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Re: [IRCA] DX loggings from the far north
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] DX loggings from the far north
- From: "Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 20:24:23 -0600
Nice DX. Fun to have antenna like that in such a good QTH.
I think your 1224 Spain is more likely
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=San+Sebasti%C3%A1n,+Spain&sa=X&oi=map&ct=image
E - Radio Popular de San Sebastián, San Sebastián (10)
from Spain's north coast which should propagate well, although the COPE
synchros are possible. Too bad no others were in for a // or not to COPE.
73 KAZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Salmaniw" <salmaniw@xxxxxxx>
To: <IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 8:08 PM
Subject: [IRCA] DX loggings from the far north
> Well, not exactly the far north, but just south and west of Ketchikan, AK
> on the Queen Charlotte Islands (now known as Haida Gwaii). I DX'd for 4
> days using 4 antennae: A permanent N/S mini 450' Beverage, terminated at
> the north end.
> A TP BOG (about 1000') aimed about 300 deg, but gradually slewed to about
> 290 degrees....an exceptionally quiet antenna.....no noise at all, and
> right on the noise floor on the SDR-IQ, a 900' BOG aimed 40 deg initially,
> but later slewed 30degrees.
> Finally a 4th 350' elevated wire aimed about 340 deg, unterminated. I
> used 2 receivers....my hot AOR 7030+ (I love this one for dxing), a SDR-IQ
> 190 kHz "drift net" receiver....a fantastic performer too, and finally a
> back up NRD 535D receiver for SW // frequencies, but just not in the same
> league as the first 2. I recorded with ample back-ups this time to a 500
> GB HD. Here are some of my best loggings. TA reception on the 31st was
> very very good. In fact, that night (New Year's eve) was about the only
> night that I received any kind of TA activity. Not nearly as good as
> September, but the best I've had it since. I've already posted an audio
> clip of the ultra rare (for North American DXers, anyway) 680 KBRW in
> Barrow, AK at Colin's great DX site, www.dxer.ca under the downloads
> section. I'll be posting more as they come available. Keep his website
> bookmarked! .......Walt Salmaniw, Victoria.
>
> 281 ALASKA Point Barrow VIR, Dec 29 0213 - 2 CW aerobeacons audible here,
> with hopefully one at Point Barrow. Taped to my Edirol for confirmation
> later. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 531 AUSTRALIA 4KZ Innisfail, Queensland, Dec 29 1520 - Good reception this
> morning from DU on this frequency with local ads for Innisfail during a
> call-in program. Cochannel JJ just started to fade-in. Earlier, not
> heard at all (the JJ that is). (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 570 CANADA CFWH Whitehorse, Dec 31 07:00 - Very good reception with ID
> just before TOH as 'CBC 990 in Carmacks', which is a 40 w retranslator in
> Yukon. Network news followed, and then the weather for southern Yukon.
> Nothing more specific to give a positive ID. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 610 CANADA CKRW Whitehorse, Dec 29 0227 - Nice ID as, 'Your community
> radio station, CKRW'. Cochannel several stations including CHNL Kamloops,
> and earlier on, CKYL, Peace River AB. Only heard on my N/S Beverage (a
> consistently excellent performer). Good to be back in Masset. Very quiet
> electrically, as one would expect with no one out here during the winter
> period. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 630 ALASKA KIAM, Jan 1 1610 - Central and far north Alaskan weather
> (Brrr!) over cochannel presumed KJNO Juneau, followed by 'AM' and
> Christian Net IDs. Not sure of why KJNO was so strong an hour or so ago,
> and now the weaker more distant Alaskans propagate better until local
> dawn. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 675 VIETNAM Voice of Vietnam 1, Jan 1 1602 - A strong signal. Unusual
> this season, compared to last, when this transmitter was heard daily at
> excellent levels at times. Best I've heard them in a long while
> (October). (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 680 ALASKA KBRW Barrow, Dec 30 1904 - A tentative logging on this one.
