[IRCA] TP 20 Jan Victoria version.
Unfortunately, this morning was much more in the "decent burial" category. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): no Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling with splash or noise): indeed not not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 972 HLCA 1529UT 1566 HLAZ man in Russian 1631UT, best signal level this morning, well after local sunrise 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 man talking, Japanese intonation 1501UT, but nothing on hour 612 man talking, DU English intonation 1504UT 774 man talking, Japanese intonation 1519UT 1503 JOUK assumed; piano music, 1553UT, NHK pips 1600UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 567 603 747 828 873 1287 1386 1494 1593 seemed to be Asian; 738 855 891 1017 1098 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
Re: [IRCA] TP 20 Jan Victoria version
Very little doubt that you were hearing the Japanese AFN on 1575 if you're picking up the NHK rebroadcasters. AFN was playing classical as others stated. According to Stars and Stripes, "classical music was playing on its radio and television stations and the network posted a message online that said AFN services were not available due to the government shutdown." They at least were able to turn back on the news and sports channel for AFN in time for the NFL games as to not cause an armed revolt from personnel, of course. -Chris Kadlec Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2018 06:51:42 + From: Nick Hall-Patch <n...@ieee.org> Subject: [IRCA]TP 20 Jan Victoria version 1575 unID. Beethoven's Fur Elise on piano 1559UT and across hour. There was a note on the MW Circle list that AFN stations were playing classical piano due to gov't shutdownso wonder if this was AFN rather than usual VoA. ___ 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 20 Jan Victoria version
There were big guns this morningand there were some extremely little guns. Read on. A fair bit of upper band Japanese action today. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 774 JOUB woman in Japanese 1510UT 1566 HLAZ female vocal 1545UT; pretty near this strong at 1607UT with piano music after man in Chinese. 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 Japanese 1514UT 1593 NHK2 man in Japanese 1544UT //828; mixing with CNR1 not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 693 JOAB woman and man in Japanese //774 1530UT; CBU nulled as well as possible 747 JOIB woman in Japanese 1527UT //774 828 JOBB woman in Japanese //774 1511UT 1314 JOUF likely with man and woman in Japanese 1508UT 1386 NHK2 man in Japanese 1505UT //774, and better strength. Heard best on North Flag. 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) 972 man talking, possibly Korean? 1523UT 1242 JOLF heard a number of times with Japanese sounding talk, but the cuckoo pips at 1500UT clinched it 1332 JOSF man talking //1242, slight echo; 1513-1514UT 1422 JORF likely. Japanese inflected talk by woman at 1557UT, but had been fighting with splash for the previous hour 1458 man preaching? 1544UT. Unforuatley DZJV.ph stream is just a placeholder at present. 1512 NHK2 s/off music box. Strongest one on this channel is 5kw directional 1539 NHK2 traces of sign off music box...most powerful NHK2 transmitter on this channel is 100 watts... 1575 unID. Beethoven's Fur Elise on piano 1559UT and across hour. There was a note on the MW Circle list that AFN stations were playing classical piano due to gov't shutdownso wonder if this was AFN rather than usual VoA. 1584 NHK1 pop vocal, then deep voiced man talking, then more pop vocal. //594 but echoey,1545UT; a collection of 100 watt transmitters on this channel 1593 CNR1 mostly being beaten up by NHK2 today at least until 1605UT NHK2 shurdown. Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 558 567 603 1053 1179 1494 1503 1557 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 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 20 Jan Victoria version
The signal strength monitor said that the low band big guns were doing pretty well around 1130UT, but even the SDR was still sleeping then. Pickings were considerably slimmer later. All audio seemed to be Asian. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): back to normal Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): not today not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 594 JOAK man and woman in Japanese 1258UT, pips on hour. Never returned to this level 774 JOUB end of English lessons 1258UT, pips on hour, and into lead in music for Korean lessons 1566 HLAZ woman in Chinese 1600UT, then faded to man talking which I think was Korean. This didn't start to deliver any audio today until 1550UT, but there were many fades back up after 1600, the latest seemed to be 1708UT w/woman talking, maybe Korean, and a hymn, 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) 828 JOBB woman talking //774 1301UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 747 1134 1314 1377 1386 1422 seemed to be Asian; 612 and 1098 more 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 20 Jan Victoria version
