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

[TONY WARD <tonyward@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Norfolk Island on 1566 carries the National Programme overnight. I managed it from my brotherâs cottage on Waiheke Is. (Auckland harbour) while there 2 years ago (Perseus/mini-whip, cliff-top takeoff)  and have noted it fair from the Russell KiwiSDR a number of times. A good target for Volodya and a toughie for you Gary. It may be 100w now â back in the day I never heard it in the 60âs from Whangaparaoa with Lloyd Claydenâs great antenna farm, but it didnât come on the air till 8am. A classic bucket-case capture indeed. Island relays are fun. I have an image taken at Nuie in 1980 or so. The local announcer on the then 540 AM 250w station was finishing the live morning program at 9am, and fiddling with a boom box. At 9am she closed, turned up the volume on the boom box tuned to RNZI on 16m SW, and shoved her microphone at the Boom Box, and that was the days entertainment for Nuie. She flashed me the most amazing grin through the studio windowâMagic memories! Ron ZL1AMO and I made 26,500 contacts in 20 days operating from Nuie, Tonga and Western Samoa, but thatâs another story (and life) altogetherâ.The TH33Jr tri-band beam was harder to transport than the Ferrite wonders for certain.Have fun out there guys. Sorry you had to skip the Russell stop Volodya!

Tony Ward (VE3NO/ZL1AZV)
http://www.nyaa.ca
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> On Apr 10, 2018, at 16:27, Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Interesting that itâs Kia Ora in New Zealand, but not surprising as the
> Maori from New Zealand came from your region 700 or so years ago!  We had a
> wicked night.  Our balcony is on the 7th deck, but we were still pummelled
> with salt spray and crazy rolling, and ship shuddering all night long.  The
> decks have been closed for 36 hours now, but it seems the worst is behind
> us.  I actually felt queasy last night and took a Meclazine tab.  Fine
> today, though.  I noticed the bands much improved this morning now that
> weâre no longer in the shadow of NZ.  Noise floor looked good, too.
> Havenât made much headway.  Was hoping for Norfolk Island on 1566, but so
> far itâs always 3NE.  Man that station gets out. Iâd love to see their
> setup.  Has to be something special. Itâs often the strongest station on
> the band, and only 5 kW!  Time for breakfast!  Kia Ora!  Walt
> 
> On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>> Kia Orana, Walt!
>> 
>> 
>> Yes, I heard the cyclone update on Tony Ward's 990-Fiji Gold at 0855
>> tonight-- pretty scary. We are getting pounded by heavy rain and wind every
>> day here in Aitutaki, but they say that this is normal here for early
>> April.  Fortunately the DU propagation has been so phenomenal that even a
>> 7.5" loopstick Ultralight provides huge signals on almost every target
>> station, even without the 5" TSA-friendly FSL. Stay safe!
>> 
>> 
>> Gary
>> 
>> 
>> On April 10, 2018 at 2:14 AM Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Gary, I was going to ask about RCI, too.  Perhaps ZB is temporary with the
>> cyclone.  Weâre NW of New Zealand and encountering near hurricane force
>> winds.  With all the movement of my ALA 100 loop, there is an introduction
>> of a noise, making DXing more difficult.  So far, no sign of RCI from

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