Re: [IRCA] Live DX spotter / chat system *show of hands*

[Tim Tromp]

The #MWDX IRC chat is dead and has been replaced by:

http://hfunderground.com:3000/channel/mwdx

Here's a screenshot of the interface:
http://amdxer.com/download/MWDX_Chat.JPG

Everyone is welcome to join and participate in real time.  I will also
check out Colin's site..

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan




On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 8:30 PM Mark Connelly via IRCA <
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Live DX spotter / chat system *show of hands*
> <<
> The chat channel over at DXER.ca/blab is hopping tonight.
>
> Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
> >>
>
> I will be interested to see how this all plays out. I'll be reading the
> reviews.
>
> Not that I have much of a "horse in the race" as 95% of my DXing is
> after-the-fact, sometimes a few hours after and sometimes a few weeks
> after. This is somewhat out of necessity as peak DX time (local sunset
> typically around here) lands right in the middle of family dinner,
> something that can stretch over two hours from the start of prep to the
> clean-up of the last dish or utensil. Fortunately, by allowing
> time-shifting of listening, SDR file capture has taken away some of the
> "recluse during good DX time" problems many of us had pre-2005 or so. One
> can do normal things with family and friends at normal times. DXing can be
> done at some otherwise-useless time such as the middle of the day waiting
> for work being done on the car.
>
> Still there will be a few times when I'll be DXing live. Sometimes this
> will be on my home gear, sometimes on a remote SDR, and sometimes in the
> car at a beach (where, presumably, I could hook to the chat site via
> cellphone web browser).
>
> One thing I can do is publicize this chat channel on some other lists.
> That may generate more users covering more geographic areas.
>
> Mark Connelly, WA1ION
> South Yarmouth, MA
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Re: [IRCA] LWBC in Michigan

[Tim Tromp]

Scott, I also have Poland here right now on 225 with music and talk - any
luck up there?  252 is always strong here but so is the beacon interference!

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 10:41 PM Transistor  wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> 171 and 189 are both strong and listenable here in Michigan this evening
>
> 252 is down from previous evenings. 198 has an even match going with NDB
> DIW.
>
> Good DX to all,
>
> Scott
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Re: [IRCA] 1710 Radio Selva (Argentina) into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks, Tim.

I've noted the carrier here before but this is the first time that any
audio has ever come through.  The carrier was stronger than usual so I
decided to stick with it for a while, just in case.  Patience paid off!

Happy New Year,
-Tim


On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 2:01 AM tim rahto  wrote:

> Congratulations on another amazing catch, Tim! I can see the carrier here
> in Iowa, but I'm not getting any audio.
>
> Happy New Year to you and yours my friend.
>
> -Tim
>
> On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 12:37 AM Tim Tromp  wrote:
>
> > 1/1/2019 @ 0630 UTC:  First new log of 2019 and it's a good one!  I'm
> > currently hearing music on 1709.81 that matches up to what I'm hearing on
> > two remote Kiwi SDRs in Paraguay and Brazil.  Given the frequency offset
> > and parallel Kiwi SDR match, I'm fairly confident that this is Radio
> Selva
> > from Argentina.  A check of Radio Selva's online audio stream, though
> > significantly behind the live audio, also confirms what I'm hearing on
> the
> > two remote SDRs.  This is on my South DKAZ where I have to listen using
> > synchronous AM, but shaping the bandwidth such that 95% passband favors
> the
> > upper sideband of 1709.81 (to dodge 1700 splatter) while notching out the
> > multiple low powered domestic hets from 1710.  A bit tricky to setup, but
> > it's allowing me to catch and parallel a little bit of Argentinian music.
> >
> > Happy New Year,
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[IRCA] 1710 Radio Selva (Argentina) into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

1/1/2019 @ 0630 UTC:  First new log of 2019 and it's a good one!  I'm
currently hearing music on 1709.81 that matches up to what I'm hearing on
two remote Kiwi SDRs in Paraguay and Brazil.  Given the frequency offset
and parallel Kiwi SDR match, I'm fairly confident that this is Radio Selva
from Argentina.  A check of Radio Selva's online audio stream, though
significantly behind the live audio, also confirms what I'm hearing on the
two remote SDRs.  This is on my South DKAZ where I have to listen using
synchronous AM, but shaping the bandwidth such that 95% passband favors the
upper sideband of 1709.81 (to dodge 1700 splatter) while notching out the
multiple low powered domestic hets from 1710.  A bit tricky to setup, but
it's allowing me to catch and parallel a little bit of Argentinian music.

Happy New Year,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] 1098 China into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

Sylvain, beautiful copy you had, congrats!

1098 has audio again right now at 2245 UTC under WTAM splatter which is
very difficult to null here for some reason on my North DKAZ.

73,
-Tim


On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 8:28 PM Sylvain Naud 
wrote:

> Actually after reviewing my recording more carefully, I found the following
> segment and I would count it as a Christmas
> present: https://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20181224_2159.MP3
>
> Merry Christmas to All!
>
> Le lun. 24 déc. 2018 18 h 36, Sylvain Naud  a
> écrit :
>
> > In here too, Tim.
> >
> > Sylvain Naud
> > Portneuf, QC
> > Perseus + 450m / 1475ft Beverage towards Eastern Europe
> >
> > Le lun. 24 déc. 2018 17 h 33, Tim Tromp  a écrit :
> >
> >> A quick check of the dial before heading out for family festivities
> finds
> >> 1098 China CNR 11 with a good copy during fade-ups under WTAM splatter..
> >> Clear music at times parallel to CNR 11.  Heard on the North DKAZ at
> 2225
> >> UTC.
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> >> 73 & Merry Christmas,
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[IRCA] 1098 China into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

A quick check of the dial before heading out for family festivities finds
1098 China CNR 11 with a good copy during fade-ups under WTAM splatter.
Clear music at times parallel to CNR 11.  Heard on the North DKAZ at 2225
UTC.

73 & Merry Christmas,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] TPs on the east coast?

[Tim Tromp]

There was no Asian propagation noted this morning on medium-wave from
Michigan, however North Korea had a booming signal here on 2850 kHz a bit
after local sunrise and perhaps the best I've heard them here, but it
didn't translate down to the MW band for me.

Back at the dials tonight and there are hints of music and talk on 1098
that seem to match up with China CNR 11 under WTAM splatter.  This was
around 2245 UTC, presumably over the pole, on the North DKAZ.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 12:29 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> Heads up: according to the Topband list, this morning, 160m hams in
> Georgia and Pennsylvania were working Japanese contacts around local
> sunrise in the eastern USA.
>
> Here in western Canada, wel, the Iranian jammer on 1575 was heard
> about half an hour before my local sunrise, but trans-Pacific
> conditions weren't all that good.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
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Re: [IRCA] Hungary 540

[Tim Tromp]

Mark,

Congrats on catching Hungary on 540.  It was showing up here in late
October at a similar strength, but mixing with CBK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7OcQIr5_cA

Their TOH music is distinct enough that I bet others have a good shot at
hearing it too under CBT or CBK.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan



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> Subject: Hungary 540
> 540 kHz: At 25 sec. in the audio clip below, "Kossuth Radio" ID under
> dominant CBT NL, Canada.  Pips had preceded this and there was some intro
> music.
> https://app.box.com/s/pw4n52fmz1by6w20nkj8tnmku3vzai9q
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> Recorded 30 NOV 2018 at 2100 UTC.
>
> Confirmed as Hungary thanks to Alessandro Groppazzi on RealDX.  New log
> here.
> Hungary had previously been heard on 1188, 1251, and 1341.
>
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks for the comments, Bruce.  Looks like I'll have to wait for better cx
to nail some of these down.

73,
-Tim


On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 11:46 AM Bruce Portzer  wrote:

> Congratulations on the continued TP logs, Tim.  My recordings haven't
> been starting until just before 1300, so I can't help there.  I have a
> few comments:
>
> Bruce
>
> On 12/2/2018 06:24, Tim Tromp wrote:
> >
> > 756 Woman talking at 1212 UTC under heavy splatter, poor.
> CNR1 dominates here.
> > 819 Asian music at 1218 UTC under heavy domestic splatter and lasting for
> > only a minute or two.
> North Korea is the overwhelming favorite on 819, but sometimes S Korea,
> China, or Japan can be heard in the background.
> > 837 Relaxing music at 1209 UTC and later weak music at 1244 lasting for
> > several minutes.  Harbin, China was logged here in early Nov. with a
> comedy
> > program, but unknown if this was Harbin again or something else.  Faded
> by
> > 1313 UTC.
> Korea and Japan are sometimes heard here instead of Harbin.  Can't
> really say more.
> > 873 Piano music and talk at 1230 UTC BOH with two-tone descending chime
> > heard at 0:32 in this audio clip, anyone recognize this?
> >
> http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/873_kHz_UNID_01DE18_1230_UTC.mp3
> y
> JOGB and North Korea fight it out here most of the time.  The frequency
> is hard for me to hear at home due to a 50kw music station 7 miles away
> on 880 but both stations are easy on coastal DXpeditions.  The recording
> sounds like something  the NHK2 network would carry.  It would have had
> an English lesson at 1232, so the doorbell and music could be part of a
> shirt skit (which are quite common on NHK English lessons).  It doesn't
> sound like something North Korea would carry.
> > 945 had a few minutes of weak music beginning at 1224 UTC and later a man
> > talking at 1230, maybe reading news headlines over music fanfare?  Poor
> > copy but here's an audio clip for anyone who wants to take a stab at it:
> >
> http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/945_khz_UNID_01DE18_1230_UTC.mp3
> The recording sounds typical of what CNR1 broadcasts
> > 1017 Music at 1245 UTC under domestic splatter.  Carrier hung around
> until
> > 1334 UTC.
> Probably CRI Korean service.  CRI often has music fills near  the end of
> their broadcasts
> > 1107 Relaxing song with female vocals just above the splatter at 1204
> UTC,
> > poor copy.  This one interests me as the only big powerhouses I see
> listed
> > are CNR8 in northwest China or Afghanistan.  Anyone else
> I don't hear much here at home.  On the coast, I sometimes hear Japan or
> Korea commercial stations but neither is all that strong. No ideas
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks to Bjarne Mjelde, who was simultaneously recording and provided me
with a parallel audio clip, I have identified my 1107 UNID as Xinjiang RGD
from Northwestern China.  That's a new one for the logbook!

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan

On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 9:24 AM Tim Tromp  wrote:

> Here's a breakdown of the Asians heard yesterday morning, Dec. 1st, 2018.
> Local sunrise was 1257 UTC (7:57am EST).  Signal levels turned out to be
> much weaker than I hoped for, so much of these are threshold JBA, but there
> was an abundance of stations:
>
> 558 Strong carrier maintaining AM sync lock on the Perseus for several
> minutes but no recoverable audio with carrier peaks at 1245 & 1250 UTC.
> Gone by 1257.
>
>
> 594 Again, strong carrier holding the AM sync lock for several minutes at
> 1305 UTC and finally some threshold audio at 1306 UTC, Japanese
> intonation.  Gone after 1316 UTC.
>
>
> 693 JOAB with choral song at 1243 UTC // to 774.  Loud NHK time pips at
> 1300. Faded completely by 1319 UTC.
>
>
> 756 Woman talking at 1212 UTC under heavy splatter, poor.
>
>
> 774 JOUB // to a weaker 693 at 1243 with choral song followed by JJ talk.
> NHK time pips at 1300 UTC TOH.  Signal completely gone by 1316 UTC.
>
>
> 819 Asian music at 1218 UTC under heavy domestic splatter and lasting for
> only a minute or two.
>
>
> 837 Relaxing music at 1209 UTC and later weak music at 1244 lasting for
> several minutes.  Harbin, China was logged here in early Nov. with a comedy
> program, but unknown if this was Harbin again or something else.  Faded by
> 1313 UTC.
>
>
> 873 Piano music and talk at 1230 UTC BOH with two-tone descending chime
> heard at 0:32 in this audio clip, anyone recognize this?
> http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/873_kHz_UNID_01DE18_1230_UTC.mp3
>
>
> 945 had a few minutes of weak music beginning at 1224 UTC and later a man
> talking at 1230, maybe reading news headlines over music fanfare?  Poor
> copy but here's an audio clip for anyone who wants to take a stab at it:
> http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/945_khz_UNID_01DE18_1230_UTC.mp3
>
>
> 972 Presumed HLCA with man in Korean under heavy domestic splatter at 1245
> UTC followed by a woman speaking.  Good peak at 1254 UTC and time pips at
> 1300.  Carrier hung around for a long time after sunrise with faint traces
> still visible at 1345 UTC (15 mins before 9am EST).
>
>
> 1017 Music at 1245 UTC under domestic splatter.  Carrier hung around until
> 1334 UTC.
>
>
> 1107 Relaxing song with female vocals just above the splatter at 1204 UTC,
> poor copy.  This one interests me as the only big powerhouses I see listed
> are CNR8 in northwest China or Afghanistan.  Anyone else happen to be
> recording at 1204 UTC on Dec.1st that caught music here?
>
>
> 1205.96 Yanbian China, poor with threshold talk fading up at 1202 and
> better by 1212 with woman talking.
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
> Perseus SDR & D-KAZ aimed due North
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Here's a breakdown of the Asians heard yesterday morning, Dec. 1st, 2018.
Local sunrise was 1257 UTC (7:57am EST).  Signal levels turned out to be
much weaker than I hoped for, so much of these are threshold JBA, but there
was an abundance of stations:

558 Strong carrier maintaining AM sync lock on the Perseus for several
minutes but no recoverable audio with carrier peaks at 1245 & 1250 UTC.
Gone by 1257.


594 Again, strong carrier holding the AM sync lock for several minutes at
1305 UTC and finally some threshold audio at 1306 UTC, Japanese
intonation.  Gone after 1316 UTC.


693 JOAB with choral song at 1243 UTC // to 774.  Loud NHK time pips at
1300. Faded completely by 1319 UTC.


756 Woman talking at 1212 UTC under heavy splatter, poor.


774 JOUB // to a weaker 693 at 1243 with choral song followed by JJ talk.
NHK time pips at 1300 UTC TOH.  Signal completely gone by 1316 UTC.


819 Asian music at 1218 UTC under heavy domestic splatter and lasting for
only a minute or two.


837 Relaxing music at 1209 UTC and later weak music at 1244 lasting for
several minutes.  Harbin, China was logged here in early Nov. with a comedy
program, but unknown if this was Harbin again or something else.  Faded by
1313 UTC.


873 Piano music and talk at 1230 UTC BOH with two-tone descending chime
heard at 0:32 in this audio clip, anyone recognize this?
http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/873_kHz_UNID_01DE18_1230_UTC.mp3


945 had a few minutes of weak music beginning at 1224 UTC and later a man
talking at 1230, maybe reading news headlines over music fanfare?  Poor
copy but here's an audio clip for anyone who wants to take a stab at it:
http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/945_khz_UNID_01DE18_1230_UTC.mp3


972 Presumed HLCA with man in Korean under heavy domestic splatter at 1245
UTC followed by a woman speaking.  Good peak at 1254 UTC and time pips at
1300.  Carrier hung around for a long time after sunrise with faint traces
still visible at 1345 UTC (15 mins before 9am EST).


1017 Music at 1245 UTC under domestic splatter.  Carrier hung around until
1334 UTC.


1107 Relaxing song with female vocals just above the splatter at 1204 UTC,
poor copy.  This one interests me as the only big powerhouses I see listed
are CNR8 in northwest China or Afghanistan.  Anyone else happen to be
recording at 1204 UTC on Dec.1st that caught music here?


1205.96 Yanbian China, poor with threshold talk fading up at 1202 and
better by 1212 with woman talking.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

873 with English language lessons right now at 12:30 UTC, so probably JOGB
Japan?  That's a new one for me and likely much more to be found on the SDR
recording after later review.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 7:27 AM Tim Tromp  wrote:

> About 30 mins before local sunrise now and I have weak TP audio all over
> the band, but it's a struggle trying to ID anything as I'm not familiar
> with the languages or these stations.  Checking for parallels on the Kiwi
> SDR network helps, if you're confidant of what you're hearing there.
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 7:22 AM James Renfrew 
> wrote:
>
>> 1222z
>> weak audio 693, 972
>> hets 774, 747
>>
>> Can't seem to find any audio streams for 972 or 693
>>
>> Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 6:24 AM Tim Tromp  wrote:
>>
>> > Heads-up Midwesterners, weak TP audio being heard here on 693, 972, 1098
>> > and others right now at 11:15 UTC.
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Tim Tromp
>> > West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

About 30 mins before local sunrise now and I have weak TP audio all over
the band, but it's a struggle trying to ID anything as I'm not familiar
with the languages or these stations.  Checking for parallels on the Kiwi
SDR network helps, if you're confidant of what you're hearing there.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 7:22 AM James Renfrew  wrote:

> 1222z
> weak audio 693, 972
> hets 774, 747
>
> Can't seem to find any audio streams for 972 or 693
>
> Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
>
> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 6:24 AM Tim Tromp  wrote:
>
> > Heads-up Midwesterners, weak TP audio being heard here on 693, 972, 1098
> > and others right now at 11:15 UTC.
> >
> > 73,
> > Tim Tromp
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[IRCA] Michigan TPs, Dec. 1, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Heads-up Midwesterners, weak TP audio being heard here on 693, 972, 1098
and others right now at 11:15 UTC.

73,
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West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] AM 1710 pirate?

[Tim Tromp]

Hey Chris,

Unsure how Central time was clarified in the clip that I posted.  Another
listener commented on my recording and claimed to have heard a time check
matching up to EST.  I replayed the recording and now hear the time check
but the hour isn't clear to my ears but the "o-clock" is.  However...last
night's reception had two clear time checks matching EST.  I agree, despite
the presumed "Rockingham" mentions, I don't think this is North Carolina
either.

73,
-Tim

On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 10:15 PM Chris Kadlec 
wrote:

> Tim,
>
>
>
> Keep in mind that the last audio of this station that you posted clarified
> that it was located in Central time as they mentioned it was 9pm, whereas
> the time you recorded it was 10pm here in Eastern. At that time, their
> forecast was about 20+ degrees colder than that of North Carolina. The
> weather at that time in the recording pointed more toward Illinois and
> areas nearby.
>
>
>
> -Chris Kadlec
>
> West Michigan
>
>
>
>
>
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:57:49 -0500
>
> From: Tim Tromp 
>
> To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
>
> 
>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] AM 1710 pirate?
>
>
>
> I
>
> even caught a partial phone number that was given out last night with a
>
> non-geographic 500 area code.  Another tentative mention of "Rockingham"
>
> was heard.  There's a Rockingham County in Virginia which seemed to match
>
> up with the weather forecast they gave last night, for what it's worth.  My
>
> gut tells me this isn't from Rockingham, NC.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Tim Tromp
>
> West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] AM 1710 pirate?

[Tim Tromp]

Hi Les,

The Spanish religious station that I heard last night (and hearing again
right now at 0229 UTC as I type this) is someone other than Radio Reten Lo
Que Tienes as the audio I hear doesn't match their stream.  The other two
1710 Spanish stations that I ruled out (that also stream) are:

http://www.1710amtualtarradial.com/
http://anointing7.com/#radioenvivo

Anyone know of others?

