Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Hi Nick, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the unexpectedly vibrant start of the current AsiaticTP-DXing season. I remember about 4 years ago when you, Walt and John B. would post your daily (and lengthy) TP-DXing reports during the Fall Season, and make interesting comments about the strange quirks in daily Asian propagation. At the time my hot-rodded 7.5" loopstick Ultralight was certainly not in the same league as the communication receivers used by the three "major players," but I still was lucky enough to snag a nice catch once in a while. I was in awe of your amazing loggings, especially the DU's from Australia that avoid this location like the plague. Even though John B. is no longer with us the group of TP-DXing enthusiasts is larger than ever, and includes several DXers in the Midwest states. The quality of the Asiatic signals is better than expected, and the Perseus-SDR DXers are making some breakthrough progress in using the new FSL antennas in DXpedition environments. The AM-DXing hobby seems very much alive and well, at least in this corner of the world! 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) -Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 8:57 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 I must admit I'm a bit surprised at how vibrant Asiatic conditions have been for so early in the season Gary. As I recall, in the run-up into a new solar cycle, high latitude conditions drop away quite rapidly, but of course this doesn't look quite like a normal solar cycle, see http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/index.html and http://www.solen.info/solar/history/ Enjoy it while we can, in the last cycle, the average Ap index peaked after the solar maximum. The maximum is not supposed to be for a year or so yet, but it's the Ap index that is our best indicator of average high latitude conditions. best wishes, Nick At 05:21 20-09-12, you wrote: >Hi Walt, > >Thanks for your comments on 972-HLCA, 1593-CNR1, the 1053-Jammer and 603 kHz. > >Before this DX season started I wondered whether the declining solar >conditions would allow for much Asiatic TP-DXing excitement-- but it >seems like at least some of the Asiatics are pretty vibrant. The >memorable 603-Hulun Buir fade-in 3 days ago was something completely >unexpected in such an "off" season, as was 972-HLCA pegging the S/N >readout on the PL-380 this morning. > >When the vibrant South Pacific DX signals on the Oregon cliffs this >summer are added into the picture, it certainly seems to me that >Medium Wave transoceanic DX is alive and well this year :-) > >73, Gary > > > > >-Original Message- >From: Walter Salmaniw >To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > >Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 4:26 pm >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 > > >Gary, I agree that HLCA 972 is doing particularly well this season. >Last season's star had to be CNR-1 on 1593. This year, barely >anything there, although the upper band hasn't really been very good >lately. Personally, the jammer on 1053 is pretty close to what I >heard last year. Very consistent in it's strength. I'm still >struggling to get much out of 603. Nick is doing much better in this >regard, it seems...73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC > >On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM, wrote: > > > > Hello All, > > > > It was another strange TP-DX morning here as both the Japanese > and Chinese big >guns were down somewhat in audio, but 972-HLCA in Korea pegged the >PL-380's S/N >display at the 25 maximum around 1335 (for the first time ever). The newly >dominant 603-Hulun Buir again managed only fair audio (along with >738-Taiwan and >936-Anhui), but 1044-CRI's Japanese external service was at a steady >weak level >for most of the morning. The 1053-Korean Jammer continues to be unusually >vibrant almost every morning-- maybe after some kind of power boost, >or antenna >change? > > > >___ >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 m
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
I must admit I'm a bit surprised at how vibrant Asiatic conditions have been for so early in the season Gary. As I recall, in the run-up into a new solar cycle, high latitude conditions drop away quite rapidly, but of course this doesn't look quite like a normal solar cycle, see http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/index.html and http://www.solen.info/solar/history/ Enjoy it while we can, in the last cycle, the average Ap index peaked after the solar maximum. The maximum is not supposed to be for a year or so yet, but it's the Ap index that is our best indicator of average high latitude conditions. best wishes, Nick At 05:21 20-09-12, you wrote: Hi Walt, Thanks for your comments on 972-HLCA, 1593-CNR1, the 1053-Jammer and 603 kHz. Before this DX season started I wondered whether the declining solar conditions would allow for much