Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-13 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 08:19 PM 10/12/2007, you wrote: Walt John, I am waiting for tomorrow morning so I can get a decent log (hopefully) on JOIR-1260 1260. I got JOER-1350 this morning. Both are 20 KW, yet JOER is better. Maybe a better tx site? 73, Patrick Well it's tomorrow morning, Patrick, and conditions are

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-13 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt, So true. The AK do affect things, but sometimes I feel there is more at play. I have seen some years that by mid October the Fall cx are already dropping off. I hope that is not the case this year. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-13 Thread Patrick Martin
Don, Well, your daughter will have this coming week to deal with the rain as there is supposed to be at least three fronts. It comes in on Monday and it will be wet all week. A early wet season this year. It has been nice for the past 2 or 3 days and Sunday will be another one, but then the rain

[IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-12 Thread John H. Bryant
It was a mediocre TP morning here, with the high band being especially weak. Still, most of the JJ, KK and CC regulars were there just at somewhat lower levels. The items of interest: 639 early 90 minutes before LSR was almost certainly Fiji with Island Talk. The Victoria troops have

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-12 Thread cafe
Nigel wrote: Interesting, as while listening here this morning I heard neither Fiji nor China on 639, but rather Japan. NHK1 programming, so presumably it was JOIP in Oita I was hearing. Nigel - can you briefly describe for the readers what receiver your use and which antennas at your

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-12 Thread Patrick Martin
John, Good going on your Alaskans. KSKO 870 was a toughie for me and even more of a toughie in getting that QSL. It took seeral phone calls and follow ups. I finally did get a nice veie letter. CHTK is nearly always u/KSFO/KPQ here most nights. Sometimes on top. 760-Burns Lake 870-Smithers are

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-12 Thread Walter Salmaniw
At 09:55 AM 10/12/2007, you wrote: It was a mediocre TP morning here, with the high band being especially weak. Still, most of the JJ, KK and CC regulars were there just at somewhat lower levels. The items of interest: Hmm. John, I thought it was a decent morning. Not great, but at least

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Walt John, I am waiting for tomorrow morning so I can get a decent log (hopefully) on JOIR-1260 1260. I got JOER-1350 this morning. Both are 20 KW, yet JOER is better. Maybe a better tx site? 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___

Re: [IRCA] TPs+ on October 12

2007-10-12 Thread Nigel Pimblett
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nigel - can you briefly describe for the readers what receiver your use and which antennas at your Beverage farm are in use? Thanks! Sure thing Colin. I use the Kenwood R-5000 for pretty much all my DXing, and as for antennas, at the beverage farm the ones I use