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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR
From: His <bw@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:29:23 -0500
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As others have said - THANKS Colin and THANKS to Walt for hosting this in Massett!  That'll be something.

These KiwiSDRs are pretty robust, having had one running unattended over two winters now in Lubec, Maine.

Biggest concern is the antenna -- totally unattended antennas in tough spots are hard.  Best just to run a BOG and leave it.

Bill Whitacre
Alexandria, VA

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On Jan 29, 2019, at 10:09 AM, C B via IRCA wrote:

> 
> From: C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: January 29, 2019 10:09:33 AM EST
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR
> 
> 
> Greetings Colin,
> Thanks for making the KIWI SDR in Victoria available! What fun! Even with the somewhat limited conditions.
> 73,
> Craig BarnesWheat Ridge, CO
>    On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 3:57:29 AM MST, James Niven <jniven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  
> 
> Colin, I listened this morning at 5.00am Texas time, seems to work just
> fine!!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of R. Colin Newell
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2019 10:16 PM
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR
> 
> Thanks - saw you logged in. 
> 
> Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
> 
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 7:42 PM, Stewart, Randy
> <RandyStewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Seems to be working fine at around 9:30pm CST/7:30 PST/0330 UT this
> evening..
>> Randy Stewart
>> Battlefield MO
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>> Today's Topics:
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>>   1. Testing a WebSDR (R. Colin Newell)
>>   2. Re: KDYL 1060 (Neil Kazaross)
>>   3. KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA (Paul B. Walker, Jr.)
>>   4. TP  27 Jan Victoria version. (Nick Hall-Patch)
>>   5. Re: TP  27 Jan Victoria version. (R. Colin Newell)
>>   6. Re: Coax Cable (Nick Hall-Patch)
>>   7. Re: Coax Cable (Volodya S)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:44:20 -0800
>> From: "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
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>> Subject: [IRCA] Testing a WebSDR
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>> Hooked  up to my dual flag and PHASER -
>> 
>> http://184.66.42.39:8073
>> 
>> Up and down as I fiddle with stuff - ultimately this unti will end up 
>> on Haida Gwaii at Walts cabin...
>> 
>> No guarantees -- loading can be slow...
>> 
>> Send reports.
>> 
>> --
>> Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com 
>> <http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> - VA7WWV 
>> | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada
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>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:27:32 -0600
>> From: Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] KDYL 1060
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>> 
>> Look also for KMRI from UT on 1550 still on day power at night I 
>> think.  73 KAZ
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 11:42 AM Joseph Miller <kj8o.ham@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks Neil, That's what I thought. I don't usually hear them in the 
>>> evening, but late at night, they really are strong.
>>> 
>>> 73 de Joe
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 9:11 AM Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> KDYL has been on day power at night for a few weeks now.  73 KAZ
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:02 AM Joseph Miller <kj8o.ham@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Had one of those nights when I woke up at about 2:30 am.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 1060 I was hearing Spanish music and talk with an unusually load 
>>>>> and clear signal. At the top of the hour, I heard "this is KDYL 
>>>>> South Logan Utah" and back to more music.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The AM Radio Log shows their format as Chinese Radio Intl. In a 
>>>>> rare moment, I checked Wikipedia and they reported the station 
>>>>> changed it's format to Radio Unica effective January.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Why their signal sounded so good on 66 nighttime watts....
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73 de Joe
>>>>> 
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>>>>> Joe Miller, KJ8O
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>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 20:21:30 -0700
>> From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
>>         <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, NRC-AM <nrc-am@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>         Hard-Core-DX <Hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, ABDX
>>         <ABDX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [IRCA] KHPY 1670 Moreno Valley/San Bernardino, CA
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>> It's listed as spanish and runs it most of the time but I've caught it 
>> tonight running english.. just thought I'd mention it since it might 
>> throw people for a loop, thinking its KQMS Redding, CA running paid 
>> programming.
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:47:26 +0000