Asiatic TP-DXing excitement-- but it seems like at least some of the Asiatics are pretty vibrant. The memorable 603-Hulun Buir fade-in 3 days ago was something completely unexpected in such an "off" season, as was 972-HLCA pegging the S/N readout on the PL-380 this morning. When the vibrant South Pacific DX signals on the Oregon cliffs this summer are added into the picture, it certainly seems to me that Medium Wave transoceanic DX is alive and well this year :-) 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Walter Salmaniw To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 4:26 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 Gary, I agree that HLCA 972 is doing particularly well this season. Last season's star had to be CNR-1 on 1593. This year, barely anything there, although the upper band hasn't really been very good lately. Personally, the jammer on 1053 is pretty close to what I heard last year. Very consistent in it's strength. I'm still struggling to get much out of 603. Nick is doing much better in this regard, it seems...73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM, wrote: > > Hello All, > > It was another strange TP-DX morning here as both the Japanese and Chinese big guns were down somewhat in audio, but 972-HLCA in Korea pegged the PL-380's S/N display at the 25 maximum around 1335 (for the first time ever). The newly dominant 603-Hulun Buir again managed only fair audio (along with 738-Taiwan and 936-Anhui), but 1044-CRI's Japanese external service was at a steady weak level for most of the morning. The 1053-Korean Jammer continues to be unusually vibrant almost every morning-- maybe after some kind of power boost, or antenna change? > ___ 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 ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Hi Walt, Thanks for your comments on 972-HLCA, 1593-CNR1, the 1053-Jammer and 603 kHz. Before this DX season started I wondered whether the declining solar conditions would allow for much Asiatic TP-DXing excitement-- but it seems like at least some of the Asiatics are pretty vibrant. The memorable 603-Hulun Buir fade-in 3 days ago was something completely unexpected in such an "off" season, as was 972-HLCA pegging the S/N readout on the PL-380 this morning. When the vibrant South Pacific DX signals on the Oregon cliffs this summer are added into the picture, it certainly seems to me that Medium Wave transoceanic DX is alive and well this year :-) 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Walter Salmaniw To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 4:26 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 Gary, I agree that HLCA 972 is doing particularly well this season. Last season's star had to be CNR-1 on 1593. This year, barely anything there, although the upper band hasn't really been very good lately. Personally, the jammer on 1053 is pretty close to what I heard last year. Very consistent in it's strength. I'm still struggling to get much out of 603. Nick is doing much better in this regard, it seems...73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM, wrote: > > Hello All, > > It was another strange TP-DX morning here as both the Japanese and Chinese > big guns were down somewhat in audio, but 972-HLCA in Korea pegged the PL-380's S/N display at the 25 maximum around 1335 (for the first time ever). The newly dominant 603-Hulun Buir again managed only fair audio (along with 738-Taiwan and 936-Anhui), but 1044-CRI's Japanese external service was at a steady weak level for most of the morning. The 1053-Korean Jammer continues to be unusually vibrant almost every morning-- maybe after some kind of power boost, or antenna change? > ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Gary, I agree that HLCA 972 is doing particularly well this season. Last season's star had to be CNR-1 on 1593. This year, barely anything there, although the upper band hasn't really been very good lately. Personally, the jammer on 1053 is pretty close to what I heard last year. Very consistent in it's strength. I'm still struggling to get much out of 603. Nick is doing much better in this regard, it seems...73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:00 PM, wrote: > > Hello All, > > It was another strange TP-DX morning here as both the Japanese and Chinese > big guns were down somewhat in audio, but 972-HLCA in Korea pegged the > PL-380's S/N display at the 25 maximum around 1335 (for the first time ever). > The newly dominant 603-Hulun Buir again managed only fair audio (along with > 738-Taiwan and 936-Anhui), but 1044-CRI's Japanese external service was at a > steady weak level for most of the morning. The 1053-Korean Jammer continues > to be unusually vibrant almost every morning-- maybe after some kind of power > boost, or antenna change? > ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Hi Nigel, Thanks for your report on the 702 kHz carriers in Alberta. I'm sure that I had the off-frequency North Korean producing the raspy-sounding 702 kHz carrier here this morning. North Korea seems to have a propagation pipeline to here, unlike Australia. 702-2BL (and the other DU's) almost never produce even a trace here in the Puyallup valley, a notorious DU-dead zone. That is one reason why our family made two trips to the Oregon coast this summer (ostensibly for sightseeing, but confidentially, for DU-chasing). 73, Gary In a message dated 9/19/2010 2:57:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, n...@shaw.ca writes: d1028g...@aol.com wrote: >One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 kHz (a > frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like a >typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. > Interesting you should note that Gary, as I've observed two carriers on 702 the last couple of mornings. I'm guessing the on-frequency one was from Australia, but I had a weaker one on about 702.04 kHz, which could well be North Korean, as you say. Nowhere near audio here, but easily discernable on the Perseus display. 73, Nigel ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Thanks! They were both in this morning with weak/fair audio - good to know who they are! Kevin > > Absolutely positively and definitely. North Korea 855 has been high > forever and stays around 855.045. China (Yanbian) is always off frequency > and stays around 1205.979 but varies and has funny sidebands that some > people thought are 50 Hz but I don't see that. In any case, in LSB it is > audibly off frequency. > > > Chuck > > > >> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:33:28 -0700 >> From: sa...@sounddsl.com >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 >> >> Chuck: >> >> 855 and 1206 were off-freq today - I think they usually are. Are those >> associated with a particular station??? >> >> Thanks - Kevin S >> Bainbridge Island, WA >> >> >> > >> > Gary: >> > >> > One great clue for telling if you have North Korea on 702 is the >> > frequency. They are audibly off frequency, usually around 702.027 kHz. >> Or >> > you can listen to the thrilling martial music, the ballads from 50 >> years >> > ago, or today's speech on increasing potato production. Bruce and I >> have >> > been known to get up and march around the DX table at Grayland when >> the >> > music becomes too powerful. >> > >> > >> > Chuck >> > >> >> From: d1028g...@aol.com >> >> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:14:42 -0400 >> >> To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com >> >> Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 >> >> >> >> Hello All, >> >> >> >> It was another China morning here, with moderate signals showing up >> on >> >> various new frequencies like 684 and 1044 kHz. There were no dramatic >> >> fade-ins >> >> (like yesterday's 657-China) and signals in general were not at >> >> yesterday's >> >> strong levels, but the morning was another indication of shifting >> >> propagation bringing more Chinese areas into play. The Japanese and >> >> Korean stations >> >> seemed a little down in strength compared to previous days, though, >> and >> >> "big gun" TP audio didn't sound very big this morning. >> >> >> >> Rare decent audio on 684 kHz was observed here for the first time >> this >> >> season around 1330 (apparent Chinese), and CRI on 1044 kHz had its >> best >> >> signal >> >> of the season so far with its Japanese language program around 1335. >> The >> >> CNR1 stations on 639 and 756 had their best audio so far, and 927 and >> >> 936 >> >> kHz took turns producing fair audio. In comparison to these, audio >> from >> >> the >> >> other typically strong Asians on 603, 648, 657, 666, 675 and 738 was >> off >> >> in >> >> strength a little, and the NHK stations weren't especially vibrant. >> >> >> >> One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 >> kHz >> >> (a >> >> frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like >> a >> >> typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. No TP has ever been >> logged >> >> on 702 >> >> (or 711) here because of the oppressive KIRO splatter, but the 702 >> kHz >> >> signal disappeared right after the huge 9' loop was wrestled around >> in >> >> an >> >> optimistic attempt to null KIRO (easier said than done :-) It's great >> to >> >> have >> >> Walt's TP reports back from Masset-- a location in a completely >> >> different >> >> Asiatic propagation league than Puyallup! >> >> >> >> The following were received on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5" >> >> loopstick) >> >> inductively coupled to a 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop in the back >> >> yard: >> >> >> >> 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Fair-good with Japanese conversation around >> 1312 >> >> 603 TP-Mix UnID Chinese station having the edge over HLSA Korean at >> 1308 >> >> 639 CNR1 (Many stations in China) Fair-good Chinese speech and music, >> >> 1338 >> >> 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Chinese program at fair strength w/ fades, >> >> 1321 >> >> 657 Pyongyang BS, N. Korea All alone this morn
