Re: [IRCA] Tips for TP reception EAST of the Rockies? (i.e. in Missouri)

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

At 16:11 02/11/2006, you wrote:
>Since IRCA seems to be so westerly-oriented, I thought it would be a
>good idea to survey the foreign-DX braintrust on this list with the
>following questions.
>
>Here in southern Missouri, *TA* reception has not only been possible,
>it's been remarkably good at times both this season and last.  My
>questions are as follows:
>
>Anybody got any tips for *TP* reception this far east of the Rockies?
>Obviously, early morning is mandatory as a time to tune, but might be
>the BEST time to try--how long before local sunrise, in other words? (I
>figure post-sunrise is probably not an option this far inland...)
>
>What are the likeliest suspects?  JOUB-774? What others?  Longwave
>targets?

Japan to Springfield does have to cover a lot of land, and is really 
closer to the auroral zone than I would like, but John Bryant did 
hear them from Oklahoma.   Thailand on 1575 would be over the pole, 
and there have been some pretty interesting over the pole receptions 
through the years.   If hints of Japan can be heard there, then try 
for Malaysia on 1475, won't be anybody else on that channel, and it's 
powerful.  The suggestion to try for Asians at their local sunset has 
a lot of merit.

Australia and New Zealand don't cover much land to get to 
you.   Australia on 612 and 1548 might be possible as well as 
1116.  NZ hasn't come in well here for awhile, but 567 or 657  might 
be possible.  1503 would be a long shot.  Pacific Islands....how 
about 738, if only you can drag out their undermodulated audio, but 
bet you'll hear the carrier.   846 and 1017 are not as frequent here, 
but might be possible there.

Good luck.

Nick







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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, B.C.
Canada

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