Rockwork DXpedition 2019

K7WV Rockwork 2019 Medium Wave Results

Date	UTC	KHz	Station	Comments	KW	City	State	Country	MP3
8/7/2019	1300	531	531 PI	Island music, time pips, news in Samoan	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1302	531	More FM	"More music, More variety, More FM" loud and alone	2	Alexandra		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1300	540	4QL ABC Western QLD	ABC fanfare, weak and under Rhema	10	Longreach	QLD	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	540	Rhema	"Keeping you in the know…This is Rhema news" loud and alone	5	3 Possibilities		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1308	549	TAB Trackside Radio	Marimba music on a loop // 1224	1	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1300	549	2CR ABC Central West	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH // 621	50	Orange	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	558	6WA ABC Great Southern	ABC fanfare fair, on top	50	Wagin	WE	Australia
8/8/2019	1321	558	Fiji 1	Announcement in Pacific language between island songs, good	10	Naulu		Fiji
8/4/2019	1259	567	RNZ National	Light orchestral music to "RNZ News" at TOH // 675	50	Wellington		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1300	570	KUAI	"KUAI Eleele K283CQ Lihue Kauai's Country"	1	Eleele, Kauai		Hawaii
8/5/2019	1310	576	2RN ABC National	Male announcer with monologue // 792	50	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/7/2019	1314	576	Star	Slow song by female vocalist // 657, 594, mix with 2RN talk	2.5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1300	585	7RN ABC National	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH	10	Hobart	TAS	Australia
8/4/2019	1225	590	KSSK	"92.3 KSSK"	7.5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/7/2019	1258	594	JOAK NHK1	Female announcer in Japanese, briefly good	300	Tokyo		Japan
8/7/2019	1312	594	Star	"You're listening to Star" after song, briefly on top	5/2	Timaru/Whanganui		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1300	594	3WV ABC W. Victoria	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH	50	Horsham	VIC	Australia
8/6/2019	1257	603	Radio Waatea	Maori music with modern instrumentation // 765	5	Manukau		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1307	603	4CH ABC Western QLD	Cricket match wrapup // 702 briefly over Waatea	10	Charleville	QLD	Australia
8/5/2019	1300	603	2RN ABC National	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH // 792 with ABC Nat'l promo	10	Nowra	NSW	Australia
8/6/2019	1300	612	4QR ABC Brisbane	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH	50	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/7/2019	1300	621	3RN ABC National	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH // 549	50	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	630	4QN ABC North QLD	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH	50	Townsville	QLD	Australia
8/5/2019	1305	639	2HC (SRN)	Man with monologue // 1134	5	Coff's Harbour	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	648	2NU ABC R New England	ABC fanfare at TOH	10	Tamworth	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1315	650	KPRP	"KPRP Pinoy Power Radio 650 AM"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2019	1307	657	2BY ABC Western Plains	Cricket match post-game, Australia vs England // 702, over Star	10	Byrock	NSW	Australia
8/4/2019	1304	657	Star	Instrumental song opening // 882, 909	50	Wellington		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1245	666	2CN ABC Canberra	Man and woman in discussion // 774, poor	5	Canberra	ACT	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	670	KPUA	"KPUA Hilo your source for news, sports and information"	5	Hilo, Hawaii		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1300	675	RNZ National	TOH pips and "RNZ News" // 720	10	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1306	684	2KP ABC Mid-North Coast	ABC programming // 612, 774	10	Kempsey	NSW	Australia
8/5/2019	1300	690	KHNR	"AM 690 & FM 94.3 You've found The Answer KHNR Honolulu"	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1246	693	JOAB NHK2	English lessons // 828	500	Tokyo		Japan
8/4/2019	1300	693	Radio Sport	"Radio Sport, your home for sports"	5	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/4/2019	1300	702	Magic	"Magic News and Sports"	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1321	702	2BL ABC Sydney	"Nightlife with Philip Clark on ABC Radio"	50	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/6/2019	1308	711	TAB Trackside Radio	Marimba music on a loop // 549, 1224	5	Wellington		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1300	720	4AT/6WF ABC	Weak ABC fanfare, well under RNZ National	4/50	Atherton / Perth	QLD	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	720	RNZ National	TOH pips and "RNZ News" // 675	10	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1230	729	5RN ABC National	ABC Fanfare (offset 30 min for SA time zone)	50	Adelaide	SA	Australia
8/8/2019	1326	738	Magic	Continuous oldies over 2NR, "Hang on Sloopy" (McCoys), etc	5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1300	738	2NR ABC North Coast	ABC fanfare and ABC News, male announcer	50	Grafton	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1300	740	KCIK	"Relevant Radio KCIK Kihae, Maui"	5	Kihae, Maui		Hawaii
