Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13
Some TP-DX recordings from this morning. It was mostly a big gun session, but several less common Asians were hanging around at a weak level. 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan (presumed) Female vocal music at a weak level, matching BEL2's format https://app.box.com/s/8b5fkqmguj9ksf25afqemjfcokvvdg5w 1053 Korean Jammer One of the healthier TP signals this morning, with a good buzz at 1317 https://app.box.com/s/hak2os25eb0fnn29v70glzk76ji9eksy 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Strong piano music during Japanese program at 1312 https://app.box.com/s/yw0bwb4oiqg7ri7ti3bfgppe0l016rh2 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) - Original Message - From: d1028g...@comcast.net To: "Mailing America" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:03:28 AM Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13 Thanks to Dennis for his TP-DXing report from Kalama. Results here were almost the same, with overall propagation improving somewhat to bring in several unusual Asians in addition the usual Japanese and Korean big guns. At my 1300 start time the band sounded fairly subdued, with only the 1053-Jammer and 1566-HLAZ having good audio. 747-JOIB joined these around 1310 (hit hard by Portland splatter), followed by 594-JOAK at 1325. Around 1315 a diverse collection of weak TP's started showing up on 531, 603, 657, 738, 1035 and 1044 kHz, but none of these could manage more than ghostly audio for a few seconds at a time. 657-Pyongyang, a presumed 738-BEL2 and 1035-CNR1 were barely strong enough to recognize the languages. Late on around 1325 weak signals showed up from 1134-JOKR and 1575-VOA, while the Japanese big guns on 594 and 747 hit their strongest level (very good). Overall the session was fairly average, but a slight improvement over yesterday. The 1053-Jammer had the strongest signal (very good) around 1320. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave + 15" FSL antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org 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 Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13
Thanks to Dennis for his TP-DXing report from Kalama. Results here were almost the same, with overall propagation improving somewhat to bring in several unusual Asians in addition the usual Japanese and Korean big guns. At my 1300 start time the band sounded fairly subdued, with only the 1053-Jammer and 1566-HLAZ having good audio. 747-JOIB joined these around 1310 (hit hard by Portland splatter), followed by 594-JOAK at 1325. Around 1315 a diverse collection of weak TP's started showing up on 531, 603, 657, 738, 1035 and 1044 kHz, but none of these could manage more than ghostly audio for a few seconds at a time. 657-Pyongyang, a presumed 738-BEL2 and 1035-CNR1 were barely strong enough to recognize the languages. Late on around 1325 weak signals showed up from 1134-JOKR and 1575-VOA, while the Japanese big guns on 594 and 747 hit their strongest level (very good). Overall the session was fairly average, but a slight improvement over yesterday. The 1053-Jammer had the strongest signal (very good) around 1320. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave + 15" FSL antenna ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13
Hello All, Thanks to Walt, Dennis and Brian for their detailed TP-DU reports this morning. Conditions here were almost identical to those noted by Dennis, with the Japanese on 594, 747 and 828 reaching good levels at times. 1575-VOA also made a fair appearance here at 1330, and the Koreans on 603, 972, 1053, 1134 and 1566 were all in and out throughout the session. My session started at 1255 with 1566-HLAZ the star of the show, with a temporary good level in the Auburn splatter. 594-JOAK then faded in with a good signal in and out at 1305, and the bizarre signing practice on 972-HLCA (and apparently 1134-KBS) fading in at a fair level around 1315. Like yesterday a large number of anemic Asians stuck around the noise level all session but never amounted to much, including 603-HLSA, 693-JOAB, 738 (apparently BEL2), the 1053-Jammer and 1503-JOUK. 1575-VOA made its first decent appearance of the new season (fair) in and out at 1330, while the NHK2 Japanese on 747 and 828 rose up to fair levels late on around 1335. Best signals of the modest Asian session were from 594-JOAK at 1310 and 1566-HLAZ at 1255 (both good). 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Japanese male speech at fair to good level at 1305 https://app.box.com/s/kzw3ykzydgpidjxsk49nnrpmkamngv2b NHK1 giggly "fun bunch" at similar level around 1315 https://app.box.com/s/xw3mu9ncekkg3v3ltjw3ufh0jq26bqtn 1575 VOA Ban Rassom, Thailand Female Asiatic speech in and out at fair level at 1330 https://app.box.com/s/i1tqi08o2ps90e6bgzwp14zlxtdofyxe 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 15" FSL antenna ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13
---BeginMessage--- Hello All, Well, once again my morning results were the direct opposite of Nigel's-- I had some marginal Asian TP reception on the low band, but no trace of DU propagation :-) At my 1230 UTC start time a couple of NHK die-hards (594-JOAK and 693-JOAB) were the only Asians with audio, and the Korean big guns on 972, 1053 and 1566 weren't even managing a carrier (highly unusual here). 594-JOAK actually sounded pretty healthy around 1309 with the first trace of daylight, but 693-JOAB was only at a fair level, having a rough time with 690-Vancouver splatter. The Japanese trend continued with 747-JOIB and 828-JOBB coming out of the noise to reach poor levels around 1315, along with ghostly deep-voiced male speech on 603 (presumed HLSA) around 1320. After yesterday's stellar performance by 972-HLCA the complete lack of any Korean propagation on 972 or 1053 sounded pretty bizarre, and with the exception of a persistent 594-JOAK the Japanese die-hards were quick to bail around 1330. Overall the session was fairly lackluster because of the poor solar conditions, although JOAK did manage fair to good signals for almost an hour (1230-1330). 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Good-level Japanese male speech at 1309; best Asian signal of the morning http://www.mediafire.com/listen/adw8o2by2hzb5wn/594-JOAK-1309z091314PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 15 FSL antenna ---End Message--- ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13
