[IRCA] TPs from Orcas Island: Nov. 27
Well, if this isn't the beginning of the dreaded Mid-Winter Anomaly, it is certainly a great imitation of it! Conditions were down, even from yesterday's poor showing. The only non-murmur above 972 was VOA 1575 and it wasn't all that wonderful. Below 972, there were a few of the biggest JJ guns in something like decent audio and quite a few murmurs of other big giuns. If I was used to swapping over to domestic DXing out here, now is when I'd swap. Gee, if things were booming in, I'd find it much harder to head for Oklahoma. As it is. John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island
Sorry that I didn't report yesterday: it was just so depressing! I worked on my attitude overnight and, sure enough, things were improved quite a bit this morning! The lower band was at least at some point between 1400 and 1500... about 80% full of audio... up markedly from yesterday, especially in the 800 to 1100 area which was largely missing yesterday. The upper band (1100 up) had 7 stations at least murmuring yesterday and it had 20 stations this morning. As Nick noted, few of the signals stayed at good strength for very long, but there WAS quite a bit of improvement. That said, there wasn'r much that I found interesting The most interesting thing has been to watch the residual ionization conditions increase as the season gets later. I'm hearing more and more stuff from the Prairies, especially the Canadian Prairie Provinces that are lasting clear until dawn out here, even past dawn. It is just not normal to hear 540 Manitoba at LSR dawn here... and Idaho wiping out Portland on 1080 (that's probably a daytimer issue) and W-1440 at dawn (up near Edmonton) wiping out the Japanese and two Oregon stations. There are a number of other examples. Its kinda nifty to see seasonality at work, but geez, I wish it would stay away from the 9 kHz. splits! I was also interested to see two other channels (along with 1107) that clearly had multiple carriers, spread over half a kHz or so: 1035 and 1503 this morning... both really spread out. I've seen 1503 a number of times like that before, but rarely 1035. Now that I know what to look for, thanks to Chuck and Bruce, I'll probably see others. I remember last year, there was what must have been a mid-level carrier on with 675 Vietnam. It never bothered the audio and the top of the carrier spike of VoV was clean and steady, but this funny other carrier oscillated back and forth in frequency about .3 kHz above and below VoV, about 2 or 3 times a second. The combination of the two carriers looked just like a hula dancer shaking her hips. I've obviously been DXing too much starting to see porn on the oscilloscope! So, conditions seem to be improving, though I obviously need to get out more. John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island
We were all listening to the same band this morning! Pretty useless above 972. However, the bottom 25% of the band had some interesting things: 558: Like Gary, HLQH, KBS 2 in Daegu was a new station for me. I could hear Kobe beneath the KK, but it was way beneath. 585: There was a second Asian over NHK1, but I could not ID the language 603: KBS2 Seoul tends to be poor here until post-dawn... its just a habitual late bloomer, as is 954 JOKR, that is poor to non-existent until post-dawn, year after year. I don't understand this at all. 675 had something almost as strong as Vietnam. I think that it was NHK1 Synchros 720 CNR2 again. 729: Had Chinese this AM at moderate level instead of the usual JOCK. No pips at 1400, too weak to hear the ID, of course. Jiangxi, the province just inboard from Fujia has about 300KW here and there is only one other mainland CC in central China. There is a Taiwanese, but it is only 500 watts, so this was almost certainly Jiuangxi. Would be a new station for me 792: Had European classical music here briefly. There are two R. Rossii stations, including one on Sakhalin Island. Maybe. 810 had CC for a while just after 1400. Not CNR1 or 2. Likely Zhejiang RGD news from Hangzhou on the coast near Shanghai. It was KK later, I think the KCBS station. So, for a lousy morning, it was quite interesting. After a couple of runs up the entire dial, I concentrated on the lower 25%... was sort of fun! Yeah, I know buy a Perseus! John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 23, EXCELLENT
Gee, It was a very interesting morning! The reception pattern continues to be somewhat unusual, with a very abrupt, pronounced peak for ten minutes right at dawn, rather than ramping up and then dropping rapidly. This morning, for only the second time this season, there was an extended post-dawn Asian morning, with the Big Gun Japanese improving to solid 9s well after dawn. In the pre-dawn enhancement, a full 30 minutes before dawn, things were fairly average or just above, but there were still several interesting things... 540: Beside an echo-ridden CNR1, there was another Asian signal here. Wonder what it was? 756: More CNR1s with Echo effects 810: Intermixed with KGO and the semi-local religious station, I'd almost swear that I was hearing Japanese, but the only one listed is the big AFN US military station, so I guess that it was Pyongyang. None of the Russian or CC stations indicate breoadcasts in JJ. 846 864: Both of these frequencies continue to show what appear to be open carriers, sometimes at quite strong levels. Occasionally, I hear programming that may either be a second station or the primary being WAY under-modulated. WHO? 891: The star of the morning was 891, with occasional pop music numbers and a man talking. I first noted it at 1330, 25 minutes pre-dawn, with an in-your-face level 9 signal. I am not sure of the language unless it is Korean that I recognize with only limited confidence (I'm pretty sure that it was NOT KK) I know that it was not standard CC, RR, JJ, VV or any Pacific Island language. More by elimination than knowledge, I think it was Thailand. They have a megawatt US transmitter on 891 that Patrick has reported in past seasons with some regularity and that several of us have caught a few times at Grayland. The PAL listed // was in-active and Asia Waves frequency for Radio Thailand in Thai was not //, if the 7 MHz. frequency was even them. The signal faded down into the murk after 5 minutes or so, but was present again at 1355 recheck. I followed it to 1402, but it was too low to catch an ID at 1400, of course. It did have a 2+1 TC at 1400, however. This evening, I'll try to post a recording and hope for some assistance. 1053: I continue to hear some programming most mornings here. Only once out of about 20 mornings has it - maybe - been // to North Korea 2850. Unfortunately, it has never gotten to the level of sure language recognition. I'm fairly sure that at least part of the time it is Nagoya, but there may be two or three stations that show here from time to time. The upper band continued to be less than past years, but better than the past weeks. The usual suspects. I'm going down to Grayland for Tuesday through Thursday dawns next week. Maybe I can sort a few of these things out. John B. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 23, EXCELLENT
John See below for a few comments: John H. Bryant wrote: Gee, It was a very interesting morning! The reception pattern continues to be somewhat unusual, with a very abrupt, pronounced peak for ten minutes right at dawn, rather than ramping up and then dropping rapidly. This morning, for only the second time this season, there was an extended post-dawn Asian morning, with the Big Gun Japanese improving to solid 9s well after dawn. In the pre-dawn enhancement, a full 30 minutes before dawn, things were fairly average or just above, but there were still several interesting things... 540: Beside an echo-ridden CNR1, there was another Asian signal here. Wonder what it was? 756: More CNR1s with Echo effects 810: Intermixed with KGO and the semi-local religious station, I'd almost swear that I was hearing Japanese, but the only one listed is the big AFN US military station, so I guess that it was Pyongyang. None of the Russian or CC stations indicate breoadcasts in JJ. 846 864: Both of these frequencies continue to show what appear to be open carriers, sometimes at quite strong levels. Occasionally, I hear programming that may either be a second station or the primary being WAY under-modulated. WHO? I've been hearing the same carriers plus 837 with great regularity, but assumed I just wasn't hearing them well enough to produce audio. I have pulled occasional bits of audio on 864 that seem to be Korean. My first guess is something that's way undermodulated. At least now I don't feet so bad about not hearing audio. 891: The star of the morning was 891, with occasional pop music numbers and a man talking. I first noted it at 1330, 25 minutes pre-dawn, with an in-your-face level 9 signal. I am not sure of the language unless it is Korean that I recognize with only limited confidence (I'm pretty sure that it was NOT KK) I know that it was not standard CC, RR, JJ, VV or any Pacific Island language. More by elimination than knowledge, I think it was Thailand. They have a megawatt US transmitter on 891 that Patrick has reported in past seasons with some regularity and that several of us have caught a few times at Grayland. The PAL listed // was in-active and Asia Waves frequency for Radio Thailand in Thai was not //, if the 7 MHz. frequency was even them. The signal faded down into the murk after 5 minutes or so, but was present again at 1355 recheck. I followed it to 1402, but it was too low to catch an ID at 1400, of course. It did have a 2+1 TC at 1400, however. This evening, I'll try to post a recording and hope for some assistance. If you're interested, I can forward an MP3 to a Thai coworker. I played him a recording of 891 once and he confirmed the language as Thai and the content as some mundane news story about the Thai Parliament. This station also has very distinctive music at times, with gongs, horns, and cymbals. It sounds like the sort of stuff that could only come from that part of the world. 