Hi Walt, What a superb listing of stations heard! Were there any Kiwi outlets you *didn't* hear? This list is a keeper for sure.
Thanks for writing up all the catches. Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA http://fivebelow.squarespace.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:59:19 +0000 > From: Walter Salmaniw <can...@gmail.com> > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > Subject: [IRCA] DXing from the South Pacific 16 Nov2009 > > */Dxing report from the South Pacific (sailing toward Tonga) for > November 16, 2009:/* > > Hello, everyone! We?re now 2 days outbound from The Bay of Islands, New > Zealand and bound for Tonga. During these at-sea days, there?s more time > and energy to do some serious DXing and that?s exactly what I?ve been > doing. On November 16^th , I concentrated on the 9 kHz channels, whereas > last night it was the 10 kHz channels. A lot of what I heard I?ve > recorded with a running mp3 recorder (iRiver 795T). The MW noise from > the ship, at least at the aft end is remarkably absent and using Gary?s > modified eton e100 with the Murata filter and large ferrite rod > (tuneable) has enabled me to do some good Dxing in a very small package. > It?s rather fun sitting in the semi-dark with ear buds holding my tiny > receiver and rotating it this way and that. Have had a few people ask > what I was up to, though! Of course on the first night, New Zealand > dominated. I?m surprised by the huge number of transmitters carrying the > same program (especially the Newstalk ZB network, and to a lesser extent > New Zealand?s Rhema, Southern Star, and Radio New Zealand National. They > sure get out. Don?t bother with legal local IDs. Instead they all seem > to carry local ads which easily ID the station and location. I simply > made notes, and later went through my loggings and was usually able to > ID the station with the help of PAL. Thanks, Bruce and David for that! > Here we go for Nov 16^th . Assume approximately the same time as the > previous loggings as I pretty much systematically went from 531 upwards: > > <SNIP> _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
