Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9

[Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Craig,

The DU propagation here is in a much higher league than what we get on the west coast, making the hot-rodded Ultralights unusually competitive for long range DX. I'm pretty sure that 531-6DL was coming in on the 7,5" loopstick CC Skywave alone at 1635 UTC this morning. Unfortunately the weather is nasty with rain and win, and the motel nails you $$ for using the Internet. Fortunately the hot-rodded Uktralights rock on!

Gary

> On April 9, 2018 at 6:34 AM C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Gary,
>
> That's great news! The 5" FSL overkill! Wow! I am really looking forward to what else will come your way in the Cook Is. Thanks for the report.
>
> 73,
>
> Craig Barnes
> Wheat Ridge, CO (then off to Kona on Sat:-)
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> On Mon, 4/9/18, Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Subject: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
> To: "America, Mailing" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, April 9, 2018, 2:36 AM
>
> A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern
> Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful
> deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5"
> loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of
> these "Frequent Flyer" FSL models, the antenna breezed
> through TSA screening at three different airports, and is
> ready to provide inductive coupling gain similar to that of
> a 4' air core box loop during this ocean beach trip.
>
>
> The first DXing session this evening
> was primarily designed to check out propagation, and
> conditions within the DU area were phenomenal. A 7.5"
> loopstick model alone had an S9 mix of 531-PI and More FM,
> S9 signals from 540-Samoa, 558-Fiji, 630-Cook Islands,
> 846-Kiribati, 1017-Tonga and 1098-Marshalls, an S9 Newstalk
> ZB in the null of 1017-Tonga, an S9 Newstalk ZB in the null
> of 1098-Marshalls, an S9 signal from the 1 kW 936-Chinese
> Voice in Auckland, etc. I had planned to set up the 5" FSL
> this evening but the hot-rodded CC Skywave was receiving
> almost every target station at a huge level, making it seem
> like overkill. The conditions here are like a potent mix of
> Kona, Hawaii Pacific island propagation and Rockwork 4 New
> Zealand propagation (only much better). Really wild
> performance from just a 7.5" loopstick-- more details and
> MP3's to follow.
>
>
> 73 and Good DX,
>
> Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook
> Islands)
>
> 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB models
> (2) +
>
> 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna
>
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