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan




On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 9:27 PM Les Rayburn  wrote:

> I believe that the Spanish religious station on 1710 is another pirate,
> Radio Reten Lo Que Tienes in Baton Rogue, LA. While they claim to be a Part
> 15 station, no one operating on 100 mw gets out that well. They’re heard
> frequently in Alabama.
>
> They even have their own website, and seem undeterred by previous visits
> from the FCC.
>
> https://www.radioretenloquetienes.com
>
> I’ll have to listen tonight for the other pirate on 1710 KHz. Love this
> frequency!
>
>
> 73,
>
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>
> > On Nov 15, 2018, at 7:57 PM, Tim Tromp  wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > Chicago's W807 on 1710 has gone dark per their Facebook page which
> explains
> > why I never hear them anymore from across the big lake.  Our mystery
> > station had some decent fade-ups last night with music ranging from the
> > 1930s through the 1970s.  Live announcements occur between songs with
> live
> > time checks given in EST along with the occasional weather forecast (snow
> > and sleet with a high of 32).  Bell sounds (which really cut through the
> > noise) were heard last night at the top of the hour at 0200 & 0300 UTC.
> I
> > even caught a partial phone number that was given out last night with a
> > non-geographic 500 area code.  Another tentative mention of "Rockingham"
> > was heard.  There's a Rockingham County in Virginia which seemed to match
> > up with the weather forecast they gave last night, for what it's worth.
> My
> > gut tells me this isn't from Rockingham, NC.  It's now 0148 UTC and I'm
> > beginning to hear the same style of music fade in again tonight.
> >
> > I've also been hearing a Spanish religious station on 1710 that I'm
> unable
> > to identify, though I have ruled out a few that I know about that operate
> > on 1710.
> >
> > 73,
> > Tim Tromp
> > West Michigan
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 7:21 PM Mark Pettifor  <mailto:m...@spacetubes.com>> wrote:
> >
> >> Currently (0010utc), I'm hearing SS religious songs (as indentified by
> >> Shazaam through the noise). It faded out at TOH at , so nothing
> >> decent was heard then.
> >>
> >> Logged in remotely from work earlier this afternoon @ around 2135, and
> >> was already getting jba w/man talking and some music, although it was
> >> too weak to identify any language or even type of music.
> >>
> >> Best signal is on the south DKAZ here in Goshen, IN. I also tried the
> >> east superloop, and an "omni" vertical piece of wire about 25 feet high,
> >> and it's absent on either of those.
> >>
> >> BTW, on the East s-loop I'm getting some health center or hospital in
> >> the New Jersey area, which sometimes even takes over on the south DKAZ..
> >>
> >> How can I tell I'm *not* picking up the Chicago station, W807? What's
> >> their format and usual schedule?
> >>
> >> Mark Pettifor
> >> Goshen, IN
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2018-11-14 9:41 pm, Tim Tromp wrote:
> >>> This "West Rockingham" mystery station is back again tonight on 1710
> >>> (0200
> >>> UTC Nov.14th, 2018).  Very weak copy on my South DKAZ.  Pro sounding
> >>> male
> >>> announcer with bells heard signaling 0200 UTC top of hour, weather
> >>> forecasts (snow) given between songs ranging from the 1940s through the
> >>> 1970s.  Checking several remote SDRs in the Midwest, and I'm not
> >>> hearing it
> >>> on any.  The mystery continues..
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Tim Tromp
>

Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] AM 1710 pirate?

[Tim Tromp]

Hi Mark,

Chicago's W807 on 1710 has gone dark per their Facebook page which explains
why I never hear them anymore from across the big lake.  Our mystery
station had some decent fade-ups last night with music ranging from the
1930s through the 1970s.  Live announcements occur between songs with live
time checks given in EST along with the occasional weather forecast (snow
and sleet with a high of 32).  Bell sounds (which really cut through the
noise) were heard last night at the top of the hour at 0200 & 0300 UTC.  I
even caught a partial phone number that was given out last night with a
non-geographic 500 area code.  Another tentative mention of "Rockingham"
was heard.  There's a Rockingham County in Virginia which seemed to match
up with the weather forecast they gave last night, for what it's worth.  My
gut tells me this isn't from Rockingham, NC.  It's now 0148 UTC and I'm
beginning to hear the same style of music fade in again tonight.

I've also been hearing a Spanish religious station on 1710 that I'm unable
to identify, though I have ruled out a few that I know about that operate
on 1710.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 7:21 PM Mark Pettifor  wrote:

> Currently (0010utc), I'm hearing SS religious songs (as indentified by
> Shazaam through the noise). It faded out at TOH at , so nothing
> decent was heard then.
>
> Logged in remotely from work earlier this afternoon @ around 2135, and
> was already getting jba w/man talking and some music, although it was
> too weak to identify any language or even type of music.
>
> Best signal is on the south DKAZ here in Goshen, IN. I also tried the
> east superloop, and an "omni" vertical piece of wire about 25 feet high,
> and it's absent on either of those.
>
> BTW, on the East s-loop I'm getting some health center or hospital in
> the New Jersey area, which sometimes even takes over on the south DKAZ.
>
> How can I tell I'm *not* picking up the Chicago station, W807? What's
> their format and usual schedule?
>
> Mark Pettifor
> Goshen, IN
>
>
> On 2018-11-14 9:41 pm, Tim Tromp wrote:
> > This "West Rockingham" mystery station is back again tonight on 1710
> > (0200
> > UTC Nov.14th, 2018).  Very weak copy on my South DKAZ.  Pro sounding
> > male
> > announcer with bells heard signaling 0200 UTC top of hour, weather
> > forecasts (snow) given between songs ranging from the 1940s through the
> > 1970s.  Checking several remote SDRs in the Midwest, and I'm not
> > hearing it
> > on any.  The mystery continues..
> >
> > 73,
> > Tim Tromp
> > West Michigan
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 12:38 PM Neil Kazaross neilka...@gmail.com
> > [ABDX] <
> > a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Volume at beginning of recording is a little low for me. Also perhaps
> >> a
> >> somewhat wider bandwidth might help at least for me. Initially I felt
> >> it
> >> said West Washington but now it sd/lk West …..ham.
> >>
> >> Wx report seems OK for Midwest.  Internet turns up nothing.  Based on
> >> 87.7
> >> FM this should be from a place that doesn't have a near by channel 6
> >> although many are using that freq to cram in another FM like in
> >> Chicago.
> >> 73 KAZ
> >>
> >> On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 10:49 PM Tim Hall timha...@gmail.com [ABDX] <
> >> a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 87.7 FM 1710 AM and it sure sounds like West Rockingham to me too.
> >>> Community Radio Network.  Internet search doesn't seem to turn up
> >>> anything
> >>> useful.
> >>>
> >>> 73 Tim
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 8:10 PM Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com [ABDX] <
> >>> a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I caught this earlier tonight at 0300 UTC.  Any ideas?  My ears hear
> >>>> "West Rockingham" during a quasi ID between songs, but I could be
> >>>> totally
> >>>> wrong.  There's even a weather forecast given at one point.  It
> >>>> doesn't
> >>>> sound like a pirate, but I know it cannot be a legal Part 15
> >>>> station.  I
> >>>> also heard it on an Ohio SDR at about the same level.
> >>>>
> >>>> https://youtu.be/GWM2snVbMmU
> >>>>
> >>>> 73,
> >>>> Tim Tromp
> >>>> West Michigan
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>

Re: [IRCA] TPs in Maine

[Tim Tromp]

Well done, Bill!  Meanwhile, in Michigan, not even a carrier to be found
anywhere this morning.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Thu, Nov 15, 2018, 4:16 AM Bill Whitacre  They’re back!  Just got up at 0911utc and have audio on 972!  Woohoo!
>
> Bill Whitacre
> Lubec, Maine
>
> —
>
> On Nov 14, 2018, at 4:59 AM, Bill Whitacre  wrote:
>
> > Not sure how TP reception here in Maine translates to the midwest and
> west coast but I hope someone besides me is listening!
> >
> > I’ve had pretty decent audio so far on 972, 1206, 1287 and to a lesser
> extent on 774 and 1566.
> >
> > Pretty amazing, actually.
> >
> > More to follow … with audio.
> >
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Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] AM 1710 pirate?

[Tim Tromp]

This "West Rockingham" mystery station is back again tonight on 1710 (0200
UTC Nov.14th, 2018).  Very weak copy on my South DKAZ.  Pro sounding male
announcer with bells heard signaling 0200 UTC top of hour, weather
forecasts (snow) given between songs ranging from the 1940s through the
1970s.  Checking several remote SDRs in the Midwest, and I'm not hearing it
on any.  The mystery continues..

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 12:38 PM Neil Kazaross neilka...@gmail.com [ABDX] <
a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Volume at beginning of recording is a little low for me. Also perhaps a
> somewhat wider bandwidth might help at least for me. Initially I felt it
> said West Washington but now it sd/lk West …..ham.
>
> Wx report seems OK for Midwest.  Internet turns up nothing.  Based on 87.7
> FM this should be from a place that doesn't have a near by channel 6
> although many are using that freq to cram in another FM like in Chicago.
> 73 KAZ
>
> On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 10:49 PM Tim Hall timha...@gmail.com [ABDX] <
> a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 87.7 FM 1710 AM and it sure sounds like West Rockingham to me too.
>> Community Radio Network.  Internet search doesn't seem to turn up anything
>> useful.
>>
>> 73 Tim
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 8:10 PM Tim Tromp kilok...@gmail.com [ABDX] <
>> a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I caught this earlier tonight at 0300 UTC.  Any ideas?  My ears hear
>>> "West Rockingham" during a quasi ID between songs, but I could be totally
>>> wrong.  There's even a weather forecast given at one point.  It doesn't
>>> sound like a pirate, but I know it cannot be a legal Part 15 station.  I
>>> also heard it on an Ohio SDR at about the same level.
>>>
>>> https://youtu.be/GWM2snVbMmU
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Tim Tromp
>>> West Michigan
>>>
>>>
>>>
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[IRCA] AM 1710 pirate?

[Tim Tromp]

I caught this earlier tonight at 0300 UTC.  Any ideas?  My ears hear "West
Rockingham" during a quasi ID between songs, but I could be totally wrong.
There's even a weather forecast given at one point.  It doesn't sound like
a pirate, but I know it cannot be a legal Part 15 station.  I also heard it
on an Ohio SDR at about the same level.

https://youtu.be/GWM2snVbMmU

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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[IRCA] Michigan TPs November 4th, 2018 (3 new from China)

[Tim Tromp]

Another good morning to hear Asia from Michigan resulting in three new
Chinese stations heard:

837 Harbin China @ 1150 UTC & ID'ed by Chris Kadlec:
https://youtu.be/CSv470l8hLQ

1017 China Radio Int'l. @ 1200 UTC:  https://youtu.be/dM2Mjnqi6bU

1044 China Radio Int'l. @ 1156 UTC & ID'ed by Chris Kadlec:
https://youtu.be/TcWCW0Bp5yI


774 Japan & 972 South Korea also in with audio, and likely others as I go
through SDR recordings from this morning.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + DKAZ aimed North
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Re: [IRCA] This morning's TP-DX from Central Iowa

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This morning, I had something that wasn't Marshalls on 1098, often lasting
for several minutes, and strong at times.  Unfortunately WTAM is one of the
few stations that I have trouble nulling on the North DKAZ, even with my
Vactrol termination, so any audio I have on 1098 is under heavy WTAM slop.
I'll have try to a short phasing wire and target 1098 some morning during a
live DXing session.  Take away the slop, and I think 1098 would have been
very good this morning on par with Tim's awesome reception from Iowa.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 3:12 PM Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> Stunning signal level ! More incentive for me to get back out to the west
> edge of my property and do more work to install a north DKAZ. (Most of the
> needed branch trimming is done). Tim Tromp, are you getting anything that
> could be Golmud?
>
> 73 KAZ Barrington IL
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 1:49 PM tim rahto  wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > First off, thank you to everyone for their kind words about yesterday's
> > recordings, as well as your encouragement. I really appreciate all of it.
> >
> > This morning's conditions were still very good, but not up to
> yesterday's.
> > There were multiple Japanese stations audible, including 693, 774, and
> 837,
> > but their signals were down substantially.
> >
> > I was just about to get on with the rest of my day when 1098 went from a
> > carrier to an S8 around 1215 UTC, right around local sunrise. Here's a
> > recording of this morning's reception.
> >
> > https://youtu.be/SKmj3uJwxaM
> >
> > After navigating through the China Radio website, I was able to match up
> > this morning's recordings with their Tibetan service. The frequency
> offset
> > (or lack thereof) on the signal also matches up with what myradiobase.de
> > has listed for the CNR 11 transmitter out of Golmud, so I think its been
> > confirmed. According to Google maps, it's 6992 miles from transmitter to
> > receive antenna. How crazy is that??
> >
> > Thanks to Tim Tromp for his offset suggestion, and to Chris Kadlec for
> his
> > help with navigating the China Radio website.
> >
> > -Tim
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Re: [IRCA] TP DX from Central Iowa

[Tim Tromp]

Tim,

Congratulations on those awesome recordings.  It's great to see another
Midwesterner get in on the action!  We're going to be talking about these
conditions for years to come I think..

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 2:31 PM tim rahto  wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I picked a good morning to drag myself out of bed before dawn. The band was
> full of carriers, some of which turned into remarkably strong signals. All
> loggings were made between 1030 UTC and 1230 UTC from Luther, Iowa using a
> SAL-30 antenna and a Perseus receiver.
>
> Here's a rundown of the highlights:
>
> NHK 2, 774 kHz. I have never heard Japan on MW before now, and I may never
> hear it this well again. They were giving an English lesson with a
> Halloween theme that peaked at just under S9. || to 693. i have 747 kHz
> down in my notes, but I am not sure if it was parallel or not.
>
> 774 kHz: https://youtu.be/QOfVVdXwypU
>
> 693 kHz: https://youtu.be/Er7qoMjylws
>
> 774 kHz (made about an hour after the first clip):
> https://youtu.be/flTMaUhyTms
>
> CNR 11 (?), 1098 kHz: I have caught a trace of this one before, but I've
> never heard it this well. I think it is China, but I am not positive on
> this one as I couldn't find an audible parallel station, or an accessible
> online feed. If anyone can provide any insight into this one I'd appreciate
> it.
>
> https://youtu.be/w7jO9duu7Zs
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Re: [IRCA] Usual late Oct sunset skip alert.

[Tim Tromp]

Lighting strikes here too and I've had to disconnect the antennas.  Tonight
looks like a dud for the much anticipated late October SSS.

73,
-Tim


On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 8:26 PM Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> Unfortunately I seem to be shot down here as I can see lightning at times
> with these storms.  73 and good luck..KAZ
>
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 5:16 PM Bill Block  wrote:
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> > Yes, Neil this is a great time of the year for sunset skip last night I
> > got KTTH-770 way under KKOB.
> >
> > Bill Block
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Re: [IRCA] phasing story

[Tim Tromp]

Tony,

Congratulations on catching KNR on 720, and welcome to the party!  Don't
forget to try 650 also, which has been better here on some nights versus
their 720 outlet.  And then there's the elusive 570 which hasn't happened
here yet.

73,
Tim Tromp (125 miles away from WGN)


On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 10:46 PM TONY WARD  wrote:

> May I please join the party! With a bow to Sylvain, who started me on the
> hunt — I spent weeks phasing WGN to oblivion trying for KNR Greenland on
> 720 after he logged it several years ago — and of course Tim and Kaz with
> their recent superb achievements, I lit up the under-utilised DXE NCC-1
> phaser. It has been side-lined here because recording on the Perseus
> encourages the broadband approach. Hooked my 400 ft Greenland nDB BOG (c.
> 40 degrees; love BOG’s, they cannot fall down when cometh the ice!) to
> antenna post A, and the trusty PA0RDT mini whip to B, and experimented with
> reducing WGN to dust on 720. With some success. At 0218Z, as others have
> noted, KNR stuck a few distinctive pop tunes into the man talking/woman
> talking routine that was rumbling along and it was obvious that success was
> at last at hand.
>
>  Now WGN is 400 miles from here, and pretty well 180 degrees from
> Greenland, but still, it felt pretty good….right up there with logging the
> 75m signal a few scant weeks before they pulled the plug, back in the day..
> There is about 2500 ft of creatively draped wire these days in my suburban
> ravine; in Whitby, 25 miles NW of Toronto downtown, and it feels really
> good I can tell you. I have bionic knees and don’t get around too well
> right now. I can see future antenna maintenance could be quite a problem.
> But I am seeing the Aussie and Pacific carriers at dawn (currently 1250Z or
> so here), and perhaps a few from Asia over the pole will make it this
> winter with the Solar low. Iceland booms in here on LW (both channels), as
> do many of the Europeans lately, when conditions are good. What was that
> wonderful station on 1134 that I heard earlier than 2pm local time a few
> years ago? And if all that fails, there are those amazing remote listening
> SDRs from which you can hear the World, as weak, or as strong, as you wish.
>
>  — Tony Ward (ZL1AZV, VE3NO etc)
>
>
> > On Oct 29, 2018, at 13:10, Neil Kazaross  wrote:
> >
> > Yep, the S meter is a must for getting the best nulls. You can do it
> > audibly, but the S meter sure helps.  73 KAZ
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 3:06 PM Jim B  wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>> I put larger knobs on my quantum phaser for finer adjustment, but now
> >> that
> >>> I use SDR Console for MW dxing, I also use the gain db scale like a
> >> digital
> >>> readout to help find the best nulls.   Jim
> >>>
> >>> -Original Message-
> >>> From: Neil Kazaross 
> >>> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com ; Nrc-am <
> >>> nrc...@googlegroups.com>; a...@yahoogroups.com 
> >>> Sent: Sun, Oct 28, 2018 10:27 pm
> >>> Subject: [nrc-am] A phasing story. Greenland 720 logged in IL.
> >>>
> >>> A phasing story from last night. I live 12 miles NNW from WGN's xmtr. I
> >>> put down a 288 ft BOG at about 35 deg // a 177 ft one. Phase null of
> WGN
> >>> peaked at about 50 dB and it was down close to S6 on Perseus.? Sure
> >> enough
> >>> there's audio seeming // KNR webstream which was mostly talk. Then from
> >>> 0104-8 a couple of bouncy tunes sung by females clinched it leaving me
> no
> >>> doubt. This using the Quantum Phaser which I think I'd like 2:1 or even
> >> 3:1
> >>> Vernier knobs for.
> >>> When I got Greenland at my WI DX paradise a decade ago, WGN and KNR
> were
> >>> about S7-8 using longer terminated BOGs. At 12 miles distance I have no
> >>> skywave to worry about.
> >>> I couldn't get Greenland on 650 where even though WSCR and WSM are
> close
> >>> together on the dial and in similar directions, WSCR IBOC crept up
> during
> >>> best null on WSM and visa-versa.
> >>> IBOC sucks but phasing ROCKS. Short BOGs aren't impressive 'til you
> phase
> >>> them to create good back nulls. ? 73 KAZ?--
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[IRCA] Michigan Asian TPs, October 29th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Rare Asian signals were back again in Michigan this morning but perhaps
down slightly from yesterday's surreal DX session:

693 JOAB Tokyo, Japan with man and woman speaking at 1203 UTC, // 774.

747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan with man and woman speaking at 1205 UTC, // 774

774 JOUB Akita, Japan with man speaking with fair audio at 1157 UTC, NHK
time pips at 1200 UTC.

972 HLCA with unbelievable armchair copy at 1146 UTC.  Must hear to believe:
http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_0-999khz/972_kHz_HLCA_29OC18_1145_UTC.mp3

1017 had some threshold audio at 1206, unknown if this was Tonga or Asian,
but antenna and conditions favored Asia.

And of course weaker carriers all over the band, too many to list.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR & 117 FT DKAZ aimed due North
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TP Asian logs this morning, October 28th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Hi Bruce,

Regarding those signals from Japan on 693 & 774, I may have slapped myself
in the face a few times to make sure this was really happening.  Very
surreal to go from never hearing these stations and then hearing them for
the first time at this kind of level.  I still can't get over it!

Regarding that brief piece of music at TOH on 1205.96 , it's probably not
worth pursuing and likely not unique to the station at that particular
time.  As you said, the odd offset is confirmation enough for me too, and
another listener was able to pick out some other details in the recording
that point to Yanbian.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 12:24 AM Bruce Portzer  wrote:

> Hi Tim
>
> Those are some amazing recordings of 693 and 774 Japan .
>
> Yanbian has been operating on 1205.96 as far back as I can remember.
> The measured carrier frequency is so unique, it's as good as an ID in my
> book.  I'm not sure about the music you heard at 1159.  I'll try to
> start my SDR recording a bit earlier tomorrow and see if I can catch
> what the station broadcasts at that time.  I don't recall this station
> doing anything consistent at the ToH, like time pips or fanfare.
>
> Bruce
>
> On 10/28/2018 17:59, Tim Tromp wrote:
> > I woke up early and started my session at 1000 UT with the hope of
> catching
> > some audio from 1566 HLAZ after receiving a hint of the station a few
> days
> > ago.  Not even a carrier this morning.  Then I started dialing down the
> > band and was totally unprepared for what followed.  It had me learning
> > Japanese, Korean, and Chinese frequencies in a hurry.  In the 10 years or
> > so I've been doing this, the logs below are all new.  These stations just
> > don't make it to Michigan as I've learned from years of trying.  I guess
> > all it takes is a good solar minimum!
>
> >
> > 1205.960 with audio for a brief moment at 1147 UT, woman talking in what
> > sounded like an Asian language under domestic splatter.  Some music noted
> > at 1159 UT, TOH fanfare?  MWoffsets suggest China.  A weak het also noted
> > near nominal.  Recording: https://youtu.be/Aad-_17OQCg
> >
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TP Asian logs this morning, October 28th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Gary,

Thanks for listening and confirming!

