[IRCA] TP 8 Feb Victoria version
A ragged and interesting bunch this morning, lots of erratic fading, so there was probably more in the recording than I have time for. Sunrise peak around 1510-15UT this morning, spread over the band. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1503 JOUK man in JJ 1512UT 1566 HLAZ woman in CC 1509UT; noted w/weak vocal mx 1631UT as well Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 558 HLQH man talking quietly, laid back male vocal, //603, with energetic JJ man (JOCR?) providing a backdrop 1515UT 567 JOIK man in JJ 1508UT followed by NHK1 theme mx 603 HLSA laid back male vocal 1513UT //558 747 JOIB man in JJ 1520UT 774 JOUB EE lessons 1436UT 972 HLCA singing practice, and man in KK 1317UT, audible as late as 1528UT w/pop mx not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK man in JJ 1506UT 828 JOBB man in JJ 1421UT //747 1386 NHK2 occasionally at this level parallel to various others. 1494 unID man talking, sounded like JJ...but maybe not. So not sure. 1511UT 1557 Taiwan? pop mx 1518UT 1593 NHK2 man in JJ //774 1508UT 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 JOLK NHK1 theme mx 1509UT 1287 JOHR? man talking JJ inflection 1316UT 1314 JOUF? woman talking JJ inflection 1515UT 1539 NHK2 traces of talk //1386 1512UT 1602 NHK2 talk //1386 1510UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 873 891 954 1107 1116 1179 1242 1278 1422 1431 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 8 Feb, Victoria version
Certainly better than yesterday, and yes, wasn't 594 a bit of beast, at least for a few minutes? It seemed a more Japanese morning than recently. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK ruling the roost, JJ talk by man 1508UT, but pretty fair at other times +/-10 minutes Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 passing through not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 774 JOUB man in JJ 1513UT 1422 JORF? laid back female vocal 1505UT 1503 JOUK man in JJ 1450UT //weaker 594 1566 HLAZ male vocal on N. Flag 1510UT, also, woman in CC 1528 and 1534UT 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 JOLK woman talking very weak but //594 1514UT 828 JOBB man in JJ //774 1513UT 1242 JOLF? man talking 1505UT, JJ inflection? 1287 JOHR? man and woman talking JJ inflection 1377 unID female singing 1519UT not //6175, still something there 1524 and 1529UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary"audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 531 693 747 972 1134 1314 1323 1404 1593 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 8 Feb Victoria version
As Walt mentioned, not much sunrise action today, but there was signs of life earlier. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 738 Tahiti, homme et dame en francais, maybe another station weaker with woman talking slowly 1408UT 774 JOUB English lessons 1521UT 828 JOBB English lessons 1320-1UT 1566 HLAZ Japanese s/off "oyasumi nasai" (good night) by woman, then FEBC ID, "H-L-A-zeto desu", "nihongo hoso" mention not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK man in Japanese 1343UT 1053 Korean jammer 1327UT 1566 HLAZ woman in Chinese 1511UT 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) 747 JOIB English lessons 1420UT //774 891 JOHK woman talking //594 1318UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 864 972 1107 1323 1503 1575 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 8 Feb Victoria version
Mostly an underpowered DU morning pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): no not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: and no 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 woman in studio, man on phone, 1524UT, much better on west Flag, sounded DU English, so likely 4QR 702 2BL man talking DU English inflection //738 at 1318UT 738 2NR man talking //702 and lagging slight 1318UT 756 man mumbling in a DU English sort of way 1511UT 1566 woman talking 1520UT, better on north Flag so assumed HLAZ Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 594 747 774 1422 seemed to be Asian; 567 882 909 1098 likely DU 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 8 Feb Victoria version
A continuing general lack of excitement, only audio beyond the regulars was on 1098, maybe Chinese, still unidentified. Still, perhaps a touch better than yesterday? pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 972 HLCA emotional male vocal briefly peaking at 1512UT, after man in Korean a little earlier, and somewhat weaker Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 828 JOBB man in Portuguese 1443UT //774 1566 HLAZ female vocal 1529UT, man in Chinese not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 1593 CNR1 man in Chinese 1526UT 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) 594 JOAK, never much more than mumbling on this one, but pips crept through at 1500UT 693 JOAB man talking //774 1452UT 774 JOUB never amounting to much, noted //828 1442UT and to 693 noted above 1098 man talking, Chinese intonation 1545UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 747 1098 1116 1134 1242 1278 1314 1323 1359 1386 1422 1458 1557 seemed to be Asian; 1017 1098 1548 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
[IRCA] TP 8 Feb Victoria version.
Not a morning for much audio, and sunrise killed what was there pretty smartly. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): not so Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling with splash or noise): 1566 HLAZ man in Chinese 1447UT 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) 702 man talking, DU English intonation? 1435UT 1593 man talking, Chinese intonation 1512 and 1533UT. Any possible SW parallels were buried in local noise. Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 594 774 1098 1422 1557 1611 seemed to be Asian; 603 657 756 837 891 1017 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