Re: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on December 6

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

<<<   There were also many carriers that almost produced audio: 648 
738 819 864 1035 1053 1098 to name a few of the stronger ones.  I'm sure 
Gary would have had vibrant audio from many of them, had he ventured out 
into the subfreezing weather.   >>>

Thanks Bruce,

The potent TP carriers showed up here this morning also, indoors (on the ICF-2010 spotting receiver), but they just weren't potent enough to provide motivation to go out in the back yard with the 22-pound FSL, and face the 15 degree wind chill.

I admire the patience and determination shown by you, Nick, Nigel and Dennis to track down these marginal Asians every morning-- something that doesn't seem to be in my DNA. I would much rather concentrate on building bigger antennas during the winter season (and probably end up helping the Ukrainian ferrite sellers enjoy early retirement).

73, Gary 



-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Portzer <bportzer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 8:00 pm
Subject: [IRCA] TP DX in Seattle on December 6


The low band showed significant signs of life today, a bit of a change 
from other recent days.  Audio could be heard from many of the 
regulars.  There were also many carriers that almost produced audio: 648 
738 819 864 1035 1053 1098 to name a few of the stronger ones.  I'm sure 
Gary would have had vibrant audio from many of them, had he ventured out 
into the subfreezing weather.

Most of the action took place just after 1300 UT, which made me glad I 
was using an SDR recording.  There was very little, if anything, to be 
heard after 1400.

Good - Mostly understandable by a native speaker
750    KFQD, atop Portland w/PSA, jingle ID, CBS news 1400
1566    HLAZ,  signal peaking at about 1332 with man in Japanese, before 
and after that it was fair-nil

Fair - Some of it was understandable
594    JOAK, time pips 1300, theme music, JJ talk
693    JOAB, time pips 1300, then weather report fading in and out
774    JOUB, end of English program 1259, pips at ToH, then weather 
report.  Local ID 1320, then start of English lesson
972    KBS, peaking at various times 1328-1406 with KK talk & sometimes 
music

Poor - Everything else
747    JOIB, 1338 talk in 750 splatter
828    JOBB same thing as JOUB but not as good
981    CNR1 CC talk briefly 1351
1134    KBS time pips and KK talk 1300
1170    KBS, very faint pips during several-second pause in KPUG audio 1300
1206    Yanbian on 1205.96 with woman in KK, no pips at ToH 1300
1593    CNR1, bits of CC talk 1302 in the usual 1590 splatter
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