Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-30

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Chris, 

Thanks for your comments on the Korean TP's, and any corrections on the station locations. I'm sure that you are far more knowledgeable about these stations and transmitters than any of us (who have been stuck here on this side of the big pond). 

When Asian conditions are really good 603-HLSA (Happy FM/ KBS2 program) mixes with a Chinese station presumed to be in Hulun Buir, and there was a little of that this morning. When those two TP's really pound in they can create a very nasty snarl on the frequency, and either one can end up on top. I might add that the host of the KBS2 long-set music program this morning around 1530 was apparently the same deep-voiced male that had the job from 2013-2016, instead of the sweet-voiced female that seemed to replace him early last year. 

657-Pyongyang B.S. is far and away the most powerful MW signal from the North here on the west coast, and it shows up routinely when conditions are good. Unfortunately decent programming doesn't seem to be its strong point. 

972-HLCA rivals 1566-HLAZ as the strongest signal from the South here, and I've often enjoyed listening to its Korean oldie music (along with the KBS2 program on 603-HLSA). Maybe it's because I fit the station's targeted age group? :-) 

Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Chris Kadlec" <beaglebass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:59:32 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-30 

Nice audio!! It's hard to hear what's going on in your clip of 603 Hwaseong, 
though it is Korean (seemingly a second station in there too) and that song 
on 972 is a real Korean oldie there. 

PS: On a more specific note, 603 is not in Namyang. But I'll send a separate 
message to the list on this point instead as this isn't something I'd be 
silly enough to blame you for :) ... 

-Chris Kadlec 
Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide 
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/seoul/ 



> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:48:55 +0000 (UTC) 
> From: d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-30 
> 
> A routine band check after some antenna work at 1230 turned into one of 
> the more interesting TP-DX sessions lately. Asians were certainly on the 
> warpath, with odd stations like 738-BEL2 and a presumed 936-Anhui managing 
> audio in the predawn darkness, not to mention S9 signals from the likes of 
> 594-JOAK, 747-JOIB and 972-HLCA. Lots of second-tier Asians managed audio 
> from 1230-1430, including 531-JOQG, 558-HLQH, 603-HLSA, 657-Pyongyang, the 
> CRI stations on 1017 and 1044, etc.,After setting up the 15" FSL antenna I 
> was able to record some audio from the wild session, including these 
> signals from Korea. 
> 
> 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Very good level pop music at 1525; the only TP 
> seeming to get any kind of sunrise enhancement boost 
> https://app.box.com/s/tir1d2gnh486wj7w5ktzkd5wqxg3n0v1 
> 
> 657 Pyongyang B.S. Pyongyang, N. Korea Rapid-fire Korean male shouter at 
> 1340; signal seemed to bail with increasing daylight 
> https://app.box.com/s/x9bpcwtx45vrd1xxmfh56dbxrh0n0i47 
> 
> 972 HLCA Dangjin, S. Korea Korean female pop music at S9 level at 1335; 
> along with 594 and 747, the strongest TP's of the session 
> https://app.box.com/s/0on1tjdv41o0p3bbnku56acdp6w4ygki 
> 
> 73 and Good DX, 
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
> 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight + 
> 15" FSL antenna 

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