73,
-Tim


On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 10:24 PM Gary DeBock  wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> I've listened to your 972 kHz recording, and can confirm that the male
> speaker is using the Korean language. The format and 3+1 time pips also
> match those used by HLCA. Congratulations on your long-range TP logging!
>
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
> On October 28, 2018 at 5:59 PM Tim Tromp  wrote:
>
>
> I woke up early and started my session at 1000 UT with the hope of catching
> some audio from 1566 HLAZ after receiving a hint of the station a few days
> ago. Not even a carrier this morning. Then I started dialing down the
> band and was totally unprepared for what followed. It had me learning
> Japanese, Korean, and Chinese frequencies in a hurry. In the 10 years or
> so I've been doing this, the logs below are all new. These stations just
> don't make it to Michigan as I've learned from years of trying. I guess
> all it takes is a good solar minimum!
>
> Listening session: 1000 UT - 1230 UT
> Local sunrise: 1214 UT
>
> 594 carrier strong at times and a little threshold audio at 1100 UTC TOH
> allowing weak time pips to come through which seemed to match those used by
> NHK (3+1).
>
>
> 693 JOAB with mostly continuous audio with man & woman talking from 1012 UT
> up through 1200 UT, downright good at times against the domestic splatter.
> 3+1 time pips noted at 1100 & 1200 UT TOH. Recording:
> https://youtu.be/Eml79LLf0RU
>
>
> 702 UNID w/ threshold audio at 1154 UT, presumed Asian or perhaps just a
> weak DU off the North DKAZ (but no other common DUs were noted).
>
>
> 747 UNID some audio at 1152 UT, man talking, but no hope at recovering
> audio while sandwiched between CFZM & CKJH. Any parallel to check for?
>
>
> 774 JOUB, like 693 with mostly continuous audio from 1030 through 1200 UT
> and astonishly good at times // to 693. 3+1 time pips noted at 1100 & 1200
> UT TOH. Recording: https://youtu.be/NZj6ju9flYg
>
>
> 828 UNID talk & language @ 1149 UT up through 1200 UT, strong signal but
> not strong enough to overcome WCCO splatter.
>
>
> 972 HLCA? with music and talk in unid language under very heavy domestic
> splatter. 3+1 time pips noted at 1200 UT TOH. Recording:
> https://youtu.be/aWouwz3RE08
>
>
> 1205.960 with audio for a brief moment at 1147 UT, woman talking in what
> sounded like an Asian language under domestic splatter. Some music noted
> at 1159 UT, TOH fanfare? MWoffsets suggest China. A weak het also noted
> near nominal. Recording: https://youtu.be/Aad-_17OQCg
>
>
> TP hets all over the band!
>
> 594, 666, 711, 738, 756, 765, 783, 792, 801, 819, 864, 873, 891, 918, 927,
> 945, 954, 963, 981, 1008, 1017, 1035, 1044, 1053, 1071, 1107, 1116, 1134,
> 1143, 1152, 1179, 1188, 1197, 1242, 1269, 1287, 1314, 1323, 1332, 1377,
> 1422, 1566
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
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[IRCA] Michigan TP Asian logs this morning, October 28th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

I woke up early and started my session at 1000 UT with the hope of catching
some audio from 1566 HLAZ after receiving a hint of the station a few days
ago.  Not even a carrier this morning.  Then I started dialing down the
band and was totally unprepared for what followed.  It had me learning
Japanese, Korean, and Chinese frequencies in a hurry.  In the 10 years or
so I've been doing this, the logs below are all new.  These stations just
don't make it to Michigan as I've learned from years of trying.  I guess
all it takes is a good solar minimum!

Listening session: 1000 UT - 1230 UT
Local sunrise: 1214 UT

594 carrier strong at times and a little threshold audio at 1100 UTC TOH
allowing weak time pips to come through which seemed to match those used by
NHK (3+1).


693 JOAB with mostly continuous audio with man & woman talking from 1012 UT
up through 1200 UT, downright good at times against the domestic splatter.
3+1 time pips noted at 1100 & 1200 UT TOH.  Recording:
https://youtu.be/Eml79LLf0RU


702 UNID w/ threshold audio at 1154 UT, presumed Asian or perhaps just a
weak DU off the North DKAZ (but no other common DUs were noted).


747 UNID some audio at 1152 UT, man talking, but no hope at recovering
audio while sandwiched between CFZM & CKJH.  Any parallel to check for?


774 JOUB, like 693 with mostly continuous audio from 1030 through 1200 UT
and astonishly good at times // to 693.  3+1 time pips noted at 1100 & 1200
UT TOH.  Recording: https://youtu.be/NZj6ju9flYg


828 UNID talk & language @ 1149 UT up through 1200 UT, strong signal but
not strong enough to overcome WCCO splatter.


972 HLCA? with music and talk in unid language under very heavy domestic
splatter.  3+1 time pips noted at 1200 UT TOH.  Recording:
https://youtu.be/aWouwz3RE08


1205.960 with audio for a brief moment at 1147 UT, woman talking in what
sounded like an Asian language under domestic splatter.  Some music noted
at 1159 UT, TOH fanfare?  MWoffsets suggest China.  A weak het also noted
near nominal.  Recording: https://youtu.be/Aad-_17OQCg


TP hets all over the band!

594, 666, 711, 738, 756, 765, 783, 792, 801, 819, 864, 873, 891, 918, 927,
945, 954, 963, 981, 1008, 1017, 1035, 1044, 1053, 1071, 1107, 1116, 1134,
1143, 1152, 1179, 1188, 1197, 1242, 1269, 1287, 1314, 1323, 1332, 1377,
1422, 1566

73,
Tim Tromp
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[IRCA] TP madness in Michigan!

[Tim Tromp]

What a wild morning which is still in full swing here, Japan is all over
the dial with good audio on several channels.  This NEVER happens here (not
even weak carriers) and I'm totally blown away and unprepared for it!  Full
report tonight when I get this all sorted out.  SDRs were made for times
like this!

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] TA? oh, no!

[Tim Tromp]

Kaz, well done and amazing that you can pull this off with a 50kw
co-channel blowtorch just 12 miles away.  Very impressive!

73,
-Tim


On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 10:11 PM Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> TA oh yes here in IL. I spent the afternoon hobbling around (bad feet as
> usual) my land with TA phased BOG attempts. 12 years ago I'd go behind my
> house and aim 30-35 deg and phase BOG's. Then something in the new house we
> built put out enough noise across the spectrum to convince me that was no
> longer a choice. So I move in front of the house and there's noise but less
> but often more from powerlines along Hwy. 59 but the BOGs are shorter.
>
> Anyhow, while almost two decades experience with BOGs tells me that I'd
> like these guys to be about 200 feet longer things still rock on the low
> end as that is where cx seemed to favor here.
>
> So the big news and thanks Tim Tromp. I knew you'd love being able to aim a
> DKAZ north and that I'd love seeing what you could log.  So Greenland KNR
> here weakly thru a peaking 50 dB phase null on local WGN earlier. Ancrs
> seemed // stream and bouncy mx sung by ladies 0104-8 clinched it. Stream is
> about 1 sec behind at the most.  I could also tell when the voices of male
> ancrs changed when they switched and that language was typical.
>
> 73 KAZ 12 miles NNW of WGN xmtr,
>
> On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 7:34 PM Nigel Pimblett  wrote:
>
> > I just happened to check while trying to go over this morning's
> > recording and found audio on 1107,1215,186 and 1413, as well as lots of
> > carriers.
> > And I had been doing so well on keeping up with Perseus files
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Nigel Pimblett
> > Dunmore, AB
> >
> > On 10/27/2018 6:04 PM, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
> > > Be warned.   It's just before UT in Victoria, the sun isn' t going
> > > to set for another hour, and there are already TA carriers.   909 was
> > > quite strong, but not quite delivering audio.
> > >
> > > This might be a snorter of any evening
> > >
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Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks, Kaz.  According to mwlist.org, 570 was logged by a DXer in Europe a
few nights ago and I now see that 570 is listed (along with 650 & 720) on
the KNR website.  No luck here matching anything on 570 to 650 // 720 when
those were heard last night at 0340 UT with nice choral music.

73,
-Tim


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> Awesome job with 650, Tim. I believe that may be the first reception of KNR
> 650 in the USA. I don't recall it being heard on Cape Cod way back years
> ago, but Mark C's recollection will be better than mine.
> I also don't think Bill has heard that one in Lubec where he'd have loads
> of CKGA QRM, but then again, maybe he has them.
>
> 73 KAZ.. needing to do a lot of antenna work today so I can better get in
> on the TA fun.
>
> On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 12:36 AM Chuck Hutton  wrote:
>
> > Walt -
> >
> >
> > Tim asked 2 questions:
> >
> >
> > (1) is 570 active?
> >
> > (2) is it // 720?
> >
> >
> > I answered #1. It is indeed active. I didn't say anything about #2.
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > 
> > From: IRCA  on behalf of Volodya S <
> > can...@gmail.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 10:27 PM
> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now
> >
> > But Tim is reporting 650 tonight // to 720, so maybe you have outdated
> > information, ChuckWalt
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 4:29 AM Chuck Hutton  wrote:
> >
> > > 570 and 720 are active and I thinkthose are the only 2 active Greenland
> > > stations.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > > From: IRCA  on behalf of Tim Tromp <
> > > kilok...@gmail.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2018 8:58 PM
> > > To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> > > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now
> > >
> > > Jim,
> > >
> > > Do you know if 570 is active, and if it's parallel to the others?
> Going
> > > for the trifecta tonight... :-)
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > -Tim
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 11:55 PM James Renfrew 
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > There MIGHT be something under WGN.  KNR web audio, if it is live,
> has
> > > been
> > > > a man talking, but now some music, but I'm not hearing the music on
> > 720..
> > > > WSM is not leaving room for anything else with its strong signal.
> > > Anyway,
> > > > nice job getting both.  That's got to be a record of some kind, so
> far
> > > into
> > > > the interior.  At Cappahayden Newfoundland the 720 can be heard
> during
> > > the
> > > > day.   Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 11:32 PM Tim Tromp 
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Both 650 & 720 KNR are reaching Michigan right now with parallel
> > > > > programming.  720 is a relog while 650 is new here.  540 Hungary
> > noted
> > > > > almost topping CBK here too a few minutes ago.  General TA
> conditions
> > > > > continue to be very good as they have been for several nights now.
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Re: [IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

Jim,

Do you know if 570 is active, and if it's parallel to the others?  Going
for the trifecta tonight... :-)

73,
-Tim


On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 11:55 PM James Renfrew 
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> There MIGHT be something under WGN.  KNR web audio, if it is live, has been
> a man talking, but now some music, but I'm not hearing the music on 720.
> WSM is not leaving room for anything else with its strong signal.  Anyway,
> nice job getting both.  That's got to be a record of some kind, so far into
> the interior.  At Cappahayden Newfoundland the 720 can be heard during the
> day.   Jim Renfrew, Clarendon NY
>
> On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 11:32 PM Tim Tromp  wrote:
>
> > Both 650 & 720 KNR are reaching Michigan right now with parallel
> > programming.  720 is a relog while 650 is new here.  540 Hungary noted
> > almost topping CBK here too a few minutes ago.  General TA conditions
> > continue to be very good as they have been for several nights now.
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> > 73,
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[IRCA] Greenland into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

Both 650 & 720 KNR are reaching Michigan right now with parallel
programming.  720 is a relog while 650 is new here.  540 Hungary noted
almost topping CBK here too a few minutes ago.  General TA conditions
continue to be very good as they have been for several nights now.

73,
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, October 26th, 2018 quick updat

[Tim Tromp]

Yes, a bit too early now to take advantage of, but that's a great tip for
the upcoming weeks!

Thanks,
-Tim


On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 4:07 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

>
>
> >(the other "enhancement" at 1230UT is when HLAZ switches their
> >pattern to favor Japan, and us)
>
>
> Of coursewhen your sunset enhancement takes place at 1230UT,
> maybe in a couple of weeks, you'll have the advantage of those extra
> dB from HLAZ' directional antenna...watch for it!
>
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
> At 14:17 2018-10-26, Tim Tromp wrote:
> >Local sunrise = 12:12 UTC
> >
> >A pathetic report compared to the inspiring reports coming from the west
> >coast, but this may interest other Midwesterners.
> >
> >I turned on the radio at 10:20 UTC and found presumed Asian carriers on
> >1116, 1134 and 1566.  At 10:24 UTC, 1566 started to gain strength and even
> >produced some threshold audio.  By the time I was able to check for a HLAZ
> >parallel, it dropped back down, and a few minutes later the excitement was
> >over.  These were on the North DKAZ and were not present on my DU favoring
> >southwest BOGs.  I may have to get up a bit earlier tomorrow morning just
> >before HLAZ sunset and have another go at this.  1098 Mrashalls also noted
> >in passing with a fair signal and clear island music for the first time
> >this season.
> >
> >DUs were mostly a dud this morning, but the weak Asian signals were neat
> to
> >see on the SDR because they are so rare here.
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, October 26th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks for charting this, Nick.  That peak just after 1000 UT is certainly
interesting and coincides with my 1020 UT reception this morning where I
had some very faint threshold audio poking through.  Shortly after 1030 UT
or so, the 1566 carrier was gone completely.  I'll try again tomorrow and
will start just before this peak occurs.  If it's in again tomorrow then I
may try charting the signal strength too for comparison.

73,
-Tim


On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 4:03 PM Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> I wonder if sunset at the transmitter will deliver anything to you Tim?
>
> http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/4all/1566sunset.pdf  shows you
> what the signal strength of HLAZ looked like here over the last
> couple of mornings, plus one more morning.  HLAZ sunset is 0850ish,
> and signal seems to peak here just after 1000UT.   I don't believe
> that peak is an artifact of this location, it should be the same at
> yours, as it seems to be happening near the transmitter.  (years ago,
> an Ontario DXer and I tracked the Meyerton, South Africa 75m
> transmitter sunrise enhancement and it was very similar at our two
> locations)
>
> Of course, 1000UT will have all the interference of night time for
> you as for me, so it may not help, but thought I should mention
> it.   That enhancement has been happening most mornings in October,
> so it's pretty reliable just now.   On the lower band, my 594 traces
> don't show the enhancement nearly so definitely.
>
> (the other "enhancement" at 1230UT is when HLAZ switches their
> pattern to favor Japan, and us)
>
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
> At 14:17 2018-10-26, Tim Tromp wrote:
> >Local sunrise = 12:12 UTC
> >
> >A pathetic report compared to the inspiring reports coming from the west
> >coast, but this may interest other Midwesterners.
> >
> >I turned on the radio at 10:20 UTC and found presumed Asian carriers on
> >1116, 1134 and 1566.  At 10:24 UTC, 1566 started to gain strength and even
> >produced some threshold audio.  By the time I was able to check for a HLAZ
> >parallel, it dropped back down, and a few minutes later the excitement was
> >over.  These were on the North DKAZ and were not present on my DU favoring
> >southwest BOGs.  I may have to get up a bit earlier tomorrow morning just
> >before HLAZ sunset and have another go at this.  1098 Mrashalls also noted
> >in passing with a fair signal and clear island music for the first time
> >this season.
> >
> >DUs were mostly a dud this morning, but the weak Asian signals were neat
> to
> >see on the SDR because they are so rare here.
> >
> >73,
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[IRCA] Michigan TPs, October 26th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Local sunrise = 12:12 UTC

A pathetic report compared to the inspiring reports coming from the west
coast, but this may interest other Midwesterners.

I turned on the radio at 10:20 UTC and found presumed Asian carriers on
1116, 1134 and 1566.  At 10:24 UTC, 1566 started to gain strength and even
produced some threshold audio.  By the time I was able to check for a HLAZ
parallel, it dropped back down, and a few minutes later the excitement was
over.  These were on the North DKAZ and were not present on my DU favoring
southwest BOGs.  I may have to get up a bit earlier tomorrow morning just
before HLAZ sunset and have another go at this.  1098 Mrashalls also noted
in passing with a fair signal and clear island music for the first time
this season.

DUs were mostly a dud this morning, but the weak Asian signals were neat to
see on the SDR because they are so rare here.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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[IRCA] 540 Hungary into the Midwest

[Tim Tromp]

Heard a couple of nights ago in West Michigan for the first time:

https://youtu.be/J7OcQIr5_cA

The time pips and music at the top of the hour really cut through CBK at
03:00 UTC.  Hopefully this helps someone else add Hungary to their logbook,
even if they think CBK (or CBT?) are too strong to overcome.

73,
Tim Tromp
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Re: [IRCA] 7.5" Loopstick XHDATA D-808 recordings from Colombia

[Tim Tromp]

Gary,

Regarding the 640 unid, my ears hear "The Hurricane" at 1:18 in the clip
and maybe a mention of Miami, so this is likely WMEN Royal Palm Beach, FL.

73,
Tim



On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 6:35 PM Gary DeBock  wrote:

> Japanese DXer (and Rockwork Cliff DXpedition partner) Satoshi Miyauchi has
> become the first DXer to take a 7.5" loopstick XHDATA D-808 portable on a
> transoceanic trip, chasing DX in Cartage, Colombia. He received many
> foreign stations, including a "Sports Radio" UnID from the USA on 640 kHz
> (under Radio Morena, in Ecuador). Any suggestions on the identity would be
> appreciated. Congratulations, Satoshi-san!
>
>
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA
>
>  Original Message --
> From: Satoshi Miyauchi 
> To: "d1028g...@aol.com" 
> Cc: d1028g...@comcast.net, Satoshi Miyauchi Gmail <
> satoshi.alfo...@gmail.com>
> Date: October 24, 2018 at 9:04 AM
> Subject: Ultralight recordings from Colombia
>
>
>
>
> Dear Gary san
>
> Hope you are well. Last week, I had a chance to go to Colombia, city of
> Cartage, which is historical port city on Caribbean. It was indeed with my
> pleasure to bring most recently modified with your supplies, XH-DATA D-808
> with 7.5 inch loopstick model. However, it was indeed with my pain to
> decide that this time I didn’t being Frequent Flyer FSL, due to various
> reasons,  such as multiple transit points and intensive baggage checks in
> Latin America.
>
> Anyhow, thanks to the seaside location of conference hotel, I could catch
> at least two American stations as mentioned below, together with Bahamas,
> Cuba, and Ecuador.
> In Colombia. as you know,, there are so many AN stations on almost all the
> frequencies, that makes DXing quite difficult, anyway, D-808 was quite
> successful  on below frequencies.
>
> 610kHz WIOD
> https://app.box.com/s/3txk8vjso3d3xrvi0n34qjldrupba0ea
>
> 1600kHz WKWF
> https://app.box.com/s/jutopol06xk28d62pupgac3qrv0d39dy
>
> 640kHz R. MORENA / Ecuador
> https://app.box.com/s/xptngt94lr4valo398a5grl0p7g796km
> * at the back, thesis clearly US station with mentioning “Sports Radio”,
> but  could not ID.. Any idea if you can? Thank you very much.
>
> 1540kHz R. Bahamas
> https://app.box.com/s/2nk4cg0yjmuur7oak159585kb5y6k8rf
>
> 600kHz R. Rebelde
> https://app.box.com/s/7bfz0euncci9zr0yqt69iusznr5zvl9l
>
> Equipment
> XH-DATA D-808 with 7.5 inch loopstick
> Tecsun AN-200
>
> 73
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[IRCA] Michigan TPs, October 24th, 2018 (two new ones)

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Conditions were different this morning with what I assume were Asian
carriers showing up on the lower part of the band.  I say "assume" because
they were only present on my North DKAZ on frequencies like 774, 828, 891
(which had multiple hets), and some others.  I've only had Asian signals
like this once before, during the last solar minimum.  I may regret this
later, but I decided to flip back to the southwest BOGs and record DU stuff
as the North DKAZ had a lot of neighborhood QRM this morning.  The
results?  Two new ones and another personal distance record.

