[IRCA] 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 TP-DX for 3-20 (Conclusion)

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

A short but potent sunrise enhancement boost from 1330-1355 raised up both low and high band Asian signals to respectable levels on the hand-held 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 this morning, with the Japanese big guns, 603-HLSA and 1575-VOA the main beneficiaries. During the propagation peak around 1350 there were lesser signals from 657-Pyongyang, 1503-JOUK and 1593-CNR1, but these were weak, and fizzled quickly. 
 
At my 1325 start time Asian signals sounded pretty modest, with nothing unusualÂexcept for a serious carrier on 1323 (which neverÂcame toÂaudio). 1575-VOA was the first to benefit from increasing sunlight at 1330, coming up to good peaks in and out untilÂ1355. The low band also kicked into high gear around 1335, withÂthe NHK big guns on 594, 693, 747 andÂ828 reaching good levels in and out, and 603-HLSA reaching fair to good peaks with its deep voiced male-hosted pop music. LateÂon at 1352 the female Korean tirades onÂ657-Pyongyang also rose above the noise level briefly, along with 1503-JOUK's Japanese male speech and weak Chinese from 1593-CNR1. 603-HLSA and 1575-VOA'sÂunusual signals fizzled around 1355, but 594-JOAK stuck it out at a fair level until the 1400 TOH. Overall the session was fairly interesting for March, and hopefully an indication of better propagation to come. 
 
603Â HLSAÂÂ Namyang, S. KoreaÂÂ Korean pop music with fair to good peaks at 1350 
https://app.box.com/s/zctolbtnchl9rnv6amgt5lpdy1bhhqsw ÂÂÂ 
 
1575Â VOAÂ Ban Phachi, ThailandÂÂ Female Burmese speechÂwith good peaks at 1348 
https://app.box.com/s/rvjs4pamwzeaoen504j70lngmio5me90 Â 
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
Stand-alone 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight 
http://www.mediafire.com/download/w0gcek56f6aq7kr/3_Inch_FSL_Tecsun_PL.doc  
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