[IRCA] Cliffs DXpedition at Oregon Rockworks #4 - November 3, 2013

[Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've finished reviewing the Perseus files for the 2nd night at Rockworks
#4, and loggings are below.

Conditions were subdued compared to the previous excellent morning; signals
were generally weaker and the splatter was stronger. The upper band was
mostly dead. I did log the lone DU station--1548 4QD Emerald--on this
morning, though. Despite the drop off from the previous morning, it was
great fun to be out at the Rockworks cliff and it's tough to beat the
beautiful vistas from this part of the Oregon coast!

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1566 SOUTH KOREA HLAZ FEBC, Jeju, Jeju-do, Nov 03 1518 - First noted at top
of the hour with ID in Chinese, then strengthing post-1500. Fairly good
overall. (Atkins-OR)

1548 AUSTRALIA 4QD ABC Central Queensland, Emerald QLD, Nov 03 1503 - Woman
in English, with news items. Poor signal; this was the only DU station
heard the entire DXpedition. (Atkins-OR)

1422 JAPAN JORF RF,RF R Nippon, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Nov 03 1511 - Weak
signal, but clearly Japanese talk by a man and woman. (Atkins-OR)

1386 JAPAN JOQC NHK2, Morioka, Iwate, Nov 03 1512 - Most likely Morioka on
the frequency out of four transmitters, since it is the farthest east and
north. Mello vocal and vibraharp-type instrument; parallel to 747. Fair.
(Atkins-OR)

1332 JAPAN JOSF Tokai Hoso, Nagoya, Aichi, Nov 03 1506 - Lively
conversation in Japanese. Fair to good. (Atkins-OR)

1323 CHINA VOR, Huadian, Jilin, Nov 03 1422 - Good signal with Russian
talk, but only briefly around 1422. (Atkins-OR)

1314 JAPAN JOUF OBC,R Osaka, Osaka, Nov 03 1521 - Talking in Japanese by
two females; no sign of any stations on the frequency until 1521 after
local SR. Good level. (Atkins-OR)

1287 JAPAN JOHR HBC,Hokkaido Hoso, Sapporo, Nov 03 1505 - male & female
announcers, music jingles, overall lively programming. Signal was quite
strong at times. (Atkins-OR)

1242 JAPAN JOLF NBS,Nippon Hoso, Tokyo, Nov 03 1518 - Fading in and out
with Japanese talk. Fair. (Atkins-OR)

1215 UNIDENTIFIED, Nov 03 1518 - This was an empty frequency until 1518,
when a station playing a Fleetwood Mac song rose up from the noise, and
back down in a couple of minutes. No clues whatsoever to this one's
location. (Atkins-OR)

1206 CHINA Yanbian RGD, Yanji, Jilin, Nov 03 1414 - Korean talk by man and
woman; faded down to a mumble by 1500 top of the hour. Fair. (Atkins-OR)

1197 JAPAN, Nov 03 1447 - Low level Japanese synchro station(s); very weak.
(Atkins-OR)

1188 JAPAN JOKP NHK1, Kitami, Hokkaido, Nov 03 1453 - Poor signal; barely
recognizable as Japanese. Tentative. (Atkins-OR)

1179 JAPAN JOOR MBS, Mainichi Hoso, Osaka, Nov 03 1424 - Lively talk by
women announcers in Japanese. Quick "MBS" ID noted at 1425:07. Fair signal.
(Atkins-OR)

1143 UNIDENTIFIED, Nov 03 1521 - JOQR faded down at 1521, and was replaced
by an unidentified pop music station; tuned sounded like something from
Heart, or maybe a foreign language cover of a Heart tune. Poor level.
(Atkins-OR)

1134 JAPAN JOQR NCB,Bunka Hoso, Tokyo, Nov 03 1430 - Women in lively
conversation in Japanese; good signal on peaks but splatter seemed worse.
Signal strengthened remarkably about five minutes prior to local sunrise.
(Atkins-OR)

1125 UNIDENTIFIED, Nov 03 1500 - Same "swooshing siren" sound (interval
signal? strange time pips?) heard on this frequency like yesterday, same
time. Poor signal this time however. (Atkins-OR)

1071 CHINA Urumqi RGD, Urumqi, Xinjiang, Nov 03 1541 - Tentative. A
selection of vocal tunes noted in a gutteral language, possibly the Uighur
listed in PAL. Fair level. (Atkins-OR)

972 SOUTH KOREA HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong (One People,, Nov 03 1533 - Two
women in Korean with interview or discussion. Good level. (Atkins-OR)

