[IRCA] TPs on Orcas Island: Nov. 2

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

Like the others, I had a second morning very like Nov. 1st: Good 
conditions, strong orientation to Japan.  The low band was about as 
full of JJs as it ever gets, mostly at good levels; The high band had 
more audio that most other AMs this season, but about half of it was 
just whisper level. There were also a few interesting mainland 
stations around, but most of the regulars were either not there at 
all or way down.

The few things that were unusual were:

621 had a real echo-fest about 1400, but it was not the NHK1 
synchros... it was the three KBS1 synchros... a first here, I think. 
Later, at 1500, there was quite an elaborate TOH for a singleton 
Chinese, I think from Heillongjiang.

1026 and 1062 continue to have a variety of stations taking turns on 
them... unfortunately, all are at levels that preclude positive 
IDs.... but very interesting (file that under "Hope Springs Eternal!")

1260 had JOIR Sendai on it, totally dominating for a few minutes... 
1503-07. That is the rarest of my "usual" co-channels: 1260, 1350 and 
1440. 1350 was also there about the same time.  For some reason 1440 
in Sapporo was not there.... the most usual of the three and the 
other big commercial station in Sapporo, JOHR, 1287 was poorer than 
usual this AM.  Hummmm.

There was also interesting low audio on 1143, 1251, 1305, 1332, 1395, 
1404 and 1431.  Not even language-recognition level on any of them, 
unfortunately.

I really look forward to hearing from the Grayland contingent.

John B.  

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