[IRCA] DXpedition File Review-- A Chore for "Live DXers" Also

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,
 
There have recently been several posts on the NRC list regarding the DXing tradeoff with SDR receivers-- the advantage of spectrum capture weighed against the disadvantage of needing to review multiple WAV files for potential value. It may come as a surprise to Ultralight radio enthusiasts that the same type of chore is also necessary for live DXpeditioners, to a lesser extent.
 
On the ocean cliff sides where weather can be harsh, traffic noise is usually awful but where DU propagation becomes superb during a limited sunrise enhancement, the tendency is to record first and ask questions later. This results in a large number of MP3 recordings which must be judged for their value, and in certain cases, in DU station MP3 recordings which are actually quite good but overlooked in the rush to get out a DXpedition report (or prepare for another ocean cliff trip). Links to four such "overlooked" recordings from last year's ocean cliff DXpeditions (to "Rockwork 4," south of Cannon Beach, OR and to Cape Perpetua, south of Yachats, OR) are posted below. These were never included in the original DXpedition reports, and only recently reviewed for judgment. All of these South Pacific receptions were made with a 7.5" loopstick Tecsun PL-380 Ultralight radio inductively coupled to a 12" Medium Wave FSL antenna at the ocean cliff sites.
 
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
 
531  PI  Auckland, New Zealand  (5 kW)  Polynesian
              (Samoan?) music at a strong level at Cape Perpetua
              on August 16, 2013. This station usually dominates
              the frequency on the Oregon cliffs over the Aussie
              "talker" stations on 531
              http://www.mediafire.com/listen/78uqc6camxkvn17/531-PI-1253z081613PL380.mp3 
 
531 PI  Auckland, New Zealand (5 kW)  Another strong
             recording from this overachieving station during
             the Cape Perpetua DXpedition on August 19, this
             time with Samoan language speech
             http://www.mediafire.com/listen/mwm1nbh399c0p8m/531-PI-1254z081913PL380.mp3
 
738  Radio Polynesie  Mahina, Tahiti (20 kW)  S9+ level
            rock music (both American and French) from this
            usual blowtorch at "Rockwork 4" on July 27, the 
            last day of the DXpedition south of Cannon Beach
            http://www.mediafire.com/listen/2nh8go28bl5uw4a/738-R.Polynesie-1245z072713PL380.mp3 
 
765  Radio Kahungunu  Napier-Hastings, New Zealand (2.5 kW)
           This Maori language station is the ultimate performer for
           its low power level, acting like a "big gun" every day during
           summer DXpeditions to "Rockwork 4." Here it is (at typical 
           strength) with Maori music on July 26th
           http://www.mediafire.com/listen/wqgowez2gd4k8q7/765-R.Kahungunu-1224z072613PL380.mp3   

            
 
      




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