Re: [IRCA] TP 17 Aug; Victoria version
Wonderful recordings Gary. I did hear the pips and the woman mentioning the city council on 567, but way weaker and with more splatter (I won't embarrass myself by providing a recording, hi). 756 was better here this morning with some quite readable moments, so I figured you'd be cleaning up if I was hearing NZ here. best wishes, Nick At 01:25 18-08-13, Gary wrote: Hi Nick, Asiatic early, more DU later, though not tons of signalswait until we hear from Gary. Tons of signals, indeed :-) This morning was so wild with DU snarls that I couldn't even type up a report until after listening to the MP3's to try to sort out the snarls (531, 558, 567 and 738). 666-Noumea was matched the 738 // , and 1017-Tonga made a halfhearted appearance. 558-Fiji may have been one of the DU's mixing on 558, but it seems like the Kiwi 5 kW station was a bad sport and ran them off. 73, Gary -Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Aug 17, 2013 1:23 pm Subject: [IRCA] TP 17 Aug; Victoria version Asiatic early, more DU later, though not tons of signalswait until we hear from Gary. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 279 R. Rossii, best at about 1204UT w/man in RR; couldn't capture any other LW Russians this morning Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 756 R.NZ National man in DU EE talking about sound recording at 1252UT, IDd a moment earlier when //567 established w/woman talking 774 JOIB man in JJ 1227UT and 1248UT 1566 HLAZ although there was audio traces at 1212UT, man sounding EE , and a deeper voiced man not sounding EE (but couldn't say what), the JJ program was stronger, best around 1240UT w/man in JJ not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 612 4QR man in DU EE 1254UT 747 JOIB man in JJ 1249UT //774 828 man in DU EE 1232UT, sports results? various numbers mentioned 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) : 567 R. NZ National woman talking //756 1251UT, and on and off through 1300UT 603 unID, rb sounding vocal mx 891 man talking DU EE inflection 1231UT and various other times 1053 KK jammer 1226UT, 1240UT 1548 4QD woman talking , then man, //612, but delayed by about a second, 1255UT Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 738 819 972 1008 1035 1287 1503 1629 best wishes, Nick ___ 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 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] WDEV-550 DX Test
A bit late to the party...but as likely one of the closest DXers to WDEV, I thought I'd report in, too. As expected, WDEV was heard well during their regular programming and DX Test from 2358 8/16 to 0009:30 8/17 in Saint Albans using my Sony ICF-2010 and Radio West loop. Regular programming consisted of sports talk, short ID, news, a very detailed sign-off ID, then the Star Spangled Banner. DX Test started precisely at 0006, with WDEV Morse code ID, telephone tones, WWV-like time pips, and sweep tones, with two more WDEV Morse code IDs interspersed before test ended just past 0009. Thanks to Paul Walker for setting up the test and to Bob Welch for handling verifications. Steve Howe Saint Albans, VT and Albany, NY ___ 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] WDEV-550 DX Test
Thx for the details here. I should've realized that the test could start at 0006 after their nx rather than listed 0003. I stopped recording at 0006 and hrd nada. Code hrd by a couple of DXers at 0003:30 which didn't have calls must've been something else sneaking in somehow. I did hear Bill Dvorak's recording of sweep tones at 0007:50 or so. 73 KAZ DXing in Grafton WI, happy for those that got this, and happy that stations test but wishing that they'd start when they say they will as I've missed a few tests due to late starts these past few years. -Original Message- From: Howe, Stephen S sh...@albany.edu Sent: Aug 18, 2013 7:23 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] WDEV-550 DX Test A bit late to the party...but as likely one of the closest DXers to WDEV, I thought I'd report in, too. As expected, WDEV was heard well during their regular programming and DX Test from 2358 8/16 to 0009:30 8/17 in Saint Albans using my Sony ICF-2010 and Radio West loop. Regular programming consisted of sports talk, short ID, news, a very detailed sign-off ID, then the Star Spangled Banner. DX Test started precisely at 0006, with WDEV Morse code ID, telephone tones, WWV-like time pips, and sweep tones, with two more WDEV Morse code IDs interspersed before test ended just past 0009. Thanks to Paul Walker for setting up the test and to Bob Welch for handling verifications. Steve Howe Saint Albans, VT and Albany, NY ___ 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] WDEV-550 test
