[IRCA] Pacific DX report for 24Nov2009: 800 miles south of Hawaii and Asians are in, finally!

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Pacific DX report: One day out of Honolulu

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We’re now approaching Hawaiian waters, and for the first time, I 
received some Asian stations, so the radio dial is populated with 
stations I’m more familiar with. I listened last night for just over an 
hour, UTC November 24, 2009. Once again, my efforts to hear Pacific 
stations came up rather short. The evening was rather stormy with heavy 
seas and high winds, especially out on the Lido deck under the stars. I 
did notice that if I positioned myself closer to the aft end of the 
boat, I clearly received more signals compared to where I had been 
sitting, just at the corner of where there was some wind/rain 
protection. Almost every 10 kHz slot is now populated by North American 
stations. The DU stations have faded enormously, as has Tonga and Samoa 
(but to a lesser extent). We were about 800 miles south of Hawaii:

540: 2AP well over probable CBC at 08:58, but this was very variable, 
with CBC news fading up at 09:00 to fair/good level with news.

576: Mayak at poor to fair level at 09:22.

590: The Hawaiians are very strong now, of course. KSSK, Honolulu heard 
with a nice ID around 09:00.

594: NHK1 at fair level at 09:19

702: fair level

738: RFO Tahiti at fair/good level at 08:20, but good/very good at 08:51.

747: Finally, a JJ station with language lesson at fair/good level, 
later much better. SS noted here at 09:18. // 774 (good to very good), 
693 at good level, and 1593 also good.

783: poor level

837: poor to fair level.

860: unid station at good level with hockey discussion. Another 
cochannel at fair/good level as well.

972: KK at good level at 09:15.

1017: Radio Tonga still hanging in at fair/good level.

1050: KTCT, San Mateo, CA at very good level, giving their “1050 KNBR” 
and ESPN IDs. Mentions of the Bay Area, and ?Mason’s pumpkin pie for 
Thanksgiving.

1053: fair level.

1089: fair/good level with music.\

1098: presumably V7AB, Marshall Islands but at poor level at 08:20. For 
whatever reason, I’m just not getting them! Later poor to fair.

1134: poor level.

1206: fair with music.

1242: unid, possibly JOLF at poor/fair level. Seemed best on E/W 
orientation, but later definitely seemed JJ or KK.

1287: poor to fair. ? Hokkaido?

1386: poor level.

1404: poor

1422: poor to fair at 09:11. Possibly in EE

1520: Midnite Radio network ID at good level at 08:30, followed by 
“Newstalk KOKC” Pleased to hear an Oklahoma City, OK station out here!

1566: Likely HLAZ at poor level.

1593: originally thought I might have V6AK, Truk here at 08:20 at 
poor/fair level, but later heard NHK2 at good level at 09:08. I suspect 
that it was the JJ all along. Noticed that Colin in Hawaii also heard 1593.

1670: SS at fair/good level.

I’m not certain how many more days I’ll be Dxing, as we’ll be getting 
closer and closer to North America, so I suspect things will be of less 
interest to most Stateside/Canadian Dxers. Still, it has been an 
enormously fun cruise, and I really have to thank Gary D. in Puyallup 
for modifying the Eton e100 and creating something very powerful in a 
very small package! It’s truly a marvelous little radio! Good DX to all! 
……..Walt

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