Re: [IRCA] 558-Fiji and 1017-Tonga Rock Rockwork

[Guy Atkins <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary,

Thanks for sharing these superb recordings. We are really blessed to live
within driving distance of such a unique DXing spot as the Rockwork cliffs!

I found your August 8th, 1304 UTC recordings of 1017 kHz to be very
insightful. The hot rodded D-808 is highly competitive; but on close
inspection of the stand-alone D-808's recording versus the 17-inc FSL
boosted one, you can clearly hear the benefits of the extra "oomph". For
instance, the 2KY Australian is much clearer and crisper to my
ears--despite being in the background--with the FSL's help. Review the
~00:15-00:18 seconds segment on both MP3s and it's especially noticeable.

73,

Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA



On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 8:54 PM, Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>      As most west coast DXers know the Rockwork ocean cliff near
> Manzanita, Oregon easily holds the record for New Zealand reception in
> North America during a DXpedition, but last month the "Kiwi Magic" seemed
> to include two other nearby Pacific island DU's which seemed to enjoy the
> same, cliff-boosted propagation rush-- 558-Fiji and 1017-Tonga.
>
>      File review is adding to the charm of the trip, with multiple S9
> recordings from Tonga showing up over the 9 days. Of course numerous New
> Zealand stations also managed their best-ever signals, including 531-More
> FM, 594-Star, 657-Star, 756-RNZ and 936-Chinese Voice. After file review
> the 2 kW relay 639-RNZ was the latest to join the list with an S7 level on
> August 1, and even the Tasmanian 585-7RN hit its first S9 level ever. But
> the signals from Fiji and Tonga were both in a higher league than in
> previous years, resulting in awesome music peaks from each station at
> various times during the trip. Quite an unforgettable way to close out the
> summer!
>
>
> 558  Radio Fiji One   Suva, Fiji, 10 kW   S9 Island music with song medley
> ID ("Radio Fiji One, Na Domoiviti") at 1:38 into the recording at 1252 on
> 8-1. This was its strongest signal ever at the cliff
> https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vhwdviemmimdxervjaoe1qqci7a59dqj
>
> 1017  A3Z   Nuku'alofa, Tonga, 10 kW   During my first morning at the
> cliff (on August 1st) the newly rejuvenated station had an overwhelming S9+
> signal all session long. This was in comparison to marginal reception in
> Spanish splatter (from 1020-KTNQ) in years past. Neither Craig Barnes nor I
> could believe our ears. This island music was recorded at 1314
> https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/xgw85zga7d337r8905bnyu1qdgmvepn8
>
> This Tongan island music was received on the same morning at 1221
> https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/ime1qsdd32h6wh0pumkrsozhwy6xestn
>
> On the second day (8-2), Tonga "only" reached an S9 level with its
> beautiful island music (at 1318)  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/
> k4tnfovufud0ek4zjkaexcpwayug5v97
>
> The new Big Gun DU pounds in with S9 music at 1250 on 8-3
> https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/1l1xkyix03o7onoxsmr1wa2tsivqxr8s
>
> The 5 kW Australian station 1017-2KY tries to make it a horse race at 1304
> on 8-8, but ends up folding in the clutch  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/
> r6yrwe7pzze6kw59qnzrbg8c704kg1l2
>
> The exact same segment was recorded on the stand-alone 7.5" loopstick
> XHDATA D-808 model at 1304 on 8-8 (all the others were assisted by the 17"
> FSL antenna). Even the hot-rodded portable receives a fine signal from
> Tonga (and a sinking signal from Sydney)  https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/
> xw0vuzpbqyg2gc0ekh7s2tdzm5n6r7l0
>
>
> 73 and Good DX,
>
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
>
>
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