[IRCA] November 2019 Kauai, Hawaii DXpedition
Chris and All, <<< Cool, so do I go to any Costco or is this package available from any travel agent? >>> You will probably need to go through Costco to get this particular package, although other travel agents may offer similar deals. Other motels may not have the convenient, beachside patio DXing area like the Aston at Poipu Kai, though, and may have bad RFI, or antenna restrictions. It's tricky to find a Hawaii motel where you can avoid these issues, and concentrate on long range DX. The Costco Travel home page is at https://www.costcotravel.com/ Anyone can search the site for the best vacation deal (airfare, motel, rental car and extras), but you will need a Costco Member number to actually book the vacation deal at the end of the process. There are many different options in motels, airlines, rental cars, luaus and other extras (even helicopter tours), so the package that we booked can easily be modified if someone has other ideas. In general, you can save some $$ by flying on United Airlines, but Costco knows that this option "isn't going to fly" with most travelers, so Delta is the default option for our vacation (at around $2,400 for 6 days and 5 nights at the Aston at Poipu Kai). 73, Gary ___ 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 20 Feb Victoria version.
Somewhat beefier this morning, as Craig reported. Sunrise is rapidly moving earlier, as are the best DXing times. pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least briefly): 594 JOAK 1443UT //567 774 JOUB 1414UT Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it understandable by a native speaker, though often battling with splash or noise): 567 JOIK //594 1443UT 828 JOBB 1443UT 972 HLCA two men in Korean, then woman 1420UT not so reasonable audio, occasional words or phrases in splash or noise could be understood by a native speaker: 603 HLSA likely soft vocal music 1425-1427UT 747 JOIB 1420UT 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) 657 female operatic singing, likely N. Korea? 1502UT 666 JOBK //594 1421UT 693 JOAB //774 1415UT 873 JOGB //774 1418UT 1422 woman talking, Japanese intonation, pop music 1508-20UT 1503 JOUK //594 1516UT 1566 woman talking, perhaps Chinese, but man talking also, may also have been Chinese 1524UT 1575 man talking, SE Asian language?? 1422UT 1593 man talking 1520UT sounded Chinese, but no parallels Strongish het, no or "near imaginary" audio (either undermodulated or ravaged by splatter) 621 639 702 729 738 837 864 891 918 1242 1386 1458 seemed to be Asian; 612 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
Re: [IRCA] November 2019 Kauai, Hawaii DXpedition
Will probably go there in August. Our daughter lives in Kapaa. But will enjoy reading all the reports. Martin > Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:40:46 -0800 (PST) > From: Gary DeBock > To: "America, Mailing" , NRC > > Subject: [IRCA] November 2019 Kauai, Hawaii DXpedition > Message-ID: <760360234.9073.1550652046...@connect.xfinity.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Looking for a dream location in the forward Pacific with the chance to track > down MW stations from Africa and the Middle East-- in addition to the entire > continent of Asia? Consider joining the November 1-7 ocean beach DXpedition > at Poipu Kai on Hawaii's Kauai Island-- the closest of the main Hawaiian > islands to Asia. This point features an unobstructed salt water path to Asia > and the South Pacific, as well as to North and South America. ___ 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] New XHDATA D-808 Poertable for $75.64
If you access eBay international sellers, there is one seller who has 4 units for $75.00 plus $9.00 shipping and another who is selling them for $90.00 with free shipping. Radios shipped from China. Art-N2AU Sent from Windows Mail From: Gary DeBock Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 5:57 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America, Guy Atkins Hi Guy. Thanks for the helpful information about the "Geo-Ship" services for American purchasers. Your information is especially timely now that the XHDATA D-808 seller in my original message has already sold out his limited stock of the original D-808 models at the bargain $75 price. After my message was posted he sold 6 models within 24 hours :-) Gary > On February 20, 2019 at 11:17 AM Guy Atkins mailto:d...