First off, information for Powell, the vessel is R/P FLIP, an oceanographic research platform; it isn't self powered, so drifts with ocean currents and wind. Your favorite search engine will tell you more about this rather strange beast. It's part of an experiment with the oddly appropriate acronym of RaDyO.
So, the radyo reception this morning was different from yesterday. Quite a few more Australians were heard as well as one New Zealander (presumed; Indian mx on 1386). These were not just 702 and 1548 which were quite good, but also ones such as 1341 (2HH?) and 1413 //1512. Overall signal levels may have been down, as more shipboard electrical noise was noted at the higher frequencies in the band. But there were still some good signals from China, e.g. 1593, and an English news broadcast on 1323 after 1600UT, which although it was somewhat DU accented had a number of items about China....Ningbo RGD News is listed w/ EE news at this time, which I've never heard before. However, "foreign sounding" EE was noted on 1323 before the hour also, so maybe it was something from CRI? Also my first time hearing Chinese on 1179. 1089 and 1530 also had CC; only the former heard yesterday. The Japanese were down quite a bit, though the 1287 parallels on 1404 and 1449 were dug out of the murk just the same. There was also a mystery on 1539, which was in an unID language, not made any easier by Honolulu on 1540. Have to find time to listen to the recording. best wishes, Nick ********** Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
