Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 12-21

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Stephen,

<<<   Was wondering ... what's with the lack of the Tecsuns and using an older-model 
FSL in your recent home loggings? Did the weather on the cliff really do your 
PL-380 and FSL in THAT bad? Or are they being used for other projects?   >>>

Well, the vicious weather on the Oregon cliff last month did temporarily knock out both the newer-model 8" FSL and 7.5" loopstick PL-380, but they were both restored the same day (November 12th). The reason for using the back up gear for TP-DXing recently is because we frequently have rainy weather here in western Washington this time of year, and it's a hassle to set up the regular equipment in the back yard under such conditions. It's much easier to grab the backup gear hanging around the bedroom, and conveniently log TP's in dry comfort (although this probably reduces Asian signal strength a little). 

Of course, if some high-priority TP-DX were to show up, the rejuvenated 2012 FSL and hot-rodded PL-380 would once again be subjected to the "drench test" in the back yard.

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)



     





-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Airy <pianoplayer88key@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sat, Dec 22, 2012 8:32 am
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 12-21


Hi Gary,

I wish you would have had time to record the earlier session. :)  Sometime I'd 
like to see videos of your TP DXing.
Was wondering ... what's with the lack of the Tecsuns and using an older-model 
FSL in your recent home loggings? Did the weather on the cliff really do your 
PL-380 and FSL in THAT bad? Or are they being used for other projects?

73,
Stephen Airy



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 From: "d1028gary@xxxxxxx" <d1028gary@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 8:48 AM
Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 12-21
 



Hello All,

I'm in full agreement with the comments by Bill and Walt-- this morning was 
easily the best TP-DX morning of the entire month. I first tuned in at 1410 and 
found the band full of strong signals from Japan, Korea and China... similar to 
a peak-season morning in mid-October. The Japanese on 594, 693, 747, 828, 1287 
and 1503 were vibrant, as were the Koreans on 972, 1053, 1134 and 1566. Even 
1323 kHz was managing a Chinese signal here, the first time that has ever 
happened with Ultralight radios. Unfortunately I had no time to continue the 
DXing effort until around 1530, when a lot of the best signals had dropped down 
into the noise. From 1530-1550 the Koreans on 972 and 1566 were still strong, 
and 1575-VOA was fading in and out of the noise with good signals. Despite the 
great DX earlier around 1410 UTC I was only able to record a couple of vibrant 
signals during the later (less impressive) session. All the DX was heard indoors 
with the backup C.Crane SWP
 Slider Ultralight and!
  early-model 8" FSL antenna.

972-HLCA  Dangjin, S. Korea  Good Korean pop music and
                     Korean YL-OM conversation at 1537
                     http://www.mediafire.com/?t5qcihk0cpvp6y6 

1566-HLAZ  Jeju, S. Korea  Very good Chinese YL and OM
                     speech during Christian program at 1540
                     http://www.mediafire.com/?27jb7anjn7sb5t4  

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight (2008 model) +
8" Medium Wave FSL antenna (2011 model)

    


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