1053: I continue to hear some programming most mornings here. Only once out of about 20 mornings has it - maybe - been // to North Korea 2850. Unfortunately, it has never gotten to the level of sure language recognition. I'm fairly sure that at least part of the time it is Nagoya, but there may be two or three stations that show here from time to time. I heard the Japanese station mixing with the jammer yesterday morning. Japan was sometimes on top. The upper band continued to be less than past years, but better than the past weeks. The usual suspects. I'm going down to Grayland for Tuesday through Thursday dawns next week. Maybe I can sort a few of these things out. Cool. Chuck, Nick, and I, and maybe others will be there starting Friday night 10/2, so we'll just miss one another. Let us know what you hear, so we know what to look for. John B. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 22
Things were quite similar to yesterday... The lower band was below average and only really saved by quite a burst just at max dawn and the upper band was the best of the season, for me. Above 1100 was still not great, but yesterday and today were far better than I have seen so far this season. Of the two, today was the most productive. Several of us have been noting that the second and third tier of Japanese have been missing... or have stated that we haven't been hearing many JJ commercial stations. I've kind of concluded that the missing high band has largely been the culprit. Don't know why I haven't put the two things together before. Rapid decline of gray cells with advancing age is likely the cause. The JJ commercials above 1100 kHz, all IDs presumed but pretty solid: 1107 JOMR, Kanazawa (first of season) 1242 JOLF, Tokyo 1260 JOIR, Sendai (first of season) 1278 JOFR, Fukuoka 1287 JOHR, Sapporo 1332 JOSF, Nagoya 1350 JOER, Hiroshima 1422 JORF, Yokohama 1440 JOWF, Sapporo (smokin' at max dawn) Note, too, that these are scattered over the whole long country, not concentrated in Hokkaido and northern Honshu islands as is often the case. The other main interests were: 702, VOR Japanese Service doing fairly well throughout dawn 1224 finally rose up to audio this morning and it was an Asian pop music station in non-JJ or CC. The only real possibility I see is a second KBS 3 Voice of Love station. I don't really remember being conscious of the Voice of Love in previous seasons. Love the name. You all have a great day... another beautiful one in upper Puget Sound/Victoria. John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 17
This morning must be an example of different antenna systems hearing different things, entirely. My morning was quite different from Walt's, but similar to Colin's: It was my best Asian morning so far. It started early and lasted late with very few channels below 1125 without Asian audio at least at threshold levels. I did NOT have Asian audio on 648, 810, 900, 954(oddly), 981, 1008 and 1080. Otherwise, they were all full, with many of the channels at very strong levels. I've never gheard 675 VOV so strong... Just for the heck of it, I // them with their internet feed and it was slightly better :). Mostly, it was either the usual suspects or too low level to ID solidly, unfortunately... I had something on 549 that was not JJ and not VoV2 (not // the internet) and too low to get a real handle on. 819 North Korea could easily have been broadcasting from nearby Vancouver. I really think that they have worked on that transmitter/antenna in the past year, WOW! I continue to watch 1053. The last few mornings, there has been programming there that is absolutely not //2850, but is too low level to ID the language. I'd agree with the comments that this early season has been at least as good as the last two. I'm hearing more and better from the Mainland, I think, but what is missing is the second and third tier of JJ stations... I have heard very little of the NHK small synchro transmitters and nothing from most of the commercial outlets. For the first time in several years, I've decided to give the Alaskans a try from here, driven by hearing previously difficult KJNO-630 several mornings in a row. I'm almost certain I had KVOK, Kodiak-560 at 9PM TOH last night, running over a phased KQC, Wenatchee, WA. That was cause for celebration, since Kodiak is 1 kW and a lot further away than the 5kW in Wenatchee. I tuned in and phased at 8:55 and probable KVOK hung in there pretty solid until 9:03PM, before dropping like a rock. The rats played continuous CW the entire time... not a hint of even a song title, much less an ID... ARGH!!! John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 17
This morning must be an example of different antenna systems hearing different things, entirely. My morning was quite different from Walt's, but similar to Colin's: I've never gheard 675 VOV so strong... Just for the heck of it, I // them with their internet feed and it was slightly better :). This is the 1st morning ever where I have had 675 VOV in 100% copy with no trace of QRM. You are correct - there has been little sign of any of the flea-JJ stations -- just the top tier. Has been years since I had a good signal from the Russian on 576 - quite amazing. -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 17
