Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to 1710 kHz Location

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Guy,
 
Thanks for your report on the Perseus' 1710 kHz investigation.
 
Your Perseus report is probably more trustworthy than the results I have  
obtained using the 30" loopstick ICF-2010, which typically does not react 
well  to urban issues. The hot-rodded loopstick takes the spurs evident in a 
stock  ICF-2010, and magnifies them. Although very sensitive to DX, the side 
effects  can be disappointing-- and the KIRO/KOMO mixing product on 1710 kHz 
may be  one of these issues.
 
Anyway, I'll try a couple of other receivers (like the ICF-S5W and PL-600)  
inductively coupled to the large loops here, and try for a bearing on the  
1710 Russian. If they don't receive the KIRO/KOMO spur, it should  be easy 
to get an accurate bearing.
 
73, Gary
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 5/26/2009 4:14:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi  Gary,

I'm finding the 1710 mystery Russian around the clock at my  receiving
location in Puyallup, not just night time. Also, it's the  strongest by
far of any signal surrounding 1710, as noted on the Perseus  waterfall. (But
strong is relative--all the carriers are fairly  weak.)

I noted the Russian varying slightly, 1709.987 - 1709.989 after  I 
calibrated
the receiver display around 10 a.m. PDT. At that time there  were 13 
carriers
found between 1709.9 and 1710.1!  Now at 4 p.m. I  only see two carriers in
that range.

I'm not sure if I'm seeing a  KIRO/KOMO mixing product or not. There's an
*extremely* faint trace at  1709.999 kHz.

The Russian on 1709.989 shows a signal strength between  -105 and -110dBm
right now, stronger than it was this morning  (-118dBm).

So far I'm only checking the frequency with the NW Conti  loop antenna;
before the day is over I will hook up the rotating ALA100  again and report
back on the bearing.


73,

Guy  Atkins
Puyallup,  WA
www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com



----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--

>  Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:42 EDT
> From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx
>  To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Plotting a course to  1710 kHz Location
>
> Patrick and Dennis,
>
> Here in  the south Puget Sound area we have a weak mixing product of
> KIRO-710  and KOMO-1000, which is right on 1710 kHz. This complicates DF
>  efforts
> on the 1710 Russian, which is weaker than the mixing product  and only 
shows
> up  at night, with no apparent ground wave  propagation.
>
> Puyallup is about 7 miles southeast of Tacoma,  and there are many large
> experimental loops here. The best bearing I  have been able to come up 
with
> for the 1710 Russian is one made at  midnight in the null of the KIRO/KOMO
> mixing  product, or at 015  or 195 degrees true bearing from Puyallup. The
> mixing
>   product interferes with accurate DF work, though.
>
> 73,  Gary
>
>
>
_______________________________________________
IRCA  mailing  list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions  expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the 
original  contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, 
its  editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information:  http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message:  irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy 
steps! 
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=
MaystepsfooterNO62)
_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx