[IRCA] South Pacific DXing for 17Nov09
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[IRCA] South Pacific DXing for 17Nov09



*/Dxing report from the South Pacific (sailing toward Tonga) for November 17, 2009:/*

*/ /*

Listened again last night after an absolutely gorgeous sunset. Didn’t catch the “green flash” that’s sometimes visible in equatorial areas the moment the sun’s disk drops below the horizon (we saw that the previous night), but it was more than made up for with the glorious cloud pattern. After cool and drizzly weather the night before as we left New Zealand, last night was very comfortable and dry. Unfortunately, there appeared to be more static. I concentrated on 10 kHz channels, hoping for North America and did hear a number. Overall, I didn’t think conditions were as good as the previous night, though. I also jumped around a bit. Mostly, I started at 1700 this time and worked down.

801: Not heard the previous night, but this is Rhema from Nelson with 1.6 kW. ID noted for Rhema around 07:15. After Insight for living, noted ads for Hastings and Christchurch, and Affordable Taxation Services in Auckland.

1580: Probably the most fascinating frequency of the evening. Mostly dominated by Radio Disney (which should be KMIK, Tempe AZ with 50 kW) at good level at 07:38. Later faded to be replaced with a SS station at good level with phone # mentioned at 08:04. Again Radio Disney ID at 08:58. Best heard aiming pretty much N/S. Not sure how to explain that!

1540: Initially I thought that I was hearing French here. Mostly EZL music and talk by OM. I’ll need to recheck the mp3 file for this one!

1500: KUMU, Honolulu with 10 kW with ads for Hawaiian Telecom and a condo development. Good level early in the evening.

1150: Interesting station as they had a call-in show with a toll-free number at 07:55. At that moment, the announcer said: “You’re NOT the rest of the world”, and then silence. The signal disappeared. Sure like to know who they were. Did not return while I waited for a couple of minutes.

1020: Spanish station at fair to good level at 08:07 with 2 men talking, mentioning “economica”.

580: Another very interesting channel. I could hear around 08:16 2 men with conversation of a religious nature. Could this be Petersburg, AK, or KJAL, Tafuna? Help needed here!

558: Radio Fiji 1 at very good level at 08:28. I’m able to hear all the listed // as well:

639 (poor/fair….interesting, as this is usually the one I hear in Victoria), 684 (good),

927 ( poor/fair), and 1152 (fair). No sign of the Radio Fiji 2 transmissions, though!

1017: Tonga at good level at 08:34

666: RFO Noumea at good level at 08:41. This time, I was able to hear 729 at poor/fair level by nulling the NZ station.

1640: fair to good level.

1540: “Sea levels are rising”, and discussing Hawaii, but the listed Hawaiian is in KK. Not sure who this is.

1050: This one is interesting. An ESPN station (ESPN Radio ID at 09:30). At 09:28 I thought I heard “KAIR” ID, but doesn’t match the frequency. Any ideas here? Thanks!

I also heard numerous channels, but virtually all at just threshold levels, and so no point in recording them here. A few SW loggings (sorry for the OT):

3945: Radio Vanuatu at very good level in Bislama. ID at 08:36 as, “Radio Vanuatu, Voice of the ?People”.

5020: SIBC with local messages at 08:37. Good modulation, but a growl noted as well.

That was it for last night….cut it short about an hour earlier than the previous evening. We’ll see how things go tonight. Take care! …….Walt

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