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Re: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 6-29(Preliminary)
Gary: Wish you could find a way to come to the Fort Wayne
convention...methinks Nick will be commenting on his own successes...
Cheers!
Mark Durenberger, CPBE
On The Road Again
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Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 9:33 AM
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Subject: [IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for
6-29(Preliminary)
Hello All,
This morning was the final session of the Rockwork 4 DXpedition, and since
I'll be hitting the road soon, this report will be in two parts. Australian
stations really hit the skids this morning, with Oz totally shut out on all
frequencies (including 531, where they have dominated for 4 days). Kiwi
propagation was not bad, however, so this was the cue to go after the weak
Kiwis on the Oz big gun frequencies. The new 576-Star (2.5 kW) had been
heard at a weak level // 657 previously, but this morning it actually
sounded pretty healthy for its 2.5 kW power (maybe we should call this a
"dwarf Star?"). 585-Radio Ngati Porou is an underachieving Maori station
which usually gets buried under the Aussies 2WEB or 7RN, but this morning it
had the frequency all to itself-- sounding almost as strong as its 2 kW
power. 828-Trackside is another 2 kW Kiwi station which has a better
reputation, and the lack of the 3GI Aussie left it in the clear (except for
some 830 splatter).
Unlike previous mornings I had the Rockwork 4 turnoff all to myself, with no
RV's or other visitors. Apparently the Portland visitors congregate on these
Highway 101 turnouts during the weekend, then clear out on Monday. It was
tough to get used to all the space, especially after the Saturday morning
extravaganza featuring three fanatical DXers and two "squatters."
Anyway, this ocean cliff DXpedition really was a thrilling experience for
all concerned, and I was surprised at the potent late June DU propagation.
I'll be eager to hear Chuck and Tom's results after they go through their
Perseus recordings-- and I'm sure that the MW-DXing community will have some
additional evidence supporting cliff-boosted transoceanic propagation.
73 and Good DX,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight +
17" and 15" DXpedition FSL antennas
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