[IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of these "Frequent Flyer" FSL models, the antenna breezed through TSA screening at three different airports, and is ready to provide inductive coupling gain similar to that of a 4' air core box loop during this ocean beach trip. The first DXing session this evening was primarily designed to check out propagation, and conditions within the DU area were phenomenal. A 7.5" loopstick model alone had an S9 mix of 531-PI and More FM, S9 signals from 540-Samoa, 558-Fiji, 630-Cook Islands, 846-Kiribati, 1017-Tonga and 1098-Marshalls, an S9 Newstalk ZB in the null of 1017-Tonga, an S9 Newstalk ZB in the null of 1098-Marshalls, an S9 signal from the 1 kW 936-Chinese Voice in Auckland, etc. I had planned to set up the 5" FSL this evening but the hot-rodded CC Skywave was receiving almost every target station at a huge level, making it seem like overkill. The conditions here are like a potent mix of Kona, Hawaii Pacific island propagation and Rockwork 4 New Zealand propagation (only much better). Really wild performance from just a 7.5" loopstick-- more details and MP3's to follow. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook Islands) 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB models (2) + 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
--- Begin Message --- Gary, That's great news! The 5" FSL overkill! Wow! I am really looking forward to what else will come your way in the Cook Is. Thanks for the report. 73, Craig Barnes Wheat Ridge, CO (then off to Kona on Sat:-) On Mon, 4/9/18, Gary DeBock wrote: Subject: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9 To: "America, Mailing" Date: Monday, April 9, 2018, 2:36 AM A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of these "Frequent Flyer" FSL models, the antenna breezed through TSA screening at three different airports, and is ready to provide inductive coupling gain similar to that of a 4' air core box loop during this ocean beach trip. The first DXing session this evening was primarily designed to check out propagation, and conditions within the DU area were phenomenal. A 7.5" loopstick model alone had an S9 mix of 531-PI and More FM, S9 signals from 540-Samoa, 558-Fiji, 630-Cook Islands, 846-Kiribati, 1017-Tonga and 1098-Marshalls, an S9 Newstalk ZB in the null of 1017-Tonga, an S9 Newstalk ZB in the null of 1098-Marshalls, an S9 signal from the 1 kW 936-Chinese Voice in Auckland, etc. I had planned to set up the 5" FSL this evening but the hot-rodded CC Skywave was receiving almost every target station at a huge level, making it seem like overkill. The conditions here are like a potent mix of Kona, Hawaii Pacific island propagation and Rockwork 4 New Zealand propagation (only much better). Really wild performance from just a 7.5" loopstick-- more details and MP3's to follow. 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook Islands) 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB models (2) + 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna ___ 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 --- End Message --- ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
Thanks Craig, The DU propagation here is in a much higher league than what we get on the west coast, making the hot-rodded Ultralights unusually competitive for long range DX. I'm pretty sure that 531-6DL was coming in on the 7,5" loopstick CC Skywave alone at 1635 UTC this morning. Unfortunately the weather is nasty with rain and win, and the motel nails you $$ for using the Internet. Fortunately the hot-rodded Uktralights rock on! Gary > On April 9, 2018 at 6:34 AM C B wrote: > > > Gary, > > That's great news! The 5" FSL overkill! Wow! I am really looking forward to > what else will come your way in the Cook Is. Thanks for the report. > > 73, > > Craig Barnes > Wheat Ridge, CO (then off to Kona on Sat:-) > > On Mon, 4/9/18, Gary DeBock wrote: > > Subject: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9 > To: "America, Mailing" > Date: Monday, April 9, 2018, 2:36 AM > > A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern > Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful > deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5" > loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of > these "Frequent Flyer" FSL models, the antenna breezed > through TSA screening at three different airports, and is > ready to provide inductive coupling gain similar to that of > a 4' air core