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WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - August 14 1997
Vol 3 No 20
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MADISON WI AREA DX GTG
The 4th Annual Madison Area Get-Together for DXers and Radio Enthusiasts
will take place on Saturday, August 16, 1997 from 1 PM until the last person
leaves. This year's host will be Tim Noonan, 6761 Schroeder Road, Apt. 5,
Madison WI 53711-6123, phone 608-271-0458. For details including directions,
please e-mail Bill Dvorak <<DXERak@xxxxxxx>>
Subject: NRC convention
Location: RAMADA INN, Route 13 and I-295, New Castle, DE
Phone: 302-658-8511
Registration: $40 (cost of banquet, beverages, equipment rentals, etc.)
members
$25 if not attending banquet or ONLY ATTENDING BANQUET (Sat.)
$10 additional persons (wife attending banquet, etc.)
Sign up starts on Friday afternoon August 29th, continues Saturday August
30th with John & Linda Bowker and myself.......
Rooms: $62 + 8% sales tax PER ROOM........each room contains two beds......
All reservations must be made directly with the Ramada Inn,
mention the National Radio Club as this is a discounted rate.
The banquet and meeting is scheduled for Saturday at 7:30PM with a
buffet style dinner (cash bar available), with speacial guest ALLEN LUDELL,
who recently got national recognition for being involved the the first major
market station to dump Rush Limbaugh! ALLEN is operations manager of
WILM-Wilmington and an active DXer.
Auction will follow. Sunday will be the DX QUIZ day, and John Bowker
will do his DX AUDIO SERVICE thingies. We're also hoping to line up TONY
FITZHERBERT to do his slide show presentation during the convention. There
is lots of open/free time for all to enjoy the area, visit stations,
sightsee, even gamble (Delaware now has slot machines), there is lots to see
within an hour drive of the convention site.
Questions can be answered via P O BOX 11502, WILMINGTON, DE 19850. DO
NOT SEND ME ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR ROOM RESERVATIONS, the Ramada Inn will
handle them direct. If you are coming via train, Amtrak has excellent
service to Wilmington, we can pick you up if you'll let us know when you'll
be arriving. If you are flying into Philadelphia, its about a half hour
away, we would advise making arrangements for transportation to Wilmington
(Airport Shuttle service is available from the airport to Wilmington).
Keep your eye on DX NEWS or your favorite radio publication for more
news as the date draws near....>>
Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
Convention '98 Updater.
Interest in next year's Convention has brought intentions of attendance
from>Scotland, England, Finland, Hawaii as well as Australia and New
Zealand.
Just to remind everyone, here is a tentative schedule of what is planned
so far:
The Convention is being held at Camp Iona, which is located near the
township of Herbert, about 20km South of Oamaru on SH 1. It is being held
over Waitangi Weekend so Friday the 6th is a public holiday. Camp Iona
consists of a large hall where we will have our meals and auction,
workshops, discussions etc. A large "Lodge" fully self-contained and
reserved for our older members, several accomodation blocks, similar to
motor-camp cabin standards and several ablutions areas as well as ample
ground for aerials and an obstacle course.
Thursday 5th February:
3:00pm Convention officially begins. Welcome, afternoon tea and a
general chat and get to know each other session.
Friday 6th February
To be advised
Saturday 7th February
7:00am - 12:00 pm to be advised
12:00pm Meet at Boulders Park Restaurant for 50th Anniversary
Commemorative meal & speeches, then back to Camp Iona for afternoon
tea and reminiscences
Rest of day to be advised
Sunday 8th February
7:00am onwards
9:00am Official Convention close
12:00pm Premises vacated
We have a few items lined up to "fill in the blanks" including an
auction, a night-time visit to Oamaru's Little Blue penguin colony, scenic
trips to Shag Point, Moeraki, Trotter's Gorge, Puketapu, a quiz night, game
of cricket, trip to top of Mt Stalker for FM enthusiasts, Church Service
etc. We are also organising guest speakers on topics like "DXing and the
Internet", a visit from the guys at Mainland Radio, etc.
The Convention registration fee has yet to be set, it will be around
NZ$75 per person and will cover all meals at Camp Iona and the Commemorative
Lunch as well as accomodation. You will need to bring your own sleeping bag,
pillows, blankets etc. NB: You will need to bring your headphones - you MUST
use these when listening to avoid disturbing others!
Please let us know if:
- you only want to attend on certain days or for certain events, e.g. the
Commemorative Dinner, your fee will be charged accordingly.
- you would like arrangements to be collected of dropped off in Oamaru on
arrival/departure via bus, train etc
- you would rather opt for a little more comfort and stay at a nearby motel
(we can send you details of these).
