[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 10-22... DX Dropoff

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
There was a definite downturn this morning in TP signal strength here,  
especially on the mid-band frequencies like 1107, 1134, 1143 and 1170. Whereas  
for the past week 1170 kHz had KBS and the Chinese station seriously  
competing with KPUG (and the Indian-language KLOK), this morning KBS was way  
down in strength, and the Chinese station was gone.
 
I checked 594 and 828 for the co-channel TP's reported by many DXers under  
the NHK stations, but apparently these co-channels don't like mediocre  
conditions. Today's sunrise enhancement sure didn't have much strength, and  
the only interesting thing was on 540 kHz, which had a medium-strength  
Russian-language station competing with CBK (maybe  Radio Mayak?).
 
Can't complain about the October conditions in general, though. The new 9'  
box loop has received 18 new TP's (and 2 new TA's) since being set up on 
October  3rd, and has temporarily even made me forget about going to Grayland 
:-)
 
73, Gary DeBock
 
Spotting receiver:  Modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick)
Main receiver:  Modified C.Crane SWP ultralight (7.5" Slider loopstick  + 
CFJ455K5 filter)
9' PVC-framed tuned passive loop (in the back yard)
 
 
 
 
 
    
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