Hi John and Colin, Thanks for your TP reports, which agreed with the good Asian conditions here. For some reason, 675-VOV was stronger here yesterday, when it finally had no 680 splatter (so I could make a decent recording of it). Today it was also at a good level, but troubled with the usual 680 QRM. It has been a regular visitor with audio here for most of the month, during peak sunrise enhancement. 73, Gary (in Puyallup, WA) In a message dated 9/17/2009 11:05:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, c...@islandnet.com writes: This morning must be an example of different antenna systems hearing different things, entirely. My morning was quite different from Walt's, but similar to Colin's: I've never gheard 675 VOV so strong... Just for the heck of it, I // them with their internet feed and it was slightly better :). This is the 1st morning ever where I have had 675 VOV in 100% copy with no trace of QRM. You are correct - there has been little sign of any of the flea-JJ stations -- just the top tier. Has been years since I had a good signal from the Russian on 576 - quite amazing. -- .. Colin Newell - Editor - CoffeeCrew DOT Com --- Victoria, British Columbia - Blog - Coffee DOT BC DOT CA DXer DOT CA and Bob Harris DOT 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
Re: [IRCA] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 1 09 A Victoria perspective
At 09:32 AM 9/1/2009, you wrote: There was a decent rebound today here. Not too much at all until just before 1300, a half hour before LSR. It was decent with, for me, quite a bit of DU action, until exactly 1330 when LSR turned off the band. I had DUs at Language Recognition level or better on 612, 702, 828, 846, 891 and 1512. The biggest Guns from East Asia were in, too. It was mostly a low band event with almost half of the lower band channels with at least threshold audio and only ten above 1098. Something was putting in threshold audio beneath the OC from the Marshalls on 1098. Enough of a DU morning that I'm going to get my DU Super Loop back in the mix today, but I suspect the story of the horse and the barn door may be on my mind tomorrow AM. John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops After a very busy week of deliveries (up 5/7 of the last nights), I slept in this morning, but not before setting up the Perseus SDR and my S directing corner fed loop. I was less than impressed by the results, ...until I came to 828 at 13:05 or so with REALLY strong ABC Gippsland with a talk program about medical technology. At the same time, 612 was only barely there (unlike last year when it was always the strongest DU station heard here just about daily) and 702 was at that just audible and identifiable as English. Same for 846. 891 is a never possible here due to Village 900. 1512 is there at fair level when checked at 13:18 on the Perseus wav file. Actually fairly good. I hear a fair amount of domestic splatter, but that may be due to my antenna direction being too close to WA/OR/CA. Other frequencies worth watching: 1341 with a big het from 1340 (or vice-versa!), same for 1359, weak audio on 1287, pres JJ. Other weak audios on 1278, 1269, 1161, 1143, 1134, 1! 098 (OC)--I have heard weak audio last year under the OC, 1035, 981, 972, 963 (good audio at 13:20! presumably Southern Star..absolutely not the CRI RR service! Although there is something there weakly cochannel!), 954, 936 (weak EZL music at 13:22 and fair talk earlier at 13:19, presumably 4PB Brisbane), 927, 855, 828 (still booming in at 13:29), 819 (fair audio under intense 820 splatter) at 13:30 with prob RNZ, 801, 792 (good audio at 13:31) 4RN Brisbane, 783 (Access Radio, NZ ? at fair strength at 13:30 and building to good level suddenly after 13:31 with modern pop music and brief audio bridges in non-English, 756 (fair to good at 13:29 prob RNZ National, but ABC can't be ruled out either...yes it can, see // 675), 738 (RFO) perhaps not quite as strong as other mornings, 702, 675 (fair pres RNZ National at 13:28...yes, // to much stronger 756), 639 (as usual strong carrier, but lousy audio!), 603 (another strong carrier, but barely there audio at 13:28). My setup here! has problems with local noise below about 620 on the south loop. I c an see lots of peaks down there, but my ALA 100 aimed to the south-west does better on these low frequencies (and LW too). Overall impression from Victoria: A very nice DU rise in signals post LSR, not showing any diminishment by 13:30 (my wav files finish at 13:32). Not much activity from Asia, although this is not surprising with the S aimed corner loop. What fun it is to cruise the band with the Perseus SDR wav files as well. Miss the ID, no problem, simply rewind the wav file and listen again! Check for //...no problem either. A load of fun for sure! Perhaps I'll be able to get up early enough tomorrow to listen liveWalt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 2: Best Yet!
