Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread R. Colin Newell 
1017 - yes, unsuccessfully -- I promise to do better.

1206 sounded pretty normal to me - and it was all alone - no het.

FOR SDR Lovers.

http://kiwisdr.ece.uvic.ca:8073

is showing UK 1215 Khz

Site is limited to around 5 people connecting...

but check it when you can

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 9:54 PM, Chuck Hutton  wrote:

> OK, but I am still wondering if you checked for a parallel with 1017 and
> whether 1206's audio was odd.
>
> Chuck
> 
>
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Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Chuck Hutton 
OK, but I am still wondering if you checked for a parallel with 1017 and 
whether 1206's audio was odd.

Chuck

From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell 
<coffeecan...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 6:54 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

I need to have a more effective TP favouring antenna for a 2nd receiver.

My W/NW Flag honks with TP's - but it is moderately deaf on TA's (no
surprise there...)

Chuck - you need to remember: With me, when you ask two questions in an
e-mail,
you may get one daffy answer.

I share a town with two of North America's finest and most experienced
DXers. It's a weight. :-)

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:

> ???
>
>
> What's this have to do with checking for a parallel on 1017? Or whether
> 12-6 audio was odd sounding from being off frequency?
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> 
>


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Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Nick Hall-Patch 
Now this is intriguing.  I too have a west Flag (~270degrees true) 
and a north Flag (~0 degrees true).


The west Flag is a fine all rounder, as DU's come in well and so do 
Asians.   However, the north  Flag can have the upper hand on some 
Asians, particularly around sunrise and afterwards.   Part of that 
might be superior nulling of stations to the south and southeast, and 
of course it responds unfortunately well to semi-locals in Vancouver, 
BC. to my NNE.


In my copious spare time, I'll have to run some actual signal 
strength comparisons between the two on Asian DX targets .


And of course, it's the go to antenna for the rare TAs, along with, 
surprisingly, my old tuned air-core loop antenna which I must get out 
of the electrosmog indoors.


best wishes,

Nick

At 23:29 18-09-16, you wrote:

Think about it, Colin.  South is no where near the Pacific.  For that, you
are looking much more to the west, and great circle to Australia is
practically due west from our QTH.  It might work well for TA openings,
across the Pole.  For my QTH, my FLG 100 amplified loop is directed 270 deg
or so.  This is almost the only antenna that is regular for TPs.  The due
North corner fed loop rarely will have Asian signals on it, but not too
often.  But, it's also the only antenna I have for Europe.  73,...Walt

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:42 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Audio clean - no channel competitors
>
> 1017 - putting up extra N flag.
>
> Oddly N/S ALA100 relatively deaf on TP's
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>
> > On Sep 18, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > Colin:
> >
> >
> > 1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio
> sound funny?
> >
> > 1017 : did you check a parallel?
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > 
> > From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell
> <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> > Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
> >
> > This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
> > but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with
> some
> > surprises.
> >
> > 891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I
> recognize!
> > - Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
> > Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
> > the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
> > parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
> > may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
> > pointing this out to me.
> >
> > As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
> > 954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
> > way of actual talk or identifiable language.
> >
> > 972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile
> self
> > with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
> > popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
> > for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band
> that
> > you would hear first.
> >
> > 1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
> > on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.
> >
> > 1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
> > slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will
> show,
> > this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.
> >
> > 1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
> > "ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
> > picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.
> >
> > 1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
> > Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
> > and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.
> >
> > From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
> > of exceptions!
> >
> > Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
> > likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...
> >
> > 1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at Chin

Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Walter Salmaniw 
Point taken.  North is useful for those rare TA openings, Chuck.  Works
well for me here, and it's the azimuth of my mini-Beverage in Masset that
was so hot into Europe a few years back during the infamous DXpedition.
It's also great for AK, but not terribly so for TP.  73, Walt

On Sunday, 18 September 2016, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:

