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[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 12-5... Definite Doldrum
- Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 12-5... Definite Doldrum
- From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 11:33:33 EST
Hello All,
The TP propagation here was very similar to yesterday's generally mediocre
situation from 1445-1555 this morning, except that there was no sudden,
strange boost on 1503 kHz.
Low-band propagation stayed equally miserable throughout the entire period,
with only 594-JOAK, 738-Taiwan and 747-JOIB managing to produce weak
audio. The high band was a little more interesting this morning, with both
1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA receiving a modest propagation boost around 1530,
bringing the signals of both up significantly (VOA to moderate audio, and
under-modulated HLAZ to weak audio). 1377 kHz also came up in strength around this
time, to produce weak Chinese audio.
After yesterday's 1503 kHz shenanigans the frequency was watched very
closely this morning, and it did have its strange moments, with JOUK fading in
suddenly with weak audio a few times from 1530 right up until 1555 (a very
late hour for TP reception, in this landlocked location). In fact, 1503-JOUK
still had a moderate carrier right up until 1600, when all the other TP
carriers were gone. Its last audio (around 1545) was the latest any TP audio
has ever been received here, which seems strange for a 10 kw station that
was mediocre in strength before December.
In summary, except for the interesting high-band propagation, the morning
was very forgettable, and certainly wasn't one of the better December
sessions.
73, Gary DeBock
Spotting receiver: Modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick)
Main receiver: Modified C.Crane SWP ultralight (7.5" Slider loopstick +
CFJ455K5 IF filter)
9' and 7.5' (side) PVC tuned passive loops (in the frozen back yard)
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