[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 11-5... Sunrise Surprises

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
Although the band was not close to peak October levels, this morning some  
interesting signals came in, although most were too weak to ID.
 
After a fruitless Asian sunset DXing session (0850-0930) in which only the  
TP powerhouses had much audio (a significant downturn from  yesterday's 
situation), at 1435 this morning 756-CNR1 not only had its best  signal of the 
season, but had a weak co-channel under it (presumably KBS,  also logged 
here last year). 
The strangely strong signal from 756-CNR1 really stood out among the  
generally modest TP's this morning.
 
Diligent checks were made for Nick's 963 NHK synchros, but the frequency  
was little more than an anemic carrier all morning. 594 kHz had a weak JOAK 
all  alone until 1450, when the UnID Chinese station joined it for a brief  
period. The best discovery of the morning was a co-channel TP mixing with  
972-HLCA at 1500, which was obviously there under the Korean, but  tough to ID 
the language (it sounds Chinese to me). It seems that this 972  co-channel 
had been heard by another of the local gang recently-- maybe Nick or  Bruce? 
Anyway, if the recording somehow yields ID clues, this 972  co-channel 
would be a new TP here.
 
As Nick has also noticed, this late-season November propagation does  
indeed offer some good opportunities to dig out weak co-channels on the  usually 
dominant TP stations' frequencies. With almost all of the powerhouse  TP's 
seriously down in strength, there seems to be no shortage of weak, obscure  
stations rising up to be heard-- and this may be the only time all  year that 
they present themselves. So although general TP signal strengths  seemed 
modest, the morning was another really interesting session.
 
 
73, Gary DeBock
 
Spotting receiver:  Modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick)
Main receiver:  Modified C.Crane SWP ultralight (7.5" Slider loopstick  + 
CFJ455K5 IF filter)
9' and 6' PVC tuned passive loops (in the back yard)
 
      
   
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