Bob, You are right, the Pacific Propagation is no longer there. Even the Hawaiians do not have the signal they once had. Night after night in the 70s and to the mid 80s, I would hear at least 50% and sometimes 100% of the Hawaiians. Stations like KMVI 550 (then 1 KW) would bomb in to be heard on shirit pocket transistor radios, even with KOAC Corvallis OR on the air. They just don't have the signal any longer. I still hear Hawaiians most nights, but only a few. The most common and easiest to hear now to KPUA 670, followed by KMVI-550, and it is downhill from there. The only thing blocking me is 2500 miles of ocean, as it was 28 years ago. From 1981 until now, I have the same EWE (new wire), but the same antenna. But the signals are not there. Night after night in the early 80s, I would hear dozens of DUs. Sometimes 2 and 3 on a frequency. My old reel to reel tapes don't lie. Amazing DX back then from the Pacific, Will it return? Who knows? Hopefully it will. My noise level here is about the same too, very low, and still the same three 1 KW locals in the county.
73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
