[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 2-14

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
As usual, it seems like I was on a different DXing planet than Nigel or Bruce this morning-- but at least we all agree that theÂhigh band Asians sounded pretty healthy.ÂHere it was the low band TP's that had their best signals of the week, however, with 594-JOAK's Japanese speech and 603-HLSA's long-set musicÂhitting good peaks during the predawn darkness. Unfortunately the increasing daylight afterÂ1500 brought decreasing signals from theÂAsians, with most of them bailing early. 
 
At my 1430 start time it certainly seemed like one of the best days of the new year, with 594, 603, 774 and 1566 all hitting good peaks in and out. Propagation was so favorable that itÂappeared that Nigel's every-other-day-good theory would be proven inaccurate, even as farÂaway as Alberta. 594-JOAK and 603-HLSA Âhit their peak strength on the low band just prior to 1500 (both good) whileÂ657-Pyongyang and 738 (presumed BEL2) were also managing rareÂwinter time audio. There was also good signal variety on the high band with 1503-JOUK, 1566-HLAZ, 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1Âall rising above the domestic splatter with fair to good peaks from 1430-1500. Unfortunately a sunrise enhancement boost was nowhere to be found, though, and both the low and high band Asians started toÂbailÂby 1510. Best signals of the sessionÂ(good) wereÂin the hours of darkness from 1566-HLAZ at 1430, and 603-HLSAÂjust before 1500. It would have been a great session if the band had delivered any kind ofÂsunrise boost, but overall it was still nothing to complain aboutÂfor the middle of winter. 
 
594Â JOAKÂÂ Tokyo, JapanÂÂÂ Female Japanese speech at a fair to good level around 1458 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/12q64xk3w9dka45/594-JOAK-1458z021415CCSW.MP3 Â 
 
603Â HLSAÂÂ Namyang, S. KoreaÂÂ Long-set Korean pop music with good peaks around 1442 (hosted by KBS2's deep-voiced male) 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/66th9t16l6jb2bq/603-HLSA-1442z021415CCSW.MP3 Â 
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
15" FSL antenna 
 
 
 
 
 
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