[IRCA] TPs on Orcas: Average to Good!
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[IRCA] TPs on Orcas: Average to Good!



Gee, I'm sorry that so many others found conditions still pretty poor.... I dunno where I'm getting the DX, but it is darn sure back here on Orcas.

Yesterday, I had 30 audios on the bottom half, today it had just increased to 33, but the levels were much better. Well more than half of them were up in the 8 range, quite good copy. The top half of the band was much improved, with 18 in audio, far more than yesterday's paltry 5. I did a first run up the dial at 1255 (LSR 1440) and found quite a few things doing well.. the JJs were back (yesterday favored China, even early). My main time was in the half hour before dawn and then I stuck around for 20 minutes more, since the post-dawn was especially interesting.

At dawn, I did have one paltry DU, on 612. Everything else was Asian. Some interesting Chinese channels after dawn included: 621, 675, 738, 774, 918 CNR2 with Echoes, 963 CRI RR was HUGE at 1450, 945 CNR1 with Echoes late.

The most interesting thing was on the 945 CNR1 channel early at 1300. I heard two sets of time pips, a weaker one leading the CNR1 pips and fanfare by about 7 seconds. I can't imagine who it was, but the pattern and number of pips was the same for both. I guess that it could be that both sets were on CNR1due to some sort of technical difficulty, but the first set was quite a bit weaker..... hummmm....

Sure hope things improve for you guys soon.... smug on Orcas :>)


John B.
Orcas Island, WA, USA
Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Slider E100
Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array NW
Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest _______________________________________________
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