DX @ Burnt River ON

2011-02-05 Thread Saul DX
PM Subject: Re: [Amdx] [NRC-AM] January AM DX @ Burnt River ON Saul DX wrote: 1420 unID - 30 Jan 0829 - US (#) in Maryville in ad. Tape 012. My guess (and this is only a guess) is WEMB Erwin TN. Closest 1420 to Maryville. MON JAN 31 1400 unID - 0059 - 89.3, AM 1400 and 1370 mentioned

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] January AM DX @ Burnt River ON

2011-02-05 Thread Saul DX
, a...@wtfda.info, Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 1:55 PM Saul DX wrote: 1420 unID - 30 Jan 0829 - US (#) in Maryville in ad. Tape 012. My guess (and this is only a guess) is WEMB Erwin TN. Closest 1420 to Maryville. MON

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX........UNID on 1200 Khz.....COUNTRY MUSIC to the SOUTH @ SUNRISE!!...... WHO is this???????? HELP................

2011-02-04 Thread Saul DX
This is likely WNBL WV Huntingdon, which I have heard a few times (like last weekend) doing country. It's relatively new to air, having moved there from - I think - 1470. So it'll be a NEW catch for you, both for your Unbelievably Light Radio and your Totals. Five to go... Saul -

[IRCA] off-topic snowfall (was Robert Ross DX)

2011-02-02 Thread Saul DX
Forcasters almost uniformly called for 25-30 cm snow here. The Weather Network now reports Widespread total snowfall amounts of 15 to 20 centimetres are likely by the time the storm ends by this evening. We'll only know for sure after this is over. But if the forecasts overstated the amount

Re: [IRCA] TP for 31Jan2011 from Victoria: sad

2011-01-31 Thread Saul DX
Great morning at BR. Nowhere close to getting TPs, but had IA 1560, a tentative St. Cloud MN on a graveyarder - 1450 (many mentions MN, have to check some ads to see where in the state they are, but I am almost dcertain this one is naled). Alos a 1430 from WI, just checking to see which - same

[IRCA] Sigs huge to New England from ON

2011-01-31 Thread Saul DX
Getting 1280 Gardiner ME for a new catch. Took late lunch at 3:00 and checked the radio...was hot to ME on 1390. Brattleboro VT 1450, and more from the region...I'm quitting early today...this is as good as I've seen it that way this year. Been after the 1280 for long time. .

Re: [IRCA] Run Don't Walk

2011-01-31 Thread Saul DX
I'd say... From Burnt River ON sunset skip started when I had a late luch at 2:30, with Maine and the rest of New England blasting in. 1280 Gardiner ME and 1230 CT (the Spanish station there) both new, some nice relogs. Veered to the sw and I netted Oakland NJ, on my target list for awhile,

[IRCA] Status of WVZN 1580 (was Robert Ross DX)

2011-01-31 Thread Saul DX
Is or was WVZN silent recently? DX from where I am was unusually strong to NYC-NJ around sunset tonight. Perhaps strongest noted in recent years. Might be worth a call to WLIM and WDAB... Later this eve heard 1140 Sydney NS about = WRVA. Tried some Newfoundland channels. Had country on 740

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Chinese on 1600Khz (SS DX)

2011-01-30 Thread Saul DX
Watertown MN is my guess. I have same heren with good signal. rare here. I think it's actually Hmong from what I've read. Saul@ Burnt River ON - Original Message - From: Les Rayburn To: a...@nrcdxas.org ; irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:27 PM

[IRCA] WHAM IBOC back on?

2011-01-27 Thread Saul DX
Huge IBOC on 1170 this morning, also seems to be some on 1190. IS WHAM's IBOC back on? They took it off as a favour to WWVA, whose signal has been and still is far as I know reduced. Not that the NC station on 1170 running Mexican-formatted music was doing WWVA any such favours... Saul Chernos

[IRCA] WHAM IBOC only daytime

2011-01-27 Thread Saul DX
That makes sense, as it was not on last night...thanks, Scott. - Original Message - From: Scott Fybush sc...@fybush.com To: Saul DX sau...@sympatico.ca Cc: a...@wtfda.info; a...@nrcdxas.org; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Thursday

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX.....Finally Good Conditions are back @SUNSET!!!!....2 NEW STATIONS and a couple UNIDS.....UTAH?????!!!!

