Good morning. Slept in a wee bit today, so didn't get to the dials until 13:19 UTC. Yesterday I erected a very modest Pennant antenna aimed 305 degrees, more or less across Japan. The results were very encouraging. It seemed to have outperformed the W large diameter loop, as well as the N/S oriented ALA 100 large diameter loop too. Unfortunately, it's strictly a temporary affair as it can stay where it is for long. Also built a couple of 16:1 matching transformers for them yesterday (the previous day I made a couple of 9:1 by accident, but will be fine for Beverages). Conditions this morning were decidedly DU. I listened between 13:19 and 13:33. SF was 119, A 5, and K index was? couldn't hear that on WWVH). Moderate black outs were reported, so DU seems appropriate. As always, "6" unless otherwise noted. Interesting that only the lower half of the band had anything, save for 1566 which was just at threshold.
612: 8 level Brisbane 675: DU at 7 level ?RNZ National, Christchurch? 702: 2BL Sydney at 7.5 level, //612 738: 7.5 level for RFO Tahiti 756 774: The only JJ station heard today at 8 level 792: 7 level 4RN Brisbane 819, 828 837: 7 level DU...either Australia or NZ 855, 332, 927, 936, 1566 73s until tomorrow! ........Walt _______________________________________________ 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]