box loop during this ocean beach trip. > > > The first DXing session this evening > was primarily designed to check out propagation, and > conditions within the DU area were phenomenal. A 7.5" > loopstick model alone had an S9 mix of 531-PI and More FM, > S9 signals from 540-Samoa, 558-Fiji, 630-Cook Islands, > 846-Kiribati, 1017-Tonga and 1098-Marshalls, an S9 Newstalk > ZB in the null of 1017-Tonga, an S9 Newstalk ZB in the null > of 1098-Marshalls, an S9 signal from the 1 kW 936-Chinese > Voice in Auckland, etc. I had planned to set up the 5" FSL > this evening but the hot-rodded CC Skywave was receiving > almost every target station at a huge level, making it seem > like overkill. The conditions here are like a potent mix of > Kona, Hawaii Pacific island propagation and Rockwork 4 New > Zealand propagation (only much better). Really wild > performance from just a 7.5" loopstick-- more details and > MP3's to follow. > > > 73 and Good DX, > > Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook > Islands) > > 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB models > (2) + > > 5 inch "Frequent Flyer" FSL antenna > > > > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
[IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
The rain and wind were pounding the ocean beach this morning but a ruggedly-built 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB model once again provided all the sunrise DXing excitement that anyone could hope for. Ocean-boosted propagation right next to the surf brought in a lot of weird stuff that normally would seem unlikely on a hand-held portable. 531-6DL was probably the star of the session, shutting down the usual More FM/ PI snarl from the "Mother Country" around 1625. The Kiwis were once again pounding in during most of the session, with even the extremely rare 585-Radio Ngati Porou making an appearance // 603 at 1612. With 540-2AP not yet signing on Rhema in NZ was ruling the roost, and the Kiwi Radio Sport relays on 774 and 792 were sending the Aussies to the showers. 936 was all ABC, though, with the awesome Sunset Skip signal from 936-Chinese Voice long gone. Despite repeated attempts to track down anything north of the Equator only 972-HLCA managed to show up-- and it have a pretty potent signal at 1630. Not a single Japanese, North Korean or Chinese signal, though. Go figure! 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook Islands) 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB Ultralight ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
Enjoy your time in the wonderful Cook Islands Gary! Are you hearing the other Fijian; “Gold FM, only the classics”. Generally non-stop pop with self-promos and EG adverts pounding into Russell (the NZRDXL KiwiSDR) and comfortably wiping out the Auckland ethnic Hindi station… — Tony Tony Ward (VE3NO/ZL1AZV) Enhancing Universal Entropy since 1942! > On Apr 9, 2018, at 14:37, Gary DeBock wrote: > > Thanks Craig, > > The DU propagation here is in a much higher league than what we get on the > west coast, making the hot-rodded Ultralights unusually competitive for long > range DX. I'm pretty sure that 531-6DL was coming in on the 7,5" loopstick CC > Skywave alone at 1635 UTC this morning. Unfortunately the weather is nasty > with rain and win, and the motel nails you $$ for using the Internet. > Fortunately the hot-rodded Uktralights rock on! > > Gary > >> On Mon, 4/9/18, Gary DeBock wrote: >> >> Subject: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9 >> To: "America, Mailing" >> Date: Monday, April 9, 2018, 2:36 AM >> >> A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern >> Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful >> deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5" >> loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of >> these "Frequent Flyer" FSL models, the antenna breezed >> through TSA screening at three different airports, and is >> ready to provide inductive coupling gain similar to that of >> a 4' air core box loop during this ocean beach trip. >> ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
Gold FM on 990 KHz of course… Tony Ward (VE3NO/ZL1AZV) >> >> A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern >> Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful >> deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5" >> loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of ___ 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
