Re: [IRCA] TP/DU reception

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

I dunno Don.  I can't speak for myself, as I wasn't here last year at this time, but I do keep track of the TP logging reports.  Here's what Gary had to say concerning one year ago tomorrow morning:

>As reported by others, there were some nice TP audio signals this morning,  
>but not at the exceptional signal levels of yesterday.
> 
>The usual powerhouses of 594, 747, 972, 1566 and 1575 were strong, plus the 
> new "powerhouse" of a ragged-sounding 738-Taiwan (which seems to be 
>competitive  with the strongest TP's in strength recently, during the past week). 
>Several  Chinese frequencies had audio (639, 936, 945 and 1593) but none of 
>them had a  booming signal, like yesterday's 639-CNR1.


So actually his report this morning sounds pretty competitive.   John Bryant was hearing good stuff, but from a good location with big antennas.

And here's what Dennis heard tomorrow morning, one year ago:

>153   RUSSIA, 1200 fair with pips TOH and moderate noise.
>180   RUSSIA, 1209 very weak barely above noise level.
>234   RUSSIA, 1211 steady weak signal and less noise than above channels.
>279   RUSSIA, 1212 fair with music.
>666   JAPAN, JOBK 1217 weak over another station.
>693   JAPAN, JOAB, 1331 weak with woman in Japanese.
>738   JAPAN?, 1321 weak with Japanese music.
>774   JAPAN, JOUB 1221 fair with splatter.
>1053  KOREAS, 1230 jammer above faint audio.
>1134  CHINA, CRN1 1311-1316 good, best signal ever on this station.
>      Woman/man in Chinese // 5030.
>1215  CHINA, 1240 weak with Chinese. First time this season.
>1278  JAPAN? 1242 threshold audio.
>1287  JAPAN, JOHR 1324 weak with man in Japanese.
>1422  JAPAN, JORF 1249 weak with music.
>1566  REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 1253 fair with low audio.
>1575  THAILAND, VOA 1253 good with man in Asian language. Best signal this
>      season. 1259-1300 4 VOA ids. "Welcome to the Voice of America in
>      Vietnamese" at 1300.
>1593  CHINA, CRN1 1227 fair // 5030.

OK, guys, see what you can do tomorrow morning!

best wishes,

Nick




At 05:50 9/8/2010, you wrote:
>Been following the daily logs by our NW dxers as they look hard for the Asian/DU signals.  Seems to me (relying only on memory) that those signals were much better last year at this time.  Then again, last year seemed to be an excellent year for everything to the west.

*****************************
Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
Canada 

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