27 FEB: strong sunset Trans-Atlantics

[wa1ion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mark Connelly )]

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I noted some very strong heterodynes - and, in some cases, audio - from
Trans-Atlantic medium wave stations on  the car radio during my drive 
home from work between 2230-2315 UTC (5.30 to 6.15 p.m. EST) on
Thursday, 27 FEB '97.  France-1467, Algeria-549, Spain-1359, and
several others were getting audio through and many of the other
stations (especially from southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa)
were QRM'ing the domestic 10 kHz multiple stations.  Although the area
through which I drove (Chelmsford/Carlisle/Billerica) is about 15 to 
20 miles (24 to 32 km) from the ocean, the strength of the stations 
was quite good.  As usual, open flat wetland areas near the Concord 
and Shawsheen Rivers offered the best reception.  I almost thought
I was on Cape Cod (where loud European signals at sunset are not
unusual).  The more northerly stations such as Ireland-567 and UK-1089
seemed to be weaker "per watt" than Spain, Morocco, Algeria, etc.  
That is not an uncommon condition.  It was interesting that strong
signals extended all the way from 531 to 1602 kHz.  Many of the recent
openings have been on one end of the dial or the other.  I hope that
some of you were listening on "real" equipment during this period.

Best of luck and good DX to all ... Mark, WA1ION