After years of chasing the carrier, I finally crossed Tonga off the list
this morning.  1017 had weak talk and a taste of that famous "island music"
that I've heard so much about.  All of it matched Tonga's online audio
stream as I was listening live.  Local sunrise was 12:11 UTC and audio
started to come up around 11:56 UTC and lasted for just a few minutes.  New
log and a new country here.

729 had weak audio from a man and woman talking at 12:12 UTC.  Still
listening live, I compared audio in real-time to the Kiwi SDR in Lewiston,
South Australia and feel confident in the match.  So 5RN Adelaide goes into
the logbook for another new DU log this morning.  It also knocks
yesterday's Tasmania out of the running as my furthest BCB log at 10,002
miles (16,096 km).  Perhaps in the coming days, as sunrise is later, I'll
be able to hear some fanfare at the bottom of the hour if these excellent
conditions stick around.

73,
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Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks, Kaz, and my condolences to you and your wife for her loss.

73,
-Tim


On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 9:42 PM Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> Congrats Tim!!! Gary, here in the upper Midwest we have somewhat of an
> advantage for DU's as unless cx are extremely low A and K for a LONG LONG
> time we don't have to worry about Japan/Korea/China etc making it thru the
> AU zone.
> Tim you may want to carefully check the spectrum and see if 2WEB's carrier
> came up also on 585. It surpassed 7RN briefly when I logged 7RN last year.
> But in repeated replays. I cannot be sure there was any mx from 2WEB.
>
> To me it seems that some Aussie ABC or RN's use pips but many don't. Please
> clarify west coast guys!
>
> Yeah, stuff in really good cx can still be audible 15 minutes past LSR
> here, but by 25 min past, fugetaboutit.
>
> Tim, I hope you can nail down Tonga on 1017. Best ever here Monday and no
> doubts.
>
> Laura and I were out very late last night so slept in this morning. Deaths
> in her family and especially her tiny dog that never left her presence for
> 10 years has my poor wife still in mourning so we make sure to try to sleep
> as needed. Apologies to those awaiting me finishing the Mexican List.
>
> 73 KAZ
>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:07 PM Gary DeBock  wrote:
>
> > Congratulations on the reception of 585-7RN in Michigan, Tim-- that's
> > pretty phenomenal DX for such a great distance.
> >
> > 585-7RN was hitting S9 peaks at the Rockwork cliff two months ago, so
> it's
> > understandable how it could propagate well inland. But Michigan seems to
> be
> > in an entirely different propagation league. Awesome!
> >
> > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
> >
> > > On October 23, 2018 at 5:45 PM Tim Tromp  > kilok...@gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 585 7RN, finally good enough to claim this morning with clear ABC
> > Majestic
> > > Fanfare at 12:00 UTC TOH and the followed by DU talk under domestic
> > > splatter. New log and distance record for me at 9,770 miles (15,723
> > km).
> > >
> > > 576 2RN Sydney also had clear pips and Majestic Fanfare at 12:00
> UTC
> > TOH,
> > > but not much else.
> > >
> > > 612 had 4QR Brisbane was at a nice level at 12:00 TOH and good for
> > at least
> > > 10 minutes past local sunrise (12:10 UTC), much of the talk was
> > > intelligible, which was nice for a change!
> > >
> > > Bits of DU audio also noted on 594, 702 & 738 but not as good as
> the
> > two
> > > above. 558 also had some weak audio there but was destroyed by
> WIND.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Tim Tromp
> > > West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks, Chuck.  Hearing that fanfare is like a DX adrenaline rush and I
never get tired of hearing it!

I wondered about the time pips too.  Signals were good yesterday morning at
TOH and I noticed not all of the ABC stations used time pips.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 9:52 PM Chuck Hutton  wrote:

> Congratulations to Tim for a catch to remember. Is it true you now hum the
> ABC fanfare while going to work?
>
> 7RN is not normally strong even at the coast. This should go into the Hall
> of Fame along with Nigel's Coast Radio 1584 reception.
>
>
> Yes Kaz, it's hit or miss as to whether you will hear pips from ABC. Maybe
> half the stations? I don't count on the pips but rather try to focus on the
> fanfare.
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> 
> From: IRCA  on behalf of Neil Kazaross <
> neilka...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 6:41 PM
> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018
>
> Congrats Tim!!! Gary, here in the upper Midwest we have somewhat of an
> advantage for DU's as unless cx are extremely low A and K for a LONG LONG
> time we don't have to worry about Japan/Korea/China etc making it thru the
> AU zone.
> Tim you may want to carefully check the spectrum and see if 2WEB's carrier
> came up also on 585. It surpassed 7RN briefly when I logged 7RN last year.
> But in repeated replays. I cannot be sure there was any mx from 2WEB.
>
> To me it seems that some Aussie ABC or RN's use pips but many don't. Please
> clarify west coast guys!
>
> Yeah, stuff in really good cx can still be audible 15 minutes past LSR
> here, but by 25 min past, fugetaboutit.
>
> Tim, I hope you can nail down Tonga on 1017. Best ever here Monday and no
> doubts.
>
> Laura and I were out very late last night so slept in this morning. Deaths
> in her family and especially her tiny dog that never left her presence for
> 10 years has my poor wife still in mourning so we make sure to try to sleep
> as needed. Apologies to those awaiting me finishing the Mexican List.
>
> 73 KAZ
>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:07 PM Gary DeBock  wrote:
>
> > Congratulations on the reception of 585-7RN in Michigan, Tim-- that's
> > pretty phenomenal DX for such a great distance.
> >
> > 585-7RN was hitting S9 peaks at the Rockwork cliff two months ago, so
> it's
> > understandable how it could propagate well inland. But Michigan seems to
> be
> > in an entirely different propagation league. Awesome!
> >
> > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
> >
> > > On October 23, 2018 at 5:45 PM Tim Tromp  > kilok...@gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 585 7RN, finally good enough to claim this morning with clear ABC
> > Majestic
> > > Fanfare at 12:00 UTC TOH and the followed by DU talk under domestic
> > > splatter. New log and distance record for me at 9,770 miles (15,723
> > km).
> > >
> > > 576 2RN Sydney also had clear pips and Majestic Fanfare at 12:00
> UTC
> > TOH,
> > > but not much else.
> > >
> > > 612 had 4QR Brisbane was at a nice level at 12:00 TOH and good for
> > at least
> > > 10 minutes past local sunrise (12:10 UTC), much of the talk was
> > > intelligible, which was nice for a change!
> > >
> > > Bits of DU audio also noted on 594, 702 & 738 but not as good as
> the
> > two
> > > above. 558 also had some weak audio there but was destroyed by
> WIND..
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Tim Tromp
> > > West Michigan
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[IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

585 7RN, finally good enough to claim this morning with clear ABC Majestic
Fanfare at 12:00 UTC TOH and the followed by DU talk under domestic
splatter.  New log and distance record for me at 9,770 miles (15,723 km).

576 2RN Sydney also had clear pips and Majestic Fanfare at 12:00 UTC TOH,
but not much else.

612 had 4QR Brisbane was at a nice level at 12:00 TOH and good for at least
10 minutes past local sunrise (12:10 UTC), much of the talk was
intelligible, which was nice for a change!

Bits of DU audio also noted on 594, 702 & 738 but not as good as the two
above.  558 also had some weak audio there but was destroyed by WIND.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + southwest phased BOGs
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, October 17th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Kaz, nice going this morning.  The 891 het has been very strong here too
but it has no chance against WLS.  The 882 het has been strong too,
seemingly strong enough for audio, but always absent of such.

I'm in northern MI for the rest of the week, and away from the radio, so I
look forward to your reports.

73,
-Tim


On Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 8:58 AM Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> Tim, I hope you recorded this stunning morning at 1200 for DU's as I had
> carriers, hets, and quite a few audios all across the dial including 1611.
> 891 had a ripping het on WLS etc.   73 KAZ Barrington IL Perseus and DKAZ
> due west.
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 4:18 AM  wrote:
>
> > Very nice and clear.well done, nice catch!
> >
> > James Niven
> > Austin, Texas
> >
> > -----Original Message-
> > From: IRCA  On Behalf Of Tim Tromp
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 11:44 AM
> > To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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> > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, October 17th, 2018
> >
> > Local sunrise is now corresponding to 12:00 UTC top of hour.  During
> these
> > times, when all the right circumstances prevail, we can sometimes catch
> the
> > majestic fanfare at the top of the hour from the ABC outlets down under,
> > from the Midwest.  All the planets lined up this morning:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOnHL5ZoZE
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, October 17th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Bill, thanks.  It's not always this quiet here, but sometimes you get lucky
and everything falls into place.

73,
-Tim


On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 1:03 PM bill [his.com]  wrote:

> Nice Tim!  I sure envy that quiet location!
>
> Bill Whitacre
> QRN-ridden Alexandria, VA
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> ---
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> > On Oct 17, 2018, at 12:44 PM, Tim Tromp  wrote:
> >
> > Local sunrise is now corresponding to 12:00 UTC top of hour.  During
> these
> > times, when all the right circumstances prevail, we can sometimes catch
> the
> > majestic fanfare at the top of the hour from the ABC outlets down under,
> > from the Midwest.  All the planets lined up this morning:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOnHL5ZoZE
> >
> > 73,
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[IRCA] Michigan DUs, October 17th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Local sunrise is now corresponding to 12:00 UTC top of hour.  During these
times, when all the right circumstances prevail, we can sometimes catch the
majestic fanfare at the top of the hour from the ABC outlets down under,
from the Midwest.  All the planets lined up this morning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItOnHL5ZoZE

73,
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West Michigan
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[IRCA] September, 2018 Michigan BCB Logs

[Tim Tromp]

Not very many new logs for September, but a few good ones here.

Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus SDR

Antennas: 117 FT DKAZ remotely terminated and reversible aimed North/South,
phased BOG array roughly NE/SE.

Location: Western Michigan

Domestics:

=
870  KFLD Pasco, WA. Sep.28th,2018 0200 UTC

Weak copy of callsign during legal ID at TOH and then
into FOX News, during very good conditions towards the
NW. WWL & Cuba knocked down to nothing on the North DKAZ.
Thanks to Neil Kazaross for the tip.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 1,620 miles 10kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
890 CJDC Dawson Creek, BC. Sep.29th,2018 0401 UTC

Weak under attenuated WLS with country songs matching
online receiver during good conditions towards the NW
and now my northwestern most MW log.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 1,733 miles 10kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1210 CFYM Kindersley, SK. Sep.9th,2018 1057 UTC

Parallel to 1330 CJYM but exactly 3 mins behind CJYM with
song by Air Supply and into local weather and CJYM calls
then into Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street, very poor under
KGYM & WJNL.  Only 1kw!

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 1,211 miles 1kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1230 KWNO Winona, MN. Sep.9th,2018 1059 UTC

TOH ID with clear calls and city popping up over the
graveyard mix and soon lost again.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 278 miles 990w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1240 KDLR Devils Lake, ND. Sep.9th,2018 1100 UTC

With legal ID bubbling up from the GY mix right at TOH
during very good conditions towards the Northwest.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 699 miles 1kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1410 KLEM Le Mars, IA. Sep.9th,2018 1101 UTC

Poor with TOH ID at 11:01 with calls and FM 96.9 mentions
and into CBS News.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 505 miles 1kw/50w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=


Trans-Pacific:

=
576 2RN Sydney, NSW, Australia Sep.9th,2018 1119 UTC

Carrier noted rising to very faint audio, music heard
matching remote Brisbane SDR, soon lost to domestic slop.

ANTENNA: SW phased BOGs 9,345 miles 50kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=


Trans-Atlantic:

=
837 COPE Spain (synchros) Sep.23th,2018 0339 UTC

With Spanish talk matching online receiver, solid signal
with decent audio for several minutes, during enhanced
conditions towards Spain.  840 WHAS reduced to near
nothing on the North DKAZ.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ 4,073 miles 50kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
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73,
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[IRCA] 720 KNR Greenland into Michigan right now

[Tim Tromp]

03:30 UTC: 720 KNR Greenland is backgrounding WGN right now on my North
DKAZ, man talking in unknown language, and now clear music matching KNR
stream.  Only the second time heard here in Western Michigan.

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Re: [IRCA] 1709.83 mystery carrier, Argentina?

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Thanks Mauno, and Mark.

The carrier is just starting to fade in again at 00:08 UTC.  The splatter
from 1700 makes 1710 tough here on the South DKAZ, otherwise audio may have
been possible last night.

Mark, you'll go nuts trying to chase offsets on 1710.  It's not exactly a
frequency known for rock-steady transmitters :-)

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 8:00 PM, Mark Pettifor  wrote:

> Had nothing here until about 3 minutes before local sunset (2337 utc),
> then a trace carrier appeared over the next minute or so. It's been up and
> down in strength, not even close to audio levels. The carrier is drifting
> around some, moving erratically upwards from 1709.83 to 1709.835. Now (2356
> utc) it's drifting slightly back down again.
>
> No other station is dominant currently on 1710. I'm also seeing a very
> weak trace at about 1709.955.
>
> Are there other offset lists besides the one at MWLIST?
>
> Mark Pettifor
> Northern Indiana
> South D-Kaz / Perseus
>
>
>
> On 2018-09-23 8:56 pm, Tim Tromp wrote:
>
>> I've been noticing a carrier the last few nights on 1709.83 so I started
>> checking various remotes on the Kiwi network.  My search led me to
>> Argentina where one of the receivers had a station label on 1710 for a
>> "Radio Selva".  Looking closer, the station on the Kiwi remote is right on
>> 1709.83, the same as the carrier I'm seeing here in Michigan on my DKAZ
>> pointed due south.  Such DX from deep South America isn't exactly common
>> here, unless conditions go very auroral, but there are no signs of such
>> conditions elsewhere on the band right now.
>>
>> Radio Selva's audio stream: https://amselva1710.wixsite.com/envivo
>>
>> Buenos Aires remote that had the best copy on the station:
>> http://kiwisdr.gastonet.com:8073/
>>
>> The carrier was pretty strong tonight at local sunset, but fading in and
>> out rapidly.  I was unable to dredge up any audio to confirm it was Selva
>> but it's peaked my interest.
>>
>> Anyone else seeing or hearing this mystery carrier or know anything about
>> this station?  Pirate, licensed, power, etc.?
>>
>> 73,
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[IRCA] 1709.83 mystery carrier, Argentina?

[Tim Tromp]

I've been noticing a carrier the last few nights on 1709.83 so I started
checking various remotes on the Kiwi network.  My search led me to
Argentina where one of the receivers had a station label on 1710 for a
"Radio Selva".  Looking closer, the station on the Kiwi remote is right on
1709.83, the same as the carrier I'm seeing here in Michigan on my DKAZ
pointed due south.  Such DX from deep South America isn't exactly common
here, unless conditions go very auroral, but there are no signs of such
conditions elsewhere on the band right now.

Radio Selva's audio stream: https://amselva1710.wixsite.com/envivo

Buenos Aires remote that had the best copy on the station:
http://kiwisdr.gastonet.com:8073/

The carrier was pretty strong tonight at local sunset, but fading in and
out rapidly.  I was unable to dredge up any audio to confirm it was Selva
but it's peaked my interest.

Anyone else seeing or hearing this mystery carrier or know anything about
this station?  Pirate, licensed, power, etc.?

73,
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[IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.23, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

LSR this morning: 11:33 UTC

SW phased BOGs:

594 heard with threshold audio at 11:20 UTC and noted again with bits of
audio at 11:50 UTC

612 weak audio at 11:19 UTC and noted again with weak audio at 11:45 UTC

702 not as good as yesterday, but weak audio heard at 11:25 UTC

729 actually had bits of audio, threshold talk heard.  Despite having weak
audio at 11:30 UTC, I couldn't pull out any ABC fanfare at the BOH.
Adelaide would be a heck of a catch from here, so I will be paying closer
attention to this, especially at the BOH.

North DKAZ:

1548 4QD at 11:06 UTC in and out with rapid fades but with fair audio on
those brief peaks.  Propagation is obviously different at the top of band.
Nothing else noted at the top of the dial, no carriers, nothing.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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[IRCA] 1566 Benin into Michigan

[Tim Tromp]

Solid audio right now but getting hammered by domestic splatter.  Slightly
better for me on the North DKAZ but also present on the phased BOGs towards
the northeast.

531 / 549 Algeria, 585 & 837 Spain also in well tonight as well as others..

73,
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West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.22, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Nick,

For low band DUs like this, my phased BOGs work best.  They are aimed
roughly towards the northeast.  Phasing of course allows me to reverse the
direction and steer them towards the southwest, which I do for these DU
catches.  The DKAZ, when switched to the North, shows no trace of these
signals during A/B comparisons.  When I switch the DKAZ to the South, I may
see just the faintest carrier (if anything at all).

The situation is usually different at the top of the band.  The North DKAZ
is generally better than the BOGs when pulling in 4QD on 1548 and the low
powered Aussies on the X-band during those rare times that propagation is
good here.  Point being, it's good to have multiple antenna options!

73,
-Tim


On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 9:20 PM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> I'm sure that you've mentioned this before Tim, but are you using a DKaz
> with a northerly bearing for these logs?   I think someone  mentioned that
> during the IRCA convention.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
>
> At 01:05 2018-09-23, Tim Tromp wrote:
>
>> Not a bad morning to chase DUs from the Midwest.  576, 594, 612, 702, 738
>> all in with weak audio.  612, 702 & 738 all with Sydney Roosters rugby
>> match.  594 had a very faint trace of talk, and then a hint of music, but
>> much too weak to make a comfortable match against the ABC podcast.  3WV
>> seems very likely though.  As usual, signals peaked during LSR at 11:32
>> UTC
>> this morning and lasted until around 11:40 or so.  Strong carriers also
>> noted on 693, 729, and 747.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tim Tromp
>> West Michigan
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[IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.22, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Not a bad morning to chase DUs from the Midwest.  576, 594, 612, 702, 738
all in with weak audio.  612, 702 & 738 all with Sydney Roosters rugby
match.  594 had a very faint trace of talk, and then a hint of music, but
much too weak to make a comfortable match against the ABC podcast.  3WV
seems very likely though.  As usual, signals peaked during LSR at 11:32 UTC
this morning and lasted until around 11:40 or so.  Strong carriers also
noted on 693, 729, and 747.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] DU chase from IL

[Tim Tromp]

Kaz, nice going!  Dreadful conditions here during the last two mornings and
I'm surprised you had any audio at all.  Weak carriers at best here this
morning (and Sunday morning).

73,
-Tim


On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Neil Kazaross  wrote:

> Due to some cable issues, I am rather late getting started chasing DU's
> this season. They also seemed to be better last season, but time will tell.
> My Rx is the Perseus SDR, and current antenna is a 120 ft DKAZ aimed due
> west. Sunrise today was about 1135 UTC.
>
> Sunday morning 9/16 I noted 1098 V7AB Marshall Is. noted P/F with anthem
> already In progress at 1129. Today, just P with guy speaking and anthem
> starting at 1132. This is the easiest TP/DU here and in good cx can be more
> than 30 dB above the noise floor.
>
> Only other audios Sunday occurred at about 1138 when I could just make out
> 3WV 594 with a M interview // stronger (could copy a few words) 4QR 612
> from Brisbane (which is one of the most common Aussies here).
>
> At 1141 on Sunday, the carrier from Tonga 1017 peaked at 29 dB above the
> noise.(VERY quiet here lately) but there was too much WPEO slop even though
> I am not that close to Peoria. Today, (Monday) this wasn't as strong,
> although there was less slop, and again I couldn't dredge up anu audio.
>
> Today (Monday) the only definite audio I had was the V7AB s/off.
> Interesting on 657 was the lack of WSCR IBOC and a decent carrier, but at
> least when checking it live, I couldn't get audio. Maybe, the recording
> will yield something, but I doubt it as cx were below par today.
>
> Of course, both mornings had quite a few weaker carriers as usual.
>
> Much antenna work to do here as I strive to improve things.
>
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[IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.12th 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Sunrise this morning: 11:21 UTC

594 under light domestic slop with very faint talk by OM & YL, interview
style, with this format fitting 3WV's schedule & podcast at 11:22 UTC.  Too
faint for me to log it, but I'm calling it a strong "tentative" right now.
Audio gone by 11:25 UTC.  If 3WV in Western Victoria, this would be my
furthest MW DX at 9,862 miles (15,871 km).  Hopefully I get another chance
at this one.


