Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Mike Stonebridge]

Hi Don:

Many thanks for the heads up. Been thinking I should be checking out the band, 
but never quite got around to doing it.

Didn’t forget tonight tho. Dozens of carriers from a low of 189 to above the 
1500’s, tho most were above 999, Many were producing audio: France on 1206, 
1278, 1377, 1577; Germany on 1107, 1422; UK on 909, 1053, 1089, 1215, 1053, 
1341; Unid on1359.

The highlight of the session was the UK on 1341 which turned out to the BBC’s 
Radio Ulster transmitter in Northern Ireland. No formal ID because it faded out 
at the TOH, but two men with Irish accents talking and a mention of the BBC at 
06:01 was sufficient for me.

Will go over the recording tomorrow, to see if there are any more gems to be 
found.

Mike in St Isidore, AB. With a Perseus and my still unrepaired EWE.
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Don Moman VE6JY]

Good to hear of your success Mike, glad the heads up worked!  My main
purpose in checking was seeing what Benin on 1566 was up to and then
saw all the other carriers.  I checked around 0330 ut and noted lots of
carriers but generally less audio than the previous night.  Best
carriers/close to audio were 1215 1377 1422 and two you didn't mention 1458
and 1485.  I checked a bit later and things seemed well down so I lost
interest.  Just curious what time did you hear all this?  And on a "broken
ewe" no less!  Here if I didn't have the newly strung 2100' beverage it
wouldn't have been even worth commenting about.  The shorter 1000'
beverages and any of the loops just weren't delivering.

Don
Lamont, Alberta

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 6:07 AM, Mike Stonebridge 
wrote:

> Hi Don:
>
> Many thanks for the heads up. Been thinking I should be checking out the
> band, but never quite got around to doing it.
>
> Didn’t forget tonight tho. Dozens of carriers from a low of 189 to above
> the 1500’s, tho most were above 999, Many were producing audio: France on
> 1206, 1278, 1377, 1577; Germany on 1107, 1422; UK on 909, 1053, 1089, 1215,
> 1053, 1341; Unid on1359.
>
> The highlight of the session was the UK on 1341 which turned out to the
> BBC’s Radio Ulster transmitter in Northern Ireland. No formal ID because it
> faded out at the TOH, but two men with Irish accents talking and a mention
> of the BBC at 06:01 was sufficient for me.
>
> Will go over the recording tomorrow, to see if there are any more gems to
> be found.
>
> Mike in St Isidore, AB. With a Perseus and my still unrepaired EWE.
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Mike Stonebridge]

Hi Don:

I started listening shortly after sunset which occurs around 20:45 local this 
time of year. At first there were just a few carriers and faint audio from 
1377-France and 1422-Germany. And it just got better from there. I did see 
carriers on both 1458 and 1485, but no audio. I stopped listening somewhere 
around 22:30 planning on going over the recording today. For the very first 
time since I bought the Perseus, it failed to record. Dunno why as it recorded 
perfectly earlier and again later on.

I’ve given up on 1566-Benin for this year. For me the carriers peaked around 
the middle of August and slowly faded down each evening after that. Never got 
any better than a strong carrier on the brink of producing audio. There was a 
very faint carrier there yesterday evening, but no idea who.

Mike
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Don Moman VE6JY]

Well looks like Mike and I were listening around the same time last night.
Also curious if Nigel or any other Albertans are hearing anything?

0245 just ~30m after sunset and things are very quiet here - faint hets on
a few channels except for 1521 which has a decent solid carrier.  But its
the ONLY one.   Not visible on the old Eu or North EU beverages but well
defined on the new Eu wire.

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On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:19 PM, Mike Stonebridge 
wrote:

> Hi Don:
>
> I started listening shortly after sunset which occurs around 20:45 local
> this time of year. At first there were just a few carriers and faint audio
> from 1377-France and 1422-Germany. And it just got better from there. I did
> see carriers on both 1458 and 1485, but no audio. I stopped listening
> somewhere around 22:30 planning on going over the recording today. For the
> very first time since I bought the Perseus, it failed to record. Dunno why
> as it recorded perfectly earlier and again later on.
>
> I’ve given up on 1566-Benin for this year. For me the carriers peaked
> around the middle of August and slowly faded down each evening after that..
> Never got any better than a strong carrier on the brink of producing audio.
> There was a very faint carrier there yesterday evening, but no idea who.
>
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Don Moman VE6JY]

Yep, what Mike said fits what little conditions we had tonight nothing
close to audio.

Just as side note for those with Perseus capability, one of my servers (the
one residing on port 8023) has the new 2100' Eu beverage connected when you
go to the 20 db ATT position.  The ATT settings have been rewired to
control an external antenna switch.  The first two positions are Wellbrook
loops.