Hello All, It was pretty much a repeat of yesterday morning here, with good audio from the Japanese and Korean big gun TP's, but little else. 594, 693, 747, 774, 828, 972, 1053 and 1287 all had fair to good audio at times, with both 972-HLCA and the 1053-Jammer reaching excellent levels around 1315. In contrast to this the second-tier Asians were mostly missing in action, although 603-HLSA once again had fair audio around 1310 (like yesterday). Mainland Chinese stations were again missing in action as far as audio was concerned, and 738-BEL2 in Taiwan once again had a late rally around 1330 to reach anemic audio. All things considered, it was almost an exact repeat of yesterday, and certainly lacking in exotic signals. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick PL-380 Ultralight + 12 FSL antenna ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13 (or lack thereof)
Hello All, Asiatic signals suffered a major drop off here this morning as even the big gun TP regulars struggled to produce any audio. 594-JOAK was one of the few to be heard with poor Japanese talk at 1310, but even 747-JOIB and 774-JOUB stayed at carrier levels. 657-Pyongyang and the 1053-Korean Jammer (both with equally interesting programming) managed a few ghostly traces of audio at times, but 1566-HLAZ (which was so vibrant yesterday) also stayed at the carrier level. I suspect that some kind of solar flare put the skids on TP propagation, at least for the 1300-1340 UTC period. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380 + 8 Medium Wave FSL ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-13
Hello All, It was another good Asiatic TP morning here, with the first all-time new TP logged here from the new DX season. To investigate mysteries on 729, 1053 and other frequencies, I switched over to the 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop this morning. WWF wrestling experience is helpful in handling this monster box loop, but it immediately made a difference in sorting out the TP mysteries. A TP was back on 729 kHz this morning in 730-CHMJ splatter, this time with Japanese at a good level. It was immediately identified from the 594 kHz parallel as JOCK in Nagoya, an all-time new TP here (thanks, Bruce). This may have been yesterday's 729 mystery station, but will keep reviewing yesterday's MP3 for confirmation. 1053 kHz was checked repeatedly with the 9' loop this morning, but the Jammer was overpowering at S9+, drowning out the competition. Other frequencies like 603, 738 and 891 kHz had interesting TP mixes, but there wasn't enough time to sort them all out. For those curious about the appearance of a 9' sided PVC box loop (and the relatively puny DXer), a photo is posted at _http://www.mediafire.com/i/?jraw1yly2ff_ (http://www.mediafire.com/i/?jraw1yly2ff) The following were heard on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5 loopstick) and 9' PVC tuned passive loop in the back yard: 558 JOCR Kobe, Japan Good Japanese music and conversation, 1307 585 JOPG Kushiro, Japan Fair-good Japanese NHK1 program, 1309 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Very strong with Japanese conversation, 1308 603 (TP-Mix) Korean speech (presumed HLSA) and music (presumed China) fighting it out at a fair-good level around 1319; no clear winner 639 CNR1 Beijing, China Fair signals with Chinese speech and music, 1314 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Fair with Chinese external program, 1315 657 Pyongyang, N. Korea Strong tirade complete with ragged carrier, 1309 666 JOBK Osaka, Japan Another booming Japanese signal from 1305-1315 675 VOV Hanoi, Vietnam Weak Vietnamese audio in and out at 1319 729 JOCK Nagoya, Japan All-time new TP here, with good signals through CHMJ splatter at 1316 _http://www.mediafire.com/?uyyt3mcmm9djse6_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?uyyt3mcmm9djse6) 738 (TP-Mix) Chinese pop music (BEL2-Taiwan) and Korean speech (HLKG) mixing at good level; Taiwan had the edge as usual 747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Booming Japanese signal, almost splattering KXL 756 CNR1 (presumed) Chinese-type music playing hide and seek around 1327 774 JOUB Akita, Japan Great signal with NHK2 program, moderate KTTH 828 JOBB Osaka, Japan Fair-good through most of sunrise enhancement 891 (TP-mix) Japanese speech (JOHK) dominant, with unknown music way underneath 927 China (presumed) Carrier flirting with audio for most of morning 936 China (presumed) Audio flirting with carrier for most of morning 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Good strength with Korean conversation, 1332 1053 Korean Jammer Full-quieting on the 9' loop at 1313, shutting out the co-channel competition _http://www.mediafire.com/?xtht62w3svhcthd_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?xtht62w3svhcthd) 1134 (TP-Mix) Japanese conversation (JOQR) over Korean speech (KBS) with weak Chinese music (CNR1); a real convention at bizarre strength 1377 China (presumed) Weak audio that dived when investigated, 1320 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Strong as usual with Japanese religious program 1575 VOA Ban Rassom, Thailand Fair-good with male/ female Asiatic conversation at 1334, but with typical deep fades 1593 China (presumed) Yet another Chinese station with anemic threshold audio, following the general Chinese trend of the morning 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock ___ 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