612 had a fair signal (for Michigan) this morning with weak but continuous
audio starting just before 11:00 UTC.  If not for the heavy domestic slop
from 610, this would have been a fantastic reception.  Typically here, DU's
peak just as the domestics start to fade out at sunrise.  This peak period,
at the lower end of the band, is usually short-lived and only lasts for a
few minutes.  612 was different this morning, peaking early and lasting for
about 20 minutes with continuous (but still faint) audio.  Presumed 4QR
with DU accented YLs talking.  Carrier finally faded completely at 11:40
UTC.


Aside from the typical weak carriers at the lower end of the band, nothing
else interesting noted.

73,
Tim Tromp
Perseus SDR + southwest phased BOGs
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] [ABDX] Re: Michigan DUs, Sept.10th 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Kaz,

My two notable receptions of the Marshalls last year were on Aug.31 &
Sept.24 but I've had nothing like that this season.  As for Tonga this
year, their carrier was near audio several times at sunrise during mid
August but it's been downhill for me since.  Maybe it'll make a resurgence.
I also lost a good two weeks of prime DU DX time this season due to storms
and bad weather.

I hope you're able to get your antenna issues resolved soon.  It's always
interesting to compare notes.

73,
-Tim

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 8:50 PM, Neil Kazaross neilka...@gmail.com [ABDX] <
a...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> Antenna issues remain here as it seems my cable is picking up too much of
> a spurious signal level for deep back nulls. I've switched cables and get
> the same etc. I'll try some reinstall tomorrow evening and see what
> happens. This didn't use to happen here.
>
> 73 KAZ hoping to soon be chasing DU's again from Barrington IL.
>
> PS are you getting much of a signal from Tonga 1017? How about Marshalls
> 1098?
>
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 7:35 PM, Tim Tromp  wrote:
>
>> 1548.01 4QD Emerald, Queensland with a healthy carrier noted at 11:25 UTC.
>> A few minutes later and I start to hear some talk through heavy domestic
>> slop and then the unmistakable "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones which
>> provided an easy confirmation against an online remote receiver.  As with
>> previous 4QD receptions, it was best heard on the North DKAZ, while the
>> (roughly) southwest phased BOGs always do better on the lower frequencies
>> for DU stuff.
>>
>> Nothing else noted at the upper end of the band, not even a weak carrier..
>> This seems to be typical of past 4QD receptions too.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tim Tromp
>> West Michigan
>> Perseus SDR + North DKAZ
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[IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.10th 2018

[Tim Tromp]

1548.01 4QD Emerald, Queensland with a healthy carrier noted at 11:25 UTC.
A few minutes later and I start to hear some talk through heavy domestic
slop and then the unmistakable "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones which
provided an easy confirmation against an online remote receiver.  As with
previous 4QD receptions, it was best heard on the North DKAZ, while the
(roughly) southwest phased BOGs always do better on the lower frequencies
for DU stuff.

Nothing else noted at the upper end of the band, not even a weak carrier.
This seems to be typical of past 4QD receptions too.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + North DKAZ
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.9th 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Gary: Thanks for the comments and offers to help navigate the ABC podcasts.

I had the luxury this morning of being able to make realtime comparisons
against several online SDRs via the Kiwi SDR network.  585 from my end was
just too weak to make any kind of viable comparison against.  Hearing
something more distinct than very weak speech, like music or a sound
effect, would then allow an opportunity to find a match via the ABC
podcasts.

Thanks for mentioning the ABC podcasts, and I agree, finding the correct
content can be a challenge sometimes!  I may reach out to you in the future
if conditions keep up here.

Neil: the online SDRs I mention are at https://sdr.hu/map.  Just pick one
from the geographic area that you're targeting, assuming you're able to
make comparisons in realtime while live DXing.  I've found some remote
receivers better than others so you may have to try a few until you get one
with good reception of your target station.  There are several in Australia
and New Zealand.

73,
-Tim


On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 5:22 PM, Gary DeBock  wrote:

> Hi Tim and Neil,
>
> <<< 576 2RN Sydney peaking from 11:07 to 11:19 UTC with very faint music.
> Confirmed 2RN against an online receiver near Sydney. New log! Distance is
> 9,345 miles (15,048 km) from transmitter to my backyard BOG array.
>
> 585 UNID carrier peaking to trace audio at 11:21 UTC with OM talking in
> heavy domestic slop, too poor to discern any words. >>>
>
> Congratulations on your extreme long range reception of 576-2RN, Tim!
> That's awesome DX for someone in the Midwest.. Tasmania's 585-7RN parallel
> was also hitting S9 levels at the Rockwork cliff last month, so
> Midwesterners should never hesitate to go after it.
>
> <<< Yep, it is this time again! If 585 was Tasmania it should be // 576
> 2RN as
> both are RN net. That was how I was sure of Hobart on 585 last season. >>
>
> Even if you can't confirm the parallel between 576 and 585 at the time of
> reception you can still get a Podcast "parallel" with the ABC website,
> although the process of doing so may well be as challenging as the
> reception itself. I needed to go through this routine to confirm reception
> of 558-6WA at the cliff last month, and depending on how much recorded
> material you have to work with, the ABC Podcast search can either be easy,
> or like a nightmare. Since I successfully got through a worst-possible-case
> scenario with 558-6WA last month (a few seconds of marginal reception), I
> would be happy to help any long range DU-DXer navigate through the ABC
> website maze, if this is their only option for making sure of having scored
> a long range Australian..
>
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
> > On September 9, 2018 at 1:33 PM Neil Kazaross 
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yep, it is this time again! If 585 was Tasmania it should be // 576 2RN
> as
> > both are RN net. That was how I was sure of Hobart on 585 last season. I
> > thought I might have also had 2WEB 585 as the two carriers traded places,
> > but I just can't say with 100% certainty that I had any music. 2WEB
> format.
> >
> > Do you have a link for that SDR?
> >
> > I have much antenna work to do to see what is optimal from here for DU's
> > and since my brother-in-laws funeral was yesterday, I have fewer real
> life
> > issues to get in the way.
> >
> > 73 KAZ hopefully able to check tomorrow morning.
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 2:36 PM, Tim Tromp  wrote:
> >
> > > Conditions have been picking up here for early morning DU reception.
> Weak
> > > carriers have been turning into weak audio on some frequencies. Other
> > > Midwesterners should take note! 576 was a new one for the log book this
> > > morning.
> > >
> > >
> > > 576 2RN Sydney peaking from 11:07 to 11:19 UTC with very faint music.
> > > Confirmed 2RN against an online receiver near Sydney. New log!
> Distance is
> > > 9,345 miles (15,048 km) from transmitter to my backyard BOG array.
> > >
> > > 585 UNID carrier peaking to trace audio at 11:21 UTC with OM talking in
> > > heavy domestic slop, too poor to discern any words.
> > >
> > > 702 2BL Sydney peaking at 11:07 UTC with DU accented talk // to local
> > > remote SDR.
> > >
> > > Plus a slew of weaker carriers noted on most 9 kHz channels across the
> > > whole band.
> > >
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[IRCA] Michigan DUs, Sept.9th 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Conditions have been picking up here for early morning DU reception.  Weak
carriers have been turning into weak audio on some frequencies.  Other
Midwesterners should take note!  576 was a new one for the log book this
morning.


576 2RN Sydney peaking from 11:07 to 11:19 UTC with very faint music.
Confirmed 2RN against an online receiver near Sydney. New log!  Distance is
9,345 miles (15,048 km) from transmitter to my backyard BOG array.

585 UNID carrier peaking to trace audio at 11:21 UTC with OM talking in
heavy domestic slop, too poor to discern any words.

702 2BL Sydney peaking at 11:07 UTC with DU accented talk // to local
remote SDR.

Plus a slew of weaker carriers noted on most 9 kHz channels across the
whole band.

73,
Tim Tromp
Perseus SDR + phased BOG array oriented towards the southwest
West Michigan
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[IRCA] Michigan AU logs: Aug.26th, 2018

[Tim Tromp]

Instead of chasing Pacific carriers Sunday morning on the western BOGs, I
found myself scrambling in the dark to get temporary feedlines setup from
the shack to the South DKAZ to take advantage of the au conditions.  With
just a few minutes to spare, I managed to kickoff a spectrum recording
covering the 7am / 11:00 UTC TOH.  Later review exposed a pipeline into
Texas including several new TX logs.

Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus SDR

Antenna: 117 FT D-KAZ remotely terminated and reversible aimed North/South

Location: Western Michigan

=
1280 KSLI Abilene, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1101 UTC

Very poor with weak mix of stations playing oldies and
standards, then faint but clear OM w/ calls rising above
the mix with "K-S-L-I.." and lost again immediately,
during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 1,045 miles 500w/226w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1290 KIVY Crockett, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1100 UTC

With adult standards and alone as captured in this
audio recording: https://tinyurl.com/y8sjze2z

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 965 miles 2.5kw/175w

RELOG TROMP-MI
=
1310 KTCK Dallas, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1100 UTC

With ad for local collision shop in Dallas area, TOH
AM/FM ID with calls, strong during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 917 miles 25kw/5kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1470 KLCL Lake Charles, LA. Aug.26th,2018 1100 UTC

"Magic 1470" with a big signal battling against KYYW as
heard in this audio clip: https://tinyurl.com/y6wqkzfm

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 974 miles 5kw

RELOG TROMP-MI
=
1500 KJIM Sherman, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1059 UTC

Poor and mixing with XEDF with adult standards and OM
call letter ID at TOH and into CBS News, during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 863 miles 1kw daytimer

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1510 KMND Midland, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1100 UTC

Slightly dominant over other weak signals during au cx
with AARP ad and OM ID: "You're listening to
AM 1510and K258AO.You're listening to FOX
Sports Radio".

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 1,163 miles 2.4kw daytimer

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1540 KZMP University Park, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1100 UTC

Dominant with ESPN Deportes Radio and calls at TOH, very
strong during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 927 miles 32kw/750w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1580 KGAF Gainesville, TX. Aug.26th,2018 1058 UTC

With Tesla's "Love Song" & ending with OM: "This is your
hometown radio, K-G-A-F", over/under KHGG during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 886 miles 1.2kw/275w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1600 KLEB Golden Meadow, LA. Aug.26th,2018 1100 UTC

"The Rajun Cajun" with big signal, audio recording here:

https://tinyurl.com/ycqwxdox

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 979 miles 5kw/250w

RELOG TROMP-MI
=====

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Misek/Lankford/Ratzlaff proto test.

[Tim Tromp]

Count me in too, when/where/how can I purchase one?

73,
-Tim


On Thu, Jun 21, 2018, 7:27 PM Volodya S  wrote:

> Go for it, Colin!   I can vouch wholeheartedly about Colin's enthusiasm and
> technical expertise in our hobby.  It's a nice niche product which
> otherwise would not be available to us!   73,   Walt
>
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 4:25 PM, Les Rayburn  wrote:
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> > Colin,
> >
> > I wasn’t kidding. I’d love to buy one if you’re game to make one—TAKE MY
> > MONEY! :-)
> >
> > 73,
> >
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> > > On Jun 18, 2018, at 11:10 PM, R. Colin Newell 
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> > > Lots of these questions tonight...
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> > > Parts inventory is around $150
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> > > Takes around 8 hours to populate circuit board, drill all the holes in
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> > > Retail? Guessing. Likely around $240 + shipping.
> > >
> > > The original phaser Steve R.  originally built is my most coveted tool.
> > >
> > > Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
> > >
> > >> On Jun 18, 2018, at 7:09 PM, James R. wrote:
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Re: [IRCA] 1710 kHz unid oldies pirate right now

[Tim Tromp]

2341 UTC and it seems to have went to open carrier.  20 kHz wide signal on
peaks with nice audio, but gone now.  Never any ID or announcement heard
here.

73,
-Tim


On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 6:37 PM, Russ Edmunds <wb2...@bcdx.us> wrote:

> FWIW, not noted here on a barefoot Sony 2010 at 18:30 EST.
>
>
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> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Tim Tromp <
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> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 5:38:43 PM
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> Subject: [IRCA] 1710 kHz unid oldies pirate right now
>
> 2236 UTC: 1710 has a pirate right now playing oldies: CCR, Freddy Cannon,
> Roy Orbison, etc.  S4-S6 signal into West Michigan and best on the North
> DKAZ.  No IDs or announcements between songs.
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> 73,
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[IRCA] 1710 kHz unid oldies pirate right now

[Tim Tromp]

 2236 UTC: 1710 has a pirate right now playing oldies: CCR, Freddy Cannon,
Roy Orbison, etc.  S4-S6 signal into West Michigan and best on the North
DKAZ.  No IDs or announcements between songs.

73,
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[IRCA] LWBC 225 Poland & 270 Czech into West Michigan

[Tim Tromp]

I haven't heard these two since the last solar minimum, but here they are a
decade later, and only my second logging of the Czech station on 270.  Of
course the other big guns are in: 183, 189, 198, 252, etc.  252 has had an
incredible signal most of the night.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR / phased BOGs NE/SW
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Re: [IRCA] Power Outage and 1710 KHz

[Tim Tromp]

Hi Les,

Your 1710 UNID was very likely Radio Reten Lo Que Tienes:
https://www.radioretenloquetienes.com/

According to their website, their location is Baton Rouge.  They are a
recent occupant of 1710 and have been heard from Florida to Ontario and
also here in lower Western Michigan.

73,
Tim

On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Les Rayburn  wrote:

> It’s literally been years since I logged anything new on 1710 KHz—or even
> heard a signal for that matter. Rising noise level have virtually
> eliminated the always-weak signals heard on this channel.
>
> Last night we had a violent front come through, taking out power lines all
> over our city. Power was out from about 8:30 PM until well into the early
> morning. I took advantage of the quiet to listen for some DX.
>
> Over the years, 1710 KHz has been an interesting channel. Pirates, radio
> convention stations, fishing buoy, etc. To my surprise last night, it came
> alive again. I heard a Spanish language station, playing mostly romantic
> Spanish ballads sung by females, and announcements by a male announcer.
> Never made out enough of anything to ID.
>
> When the power came back on at around 4AM, the noise levels rushed up and
> drowned the station out immediately.
>
> Any idea who my mystery station might have been?
>
>
> 73,
>
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Re: [IRCA] Trumpets on 900, other Spanish unIDs

[Tim Tromp]

Saul,

I hear a "W Radio" ID in Spanish in your "A" clip, about six seconds in.
Your "D" clip is WKDA, calls are given right after the "Radio Luz" ID.  I
wonder if they are the source of the horns in the other clips?

73,
-Tim


On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 11:27 PM, Saul Chernos  wrote:

> 900 Oct 27 at 2257 EDT: 900 A has possible ID in Spanish on my south
> antenna.
> Could be Cuba, Mexico, Domestic... 900 B has more Spanish and gets
> intriguing as
> it goes along – trumpet or other horn sounds repeating loop-like over and
> over.
> 900 C has more trumpets. The trumpets / horns, in particular, puzzle me.
> Has
> anyone heard or seen this reported?
>
> 900 Oct 16 at 0725 — Possibly Mexico but could be domestic US. Might hear
> Radio
> Luz at about 12 seconds of 900 D.
>
> Both at: http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?11652
>
> Other Spanish-language unIDs that are proving vexing are posted at:
>
> http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?11651
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> Any comments are appreciated, with thanks..
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Re: [IRCA] DX ALERT, China on 1098

[Tim Tromp]

Sylvain, excellent reception!  Just a carrier here on 1098 but I'm hoping
it'll build into some usable audio as 1521 has tonight already, but I may
have already missed my SSS boost.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Sylvain Naud <sylvainnau...@gmail.com>
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> Another Chinese target for those who catched the Chinese on 1521 in the
> recent days. Indeed, 1098 has just been heard here tonight and you also
> might have a chance until 00:10 UTC, Golmud CHN sunrise time. This is what
> I've heard earlier:
>
> http://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20171106_2041.MP3 (at 20:41 UTC)
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Re: [IRCA] 1521 China into Michigan tonight!

[Tim Tromp]

Everyone, thanks for the kind words.  Conditions are very similar here
tonight right now at 5:30pm EST sunset as I type this.  1521 has light
audio in and out under the 1520 slop, but I'm unable to ID it since the
Russian Kiwi remote seems void of any signals at the moment, including
China on 1521, so no comparison right now.  If 1521 is // to shortwave then
I'll need to research the frequencies.  @ Sylvain & Kaz, thanks for the
tips regarding the other frequencies.  I'm actively watching those as
well.  Only carriers there right now..

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + North DKAZ

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> Subject: [IRCA] 1521 China into Michigan tonight!
>
> After reading recent reports that China was logged by Allen Willie in
> Newfoundland and the PEI gang, I thought I'd pay closer attention to 1521
> during the early evening hours.  Patience paid off tonight when I caught
> some faint Russian talk and music beginning around 00:30 UTC.  I was able
> to parallel what I was hearing in real-time to a Kiwi remote SDR located in
> Novosibirsk, Russia (roughly 1000km north of Urumqi) that had a strong copy
> on the same signal.  Despite not catching an ID on the remote receiver, I'm
> fairly confident that I had CRI, which would be a new country here.
> Honestly, I never thought to look for China at this hour until reading the
> reports mentioned above.
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> https://youtu.be/uNyL6d_ibfA
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[IRCA] 1521 China into Michigan tonight!

[Tim Tromp]

After reading recent reports that China was logged by Allen Willie in
Newfoundland and the PEI gang, I thought I'd pay closer attention to 1521
during the early evening hours.  Patience paid off tonight when I caught
some faint Russian talk and music beginning around 00:30 UTC.  I was able
to parallel what I was hearing in real-time to a Kiwi remote SDR located in
Novosibirsk, Russia (roughly 1000km north of Urumqi) that had a strong copy
on the same signal.  Despite not catching an ID on the remote receiver, I'm
fairly confident that I had CRI, which would be a new country here.
Honestly, I never thought to look for China at this hour until reading the
reports mentioned above.

https://youtu.be/uNyL6d_ibfA

73,
Tim Tromp
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Re: [IRCA] What's wrong with 1160

[Tim Tromp]

Their issue must be fixed now.  I'm tuned into 1160 again tonight and I'm
hearing classic c/w music with "Classic Country" slogans at 2230 UTC.  I
think I'm confident logging this as a new one from a difficult state here.
Thanks to Walt for first alerting us!

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Pete Taylor <p...@comcast.net> wrote:

> I would think WSKW (Classic Country) would be a good candidate.
>
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>
>
>
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>
> > On Nov 4, 2017, at 3:13 AM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Still stuck with the loop, "Oh, Lonesome me", by Don Gibson.  Very
> strong,
> > like a local, at 10:10 UTC (7:15 AM local in PEI).Might be able to do
> > better as transmitter LSR gets closer.   73,Walt
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 12:54 AM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> The PEI DXpedition group is listening to 1160 at the moment (00:53) and
> a
> >> station seems to caught in a loop, playing the same snippet of music
> over
> >> and over again.  Anyone else hearing the same?   73,  Walt
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Re: [IRCA] What's wrong with 1160

[Tim Tromp]

I have it here too.  Deep in the noise, it almost sounds like chanting, but
I think it's a short music snippet that's stuck in a loop as you mentioned.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 8:54 PM, Volodya S <can...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The PEI DXpedition group is listening to 1160 at the moment (00:53) and a
> station seems to caught in a loop, playing the same snippet of music over
> and over again.  Anyone else hearing the same?   73,  Walt
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Re: [IRCA] S. AZ Monday night LWBC

[Tim Tromp]

252 Algeria is also making it to Michigan tonight, on the barefoot DX-440,
inside the house, with fair audio on the long fade-ups.  No copy on the
others..

