[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 11-20... Rejuvenated

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
The TP conditions seemed mediocre for most of the week, but because of the  
very interesting reports from Nigel and Nick yesterday, I thought I would  
tune in to see if the great signals would show up south of the border. Sure  
enough, this morning was the best for TP propagation all week, and even 
included  what will probably be my last new TP during this 2009 season.
 
First checking the band around 1430, I found 1134-CNR1 all alone on 1134  
khz, very strong just like Nigel had reported. This linked MP3 was from a 
little  later, but CNR1 had this signal for most of the morning.
 
 _http://www.mediafire.com/?5gtmm3ky1qz_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?5gtmm3ky1qz) 
 
 
The second big surprise was checking 594 khz, and hearing the KBS1 Korean  
music station tearing up JOAK pretty badly, like in this MP3 where it  
slowly takes over the frequency:
 
_http://www.mediafire.com/?jzmmmjryjzt_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?jzmmmjryjzt) 
 
Finally, just after 1500, the long-sought 1503 kHz NHK1 station JOUK came  
up to weak audio, but strong enough to check the 594 kHz // (which was still 
 trying to claim the frequency over the pesky Korean). This was my first 
new TP  on the 7.5 foot "nasty weather" PVC loop (operating in the rainy back 
yard  this morning), and Ultralight TP #116 overall. So it was really a 
great morning,  and I should thank both Nigel and Nick for the great DX tips 
from yesterday.  Without motivation from them, I probably would have written 
off this  late-November band as hopeless.  
 
73, Gary DeBock
 
Spotting receiver:  Modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick)
Main receiver:  Modified C.Crane SWP (7.5" Slider loopstick + CFJ455K5  
filter)
7.5' and 6' (side) "Nasty Weather" PVC tuned passive loops (in the wet back 
 yard)
 
 
 
 
 
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