Re: [IRCA] This morning's TP-DX from Central Iowa

[Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tim, I recommend that phasing wire and it would be fun to see how much more
you could reduce WGN to get Greenland in the clear. Yeah, WTAM can be
really strong and a problem to null. My west DKAZ does a reasonable job on
them, but I'd like better.

I had to do much trimming and other work even before I could start
installing the north DKAZ here, but the two masts and all needed bottom
wire supports are in and lined up. This antenna will be 136 ft x 21 ft
high. 23 ft masts when extended and bottom wires 2 ft above ground.

Good luck to all on what can be the best SSS evening of the year.  73 KAZ

On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 4:32 PM Tim Tromp <kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This morning, I had something that wasn't Marshalls on 1098, often lasting
> for several minutes, and strong at times.  Unfortunately WTAM is one of the
> few stations that I have trouble nulling on the North DKAZ, even with my
> Vactrol termination, so any audio I have on 1098 is under heavy WTAM slop.
> I'll have try to a short phasing wire and target 1098 some morning during a
> live DXing session.  Take away the slop, and I think 1098 would have been
> very good this morning on par with Tim's awesome reception from Iowa.
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 3:12 PM Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Stunning signal level ! More incentive for me to get back out to the west
> > edge of my property and do more work to install a north DKAZ. (Most of
> the
> > needed branch trimming is done). Tim Tromp, are you getting anything that
> > could be Golmud?
> >
> > 73 KAZ Barrington IL
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 1:49 PM tim rahto <bowman1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > First off, thank you to everyone for their kind words about yesterday's
> > > recordings, as well as your encouragement. I really appreciate all of
> it.
> > >
> > > This morning's conditions were still very good, but not up to
> > yesterday's.
> > > There were multiple Japanese stations audible, including 693, 774, and
> > 837,
> > > but their signals were down substantially.
> > >
> > > I was just about to get on with the rest of my day when 1098 went from
> a
> > > carrier to an S8 around 1215 UTC, right around local sunrise. Here's a
> > > recording of this morning's reception.
> > >
> > > https://youtu.be/SKmj3uJwxaM
> > >
> > > After navigating through the China Radio website, I was able to match
> up
> > > this morning's recordings with their Tibetan service. The frequency
> > offset
> > > (or lack thereof) on the signal also matches up with what
> myradiobase.de
> > > has listed for the CNR 11 transmitter out of Golmud, so I think its
> been
> > > confirmed. According to Google maps, it's 6992 miles from transmitter
> to
> > > receive antenna. How crazy is that??
> > >
> > > Thanks to Tim Tromp for his offset suggestion, and to Chris Kadlec for
> > his
> > > help with navigating the China Radio website.
> > >
> > > -Tim
> > > Luther, IA
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