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- Subject: Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-14
- From: d1028gary@xxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:39:00 -0400 (EDT)
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Hello All,
The "Kiwi Cliff" delivered its usual fare of vibrant New Zealand signals this morning, although unlike yesterday propagation was open to other Pacific areas. In fact, the only really exceptional signal was the South Australian big gun 891-5AN during a late surge prior to 1300, although 738-Tahiti's monster signal did manage to throw some splatter on SF pest 740-KCBS (a daytimer here at Rockwork 4) around 1247. The session also included the bizarre appearance of 594-JOAK-- the first Japanese station to crash DU-DXing at the "Kiwi Cliff" during three years of July DXpeditions.
Rockwork 4 was again foggy and soggy at the 1100 UTC (0400 local) start time, but it soon became obvious that the Kiwi propagation was a shade down from yesterday's. The big guns on 567 and 657 took their time getting untracked, and after yesterday's legendary appearance 702-Radio Live sounded pretty Dead.. A potent carrier on 594 at 1233 turned out to be JOAK, which made me wonder if other NHK big guns were going to crash the entire session. Fortunately they did not, and several Kiwi regulars like 594-NZ Rhema, 675-RNZ, 684-NZ Rhema and 765-R. Kahungunu began to build up strength. Although Aussie stations had been completely hut out for two days the LR Network big gun 891-5AN suddenly faded in with a blistering signal at 1253, apparently riding a different propagation path than the eastern Australian MIA group. 738-Tahiti also turned the tables briefly on its constant nemesis 740-KCBS, blasting in with enough of a signal to slightly chop up the nulled Californian at 1247. Such was the story of a rather bizarre morning.
531 PI Auckland, NZ (5 kW) Potent Samoan female speech at 1228, but not at yesterday's legendary level
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/gxv2x3ytwm9zc8f/531-PI-1228z071414PL380.MP3
594 NZ Rhema Timaru/ Wanagnui, NZ (5 kW/ 2 kW) Christian contemporary music at fair-good level at 1233
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/inz3627a4w75x89/594-NZ.Rhema-1233z071414PL380.MP3
675 RNZ Christchurch, NZ (10 kW) Female speech at good level through domestic splatter at 1242
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cq0337zwa7rardh/675-RNZ-1242z071414PL380.MP3
684 NZ Rhema Gisborne, NZ (5 kW) Christian sermon at fair-good level at 1244 through splatter
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/iv16kocz86z2nau/684-NZ.Rhema-1244z071414PL380.MP3
738 R. Polynesie Mahina, Tahiti (20 kW) Pop music blasting in at 1247 with serious force, throwing splatter on KCBS
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ms1lnivb3f14aud/738-R.Polynesie-1247z071414PL380.MP3
765 R. Kahungunu Napier-Hastings, NZ (2.5 kW) Maori language overachiever with good-level Maori music at 1217
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/saesvw7d9337jv7/765-R.Kahungunu-1217z071414PL380.MP3
891 5AN Adelaide, Australia (50 kW) The Star of the Session with a monster fade-in late at 1253, pegging the PL-380
S/N readout (and testing its crunch resistance, as well)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/r2l33tmlzxnpza5/891-5AN-1253z071414PL380.MP3
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Cannon Beach, OR)
DXing at the "Rockwork 4" ocean side cliff on Highway 101
7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight +
New 15" Medium Wave DXpedition FSL antenna
http://www.mediafire.com/view/7bkbc9rzg2koq2k/15inchDXFSL-014.jpg
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