Re: [IRCA] Grayland expedition

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yes, Chuck, this would have been around 2009, when the "E100 Slider" was the hottest modified Ultralight around. Walt made an incredibly detailed report of New Zealand station formats, and posted it on the IRCA list. 
The "E100 Slider"Âhad a sliding loopstick coil, which required careful adjustment for peak sensitivity. But when carefully adjusted, it was the most sensitive portable around. It also had a transplanted Murata CFJ455K5 IF filter (Guy Atkins' suggestion)-- which cost more than the radio itself :-) 
 
Gary (trying to dodgeÂthe potholes on the Grayland Motel driveway) 
 
 
 

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From: "Theo" <theod@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 5:54:01 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Grayland expedition 

I think Gary is referring to Walt's earlier travels while lounging in the South Pacific 'tween Godzone and Tonga... soft touch stuff... 819 and 1008 are locals. 

TD 

Chuck Hutton <charlesh3@xxxxxxx> wrote: 

>Did I miss something? I didn't see Walt's report. 
> 
>Chuck 
> 
>> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:11:10 +0000 
>> From: d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx 
>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Grayland expedition 
>> 
>> Thanks for your generous comment, Nick, but I really think that Walt would be much more deserving of such an award than me. 
>> Â 
>> Anyone who can stand on the deck of a cruise ship in the South Pacific and construct a detailed report of New Zealand MW station formats by repeatedly sliding and peaking a Slider loopstick coil on a hot-rodded Eton E100 pocket radio deserves the ultimate honor (honour). 
>> Â 
>> 73, Gary (in windy and rainy Grayland, with the DX going south) 
>> Â 
>> Â Â 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> 
>> From: "Nick Hall-Patch" <nhp@xxxxxxxx> 
>> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 7:44:06 AM 
>> Subject: [IRCA] Grayland expedition 
>> 
>> For those of us sitting in the warm listening to not very much, your 
>> exploits in the pursuit of ultimate DX must qualify you for some sort 
>> of award Gary. 
>> 
>> I did stuff like that ....about 30 years ago, hi. 
>> 
>> best wishes, 
>> 
>> Nick 
>> 
>> 
>> > ÂGrayland, WA Ultralight TP's for 11-8 (Conclusion) 
>> > 
>> > 
>> >Hello All, 
>> > 
>> >An impromptu weekend run to Grayland kicked off with a bang this 
>> >morning with Japanese, Korean and Chinese stations all pounding in 
>> >for a wild 4 hour session. A new 17" FSL antenna was set up near the 
>> >picnic table at the end of Grayland Beach road, and it managed to 
>> >track down at least 15 Asians which pegged the PL-380's S/N readout. 
>> > 
>> >The deserted beach was clear and cold at my 1115 UTC (0315 local) 
>> >start time, but the big gun Japanese and Koreans on 594, 747, 972, 
>> >1134 and 1566 had already reached S9 levels an hour before inside my 
>> >Grayland Motel Room 11 ($65 a night, with absolutely no frills). 
>> >Hurrying to the cold beach I brought along the 30" loopstick 
>> >ICF-2010 spotting receiver, 12" Longwave FSL and the new 17" 
>> >DXpedition FSL-..... 
>> 
>> > Â....and four hours in the 41 degree cold and wind had taken its toll. 
>> 
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