[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-6

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
     Against better judgement two TP-chasing sessions  were conducted here 
this morning, with the first from 0930-1015 during  the Asian sunset, and 
then from 1300-1510 during the West Coast sunrise. Both  sessions had 
excellent Asian propagation, even though only the  "barefoot" SWP 7.5" Slider model 
was used indoors during the earlier  period. Signals were not enhanced by 
any external loops until the second  session at 1300.
     Around 0945 the Japanese "big guns" were already  producing good audio 
on the stand-alone SWP Slider, along with 657-Pyongyang,  972-HLCA and 
1566-HLAZ . The big surprise was tuning in to 558 and finding  JOCR with its 
best-ever audio here around 0957, even on the "barefoot"  Slider model. The 
Asian sunset propagation seemed unusually good, and I'm  happy that J.D. 
Stephens, Jim Pogue and Brandon Jordan were able to enjoy an  additional sunrise 
enhancement boost for these vibrant Japanese signals, during  their 
perfectly-timed Alabama DXpedition.
     Around 1300 the 6' sided PVC loop (used for  bad weather) was set up 
in the rainy back yard, and another great period of  Asian propagation was 
enjoyed. Whereas Nick had JOCR on 558 around 1403  with good signals, here it 
was all HLQH on that frequency during the second  session, with a strong 
Korean disco music program from  1300-1400. Other Asian signals were also 
unusually strong after  1300, including all the NHK "big guns," 603, 648, 657, 
738, 936, 972,  1134, 1377, 1566 and 1575. Second-tier stations like 567, 576, 
585, 675, 729,  756, 891 and others were knocking on the door. It was like 
a two-hour  sunrise enhancement, with a few stations like 639-CNR1 joining 
in after  1430 with strong signals. Most of the NHK "big guns" were still 
strong at 1500,  although a pesky Chinese station was at equal strength with  
828-JOBB after the TOH. Like Nick mentioned, the vibrant Asian signals  
continued well after 1500, making this session one of the best of the  entire 
season.
 
The following were heard on a C.Crane SWP Slider model (7.5" loopstick)  
"barefoot" (0945-1030), and inductively coupled to a 6' sided PVC tuned 
passive  loop (1300-1515). A modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick) was used as an SSB  
spotting receiver:
 
558  HLQH  Daegu, S. Korea  Vibrant Korean disco  music at 1332
          (// 603);  near seasonal best  
_http://www.mediafire.com/?uam88xc5eq55tor_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?uam88xc5eq55tor) 
558  JOCR  Kobe, Japan  Good Japanese music through  splatter in 
          Asian sunset period  at 0957 (on "barefoot" Slider) 
_http://www.mediafire.com/?5shn8bcczaiqko9_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?5shn8bcczaiqko9)   
567  JOIK  Sapporo, Japan  (presumed) Threshold audio in  heavy 
          KVI splatter around  1350; seemed // 594
576  R. Mayak (presumed)  Poor audio 1355; victim  of KVI splatter
585  JOPG  Kushiro, Japan  Fair Japanese talk at 1337, //  594
594  JOAK  Tokyo, Japan  Strong at 1502 with Japanese  news
          after TOH  _http://www.mediafire.com/?wi8hyqw2a1ffgpw_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?wi8hyqw2a1ffgpw)  
603  HLSA  Namyang, S. Korea  Good disco music at 1331, //  558
639  CNR1  China Synchros  Strong Chinese YL speech and  interval 
          music late at  1451  _http://www.mediafire.com/?mmp22pu8sdweu5q_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?mmp22pu8sdweu5q) 
648  VOR Razdolnoye, Russia  Good Chinese external pgm 1353
657  Pyongyang BS, N. Korea  Unusual strength behind  the angry
          Korean tirades at  1323
666  JOBK  Osaka, Japan  Good Japanese conversation at  1330
675  VOV  Hanoi, Vietnam  Fair with male-female  Vietnamese 1358
729  China  (presumed Jiangxi)  Fair Chinese YL speech  at 1437
738  BEL2  Penghu, Taiwan  Good Chinese  female-male 
          conversation at 1414  _http://www.mediafire.com/?uffvirc91w2mo02_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?uffvirc91w2mo02) 
747  JOIB  Sapporo, Japan  Very strong at 1401 with Japanese  talk
756  CNR1  China Synchros  Fair Chinese at 1453 // 639
774  JOUB  Akita, Japan  Good signals through KTTH slop  1315
828  JOBB  Osaka, Japan  Great for most of morning, but  pestered
          by UnID Chinese  after 1500 TOH
891  JOHK  Sendai, Japan  Fair-good Japanese speech at  1455
          // 594; unID Chinese  underneath
936  Anhui, China  Strong with "foreign music" program at  1415
         (playing Percy Sledge,  "When a Man Loves a Woman")
945  China (presumed)  Threshold Chinese speech in KJR slop  1311
972  HLCA  Dangjin, S. Korea  Good Korean speech  through 
         splatter on "barefoot"  Slider model at 1004 
_http://www.mediafire.com/?l480cta6gn8ld7e_ (http://www.mediafire.com/?l480cta6gn8ld7e)  
1035  CNR1  China Synchros  Fair at 1319 with male-female  speech
1044  CRI  Jiangsu, China  Good Japanese speech at  1340
1134  KBS3  Hwaseong, S. Korea  Strong Korean speech at  1315;
         all alone except for  domestic splatter
1377  CNR1  China  Fair Chinese speech in KRKO splatter  1440
1566  HLAZ  Jeju, S. Korea  Good Japanese religious  program 1330
1575  VOA  Ban Rassom, Thailand  Fair Asiatic  language 1329
 
"Big Gun" TP Programming notes:  For those Ultralight radio DXers (or  any 
others) needing their first Chinese TP, the CNR1 "big guns" (639, 756, 1035, 
 etc.) have 1 + 1 time pips at the bottom of the hour, as well as 5 + 1 
time pips  at the top of the hour. This recording of the 639-CNR1 bottom of the 
hour (1 +  1) time pips (with fanfare) was made at 1430 this morning:  
_http://www.mediafire.com/?yghw1ifbbgyqu1e_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?yghw1ifbbgyqu1e)  . Also,  the NHK1 "big guns" (on 594, 666, 1503 etc.) sometimes 
have local station  ID's during the Japanese evening, such as this "JOAK, NHK 
Tokyo" ID after  the YL speech (before the 3 + 1 time pips) at 1000 this 
morning: _http://www.mediafire.com/?3cmqb81k9ig8xn9_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?3cmqb81k9ig8xn9)  .
 
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock
 
 
 
   
           
 
                  
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