Re: [IRCA] Top Ten Signals from the South Pacific (Rockwork 4 DXpedition)

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks very much for your generous comments on the DU recordings, Sylvain! 

<<<ÂÂ I wish we could have something from 
the South-East to dx on our side of the continent but unfortunately, 
unless conditions become auroral with openings to the South, there is 
very little to cheer coming from Africa, at least at my location.ÂÂ >>> 
 
Yes, we are very fortunate here on the west coast to have a directÂsalt water path to both NZ and Australia, vibrant English-speaking broadcasting systems (and DXers)Âin both countries, and evenÂawesome ocean cliff sites which seem to enhance transoceanic propagation. It's safe to say that all three of us had a blastÂlast week! 
 
73,ÂGary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 
ÂÂ 
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From: "Sylvain Naud" <sylvainnaud62@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Friday, July 3, 2015 7:36:40 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Top Ten Signals from the South Pacific (Rockwork 4ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂDXpedition) 

Those are amazing recordings Gary! I wish we could have something from 
the South-East to dx on our side of the continent but unfortunately, 
unless conditions become auroral with openings to the South, there is 
very little to cheer coming from Africa, at least at my location. 

I have to say however that if the weather collaborates with no 
thunderstorms in the surroundings, the longwave band still delivers 
regularly especially with the North-African powerhouses at this time of 
the year (the low modulated 153, 171, 207 and 252 recently upgraded). 

Good DX! 

Sylvain Naud 
Portneuf, QC 
www.quebecdx.com 

Le 2015-07-01 02:50, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx a Ãcrit : 
> Hello All, 
> Â Â 
> ÂFrom June 25-29 a group of three transoceanic DXers set up antennas and radio equipment at Rockwork 4, a plunging ocean side cliff along Highway 101 just north of Manzanita, Oregon. Each morning around local sunrise an all-out search was made for South Pacific MW stations, with two of the DXers (Chuck Hutton and Tom Rothlisberger) recording signals on their Perseus-SDR receivers, and the third one (me) using Ultralight radios and large FSL antennas. 
> Â Â 
> The recordings have all been reviewed from the Ultralight radio portion of the DXpedition, and the MP3's from the ten strongest South Pacific stations received at Rockwork 4 are linked below. This was the first ocean cliff test of the new 17" diameter Ferrite Sleeve Loop antenna (photo linked at https://app.box.com/s/wi78hlmofflefzd2bd897gy0vvqvvxdu Â), which to my knowledge is the largest of its kind in the world. As such, all ten of the strongest South Pacific stations have some serious power. My DXpedition partners Chuck and Tom are reviewing their Perseus .wav files and will post their results later. This cliff was the site of the best New Zealand MW results ever obtained on the west coast last July, with Chuck receiving 87 Kiwi stations on his Perseus-SDR and 15' x 15' flag antenna. 
> Â Â 
> 531 ÂPI Â Auckland, New Zealand Â(5 kW) Â Samoan language station was as vibrant as usual over the Australians on most mornings 
> https://app.box.com/s/jwzzk6hhs3s75m74vjdido98s2n1exmq 
> Â Â 
> 567 ÂRNZ National ÂWellington, New Zealand Â(50 kW)  Usually the strongest Kiwi station on the band each morning, and a convenient signal to check RNZ parallel stations  https://app.box.com/s/tndc6maw6m1q2ux2oupurj2wthrr94ad 
> Â Â 
> 603 ÂRadio Waatea  Auckland, New Zealand (5 kW)  Strong Maori language speech and music on most mornings, // 765- R. Kahungunu 
> https://app.box.com/s/ga6x6urw6h6vcesck2zqdy950vafr5ck 
> Â Â 
> 657 ÂStar ÂWellington/ Tauranga, ÂNew Zealand Â(50 kW) Â Christian hymn broadcaster was typically strong but troubled by domestic splatter on most mornings Âhttps://app.box.com/s/6tt2fljdpum1me4q93sulr6yn083c03l 
> Â Â 
> 684 ÂRhema  Gisborne, New Zealand Â(5 kW)  Christian contemporary music broadcaster (//594) was pretty strong on most mornings 
> https://app.box.com/s/tnxl79si61helgpxgsf6egwz8rg1gi7y 
> Â Â 
> 702 ÂMagic  Auckland, New Zealand Â(10 kW)  New oldies music station (ex-Radio Live) had potent signals on some mornings, but was MIA on others. This recording has a somewhat muffled "Magic" ID in between the two songs 
> https://app.box.com/s/ox7uxl55so19140cohmv8ti68vscxp0m 
> Â Â 
> 738 ÂRadio Polynesie  Mahina, Tahiti Â(20 kW)  The only non-Kiwi to make this list. This blistering level African music signal on the first day of the DXpedition gave my Ultralight radio a serious crunch resistance test 
> https://app.box.com/s/sfu8epugr2w0x2ut215nfmd90vxnw6ra 
> Â Â 
> 765 ÂRadio Kahungunu  Napier-Hastings, New Zealand Â(2.5 kW)  Amazing signals for such low power, this Maori language station was often the strongest one in the early morning Maori network (// 603-Waatea) 
> https://app.box.com/s/fqio3aim333olwznp66hmp0fger0wj6u 
> Â Â 
> 783 ÂAccess Radio  Wellington, New Zealand Â(10 kW)  Multi-cultural station broadcasts a diverse variety of ethnic programming. This apparent Indian speech and music was received at a strong level on 6-28 
> https://app.box.com/s/6d04xu2w8w9yghiny6uqurb4l9f1yowj 
> Â Â 
> 1035 ÂNewstalk ZB Â Wellington, New Zealand Â(20 kW) Â Strongest of the Newstalk network, this station was vibrant with music and an ID at 1256 on the last day of the DXpedition (6-29) Âhttps://app.box.com/s/skbre5ph32329k0o82495dnard5ld3ik 
> Â Â 
> Many more South Pacific MW stations were received during my portion the DXpedition, but these were the strongest. Thanks to my DXpedition partners Chuck and Tom, whose presence at the plunging cliff provided more evidence that the theory of enhanced transoceanic propagation at these sites is catching on among our TP-DXing group. 
> Â Â 
> 73 and Good DX, 
> Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff, north of Manzanita, OR) 
> 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave Ultralight + 
> 17" and 15" FSL antennas 
> Â Â 
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