Gary,
There are kiwisdr receivers in Shenzen and Hong Kong, which can give a
good idea of the DX environment prior to getting there.
Looking at a map, Manila, Taipei and Hanoi are only about 600 miles from
Hong Kong and the paths are mostly across salt water. During the evening
hours, I would expect to hear some very strong signals from
Philippines/Taiwan/Vietnam on channels that aren't dominated by Chinese
behemoths. Many of them sign off at midnight or later, so your best
opportunities for long haul DX may be from 1 am until the QRM comes back
on at about 5 o'clock.
Bruce
On 3/14/2019 6:04 PM, Gary DeBock wrote:
<<< Except for 990 (with an assumed strong null towards us), they've all (not
just some) been heard in Newfoundland.
I'd add Saudi Arabia 1521 to the list. Perhaps UAE also. >>>
Chuck,
Yes, these are all fairly common in Newfoundland, but receiving any of them in
Hawaii would be at ranges at least twice as great, with all of Asia (and the
local Hawaii QRM) in play at the same time. I guess that's what makes it so
challenging. 702-BBC in Oman was received at 8,400 miles, with 6 other
transoceanic DX stations logged on the same 702 kHz frequency during the trip.
<<< Good luck with the Hong Kong QRM. I expect it will be tough. >>>
Well, Hong Kong is one of the worst possible DXing venues on the planet, with a
wicked combination of severe overcrowding and the highest real estate prices on
the planet. But since my Hong Kong Chinese wife insisted that we go there for a
week, at least I should give DXing my best shot. Who knows-- maybe 567-Laos and
918-RNK will be daytimers?
Gary
On March 14, 2019 at 5:08 PM Chuck Hutton <[email protected]
mailto:[email protected] > wrote:
Gary:
Except for 990 (with an assumed strong null towards us), they've all (not
just some) been heard in Newfoundland.
I'd add Saudi Arabia 1521 to the list. Perhaps UAE also.
Good luck with the Hong Kong QRM. I expect it will be tough.
Chuck
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From: IRCA <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] >
on behalf of Gary DeBock <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] >
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 4:47 PM
To: America, Mailing
Subject: [IRCA] Exotic Sunrise DX Targets in Hawaii- the Japanese "Cheat
Sheet"
In preparation for a trip to Hong Kong early next month I asked my
Japanese DXer friends to suggest a few long range African, Middle East and
European MW stations that I could try to track down on a Hong Kong beach around
sunrise. Of course this is something that I should have done prior to the
November Hawaii DXpedition-- but hindsight is always 20/20.
Rockwork DXpedition partner Satoshi Miyauchi and long-term DXer friend
Hiroyuki Okamura were extremely helpful in introducing the following list of
long range big guns, which have an excellent record of showing up in the tough
Japanese DXing environment. One of them (702-BBC) was actually received in
Hawaii at good strength last November, but that was by blind luck.
Gary-san,ペディション楽しみですね。中東、アフリカ、ヨーロッパの信号が強い放送局は。
702-BBC-Oman,720-BBC-Oman
990-SAWA,999-TWR,917-Nigeria,950-Eritoria,1233-Monte
Calro,1134-Kuwait,936-Iran,ほかにも色々。
Gary-san, wishing you best DXing there!
楽しみですね！
自宅では、最近下記二局が受信できました。
1449kHz IRAN as early as 1530UTC
1548kHz TWR-Mordova *1900 UTC starts ..
East coast TA-DXers will probably recognize several of these as big gun regulars, but the challenge of
tracking them down in Hawaii during a "hit and run" DXpedition is likely to be a real thrill.
Hawaii local QRM is tough, but that only adds to the thrill of the chase. At least we have a "master
plan" of long range exotic targets-- the first step for DXing success. Having an experienced TA-DXer
like Chris in our group is another plus. If and when we can track down a local Kauai island contact to store
gear for us in between trips, the "Frequent Flyer" DXers could become quite a bit more ambitious
and fanatical.
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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