Re: [IRCA] Saturdays highlights - TP DX in Seattle

[Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmm, interesting, Nick.

It seems like our Japanese friends also made some remarks about the buzzing hum of 621-VOK, though-- or maybe it was Chris Kadlec?

Gary

> On October 7, 2018 at 10:46 AM Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx mailto:nhp@xxxxxxxx > wrote:
> 
> 
>     Thanks Gary,
> 
>     I think the buzz might actually be the 40Hz "hum" from the offset in
>     both our cases, as your "buzz" only shows up as the audio
>     weakens. So, perhaps not part of the distinctive programming, hi.
> 
>     best wishes,
> 
>     Nick
> 
> 
> 
>     At 17:17 2018-10-07, Gary DeBock wrote:
>     >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>     >
>     >Nick and Bruce,
>     >
>     ><<< >621 UNID, dreamy vocal song 1356 good but soon faded, possibly DPRK
> 
>         > > If you still have the recording Bruce, could you check the frequency
> > 
> >             > > > offset? The wall to wall ballads seemed to be pretty much spot on
> > >             the channel here, though there was also a carrier ~40Hz low, which
> > >             seems to be where DPRK resides. But if I set the BFO to demodulate a
> > >             signal 40Hz low, I got a buzz on the music, not a better signal. >>>
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >     > >The 621-VoK transmitter (used for NK's Japanese service) has a
>     >notorious buzz on its signal. This was its degraded audio last
>     >December in Kona, Hawaii, most obvious around the 45 second
>     >point https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/rhfksf381csgtohluxt3e97tjf79fshm
>     >
>     >Gary
>     >
>     >
>     >
> 
>         > > 
> >             > > > On October 7, 2018 at 8:10 AM Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx mailto:nhp@xxxxxxxx > wrote:
> > > 
> > >         > > >
> >         >
> >         >
> > 
> >             > > > At 06:22 2018-10-07, Bruce Portzer wrote:
> > > 
> > >         > > >
> >         >
> >         >
> > 
> >             > > > 
> > >                 > > > > 
> > > >             > > > Today's report will be very abbreviated, focusing on the really good
> > >             >stuff. I was gone all day and by the time I got home, TA's were
> > >             >starting to come in for the first time this season. So I had
> > >             >limited time for listening to the SDR recording of what was
> > >             >obviously an impressive morning. Anyway, there's probably more to
> > >             >be reported if I can find the time to dig through the files.
> > >             >
> > >             >621 UNID, dreamy vocal song 1356 good but soon faded, possibly DPRK
> > > 
> > >         > > >
> > 
> >             > > > If you still have the recording Bruce, could you check the frequency
> > >             offset? The wall to wall ballads seemed to be pretty much spot on
> > >             the channel here, though there was also a carrier ~40Hz low, which
> > >             seems to be where DPRK resides. But if I set the BFO to demodulate a
> > >             signal 40Hz low, I got a buzz on the music, not a better signal.
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >             > > > The ballads were back this morning also (a much more sedate morning,
> > >             whew), but, whoever it is, doesn't seem big on talk.
> > > 
> > >         > > >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> > 
> >             > > > 675 VIETNAM, 1359 woman in Vietnamese, then chime IS and pips at
> > >             ToH (both matching what was heard at 0500 on the Vietnam Kiwisdr
> > >             receiver). After the pips there was rousing march music. The ID, if
> > >             any, was tooweak to copy, but everything else matches perfectly
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >             > > > I'll have to dig more deeply on that one, as I was hoping for
> > >             Vietnam, but couldn't hear the chimes at first listen.
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >             > > > best wishes,
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >             > > > Nick
> > > 
> > >         > > >
> > 
> >             > > > Nick Hall-Patch
> > >             Victoria, BC
> > >             Canada
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