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

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

<<< Always thoroughly enjoy your catches! >>> 

Thanks very much, Todd! 

For those interested, the full article for the August 2017 Rockwork 4 DXpedition (8 pages, with 75 South Pacific MW-DX MP3 links) has been uploaded to http://www.mediafire.com/file/82wqp8k500354nd/August_2017_Rockwork_4_Ocean_Cliff_DXpedition.doc 

This was far and away the most successful Rockwork 4 trip ever, with multiple West Australia MW loggings, 5 DU stations received on 531 kHz alone, 558-Fiji completely rejuvenated and hitting S9 levels, etc. It was a permanent cure for any hobby boredom! 

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 


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

From: "Forrester S" <amradio1976@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 11:05:21 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] August 2017 Rockwork 4 DXpedition Loggings & MP3's (Part Two) 

Always thoroughly enjoy your catches! 

Todd Skaine 

On Aug 31, 2017 7:46 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> 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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