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Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua DX - Sept. 13th

Hi Gary,

I know exactly which narrower turnout you are talking about! I've never
been bold enough to try it. That spot is just too nerve wracking for me!

BTW, there was an accident around midday today at the main Cape Perpetua
turnout. Fortunately the car crashed on the cliff side (into a narrow ditch
and against the cliff wall) rather than up against the guard rail. I think
someone must have been admiring the view and not paying attention to
driving. Thankfully no one was hurt, but the car will need some pricey
repairs.

73, Guy


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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:36:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua DX - Sept. 13th
Hi Guy,

Thanks for your detailed reports from the top of Cape Perpetua (Sept.
12th), and also from the lower Highway 101 turnoff yesterday. As far as I
know, you are the first DXer to conduct a morning session at that lower
turnoff.

It isn't a well-known fact, but there are actually two Cape Perpetua
Highway 101 turnoffs at a fairly high elevation. If a "sleeping squatter"
is occupying the usual spot (which would be a real deal-breaker at that
narrow turnoff, unlike at Rockwork 4 where we can work around them), you
might try the "Cape Perpetua 1" turnoff, which is an extremely narrow spot
about 200 feet to the north (photo posted at
https://app.box.com/s/02a7sgfxci0gu23xmfjjx3rvmkaxlfpk  ). Although that
turnoff is in a very dicey spot with the 18-wheelers coming straight at
you, I have always thought that the steeper cliff and Asian-oriented
direction of that narrow turnoff would be ideal for the ultimate Asian
TP-DXing experience (assuming that you are prepared for vicious windstorms,
"Chicken" contests with 18-wheelers and no trace of acrophobia).

73, Gary DeBock (in DX-deprived Puyallup)
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