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Absolutely positively and definitely. North Korea 855 has been high forever and stays around 855.045. China (Yanbian) is always off frequency and stays around 1205.979 but varies and has funny sidebands that some people thought are 50 Hz but I don't see that. In any case, in LSB it is audibly off frequency. Chuck > Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:33:28 -0700 > From: sa...@sounddsl.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 > > Chuck: > > 855 and 1206 were off-freq today - I think they usually are. Are those > associated with a particular station??? > > Thanks - Kevin S > Bainbridge Island, WA > > > > > > Gary: > > > > One great clue for telling if you have North Korea on 702 is the > > frequency. They are audibly off frequency, usually around 702.027 kHz. Or > > you can listen to the thrilling martial music, the ballads from 50 years > > ago, or today's speech on increasing potato production. Bruce and I have > > been known to get up and march around the DX table at Grayland when the > > music becomes too powerful. > > > > > > Chuck > > > >> From: d1028g...@aol.com > >> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:14:42 -0400 > >> To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > >> Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 > >> > >> Hello All, > >> > >> It was another China morning here, with moderate signals showing up on > >> various new frequencies like 684 and 1044 kHz. There were no dramatic > >> fade-ins > >> (like yesterday's 657-China) and signals in general were not at > >> yesterday's > >> strong levels, but the morning was another indication of shifting > >> propagation bringing more Chinese areas into play. The Japanese and > >> Korean stations > >> seemed a little down in strength compared to previous days, though, and > >> "big gun" TP audio didn't sound very big this morning. > >> > >> Rare decent audio on 684 kHz was observed here for the first time this > >> season around 1330 (apparent Chinese), and CRI on 1044 kHz had its best > >> signal > >> of the season so far with its Japanese language program around 1335. The > >> CNR1 stations on 639 and 756 had their best audio so far, and 927 and > >> 936 > >> kHz took turns producing fair audio. In comparison to these, audio from > >> the > >> other typically strong Asians on 603, 648, 657, 666, 675 and 738 was off > >> in > >> strength a little, and the NHK stations weren't especially vibrant. > >> > >> One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 kHz > >> (a > >> frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like a > >> typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. No TP has ever been logged > >> on 702 > >> (or 711) here because of the oppressive KIRO splatter, but the 702 kHz > >> signal disappeared right after the huge 9' loop was wrestled around in > >> an > >> optimistic attempt to null KIRO (easier said than done :-) It's great to > >> have > >> Walt's TP reports back from Masset-- a location in a completely > >> different > >> Asiatic propagation league than Puyallup! > >> > >> The following were received on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5" > >> loopstick) > >> inductively coupled to a 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop in the back > >> yard: > >> > >> 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Fair-good with Japanese conversation around 1312 > >> 603 TP-Mix UnID Chinese station having the edge over HLSA Korean at 1308 > >> 639 CNR1 (Many stations in China) Fair-good Chinese speech and music, > >> 1338 > >> 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Chinese program at fair strength w/ fades, > >> 1321 > >> 657 Pyongyang BS, N. Korea All alone this morning but usually at fair > >> strength > >> 666 JOBK Osaka, Japan In and out with Japanese speech at anemic strength > >> 675 VOV Hanoi, Vietnam Fair Vietnamese signals in 680 splatter, 1318 > >> 684 UnID Fair Chinese speech fading in suddenly around 1337; first Asian > >> audio > >> heard on this frequency since last season, but no ID clues > >> 702 UnID Strong ragged carrier presumed from NK, but too much KIRO > >> splatter > >> at 1325 to dig out the funky audio > >> 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Fair Chinese speech over a presumed HKLG in > >> t
