[HCDX]: logs 12-13 DEC 1999
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[HCDX]: logs 12-13 DEC 1999
(logs 12 - 13 DEC 1999: file=dx991213.log)
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1999
[Connelly*O-MA] = South Orleans, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 69.991 W / 41.735 N)
(Town Landing, off Route 28, 0.3 km N of Tar Kiln Road)
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Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna systems: 30-m wire (running east), MFJ-1024 active whip,
Superphaser-1 phasing unit
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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
558 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, DEC 12 2326 - SS talk; in WGAN
slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
567 | IRELAND | RTE, Tullamore, DEC 12 2326 - "Stand By Me"
by Ben E. King from 1961; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
576 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, DEC 12 2325 -
SS talk; over other. [Connelly*O-MA]
585 | SPAIN | RNE1, Madrid, DEC 12 2324 - fast SS talk by man;
just slightly stronger than Tunisia-585.25. [Connelly*O-MA]
585.25 | TUNISIA | ERTT, Gafsa, DEC 12 2323 - AA vocal,
250 Hz het against Spain-585.0. [Connelly*O-MA]
612 | IRELAND | Athlone, DEC 12 2321 - man & woman in EE;
under Morocco. [Connelly*O-MA]
612 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, DEC 12 2321 - emotional male
AA vocal & drumming; atop Ireland. [Connelly*O-MA]
621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, DEC 12 2319 -
SS talk; in Cuba/WZON slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
639 | SPAIN | RNE1, La Coruna, DEC 12 2317 - a bit of SS
talk; getting dumped on by Cuba/CBN-640 mix. [Connelly*O-MA]
675 | NETHERLANDS | R. Ten Gold, Lopik, DEC 13 0011 - Dutch
talk, into Buddy Holly song "It Doesn't Matter Any More";
fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]
684 | SPAIN | RNE1, Sevilla, DEC 12 2310 - SS news mentioning
the military; huge signal. [Connelly*O-MA]
693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC, Droitwich et al., DEC 12 2308 -
news item about a car that went into a river, then an item
about the International Olympic Committee corruption
investigation; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
693.7 | AZORES | RDP, Santa Barbara | DEC 12 2309 - bits of
music, het against stronger UK-693. [Connelly*O-MA]
711.04 | WESTERN SAHARA | Laayoune, DEC 13 0015 - bits of AA
vocal music, through tough Cuba slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
729 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, DEC 12 2306 - // 774 with SS
news; fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]
738 | SPAIN | RNE1, Barcelona, DEC 13 0018 - SS talk by woman;
in CHCM slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, DEC 12 2305 - Radio Suisse
Romande mentioned by woman in FF, then light instrumental
music with classical influences; very good. [Connelly*O-MA]
774 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, DEC 12 2303 - SS news; good, over
one or more AA station. [Connelly*O-MA]
792 | SPAIN | SER, Sevilla, DEC 12 2300 - // 1044 with
news with segment of SS speech / public address; fair.
[Connelly*O-MA]
836 | AZORES | RDP, Pico da Barrosa, DEC 12 2259 - man in PP;
fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, DEC 12 2258 -
SS teletalk // 1296; slightly over a pile-up of others and
het from Azores-836. [Connelly*O-MA]
846 | ITALY | Rome, DEC 12 2257 - soft piano music; slopped.