2011-01-27 Thread Saul DX
re WTUB, agreed. Nice catches, otherwise. Tried here, had 940 in IL, KY and then IA and SA (at 6:15) but didn't note much else. Saul - Original Message - From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent:

[IRCA] 810 Spanish unID

2011-01-24 Thread Saul DX
Heard Spanish one November evening on 810, with a wire beverage-on-ground pointed southwest. I think I've seen Bogota reported more than others up this way, but not sure in this case. Audio clips are as follows: Clip A) There's Spanish. Audio's poor for the most part, but I'm particularly

[IRCA] 810 Spanish unID

2011-01-24 Thread Saul DX
I guess a link would be helpful - sorry! www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=5395 Heard Spanish one November evening on 810, with a wire beverage-on-ground pointed southwest. I think I've seen Bogota reported more than others up this way, but not sure in this case. Audio clips posted at above

Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 810 Spanish unID

2011-01-24 Thread Saul DX
Thanks, John. I'll do some research at this end. My WRTH is at Burnt River, and I hope to get up there soon. I have other Mexican lists up there and will scour the web... Saul - Original Message - From: John Callarman johncallar...@msn.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio

[IRCA] TT'er on 1680 likely WPRR

2011-01-23 Thread Saul DX
WPRR? Tim Tromp in MI reported: I'm hearing semi-local WPRR way off-frequency on about 1680.97 khz right now at 0713 UTC. That'd produce close to a 1 KHz tone, no? Saul - Original Message - From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net To: a...@nrcdxas.org Cc: a...@nrcdxas.org;

[IRCA] WWKB 1520 off again last night

2011-01-22 Thread Saul DX
Or at least it was when I driove to the sairport at 5:30-6:00 am this morning. Noted Fox News Radio, presumed as Oklahoma City (relog), not much else, but the car radio's not great. Checked again at 7:45-8 am and had a Neil Diamond tune with black gospel underneath. After some meaningless

Re: [IRCA] ULR DX........Great SUNSET SKIP Tonight......2 NEW STATIONS on 880 KHZ + Nice Relogs!!

2011-01-19 Thread Saul DX
You weren't out drinking? Your co-workers shoulda had you sent home in a taxi - Original Message - From: Robert S.Ross VA3SW va...@rogers.com To: IRCA AM List irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 7:45 PM Subject: [IRCA] ULR DXGreat SUNSET SKIP

[IRCA] Spanish unIDs 940 IDed + Solid Gospel

2011-01-16 Thread Saul DX
that a Solid Gospel is waiting there on 940; some may need whatever it turns out to be. Again, my thanks to Jon. Saul Original Message - From: Saul DX Subject: [NRC-AM] Spanish unIDs 790 and 940 Spanish unIDs from the evening of Jan 8 at Burnt River ON. Clips posted online

[IRCA] 972 Libya, Iran or ???

2011-01-16 Thread Saul DX
I've posted two audio clips here of 972, heard at Burnt River, Ontario (north of Toronto) this past October 19. Time was 2336 EDT (0336 UTC). I'm leaning towards Libya or Iran, and wondering which, though I stand corrected if advised there may be other candidates. I was getting a good signal

Re: [IRCA] Fwd: [mwcircle] The Gambia MW

2011-01-15 Thread Saul DX
Hope you're taking photos. These'd be great cover pix for DX bulletins, for club web sites, better yet even guidebooks of stations. Maybe you could even sell ones to pubs like the WRTH or Monitoring Times... Just be sure pix are hi-rez and well focused. Best bet is to take lots of photos, good

[IRCA] Spanish unIDs 790 and 940

2011-01-15 Thread Saul DX
Spanish unIDs from the evening of Jan 8 at Burnt River ON. Clips posted online, and would be grateful to anyone who might be able to ID them. 940 at www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=5362 - music station 790 at www.wtfda.info/showthread.php?t=5363 - talk I'm guessing Mexico for each. But my

Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Sweep tone/Morse Code CD

2011-01-13 Thread Saul DX
Patrick, I know you like to cut extraneous preceding text, which is actually somewhat welcome. But this was a multi-faceted thread, and by cutting everything you stripped your message of all context. Why not add a line or two of context, indicating what you're responding to. For instance, who

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