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[IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 6) Ultralight DU's for 8-5-- Yikes!
- Subject: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 6) Ultralight DU's for 8-5-- Yikes!
- From: Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 20:21:17 +0000
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Agree! Must be a new or Summer phenomenon as Iâv not encountered them on
my visits though theyâve usually been
On Sunday, August 5, 2018, Steve Ratzlaff <ratzlaffsteve@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks for posting that photo--it's fun to be able to see who's hearing
> stuff! Of course the trip accounts are always interesting to read,
> especially about the "squatter encounters". :)
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 8/5/2018 8:11 AM, Gary DeBock wrote:
>
>> Nick certainly brought the luck with him from Victoria as Tom,
>> Craig and I had one of the most thrilling sessions ever at the Rockwork
>> ocean cliff. The legendary weak station 585-Radio Ngati Porou (// 603) was
>> heard for the first time in 4 years, and Tom mentioned that he had never
>> heard 531-More FM so loud. 585-7RN in Tasmania had a booming signal, while
>> Craig had so much choice DU-DX on his new "Baby FSL" that he seemed
>> awestruck.
>>
>> As we drove up in total darkness at 1140 the "sleeping squatters"
>> were once again out in force, so we needed to split up into two groups--
>> Craig and I at Rockwork 6, and Tom and Nick at Rockwork 4. When the first
>> FSL was set up on 531 kHz in total darkness at 1155 UTC there was already
>> an S9+ signal from 531-PI, which astonished all of us. This was exactly the
>> same situation as in July of 2014, during the NZ-record (88 Kiwis)
>> DXpedition with Chuck. This morning's session was every bit as good as
>> during the Kiwi Record trip-- if not better. Every NZ station I tried for
>> showed up, and the other three DXers seemed swamped with choice DX all over
>> the band. Even Craig was making out like a DU-DXing bandit with his 3.5
>> inch Baby FSL, tracking down 531-More FM, 558-Fiji, 585-7RN, 936-Chinese
>> Voice, etc. The session was definitely a thriller, and will surely be
>> remembered for the ages!
>>
>> A photo of the four DXers together after the awesome session is
>> posted at https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/1vvrv5cyfl7di16ba5sv3u7mkx1fkeqf
>>
>> Full details to follow...
>>
>>
>> Gary DeBock (in Nehalem, OR)
>>
>>
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