All Asia today, including a second tier Japanese on 702. Quite a surprise, given conditions. There was a lively period before 1400UT, then another around local sunrise. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK older woman in Japanese on phone 1524UT, male announcer responding; this station still quite audible at 1550UT 774 JOUB man in Japanese 1511-12UT, in and out, though weaker, until s/off with chimes, through 1544UT 972 HLCA woman in Korean 1527UT (747 also very close to this level 1523UT) Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 747 JOIB man in in Japanese 1506UT //774; still quite good during s/off chimes 1541-4UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 828 JOBB man in Japanese 1326UT //747 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) 567 JOIK man talking, sounded Japanese, 1411UT, no 594 at this time; finally snagged a parallel at 1526UT 702 NHK2 synchros man talking, then music, 1518UT //774. I believe a few notes of the s/off chimes crept through at 1543UT 1053 Korean jammer 1201, 1320, 1359UT 1116 woman on phone to male announcer, DU English inflection 1326UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 738 873 891 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 20 Jan Victoria version
Decidedly poorer here at sunrise compared with yesterday, but a little earlier DX helped to soften the blow. North Flag again seemed better at sunrise, but didn't check until later on in the session. (note to self) pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 HLAZ lively pop style vocal mx 1548UT, this first noted with audio as early as 1430UT 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 1506UT 1575 VoA, erratic fading but noted Yankee Doodle at 1500UT, peaked at 1510UT woman in SE Asian language not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 738 Tahiti man and woman in FF 1428UT 774 JOUB man in JJ 1509UT 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) 828 JOBB woman talking 1433UT, apparently EE lessons //774 1278 unID traces of rock mx 1431UT 1557 traces of rock mx 1548UT 1593 man talking CC? 1517UT Strongish het, no or near imaginary audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 1386 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 20 Jan, Victoria version
Well, it wasn't quite as bad this morning as Colin postulated...there was a bit of sunrise enhancement around 1545UT for example, but nothing like yesterday morning, except for the splatter, and a host of carriers. But...not quite like Bruce's report either. Note the complete absence of Japanese audio, and even most normal carriers, which makes me wonder about what was really going on with channels such as 1269 and 1503 that are more likely to be Japanese pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 HLAZ...1547UT man in CC, pretty much the peak today Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 1575 VoA? man and woman SE Asian language 1538UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 1593 CNR1 1547UT man in CC, ID'd 1542UT //6175 with a weaker signal 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) : 639 CNR1 woman talking, faded out of nowhere 1546UT, //1593 and slightly delayed from it, only low band Asiatic today 738 Tahiti? man talking FF inflection 1345UT 1377 CNR1 man talking //1593 and very slightly delayed from it 1547UT Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): (deep breath...) 972 1053 1098 1134 1161 1188 1206 1251 1269 1314 1323 1359 1458 1467 1494 1503 1557 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 20 Jan; Victoria version
Gosh, another day down the pipe, and I still haven't sent in my loggings. As mentioned, there was some liveliness before 1430UT, but it began to look as if there would be no sunrise boost, as things just got pretty quiet around 1530UT (except for my infernal local electrical noise). But a few odd ones crept through after that, and there were even audio traces from 1566 at 1630UT, and hints of audio on 1287 at 1700UT, both after my noise switched off. But mainly, it was a Japanese, low band morning. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 747 JOIB s/off chimes at 1541UT; the best strength of the morning, plus the splatter was more subdued by this time 774 JOUB EE lessons 1439UT, and also this strength with anthem at 1540UT 828 JOBB EE lessons 1429UT that's it for today's time trials; s/off chimes at this strength 1544UT reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 567 JOIK man in JJ 1425UT 891 JOHK man and woman in JJ //567 and better strength, at 1431UT 972 HLCA man in KK 1426UT 1287 JOHR pop mx 1427UT followed by man in JJ not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 279 R. Rossii w/man and woman in RR at 1438UT. The wonderful lack of splatter made this weak signal quite readable. 558 slow vocal mx at 1428UT 594 JOAK man and woman in JJ //567 1425UT 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) : 639 unID male talk, too weak to tell; didn't seem //6125 666 JOBK man talking //594 1502UT; not heard for awhile 702 NHK2 synchros; woman w/EE lessons 1429UT //774 837 JOQK man talking //1594 at 1503UT; also not heard for awhile 909 unID male talk 1439UT 954 man talking 1427UT; JOKR? 1143 slow instrumental mx at 1536 and 1550UT. No idea. 1188 man talking; too insistent sounding for JJ? This at 1605UT, but a quiet band at 1639UT allowed weak male talk to creep through on this channel. Not sure what is on FEBC at this time, webstream didn't seem the same, and 1566 wasn't available for a parallel 1314 JJ inflected talk by man and woman 1538UT; JOUF? Strongish het, no audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 864 936 945 1008 1179 1242 1251 1305 1323 1332 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
