[IRCA] TPs from Orcas Island, Sept 28: Very Interesting

["John H. Bryant" <bjohnorcas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Still adjusting to Pacific Time here, so my first pass was 2 hours 
before dawn at 1208.  I heard the now-usual NHK1 on 567 at an 8 and 
expected the same thing on 576.... NO!  It was Russian!!! Was R. 
Mayak probably from Petropavlosk (its a synchro channel for 
Mayak).  That was a very rare and unverified one for me, so I did my 
Chickasaw dance around the fire and got a decent recording at 1230 of 
interval sigs, etc.

In general, the morning was below average.... With Japan and many of 
the Chinese/Koreans weaker than usual.... but the Russians kept 
popping up.  I noted 648 in passing and then stumbled on 666, 
expecting Osaka as usual.... NO!  more Russian!!!  Was // 576, Mayak 
and was either Komsomolsk running ND or Sochi....(hard to believe.)

Things motored along at a less than interesting level until about 
1345 when I noted a strong station on 675 running American Rock/Pops 
among other things.  I followed this until 1400, when it began fading 
(likka rock) with local dawn here.  I think that it was Radio 
Radonezh from Vladivostok.

Geez, it was an interesting AM!!!  I'm going to run all three of 
these past Walter before sending reports...........

Unlike Walter's place, Russians have been almost as rare as hen's 
teeth here over the years.... except for 648 VOR/VOA.

It was a GREAT morning here!


John B.
Orcas Island, WA, USA
Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights
Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array SE/NW
Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest
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