[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-22

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
The overactive sun took its toll onÂAsian signals this morning, withÂabsolute clunker conditions across the North Pacific. Auroral propagation did bring up 738-Tahiti to a fair level in KCBS splatter, however, and some very unusual weak DU heterodynes (with an NZ pattern) showed up here around 1350. 
 
The band was dreary indeed at first check around 1245, with only a ghostly signal from 1566-HLAZ in evidence. That was the only Asian to show up with audio here this morning, and none of the other Asians except 1575-VOA were even managing a weak carrier. 1566-HLAZ dived into the noise well before 1300, leaving the band without any Asian audio (or even carriers) for the rest of the session. It looked like the miserable morning would end that way until 738-Tahiti started managing threshold audio in the 740-KCBS splatter around 1330, slowly building up strength until it reached a fair level with French music just prior to the 1400 TOH. The S.F. splatter was oppressive, though,Âmaking it necessary to record audio on 737 kHz-- otherwise Tahiti would haveÂsounded somewhat stronger. After a female announcer gave the post-TOHÂnewsÂin FrenchÂ738-Tahiti also started sliding into the noise at 1405, finishing off a typical auroral session here in this DU-dead zone. A very weakÂ(and rare)Âpattern of New Zealand heterodynes on 567, 657 and 675 was in evidence around 1350, but none of theseÂever came close to audio. FortunatelyÂduring the summer there were plentyÂof these Kiwis (at S9 levels) on the Oregon cliffs-- soÂI didn't feel too disappointed about being shut out this morning :-) 
 
738Â Radio PolynesieÂÂ Mahina, TahitiÂÂ Fair level FrenchÂvocal music at 1353 (inÂKCBS splatter); best TP signal of the solar-challenged morning 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/pcr0krxjgrppn0p/738-R.Polynesie-1353z102214PL380.MP3 Â 
 
Fair level French news by female announcer at 1403, shortly before final signal dive 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/sw5zeuc2n5pflc1/738-R.Polynesie-1402z102214PL380.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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