[IRCA] Morning conditions from Waikiki for 13Feb2012

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thought I'd be a bit more energetic and check out the MW band this morning
from our Waikiki beachfront lanai.  Started at 15:58 UTC while still dark
and listened for the next half hour.  Compared to years past conditions
were pretty uninspiring.  As I expected, I mostly heard Australian
stations, with a Kiwi or two as well.  All I have for equipment here is a
Gary D. converted Tecsun PL 380 with the larger ferrite rod antenna.  Most
of what I heard was in the upper half of the band, although I did start up
there in any case.  A moderate dawn enhancement was noted.  Most signals
were threshold.  Here are my results  ("6" level/threshold unless otherwise
noted):

1116 Good reception with ID for 4BC at 16:21
1143:  Fair with English talk at 16:20
1170, 1323
1132:  EE at fair level
1370:  local HI station with CRI in English about shopping in Beijing, then
a tribute song to Whitney Houston.
1386:  Good reception with Indian music from NZ
1440:  Looking for Kiribati  Nothing heard today
1512
1548:  Very good reception with Adele at 16:37.  Minor splatter from local
1540
1557
1566
1575
1584:  poor to fair with music.  To SW from me.  No TOH ID
1593:  fair with EE pop music at 16:30

That's it from sunny 80 deg Waikiki.  Aloha!   Walt Salmaniw
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