[IRCA] Alberta TPs for 9 April 2018
Much less in terms of audio today and more of an Asian slant, though the DU carries were still plentiful. 576 unIDtraces of man speaking at 1236 594 JOAKTokyo, JAPANMan in Japanese at 1226 774 JOUBAkita, JAPANWoman in Japanese during language lesson at 1223. 972 HLCADanjing, S.KOREAMan in Korean at 1224 1107unIDTraces of talk at 1221 11164BC Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Ad for investment seminar at 1241. 1296unIDtraces of man speaking at 1242 1386NHK2synchros, JAPAN Woman in English during language lesson at 1229 1566HLAZJeju, S.KOREA Woman in Japanese at 1233 73, Nigel Pimblett Dunmore, Alberta Perseus SDR and Wellbrook Phased Array ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
Hi Tony, Kia Orana! This place is about as different from North America as you can get-- hot and humid, wacky rain and windstorms, Kiwi dollars and turbo-boosted ocean beach DX! 990-Fiji Gold was S9.like all the other Pacific island DU's this morning, despite using only my hand-held hot-rodded Ultralight-- the wildest ocean beach propagation anyone could ever ask for. Wish you were here-- the entire place runs on Kiwi dollars-- usually for far more than the value of whatever you get as a tourist :-) But the ocean beach propagation is worth the cost of an entire trip! Gary > On April 9, 2018 at 12:10 PM TONY WARD wrote: > > Enjoy your time in the wonderful Cook Islands Gary! Are you hearing the > other Fijian; “Gold FM, only the classics”. Generally non-stop pop with > self-promos and EG adverts pounding into Russell (the NZRDXL KiwiSDR) and > comfortably wiping out the Auckland ethnic Hindi station… > > — Tony > > Tony Ward (VE3NO/ZL1AZV) > > Enhancing Universal Entropy since 1942! > > > > > > > > > On Apr 9, 2018, at 14:37, Gary DeBock > mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > Thanks Craig, > > > > The DU propagation here is in a much higher league than what we get > > on the west coast, making the hot-rodded Ultralights unusually competitive > > for long range DX. I'm pretty sure that 531-6DL was coming in on the 7,5" > > loopstick CC Skywave alone at 1635 UTC this morning. Unfortunately the > > weather is nasty with rain and win, and the motel nails you $$ for using > > the Internet. Fortunately the hot-rodded Uktralights rock on! > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 4/9/18, Gary DeBock > mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > > > Subject: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for > > > 4-9 > > > To: "America, Mailing" > > mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com > > > > Date: Monday, April 9, 2018, 2:36 AM > > > > > > A five day trip to Aitutaki in the Southern > > > Cook Islands kicked off this evening after the successful > > > deployment of a 5" TSA-friendly FSL antenna and two 7.5" > > > loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight models. As with all other of > > > these "Frequent Flyer" FSL models, the antenna breezed > > > through TSA screening at three different airports, and is > > > ready to provide inductive coupling gain similar to that of > > > a 4' air core box loop during this ocean beach trip. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
Way to go, Gary. Nice going on 6DL. Maybe Indonesia and Philippines are next? They're not that much different from Western Australia in terms of bearing and distance. Bruce On 4/9/2018 11:57, Gary DeBock wrote: The rain and wind were pounding the ocean beach this morning but a ruggedly-built 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB model once again provided all the sunrise DXing excitement that anyone could hope for. Ocean-boosted propagation right next to the surf brought in a lot of weird stuff that normally would seem unlikely on a hand-held portable. 531-6DL was probably the star of the session, shutting down the usual More FM/ PI snarl from the "Mother Country" around 1625. The Kiwis were once again pounding in during most of the session, with even the extremely rare 585-Radio Ngati Porou making an appearance // 603 at 1612. With 540-2AP not yet signing on Rhema in NZ was ruling the roost, and the Kiwi Radio Sport relays on 774 and 792 were sending the Aussies to the showers. 936 was all ABC, though, with the awesome Sunset Skip signal from 936-Chinese Voice long gone. Despite repeated attempts to track down anything north of the Equator only 972-HLCA managed to show up-- and it have a pretty potent signal at 1630. Not a single Japanese, North Korean or Chinese signal, though. Go figure! 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook Islands) 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB Ultralight ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Cook Islands (Aitutaki) Ultralight DU's for 4-9
