Re: [IRCA] Day TWO at Grayland

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi John,
 
If you have been reading the daily TP reports from around Puget Sound (and  
Victoria), you certainly know that the conditions haven't been very 
thrilling  here, either.
 
This afternoon I saw Rochelle Atkins in the Puyallup post office, and  she 
was telling me of Guy's hard work to get the QDFA array ready for  the 
Grayland DXpedition. I sure hope that TP propagation turns for the  better soon-- 
especially for Guy. Having tested many new loop antennas at  Grayland this 
summer, the propagation was always a big question mark that could  either 
make or break the impressions of a new antenna, and affect the  MP3 recordings 
either way.
 
73, Gary   
 
 
In a message dated 10/13/2009 3:52:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
bjohnorcas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

After I  uploaded yesterday, I got to thinking how ungrateful I was 
for the less  than wonderful conditions down here. After all it is 
quite a bit of  expense and two long travel days to come to Grayland 
from Orcas and  return... and to find reception no better than at home 
is a downer. STILL,  the first morning at Grayland did bring me more 
than 60 TP loggings, some  at quite good levels.  I'm rather sure that 
in a few years when the  Sun Spot Cycle really kicks in, we would all 
be overjoyed to have 60 TPs  on a full DXpedition! So, forgive me for 
being a whiner!

This  morning was a repeat of yesterday.... if anything, it was a bit 
poorer.  Again, the Japanese were in fairly well, but all except the 
quite regular  Koreans and Chinese were missing or down in the mud.... 
and no exotic  Thai, Indian or god help us, Andaman Islands (!!!!!) 
stations were  evident. I did watch 1548 like a hawk for DW Sri Lanka, 
now almost a Fall  regular for Bruce and Chuck, but nothing rose above 
the murmur  level.

Still, I added 15 stations to the log, including Aussie  powerhouses 
on 612, 576 and 792 during a minor post-dawn DU opening.... it  may 
have been a more extensive opening, but the DU path is almost off the  
side of my "Asia all the way" Wellbrook aimed at 305 degrees (Aussies  
are out at 240 degrees or so.) The more unusual JJs were 648 JOIG  
NHK1, Toyama; 1413 JOIF, Fukuoka; 603, NHK1 Synchros and 1593, NHK2  
Synchros wiping out CNR1's synchros. I also managed a reportable  
logging of KOTZ, 720 Kotzebue, Alaska to see, yet again, if I can get  
a QSL out of this NPR station.

I gotta admit feeling sorry for my  long-time DX partner, Guy Atkins 
on this trip.  He is trying out a  new Lankford Array down at the 
State Park, a mile to my south.  We  have light rain, 45 degrees and 
fairly high wind now and for the next four  or five days; Guy is in a 
(very nice) tent, camped in low coastal trees  and heavy brush, 200 
rainey feet from the nearest toilet. Room 15 at the  Grayland Motel 
never felt so good :>)

Given that this is the  heart of the Asian Season, Guy and I both are 
hoping for improved  conditions for tomorrow.

John B.
WinRadio 313e +  Ultralights
Wellbrook Phased Array at 305 degrees
Grayland, WA,  USA

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