**738 Radio Polynesie Mahina, Tahiti (20 kW) This blistering-level African music signal was the strongest MP3 made during the DXpedition-- seriously testing the "crunch resistance" level of my Ultralight radio at 1228 on 6-25. Tahiti was less powerful on the other four days, however. https://app.box.com/s/sfu8epugr2w0x2ut215nfmd90vxnw6ra 756 RNZ Auckland, New Zealand (10 kW) On a very noisy frequency because of the 50 kW Portland IBOC monstrosity only 6 kHz (and 75 miles) away, the solid rock cliff still attenuated enough Portland splatter for this weak signal to squeak through at 1247 on 6-26, // 567 https://app.box.com/s/1u4aoxdnbeqkszd7rrrc3j3waed3x0f1 **765 Radio Kahungunu Napier-Hastings, New Zealand (2.5 kW) The potent signals from this low-power Maori broadcaster were nothing short of amazing. Acting very much like a Kiwi big gun, it dominated the frequency completely with its Maori and American R & B music // 603 https://app.box.com/s/fqio3aim333olwznp66hmp0fger0wj6u 774 Radio Sport New Plymouth, New Zealand (5 kW) Around on most mornings at a fair level, this network stands out from other NZ broadcasters by its frequent use of recorded American English. It had the frequency to itself except for a wild mix with Aussie 3LO on 6-28 https://app.box.com/s/owejzzzeqomtvdlmddtc9e0l4te1ss0t **774 3LO Melbourne, Australia (50 kW) and Radio Sport Wild, S9+ mix of these two fighting it out at 1215 on 6-28. Usually the cliff favors Kiwi signals, but it can turn fickle at a moment's notice. The Aussie big gun was MIA on the other four days of the trip https://app.box.com/s/va4ryxkxjg2uwx9fenzxxjolyf5ttvvb **783 Access Radio, Wellington, New Zealand (10 kW) Broadcaster of diverse ethnic programming, this apparent Hindi speech and music was received at a potent level on 6-28 at 1217 https://app.box.com/s/6d04xu2w8w9yghiny6uqurb4l9f1yowj 792 Radio Sport Hamilton, New Zealand (5 kW) Mentions of the Portland Timbers and the CFL in American English at 1251 on 6-29; usually around each morning at a fair level, and troubled by the Aussie big gun 4RN only on 6-28 https://app.box.com/s/wkaajkfd696bc2wz3obltxgavyya3wik 792 4RN Brisbane, Australia (25 kW) Aussie big gun was a poor second to Radio Sport, only showing up at a weak level with vocal music in this fair mix at 1256 on 6-28. MIA on the other four days https://app.box.com/s/urc14b9gz5iify9ru2nxb9fckge0dvlb 828 3GI Sale, Australia (10 kW) Dominant in this recording with a typical ABC-LR network interview (// 774), this Aussie generally ruled the roost over the weaker 2 kW Kiwi. https://app.box.com/s/x9nwjvb3vvs6m0waj48omrcsekyvi4ws 828 TAB Trackside Radio (2 kW) Losing the horse race to the Aussie 3GI on most days, this is presumed to be the station with the music at the beginning of this MP3, and speech mixing with the dominant 3GI in the middle portion https://app.box.com/s/x9nwjvb3vvs6m0waj48omrcsekyvi4ws 891 5AN Adelaide, Australia (50 kW) Notable for its unusual weakness all five days, this South Australia big gun was anemic at best. But that was better than the new-format 5 kW Kiwi in Wellington-- which completely ran out of Magic. 936 Chinese Voice Auckland, New Zealand (1 kW) A high-priority target during exceptional Kiwi propagation, this very low powered ethnic station responded with its best signals during any DXpedition at 1244 on 6-27. A North American Ultralight radio DX distance record for this power level https://app.box.com/s/qkp31ocifipxvwgtam2e8wqgju89uljw 963 Star Christchurch, New Zealand (10 kW) Not one of the stronger Star (Christian hymn network) outlets, but usually hanging around at a fair level // 657 just after 1230 each morning https://app.box.com/s/2qdrcwnsbnkssrxggq7hyyexsxr6tlgc 1008 Newstalk ZB Tauranga, New Zealand (10 kW) Pretty good signals with call-in talk program at 1232 on 6-26; this station was occasionally better than its 1035 kHz parallel https://app.box.com/s/825q31ennavi4q4wey73jibf3149swza 1017 UnID-DU Both Tom and I made determined efforts to go after Tonga, but with tough Spanish-language splatter and a variable sign-off time we only came away with a decent carrier around 1200 on 6-27. Unfortunately that carrier dropped out suddenly for both of us before we could dig any audio out of the 1020-Spanish splatter. For me, the brutal Spanish splatter also covered up any other weak DU audio on 1017. **1035 Newstalk ZB Wellington, New Zealand (20 kW) This DXpedition featured the strongest signals ever from this Kiwi news station // 1008, which recently started featuring music as well as news. This signal at 1256 on 6-29 was typical of its more vibrant moments https://app.box.com/s/skbre5ph32329k0o82495dnard5ld3ik 1503 Radio Sport Wellington/ Christchurch, New Zealand (5 kW/ 2.5 kW) This was one of several Radio Sport relays with fair signals, easily distinguished by their frequent broadcasts of American English. This signal was received at 1252 on 6-28 https://app.box.com/s/ewmko9im8efkp0gmvnowyn9knbs4cbuc 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 Ocean Cliff near Manzanita, Oregon from June 25-29, 2015) 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight radio + 17" and 15" DXpedition FSL antennas https://app.box.com/s/wi78hlmofflefzd2bd897gy0vvqvvxdu _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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