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On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:49 AM, Nick Hall-Patch  wrote:

> I don't know if they have migrated south, but 1215 has the faintest
> audible carrier here at 0445UT.  Nothing earlier, and nothing on previous
> evenings.   Also, nothing much other than 1215.
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> best wishes,
>
> Nick
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> At 04:37 01-09-15, Mike wrote:
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>> No decent carriers here this evening. Just a few very faint ones nowhere
>> near strong enough to produce audio. Mike in St Isidore AB From: Don Moman
>>
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Nigel Pimblett]

Regrettably, I've been out of town while the TA action has been happening,
so can't compare notes.  Will be gone a few more days yet,so the action
could last a bit longer yet!

73,

Nigel



On 31 August 2015 at 20:50, Don Moman VE6JY  wrote:

> Well looks like Mike and I were listening around the same time last night..
> Also curious if Nigel or any other Albertans are hearing anything?
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> a few channels except for 1521 which has a decent solid carrier.  But its
> the ONLY one.   Not visible on the old Eu or North EU beverages but well
> defined on the new Eu wire.
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> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:19 PM, Mike Stonebridge 
> wrote:
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> > Hi Don:
> >
> > I started listening shortly after sunset which occurs around 20:45 local
> > this time of year. At first there were just a few carriers and faint
> audio
> > from 1377-France and 1422-Germany. And it just got better from there. I
> did
> > see carriers on both 1458 and 1485, but no audio. I stopped listening
> > somewhere around 22:30 planning on going over the recording today. For
> the
> > very first time since I bought the Perseus, it failed to record. Dunno
> why
> > as it recorded perfectly earlier and again later on.
> >
> > I’ve given up on 1566-Benin for this year. For me the carriers peaked
> > around the middle of August and slowly faded down each evening after
> that..
> > Never got any better than a strong carrier on the brink of producing
> audio.
> > There was a very faint carrier there yesterday evening, but no idea who..
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Mike Stonebridge]

No decent carriers here this evening. Just a few very faint ones nowhere near 
strong enough to produce audio.

Mike in St Isidore AB


From: Don Moman VE6JY 
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

Well looks like Mike and I were listening around the same time last night.
Also curious if Nigel or any other Albertans are hearing anything?

0245 just ~30m after sunset and things are very quiet here - faint hets on
a few channels except for 1521 which has a decent solid carrier.  But its
the ONLY one.   Not visible on the old Eu or North EU beverages but well
defined on the new Eu wire.

Don
Lamont, Ab




































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On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:19 PM, Mike Stonebridge <stonb...@abnorth.com>
wrote:

> Hi Don:
>
> I started listening shortly after sunset which occurs around 20:45 local
> this time of year. At first there were just a few carriers and faint audio
> from 1377-France and 1422-Germany. And it just got better from there. I did
> see carriers on both 1458 and 1485, but no audio. I stopped listening
> somewhere around 22:30 planning on going over the recording today. For the
> very first time since I bought the Perseus, it failed to record. Dunno why
> as it recorded perfectly earlier and again later on.
>
> I’ve given up on 1566-Benin for this year. For me the carriers peaked
> around the middle of August and slowly faded down each evening after that..
> Never got any better than a strong carrier on the brink of producing audio.
> There was a very faint carrier there yesterday evening, but no idea who.
>
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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Nick Hall-Patch]

I don't know if they have migrated south, but 1215 has the faintest 
audible carrier here at 0445UT.  Nothing earlier, and nothing on 
previous evenings.   Also, nothing much other than 1215.


best wishes,

Nick


At 04:37 01-09-15, Mike wrote:
No decent carriers here this evening. Just a few very faint ones 
nowhere near strong enough to produce audio. Mike in St Isidore AB 
From: Don Moman



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[IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Don Moman VE6JY]

   Just a heads up in case it turns into something...  Just a bit after
sunset, lots of hets and 1422 had had time pips at 0300 and reasonable
audio, yl in german.  Also 0303 yl in French on 1557. Was just checking out
the new Eu beverage I installed today.. 2100 feet at 38 deg.  Significantly
better - more signal and less noise than the other 1000' Eu wire.

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Re: [IRCA] early TA's in Alberta Aug 30

[Nick Hall-Patch]

That's pretty impressive after the upsets of the last couple of days 
Don.   Nothing here so far, but will look for some sunrise at the 
transmitter activity, though I am lacking a Beverage antenna like yours.


best wishes,

Nick


At 03:06 30-08-15, you wrote:

   Just a heads up in case it turns into something...  Just a bit after
sunset, lots of hets and 1422 had had time pips at 0300 and reasonable
audio, yl in german.  Also 0303 yl in French on 1557. Was just checking out
the new Eu beverage I installed today.. 2100 feet at 38 deg.  Significantly
better - more signal and less noise than the other 1000' Eu wire.

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