[IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 7-26

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,

     The Highway 101 road side ocean cliff finally managed some vibrant Australian signals this morning as the typical Kiwi-slanted propagation let up a little. 774-3LO, 828-3GI and 891-5AN had their best signals this week by far, and less common Aussies were showing up on secondary frequencies as well. The enhanced Aussie propagation didn't slow down the Kiwis, though, and 828-Trackside made its first appearance of the week right when 3GI was the strongest. It was a pretty wild morning as the Aussies and Kiwis competed on various frequencies, and quite a bit different from the usual New Zealand lockdown on this propagation-twisting Cliff.
     With only one more day in the DXpedition this will be a short report, but it has been an absolute blast to enjoy the freakish NZ signals this week, which are no doubt a result of undiscovered propagation science related to the geometry of the reception area. The vibrant NZ propagation continued without letup all week, ignoring other propagation trends reported by DU-DXers near sea level (even the Yachats DXpedition group, only 90 miles to the south). When the full DXpedition report is drafted and MP3 links posted, I'm sure that the evidence of cliff-related propagation enhancement will be convincing indeed.

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Cannon Beach, OR)
DXing at the "Rockwork 4" ocean side cliff in Tillamook County, Oregon

 
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