Re: [IRCA] TA 19 Jun; Victoria version

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

<<<   Cannot even hear North America -- so that is not such
a big deal --
Will stay up later tonight and definitely head outside around 5 AM to see
what's up   >>>

Hi Colin,

In the chase for DU's in June or July, the impression of a "dead band" in places like Kona (or the Oregon cliffs) can be kind of misleading. During the early evening and hours of deep darkness, the South Pacific propagation seems hopeless indeed, reflecting the general doldrums of MW-band reception during the season. 

On the Oregon cliffs, this pattern has been experienced repeatedly. A completely dead MW band during the hours of darkness will begin to show signs of life with the first appearance of daylight, with 738-Tahiti and the Kiwi "big guns" (like 567-RN and 657-Southern Star) the first to break through. Within a half hour DU's start to appear all over the band, and shortly thereafter some of them start sounding like local Oregon pests. The entire situation seems ludicrous for someone who has never experienced it, and almost like something out of a science fiction novel.  The weird phenomena is related to the fact that the Southern Hemisphere is having its best winter propagation during our summer doldrums, and during sunrise enhancement we have a brief chance to tap into it.

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)     




-----Original Message-----
From: R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:09 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] TA 19 Jun; Victoria version


Not surprising -- not a peep on 1566.

Cannot even hear North America -- so that is not such
a big deal --
Will stay up later tonight and definitely head outside around 5 AM to see
what's up


On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:51 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Copy that --
>
> Going to check 1566 from Kona --
> I mean, why not...
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:54 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> yes, what else, audible carrier this evening 1566, 1.5Hz smearing;
>> 0445UT.    See if you can hear them in  Kona, Colin..0520UT, extreme
>> grayline.
>>
>>
>> best wishes,
>>
>> Nick
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