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Re: [IRCA] South Pacific DXing Demonstration Video-- 531-PI in Auckland, NZ
Bill and Gary:
I think you will be surprised if you use Google Earth to take a look at the turnouts on the Rockworks cliff.
Two of the turnouts will accommodate a 270 degree DKAZ of 140 to 160 feet. A third will hold an equally big DKAZ but will be facing almost north - south.
Chuck
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 06:13:58 +0000
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Hi Bill,
Good luck on your Oregon coast trip, and I hope that the Kiwi DX rolls in for you (like it did for Chuck and me at Rockwork 4 last week).
<<< I went by Rockworks 4 yesterday and once you saw it, Mark, you would NOT want to
attempt a DKAZ! Even those who do not suffer from vertigo would ‘think twice’
about the drop! ;-) >>>
Rockwork 4 definitely has limited space, and will never accommodate large single-loop wire antennas (like a DKAZ). On the other hand, the Cliff seems to provide a potent transoceanic propagation boost for smaller antennas, like the 15' x 15' Flag, used by Chuck last week, and my own 15" FSL. For Perseus-SDR DXers, the big question is probably whether the Cliff's potent transoceanic signal boost will enable smaller broadband antennas to outperform large single-loop wire antennas set up at sea level. Chuck's favorable Kiwi results at Rockwork 4 last week should provide some new input in the discussion.
<<< However, a 160’ DKAZ erected at 800’ ASL down the coast a bit between Yachats
and Florence, OR was getting almost as good a signal on 531 as Gary had. >>>
As usual, I'll be very interested in your loggings and MP3's, Bill. I'm still sorting out the UnID's and MP3's from last week's trip to Rockwork 4-- a very wild trip. Chuck and I both agree that Rockwork 4 really rocks!
73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA)
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From: Bill Whitacre <bw@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] South Pacific DXing Demonstration Video-- 531-PI in Auckland, NZ
That IS a great demo video Gary. And great loggings too, as usual.
If it’s July on the northwest coast radio guys are out doing crazy things to
hear DU DX!
I went by Rockworks 4 yesterday and once you saw it, Mark, you would NOT want to
attempt a DKAZ! Even those who do not suffer from vertigo would ‘think twice’
about the drop! ;-)
However, a 160’ DKAZ erected at 800’ ASL down the coast a bit between Yachats
and Florence, OR was getting almost as good a signal on 531 as Gary had. More
later but I just arrived at a place called San Souci up an old logging road
about a mile off Rt. 101 in a Home Away rental that I’ve been to a couple of
previous summers and it never fails to satisfy.
BTW, I’m NOT using remote Rt on this DKAZ nor one I left behind for a few days
at Grayland. Ended up using the old ‘bring the radio to the antenna’ method
using a very nice Anker battery that puts out 5V [for the Perseus] and 12V [for
a Wellbrook FLG100LN] at the same time! Ended up terminating the Grayland DKAZ
with 867 ohms and the one here in San Souci with 820 ohms. More later on null
depths but they’re ‘sufficient.'
—
On Jul 22, 2014, at 4:39 AM, Mark Durenberger <Mark4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I probably would have wanted to swing out a D-Kaz...and then you might have
had Oregon’s Highway Patrol suddenly interested :-))
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Durenberger
>
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> From: d1028gary@xxxxxxx
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> Thanks for your comment, Mark! I wish that you could have been with me on the
Cliff (it's always nice to have other DXers join us on the Cliffs, to remind us
that we are still halfway normal individuals)!
>
> 73, Gary
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> Excellent work Gary! Thanks for sharing.
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> Regards,
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> Mark Durenberger
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