At 22:25 01-05-17, Dennis Vroom via IRCA wrote:I believe that the 9kHz plan spacing started in 1978? Dennis.....so you were one of those lucky Californians hearing TP DX before then.
Even though the Asians are further away in California, I seem to recall that they are easier to hear down there than up here in western Canada, especially when you're near the coast. Makes sense, as there is a direct water path from many coastal locations, and the signals travel further away from the auroral zone than they do up here.
In fact your location and Gary DeBock's seem generally better for Asian reception than mine....and that's just a little bit to the south of here.
best wishes, Nick
Nick,In the early 80's? China was heard often in the SF Bay Area during the fall season. A NRC 4' foot loop worked well in my 1 bedroom apartment in Albany, CA. At work one morning around 5:00 AM, I placed a RCA Super Radio against a vertical steel I-beam and China 1040 was heard. Those I-beams made great antennas in the warehouse. How a I can tune 1040 and hear China International on KXPD Portland, OR.Best regards, Dennis Vroom, Kalama, WA From: Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2017 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [IRCA] domestic dx Back in the '60s, the Asian and Australian DX was still on the 10 kHz channels, but there were also still clear channels, so domestic interference was not a big issue on a number of frequencies. I think the only one I heard then was China on 1040, but at least in IRCA, DXers in California, and I think Seattle, heard others, using just air core loop antennas, and big iron communication receivers. best wishes, Nick
Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BCCanada
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