Asian propagation improved pretty dramatically over yesterday's, with several second tier TP's managing healthy audio just before daybreak at 1400. There was even an exceptional S7 signal from 738-BEL2 through the 1400 TOH (its best signal here for 5 years), along with an UnID Mainland Chinese 738 co-channel giving it some competition around 1348.
A band check at 1030 revealed strong Japanese big gun propagation, including S8 signals from 594 and 693. Live DXing resumed at 1320, and as expected the NHK big guns on 594, 693 and 747 were pounding in, along with 972-HLCA. Usually when the Japanese are booming it's worth checking 738-BEL2, which generally follows the same propagation trends here. Sure enough the Taiwan station was at a pretty strong level at 1340, but not quite as strong as its Mainland Chinese co-channel. 603-HLSA's female announcer also was at an S5 level with Korean speech and music, while 657-Pyongyang had fair martial music in and out. The main attraction this morning was 738-BEL2 going on a huge run across the 1400 TOH, putting away its Mainland Chinese co-channel and building up to an S7 level. Other Mainland Chinese stations didn't do very well here, though, with only traces of 603 and 639. Of course the Japanese big guns and 972 were pounding in during the entire session, and were the last to bail around 1420. The exceptional signal from 738-BEL2 around 1401 made the morning pretty special here. 738 BEL2 (Taiwan Fisheries) Penghu, Taiwan The usual Chinese female announcer (plus another) at a very strong level at 1401-- its best signal here in 5 years https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/axdh6350qhsr8rd78et4k9mzjhfirlyr 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna (in the 0 degree C back yard) _______________________________________________ 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]