[Connelly*O-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE1, Murcia et al., DEC 12 2253 - // 864 with
woman in SS; fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]
864 | EGYPT | Santah, DEC 13 0019 - Koranic male vocal;
fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
864 | SPAIN | RNE1, Socuellamos, DEC 12 2253 - // 855 with SS
talk by woman; poor. [Connelly*O-MA]
873 | SPAIN | SER synchros, DEC 12 2254 - // 1044 with brief
segment of music, then high-speed talk by man in SS; fair to
good. [Connelly*O-MA]
882 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC Wales, Washford, DEC 13 0023 - EE
interview; poor to fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
891 | ALGERIA | Algiers, DEC 12 2251 - AA vocal at low audio
level on good carrier. [Connelly*O-MA]
909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC, Moorside Edge et al.,
DEC 12 2249 - EE discussion; to fair peak, over WABI/CHRL
slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
954 | SPAIN | R. Espana, Madrid, DEC 12 2248 - SS teletalk
over SAH and bits of audio from a Mideast-sounding station
(Turkey or Qatar ?) [Connelly*O-MA]
963 | PORTUGAL | R. Renascenca, Seixal, DEC 12 2247 - PP talk;
mixed with others (likely Spain/Tunisia). [Connelly*O-MA]
981 | ALGERIA | Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, DEC 12 1928 -
powerhouse het against WCAP on the car radio at pre-sunset
fade-up. + DEC 12 2245 - man in AA at light audio level on
monster carrier. [Connelly*O-MA]
1035 | PORTUGAL | R. Nacional, Lisboa, DEC 13 0028 - romantic
PP vocal; poor to fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1044 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, DEC 12 2243 - rustic violins
and Berber-style screaming vocal; strong, over SER-Spain.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, DEC 12 2254 - // 873 with fast
SS talk; under Morocco. [Connelly*O-MA]
1053 | MOROCCO | Tanger, DEC 12 2242 - AA strings, drums, vocal;
over Talk Radio UK. [Connelly*O-MA]
1053 | UNITED KINGDOM | Talk Radio synchros, DEC 12 2242 - man
& woman in EE; under Morocco. [Connelly*O-MA]
1071 | SPAIN | EI, Bilbao, DEC 12 2240 - emotional SS ballad;
just getting by strong CBA. [Connelly*O-MA]
1098 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, DEC 13 0030 - // 684 with man
in SS; to fair peak. [Connelly*O-MA]
1107 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, DEC 13 0030 - SS talk; over
low growl from something slightly off channel. [Connelly*O-MA]
1134 | CROATIA | HR, Zadar, DEC 12 2233 - mellow vocal and
instrumental; a little bit over Spain. [Connelly*O-MA]
1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, DEC 13 0031 -
SS talk in jumble; poor. [Connelly*O-MA]
1224 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, DEC 12 2224 - SS talk; slightly
over rough growl. [Connelly*O-MA]
1251 | LIBYA | Tripoli, DEC 12 2223 - group AA chant; to good
peak, way over unID talker. [Connelly*O-MA]
1296 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, DEC 12 2222 - fast SS talk; fair,
over unID station with AA-sounding music. [Connelly*O-MA]
1305 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, DEC 12 2221 - SS talk with some
synchro-echo. [Connelly*O-MA]
1385.92 | GUINEA | Labe, DEC 12 2220 - African-accented FF talk
by man; poor to fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, DEC 12 2207 - Christmas choral
music; to fair peak through slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, DEC 12 1925 - pre-sunset het
fade-up. + DEC 12 2200 - man in AA, then interlude of AA string
music; fair to good over SER-Spain. [Connelly*O-MA]
1548 | KUWAIT | VOA, Kuwait City, DEC 13 0038 - VOA "special"
(slow) EE talk mentioning Hong Kong; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]
1575 | KUWAIT | CLANDESTINE, Al Mustaqbal, DEC 12 2355 - AA
vocal, strings, drums; over Spain. [Connelly*O-MA]
1583.65 | CEUTA | RadiOle, DEC 12 2353 - bits of SS music,
mostly just a het. [Connelly*O-MA]
1602 | SPAIN | EI, Vitoria, DEC 12 2354 - SS talk (non-SER);
poor. [Connelly*O-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
535 | GRENADA | GBC, St. George's, DEC 13 0004 - very good with
US preacher talking about family arguments. [Connelly*O-MA]
550 | VENEZUELA | Mundial, YVKE, Caracas, DEC 13 0003 -
Mundial ID; slightly over other Latin Americans.
[Connelly*O-MA]
555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | ZIZ, Basseterre, DEC 12 2327 - "Oh
Holy Night" sung by a male vocalist in a black gospel style;
excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
570 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | R. Cristal, HIMS, Santo Domingo,
DEC 13 0006 - R. Cristal mention; under Reloj-Cuba.