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Hi Chuck, Yes, I know what you and Bruce mean about North Korea's obsolete music, angry tirades and ragged carriers. It was particularly satisfying to hear Pyongyang get completely pushed off of 657 kHz yesterday by the relatively sane-sounding Chinese station. Thanks for the tips on the 702.027 North Korean transmitter. Assuming that they become more desirable than the KIRO spatter, I may give them a try :-) 73, Gary In a message dated 9/19/2010 3:05:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, charle...@msn.com writes: Gary: One great clue for telling if you have North Korea on 702 is the frequency. They are audibly off frequency, usually around 702.027 kHz. Or you can listen to the thrilling martial music, the ballads from 50 years ago, or today's speech on increasing potato production. Bruce and I have been known to get up and march around the DX table at Grayland when the music becomes too powerful. Chuck > From: d1028g...@aol.com > Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:14:42 -0400 > To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 > > Hello All, > > It was another China morning here, with moderate signals showing up on > various new frequencies like 684 and 1044 kHz. There were no dramatic fade-ins > (like yesterday's 657-China) and signals in general were not at yesterday's > strong levels, but the morning was another indication of shifting > propagation bringing more Chinese areas into play. The Japanese and Korean stations > seemed a little down in strength compared to previous days, though, and > "big gun" TP audio didn't sound very big this morning. > > Rare decent audio on 684 kHz was observed here for the first time this > season around 1330 (apparent Chinese), and CRI on 1044 kHz had its best signal > of the season so far with its Japanese language program around 1335. The > CNR1 stations on 639 and 756 had their best audio so far, and 927 and 936 > kHz took turns producing fair audio. In comparison to these, audio from the > other typically strong Asians on 603, 648, 657, 666, 675 and 738 was off in > strength a little, and the NHK stations weren't especially vibrant. > > One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 kHz (a > frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like a > typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. No TP has ever been logged on 702 > (or 711) here because of the oppressive KIRO splatter, but the 702 kHz > signal disappeared right after the huge 9' loop was wrestled around in an > optimistic attempt to null KIRO (easier said than done :-) It's great to have > Walt's TP reports back from Masset-- a location in a completely different > Asiatic propagation league than Puyallup! > > The following were received on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5" loopstick) > inductively coupled to a 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop in the back yard: > > 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Fair-good with Japanese conversation around 1312 > 603 TP-Mix UnID Chinese station having the edge over HLSA Korean at 1308 > 639 CNR1 (Many stations in China) Fair-good Chinese speech and music, > 1338 > 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Chinese program at fair strength w/ fades, > 1321 > 657 Pyongyang BS, N. Korea All alone this morning but usually at fair > strength > 666 JOBK Osaka, Japan In and out with Japanese speech at anemic strength > 675 VOV Hanoi, Vietnam Fair Vietnamese signals in 680 splatter, 1318 > 684 UnID Fair Chinese speech fading in suddenly around 1337; first Asian > audio > heard on this frequency since last season, but no ID clues > 702 UnID Strong ragged carrier presumed from NK, but too much KIRO > splatter > at 1325 to dig out the funky audio > 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Fair Chinese speech over a presumed HKLG in > this typical September mix > 747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Fair-good signals no match for KXL splatter at > 1323 > 756 CNR1 China Fair-good Chinese program at 1335, best sigs of season so > far > 774 JOUB Akita, Japan NHK2 program barely audible in severe KTTH slop, > 1311 > 783 UnID Threshold audio (apparently Chinese) showing up on this > frequency > 891 TP-Mix An anonymous collection of weak TP stations drowning each > other out > 927 China (presumed) Weak to fair Chinese program fading in and out > repeatedly > 936 China (presumed) Slightly stronger than 927 with Chinese speech at > 1318 > 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Weaker than usual with Korean program at 1337 > 1035 China (presumed) Fair-good Chinese speech and music for most of > morning > 1044 CRI Jiangsu, China Good signals (best of season) with Japanese > language > external program at 1335 > 1053 Korean Jammer Not as vibrant as usual this morning, but no TP > co-channels > 1134 TP-Mix A typical snarl of JOQR and KBS at good strength around 1338 > 1377 China (presumed) In and out with poor to fair audio f
