Re: [IRCA] 8 Jan Kona TP

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks for the vicarious Kona TP-DXing thrills, Colin. I feel honored (honoured) that the modified PL-380 is tracking them down for you in Hale Kona Kai. 

You seem to have discovered a nearly ideal DXing venue, with a unique combination of pleasant weather, great scenery and favorable propagation. Ruth and I plan our own visit there in early April. Have fun! 

Gary DeBock (in 0 degree C Puyallup, WA) 



----- Original Message -----

From: "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2017 7:17:13 AM 
Subject: [IRCA] 8 Jan Kona TP 

1445 - 1500 

All Korean and China from 540 through around 1053 and then the band drops off suddenly. 

Pretty much audio on every channel (excluding ones with local Hawaiian signals...) - mostly CC heard and not a speck of DU. Until.... 

No NHK BIG guns. 

Most notable KK on 558, 603, 972... 
DPRK rocking 657, 819... 
CC on 621 
Aussies on 612 // Huge 630, 774 

Feeling like Gary, standing on the lanai on 
An unusually chilly morning... it must be 
68(F) out there! Brrrrr... 

Gotta take actual notes next session. 
Starting to realize that this site 
(Hale Kona Kai) is very quiet at 5 AM. 
Even on the balcony there is very little QRN and the Gary modded PL380 is a rock star. 


Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC 
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