Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-28-- NOT!

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

<<< Ah, but we had it tough. We dreamed of being in Puyallup with Gary, 
standing in the cold and the rain 
with our ULR's and FSL's pressed to our ears, shivering while listening to 
Pyongyang. That would 
have been paradise compared to Victoria. >>> 

Be careful what you wish for, Colin. A dead band totally free of 657-Pyongyang has a lot going for it. 

Gary 




----- Original Message -----

From: "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 8:52:03 AM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-28-- NOT! 

We had it so bad in Victoria, it was like listening to a shoe box with wire 
wrapped around it or a rolled up newspaper. 

612 or 702? Luxury! 

Our dials were devoid of signals, audio or heterodynes of any kind. 

Ah, but we had it tough. We dreamed of being in Puyallup with Gary, 
standing in the cold and the rain 
with our ULR's and FSL's pressed to our ears, shivering while listening to 
Pyongyang. That would 
have been paradise compared to Victoria. 


On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 7:03 AM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> No Asian audio or even carriers showed up here in this DU-dead zone this 
> morning, resulting in another total shutout. Most likely the Victoria DXers 
> will at least come away with audio on 612 and 702, but the only DU audio 
> available here is on MP3's from summer visits to Rockwork 4 . The file 
> review "compensation" from this morning is 5 minutes of Maori choral music 
> from 603-Waatea during Kiwi "ground wave" like propagation at 1235 on July 
> 5th https://app.box.com/s/ov2c6nrh158oaujtfbgh2n3cuavzq1wl 
> Congratulations to Colin for receiving the same station in Victoria 
> recently. 
> 
> 73 and Good DX, 
> Gary DeBock 
> 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
> 15" FSL antenna 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________ 
> 


-- 
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<http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> - 
VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria - Canada 
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