AIH91 report Day 2 – Sunday 9.12.2018
The second day – the first full day. It is always like a day to get used to DX-pedition-life. You start to remember all your routines and start to work by them (this is our 5th trip to this same place!). Weather was stable, only some new snow in one point which was nice as we got some outside work to do.
Coronal hole’s stream was in action. Propagation was unstable but we were still able to catch a couple of interesting stations. The morning was good to South America. Brasil was strong, one of the best catches was 1380 kHz ZYJ831 Radio Frequencia, Garopaba SC. But it was mixed bag – Rebeldes were also strong and lasted till 0800 UTC. Nighttime propagation to US was weak. During the day NA condx were spotty, only new one was 1680 KRJO Monroe LA. Propagation was to East Coast (nothing special) in the early morning then shifting to West Coast. Suprisingly FBC Fidzi 990 was strong at 1049z with some common Hawaijian stations. In the evening coronal hole stream started to effect more and we couldn’t hear any Far East etc. India and Iran were strong. From East we got 1215 CNR7 Voice of Old China (Huaxia zhi Sheng), Zhuhai (GD), but we haven’t check much of those files. Propagation forecast claims that condx will be better on Tuesday. We will see…
Our dinner was the almond potatoes with chicken and Koskenlaskija cheese in cream sauce with Aihkiniemi Salad. The best beers: tie with two strong Swedish beers – Dugges Plum Spices Imperial Stout and Electric Nurse Barrel-aged Dark Skull.