> Walt:
>
>
> Colin mentioned TP's, not DU's. The bearing to Tokyo is 300 degrees from
> Victoria. Tokyo would then be 60 degress from the flag peak. A flag is only
> down about 3 to 4 dB at a 60 degree offset. So a North flag ought to work.
> Perhaps not very well, but certainly to a fair level.
>
> But... why point it north? Might as well do what you do and point it more
> towards the TP DX.
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> 
> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com <javascript:;>> on behalf of
> Walter Salmaniw <can...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 4:29 PM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
>
> Think about it, Colin.  South is no where near the Pacific.  For that, you
> are looking much more to the west, and great circle to Australia is
> practically due west from our QTH.  It might work well for TA openings,
> across the Pole.  For my QTH, my FLG 100 amplified loop is directed 270 deg
> or so.  This is almost the only antenna that is regular for TPs.  The due
> North corner fed loop rarely will have Asian signals on it, but not too
> often.  But, it's also the only antenna I have for Europe.  73,...Walt
>
> On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:42 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Audio clean - no channel competitors
> >
> > 1017 - putting up extra N flag.
> >
> > Oddly N/S ALA100 relatively deaf on TP's
> >
> > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
> >
> > > On Sep 18, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Colin:
> > >
> > >
> > > 1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio
> > sound funny?
> > >
> > > 1017 : did you check a parallel?
> > >
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > >
> > > ____________
> > > From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com <javascript:;>> on behalf
> of R. Colin Newell
> > <coffeecan...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
> > > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> > > Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
> > >
> > > This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like
> yesterdays -
> > > but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with
> > some
> > > surprises.
> > >
> > > 891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I
> > recognize!
> > > - Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..."
> unmistakeable -
> > > Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but
> considering
> > > the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
> > > parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though
> Thailand
> > > may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
> > > pointing this out to me.
> > >
> > > As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918,
> 936,
> > > 954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in
> the
> > > way of actual talk or identifiable language.
> > >
> > > 972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile
> > self
> > > with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix
> of
> > > popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those
> looking
> > > for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band
> > that
> > > you would hear first.
> > >
> > > 1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ
> based
> > > on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.
> > >
> > > 1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
> > > slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will
> > show,
> > > this was all alone slightly later in the sessio

Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread R. Colin Newell 
I need to have a more effective TP favouring antenna for a 2nd receiver.

My W/NW Flag honks with TP's - but it is moderately deaf on TA's (no
surprise there...)

Chuck - you need to remember: With me, when you ask two questions in an
e-mail,
you may get one daffy answer.

I share a town with two of North America's finest and most experienced
DXers. It's a weight. :-)

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM, Chuck Hutton  wrote:

> ???
>
>
> What's this have to do with checking for a parallel on 1017? Or whether
> 12-6 audio was odd sounding from being off frequency?
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> 
>


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Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Chuck Hutton 
Walt:


Colin mentioned TP's, not DU's. The bearing to Tokyo is 300 degrees from 
Victoria. Tokyo would then be 60 degress from the flag peak. A flag is only 
down about 3 to 4 dB at a 60 degree offset. So a North flag ought to work. 
Perhaps not very well, but certainly to a fair level.

But... why point it north? Might as well do what you do and point it more 
towards the TP DX.


Chuck



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Walter Salmaniw 
<can...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 4:29 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

Think about it, Colin.  South is no where near the Pacific.  For that, you
are looking much more to the west, and great circle to Australia is
practically due west from our QTH.  It might work well for TA openings,
across the Pole.  For my QTH, my FLG 100 amplified loop is directed 270 deg
or so.  This is almost the only antenna that is regular for TPs.  The due
North corner fed loop rarely will have Asian signals on it, but not too
often.  But, it's also the only antenna I have for Europe.  73,...Walt

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:42 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Audio clean - no channel competitors
>
> 1017 - putting up extra N flag.
>
> Oddly N/S ALA100 relatively deaf on TP's
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>
> > On Sep 18, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > Colin:
> >
> >
> > 1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio
> sound funny?
> >
> > 1017 : did you check a parallel?
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > 
> > From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell
> <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> > Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
> >
> > This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
> > but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with
> some
> > surprises.
> >
> > 891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I
> recognize!
> > - Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
> > Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
> > the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
> > parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
> > may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
> > pointing this out to me.
> >
> > As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
> > 954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
> > way of actual talk or identifiable language.
> >
> > 972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile
> self
> > with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
> > popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
> > for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band
> that
> > you would hear first.
> >
> > 1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
> > on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.
> >
> > 1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
> > slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will
> show,
> > this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.
> >
> > 1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
> > "ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
> > picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.
> >
> > 1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
> > Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
> > and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.
> >
> > From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
> > of exceptions!
> >
> > Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
> > likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...
> >
> > 1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at China with the fair-good Chinese
> > music - but muddy sounding speaking. Could have been Korean or

Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Chuck Hutton 
???


What's this have to do with checking for a parallel on 1017? Or whether 12-6 
audio was odd sounding from being off frequency?


Chuck



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell 
<coffeecan...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 3:42 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

Audio clean - no channel competitors

1017 - putting up extra N flag.

Oddly N/S ALA100 relatively deaf on TP's

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On Sep 18, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Colin:
>
>
> 1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio sound 
> funny?
>
> 1017 : did you check a parallel?
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
> 
> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell 
> <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
>
> This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
> but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with some
> surprises.
>
> 891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I recognize!
> - Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
> Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
> the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
> parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
> may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
> pointing this out to me.
>
> As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
> 954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
> way of actual talk or identifiable language.
>
> 972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile self
> with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
> popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
> for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band that
> you would hear first.
>
> 1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
> on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.
>
> 1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
> slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will show,
> this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.
>
> 1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
> "ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
> picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.
>
> 1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
> Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
> and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.
>
> From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
> of exceptions!
>
> Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
> likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...
>
> 1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at China with the fair-good Chinese
> music - but muddy sounding speaking. Could have been Korean or Chinese.
>
> Good carriers and occasional bursts of music or language - 1242, 1287 (JJ),
> 1323, 1386, 1440 (I swear I heard Japanese here at around 1350 while
> passing by - but that means little...) 1566 - The Korean in all its glory
> and 1575 almost equal to 1566 clearly in Lao (which after decades of
> listening I can sort of differentiate from Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and
> Cantonese...)
>
> https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LDOOnUhq51I/hqdefault.jpg]<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>

Sept 18, 2016 Highlights<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
youtu.be
Sept 18, 2016 DX Sesh



> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LDOOnUhq51I/hqdefault.jpg]<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
>
> Sept 18, 2016 Highlights<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
> youtu.be
> Sept 18, 2016 DX Sesh
>
>
>
>
> Despite a kind of late start to the season, things are shaping up pretty
> good. This is my 3rd Fall in an actual DX location with a backyard after a
> 18 year absence of full fledged outdoor antenna based DXing. It is good to
> have a small block of Earth to put up a decent antenna. It makes all the
> difference.
>
> The receiver here is

Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Walter Salmaniw 
Think about it, Colin.  South is no where near the Pacific.  For that, you
are looking much more to the west, and great circle to Australia is
practically due west from our QTH.  It might work well for TA openings,
across the Pole.  For my QTH, my FLG 100 amplified loop is directed 270 deg
or so.  This is almost the only antenna that is regular for TPs.  The due
North corner fed loop rarely will have Asian signals on it, but not too
often.  But, it's also the only antenna I have for Europe.  73,...Walt

On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 10:42 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Audio clean - no channel competitors
>
> 1017 - putting up extra N flag.
>
> Oddly N/S ALA100 relatively deaf on TP's
>
> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>
> > On Sep 18, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:
> >
> > Colin:
> >
> >
> > 1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio
> sound funny?
> >
> > 1017 : did you check a parallel?
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > 
> > From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell
> <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> > Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
> >
> > This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
> > but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with
> some
> > surprises.
> >
> > 891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I
> recognize!
> > - Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
> > Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
> > the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
> > parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
> > may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
> > pointing this out to me.
> >
> > As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
> > 954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
> > way of actual talk or identifiable language.
> >
> > 972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile
> self
> > with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
> > popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
> > for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band
> that
> > you would hear first.
> >
> > 1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
> > on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.
> >
> > 1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
> > slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will
> show,
> > this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.
> >
> > 1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
> > "ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
> > picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.
> >
> > 1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
> > Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
> > and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.
> >
> > From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
> > of exceptions!
> >
> > Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
> > likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...
> >
> > 1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at China with the fair-good Chinese
> > music - but muddy sounding speaking. Could have been Korean or Chinese.
> >
> > Good carriers and occasional bursts of music or language - 1242, 1287
> (JJ),
> > 1323, 1386, 1440 (I swear I heard Japanese here at around 1350 while
> > passing by - but that means little...) 1566 - The Korean in all its glory
> > and 1575 almost equal to 1566 clearly in Lao (which after decades of
> > listening I can sort of differentiate from Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and
> > Cantonese...)
> >
> > https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I
> > [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LDOOnUhq51I/hqdefault.jpg] ps://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
> >
> > Sept 18, 2016 Highlights<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
> > youtu.be
&g

Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread R. Colin Newell 
Audio clean - no channel competitors 

1017 - putting up extra N flag. 

Oddly N/S ALA100 relatively deaf on TP's 

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On Sep 18, 2016, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hutton <charle...@msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Colin:
> 
> 
> 1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio sound 
> funny?
> 
> 1017 : did you check a parallel?
> 
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
> 
> From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell 
> <coffeecan...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2
> 
> This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
> but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with some
> surprises.
> 
> 891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I recognize!
> - Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
> Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
> the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
> parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
> may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
> pointing this out to me.
> 
> As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
> 954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
> way of actual talk or identifiable language.
> 
> 972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile self
> with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
> popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
> for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band that
> you would hear first.
> 
> 1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
> on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.
> 
> 1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
> slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will show,
> this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.
> 
> 1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
> "ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
> picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.
> 
> 1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
> Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
> and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.
> 
> From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
> of exceptions!
> 
> Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
> likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...
> 
> 1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at China with the fair-good Chinese
> music - but muddy sounding speaking. Could have been Korean or Chinese.
> 
> Good carriers and occasional bursts of music or language - 1242, 1287 (JJ),
> 1323, 1386, 1440 (I swear I heard Japanese here at around 1350 while
> passing by - but that means little...) 1566 - The Korean in all its glory
> and 1575 almost equal to 1566 clearly in Lao (which after decades of
> listening I can sort of differentiate from Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and
> Cantonese...)
> 
> https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I
> [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LDOOnUhq51I/hqdefault.jpg]<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
> 
> Sept 18, 2016 Highlights<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
> youtu.be
> Sept 18, 2016 DX Sesh
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Despite a kind of late start to the season, things are shaping up pretty
> good. This is my 3rd Fall in an actual DX location with a backyard after a
> 18 year absence of full fledged outdoor antenna based DXing. It is good to
> have a small block of Earth to put up a decent antenna. It makes all the
> difference.
> 
> The receiver here is the Drake R8 with a 7030+ and DX150B on stand-by.
> 
> Antenna - a W/NW "FLAG" 26' high 45' Long with the lower part of the "Flag"
> at around 10'. Terminated with a remotely controlled VACTROL (which I make)
> and an FLG100 Wellbrook head.
> 
> --
> Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com
> <http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> -
> VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada
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Re: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread Chuck Hutton 
Colin:


1206 has been off frequency forever - about 40 Hz low. Did your audio sound 
funny?

1017 : did you check a parallel?


Chuck



From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell 
<coffeecan...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 2:14 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: [IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with some
surprises.

891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I recognize!
- Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
pointing this out to me.

As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
way of actual talk or identifiable language.

972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile self
with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band that
you would hear first.

1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.

1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will show,
this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.

1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
"ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.

1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.

>From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
of exceptions!

Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...

1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at China with the fair-good Chinese
music - but muddy sounding speaking. Could have been Korean or Chinese.

