AM DX NewsFlash 6-13-96
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AM DX NewsFlash 6-13-96
- To: hard-core-dx
- Subject: AM DX NewsFlash 6-13-96
- From: rko@xxxxxxxxxx (Risto Kotalampi)
- Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 02:45:54 GMT
- Organization: Kotanet Communications Oy
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This message is sent by rko@xxxxxxxxxx (Risto Kotalampi)
to hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
On Thu, 13 Jun 1996 16:00:47 -0700, bytheway@xxxxxxx (phil bytheway)
wrote:
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> WELCOME TO IRCA's AM-DX NEWSFLASH - June 13 1996
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>**** NO AMNF NEXT WEEK... I'M ON VACATION FOR THE WEEK ****
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> Deadline for next issue = Thursday, June 27 1996 @ 2300 UTC (1600 PLT)
>
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>Don't forget to send in your info for the member data base... please send
>your statistics in the following format to me at bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
>Phil Bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
> RX: Drake R-8, ICOM R-70, R-390A, SPR-4, R-392, etc
> Ant: KIWA MW loop, Sanserino 15" air-core loop, 70' longwire, etc.
> Other: Mini-MWDX-6 phasing unit, reel-to-reel tape recorder
> Other bands DX: none
> Other comments: ??
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>CONVENTION - MEETING INFO (corrections/additions welcome)
>
>IRCA - Ocala FL, July 19-21 1996. Hotel: Ritz Historic Inn - Full Suite
>$75, Regular Suite - $65, Standard Suite - $55 less 15% discount -
>reservations (904) 867-7700. Contact: Lee Freshwater, 414 SE 3rd St.,
>Ocala, FL 34471, (904)732-6408, FAX (904)732-7223 or email:
>LFreshwate@xxxxxxx
> (IRCA is an AM DX club)
>
>WTFDA - Estes Park CO, August 2-4 1996. Hotel: The Dripping Springs B&B
>Inn and Cabins, Estes Park CO - rates $74 - $89 (room for 2) - reservations
>1-970-586-3406. Registration - $5.00, banquet (all you can eat) - $12.50.
>Contact: Jim Thomas, 4437 S Stover, Apt 3, Ft Collins CO 80525 (info
>packet $1.00).
> (WTFDA is the FM/TV DX club)
>
>MADISON RADIO/DX GET-TOGETHER. The date of the annual Madison radio/DX
>get-together is now set: Saturday, August 17. Bill Dvorak (DXERak@xxxxxxx)
>( 501 Algoma Street, Madison WI 53704-4812) is the host. This is the third
>annual GTG--the big one with the goal of attracting as many hobbyists as
>possible, whether from Madison or elsewhere. Mark in on your calendar!
>Details will follow as the date draws nearer.
>
>NRC - Knoxville TN, August 30 - Sept 2 1996. Hotel: Ramada Inn - $48.50
>double occupancy. Contact: Steve Francis.
> (NRC is an AM DX club)
>
>MT Expo - Atlanta GA, October 18-20 1996. Hotel: Atlanta Airport Hilton
>- $76 single or double - reservations 1-800 HILTONS. Registration - $55.
>Contact: expo96-info@xxxxxxxxx, (800)438-8155 or FAX (704)-837-2216.
> (Monitoring Times publishes their all band magazine monthly)
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> CPC DX tests summary
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>It's not too early to get started thinking about the next CPC season....
>
>Both major MW clubs (IRCA/NRC) sponsor Courtesy Programs Committees. CPC
>members arrange DX tests from various AM stations throughout the DX season.
>Donations of money, stamps and target station lists are one way everyone can
>get involved with this effort. Canvasing for the upcoming season is underway.
>Send your donations to the committee chairmen, whose addresses follow:
>
> IRCA: JD Stephens NRC: Jeff Tynan
> 1155 Old Monrovia #3E 10359 Severance Dr
> Huntsville AL 35806-3510 Parker CO 80134
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> phil bytheway - Seattle WA - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
> Tabulated from WWV at ~0518 GMT nightly
>
> Geomagnetic Summary May 10 1996 through May 22 1996
>
> 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
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> Date FLUX A K SA GEO OTHER
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> 5/30 67 9 2 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 5/31 68 10 2 very low quiet -
> 6/ 1 z z z z z -
> 2 68 3 1 very low quiet -
> 3 69 4 2 very low quiet -
> 4 69 4 1 very low quiet -
> 5 71 7 2 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 6 72 23 1 very low quiet-mis -
> 7 73 4 1 very low quiet -
> 8 70 7 2 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 9 70 5 2 very low quiet -
> 10 69 7 0 very low quiet-unsettled -
> 6/11 68 5 1 very low quiet -
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> HOT STUFF
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>Larry B. Godwin - lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Here's a tip for AM DX NewsFlash: Stan Weisbeck of Spokane believes the
>pirate on 1640 is located in his area. He says a man there has run pirates
>on 1580 and 1600 in recent years, and the current one on 1640 has the signal
>strength of a local station. This pirate has been heard regularly since
>March, 1996, by DXers in Oregon, Alberta and Montana.
>
>E-mail address: lbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Receiver: Hammarlund HQ-150. Antennas:
>Sanserino air-core box loop + Kiwa loop.
>
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>PMountNJ@xxxxxxx - Paul Mount
>
>Paul Mount, Morganville, NJ DX392 and Superadio 3
>
>WRNJ Hackettstown NJ left AM 1000 Wednesday morning (6/12/96) at 730 am, for
>its new frequency of 1510 AM. This frequency has been vacant in NJ since
>Thanksgiving of '87 or '88 when WMHQ-Dover signed off for good and turned in
>its license. WRNJ's moving to 1510 is part of the WINS upgrade that has
>also seen Little Rock-1010 being bought out and taken dark, as well as an
>agreement with CFRB to accept more QRM in the US. For a while it looked as
>if WRNJ would go dark on AM but their GM had been looking at both 1580
>(formerly WCRV, WSRV) Washington NJ as well. Although they have a 24 hour
>allocation, they will be daytime for now. Per a posting to AOL, they are
>looking at putting up new towers for fulltime operation. You can contact
>them at WRNJ@xxxxxxxx 73
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> MISC ITEMS
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>If you note any AM changes (call, format, slogan, etc), please send them to
>the NRC Log coordinator (Wayne Heinen) @ nrclog@xxxxxxxxxxxx and the IRCA
>Almanac coordinator: Rich Toebe, 2550 Hilborn Rd #34, Fairfield CA
>94533-1070.
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>END of June 13 1996 IRCA's "AM DX NewsFlash" - bytheway@xxxxxxx
>
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