Re: [IRCA] ALASKA TRIP

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

     Pete, from memory, in Masset I don't hear anything unusual on
750.  During the nights, it'll be either Anchorage or Portland
depending on propagation.  Surprisingly, Anchorage is not all that
strong at times.  In the summer days, it's a dead channel, as are most
frequencies up there.  Winter time, though, I'll continue to hear AM
stations weakly during the day with the sun at a very low angle.
     I can understand your DX reluctance.  I was down in Victoria
harbour on Friday where we had 3 huge cruise ships in.  Chatted with a
couple just down from AK and they confirmed that it was cold and wet
(as we had wonderful 20 deg C evening weather).  They complained about
all the jewelry that was being sold, especially Ketchikan, and not of
the local variety.  By coincidence, they were on the NCL Norwegian
Jewel!
     Anyway, my suspicion is that it was something generated on-board
the ship, and less likely the radio.  Your comments about listening on
the ship contrasted with my Sydney to LA grand voyage 3 years ago when
it was darn nice sitting on the stern listening to the south Pacific
most evenings!   73,.....Walt


On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 4:35 AM, Pete Taylor <ptdx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My wife and I just got back from a week-long cruise from Seattle to Juneau/Sitka/Ketchikan and back. I must confess that I really did not hang around a lot on the aft deck DXing, primarily because we had quite a bit of rain. Of note:
>
> (1) In Juneau, there was a KINY-800 image on 710 (atop KIRO) and in Sitka, there was a KIFW-1230 image on 1320. If KJNO were on 620, it might explain a 710 image. I mention these because both images are 900 off of the primary frequencied station. Is there something about the  Tecsun 380 which I should know?
>
> (2) In all three locations, during the daytime, also on the 380, there seemed to be two carriers fighting it out on 750. No audio discerned, and the sound was wiped out at night by Portland. I don't see any CBC LPRTs on 750. A similar sound was noted once on 1250. The sound is not heard here at home. Again, I have to wonder if this is something which is internally generated. Walt, do you hear anything like this on the island?
>
> (3) Other than that, on 12/9, I heard classical music on 1150 en route Juneau at about 9:45pm PDT which doesn't match anything unless KKNW is even more diverse than usual on Sunday nights.
>
> So not exactly a DX extravaganza - but some of the glaciers were spectacular!
>
> Pete Taylor
> Tacoma, WA
> 12225w 4719n
> HQ180 & ICF2010
> Kiwa aircore & Palomar loops
> DX398, SRF-59 & M37V
> Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380
>

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