[IRCA] Queen Charlotte Islands DXpediton: Part II

[Walter Salmaniw <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

Part II:  Rumblings of disturbed conditions  31 December 2008   Masset, BC.
 
I noticed the K index starting to rise this morning, with it being 4 at 12:00 UTC.  The SF remained low at 69 and A index at 0.  From previous experiences, I recalled that disturbed conditions from our end preceded any changes in the A/K indices, and I suspect today was no different.  This morning I listened starting at 13:55 UTC.  The Russian LW stations were present at very good levels.  I noted that 279 was not in parallel to the other LW stations with it having a National Anthem at 15:00 at 9.5 level.  Also heard were:  153, 180 both at 8, 189 at 6.5, and 234 at 7.5.
     Now onto the MW observations.  Today I?ll comment on the stronger stations, or those of interest:
 
531:  NHK1 at 14:07 at 9 level.
549:  Russia at 14:09 at 8.
558:  KBS2 at 14:12 at 7 // to 603.
567:  NHK1 at 7
576:  Russian at 9 level at 14:15
594:  JOAK with New Year?s programming at 14:16 at 9 level.
603, 612, 621:  all 7 level
648:  Russia with Korean at 9 level
657:  North Korea at 7 level, but both 657 and 639 (and 684) spoiled by IBOC hash.
666:  2 cochannel:  Chinese and NHK1 around 14:27.
675:  7 level
693:  NHK2 and another cochannel at 14:31 at 9 level.
711:  KBS1 at 7 level.
720:  Interesting channel.  Russian with new year?s greetings, not Radio Rossii. It appeared to be a local Kamchatka program, although not // to SW Kamchatka frequencies such as 6075. Also over N. Korea which is on the lower side.  Then CNR2 faded up past 14:59 dominating (or eliminating the Russian) and at 15:00 IDd as ?China Business Radio? in English.
729:  NHK1 and Cochannel Chinese at 14:38 at 9 level.
738:  Chinese (Taiwan Fisheries stations) cochannel with KBS1 at 14:44.
774:  NHK2 and weak cochannel at 14:49 at 9+ level.
819:  Probably North Korea with weak modulation at 14:53.
828:  NHK2 and cochannel at 14:57 at as close to a perfect 10 as possible.
837:  Chinese not CNR1 at 15:08 at 9 level.
918:  Shandong with echos at 7 level at 15:15.
945:  CNR1 and cochannel at 15:16 at 7 level.
954:  JOKR at 7 level.
972:  Korean at 9 level at 15:22, and still a 9 at 18:27 (when it was // to 1134, an 8).
981:  CNR1 at 8 level.
1026:  8 level with instrumental music ?Chinese?, at 15:25.  ?Beijing?.
1035:  CNR1 and echo at 7 level.
1053:  CJMB Manitoba early, later JOAR and cochannel.
1071:  Chinese at 15:36 at 9 level.  
1089:  JOHB with NHK2 sign-off at 15:42 which is earlier than the 16:00 scheduled.  8 level.
1188:  Christian sounding music from FEBC at 18:53 at 8 level.
1503:  NHK1 at 7 level at 18:14.
1548:  4QD at 18:03 at 7 level.
1557:  WYFR at 15:59 at 7 level.
1566:  Russian at 9 level from HLAZ.  Heard throughout the morning at very good levels.
1575:  VOA Thailand at 16:00  at 9 level.  Later, I?m sure I heard Russian at 17:55?not sure who this would be.
1611:  weak audio at 16:01?so some Australian propagation this morning.  
1701.06:  Radio Brisvaani at 7 level.
 
Overall, I wouldn?t call this morning a very strong one.  There were hints of northern signals weakening and some openings weakly to the south.  Tomorrow?s another day!



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