[IRCA] TP 7 Mar Victoria version
An odd morning, and not just because HLAZ was doing it's "two hours past sunrise" appearance again. Appearances from a couple of apparent Japanese commercial stations, yet in general, it wasn't a very lively morning for the first string stations. Once again, more activity after 1400UT, even after 1430UT. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): well, it wasn't that lively Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK man in JJ 1408UT was the first appearance, but a little stronger at 1434UT w/pop mx, better on north Flag, mostly due to less local noise. 774 JOUB man in JJ 1314UT, but many other appearances, usually not this "strong" 828 JOBB woman in JJ 1417UT //774 1566 HLAZ man in JJ, choral mx 1341UT; still signs of weak audio as late as 1630UT this morning not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: the above passing through Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 612 man talking, maybe DU EE 1325UT 702 rhythmic vocal mx 1430UT, slower mx at 1432UT seemed //612, but both were so weak as to make it wishful thinking 954 JOKR? man talking, could be JJ 1324UT, again at 1415UT, couple of men, JJ inflection 1134 JOQR? woman talking 1354UT, JJ inflection 1242 JOLF? man talking, maybe JJ inflection, but talking slowly, more like a speech than the usual pyrotechnics of a JJ commercial station 1323 woman singing 1419UT; normally hear only CRI here, and that rarely this season Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 738 837 891 1017 1287 1503 best wishes, Nick ___ 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
[IRCA] TP 7 Mar, Victoria version
Vastly superior to the past little while, though I'm not sure I would go so far as Bruce did in his description. 24 January still has some very fond memories for me. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK woman in JJ then man 1336UT 1575 VoA man in SE Asian language banging in 1435UT when pretty much everything else had faded, most for good. Had been pretty good earlier as Bruce noted. Burmese program announcement at 1430UT definitely had some zip. Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 774 JOUB KK lessons 1405UT 972 HLCA two men in KK 1238UT, heard as late as 1450UT, though not quite at this level 1503 JOUK sudden burst of strength 1420UT w/NHK1 interlude mx not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 738 Tahiti man in FF 1340UT 747 JOIB KK lessons 1409UT 828 JOBB EE lessons 1248UT 1566 HLAZ man in CC 1425UT 1593 CNR1 woman in CC 1424UT; also noticed CNR1 news sounder just after 1430UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) : 954 JOKR? man and woman JJ inflection 1414UT 963 CRI chimes and fanfare at 1400UT 1017 CRI vocal mx //5965 1421UT 1053 KK jammer 1231UT 1287 JOHR? man and woman talking, JJ inflection 1236UT 1323 CRI tail end of CRI fanfare just after 1400UT 1422 JORF? woman and man talking in splash, JJ inflection 1431UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary"audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 756 891 909 936 945 1008 1089 1134 1179 1242 1377 1386 1512 best wishes, Nick ___ 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
[IRCA] TP 7 Mar Victoria version
The geomagnetic upset definitely had its way the band this morning. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): pretty darn unlikely you would think, but 3LO briefly came close Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 774 3LO man in DU English talking to another man about sports? 1418UT, //828.This was assuming that NHK2 has not hired two DU English speakers and put them together, hi.A couple of words were also heard in // on 612, clinching it. not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: the above passing through Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 612 4QR man talking //774 1419UT, obviously this was our sunrise enhancement 828 3GI two men talking //774 1418UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 702 738 837 best wishes, Nick ___ ___ 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
[IRCA] TP 7 Mar; Victoria version
I gather from the silence that it wasn't just me who had, um, "extreme minimalist DXing" conditions. Monitoring from 1400ish to after 1430UT (not continuously...life is too short), yielded 1557 w/instrumental mx and woman talking at the noise level at 1423UT, and, carriers, some close to audio but not quite there: 594 603 972 1287 1422 1503 1512 1566 1512 was interesting in that it was pretty much the strongest carrier on the band, near audio, at 1437UT. Like I said, extreme minimalist DXing. Now, time to get a life,hi. best wishes, Nick ___ 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
[IRCA] TP 7 Mar Victoria version
