Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018

[Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark, I think a good bet for something DU/TP for you guys in N.E. is 1098
Marshall Islands and I think Bruce, who does OK towards his WNW/NW has the
best shot. One would hope it would have enough oomph to push past WTAM.

Note that they s/off at 1130 and leave OC on AN. This is why you don't see
us in the Midwest reporting them now. However, I've noted the OC up to 40
dB above the noise floor and 30 dB is common. DXers east of me with LSR
near 1130 should at least see if they can detect a het/carrier. That's the
first step to hoping to log them one special day.

73 KAZ

On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 8:22 PM Mark Connelly via IRCA <
irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018
> Congratulations Tim in MI on the Down Unders, also congrats to Kaz in IL.
>
> This makes me wonder about these stations making it another 700-1000 miles
> to MA, NH, ME, PEI etc.
>
> If I don't get them, maybe Bruce Conti in NH has a shot or perhaps they
> reach the PEI or Lubec, ME DXpedition sites where better antennas would be
> in use.
>
> Sunrise DX here, in the few times I've done it, has been unproductive so
> far.  Mostly domestics and Cubans.  870 WWL, 1120 KMOX, and 1540 KXEL are
> about as far west as I can hear (+ a couple of Texas stations in the above
> 1610 stretch).
>
> Mark Connelly, WA1ION
> South Yarmouth, MA, USA
>
> <<
> Thanks, Chuck.  Hearing that fanfare is like a DX adrenaline rush and I
> never get tired of hearing it!
>
> I wondered about the time pips too.  Signals were good yesterday morning at
> TOH and I noticed not all of the ABC stations used time pips.
>
> 73,
> Tim Tromp
> West Michigan
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 9:52 PM Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Congratulations to Tim for a catch to remember. Is it true you now hum
> the
> > ABC fanfare while going to work?
> >
> > 7RN is not normally strong even at the coast. This should go into the
> Hall
> > of Fame along with Nigel's Coast Radio 1584 reception.
> >
> >
> > Yes Kaz, it's hit or miss as to whether you will hear pips from ABC.
> Maybe
> > half the stations? I don't count on the pips but rather try to focus on
> the
> > fanfare.
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: IRCA <irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Neil Kazaross <
> > neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 6:41 PM
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Tasmania into Michigan, Oct.23rd, 2018
> >
> > Congrats Tim!!! Gary, here in the upper Midwest we have somewhat of an
> > advantage for DU's as unless cx are extremely low A and K for a LONG LONG
> > time we don't have to worry about Japan/Korea/China etc making it thru
> the
> > AU zone.
> > Tim you may want to carefully check the spectrum and see if 2WEB's
> carrier
> > came up also on 585. It surpassed 7RN briefly when I logged 7RN last
> year..
> > But in repeated replays. I cannot be sure there was any mx from 2WEB.
> >
> > To me it seems that some Aussie ABC or RN's use pips but many don't.
> Please
> > clarify west coast guys!
> >
> > Yeah, stuff in really good cx can still be audible 15 minutes past LSR
> > here, but by 25 min past, fugetaboutit.
> >
> > Tim, I hope you can nail down Tonga on 1017. Best ever here Monday and no
> > doubts.
> >
> > Laura and I were out very late last night so slept in this morning.
> Deaths
> > in her family and especially her tiny dog that never left her presence
> for
> > 10 years has my poor wife still in mourning so we make sure to try to
> sleep
> > as needed. Apologies to those awaiting me finishing the Mexican List.
> >
> > 73 KAZ
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 8:07 PM Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Congratulations on the reception of 585-7RN in Michigan, Tim-- that's
> > > pretty phenomenal DX for such a great distance.
> > >
> > > 585-7RN was hitting S9 peaks at the Rockwork cliff two months ago, so
> > it's
> > > understandable how it could propagate well inland. But Michigan seems
> to
> > be
> > > in an entirely different propagation league. Awesome!
> > >
> > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
> > >
> > > > On October 23, 2018 at 5:45 PM Tim Tromp <kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx mailto:
> > > kilokat7@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >    585 7RN, finally good enough to claim this morning with clear ABC
> > > Majestic
> > > >    Fanfare at 12:00 UTC TOH and the followed by DU talk under
> domestic
> > > >    splatter. New log and distance record for me at 9,770 miles
> (15,723
> > > km).
> > > >
> > > >    576 2RN Sydney also had clear pips and Majestic Fanfare at 12:00
> > UTC
> > > TOH,
> > > >    but not much else.
> > > >
> > > >    612 had 4QR Brisbane was at a nice level at 12:00 TOH and good for
> > > at least
> > > >    10 minutes past local sunrise (12:10 UTC), much of the talk was
> > > >    intelligible, which was nice for a change!
> > > >
> > > >    Bits of DU audio also noted on 594, 702 & 738 but not as good as
> > the
> > > two
> > > >    above. 558 also had some weak audio there but was destroyed by
> > WIND..
> > > >
> > > >    73,
> > > >    Tim Tromp
> > > >    West Michigan
> > > >    Perseus SDR + southwest phased BOGs
> >>
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