Another impressive session at the Oregon Cliffs near Manzanita draws to an end. Records were broken with Longwave NDBs this year: 33 Australian beacons ID'd!
 

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Rockwork DXpedition 2021 The 11th annual Rockwork DXpedition would be my 8th time at the cliffs. I arrived in Manzanita on Aug 02 and realized I had left home without an important cable and spent much of the night trying to come up with a workaround (I was successful).

Aug 03: I arrived at Rockwork 4 to find the other five DXers already there and set up. Amazingly, there was room for me too. Set up for me took a long time as my pre-cut wires were missing so I had to cut pieces of backup wire and tie it together to be viable. I wound up having only 45 feet of wire up and was getting intermittant buzzing as well. It seemed like a very good morning with the "echo effect" on several frequencies meaning two identical stations slightly out of sync. I thought my recordings were ruined but upon analysis I did get clean reception for most of the morning. Lovely weather but I was too beat to fly the drone after the session. We took a group picture instead. 6 DXers on the pullout was the most ever.

Aug 04: More work the night before to cut two new 30-foot wires using a tape measure. Now I was ready for normal operations. This time I was the first arrival after Craig. I went over and had a chat with him about the lovely morning with the Milky Way going down to the sea and the upcoming Perseid meteor shower. Then I got set up much more quickly and was going before the others arrived. However it was a rather mediocre morning on the bands. The last session with the big group.

Aug 05: Just Gary and I now. I arrived and got set up before Gary arrived. It was a good Australia morning on both bands. LW was hopping and I knew it would be a good haul there with a powerful 395 PMQ on a velvety black background. On MW I quickly noticed a strong 2WEB with IDs and went over to tell Gary but he was already on it. MW seemed to favor Australia with the whole band in including the X-band. We had a fellow pull in who had noticed us here previously on his commute and was curious about what on earth we were up to. He seemed intrigued.

Aug 06: Pouring rain in the pitch black of night with passing logging trucks spraying me down as well. I got soaked setting up. But now I could go inside the car to my "office" to get some relief. It didn't seem like a special morning but it was rather good after all, especially LW with all 23 active French Polynesian beacons in. "More FM" 531 was blasting in, and the X-band was in again as well for full spectrum DXing. The medium wave beacon 1630 TM from New Zealand was in all 4 mornings.

Amazing trans-Pacific MW and LW reception this time was superior to all my previous results even with the steep rise in Cycle 25. Like fishing, you never really know what to expect but we always do well here the first two weeks of August.

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  Six DXers, two styles, one awesome cliff                                                           Myself with portable flag                                                   Cliffside "Office" provides some weather protection

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 K7WV Rockwork DXpedition 2021 Medium Wave Results
 

Date	UTC	KHz	Station	Comments	KW	City	State	Country	MP3
8/4/2021	1253	531	531 PI	Call-in with woman on phone (Pacific Lang.), Island music, loud	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1301	531	More FM	"This is More FM" following ad. Dominating on Aug 06	2	Alexandra		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1324	531	4KZ	Oldies: "Endless Love", "Diamond Girl" briefly over PI, 2PM talk	10	Innisfail	QLD	Australia
8/3/2021	1257	531	2PM	"Super Radio Mid North Coast" 3 times during announcement	5	Kempsey	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1300	540	Rhema	"Keeping you in the know, this is Rhema news"	5	Tauranga +2 others		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	549	2CR ABC Central West	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	50	Orange	NSW	Australia
8/3/2021	1303	549	SENZ	Discussing horses // 711, 1071	5	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1312	558	6WA ABC Great Southern	Discussion of values and pricing of rare books // 612	50	Wagin	WE	Australia
8/4/2021	1308	558	Gold AM	"Back on the Chain Gang" (The Pretenders) // 1062, 1503	5	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1258	558	Fiji 1	"Radio Fiji One Na Domoiviti" between island songs	10	Naulu		Fiji
8/3/2021	1300	567	RNZ National	Time pips and "RNZ News at One-O-Clock" // 675	50	Wellington		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1320	570	KUAI	"KUAI FM 104.5, AM 570 Kauai's country" mix with KVI	1	Eleele, Kauai		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1256	576	Star	Song with male vocalist over 2RN // 657	2.5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/4/2021	1300	576	2RN ABC National	ABC fanfare, poor	50	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1306	585	2WEB	Huge signal with "Great music…Outback Radio…2WEB"	10	Bourke	NSW	Australia
8/3/2021	1300	585	7RN ABC National	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	10	Hobart	TAS	Australia
8/3/2021	1259	590	KSSK	"92.3 KSSK" jingle between songs	7.5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1239	594	JOAK NHK1	Man speaking Japanese briefly on top	300	Tokyo		Japan
8/3/2021	1250	594	Star	Song // 657 loud and alone	5/2	Timaru/Whanganui		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1300	594	3WV ABC W. Victoria	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News, loud	50	Horsham	VIC	Australia
8/6/2021	1309	603	Radio Waatea	Choral song ends, "Waatea" ID and announcement in Maori	5	Manukau		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1300	603	2RN ABC National	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	10	Nowra	NSW	Australia
8/3/2021	1300	612	4QR ABC Brisbane	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	50	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1300	621	3RN ABC National	ABC fanfare into ABC News	50	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/5/2021	1300	630	4QN ABC North QLD	ABC fanfare and ABC News	50	Townsville	QLD	Australia
8/3/2021	1257	630	RNZ National	Male vocalist with guitar // 675, poor	10	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1248	639	5CK ABC North & West SA	Man in conversation // 891	10	Port Pirie	SA	Australia
8/3/2021	1253	639	2HC (SRN)	"Yesterday's Gone" (Chad & Jeremy) // 531 Super Net	5	Coff's Harbour	NSW	Australia
8/6/2021	1304	648	2NU ABC R New England	"You can get more news on our website abc.net.au" // 792	10	Tamworth	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1318	650	KPRP	"Aloha, Mabuhay you are listening to the new KPRP Honolulu"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1251	657	Star	Echo effect from two stations slightly out of sync	10	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1255	657	Star	"Star--Christian music you've loved for years"	50	Wellington		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1239	666	JOBK NHK1	Man and woman hosts in JJ // 594	100	Osaka		Japan
8/3/2021	1300	666	2CN ABC Canberra	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	5	Canberra	ACT	Australia
8/5/2021	1300	670	KPUA	"670 KPUA Hilo your source for news, sports and information"	5	Hilo, Hawaii		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1312	675	2CO ABC Riverina	Female announcer // 702, 738 during fade up over RNZ	10	Corowa	NSW	Australia
8/3/2021	1300	675	RNZ National	Time pips and "RNZ News at One-O-Clock"	10	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	684	2KP ABC Mid-North Coast	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	10	Kempsey	NSW	Australia
8/4/2021	1300	690	KHNR	"FM 94.3 You've found the Answer KHNR Honolulu"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1236	693	JOAB NHK2	English lessons // 774	500	Tokyo		Japan
8/3/2021	1254	693	Gold AM	"Cinnamon Girl" (Neil Young) // 792, 1503	5	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1256	702	Magic	"Baby What a Big Surprise" (Chicago) // 738, 1107	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	702	2BL ABC Sydney	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	50	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/3/2021	1303	711	SENZ	Discussing horses // 549, 1071	5	Wellington		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1300	720	RNZ National	"RNZ News at one-o-clock" during brief TOH break	10	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1230	729	5RN ABC National	ABC Fanfare at BOH	50	Adelaide	SA	Australia
8/3/2021	1300	738	2NR ABC North Coast	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	50	Grafton	NSW	Australia
8/3/2021	1256	738	Magic	"Baby What a Big Surprise" (Chicago) // 702, 1107	5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/4/2021	1300	740	KCIK	"Relevant radio KCIK Kihae, Maui" at TOH	5	Kihae, Maui		Hawaii
8/4/2021	1300	747	7PB ABC News Radio	pips and ABC fanfare, fair	10	Hobart	TAS	Australia
8/5/2021	1234	747	JOIB NHK2	English language lesson // 693	500	Sapporo		Japan
8/6/2021	1300	756	RNZ National	Time pips and "RNZ News at One-O-Clock" // 675	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1300	760	KGU	"KGU Honolulu, Hawaii…All New Hawaii…"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/4/2021	1255	765	Radio Kahungunu	Long choral song with chanting, loud	2.5	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1236	774	JOUB NHK2	English lessons // 693	500	Akita		Japan
8/3/2021	1256	774	Gold AM	"Cinnamon Girl" (Neil Young) // 693, 1503 weak under 3LO	5	New Plymouth		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	774	3LO ABC Melbourne	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	50	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/5/2021	1311	783	8AL ABC Alice Springs	Male speaking // 891	2	Alice Springs	NT	Australia
8/3/2021	1300	792	4RN ABC National	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News, loud	25	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/3/2021	1254	792	Gold AM	"Cinnamon Girl" (Neil Young) // 693, 1503	5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1256	801	SENtrack	"The horses are in their spaces…" not // 549, 828, 1242	5	Gosford	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1302	801	Rhema	Rhema News with olympics results // 540	2	Nelson		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1250	810	2BA ABC South East NSW	Man speaking // 594 under KGO	10	Bega	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1257	810	RNZ National	Rosemary Clooney song strong under KGO // 567	10	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1301	819	RNZ National	Man reading RNZ news // 675	10	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	828	3GI ABC Gippsland	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	50	Sale	VIC	Australia
8/3/2021	1306	828	SENZ	Discussion of horses and trainers // 711, 1071, 1224 loud	5	Palmerston North		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1240	828	JOBB NHK2	English lesson discussion // 774, 693	300	Osaka		Japan
8/6/2021	1300	830	KHVH	"News radio 830 KHVH Honolulu an I-Heart radio station"	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/3/2021	1300	837	4RK ABC Capricornia	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News weak under RNZ	10	Rockhampton	QLD	Australia
8/3/2021	1300	837	RNZ National	On top, Time pips and "RNZ News at One-O-Clock"	2.5	Whangarei / Kaitaia		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1247	846	2RN ABC National	Men in discussion // 792	10	Canberra	ACT	Australia
8/5/2021	1231	846	Radio Kiribati	Presumed with huge open carrier, no modulation (Observed before)	10	London		Kiribati
8/3/2021	1300	855	4QO ABC Wide Bay (4QB)	ABC fanfare followed by ABC News	10	Eidsvold	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1252	864	Newstalk ZB	Call-in guest and male host // 1035	10	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1238	873	Newstalk ZB	Man and woman in discussion // 1026	1	Ashburton		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1249	882	Star	Slow song with woman singer // 594, 657	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1247	891	Magic	"Jesamine" (The Casuals), directly into next song. Continuous oldies	5	Wellington		New Zealand
8/4/2021	1230	891	5AN ABC Adelaide	"ABC Radio Adelaide" followed by ABC fanfare	50	Adelaide	SA	Australia
8/6/2021	1300	900	KMVI	"Maui's ESPN radio station KMVI AM 900 Kahului"	5	Kahului, Maui		Hawaii
8/3/2021	1249	900	Star	Slow song with woman singer // 594/657/909	10	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1249	909	Star	Slow song with woman singer // 594/657/900	5	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1259	918	RNZ National	Rosemary Clooney song ending // 675	2.5	Timaru /N Plymouth		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1256	927	Newstalk ZB	Man on phone // 1035	2	Palmerston North		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1246	936	Chinese Voice	Duet song in Chinese with huge signal	1	Waiuku-Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1300	936	4PB ABC NewsRadio	ABC fanfare, fair	10	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/3/2021	1302	940	KKNE	Distinctive musical ID in Hawaiian and English	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/3/2021	1247	945	Newstalk ZB	man speaking // 1035	2	Gisborne		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1302	954	Coast	In briefly, music // 1323	1	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1250	963	Star	Slow song with woman singer // 594, 657	10	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1302	972	Rhema	Rhema news // 540, 801	2	Nelson		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1247	972	5PB ABC NewsRadio	News announcer not // 540 Rhema	2	Adelaide	SA	Australia
8/3/2021	1303	981	2NM	Short "981 2NM" ID by man during female monologue	5	Muswellbrook	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1300	990	KIKI	"KIKI Honolulu an I-Heart radio station"	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1314	999	2NB ABC Broken Hill	Olympics broadcast with USA athlete // 891	2	Broken Hill	NSW	Australia
8/6/2021	1300	1008	Newstalk ZB	"Newstalk ZB News" weak, // 1026, 1035	10	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1301	1008	4TAB	Horse race call, echo effect, 2 stations out of sync // 1017 1 sec delay	10	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1301	1008	7TAB presumed	Horse race call, echo effect, 2 stations out of sync // 1017 1 sec delay	5	Launceston	TAS	Australia
8/5/2021	1302	1017	2KY Sky Sports Radio	Horse race call with "Fascination" overtaking "Summer Valley"	5	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1248	1017	Newstalk ZB	"Smart talk on Newstalk ZB" under Tonga	2.5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1315	1017	A3Z	Start of brief news and weather in accented English, loud	2.5	Nuku'alofa		Tonga
8/5/2021	1300	1026	3PB ABC NewsRadio	ABC fanfare fair, over 4MK	14.5	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/3/2021	1254	1026	Newstalk ZB	Echo effect from two stations out of sync, // 1035	2	Kaitaia		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1254	1026	Newstalk ZB	Echo effect from two stations out of sync, // 1035	2	Whangarai		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1301	1026	Star	Song with female vocals // 657	2.5	Mackay		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1303	1026	4MK	"Find us online at 4MK.com.au"	5	Mackay	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1249	1035	Newstalk ZB	promo, "Newstalk ZB" // 1026, 1044	20	Wellington		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1300	1040	KLHT	"KLHT Honolulu" under domestic	10	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1249	1044	Newstalk ZB	promo, "Newstalk ZB" // 1026, 1035	10	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1237	1053	2CA Forever Classic	Continuous rock songs, in again at 1247, not // 1575 SENtrack	5	Canberra	ACT	Australia
8/6/2021	1259	1053	Newstalk ZB	"Newstalk ZB" // 1044	2	New Plymouth		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1301	1062	Gold AM	"Gold" ID following song // 1503	1	Wanganui		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1300	1062	4TI ABC Far North Qld	ABC fanfare fair at TOH	2	Thursday Island	QLD	Australia
8/3/2021	1303	1071	SENZ	Discussing horse training, development // 549, 711	5	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	1071	RNZ National	RNZ News // 675 just after TOH	2.5	Masterton		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1319	1071	4SB	Brief ad between classic oldies, not // RNZ or SENZ	5	Kingaroy	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1309	1080	Newstalk ZB	Male commentary // 1035, 1026 under domestics	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1304	1089	Gold AM	Gold news // 1503	2.5	Palmerston North		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1307	1098	Newstalk ZB	Sports discussion, Brisbane mention, // 1026, 1035	7.5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1256	1107	Magic Talk	Baby What a Big Surprise (Chicago) // 702, 738	5	Tauranga		New Zealand
8/4/2021	1305	1110	KAOI	"KAOI" and "Old Time Radio Theater" program announcement	5	Kihae, Maui		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1306	1116	4BC Brisbane	4BC ID and promo for show, good	50	Brisbane	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1311	1125	Gold AM	"The Boys are back in Town" (Thin Lizzy) // 1503	1	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1251	1134	JOQR Bunka Hoso	Female announcer in JJ speaking rapidly	100	Tokyo		Japan
8/6/2021	1307	1134	2AD New England R. (SRN)	Music with banjo // 639 SRN	2	Armidale	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1310	1143	2HD (SRN)	Sports clips and news // 531, 1188	2	Newcastle	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1314	1143	RNZ National	Song with woman vocalist // 675, loud	2.5	Whangarei / Kaitaia		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1309	1152	Newstalk ZB	Discussion at sporting venue // 1035	2	Timaru		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1303	1161	7FG ABC N. Tasmania	Discussing the media // 594	1	Fingal	TAS	Australia
8/5/2021	1252	1161	Te Reo Irirangi o te Upoko…	Maori language vocals with western instrumentation	5	Wellington		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1245	1179	Radio Ake	"Poetry Man" (Phoebe Snow), US oldies w/ Maori announcements	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1310	1188	2NZ (Super R. Network)	Sportscast // 531 SRN	2	Invernell	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1313	1197	Newstalk ZB	Sports discussion, condition of players // 1035	2	Wanganui		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1303	1206	SENZ	Discussing horse development // 549, 711	5	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1307	1206	2GF (SRN)	Music clip // 639, 1143 briefly over SENZ	5	Grafton	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1242	1215	Newstalk ZB	Host and call-in guest debate // 1035	2	Kaikohe		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1300	1224	SENZ	Excited female announcer // 828	2	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1316	1233	2NC ABC Newcastle	Woman announcer // 594, 612, 774	10	Newcastle	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1313	1242	JOLF Nippon Hoso	Group discussion with laughter	100	Tokyo		Japan
8/5/2021	1309	1242	4AK (Super R. Network)	Female announcer into music clip // 1143 SRN	2	Toowoomba	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1259	1251	Rhema	slow choral song // 540	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1306	1269	2SM (Super Network)	Male announcer // 639 SRN discussing olympics	10	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/6/2021	1301	1270	KNDI	"You're listening to KNDI AM 1270 Honolulu, Hawaii" weak, mix	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1257	1278	Newstalk ZB	conversation // 1035	2	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1247	1287	JOHR HBC	Pop song intro by excited woman	50	Sapporo		Japan
8/5/2021	1327	1287	Newstalk ZB	male announcer // 1035	2	Greymouth		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1259	1296	Newstalk ZB	Ad for 12 day cruise in November // 1035	2.5	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1312	1305	R. Dunedin	Man reading news not // 891 must be R. Dunedin	2.5	Dunedin		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1251	1314	Star	slow song with woman singer // 594, 657	5	Invercargill		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1304	1314	Sky Racing Radio	Talk and music clip // 1017, fair to good	5	Wollongong	NSW	Australia
8/6/2021	1300	1323	Coast	song: La Bamba (Ritchie Valens) through TOH, good	2.5	Hawara		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1256	1332	Gold AM	Up-tempo rock song // 1503	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1311	1332	4BU (presumed)	Man talking about the Covid lockdown, briefy over Gold	5	Bundaberg	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1305	1341	3CW	Man in Chinese following Chinese operatic singer, Music at 1315	5	Geelong	VIC	Australia
8/5/2021	1257	1368	Magic Talk	1972 Roberta Flack song // 702, 738, 1107	1	Napier-Hastings		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1323	1386	R. Tarana	Up-tempo Hindi pop / Bollywood music	10	Auckland		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1252	1395	Newstalk ZB	Discussion // 1035, weak	2	Oamaru		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1259	1413	2EA (SBS Radio 1)	"BBC World Service" by female ann.	2	Newcastle	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1245	1422	JORF Radio Nippon	Excited woman announcer	50	Yokohama		Japan
8/5/2021	1310	1431	2RN Radio National	Men discussing an opera // 792	2	Wollongong	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1257	1458	RNZ National	Instrumental jazz // 675	2.5	Westport		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1253	1467	3ML	Man reading news, DU accent; only possible station	2	Mildura	VIC	Australia
8/3/2021	1308	1476	SENZ	Woman interviewing man about placing bets // 828	5	Auckland		New Zealand
8/3/2021	1301	1494	Star	Song with female vocalist // 657, 1026 weak	3	Hamilton		New Zealand
8/4/2021	1316	1494	Gold AM	Rock music // 1503	2.5	Timaru		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1300	1500	KHKA	"Hawaii's information station KHKA AM Honolulu"	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1303	1503	Gold AM	"Gold an I-Heart radio station News" into news	5	Wellington		New Zealand
8/6/2021	1305	1503	Gold AM	Echo effect from two stations out of sync (Gold news)	5	Christchurch		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1308	1512	2RN ABC National	Cultural program discussing opera // 792	10	Newcastle	NSW	Australia
8/4/2021	1300	1540	KREA	MBC chimes, "KREA Honolulu 1540 on the AM dial"	5	Honolulu		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1300	1548	4QD ABC Central QLD	ABC News with male announcer // 594, 612, 774	50	Emerald	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1307	1557	2RE (Super network)	SRN News ending, music fade-up // 639	2	Taree	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1315	1566	3NE	Man speaking in DU accent followed by music	5	Wangaratta	VIC	Australia
8/5/2021	1233	1566	HLAZ FEBC	Female announcer monologue in JJ	250	Jeju		S. Korea
8/5/2021	1300	1570	KUAU	"Thanks for listening to KUAU 1570 AM Haiku, Maui"	15	Haiku, Maui		Hawaii
8/5/2021	1244	1575	2RF SEN Track	Male announcer with race payouts	5	Wollongong	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1237	1611	Vision	Slow choral music // 1629, "Vision Christian Radio" at 1301	0.4	various	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1237	1629	Vision	Slow choral music // 1611	0.4	Dubbo / Bathurst	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1312	1629	4DB	"...is here; this is Hot Country" then up-tempo country song	0.4	Dalby	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1251	1630	TM	Aeronautical Beacon "TM" CW Morse; observed offset +1010	0.2	Taumarunui		New Zealand
8/5/2021	1309	1638	3ME	Arabic quarter tone music // 1638 2ME, 1637.844	0.4	Melbourne	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1310	1638	2ME	Arabic quarter tone music, loud, 1637.995	0.4	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1301	1656	Vision	Loud, music ending, "Vision Christian Radio" // 1611	0.4	Bundaberg	QLD	Australia
8/5/2021	1303	1665	Vision	Christian song fade up // 1656, fair to good	0.4	Melbourne	VIC	Australia
8/5/2021	1258	1665	2MM	Music, Greek singing and instrumentation	0.4	Sydney	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1247	1674	R. Haanji	Hindi or similar spoken language by female announcer	0.4	Sydney /Melbourne	NSW	Australia
8/5/2021	1237	1701	R. Brisvaani	Hindi "Bollywood" music	0.1	Brisbane	QLD	Australia

  
 

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Comments and highlights of the 2021 MW Results

As mentioned earlier we had some unusal Australian focused DX on the 5th with loud 2WEB. The 3rd seemed quite NZL-centric with nice echoes from multiple stations out of sync. A solid parallel for 6WA was found on 8/5 at 1312 // 612, and 8AL from Alice Springs was also logged // 891 for all AUS states heard, also accomplished last year. I struck out on the 3rd with a brief rise of Gold news rather than ABC news on 558, but AUS was better in every way on the 5th and a solid parallel was bound to be found. I had something on 1152 which needs further investigation, possibly 6PNN but no ABC Newsradio parallels available. Ten Gold AM affiliates heard this time around, one more than last year but only 20 Newstalk ZB (out of 23 existing) for me this time, down 2 from last year. Coast parallels again, but this time on 954 Khz // the ever reliable 1323 Khz. 7 SENZ affiliates (out of 9) of the sports entity that took over silent TAB Trackside. An above average 17 Hawaiians were logged.
  
Aug 03 was a wild session with different stations rising up and then being replaced minutes later with different stations. Very unstable but really good for numbers. Aug 05 was just excellent for Australia and largely responsible for the unusual ratio of Kiwis to Aussies, but NZL always wins out at Rockwork, this time as well with 83 NZL and 74 Australians. 157 DUs is way better than I have ever done at any DXpedition including Grayland. Combined results for the 4 SDR DXers was 92 NZL and 87 AUS (179 DUs), a West Coast DXpedition record for DUs and Kiwis.

A log spreadsheet is HERE for comparison with the other partners' spreadsheet log, or for sorting or other purposes. The above log has MP3s and I will be adding to these as time permits. I'm sure there are more stations that were missed but one has to have a stopping point. The recorded files can be revisited when time permits.

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K7WV Rockwork DXpedition 2021 NDB Results

Pacific / Australia / NZ  / AK / Russia  NDBs received during 'Rockwork' DXpedition 2021
UTC DATE	UTC	KHz	CALL	MI	KM	Location	Country	MP3
8/6/2021	12:20	233	ALJ	1371	2206	Orca Bay - Hinchinbrook	ALS
8/5/2021	12:31	238	KT	6815	10966	Kaitaia - Waimanoni - Awanui	NZL
8/5/2021	12:37	257	RK	7157	11516	Rockhampton, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	13:06	260	NF	6694	10773	Norfolk Island - Anson Bay	NFK
8/5/2021	12:38	264	CCY	7491	12055	Conclurry, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	12:37	269	CV	7494	12059	Charleville, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	12:41	272	LHI	7181	11554	Lord Howe Island, NSW	AUS
8/6/2021	12:19	277	ACE	1481	2384	Kachemak - Homer Apt	ALS
8/5/2021	13:09	278	CG	7254	11671	Coolangatta, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:40	282.5	RT	5016	8071	Avera (Rurutu Island)	AUI
8/6/2021	12:32	283	DUT	1947	3134	Dutch Harbor	ALS
8/6/2021	12:40	284.5	MH	4382	7050	Manihi Atoll (Tuamoto Archipelago)	TUA
8/5/2021	12:38	287	LEC	8040	12939	Leigh Creek, SA	AUS
8/5/2021	13:08	293	COM	7832	12602	Cooma, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	12:36	293	CDU	8323	13395	Ceduna, SA	AUS
8/6/2021	12:21	294	AN	3949	6354	Hiva Oa	MAR
8/5/2021	12:54	299	CWR	7731	12439	Cowra , NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	13:08	302	BUD	7146	11501	Bundaberg, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	12:37	302	WYY	8170	13146	Wynyard, TAS	AUS
8/5/2021	13:07	305	GTH	7863	12652	Griffith, NSW	AUS
8/6/2021	12:41	305	FA	4659	7498	Tahiti Faa'a Apt	OCE
8/5/2021	13:06	308	MK	7108	11439	Mackay, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:41	310	HK	7302	11750	Hokitika (South Island)	NZL
8/5/2021	12:37	311	NTN	7322	11784	Normanton Apt, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	12:47	314	SPY	2094	3370	St Paul Island	ALS
8/6/2021	12:43	315	HO	5211	8385	Hihifo Apt - Wallis Island	WAL
8/6/2021	12:36	316	MA	4647	7477	Maupiti Airport	OCE
8/6/2021	12:47	316	MAJ	4661	7500	Majuro Atoll - Amata Kabua IAP	MHL
8/5/2021	12:31	320	AI	4994	8036	Aitutaki - Amuri	CKS
8/5/2021	12:31	322	CI	6985	11239	Chatham Islands	NZL
8/5/2021	12:38	324	EML	7270	11700	Emerald, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	12:49	326	WR	6816	10967	Whangarei	NZL
8/3/2021	12:56	327	VYI	2512	4043	Valley Island - Kahului, Maui	HWA
8/6/2021	12:32	327.5	RE	4505	7250	Reao Apt	TUA
8/4/2021	12:40	332	POA	2526	4065	Pahoa, Hawai'i	HWA
8/5/2021	12:42	332	BHI	7963	12816	Broken Hill, NSW	AUS
8/6/2021	12:33	332.5	AA	4635	7344	Anaa Atoll Apt	TUA
8/6/2021	12:22	338	MA	7540	12133	Mount Isa, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:36	339	FN	4384	7054	Fangatau	TUA
8/5/2021	12:38	340	FU	5131	8257	Funifuti	TUV
8/6/2021	12:50	341	MG	4805	7733	Totegegie Apt	TUA
8/5/2021	12:39	343	ML	4665	7507	Minami Torishima	JPN
8/6/2021	12:43	345	HH	4635	7458	Fare (Huahine Island)	AUI
8/5/2021	12:40	346	TG	6857	11034	Tauranga Apt	NZL
8/6/2021	12:36	347	TB	5039	8108	Tubuai Apt	AUI
8/5/2021	12:56	347	RIC	7627	12274	Richmond, NSW	AUS
8/6/2021	12:36	349	TP	4385	7055	Takapoto Apt - Fakatopatere	TUA
8/6/2021	12:20	350	VTR	1709	2751	'Takotna River' McGrath	ALS
8/5/2021	12:38	350	KI	7195	11578	Kaikoura (South Island)	NZL
8/5/2021	12:32	352	RG	5144	8278	Nikau - Rarotonga IAP	CKS
8/5/2021	12:57	353	LRE	7443	11978	Longreach Apt, QLD	AUS
8/4/2021	12:40	353	LLD	2540	4087	Lanai, Lana'i	HWA
8/6/2021	12:48	355	NI	5252	8451	Nauru - Nauru IAP	NRU
8/6/2021	12:36	355	AUB	1628	2620	'Saldo' King Salmon	ALS
8/6/2021	12:36	358	OA	4448	7158	Rangiroa Apt	TUA
8/5/2021	12:41	359	NWA	7700	12392	Nowra, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	12:37	360	OX	5229	8413	Iwo Jima	VOI
8/5/2021	12:46	361	BA	6119	9790	Bauerfield	VUT
8/5/2021	12:52	364	MI	5724	9211	Momi-Nadi	FJI
8/5/2021	13:04	364	CS	7061	11363	Cairns, QLD	AUS
8/5/2021	13:06	365	WLM	7546	12143	Williamtown, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	12:32	366	SF	6822	10977	Springfield	NZL
8/6/2021	12:44	370	HAO	4538	7301	Tuamotu Archipeligo	TUA
8/5/2021	12:37	371	ROR	6402	10301	Koror	PLW
8/5/2021	12:40	371	HUG	7322	11784	Hughenden Apt, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:36	372	UK	3900	6276	Ua Huka	MAR
8/6/2021	12:35	372	AV	5036	8104	Raivavae Apt	AUI
8/6/2021	12:44	372	RU	4647	7478	Raiatea Apt Uturoa	OCE
8/6/2021	12:45	376	NP	4279	6886	Napuka Apt	TUA
8/5/2021	12:46	377	ROM	7385	11884	Roma, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:45	377.5	MO	4658	7496	Moorae - Temae Apt	OCE
8/5/2021	12:42	380	SU	7196	11578	Maroochydore/Sunshine Coast Apt, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:57	382	WU	7020	11296	Wanganui	NZL
8/5/2021	13:01	383	SGE	7463	12011	St George Apt, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:35	383	HV	3949	6354	Hiva Oa	MAR
8/6/2021	12:46	383	MK	4480	7209	Makemo Apt	TUA
8/6/2021	12:36	384	BB	4636	7459	Bora Bora IAP	OCE
8/6/2021	12:06	385	OCC	1154	1857	Ocean Cape - Yakutat	ALS
8/6/2021	12:37	385	EHM	1809	2912	Cape Newenham LRRS Apt	ALS
8/5/2021	12:38	389	GFN	7350	11828	Grafton - Clarence Vly Regl Ap, NSW	AUS
8/6/2021	12:35	390	HBT	1712	2755	Borland - Sand Point Apt	ALS
8/5/2021	13:03	392	LHR	6979	11232	Lockhart River, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:33	393	UKS	5141	8272	Kosrae IAP	FSM
8/6/2021	12:44	393	FK	4481	7210	Fakarava (Iles Gambier)	TUA
8/6/2021	12:31	394	RWO	1694	2339	Woody Island - Kodiak	ALS
8/5/2021	12:52	395	PMQ	7438	11967	Port MacQuarie Apt, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	12:49	395	MER	7816	12578	Merimbula, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	13:00	398	BOU	7624	12269	Boulia, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:31	399	SRI	2071	3332	'Pribilof' St George	ALS
8/6/2021	12:45	400	MDY	3121	5022	Midway - Henderson Field	MDW
8/5/2021	12:39	401	ARM	7447	11985	Armidale, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	12:50	402	OA	5071	10157	Ouvea Apt	NCL
8/5/2021	12:47	405	VK	5714	9195	Navakai - Nandi IAP	FJI
8/5/2021	12:32	407	WDH	7611	12248	Windorah, NSW	AUS
8/5/2021	12:58	413	BDV	7787	12532	Birdsville, QLD	AUS
8/6/2021	12:22	429	BTS	1694	2726	Wood River - Dillingham	ALS
8/6/2021	12:22	437	OG	3899	6274	Ohka	RSE
8/5/2021	12:37	486	LTV	8017	12902	Latrobe Valley Apt, VI	AUS
8/6/2021	13:07	530	ADK	2382	3833	Mount Moffett - Adak Island	ALS
8/5/2021	12:51	1630	TM	6954	11190	Taumarunui Apt	NZL

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Comments and highlights of the 2021 LW Results

With four mornings at the ocean cliff pullout again this year, it was the final 2 days that filled the logs with record numbers of DU and Pacific NDBs. Aug 05 brought in a record haul of 34 Australian beacons. And the following day Aug 06, a rainy soaker that made one question even getting up before dawn, provided for excellent French Polynesia. All 23 stations operating there were heard for the first time in one session. Another AUS beacon (#35) was in as well. Both days produced different NZL stations to result in an above average 9 NDBs including two from the South Island. And for the Pacific it was a mixed bag of several easy stations being absent while seldom heard rare beacons were being heard. Alaskans (and OG from RSE) were in as usual even though the antenna was not turned NW this year. 16 stations , all Australians, were new to Rockwork this DXpedition. Some observations:

--35 Australians were identified on Aug 05 & 06. This vastly eclipses the old record of 14 for Rockwork and 16 for a West Coast DXpedition (Grayland).
--Two stations were North American firsts, not previously heard even with the excellent KPH Pt. Reyes, CA KIWI SDR. 383 SGE and 413 BDV joined the "received from NA" club exclusively at Rockwork.
--The Queensland-centered propagation brought in different stations than the NSW-centered conditions of recent years. 302 BUD (Qld) over WYY (Tas) and 407 WDH (Qld) replaced SWH (Vic). WDH is listed as 15 watts in WWSU.
--French Polynesia is comprised of the four island groups OCE, MAR, TUA and AUI.  341 MG has been reported from only 2 locations: Easter Island and Rockwork. All 23 active stations were in for the first time in a single DXpedition.
--Some of the "regulars" like 366 PNI, 403 TUT and 348 HN were not heard. No NOTAMS were issued for these NDBs so the reason for their absence is unknown.
--293 CDU was found in the recorded file coming in loudly prior to being overcome by COM. A submitted log using the KPH Kiwi caused me to review it and there it was. The most distant NDB I have yet received at 13400 km.
--The final compilation was 86 DU/Pacific stations, breaking the Rockwork 2019 previous record of 73.

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  Manzanita view from Rockwork 4                                                                     Manzanita sunset Aug 02, 2021                                                                   Rainy, wet session Aug 06              

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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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I was able to use Rockwork 4 exclusively again, even with 6 DXers present on two mornings, as squatters were few

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
4 X tarp clips that clip onto the poles as wire guides; waterproof
Thick plastic wrap and zip ties to mount, protect the active antenna module in rain; Needed and used Aug 06.
50 feet RG8X coax with BNC connectors
35AH solar rechargeable battery box provides cliffside power for SDRs, active antennas
Backup equipment (not needed) included MSI Wind Netbook w/ 500 GB SSD, Wellbrook ALA100M modules
Drone: Yuneec Q500 Typhoon 4K (Available but not flown off the cliffs in 2021)

Links:

Rockwork 2 2021 II DXpedition K7WV results Page under construction, LW report complete
Rockwork 4 2020 DXpedition K7WV results
Rockwork 4 2019 DXpedition K7WV results
Rockwork 4 2018 DXpedition K7WV results
Rockwork 4 2017 DXpedition K7WV results
Rockwork 4 2016 International DXpedition K7WV results
Rockwork 4 2015 II DXpedition K7WV results
Rockwork 4 2015 I DXpedition K7WV results

Grayland DXpedition October 2021 K7WV Results Page I/W
Grayland DXpedition October 2020 K7WV Results 
IRCA Grayland DXpedition September 2019 K7WV Results
Grayland DXpedition October 2018 K7WV Results
Grayland DXpedition October 2016 K7WV Results
Grayland DXpedition October 2015 K7WV Results