[IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-22
Hello All, Thanks to Dennis for his lengthy TP-DXing report from Kalama. As luck would have it, I was unable to chase Asian DX this morning because of appointments at 1530 and 1545 UTC. Before leaving the house, however, I noticed that conditions were fairly good around 1430, so I set up the 15 FSL antenna, CC Skywave Ultralight and MP3 recorder in the back yard, tuned to 1566 kHz (which I thought had the best chance of strong TP reception). At the MP3 recorder's 1509 start time 1566-HLAZ had a fair signal in and out, as did 1575-VOA and 1593-CNR1. While I was gone there was no chance to check out TP-DX on the low and middle bands, but 1566-HLAZ came through with good signals off and on from 1515-1550 with its Chinese Christian service. As for all the other DX that I missed, well, tomorrow is another day :-) 1566 HLAZ Jeju, S. Korea Good strength Chinese Christian music in and out at 1538 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/e278d81ibdo4y57/1566-HLAZ-1538z012215CCSW.MP3 Good strength Chinese female speech (and piano music) in and out at 1547 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/dei2u43i5mq3w8m/1566-HLAZ-1547z012215CCSW.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 7.5 loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 15 FSL antenna + Sony ICD-SX57 MP3 recorder (robot mode) ___ 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-22
Hello All, Asian results here this morning seemed similar to Dennis' report, with a few variations. Unlike recent mornings the low band had some audio from Asian mainland TP's, and was at least as good as the high band here. My session started off at 1425, when both 594-JOAK and 603-HLSA already had some fair audio in and out. 972-HLCA was also managing fair audio during this early time, as well as 1593-CNR1 (the strongest high band Asian all morning). The Korean big gun 972-HLCA rose up to a very good level around 1445 with pop music, ending up as the strongest signal of the session (by far). During its peak HLCA also had a TP co-channel (apparent deep-voiced male Chinese) at a weak level to make things more interesting. Around 1520 sunrise enhancement started to kick in, which didn't do very much for the high band but did make the low band moderately more interesting. 603 kHz ended up with a mix of HLSA and China around 1540 (both at a fair level), and like Dennis reported, 648-VOR was in and out with fair signals around this time also. The high band featured fair signals from 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA and an occasional good signal from 1593-CNR1 during sunrise enhancement, none of which sounded! anything like their potent signals of the past few days. Overall the session was fairly interesting, primarily because of the low and middle band activity during the darkness hours. For a change this morning I was DXing with the C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider model, which is fairly unique among the hot-rodded Ultralights in having relatively good audio for MP3 recordings (with its transplanted CFJ455K5 IF filter, the same narrow filter as in the Eton E1 model that Colin uses). The drawback in using the model (compared to the 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380) is that the 7.5 Slider loopstick coil must be peaked with each frequency change--- a hassle that seems to increase according to the rarity of the TP being chased. 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Fair Korean pop music at 1535 during sunrise enhancement http://www.mediafire.com/listen/lcp3471zwu5zf2g/603-HLSA-1535z012214SWP.MP3 603 China (Hulun Buir?) Fair Chinese female speech at 1537 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/fvci3f8f72467bi/603-China-1537z012214SWP.MP3 972 HLCA Namyang, S. Korea Very good Korean female pop music at 1445; best TP signal of the morning http://www.mediafire.com/listen/n3aba2p476e1zxz/972-HLCA-1445z012214SWP.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 loopstick Slider model http://www.mediafire.com/view/7u39i09nb2td96m/Fully-Mod-C.Crane-SWP-.jpg + 12 Medium Wave FSL antenna . ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-22
Great job on the recordings... Keep this up and I'll be moving back to Kent : ) Thanks derekvme...@aol.com On Jan 22, 2014, at 10:38 AM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, Asian results here this morning seemed similar to Dennis' report, with a few variations. Unlike recent mornings the low band had some audio from Asian mainland TP's, and was at least as good as the high band here. My session started off at 1425, when both 594-JOAK and 603-HLSA already had some fair audio in and out. 972-HLCA was also managing fair audio during this early time, as well as 1593-CNR1 (the strongest high band Asian all morning). The Korean big gun 972-HLCA rose up to a very good level around 1445 with pop music, ending up as the strongest signal of the session (by far). During its peak HLCA also had a TP co-channel (apparent deep-voiced male Chinese) at a weak level to make things more interesting. Around 1520 sunrise enhancement started to kick in, which didn't do very much for the high band but did make the low band moderately more interesting. 