Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 43, Issue 170

["Jim" <jn97rk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In response to the posts regarding ham radio operators not QSLing 
consistently.  So true!  Though, my more recent experiences are best with 
ham operators that are in other countries, especially when QSLing 'direct' 
and not via bureaus.

Postage is so much more expensive than it once was and I suppose that makes 
QSLing even more of a task.  I think postage was 4 cents surface mail when I 
first sent reception reports out.

Furthermore, ham radio isn't as popular as it once was, with fewer young 
people joining the ranks.  I am 100% for Morse Code and I would have thought 
that dropping Morse as a requirement to get a license would have brought in 
new blood.  I don't want to get going on that topic, though, since I think 
dropping Morse was a BIG mistake.  Ham Radio and Morse Code and kind of like 
Mom and Apple Pie to me.  They go together well.

I enjoy and appreciate change, however, change has affected several of my 
hobbies negatively.  It seems not that long ago that Monday mornings were 
equivalent to paradise with respect to what might come in on the bcb.  Even 
with our old tube radios, Monday mornings were very often a pleasant 
surprise.

73,
Jim Nall
http://www.n4fxc.com



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>   1. KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test (Jim Pogue)
>   2. Chicago Changes (DXERak@xxxxxxx)
>   3. WCXH DX Test Final Report (Jim Pogue)
>   4. Re: Rebelde as a jammer (Charles A Taylor)
>   5. Off-freq cubans (Charles A Taylor)
>   6. WCXH Test (Patrick Martin)
>   7. Re: Chicago Changes (Neil Kazaross)
>   8. Re: [NRC-AM] KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
>      (Patrick Martin)
>   9. Re: Poor Excuses kill this hobby (Patrick Martin)
>  10. Re: Poor Excuses kill this hobby (Patrick Martin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:28:30 -0600
> From: "Jim Pogue" <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [IRCA] KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
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> KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
>
> Date: Sunday morning (late Saturday night), Jan. 13, 2008. Time: 12 - 
> 12:15
> a.m. Pacific Time, 0800 - 0815 UTC. 5,000 watts using non-directional
> antenna pattern. From 12:00-12:10 a.m. PST, programming will consist of
> 1,000 Hz tone at 0 db. From 12:11-12:15 a.m. PST, programming will 
> consists
> of college football marching songs. No Morse code or sweep tones are
> scheduled at this time, but if this changes we will notify listeners ASAP.
> Reception reports may be sent to KKMO Radio, Attn: Mr. Monte Passmore, CE,
> 2201 6th Ave., Suite 1500, Seattle, WA 98121. E-mail reception reports may
> also be submitted to montep@xxxxxxxxx No eQSL service is being offered for
> this test. Recordings on disk in .mp3 or .wav format will be accepted as
> proof of reception. NOTE: All requests for verifications must be 
> accompanied
> by return postage in order to receive a reply. Many thanks to KKMO Chief
> Engineer Monte Passmore for agreeing to conduct this test.
>
> Jim Pogue - KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx www.dxtests.info
>
> IRCA/NRC Joint BTC Coordinator
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:29:19 EST
> From: DXERak@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [IRCA] Chicago Changes
> To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx, irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <c4d.2343ed93.347cb0cf@xxxxxxx>
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> Two changes occurred in the Chicago market today 11/26, both involving
> daytimers owned by Newsweb Corporation. WCPT "Chicago's Progressive Talk,"
> formerly on the 850 kHz station CoL Crystal Lake IL, moved its format 
> (liberal  talk,
> mostly Air America) and calls to the 820 kHz station licensed to Willow
> Spring IL. The former calls on 820, WAIT, moved to 850. Gone from 820  is 
> the
> "Relevant Radio" Catholic talk format. The lease agreement between 
> Relevant Radio
> and Newsweb ran out on 11/25 and was not renewed (Relevant Radio  recently
> purchased WNTD 950 Chicago and began carrying its programming on it M-F  5 
> AM-7
> PM, SS the rest of the time). According to Robert Feder of the  Chicago 
> Sun
> Times, the new format on the new WAIT will be brokered programming,  but 
> today
> the only thing that WAIT was running was a continuous  loop telling WCPT