8/5/2019	1305	747	4QS ABC Southern QLD	Cricket match post-game, Australia vs England // 702, fair	10	Toowoomba	QLD	Australia
8/8/2019	1256	756	RNZ National	song Crusin' (Smokey Robinson) // 720, 675	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1300	760	KGU	"95.1, AM 760 "Honolulu's Real Country KGU AM and K236CR"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/6/2019	1257	765	Radio Kahungunu	Maori music with modern instrumentation // 603	2.5	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1251	774	JOUB NHK2	English lessons, loud over 3LO	500	Akita		Japan
8/5/2019	1306	774	3LO ABC Melbourne	ABC programming // 612, 684	50	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/5/2019	1300	792	4RN ABC National	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH	25	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/4/2019	1300	792	Radio Sport	"Radio Sport your home for sports"	5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1324	801	Rhema	Slow song, woman singer // 540	2	Nelson		New Zealand
8/4/2019	1258	810	RNZ National	Light orchestral music // 567, 675, 837	10	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1323	819	2GL ABC New England NW	Male announcer discussing issue// 594	10	Glen Innes	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1309	819	RNZ National	Monologue by woman with distictive voice, over 2GL // 567	10	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1300	828	3GI ABC Gippsland	ABC fanfare at TOH, weak	50	Sale	VIC	Australia
8/5/2019	1306	828	JOBB NHK2	Female announcer in Japanese	300	Osaka		Japan
8/7/2019	1312	828	TAB Trackside Radio	Instrumental music between races // 1224	2	Palmerston N.		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1300	830	KHVH	"KHVH Honolulu an I-Heart radio station"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/4/2019	1257	837	RNZ National	Light orchestral music // 567, 675, 810	2.5	Whangarei / Kaitaia		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1300	846	2RN ABC National	ABC fanfare and ABC News	10	Canberra	ACT	Australia
8/5/2019	1304	855	4QO ABC Wide Bay (4QB)	Cricket match highlights Aus vs England // 594	10	Eidsvold	QLD	Australia
8/8/2019	1257	864	Newstalk ZB	slow monologue about political figure // 1035	10	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1249	873	JOGB NHK2	English lessons // 828	500	Kumamoto		Japan
8/4/2019	1304	882	Star	Instrumental song intro // 657, 909	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1305	891	5AN ABC Adelaide	Australia celebrating win over England (Cricket) // 594	50	Adelaide	SA	Australia
8/6/2019	1300	900	KMVI	"Maui's ESPN Radio Station KMVI AM 900 Kahului"	5	Kahului, Maui		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1315	900	Star	Choral Christian song // 657, 909	10	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1315	909	Star	Choral Christian song // 657, 900	5	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/4/2019	1305	918	RNZ National	"We'll have more news keeping you up to date on RNZ National"	2.5	Timaru/N.Plymouth		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1325	927	Newstalk ZB	Live sporting event // 1035, fair	2	Palmerston North		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1256	936	Chinese Voice	Briefly good with male announcer in Mandarin	1	Waiuku-Auckland		New Zealand
8/5 2019	1301	940	KKNE	"KKNE AM Waipahu, Hawaii	10	Waipahu, Oahu		Hawaii
8/4/2019	1306	945	Newstalk ZB	Fanfare music into talk, "downtown Wellington" mention // 1035	2	Gisborne		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1312	954	TAB Trackside Radio	looped instrumental music // 711, 1224	2	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1257	963	Star	Christian song // 657, on top	10	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1248	972	HLKA KBS	Two men in discussion KK, loud	750	Dangjin		S. Korea
8/8/2019	1322	981	2NM	Commercial with local Scone, NSW phone number given	5	Muswellbrook	NSW	Australia
8/5/2019	1300	990	KIKI	"Fox Sports 990 KIKI Honolulu"	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1246	1008	JONR ABC	Sports play by play by excited announcer	50	Osaka		Japan
8/4/2019	1300	1008	Newstalk ZB	"This is newstalk ZB News"	10	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1307	1017	2KY Sky Sports Radio	Horse races being called by track announcer, under Tonga	5	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1257	1017	Newstalk ZB	Man with monologue about economy / politicians // 1035	2.5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1307	1017	A3Z	up-tempo "Island" music and commenatry in Pacific language, loud	2.5	Nuku'alofa		Tonga
8/4/2019	1306	1026	Newstalk ZB	News // 1035 with hollow echo effect from two distinct stations	2	Whangarei		New Zealand
8/4/2019	1306	1026	Newstalk ZB	News // 1035 with hollow echo effect from two distinct stations	2	Kaitaia		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1248	1035	Newstalk ZB	"Newstalk ZB" ID // 1215	20	Wellington		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1300	1040	KLHT	"KLHT Honolulu"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/7/2019	1306	1044	Newstalk ZB	Discussion //1035, 1098	10	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1248	1053	JOAR CBC	Baseball play by play	50	Nagoya		Japan