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 9:46 PM, Steve Ratzlaff <ratzlaffst...@gmail.com>
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> LWBC being heard already this early evening; static is still moderate.
>
> 162 France warbly data signal, poor 0137 utc (only in CW mode)
>
> 171 Morocco good fade up to poor (sync detector) level, talk 0139 utc
>
> 252 Algeria good fade up to poor (sync detector) level, talk and music
> 0140 utc
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Re: [IRCA] Islamic Voice Radio 1701.03

[Tim Tromp]

1045 UTC, 10/15/2017:

Islamic Voice Radio is the dominant one on the Melbourne KiwiSDR (
http://kiwisdr.vk3tlw.net:8073/) and measures 1701.03 right now.

Radio Brisvaani is the dominant one on the Newcastle KiwiSDR (
http://www.marcelpost.com:8073/) and seems to be best, by ear when
listening in USB, at 1701.10 right now.

I could not hear Voice of Charity on either of these two remotes.

Kiwi SDRs are able to be GPS disciplined, so in theory, we should be able
to achieve good frequency measurements (to two decimal places), but I don't
know if all are locked down to a GPS by default, so let these serve only as
a reference point for now.

Don't forget that Chuck Hutton recently reported these offsets from two
years ago, and mentioned they are drift around a bit but the order doesn't
change:

1701.027 Islamic Voice
1701.068 Voice of Charity
1701.081 Brisvaani

The first and last are close to what I'm seeing on these two KiwiSDRs.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan





On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 2:04 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm glad to see someone nail this down for sure as to what is currently on
> about 1701.03. I had AA audio here and some AA mx on Oct 9, peaking several
> minutes after LSR. Based on the fact that Tim Tromp had an American accent
> saying, "Give us a call at 1-800-662-HELP." A few days prior, and since
> Voice of Charity has some EE but is mostly AA, I'd assumed this was the
> station here. But // the SDR clinches it as IVR. Do you have a link to that
> Melbourne SDR? I cannot find one.
>
> 73 and thx KAZ Barrington IL
>
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 11:10 PM, Nigel Pimblett <nige2...@telus.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Have been out of town the last few days, but had a good DU morning on
> > Friday the 6th.  Didn't have time to post any results that day before
> > catching a plane, but the one station that stood out was Islamic Voice
> > Radio on 1701.03 (which I confirmed as the station by finding a // on a
> > Melbourne SDR).  Most of the other DUs were the regulars, some at decent
> > levels, but this was easily my best ever reception of Islamic Voice.
> Here's
> > a link to a short sample.
> >
> >
> > https://www.mediafire.com/file/pv4cx6c8jk9t6av/Australia_
> > 1701_Islamic%20Voice%20Radio_20171006_1336.mp3
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Nigel Pimblett
> > Dunmore, Alberta
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Re: [IRCA] September, 2017 Michigan BCB logs

[Tim Tromp]

For Mark and anyone else interested,

Nothing wrong with old-school paper logs but I migrated my Excel logs over
to mwlist.org several years ago.  It's a web-based station database that
also allows logging, map plotting, distance and azimuth calculations, and
much more after registering (free).  The database, sorted by frequency, can
then be filtered by country, state, bearing (useful when targeting stations
only from a particular direction from you, such as during an au opening),
etc.  Logs can also be exported at any time to Excel for backup.  I believe
there's also a way to export them to Google Earth.  Logs are also
automatically plotted on a map for others to see.  For example, here are my
Sept.10th auroral logs displayed on the map:

http://www.mwlist.org/mw_logmap.php?omid=194=2017-09-10

As far as I know, mwlist.org doesn't have a simple way to auto-calculate GY
totals, but it's simply a matter of picking a GY frequency and counting the
number of stations that appear highlighted (logged) in the station list.

Email me offlist and I can provide more info, screenshots if needed, etc.

73,
-Tim



On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Mark Pettifor <m...@spacetubes.com> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
>
> Looks good! I also like how Rob Ross's logs look.
>
> Question:
>
> I'm trying to get a good system in place for keeping logs. Up to now, I've
> been using a spreadsheet, and a small spiral notebook. I take initial notes
> in the notebook, then transfer them to the spreadsheet. Trouble is, when I
> made the spreadsheet, I used two rows per entry, which makes it impossible
> to sort by different fields (state, frequency, etc).
>
> I also like the idea of old-fashioned log sheets kept in a 3-ring binder.
> Kind of like the NRC AM logbook. Maybe have a tab / separator page for each
> frequency.
>
> Are there any log sheets out there on the internet for downloading? I've
> looked and can't find anything. I guess maybe I'll just make my own, and
> make it how I want.
>
> The problem with old-fashioned paper is sorting and numbering. I can sort
> (have sections) by Country/State, or by Frequency, or some other category,
> but how can I tell at a glance how many total logs there are, or how many
> GYs I've logged, or etc? I wonder how it was done in the "old days" before
> computers?
>
> Maybe I should ask one of the old-timers
>
> I'm thinking more and more about putting up two DKaz antennas, and make
> them reversible. One oriented E-W, the other oriented N-S. I need to
> experiment more on a possible location for the E-W one that is more
> permanent. (Where it's at now is in the middle of the yard, just for
> testing.)
>
> I also need to post the results of some testing I did with a LoG
> (basically a square rhombic) a week ago. Better than I'd hoped! Not as
> noisy as I thought it would be, and it got me some new logs in Texas, and
> was generally good to the S and W. It was 140 feet per side, and was fed on
> the NW corner, making it directional to the NE and SW, which it generally
> was, with a deep null to the SE. I may put that out after the last mowing,
> in case I don't get a permanent E-W DKaz.
>
> I keep telling myself that some day soon I'll have a permanent antenna
> setup. Who am I kidding? I love to experiment. :^)
>
> Well that's enough rambling for now.
>
> 73,
> Mark Pettifor
> Goshen, IN
>
>
>
> On 2017-10-08 7:16 am, Tim Tromp wrote:
>
>> I'm trying out a new logging format inspired from Rob Ross (Rob, I hope
>> you
>> don't mind!)  Hopefully the formatting doesn't blow up after I hit the
>> "send" button.
>>
>> September was a productive month thanks to a few decent au nights here.
>> Some deep south GY logs are represented below and a new one from
>> Nicaragua.  27 new logs in total for the month of September, 2017!
>>
>> If this message gets cut-off, I've also posted it to:
>> http://blog.amdxer.com/september-2017-michigan-bcb-logs/
>>
>>
>> Domestics:
>>
>> =
>> 540 WFLF Pine Hills, FL. Sept.11,2017 0059 UTC
>>
>> I'm probably the last guy in the Midwest to log this one,
>> but finally...Very poor but alone on the channel during
>> au cx with lengthy multi-call ID at TOH then into
>> FOX News, best in USB to avoid strong Nicaraguan
>> het on 539.86 kHz.
>>
>> ANTENNA: South DKAZ 1046 miles 50kw
>>
>> NEW LOG TROMP-MI
>> =
>> 630 WAIZ Hickory, NC. Sept.9,2017 0959 UTC
>>
>> Poor, down in the mix during semi-au cx with faint calls
>> and mention of 105.9 FM, WLAP surprisingly way down i

[IRCA] September, 2017 Michigan BCB logs

[Tim Tromp]

1410 WKKP McDonough, GA. Sept.12,2017 0056 UTC

With OM coming up through the noise: "...more of the best
in classic country music, on 100.9 FM and 1410 AM,
W-K-K-P McDonough" and into c/w song, during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 682 miles 2.5kw/58w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1420 WKWN Trenton, GA. Sept.10,2017 0159 UTC

With Atlanta Braves MLB, and OM ID: "The Braves play here,
on 106.1 FM, 14-20 AM, and the new 97.7 FM, K-WIN", strong
signal during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 576 miles 2.5kw/112w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1440 WLWI Montgomery, AL. Sept.12,2017 0059 UTC

Poor in the mix with clear mention of Michael Savage show
"only on Montgomery's news leader, Newsradio 14-40",
during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 751 miles 5kw/1kw

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1490 WXBD Biloxi, MS. Sept.12,2017 0102 UTC

Poor but standing out in the mix with ESPN promo and
mention of Gulf Coast and "Sportsradio 103.5", so
checking Topaz database I find WXBD is // WTNI-1640, and
sure enough, it's a perfect match to 1640 WTNI on my SDR
recording, during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 897 miles 1kw

NEW 1490 GY#34 TROMP-MI
=
1550 WOCC Corydon, IN. Sept.9,2017  UTC

With oldies and this TOH announcement by OM "...music,
news, and sports. It's all right here on your radio dial,
W-O-C-C, in Corydon" then into USA Radio News

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 345 miles 250w/6w

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
1650 UNID "DVS" Morse Code Beacon

Sept.12. 2017 0100 UTC

Just like the "SAC" mystery beacon that I reported during
October, 2016, along comes "DVS" heard during auroral
conditions.  "DVS" repeated continuously in modulated
CW. If I remember correctly, "SAC" was roughly DF'ed to
the Gulf of Mexico region last year but never officially
identified.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=


Latin Americans:

=
550 XEPL Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, CHI., Mexico

Sept.6,2017 1102 UTC

Loud and dominant with presumed sign-on at 1102 UTC (came
on strong out of nowhere) with regional Mexican music and
detailed ID in SS with calls, "La Super Estación"
slogan, etc.

Antenna: Southwest phased BOGs 1539 miles

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
600 YNLD Managua, Nicaragua Sept. 10,2017 0203 UTC

With rapid-fire SS talk over SS pop music and a clear
"La Nueva Radio Ya" heard during au cx, weak but
dominating over other Latins.

RECORDING: https://youtu.be/X4Lcsuv9f_8

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 2148 miles

NEW NCG #4 TROMP-MI
=
630 // 650 // 730 Radio Progreso Cuba

Sept. 11,2017 0040 UTC

With SS music all parallel to one another, first time
logged on these channels here, during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 1500-1600 miles

NEW LOGS TROMP-MI
=
640 XEJUA Ciudad Juárez, CHI., Mexico

Sept. 16,2017 1122 UTC

This channel continues to be open here with semi-local
WMFN off the air.  Fairly weak but on top of the channel
after most 640 domestics had faded out, with Mexican
music and "La Caliente slogans" between most songs.

ANTENNA: Southwest phsaed BOGs 1360 miles

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
640 XENQ Tulancingo de Bravo, HID., Mexico

Sept. 10,2017 0202 UTC

Prolonged ID under heavy echo, NQ slogans and calls with
Mexican music, under a strong WGST during au cx.

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 1749 miles

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=
910 HJMY San Andrés Island, Colombia

Sept. 10,2017 0200 UTC

With SS music and announcements // RCN La Radio webstream,
clear at times during semi-au conditions.

RECORDING: https://youtu.be/z2HVmXLaZEs

ANTENNA: South DKAZ 2131 miles

NEW LOG TROMP-MI
=

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + reversible BOG & DKAZ
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Re: [IRCA] V7AB 1098 OC with 60 Hz hum!

[Tim Tromp]

Noted from West Michigan too, V7AB is now peaking here past their 1130 UTC
sign off time.  And as Neil discovered, a distinct 60 Hz audible hum can
easily be heard on their open carrier during big signal peaks and clearly
visible on the SDR.  Here's a nice Perseus screenshot showing that hum (the
+/- 60 Hz lines centered on 1098 kHz) during one such signal peak:

http://amdxer.com/spectrograms/1098_V7AB_1136_UTC_25SE17.JPG

No audible DUs heard this morning here, just the usual carriers.  One
interesting catch was 740 KATK from Carlsbad, NM. at 1140 UTC which hung in
there for about 10 minutes all alone until Baraboo, WI. blew it out of the
water a few mins before 1200 UTC.  KATK only logged two other times here.
I still need these K calls on 740: KIDR-AZ, KVFC-CO & KCIK-HI (I can dream!)

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + southwest phased BOGs


On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This carrier from the Marshall Islands was strong enough this morning at
> sunrise (about 1150 UT) for me to hear some 60 Hz hum and also to see the
> two carriers about 60 Hz to the sides of 1098.
>
> If you want audio from this one you need to try no later than 1130.
>
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU audio, Tue Sept.26th

[Tim Tromp]

Gary and Chuck, thanks for your observations.

A correction to my initial post, those three 1701 frequencies should have
read: 1701.002, 1701.029 & 1701.069 (not 1710.x)

I listened to VOC's webstream this morning and noted EWTN programming
leading up to 1100 UTC TOH.  But after TOH, it sounded like Arabic talk and
music up to 1200 UTC.  As this is my first time listening, I don't know if
VOC follows any regimented format with their programs.  The bits of talk I
heard yesterday morning over the air (sounded like American English to me)
could have certainly been from an EWTN program.  Hoping these conditions
last for a bit longer to nail one of them down...

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 1:36 AM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:

> You'll hear some English on Brisvani. Ads in English, announcers going
> back and forth from English, etc.
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> 
> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of
> d1028g...@comcast.net <d1028g...@comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:21 PM
> To: America, Mailing
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU audio, Tue Sept.26th
>
> <<<
>
>
> 1701.029 UNID - 1147+ UTC with EE talk which sounded like an interview
> between man and woman. A 1-800 phone number is given out at 1148 UTC by
> woman who says "all you have to do is give us a call, at 1-800-66..."
> Unfortunately the rest of the number succumbs to fade. Audio rapidly in
> and out but fair on those rapid peaks. I note three carriers total here:
> 1701.002, 1710.029 & 1710.069. +.029 is the strongest and the one that I
> assume I'm hearing, though +.069 isn't far behind in strength. Any ideas
> what I have here? Islamic Voice Radio or Voice of Charity? This is the
> first decent x-band DU audio ever heard here, albeit only lasting briefly.
> >>>
>
> Tim,
>
> According to a group of DXers in Sydney, Australia, 1701-Voice of Charity
> is the only one of these low-powered Australian stations that regularly
> broadcasts in English on that frequency.
>
> I know this because on July 20, 2012 I had some English audio on 1701 kHz
> at Cape Perpetua, Oregon (another ocean cliff spot, somewhat more remote
> from here). This was with a PL-380 Ultralight and a rudimentary 8" FSL
> antenna. A Sydney DXer said that this was Voice of Charity, although the
> only real English speech (identifiable as such) is at 1:10 into the
> recording, where an accented man says something like "You're listening to
> ***, the Christian way." https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/
> iidqsjcqcs68oilxuwdgjnsmf7lhhmhd
>
> In any case there didn't seem to be enough evidence to claim a definite
> Voice of Charity logging, so I left it in the log as an UnID. Of course,
> I've never heard anything like it since.
>
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
>
>
>
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "Tim Tromp" <kilok...@gmail.com>
> To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" <a...@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:42:53 PM
> Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU audio, Tue Sept.26th
>
> Some activity on the high side of the band for a change with DU carriers
> noted on just about every 9 kHz channel above 1098. Many strong but
> squashed by domestic splatter. Local sunrise was 1137 UTC.
>
>
> 1098 V7AB - 1129 UTC with man talking in low voice and into Marshalls
> national anthem, poor but music recognizable but faded before finish.
> Signal really picks up later after it goes to open carrier with a 60 Hz hum
> noted again this morning after 1131 UTC sign-off.
>
>
> 1566 UNID - 1148 UTC something there with threshold audio, DU accented man
> talking thru heavy domestic splatter.
>
>
> 1638 UNID - 1145+ UTC pop music with thumping beat occasionally heard
> through heavy WSJP splatter.
>
>
> 1674 UNID - 1143+ UTC with YL talk, threshold level, in and out of WQLR
> slop for brief moments. Nothing intellegible.
>
>
> 1701.029 UNID - 1147+ UTC with EE talk which sounded like an interview
> between man and woman. A 1-800 phone number is given out at 1148 UTC by
> woman who says "all you have to do is give us a call, at 1-800-66..."
> Unfortunately the rest of the number succumbs to fade. Audio rapidly in
> and out but fair on those rapid peaks. I note three carriers total here:
> 1701.002, 1710.029 & 1710.069. +.029 is the strongest and the one that I
> assume I'm hearing, though +.069 isn't far behind in strength. Any ideas
> what I have here? Islamic Voice Radio or Voice of Charity? This is the
> first decen

[IRCA] Michigan DU audio, Tue Sept.26th

[Tim Tromp]

Some activity on the high side of the band for a change with DU carriers
noted on just about every 9 kHz channel above 1098.  Many strong but
squashed by domestic splatter.  Local sunrise was 1137 UTC.


1098 V7AB - 1129 UTC with man talking in low voice and into Marshalls
national anthem, poor but music recognizable but faded before finish.
Signal really picks up later after it goes to open carrier with a 60 Hz hum
noted again this morning after 1131 UTC sign-off.


1566 UNID - 1148 UTC something there with threshold audio, DU accented man
talking thru heavy domestic splatter.


1638 UNID - 1145+ UTC pop music with thumping beat occasionally heard
through heavy WSJP splatter.


1674 UNID - 1143+ UTC with YL talk, threshold level, in and out of WQLR
slop for brief moments.  Nothing intellegible.


1701.029 UNID - 1147+ UTC with EE talk which sounded like an interview
between man and woman. A 1-800 phone number is given out at 1148 UTC by
woman who says "all you have to do is give us a call, at 1-800-66..."
Unfortunately the rest of the number succumbs to fade.  Audio rapidly in
and out but fair on those rapid peaks.  I note three carriers total here:
1701.002, 1710.029 & 1710.069.  +.029 is the strongest and the one that I
assume I'm hearing, though +.069 isn't far behind in strength.  Any ideas
what I have here?  Islamic Voice Radio or Voice of Charity?  This is the
first decent x-band DU audio ever heard here, albeit only lasting briefly.


73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + Southwest phased BOGs
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[IRCA] Michigan DU audio, Sept.25th, 2017

[Tim Tromp]

Local sunrise: 1137 UTC


612 w/ brief threshold audio at 1131 UTC.


738 w/ bits of brief DU accented talk between 1117-1130 UTC & sandwiched
between heavy CKDM-WRPQ slop, man and woman talking, some of it discernible.


1098 Marshall Islands, faded up nicely at 1120 UTC with island music & talk
heard between songs in local language.  Noted again later, at 1137 UTC and
after their sign-off, with a huge open carrier and very pronounced 60 Hz
audible hum.  I can only imagine how they would have sounded if they were
still carrying programming.  Audio clip from this morning:

http://amdxer.com/download/DX_Audio_Clips_1000-1700khz/1098_khz_V7AB_25SE17_1120_UTC.mp3


73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + Southwest phased BOGs
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[IRCA] 1650 kHz "DVS" morse code beacon

[Tim Tromp]

See below from this time last year.  I don't know if the "SAC" beacon
mystery was ever solved on 1650, but recent Sept.12th, 2017 auroral SDR
captures caught another beacon here identifying as "DVS" in modulated CW.
This was at 0100 UTC but is repeated continuously throughout the whole
recording on 1650 kHz.

Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 0341 UTC and I'm hearing "SAC" repeated in morse code on 1650 kHz.  The
> code is weak and fades in and out but clearly visible on peaks on the
> Perseus SDR's waterfall and offset by 400 hz on both sides of 1650.
> Unlikely this is some kind of image on my end.  I'm hearing this on my
> South antenna while conditions are still heavily favoring the South.
> Anyone else hearing "SAC" or know anything about it?  Could it be related
> to Southern Avionics Co. in Beaumont, TX.?
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
>
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[IRCA] Michigan DU's, Sept.20th

[Tim Tromp]

Heavy t-storms crackling across the band this morning spoiled what could
have otherwise been decent DU conditions (decent for Michigan).  Unattended
SDR recordings this morning caught the following:


612, with threshold audio, man speaking, and music heard starting at 1128
UTC and ending at 1131 UTC and back into person speaking.  Not really
enough signal to understand any speech or ID the song played in between the
talk.


693, a nice solid carrier at 1126 UTC and lasting for a few minutes but not
good enough for audio.


738, threshold audio at 1125 UTC but buried by 740 WRPQ splatter, which was
worse than usual here this morning.


