Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 21 Oct 2009

2009-10-23 Thread Bruce Portzer
I second the congratulations on Urumqi. That's a tough one to receive around here, thanks to the 1520 Oregon station. Bruce John H. Bryant wrote: I'd been meaning to comment on Nigel's GREAT morning on Oct. 21... That was a real peak here, too... but MAN I've have rather heard Nigel's statio

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 21 Oct 2009

2009-10-23 Thread Patrick Martin
Nigel, Great DX. Got Urumqi 1521 back in the 80s and had a good QSLer at CNR, then CPBS and got a QSL. Sri Lanka 1548 I got last year, but both are rare. Fantastic to get inland that far, and I keep saying that. Records have been set all season. DX that never used to be heard is being reported pre

Re: [IRCA] Alberta TPs for 21 Oct 2009

2009-10-23 Thread John H. Bryant
I'd been meaning to comment on Nigel's GREAT morning on Oct. 21... That was a real peak here, too... but MAN I've have rather heard Nigel's stations! Urumqi, as the capitol of Xinjiang province is a nasty industrial city from what I hear, but it is surrounded by some of the most exotic cultur

[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 21 Oct 2009

2009-10-21 Thread Nigel Pimblett
With the lack of TAs, I actually have time to post my observations of this morning. A rather unusual one here, as it seemed the over the pole signals were favoured. Highlights: 1548 - DW Sri Lanka with bits and pieces of German from 1300 past 1345. 1521 - CRI Russian in nicely. Far better t