[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 3-14

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
It was another wild and wacky morning for huge signals from the big gun Japanese and Korean TP's, but aren't we getting somewhat used to it by now? A spot check of the band at 1125 UTC revealed thunderous signals from the NHK big suns and 972-HLCA-- prompting a quick FSL antenna setup in the rainy back yard (at a pretty bizarre hour). 
 
972-HLCA was the main star of the predawn darkness with S9+ signals in and out, but 594, 693, 747, 774, 828 and 1566 were all pounding in with excellent strengthÂfrom 1130-1230.ÂUsually the second-tierÂAsians have trouble managingÂmuch audio here before traces of daylight but during the predawn darkness there wereÂalso good signals in and outÂfrom 603-HLSA (mixing with China at times), 657-Pyongyang and the 1053-Jammer-- which was fortunate, because the sunrise enhancement period after 1400 was somewhat of a fizzler here.ÂUnlike during the previousÂtwo excitingÂdays this weekÂ(Tuesday and Thursday) the high band also shared somewhat in the TP bonanza, with 1566-HLAZ's Japanese service managing excellent peaks in and outÂbetween 1300-1340, and both 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1 fair at times.ÂThe propagation for second-tier Asians on the low band was best between 1300 and 1350, with most of the signals dropping off with the increasing daylight. Overall the session was far superior to the usual March mediocrity, withÂ972-HLCA reachingÂsome ofÂthe most potent TP levels ever recorded here in Puyallup. 
 
603Â HLSAÂÂ Namyang, S. KoreaÂÂ American classicÂpopÂmusicÂat a good level played by the KBS2 deep-voiced male at 1320 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/7pqe6nmc8186n44/603-HLSA-1320z031415CCSW.MP3 Â 
 
603Â ChinaÂÂ (Hulun Buir?)ÂÂÂ Weak male speech mixing with HLSA's Korean music at 1348 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4jbzrvjwy3gkaav/603-HLSA-mix-1348z031415CCSW.MP3 Â 
 
657ÂÂ Pyongyang BSÂÂ Pyongyang, N. KoreaÂÂ Intense Korean female speech with good peaks at 1345 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cvma91jg0ps011v/657-Pyongyang-1345z031415CCSW.MP3 
 
747Â JOIBÂÂ Sapporo, JapanÂÂ 3+1 pips and intro music at S9 level at 1200; typical of the NHK big guns 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/jbg1516le7k2nnu/747-JOIB-1200z031415CCSW.MP3 
 
972 HLCA Dangjin, S, Korea S9+ Korean pop music at 1135; best TP signal of the morning 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/qlozjc3cqcu99dj/972-HLCA-1135z031415CCSW.MP3 Â 
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
15" & 17" FSL antennas 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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