[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 9-24

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

In order to get more data on the 1566-Jammer there were two TP-DX listening sessions here this morning-- the first from 1000-1110 UTC and the second from 1215-1350 UTC. The first session (timed for the Asian sunset) featured some excellent TP signals from the Japanese and Korean big guns on 594, 693, 747, 828, 972 and 1053, as well as an unusually good signal from 558-JOCR (which only seems to be audible here during this Asian sunset period). 1566-HLAZ was in and out at good levels during this period but the Jammer was completely MIA, possibly because the propagation hadn't yet come in from east China at this early hour. 

The second session started at 1215 with a potent signal from 1566-HLAZ's Chinese service, but there was still no Jammer signal. That was kind of puzzling since I thought that the Chinese service should be the Jammer's primary target, but the other Chinese stations (1593 etc.) were pretty weak at the time. When the Japanese service started at 1230 I immediately noticed the Jammer at a weak level, though, and it steadily built up strength until 1255, when it reached its peak in the MP3 linked below (the strongest recording made yet of the 1566-Jammer). As during the past 5 days the Jammer fizzled after 1300 UTC here, although 1566-HLAZ had excellent signals in and out throughout sunrise enhancement. So the Jammer signal remains quite a puzzle, seeming to peak around 1255 every day here, then fizzling out after 1300 (for whatever reason). 

The sunrise enhancement session was basically a repeat of yesterday, with potent signals from the usual Japanese and Korean big guns and occasional good signals on 603 (HLSA), 657, 738, 963 and 1044 (CRI), plus fair signals on 1017, 1035, 1134 (JOQR), 1287, 1323 and 1575. 1593-CNR1 reached a poor audio level around 1330, but that didn't help to resurrect the 1566-Jammer. The overall propagation didn't seem to drop off here as reported by Richard and Craig, but signals weren't exceptional either. It seemed like a fairly average session for this month, with the standard mix of big gun TP's and second tier Asians. 

558 JOCR Kobe, Japan Rapid Japanese conversation and music at a temporary good level during early session (Asian sunset) at 1037; this station almost never shows up here during sunrise enhancement https://app.box.com/s/induedi3nk4ydv0gbveqnehn9ojo3lj2 

738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Chinese male and female conversation at a good level at 1338; matched best level of new season 
https://app.box.com/s/51605kkw28d71neke35nviaiu9xv86bp 

1566 Jammer + HLAZ The pulse jammer at its strongest level yet at 1254, pestering HLAZ's Japanese Christian service. It was audible from 1230-1300 this morning, following the pattern of the past 5 days. Although HLAZ was strong at times after 1300 the Jammer was completely inaudible past the TOH. 
https://app.box.com/s/gm78l03yw105533ewwaocf42qzur08l9 

73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
15" FSL antenna 


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