Re: [IRCA] Highlights of First Serious TP DX Session at Kona Isle Condos

[Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aloha Craig,

Thanks for the extensive DU-DX report from Kona-- and you certainly are becoming a very prolific "Frequent Flyer!"

<<< I set up my portable shack, which is comprised of Gary DeBockâs superb hot-riffed Tecsun PL-380 with the also superb 5â FSL on a picnic table on the grounds of the Kona Isle Condominium complex. The picnic table is about 50 ft. From the water. I tried a limited session from the balcony of the 2nd story condo the night before with marginal results. The picnic table by the water is clearly the way to go! >>>

Yes, getting your Ultralight DXing gear into a noise free location as close as possible to the salt water is critical to success. Motels and condos typically generate enough RFI to take out weak DX signals, and you need to be ready, willing and able to "get out of Dodge" if necessary. In the Cook Islands last week my bungalow had S7 noise from 531-1701 kHz, but the lagoon beach 150' away was dead quiet. Any DXer booking an exotic Pacific vacation should practice a quick, mobile setup of both the radio and antenna. This is where Ultralight gear really shines-- tracking down awesome propagation with awesome portability. Good luck in Kona!

Gary


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Having just reviewed the extensive recordings from my first serious TP DX session from the Kona Isle Condos Iâll start by providing the highlights with a more extensive report to follow. I set up my portable shack, which is comprised of Gary DeBockâs superb hot-riffed Tecsun PL-380 with the also superb 5â FSL on a picnic table on the grounds of the Kona Isle Condominium complex. The picnic table is about 50 ft. From the water. I tried a limited session from the balcony of the 2nd story condo the night before with marginal results. The picnic table by the water is clearly the way to go! Times in UTC.

612 kHz at 0928 fem. with cmmtry w/Aussie accent, pres 4QR

621 kHz at 0933 w/m & f in Tuvaluan? big S6 - S7 signal, Pres. R. Tuvalu, big het on freq

630 kHz at 0936 m & f in w/Aussie accent, Pres 4QN, lots of QRM with this one

702 kHz at 0952 nice armchair signal, m & f w/cmmtry on Australian Social Services, discussion on Australian legalization of medical marijuana, Pres 2BL

774 kHz at 1000 m & f w/futbol & spts mx, Victoria wx, âin Melbourne, itâs 14 degreesâ 3LO

792 kHz at 1005 w/fem w/Aussie accent, fair, Pres 4RN

810 kHz at 1008 w/fem w/Aussie accent, fair, Pres 2BA

846 kHz at 1012 w/ fem in Kiribati?, monster armchair signal, S9+, into choir-type singing

855 kHz at 1036 w/anncr w/Aussie accent, poss 4QO or 4QB??

1017 kHz at 1053 weak w/fem in Tongan? Poss A3Z??

1098 kHz at 1016 w/island type pop mx, male speaking in Marshallese? Pres V7AB, also at 1102 UTC w/ m & f, fair to good

1170 kHz at 1116 w/ middle eastern sounding mx????

1233 kHz at 1133 w/m & f Aussie type accent, weak to fair, poss 2NC

1440 kHz at 1024 w/fem in Kiribati? Into choir type singing, Pres R Kiribati

1548 kHz at 1152 w/fem w/Aussie accent, poor to fair, poss 4QD

73,

Craig Barnes
(Kona Coast, HI)

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> On April 17, 2018 at 4:08 PM Donald Barnes <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Having just reviewed the extensive recordings from my first serious TP DX session from the Kona Isle Condos Iâll start by providing the highlights with a more extensive report to follow. I set up my portable shack, which is comprised of Gary DeBockâs superb hot-riffed Tecsun PL-380 with the also superb 5â FSL on a picnic table on the grounds of the Kona Isle Condominium complex. The picnic table is about 50 ft. From the water. I tried a limited session from the balcony of the 2nd story condo the night before with marginal results. The picnic table by the water is clearly the way to go! Times in UTC.
>
> 612 kHz at 0928 fem. with cmmtry w/Aussie accent, pres 4QR
>
> 621 kHz at 0933 w/m & f in Tuvaluan? big S6 - S7 signal, Pres. R. Tuvalu, big het on freq
>
> 630 kHz at 0936 m & f in w/Aussie accent, Pres 4QN, lots of QRM with this one
>
> 702 kHz at 0952 nice armchair signal, m & f w/cmmtry on Australian Social Services, discussion on Australian legalization of medical marijuana, Pres 2BL
>
> 774 kHz at 1000 m & f w/futbol & spts mx, Victoria wx, âin Melbourne, itâs 14 degreesâ 3LO
>
> 792 kHz at 1005 w/fem w/Aussie accent, fair, Pres 4RN
>
> 810 kHz at 1008 w/fem w/Aussie accent, fair, Pres 2BA
>
> 846 kHz at 1012 w/ fem in Kiribati?, monster armchair signal, S9+, into choir-type singing
>
> 855 kHz at 1036 w/anncr w/Aussie accent, poss 4QO or 4QB??
>
> 1017 kHz at 1053 weak w/fem in Tongan? Poss A3Z??
>
> 1098 kHz at 1016 w/island type pop mx, male speaking in Marshallese? Pres V7AB, also at 1102 UTC w/ m & f, fair to good
>
> 1170 kHz at 1116 w/ middle eastern sounding mx????
>
> 1233 kHz at 1133 w/m & f Aussie type accent, weak to fair, poss 2NC
>
> 1440 kHz at 1024 w/fem in Kiribati? Into choir type singing, Pres R Kiribati
>
> 1548 kHz at 1152 w/fem w/Aussie accent, poor to fair, poss 4QD
>
> 73,
>
> Craig Barnes
> (Kona Coast, HI)
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