Good carriers and occasional bursts of music or language - 1242, 1287 (JJ),
1323, 1386, 1440 (I swear I heard Japanese here at around 1350 while
passing by - but that means little...) 1566 - The Korean in all its glory
and 1575 almost equal to 1566 clearly in Lao (which after decades of
listening I can sort of differentiate from Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and
Cantonese...)

https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LDOOnUhq51I/hqdefault.jpg]<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>

Sept 18, 2016 Highlights<https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I>
youtu.be
Sept 18, 2016 DX Sesh




Despite a kind of late start to the season, things are shaping up pretty
good. This is my 3rd Fall in an actual DX location with a backyard after a
18 year absence of full fledged outdoor antenna based DXing. It is good to
have a small block of Earth to put up a decent antenna. It makes all the
difference.

The receiver here is the Drake R8 with a 7030+ and DX150B on stand-by.

Antenna - a W/NW "FLAG" 26' high 45' Long with the lower part of the "Flag"
at around 10'. Terminated with a remotely controlled VACTROL (which I make)
and an FLG100 Wellbrook head.

--
Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com
<http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> -
VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada
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[IRCA] Sunday the 18th Sept West Coast TP report - part 2

2016-09-18 Thread R. Colin Newell 
This mornings session (12:50 through 14:00) was kind of like yesterdays -
but different: A little less Japan, and a bit more China maybe - with some
surprises.

891Khz - 1331 UTC - Korea (t.) An actual capture of a language I recognize!
- Korean - with the lilting, "Yogenon Pangsong Imnida..." unmistakeable -
Many mornings I have thought I might have Thailand here - but considering
the lack of reception featuring a language identifier and lack of a
parallel or stream somewhere - I can conclude that, even though Thailand
may pound into Kona most mornings, this isn't Kona. Thanks to Nick for
pointing this out to me.

As the attached video shows, there was lots of activity on 909, 918, 936,
954, 963 - some of which at quite impressive levels - but not much in the
way of actual talk or identifiable language.

972khz - 1300 to 1400 UTC KBS Dangjin Korea -  was its usually virile self
with an assortment of crystal clear announcements in Korean and a mix of
popular music - from 1300 tune in until 1400 tune out. For those looking
for their 1st Korean reception, this would likely be the one mid-band that
you would hear first.

1008Khz - 1317 UTC UNID VERY soft talking YL which may have been JJ based
on the lilt and cadence of the speaker - likely Japan.

1017khz - 1318 UTC NHK Japan (t) again with the soft talking JJ YL with
slightly better signal and level of intelligence - as the video will show,
this was all alone slightly later in the session - alas, music by itself.

1053Khz - 1305 -> 1400 S. Korea Jammer with distinctive 2-syllable rap -
"ity-ity-ity-ity-ity... or ditty, ditty, ditty" One wonders why they
picked this one particular sound byte as the jamming sound-byte.

1098Khz - 1322UTC - UNID - Normally just a big open carrier (assume
Marshall Islands) but at this moment, Chinese opera - quite good at times
and in the clear. Nick also got this signal as well - A new one for me.

>From this point on and up the dial it was pretty lacking -- with a couple
of exceptions!

Lots of carriers and the occasional minute or two of intelligence on the
likes of; 1116 (EE leaning...) 1143 Chinese talk and music...

1206Khz - 1307 UTC - Hazard a guess at China with the fair-good Chinese
music - but muddy sounding speaking. Could have been Korean or Chinese.

Good carriers and occasional bursts of music or language - 1242, 1287 (JJ),
1323, 1386, 1440 (I swear I heard Japanese here at around 1350 while
passing by - but that means little...) 1566 - The Korean in all its glory
and 1575 almost equal to 1566 clearly in Lao (which after decades of
listening I can sort of differentiate from Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and
Cantonese...)

https://youtu.be/LDOOnUhq51I

Despite a kind of late start to the season, things are shaping up pretty
good. This is my 3rd Fall in an actual DX location with a backyard after a
18 year absence of full fledged outdoor antenna based DXing. It is good to
have a small block of Earth to put up a decent antenna. It makes all the
difference.

The receiver here is the Drake R8 with a 7030+ and DX150B on stand-by.

Antenna - a W/NW "FLAG" 26' high 45' Long with the lower part of the "Flag"
at around 10'. Terminated with a remotely controlled VACTROL (which I make)
and an FLG100 Wellbrook head.

-- 
Colin Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com
 and DXer.ca  -
VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada
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