[IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-24

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
     It may sound like a rerun, but the Kiwi regulars were pounding in at the Cliff as usual this morning, along with some big gun Aussies. 531-PI, 567-RNZ and 576-2RN all managed excellent signals, and 756-RNZ (usually a weak underperformer) managed its best audio of the trip so far. The UnID Aussie talker on 531 managed to sneak in a weak signal just before the 1300 TOH (when I was hoping for a clue) only to have the 5 kW Kiwi station 531-PI smother the frequency with Samoan music. Encouraged by Bruce to try some of the higher frequencies, 1008, 1017 and 1503 kHz were all checked out-- all apparently yielding more Kiwis (although 1008 had an Aussie co-channel at times, presumably 4TAB).
     Several low-band targets are still playing hard to get, including 558-Radio Fiji One (heard at a vibrant level at Lincoln City in 2010), 666-Noumea (heard at moderate strength // 738 in Lincoln City in 2011) and 936-New Supremo (apparently heard here last year in August, but without any Chinese speech). Thanks to Bruce for the tip on 1017-Tonga's sign-off around 1108... if it were not for the fact that this is supposed to be  "family vacation," I might be tempted to make an early trip to the Cliff to snag it (although a decent MP3 from 2010 is still in the computer).
     I'm happy that the Yachats DXpedition group is now in operation, and wish them the best of DX during their remaining time here on the Oregon coast. Welcome (especially) to the overseas DXers who are chasing DU's for the first time. If not for the scheduling quirk, I would have really enjoyed DXing together with your group, and staying the rental house in Yachats (under Landlord Bill's house rules).
 
531  PI  Auckland, NZ  Female Aussie talker snuck in briefly before 1300 TOH, only to quickly be drowned in Samoan choral mx
558  UnID  Once again a vibrant DU carrier struggled unsuccessfully against heavy domestic splatter-- possibly R. Fiji One?
567  RNZ  Wellington, NZ  Female-voiced interview program briefly pegging the PL-380's S/N display at 1239 against KVI splatter
                    http://www.mediafire.com/listen/fd3828er34tvsed/567-RNZ-1239z072413PL380.MP3 
576  2RN  Sydney, Australia  Vibrant ABC news signals at 1302 (pretty unusual for non-Kiwis here)
                    http://www.mediafire.com/listen/idq78elws30pzma/576-2RN-1303z072413PL380.MP3
585  UnID-DU  Weak choral music, probably originating from R. Ngati Porou (but no // confirmed)
594  3WV  Horsham, Australia  Good strength ABC interview program at 1245 fighting it out with usually dominant NZ Rhema 
603  R.Waatea  Auckland, NZ  Pounding in as usual with Maori language interview 1238, // 765
639  RNZ  Alexandra, NZ  All alone with female-voiced interview // 567 at 1240
657  Southern Star  Strong Christian music all alone on frequency at 1228
675  RNZ  Christchurch, NZ  One of the best signals this morning with RNZ National interview at 1240, // 567 and 639
684  NZ Rhema  Somewhat of an underperformer so far, with fair Christian contemporary music fighting KNBR splatter at 1220
738  Radio Polynesie  Mahina, Tahiti  Strong and all alone with French YL speech at 1258; Aussie big gun 2NR yet to show here
756  RNZ  Auckland, NZ  Best signals yet (fair-good) with light music at 1232; 750-Portland splatter from back cut down by Cliff
765  R. Kahungunu  Excellent-strength Maori language interview replacing the typical choral music at 1232, // 603
792  4RN  Brisbane, Australia Good level ABC female-voiced news // 576 at 1304
828  Radio Trackside  Palmerston No., NZ  Fighting it out with Aussie 3GI (and usually losing the competition) all session long
891  5AN  Adelaide, Australia  Somewhat of an underperformer so far, good signals in and out of 890 splatter at 1310
1008  Newstalk ZB Tauranga, NZ (presumed) Call-in talk program at 1251 matching format heard at Cape Perpetua last year
                    http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3f6u2a53a499955/1008-NewstalkZB-1251z072413PL380.MP3
1017  UnID (Radio Sport/ Newstalk ZB?)  Fair level male-voiced interview program at 1309
                    http://www.mediafire.com/listen/m568ty725mkrxcd/1017-UnID-DU-1309z072413PL380.MP3
1503  Radio Sport  Wellington/ Christchurch, NZ (presumed)  Weak male-voiced interview at 1254
 
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (temporarily in Cannon Beach, OR)
DXing at the "Rockwork 4" ocean side cliff in Tillamook Co., Oregon
(2012 DXpedition video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=filugExDz7E )
7.5" MW loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight + New 12" FSL antenna
(design photo at http://www.mediafire.com/view/8dmg6yx83vl7a0a/12inchFSLprojects-037.jpg )        








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