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[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-6
- Subject: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-6
- From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 19:15:37 -0400 (EDT)
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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