Gary……. Great Video!!! Thanks for showing everyone what you have to go through to hear these amazing receptions!! It was nice of 531-PI to give a Beautiful English ID while you were filming!! What are the chances of that eh???
Good show Gary!!! 73…ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA On 2014-07-21, at 6:45 PM, Gary DeBock via IRCA wrote: > > From: [email protected] > Subject: South Pacific DXing Demonstration Video-- 531-PI in Auckland, NZ > Date: 21 July, 2014 6:45:33 PM EDT > To: [email protected], [email protected] > > > > Hello All, > > In response to several requests, on the last day of the recent Rockwork 4 > ocean cliff DXpedition I recorded a demonstration video of the process of > receiving an actual South Pacific DX station on the modified PL-380 + FSL > combo at the cliff side location. The 1230 UTC reception time was ideal for > reception of a strong signal from 531-PI, a 5 kW Samoan language station at > 6,858 miles (11,035 km) distance. Although the lighting just after local > sunrise wasn't exactly ideal, the entire process of reception (checking the > DX station carrier strength on the ICF-2010 SSB spotting receiver, tuning the > 15" FSL antenna to boost the signal on the ICF-2010, entering the DX > station's frequency on the modified PL-380 and finally coupling the PL-380 to > the FSL to receive a huge signal boost) is shown in the demonstration video. > 531-PI's signal was S9+ at the time, and an actual English ID from the > station was fortunately recorded as it boomed in on the modified PL-380. > Despite what the sleep-deprived narrator says, however, the actual distance > to 531-PI from the Rockwork 4 DXpedition site is actually 6,858 miles (11,035 > km), NOT "over 8,000 miles." After running on limited sleep for seven days > straight, it was amazing that this guy could even remember how to turn on the > camcorder. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITBJ31cEAH0 > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff site on Highway 101, Tillamook Co., Oregon > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > _______________________________________________ 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]
