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[IRCA] Aug 30 TPs from Orcas Island: HOO BOY!
Well,
I don't know if it is the difference in micro-location for Walt and
me or whether it is this new prototype Wellbrook array that I'm
testing, but whereas Walt had a poor morning (he may have been
looking the wrong direction), I had a pretty wonderful Asian AM, with
a couple of DUs thrown in. I DXed the 40 minutes before actual dawn
with an antenna that heavily favors my Asian route to the NW (F/B up
to 50 dB, measured and 18 dB of amplification) and had 33 TP audios
below 1080 and 14 above. Japan seemed to be down this morning,
actually while northern China was doing pretty decently. Right at
dawn itself, I also heard very nice DU audio from 612 (Aussie) and
756 (Kiwi) along with 774 being both JJ and DU... all on this NW antenna.
Other interesting things were a real "hummy" signal on 738 that may
have been Taiwan Fisheries, since 1143 was doing well. 1017 was the
CNR KK Service with the normal TOH routine at 1300. 1206 CNR KK
Service continues to be about 20 Hz low and there were two Asian
stations on both 945 and 1593. One on each frequency was CNR1.
With the new phased K9AYs, I think that I may have FINALLY been able
to knock down KGO on 810 and hear AFN-Tokyo, a station that I lived
near and loved in the mid-70s. This one has been a long-time goal. I
also may have been hearing a Korean 10 kW station on 1260. This was
mixing with CFRN, announcing ownership by Astral Media and running a
gardening show. Since they should have been on their northern daytime
pattern for an hour by my 1330 logging time, I'd say that the
Wellbrook antenna was quite directional.
Frankly, I doubt that this prototype antenna will ever pass
Wellbrook's quality standards and make it to market. It is very
touchy (at least so far) and I haven't been completely successful in
making it switchably bi-directional, as it should be, BUT, it sure is
hearing well to the northwest. More as I learn more about the antenna.
I'll be really interested in Gu and Grayland Gary's perceptions of the morning!
John Bryant
Orcas Island, WA, USA
Winradio G313e and various Ultralights
Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops
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