Hello All,
<<< I hate to say this, given what the Rockworks guys were (not) hearing,
but it was actually a pretty fair morning here for Asiatics at this
time of year, though some of the "DX" was noted before 1300UT. >>>
I wish that Nick could have been here this morning, when the Rockwork 4 cliff
delivered the strongest Japanese big gun signals I have ever heard in 8 years
of TP-DXing. Really wacky conditions-- like something straight out of October.
Along with the NHK big guns on 594, 693 and 774 (all at S9+ levels)
657-Pyongyang was at a similar blowtorch level, and 603-HLSA wasn't far behind
Before a DU propagation swoon around 1130 the New Zealand Samoan language
station 531-PI was also at an excellent level, but in general the Kiwis and
Aussies were well below their summer strengths.
Murphy's Law struck early in this DXpedition as the Edirol R09 MP3 recorder was
accidentally left at home in Puyallup, making it impossible to post same-day
MP3's (although the recordings are still being made). There was heavy rain here
until around midnight, when it suddenly cleared up before the DXing session.
The Rockwork 4 cliff was clear and cold around 1100 (0400 local time), when the
session started with both the Asians and Kiwis at potent levels. Unfortunately
Kiwi propagation hit the skids around 1130, so 531-PI was the only vibrant Kiwi
recorded. The Japanese big guns went on a phenomenal run from 1145-1330,
hitting almost science fiction levels on 594, 693 and 774 while the Kiwis and
Aussies played hard to get. The raspy North Korean carrier on 702 produced some
fair audio around 1215 (fair level that is, but equally boring), while 603-HLSA
went on an excellent run around 1316 (over two co-channels, one of them
apparently a weak 603-Waatea). The Japanese big guns !
ruled right up until the band folded around 1400, although 972-HLCA had a late
revival around 1355 to reach an excellent level. I was looking for some DU
propagation after these Asians bailed, but only wispy signals from the Aussie
big guns on 702, 792 and 891 were to be found. Knowing very well that chasing
these ghostly Aussies was running up against the propagation grain I decided to
get off the frigid cliff around 1410, and take my chances on better DU
propagation sometime during the next two days. Overall it was a thrilling
session, and hopefully the first of three such wild rides.
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Cannon Beach, OR)
DXing at the "Rockwork 4" ocean cliff site (2013 DXpedition video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWSqvb9NdLo )
C.Crane SWP 7.5" Slider loopstick Ultralight +
New 12" DXpedition antenna (design photo posted at
http://www.mediafire.com/view/m4vpd78b91nowxb/12-inchDXFSL-004.jpg )
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