Re: [IRCA] Japanese Ultralight Radio Transoceanic DXing Blog

[Ira Elbert New III <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is good stuff. I'd like to have one of those antennas.

Bert 

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> On Nov 27, 2015, at 4:40 PM, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Yes, Rob, some fanatical Japanese DXers have been inspired by some fanatical American DXers to spend some serious Yen to visit the Rockwork 4 cliff in July-- and personally experience one of the wildest and wackiest DXing sites on the planet. 
>   
> Part of the attraction for them is the chance to hear 738-Tahiti, 558-Fiji and the S9 New Zealand DX that routinely shows up there in the summer. The Japanese have a pretty tough time tracking down the Kiwis, mostly because of local QRM, and propagation that favors Australia. 
>   
> With the Rockwork cliffs increasingly popular with both DU-DXers and "sleeping squatters," the Japanese may feel like they are right at home (in crowded downtown Tokyo).  
>   
> 73, Gary 
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Robert Ross" <va3sw@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 7:37:32 AM 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Japanese Ultralight Radio Transoceanic DXing Blog 
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>> On 2015-11-26, at 9:42 PM, d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
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>> For those interested, Hiroyuki Okamura of Yokosuka, Japan has posted a link for his Ultralight Radio DXing blog, containing videos of his transoceanic receptions of stations like 1233-Cyprus, 1449-IRIB (Iran) and 680-KNBR on a "barefoot" 7.5" loopstick C.Crane Skywave model. Like the other Japanese Ultralight radio enthusiasts, Hiroyuki is a Perseus-SDR DXer who finds Ultralight radios an interesting new challenge. 
>> http://ultralight-dxing-jp.blogspot.jp/ 
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>> There is also a Japanese group DXpedition in the works to the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff site near Manzanita, Oregon next July-- further details to follow. 
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>> 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
> 
> GaryâThat sounds pretty cool that a group of the Japanese DXers are coming over to hang out on your cliff!!! 
> 
> I'm just taking a wild guessââthat you are planning to be there at the same time in July??!! HAHHAHAHAââ.. 
> 
> You'll be able to show them the ropes and share all your trade secrets! 
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> Hopefully they will have some Killer Conditions while they are there!! 
> 
> 73â.ROB VA3SW 
> 
> Robert S. Ross 
> London, Ontario CANADA 
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