Re: [IRCA] Best-Ever Signal Here on 1610-Anguilla Beacon

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Nick (and Patrick),

One of the most interesting aspects of this hobby is how long-range propagation favors certain areas, especially when salt water is part of the mix. During the peak season years (2008-2010) Walt would run wild on Masset with strong TA reception, and Nick in Victoria would do very well also. Guy and I in Puyallup got a very watered-down version, while Patrick didn't come away with much either. For Asian TP's both Nick and Dennis hear multiple Japanese stations that I have no trace of, while I routinely get Koreans and Chinese that don't show up for them. Once Bruce had 729-JOCK at a decent level, while I had 729-China coming in well at exactly the same time (with no trace of JOCK). For DU's, Patrick on the Oregon coast definitely seems to have the edge, though.

73, Gary



 


-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 7:57 am
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Best-Ever  Signal Here on 1610-Anguilla Beacon


Interestingly, good Caribbean conditions have accompanied over the 
pole trans-Atlantic conditions in the past here, so I was interested 
to see Gary's catch shortly after I was hearing late season TA 
carriers.   There seem to be fewer possibilities for the Caribbean 
(beyond Cuba) in recent years however.

best wishes,

Nick


At 08:07 09-04-13, you wrote:
>Gary,
>
>The beverage is what brings the Eastern DX in. Without it, I would not
>hear half of what I do from the East. I do not live in a great location
>for Eastern DX with the foothills of the Coast Range not that far away.
>I remember back in the early 70s when Bill Block just using a loop,
>living in Portland and we would compare DX. I did not have a beverage,
>but I did have a 600 foot longwire. Bill Block always got the Eastern
>stations stronger than I did and he got more of them. That extra
>mountain range really can knock down the signal strength. The guys up
>North, where you are, as well as Lower BC get the TAs much stronger than
>I do. When Nick reports a TA carrier, I never get a peep. When he
>reports a weak TA signal, I may get a moderate carrier. Strong signals
>he reports, I have a shot at. Too many close-in mountains in the way. I
>do well on some frequencies, but only if there are no strong blocking
>stations.  Of course the exception is anything with a waterpath like TPs
>an DUs. 1610 does have two TIS locals. One at Cape Disappointment, WA
>(straight across the Columbia River at about 10-15 miles and Warrenton,
>near the Boat Basin has a lp TIS too, but neither really block the
>frequency, but as you mentioned other TIS stations around the NW can QRM
>often.
>
>73,
>
>Patrick
>
>Patrick Martin
>Seaside OR
>KGED QSL Manager
>
>
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