[IRCA] August 16-19 Cape Perpetua (OR) DXpedition Report

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,

For those interested, a full 10-page report describing the recent 4-day "Cliffhanger DXpedition" to Oregon's Cape Perpetua has been uploaded to  http://www.mediafire.com/view/fvgo959himc41bs/August_2013_Cape_Perpetua.doc 

Describing the thrill of DXing at a Highway 101 turnoff on the side of Oregon's highest ocean side cliff, the report details the challenges and rewards of the 4-day trip, including the experience of being directly in the headlights of huge 18-wheelers making their turn on the Pacific Coast Highway. The rewards greatly outweighed the challenges, though, as the greatly enhanced cliff-side transoceanic propagation permitted reception of various obscure South Pacific DX stations, as well as wild mixes of New Zealand, Australian and Japanese stations on certain frequencies. Included in the report are 50 MP3 links for transoceanic DX receptions made at the awesome site (32 South Pacific and 18 Asian), photos and descriptions of the modified PL-380 Ultralight radio and 12" FSL antenna used for the DXpedition, and a comparison of the ocean cliff propagation provided by this Cape Perpetua turnoff site and that of the "Rockwork 4" site (south of Cannon Beach, OR).

For any DXers on the west coast who are feeling a little bored in their hobby, I would strongly recommend giving "Cliffhanger DXing" a try-- a single session will provide an immediate, permanent cure for any such boredom!

73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)



 

 
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