[IRCA] Puyallup, WA TP's for 12-2... Back to Sleep

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
With the "powerhouse" TP's struggling to stay in audio this morning around  
sunrise, it became very obvious that yesterday's excellent Asian DX session 
 was a strange quirk that isn't likely to be repeated anytime soon.
 
This morning there was modest audio from 594-JOAK, 603-HLSA, 639-CNR1,  
648-VOR, 738-BEL2 and 747-JOIB around 1500 UTC, but nothing like the  unusually 
strong 639-CNR1 signal at the 1500 TOH yesterday. The high band was  worse, 
with only 1566 and 1575 having even wispy audio. As is typical in  
December, there was no real sunrise enhancement at all, but only a gradual TP  
fadeout starting around 1525 here.
 
Having experienced the great conditions yesterday, though, there is  
certainly motivation to continue checking the band for signs of  another December 
miracle. There were many interesting signals from China  yesterday, 
including this mix of 738-Taiwan Fisheries and an  UnID Mainland Chinese station at 
1509, with two Mandarin Chinese  ladies on the frequency:
 
  _http://www.mediafire.com/?dzjqzxwzg13_ 
(http://www.mediafire.com/?dzjqzxwzg13) 
 
For those (like me) missing the strong TP signals of the peak October  
season, listening to the MP3's from yesterday does provide some temporary  
relief :-)
 
73, Gary DeBock
 
Spotting receiver :  Modified ICF-2010 (30" loopstick)
Main receiver:  Modified C.Crane SWP (7.5" Slider loopstick + CFJ455K5  IF 
filter)
9' and 7.5' (side) PVC tuned passive loops (in the cold back  yard)
 
 
 
 
 
  
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