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Re: [IRCA] South Pacific DXing for 17Nov09
Walt,
Outside chance your 1050 ESPN could be KTCT-San Mateo. They are owned
by KNBR-680 owners and often give KNBR call letters on 1050 & they do
carry ESPN from time to time.
Don K.
Walter Salmaniw wrote:
*/Dxing report from the South Pacific (sailing toward Tonga) for
November 17, 2009:/*
*/ /*
Listened again last night after an absolutely gorgeous sunset. Didn’t
catch the “green flash” that’s sometimes visible in equatorial areas
the moment the sun’s disk drops below the horizon (we saw that the
previous night), but it was more than made up for with the glorious
cloud pattern. After cool and drizzly weather the night before as we
left New Zealand, last night was very comfortable and dry.
Unfortunately, there appeared to be more static. I concentrated on 10
kHz channels, hoping for North America and did hear a number. Overall,
I didn’t think conditions were as good as the previous night, though.
I also jumped around a bit. Mostly, I started at 1700 this time and
worked down.
801: Not heard the previous night, but this is Rhema from Nelson with
1.6 kW. ID noted for Rhema around 07:15. After Insight for living,
noted ads for Hastings and Christchurch, and Affordable Taxation
Services in Auckland.
1580: Probably the most fascinating frequency of the evening. Mostly
dominated by Radio Disney (which should be KMIK, Tempe AZ with 50 kW)
at good level at 07:38. Later faded to be replaced with a SS station
at good level with phone # mentioned at 08:04. Again Radio Disney ID
at 08:58. Best heard aiming pretty much N/S. Not sure how to explain
that!
1540: Initially I thought that I was hearing French here. Mostly EZL
music and talk by OM. I’ll need to recheck the mp3 file for this one!
1500: KUMU, Honolulu with 10 kW with ads for Hawaiian Telecom and a
condo development. Good level early in the evening.
1150: Interesting station as they had a call-in show with a toll-free
number at 07:55. At that moment, the announcer said: “You’re NOT the
rest of the world”, and then silence. The signal disappeared. Sure
like to know who they were. Did not return while I waited for a couple
of minutes.
1020: Spanish station at fair to good level at 08:07 with 2 men
talking, mentioning “economica”.
580: Another very interesting channel. I could hear around 08:16 2 men
with conversation of a religious nature. Could this be Petersburg, AK,
or KJAL, Tafuna? Help needed here!
558: Radio Fiji 1 at very good level at 08:28. I’m able to hear all
the listed // as well:
639 (poor/fair….interesting, as this is usually the one I hear in
Victoria), 684 (good),
927 ( poor/fair), and 1152 (fair). No sign of the Radio Fiji 2
transmissions, though!
1017: Tonga at good level at 08:34
666: RFO Noumea at good level at 08:41. This time, I was able to hear
729 at poor/fair level by nulling the NZ station.
1640: fair to good level.
1540: “Sea levels are rising”, and discussing Hawaii, but the listed
Hawaiian is in KK. Not sure who this is.
1050: This one is interesting. An ESPN station (ESPN Radio ID at
09:30). At 09:28 I thought I heard “KAIR” ID, but doesn’t match the
frequency. Any ideas here? Thanks!
I also heard numerous channels, but virtually all at just threshold
levels, and so no point in recording them here. A few SW loggings
(sorry for the OT):
3945: Radio Vanuatu at very good level in Bislama. ID at 08:36 as,
“Radio Vanuatu, Voice of the ?People”.
5020: SIBC with local messages at 08:37. Good modulation, but a growl
noted as well.
That was it for last night….cut it short about an hour earlier than
the previous evening. We’ll see how things go tonight. Take care! …….Walt
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