Similar to what Richard reported from Oklahoma, Asian signals dropped off dramatically after 1310 here, resulting in somewhat of a clunker session for the usual TP's (at least during most of the daylight period). The only compensating factor was a fairly good signal from 738-Tahiti around 1340, the first decent appearance of the Polynesian big gun here this new season.
My session started off with a predawn band check at 1230, which revealed a somewhat promising situation with potent signals on 594, 693, 774 and 972. After setting up the FSL in the back yard around 1255 I noticed that the 1566-Jammer was back for the eighth day in a row, pulsing HLAZ's Japanese service with its buzzing-bee tone until 1257, when it abruptly went QRT. The Jammer wasn't particularly strong, but it was better than the anemic HLAZ. At the 1300 TOH 693-JOAB was able to get its 3 + 1 pips in at a very good level, but Asian propagation went on a serious plunge around 1310, sending even the Japanese big guns down into the noise. With the increasing daylight around 1330 I noticed a carrier rising on 738, which seemed impossible for BEL2 in the middle of such lousy Asian conditions. My suspicions were confirmed when the FSL was re-directed to the Southeast, bringing in a fairly good signal from 738-Tahiti with rhythmic R&B music. The signal wasn't quite up to Rockwork ocean cliff strength but it definitely wasn't bad for this mediocre, landlocked location. I checked a few other big gun DU frequencies and noticed a weak Oz pattern on 594, 774 and 828 (these are all NHK big gun frequencies as well, but the modified ICF-2010 spotting receiver can distinguish between their SSB carriers with its 30" loopstick). Late in the session 594-JOAK made a solo run against the propagation grain to come up to a very good level with NHK news just prior to the 1400 TOH, but all the other Asians seemed to have packed it in long before-- victims of the negative "sunrise enhancement." Overall the session would have been a real clunker except for the 738-Tahiti appearance, and it seems likely that if Oz carriers could make it into this DU-dead zone a much better location like Victoria must have had some good results. 738 Radio Polynesie Mahina, Tahiti Female R&B music at fair to good level briefly at 1340; first appearance of the new season https://app.box.com/s/w0dkf2ewl1403pnqg6884ahmh6hmtjxo 1566 Jammer + HLAZ The pulse jammer keeps its daily appointment to buzz HLAZ's Japanese service at 1255, then goes QRT at 1257 https://app.box.com/s/uyl08x5p2iqx88ztrwhcdqc2io31szju 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]
