Hello All, After yesterday's disturbed conditions, this morning's TP expectations were not high-- and the band certainly lived up to the low expectations. A quick scan on the modified ICF-2010 at 1420 revealed very poor TP levels, with weak audio only on 738-Taiwan Fisheries and 666-JOBK (for some bizarre reason). The other NHK "powerhouses" were only moderate carriers from 1420-1430. It was an easy decision not to set up the large loops in the back yard. Another quick ICF-2010 scan at 1455 revealed that the band had improved somewhat-- to mediocre conditions. The NHK powerhouses now had weak audio, along with weak audio on 603-HLSA, 639-CNR1, 648-VOR, 657-Pyongyang and 972-HLCA. These were not the desired conditions, however, and it seemed hopeless to stick around to try for anything new. Despite the two-day doldrum stretch, from previous seasons I recall that mid-November propagation is usually better than this, with a few good days mixed in with the bad. So with great optimism (and a newly improved 7.5' "nasty weather" PVC Loop) I'm looking forward to more Asian TP surprises, along with the typical rain and wind that pounds Puget Sound every November. 73, Gary DeBock _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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