@guyatkins.com > wrote: > > > Hi Gary, > > I noticed that excellent price on the D-808 too! It's almost as good as > the > original $70 price of the first D-808, through AliExpress. > > Others may not be aware of the global Ebay search engine "Geo-Ship". The > web site is: www.geo-ship.com I've located a number of Ebay bargains > through this service, including the recent D-808 bargain. > > I've noticed that a number of Ebay sellers will ship internationally, but > they do not post their auctions on all, or more than one, Ebay site. > Geo-Ship can reveal these auctions; it helps to configure the search > settings to "All Ebay sites" (except Ebay Motors) and set the drop-down > "Location - Available to..." box to "United States" (or whatever your home > country is). > > 73, > > Guy Atkins > Puyallup, WA > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com mailto: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 mailto: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
Re: [IRCA] New XHDATA D-808 Poertable for $75.64
Hi Guy. Thanks for the helpful information about the "Geo-Ship" services for American purchasers. Your information is especially timely now that the XHDATA D-808 seller in my original message has already sold out his limited stock of the original D-808 models at the bargain $75 price. After my message was posted he sold 6 models within 24 hours :-) Gary > On February 20, 2019 at 11:17 AM Guy Atkins mailto:d...@guyatkins.com > wrote: > > > Hi Gary, > > I noticed that excellent price on the D-808 too! It's almost as good as > the > original $70 price of the first D-808, through AliExpress. > > Others may not be aware of the global Ebay search engine "Geo-Ship". The > web site is: www.geo-ship.com I've located a number of Ebay bargains > through this service, including the recent D-808 bargain. > > I've noticed that a number of Ebay sellers will ship internationally, but > they do not post their auctions on all, or more than one, Ebay site. > Geo-Ship can reveal these auctions; it helps to configure the search > settings to "All Ebay sites" (except Ebay Motors) and set the drop-down > "Location - Available to..." box to "United States" (or whatever your home > country is). > > 73, > > Guy Atkins > Puyallup, WA > ___ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com mailto: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 mailto: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
Re: [IRCA] November 2019 Kauai, Hawaii DXpedition
Hi Chris, <<< Gary, am not a Costco member but would rejoin. Does this package have a particular designation to insure it would be the same as yours? Chris >>> Yes, Chris, it is the "Aston at Poipu Kai" package on Hawaii's Kauai Island. The 6 day, 5 night package for two travelers includes round trip airfare from Seattle (nonstop both ways) on Delta Airlines, accommodation in the newer 2-BR condos very close to the beach (with a large open patio area for DXing), a full-sized rental car and a $50 Costco cash card for the total price of $2,396.27. Some details on the package are pasted below, including our flight from Seattle to Lihuie, Kauai. Hope that you can join us! Gary Pasted: November 01, 2019 - November 08, 2019 Kauai: Aston at Poipu Kai Package Total Package Price $2,396.27 Traveler Information Traveler 1 Mrs. RUTH DEBOCK Total Traveler(s): 2 Traveler 2 Mr. GARY DEBOCK Flights Departure Flights Total Travel Time: 06 hr(s) 19 min(s) Friday Nov 01, 2019 Seattle (SEA) 05:58 PM Kauai (LIH) 09:17 PM 06 hr(s) 19 min(s) Delta Air Lines Flight 2922 Number of Stops: 0 > On February 20, 2019 at 6:05 AM Chris Black mailto:n...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > Gary, am not a Costco member but would rejoin. Does this package have a > particular designation to insure it would be the same as yours? > Chris > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Feb 20, 2019, at 12:40 AM, Gary DeBock mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > Looking for a dream location in the forward Pacific with the chance > > to track down MW stations from Africa and the Middle East-- in addition to > > the entire continent of Asia? Consider joining the November 1-7 ocean beach > > DXpedition at Poipu Kai on Hawaii's Kauai Island-- the closest of the main > > Hawaiian islands to Asia. This point features an unobstructed salt water > > path to Asia and the South Pacific, as well as to North and South America. > > > > Last November's Ultralight trip resulted in loggings from Oman, > > Egypt, Iran, India (2), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam > > (5), Bonaire and many other countries-- but this time we hope to have SDR > > capability by setting up Rockwork-type breakdown versions of broadband > > loops in the large, open patio area next to the gorgeous 2-BR condos at > > Poipu