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What, if any, Perseus, Elad, etc. RF capture files from the August Rockworks
outings is anyone willing to share? Cloud sharing (MediaFire, Box, Dropbox,
etc.) preferred but USB stick or SD memory card via snail-mail OK if no other
option.
Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, MA
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A plunging ocean cliff, an innovative compact antenna, great DXing companions
and thunderous DU signals-- who could ask for more? Listed below is the first
group of South Pacific signals from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Tonga,
along with a 500 watt Longwave beacon from Norfolk Island (in between NZ and
Australia). All of these were recorded at the Rockwork ocean cliff near
Manzanita, Oregon from August 1-9 with 7.5" loopstick portables (CC Skywave SSB
and XHDATA D-808) and "Airport Unfriendly" 15" and 17" FSL antennas. Signals
which reached an S9 level at some point in the recording are marked with a
double asterisk (**). A detailed ocean cliff setup photo showing the XHDATA
D-808 portable boosted by the 17" FSL antenna is posted at
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/shkdipy66ka1g0udrbdvw67ncvjnrm64
260 NF Norfolk Island, Australia, 500 watts The low power air navigation beacon
made its first appearance in 7 years during a superb Longwave propagation
opening at 1209 on 8-8. Received with a Tecsun PL-380 and 12" Longwave FSL, the
same propagation opening was used by DXpedition partner Tom to track down an
awesome total of 55 beacons from Australia, NZ and the Pacific
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/209sk7dvhkfglpqv50gs1ehypgmxz2m2
531 2PM Kempsey, Australia, 5 kW Call-in talk on the "Help Line" with the Super
Radio Network mentioned (at the 22 second point) at 1245 on 8-1; also showed up
on most sessions with the Australian lottery numbers around 1320
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/gmu21imwglr0rdtgn38cwjgi7r6qrzs6
531 4KZ Innisfail, Australia, 10 kW (presumed) Classic soft rock format at good
strength matching the website info at 1252 on 8-8, but no ID's showing up for
me or Tom; there isn't much doubt about identity, however
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/ajq981vqp28k3dyoobhvje7mc334k6qn
**531 More FM Alexandra, New Zealand, 2 kW The obscure modern rock station
usually managed at least one S9 peak each morning, and was fully competitive
with Kiwi co-channel PI for the first time. This TOH recording at 1300 on 8-8
demonstrates its potent capability at the cliff
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/wlkl8yrxvxfblqytpee4wmp8l1oh0haj
**531 PI Auckland, New Zealand, 5 kW Pacific island music at a huge level at
1248 on 8-7 was typical from this low band powerhouse, which was frequently in
an all-Kiwi snarl with its overachieving co-channel More FM
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/c2y4uqb809exw7lqm2evdjzzcxie3mce
558 6WA Wagin, Australia, 50 kW Last chance reception on the final day of the
DXpedition (at 1254 on 8-9) before being immediately swallowed up by Fiji; this
was its fourth appearance in four years at the cliff. Although this was a
somewhat dicey recording, the operative words (from 30 to 35 seconds) are "you
have to be extremely careful of the vanity publishing area")
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/dv5g0dc3k469p7upm5t92dy66fq34u8l
ABC website Podcast material matching the "operative words" on the Nightlife
program (proving 6WA reception)
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/mw00oo69wdovircqi0q95cfr5db9yko
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/mw00oo69wdovircqi0q95cfr5db9ykok
**558 Radio Fiji One Suva, Fiji, 10 kW The donated Japanese transmitter still
puts out awesome signals for this native-language powerhouse, including this S9
island music with a Song Medley ID ("Radio Fiji One, na domoiviti") at 1:38
into this recording at 1252 on 8-1. This was its strongest signal ever at the
cliff https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vhwdviemmimdxervjaoe1qqci7a59dqj
558 Radio Sport Invercargill, NZ, 5 kW One of the tougher Kiwis came through
with Yankee-accented Fox Sports News relay // 792 at 1307 on 8-5, showing up
for the first time in three years
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/dnkj6fqkviu8g57hw5mzcm00xae62ibr
**567 RNZ National Wellington, New Zealand, 50 kW After demolition of its old
tower the RNZ big gun has sometimes sounded anemic on the west coast, but
certainly not at 1320 on 8-3 with Indian-accented English
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/kbx6rp6asp7v89hb08yhknjfp5cklhre
576 2RN Sydney, Australia, 50 kW The RN network big gun sounded pretty anemic
on the "Kiwi Cliff" throughout the entire trip, such as at 1253 on 8-5, when it
was barely stronger than the "dwarf Star"
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/lyeyyegyq8n5a068fpwzwdpyte90flnw
576 Star Hamilton, NZ, 2.5 kW The "dwarf Star" managed music under 2RN at 1253
on 8-5 https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/xekx5gb4chsdr1njlc4kkd4mlxw630h3 which is
parallel to 657-Star at the time
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/ipl15obsn5w55qtdgdjzyit65h6918lb
**585 7RN Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 10 kW The RN network Tasmanian must have
somehow hacked into the Kiwi propagation pipeline at 1306 on 8-6; at the time
it was much stronger than its 576 parallel
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/santvgc0qi9txyz0pbzn93d9h72jczmo
585 Radio Ngati Porou Ruatoria, NZ, 2 kW One of the rarest possible catches
from NZ. During the 7RN recording some choral music is audible under Tasmania,
and after about a minute I decided to check for a Maori net parallel on
603-Waatea (at 2:08 into the recording). Much to my surprise 603 had the same
choral music, nailing down reception of this station with legendary weakness
(for the first time in 4 years)
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/wpqm0pjh1f1cj8nlzzo93jclvrd46clg
594 3WV Horsham, Australia, 50 kW This Oz big gun was mostly cannon fodder for
the Kiwi co-channel Star, rarely even managing a decent signal. One more victim
of the cliff's preference for New Zealand!
**594 Star Timaru/ Wanganui, New Zealand, 5 kW/ 2 kW Another Kiwi overachiever,
this low powered network was socking it to the Oz big gun 3WV all week,
including with this powerful Christian music // 657 at 1326 on 8-3
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/j80d4a3hbktpk5284v2tr26sq284faf2
603 2RN Nowra, Australia, 10 kW Mostly MIA or way under Radio Waatea, it did
manage a very rare moment of dominance at 1256 on 8-1, // 576
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/7z0mv5gjb60hwwyxjmm5ni8y4u0qhr0a
603 Radio Waatea Auckland, NZ, 5 kW This Maori net flagship station was one of
the stronger Kiwi signals, but never quite reached the blistering levels of
531-PI, 567 and 657. This beautiful music at 1318 on 8-3 was typical of its
strength https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/gjn4w89yxz0p98lb3tb9fhoz0q0iw095
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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