Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

2018-07-29 Thread Gary DeBock
Thanks for your detailed list of North American DX on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast, Craig. You and Pete T. have really cleaned up on these North American stations during your Hawaii trips, and I admire your determination and perseverance. Most of the time in Hawaii and the Cook Islands, I was

Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

2018-07-29 Thread Dennis Gibson
I’m surprised you heard KIDD. On an STA it’s running 250 watts nondirectional diplexed to an extremely short tower (1/8 wavelength). I’m less than 25 miles from it and sometimes Reno completely covers it. Great catch. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2018, at 11:27 AM, Donald Barnes via IRCA

Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

2018-07-29 Thread Donald Barnes via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Hi Neil, You’re probably right. Ince I determined that my location was not suitable for LA DX, I resorted to doing a band scan. Thanks for the tip! 73, Craig Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Neil Kazaross wrote: > > Hi Craig, unless you IDed this, I

Re: [IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

2018-07-29 Thread Neil Kazaross
Hi Craig, unless you IDed this, I'd strongly expect that your ESPN on 1700 was XEPE. 1700 KVNS Brownsville, TX w/KKLF Richardson, TX underneath 4/22/18 0800z ESPN spts w/SS under 73 KAZ On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 12:36 PM, C B via IRCA wrote: > ___ > IR

[IRCA] April 2018 Domestic TP DX from Hamakua Coast

2018-07-29 Thread C B via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- After my stay on the Kona Coast, I spent a few days on the Hamakua Coast on the northeast side of Hawaii. To my dismay, there was a major source of power line QRM to the southwest of the rental home I stayed in. That QRM seemed to negate TP reception from Latin America. Wes