Re: [IRCA] TPs for Sept 7: Orcas Island: Victoria perspective

[Walter Salmaniw <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

At 08:40 AM 9/7/2009, you wrote:
>Inna word: mediocre.
>
>The number of audios was down a bit, the levels were down on the ones that made it and dawn enhancement was shorter than usual.
>
>That being said, its mornings like this one when I try to remember what a privilege it is to listen to any MW signal that travels clear across the Pacific Ocean.
>
>All of the biggest JJ guns were in well, along with a few others of the usual suspects at listenable levels, at least briefly.
>
>John Bryant
>Orcas Island, WA, USA


>From a few km across the water in Victoria, ditto for me, John.  Through the wonders of the Perseus SDR wav files, I monitored the band between 12:58 and 13:32 and in a nutshell:  YUK.
All Asian (I was using my 334 degree loop).  No signs of the Russians on LW or MW today.  China was fairly poor, but the Japanese and Koreans were there, albeit not at tremendous levels.  I did note that the local IDs for NHK2 stations heard at 13:19:50 were back today (not there yesterday).  I do get a fair amount of noise on this antenna in the lower 150 kHz of spectrum I notice.  Often the ALA 100 is the better low band antenna for me.  Here's what I heard (6 unless otherwise noted):

567:  JJ with 7
585:  NHK1 at 13:15 at 6+ // to 594
594:  up to 8 strength for NHK1 esp at 13:28
612:  scratching a 7 later on, but a bit too hard to hear the language with certainty.
639:  strong carrier late (as usual for Fiji) but no audio.
666, 702
738:  Presumed Taiwan Fisheries station.  Quite strong at 13:00 (7+ anyway) with the wonky hummy transmitter a la N. Korea!
747:  8 level NHK2
756, 765:  both late
774:  9 level NHK2
801:  Late
828:  8.5 level NHK2
837:  CC station at 7 level by 13:25
846
855:  N. Korea at 13:03 at 7
864:  perhaps local noise, but a fairly wide spike.  Could also look like a jammer, but I'm not sure.
873:  8 level NHK2.  This one has performed well this year for me.
963
972:  9 level for presumed S. Korea at 13:08
1008
1053:  Very strong jammer noted around 13:08
1134, 1143
1251:  My mystery station.  Only a weak 7, but strong carrier at 13:07 and still there at 13:18 with weak talking.  Not sure who.
1269
1287:  8 level Hokkaido station by 13:18.  The northern JJ stations seem to be better than a week or two ago.
1314, 1332.    As for Guy's mystery station on 1322, I can see the carrier but only weakly at 13:09 and 13:19 recheck.
1422, 1512
1566:  HLAZ at 9 level with website mentioned at 13:12.  I may also have another local noise source with a spike on 1568
1575, 1593

That's it for this morning.  Nothing spectacular, that's for sure, and I'm happy that I didn't get up too early to experience the disappointment!  Then again, John is so right.  Another few months from now, and one will be lucky to hear anything!  .....Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC


_______________________________________________
IRCA mailing list
IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca

Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers

For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org

To Post a message: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx