[IRCA] TP 17 Feb Victoria version.
While I was crossing borders (the quality of migrants is obviously dropping isn't it?), the faithful SDR was DXing for me. An interesting lift at the top of band as sunrise approached this morning, not strong, but varied. Many of the carriers listed had "nearly there" audio at various times. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not quite Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling with splash or noise): 594 JOAK 1448UT 774 JOUB 1444UT 828 JOBB 1447UT 972 HLCA 1448UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 747 JOIB 1448UT (all of these had faded by the time the upper band lift arrived) 1287 JOHR man and woman in Japanese 1524UT 1594 CNR1 man in Chinese 1511UT, erratic fading, earlier paralleled with 1377 Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 1377 CNR1 1506UT //1593 music and man talking 1557 woman talking, Chinese intonation. Very rough carrier, wonder if there's an awkward mainland Chinese on the channel, as seems unlikely Taiwan would stand for that sort of nonsense. 1566 man in apparent Chinese 1511UT, but also someone else with pop music, on north Flag, so possibly China? Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 693 864 945 1206 1242 1269 1278 1305 1314 1332 1386 1422 1458 1503 seemed to be Asian; nothing much seemed to be DU best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ 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] TP 17 Feb Victoria version
Although the big guns were in reasonable form between 1300-1400UT, the most interest was with a brief sunrise opening just before 1500UT, when a number of second tier Japanese popped up. Oddly, HLAZ was MIA today. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK, NHK interlude music, man in Japanese, good on peaks but erratic fades 1456-8UT 774 JOUB end of English lesson 1259UT, pips and into Korean lesson, but fading down. Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 828 JOBB woman and man in Japanese 1308UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 747 JOIB woman in Japanese 1440UT 972 HLCA man and woman in Korean 1301UT 1593 CNR1 man in Chinese 1356UT, (not NHK Chinese lessons), faded down to 6 pips on the hour Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 531 JOQK music //594 1453UT 567 JOIK interlude music //594 1456UT 612 pop music 1509UT, best on west Flag, likely 4QR 702 2BL pop vocal //612 1447UT 756 RNZ national likely with 6 pips, last one longer 1300UT, man talking, DU English inflection 873 JOGB man //747, 1325UT 1116 man talking, DU English inflection, another man on phone, 1440UT 4BC? 1242 man talking, Japanese inflection 1454UT 1386 NHK2 woman talking //774 1456UT, though 774 not much stronger at this time 1422 man talking, Japanese inflection 1455UT 1503 JOUK interlude music //594 1458UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 693 1134 1287 1332 1566 1575 seemed to be Asian; 702 837 891 918 1098 likely DU best wishes, Nick ___ ___ 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] TP 17 Feb, Victoria version
Bruce got it right about earlier was better this morning, but my recording started just before 1300UT, so I might have missed something. However, I have Juan de Fuca Strait near by, so got to hear 4QR and Tahiti. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK woman then man in JJ 1301UT 738 Tahiti island mx 1423UT, followed by man and woman en francais, peaking 1426UT 774 JOUB man w/JJ wx report 1304UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 612 4QR ABC fanfare, and ABC news by woman 1500UT; also heard 1300UT but weaker. 828 JOBB man w/wx forecast 1314-15UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 891 man and woman talking, not //594 1303UT, maybe a DU EE inflection? 972 HLCA? man talking, maybe KK 1259UT, pips barely there 1300UT 1116 ? a mix of mx and a man talking 1309UT Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 747 1422 1566 1575 best wishes, Nick ___ 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] TP 17 Feb; Victoria version
Um, no sunrise enhancement at all today??? Or was it just because I had another local noise maker arrive on the scene this morning, thereby wiping out any enhancement? The regulars were doing OK around 1430UT, and included a couple of apparent Aussies, but the party was pretty much over by 1500UT pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 774 JOUB EE lessons man and woman 1428UT reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK man and woman in JJ 1427UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 828 JOBB EE language lessons //774 1429UT 972 HLCA woman in KK 1430UT, lots of splatter 1287 JOHR pop mx followed by woman in JJ 1432UT 1566 HLAZ woman in CC 1458UT, first and last appearance of the morning Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 612 4QR? telephone interview, two men, DU EE inflection and um... heard, but mostly too murky. 1456UT (this was enhancement?) 702 JOKD/JOFB EE lessons //774 1429UT 747 JOIB EE lessons //774 1428UT 891 JOHK vocal mx //594 at 1432UT 1116 4BC? woman talking apparently EE, as heard 500 years mentioned 1434UT Strongish het, no audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) (several of these with near imaginary audio; given the imaginary aspect, didn't report as audio, hi): 909 1242 1269 best wishes, Nick ___ 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