> I'm hearing 2 (possibly 3) stations with a church service with Christmas
> hymns in progress with fairly low modulation, usually under the dominant
> station with hit music. As is so common with Alaskans, the voice
> modulation is much lower than the music component, making IDing more
> difficult. I think I heard the ID for the other station...KKGR (East
> Helena, MT). At least I heard KGR. I'm going to let this one continue to
> see if I have any luck. Interesting, that I'm hearing it best on my 40
> deg BOG. Yes, just heard the MT ID as '68 KGR'. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 680 ALASKA KBRW Barrow, Dec 31 1612 - Halleluiah! Finally, good reception
> with Alaska news and then full ID and into local programming about the
> cancellation of the fireworks for tonight due to illness of the
> pyrotechnician! After a late evening at my Haida adoptive parents, I
> slept in until after 8:00 am. Darn! But this makes up for it, after
> years of trying, and several tentative loggings. Instead, celebrate at
> the roller rink tonight. Into northern Alaska weather at 16:20 UTC. High
> temps 5 to 15 below! They were gone when rechecked at 16:45 recheck
> (instead the usual KNBR). Perhaps someone could explain why this happens
> (seems to be consistent ....Alaskans really peak at dawn enhancement, and
> then are replaced by stations to the south, even though those stations
> were in darkness, and now in broad daylight). (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 693 GREAT BRITAIN BBC Radio 5 Live, Jan 1 0355 - Good reception, except
> for some splatter from CBU 690 with talk program. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 711 KOREA HLKA KBS1, Jan 1 1558 - Good to very good reception with KK
> banter, but more interesting is a cochannel playing the old American tune,
> 'Close to You'. This might be an Australian station, although there
> wasn't any ABC fanfare ot 16:00. On top of this, there is a jammer.
> Presumably CC against the Voice of Han?. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 720 ALASKA Russia, Jan 1 16:59 - Noticed Radio Rossii's IS while checking
> to see whether KOTZ was there (no luck on the latter. Inspirational music
> instead without a TOH ID, so not sure who that would be. Could still be
> KOTZ, I suppose. Will have to review the mp3 files for sure. (Salmaniw,
> Masset, BC)
>
> 720 USA WGN Chicago IL, Dec 31 0138 - Searching for KOTZ, instead I'm
> hearing Chicago with good reception except for some pretty fierce splatter
> from both above and below. Had to turn off the AGC for best results.
> Surprised, since Alaskans are coming in quite well tonight so far.
> (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 720 USA WGN Chicago IL, Jan 1 0514 - Still searching for Kotzebue, AK.
> Instead, I'm hearing the New Year's bash on WGN from Chicago with good
> reception except for the awful adjacent splatter. Still fun to listen to
> them, though!. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 810 RUSSIA Radio Rossii, Jan 1 1545 - Fair to good reception Razdolnoye on
> the Pacific coast of Russia. Radio Rossii programming, // to 279.
> (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 819 NORTH KOREA KCBS, Jan 1 1540 - Very good reception, with clean audio,
> unlike so many of their other transmitters. Usual female operatic
> performances. North Korea particularly well heard on this trip to Masset.
> (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 873 KOREA (NORTH) KCBS, Dec 31 1731 - With NHK2 off at this late hour, the
> North Korean is very well heard with KK operatic singing. Appears to be
> right on frequency with good modulation....a rarity with the North
> Koreans. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 909 GREAT BRITAIN BBC Radio 5 Live, Jan 1 0439 - Again, at times very nice
> reception with the same lovely modulation and clarity heard on 693
> earlier. Some sort of a discussion program with some laughter, etc, but
> once again would fade down. Seems in // to 693. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 910 ALASKA KIYU Big River Radio, Galena, Dec 29 1745 - One of my still to
> hear stations. Not ID'd yet, but NPR programming // to 870 KSKO, McGrath.
> Fair level to good. Not quite in sync with KSKO (satellite delay).
