[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-21

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
Asian propagation was fairly lackluster this morning, with only the Japanese big guns managing decent audio throughout the session. There was a brief S9Âmix of the 1053-Korean jammerÂand a TP co-channel around 1255, however, and a fair appearance of 738-Tahiti in the semi-auroral conditions. 
 
Most of the interesting signals were received during the predawn darkness, with 1566-HLAZ's Japanese serviceÂhaving unusual good strength (very good) from my 1245 start time right up until 1330, along with the 1053-Jammer mixing it up with an Asian co-channel (sounding very much like having the distinctively bad North Korean programming, althoughÂthe 657 // was down in the noise at the time). If so, it would be the first appearance of the Jammer's intended target here for several years. The Japanese big guns on 594, 693, 747 and 828 were in and out with fair to good signals from 1245 right up until 1415, although there was no sunrise enhancement effect to speak of.ÂWith the exception of the apparent Korean mixÂon 1053 kHz around 1255 (and the overachieving 1566-HLAZ) signals were substandard from that country, with 603-HLSA missing in action andÂ972-HLCA reaching only fair levels. With the exception of HLAZ the high band sounded pretty comatose, a frequent occurrence recently. An anemic appearance of 738-Tahiti in the KCBS splatter around 1400 rounded off the mediocre session, with fairÂlevel French news from a female announcer just after the TOH. Overall it was a fairly dreary morning, with the usual low-band Asians on 603, 657 and 738 staying down in the noise. Best audio of the session (very good) was from the 1053-Jammer mix at 1255, although 1566-HLAZ had aÂclose level for an extended time, and 693-JOAB also came close with its NHK2 Korean lessons around 1410. 
 
1053Â Korean JammerÂÂÂBrief S9 mix of the Jammer and an apparent Pyongyang BS (North Korean) co-channel at 1255-- bothÂwith equally interesting "programming"Â 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ulgre14f3efuy77/1053-Jammer-UnID-mix-1255z102114PL380.MP3 Â 
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + 
15" FSL antenna 
 
 
 
 
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