Yes, I remember how 1575 -Farda was one of the very few common TA's which was capable of showing up in our sunrise sessions (although I only received it as a TA, here).
702-BBC certainly seems to have the same qualifications-- awesome power and a nearby location. After receiving it at near S9 in Hawaii around 1600 it seems like it would have at least have put in a trace at Masset (or even Victoria) at the time. Gary > On November 15, 2018 at 6:51 PM Volodya S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, Farda has been heard in Masset after VOA and later AFN fade > out...Walt > > On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Nick Hall-Patch < [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > It would be over the pole on the west coast ocean beaches as > well, Gary, so, a north facing beach, like at Masset would probably be > advantageous. > > > > The beauty of "over the pole" here is that in mid-winter, it might > > possibly show up around local sunrise as well, as Farda occasionally did > > during the last solar minimum. > > > > best wishes, > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > At 06:38 2018-11-14, Gary DeBock wrote: > > > > > > > > > <<< Gary, I was going through some SDR files from Jan > > 2010, and on it, I also clearly heard Oman with BBC programs in our local > > afternoon in Masset. Haven’t heard them since, though. 73, Walt >>> > > > > > > Wow-- if you received them on Masset in the early afternoon, > > > then they were propagating over the pole as a TA. In Hawaii they were > > > following the Central Asia and Pacific route, during TP propagation. > > > > > > 702-BBC in Oman seems to be a Middle Eastern mega-station > > > like 1575-Radio Farda, which is capable of showing up during either our > > > west coast sunrise or sunset propagation. Judging from its strength in > > > Hawaii around 1600 UTC, it's definitely worth a try on west coast ocean > > > beaches around sunrise this winter! > > > > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > > > > > > On November 13, 2018 at 9:51 PM Volodya S < > > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > > > > > Gary, I was going through some SDR files from Jan 2010, > > > and on it, I also clearly heard Oman with BBC programs in our local > > > afternoon in Masset. Haven’t heard them since, though. 73, Walt > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Gary DeBock < > > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] mailto: > > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > During the recent Poipu, Hawaii Ultralight > > > DXpedition a weak, strange station was showing up on 702 kHz under North > > > Korea's ancient music (and throbbing, off-frequency hum) every morning > > > from 1530-1630 UTC, with a foreign language that was a total mystery to > > > me. Whenever I tried a recording the buzzing hum from North Korea would > > > go on the warpath and derail the effort, and because of the station's > > > marginal signal and NK's obnoxious transmitter it seemed like the 702 > > > UnID would remain a mystery for the duration. > > > > > > > > > > Finally at 1604 UTC on November 6th the 702 > > > mystery station built up its strength enough to push KCBS and its hum > > > down into the noise, and I was able to get a good recording of a totally > > > unfamiliar language > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/3y5qkg7yu8o49lc4ab520bfiw006kqrg > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/3y5qkg7yu8o49lc4ab520bfiw006kqrg > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/3y5qkg7yu8o49lc4ab520bfiw006kqrg > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/3y5qkg7yu8o49lc4ab520bfiw006kqrg > > > > > > > > > > Fortunately a couple of awesome Finnish DXers > > > (Mauno and Mika) on Real DX identified the language as Arabic, coming > > > from the BBC Arabic Service transmitter in A'Seela, Oman (at 8,425 miles, > > > or 13,559 km). Even considering the 800 kW transmitter, this was pretty > > > stunning DX for a 5 inch FSL antenna set up near the beach in Poipu, > > > Hawaii. > > > > > > > > > > Checking John Bryant's records from his 2007 > > > Easter Island DXpedition, I see that John received the 750 kW station > > > 1413-BBC from A'Seela, Oman during his trip, but not this station. > > > Considering the strength and reliability of 702-BBC into Hawaii, my guess > > > is that it could put somewhat of a signal into the west coast in deep > > > winter, especially on the ocean coast when propagation is still in play > > > around 1600 UTC. At least one DXer that I know will be looking for it :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary DeBock (DXing at Poipu, Hawaii from November > > > 3-8) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/l61xhqoq9ki7b6kl9bz41yunangvr6ap > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/l61xhqoq9ki7b6kl9bz41yunangvr6ap > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/l61xhqoq9ki7b6kl9bz41yunangvr6ap > > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/l61xhqoq9ki7b6kl9bz41yunangvr6ap > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________ _ _________________ > > > > > IRCA mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > mailto:[email protected] mailto: [email protected] > > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > 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] > > > mailto:[email protected] mailto: [email protected] > > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ _________________ > > > IRCA mailing list > > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > > 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] > > > mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > > > Nick Hall-Patch > > Victoria, BC > > Canada > > > > > _______________________________________________ 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]