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Chuck: 855 and 1206 were off-freq today - I think they usually are. Are those associated with a particular station??? Thanks - Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA > > Gary: > > One great clue for telling if you have North Korea on 702 is the > frequency. They are audibly off frequency, usually around 702.027 kHz. Or > you can listen to the thrilling martial music, the ballads from 50 years > ago, or today's speech on increasing potato production. Bruce and I have > been known to get up and march around the DX table at Grayland when the > music becomes too powerful. > > > Chuck > >> From: d1028g...@aol.com >> Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:14:42 -0400 >> To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 >> >> Hello All, >> >> It was another China morning here, with moderate signals showing up on >> various new frequencies like 684 and 1044 kHz. There were no dramatic >> fade-ins >> (like yesterday's 657-China) and signals in general were not at >> yesterday's >> strong levels, but the morning was another indication of shifting >> propagation bringing more Chinese areas into play. The Japanese and >> Korean stations >> seemed a little down in strength compared to previous days, though, and >> "big gun" TP audio didn't sound very big this morning. >> >> Rare decent audio on 684 kHz was observed here for the first time this >> season around 1330 (apparent Chinese), and CRI on 1044 kHz had its best >> signal >> of the season so far with its Japanese language program around 1335. The >> CNR1 stations on 639 and 756 had their best audio so far, and 927 and >> 936 >> kHz took turns producing fair audio. In comparison to these, audio from >> the >> other typically strong Asians on 603, 648, 657, 666, 675 and 738 was off >> in >> strength a little, and the NHK stations weren't especially vibrant. >> >> One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 kHz >> (a >> frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like a >> typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. No TP has ever been logged >> on 702 >> (or 711) here because of the oppressive KIRO splatter, but the 702 kHz >> signal disappeared right after the huge 9' loop was wrestled around in >> an >> optimistic attempt to null KIRO (easier said than done :-) It's great to >> have >> Walt's TP reports back from Masset-- a location in a completely >> different >> Asiatic propagation league than Puyallup! >> >> The following were received on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5" >> loopstick) >> inductively coupled to a 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop in the back >> yard: >> >> 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Fair-good with Japanese conversation around 1312 >> 603 TP-Mix UnID Chinese station having the edge over HLSA Korean at 1308 >> 639 CNR1 (Many stations in China) Fair-good Chinese speech and music, >> 1338 >> 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Chinese program at fair strength w/ fades, >> 1321 >> 657 Pyongyang BS, N. Korea All alone this morning but usually at fair >> strength >> 666 JOBK Osaka, Japan In and out with Japanese speech at anemic strength >> 675 VOV Hanoi, Vietnam Fair Vietnamese signals in 680 splatter, 1318 >> 684 UnID Fair Chinese speech fading in suddenly around 1337; first Asian >> audio >> heard on this frequency since last season, but no ID clues >> 702 UnID Strong ragged carrier presumed from NK, but too much KIRO >> splatter >> at 1325 to dig out the funky audio >> 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Fair Chinese speech over a presumed HKLG in >> this typical September mix >> 747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Fair-good signals no match for KXL splatter at >> 1323 >> 756 CNR1 China Fair-good Chinese program at 1335, best sigs of season so >> far >> 774 JOUB Akita, Japan NHK2 program barely audible in severe KTTH slop, >> 1311 >> 783 UnID Threshold audio (apparently Chinese) showing up on this >> frequency >> 891 TP-Mix An anonymous collection of weak TP stations drowning each >> other out >> 927 China (presumed) Weak to fair Chinese program fading in and out >> repeatedly >> 936 China (presumed) Slightly stronger than 927 with Chinese speech at >> 1318 >> 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Weaker than usual with Korean program at 1337 >> 1035 China (presumed) Fair-good Chinese speech and music for most of >> morning >> 1044 CRI Jiangsu, China Good signals (best of season) with Japanese >> language >> external program at 1335 >> 1053 Korean Jammer Not as vibrant as usual this morning, but no TP >> co-channels >> 1134 TP-Mix A typical snarl of JOQR and KBS at good strength around 1338 >> 1377 China (presumed) In and out with poor to fair audio for most of >> morning >> 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Good strength with Japanese religious program >> at 1306 >> 1575 VOA Ban Rassom, Thailand Fair Asiatic language audio around 1302 >> 1593 China (presumed) Threshold audio with deep fades for most of >> morning >> >> 73 and Good DX, >> Gary DeBock >> >> >> ___ >> IRCA mai
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
