Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 11-4.. Better at Asian Sunset

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello Nick,
 
Thanks for your comments, and congratulations on your logging of the NHK1  
synchros on 963 khz at 1420 UTC this morning. That's certainly one I'll  
have to try for, as I had no idea that a co-channel with CRI was possible on  
that frequency.
 
Yes, the domestic splatter during the 0800-1030 UTC Asian sunset period  
does seem to be worse than during our local sunrise, but having stronger  
Asian signals during that period does seem to compensate somewhat. From the  
experience of previous TP seasons, I remember that our sunrise peaks will  
become weaker and weaker in November, while the Asian sunset peaks will become  
stronger and stronger. I guess the main challenge is how to engage in live 
DXing  during that period without appearing to be a total fanatic to your  
family. Maybe it's time for an "SDU?" (Software Defined Ultralight  :-)
 
73, Gary
 
  
 
 
In a message dated 11/4/2009 2:12:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
nhp@xxxxxxxx writes:

At 17:29  11/4/2009, you wrote:
>Hello All,
> 
>As the November TP  propagation changes to favor the 0800-0930 UTC Asian  
>sunset  period, there was a great difference in TP signal strengths 
observed  
>here  this morning when comparing that very productive period  with the  
almost 
>negligible sunrise enhancement.
>  

I've been running some SDR-14 recordings in the hope of hearing a  sunset 
at the transmitter peaks on the Chinese stations, Gary, but what I've  been 
finding is that they haven't had enough strength to overcome the big  
domestic splatter at that hour, even though the carriers are there at good  
strength.  Pips are there, Mayak chimes are there, just not much else  ID'able.

The  big guns now....they're very readable.  I have  a wonderfully solid  
"JOAK" ID from 0959 this morning, and a JOBK-666 ID  from earlier in the 
month at the same time.   

best  wishes,

Nick



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Nick  Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada  

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