Not an impressive morning, mostly big guns before 1430UT, although 1242 managed a post sunrise squeak. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 came close Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK two men in Japanese, then a woman 1408UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 747 JOIB woman in Japanese 1344UT briefly at this level, then into Chinese lesson theme music 774 JOUB English lessons 1409UT 828 JOBB English lessons 1419UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 1242 woman talking, Japanese inflection 1538UT, an hour after local sunrise 1503 JOUK woman talking after musical interlude //594 1415UT 1566 man mumbling 1422UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 567 693 1287 1386 1422 1557 1593 seemed to be Asian;558 612 1098 likely DU? best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ 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
[IRCA] TP 7 Mar Victoria version
It took quite a long time to go over the recordings from just 1410 to 1420UT this morning; I sort of felt like a deer in the headlights of a Great Wall truck, or perhaps a fleet of them. Usual disclaimer under these conditions that I must have missed a ton of them, multiple signals on various channels, sit on one channel and wait for them to fade in, etc. etc. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK man in Japanese 1450UT; still traces of audio after 1600UT 774 JOUB English lessons 1436UT 828 JOBB man in Portuguese 1453UT 954 JOKR man in Japanese 1412UT, just owning the space between 950 and 960kHz 972 HLCA man in Korean 1411UT; something else underneath. Still pretty good signal at 1539UT with slow oriental music and man in Korean Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 558 HLQB pop music //603 (which was poorer) 1414UT 666 JOBK man in Japanese //594 1412UT 693 JOAB English lessons 1414UT 747 JOIB English lessons 1411UT 819 N. Korea man in Korean 1414UT into orchestral music 1417UT; pips at 1430UT. But no other N. Koreans logged. 891 JOHK woman in Japanese //567 1419UT, biggest NHK1 at this time 981 CNR1 music from plucked instrument, man in Chinese 1413UT 1242 JOLF pop vocal 1442UT, 1323 CRI woman in Russian //963 1422UT ; still doing a nice job at 1525UT 1422 JORF man and woman in Japanese 1435UT 1566 HLAZ man in Chinese 1444UT; but kept coming back and was still quite readable at 1545UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 531 JOQG NHK1 interlude music 1415UT 603 HLSA soft music //558 1414UT, mostly underpowered today, and mixing with who knows what 639 CNR1 various times and various parallels, but didn't amount to much today 738 Taiwan Fisheries, woman in Chinese 1411UT 945 CNR1 man and woman in Chinese //1098 1525UT, but heard at this strength a number of times earlier 963 CRI woman in Russian //1323 1422UT 1116 woman in Chinese 1413UT CNR5? 1134 KBS man talking Korean 1425UT 1188 JOKP man in Japanese //1411UT 1287 JOHR man in Japanese, then pop music 1537UT was its strongest appearance, nearly an hour after local sunrise 1575 VoA noted Yankee Doodle at 1530UT, quite weak, but earlier it reached this strength at various times with man/woman in SE Asian language 1593 CNR1 man and woman //945 1450UT Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 603 man talking, Chinese intonation 1444UT 621 man talking, Chinese intonation 1419UT 711 pop vocals 1418UT Korea? 846 NHK1 synchros man talking //567 1411UT 909 man talking sounded Chinese 1416UT 918 woman talking, maybe Chinese 1414UT; big carrier again, but little audio 945 NHK1 synchros, interlude music u/CNR1 1414UT 999 man talking, sounded Chinese 1422UT, also 1411UT 1035 quiet orchestral music, then woman singing, not //945 1417UT; no idea 1089 orchestral music,1454UT, CNR6? still audio traces at 1552UT 1098 CNR1 man talking //945 1439UT, but someone else there also; quite a mess 1143 Taiwan Fisheries woman talking //738 1444UT and 1423UT; earlier logging had someone else there also 1179 man talking Chinese intonation 1411UT 1215 CNR1 light stringed music, talk by man 1411UT //945 1224 woman talking Chinese intonation 1413UT; if anything on this channel in the past, it was NHK1 1242 unID. woman talking, sounded Chinese rather than usual Japanese 1516UT 1251 CNR1 man talking //945 1419UT; extreme minimalist DXing revealed this again 1536UT, quite poor with man talking, //6125 1305 unID soft music 1417UT 1503 JOUK man talking //594 1456UT 1557 man and woman talking 1446U, Chinese intonation, but did not match up with RTI's web stream Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 702 765 855 864 891 909 936 1008 1017 1053 1107 1161 1206 1251 1269 1278 1314 1341 1359 1386 1494 seemed to be Asian; 846 seemed to be DU 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