Re: [IRCA] Masset DXpedition 26 March - 3 April 2016 Pt I

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Walt, I've got the PERFECT spot for an Alaskan DXpedition.  Just
bring tents and a grill lol

Paul

On Sunday, April 3, 2016, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here is part one of my DXpedition to Masset.  Please send any corrections
> or errors to me!   73,  Walt
>
> *Masset, BC DXpedition:  MW loggings  26 March â 3 April 2016*
>
>
>
> *189 ICELAND Gufuskalar 300 kW Rikisutvarpid Ras 1 + 2, Mar 31 0408 - Not
> exactly Europe, but I'm getting good reception tonight for the first time
> on this trip.  I could faintly hear them the first night, but not a hint of
> TA activity.  Doesn't mean that I'll be hearing TAs on MW, but I'll check..
> Nope, nothing propagating. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *531 RUSSIA Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky 5 kW Avtoradio Sakhalin, Mar 28 1403 -
> I can confirm that this low power private station remains on the air.
> Cochannel NHK1, but with same distinctive tones after ID/ads.  Generally
> not a great start to the morning with nothing really strong.  I noticed the
> start of the deterioration last night on SW, compared to the morning and
> the previous night!. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *567 SOUTH KOREA HLKF Jeonju 100 kW KBS 1, Mar 29 1446 - Normally JOIK
> completely dominates this channel from Sapporo, but today, I can clearly
> hear Korea co-channel, and // to 711. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *603 JAPAN Obihiro, Hokkaido 5 kW JOOG NHK1, Mar 29 1450 - Normally the
> Korean, HLSA with 250 or 500 kW dominates, but not so today, as they faded
> down to reveal piano music, // to 594.  Most likely Hokkaido, although
> Okayama is also listed with 5 kW.  Good level. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *612 AUSTRALIA Brisbane 50 kW 4QR, Apr 3 1344 - Very good reception with an
> American accented pastor being interviewed.  Monster signal!  Finally, DU
> reception!!!  I initially thought it was New Zealand's Star, but realized
> it was just an interview, and mentions of Australia. (Salmaniw, Masset,
> BC)*
>
>
>
> *675 UNID Unid, Mar 31 1502 - Interesting frequency.  There was light
> hearted laughter by a male announcer.  This was not NHK 1, or the 2 Koreans
> listed (not // to their other channels), and not Chinese.  So who could it
> be?  Nothing TOH.  Faded down, and when things faded up, again there with
> the same announcer.  Sure sounds like the Filipino style, which is my
> suspect.  By 15:05 another cochannel.  PAL lists both Filipinos as off at
> 10:00 and 13:00, though. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *693 JAPAN NHK2 Tokyo 500 kW NHK2, Mar 27 1441 - English language lesson,
> but with a significant het from 692.855.  I noticed the same yesterday
> morning.  Who is off channel here?  Could it be Jakarta listed as variable
> on my PAL. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *693 UNID Unid carrier, Mar 28 1551 - Who is on the low side of 693?  I've
> noticed a het since arriving in Masset.  Measuring 692.856 kHz.  Noticed
> today that some of the NHK2 transmitters actually left the air, rather than
> leaving an OC which usually occurs.  693 and 747 today for an example,
> while 774 remains on the air. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *774 JAPAN Akita 500 kW JOUB, Mar 30 1409 - An interesting morning when I
> immediately noted multiple stations cochannel.  Of course, JOUB is totally
> dominant, but there is a station playing EZL music cochannel.  This may
> very well be DWWW from Quezon City.  At times, it almost dominated, but by
> 14:11 almost disappeared.  I also noted excellent results on the X-band
> this morning, much better than yesterday. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *774 JAPAN Akita 500 kW NHK2, Mar 28 1544 - Not hugely powerful today.  I
> sense that there's a disturbance coming, as the bands have been super
> variable today, without anything dominating.  The NHK2 netword signed off
> at 15:40 today, compared to 15:20 yesterday.  Although strong with 500 kW,
> I could still hear a cochannel station, actually 2.  I with EZL music,
> which is likely DWWW, while there's another speaker which does not sound
> Korean or Chinese.  Hmm.  I for the unid books. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *810 CHINA Hangzhou, Zheijiang 200 kW 9 repeaters Zhejiang RGD Xinwen
> Guangbo, Mar 27 1553 - A presumed logging.  An excellent dawn/post dawn
> enhancement, especially towards China.  I can faintly hear echos, so
> checking PAL, I see that this station has 9 repeaters, so a probable
> guess.  No sign of domestic, nor AFN Tokyo. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *846 PHILIPPINES Quezon City 50 kW DZRV Radio Veritas, Mar 31 1548 - Almost
> certainly them with a male preacher in presumed Tagalog.  Mentions (in
> English) of, 'I love you'.  Cochannel mishmash.  Good to very good level
> initially, but faded down but still the dominant station on channel.  'I
> don't love you anymore' at 15:54.  '77 years old, brothers, and pray' all
> at 15:56.  No ID heard, though.  A presumed logging. (Salmaniw, Masset,
> BC)*
>
>
>
> *846 PHILIPPINES Quezon City 50 kW Radio Veritas,  DZRV, Apr 1 1525 -
> Almost excellent reception in Tagalog giving a phone number for messages of
> 091 8837 4827 or similar.  Also mentions of 'radio requests' before fading
> down. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *910 CANADA Drumheller AB 50 kW CKDQ, Apr 2 1443 - One domestic as it's
> puzzling me.  My older edition NRC AM Radio list (2011-2012) lists them as
> CKDQ, but the ID aired was '840 CSCW', which is not in //, nor listed in
> that edition.  Presumably a swap in frequencies in the past?  I'll have to
> look into this when I get home. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *990 PHILIPPINES Makati 10/5 kW DZIQ Radyo Inquirer, Apr 1 1535 - Nice ID
> with call letters and radio station name in Tagalog.  Some nice Filipino
> stations this morning. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
>
>
>
> *999 UNID unid Christian station, Mar 29 1537 - Weakly heard with lots of
> KOMO 1000 splatter.  I'm hearing a Christian hymn.  Checking PAL, there is
> V6AF, in Pohnpei with 700 watts, HLCL in Gwangju, Korea with 10 kW, and I
> suppose it could be a Filipino.  Too weak to be sure.  I'm thinking the
> Korean, as the primary station is on 999.000, but there are other carriers
> on 998.949, 998.954(fairly strong), 998.975, 998.990, 999.013 (fairly
> strong), 999.025, and 999.050. By 15:46, a Chinese  station took over.
> (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)*
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