[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Booming Chinese for 11-1

[Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Wow, with propagation like this at home a trip to Hawaii seems almost absurd!  Thanks to Ken in Lummi Island for his report confirming the exceptional conditions. The Chinese wave which had been hitting this area at unusual strength for the past week became a huge tsunami this morning--  bringing salt water-type conditions.  Several second tier Chinese frequencies like 756, 837 and 936 hit S9 levels, while regulars like 639 and 738 were at absurd strength. The entire wacky situation was like the final stunning bonus in a one week propagation bonanza.

     The tiny 5" FSL and hot-rodded Ultralight were once again set up at 1330 in the local park, with hopes that yesterday's sudden Chinese propagation collapse was only an aberration. The S9 peaks of the CRI stations on 963, 1017 and 1044 in the predawn darkness were reassuring, and some second tier frequencies like 837 and 963 were also reaching S9 peaks prior to 1400. When daybreak occurred around 1410 the 756-CNR1 (poorly coordinated) synchros went on a monster romp, hitting S9 peaks with their reverb effect. 837-China (Harbin?) started pounding in at S9 strength (in and out) for a full 20 minutes with Chinese rock starting at 1415, and was probably the overall star of the wild session. Traces of audio began showing up on 783 as well around 1425, reaching a very good level with Chinese opera around 1435-- just like it did in Hawaii last December, only this time with an apparent Chinese co-channel, that never had shown up in Kona. The floodgates were now open, with the CRI stations, 639-CNR1, 738-BEL2 and others on monstrous romps. 675 had YL audio at 1445 that sounded like the VOV recordings made here years ago, while both 684 and 927 were at threshold audio levels. Chinese audio was still hanging around at the 1500 TOH here-- an unprecedented breakthrough at this mediocre location  No doubt Nick, Walt and Colin had TP audio as late as 1600 in salt water-enhanced Victoria this morning, but I wonder who had more fun?  :-)


756  CNR1   Chinese female speech //639 with awesome echo effect at 1410; best signal ever here  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/4maczz39wavknc2szcpenu2p0ukam51q


783  China   Chinese opera at full Hawaii strength at 1436, with apparent Chinese co-channel as well  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/b5rwkm60qq7dkdfwqn3lb88bppo6m9ry


837  China   (Harbin?)   Chinese rock music at powerful level around 1425-- one of the overall stars of the wild session  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/pc3nm5ujr6k8b2vuhaihgsw3penmrer3


73 and Good DX,


Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA-- for one more day)


7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight + 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL  ("Dynamic Duo" photo posted at  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vvne5qvgtyq7wyodzt12m70si7rbgyhw


DXing at Sam Peach Park in the Puyallup Valley, WA, USA



    

       
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