Hi all: A little colder and windier today out in the picnic shelter, but a blanket from the room and better gloves allowed me a couple hours before the elements got to me. Just the Eton e100 with frequent help from a Terk loop.
Conditions were a little better today, again with Asians on virtually every channel not covered by IBOC or a strong local. At least threshold audio on the barefoot e100 on many channels. Highlights were: - 972-4RN (5,924 miles) and 1575-VOA (5,169 miles) were received on the barefoot stock Eton e100, which were the catches of the day. There is nothing else near 1575 domestically up here, so it is an easy one with occasional "VOA" and "Washington" mentioned in and amongst the Thai broadcast. 972 suffered from domestics on 970 until dawn approached, and but by then it was covered by a presumed JJ broadcast, as was the case yesterday. - English lessons from NHK were barefoot on 693, 747, 774, 783 ande 828, with 783 surprisingly strong. I am surprised at the high level of the lessons - there must really be a sizeable audience for them! - 1206, presumed Korean service from China, was probably the strongest station received I rreeaallllyy wish I could distinguish Asian languages... As it is, I probably have enough info for about a dozen IDs. Here in Southern Alaska, once the mainland stations from Seattle, Portland an California fade out an hour or so before LSR, the band is really wide open, and prior to that the Asian signals are often so high that they shove aside a domestic. For example, presumed JOGB-873 makes 870 out of McGrath a challenge to hear. So, if someone is thinking about where to go on their next DXpedition and would like a change of pace, I would suggest giving Alaska some consideration - just don't DX from a picnic shelter! 73- Kevin S _______________________________________________ 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]