A full registration form will be published shortly. If you have any
further enquiries, please write to Convention '98...
c/o Paul Ormandy, 33 Greta Street, Oamaru 8901, New Zealand
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HOT STUFF
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1997 M STREET RADIO DIRECTORY
The IRCA Bookstore is proud to announce that the 'M Street Corporation' has
agreed to offer a discount on their 1997 'M Street Radio Directory' to
NewsFlash members ordering through the IRCA Bookstore. The Directory
contains a complete listing of over 15,000 radio stations (AM/FM, US/Canada)
including the following information: facilities, ownership, formats, LMAs,
station personnel, phone numbers (and FAX), addresses, ratings, as well as
information on almost 400 radio markets in the US and Canada. Stations are
listed by location (complete info), frequency (frequency, call, location,
power and pattern) and call (call, frequency, location) and market
(frequency, call, location, rating, format). It also includes a former call
reference (old call, location and current call). Major network information
(addresses/phone numbers/etc) and several interesting radio articles are
included as well.
The price to US and Canadian NewsFlash members ordering through the IRCA
Bookstore is $44.95 post paid (UPS address required). The book is expected
to be out by the end of May (usual disclaimer on date 'cause we can't be
sure!). Retail will be 55.95. NOW DUE OUT IN THE FALL, perhaps!!!
Europe - add $5.00 for surface, $19.20 for airmail delivery.
Australia/New Zealand - add $5.00 for surface, $27.25 for airmail delivery.
IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
Please make checks payable to: Phil Bytheway.
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INDIVIDUAL LOGGINGS
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Tim Hall - timh@xxxxxxx
(TRH-CA) Tim Hall, Chula Vista, CA ICF-2010, Kiwa Loop, cheap car rx
NEW STATION:
890 KPB890? CA, San Diego 8/11 1145 New TIS station noted at Cabrillo
National Monument with 2 1/2 minute tape loop (female
voice). This park is located at the tip of Point Loma, so
the transmitting antenna is right probably way up on the
cliffs at the end of the peninsula. Huge signal --
wouldn't be surprised if someone in Australia or New Zealand
logged it! Not totally sure about the calls (especially the
"P" and "B"). Thanks Doug Martin for the tip. First day was
8/9.
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Paul Ormandy - paulorm@xxxxxxxx
MW Trail Time - Paul Ormandy at Waianakarua, August 10th
750 0608 COLOMBIA HJDK CARACOL Medellmn, vgd sig w/id and ad for sponsor,
"Banco Santander".
750 0445 ECUADOR HCRV2 R Caravana, Guayaquil, gd sig w/relig in PP till
0456 then into SS w/details of relig rally in Guayaquil.
870 0529 ARGENTINA LR1 R Nacional, Buenos Aires, huge signal, telephone
talk-show with female host, talking about sanctity of marriage.
910 0526 ARGENTINA LRA23 R Nacional, San Juan, vgd sig, temperatures in
main cities then light piano mx.
950 0623 CUBA CMHI R Reloj, Sancti Spiritus, gd sig, dominant w/all-nx
format, reg ids, t/cs and Morse "dit-dah-dit, dit-dah-dit" id every
minute.
1020 0418 VENEZUELA YVRS La Mundial Margarita, La Asuncisn, gd w/intro into
prog "La Fiesta Vallenata", gd sig.
1290 0441 COLOMBIA HJHN RCN Garagoa, fr sig o/rumble w/RCN news stories.
1350 0505 ARGENTINA LS6 R Buenos Aires (RBA - "Erray Bay Ah"), pres the one
here w/La Voz de la Liberacisn prog. Gd sig past 0700.
1450 0508 CHILE CC145 R Libertad, Curics, up nicely w/medley of tunes then
id and into mx break.
1470 0332 PERU Antena Uno, Lima, fr in clear w/nx prog, "CPN" (Cadena
Peruana de Noticias) promo & ads.
1498 0522 PERU OBX4O R Santa Rosa, Lima, noted off-freq w/Catholic prog, hrd
past 0800, noted in // to 6045.
1500 0315 VENEZUELA YVRZ R Dos Mil, Cumana, noted very early for August, fr
sig in the clear, was dominant all night.
1560 0345 VENEZUELA YVLZ "Radio Quince-Sesenta, AM Estereo", Cd. Ojeda,
carrying relig prog "Dmos es Amor" from the same Brazilian pentecostal
church that runs "La Voz de la Liberacisn" on R Caravana 750, R
Victoria 780, Exitos AM 1060, R Nac de Chile 1140, Radio Buenos Aires
1350 etc. Full id, also used slogan "Radio difusora Andina" at close
with call-sign, pwr, address etc then off with NA.
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MISC ITEMS
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Paul MacDonald - 56panel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Jean Burnell - jburnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Subject: West Coast TIS'
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> I wonder if you can help me with info (Call letters, location, power) for
> two West Coast TIS stations that were quite well heard during the day at
> Grayland WA:
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> 1260 "Pacific Rim national Park Reserve" and
> 1610 Actually 2 TIS's here - one may have had call ending in "891", other
> stronger one had "Forest Talk" from the Oregon State U.