> listeners to retune to 820.
> 73     Bill Dvorak     Madison  WI
>
>
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:04:27 -0600
> From: "Jim Pogue" <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [IRCA] WCXH DX Test Final Report
> To: <bcdx@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <Phil_tekno@xxxxxxxxx>, <W8HDU@xxxxxxxx>,
> <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>, <Hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
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> WCXH DX Test Final Report
>
>     Alas, so much of life is about timing. The weekend that the WCXH test
> was originally scheduled to run had some great indices and propagation
> conditions, and those lucky enough (and I do mean lucky) to hear the test
> running later than at the published time heard it quite well. Sadly, the
> rescheduled test came on the heels of a geomagnetic storm, making the
> morning still somewhat auroral with elevated A and K indices. Most DXers
> heard little more than WBBM and an assortment of Spanish language
> broadcasters, including yours truly. Still, there were those who managed 
> to
> pull this interesting station from Maine out of the mix.
>     An odd situation has arisen with Morse code heard on 780 kHz in the
> Northwest, but the signals thus far have not matched up precisely with 
> what
> closer listeners were hearing. The jury is still out on this one and the
> guys out west are waiting to hear from Allan Weiner on their inquiries.
>
>     Here's the list of listeners who have indicated positive or tentative
> reception:
>
> Jim Chenard Blairstown, NJ
> Saul Chernos Burnt River, ON, Canada
> Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, MA
> Michael Diers Huntington Station, NY
> Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA
> Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC, Canada
> Bill Harms Elkridge, MD
> Patrick Martin Seaside, OR
> Barry McLarnon Ottawa, ON, Canada
> Bruce Portzer Seattle, WA
> Walt Salmaniw Victoria, BC, Canada
> George Santulli Lovettsville, VA
> Brett Saylor Central PA
> John Sgrulletta Mahopac, NY
>
>     As I alluded to earlier, most of the guys on the West Coast reported
> tentative reception. If we get any clarification on their results I'll
> include that info in a future report.
>
>     A great big thank you goes out to Allan Weiner for the great test.
> Perhaps we can persuade him to run another test this season with hopes for
> better propagation conditions.
>
>     Thanks also to everyone who tried for the test, and congratulations to
> those who logged it. We continue to receive positive responses to our
> requests for tests. Be sure to check the DXTESTS.INFO Web site frequently
> and listen to the BTC Podcasts for news and late-breaking developments. 
> Good
> listening to all.
>
> Jim Pogue
> IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee Coordinator
> Memphis, TN
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:02:22 -0500
> From: Charles A Taylor <MWDXer@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Rebelde as a jammer
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20071126190049.02c0e180@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> At 02:18 PM 11/26/2007, you wrote:
>>At 01:52 PM 11/26/2007, you wrote:
>>
>>> > I've been hearing Radio Cadena Habana on 530 kHz most every
>>> > evening for about a week now. I hear "something" under their
>>> > signal, probably T&C.
>>>
>>>Since I don't speak Spanish, I'll take your word for it! The two
>>>stations sound a lot alike, but T&C preaches sometimes, because it is
>>>Christian. No doubt the Cuba station is on the air to jam the T&C
>>>Christian station.
>>
>>Bruce,
>>
>>It's Radio Rebelde set up to jam Marti (when it's on the frequency).
>>You'll note that Rebelde runs a more dense level of modulation than
>>the other nets (especially Reloj). Thi serves to jam the station to
>>be blocked. Note Rebelde on 710 to jam WAQI and on 670 to jam WWFE.
>>
>>Charles
>
> AND I TOTALLY FORGOT Rebelde-1180 to jam RM.
>
>
>   Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
>  Greenville, North Carolina
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:18:26 -0500
> From: Charles A Taylor <MWDXer@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [IRCA] Off-freq cubans
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <6.0.3.0.2.20071126191436.01c78d90@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
>
>
>
> As a matter of fact, the Cubans impress me as being more consistently on
> frequency as off.
>
