[IRCA] Newfoundland Ultralight Trans-Atlantics Report Oct 17-18

[Allen Willie <vo1_001_swl@xxxxxxxx>]

Greetings To All,
 
Trans-Atlantic propagation signals at this location for the first evening in a while were very inept. Signal strengths were noticeably diminished given the K index rising to 3 and the A index peaking upwards to 13 , producing more static and higher noise levels to contend with once again. 
 
Signals heard were very readable from the chosen few listed below at their peaks , however, the number of stations across the band even suggestive of trace audio, were substantially lower than previous evenings. 
 
Another attempt was made at precisely the same time as the previous day (21:46 UT) to monitor 693 khz for the mystery station heard relaying AIR India //7550 Shortwave producing no result other than usual BBC in a weakened state. 
 
Monitoring the band this morning earlier, it was very evident that distant domestic stations audible were down in number significantly as well
　
549 khz - ALGERIA, Alger Chaine 1 Hamadouche 21:58 UT/17 Arabic music , chants
693 khz - ENGLAND, BBC Five Live Droitwich 21:46 UT/17 news items, talk 
1089 khz - ENGLAND, Talksport Radio Brookmans Park 22:23 UT/17 usual talk 
1341 khz - NORTHERN IRELAND, BBC Radio Ulster Lisnagarvey 22:33 UT/17 40's music
1377 khz - FRANCE, France Info Lille 22:00 UT /17 French talk
1431 khz - DJIBOUTI, R. Sawa, Arta 22:35 UT/17 Arabic, pop music
1440 khz - LUXEMBOURG, China Radio Relay Marnach 22:25 UT/17 News in English
1449 khz - LIBYA, Voice of Great Homeland, Misurata 22:36 UT/17 Arabic music
1467 khz - FRANCE, TransWorld Radio, Roumoules 22:03 UT/17 Religious prgm  English
1485 khz - SPAIN, SER R. Santander 00:41 UT/18 Spanish commentary by man
1521 khz - SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA Duba 1:05 UT/18 Chants, Arabic talk
 
Receiver: SRF-M37V w/ Terk Advantage Loop
　
Good Dx
 
Allen Willie / Dianne Froude
St. John's, Newfoundland
47:37N 52:45W


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