Re: [IRCA] Sept 25 TP DX - Mind boggling

[Walter Salmaniw <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>]

At 12:20 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:
>TP conditions this morning were nothing short of fantastic.  Not just the best this season but the best in several years here.  I've had Grayland DXpeditions that weren't as productive.
>
>Mind you, this was all done while I slept (I went to bed late last night), but that's what SDR's are for.
>
>The highlight of the morning was hearing CHINA on 1170 mixing with KBS and KPUG.  Before 1300 I had KBS World Radio in Japanese sometimes topping KPUG.  At 1300 there were 3+1 pips from KBS mixing with 5+1 pips from China, of which the final, longer one coincided with the CBS news sounder on KPUG.  A moment later, I was blown away by CNR's familiar theme tune followed by a clear "Zhongyang Renmin Guangbo Dientai" ID by a man.  CNR1 has outlets listed in Guangdong province - perhaps one of them boosted power recently to counteract the co-channel VOA broadcasts.  So if anyone hears Chinese on 1170, it's either KBS, VOA or CNR.  Take your pick.
>
>Other stuff from today, sort of in chronological order
>
>780   KNOM atop KKOH with ID and ABC news 1200
>738    Taiwan presumed, in CC with no pips or theme music at 1200

I heard time pips at 13:00, though, Bruce.  No SDR recordings earlier, just at 12:59 onward.  I also listened to my 1170 and could make out the KBS World Radio signature tune,
and another oriental speaker, but a bit too jumbled for me.  For whatever reason (perhaps the Perseus has to "warm-up"), things don't pick up here until perhaps 13:20 or 
later.  That's why I haven't bothered to check earlier than 13:00.  Another real possibility is the large amount of domestic splatter which negates a lot of the TP signal
strength, and closer to local dawn, they are starting to disappear.....Those Alaskans also heard here today, but not as good as a week or two ago....Walt.


_______________________________________________
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