8/4/2019	1308	1053	Newstalk ZB	Discussion about health treatments // 1035, 1044	2	New Plymouth		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1256	1062	5MV ABC Riverland	Male announcer reading news // 891	2	Renmark	SA	Australia
8/7/2019	1310	1071	TAB Trackside Radio	Horse race being called // 828	6	Ashburton		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1257	1098	V7AB	Man in Pacific language followed by Marshallese anthem	10	Majuro		Marshall Isl
8/7/2019	1306	1098	Newstalk ZB	Discussion //1035, 1044	7.5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1300	1107	Magic Talk	"Magic News and Sports…", good	5	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1306	1110	KAOI	"K-A-O-I the Island's best Talk" under KBND	5	Kihae, Maui		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1300	1116	4BC Brisbane	musical "What's up in Brisbane, 4BC Brisbane" jingle	50	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/7/2019	1319	1125	Radio Sport	"All Blacks live 9:45 from Optus Stadium Perth on Radio Sport"	1	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1247	1134	JOQR Bunka Hoso	Japanese baseball play by play	100	Tokyo		Japan
8/5/2019	1305	1134	2AD New England R. (SRN)	News, read by male announcer // 639	2	Armidale	NSW	Australia
8/8/2019	1314	1143	RNZ National	Discussion about infrastructure // 567, 756	2.5	Hamiltion		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1253	1143	BEL3	Male in Chinese dialect with musical background, all alone	100	Baisha		Taiwan
8/8/2019	1313	1152	Newstalk ZB	Monologue by male announcer // 1035	2	Timaru		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1300	1161	7FG ABC N. Tasmania	ABC fanfare and ABC News at TOH	1	Fingal	TAS	Australia
8/6/2019	1247	1179	Radio Ake	"Brick House" (Commodores) into brief announcement in EE	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1249	1197	Newstalk ZB	Monologue by male announcer // 1035, fair	2	Wanganui		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1300	1206	TAB Trackside Radio	Light instrumental music looped (Putting the horses to bed) //828	2	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1248	1215	Newstalk ZB	"Newstalk ZB" ID // 1035	2	Kaikohe		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1312	1224	TAB Trackside Radio	Instrumental music between races // 828	1	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1249	1242	JOLF Nippon Hoso	Males in discussion	100	Tokyo		Japan
8/6/2019	1300	1251	Rhema	"Keeping you in the know…This is Rhema news"	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1301	1278	Newstalk ZB	Man and woman back and forth with news // 1215, 1287	2	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1252	1278	JOHR HCB	Rapid fire woman in JJ	50	Sapporo		Japan
8/6/2019	1301	1287	Newstalk ZB	Man and woman back and forth with news // 1215, 1278	2	Greymouth		New Zealand
8/4/2019	1300	1296	Newstalk ZB	"This is newstalk ZB News"	2.5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1309	1314	Star	slow music with female vocalist // 657	5	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1252	1332	Radio Sport	live sporting match call // 1503	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1316	1368	Magic Talk	Male speaker // 1107, weak	1	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1305	1377	Radio Sport	Sports themed discussion // 1503	2	Levin		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1250	1386	Radio Tarana	Music ending, ads in English with Auckland phone # given	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1253	1422	JORF Radio Nippon	Rapid fire baseball play by play	50	Yokohama		Japan
8/6/2019	1301	1458	RNZ National	RNZ News with male announcer // 756, 567	2.5	Westport		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1314	1476	TAB Trackside Radio	looped instrumental music // 711, 954, 1224	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/7/2019	1251	1494	Star	Music with male vocalist, guitar // 657	5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/6/2019	1300	1500	KHKA	"CBS Sports Radio KHKA Honolulu AM 1500"	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1325	1503	Radio Sport	"Radio Sport, your home for sports"	5	Wellington		New Zealand
8/5/2019	1300	1540	KREA	"This is KREA Honolulu 1540 on the AM dial" after MBC chimes	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/8/2019	1253	1548	4QD ABC Central QLD	Male speaking about health // 774	50	Emerald	QLD	Australia
8/8/2019	1249	1566	HLAZ FEBC	JJ programming, loud	250	Jeju		S. Korea
8/4/2019	1300	1570	KUAU	"Keep listening to KUAU Haiku, Maui; Maui's own Christian Stn"	15	Haiku, Maui		Hawaii
8/6/2019	1232	1630	TM	Aeronautical Beacon TM; CW Morse, observed offset +1006	0.2	Taumarunui		New Zealand
8/8/2019	1320	1701	3VMV Islamic Voice R.	Arabic announcer and Islamic chanting, 1701.038	0.4	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/4/2019	1124	1710	Emergency Advisory Radio	"Hear important notices about emergencies…", good	0.01	Travis A.F.B.	CA	California