Dawn today brought an outstanding East Asian morning, though like most so far, there wasn't much before 30 minutes prior to LSR and things dropped like a rock about 1325, a few minutes before LSR. The lower half of the band was full of mostly threshold level audio, with 42 stations noted at that level or above. The upper half was reasonably populated with 21 stations breaking into audio. The aggregate 63 is well above the other excellent morning a few days ago (around 50.) It was almost all Asian for me, with just a few hints of DU on 612 and maybe 1512. Probably the strongest station of the morning was HLAZ on 1566, which I thought was still somewhat under-modulated, but it had a HUGE signal. In general, stations on or near the Korean peninsula seemed to be doing particularly well. Some of the more interesting notations: 666 NHK2 Osaka was putting in the first audio of the year 837 had two Asian stations doing moderate 8-level well. I don't recognize Korean instantly, unless it is coming in well. However, I don't think that the dom. here was Korean... I think that it was either Taiwanese or Fujian dialect. I've been chasing the new station that Alan Davies reported as a new CNR Service to Taiwan about 18 months ago... this may have been it. I'm pretty sure that this was not Harbin News Channel (that was the weaker one??) unless an all-news station has begun playing pop ballads fairly soon after TOH. 873 and 891's NHKs were doing especially well. 918 The Shandong News multi transmitters were back with a nice echo, but just above threshold. 963 (Russian), 1017 (Korean) and 1044 (Japanese) were the CNR Foreign Language Services all doing fairly well. This is more usual at mid-season. 1053 There were two Asian audios here early. In the past, I've always heard the Japanese, JOAR, Nagoya. I've noticed recently that Guy has been hearing the North Korean broadcasting station here (which I never have). I bet that I heard them both this morning. Later, the Jammer and one Asian were occupying the channel. The most interesting high band stations were the NHK synchros on 1188 and 1386, in just above threshold levels. Again, more of a mid-season phenomenon. So, I think that the traditional September 1 start of the Northern Hemisphere FALL SEASON was right on the mark this year. BRAVO!!! John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Sept 1 09
There was a decent rebound today here. Not too much at all until just before 1300, a half hour before LSR. It was decent with, for me, quite a bit of DU action, until exactly 1330 when LSR turned off the band. I had DUs at Language Recognition level or better on 612, 702, 828, 846, 891 and 1512. The biggest Guns from East Asia were in, too. It was mostly a low band event with almost half of the lower band channels with at least threshold audio and only ten above 1098. Something was putting in threshold audio beneath the OC from the Marshalls on 1098. Enough of a DU morning that I'm going to get my DU Super Loop back in the mix today, but I suspect the story of the horse and the barn door may be on my mind tomorrow AM. John Bryant Orcas Island, WA, USA Winradio G313e and various Ultralights Wellbrook Phased Array + Superloops ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: Recovery Underway
I've began to notice that recoveries here, in the fall, are almost always led by the Japanese stations coming back first to be joined a day or so later by the Chinese and Koreans. That is what was going on for me this morning was a good to excellent Japanese morning, with just a few Chinese and Koreans scattered in there, mostly right at dawn. I did an early check at 1215 (all Japanese) and then really DXed from 1345 until 1425 (LSR 1415.) Below 1100, I had audio on at least 2/3 of the channels, with all but a few being at least 7s (language recognition.) The channels that are sometimes JJ, sometimes CC or RR (like 666) were all solidly JJ and I'm pretty sure that I had Okinawa again on 864 it was clearly JJ and not the Hokkaido station. I also had JOVX on 909//1440 and the HBC synchros on 1098// 1287. Things were calmer above 1100, but I still had 20 audios (up from yesterday's FOUR) above 1100. The more interesting were JOER on 1350 and JOWF on 1440. Also noted the NHK2 synchros on 1521, a fairly rare showing here. I think that Chuck and Bruce are at Grayland now... I've got obligations here this weekend and will check in to the motel on Monday for the remainder of the week. So, the boys in Grayland ought to be doing rather well this morning, I think. Walter, this is one of those mornings that our micro-environments really made difference. I did have something on 639, but it never got above the mumble level here (Walt reported Fiji at a 9!) Things are lookin' up! John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array SE/NW Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island, Sept 28: Very Interesting