945 CHINA CNR1, Jiaohe, Jilin, Nov 03 1531 - Fair signal in Chinese.
Presumed. (Atkins-OR)

900 UNIDENTIFIED, Nov 03 1514 - Hindi a capella vocals. Fair and in the
clear, with occasional het on frequency. Other songs noted, mostly one or
two instruments and singing in Hindi. Only other stations on 900 were an
extremely low level jumble behind the Hindi singer. Who is this? (Atkins-OR)

864 JAPAN UNIDENTIFIED, Nov 03 1509 - Poor signal of Japanese talk by male
announcer. Possibly an HBC station here. (Atkins-OR)

828 JAPAN JOBB NHK2, Osaka, Nov 03 1505 - Powerful signal of English
lessons, with the "alphabet song", and female singing an apparent
tongue-twister over and over: "which which which which wicked witch?" These
English lessons are always entertaining! By 1508, JOBB had mostly faded and
a Chinese station was fading up. (Atkins-OR)

774 JAPAN JOUB NHK2, Akita, Nov 03 1502 - Very good signal of English
lessons program, parallel to 828. There was an unknown Chinese station
beneath. (Atkins-OR)

765 CHINA UNIDENTIFIED, Nov 03 1501 - multiple Chinese language synchros;
very echoey. (Atkins-OR)

747 JAPAN JOIB NHK2, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Nov 03 1455 - English lessons at
fair level with some splatter; parallel 693. Growing in strength as local
sunrise approaches. (Atkins-OR)

738 TAIWAN BEL2 Yuye Guangbo Diantai (Taiwan Area F, Nov 03 1453 -
Tentative. Fast talking Chinese announcers. Good signal, with another
station faintly beneath. (Atkins-OR)

711 SOUTH KOREA HLKA KBS1, Seoul, Nov 03 1449 - Fair level but splattered
heavily by 710 KIRO. Slow Korean music and Korean talk by woman announcer.
(Atkins-OR)

702 JAPAN JOKD NHK2, Kitami, Hokkaido, Nov 03 1444 - Presumed this northern
island outlet, with English lessons parallel 693. Phrases included "my dad
is having trouble going to the bathroom now", and "may I have some headache
medicine?". Good signal, with unidentified music station beneath.
(Atkins-OR)

693 JAPAN JOAB NHK2, Tokyo, Nov 03 1442 - Beginning of English lessions
program, with personal hygiene phrases like "going to the bathroom".
Excellent signal and parallel 828. (Atkins-OR)

675 CHINA Nei Menggu RGD, Hohhot, Nov 03 1438 - This signal rose out of the
mud to replace JOVK; male and female with Chinese talk. Fair level.
Tentative. (Atkins-OR)

675 JAPAN JOVK NHK1, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Nov 03 1436 - Presumed this
Hokkaido station out of the two listed; Japanese singing parallel with 594.
Poor signal. (Atkins-OR)

666 JAPAN JOBK NHK1, Osaka, Nov 03 1435 - Laughing and talking in Japanese;
male and female announcers parallel 594. Fair to good. (Atkins-OR)

657 NORTH KOREA Pyongyang Pangsong, Kangnam, Nov 03 1433 - Dramatic
orchestral music and Korean vocals. Good signal. (Atkins-OR)

639 CHINA CNR1, (41 stations), Nov 03 1432 - Very echoey signal in Chinese,
with sound effects and announcement by woman. Poor. (Atkins-OR)

594 JAPAN JOAK NHK1, Tokyo, Nov 03 1428 - Growing in strength coming out of
a fade, with pop music vocals in Japanese. (Atkins-OR)

585 JAPAN JOPG NHK1, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Nov 03 1427 - poor, with
instrumental music, parallel 594. (Atkins-OR)

576 JAPAN JOHG NHK1, Kagoshima, Nov 03 1425 - instrumental music at poor to
fair level; parallel 594. (Atkins-OR)

567 JAPAN JOIK NHK1, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Nov 03 1422 - Man and woman in
Japanese; powerful signal parallel 594. (Atkins-OR)

558 JAPAN JOCR R Kansai,CRK, Kobe, Hyogo, Nov 03 1421 - Japanese talk by
male announcer; possible mentions of Kansai. Good. (Atkins-OR)

531 JAPAN JOQG NHK1, Morioka, Iwate, Nov 03 1419 - Fair signal in Japanese.
(Atkins-OR)

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Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA
DXing at Rockworks cliff #4, Oregon Coast
Perseus SDR / Wellbrook ALA100M loop - 6.5 ft. X 4 ft.
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