Made it home at 6:00PM after starting to pack at Grayland at 8:00AM.
Man, what a drag.... but worth it. This Third morning, October 1,
Thursday was one of my more interesting in recent years. The upper
band was quite open and a number of things were there that were far
from usual... In fact, there were several that I simply had no idea
what the heck they were.
The more interesting, in chronological order:
1269 was other weak JJs on Tuesday, but this morning the repeater
stations for JOHR-1287 were in better than I've heard them before.
Recorded for a reception report 1255-TOH
1458 Man the catch of the DXpedition (I think) was just sitting there
as I tuned by. Wham, traditional Mongolian men's chorus doing very
well. For several odd reasons, I've heard a bit of traditional
Mongolian men's singing and it is unmistakable. It is related to
Tuvan "throat singing" and similar to that type of singing from NE
Siberia and the Arctic. It is hauntingly beautiful. After sitting
there stunned for a minute (I NEVER hear anything on 1458) I hit the
record button and dove into PAL. Sure enough, there is a 200kW
station that I've tentatively heard a couple of times over the years
in Hohhot, Nei Menggu (Inner Mongolia, China.) Just gotta be this
baby! I recorded about 20 minutes worth. There were several solos
by men and all of the music was "a cappella" without instrumental
accompaniment. I think Walt may have heard this, too. I fear that
I'll not get a QSL... the regional Chinese stations rarely answer
English reports. I'm sure gonna try, tho'. Heard from 1304-1324
1593 CNR was in as well as I've ever heard them and so were the NHK2
mini-Synchros on 1602 At 1326, CNR1 and CNR2 were simulcasting. I've
never heard that before.
1134 was in Korean for the second or third morning, rather than the
usual JOQR. It was running the same special KBS programming as 972.
Korea is sure coming in better than usual this year and Japan not
quite as well as usual.
1161 I'm almost certain this is the BCC-Country station in Ilan
(QSLed a few years ago). They seemed to be in standard Chinese
before a nice set of chimes at TOH and into something different,
presumed Taiwanese. I got a good TOH recording and want to submit it
to the experts.
The lower band was rocking, too I had NHK1 on 567//576//585//594. I
don't think that I've ever had that run before, all in at once.
A few other random notes for the crew going to Grayland tomorrow:
945 is not always CNR1. By process of elimination, I've sort of
focused on Chutian Satellite BC (was Mandarin not Manchurian) Rather
than the three big Heillongjiang RGD Village radio. In truth, I'm
guessing and have not invested the time.... BUT 945 is sometimes in
standard CC but is *not* CNR1... at other times, it is clearly CNR1
801 has some interesting stuff on it as does 1341. I'm not sure of
the IDs at either frequency.
792 is possibly Shanghai
1314 heard classical music here, sounded Russian. Who???
1215 is not always CNR2
1404.02 may have been the Korean Christian Broadcaster CBS
GOOD LUCK AT GRAYLAND!
Mike's new lady at the front desk is "Leslie" a cute 40-50 year-old blond.
John Bryant
Orcas Island, WA, USA
Winradio G313e and various Ultralights
Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops
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