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On Thu, 27 Jun 1996 16:15:58 -0700, bytheway@xxxxxxx (phil bytheway)
wrote:

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>            WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - June 27 1996
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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
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>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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>                  IIIII       I  II  I     I  I  I     IIII
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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)
>
>  DATE CHANGE.... sorry folks.
>WTFDA - Estes Park CO, August 9-11 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)
>
>    Here's a breakdown of recent information from our convention host Jim
>Thomas:
>    The *CUTOFF DATE* for exclusive WTFDA registrations at Dripping Springs
>Bed and Breakfast will be June 25.  After that date, any remaining rooms
>will become available to the general public; and will likely fill quickly.
>    About 10 more club members signing on before the 25th will pretty much
>assure that the place is 'ours'.
>    They have recently started taking major credit cards, and no longer
>require a cash deposit.  For info call Oliver and Janie Robertson at
>970-586-3406.
>    Jim tells me that other facilities in the area tend to sell out early as
>well... so if you're planning to attend and don't want to stay too far from
>the convention site... you'd best get your ducks in a row!
>    A final note of interest... the owners of Dripping Springs have hinted
>that there may be some sort of 'facility use' fee for those who are not
>staying there but spend a lot of time at the convention goings on. 
>Personally, I'm opposed to that, but there's not much that can be done. 
>Besides, there has been plenty of advance notice of this convention, and
>really little if any reason to have much sympathy for those who drag their
>feet too long.
>    Any non-lodging convention-related questions should be e-mailed to Jim
>Thomas at:  INTERNET:Wdxofbu@xxxxxxx
>
>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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> CPC DX tests summary
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>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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>        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
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>        Date    FLUX    A    K    SA          GEO                 OTHER
>
>         6/15    67     6    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>           16    67     5    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>           17    67    10    2    very low    quiet               -
>           18    68     6    4    very low    quiet-mis           -
>           19    68    15    3    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>           20    70     9    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>           21    70     5    1    very low    quiet               -
>           22    70     3    2    very low    quiet               -
>           23    69     4    3    low         quiet-unsettled     -
>           24    72     7    1    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>           25    72     5    2    very low    quiet-unsettled     -
>         6/26    72     4    1    very low    quiet               -
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> HOT STUFF
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>Nigel Pimblett - ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Apparently CKER 1480, Edmonton, AB is now very close to leaving AM.  After
>broadcasting in // to their new FM frequency for several months, they are
>now playing a tape loop on 1480 advising listeners that CKER can no longer
>be heard on 1480 AM and to tune to 101.9 FM.  This was noted June 8th @1130
>UTC and also June 9th at 1200 UTC.
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>Al Merriman - merriman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Subject: RVC - 530 kHz
>
>Just noticed that RVC Turks & Caicos is back on their assigned frequency of
>530 kHz.  Don't know how long, first heard at 0125z on JUN 18.
>
>Some very nice TA signals in here tonite including strong audio on 675, 747,
>1134, 1251 etc.  Since Mark heard Lesotho-1197 so well on Cape Cod last
>weekend I've got to spend some time looking for that.
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> INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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>Ddsradio@xxxxxxx - David Sharp
>
>Subject: HCJB QSL
>
>ECUADOR
>
>690   HCJB-1, Very nice "Moonrise Over Quito" card for test on June 2.
>       Received in 12 days for email report to Rich McVicar. Also sent nice
>       calendar and HCJB sticker. (David Sharp-FL)
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>MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx - Mark Connelly
>
>Subject: DXcellent Cape Cod Adventure

We had these on Hard-Core-DX already.