Mike Sanburn- Although Mark Connelly did not mention it in his post, WDEV-550 VT is audible on groundwave all day long here on Cape Cod under WSJW Pawtucket, RI.They also dominate the channel pretty much every night with an antenna pointed Northwest. So, it's not much of a catch here. Mark I live about 1.5 miles apart. No criticism of anyone here - just telling it like it is. I had planned to record it just for the sake of helping other DXers who weren't sure if they heard it or not - something I often do when New England stations run DX Tests. Howver, with both the Red Sox and Patriots on TV and a family issue Friday night, I forgot all about WDEV. 73, Marc DeLorenzo South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX -Original Message- From: Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sat, Aug 17, 2013 4:07 pm Subject: Re: [IRCA] WDEV-550 test Congrats also to Mark Connelly on hearing the WDEV test. ms To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org; b...@yahoogroups.com; cap...@yahoogroups.com From: markwa1...@aol.com Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:25:11 -0400 Subject: [IRCA] WDEV-550 test WDEV test heard well 0003-0009 EDT / 0403-0409 UTC, 17 AUG. RI station way under with Catholic talk was only really noted after WDEV's audio stopped. Programming: normal sign-off, Star Spangled Banner, then an assortment of WDEV code ID's, CHU-like beeps, and sweep tones. Audio file will be sent for verification. I was running the 15m (vertical) by 20m (horizontal) single-turn rectangular loop in figure-of-8 mode (peaks 170 and 350 degrees). This substantially nulled out the 549 Algeria heterodyne arriving from a bit north of east. Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA ___ 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] WDEV-550 DX Test
If people read my website, it mentions test would start at12:03 plus or minus about 2 minutes. I put that in there knowing that with news, weather and other commitments , the test might not start at exactly 12:03. Wishing stations would start their Dx tests on time? We should be glad they'll do it at all. WDEV's comittment is to their local Listeneter first. That's why whenever I record something I Always add a few minutes leeway on either side just in case. Figures... Someone always complains about every DX test.. Something isn't exactly right, wasn't done well, etc Paul On Sunday, August 18, 2013, neilkaz wrote: Thx for the details here. I should've realized that the test could start at 0006 after their nx rather than listed 0003. I stopped recording at 0006 and hrd nada. Code hrd by a couple of DXers at 0003:30 which didn't have calls must've been something else sneaking in somehow. I did hear Bill Dvorak's recording of sweep tones at 0007:50 or so. 73 KAZ DXing in Grafton WI, happy for those that got this, and happy that stations test but wishing that they'd start when they say they will as I've missed a few tests due to late starts these past few years. -Original Message- From: Howe, Stephen S sh...@albany.edu javascript:; Sent: Aug 18, 2013 7:23 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com javascript:; irca@hard-core-dx.comjavascript:; Subject: [IRCA] WDEV-550 DX Test A bit late to the party...but as likely one of the closest DXers to WDEV, I thought I'd report in, too. As expected, WDEV was heard well during their regular programming and DX Test from 2358 8/16 to 0009:30 8/17 in Saint Albans using my Sony ICF-2010 and Radio West loop. Regular programming consisted of sports talk, short ID, news, a very detailed sign-off ID, then the Star Spangled Banner. DX Test started precisely at 0006, with WDEV Morse code ID, telephone tones, WWV-like time pips, and sweep tones, with two more WDEV Morse code IDs interspersed before test ended just past 0009. Thanks to Paul Walker for setting up the test and to Bob Welch for handling verifications. Steve Howe Saint Albans, VT and Albany, NY ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com javascript:; 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 javascript:; ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com javascript:; 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 javascript:; ___ 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] WDEV-550 DX Test
Ignore the typos, I sent this from my phone. On Sunday, August 18, 2013, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote: If people read my website, it mentions test would start at12:03 plus or minus about 2 minutes. I put that in there knowing that with news, weather and other commitments , the test might not start at exactly 12:03. Wishing stations would start their Dx tests on time? We should be glad they'll do it at all. WDEV's comittment is to their local Listeneter first. That's why whenever I record something I Always add a few minutes leeway on either side just in case. Figures... Someone always complains about every DX test.. Something isn't exactly right, wasn't done well, etc Paul On Sunday, August 18, 2013, neilkaz wrote: Thx for the details here. I should've realized that the test could start at 0006 after their nx rather than listed 0003. I stopped recording at 0006 and hrd nada. Code hrd by a couple of DXers at 0003:30 which didn't have calls must've been something else sneaking in somehow. I did hear Bill Dvorak's recording of sweep tones at 0007:50 or so. 73 KAZ DXing in Grafton WI, happy for those that got this, and happy that stations test but wishing that they'd start when they say they will as I've missed a few tests due to late starts these past few years. -Original Message- From: Howe, Stephen S sh...