Great loggings, Gary! I can't help but wonder why the Aussies are so absent. Generally, I'd expect them both to be in the same general direction. Both are in their winter darkness. What's up with the ionosphere that allows one to make it through so well, while little from Australia? 73,...Walt
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 11:15 PM, Gary DeBock via IRCA < [email protected]> wrote: > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Cc: > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 02:15:02 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-15 > > > > > > > Hello All, > > Kiwi propagation returned with a vengeance to the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff > this early morning, with 531-PI, 567-RNZ and 765-Radio Kahungunu (2.5 kW) > all pegging the PL-380 S/N display at times. All the New Zealand regulars > (531, 594, 603, 657, 675, 684, 765 and 1008) were in at decent levels from > 1215-1245, and even the Maori underachiever 585-Radio Ngati Porou made a > rare appearance (// 603-Waatea). Weak Chinese was heard on 936 for the > first time as well, and with only one real possibility during the all-Kiwi > propagation, the 1 kW Auckland station was probably heard on the west coast > for the first time. > > At the 1100 UTC (0400 local start time it was obvious that New Zealand > stations were going to go on a romp, and they didn't wait until daybreak to > do so. During peak enhancement around 1230 every Kiwi station that I tried > for was showing up, and I decided to try for a long-time challenge-- the 1 > kW Chinese station in Auckland, 936-Chinese Voice Radio. Fortunately there > was no Australian propagation on the frequency at the time, and an MP3 > recorded at 1303 featured some weak Chinese in and out. Despite many > attempts the only Australian reception was again from 891-5AN but at > nowhere near yesterday's exceptional level. Except for the typically > vibrant 738-Tahiti only the New Zealand stations sounded healthy this > morning-- with some of them enjoying a turbo boost > > 531 PI Auckland, NZ (5 kW) Very strong Samoan music and female speech > at 1228-- one of the regular NZ powerhouses > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/5spy6pvg8o8t842/531-PI-1228z071514PL380.MP3 > > 567 RNZ Wellington, NZ (50 kW) Kiwi big gun at very potent level > (through Seattle hash) at 1242 > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/coo62716od8nwig/567-RNZ-1242z071514PL380.MP3 > > 657 Southern Star Wellington, NZ (50 kW/ 10 kW) Christian hymns and > female speech at good level around1226 > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/kyuu9sgps568asp/657-SouthernStar-1226z071514PL380.MP3 > > 765 Radio Kahungunu Napier-Hastings, NZ (2.5 kW) Maori music and > female speech at very strong level for such low > power (pegging the PL-380 S/N display at times) > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3w58t5463naik50/765-R.Kahungunu-1212z071514PL380.MP3 > > 783 Access Radio Wellington, NZ (10 kW) Although in DU English, > apparently Wellington's multicultural station during > this morning's all-Kiwi propagation > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cq3cm37jhvg8z2t/783-AccessRadio-1250z071514PL380.MP3 > > 792 Radio Sport Hamilton, NZ (5 kW) Benefiting from lack of Aussie > competition during all-Kiwi propagation > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4z7m6lf7ees20ds/792-RadioSport-1253z071514PL380.MP3 > > 936 Chinese Voice Radio Auckland, NZ (1 kW) Weak Chinese rising > above the noise level at times during all-Kiwi > propagation (headphones recommended); apparently a > new Ultralight Radio DX distance record for > 1 kW station reception in North America > > http://www.mediafire.com/listen/655oey6ydo1e1q4/936-ChineseVoice-1303z071514PL380.MP3 > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Cannon Beach, OR, USA) > DXing at the Rockwork 4 Ocean Cliff on Highway 101 > http://www.mediafire.com/view/2jtmctq7as7448o/Rockwork-Sites-003.jpg > 7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + > New 15" Medium Wave FSL antenna > ( http://www.mediafire.com/view/7bkbc9rzg2koq2k/15inchDXFSL-014.jpg ) > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