828.002 UNID, 1136 UTC, man speaking, possibly an interview with another
person (YL maybe?), unfortunately nothing intelligible due to WCPT/WBAP
splatter and strong t-storm noise that's been plaguing me the last several
mornings.  First time ever hearing any audio on 828, usually a just a weak
carrier at best, even during good DU cx here.  Honestly it's a channel that
I usually don't even consider checking, but the propagation was different
this morning.


882 SAH, a couple of strong solid carriers at near equal strength beginning
at 1123 UTC and separated by 1 Hz, but neither good enough for audio.


1098 presumed V7AB, faint music first noted at 1123 UTC and again with a
peak at 1128 UTC with song ending and then man speaking, but much splatter
from local 1090 WKBZ to contend with this morning and t-storm crackle.


Weaker DU carriers also noted peaking between 1116-1130 UTC on 549, 558,
576, 585, 594, 603, 621, 693, 702, 729, 747, 756, & 1035.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + southwest phased BOGs
Local sunrise: 1131 UTC
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[IRCA] Michigan DU's, Sept.14th

[Tim Tromp]

I had some music this morning on 1098, finally what I can honestly describe
as sounding like "island music" as opposed to the Bryan Adams and Celine
Dion songs I heard before on Aug.31st here.  The island music was neat to
hear, with peaks around 1053 UTC and another good peak around 1120 UTC.  My
local sunrise was 1125 UTC.

657 teased for a long time (1045-1130 UTC) with a solid carrier and some
threshold audio, but still too weak to compare it with Star's web stream.
WSCR's IBOC was off again this morning, so 657 was fairly open, minus
occasional slop from a strong XEDTL at times (despite being 1,800 miles
away!)

The usual DU carriers also showed up at the lower end of the dial: 594,
612, 693, 702, 738, 747, 756 & 882.  No audio on 612, 702, or 738 this
morning.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + southwest phased BOGs
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Re: [IRCA] Cape Cod, MA latest DX recordings, 4 continents represented

[Tim Tromp]

Mark,

Nice logs and thanks for sharing your audio clips.  I often reference your
logs and audio when targeting South America.  When au knocks out 760 WJR
here, it's always replaced by XEABC.  Never a peep from any Brazilian on
any channel here during past au conditions.  Still many au recordings to
analyze from the last few days though...

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan



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> DX has been going well here on Cape Cod lately with all the auroral
> activity.
>
> Rather than have everyone wait two weeks or so for me to get new audio
> onto my HTML links page and to type up an IDXD/DXWW type report with a lot
> of detail, I'll share some new audio clips right now.  All times / dates
> are UTC (= EDT + 4 hrs.).
>
> 1530 Sao Tome VOA easily beating down the WCKY competition.  Yankee Doodle
> sign-on and Voice of America mention.
> 12 SEP @ 0259
> https://app.box.com/s/ncx9si37j99tkl6vezxarjuzhutmg7pv
>
> 1602 Spain "Cadena SER"; good, WUNR slop not too bad.
> 5 SEP @ 0400
> https://app.box.com/s/554dp18djl6oi05q07if7loo8y2t189g
>
> 760 Fortaleza, Brazil really booming in last night - well into the evening
> (~11 p.m. EDT) so not just a sunset visitor.  Should be possible in other
> parts of the US, including Bev-equipped DXers near the Great Lakes (T.
> Tromp, N. Kaz).
> 12 SEP @ 0301
> https://app.box.com/s/rwk7zc6n3xvcv4nwo5v5nbtto2iyf5rn
>
> 610 Belo Horizonte, Brazil is turning into a regular blaster here, even
> well beyond sunset.
> 12 SEP @ 0259
> https://app.box.com/s/mas9yjqvd1ldf5qfckwdvbfv6yhi4gh2
>
> 690 tentative R. Shalom, Fortaleza, Brazil - Portuguese religious talk
> (thanks to Chuck Hutton for listening)
> 12 SEP @ 0300
> https://app.box.com/s/m3v41mqeemezqb8f63wprvk3nbfcyz5d
>
> On 840 with Haiti being somewhat intermittent in operation (and ditto for
> Cuba), the channel has become more interesting, as in the next two:
>
> 840 Brazil (Sao Paulo presumed) Portuguese talk
> 10 SEP @ 
> https://app.box.com/s/fy9u09m7kuxgdcnudc8qe4ql1eyvdod9
>
> 840 HJKK Neiva, Colombia "HJ Doble K" in ID
> 10 SEP @ 0301
> https://app.box.com/s/rrgsymhzye2gkabd88eqjp13k880colg
>
> Next up, three Radio Nacional de Colombia affiliates.
>
> 680 WRKO klutzes up and has almost a minute of dead air allowing Colombia
> through.
> 12 SEP @ 0300
> https://app.box.com/s/bt9ltbf3l2g3cd51xc9xlgal7xab35ai
>
> 570 Colombia in the clear with minimal WMCA and possible absence of usual
> Cuban Reloj pest.
> 12 SEP @ 0259
> https://app.box.com/s/ydxnm0cd63gqlh88u2zxeehaedv2i4pw
>
> 550 Colombia atop what's typically a busy channel
> 12 SEP @ 0300
> https://app.box.com/s/p9dcb3csb8l2xs9d1ed9fhi3ftdjeapf
>
> Assorted other Colombians (an easy propagation route it would appear) ...
>
> 700 HJCX, Cali, W Radio network // 690
> 9 SEP @ 0900
> https://app.box.com/s/z7jgvqs6aogv6tmfp3rs1qr047f66u37
>
> 770 HJJX Bogota, RCN network // 760, 1000 et al.
> 12 SEP @ 0259
> https://app.box.com/s/qfav41o738whzkrttujiq6uou21phbnm
>
> 1100 HJAT Barranquilla, Caracol network // 810, 1170 et al.
> 10 SEP @ 
> https://app.box.com/s/agbuftgratlsbzzduwe7hktmsrokw229
>
> An uncommon Mexican on 620 during fade of Rebelde / WDAE combo ...
> Per Fredrik Douren (RealDX) "XENK Radio 6 20, transmitiendo desde Durango
> 341, Colonia Roma en la capital Federal de la Republica Mexicana..."
> 9 SEP @ 0900
> https://app.box.com/s/pwdmgl8j8owdkx45w9ds5kwdj3q43ykt
>
> Locals-being-challenged department, the next three ...
>
> 590 Rebelde Cuba / WEZE Boston shoot-out
> 9 SEP @ 0900
> https://app.box.com/s/750q8ubq9wicbn31n66ko14e4dq9vt3u
>
> 680 WPTF NC versus WRKO Boston
> 10 SEP @ 0400
> https://app.box.com/s/815hmskbi8r1118x6afomofl7vpc2567
>
> 850 WTAR Norfolk, VA is atop typical WEEI Boston (+ other "usuals" WFTL
> FL, HJKC Colombia, Reloj 

[IRCA] August, 2017 Michigan BCB logs

[Tim Tromp]

New stations heard from West Michigan during the month of August, 2017.

Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus SDR
Antenna: See logs
Location: Western Lower Michigan
All times UTC

North America:

660 KEYZ Williston, ND. - 1000 UTC 8/28/2017 - One that I thought I logged
before, but I guess not.  Heard with TOH legal ID and slogan "KEYZ
Newsradio" and into ABC network news, weak but clear during absence of WSCR
IBOC, on Southwest phased BOGs.  (TROMP-MI)


670 KLTT Commerce City, CO. - 1027 UTC 8/27/2017 - With religious preacher
under WSCR (who's IBOC was off!), KLTT calls given at 1026 UTC.  KLTT later
causing IBOC interference of their own while trying for trans-pacific DX on
adjacent channels, on SW phased BOGs.  (TROMP-MI)


790 KGHL Billings, MT. - 1059 UTC 8/28/2017 - Very poor under heavy IBOC
hash from WBBM, c/w music with legal ID / calls at TOH and into CBS Network
news, on SW phased BOGs.  (TROMP-MI)


1170 WWTR Bridgewater, NJ. - 0159 UTC 8/17/2017 - 600w daytimer on after
hours with Indian music and "EBC Radio" slogans // to webstream, good at
times, on North D-KAZ.  (TROMP-MI)


1360 WNAH Nashville, TN. - 1830 UTC 8.21.2017 - Eclipse log allowing 1kw
WNAH to be heard during their eclipse propagation test.  Clear CW IDs heard
"WNAH NASHVILLE TENNESSEE" peaking at the BOH, along with partial test
announcement heard.  WNAH competing against WKMI, WSAI, WMOB & WIXI during
this time.  Still much more eclipse recordings to mine through.  (TROMP-MI)


1610 WPFP929 Naperville, IL. - 1058 UTC 8/12/2017 - Generally poor under
reduced CHHA on the South D-KAZ with numerous mentions of Naperville, etc.
 (TROMP-MI)


1620 WDHP Frederiksted, US Virgin Islands - 0050 UTC 8/14/2017 - With
classic c/w music // to WDHP webstream, over & under Cuba at times with
fair signal and recognizable songs, on South D-KAZ.  (TROMP-MI)


1620 Radio Bayamo, Cuba - 0100 UTC 8/17/2017 - With Latin music and "Radio
Bayamo" IDs in the mix with WNRP and Radio Rebelde, on South D-KAZ.
 (TROMP-MI)


South Pacific!

702 Magic, Auckland, New Zealand - 1103 UTC 8/31/2017 - Very week with
mostly threshold audio while competing against co-channel 2BL from Sydney.
Magic is over 2BL by 1102 UTC with YL speaking, but still mostly
unintelligible.  At 1103 UTC a distinct sound effect is heard transitioning
from news to weather, the sound effect jumps out of the noise and is
clearly heard and quickly checked against Magic's live webstream for
confirmation during reception.  New medium wave country logged!  Heard on
the SW phased BOGs, 8,303 miles. (TROMP-MI)


1098 V7AB Marshall Islands (presumed) - 1106 UTC 8/31/2017 - With weak
audio and Bryan Adams song "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" and then
into Celine Dion's "I'm Your Lady", lasting for several minutes during
sunrise enhancement, heard on the SW phased BOGs, 6,499 miles.  (TROMP-MI)
Reception video posted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az6B1rrhWlE


73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Sept 3 DU chase from IL resend

[Tim Tromp]

Yes, and much worse than last week.  I should have stayed in bed this
morning!  The most promising looked to be 756.001, which teased with a
strong carrier, but quickly fizzled out.

73,
-Tim


On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thx Tim,
>
> This morning Mon 9/4 was worse than yesterday as best I could do from Oz
> was maybe trace audio. However there was mx from Marshalls 1098 and at
> 1126-7 a female ancr this time into mx.  73 KAZ 35 miles NW of Chicago's
> Loop
>
> On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 10:45 PM, Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Nice work, Kaz!  Conditions were much better for me a few days ago, so I
> > don't have much to report this morning.  You did better than I did.  DU
> > carriers noted on many lower 9 khz channels this morning at sunrise with
> > only 702 producing some threshold audio at 1110 UTC (YL talking) and then
> > again 1116 UTC with music.  Both 2BL & NZ had equal level carriers during
> > this time, so it could have been either one.  1098 not as good here this
> > morning and the splatter was worse than previous mornings.  No carrier
> > noted here on 1017 at 1100 TOH.
> >
> > Looking forward to your progress on your double flag antenna.
> >
> > 73,
> > Tim Tromp
> > West Michigan
> >
> > On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 9:44 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > My new Double Corner Fed Flag antenna is up but needs some more and
> very
> > > careful dimensioning I think. A huge willow tree isn't making this
> easy.
> > It
> > > has more signal (EZNEC says 7 dB) than a DKAZ requiring the same space
> > and
> > > height since the two loops are rectangles rather than triangles and
> > > therefore have more area underneath them. However, I am not getting as
> > good
> > > F/B as I'd like or as I could get from the DKAZ, but it seems adequate
> > for
> > > sunrise work to the west.
> > >
> > > LSR here was 11:20 today so I started DXing just a few minutes prior to
> > > 1100 in hopes of Tonga but little trace and bad slop from NM. Over to
> > 1098
> > > and V7AB had audio and did so much of the time til about 1131:30 when
> it
> > > seemed it was cut. Music, mostly island mx and ancr in island lang at
> > > times. Bothered by slop from KKLL on early and even KEXS running day
> rig
> > at
> > > night clobbering KAAY 1090.
> > >
> > > I had weak audio at times from 4QR 612 and 2NR 738 but 702 was more
> > > interesting usually with 2BL which is just a bit low of 702 sometimes
> > > audible but often mixed with NZ which is almost on 702 and had mx and a
> > > different ancr. NZ rose atop around 1125 for a bit. A third
> considerably
> > > weaker carrier is a bit above 702.
> > >
> > > My apologies for sending the again, but Gary hasn't learned to keep off
> > the
> > > keyboard.
> > > http://www.universal-radio.com/catdir/cuscb333.html
> > >
> > > 73 KAZ Barrington IL Perseus and DCFF aimed west.
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Re: [IRCA] Sept 3 DU chase from IL resend

[Tim Tromp]

Nice work, Kaz!  Conditions were much better for me a few days ago, so I
don't have much to report this morning.  You did better than I did.  DU
carriers noted on many lower 9 khz channels this morning at sunrise with
only 702 producing some threshold audio at 1110 UTC (YL talking) and then
again 1116 UTC with music.  Both 2BL & NZ had equal level carriers during
this time, so it could have been either one.  1098 not as good here this
morning and the splatter was worse than previous mornings.  No carrier
noted here on 1017 at 1100 TOH.

Looking forward to your progress on your double flag antenna.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan

On Sun, Sep 3, 2017 at 9:44 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My new Double Corner Fed Flag antenna is up but needs some more and very
> careful dimensioning I think. A huge willow tree isn't making this easy. It
> has more signal (EZNEC says 7 dB) than a DKAZ requiring the same space and
> height since the two loops are rectangles rather than triangles and
> therefore have more area underneath them. However, I am not getting as good
> F/B as I'd like or as I could get from the DKAZ, but it seems adequate for
> sunrise work to the west.
>
> LSR here was 11:20 today so I started DXing just a few minutes prior to
> 1100 in hopes of Tonga but little trace and bad slop from NM. Over to 1098
> and V7AB had audio and did so much of the time til about 1131:30 when it
> seemed it was cut. Music, mostly island mx and ancr in island lang at
> times. Bothered by slop from KKLL on early and even KEXS running day rig at
> night clobbering KAAY 1090.
>
> I had weak audio at times from 4QR 612 and 2NR 738 but 702 was more
> interesting usually with 2BL which is just a bit low of 702 sometimes
> audible but often mixed with NZ which is almost on 702 and had mx and a
> different ancr. NZ rose atop around 1125 for a bit. A third considerably
> weaker carrier is a bit above 702.
>
> My apologies for sending the again, but Gary hasn't learned to keep off the
> keyboard.
> http://www.universal-radio.com/catdir/cuscb333.html
>
> 73 KAZ Barrington IL Perseus and DCFF aimed west.
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Re: [IRCA] Favorite reversible beverage?

[Tim Tromp]

My BOG wires are 400 FT & 500 FT and spaced roughly 1-1/2 to 2 feet apart.
Google Earth tells me the bearing is about 78 / 257 degrees which is 2
degrees off from Sydney.  The wires are fed from the west end and are left
unterminated at the far end towards the east.  The wires have been deployed
for several years now and go through dense woods.  I took a walk a few
weeks ago to check on the condition of the wires.  Aside from the first 10
feet or so, I can't even find the wires anymore in the woods due to the
natural ground covering.  The ultimate high performance stealth antenna!

73,
Tim


On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Tim's setup is what I call a Phased BOG System and it is very effective.
> Note that the BOG should be at least somewhat different in length and/or
> direction or you will have the same signal on each BOG from every direction
> and when you phase you'll null almost everything.
>
> Tim, please tell us how long each BOG is and what exact  bearing (as close
> as you can tell). 73 and thx .. KAZ
>
> On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 7:10 PM, Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > I do exactly what you're trying to do by using a pair of unterminated
> BOGs
> > (Beverage On the Ground).  The parallel BOG wires (via matching
> > transformers and coax) are connected to a phasing box (such as the
> Quantum
> > Phaser by DX Tools).  This will give you east-west reversibility from the
> > shack with deep nulls.  This is simple to deploy and all the components
> are
> > available off the shelf.  As you may have gathered from my DU reports
> this
> > week, this setup rocks if you have the space!
> >
> > You may also want to consider a reversible DKAZ or similar terminated
> > loop.  Mark Durenberger has a clever remote controller circuit using
> relays
> > and Vactrols to accomplish this.  As far as I know, there's no
> > off-the-shelf solution and you'll have to roll your own like I did for my
> > north-south reversible DKAZ.
> >
> > 73,
> > Tim Tromp
> > West Michigan
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Mark Pettifor <m...@spacetubes.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > What is your favorite way of implementing a reversible beverage?
> > >
> > > For example, I have a lot of real estate (well, a farmer's field) to my
> > > east. Normally I'd run a beverage out there and terminate it at the far
> > > end, making it directional to the East. Using the same layout, what's
> the
> > > best way to make it directional to the West?
> > >
> > > Mark Pettifor
> > > Goshen, IN
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Re: [IRCA] Favorite reversible beverage?

[Tim Tromp]

Hi Mark,

I do exactly what you're trying to do by using a pair of unterminated BOGs
(Beverage On the Ground).  The parallel BOG wires (via matching
transformers and coax) are connected to a phasing box (such as the Quantum
Phaser by DX Tools).  This will give you east-west reversibility from the
shack with deep nulls.  This is simple to deploy and all the components are
available off the shelf.  As you may have gathered from my DU reports this
week, this setup rocks if you have the space!

You may also want to consider a reversible DKAZ or similar terminated
loop.  Mark Durenberger has a clever remote controller circuit using relays
and Vactrols to accomplish this.  As far as I know, there's no
off-the-shelf solution and you'll have to roll your own like I did for my
north-south reversible DKAZ.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan


On Sat, Sep 2, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Mark Pettifor <m...@spacetubes.com> wrote:

> What is your favorite way of implementing a reversible beverage?
>
> For example, I have a lot of real estate (well, a farmer's field) to my
> east. Normally I'd run a beverage out there and terminate it at the far
> end, making it directional to the East. Using the same layout, what's the
> best way to make it directional to the West?
>
> Mark Pettifor
> Goshen, IN
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Re: [IRCA] Carrier and audio on 774 in DC this morning - Sep 1

[Tim Tromp]

Bill,

Nice going on 774!  I figure we have a few more weeks of this DU enhanced
propagation as we approach the Fall equinox.  From past seasons, I can
confirm this is the prime time of year to chase DUs from this part of the
country.  The end of March can be very good too.

73,
-Tim


On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Bill Whitacre  wrote:

> Following Tim Tromp’s loggings from western Michigan I’ve been watching
> for DU carriers here in Alexandria, VA in the off-chance that something
> might show up.
>
> To date this season not much more than imaginary whisps of waterfall
> traces have.
>
> But today, Sept. 1, when locals back off on their early s/on times I got a
> nice carrier on 774 and some weak audio - the kind of audio where I can
> tell you that there was either a male or female announcer but not the
> language and when there was music but not the title or even the genre.
>
> Still it’s a start.  The kind of thing that keeps you coming back to the
> dials each morning with some hope!
>
> All this happened around sunrise - 1030utc [6:30am EDT] - in an extended
> widow of opportunity with local WAVA-780 signing on later than they were in
> August.  By 1040utc or so it was all gone.
>
> Oddly there were NO other carriers visible and I suspect the sun burping
> had something to do with this.
>
> Bill Whitacre
> Alexandria, VA
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[IRCA] Michigan DU's, Sept.1

[Tim Tromp]

>From Michigan this morning, Sept. 1st:


603 carrier, strong at times leading up to 1100 UTC TOH.


612 very brief and weak muffled talk at 1109 UTC.


693 weak carrier


702 bits of muffled music at 1055 UTC, which peaked earlier than previous
mornings, so more domestic splash to contend with.


747 strong carrier but I couldn't pull any audio from it.  This was at 1101
UTC.  750 WNDZ comes on the air a half hour later now, so I'm hoping 747
will come through in the coming days before WNDZ s/on.


756 yet another strong carrier that I couldn't pull audio from, 1105-1115
UTC.


