[IRCA] TPs: Orcas Island Nov. 11th
This is another one of those days where its a privilege to TP DX and it was even better than yesterday. I happened to get up two hours before dawn today (1300) and DXed for an hour at thatr time it was like September. GREAT JJ signals in some cases and a number of JJ stations unheard in months. On my second run a half-hour before dawn to half hour past, some of the stronger JJs were less strong and some of the weak JJs were gone, but they were more than made up by CCs and KKs and a few RRs. Combining the two sessions, I had TP audio, often GOOD audio on all but a dozen channels below 1440. counting the zero ending channels that fall in the 9 kHz pattern, 540, 630, 720, etc. It was a wonderful morning. The most interesting stuff: 549 was Russian, big time at 1320 and still doing decently at 1440, now with echo! 720, briefly at 1315 was JJ. The only one listed is a 1 kW JOIL feeder station on the northern tip of Kyushe and I'm certain of the language. Later, this was a jumble, still later it was CNR2 837 was JJ: JOQK, Niigatta all morning, strong at 1330 990 was JORK, NHK1 Kochi, a rare but not unknown visitor in the early session 1278 was JOFR Fukuoka at 1345 1458 was in again at murmur level at 1500 and I was hanging on every mur... I was rewarded by two sets of Chinese-style pips, about 6 seconds apart. One was almost certainly Nei Menggu, but the other one Gosh, it was a fun morning and would have been funner at Grayland! John B. ___ 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] TPs: Orcas Island Nov. 11th
Glad to hear you had a good morning John. I'd hoped to be able to listen this morning, it being Remembrance Day and thus a day off, however someone called a breakfast meeting, so had to make do with some automated DXing. One thing I did note was the Voice of Russia interval signal coming through WGN at 1000 UTC, and they do use Japanese from 12-14, so that was likely your Japanese signal there. (I hate to be the bearer of bad news) Not a great TP morning here, although the big Japanese were doing very well. It was good to the north though, as I heard 1340 CFYK Yellowknife for the first time in several years, and also presumed CHFC 1230 in Churchill. As you say, it is a privilege to TP DX (and TA for that matter).No doubt these will be the Good Old Days before long! 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta John H. Bryant wrote: This is another one of those days where its a privilege to TP DX and it was even better than yesterday. I happened to get up two hours before dawn today (1300) and DXed for an hour at thatr time it was like September. GREAT JJ signals in some cases and a number of JJ stations unheard in months. On my second run a half-hour before dawn to half hour past, some of the stronger JJs were less strong and some of the weak JJs were gone, but they were more than made up by CCs and KKs and a few RRs. Combining the two sessions, I had TP audio, often GOOD audio on all but a dozen channels below 1440. counting the zero ending channels that fall in the 9 kHz pattern, 540, 630, 720, etc. It was a wonderful morning. The most interesting stuff: 549 was Russian, big time at 1320 and still doing decently at 1440, now with echo! 720, briefly at 1315 was JJ. The only one listed is a 1 kW JOIL feeder station on the northern tip of Kyushe and I'm certain of the language. Later, this was a jumble, still later it was CNR2 837 was JJ: JOQK, Niigatta all morning, strong at 1330 990 was JORK, NHK1 Kochi, a rare but not unknown visitor in the early session 1278 was JOFR Fukuoka at 1345 1458 was in again at murmur level at 1500 and I was hanging on every mur... I was rewarded by two sets of Chinese-style pips, about 6 seconds apart. One was almost certainly Nei Menggu, but the other one Gosh, it was a fun morning and would have been funner at Grayland! John B. ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] TPs: Orcas Island Nov. 11th
At 17:00 11/11/2009, you wrote: 720, briefly at 1315 was JJ. The only one listed is a 1 kW JOIL feeder station on the northern tip of Kyushe and I'm certain of the language. Later, this was a jumble, still later it was CNR2 Would this have been the Voice of Russia Japanese broadcast John? I remember it peeled paint in Japan and I'm surprised I've never heard it here. 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
Re: [IRCA] TPs: Orcas Island Nov. 11th
John, I have tried for JOIL for years and no luck as yet. That 500 KW Russian pretty much blocks the channel generally. Now some years back during AU conditions, I got Indonesia (Ambon) on 720 and even got a QSL back, but that was a one shot deal. Australia New Zealand, as well as AK HI I have, but not the JJ. Heard Chinese on there a few times, but the JJ has eluded me so far. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin 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
