Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 130, Issue 81

[Jim B <jim01028@xxxxxxxxx>]

Subject: Re: [IRCA] Drake R8
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Chris,

That I did not know. The tech I talked to at the time told me that Drake
would continue to repair the R8s until they could not get the parts. But at
least John Kriner is continuing with the repairs. Hopefully mine will last
many more years. It lasted 19 years before I got it repaired and that was
2011. I guess it has been 4 years now. Time flies. The R75 seems like the
best choice now, unless a DXer wants to spend a mint, if they want an
analog receiver.
Patrick

I have an R75 and it is quite good on mw, but for an alternative, my Icom
IC7200 is better. The sound is clearer, it has variable band width filters
and a great manual notch filter. Currently the IC7200 is selling for about
$120 more than the R75, but it is well worth the extra money.  Jim

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> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:27:01 +0530
> From: Sudipta Ghose <oneghose@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Mongolia on Long Wave
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> In Eastern India we used to receive Tashkhent, Ujbekistan. Hope to hear
> Mongolia now but so far no luck.
> 73
> Sudipta Ghose,
> Kolkata
> India
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:15:01 GMT
> From: ng1u@xxxxxxxxxx (NOAA WWV)
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> Subject: [IRCA] WWV Solar Report
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> :Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
> :Issued: 2015 Feb 25 0005 UTC
> # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
> Center
> #
> #          Geophysical Alert Message
> #
> Solar-terrestrial indices for 24 February follow.
> Solar flux 114 and estimated planetary A-index 25.
> The estimated planetary K-index at 0000 UTC on 25 February was 3.
> Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor.
> Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred.
> No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
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> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Date 23   23   23   23   23   24   24   24   24   24   24   24   24   25
> UTC  0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0000 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0000
> SFlx 118  118  118  118  117  117  117  117  117  117  117  117  114  114
> A-in 7    7    7    7    15   17   17   17   17   17   17   17   28   25
> K-in 3    3    3    4    3    4    5    5    4    4    3    2    2    3
> Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:21:33 +0000
> From: Saul Chernos <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Midwest US unIDs
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> Rick and Paul, thanks for listening. I guess it's Mansfield and not
> Minnesota (given that it struck me as odd to have anyone say "Minnesota
> area." WMAN is a common enough visitor but that's one less unresolved
> catch..
> WRDN 1430 WI Durand is new here. Hard to get much with KQZQ dominating
> when anything is coming in from the west (and already working underneath
> strong semi-local CHKT).
> Paul, I don't collect QSLs anymore, not since the early 80s. But thanks
> for thinking of that.
> Saul
>
>
> From: drummer1965us@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Midwest US unIDs
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:50:06 -0600
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>
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> I have two of your unIDs solved, Saul...   :)  1400 -- the ad is for the
> Richland Academy, and at the :10 mark, you can hear "Mansfield area".  So
> it's WMAN in Ohio.  1430 -- the "AM 1340 KROS in Clinton IA" is an in-show
> plug for KROS, which carries "It's Polka Time!" with host Craig Ebelon
> Sundays.  That is the syndicated polka program to which you were tuned in
> at the time.  I went to the show's website, and, lo and behold, WRDN in
> Durand, Wisconsin (where they know ALL about polkas!) carries the show on
> Saturday morning at the time you heard it.   The 1360 is a bit of a
> stumper.  I will keep working at it, unless someone else out there can beat
> me to the punch and ID it first.  :)  73,Rick DauSouth Omaha, Nebraska
> EN21af http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html
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> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:27:06 +0000
> Subject: [NRC-AM] Midwest US unIDs
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>
> Looking for help with three unIDs, likely to my west. Looking for better
> ears and/or familiarity with the areas logged.1360 unID ? Mon Jan 26 1757
> EST ? Dominion or something Chevrolet ad. Can anyone make this out?1400
> unID ? Wed Jan 28 0812 EST ? Richland or Ridgeland Academy ad mentions
> music and dance and spring semester with new classes starting in January.
> The words ?Minnesota area? pop up, and I think this is the same station
> station. Can anyone make any of this out better than I have? Perhaps
> someone in the MN IA MI WI area recognizes this.1430 unID ? Sat Jan 31 0915
> EST ? ?AM 1340 KROS in Clinton IA? mentioned on 1430, followed by what
> appears to be polka music reference or program (Polka Party Time maybe).
> KROS schedule doesn?t list polka on Saturday mornings. The Russian talk is
> CHKT Toronto. So that confirms I'm on 1430 and not making an error. I have
> heard KROS, by the way, a few times here, and this was post-sunrise, when
> stuff from IA WI MN and MI and environs w
>  as coming in.
> All posted online at:
> http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9558
> With thanks,
> Saul Chernos
> Burnt River ON
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> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:58:37 -0800
> From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Drake R8
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> Chris,
>
> That I did not know. The tech I talked to at the time told me that Drake
> would continue to repair the R8s until they could not get the parts. But at
> least John Kriner is continuing with the repairs. Hopefully mine will last
> many more years. It lasted 19 years before I got it repaired and that was
> 2011. I guess it has been 4 years now. Time flies. The R75 seems like the
> best choice now, unless a DXer wants to spend a mint, if they want an
> analog receiver.
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager
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> > Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:19:44 -0700
> > From: cdorn@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Drake R8
> >
> > Hi Patrick and all,
> >
> > Drake ceased repair operations of all amateur and shortwave radios back
> > in July 2012. A former employee, John Kriner, apparently will work on
> > the R8 series, at least for now, through his private business. Looks
> > like you got in under the wire.
> >
> > Chris VE6IY
> > On 23/02/2015 10:05 PM, Patrick Martin wrote:
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > Drake still repairs the R8's, as I had mine reconditioned a couple
> years ago and it works better than new.
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > > Patrick Martin
> > > Seaside OR
> > > KGED QSL Manager
> > >
> > >> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:57:33 -0700
> > >> From: billblock@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Subject: [IRCA] Drake R8
> > >>
> > >> When I got up today the Drake R8 was working normal and I got 1 new
> station
> > >> KWXY-1340 in Cathedral City, California.  But, the next time I turned
> the
> > >> Drake R8 it came on for a few seconds than I heard a big pop noise
> and it
> > >> went dead.  So now I am back to the R-390A which is still working.
> > >>
> > >> Bill Block
> > >> Prescott Valley, AZ
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