[IRCA] August 2017 Rockwork 4 DXpedition Loggings & MP3's (Part Two)

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

738 2NR Grafton, Australia, 50 kW Barely getting through oppressive KCBS splatter at 1328 on 8-9, but strong enough to confirm 702 parallel; a very noisy frequency all week https://app.box.com/s/ynmlgn3aj8vrb36yz4nb9dhpgs475o74 

756 RNZ Auckland, NZ, 10 kW Sounding very clear (and // 675) at 1338 on 8-9 with a major assist from the solid rock cliff, which greatly limited splatter from 50 kW pest KXTG (75 miles and 6 kHz away) https://app.box.com/s/anomc4qcr64ezmoe8aykin4podyah1w7 
**765 Radio Kahungunu Napier-Hastings, NZ, 2.5 kW Although generally an underperformer throughout the week, freakishly good Kiwi propagation at 1258 on 8-4 propelled this Maori net 2.5 kW wonder to an overwhelming level with R&B music and a Maori net ID at the 1300 TOH (at 1:36 into the MP3). This meltdown-level recording was the strongest ever heard during 15 DXpeditions over 6 years https://app.box.com/s/qvu2atw8b22qvi8xwkgp95riigd5mlca 
Another potent signal at 1258 on 8-5 features lots of Maori-accented Kiwi English 
https://app.box.com/s/nxbw4oexrw5svw83c3nd7jfcsy282zb 
**774 3LO Melbourne, Australia, 50 kW This huge ABC signal with female speech at 1332 on 8-6 was recorded using a 3.5 inch (89mm) "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna, which proves once again that when propagation is good you can have a lot of fun with a modest aerial. 
https://app.box.com/s/60dye0v5k46o9zr066px103mmh4fes8b 

774 Radio Sport New Plymouth, NZ, 5 kW In a loud mix underneath 3LO with Yankee-accented Fox Sports News relay at 1305 on 8-7; it generally was losing out to the Australian big gun all week https://app.box.com/s/ab5kderbjwe5635e9lufy3d2hei5vvxi 

**792 4RN Brisbane, Australia, 25 kW Like its 576 parallel this RN network powerhouse could really blast in when conditions favored it, such as at 1305 on 8-7 
https://app.box.com/s/374oiz85qfveyyfep3shmyqtjvvld0it 

792 Radio Sport Hamilton, NZ, 5 kW Losing out to 4RN all week, the best that the Fox Sports News relay could do was show up underneath the Oz big gun, such as at 1306 on 8-7 https://app.box.com/s/etciijdo5bq3xhkpwxyz9hibth5n6l4s 

828 3GI Sale, Australia, 10 kW Not much of a horse race on this frequency as Radio Trackside failed to show up. The Oz big gun was usually around but fighting splatter, such as at 1325 on 8-8 https://app.box.com/s/axqyrphgqnmzpvachg1wlk6hp3qxoipk 

837 RNZ Whangarei/ Kaitaia, NZ, 2.5/ 2 kW One of the voices in this mix was matched to 756, which was the last RNZ parallel available as propagation was collapsing at 1345 on 8-9. The low power relays were apparently in a mix with Australia, but everything quickly faded before this could be confirmed https://app.box.com/s/612iqralz1ylq8rp5gvims19y00mjuhu 

846 2RN Canberra, Australia, 10 kW Not one of the stronger Oz stations but occasionally at decent strength, fighting the IBOC noise from KHHO as at 1242 on 8-9, // 576 https://app.box.com/s/edp0neatndiqyzgs5e0ng1my6wtqg6e0 

855 4QB/ 4QO Pialba/ Eidsvold, Australia, 10/ 10 kW Bad splatter at most times, such as at 1319 on 8-5 but still enough signal to confirm the 774 parallel 
https://app.box.com/s/xh0gr9lobe3uwd8l7nhw2k05piwvr75a 

891 5AN Adelaide, Australia, 50 kW (presumed) An 890 Spanish pest usually covered this, but a few seconds of audio would break through occasionally, such as at 1314 on 8-8 https://app.box.com/s/0pm1yk4tro2r8dyrz8wxh4ggs65zoig9 

927 Newstalk ZB Palmerston North, NZ, 2 kW Low-powered Kiwi relay just strong enough to check parallel with 1035 at 1308 on 8-9 
https://app.box.com/s/vdhttgri1d1r0uf69rt4jtgr6y7gyno7 