Kai-- a 5 minute walk to the best snorkeling beach on Kauai. A Home > > Depot store about 20 minutes away provides access to broadband loop > > materials like PVC pipes, antenna wire and concrete bases. A video showing > > this dream DXing location is posted at > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CbS3zUD6hI > > > > My wife and I have once again booked our 6-day vacation through a > > Costco Travel package, which offers round trip airfare for two (nonstop > > each way from Seattle), great accommodations in newer 2-BR condos at the > > Aston at Poipu Kai, a full sized rental car and a $50 Costco cash card-- > > all included in the $2.3K cost. For two DXers who would share one of the > > comfortable condos, the cost of the entire trip (per person) would be about > > $1,200. Three of us are already making plans for an awesome DXing vacation, > > and if you would like to join us in this hobby thrill of a lifetime, we > > would be honored to have you with us! > > > > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > Nov. 2018 Kauai DXpedition report posted at > > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/p21pc6hddkxejcnf8i3k9gp9ksxvsa0u > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > IRCA mailing list > > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com mailto: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 > > mailto: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] CO TP Report 2/20/19
--- Begin Message --- I turned the radio back on this morning after a bit of hiatus and was rewarded with some of the big guns. Also, Hi Chris! Welcome back! I listened from 1149 to 1344. LSR at 1345. Signals faded down shortly before LSR. 693 JOAB weak, //JOUB 747 JOIB fair with //JOUB 774 JOUB fair w/2 males in JJ, time pips at 1200, fanfare, into EE lesson after 1200 828 JOBB weak to fair w/some splatter, //JOUB 972 HLCA fair to good with some splatter, 2 males and a female in KK, KK pop song 73 and Best of DX, Craig BarnesWheat Ridge, COElad FDM-S2, Newell Phaser, W KAZ w/Vactrol, NW Corner-Fed loop --- 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] New XHDATA D-808 Poertable for $75.64
Hi Gary, I noticed that excellent price on the D-808 too! It's almost as good as the original $70 price of the first D-808, through AliExpress. Others may not be aware of the global Ebay search engine "Geo-Ship". The web site is: www.geo-ship.com I've located a number of Ebay bargains through this service, including the recent D-808 bargain. I've noticed that a number of Ebay sellers will ship internationally, but they do not post their auctions on all, or more than one, Ebay site. Geo-Ship can reveal these auctions; it helps to configure the search settings to "All Ebay sites" (except Ebay Motors) and set the drop-down "Location - Available to..." box to "United States" (or whatever your home country is). 73, Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA ___ 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] XHDATA D-808
I can say my unmodified XHDATA D-808 has superb sensitivity on MW. The selectivity is very good also. It also has excellent nulling capability by rotating the radio. I much prefer it over the Grundig Executive traveler for ease of operation. I got it on ebay for around $90 dollars last summer. Jim Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 02:15:19 -0800 (PST) > From: Gary DeBock > To: "America, Mailing" , NRC > > Subject: [IRCA] New XHDATA D-808 Poertable for $75.64 > Message-ID: <1803626593.31547.1550571319...@connect.xfinity.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > As most North American DXers found out last year, the cost to purchase an > XHDATA D-808 AM-FM-LW-SW-AIR SSB portable in the USA or Canada was > significantly higher than in the rest of the world (around $112, in > comparison to around $75). > > Apparently an eBay seller is now offering new D-808 models to USA > purchasers for around $75, but you need to order through the Australian > eBay system at > https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Digital-Portable-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-AIR-RDS-Multi-Band/183176708238?hash=item2aa62ec08e:g:KG8AAOSwHqdaz1l6:rk:17:pf:0 > > You will need to pay AU $12 shipping (about $8), but the radio is shipped > from China, and the total cost will still be far below the other eBay > listings. I don't know if this is a quirk that will soon disappear, but > interest in the model remains very high, so nail down your new D-808 at > $75.64 while you can. > > A full 16 page article describing the development, features and 7.5" > loopstick transplant procedure for the XHDATA D-808 model is posted at > http://www.mediafire.com/file/t2989hg61vbkb5h/Supercharging_the_XHDATA_D_-808-FinalMWLW.doc/file > > 73 and Good DX, > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > * > ___ 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] November 2019 Kauai, Hawaii DXpedition