MW Highlights and Observations:

MW was somewhat subdued compared to the hot action on LW and up to 531 Khz (with loud 'More FM'). No personal records here this time. Somewhat thin above 1300 Khz and slightly less robust overall than the last two years.
Highlights: 16 Hawaiians, V7AB 1098 at signoff with anthem, Chinese Voice 936 (New Zealand, 1KW), 6WA 558 (Western Aus), 7FG 1161 (Tasmania, 1KW), ABC affiliate on 720 (likely 4MT), RNZ Dunedin NZ on 810. 2BY Byrock (AUS) on 657, penetrating the 50 KW Star blowtorch, Glen Innes (AUS) on 819, Newstalk ZB (NZ) Gisborne on 945. 11 Japanese "big guns", a record 16 "Newstalk ZB" affiliates. 101 DUs overall. 65 Kiwis and 36 Aussies (7 to 4 ratio). The ratio will always favor the Kiwis at the Rockwork cliffs due to the reliable NZL enhancement.

KHMB 1710 is gone, its 100 milliwatt oldies signal completely wiped away by the Travis AFB TIS and a nasty KTIL spur. Fond memories (and SDR recordings) are all that remains.

Craig with Gary's FSL equipment My Setup and Gary View to the SE and Manzanita

K7WV Rockwork DXpedition 2019 NDB Results

Pacific / Australia / NZ / AK / Russia NDBs received during 'Rockwork' DXpedition 2019
UTC DATE	UTC	KHz	CALL	MI	KM	Location	Country	MP3
8/8/2019	12:58	226	KK	6803	10949	Kerikeri	NZL
8/8/2019	13:06	230	AP	6919	11333	Taupo	NZL
8/8/2019	12:58	238	KT	6815	10966	Kaitaia - Waimanoni - Awanui	NZL
8/8/2019	12:58	242	PP	7072	11380	Paraparaumu	NZL
8/6/2019	12:20	260	NF	6695	10773	Norfolk Island - Anson Bay	NFK
8/6/2019	12:21	270	FA	5090	8189	Apia (Upolu Island)	SMO
8/6/2019	12:28	278	LHI	7181	11554	Lord Howe Island, NW	AUS
8/8/2019	12:57	242	GB	6804	10947	Great Barrier Island	NZL
8/8/2019	12:58	278	CG	7254	11671	Coolangatta, QD	AUS
8/7/2019	12:28	282.5	RT	5016	8071	Avera (Rurutu Island)	AUI
8/7/2019	12:15	320	DUT	1947	3134	Dutch Harbor	ALS
8/7/2019	12:29	284.5	MH	4382	7050	Manihi Atoll (Tuamoto Archipelago)	TUA
8/6/2019	12:26	293	COM	7832	12602	Cooma, NW	AUS
8/6/2019	12:39	299	CWR	7731	12439	Cowra , NW	AUS
8/6/2019	12:59	302	WYY	8170	13146	Wynyard, TA	AUS
8/8/2019	13:13	305	FA	4659	7498	Tahiti FAAA	OCE
8/6/2019	12:39	305	GTH	7863	12652	Griffith, NW	AUS
8/8/2019	13:18	308	MK	7108	11439	Mackay, QD	AUS
8/8/2019	12:56	310	HK	7302	11750	Hokitika (South Island)	NZL
8/6/2019	12:20	315	HO	5211	8385	Hihifo Apt - Wallis Island	WAL
8/8/2019	13:00	316	MA	4647	7477	Maupiti Airport	OCE
8/8/2019	12:58	316	MAJ	4661	7500	Majuro Atoll - Amata Kabua IAP	MHL
8/6/2019	12:21	320	AI	4994	8036	Aitutaki - Amuri	CKS
8/8/2019	13:01	322	CI	6985	11239	Chatham Islands	NZL
8/6/2019	12:26	326	WR	6816	10967	Whangarei	NZL
8/8/2019	12:48	326	FN	5344	8598	Futuna - Pointe Vele Apt	WAL
8/6/2019	12:19	327	VYI	2512	4043	Valley Island - Kahului, Maui	HWA
