Quite correct, dxAce. Typical 1300 UTC s/off of the PNGs is over 2-1/2 hours
prior to our sunrise around December 1st. This is far from any local sunrise
enhancement.

We'll sometimes see a brief sunset-at-the-transmitter enhancement, though,
around 0830 UTC. In the summer, with a West Beverage antenna at the coast,
we'll get hets or weak audio from the PNGs starting up as early as 0715 when
conditions are good.

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA
www.sdr-1000.blogspot.com


"dxAce" wrote in message
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It could be that the 'sweet spot' here an hour or so after (and before)
sunrise
works out better for me in the winter than it might for you as the PNG's
generally s/off at least by 1300 which would be well before your sunrise
in
winter?