> Unfortunately starting to fade out before the TOH leaving CKDQ, Drumheller
> AB, and another station. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1026 PHILIPPINES DZAR Soshine Radio, Dec 29 1533 - A very interesting
> morning. Initially, I heard a CNR jingle at 15:33, then almost
> immediately conditions flipped to a preacher in English and then
> inspirational music. This must be DZAR, Soshine Radio. A very good
> signal as I type this!. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1089 GREAT BRITAIN Talk Sport, Jan 1 0251 - Surprisingly strong reception
> with call-in program, presumably about the sports highlights from the
> year. Excellent clean and strong modulation. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1098 MARSHALL ISLANDS V7AB Radio Marshalls, Jan 1 0824 - Poor to fair
> reception with islands music. I'm not usually up to hear the station,
> just the OC that's always present during dawn enhancement, so nice to hear
> them during their normal programming day. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1107 UNID unid, Jan 1 0425 - I'm hearing two transmitters on this
> frequency. Someone is on the high side....upto to 50 Hz high, it seems
> causing a disturbing hum which destroys any chance of IDing the stations.
> The other is spot on, it seems. Any ideas? There is weak music in the
> background, though. I wondered about AFN. When stationed in Germany, I
> really enjoyed listening to them here. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1161 UNID unid, Dec 29 1723 - I'll need help on this frequency. I'm
> hearing an Asian language, perhaps Thai? The trouble is that most
> possibilities have signed-off, including the Thai and Filipino stations.
> Light-hearted bantering between a man and woman. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1170 ALASKA KJNP North Pole, Dec 31 0606 - Excellent reception tonight of
> many Alaskans tonight. PAL suggests that KJNP signs-off at 06:00 during
> the winter. Not so! They had a lovely full ID at 06:00, then news and
> extensive weather forecast followed by a syndicated program called the
> Voice of Hope. Not sure whether they're 24 hrs or not. Still on at 07:17
> recheck. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1170 ALASKA KJNP North Pole, Dec 29 1711 - Very good reception with
> description of upcoming New Year's celebrations. Cochannel presumed
> HLSR, Korea. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1170 KOREA (SOUTH) HLSR KBS Liberty 2, Dec 30 1616 - A very interesting
> channel. At times, HLSR will be absolutely armchair, and then fade down
> into the mud to be overtaken by KPUG, Bellingham, and then fade right back
> up to dominate totally. Disturbed conditions today for certain!
> Rechecked them at 18:00 UTC (10:00 am local) and they still dominated the
> frequency completely with a very nice ID. Wonder when they'll fade out!.
> (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1188 UNID unid, Dec 31 1725 - Presumably one of the CC stations with very
> exotic sounding traditional music with brief talk by a woman. Not exactly
> sure who this is. The last 2 days I've heard both FEBC and JOKP on this
> frequency, but much earlier. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1206 FRANCE France Info, Jan 1 0331 - Right up there with Virgin 1215's
> strength with French news, but suffering from serious adjacent splatter
> from both sides. Good when they fade up and then briefly fading down
> again. Weather at 0335 (heard mentions of the Pyrenees). ID at 03:36.
> (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1215 GREAT BRITAIN Virgin Radio, Jan 1 0143 - Finally some good TA
> activity! Good reception with, '2008 is here on Virgin Radio' into Boy
> George piece. Highly variable, though, so interesting things are going on
> with the ionosphere for sure! There at good level one minute and gone the
> next. Turning out to be the best TA evening in a long while for me, and
> surely by far the best (and only) TA night of this brief visit to the
> Queen Charlottes. Lot's of 'Happy New Year from Virgin Radio', etc
> between songs. No signs of any other cochannel stations (like Russia or
> Spain) so far. Spoke too soon. At 03:26 started to hear some Russian as
> Virgin faded down, before they came blasting back. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1224 SPAIN COPE Albacete, Jan 1 0419 - A presumed logging, as I don't know
> who else this could be. A ballad sung by a male....sounded akin to an
> Irish ballad to me, then some weak speach. This night has really opened
> up. Earlier, only the upper half of the band was open to TA, but from
> around 03:45, the entire band opened (except for LW). Haven't seen it as
> good since September!. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1230 ALASKA KVAK, Dec 29 0316 - A very interesting frequency with a number
> of cochannels. The dominant is an unid French language station, but
> slightly off frequency are 2 Alaskans. I heard a distinct KVAK ID (the
> staton witch is off, I think). About a minute later I heard 'KIFW.com'.
