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AM DX NewsFlash 5-30-96 (fwd)
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>From bytheway@xxxxxxx Fri May 31 02:01:44 1996
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Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 16:01:00 -0700
From: bytheway@xxxxxxx (phil bytheway)
To: rko@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: AM DX NewsFlash 5-30-96
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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - May 30 1996
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Deadline for next issue = Thursday, June 6 1996 @ 2300 UTC (1600 PLT)
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Don't forget to send in your info for the member data base... please send
your statistics in the following format to me at bytheway@xxxxxxx
Phil Bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
RX: Drake R-8, ICOM R-70, R-390A, SPR-4, R-392, etc
Ant: KIWA MW loop, Sanserino 15" air-core loop, 70' longwire, etc.
Other: Mini-MWDX-6 phasing unit, reel-to-reel tape recorder
Other bands DX: none
Other comments: ??
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CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
IRCA - Ocala FL, July 19-21 1996. Hotel: Ritz Historic Inn - Full Suite
$75, Regular Suite - $65, Standard Suite - $55 less 15% discount -
reservations (904) 867-7700. Contact: Lee Freshwater, 414 SE 3rd St.,
Ocala, FL 34471, (904)732-6408, FAX (904)732-7223 or email:
LFreshwate@xxxxxxx
(IRCA is an AM DX club)
WTFDA - Estes Park CO, August 2-4 1996. Hotel: The Dripping Springs B&B
Inn and Cabins, Estes Park CO - rates $74 - $89 (room for 2) - reservations
1-970-586-3406. Registration - $5.00, banquet (all you can eat) - $12.50.
Contact: Jim Thomas, 4437 S Stover, Apt 3, Ft Collins CO 80525 (info
packet $1.00).
(WTFDA is the FM/TV DX club)
MADISON RADIO/DX GET-TOGETHER. The date of the annual Madison radio/DX
get-together is now set: Saturday, August 17. Bill Dvorak (DXERak@xxxxxxx)
( 501 Algoma Street, Madison WI 53704-4812) is the host. This is the third
annual GTG--the big one with the goal of attracting as many hobbyists as
possible, whether from Madison or elsewhere. Mark in on your calendar!
Details will follow as the date draws nearer.
NRC - Knoxville TN, August 30 - Sept 2 1996. Hotel: Ramada Inn - $48.50
double occupancy. Contact: Steve Francis.
(NRC is an AM DX club)
MT Expo - Atlanta GA, October 18-20 1996. Hotel: Atlanta Airport Hilton
- $76 single or double - reservations 1-800 HILTONS. Registration - $55.
Contact: expo96-info@xxxxxxxxx, (800)438-8155 or FAX (704)-837-2216.
(Monitoring Times publishes their all band magazine monthly)
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1996 I.R.C.A. CONVENTION & FUN FEST !
Dates : July 19, 20 21, 22
Price : $10 registration fee, ($15 for non IRCA/NRC members)
Banquet: $20.00
Location: Historic RITZ HOTEL, Ocala, Florida
Plan now to attend the annual IRCA Convention in Ocala, Florida. For
FURTHER information and assistance contact Lee Freshwater at 352-732-6408
(home) or 352-732-9877 (WTRS)
Hotel Information: Historic Ritz Hotel just off the downtown area on State
Road 40 East. Phone number is 532-876-7700 FAX at 352-867-9618. Mailing
address: 1205 E. Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470 Room Rates: Standard
Room is $55.25 and includes 2 Rooms. One large bed and a sofa bed.
Executive Suite is $63.75 and includes 2 Beds and a sofa. The larger room
also has an outside balcony.
NOTE: This price is not "Per Person", but for the room. If a group of you
want to room together, you can really cut the "individual cost."
Stores/Eateries/etc: There are various stores and restaurants with-in
walking distance of the hotel. A map is available from the convention
committee.
Transportation: Ocala is served by both AMTRAK and Bus Lines. Drop off
point is a couple of miles from the hotel, so call us to arrange for pick
up!
Air Lines: Best bet here is Gainesville. We are arranging for
transportation (and perhaps a couple of "quick" station tours in
Gainesville) on a FIRST COME basis. Call me for details. If you come
through Orlando, THERE IS A "Shuttle" service available to Ocala. Price is
about $28 bucks per person. Call 1-800-448-2808 or talk to your travel
agent. (When making reservations, try to AVOID Atlanta for obvious reasons
! hi!