8/4/2019	11:22	332	POA	2526	4065	Pahoa, Hawai'i	HWA
8/7/2019	12:28	339	FN	4384	7054	Fangatau	TUA
8/7/2019	12:07	341	MG	4806	7734	Totegegie Apt	OCE
8/7/2019	12:33	343	ML	4665	7507	Minami Torishima	JPN
8/6/2019	12:19	345	HH	4635	7458	Fare (Huahine Island)	AUI
8/6/2019	12:31	346	TG	6857	11034	Tauranga Apt	NZL
8/7/2019	12:27	347	TB	5039	8108	Tubuai Apt	AUI
8/8/2019	13:02	348	HN	6024	9692	Honiara	SLM
8/7/2019	12:29	349	TP	4385	7055	Takapoto Apt - Fakatopatere	TUA
8/8/2019	13:03	350	KI	7195	11579	Kaikoura (South Island)	NZL
8/5/2019	12:24	352	RG	5144	8278	Nikau - Rarotonga IAP	CKS
8/4/2019	11:22	353	LLD	2540	4087	Lanai, Lana'i	HWA
8/6/2019	12:26	355	NI	5252	8451	Nauru - Nauru IAP	NRU
8/8/2019	13:07	356	HID	6922	11138	Horn / Thursday Island Apt, QD	AUS
8/6/2019	12:19	358	OA	4448	7158	Rangiroa Apt	TUA
8/8/2019	13:02	358	NL	7095	11416	Newlands	NZL
8/6/2019	12:46	359	AMB	7263	11686	Amberley RAAF Base, QD	AUS
8/7/2019	12:16	360	OX	5229	8413	Iwo Jima	VOI
8/8/2019	13:04	362	WK	6846	11017	Whakatane Apt	NZL
8/8/2019	13:02	364	MI	5724	9211	Momi-Nadi	FJI
8/8/2019	13:13	364	CS	7062	11363	Cairns, QD	AUS
8/6/2019	12:19	366	SF	6822	10977	Springfield	NZL
8/6/2019	12:26	366	PNI	5288	8509	Pohnpei - Pohnpei Island	FSM
8/8/2019	12:59	370	HAO	4538	7301	Tuamotu Archipeligo	TUA
8/8/2019	13:08	371	ROR	6402	10301	Koror	PLW
8/7/2019	12:27	372	UK	3900	6276	Ua Huka	MAR
8/7/2019	12:06	372	AV	5036	8104	Raivavae Apt	AUI
8/7/2019	12:42	372	RU	4647	7478	Raiatea Apt Uturoa	OCE
8/8/2019	13:02	375	TKK	5572	8965	Truk	FSM
8/7/2019	12:28	376	NP	4279	6886	Napuka Apt	TUA
8/6/2019	12:37	377	ROM	7385	11884	Roma, QD	AUS
8/7/2019	12:27	377.5	MO	4658	7496	Moorae - Temae Apt	OCE
8/8/2019	13:10	378	HL	7493	12059	Henley (South Island)	NZL
8/6/2019	12:50	380	SU	7196	11578	Maroochydore/Sunshine Coast Apt, QD	AUS
8/5/2019	12:44	382	WU	7020	11296	Wanganui	NZL
8/7/2019	12:28	383	HV	3949	6354	Hiva Oa	MAR
8/6/2019	12:19	383	MK	4480	7209	Makemo Apt	TUA
8/7/2019	12:49	384	BB	4636	7459	Bora Bora IAP	OCE
8/8/2019	13:05	386	LX	7476	12031	Alexandra (South Island)	NZL
8/8/2019	12:58	390	HN	6896	11096	Hamilton	NZL
8/6/2019	12:21	393	UKS	5141	8272	Kosrae IAP	FSM
8/7/2019	12:29	393	FK	4481	7210	Fakarava (Iles Gambier)	TUA
8/8/2019	13:01	395	PMQ	7438	11967	Port MacQuarie Apt, NSW	AUS
8/7/2019	12:15	399	SRI	2071	3332	'Pribilof' St George	ALS
8/5/2019	12:24	400	MDY	3121	5022	Midway - Henderson Field	MDW
8/6/2019	12:19	403	TUT	5071	8160	Pago Pago IAP	SMA
8/6/2019	12:33	407	SWH	8021	12907	Swan Hill, VI	AUS
8/7/2019	12:16	429	BTS	1694	2726	Wood River - Dillingham	ALS
8/7/2019	12:32	437	OG	3899	6274	Ohka	RSE
8/7/2019	12:15	530	ADK	2382	3833	Mount Moffett - Adak Island	ALS
8/6/2019	12:32	1630	TM	6954	11190	Taumarunui Apt	NZL