Still adjusting to Pacific Time here, so my first pass was 2 hours before dawn at 1208. I heard the now-usual NHK1 on 567 at an 8 and expected the same thing on 576 NO! It was Russian!!! Was R. Mayak probably from Petropavlosk (its a synchro channel for Mayak). That was a very rare and unverified one for me, so I did my Chickasaw dance around the fire and got a decent recording at 1230 of interval sigs, etc. In general, the morning was below average With Japan and many of the Chinese/Koreans weaker than usual but the Russians kept popping up. I noted 648 in passing and then stumbled on 666, expecting Osaka as usual NO! more Russian!!! Was // 576, Mayak and was either Komsomolsk running ND or Sochi(hard to believe.) Things motored along at a less than interesting level until about 1345 when I noted a strong station on 675 running American Rock/Pops among other things. I followed this until 1400, when it began fading (likka rock) with local dawn here. I think that it was Radio Radonezh from Vladivostok. Geez, it was an interesting AM!!! I'm going to run all three of these past Walter before sending reports... Unlike Walter's place, Russians have been almost as rare as hen's teeth here over the years except for 648 VOR/VOA. It was a GREAT morning here! John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array SE/NW Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island, Sept 28: Very Interesting
Hi, John. My comments below: At 07:25 AM 9/28/2008, you wrote: Still adjusting to Pacific Time here, so my first pass was 2 hours before dawn at 1208. I heard the now-usual NHK1 on 567 at an 8 and expected the same thing on 576 NO! It was Russian!!! Was R. Mayak probably from Petropavlosk (its a synchro channel for Mayak). That was a very rare and unverified one for me, so I did my Chickasaw dance around the fire and got a decent recording at 1230 of interval sigs, etc. In general, the morning was below average With Japan and many of the Chinese/Koreans weaker than usual but the Russians kept popping up. I noted 648 in passing and then stumbled on 666, expecting Osaka as usual NO! more Russian!!! Was // 576, Mayak and was either Komsomolsk running ND or Sochi(hard to believe.) Funny, I thought the JJ were stronger than usual. 666 was JOBK here around 13:31. 576 has been a Russian regular here this season. Things motored along at a less than interesting level until about 1345 when I noted a strong station on 675 running American Rock/Pops among other things. I followed this until 1400, when it began fading (likka rock) with local dawn here. I think that it was Radio Radonezh from Vladivostok. I also heard this, but too weak to make anything out of itsame style music heard here at 13:35. My notes say not NHK1. Geez, it was an interesting AM!!! I'm going to run all three of these past Walter before sending reports... Unlike Walter's place, Russians have been almost as rare as hen's teeth here over the years except for 648 VOR/VOA. Sure, happy to have a listen. Although I do receive the Russians here, it's not anything like the numbers I hear up on the Charlottes (there were plenty during my month their up to mid September). It was a GREAT morning here! Likewise! Interesting how most other observers were not that impressed with conditions, though..Walt in Victoria John B. Orcas Island, 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
Re: [IRCA] TPs from Orcas Island, Sept 28: Very Interesting
Still adjusting to Pacific Time here, so my first pass was 2 hours before dawn at 1208. I heard the now-usual NHK1 on 567 at an 8 and expected the same thing on 576 NO! It was Russian!!! Was R. Mayak probably from Petropavlosk Correct - heard it on the Eton barefoot. In general, the morning was below average With Japan and many of the Chinese/Koreans weaker than usual but the Russians kept popping up. I noted 648 in passing and then stumbled on 666, expecting Osaka as usual NO! more Russian!!! Was // 576, Mayak and was either Komsomolsk running ND or Sochi(hard to believe.) Things motored along at a less than interesting level until about 1345 when I noted a strong station on 675 running American Rock/Pops among other things. I followed this until 1400, when it began fading (likka rock) with local dawn here. I think that it was Radio Radonezh from Vladivostok. Same here =- Very interesting morning. -- Colin Newell - Editor - coffeecrew.com | coffee.bc.ca | DXer.ca Web-Design / E-Commerce / Writing Victoria, British Columbia, 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] TPs from Orcas Island September 8