> KIFW is easily heard here during the day, but KVAK is a new one for me.
> Now to ID the other station! At 03:30, there was clear Korean, so that
> would be KWYZ in Everett, WA. No longer hearing any French. One of the
> Alaskans in on 1229.95, so quite a way off! Got it! ID as 'KVAK Country'
> at 03:52. They are off frequency for sure. In fact, I think both
> Alaskans are off frequency on the low side. They take turns dominating
> the frequency. KVAK seems to be the most off at around 1229.95 while KIFW
> is about 1229.97. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1340 CANADA CFYK Yellowknife, Jan 1 0235 - CBC Radio 1 programming. There
> are many transmitters listed, but this transmission was in the MT zone,
> and parallel to Calgary on 740, so clearly must be Yellowknife, and only
> heard on my North Beverage. Good at times, and then down into the mud. A
> new one to me. Let's hope it holds for the TOH. 2500 watts listed.
> Wonder why others don't report this one very often (if ever)? At 02:57
> they said they'd take a break for news and local weather and then resume.
> As was my luck, they faded down at the top of the hour then returned about
> 1 minute past. Best heard on my 30 degree BOG, although a C&W station
> comes up to dominate at times. Good again at 03:03 about Benezir Bhutto's
> assassination. Darn! It faded down again just as the forecast was
> given....lots of minus 20s etc, and then back into dispatches at 03:05
> (which then faded up again!). Next hour again! Into a comedy program at
> 03:30 until 03:58. I noticed that 740 had !
> local weather for Alberta, but Yellowknife just had network filler
> music...not a good sign. Very good reception, though! At 04:00, all that
> was said was, 'It's 9:00', and into network news. Let's see if weather
> follows. Yes! At 04:05, they went into the Yellowknife weather. Sure
> wish they'd give a proper 'CBC Yellowknife' ID, though! At 04:59, they
> gave a CBC North ID, and a frequency of 105.1 at Cape Hope (I think), and
> then into the hourly CBC news. Then faded down to nothing again. Quite
> the night!. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1431 JAPAN unid STV, Dec 29 1620 - I'm not sure about this one. 1440 STV
> Sapporo is booming in, and I see that 1431 is in // to it, but my PAL does
> not reflect this. No STV JJ transmitters, just BSS, WBS, and GBS
> transmitters. Hmmm. Good reception. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1450 ALASKA KLAM Cordova, Dec 31 1639 - Although not Unalaska, which I
> really wanted, I'm still very pleased to hear this one with marine weather
> (synches Alaska), and then mentions of Cordova followed by IDs and
> mentions of Cordova count down tonight. There is another weaker station
> cochannel....I can dream that this just might be KIAL! A VERY good
> morning!. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1503 JAPAN JOUK Akita, Dec 29 1609 - Very strong reception with NHK1
> programming. Remarkable for a 10 kw station. Sure sounding more like
> 100! Traditional Japanese male vocal. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1592 UNID unid beacon, Dec 29 1544 - Very weakly heard, but there's a weak
> CW beacon on this frequency. Not listed in PAL. I'm suspecting a Russian
> FE location. Further checks necessary. Just barely audible, but with a
> significant het. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
> 1602 JAPAN NHK2 low powered stations, Dec 29 1540 - Good reception with
> sign-off earlier than I had thought, but NHK2 has changed the times. This
> is a UTC Saturday. Surprisingly good. There's a lot of 0.1 and 1 kw
> stations. The most likely is probably JOCC in Asahikawa, Hokkaido with 1
> kw listed, although there's another 1 kw Hokkaido station as well at
> Embetsu without a call-sign. (Salmaniw, Masset, BC)
>
>
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