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>Nick Hall-Patch - nhp@xxxxxxxxx
>
>Nick Hall-Patch, 1538 Amphion St., Victoria, B.C. V8R 4Z6 (with John Bryant)
>
>(NHP-BC1)DXing from Sombrio Beach using homebrew rcvr and Beverages:  
>    1-2000' @270 degrees, 1-1300' @ 225 degrees,
>
>(NHP-BC2)DXing from Jordan River using homebrew rcvr, 2000' Beverage @300
>    degrees
>
> 612  AUSTRALIA, Brisbane, 4QR. 1304 June 10.  End of man reading ABC news,
>       followed by weather for Brisbane and Queensland and ID "612 4QR".
>       Excellent signal with the morning sun shining brightly onto the site.
>       (NHP-BC1)
> 830  HAWAII, Honolulu, KHVH.   1158 June 9.  KHVH ID just before hour, only
>       a fair signal at this site (NHP-BC2)
>1107t AUSTRALIA, Sydney, 2EA  1236 June 10.  Very clear, but only fair
>       strength; oriental singing over pop beat, then into stringed music,
>       followed by woman talking in oriental language. (John Bryant felt it
>       was Vietnamese).  (NHP-BC1)
>1161  AUSTRALIA, Maryborough, 4MB.  1229 June 10.  "4MB" ID o/u woman
>       talking, then into pop mx.  (NHP-BC1)
>1287t JAPAN, Sapporo, JOHR. 1112 June 9.  Traces of mx on Asiatic wire, but
>       soon gone.  This was the only Asiatic to deliver any audio in spite
>       of quiet conditions--a disappointing morning.  (NHP-BC2)
>1557t MARSHALL ISLANDS.  1210 June 10. Mostly slow instrumental mx, poor
>       strength, but at this time, a woman was talking in an island
>       language; no ID.  (NHP-BC2)
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> MISC ITEMS
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>Fred Vobbe - gnbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Subject: DX Audio Service - July 1996
>
>
>PRESS RELEASE DX AUDIO SERVICE - JULY 1996
>
>    Welcome to the July Edition of the DX Audio Service.
>
>    Jerry Starr is on leave on this edition, so the column starts off with
>John Bowker's Travellog direct from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Then it's off
>to Iowa to Jim Snowbarger's residence, and back to the east coast to hear
>what is happening on the international DX scene.  Here is the show timings
>for the fire cracker edition of the DXAS.
>
>00:00   Open of the DX Audio Service by Fred Vobbe
>02:48   TravelLog with John Bowker (1350 kHz)
>17:14   BandScan with Jim Snowbarger (Radio heard in Buffalo NY)
>36:12   IDXD with Bruce Conti (1026 back to 1020, ZJB 885 moves to 880 1593
>         back on, 1566 is due to be on the air.)
>43:10   National Radio Club Domestic & International DX'er of the Year!
>44:00   VOAR-1210kHz announcement with 3ABN.
>44:28   Convention information (Knoxville/NRC 1996)
>46:10   Jingle
>46:29   End Side 1
>
>00:00   Open of Side 2, Including info on FM DX Club/Information.
>01:35   CPC Test Calandar - HCJB DX Test Info.
>03:26   MarketScope with Phil Wayne.  (Birmingham AL radio)
>16:21   Historical Moments in Radio with John Bowker  (a look at what a
>         station goes through to change a call sign).
>20:57   The DXChange (Buy/Sell/Trade)
>21:52   The DX Time Machine.
>23:31   Danish Shortwave DX Club International book Information.
>25:48   Musings From Members
>37:34   Info on a GREAT radio catalog (WIND-560 jingle used) Items from
>         radios to old radio programs and Much more.  Worth checking into.
>42:09   NRC Publications Info - NRC Night Pattern Book & AM Radio Log.
>44:36   Info on After Dark #6.  Will be out soon.
>45:12   Close of DX Audio Service
>45:32   "Radio Is A Groovy Thing" jingle from 1973
>45:32   End Side 2
>
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>   Fred Vobbe - GNBC - P.O. Box 5031  - Lima OH 45802-5031 USA.
>   W8HDU      gnbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx      Web Page: http://wcoil.com:80/~gnbc/
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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 June 27 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>

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