After a tough psychological transition from being an ocean cliff DU-DXer it was back to the humble reality of chasing anemic Asians from a lackluster inland location. As if to emphasize the point the Asians didn't sound very healthy, with the exception of the 1053-Jammer and a somewhat energetic 1134-JOQR.
The modest session started off at 1300 with only the Jammer in weak audio, although the Japanese on 594, 693, 747 and 1134 were all at threshold level (along with 1566 and 1575). The 1053-Jammer and 1134-JOQR seemed to build up strength while the others floundered, with the Jammer hitting a good level at 1310 and JOQR managing good peaks (in the Vancouver splatter) shortly thereafter. 594-JOAK, 693-JOAB and 747-JOIB reached fair peaks in and out at best from 1305-1330, while 603, 972 and 1044 stayed at carrier level. The anemic Asians started to pack it in around 1330, providing a fresh reminder of how short the Puyallup version of sunrise enhancement can be in comparison to the ocean coast (or even Victoria). Although both the 1053-Jammer and 1134-JOQR reached temporary good levels the only thing really energetic throughout the session were the back yard mosquitoes, which provided a stark reminder why short pants are not the desired outdoor DXing attire. Overall the session was pretty lackluster, although the weather was somewhat better than what we faced at the ocean cliff with the Japanese visitors in July. 1053 Korean Jammer Good jam session at 1310; best Asian signal of the morning https://app.box.com/s/sinj2tv18db0a51rcqaf46k0k57t8tj0 1134 JOQR Tokyo, Japan Energetic Japanese conversation at a temporary good level through Vancouver splatter at 1315 https://app.box.com/s/c7g5uz8rw8a08v361ghmajq2wyo377f2 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstcik C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org 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]
