Re: [IRCA] Michigan TPs, October 26th, 2018

[Tim Tromp <kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for charting this, Nick.  That peak just after 1000 UT is certainly
interesting and coincides with my 1020 UT reception this morning where I
had some very faint threshold audio poking through.  Shortly after 1030 UT
or so, the 1566 carrier was gone completely.  I'll try again tomorrow and
will start just before this peak occurs.  If it's in again tomorrow then I
may try charting the signal strength too for comparison.

73,
-Tim


On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 4:03 PM Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I wonder if sunset at the transmitter will deliver anything to you Tim?
>
> http://www3.telus.net/public/shallpat/4all/1566sunset.pdf  shows you
> what the signal strength of HLAZ looked like here over the last
> couple of mornings, plus one more morning.  HLAZ sunset is 0850ish,
> and signal seems to peak here just after 1000UT.   I don't believe
> that peak is an artifact of this location, it should be the same at
> yours, as it seems to be happening near the transmitter.  (years ago,
> an Ontario DXer and I tracked the Meyerton, South Africa 75m
> transmitter sunrise enhancement and it was very similar at our two
> locations)
>
> Of course, 1000UT will have all the interference of night time for
> you as for me, so it may not help, but thought I should mention
> it.   That enhancement has been happening most mornings in October,
> so it's pretty reliable just now.   On the lower band, my 594 traces
> don't show the enhancement nearly so definitely.
>
> (the other "enhancement" at 1230UT is when HLAZ switches their
> pattern to favor Japan, and us)
>
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
> At 14:17 2018-10-26, Tim Tromp wrote:
> >Local sunrise = 12:12 UTC
> >
> >A pathetic report compared to the inspiring reports coming from the west
> >coast, but this may interest other Midwesterners.
> >
> >I turned on the radio at 10:20 UTC and found presumed Asian carriers on
> >1116, 1134 and 1566.  At 10:24 UTC, 1566 started to gain strength and even
> >produced some threshold audio.  By the time I was able to check for a HLAZ
> >parallel, it dropped back down, and a few minutes later the excitement was
> >over.  These were on the North DKAZ and were not present on my DU favoring
> >southwest BOGs.  I may have to get up a bit earlier tomorrow morning just
> >before HLAZ sunset and have another go at this.  1098 Mrashalls also noted
> >in passing with a fair signal and clear island music for the first time
> >this season.
> >
> >DUs were mostly a dud this morning, but the weak Asian signals were neat
> to
> >see on the SDR because they are so rare here.
> >
> >73,
> >Tim Tromp
> >West Michigan
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