Re: [IRCA] Rose Spit Haida Gwaii report relay - part 3

[WALTER SALMANIW <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

thanks for doing this, colin.  much appreciated!.....walt

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From: cafe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008 1:28 pm
Subject: [IRCA] Rose Spit Haida Gwaii report relay - part 3
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> Via Walter Salmaniw - Masset, Haida-Gwaii
> 
> For the first half of the night, the most southerly BOG was 
> fantastic, picking up all the above stations. For the most part, 
> the other BOGs had little or no DU activity.  Quite 
> remarkable that the southerly BOG would have a strong DU 
> station, while the more northerly BOGs would have nothing butan 
> Asian station.  
> 
> Once the dawn period started (I'll say arbitrarily about 12:15+)
> 
> I more or less switched totally over to the NW wire which was 
> the best performer by far.  The 30 degree wire was a big 
> disappointment with few stations heard on that wire. 
> 
> The Russians were back on LW with 153, 180, 189, and 279 all 
> booming in, while 234 was a 7+.  
> 531 continued with Super radio network 531 93.5 FM. Again, who's 
> that?  
> Sounds like they'll be heading to FM soon as in Canada so 
> often.  The NW wire was owned by NHK1 on 531 with 9+ 
> signals.  This station has been very strong during my 
> entire visit here. Once again, the Japanese were very strong 
> this morning, especially the NHK1 stations at the bottom of the 
> band. 540 and Okinawa on 549 were all in //.  Plenty others 
> too. 
> 
> 612 had NHK1 and a Filipino at 14:12, likely DYHP.
> 
> 684 usually has trouble with IBOC, but didn't notice any of that 
> this morning.  Not sure who was there with choral music at 
> 12:48. 
> 
> 702 was fun with both NHK2 with Russian lessons at 12:53 and 
> Australia.2BL.
> 720  North Korea was very strong, // to 2850. 
> 
> 738:  Like John,Taiwan Fisheries station was heard at 
> 14:32, at 9 level, also // to 1143.
> 
> 801:  KTWG strongly heard this morning, with mostly non-
> stop religious hymns.  Finally had a nice ID at 14:59, 
> including �Radio 800�. 
> 
> 882.35:  Carrier was strong there today, with some weak 
> audio.  Will need more study for sure.
> 
> 1413:  As close to a10 level as I can imagine!  Plenty 
> ofmentions of  KBC Radio.  This is JOIF, at 13:53.
> 
> 1458 had a Filipino station, with English, presumed RadioBantay 
> (DYZZ),  Very strong.
> 
> 1512 also had a Filipino.  Heard �KY Jelly and 
> number 2�.� InEnglish.  Likely DYAB.
> 
> 1548 of course was Australian at 13:39.
> 
> 1575 was interesting. At 13:50, AFN was way over VOA, although 
> the latter had an English ID at 13:50.
> 
> Both 1593 and 1602 had NHK2 transmitters at 13:08.
> 
> The 1st tier stations continued for some time after ..right up 
> to about 9:00 am local. Pretty impressive!  Fall must be 
> just around the corner! 
> 
>  I noted that the active antenna worked exceptionally well 
> on the medium waves once again, if one is in a very electrically 
> quiet environment, this might just be all that is needed and 
> it's tiny. 
> 
> Of course, these were just the highlights.  
> 
> A very good night at Rose Spit, and as I type this, my eyes keep 
> closing ..slept very little if at all last night!  
> 
> Good DX to all.  I�ll be leaving Masset on Tuesday 
> for my return to Victoria, so all the fun I've been having up
> here will need to be replaced to the reality of my work!
> 
> Walt Salmaniw, Masset, BC.
> -------------- END OF PART 3
> 
> 
> 
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