@albany.edu Sent: Aug 18, 2013 7:23 AM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] WDEV-550 DX Test A bit late to the party...but as likely one of the closest DXers to WDEV, I thought I'd report in, too. As expected, WDEV was heard well during their regular programming and DX Test from 2358 8/16 to 0009:30 8/17 in Saint Albans using my Sony ICF-2010 and Radio West loop. Regular programming consisted of sports talk, short ID, news, a very detailed sign-off ID, then the Star Spangled Banner. DX Test started precisely at 0006, with WDEV Morse code ID, telephone tones, WWV-like time pips, and sweep tones, with two more WDEV Morse code IDs interspersed before test ended just past 0009. Thanks to Paul Walker for setting up the test and to Bob Welch for handling verifications. Steve Howe Saint Albans, VT and Albany, NY ___ 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 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 17 Aug; Victoria version
Asiatic pretty near exclusively, and not a lot of them. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 HLAZ. This showed recognizable CC talk at 1157UT, pretty good strength at 1230UT, FEBC sung ID, and usual start up for the JJ program, but was at best level 1248UT, man in JJ. Around 1250UT seems to be the peak these mornings Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 180 R. Rossii orchestral mx, man in RR 1155UT 279 R. Rossii pop vocal mx, man in RR 1221UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: the above, passing through 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) : 189 R. Rossii RR talk by man //180 1146UT 702 woman talking 1220UT, DU EE inflection? hard to tell in the splash, but if so, only DU today 774 man talking 1229UT, JJ inflection 1575 woman and man talking 1235UT, some sort of Asian language? presumed VoA Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 738 828 891 954 909 972 1053 1242 1287 1422 best wishes, Nick ___ 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] The WDEV DX Test
If people read my website, it mentions test would start at 12:03pm plus or minus about 2 minutes. I put that in there knowing that with news, weather and other commitments , the test might not start at exactly 12:03. Wishing stations would start their Dx tests on time? We should be glad they'll do it at all! WDEV's comittment is to their local Listeners first. That's why whenever I record something I Always add a few minutes leeway on either side just in case. Figures... Someone always complains about every DX test.. Something isn't exactly right, wasn't done well, etc. We should all send Bob Welch at WDEV a quick email, saying thank you for the test.. Wether we heard it or not. Bob's email is bwe...@radiovermont.com Two more DX tests coming up this weekend! Paul ___ 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] Arizona TP's or DU's
Listened from 1215-1245 ut no audio but weak carriers on 774 and 1134. Bill Block Prescott Valley, AZ Drake R8 ___ 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2013 Aug 18 1805 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 17 August follow. Solar flux 125 and estimated planetary A-index 7. The estimated planetary K-index at 1800 UTC on 18 August was 2. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 UTC 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 SFlx 120 120 120 120 120 120 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 A-in 23 23 23 23 23 23 77777777 K-in 32212212212222 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] WWV Solar Report
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt :Issued: 2013 Aug 19 0005 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # # Geophysical Alert Message # Solar-terrestrial indices for 18 August follow. Solar flux 126 and estimated planetary A-index 6. The estimated planetary K-index at UTC on 19 August was 1. No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours. No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trends -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Date 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 UTC 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0300 0600 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 SFlx 120 120 120 120 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 126 126 A-in 23 23 23 23 7777777776 K-in 21221221222221 Current Solar information available at http://www.am-dx.com/wwv.htm ___ 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] TP 17 Aug; Victoria version
