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"CrewL" wrote in message ...
Yeah, things have been quieter in New Zealand than usual. It's summer here and we can usually here tons of US and South American and Australian CB DX. But only on the odd day lately. Maybe the ionosphere has been discontinued, due to lack of funding? C. Just south of Seattle and I'm having the same as the rest. Except the BBC on 5975, 6135 some nights, very weak on 6005 in the local evenings. I also hear R. Netherlands some nights very well for their hour at 8:00 local time (I believe). It seems like everything above the 5/6MHz band is just plain GONE in the evenings. chevyorange |
Just spent the week on the west coast of Vancouver Island DXing... well
trying to. Most nights it was wicked (that's a bad thing!) - way too much hum and/or white noise as reported. If anyone is aware of the Tofino/Ucluelet area you know that there's absolutely nothing between it and Japan. Don't understand the problem. Puzzling! Out of the blue one night I did get Radio Denmark clear as a bell, then it drifted. Perhaps the ionosphere isn't dead - it's just taking a break! In article , AC Smith wrote: "CrewL" wrote in message ... Yeah, things have been quieter in New Zealand than usual. It's summer here and we can usually here tons of US and South American and Australian CB DX. But only on the odd day lately. Maybe the ionosphere has been discontinued, due to lack of funding? C. Just south of Seattle and I'm having the same as the rest. Except the BBC on 5975, 6135 some nights, very weak on 6005 in the local evenings. I also hear R. Netherlands some nights very well for their hour at 8:00 local time (I believe). It seems like everything above the 5/6MHz band is just plain GONE in the evenings. chevyorange |
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Alan Smithee wrote: Just spent the week on the west coast of Vancouver Island DXing... well trying to. Most nights it was wicked (that's a bad thing!) - way too much hum and/or white noise as reported. If anyone is aware of the Tofino/Ucluelet area you know that there's absolutely nothing between it and Japan. Don't understand the problem. Puzzling! Out of the blue one night I did get Radio Denmark clear as a bell, then it drifted. Perhaps the ionosphere isn't dead - it's just taking a break! Today I was listening to Radio Netherlands broadcast from Netherlands Antilles to Africa on 17810 fade in and out over a couple of hours time with the D level absorption event that occurred today while watching the data on this page update in real time. Pretty cool. http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/dregion.html -- Telamon Ventura, California |
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I leave in Seattle area I did notice a lot hum/buzz on 6 and 9 MHZ before
Christmas is improving now. I can receive Australia,New Zealand,BBC,Denmark,Bulgaria, Taiwan,Radio China regularly after Christmas. I will admit I use a 40' dipole antenna and a Welbrook Loop antenna. I you are using only a portable with wip antenna you probably be disappointed with reception. Most International transmissions are directed to 'eastern' North America. "AC Smith" wrote in message om... (Frank White) wrote in message ... In article , says... Just spent the week on the west coast of Vancouver Island DXing... well trying to. Most nights it was wicked (that's a bad thing!) - way too much hum and/or white noise as reported. If anyone is aware of the Tofino/Ucluelet area you know that there's absolutely nothing between it and Japan. Don't understand the problem. Puzzling! Anyone have any idea what could be causing this? A shortwave 'dead zone' is not exactly an usual event... Out of the blue one night I did get Radio Denmark clear as a bell, then it drifted. Perhaps the ionosphere isn't dead - it's just taking a break! Maybe it's got holes in it... FW HAARP!!!! |
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