Re: [IRCA] New Member Questions

[Nigel Pimblett <ntp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,
   Welcome to the list.  Hey, I'm sure you know how much of a morning 
person Don is, and even he did some TP listening after hearing the 
results Mick and I had last Saturday on our listening weekend!   This 
has been an exceptional fall for Asia and Alaska from here in Alberta, 
so assuming we still have some good mornings left this might be a prime 
year to catch Alaska.  I heard KAGV on 1110 last week from down here and 
also from Don's place.  Last year we heard KJNP on 1170 from Don's 
place.  I''ve also heard the Nome stations on 780 and 850 this season 
from down here, but I know they'll be tough from up there due to local 
interference.  You will need some very quiet solar conditions to have a 
chance at Alaska though.    Regarding Hawaii, it has not been a good 
year for Pacific signals in general, but your best bet is likely KUAI on 
720, which is the only one I've heard on a semi-regular basis the past 
few years.
   I don't know what your local noise level is like, but the K9AY and 
SPR-4 should get you some DU/TP stuff if conditions are right.   I use 
the K9AY at my home QTH along with the Kenwood R-5000, and hear some 
interesting things at times (though granted not as regularly as out at 
the beverage farm).   A couple of days ago I heard Fiji here at home on 
639, and except when old Sol flares up the big Japanese signals on 
594/693/747/774 are common.  Good luck.

Regards,

Nigel Pimblett
Dunmore, Alberta

  C & T Dorn wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I've been lurking here for a few days. Seems like a fairly serious 
>business, this MWDXing. I take it one must be morning person in a big 
>way to hear some of these interesting signals. Before I begin changing 
>my sleep patterns, I wonder what I might reasonably expect given my 
>location and setup? I'm located near Edmonton, AB, in Western Canada. My 
>radio is a Drake SPR-4, and my antenna a single homebrew K9AY loop, 
>roughly oriented ESE/WNW. I do OK on the tropical bands with this, with 
>Africans and South Pacific. As far as MW, I haven't heard too many 
>exotic things. It would be fun to log some Alaskans or Hawaii. Anyone in 
>these parts have some tips - things to hunt for? Seems like the TPs are 
>predictably happening way on the West Coast.
>
>Cheers,
>Chris VE6RDC
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