Re: [IRCA] TP 4 Apr. Victoria version: reprise

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Chuck,

<<<   That should be 10 kW.....   >>>

Yes, that fact was understood, but the typo went out nonetheless! 

<<<   Everyone has their own opinion on propagation, but mine is that this path (298 
degrees) is a bit south of the Japan path and therefore fairly clear of the 
auroral zone and not terribly influenced by solar activity unless all hell 
breaks loose. The A index was 5 on April 4th so  things were pretty quiet  
overall.   >>>

Actually, Chuck, one of the best instructions I've ever received on TP propagation was your advice that DU signals are not subject to the usual 11-year solar cycle of sunspot highs and lows. After hearing that from you around 2012, I really felt motivated to push my luck on the Cliffs, chasing DU's with FSL's during these lean solar years. 

73, Gary





   




 
      
   


-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@xxxxxxx>
To: irca <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Apr 17, 2014 4:15 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP 4 Apr. Victoria version: reprise


Gary - 
 
That should be 10 kW.....

 
Everyone has their own opinion on propagation, but mine is that this path (298 
degrees) is a bit south of the Japan path and therefore fairly clear of the 
auroral zone and not terribly influenced by solar activity unless all hell 
breaks loose. The A index was 5 on April 4th so  things were pretty quiet 
overall.
 
Chuck
 
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: d1028gary@xxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:03:13 -0400
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP 4 Apr. Victoria version: reprise
> 
> 
> Congratulations on your excellent DX catch of 1377- RRI in Victoria, Nick. 
Unfortunately, that frequency is hammered here by 1380-Everett splatter on one 
side and 1360-Tacoma hash on the other.
> 
> Your reception of the 10-watt station in Indonesia is convincing proof that 
despite the unfavorable solar year and out-of-season propagation challenges, 
some outstanding DX is still out there for those who persevere.
> 
> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> 
>    
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thu, Apr 17, 2014 10:14 am
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] TP 4 Apr. Victoria version: reprise
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> 
> Excellent catch, Nick! As Pacific NW DXers know, even hearing an Indonesian
> (of any power) from the *Pacific coast* is quite an accomplishment. Hearing
> a 10kw Indo from your urban Victoria location on the Strait is even more
> impressive.
> 
> In 1991 I caught the related, 200-watt outlet RPDT2 Buol Toli Toli. That
> station left the airwaves years ago, but I count it (and my recording) as
> one of my very best shortwave DX loggings ever. It was a short-lived
> outlet, broadcasting on out-of-band ~3654.1 kHz.
> 
> Curiously, this was one rare DX catch where the announcer repeated IDs and
> the city name over and over... and over! There was no chance of
> misidentifying THIS one!
> 
> So... congrats on your 1377 kHz DX catch!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >
> >  1377 unID.  Man talking, seemed Tagalog, faded up quite quickly 1326UT,
> >> peaked 1327-29UT with woman talking, a commercial?  "some of the best
> >> programs"???( a second listening says it isn't EE after all though),
> >> snatches of music, then mumbled down after 1330UT  Seemed to be pretty
> >> close to 1377.000kHz.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The above, heard April 4th, has turned out to my best catch of the season.
> >    I posted a clip to the RealDX Yahoo group, which found its way into the
> > hands of an Indonesian DXer via a Finnish DXer.
> >
> > He reported that the woman said "mari bersama Sulawesi Selatan", and some
> > words "pemilih", "mencoblos". He thought it was an ad to invite people
> > participating in general election on April 9.
> >
> > RRI Tolitoli is the only Indonesian listed, and it is on the island of
> > Sulawesi.    Listed 10 kilowatts.   Amazing.
> >
> > A Norwegian DXer who had visited the Philippines reported that RRI-1377 is
> > very strong there and posted an example clip.   Given that Walt Salmaniw
> > also seems to have heard it from Haida Gwaii this spring, it's probably one
> > to watch for on the west coast at least.
> >
> > best wishes,
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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