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My First TP's on ULR
Kirk Allen <kirk74601@...>
Hiya Guys,
I'm REALLY happy to report that at least a second ULR DX'er in Oklahoma has logged Japan on MW. I had to borrow one of those Chickasaw dances from John Bryant after hearing these two stations this morning. I was using two different set-ups for these receptions. The first was a slider Eton E-100, and also an E-100 with a Select-a- Tenna. 774, JOUB, Akita, 1046-1125 UTC, 11/12. This station was clearly audible at tune in with definite JP talk by a M ancr. Throughout the course of this reception I could tell that if I understood Japanese, I could have had at least a 90% understanding of what they were saying during the peaks. The best peak was around 1115 UTC. A pattern of talk and then 5 notes on what sounded like a piano was hrd, and then right back to tlk. At the peak time, a W ancr spoke briefly then into some really pretty instr mx featuring what sounded like a woodwind instrument. As a bonus this one snuck in: 747, JOIB, Sapporo, 1105-1110 UTC, 11/12. Vy difficult reception because of splatter from WSB, Atlanta. Definite JP yak by maybe the same M ancr as hrd on JOUB...not sure though. Very brief window on this one, but I'm happy anyway! I checked some other TP splits, but with no luck. I'll be writing more on the comparison between the two ULR setups before too long. As a brief addendum here, this morning I lucked into 2 other new stations and one new state (Montana). They only added to the fervor of my dances, hi hi. 73's Gents, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK
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Re: My First TP's on ULR
Hello Kirk,
Congratulations on your fantastic loggings of
JOUB-774 and JOIB-747 from Oklahoma! The TP chasing group salutes you, and
welcomes you to the Ultralight TP club :>)
When we designed and created the Slider E100 in
the spring, we knew that it would become a supreme DXing advantage for anyone
willing to construct it. John and I are still amazed at how this simple
loopstick can outperform all the competition.
73, Gary DeBock
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One New One Last Night
John Cereghin <jcereghin@...>
Got WEAV-960 from Plattsburgh, New York on November 11 at 1705
Eastern, with Mike O'Mera show, Fox News and "The Zone" slogan, plus announcements for the Champlain Valley. Big signal on the E100. No sign of WFIR from Roanoke, which usually dominates here. UL station #406. John Cereghin Smyrna DE
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Re: correction of my previous post
Paul Logan
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correction of my previous post
Tim Davisson
Opps! The letter R in morse code is "dit-DAW-dit"....not K as I
accidentally claimed in my previous post....sorry about that. And, I'm obviously looking for a website listing Cuban AMs with call letters. Pweh...pass the hot coffee...yawn, yawn. 73's, Tim, KD8GZ P.S.: Congrats to Colin N. on his ham license! -- In ultralightdx@..., "Tim Davisson" <kd8gz@...> wrote: dit- daw).
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what are call letters of Cuba on 570 in Santa Clara?
Tim Davisson
Anybody know of the URL of Cuban AMs with call letters & cities?
I love R. Reloj's morse code/CW sending of "R R" (daw-dit-daw, daw-dit- daw). Thanks. 73's, Tim, KD8GZ, Ohio
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Ultralight DX from Today....3 New ones for ULR Log.......
Hi Guys:
3 New Ones for the ULR Log today...2 at SUNSET and 1 from the early morning hours. My Local on 980 Khz was off the air last night (CFPL London)....but they left their carrier on!! I bagged one new under the carrier..but could have done a lot better if they would have turned EVERYTHING OFF!! Radio used for these loggings was...........SONY SRF-T615 (With 2 1/2 Foot Tuneable HomeBrew Box Loop) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ULR LOG Totals are now .........534 Stations Heard ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 73.........ROB. ************************************************************************************************ 980 WONE Dayton, OHIO Nov/11/08 0158 EST EE FR Sports talk. "Fox National Sports Report" @ 0200. Into Sports News. RELOG......But NEW to ULR # 532 5 KW (Local CFPL London off air..Carrier Only) ROSS, ONT. ************************************************************************************************* 580 CFRA Ottawa, ONT. Nov/11/08 1636 EST EE GD CFRA ID @ 1636 EST. Traffic Report...Mentioned Bay and Carling Streets. CFRA Weather...Mentions of Ottawa and Freezing Rain 3 Degrees Celcius. ID as "News talk 580 CFRA". Under CKWW Kitchener, Ont. RELOG......But NEW to UL:R # 533 50/10 KW ROSS, ONT. *************************************************************************************************** 640 WWJZ Mount Holly, NJ Nov/11/08 1640 EST EE GD Spot for Kid's Shows and Disney Movies. Mentioned the New Jersey Turnpike & Sovereign Bank Arena for a Children's Event. ID as "640 AM Radio Disney". Radio Disney Promos. Into Music. RELOG.....But NEW to ULR # 534 50 KW/950 Watts Nights ROSS, ONT. **************************************************************************************************** 73..........ROB. Robert S. Ross VA3SW Box 1003, Stn. B. London, Ontario CANADA N6A5K1 Antique/Vintage Radio Enthusiast Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC Enjoy Ultralight Radio DXing......It's like being a KID again!! Defy Physics.....Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude) «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«
