[IRCA] July 2012 Oregon Cliff DXpedition Report

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,

>From July 18-21 a bizarre DXpedition was conducted at a Highway 101
road side turnoff on Cape Perpetua, Oregon's highest ocean side cliff
(2 miles south of Yachats, in Lincoln County). The DXpedition equipment
and antenna were radically different from traditional ones, as a
hot-rodded Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight and new 8" diameter Ferrite Sleeve
Loop antenna were set up at a high ocean cliff elevation.

DXing conditions were rough (no AC power, running water, street
lighting or weather protection) but the triple advantage of salt water
propagation, ocean cliff altitude and high-gain FSL antenna resulted in
South Pacific DX of exceptional strength.  2.5 kW and 5 kW signals from
New Zealand AM stations like 765-Radio Kahungunu and 684-NZ Rhema were
actually pegging the PL-380's S/N readout at 25 (the maximum), while
several other DU's like 828-Radio Trackside (2 kW) and 603-Radio Waatea
were coming in like locals. The unique combination of rough DXing
conditions and awesome South Pacific DX was unforgettable, and every
effort was made to record MP3's of the amazing DX for the DXpedition
report, which is posted at
http://www.mediafire.com/view/?nk9tlf95t0b2m14

Included is a description of the rugged DXing site, the tough choice of
where to set up a listening post, and the latest DXpedition equipment
from our quirky Ultralight Radio science. Many photos were included of
the two DXing fanatics who pushed their luck during the trip (in more
ways than one), as well as links for MP3's from 32 South Pacific and
Asian stations, the DXpedition video, and various references. Hopefully
it will provide motivation for other DXing fanatics to push their own
luck on ocean side cliffs!

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)





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