[IRCA] Invitation to Pacific Beach DU-DXing

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
For those of you on the west coast who are looking for a new DXing challenge during the summer doldrums, why not consider chasing South Pacific DX at ocean beach parks around sunrise? Even though the MW band seems to be in rigor mortis during most of the day, we are actually entering into the peak season for South Pacific DX-- one of the quirks of gray-line propagation related to superb winter-season conditions in the Southern Hemisphere. When John Bryant first told me about this kind of extreme long-range DX in the middle of summer, it sounded like science fiction... but it's all true.
 
You don't need expensive receivers or monster antennas to participate-- or even an FSL on an ocean side cliff, All of the signals linked below (some quite exotic) were made with simple Ultralight radios and 3' (or 4') portable box loops at ocean beach parks near sea level. The biggest challenge is probably getting out of bed at around 4 AM local time to be at the beach around the first break of dawn. From then on, your DU-DXing results will depend on propagation, local QRM, and luck. Unlike Asian TP-DX signals, South Pacific DX almost always requires a healthy dose of salt water for good results-- and can reach astonishing levels over an all-salt water path (even on simple equipment). The most important advantage that you can give yourself is persistence,,, the determination to show up at the beach as often as necessary to give you the South Pacific DXing results that you desire. You might get a phenomenal propagation opening the first time that you show up, or you might str!
 ike out completely. If you are persistent, though, you will probably come away with some exciting South Pacific DX sooner or later-- and a new appreciation of AM-DXing opportunity during the "summer doldrums." 
 
For those who are interested and have questions, please feel free to post on the list (which is viewed by several transoceanic DXing experts) or contact me directly. Good luck!
 
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
 
639-2HC  (Coff's Harbour, Australia, 5 kW)
July 18, 2010 at Seaside, OR (3' PVC Loop)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/642ekfy6rehweld/639-2HC-1256z071810PL380.mp3.MP3 
 
648-New Zealand's Rhema (Gisborne, NZ, 5 kW, now on 684 kHz)
August 9, 2009 at Grayland, WA (3' PVC Loop)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/yydthhe19oz/648-NZ-Rhema1241UTC080909SWP.MP3 
 
675-RNZ National (Christchurch, NZ, 10 kW)
August 9, 2009 at Grayland, WA (3' PVC Loop)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ns2dlziynzw/675-3YA1255UTC080909SWP.MP3
 
738-RFO Tahiti (Mahina, Tahiti, 20 kW)
August 9, 2009 at Grayland, WA (3' PVC Loop)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/otdztimjktn/738-Tahiti1217UTC080909D96L.MP3
 
738-2NR (Grafton, Australia, 50 kW
July 20, 2010 at Lincoln City, OR (3' PVC Loop)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/h97pv3inxv2hr27/738-2NR1240Z071810PL380.MP3  
 
846-2RN (Canberra, Australia, 10 kW)
August 20, 2010 at Lincoln City, OR (4' PVC Loop)
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4n6bjtju0lzvf26/846-UnID-ABC1321Z082010SWP.MP3  
 
1017-A3Z (Nuku'alofa, Tonga, 10http://www.mediafire.com/listen/642ekfy6rehweld/639-2HC-1256z071810PL380.mp3.MP3 kW) + 2KY (Sydney, Aus., 5 kW) mix
August 20, 2010 at Lincoln City, OR (4' PVC Loop) 
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4jxnvj1cv4847d8/1017-Tonga-2KYmix1255Z082010SWP.MP3

  
 
  








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