936 Chinese Voice Auckland, NZ, 1 kW The very low powered Kiwi ethnic station managed its best signal ever with Chinese male speech at 1304 on 8-9. Oddly enough it was dominant on the frequency over the Australian stations for most of the week 
https://app.box.com/s/z8jbfnptywt446a66kmpqqwzyuq0upsu 
Chinese female speech at almost the same good level at 1320 on 8-7 https://app.box.com/s/k59fahu3g93b1cha02gyyas4co0endwq 

936 UnID-Oz Marginal DU English speech at 1330 on 8-8 but too noisy to check for LR network parallel 
https://app.box.com/s/ztaeb3j6t2zoe4b1ql9rfgdab9iz8gg4 

963 Star Christchurch, NZ, 10 kW Fairly good level Christian music // 657 at 1319 on 8-9; not a very good performer for most of the week 
https://app.box.com/s/329ztas72h18f3vgyha2l1i0d03t21za 

963 UnID-Oz At least two Australian signals not // 657 in this mix at 1328 on 8-8, but way too wild to sort them out 
https://app.box.com/s/27zx7uqcv065jwvh2tdrc6mll7znpp7i 

1008 Newstalk ZB Tauranga, NZ, 10 kW Badly splattered by a domestic pest for most of the week, but enough of a talk format signal to confirm the 1035 parallel at 1324 on 8-7 https://app.box.com/s/pwb45sqzphb3zmpz49p63utt5l8t5ba9 

1017 A3Z Nuku'alofa, Tonga, 10 kW Another major target of the DXpedition, this island station cooperated with decent signals most of the time, but its sign off times were all over the map. This strong reception of the usual male announcer was at 1127 on 8-3, which is past the "usual" sign off time of 1103 https://app.box.com/s/zjc64srpsqz6xplxlr2v8o2i667qrvrc 
Island music at a fairly good level at 1036 on 8-1, during the "normal" broadcasting time 
https://app.box.com/s/ef3lyfav23rqu7k86eqbw79xvkuks8oa 
Island choral music (apparent National Anthem) during "normal" sign off routine at 1102 on 8-2 
https://app.box.com/s/oijccc92lwz29gth8f7ba8dt7b5ipzxa 
The male announcer apparently then decides it's too early to sign off at that time, and sounds fairly potent at 1310 on the same date. There is no special sports event or other reason that I can determine for him to keep broadcasting after the "sign off" 
https://app.box.com/s/oakgf4fnerq40h1qv0568lphm4mcetnb 

1017 Newstalk ZB Christchurch, NZ, 2.5 kW Marginal talk format signal barely strong enough to confirm 1035 parallel at 1319 on 8-8 
https://app.box.com/s/wr6ojpagms9xxdd276of599jzj8uber0 

1026 Newstalk ZB Kaitaia, NZ, 2 kW Despite low power, surprisingly good level female speech during call-in talk program at 1247 on 8-6, // 1035 https://app.box.com/s/u562952qyj0n4izhipoo4972062m0qlx 

1026 UnID-Oz Weak music station under Newstalk ZB at 1250 on 8-5, but too wispy to check identity 
https://app.box.com/s/xreujg4l6mhh9avuly33ad74rpua5s7d 

**1035 Newstalk ZB Wellington, NZ, 20 kW Broadcasting call-in talk and occasional music, this would have been one of the best Kiwi signals except for a new west coast IBOC pest (which splattered over both it and its 1044 parallel). Despite the noise this station's awesome strength usually was sufficient to break through, such as at 1321 on 8-8 https://app.box.com/s/tmwvuo6ljm43dgceuifepj9egcxjb356 

**1386 Radio Tarana Auckland, NZ, 10 kW Pretty strong on most days with its Hindu ethnic programming, this potent signal with female speech was received at 1253 on 8-1. According to Walt this is English (although I can't really understand it) 
https://app.box.com/s/rnz50cg9xv8duvz161jgymjr3xlp4q8h 

1503 Radio Sport Wellington/ Christchurch, NZ 5/ 2.5 kW This was the best signal ever from the upper band sports relay at 1315 on 8-1 (and also the easiest Kiwi signal to understand, with a relay of Yankee-accented Fox Sports News) https://app.box.com/s/x2qfq4vcsdq2f8jvsusob1cbfjdj51x8 

73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff near Manzanita, OR, USA from 8-1 to 8-9) 
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