NDB Highlights and Observations:

Gary and I sure had fun with the NDBs this year. Despite severe static crashes, records were broken by both of us using both styles of DXing. LW is where the action was and Gary and I were able to recognize it and take advantage.

KK 226 (NZ), AP 230 (NZ), PP 242 (NZ), GB 274 (NZ), WYY 302 (AUS), HK 310 (NZ), MG 341 (OCE), KI 350 (NZ), HID 356 (AUS), NL 358 (NZ), WK 362 (NZ), HL 378 (NZ), LX 386 (NZ), and SWH 407 (AUS) have never been reported heard in North America before. WYY 302 becomes my longest NDB reception ever at 8170 MI / 13146 KM. This blows away last year's record of 6 North America "Firsts", and most of those stations were in again. 373 HHI 'Wheeler' Wahiawa (Hawaii) was decommissioned this year.

310 HK, 350 KI, 378 HL and 386 LX are the first NDBs from New Zealand's South Island to be reported from NA, and 4 AUS states were represented, including an "NA first" reception of a Tasmanian beacon, and an "NA second" of a Victoria beacon (last time was 2009 on a now decommissioned NDB). The 73 Pacific / DU NDBs easily beat last year's record 56 and constitutes my finest haul of Pac/AUS/NZL beacons ever. and a record for a West Coast DXpedition. In addition we had northern path NDBs in from western Alaska and even Far Eastern Russia. It's Solar Minimum time and Rockwork 2019 was an NDB Paradise!

Further Comments: The NZL beacon results were particularly astounding. All 8 of the NZL NDBs EVER reported heard from North America were in, plus TEN new ones never reported (NA Firsts). These 18 account for 72% of all NDBs operational in New Zealand at the time, many just 25W. The Kiwi enhancement of the Cliffs in action!

Rockwork also seems particularly good for the French Polynesian beacons from the MAR, OCE, AUI and TUA island groups. We only hear a handful if any at Grayland. A mere 5 were heard by myself during the 2019 IRCA Grayland DXpedition in September; at least 20 were in at the cliffs this time, including new HH 345, MG 341, FA 305 and MA 316. These were discovered by revisiting my SDR recordings and following up on KIWI SDR reports to the NDBList. MG is a "NA first", its only other logging in the world being from an Easter Island DXpedition. As of this DXpedition all known NDBs have been logged from these islands from the Rockwork site.

