Gary, Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off times, and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and recordings. I find them extremely valuable!
73, -Tim On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM, <d1028g...@comcast.net> wrote: > Tim, > > Let me add my congratulations to those of KAZ for your long-range > Australian loggings. Tracking down DU-DX at over 9,000 miles is always > quite an accomplishment! > > <<< Re:1017 (still needed here) I > > think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103. >>> > > This is true for the "usual" sign off, but 1017-Tonga has variable sign > off times, and three different times were observed during the week of the > Rockwork 4 DXpedition this month (1103 UTC, 1133 UTC and 1243 UTC). > Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern as to when the > station will go on extended time. The latest sign off (1243) occurred > during a weekday evening, and there was no sports event or other special > reason that I could determine. > > Based on prior experience I was ready for extended time on their late > Saturday evening on August 5th, but they signed off at 1103 as usual. Other > DU's on the frequency are usually much weaker, however, so if you have a > decent 1017 carrier after 1105 it's probably Tonga running on extended time. > > Gary > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
