Re: [IRCA] West Michigan DU's

[Tim Tromp <kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don, thanks for the nice words, and I hope your health returns to a
better state so you can hit the dials again soon.  I'm having a blast
going after these morning DU signals and have logged a ton of new
domestic and Mexican stations as a bonus.  -Tim

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Donald K. Kaskey
<kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tim,
>
> Great catch(es)!  When I lived in NW Iowa & Omaha NE in the early 50s, my
> only DU was 4YA-780 (even freq. in those days).
> I had a few other days when I had hets & carriers on the DU frequencies but
> no audio.....Even better, you're catch of Tahiti on 738.  I have yet to hear
> any audio from this often heard catch (at least on the WC)...Too much
> KCBS-740.  I hear their het often but as yet no audio.  Only Aussies heard
> from California have been Emerald up on the high end & 3LO on 770, sometimes
> mixing with JOUB.  Kiwi's are 1YA on 756 & 1ZD on 1000 (this in 1967)...All
> of these are 25-35 years ago.  My location nowdays is simply too noisy for
> any serious dx and other situations (like health) are taking up most of my
> time.  But I can dream of better days ahead.  Keep reporting your
> super-catches.  A pleasure to read what you & Kaz & the Oklahoma boys hear
> from Asia & downunder.  I've always (up until 8-10 years ago) had great
> reception from Northern Asia especially in Sep & Oct.
>
> 73
>
> Don Kaskey
> San Francisco CA
>
>
>
>
> Tim Tromp wrote:
>>
>> I had my best morning so far since scanning for DUs beginning last
>> week.  These seem to peak for a five minute window centered around
>> 1120 UTC and by 1130 UTC they are rapidly fading:
>>
>> 702 Peaked to threshold audio at 1119 UTC, presumed Sydney.
>> 738 Also peaked to just above threshold with a woman speaking in
>> French, presumed Tahiti, my best copy to date and it's probably going
>> in the logbook this time!
>> 747 Strong het peaking but not enough for audio but I will be keeping
>> an eye on it.
>> 756 Another strong het noticed here, but no audio.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tim Tromp
>> Muskegon, MI.
>> Microtelecom Perseus SDR + phased BOGs
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