[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 12-21 (Conclusion)

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
 
The shortest day of the year produced a pretty long list of Asian signals this morning, as both low and high band TP's rebounded from the December doldrums in a major way. Conditions here seemed somewhat better than what Bruce reported, possibly because this quieter location had less domestic splatter.
 
 
While still in total darkness (around 1300) the band already seemed well above average, with both 594-JOAK and 972-HLCA managing very impressive signals, and a presumed 738-BEL2 in and out with weak Chinese audio. The FSL antenna was set up in the rainy back yard shortly thereafter and received a monster signal from 972-HLCA at 1306, the first Asian station to peg the PL-380's S/N display for the entire month. During this early period (from 1300-1430) both 594 and 972 were continually vibrant, with 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA also good at times. Around 1430 there seemed to be a minor lull in propagation, but it was only temporary. Starting around 1500 the low band came out of hibernation during a generous sunrise enhancement with 603-China managing good signals in and out to dominate a weaker HLSA from 1515-1535, and 558-HLQH managing fair audio in the 560-KPQ splatter. 639-CNR1 and 648-VOR's Korean service joined the low-band Asian group with fair signals around 1530, and the pr!
 esumed 738-BEL2 (Chinese female speech) was in and out at a fair level as well. The high band was also pretty impressive during sunrise enhancement with 1377-CNR1, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 all producing their best signals of the month from 1530-1545 (although I can certainly agree with Bruce that the 1590 Seattle splatter was pretty rough against 1593-CNR1's good signal). The low band TP action wrapped up around 1545 but 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 both stuck around until the 1600 TOH, wrapping up an unusually good "December Doldrums" morning. 
 
603  China  (Hulun Buir?)   Good female vocal music (and 
               Chinese YL speech) in and out at 1532 during a 
               generous sunrise enhancement
               http://www.mediafire.com/listen/a60so1fnzusxc8u/603-China-1532z122113PL380.MP3  
 
603  HLSA  Namyang, S. Korea   Weak music // 558 mixing 
               with a dominant 603-China at 1331 during peak
               sunrise enhancement
               http://www.mediafire.com/listen/fi4kwz08vwwsz3v/603-China-HLSA-mix-1531z122113PL380.MP3
 
972  HLCA  Dangjin, S. Korea   Huge signal with pop music
               pegging the PL-380's S/N display at 1306 (first time
               occurrence in December)
               http://www.mediafire.com/listen/x9g2opz29gux479/972-HLCA-1306z122113PL380.MP3
 
1575  VOA  Ban Rassom, Thailand   Strong Asiatic language
               male speech in and out during sunrise enhancement at 1543
               http://www.mediafire.com/listen/npg2whylmvg9awo/1575-VOA-1543z122113PL380.MP3  
 
1593  CNR1  Changzhou, China   Good signal during sunrise
               enhancement at 1537, but brutal 1590-Seattle splatter
               http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4tx43zjxw1i6i4p/1593-CNR1-1537z122113PL380.MP3 
 
 
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight
http://www.mediafire.com/view/du3sr5cd9thqvau/7.5inch-LS-PL380.doc +
12" Medium Wave FSL antenna



  







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