Hi Nick, It was an Asian invasion this morning at the Cape Perpetua ocean cliff-- something which seemed very bizarre after spending a week at the Kiwi-dominated Rockwork 4 cliff last month. It wasn't until about 1315 that the DU's managed to evict the Japanese big guns off of their frequencies (594, 693, 747, 774 and 828). 73, Gary DeBock (DXing near Yachats, Oregon) -Original Message- From: Nick Hall-Patch n...@ieee.org To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Sun, Aug 18, 2013 9:59 am Subject: [IRCA] TP 17 Aug; Victoria version Asiatic pretty near exclusively, and not a lot of them. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 1566 HLAZ. This showed recognizable CC talk at 1157UT, pretty good strength at 1230UT, FEBC sung ID, and usual start up for the JJ program, but was at best level 1248UT, man in JJ. Around 1250UT seems to be the peak these mornings Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling w/splash or noise): 180 R. Rossii orchestral mx, man in RR 1155UT 279 R. Rossii pop vocal mx, man in RR 1221UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: the above, passing through 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) : 189 R. Rossii RR talk by man //180 1146UT 702 woman talking 1220UT, DU EE inflection? hard to tell in the splash, but if so, only DU today 774 man talking 1229UT, JJ inflection 1575 woman and man talking 1235UT, some sort of Asian language? presumed VoA Strongish het, no or near imaginaryaudio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter): 738 828 891 954 909 972 1053 1242 1287 1422 best wishes, Nick ___ 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] Oregon Cliff (Cape Perpetua) Ultralight TP's DU's for 8-18
Hello All, Thanks to Nick and Bill for their TP-DXing reports. The Kiwi and Aussie regulars were temporarily evicted from their frequencies by several Japanese big guns this morning, making for another pretty wild session. Something unusual seemed to be in the making early on around 1215 on the Longwave frequencies, with three of the Radio Rossii stations (153, 180 and 279) constantly pegging the PL-380 S/N readout at the 25 maximum. This was the first time that 180-Rossii had ever managed this kind of turbo-charged signal (although 153 and 279 did it earlier this trip). The Asian trend was no fluke-- the first part of sunrise enhancement brought in 1566-HLAZ, 603-China (Hulun Buir?), 594-JOAK, 693-JOAB, 747-JOIB, 774-JOUB (pegging the PL-380's S/N) and 828-JOBB. The Asian invasion wasn't exactly what I was hoping for during this DU-DXing trip, so I tried my best to null them out with the FSL and chase some new South Pacific DX. Results were mixed, as the DU's seemed to have serious anemia until around 1310. 594-JOAK and 774-JOUB were especially troublesome until finally being evicted by 594-NZ Rhema and 774-3LO around 1315. A vibrant 531 DU mix brought in an UnID Aussie pop music station temporarily on top of 531-PI, with an ID of sorts at 1337. Late on, 675-RNZ and 684-NZ Rhema managed their best signals yet this trip, and 603-R. Waatea finally had a DU co-channel. So far this trip, the Cape Perpetua ocean cliff has been an equal-opportunity signal booster for both Asian and DU stations, depending on the prevailing propagation. 10 signals have managed to max out the PL-380's S/N readout at 25 so far-- 3 Russian Longwaves (153, 180 and 279-Rossii), 3 from New Zealand (531-PI, 567-RNZ and 603-R. Waatea), 2 Australians (639-2HC and 792-4RN) and 2 Japanese (594-JOAK and 774-JOUB). No other FSL-based ocean cliff DXpedition has ever come close to this level of diversity or monster-level signals, so the Cape Perpetua cliff certainly has been exceeding expectations so far. 153-Radio Rossii Monster signal pegging the PL-380 S/N at 1208 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ljnsh05siem5cux/153-R.Rossii-1208z081813PL80.MP3 180-Radio Rossii Another turbo-charged S/N pegging signal at 1218 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/u6vdmfnvti9aqpi/180-R.Rossii-1218z081813PL380.MP3 531-UnID Aussie Temporarily dominant over 531-PI, this pop music station manages a marginal ID at 20 seconds into the recording. Any ideas from Down Under? http://www.mediafire.com/listen/1yqnjbcymjb8u95/531-UnID-Aussie-1336z081813PL380.MP3 675-RNZ (Christchurch, NZ, 10 kW) Best signal yet during this trip with music and YL speech at 1311 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/qagdf6vaheb7rnf/675-RNZ-1311z081813PL380.MP3 684-NZ Rhema (Gisborne, New Zealand, 5 kW) Very good strength with ID and public service announcement at 1348 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/kznvggqgugsd1p4/684-NZ.Rhema-1348z081813PL380.MP3 774-JOUB (Akita, Japan, 500 kW) Asian invasion flagship station pegging the PL-380 S/N at 1254 http://www.mediafire.com/listen/w7kjohaj07faocb/774-JOUB-1254z081813PL380.MP3 73 and Good DX, Gary DeBock (temporarily in Yachats, OR) DXing at Cape Perpetua 7.5 MW loopstick Tescun PL-380 + new 12 FSL antenna New on-site setup photo posted at http://www.mediafire.com/view/cw5uw5egiwclrqc/CapePerpetuaSetup.jpg ___ 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
