[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-22

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Asian propagation was greatly improved this morning, resulting in one of the better sessions of the month. A dramatic sunrise enhancement boost after 1500 favored the high band Asian mainlandÂstations, with 1593-CNR1 the star performer here. 
 
At my 1430 start time the Asian propagation was already far above average, despite the subfreezing temperature in theÂtotally dark back yard. The usual NHK big guns on 594, 693 andÂ774 were all at fair to good levels, along with 972-HLCA's bizarre singing practice. The high band was already the main attraction, though, with 1566-HLAZÂhaving very good peaks, and 1377, 1503, 1575 and 1593 all at threshold level. With the first sign of daylight around 1445 some low band second tierÂAsiansÂlike 603-HLSA and a presumed 738-BEL2 came out of the noise, and HLSA maintained weak but steady signals upÂuntil around 1515. After 1500 the high band Asians all got a major boost, with 1593-CNR1 especially favored by the dramatic sunrise enhancement. 1377-CNR1 came up to a weak level // 1593 around 1505, and 1575-VOA was somewhat stronger with its male-female Asiatic language speech. Of course 1566-HLAZ was stronger than both, but it was surpassed in a major way by 1593-CNR1 around 1505, with its best signal here since last January. With very good peaks of female Chinese speechÂin and outÂaround 1506, the station was far and away the best attraction of the morning. The subfreezing cold made it tough to stick around in the frozen back yard after around 1520, though, andÂTP signals were dropping off for the most part by that time. Overall the session was one of the bestÂof November, and hopefully an indication of better DX to come. 
 
1593-CNR1Â Changzhou, ChinaÂÂ Chinese female speech // 1377 at very good level in and out at 1506; best signal of the season 
https://app.box.com/s/o9opa20lrivlbkj1lq5tqgn09xrn87xp  
 
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
15" FSL antenna 
 
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