Not an easy morning to monitor due to the disturbed solar conditions. SF was 112, A index 24, and K (at 12:00) 4. Moderate blackouts occurred during the last 24 hours, and minor blackouts forecast for the next 24. I monitored between 13:08 and 13:45 UTC. Of great interest was using Nick Hall-Patch's very valuable DX Fishbarrel. Nick lives just a couple of km from me. I'm located on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with a clear view, propagationally of the South Pacific, compared to Nick, who's location favours a more NW propagation path to Asia (up the Salish Sea, aka Georgia Strait between Vancouver Is. and the mainland). This was also my former location up to June of last year. Nick's Fishbarrel was very similar to my own observations vis-a-vis dawn enhancement characteristics. This morning began as a very modest Asia morning, but with a pronounced DU dawn enhancement/post dawn from 13:30. This continued to almost 14:00 with 702 2BL giving quite strong signals. Here are my results for the morning. "6" (threshold audio) unless stated otherwise:
594 612: Brisbane 8 level at 13:29 702: 9 level, and still 7 level at 13:50 2BL 747 756: 7 level likely RNZ National Auckland 774: Back and forth between 3L0 ABC Melbourne, and JOUB, Akita: Akita at 13:22 at 8 level. Earlier, unclear: 7 level music at 13:13. 7 level 3L0 at 13:35, and 8 level at 13:44. 792: 7 level initially, 7.5 level at 13:43 4RN Brisbane 828: 7 level JOBB Osaka 846: 7 level with music ?who 864 918: weak almost 7 audio at 13:30 perhaps RNZ National? 927, 936, 1008, 1053 1413: 7 level at 13:38 Not sure who. Could be JOIF 1566 That's it for a mediocre morning. 73s,.......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]
