[IRCA] Belated Report of TPs from Orcas Island: Aug 17
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[IRCA] Belated Report of TPs from Orcas Island: Aug 17



Guy and his family were here for the weekend and we managed to sneak in a full dawn DX session this AM from 1200 to 1300. Since then, the've headed back to Seattle and I've gotten packed and loaded for Grayland (dawn ferry tomorrow AM.) I managed to pack my notes from this morning. It was another very good Asian morning with DUs showing up for the last ten minutes an in a very attenuated fashion. We had about 6 or 8 DUs most at 6s and 7s and all but one, ABC on 666, being the usual regulars.

The Japanese Big Guns were in early, middle and late, with 747,774 and 828 each peaking at least a solid 8 and a couple were as loud as I've ever heard them. For the first time this year, NHK2 873 Kumamoto was in with very solid audio... an 8 at the peak. Lst year, about now, I was hearing a few Chinese, though only one out of 3 or 4 mornings and always the same two or three... 963, 945 and 1017./ This year, they appeared earlier and each morning seems a different mix of Koreans and Chinese. Its been very interesting so far. I forget just which ones were in this morning... nothing that we haven't heard before, but an interesting and encouraging mix.

Tomorrow is travel and setting up antennas, with the first DXing being Tuesday morning. I'll report in on Tuesday evening from the wi-fi area of the one-room local library. Hopefully, Walt will have a report up by then, too!

John B.
Orcas Island, WA, USA
Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights
Antennas: Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest
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