Hello All, Despite unfavorable solar predictions several Asian signals showed up at fair to good levels this morning, with 603-HLSA even making its first real appearance of the month. The usual low band Japanese big guns showed up as usual, but the high band had little to offer except for a fair-level 1566-HLAZ. Because of the DST switch (and related family scheduling) the session started off at 1315 here, although very little Asian activity was on the band until around 1345, when 693-JOAB's Chinese lessons began building up to a good level. 594-JOAK was also in and out at a good level around the same time, while the other NHK big guns on 747, 774 and 828 were fighting electrical noise and splatter to reach good levels in and out. 1566-HLAZ was the only high band TP that was managing audio during the predawn darkness, but its good level peaks were of very short duration. The increasing daylight around 1410 did nothing for the Japanese big guns (or 1566-HLAZ) but it did raise 603-HLSA out of the noise for its first real appearance of March-- with a weak 603-China underneath. The same daylight boost brought 657-Pyongyang's vocal music up to a poor level, with 738 reaching threshold level Chinese-sounding audio. The Korean big guns on 972, 1053 and 1134 were conspicuous by their absence, though, and none of the Asians really reached a potent level all morning long. As usual 594-JOAK was the last one to sink under the noise, sticking it out until around 1435. Overall the session was nothing to shout about, but the increasing variety of low band Asians was a welcome change. 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Japanese female speech at a good level just prior to the 1400 TOH http://www.mediafire.com/listen/38n04784qgjmatf/594-JOAK-1359z030915CCSW.MP3 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Korean pop music (hosted by KBS2's deep-voiced male) with fair peaks at 1418; trace of China underneath http://www.mediafire.com/listen/g44k2a5lbgxut6m/603-HLSA-1418z030915CCSW.MP3 693 JOAB Tokyo, Japan Female Chinese at good level during Chinese lessons at 1355; best Asian signal of the session http://www.mediafire.com/listen/qesga7gg7vmqzcq/693-JOAB-1355z030915CCSW.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane SWP Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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