[IRCA] Oregon Cliff (Rockwork 4) Ultralight DU's for 6-29 (Conclusion)

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello All, 
 
One of the wackiest mornings of the entire trip wrapped up the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff DXpedition this morning, as the "Kiwi Cliff" put on a very convincing demonstration of which country it favors (favours). All the Australian stations fell into a propagation black hole, and not a single one managed even aÂtrace from 531-1701 kHz. 
 
The Kiwis were very potent though, resulting in a rare chance to go afterÂthe really obscureÂNZ targets on 576 (2.5 kW, the new Star relay, ex-The Word) and 585 (2 kW, Radio Ngati Porou, a Maori-language Kiwi that is so weak that it has only been heard with monster FSL's at this cliff). 
Both of theseÂghostly targets played very hard to get until around 1220, when they barely started coming out of the noise on their Aussie-free frequencies. 558 has legendary weakness, and only shows up during exceptional propagation-- and can only be identified by matching its ghostly signal with a Maori-net parallel like 603 or 765. For only the third time ever,Âsome ghostly Maori male speech on 585 was matched with the same speech on 603-Waatea, resulting a very rare Radio Ngati Porou logging at 1226 this morning. 576-Star is a new 2.5 kW station, but it uses the same HamiltonÂtransmitter as the one that 576-The Word used last July (which both Chuck and I heard during exceptional propagation). Without a trace of the Aussie big gun 576-2RN the ghostly Star relay started coming out of the noise on the completely clear frequency at 1235, strong enough to match a Christian male song with the same song on 657-Star. The signal was far from potent, but what can you expect for a 2.5 kW signal that is almost always buried under 2RN?ÂThisÂnew 576-Star station isn't exactly the strongest signalÂaround, but when Australia takes a dive it can make the trip. Maybe we can call it a "dwarf Star?"Â 
 
Besides these rare targetsÂthe new 702-Magic made another good appearance, and 1035-Newstalk ZB was S9 as usual with some pop music just before 1300 (yes, Newstalk-ZB does play music now). 603-Waatea and 765-Kahungunu pounded in at times, while the Rhema network on 594 and 684 sounded potent without any Aussie competition. On this last day of this DXpedition the Rockwork 4 turnoff was completely deserted except for my gear, with no RV's, sleeping motorists or turf-claiming visitors. After theÂextravaganza on Saturday (three fanatical DXers with separate antennas, along with twoÂsleepingÂ"squatters")Âit took a while to get used to all the space. 
 
576Â StarÂÂ Hamilton, NZÂÂ The Christian hymn broadcaster's new 2.5 kW outlet with ghostly male vocal musicÂ// 657 at 1235 
https://app.box.com/s/yp1nf8iut2b1fztlgibda0yx0cmi1wf1 
The Star network's 657 parallel during the same song 
https://app.box.com/s/2f2inzsnuayn14umrp7t0m8iv12w92cj  
 
585Â Radio Ngati PorouÂÂ Ruatoria, NZÂÂ 2 kW Maori language underachiever barely strong enough to match with 603 // at 1226 (first 10 seconds on 585, last 12 seconds on 603) 
https://app.box.com/s/se6jepkcvqmsgper5qje658w58vkiyzv  
 
603Â Radio WaateaÂÂ Auckland, NZÂÂ Strong Maori music at 1203 just as Kiwi propagation was starting to hit its stride 
https://app.box.com/s/8zyg6p1carqh97enzw1v9id3eovr4rf6 Â 
 
657Â StarÂÂ Wellington/ Tauranga, NZÂÂ Strong signal with Christian hymns at 1248 but usually has domestic splatter issues 
https://app.box.com/s/6tt2fljdpum1me4q93sulr6yn083c03l 
 
1035Â Newstalk ZBÂÂ Wellington, NZÂÂ S9 male vocal music plus Newstalk ZB identification at 1256 
https://app.box.com/s/skbre5ph32329k0o82495dnard5ld3ik  
 
73 and Good DX, 
Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff, near Manzanita, OR) 
7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
17" and 15" DXpedition FSL antennas 
http://www.mediafire.com/view/n85a6ppdz9a7uuo/17inchDXFSL.jpg ÂÂ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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