Gary, am not a Costco member but would rejoin. Does this package have a particular designation to insure it would be the same as yours? Chris Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2019, at 12:40 AM, Gary DeBock wrote: > > Looking for a dream location in the forward Pacific with the chance to track > down MW stations from Africa and the Middle East-- in addition to the entire > continent of Asia? Consider joining the November 1-7 ocean beach DXpedition > at Poipu Kai on Hawaii's Kauai Island-- the closest of the main Hawaiian > islands to Asia. This point features an unobstructed salt water path to Asia > and the South Pacific, as well as to North and South America. > > Last November's Ultralight trip resulted in loggings from Oman, Egypt, Iran, > India (2), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam (5), Bonaire and > many other countries-- but this time we hope to have SDR capability by > setting up Rockwork-type breakdown versions of broadband loops in the large, > open patio area next to the gorgeous 2-BR condos at Poipu Kai-- a 5 minute > walk to the best snorkeling beach on Kauai. A Home Depot store about 20 > minutes away provides access to broadband loop materials like PVC pipes, > antenna wire and concrete bases. A video showing this dream DXing location is > posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CbS3zUD6hI > > My wife and I have once again booked our 6-day vacation through a Costco > Travel package, which offers round trip airfare for two (nonstop each way > from Seattle), great accommodations in newer 2-BR condos at the Aston at > Poipu Kai, a full sized rental car and a $50 Costco cash card-- all included > in the $2.3K cost. For two DXers who would share one of the comfortable > condos, the cost of the entire trip (per person) would be about $1,200. Three > of us are already making plans for an awesome DXing vacation, and if you > would like to join us in this hobby thrill of a lifetime, we would be honored > to have you with us! > > > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > Nov. 2018 Kauai DXpedition report posted at > https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/p21pc6hddkxejcnf8i3k9gp9ksxvsa0u > > > > > > > ___ > 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] November 2019 Kauai, Hawaii DXpedition
Looking for a dream location in the forward Pacific with the chance to track down MW stations from Africa and the Middle East-- in addition to the entire continent of Asia? Consider joining the November 1-7 ocean beach DXpedition at Poipu Kai on Hawaii's Kauai Island-- the closest of the main Hawaiian islands to Asia. This point features an unobstructed salt water path to Asia and the South Pacific, as well as to North and South America. Last November's Ultralight trip resulted in loggings from Oman, Egypt, Iran, India (2), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam (5), Bonaire and many other countries-- but this time we hope to have SDR capability by setting up Rockwork-type breakdown versions of broadband loops in the large, open patio area next to the gorgeous 2-BR condos at Poipu Kai-- a 5 minute walk to the best snorkeling beach on Kauai. A Home Depot store about 20 minutes away provides access to broadband loop materials like PVC pipes, antenna wire and concrete bases. A video showing this dream DXing location is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CbS3zUD6hI My wife and I have once again booked our 6-day vacation through a Costco Travel package, which offers round trip airfare for two (nonstop each way from Seattle), great accommodations in newer 2-BR condos at the Aston at Poipu Kai, a full sized rental car and a $50 Costco cash card-- all included in the $2.3K cost. For two DXers who would share one of the comfortable condos, the cost of the entire trip (per person) would be about $1,200. Three of us are already making plans for an awesome DXing vacation, and if you would like to join us in this hobby thrill of a lifetime, we would be honored to have you with us! Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) Nov. 2018 Kauai DXpedition report posted at https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/p21pc6hddkxejcnf8i3k9gp9ksxvsa0u ___ 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
