Re: [IRCA] Norfolk Island in the 1566 Maze?

2018-04-21 Thread Gary DeBock
Hi Mark, <<< Gary, how many signals could be heard at high noon local (i.e. groundwave) with the most sensitivity you could throw at it? In Newfoundland, the DXpedition group managed NYC, Bermuda, and Azores at noon: all in excess of 1000 miles / 1600 km. When some skip got in the mix

Re: [IRCA] Norfolk Island in the 1566 Maze?

2018-04-21 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- << In the Cook Islands there never was a problem with transoceanic DX being too weak-- the problem was that it was too strong >> Gary, how many signals could be heard at high noon local (i.e. groundwave) with the most sensitivity you could throw at it? In Newfoundland,

Re: [IRCA] Norfolk Island in the 1566 Maze?

2018-04-20 Thread Gary DeBock
Thanks for the detailed info on 1566-Norfolk Island, Theo. No wonder the station is a real challenge for anyone to track down at long range. With both Norfolk Island and the Indian big gun on the frequency 1566 got a lot of attention during my Cook Island trip, but most of it was wasted on 3NE.

Re: [IRCA] Norfolk Island in the 1566 Maze?

2018-04-20 Thread Theo
Gary: As Tony Ward from Toronto mentioned last week, Norfolk runs RNZ National overnight (supposedly till 1930 UT so way after your reception period). And no, World TV has never activated 1566 in Wellington which they picked up at auction a couple of years back.  The planned power has