[IRCA] NE Oregon, morning LWBC TA, 162 France Inter
LWBC Radio Rossii doing better today with 171 heard, first time in quite awhile, as well as all the others at good level for awhile (153, 180, 189, 234, 279). (180 goes off at 1400 utc.) 164 Mongolia with very poor audio for a short while at 1352 utc. But cycling through checking hets in CW mode, both 162 and 198 had weak hets. Rechecking later, 162 was up to a good level het, and switching to SSB, produced some audio that eventually became poor level, 7 in the old John Bryant rating with FF talk and music from France Inter. This is the first time I've ever had TA audio in the morning, and an historic event for me! If I get any LWBC TA audio it's in the evening, and last evening was quite good, as I reported earlier, due to the low AK indices. Normally the 1600' E/W wire gives best, usually only, LWBC TA audio in the evening. This morning the 400' N/S wire gave best audio on 162, so the polar path was definitely there. I first had 162 audio at 1426 utc. Nice 5 pips and a longer tone at 1500. My sunrise according to GeoClock is 1515. Audio continued, finally fading away at 1524 utc. My self-modified sync detector on the R75 had the best audio, holding lock the whole while, even a little past 1524 after all audio has faded. Radio Rossii continued good, with 153 the last to be heard, with pips just before 1600 then sign off and the TX left the air about 10 seconds later. I wonder how often the Albertan guys (or anybody else, for that matter) notice TA reception in the morning? 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon, morning LWBC TA, 162 France Inter
Hi, Steve. Just about the only TA noted on the west coast has been Radio Farda. As for LW reception, most of us are hampered by poor reception due to noise. Great catch for sure! I think hams get some decent TA reception on their 1.8 MHz band. Did hear Radio Farda here yesterday morning (in Kauai, HI)...Walt Salmaniw, Honolulu. On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Steve Ratzlaff stever...@wildblue.netwrote: LWBC Radio Rossii doing better today with 171 heard, first time in quite awhile, as well as all the others at good level for awhile (153, 180, 189, 234, 279). (180 goes off at 1400 utc.) 164 Mongolia with very poor audio for a short while at 1352 utc. But cycling through checking hets in CW mode, both 162 and 198 had weak hets. Rechecking later, 162 was up to a good level het, and switching to SSB, produced some audio that eventually became poor level, 7 in the old John Bryant rating with FF talk and music from France Inter. This is the first time I've ever had TA audio in the morning, and an historic event for me! If I get any LWBC TA audio it's in the evening, and last evening was quite good, as I reported earlier, due to the low AK indices. Normally the 1600' E/W wire gives best, usually only, LWBC TA audio in the evening. This morning the 400' N/S wire gave best audio on 162, so the polar path was definitely there. I first had 162 audio at 1426 utc. Nice 5 pips and a longer tone at 1500. My sunrise according to GeoClock is 1515. Audio continued, finally fading away at 1524 utc. My self-modified sync detector on the R75 had the best audio, holding lock the whole while, even a little past 1524 after all audio has faded. Radio Rossii continued good, with 153 the last to be heard, with pips just before 1600 then sign off and the TX left the air about 10 seconds later. I wonder how often the Albertan guys (or anybody else, for that matter) notice TA reception in the morning? 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon, morning LWBC TA, 162 France Inter
Congratulations Steve Northwest DXers have long considered the possibility of TA's at our local sunrise, but I don't recall anyone ever doing it before, except for Radio Farda. According to Geoclock, it peaked at least 30 minutes before local sunset at the transmitter. Bruce On 12/4/2010 8:38 AM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote: LWBC Radio Rossii doing better today with 171 heard, first time in quite awhile, as well as all the others at good level for awhile (153, 180, 189, 234, 279). (180 goes off at 1400 utc.) 164 Mongolia with very poor audio for a short while at 1352 utc. But cycling through checking hets in CW mode, both 162 and 198 had weak hets. Rechecking later, 162 was up to a good level het, and switching to SSB, produced some audio that eventually became poor level, 7 in the old John Bryant rating with FF talk and music from France Inter. This is the first time I've ever had TA audio in the morning, and an historic event for me! If I get any LWBC TA audio it's in the evening, and last evening was quite good, as I reported earlier, due to the low AK indices. Normally the 1600' E/W wire gives best, usually only, LWBC TA audio in the evening. This morning the 400' N/S wire gave best audio on 162, so the polar path was definitely there. I first had 162 audio at 1426 utc. Nice 5 pips and a longer tone at 1500. My sunrise according to GeoClock is 1515. Audio continued, finally fading away at 1524 utc. My self-modified sync detector on the R75 had the best audio, holding lock the whole while, even a little past 1524 after all audio has faded. Radio Rossii continued good, with 153 the last to be heard, with pips just before 1600 then sign off and the TX left the air about 10 seconds later. I wonder how often the Albertan guys (or anybody else, for that matter) notice TA reception in the morning? 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon, morning LWBC TA, 162 France Inter
I think I got the TA (ME) on 1539 when Bellevue was off last year too in the morning. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon, morning LWBC TA, 162 France Inter
Steve: I hear 162-France here most days around local sunset, along with 153-Norway and 189-Iceland. Can't say I've ever noticed them in the mornings. If I do hear any LW stations then they're always TP's. Last evening I had those 3 plus 198-UK and some faint audio on 234 and 252, probably Luxembourg and Ireland. Mike in St Isidore, AB ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] NE Oregon, morning LWBC TA, 162 France Inter
Would that be a trans-polar path at that hour? Saul - Original Message - On 12/4/2010 8:38 AM, Steve Ratzlaff wrote: LWBC Radio Rossii doing better today with 171 heard, first time in quite awhile, as well as all the others at good level for awhile (153, 180, 189, 234, 279). (180 goes off at 1400 utc.) 164 Mongolia with very poor audio for a short while at 1352 utc. But cycling through checking hets in CW mode, both 162 and 198 had weak hets. Rechecking later, 162 was up to a good level het, and switching to SSB, produced some audio that eventually became poor level, 7 in the old John Bryant rating with FF talk and music from France Inter. This is the first time I've ever had TA audio in the morning, and an historic event for me! If I get any LWBC TA audio it's in the evening, and last evening was quite good, as I reported earlier, due to the low AK indices. Normally the 1600' E/W wire gives best, usually only, LWBC TA audio in the evening. This morning the 400' N/S wire gave best audio on 162, so the polar path was definitely there. I first had 162 audio at 1426 utc. Nice 5 pips and a longer tone at 1500. My sunrise according to GeoClock is 1515. Audio continued, finally fading away at 1524 utc. My self-modified sync detector on the R75 had the best audio, holding lock the whole while, even a little past 1524 after all audio has faded. Radio Rossii continued good, with 153 the last to be heard, with pips just before 1600 then sign off and the TX left the air about 10 seconds later. I wonder how often the Albertan guys (or anybody else, for that matter) notice TA reception in the morning? 73, Steve NE Oregon R75, longwires ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