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First Session with the Slider E-100
Kirk Allen <kirk74601@...>
First of all, CONGRATS to my neighbor to the south, Richard Allen,
for his second ULR TP station!! Last night I was able to sit down with the Slider E-100 for my first serious attempt at using it for some ULR DX. I'm not used to it yet, but it shows a lot of promise, ha ha. I did log 3 new stations for the ULR log as follows: 610, WTVN, Columbus, OH, 0432+, 11/11, very poor under hvy QRM from KCSP, Kansas City plus a few others. Very luckily hrd an ID sneak through the mess at 0440. I can't even tell you what their pgm'g consisted of, but I think it was all talk, much like all the other stations I was hearing on this freq at the time. Hvy QRM from KCSP, KS City. 1540, KGBC, Galveston, TX, listened on and off from 0540-0810 UTC, 11/11, many stations up and down here, several w/ SP pgm'g. One I think was an XE, one was KZMP, University Park, TX w/ SP pgms, so this one was a trick to pull out of all the SP lang pgm'g. KGBC also was carrying pgm'g in SP w/ some rel songs in SP and ranchera mx thrown in too. Finally an EG/SP ID clearly copied at 0800 after numerous attempts. Topaz has this one listed as Silent, but that's definitely not the case. They also have their night power listed as 250 watts. 1550, XENU, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, 0850-1005, 11/11, featured ranchera mx all sounding pretty much like the same song. Finally a copiable ID hrd at 1000 UTC. Fair at best. Geesh, this was my night to camp out on a few freqs. At least I could get IDs on a few of them. Cheers, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK
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Re: Problem Child Frequencies
Allen Willie
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Re: Problem Child Frequencies
Dennis Gibson <wb6tnb@...>
I have problem child frequencies all right. A little over one mile
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from here I have three stations using the same tower, which is quite rare. Fortunately none is more than 1 KW and all are non-directional. Those frequencies are 1290, 1340 and 1490. The tower is owned by KIST-1490, known from 1926 until 1990 as KDB (and from 1997 until October 28, 2008 as KBKO). I have a fairly strong regional on 1450 (KVEN) that I can null a little bit and a not quite as local but still local on 1250 (KZER) that I can kinda sorta but not exactly null so that takes care of 1240. So what do I have for graveyard frequencies? 1230 and 1400. However at night the closest station on 1400 (KKZZ; about 30 miles away) ever so slightly hovers above the jumble. So I have one out of six graveyarders; 1230. The only good thing about this is that it's interesting to see how well my radios handle those three extremely close stations. They're a pretty good test of dynamic range, selectivity, and nullability (is that a word?; if it wasn't it is now). The worst is a Superadio III I bought about five years ago.
--- In ultralightdx@..., "Kirk Allen" <kirk74601@...> wrote:
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Tonight's ULTRALIGHT Sunset Skip DX.....2 NEW ONES!!
Hi Guys:
Pretty good conditions to the SouthEast tonight at Sunset .....with lots of seldom heard stuff coming in from Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Heard 2 New Stations for the ULR Log and One of those was NEW to the OVERALL LOG as well. Radio Used was ...SONY SRF-T615 With 2 1/2 Foot Homebrew Tuneable Box Loop ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ULR Log Totals are now................532 Stations Heard. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 73......................ROB. ********************************************************************************************* 1190 WVUS Grafton, W.VA. Nov/10/08 1552 EST EE GOOD David Gates Song..."GoodBye Girl". Male DJ @ 1556 said..."From the Movie Goodbye Girl". TimeLess Favourites. NEW STATION NEW ULR #531 4.5 KW/22 Watts Nights ROSS, ONT. ********************************************************************************************** 820 WWFD Frederick, MD. Nov/10/08 1637 EST EE GOOD Talk about the Upcoming Washington Capitals Game. ID by Male DJ as "1500/820 AM Federal News Radio" @ 1638 EST. Male DJ with News items. RELOG (NEW CALLS) but...... NEW ULR # 532 5/1KW ROSS, ONT. ************************************************************************************************ 73............ROB. Robert S. Ross VA3SW Box 1003, Stn. B. London, Ontario CANADA N6A5K1 Antique/Vintage Radio Enthusiast Amateur Radio Stations VA3SW/VE3JFC Enjoy Ultralight Radio DXing......It's like being a KID again!! Defy Physics.....Play Table Tennis!! (Ping Pong with an Attitude) «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«
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Re: Classic Country on 1270
John Cereghin <jcereghin@...>
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Re: Classic Country on 1270
Allen Willie
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Current Firsts and Records
John H. Bryant <bjohnorcas@...>
I've completed updating the Master Firsts and Records List and have uploaded a PDF version to the Files area of dxer.ca. There have been a few new distance records established by Allen Willie and Paul Logan; Allen Willie continues to find MW countries that he has yet t log on his trusty M37V and has added Balearic Islands and the Czech Republic this time. Thankfully, Kirk Allen of Oklahoma also added a fine Unlimited Graveyard Channel record to the list, as well.