603 kHz ended up with a mix of HLSA and China around 1540 (both at a fair level), and like Dennis reported, 648-VOR was in and out with fair signals around this time also. The high band featured fair signals from 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA and an occasional good signal from 1593-CNR1 during sunrise enhancement, none of which sound! ed! anything like their potent signals of the past few days. Overall the session was fairly interesting, primarily because of the low and middle band activity during the darkness hours. For a change this morning I was DXing with the C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider model, which is fairly unique among the hot-rodded Ultralights in having relatively good audio for MP3 recordings (with its transplanted CFJ455K5 IF filter, the same narrow filter as in the Eton E1 model that Colin uses). The drawback in using the model (compared to the 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380) is that the 7.5 Slider loopstick coil must be peaked with each frequency change--- a hassle that seems to increase according to the rarity of the TP being chased. 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Fair Korean pop music at 1535 during sunrise enhancement http://www.mediafire.com/listen/lcp3471zwu5zf2g/603-HLSA-1535z012214SWP.MP3 603 China (Hulun Buir?) Fair Chinese female speech at 1537 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/fvci3f8f72467bi/603-China-1537z012214SWP.MP3 972 HLCA Namyang, S. Korea Very good Korean female pop music at 1445; best TP signal of the morning http://www.mediafire.com/listen/n3aba2p476e1zxz/972-HLCA-1445z012214SWP.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 loopstick Slider model http://www.mediafire.com/view/7u39i09nb2td96m/Fully-Mod-C.Crane-SWP-.jpg + 12 Medium Wave FSL antenna . ___ 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 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
Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-22
Thanks Derek, Your comment on the MP3's is appreciated. If you ever want to return to Kent, I'll be the first to welcome you back :-) The domestic splatter here now isn't much better than in the Bay Area, though. Without 1 kHz DSP or a $50 upgrade IF filter, Ultralight radios get plastered in TP-DXing. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Derek Vincent eargaz...@yahoo.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 5:13 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-22 Great job on the recordings... Keep this up and I'll be moving back to Kent : ) Thanks derekvme...@aol.com On Jan 22, 2014, at 10:38 AM, d1028g...@aol.com wrote: Hello All, Asian results here this morning seemed similar to Dennis' report, with a few variations. Unlike recent mornings the low band had some audio from Asian mainland TP's, and was at least as good as the high band here. My session started off at 1425, when both 594-JOAK and 603-HLSA already had some fair audio in and out. 972-HLCA was also managing fair audio during this early time, as well as 1593-CNR1 (the strongest high band Asian all morning). The Korean big gun 972-HLCA rose up to a very good level around 1445 with pop music, ending up as the strongest signal of the session (by far). During its peak HLCA also had a TP co-channel (apparent deep-voiced male Chinese) at a weak level to make things more interesting. Around 1520 sunrise enhancement started to kick in, which didn't do very much for the high band but did make the low band moderately more interesting. 603 kHz ended up with a mix of HLSA and China around 1540 (both at a fair level), and like Dennis reported, 648-VOR was in and out with fair signals around this time also. The high band featured fair signals from 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA and an occasional good signal from 1593-CNR1 during sunrise enhancement, none of which sound! ed! anything like their potent signals of the past few days. Overall the session was fairly interesting, primarily because of the low and middle band activity during the darkness hours. For a change this morning I was DXing with the C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider model, which is fairly unique among the hot-rodded Ultralights in having relatively good audio for MP3 recordings (with its transplanted CFJ455K5 IF filter, the same narrow filter as in the Eton E1 model that Colin uses). The drawback in using the model (compared to the 7.5 loopstick Tecsun PL-380) is that the 7.5 Slider loopstick coil must be peaked with each frequency change--- a hassle that seems to increase according to the rarity of the TP being chased. 603 HLSA Namyang, S. Korea Fair Korean pop music at 1535 during sunrise enhancement http://www.mediafire.com/listen/lcp3471zwu5zf2g/603-HLSA-1535z012214SWP.MP3 603 China (Hulun Buir?) Fair Chinese female speech at 1537 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/fvci3f8f72467bi/603-China-1537z012214SWP.MP3 972 HLCA Namyang, S. Korea Very good Korean female pop music at 1445; best TP signal of the morning http://www.mediafire.com/listen/n3aba2p476e1zxz/972-HLCA-1445z012214SWP.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) C.Crane SWP 7.5 loopstick Slider model http://www.mediafire.com/view/7u39i09nb2td96m/Fully-Mod-C.Crane-SWP-.jpg + 12 Medium Wave FSL antenna . ___ 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 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 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] Puyallup, WA Ultralight TP's for 1-22
Hello All, The band showed promise during brief checks at 1410 and 1500 UTC, with interesting signals showing up on 558 (Korean), 603 (Chinese), 936 (Chinese) and 1035 (Chinese). Unfortunately sunrise enhancement (1530-1550) didn't enhance very much here, and only the regular big guns of 594-JOAK, 972-HLCA, 1566-HLAZ and 1575-VOA had much audio during this period. The second-tier TP's seemed to bail before the mediocre sunrise session, resulting in a fairly lackluster morning overall. Receiver was a C.Crane SWP 7.5 Slider loopstick Ultralight boosted by an 8 FSL antenna (DXing indoors, due to lack of interest in the subfreezing back yard temperature). 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) ___ 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