My reception this AM was a mere shadow of Walt's, of course, but along the same lines: All Asia. The bottyom of the band NHK1s were in again... this string has been better, more consistent for these NHK1s in 500 and 600 kHz. bands that I've ever heard. Most of the other Big Gun JJs were in, along with a few of the second and third level, but the North Koreans and the Chinese were the stars of the show. I think that I had every off-frequency, distorted or seriously under-modulated signal that is transmitted out of North Korea. Whadda mess there broadcasting system is! I am not hearing one single normal signal outta there, but I've got maybe 15 of the others. My favorite this morning was 702 it usually shows a low-level mess of split-up, off-frequency parts of a carrier and that is all. This morning, the conditions were good enough that I was able to ID KCBS programming amongst all the warbles and whistles. Also mixed in the mess was NHK2... there are two stations: Hiuroshima and the more probable Kitami on Hokkaido. Other items of interest were 675... finally some audio showing here and it was not the expected Viet Nam. It was what sounded like standard Beijing dialect with an accent. The most likely candidate is a 200 kW station that is all CC News out of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Best around 1317. 810... Thanks partly to the Wellbrook Array, finally a TP signal was whipping the San Francisco blowtorch and the semi-local evangelical daytimer. I believe that it was Zhejiang RGD News Service from Hangzhou on the coast just south of Shanghai. I may send them a tentatinve report when we get back from Peru. 1053 at 1302... the buzz was gone and Nagoya was there, but topping that just briefly was Russian... about the only possibility is a 10 kW station at Belogorsk on the Amur River. Since Walt was hearing a lot of Russian transmitters, I suspect that was it. 1575 There was something behind VOA and it wasn't DU no idea. ON THE UNID on 1656.. I listened to the recording again this morning. It was clearly Adult Contemporary and, I *think* that the announcer was in EE. The thing was down on the noise floor and not enough to tell any more about it except that I'm darn sure that the announcer was not in Chinese. Thanks to all who offered suggestions. Well, that's it for me until about the 27th. We'll have internet about half the time in Peru, so I'll be checking in from time to time. Things have been so interesting here lately, I kinda hate to leave, but.. John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Wellbrook Phased Array SE/NW Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: August 5
I DXed from 1230 until 1300. And the pattern for me seemed like the last week or so... maybe the last month: JJ early and DU late. All signals, except the JJs were 6s. 531 585 621 702 747 Best of the three JJs, hit 8 at 1235 756 774 828 855 (Both DU and NK hets. NK high as usual) 972 1053 Large OC... is this the Jammer with out the jam?? Have noted several AMs 1098 Large OC *** I skipped 1100-1500 kHz this AM and Walt proved that I shouldn't do that 1566 Under mod at 1238 I remember last year about this time that 747 was usually the strongest of the three JJs, as it has been here most AMs this last week or so. By Sept. last year, 774 had resumed its traditional leading role. I wonder what that pattern, if it is one, means? Things are gonna get better one of these days. John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: August 5
At 09:35 AM 8/5/2008, you wrote: I DXed from 1230 until 1300. And the pattern for me seemed like the last week or so... maybe the last month: JJ early and DU late. All signals, except the JJs were 6s. 531 585 621 702 747 Best of the three JJs, hit 8 at 1235 756 774 828 855 (Both DU and NK hets. NK high as usual) 972 1053 Large OC... is this the Jammer with out the jam?? Have noted several AMs 1098 Large OC *** I skipped 1100-1500 kHz this AM and Walt proved that I shouldn't do that 1566 Under mod at 1238 I remember last year about this time that 747 was usually the strongest of the three JJs, as it has been here most AMs this last week or so. By Sept. last year, 774 had resumed its traditional leading role. I wonder what that pattern, if it is one, means? Things are gonna get better one of these days. John B. John, 828 was the hot performer today. Seems to me that some of last year the same applied (historically it's been 774 for me).Walt. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island, August 4, 2008
Veery Pedestrian morning and, essentially, a repeat of yesterday with the volume turned down a notch. DXed from 1220 to 1255 All the usual suspects were there at their normal times. The JJ Big Gun trio (747//774//828) were there at almost equal-level 7s and 972 South Korea showed an anemic 6. The most interesting seemed to be 855 which never got above a 6+. Both 4QB Pialba and R Rhema in Hamilton are heard here. I think that this was Pialba, based on being mostly talk... tho' there was some music. Another bright spot was 792 4RN Brisbane which popped up very briefly to a 7+ at 1245. It was fun to hear the Akita JJ alone at 1220 on 774 and 30 minutes later listen to Melbourne by itself on the same frequency. Otherwise, I gotta admit that I was bored. Every time I admit that, the conditions go completely to pot for a week, so watch out :) John B. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island, August 4, 2008
