I live about 8 miles from the Gulf coast and DX here is excellent with lots of QRM free areas. Reception is pretty good here at my house even though there are 4 3,000 volt line 100 feet away. As long as I null the noise out I get good reception. I use a variety of commercial and home made antennas. Last night I was using my Kaito WRX-911 without any external antenna and picked up Fort De France radio RFO 1310 on the island of Martinique. It was clear and drifting a bit but not enough to loose the signal. 1,822 miles from here-not bad for $18.00 radio. Other stations WLS, WABC, KDKA, WHAS, and WSM to name a few. All in all a decent night.
73's
Ron

On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 02:59 PM, Paul Blundell wrote:

Thank you. Over the next few months I am planning a lot more like this.

Paul,

If you can plan a visit to an ocean beach like this around sunset, you will probably be amazed at the long range DX that will show up from the eastern direction.

In Hawaii I was using gear very similar to yours, and came away with loggings of Egypt, Cuba, Bonaire (Caribbean), Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Stations like 558-Fiji and multiple Kiwis should be in play for you. Give it a try!

73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)

What a beautiful setting!

Hi Paul,

Nice report! Great looking spot for DX, easy on the eyes, too!

73,

Craig Barnes

Wheat Ridge, CO

On Thursday, March 5, 2020, 12:46:08 PM HST, Paul Blundell <tanger32au@...> wrote:

 

DATE: 6/03/2020

TIME: 7:45

RADIO: DIGITECH AR-1733

AERIAL: 3" BABY FSL

LOCATION: Preservation Bay, Penguin Tasmania

 

 

 

FREQ / STATION	SIGNAL	NOTES
531kHz - 3GG - VIC (Commercial 5k)	EXCELLENT	Great signal
594kHz - 3WV - VIC (National 50k)	EXCELLENT	Weather report
621kHz - 3RN - VIC (National 50k)	EXCELLENT
693kHz - 3AW - VIC (Commercial 5k)	GOOD	Ad for car yard
774kHz - 3LO - VIC (National 50k)	EXCELLENT
828kHz - 3GI - VIC (National 10k)	EXCELLENT
855kHz - 3CR - VIC (Community 3500k)	GOOD
927kHz - 3UZ - VIC (Commercial 5k)	WEAK	Racing results
1026kHz - 3PB - VIC (National 10k)	EXCELLENT	Weather warning
1341kHz - HPON - VIC (HPON 5k)	EXCELLENT
1377kHz - 3MP - VIC (Commercial 5k)	EXCELLENT
1422kHz - HPON - VIC (HPON 5k)	EXCELLENT
1503kHz - 3KND - VIC (Community 5k)	GOOD	Some mixing with 2BS

 

 

 

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Paul - Moderator
UltralightDX

Fine Business, Paul!

How did you manage with all the QRM????

My AR-1733 doesn't do quite so well...

Michael UK
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On 05/03/2020 22:46, Paul Blundell wrote:
>
> DATE: 6/03/2020
> TIME: 7:45
> RADIO: DIGITECH AR-1733
> AERIAL: 3" BABY FSL
> LOCATION: Preservation Bay, Penguin Tasmania

> 531kHz - 3GG - VIC (Commercial 5k)  EXCELLENT
>       
> 594kHz - 3WV - VIC (National 50k) EXCELLENT
...

For those interested, the first 80 transoceanic loggings (and MP3's) from the November Poipu, Kauai DXpedition are compiled in a preliminary article posted at https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/lcuery0po9xk5s9lu2jqwwj1zk4wmmqf
With multiple stations from both Asia and the South Pacific showing up every morning (along with sunset loggings of several South Americans, two from the Caribbean and one African station) this trip was really a thrill for all of us. Craig Barnes, Australian Chris Rogers and yours truly hit the beaches each day, frequently at both sunrise and sunset. With so much DX in play at that awesome spot the file review just up to 783 kHz has taken some time, with 80 transoceanic loggings and MP3's compiled so far.

With another Aloha State trip to Maui scheduled for later this month, Craig and I are highly motivated to give it our best shot (and I'm highly motivated to finish up the file review for this November trip before that :-). If any of you are feeling bored by going to the same ocean beach over and over, Hawaii will provide a permanent boost for your hobby enthusiasm! :-)

Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)