[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-6

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
Like Dennis reported, Asian DX seemed to be somewhat affected by the Artic deep freeze this morning, but at least one low band frequency had some interesting action.
 
The back yard was even colder than yesterday (12 degrees), so to avoid radio freezing issues, sessions were limited to 15 minutes each (1420-1435, 1450-1505 and 1520-1535). Around 1430 the only Asians with audio were 603-HLSA (poor-fair), 1566-HLAZ (fair) and 1575-VOA (fair), although 594-JOAK was in and out at a threshold level. As daylight approached (around 1455) 603-HLSA got a moderate boost, and was joined by its usual Chinese co-channel (Hulun Buir?), both of them having fair-good signals in and out around the 1500 TOH. Sunrise enhancement didn't do anything for the high band Asians, with both 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA staying at a fairly anemic level. The only unusual aspect of the morning was the staying power of 603-HLSA and China, which kept up their competition (at a weak level) until 1535, long after all the other Asians had bailed. Except for this one frequency, the rest of the band seemed rather frozen this morning.
 
603  China  (Hulun Buir?)   Female Chinese
        speech over a weak HLSA at 1457; these
        two were competing throughout the morning
        http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ux896uv7l718oqs/603-China-1457z020614SWP.MP3
 
603  HLSA  Namyang, S. Korea   On top of
       China with interval music, female KBS ID
       and 3 + 1 pips at the 1500 TOH
       http://www.mediafire.com/listen/b8ig3a67w6wp1ks/603-HLSA-1459z020614SWP.MP3  

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight +
12" Experimental FSL antenna

    


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