Friday, October 13, 2006

Blog Logs - Asia on Medium Wave Update

Here's the latest on what Patrick Martin is hearing on medium wave from the west coast. Looks like he's had another stellar DX session! Thanks for the logs Patrick!
Gayle VH

Greetings,
After a poor beginning this morning, a little bit after 1400 UTC, I could tell conditions dropped from the North to the more South with a few Australians showing up with decent signals. Only the stronger JJ/KK/CC were there. But to my surprise, I got several Filipinos this morning. Including one on 855 khz so far I have not IDed, but I suggest DZGE Naga City.

531 AUSTRALIA, Port Macquarrie, 2PM, good with news at 1401 UTC 10/11. Many NSW items. (PM-OR)

540 AUSTRALIA, Longreach 4QL good and dominant at 1402 10/11, ABC News (PM-OR)

558 PHILIPPINES, Pasag City, DZXL, good on top of JOCR for a time with man in Tagalog with ID as "D-Z-X-L" at 1410 10/11. (PM-OR)

567 PHILIPPINES, Filipino mainly u/jumble of Australia/Japan mix at 1414 10/11 (PM-OR)

594 PHILIPPINES, Quezon City with ID at 1416 "D-Z-B-B" canned ID into man in Tagalog 10/11 (PM-OR)

603 PHILIPPINES, UNID Filipino buried in jumble of weak signals at 1421 10/11 (PM-OR)

t612 PHILIPPINES, Cebu City DYHP presume the filipino talk at 1419 10/11. (PM-OR)

666 PHILIPPINES, Makati City (MM), DZRH fair on top of JJ with man in Tagalog at 1415 10/11. (PM-OR)

729 PHILIPPINES, UNID Filipino u/JOCK at 1445 10/11. (PM-OR)

855 PHILIPPINES, man in Tagalog at 1417 10/11, Sounded like a second Filipino in there too. But too much splatter and QRM to make out an ID. Suspect DZGE/DXGO. DZGE was tentatively logged here back in the early 80s. (PM-OR)

1062 PHILIPPINES, Quezon City DZEC, good with man in Tagalog in passing several times. Noted at 1428 10/11. (PM-OR)

1287 JAPAN, Sapporo JOHR. One of the better JJs heard this morning. This one and JOQR 1134 seemed to be the best. JOAR was decent too. At 1423 10/11. Man & female in JJ. (PM-OR)

After such a strong opening to Asia/Alaska last night, I expected more of the same this morning. It was a surprise to note so many Filipinos. But that happens when the Northern Asians get knocked out. Also a side note, Vietnam 675 and 549 seemed to both be there ar 1405,
but both were poor. Also signs on Thailand 891, but also weak.
(Source: Patrick Martin, OR/KATV Reception Manager)