> Two on-frequency Rebeldes are better jammers that a het.
>
> Thank heavens Cuba keeps most of its stations on frequency.
>
> Charles
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:54:43 -0800
> From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)
> Subject: [IRCA] WCXH Test
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, am@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <18019-474B6AD3-477@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII
>
> I talked to Dave Williams (local HAM & DXer) and we both listened to my
> recording. It is rough to copy with all of the talking from KKOH & WBBM,
> but we heard   .__ ?? ...., so W??H, so it looks like I did hear the
> test alright., but the A&K were like 13 & 2 I think. Not the best cx. I
> just hope Allan can ID it. I will keep my fingers crossed. My 2nd Maine
> station.
> Yipee!!!
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:58:27 -0600
> From: "Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Chicago Changes
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
> <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
> http://www.wcpt820.com/news/view?articleID=74 had some more info and they
> were bragging on the air about doubling power etc etc.
>
> 73 KAZ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <DXERak@xxxxxxx>
> To: <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:29 PM
> Subject: [IRCA] Chicago Changes
>
>
>> Two changes occurred in the Chicago market today 11/26, both involving
>> daytimers owned by Newsweb Corporation. WCPT "Chicago's Progressive 
>> Talk,"
>> formerly on the 850 kHz station CoL Crystal Lake IL, moved its format
>> (liberal  talk,
>> mostly Air America) and calls to the 820 kHz station licensed to Willow
>> Spring IL. The former calls on 820, WAIT, moved to 850. Gone from 820  is
>> the
>> "Relevant Radio" Catholic talk format. The lease agreement between
>> Relevant Radio
>> and Newsweb ran out on 11/25 and was not renewed (Relevant Radio 
>> recently
>> purchased WNTD 950 Chicago and began carrying its programming on it M-F 
>> 5
>> AM-7
>> PM, SS the rest of the time). According to Robert Feder of the  Chicago
>> Sun
>> Times, the new format on the new WAIT will be brokered programming,  but
>> today
>> the only thing that WAIT was running was a continuous  loop telling WCPT
>> listeners to retune to 820.
>> 73     Bill Dvorak     Madison  WI
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:02:21 -0800
> From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] KKMO 1360 kHz Seattle, Washington DX Test
> To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: bcdx@xxxxxxxxxxx, Jds1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> am@xxxxxxxxxxx, editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx, plsBCBDXER@xxxxxxx,
> dougsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, W8HDU@xxxxxxxx,
> larryvanhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, gaylemt@xxxxxxxxxx, Ab8yp@xxxxxxxxx,
> niel@xxxxxxxx, wghauser@xxxxxxxxx, Phil_tekno@xxxxxxxxx,
> Jdstephens_99@xxxxxxxxx, Hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DX-midAMerica@xxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <18020-474B6C9D-287@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII
>
> Good going Jim. Monte Passmore is a great guy. With 5 KW ND, hopefully
> the test will get out well.
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:04:43 -0800
> From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Poor Excuses kill this hobby
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mailing list for the International Radio
> Club of America)
> Cc: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <18019-474B6D2B-487@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII
>
> HAM Radio operators QSL that poorly? Wow. No wonder getting a QSL out of
> some CEs that are HAMs is not any easier. It looks like HAM radio is
> going down the tubes too. That is really sad.
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:06:55 -0800
> From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Poor Excuses kill this hobby
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mailing list for the International Radio
> Club of America)
> Message-ID: <18020-474B6DAF-289@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII
>
> Russ,
>
> 75-90% is what I would have expected, if not better. But it looks like
> QSLs are becoming harder to get everywhere.
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> KAVT Reception Manager
>
>
>
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