OTHER ACTIVITIES: We are putting together a "packet" on outside activities,
please let me know if you want a packet mailed to you. If you send me a
couple of stamps, that would be appreciated.
SCHEDULE (Tentative)
NOW The "FUN" part: Friday Morning and afternoon...Pick up attendees in
Gainesville, and tour WYGC/WLUS-AM.
Late Friday afternoon: Registration and greeting time.
Friday night : General get together at hotel meeting room for discussions
and equipment demonstrations. Planning on having a couple of receivers as
well as a RBDS demonstration. (Details are still being planned.)
Saturday : Station Tours
Morning: WOCA-AM and WMOP AM. Both are with-in walking distance of the
hotel (if you don't mind a long walk) WMOP also has one of the "largest,
privately owned antique Radio & TV museums" in the country. Plan on extra
time at WMOP.
Saturday afternoon: Tour of WHIJ-FM. The local "religious" station is also
with in walking distance. Then we will go to WTRS/WMFQ. (2 FMs as one
operation) WTRS is one of two "country" stations in the market. WMFQ is a
"Light AC" station running automated off of CD's and Hard Drives. Early
evening will bring "Happy Hour" at the Hotel and more meeting time.
Saturday Night will be for the "Annual" business meeting, banquet, and
auction. (Plan on a L O N G evening)
Sunday Morning: For those who wish to go, I will be taking a group to the
WTRS/WMFQ Transmitting plants for a more "technical" tour.
Sunday Afternoon: It's BARBECUE time at the Freshwater's. About a mile
from the hotel in the historic district, our home is located about a block
from a vacant lot where we can have the annual "softball" game.
Sunday evening: It's "kick back" time for those who are staying. We may
want to stay at my place. (There will be plenty of "Liquid Re-FRESH-ments."
Monday : For those who want to stay an extra day, I have arranged a tour of
the "Peoples Radio Network" in White Springs, FL. Its about a 90 minute
drive and we can have lunch at the "Historic" Telford Hotel. NOTE: To
quote Ross Perot, "Volunteers" are needed. If you will be driving, we need
folks with transportation to help move people around. If you "NEED"
transportation, GET IN TOUCH with me ASAP so I can start scheduling. The
above schedule is TENTATIVE depending on the number attending. The more
that come, the better organized we need to be. If you can HELP in ANY way,
P L E A S E let us know.
Auction Items: Auction items may be sent to my regular mailing address:
414 S.E. 3rd. St, Ocala, Fl 34471. Call your "local" stations and ask for
items. You may be surprised at the good response your will get !! Help me
plan ahead by filling out the form below and dropping it in the mail or form
it your-self and E-mail it to Lfreshwate@xxxxxxxx
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NAME______________________________Address_______________________________
PHONE # ______________________ WILL ATTEND ___________WILL NOT _________
Arrival date/time_________________ Departure Date/Time__________________
Will you be : Driving ______ Flying _______ BUS _______ TRAIN___________
Do you need Pick up ? ____________ If driving, can you help out with
Transportation__________ How many________
Are you interested in the Sunday Technical Tour? ________
Will you be staying for the Monday Trip to White Springs ? _________
Can you assist either in Friday Set up or the Sunday Barbecue? _________
Is there "anything" that you would like to do, while attending :
(This is your chance for input)
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CPC DX tests summary
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Lynn Hollerman - Huntsville AL - gmholler@xxxxxxxxxx
Here's a reminder of upcoming DX tests from IRCA and NRC. If anyone has any
additions or corrections, please contact me.
Please note: Also, the QSL addresses for these stations are posted in
rec.radio.shortwave. All times EST. * - new this week
6/ 2/96 Sun - 0200-0215 - 690 - HCJB - Quito, Ecuador
Please remember, what's listed as being on, say, Monday "may" be what you
consider Sunday night!
If you try for (or hear) any of these tests, PLEASE post a message letting
me know!
ATTENCION!
It's not too early to get started thinking about the next CPC season....
Both major MW clubs (IRCA/NRC) sponsor Courtesy Programs Committees. CPC
members arrange DX tests from various AM stations throughout the DX season.
