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Oklahoma TP's 10-19-10

bbwrwy
 

Propagation favored signals from southerly senders this morning. It was made worse by local thunderstorms. Receivers: Etón E100 (barefoot) and Tecsun PL-310 with 7.5-inch loopstick. Local sunrise was at 1241 UTC.

738 unID, 1200, carrier (het), faded away at 1202. Unable to determine direction due to QRM from KRMG 740 (50kW @ 109km/107°).
774 JOUB, Akita J, 1016, carrier, no audio, fading in and out, finally fading away at 1253.

I'm beginning to think the previously reported signal on 702 kHz is spurious. It was heard again this morning on a northwest/southeast bearing, but seemed too strong to be a TP. It was also still audible after JOUB faded out.

Some other stations re-logged while tuning about the band:
610 XEBX, Sabinas CO MEX, 1208, noticias, hombre, over KCSP QRM.
700 KSEV, Tomball TX, 1229, "The Official Voice of the Tea Party in Texas".
770 WVNN, Athens AL, 1145, local morning chatter & ads, "NewsTalk 7-70 AM".
770 XEACH, Monterrey NL MEX, 1154, noticias, hombre, "Radio Formula Monterrey".

Good DX everyone.

Richard Allen
36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
(near Perry OK USA)

Gary DeBock
 

Hi Richard,
 
Thanks again for your detailed TP-DXing report this morning, which is helpful to the west coast DXers in tracking propagation changes during the period just prior to our local sunrise. In previous years we didn't have such information, and we were generally in the dark about when the band suffered a sudden meltdown.
 
<< I'm beginning to think the previously reported signal on 702 kHz is spurious. It was heard again this morning on a northwest/southeast bearing, but seemed too strong to be a TP. It was also still audible after JOUB faded out >>
 
If you have a spurious signal on 702, it's helpful to remember that North Korea's signal, transmitter and entire government are 100% spurious :-)
 
73, Gary
 
In a message dated 10/19/2010 8:29:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, richarda@... writes:

 

Propagation favored signals from southerly senders this morning. It was made worse by local thunderstorms. Receivers: Etón E100 (barefoot) and Tecsun PL-310 with 7.5-inch loopstick. Local sunrise was at 1241 UTC.

738 unID, 1200, carrier (het), faded away at 1202. Unable to determine direction due to QRM from KRMG 740 (50kW @ 109km/107°).
774 JOUB, Akita J, 1016, carrier, no audio, fading in and out, finally fading away at 1253.

I'm beginning to think the previously reported signal on 702 kHz is spurious. It was heard again this morning on a northwest/southeast bearing, but seemed too strong to be a TP. It was also still audible after JOUB faded out.

Some other stations re-logged while tuning about the band:
610 XEBX, Sabinas CO MEX, 1208, noticias, hombre, over KCSP QRM.
700 KSEV, Tomball TX, 1229, "The Official Voice of the Tea Party in Texas".
770 WVNN, Athens AL, 1145, local morning chatter & ads, "NewsTalk 7-70 AM".
770 XEACH, Monterrey NL MEX, 1154, noticias, hombre, "Radio Formula Monterrey".

Good DX everyone.

Richard Allen
36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
(near Perry OK USA)

bbwrwy
 

Gary:

I also have to thank you for posting your daily log. It's one of the few ways I know about what is going within a day of stations being log.

I was hoping to hear a DU this season but it now looks like that will have to wait until next spring for a chance.

Again I want to say thanks for the 7.5' loopstick. It's amazing the difference it makes on the PL-360. Also, it does wonders on the PL-310. But I do need put up some sort of out-of-doors antenna. Yours wouldn't last very long in our prairie winds.

Best wishes and good DX,

Richard.

Richard Allen
36°22'51"N / 97°26'35"W
(near Perry OK USA)

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