Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-15

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Great loggings, Gary!  I can't help but wonder why the Aussies are so
absent.  Generally, I'd expect them both to be in the same general
direction.  Both are in their winter darkness.  What's up with the
ionosphere that allows one to make it through so well, while little from
Australia?  73,...Walt


On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 11:15 PM, Gary DeBock via IRCA <
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> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 02:15:02 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-15
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> Hello All,
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> Kiwi propagation returned with a vengeance to the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff
> this early morning, with 531-PI, 567-RNZ and 765-Radio Kahungunu (2.5 kW)
> all pegging the PL-380 S/N display at times. All the New Zealand regulars
> (531, 594, 603, 657, 675, 684, 765 and 1008) were in at decent levels from
> 1215-1245, and even the Maori underachiever 585-Radio Ngati Porou made a
> rare appearance (// 603-Waatea). Weak Chinese was heard on 936 for the
> first time as well, and with only one real possibility during the all-Kiwi
> propagation, the 1 kW Auckland station was probably heard on the west coast
> for the first time.
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> At the 1100 UTC (0400 local start time it was obvious that New Zealand
> stations were going to go on a romp, and they didn't wait until daybreak to
> do so. During peak enhancement around 1230 every Kiwi station that I tried
> for was showing up, and I decided to try for a long-time challenge-- the 1
> kW Chinese station in Auckland, 936-Chinese Voice Radio. Fortunately there
> was no Australian propagation on the frequency at the time, and an MP3
> recorded at 1303 featured some weak Chinese in and out. Despite many
> attempts the only Australian reception was again from 891-5AN  but at
> nowhere near yesterday's exceptional level. Except for the typically
> vibrant 738-Tahiti only the New Zealand stations sounded healthy this
> morning-- with some of them enjoying a turbo boost
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> 531  PI  Auckland, NZ  (5 kW)   Very strong Samoan music and female speech
> at 1228-- one of the regular NZ  powerhouses
> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/5spy6pvg8o8t842/531-PI-1228z071514PL380.MP3
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> 567  RNZ  Wellington, NZ  (50 kW)   Kiwi big gun at very potent level
> (through Seattle hash) at 1242
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> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/coo62716od8nwig/567-RNZ-1242z071514PL380.MP3
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> 657  Southern Star   Wellington, NZ  (50 kW/ 10 kW)   Christian hymns and
> female speech at good level around1226
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> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/kyuu9sgps568asp/657-SouthernStar-1226z071514PL380.MP3
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> 765   Radio Kahungunu   Napier-Hastings, NZ   (2.5 kW)   Maori music and
> female speech at very strong level for such low
>                        power (pegging the PL-380 S/N display at times)
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> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3w58t5463naik50/765-R.Kahungunu-1212z071514PL380.MP3
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> 783  Access Radio   Wellington, NZ   (10 kW)   Although in DU English,
> apparently Wellington's multicultural station during
>                        this morning's all-Kiwi propagation
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> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cq3cm37jhvg8z2t/783-AccessRadio-1250z071514PL380.MP3
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> 792  Radio Sport   Hamilton, NZ  (5 kW)   Benefiting from lack of Aussie
> competition during all-Kiwi propagation
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> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4z7m6lf7ees20ds/792-RadioSport-1253z071514PL380.MP3
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> 936  Chinese Voice Radio   Auckland, NZ  (1 kW)   Weak Chinese rising
> above the noise level at times during all-Kiwi
>                        propagation (headphones recommended); apparently a
> new Ultralight Radio DX distance record for
>                        1 kW station reception in North America
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> http://www.mediafire.com/listen/655oey6ydo1e1q4/936-ChineseVoice-1303z071514PL380.MP3
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> 73 and Good DX,
> Gary DeBock (in Cannon Beach, OR, USA)
> DXing at the Rockwork 4 Ocean Cliff on Highway 101
> http://www.mediafire.com/view/2jtmctq7as7448o/Rockwork-Sites-003.jpg
> 7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight +
> New 15" Medium Wave FSL antenna
> ( http://www.mediafire.com/view/7bkbc9rzg2koq2k/15inchDXFSL-014.jpg )
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