Gary: One great clue for telling if you have North Korea on 702 is the frequency. They are audibly off frequency, usually around 702.027 kHz. Or you can listen to the thrilling martial music, the ballads from 50 years ago, or today's speech on increasing potato production. Bruce and I have been known to get up and march around the DX table at Grayland when the music becomes too powerful. Chuck > From: d1028g...@aol.com > Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:14:42 -0400 > To: ultraligh...@yahoogroups.com; irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19 > > Hello All, > > It was another China morning here, with moderate signals showing up on > various new frequencies like 684 and 1044 kHz. There were no dramatic > fade-ins > (like yesterday's 657-China) and signals in general were not at yesterday's > strong levels, but the morning was another indication of shifting > propagation bringing more Chinese areas into play. The Japanese and Korean > stations > seemed a little down in strength compared to previous days, though, and > "big gun" TP audio didn't sound very big this morning. > > Rare decent audio on 684 kHz was observed here for the first time this > season around 1330 (apparent Chinese), and CRI on 1044 kHz had its best > signal > of the season so far with its Japanese language program around 1335. The > CNR1 stations on 639 and 756 had their best audio so far, and 927 and 936 > kHz took turns producing fair audio. In comparison to these, audio from the > other typically strong Asians on 603, 648, 657, 666, 675 and 738 was off in > strength a little, and the NHK stations weren't especially vibrant. > > One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 kHz (a > frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like a > typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. No TP has ever been logged on 702 > (or 711) here because of the oppressive KIRO splatter, but the 702 kHz > signal disappeared right after the huge 9' loop was wrestled around in an > optimistic attempt to null KIRO (easier said than done :-) It's great to have > Walt's TP reports back from Masset-- a location in a completely different > Asiatic propagation league than Puyallup! > > The following were received on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5" loopstick) > inductively coupled to a 9' sided PVC tuned passive loop in the back yard: > > 594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Fair-good with Japanese conversation around 1312 > 603 TP-Mix UnID Chinese station having the edge over HLSA Korean at 1308 > 639 CNR1 (Many stations in China) Fair-good Chinese speech and music, > 1338 > 648 VOR Razdolnoye, Russia Chinese program at fair strength w/ fades, > 1321 > 657 Pyongyang BS, N. Korea All alone this morning but usually at fair > strength > 666 JOBK Osaka, Japan In and out with Japanese speech at anemic strength > 675 VOV Hanoi, Vietnam Fair Vietnamese signals in 680 splatter, 1318 > 684 UnID Fair Chinese speech fading in suddenly around 1337; first Asian > audio > heard on this frequency since last season, but no ID clues > 702 UnID Strong ragged carrier presumed from NK, but too much KIRO > splatter > at 1325 to dig out the funky audio > 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Fair Chinese speech over a presumed HKLG in > this typical September mix > 747 JOIB Sapporo, Japan Fair-good signals no match for KXL splatter at > 1323 > 756 CNR1 China Fair-good Chinese program at 1335, best sigs of season so > far > 774 JOUB Akita, Japan NHK2 program barely audible in severe KTTH slop, > 1311 > 783 UnID Threshold audio (apparently Chinese) showing up on this > frequency > 891 TP-Mix An anonymous collection of weak TP stations drowning each > other out > 927 China (presumed) Weak to fair Chinese program fading in and out > repeatedly > 936 China (presumed) Slightly stronger than 927 with Chinese speech at > 1318 > 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Weaker than usual with Korean program at 1337 > 1035 China (presumed) Fair-good Chinese speech and music for most of > morning > 1044 CRI Jiangsu, China Good signals (best of season) with Japanese > language > external program at 1335 > 1053 Korean Jammer Not as vibrant as usual this morning, but no TP > co-channels > 1134 TP-Mix A typical snarl of JOQR and KBS at good strength around 1338 > 1377 China (presumed) In and out with poor to fair audio for most of > morning > 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Good strength with Japanese religious program > at 1306 > 1575 VOA Ban Rassom, Thailand Fair Asiatic language audio around 1302 > 1593 China (presumed) Threshold audio with deep fades for most of > 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-19
d1028g...@aol.com wrote: One interesting find around 1325 was a strong, ragged carrier on 702 kHz (a frequency with severe 710-Seattle splatter here), which sounded like a typical (rickety) North Korean transmitter. Interesting you should note that Gary, as I've observed two carriers on 702 the last couple of mornings. I'm guessing the on-frequency one was from Australia, but I had a weaker one on about 702.04 kHz, which could well be North Korean, as you say. Nowhere near audio here, but easily discernable on the Perseus display. 73, Nigel ___ 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
