On 2017-10-26, at 10:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: > During last August's Rockwork 4 DXpedition Tom Rothlisberger and I were both > lucky enough to receive a couple of Western Australian stations on August > 4th, including AFL football play-by-play at a good level on 531-6DL (// 594) > on a modified CC Skywave and 15 inch FSL antenna at 1222 UTC > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/2ms23dtebe7zvl6v0mynhxhjmcqinbs8 We also both > received 558-6WA on the same morning, and on August 5th. > > As Tom mentioned on his excellent Rockwork 4 DXpedition page (with the aerial > photo taken by his drone, far above the DXing site at > http://www.qsl.net/k7wv/RockworkDX4.htm > ), the ABC network has exclusive rights to broadcast the AFL games. 6DL is > also the only ABC network station on the frequency. So at least until Gary > Deacon of South Africa or Tony King of NZ checks in with a new list of US > receptions :-) the reception of the 10 kW 531-6DL in Dalwallinu, Australia > from the ocean cliff site near Manzanita, Oregon appears to be the longest > Ultralight radio worldwide reception at that power level since records have > been kept (9,050 miles or 14,564 km). Records are made to be broken, however, > so I'm waiting for an email from Gary or Tony :-) > > 73 and Good DX, > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
Congratulations Gary………If it was pouring Rain and Windy, you should be allowed to add another 100 Miles on that for a Bonus!!! Amazing Stuff…..who would have ever imagined where this ULR phenomenom was going to end up way back in 2008!! Your Hard Work , out on the cliff has really paid off……. 73….ROB VA3SW Robert S. Ross London, Ontario CANADA _______________________________________________ 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]
