Gary:
It's been a frustrating week of transoceanic DXing in my neck
of the woods the past week - only atmospheric noise.
Richard Allen.
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From : d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent : 10/18/2014 11:27:41 AM
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Subject : RE: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 10-18
Hello All,
Asian propagation rebounded very well this morning, with exceptional signals from both the low band Japanese and mid band Korean big guns prior to 1300.
Sunrise enhancement was lacking, however, and signals generally took a dive with the increasing daylight. Low band Chinese stations also seemed to be
overlooked in the early propagation bonanza.
At my 1240 start time 594-JOAK was already pegging the PL-380 S/N readout at 25, and 693-JOAB, 747-JOIB, 774-JOUB and 828-JOBB were all at seasonal
best strength. Prior to 1300 the Korean big guns on 972 and 1053 also had exceptional signals, and both 603-HLSA and 738-BEL2 were managing fair audio.
The less powerful Japanese stations on 531 and 585 didn't seem to be getting much of a boost, however, and the low-band Koreans and Chinese on 558, 639
and 657 were at anemic levels. There were some fair strength signals from the CRI stations on 1017 and 1044, but with the exception of a vibrant 1287-JOHR
the high band seemed to be overlooked in the potent predawn propagation. Signals pretty much stayed this way until around 1330, when it seemed like a general
damper was thrown over the band. The Japanese big guns slacked off in strength somewhat, and both 603-HLSA and 657-Pyongyang were in and out of the
noise until the end of the session. The only signal which seemed to get somewhat of a daylight boost was 738-BEL2, which hit a fairly good level with pop music
after the KCBS fade prior to 1400. 603-HLSA also managed a fair to good peak around 1355, although both 639-CNR1 and 648-VOR were missing in action after
the 1330 propagation
slowdown. There were many exceptional Japanese and Korean signals this morning, but the best of the bunch were 594-JOAK and the 1053-Jammer-- both of
which pegged the PL-380 S/N display for extended periods in the predawn darkness prior to 1300. The Grayland DXpedition group must have had quite an
enjoyable morning, especially with the potent propagation rebound after yesterday's dreary conditions.
594 JOAK Tokyo, Japan Japanese group talk at S9+ level at 1257; best of the exceptional low band NHK signals this morning
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/h4w9m0l8b9mbl7y/594-JOAK-1257z101814PL380.MP3
603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Good level Korean pop music at 1355; no sign of Chinese co-channel this morning
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/a0gy9c2fvftf96x/603-HLSA-1355z101814PL380.MP3
738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan Fair Chinese female speech at 1353; one of the very few stations to receive a sunrise boost this morning
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/axb2xjdpdijjgd7/738-BEL2-1353z101814PL380.MP3
1053 Korean Jammer Seasonal best signal at 1256, pegging PL-380 S/N display for an extended period
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3nb2gqi7gnjncb7/1053-Jammer-1256z101814PL380.MP3
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight +
15" FSL antenna