At this years IRCA Convention in Tukwila, WA I was invited to give a presentation about these cliffside DXpeditions. The powerpoint and recorded audio of the talk along with the other presenters are available HERE.

Aug 07 2019 Very robust TWEB Weather broadcast from 394 RWO Kodiak, Alaska. Alaskan TWEB broadcasts ceased operation permanently less than 5 months after this reception.

Some more of More FM 531 Khz Alexandra 2KW at a freakishly loud level

K7WV Rockwork DXpedition 2019 DGPS Results

UTC DATE	UTC	Khz	ID	REF ID	# DECODES	LOCATION
8/6/2019	12:24	286	#879	(258	1554	Upolu Point - Hawaii Island, HWA
8/8/2019	12:27	288	#892	(285	158	Gustavus Apt, ALS
8/8/2019	12:23	295	#891	(282	308	Level Island, ALS
8/8/2019	13:01	300	#880	(260	299	Kokole Point - Kauai Island, HWA
8/8/2019	12:26	302	#881	(262	17	Point Loma, CA, USA
8/8/2019	12:56	304	#705	(005	232	Cape Flattery, QD, AUS
8/8/2019	12:23	305	#890	(280	424	Biorka Island, ALS
8/8/2019	13:00	306	#708	(008	412	Ingham, QD, AUS
8/6/2019	12:19	308	#703	(003	547	Sydney, NW, AUS
8/8/2019	12:23	310	#896	(292	82	Kenai, ALS
8/8/2019	12:22	313	#897	(294	609	Kodiak - Kodiak Island Chiniak, ALS
8/8/2019	13:04	313	#706	(006	269	Gladstone, QD, AUS
8/6/2019	12:48	318	#713	(013	504	Mallacoota, VI, AUS
8/8/2019	12:24	323	#889	(292	634	Annette Island, ALS

The "Big 5" from Australia were in on the 6th and the 8th with hundreds of decodes each on both days.
DGPS signals decoded using ADGPS software

NDB/DGPS Cumulative Map

Location:

Rockwork 4 Pullout on Neahkahnie Mountain just north of Manzanita, OR
Coordinates: N 45° 44' 36.5" W 123° 57' 28.9" Elevation 575 feet (175.4 meters)
GPS Coordinates: N 45 44.608 W 123 57.482
Maidenhead Grid Square CN85AR 58AK
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My partners needed to use Rockwork 6 pullout at times due to sleeping "squatters" but I was able to use Rockwork 4 exclusively once again.

2019 Participants (The Cliffhangers):

Gary DeBock (Aug 01 - 09) Top Ultralight DXer and FSL antenna developer for MW and LW; Discoverer of the Rockwork site and its DX potential. Creator of monster MW and LW FSLs, airline portable mini FSLs.
Craig Barnes (Aug 01 - 07) Colorado ultralight MW DXer, previous solo Kawai DXpedition, 2006 IRCA Grayland DXpedition; partnering with Gary for ultralight FSL-enhanced TP/DU action using a new "frequent flier" FSL
Tom Rothlisberger (Aug 04 - 08) MW and LW "SDR" DXer; 11 Grayland and 6 Rockwork DXpeditions, author of this web page.

My Equipment:

Perseus SDR
Dell "2 in 1" 11.6-inch netbook (Win 10) 2.0 TB internal SSD.
Wellbrook FLG-100LN broadband amplifier modules (Used throughout DXpedition)
60 feet (18.3 meters) of #18 multi stranded copper wire, jacketed (Deployed as a rear-fed flag)
16 and 20 foot segmented fiberglass "Wonderpoles" and weighted (with concrete) tip-resistant stands
50 feet RG8X coax with BNC connectors
35AH solar rechargeable battery box
Vactrol with DC cables (Used on Aug 05 only)
Backup equipment (not needed) included MSI Wind Netbook w/ 500 GB SSD, Wellbrook ALA100M modules
Drone: Yuneec Q500 Typhoon 4K

Links:

Rockwork 4 2019 DXpedition, Final day video by Gary (5:06)
Gary's writeup in SWLing Post about his Aug 2019 ultralight DXing at the cliff
Rockwork 2019 DXpedition MW results Searchable/sortable Excel file for master logs, etc.

Rockwork 4 2021 DXpedition K7WV results: New, Page U/C
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