Thanks Nick,
<<< I suspect that some of the "second tier" Japanese advantage in
Victoria is on the second go round with the SDR files, Gary. A
better comparison would be with what Colin hears live with no
wideband recording to back him up. >>>
Yes, live DXing never seems to uncover the really
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Ultralight TP's for 12-18 (Preliminary)
Now, DUsno argument Victoria is better, as the Olympic Peninsula
has nothing like the impact here that it does on paths to Puget Sound.
best wishes,
Nick
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I suspect that some of the "second tier" Japanese advantage in
Victoria is on the second go round with the SDR files, Gary. A
better comparison would be with what Colin hears live with no
wideband recording to back him up.
Even going through SDR files has rarely dug out Chinese as good as
Thanks Colin (and Walt),
If not for the intelligence reports from Victoria regarding yesterday's TP
bonanza, I would have missed out on some exciting DX this morning (along with
some rain, wind and stares at the local park). Overall, it was an excellent
opportunity both to get back into the
I think it has everything to do with --
*a.) The "cut of the jib" of the antenna*
*b.) The bearing*
*c.) The ambient noise level*
*d.) The conductivity of the ground*
*e.) The relative position to a coastal enhancement or body of water.*
I have a lake 2.5 km to my N.W. - I bet dollars for
Interesting observation, Colin. For me, my best frequencies are between
594 and 1134. That includes TA activity, as well. Higher doesn't seem to
do as well, with the most obvious being 1386 from Lithuania in our local
evenings. I barely ever hear anything while you fellas in Oak Bay/Gordon
Todays showcase of all things Trans-Pacific radio signals felt that they
took a 3 db drop over yesterday - that said, I was at the dial a whopping
20 minutes later than yesterday and that
could have accounted for the fade interval.
That said, there were good signals on primaries and secondaries
True to the reports from Victoria yesterday, the Asians put on quite a
powerful show again this morning. It wasn't quite up to Hawaiian standards or
even the wacky conditions of late October, but it was still pretty entertaining.
The big stars in the rainy Peach Park here in Puyallup
