Re: [IRCA] Top Ten South Pacific Signals from the Cape Perpetua (OR) Cliff

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hi Derek,

Thnks for your comment on the 765-Radio Kahungunu MP3.

Yes, I agree that listening at an ocean side cliff makes a huge 
TP-DXing difference, but the limited setup space at these sites usually 
rules out most of the traditional DXpedition antennas. The new, compact 
FSL's may turn out to be a real Transoceanic game changer for these 
tight-space venues, at least for single-frequency Ultralight radio 
DXers.

73 and Thanks,
Gary


-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Vincent <eargazimm@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Mon, Jul 23, 2012 5:45 pm
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Top Ten South Pacific Signals from the Cape 
Perpetua (OR) Cliff


WoWzers!!!!! The 765kz recording is outstanding and it's amazing that's 
there is
no listing of for JB July 13 grayland log...

It's the power of the cliffs...

Great work on the DX and video.

Sent from 800 south of grayland.

On Jul 23, 2012, at 12:31 PM, d1028gary@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hello All,
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> From July 17-21 Norm Clark and I had the exciting experience of DXing
> from the Cape Perpetua cliff site on Oregon's central coast, setting
> up with a hot-rodded PL-380 Ultralight radio and an 8" FSL antenna on 
a
> Highway 101 road side turn off (with an awesome ocean view). The
> operating conditions were rough (no AC power, running water, street
> lights or weather protection) and setup space was extremely limited,
> but the thrilling DU-DX was more than worth the hassle! Recordings 
from
> the strongest DU stations are linked below.
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> 567-Radio National (Wellington, NZ, 50 kW)  A regular every morning on
> the Cliff, with a mix of news, interviews and music. // 675
> http://www.mediafire.com/?9z8vnphq6thc9p2
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> 603-Radio Waatea (Auckland, NW, 5 kW)  Maori-language music and news,
> quite vibrant during good Kiwi conditions
> http://www.mediafire.com/?fjsnsk95l62iims
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> 657-Southern Star (Wellington, NZ, 50 kW)  Christian music broadcaster
> with extremely strong signals during good Kiwi propagation
> http://www.mediafire.com/?ijcacg8uqmvian9
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> 684-NZ Rhema (Gisborne, NZ, 5 kW)  Another Christian music broadcaster
> with an exceptional signal for its transmitter power level
> http://www.mediafire.com/?bge7anmbo8j79a8
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> 738-RFO Tahiti (Mahina, Tahiti, 20 kW)  A French language blowtorch on
> the Cliff almost every morning, this station frequently tested the
> PL-380's crunch resistance. One of only two stations not from New
> Zealand to make this "Top Ten" list
> http://www.mediafire.com/?a4shuubhn36b6aa
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> 765-Radio Kahungunu (Napier-Hastings, NZ, 2.5 kW)  The booming signals
> from this low-powered Maori language broadcaster almost reached
> science fiction levels on the Cliff. Part of the mystique is that this
> station (and 603-Waatea) have apparently never been received at the
> famous Grayland DXpedition site in Washington state. The second MP3 
has
> a beautiful Maori-language rendition of the old Jackson 5 hit, "I'll 
Be
> There."
> http://www.mediafire.com/?my4o957wpjtve0m
> http://www.mediafire.com/?53ixrx2kv109g34
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> 828-Radio Trackside (Palmerston North, NZ, 2 kW)  Another low-powered
> Kiwi station with amazing signals on the Cliff. Apparently helped by
> bizarre propagation shutting out Australian stations, it frequently
> ruled the roost on this frequency
> http://www.mediafire.com/?53b7zau8787ie0j
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> 891-5AN (Adelaide, Australia, 50 kW)  The sole Aussie to make this
> list, this ABC broadcaster apparently benefited from its central
> Australia location, giving it booming signals while eastern Australia
> was down in the noise. A frequent blowtorch on the Cliff
> http://www.mediafire.com/?rsvoh1aro2w0xtr
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> 1008-Newstalk ZB (Tauranga, NZ, 10 kW)  One of the stronger Kiwis, but
> its proximity to a 1010 kHz domestic station saddled it with a tedious
> 2 kHz heterodyne on the low-tech Tecsun ultralight. The strongest of
> the Kiwi Newstalk ZB stations on the Cliff
> http://www.mediafire.com/?nl9j9f242ldirfm
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> Of course, many other South Pacific stations were received on the
> Cliff, but these were just the ten strongest ones. Low-powered New
> Zealand stations (and one obscure 400w Aussie X-bander on 1701 kHz)
> were the order of the day. A full DXpedition report on this bizarre
> 4-day trip will be prepared shortly, which hopefully will motivate
> other DXing fanatics to push their luck on the cliffs!
>
> 73 and Good DX,
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> Cape Perpetua DXpedition video posted at
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZzBfstOXA4
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