I live in Langley BC and also heard these two stations on 1610 on just my
Drake SW8 with the whip antenna plus I also heard "Pacific Rim National Park
Reserve on 1610 as well but they only come on after midnight PST and they
are not very long loops.Hope someone can shed some light on these West Coast
TIS's.
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Alan Merriman - merriman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: MFJ-1026 Deluxe Noise Canceling Signal Enhancer
Most, if not all have already seen Mark Connelly's postings about this unit.
In a very short word - it works great!
Ordered my unit from R&L Electronics in Hamilton, Ohio. Their phone number
is 800-221-7735. Price is $115.00 plus actual shipping charge - a nice
discount from what you would pay direct from MFJ. With the UPS strike I
expected it would be awhile before I got mine but it was shipped by Priority
Mail and arrived in only 2 days! Every now and then my ex- employer - the
Postal Service - manages to do something right.
The mods that need to be done are extremely easy. All the parts that have
to be removed/replaced are clearly marked and readily accessible. I used a
low wattage soldering iron and a pointed soldering aid to gently pry the
surface mount parts from the board. The two .01 caps were soldered directly
back to the pads the 680 pfd units came from. Whole operation took about 15
minutes.
Swap Switch - Have not done this mod to my unit yet but it will be no
problem to do. I have an external switchbox which allows me to switch any
of my 4 slopers to either side of the phasing unit. For those of you like
me - who prefer all controls to be on the front panel unless it is "set and
forget" - there is plenty of room on the front panel of the unit to put this
switch. One good spot would be the upper right side of the front panel
where there is room for a full size toggle switch. Another possibility. If
you plan on using this unit as a LW/MW Phasing Unit only, and will not be
using it with a transceiver it should be possible to remove the T/R Delay
pot and mount the switch in the hole it is in.
Peformance - As I said above it works just great. Will agree with Mark that
it is a bit easier to use than his delay line units which are easier to use
than the L/C units. After 3 days/2 nights of use I haven't found anything I
couldn't get rid of except for the usual problems with high angle skip,
skywave/groundwave combo, etc. Like all phasing units the higher you get in
frequency the less useable it is on skip.
Spurs - Have noticed absolutely no problems here but I am in a rather low
level RF area. Only have 3 AM transmitters within 40 miles and they are
250/500/5000 watts.
Not much more to say. If you want to see the owners manual - less schematic
- it is on the MFJ Website at http://www.mfjenterprises.com.
With this unit now commercially available there is no longer any excuse for
anyone who wants a phasing unit not to have one.
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IRCA Mexican Log, 4th Edition
The IRCA MEXICAN LOG log lists all AM stations in Mexico by frequency,
including call letters, state, city, day/night power, slogans, schedule in
UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes. In addition, stations that have
changed frequency since 1990 are cross-referenced on the old frequency. The
call letter index gives call, frequency, city and state. The city index
(listed by state, then city) includes frequency, call and day/night power.
The log has been completely updated from the 1994 edition and carefully
cross-checked by IRCA members in Mexico and the US. This is an
indispensable reference for anyone who hears Mexican radio stations. Size
is 8 1/2" x 11" and three hole punched for easy binding (optional).
Prices: IRCA/NRC members - $6.50 (US/Canada/Mexico/seamail), $7.50 (rest of
the Americas airmail), $8.00 (Europe/Asia airmail), $8.50 (Australia/New
Zealand airmail). Non-members: add $2.00 to the above prices. Make checks
out to: Phil Bytheway.
Order TODAY from: IRCA Bookstore, 9705 Mary NW, Seattle WA 98117-2334
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The National Radio Club NRC AM Radio Log for the 1996-1997 DX Season.
This is the Seventeenth edition and has been updated through September 1996.
This annual edition contains 312 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" size, 3-hole punched,
loose leaf format with over 5,500 A.M. Radio station listings from the
United States and Canada. Each station listing consists of its location,
frequency, call, format, network affiliation, station address, station
slogan, day and night transmitter powers. There are cross references by
city and by call letter.
The nonmember prices of the AM Radio Log are as follows:
NRC & IRCA Members see your magazines for the member prices!
U.S. & Canada US $22.95
Latin America US $23.50
Europe US $24.00
All Others US $28.00
Orders may be placed now. The 1997 Seventeenth edition of the NRC AM RADIO
LOG ready and being shipped at this time.
Please mail all orders to: National Radio Club
Publications Center
P.O. Box 164
Mannsville, NY 13661-0164
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phil bytheway - Seattle WA - Philip_Bytheway@xxxxxxx
Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
Geomagnetic Summary July 18 1997 through August 6 1997
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
8/ 7 78 6 2 very low quiet-unsettled -
8 78 5 1 very low quiet -
9 78 7 2 low quiet-unsettled -
10 78 8 2 low quiet-active -
11 80 8 1 low quiet-active -
12 81 5 2 very low quiet-unsettled -
8/13 82 10 3 low quiet-unsettled -
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!!!
If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them to
the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxx
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END of August 14 1997 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - Philip_Bytheway@xxxxxxx