Asian conditions improved somewhat over yesterday with overall results very similar to what Dennis reported (with a few different second-tier TP's). A fairly good sunrise enhancement boosted up the wacky 657-Pyongyang to potent levels after 1400, complete with female vocal music that didn't sound bad at all.
At my 1255 start time the N.K. Jammer had a slight edge over 1566-HLAZ, while the rest of the Japanese and Korean big guns were fairly subdued. Asian propagation took a while to really kick in, but by 1345 the Japanese on 594, 693 and 747 sounded energetic, along with 972-HLCA. The second tier Asians on 603 (HLSA), 657, 738 (BEL2), 1017, 1035 and 1044 all got somewhat of a sunrise enhancement boost around 1400, but with the exception of 657-Pyongyang they quickly fizzled out after managing a few fair-level peaks. 972-HLCA hit a brief S9 level around the 1400 TOH, while Pyongyang BS went on a potent run starting around 1405, hitting very good peaks playing female vocal music that seemed to get stronger with increasing daylight. Apparently the wacky martial music and angry shouting had been shelved for a short time, with the strong-level music actually sounding rather pleasant. 657-Pyongyang stuck around until around 1415 here, bailing along with the NHK big guns and 972-HLCA a s propagation collapsed. 657 Pyongyang B.S. Pyongyang, N. Korea Very good level female vocal music at 1412; sounds like some type of Korean love song (maybe dedicated to Kim Jong Un?) https://app.box.com/s/sh7k70rgv1alnasp8ip46wuuz2hxh3vh 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]
