Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26

[Forrester S <amradio1976@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tim,
Congrats on your exciting catches! Throwing a question out here, does
anyone believe that KFMB's pattern is off a little bit?

Todd Skaine


On Aug 29, 2017 9:51 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> <<< Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off
> times,
> and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and
> recordings. I find them extremely valuable! >>>
>
> Thanks, Tim!
>
> I've always had great admiration for those inland DXers like you and KAZ,
> who track down TP's and DU's at extreme distances. I think that Richard
> Allen in Oklahoma also falls in that category. You guys are the real
> paragons of patience and determination.
>
> Tracking down DU-DX on an ocean cliff has a different set of challenges.
> Kiwis and Aussies can roll in at huge levels, and you just have to be
> adventurous and wild enough to show up at the wacky sites, and have your
> recorder ready. When 558-6WA rolled in at around an S7 level at the new "Oz
> Hill" spot in Lincoln City last week, I recalled your 702-2BL reception at
> almost the same extreme distance-- and became extremely thankful for salt
> water enhancement.
>
> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Tim Tromp" <kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 6:40:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Michigan DU's & new domestic logged, Aug 26
>
> Gary,
>
> Just a quick thanks for this information regarding Tonga sign-off times,
> and all of the detail that you provide in your Oregon coastal logs and
> recordings. I find them extremely valuable!
>
> 73,
> -Tim
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Tim,
> >
> > Let me add my congratulations to those of KAZ for your long-range
> > Australian loggings. Tracking down DU-DX at over 9,000 miles is always
> > quite an accomplishment!
> >
> > <<< Re:1017 (still needed here) I
> > > think s/off starts at about 1100 and ends 1103. >>>
> >
> > This is true for the "usual" sign off, but 1017-Tonga has variable sign
> > off times, and three different times were observed during the week of the
> > Rockwork 4 DXpedition this month (1103 UTC, 1133 UTC and 1243 UTC).
> > Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern as to when the
> > station will go on extended time. The latest sign off (1243) occurred
> > during a weekday evening, and there was no sports event or other special
> > reason that I could determine.
> >
> > Based on prior experience I was ready for extended time on their late
> > Saturday evening on August 5th, but they signed off at 1103 as usual.
> Other
> > DU's on the frequency are usually much weaker, however, so if you have a
> > decent 1017 carrier after 1105 it's probably Tonga running on extended
> time.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
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