Hi Nick, Thanks very much for providing parallel confirmations for the freakish 594-3WV and 792-4RN receptions here in Puyallup!
When 594 was first fading in with audio around 1355 I was very skeptical that it wasn't JOAK, and wasted some time repeatedly checking the null bearing to confirm the SW direction. The other LR network parallels on 702, 774 and 828 stayed at heterodyne levels during the 594 audio, and when it faded around 1403, the weak 828 audio (presumably 3BI) was the only signal available from the network. When 792 had a strong fade-in at 1405 I knew I was pretty much out of luck for a parallel, since 576 hadn't even registered a weak carrier, let alone something like 846. I was hoping that one of the Victoria DXers could clear up matters, and your assistance certainly made all the difference. Thanks a bunch! 73, Gary (previously in a DU-dead zone, where they might be rising for Halloween?) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Hall-Patch" <[email protected]> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 9:52:26 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight DU's for 10-10 (Really) Good on the 4RN Gary. Yes, that was it all right, your recording is of a female jazz vocalist testing out the pipes a bit. Here, it was tough to find any parallels, but 576, though very faint at that time, seemed to have the same vocalist, so I think you can claim it. You can also claim the laid back vocalist on 594 which was parallel to 774 here at that time. Aren't you glad you got up, hi. best wishes, Nick At 15:03 10-10-15, you wrote: >It wasn't exactly a Victoria-like session, but >freakish auroral conditions brought the first >Australian DU audio to Puyallup in 8 years. >Audio showed up on 594, 792 and 828, although >they didn't cooperate to provide parallels. The >SSB spotting receiver had them all nulling to >the SW, however, leaving no doubt of their >origin.  Around 1152 in the predawn darkness >738-Tahiti managed its best signal ever here, >with good-level French speech rising above the >KCBS splatter in the freakish conditions. Things >stayed pretty quiet until around 1345, when a >pattern of Australian big gun heterodynes >started showing up on 594, 702, 774, 792, 828 >and 891 (plus a mystery DU heterodyne on 603). >None of them were very strong until about 1356, >when 594 broke into audio with music. Scrambling >around for an LR network parallel proved >fruitless, as 702 and 828 were in dives at the >moment. When 594 sunk into the noise just after >1400 the carrier on 828 broke into weak audio, >again without any LR network parallel to check. >Finally 792 broke into fairly strong audio with >exotic music at 1407, almost certainly from 4RN >but (you guessed it) without 576 in audio to >confirm a parallel. 891 also had a strong >heterodyne around 1412 but finally sank into the >noise without reaching audio level. Although >there was a weak carrier on 1575, no Asian >station managed any audio at all during the >session. Obviously if the Australian signals >were strong enough to manage audio in this >"DU-dead zone," it must have been a fantastic >morning in Victoria.  594 (Probably >3WV) Weak music at 1357 nulling to the SW >direction; no LR network // available for >confirmation >https://app.box.com/s/8jgpc3cmt4ts3ftzzsje0nh834a63j10 >  738 Radio Polynesie  Mahina, Tahiti >  French speech dominating over KCBS splatter >at 1152; its best signal ever here >https://app.box.com/s/n57r87f4v3gsp09gcw1pztlcdfdoouug >  792 (Probably 4RN) Exotic music at >good strength at 1407, but no RN network // >available for confirmation >https://app.box.com/s/5rzom7sxu2xemqc44potk111h18uv3hy >  73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, >WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave >Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna      > >_______________________________________________ >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] _______________________________________________ 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] _______________________________________________ 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]
