Re: [IRCA] 585-2WEB-- North American Reception Reports Wanted!

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm going to try for 2WEB one of these nights.. with my new active antenna
and nothing strong on 570, 580 or 590, I have some kinda chance even as far
inland as i might be.

Id like to think so anyways.

Paul

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for the info. 2WEB 585 used to be not as common with 2KW. I QSL'd
> them back in the 80s or 90s.
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR
> KGED QSL Manager
>
> > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:53:47 +0000
> > From: d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [IRCA] 585-2WEB-- North American Reception Reports Wanted!
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > In these days when in practically takes an Act of Congress (or
> Parliament?) to get a QSL from a transoceanic MW-DX station, David Sharp
> (the program director) of 585-2WEB in Bourke, Australia is asking for DX
> reports from North America. Since assuming his duties at the "Outback
> Radio" station quite a few years ago David has only received two reports
> from North America-- from Nigel in Alberta, and from me (actually I never
> even sent him a report, but since he is a member of our Ultralightdx group,
> he heard a 585-2WEB recording from one of my Cliffhanger DXpeditions, and
> sent me a verification letter and bumper stickers out of the blue). For
> those of you with the resources and ability to track down the 10 kW
> Australian station, Dave's request is forwarded below:
> >
> >  Hi Gary
> >
> > Despite further enhancing our signal with several improvements-
> including installation of a new Optimod running at 125%, we have only had a
> few TP reports and all from the west coast of the USA and Canada. If anyone
> heard us in the Midwest or ECNA it would be a record. FWIW- I have not
> issued any QSLs since your last reception as reports from DXers are scant.
> >
> > P.S. Liked your reference to the song by Boston!
> >
> > Sent from David Sharp's iPhone
> >
> > On 4 Apr 2015, at 13:42, D1028Gary@xxxxxxx [ultralightdx] <
> ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > 585-2WEB is always high on our priority list, Dave, but the Kiwi
> stations almost totally hijacked the propagation last July! Even the 2 kW
> Maori underperformer 585-Radio Ngati Porou showed up... despite our best
> efforts to track down Outback Radio.
> >
> > Anyway, I have "More Than a Feeling" that we will hear Outback Radio
> again in August-- with a potent signal like it had on the Seaside, Oregon
> beach in July of 2010 (probably audible all the way to Boston?)
> >
> http://www.mediafire.com/view/nnbd8qkn0u6cdqg/585-2WEB-1229Z071810PL380.MP3
> >
> > 73, Gary
> >
> >
> >
> >
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