Donations of money, stamps and target station lists are one way everyone can
get involved with this effort. Canvasing for the upcoming season is underway.
Send your donations to the committee chairmen, whose addresses follow:
IRCA: JD Stephens NRC: Jeff Tynan
1155 Old Monrovia #3E 10359 Severance Dr
Huntsville AL 35806-3510 Parker CO 80134
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HOT STUFF
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Don Moore - MOORE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Latin American Radio Website: My Patepluma International Radio Homepage is
up for browsing. The site includes around a megabyte of articles, mostly
(but not exclusively) about Latin American radio. While the focus in on SW,
much of the material is background information just as useful to MW DXing.
Some MW specific items include my MW logs from my trip to Venezuela in 1/95
and a historical article on the use of radio in the 1924 US presidential
campaign. Just added to the site are about 40 graphics, mostly jpeg photos
of Latin American radio stations, including several MW only stations. The
photos average around 30-35k in size. I plan to eventually have around 200
graphics on the site, as time allows me to scan them in. Contributions to
the site, in the form of articles or interesting graphics pertaining to
Latin American radio are welcome! The URL is
http://www.mcrest.edu/~moore/patepluma.html
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Browne Donald - absee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For those 312 domestic listeners and 36 foreign listeners who were able to
receive the special test broadcast of KILO-TANGO-ROMEO-KILO/KTRK/K-Truck;
ALPHA-ROMEO-MIKE-YANKEE/ARMY; and ALPHA-BRAVO-SIERRA/ABS, during 5-8
February 1996, on 1670 kHz, the Verification Certificates are being mailed
to you during the last week of May 1996.
The Verification Certificates are printed on green twenty-weight stock, with
a filigreed border, and a subdued ABS Crest in the center of the 8 1/2-inch
by 11-inch document. The document gives a technical description of the
facilities and identifies all major components of equipment within the
studio, transmitter, and antenna trucks.
There are ten variations of the Verification Certificate, and each listener
who submitted a QSL request will receive the version appropriate to the type
and extent of the information received by ABS.
The ten variations are as follows:
(1). Plain Green (No endorsements)
(2). Special Endorsement; for listeners who reported
reception in their cars or pickup trucks.
(3). Low-power Endorsement; for listeners who reported
reception during (generally unannounced) 1000-watt operation,
such as the Fred Flintstone Show, Al Peterson Show, and parts
of the Tom Wenz Show.
(4). Early-bird Endorsement; for listeners who read the
advisory notice in Radio World or DX News, and reported
reception prior to 5 February 1996, when no call letters were
used.
(5). Sign-on Endorsement; for listeners who heard the
sign-on and identified the first song played.
(6). Sign-off Endorsement; for listeners who heard the
sign-off and identified the last song played.
(7). Two-Call Endorsement; for listeners who reported
two of three call letters used.
(8). All-Call Endorsement; for listeners who reported
three call letters used.
(9). Volunteer Endorsement; for listeners who were
also volunteer announcers at the station.
(10). Multiple Endorsements; any combination of #2
through #9 above that are applicable to the listening report.
My sincere thanks for all QSL reports that were submitted.
Donald S. Browne
Program Director
KTRK
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1996 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY
The book is out (mine arrived yesterday - 5/29). Thanks to all that ordered
through the IRCA Bookstore.
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary May 10 1996 through May 22 1996
GEO - Geomagnetic activity pca - polar cap absorption
maf - major flare SA - Solar Activity
mas - major storm spe - satellite proton event
mis - minor storm ss - severe storm
Date FLUX A K SA GEO OTHER
5/23 67 5 1 very low quiet-unsettled -
24 67 6 2 very low quiet -
25 67 9 3 very low quiet-active -
26 67 7 1 very low quiet-unsettled -
27 67 8 2 very low quiet-unsettled -
28 67 4 2 very low quiet -
5/29 66 9 1 very low quiet-unsettled -
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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No contributions.
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MISC ITEMS
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No contributions.
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If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them to
the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxxxxxxx and the IRCA
Almanac coordinator: Rich Toebe, 2550 Hilborn Rd #34, Fairfield CA
94533-1070.
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END of May 30 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx
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