[Connelly*O-MA]
580 | COLOMBIA | DEC 12 2359 - "R. Monteria" mentions and
an HJ call, not sure if the actual ID of this station or a
different network affiliate (with this one probably the
listed HJHP Cali). [Connelly*O-MA]
600 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, DEC 12 2322 -
SS talk (// 710) about "Guantanamo ... provincia oriental";
huge. [Connelly*O-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WSKN, San Juan, DEC 12 2319 - phone-in SS
talkshow with local mentions, then announcer used EE expression
"Y2K" and laughed; way over CFCY & WPRO. [Connelly*O-MA]
650 | COLOMBIA | RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, DEC 13 0008 -
SS talk about Colombian 'loteria', then RCN Antena Dos ID;
loud. [Connelly*O-MA]
660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, DEC 12 2316 -
almost operatic SS male vocal // 890; over WFAN.
+ DEC 13 0010 - // 890 with Strauss waltz; huge,
totally dominant. [Connelly*O-MA]
670 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, DEC 12 2331 -
dominant with SS talk about events in Cuba. [Connelly*O-MA]
680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, DEC 12 2311 - SS
baseball coverage with mentions of Puerto Rican cities
including Caguas; atop WRKO. [Connelly*O-MA]
690 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, DEC 12 2332 -
EE preaching (// 6090) about the need to spread the word of
God; loud. Montreal not noted (though audible a couple of
hours later on the car radio on Route 6). [Connelly*O-MA]
700 | COLOMBIA | R. Net, HJCX, Cali, DEC 13 0013 - // 810 with
SS sports; dominant over Jamaica. [Connelly*O-MA]
710 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, DEC 13 0014 - SS // other
Rebelde outlets; annihilating WOR. [Connelly*O-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, DEC 12 2335 -
Venezuelan SS sportstalk; slightly over CBGY classical
music. [Connelly*O-MA]
770 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJJX, Bogota, DEC 12 2336 - // 760
with SS sports play-by-play; huge, nearly alone on channel
with barely a trace of WABC. [Connelly*O-MA]
800 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire,
DEC 12 2337 - SS religious talk by woman, then violin, piano,
and celeste mood music. [Connelly*O-MA]
810 | COLOMBIA | R. Net, HJCY, Bogota, DEC 12 2338 - frenetic
SS sports coverage; under Puerto Rico, no domestics noted.
+ DEC 13 0013 - sports // 700; mixed with others. [Connelly*O-MA]
810 | PUERTO RICO | WKVM, San Juan, DEC 12 2338 - SS Puerto
Rico mentions and talk about the feast day of Our Lady of
Guadalupe; atop Colombia. [Connelly*O-MA]
830 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | TBN, Basseterre, DEC 12 2340 -
over domestics with southern US preacher talked about
relations and "blaming things on everybody else".
[Connelly*O-MA]
890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, DEC 13 0010 -
Strauss waltz // 640; local-like, 100% dominant. [Connelly*O-MA]
895 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | VON, Bath Village, DEC 13 0009 -
old-style soul female vocal; excellent. [Connelly*O-MA]
900 | CUBA | R. Progreso, DEC 13 0024 - // 890 with mellow
vocal and acoustic guitar; good. [Connelly*O-MA]
1040 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | R. Cadena de Noticias, HION, Santo
Domingo, DEC 12 2244 - Radio Cadena Noticias & Radionoticias
mentions; over jumble, domestics not noted. [Connelly*O-MA]
1080 | VENEZUELA | R. Barcelona, YVQJ, Barcelona, DEC 12 2239 -
reverberated SS talk with Barcelona mention; over/under WTIC.
[Connelly*O-MA]
1100 | ANTIGUA | R. ZDK, St. John's, DEC 12 2238 - "Oh Come All
Ye Faithful" by a children's chorus, then Caribbean-EE preacher
and organ music; good, over WTAM/LA's. [Connelly*O-MA]
1170 | unID | DEC 12 2231 - excited talk, possibly a sporting
event, through phase-nulled WWVA. Language seemed to be an
Africanized version of either PP or FF, perhaps Haitian
Creole. Eventually this was lost to Colombia & a second SS
station. [Connelly*O-MA]
1210 | VENEZUELA | R. Anzoategui, YVZT, Barcelona, DEC 13 0033 -
several Venezuela mentions; briefly dominant over WPHT, VOAR,
and an apparent Reloj Cuban. [Connelly*O-MA]
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