882 came in with a strong carrier out of nowhere at 1049 UTC, but like the
others, no audio.


1017 also had a strong solid carrier beginning at 1044 UTC, and I thought
this may be the morning that I hear Tonga, but it never materialized.


1098 nothing this morning


73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Local sunrise:  UTC
Perseus SDR + Southwest phased BOGs
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[IRCA] Michigan DU's with New Zealand logged, Aug 31

[Tim Tromp]

Local sunrise: 1109 UTC
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: southwest phased BOGs


612 with trace audio around 1112 UTC, maybe parallel to 702 but too weak
for confirmation, likely 4QR Brisbane.  There's generally a 2.5 kHz wide
"quiet zone" centered on 612 which is splash-free.  This can let some
narrow audio through when conditions allow.


639 unid, moderate DU carrier after sunrise at 1118 UTC, no audio.  A
closer look on the Perseus reveals two equal carriers, one at nominal and
one under at 638.998


693 unid, strong DU carrier again this morning for several minutes between
1100-1120 UTC.  Despite being a relatively quiet frequency (little domestic
interference), no audio was heard.


702 Magic, Auckland, NZ, confirmed just minutes after 1100 UTC TOH while
mixing equally with 2BL Sydney who had fast paced sports play-by-play with
mention of the "Broncos".  A unique sound effect popped out of the noise at
1103 which turns out to be Magic's transition from news into weather.  This
was confirmed against their live webstream, which I also recorded via
Audacity for later comparison.  New Zealand is officially in the logbook
now and a new Medium Wave country. 8,303 miles.


1098 again this morning with weak music beginning at 1106 UTC and continues
for several minutes.  Careful listening and I can tell it's Bryan Adams
"(Everything I Do) I Do It For You".  Not exactly "island music", but at
least something identifiable now!  Song ends at 1110 UTC and goes into
announcer but too weak for speech.  New song begins at  UTC.
Clip posted to YT here: https://youtu.be/Az6B1rrhWlE


73,
Tim Tromp
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29

[Tim Tromp]

 I couldn't find a reference to SIBC's exact frequency and I'm leaning
towards 1034.998 being NZ, but I'll defer to the west coast experts.

73,
-Tim


On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting on 1035, Tim. WNVR is murderous here but tomorrow they
> shouldn't have day power on til 1130 (I hope). Carriers on 1035 here in the
> past but nothing close to audio. Do you think Solomon Is. or NZ with that
> freq?
>
> 73 KAZ
>
> On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 10:40 PM, Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Kaz
> >
> > This morning had 1034.998 with threshold audio near 1100 UTC TOH but
> tough
> > going through WNVR's splatter.  Faint music again heard on 1098 near TOH.
> > Lots of lower band DU carriers again this morning but weaker than the
> > previous morning.  Hopefully you can set up soon to catch some of this
> > fun.  My DKAZ is down at the moment, so nothing to report here on upper
> > band DU's (where the DKAZ does better).  I'll probably have it set up
> again
> > this weekend.
> >
> > 73,
> > -Tim
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well.
> Re:
> > > 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never
> > > that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR.
> > >
> > > Re: 702. I've had a station mix with 2BL a couple of times before
> > including
> > > once last Oct when the carriers were even and audios mixed. I assumed
> NZ
> > > but have never IDed it.
> > >
> > > Re:756 have had carrier, but too close to WBBM IBOC noise to pull out
> > > marginal audio.
> > >
> > > Re:1098 I expect you'll get even better audio soon. Re:1017 it would be
> > > nice to end the DU season with Tonga in both our log books.  73 KAZ
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 10:59 PM, <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tim,
> > > >
> > > > Based on the recent ocean coast DXpeditions I've included a few
> > > > suggestions on your UnID-DU frequencies. Hope this proves useful!
> > > >
> > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > - Original Message -
> > > >
> > > > From: "Tim Tromp" <kilok...@gmail.com>
> > > > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> > > > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" <a...@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM
> > > > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
> > > >
> > > > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC
> > > > Receiver: Perseus SDR
> > > > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB
> > shy
> > > of
> > > > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the
> > Perseus.
> > > > >>>
> > > >
> > > > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra (
> > //
> > > > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio
> > > Waatea.
> > > > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is
> > usually
> > > > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it
> > out
> > > > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of
> > this
> > > > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/
> > > > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua
> > > >
> > > > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not
> enough
> > to
> > > > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future.
> > > >
> > > > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard
> at
> > > > TOH, so
> > > > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then
> male
> > > > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong
> > carrier
> > > > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>>
> > > >
> > > > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland,
> > NZ.
> > > > It mixes 

Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks Todd!  No idea on KFMB, maybe something's out of whack on their end,
or maybe it's the same propagation that brings in the DU stuff here this
time of year.  Whatever it is, they are being heard under WJR every
morning, so it seems worth mentioning to other folks who need them,

73,
-Tim


On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:23 PM, Forrester S <amradio1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> Congrats on your exciting catches! Throwing a question out here, does
> anyone believe that KFMB's pattern is off a little bit?
>
> Todd Skaine
>
>
> On Aug 29, 2017 9:51 PM, <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > <<< Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off
> > times,
> > and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and
> > recordings. I find them extremely valuable! >>>
> >
> > Thanks, Tim!
> >
> > I've always had great admiration for those inland DXers like you and KAZ,
> > who track down TP's and DU's at extreme distances. I think that Richard
> > Allen in Oklahoma also falls in that category. You guys are the real
> > paragons of patience and determination.
> >
> > Tracking down DU-DX on an ocean cliff has a different set of challenges.
> > Kiwis and Aussies can roll in at huge levels, and you just have to be
> > adventurous and wild enough to show up at the wacky sites, and have your
> > recorder ready. When 558-6WA rolled in at around an S7 level at the new
> "Oz
> > Hill" spot in Lincoln City last week, I recalled your 702-2BL reception
> at
> > almost the same extreme distance-- and became extremely thankful for salt
> > water enhancement.
> >
> > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> >
> > From: "Tim Tromp" <kilok...@gmail.com>
> > To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> > irca@hard-core-dx.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 6:40:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off times,
> > and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and
> > recordings. I find them extremely valuable!
> >
> > 73,
> > -Tim
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM, <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Tim,
> > >
> > > Let me add my congratulations to those of KAZ for your long-range
> > > Australian loggings. Tracking down DU-DX at over 9,000 miles is always
> > > quite an accomplishment!
> > >
> > > <<< Re:1017 (still needed here) I
> > > > think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103. >>>
> > >
> > > This is true for the "usual" sign off, but 1017-Tonga has variable sign
> > > off times, and three different times were observed during the week of
> the
> > > Rockwork 4 DXpedition this month (1103 UTC, 1133 UTC and 1243 UTC).
> > > Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern as to when the
> > > station will go on extended time. The latest sign off (1243) occurred
> > > during a weekday evening, and there was no sports event or other
> special
> > > reason that I could determine.
> > >
> > > Based on prior experience I was ready for extended time on their late
> > > Saturday evening on August 5th, but they signed off at 1103 as usual.
> > Other
> > > DU's on the frequency are usually much weaker, however, so if you have
> a
> > > decent 1017 carrier after 1105 it's probably Tonga running on extended
> > time.
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks, Kaz

This morning had 1034.998 with threshold audio near 1100 UTC TOH but tough
going through WNVR's splatter.  Faint music again heard on 1098 near TOH.
Lots of lower band DU carriers again this morning but weaker than the
previous morning.  Hopefully you can set up soon to catch some of this
fun.  My DKAZ is down at the moment, so nothing to report here on upper
band DU's (where the DKAZ does better).  I'll probably have it set up again
this weekend.

73,
-Tim


On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good stuff Tim. I should soon be set up again to check DU's as well. Re:
> 603 never more than a weak carrier here. Re: 693 carrier here but never
> that strong and honestly too close to IBOC noise from WSCR.
>
> Re: 702. I've had a station mix with 2BL a couple of times before including
> once last Oct when the carriers were even and audios mixed. I assumed NZ
> but have never IDed it.
>
> Re:756 have had carrier, but too close to WBBM IBOC noise to pull out
> marginal audio.
>
> Re:1098 I expect you'll get even better audio soon. Re:1017 it would be
> nice to end the DU season with Tonga in both our log books.  73 KAZ
>
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 10:59 PM, <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Tim,
> >
> > Based on the recent ocean coast DXpeditions I've included a few
> > suggestions on your UnID-DU frequencies. Hope this proves useful!
> >
> > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> >
> > From: "Tim Tromp" <kilok...@gmail.com>
> > To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> > irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" <a...@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM
> > Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
> >
> > Local sunrise: 1107 UTC
> > Receiver: Perseus SDR
> > Antenna: southwest phased BOGs
> >
> >
> > <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy
> of
> > producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus.
> > >>>
> >
> > At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( //
> > 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio
> Waatea.
> > Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually
> > talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out
> > during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this
> > month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/
> > i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua
> >
> > 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to
> > punch any audio through but one to watch in the future.
> >
> > <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at
> > TOH, so
> > maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male
> > announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier
> > later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>>
> >
> > Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ.
> > It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels
> > good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/
> > 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6
> >
> >
> > <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and
> > threshold
> > audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at
> > 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>>
> >
> > Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on
> the
> > coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/
> > anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7
> >
> > <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>>
> >
> > Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as
> > you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga
> > https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc
> >
> > 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of
> > minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable
> > to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I
> > had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and
> > encouraging.
> >
> >
> > Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this
> > morning.
> >
> 

Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29

[Tim Tromp]

Gary,

Thanks for the suggestions and audio links, much appreciated.  My 702 had
very faint music through TOH and then a male announcer after the song ends
at 1101 UTC.  Nothing resembling "Magic-- feels good" could be heard in my
very limited and weak clip.  There is however a unique sound effect
transitioning between the song's ending and where the announcer comes in.
Maybe a clue.  I'll need to study Magic's live audio stream during this
hour to see if it can be heard.  All of this excitement was captured on an
unattended SDR recording, so no live parallels could be made using
streaming audio or remote receivers.  Magic has a song playlist on their
site, but it doesn't look like it goes back far enough.  I should have
immediately checked yesterday.  I know better now.

73,
-Tim




On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 11:59 PM, <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Tim,
>
> Based on the recent ocean coast DXpeditions I've included a few
> suggestions on your UnID-DU frequencies. Hope this proves useful!
>
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "Tim Tromp" <kilok...@gmail.com>
> To: "IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
> irca@hard-core-dx.com>, "abdx" <a...@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:44:27 PM
> Subject: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29
>
> Local sunrise: 1107 UTC
> Receiver: Perseus SDR
> Antenna: southwest phased BOGs
>
>
> <<< 603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy of
> producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus.
> >>>
>
> At your Australia-favoring location this is likely 603-2RN in Nowra ( //
> 576), but it could also be the 5 kW New Zealand Maori station Radio Waatea.
> Waatea plays a lot of rhythmic music, while the ABC RN network is usually
> talk (but with some exotic music at times). The two were fighting it out
> during Australia-favored propagation at Rockwork 4 on August 4th of this
> month, with 2RN dominant https://app.box.com/s/
> i3mgrjxw0dwadrtc2c69x7f2f7h6qzua
>
> 693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to
> punch any audio through but one to watch in the future.
>
> <<< 701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at
> TOH, so
> maybe something other than Sydney? Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male
> announcer. Lost to 700 splash soon after. 701.996 shows a strong carrier
> later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney. >>>
>
> Almost certainly the 10 kW oldies broadcaster 702-Magic in Auckland, NZ.
> It mixes frequently with 2BL on the coast. The TOH ID is "Magic-- feels
> good" like at 55 seconds into the recording at https://app.box.com/s/
> 1kmy738awm8pl70ht0vmsm6rrvswijb6
>
>
> <<< 756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and
> threshold
> audio but far too weak to make anything out. Blown out of the ocean at
> 1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air. >>>
>
> Likely 756-RNZ in New Zealand, one of the strongest RNZ frequencies on the
> coast, and // 567 and 675 https://app.box.com/s/
> anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7
>
> <<< 1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC. >>>
>
> Tonga is much stronger than any other DU on the frequency, so as long as
> you have a decent carrier on 1017 in the Midwest it's most likely Tonga
> https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc
>
> 1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of
> minimum 1090 splash. This was at 1052 UTC. Music, though not identifiable
> to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I
> had been DXing live at the time. Best audio so far from 1098 and
> encouraging.
>
>
> Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this
> morning.
>
>
> Domestic notes:
>
> 760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise
> under WJR. This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you
> need them.
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
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[IRCA] Michigan DU's & KFMB San Diego, Aug 29

[Tim Tromp]

Local sunrise: 1107 UTC
Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna: southwest phased BOGs


603 unid with solid strong carrier at 1100 UTC and just a few dB shy of
producing audio but good enough to hold the sync AM lock on the Perseus.


693 unid with another solid carrier at 1100 UTC, again just not enough to
punch any audio through but one to watch in the future.


701.999 unid with threshold music, no pips, no ABC fanfare heard at TOH, so
maybe something other than Sydney?  Song ends at 1101 UTC and then male
announcer.  Lost to 700 splash soon after.  701.996 shows a strong carrier
later, at 1122 UTC, whom I think belongs to 2BL Sydney.


756 unid with solid carrier for several minutes at 1053 UTC and threshold
audio but far too weak to make anything out.  Blown out of the ocean at
1100 UTC when WNDZ signs on the air.


1017 had a "near audio" carrier at 1057 UTC.


1098 probably Marshalls with very faint music during a rare moment of
minimum 1090 splash.  This was at 1052 UTC.  Music, though not identifiable
to my ears, was probably good enough to make a parallel confirmation if I
had been DXing live at the time.  Best audio so far from 1098 and
encouraging.


Weaker DU carriers also noted on many of the lower 9 kHz channels this
morning.


Domestic notes:

760 KFMB San Diego continues to be heard here every morning at sunrise
under WJR.  This could be a good time to log them from the Midwest if you
need them.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26

[Tim Tromp]

Gary,

Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off times,
and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and
recordings.  I find them extremely valuable!

73,
-Tim


On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM,  wrote:

> Tim,
>
> Let me add my congratulations to those of KAZ for your long-range
> Australian loggings. Tracking down DU-DX at over 9,000 miles is always
> quite an accomplishment!
>
> <<< Re:1017 (still needed here) I
> > think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103. >>>
>
> This is true for the "usual" sign off, but 1017-Tonga has variable sign
> off times, and three different times were observed during the week of the
> Rockwork 4 DXpedition this month (1103 UTC, 1133 UTC and 1243 UTC).
> Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern as to when the
> station will go on extended time. The latest sign off (1243) occurred
> during a weekday evening, and there was no sports event or other special
> reason that I could determine.
>
> Based on prior experience I was ready for extended time on their late
> Saturday evening on August 5th, but they signed off at 1103 as usual. Other
> DU's on the frequency are usually much weaker, however, so if you have a
> decent 1017 carrier after 1105 it's probably Tonga running on extended time.
>
> Gary
>
>
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[IRCA] Southern Star New Zealand I-BLOCKED in Michigan

[Tim Tromp]

670 WSCR was IBOC free this morning, which opened up the adjacent channels
to DX.  670 KLTT was also heard clearly under Chicago and a new one for the
log book with religious programming.  During this, I'm "watching" a carrier
come up on the Perseus on 657, which would otherwise be occupied by strong
IBOC hash from WSCR, but the hash is absent this morning.  As time passes
and sunrise approaches, 657 builds in strength, but with it comes weak IBOC
hash from another unknown source, but likely far off in the distance.  Per
Barry M's search page, KLTT is also HD, so I assume they are the long
distance culprit spewing out this hash.  My excitement of logging KLTT was
short lived as it's IBOC is now beginning to ruin any chance of hearing the
threshold audio coming up on 657.  Sticking it out, and carefully listening
against Star's streaming audio, start/stop times of talking vs. music
matched what I'm hearing, and high notes in some of the spiritual songs
also boosted my confidence when they matched the very weak audio I was
hearing, which was just enough to maintain SAM lock on the Perseus.  Hard
to log New Zealand at this point, but I hope WSCR's IBOC stays off for a
few days to try again.  657's carrier was also the last one to hang on this
morning before finally disappearing around 1128 UTC - that's 24 minutes
past my local sunrise.

73,
Tim Tromp
West Michigan
Perseus SDR + Southwest phased BOGs
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Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26

[Tim Tromp]

Thanks, Kaz.  KPET was a very nice surprise and one I wasn't expecting but
will gladly take.  Conditions were hot this morning towards the west.  I'll
be at it again tomorrow morning (so much for sleeping in this weekend).
I'm looking forward to your logs this season, which has apparently begun
here now!  Thanks also for the reminder about the 1017 & 1098 sign-off
times.  Indeed, the 1017 carrier seemed gone shortly after 1100 UTC.

73,
-Tim

On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 5:33 PM, Neil Kazaross <neilka...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Very promising indeed, Tim and a good inducement for me to get out into the
> field and finish up my west antenna (assuming it works). Good catch with
> KPET 690, I need that one. Sd/lk you had Marshall Is. on 1098 to me. More
> listening should give you something more positive soon. Note they start
> s/off somewhat prior to 1130 and leave OC on. Re:1017 (still needed here) I
> think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103.
>
> 73 KAZ
>
> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I connected up my southwest phased BOGs last night and woke up early for
> a
> > little sunrise DX to gauge DU conditions, since after all, it's that time
> > of year again here when DU's can make their presence known in Michigan.
> > Expecting nothing more than a few weak carriers to kick off the season, I
> > was pleasantly surprised with weak audio on several channels.  These logs
> > all revolve around local sunrise time here, which was 11:03 UTC Aug.26th,
> > 2017, times below are UTC.
> >
> >
> > 612 4QR ABC Brisbane with weak audio, easy enough to tell it's rugby
> > play-by-play with Aussie accents.  11:03 and now domestics have faded way
> > down on 610 making 4QR easier to copy.  In with weak audio for a solid
> ten
> > minutes or so after sunrise. Carrier hung on until about 11:20.  8,993
> > miles from TX to RX.
> >
> >
> > 702 2BL ABC Sydney getting past heavy KHSE splatter that eventually fades
> > down at 11:03.  Now fast paced rugby play-by-play lasting for several
> > minutes and a bit stronger than 612. No idea if this was // to 612 as I
> > couldn't catch simultaneous audio peaks between channels.  Carrier still
> > noted at 11:23.  9,345 miles from TX to RX.
> >
> >
> > 738 2NR ABC North Coast in heavy splash from 730 with // 702 rugby
> > coverage, peaking at audio at 11:03 but only lasting a couple of minutes.
> >  9,073 miles from TX to RX.
> >
> >
> > 1098 for the first time here was more than just an open carrier!  Slow
> > relaxing music first noted around 10:45 and continued up to the top of
> the
> > hour and then talk but too weak to comprehend.  Marshall Islands, I would
> > assume?  Unfortunately I couldn't parallel it against anything else for
> > confirmation.  Their streaming site wasn't working for me.  Another brief
> > signal peak at 11:10 but then faded rapidly.  First time catching any
> kind
> > of audio here on 1098.
> >
> >
> > DU carriers also noted on: 531, 549, 558, 576, 594 (strong), 603, 621,
> 639,
> > 648, 693 (strong), 729, 747, 756, 828, 837, 882 (strong), 891, 1017
> > (strong), 1035 & 1116.
> >
> > Noteworthy North Americans heard at 11:00 TOH:
> >
> > 570 KLZ Denver, CO.
> > 600 KCOL Wellington, CO.
> > 640 KFI Los Angeles, CA.
> > 650 XETNT Los Mochis, SIN
> > 680 KNBR San Francisco, CA.
> > 690 KPET Lamesa, TX. - 250w @ 1,120 miles - "Real Country" -  NEW LOG!
> > 700 KHSE Wylie, TX. (huge signal)
> > 760 XEABC & KFMB San Diego, CA. (tent w/ Red Eye Radio, CBS network news
> &
> > infomercial after 11:00 TOH)
> > 890 KJME Fountain, CO.
> > 1020 KCKN Roswell, NM.
> > 1070 KNX Los Angeles, CA.
> >
> > 73,
> > Tim Tromp
> > West Michigan
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