Hello All, Although Asian propagation has recently hit the skids and is no longer productive for sunrise DXing here in Puyallup, there were some reasonably good moments during this solar-challenged Fall Season. Probably because of the new (and more sensitive) 15" FSL antenna being used, several big gun Asian stations did manage their best-ever signals here (603-HLSA, 693-JOAB, 738-Tahiti, and 747-JOIB), while a couple of others equaled their best-ever signals (594-JOAK and 972-HLCA). In general, signals dropped off greatly from the Chinese stations, while second and third-tier Japanese and Korean stations were almost always missing in action. High band signals also took a major hit in comparison to past seasons. Asian propagation seems to have taken quite a nosedive since November 8th, making it seem more productive to use limited hobby time for new antenna projects. All of the following signals were received on a 7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight radio, with an inductive coupling boost from a 15" FSL antenna. Signals which pegged the PL-380's S/N display at the 25 maximum during the reception are identified with a double asterisk (**). **594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Excellent-level Japanese male speech at 1302 on September 23; equals strongest signal ever received here (in 2011) http://www.mediafire.com/listen/0faqu02vgkqaftq/594-JOAK-1302z092314PL380.mp3 **603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Excellent-level KBS2 network pre-TOH fanfare and 3 + 1 pips at 1400 on October 10; best signal ever received here http://www.mediafire.com/listen/hpao3yomcailonv/603-HLSA-1359z101014PL380.MP3 603 China (Hulun Buir?) Strong mix with HLSA at 1308 on September 23 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/897vzqoeabxhr98/603-China-HLSA-mix-1308z092314PL380.MP3 657 Pyongyang BS Pyongyang, N. Korea Very good level martial music at 1314 on September 23 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/c5ys1282w0y0402/657-Pyongyang-1314z092314PL380.MP3 **693 JOAB Tokyo, Japan Excellent-level Japanese female speech at 1447 on November 4; best signal ever received here http://www.mediafire.com/listen/au8139pxwxxekdl/693-JOAB-1447z110414PL380.MP3 738 Radio Polynesie Mahina, Tahiti Good-level R & B music at 1315 on September 1; best signal ever received here http://www.mediafire.com/listen/lpxrok1id6dd6in/738-R.Polynesie-1315z090114PL380.MP3 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Very good male-hosted variety program at 1358 on October 11 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/8m09435w45g4u0m/738-BEL2-1358z101114PL380.MP3 **747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Excellent-level Japanese male speech at 1344 on October 11; best signal ever received here http://www.mediafire.com/listen/vy18ep3co6s7i1u/747-JOIB-1344z101114PL380.mp3 **972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Excellent-level Korean male speech at 1444 on October 27; equals best signal ever received here http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ztorvr2627sul0b/972-HLCA-1444z102714PL380.MP3 **1053 Korean Jammer Excellent-level buzz at 1256 on October 18; best signal of the season here http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3nb2gqi7gnjncb7/1053-Jammer-1256z101814PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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