>> From: Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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>> Subject: [IRCA] TP  27 Jan Victoria version.
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>> 
>> This morning might take the title for the season's worst...
>> 
>> 
>> pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at
> least briefly):
>> 
>> not by any means
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Reasonable audio at  times during the period (much of it understandable by
> a native speaker, though often battling with splash or noise):
>> 
>> 
>> the above passing through
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise
> could be understood by a native speaker:
>> 
>> not in the slightest
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed 
>> at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or 
>> music)
>> 
>> 594 JOAK  NHK interlude music recognizable in the gloom 1510UT
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or 
>> ravaged by splatter)
>> 
>> 567 1566 seemed to be Asian;
>> 891 1017 seemed to be DU
>> 
>> 
>> best wishes,
>> 
>> Nick
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Nick Hall-Patch
>> Victoria, BC
>> Canada
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 19:49:50 -0800
>> From: "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP  27 Jan Victoria version.
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>> 
>> Because new Kiwi WebSDR online in Victoria...
>> 
>> Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
>> 
>>> On Jan 27, 2019, at 7:47 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> This morning might take the title for the season's worst...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:06:21 +0000
>> From: Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable
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>> 
>> Haven't seen any response to this, James, and am probably not going to 
>> be much help.
>> 
>> I've just used RG58 variants for up to 100' in permanent
>> installations around the yard, 10 to15 years in some cases.  One of
>> them runs through about 70' of rigid PVC electrical conduit IPEX
>> #032907 and is buried.  Mind you, I've heard that although such
>> conduit will keep the groundwater away from the coax, water vapor
>> will condense inside, leading to a wet interior anyway.  That coax
>> still seems to work,so maybe it's dry...or maybe not.
>> 
>> On DXpeditions, I've run over 500' of  RG58 coax to DKaz'es and such, 
>> and not suffered particularly.
>> 
>> best wishes,
>> 
>> Nick
>> 
>> 
>> At 22:26 2019-01-27, James Niven wrote:
>>> I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas 
>>> and also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?
>>> 
>>> It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable 
>>> that will last for a while.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, 
>>> and if I was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use 
>>> to bring my cables into the shack?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> James Niven
>>> 
>>> Austin, Texas
>>> 
>>> 
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>> Nick Hall-Patch
>> Victoria, BC
>> Canada
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:10:44 +0000
>> From: Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Coax Cable
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>> High, Jim!  I think you have little to worry about no matter what you 
>> choose, electrically, at least.  The more important issue is durability.
>> Depending on what I'm doing, I use different coax cables.  Lengths
>> shouldn't be an issue, either.  We experimented with lengths up to 
>> 1000' at Grayland many years ago, and no difference was seen between 
>> (K9AYs, I
>> believe) at the ocean shore, or right next to the Grayland Motel, so don't
>> worry about that.  Next is weight.  When travelling, I'll use the super
>> thin RG174 coax (50 ohm), which fits nicely into the suitcase at 
>> minimal weight.  For cost, one can't beat 75 ohm RG6 coax which can be 
>> purchased everywhere for pennies a foot.  I've used that a lot over 
>> the years, and it lasts well for a number of years outside.  Now for 
>> more permanent weather impervious coax, I've used a very heavy duty 
>> Belden 8215 milspec 50 ohm cable.  I was fortunate to buy military 
>> surplus brand new role of about 1000' or so years ago, and it's virtually
> indestructible, and can be buried
>> without worry about water infiltration, at least not for years.  A local
>> DXer, Brian Chapel, gave a great idea, though, about what to use with 
>> regular coax if one buries it on runs.  He recommended buying a long run
>> (or runs that have been thrown out) of garden hose.  What a great idea.
>> Then you simply run the coax through it from one end to the other.  Don't
>> know if anyone has tried this, but if it remains intact, it should keep
>> coax dry and clean for many years, buried.  Any other thoughts?    73,
>> Walt
>> 
>>> On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 10:26 PM James Niven <jniven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am curious as to what type of coax everyone uses for DKAZ antennas 
>>> and also general international shortwave band listening dipoles?
>>> 
>>> It's time to revamp my antennas and I want to use the right cable 
>>> that will last for a while.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have read that RG-8U is good for long runs of a 100 to 150 feet, 
>>> and if I was to bury my coax, which is the best pipe/conduit to use 
>>> to bring my cables into the shack?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> James Niven
>>> 
>>> Austin, Texas
>>> 
>>> 
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