At 06:32 AM 8/4/2008, you wrote: Veery Pedestrian morning and, essentially, a repeat of yesterday with the volume turned down a notch. DXed from 1220 to 1255 All the usual suspects were there at their normal times. The JJ Big Gun trio (747//774//828) were there at almost equal-level 7s and 972 South Korea showed an anemic 6. The most interesting seemed to be 855 which never got above a 6+. Both 4QB Pialba and R Rhema in Hamilton are heard here. I think that this was Pialba, based on being mostly talk... tho' there was some music. Another bright spot was 792 4RN Brisbane which popped up very briefly to a 7+ at 1245. It was fun to hear the Akita JJ alone at 1220 on 774 and 30 minutes later listen to Melbourne by itself on the same frequency. Otherwise, I gotta admit that I was bored. Every time I admit that, the conditions go completely to pot for a week, so watch out :) John B. ___ Pretty much the same here, John. My 855 rated a 5 only..Walt. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island: July 27
Things continued to be transitional this morning and conditions were relatively poor. The big Asians were in early, but stayed this time and there were only a few DUs about... at very poor levels... and everything continued to be best on the Asia wire. The DUs in Audio: 612, 675, 756 The Asians: 747, 774 and 1566. A decent het on 972. The strongest were 774 JJ with an 8 at 1228 and 1566 HLAZ at similar level briefly around 1233. The Fall Season is coming! John B. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island on June 22: Poor
Listened from 1200 to 1220 and there were a few hets from the usuals, plus 1210 to 1220 audio, very poor audio from a handful of Aussies (only.) Plus or minus threshold: 702 765 774 the best of the bunch w/definite DU EE at 1215 1107 1116 Maybe a good AM tomorrow. Monday is usually better when alla you folks with jobs head back to the daily John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island, June 16: AWFUL!
I sure hope that everyone else slept in, since sumbuddy stole alla the DX. It was one of those mornings where you check the position of your antenna switch several times, but nuthin' helps. Minor hets on 738, 828 and 1098. Ghosts of hets on half a dozen others. Well, at least the coffee was hot! John B. ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island, June 16: AWFUL!
At 12:47 6/16/2008, you wrote: Minor hets on 738, 828 and 1098. Ghosts of hets on half a dozen others. Sounds like my sort of June morning, John, so hate to think what it was like here. 738 still had a carrier at 1220UT. Interesting to note that my first ever down under was 2BY-660 heard on three successive sunrises in a June well over 30 years ago, with nearly imaginary audio, using laughable equipment, and only ID'd through obtaining a verification from them. 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] TPS from Orcas Island, June 15: Better
Unlike Steve, conditions seemed marginally better here this morning. As far as audio was concerned, it was confined to the 30 minutes pre-dawn, 1150-1220, with the peak about 1210 to 1215 The audios, all poor unless noted, all presumed IDs, unless noted: 531: Really not much, but sure wanted to be 585 DU 7RN, Hobart??? 612 Best of AM, Radio Australia at 1206 4QR Brisbane 675 Nat. Radio, Christchurch pres. marginal 702 Traces 2BL Sydney 756 Nat. Radio Wellington 774 3LO Melbourne early 783 R. Sport, Hamilton??? 918 Nat. Radio Synchros? 936 4PB Brisbane? 963 S. Star, Christchurch? 1017 No real audio, but I continue to hear an )C before 1200 and otherthings, weaker, afterwards. Tonga on a timer. 1107 2EA Sydney? Persistent 1116 Best this season, 4BC Brisbane 1386 R. Tarana Hindi mx. at max dawn. Seemed more Australia, less NZ this AM. Also, mid-band somewhat better. Happy Father's Day to the Father's! John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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] TPs from Orcas Island on June 14: High Average
Slightly better than average, what ever that is As has been usual lately, audio was only available from about 1155 to 1220. Sort of the last half hour before legal dawn. 612 Australia led the way early and was actually an 8 briefly. It stayed in at some level until 1220. There was a scattering of most of the usual low band suspects in audio, all at threshold unless noted: 567 612 Decent at times ABC 675 National Radio Christchurch. Poor early, decent late 747 DU EE 756 NZ time check at 1206 765 Decent late 837 T late 855 has been a very persistent het lately, almost audio. Wonder who? 4QB, Pialba? 1017 Was a large OC at 1158, lower level Rock mx later. Tonga early, Hauraki Christchurch late??? Or 2KY Sydney??? Nice morning, really. Hava nice weekend! John B. Orcas Island, WA, USA Rcvrs: WiNRADiO 313e, Eton e1, Ultralights Antennas: Two 70' x 100' Conti Super Loops, West and Northwest ___ 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