Thanks Bruce, I'll give both of them a try. 630-Cook Islands doesn't sign off at local midnight any more; it abruptly switches to a Newstalk ZB feed at 2358 local time (0958 UTC). It apparently runs the Newstalk ZB programming all night long, then resumes its local programming around 0600 local time (1600 UTC). Unfortunately the Internet is so slow on this island (and they nail you so many $$ to use it) that I can't post an MP3 of it currently. Gary > On April 9, 2018 at 8:41 PM Bruce Portzer wrote: > > > Way to go, Gary. > > Nice going on 6DL. Maybe Indonesia and Philippines are next? They're > not that much different from Western Australia in terms of bearing and > distance. > > Bruce > > On 4/9/2018 11:57, Gary DeBock wrote: > > The rain and wind were pounding the ocean beach this morning but a > > ruggedly-built 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB model once again provided all > > the sunrise DXing excitement that anyone could hope for. Ocean-boosted > > propagation right next to the surf brought in a lot of weird stuff that > > normally would seem unlikely on a hand-held portable. > > > > > > 531-6DL was probably the star of the session, shutting down the usual More > > FM/ PI snarl from the "Mother Country" around 1625. The Kiwis were once > > again pounding in during most of the session, with even the extremely rare > > 585-Radio Ngati Porou making an appearance // 603 at 1612. With 540-2AP not > > yet signing on Rhema in NZ was ruling the roost, and the Kiwi Radio Sport > > relays on 774 and 792 were sending the Aussies to the showers. 936 was all > > ABC, though, with the awesome Sunset Skip signal from 936-Chinese Voice > > long gone. Despite repeated attempts to track down anything north of the > > Equator only 972-HLCA managed to show up-- and it have a pretty potent > > signal at 1630. Not a single Japanese, North Korean or Chinese signal, > > though. Go figure! > > > > > > 73 and Good DX, > > > > Gary DeBock (DXing in Aitutaki, Cook Islands) > > > > 7.5" loopstick CC Skywave SSB Ultralight > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
[IRCA] TP 9 Apr Victoria version
Back to China again this morning, with several holding forth. Quite a sharp peak between 1310 and 1320UT, not as interesting before and after that period. Within the period.."I'm sure there's DX that was missed". pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 972 HLCA male pop vocal 1307UT 1566 HLAZ man in Japanese, choral music 1312UT; bigger on the north Flag Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 594 JOAK woman and man in Japanese //567 1312UT 747 JOIB English lessons 1254UT 756 CNR1 man in rapid Chinese 1312UT //981 774 JOUB English lessons 1259UT 828 JOBB woman in Japanese 1306UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 567 JOIK woman talking //594 1314UT; another station there too (Korea?) 603 HLSA female slow vocal 1313UT, //558 a minute later 693 JOAB lessons //774 1307UT 837 CNR5? woman in Chinese 1305UT 918 Shandong assumed, man in Chinese 1311UT 945 CNR-1 man in Chinese 1306UT. Still recognizable Chinese man and woman on the channel at 1440UT today 963 CRI woman in Russian 1319UT //1323 a few minutes earlier Burbles in the splatter and noise (if lucky, language might be guessed at by cadence of talk, or parallel established by changes in talk or music) 558 HLQH vocal music then woman talking //603 1313-4UT 603 unID rhythmic music, not //558 1315UT, maybe NZ, as not audible on north Flag?? 621 China, unID. Chinese pips 1300UT, not much else then, but developed into vocal pop music 1302UT. Nothing very strong listed? 702 pop vocal , maybe NHK2 in there as well 1311UT, not much DU today but?? 873 JOGB talki //774 1302UT, but also another station with a deep voiced man 981 CNR1 man and woman in Chinese //6125 1324UT 1323 CRI woman talking, likely Russian as //963 1315UT Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 585 639 738 891 936 1035 1044 1098 1116 1134 1143 11179 215 1242 1251 1287 1386 1422 1548 1593 seemed to be Asian; 585 675 846 891 909 1017 seemed to be DU best wishes, Nick Nick Hall-Patch Victoria, BC Canada ___ 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