Hello All, This morning's listening session here was split up into two segments, primarily to investigate the Asian sunset TP propagation around 0830-1000 UTC as the season progresses (this propagation path typically becomes stronger than the west coast sunrise path during the late season here). Although the hours are far from convenient, the results this morning were worth the hassle.
Longwave results were especially good, with the Radio Rossii outlets on 189, 234 and 279 kHz really strong around 0930 (much more so than during the recent pre-sunrise periods around 1300). Figuring that there might be a similar boost in the weaker Longwave TP's I checked 164-Mongolia, which indeed had the best audio that I've ever heard around 0915 (still pretty weak, though). Despite this surprise 209-Mongolia was missing in action (like it has been throughout October), confirming once again that its propagation is different from that of the 164 kHz station. Medium wave TP's were generally vibrant around 0945, although with a slightly different set of performers than around sunrise. 558 kHz had a moderate-strength JOCR instead of the usual HLQH, and 1134 had JOQR instead of the usual KBS Korean. The Japanese big guns were strong indeed, but the Asian mainland seemed to be in hibernation (I apparently had tuned in during the Japanese sunset period, before the Korean and Chinese stations got a similar sunset propagation boost). After an inadequate period of sleep the LW and MW conditions were again checked from 1300-1400. The vibrant Longwave TP's were long gone at 1300, with not even a decent carrier on 164-Mongolia. The Radio Rossii stations were all quite a bit weaker, as if they had cut power. Medium wave TP's were still pretty vibrant at 1300, with 1566-HLAZ and 738-Taiwan especially strong (as well as Taiwan's buzzing hum). Unfortunately the MW Asian TP signals all seemed to collapse in unison around 1330, leaving the dreary situation that Dennis described. By 1400 only some anemic TP carriers from the "big guns" were still around, and even those didn't stick around for much longer. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 12" LW and 8" MW FSL antennas _______________________________________________ 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]
