[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 10-26... Rained Out

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
With high motivation to check on a strange 585 kHz station playing Chinese  
opera music at 1423 yesterday (mixing with NHK1 JOPG), the  waterproofed 9' 
and 6' PVC loops were eagerly set up in the back yard, in the  middle of 
steady rain. Unfortunately, the morning's TP propagation also seemed  washed 
out.
 
In general, the conditions were mediocre like yesterday, but without the  
Chinese surprises on 585 and 594 kHz. There may have been a late DX peak, but 
it  certainly didn't show up here before 1440, when I had to dismantle the 
soggy  back yard listening station. The upper and middle band was anemic, 
and only the  low band powerhouses (594, 603, 738, 747, and 828) had much 
audio. About the  only exciting thing were the wind gusts, which suddenly 
threatened to  topple my overly ambitious 9' box loop (which was taken down in a 
hurry,  without incident).
 
"DXing is like fishing... you need to be thankful for the opportunity, even 
 if you don't catch anything." On a morning when weather and propagation 
were  equally dreary, it's nice to remember those words of wisdom from the 
noted  philosopher Guy Atkins.
 
73, Gary DeBock 
 
Spotting receiver:  Modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick)
Main receiver:  Modified C.Crane SWP (7.5" Slider loopstick +  CFJ455K5 
filter)
9' PVC-frame box loop 
 
   
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