Re: [IRCA] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Guy, 
 
I don't know if your group was setting up at the usual Rockwork 4 turnoff location this morning, but if so, I would certainly suggest that you shift your setup location to Rockwork 2 (the largest turnoff) tomorrow morning. 
 
Rockwork 4 is a flat ocean cliff facing directly in the DU direction, and although it provides superb DU-DXing results in the summer, it typically attenuates all Asian signals down to almost nothing in July. Rockwork 2, on the other hand, faces the Asian direction, and would also offer the bonus of more antenna setup space for your group. Although this morning's Asian propagation was definitely nothing to shout about, the best ocean cliff propagation currently available would probably be at Rockwork 2. 
 
This is assuming that there is no large RV parked there for the weekend, with an owner who assumes that he has a valid claim to the turnoff by virtue of having been aÂ"resident" for an extended period (I am using a respectful term, rather than the one that we used among ourselves last summer). 
 
Gary DeBock (back in Puyallup) 
 
 
 
 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 1:57:35 PM 
Subject: [IRCA] Rockworks, Oregon Non-DX Report for Oct. 24th 

I've noticed some comments from Nick, Colin, and Gary that inland DX 
reception this morning was "TP dead", "maybe some carriers if I squint", 
etc.Fla 

Well, those descriptions fit the Rockworks cliffs this morning also! Chuck 
Hutton, Dave Aichelman, Chris Black, and myself tried everything but tribal 
coastal Indian DX chants to make the TPs (or even DUs) materialize, but it 
just wasn't a-happening this morning. No matter what the antenna--from 
medium sized Flag loops to compact 1-meter active Wellbrook loops-- the DX 
just wasn't appearing. The DXer conversations before and after the morning 
sunrise session were good, however! 

We were all impressed with Chris' setup for his first Oregon cliffs DXing 
session; he had a nifty low-buck table constructed in the back of his small 
SUV which looked very comfortable. We did have to do a team "antenna 
relocation project" for him, however... his rectangular loop and masts were 
far too close to the highway for safety reasons. After shuffling everything 
to the west about 20 feet we all breathed a sigh of relief. 

I'd say we had *maybe* a dozen TP frequencies in weak to moderate (at best) 
audio this morning with perhaps 8 or 12 more frequencies as carriers only. 
Most of the signals in audio were big gun Japanese... but barely 
propagating this morning. VOA Thailand 1575 was pretty good around the 
1420-1430 sunrise enhancement period, but that's the extent of it. 

Hopefully Sunday morning will be better! 

73, 

Guy Atkins 
Puyallup, WA USA 
DXing from Rockworks cliffs near Manzanita, Oregon 
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