Someone made a comment sometime ago, kind of questioning the validity of these loggings as "world records." I think maybe who ever that was has missed the point. There may have been farther distances heard with small radios, somewhere, some time, by somebody. BUT, the ULTRALIGHT Records and Firsts list is the ONLY list in the world of its type and records the high-water marks of achievement of the Ultralight community. No more, no less..... so, these truly are "World" or "Western Hemisphere" records. I don't think that very many of us look at these things as records of competitiveness, either. I'll wager that Allen Willie would acknowledge that without the support of this community, he would never have set off on his Trans-Atlantic odyssey... the same thing is certainly true where my name appears on that list.... it is truly a record of achievement BY THE ULTRALIGHT COMMUNITY. Along those lines, we have had a number of 30-Day Ross Challenges and 300 or 400 stations heard achievements lately, with awards given, etc. I want to start formally celebrating those achievements by announcing the awards issued as they happen. I'll begin that effort and catch up on the 175 or so awards issued so far when I get back to Oklahoma in early December. Lastly, our Western Hemisphere Records are really languishing.... with the Follies, the awards and all of the good general DXing that is happening, we just HAVE to have moved the distance records just a bit as a group... I hope that each of you will look carefully at the attached Current Records and look through your recent loggings. To submit a new record, all you have to do is send me an e-mail, titled so that I'll know its a record submittal... give me the distance (km/miles) and the particulars of the logging...... PLEASE! As the Holiday Season approaches, I imagine that each of us will find a bit more time to DX.... good luck!!! John B.
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new state logged
Carl DeWhitt
I logged a new state here in Tennesse on the E-100 ultralight
barefoot.At 2139 EST on Nov.7,2008 i caught KOA 850 in Denver,Co.with local talk and call in show and news radio 850 KOA i.d.Reception was poor.This was my state # 28 here.It is also my fartherest log to the west yet. Carl DeWhitt Walland,Tn
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trans-atlantic log
Allen Willie
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Second TP heard in Oklahoma
bbwrwy
This morning I heard JOIB 774, Sapporo, using a SRF-T615 coupled with
a Quantum QX Loop V.2+. At 1107 UTC I heard a woman speaking in Japanese. Signal faded under WSB 750 and KRMG 740 QRM at 1109. Then I heard a man speaking in Japanese briefly at 1118 UTC. It took a very light touch on the tuning and QX (Q-multiplier) controls of the Quantum Loop to separate JOIB away from WSB and KRMG. I tried to hear the station with the T615 barefoot, but only heard the QRM. Because near-by pest KSPI 780 was already on the air at 1100 UTC, I didn't try to hear JOUB 774. KSPI had to be operating at full daytime power. Unbelievably, there are spring-like thunderstorms overhead now. The weather seems to get stranger each day. Good wishes for everyone for your best DX week ever. Richard Allen 36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W (near Perry OK)
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Re: Problem Child Frequencies
John Cereghin <jcereghin@...>
Here in central Delaware, 1210 is my worst- blocked by
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WPHT-Philadelphia, which is very difficult to null. 1220 is no better- I only have two stations logged on 1220. 1090 is tough with WBAL in Baltimore but I do have two other stations logged. 1080 is also a dry frequency for me. 1550 is my best frequency, with 12 stations logged. John Cereghin Smyrna DE
--- In ultralightdx@..., "Kirk Allen" <kirk74601@...> wrote:
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Problem Child Frequencies
Kirk Allen <kirk74601@...>
Hi Everyone,
I'm sure most of us have our own "problem children" as far as specific MW frequencies go. You know, those stubborn channels that just don't want to give up many loggings at all due to any number of factors. Lcl splatter, overcrowded freqs, noise from cable TV boxes and computers, et al. One of the worse ones for me is 1580 khz. We have a semi-local that bdcsts on 1580 from Blackwell, OK, apx. 20 miles west of here. Tonight KOKB was off the air as well as last night. I've tried to log other stations on that freq for literally hours and never had any luck until tonight. I managed to catch a Radio Disney station that held in long enough to get a handle on who it was: 1580, KMIK, Tempe, AZ, 0455-0515 UTC, 11/10, Radio Disney pgm'g. Quick ID 0500 and back to Disney. 50 kw, but you couldn't prove that in the reception here. Poor. One other new one here: 1350, KDZA, Pueblo, CO, 0809-0830+ UTC, 11/10, Playing my kind of mx- oldies R&R from the 70's. Another reason I enjoyed listening to this one was because they had their OWN lcl pgm'g, not another boring generic network feed. 280 watts night pwr listed. Reception much better than the 50 kw AZ station on 1580. Topaz has KDZA's format listed as sports. Not the case at least during my reception. Fair. Hope you all have a good week and can find some time to twist the dials. 73, Kirk Allen Ponca City, OK
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