[HCDX]: logs 12 FEB - 5 MAR 2000

[Mark Connelly <MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx>]

(logs 12 FEB - 5 MAR 2000: file=dx000305.log)

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2000

[Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA
(GC= 71.221 W / 42.533 N)
(home)

[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)
 
e-mail = MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx
Homepage = http://members.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm
NF DXpedition Page = http://members.xoom.com/MarkWA1ION/nfdxpage.htm
RF circuit page: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html
 
Receiver: Drake R8A

Antenna systems: APW-1 active whip, BBL-1 broadband loop,
slopers, Superphaser-1 phasing unit

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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***

612 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 5 0011 - AA male chanting,
oud accompaniment; to very good peak.  Ireland or Spain
under. [Connelly*O-MA]

684 | SPAIN | RNE1, Sevilla, MAR 5 0006 - // 855 with SS
talk and interspersed dramatic music for emphasis; good.
[Connelly*O-MA]

738 | SPAIN | RNE1, Barcelona, FEB 12 0605 - SS news by
man & woman; fair, sliding by CHCM and momentarily-blank
WJIB carrier. [Connelly*B-MA] + MAR 4 2358 - // 855 with
SS political talk; to good peak over CHCM slop.
[Connelly*O-MA]

756 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig/Ravensburg,
MAR 4 2356 - man in GG, then a version of "Spanish Harlem"
that wasn't the original 1961 Ben E. King one; to good
peak.  Bits of // 1422 noted, but 756 was much better.
[Connelly*O-MA]
 
765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, MAR 4 2351 - "Genie in
a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, then a mellow FF vocal;
loud. [Connelly*O-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, MAR 5 0017 - // 855 with
SS discussion; fair. [Connelly*O-MA]

792 | SPAIN | SER, Sevilla, MAR 4 2348 - fast SS talk,
telephone interview; good. [Connelly*O-MA]

801 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, MAR 4 2347 - // 855 with SS
talk; poor. [Connelly*O-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 4 2345 -
SS teletalk and several announcers in the studio; excellent,
well over Azores-836 het. [Connelly*O-MA]

846 | ITALY | Rome, MAR 4 2339 - Italian talk by woman,
then piano music; good. [Connelly*O-MA]

855 | SPAIN | RNE1, Murcia et al., MAR 4 2335 - SS political
and economic talk; huge local-like signal. [Connelly*O-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Algiers, MAR 4 2245 - AA flute and
string music; fair, building in strength; WBPS phased.
[Connelly*O-MA]

909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC, Moorside Edge et al.,
MAR 4 2248 - EE sports mentions by two men and a woman;
poor to fair. [Connelly*O-MA]

954 | SPAIN | R. Espana, Madrid, MAR 4 2335 - SS group
discussion and teletalk; fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]

981 | ALGERIA | Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, MAR 4 2250 -
AA vocal; fair with WCAP phased. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1008 | CANARY ISLANDS | Las Palmas, R. Las Palmas / RadioVoz,
MAR 4 2334 - non-SER SS talk; good. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1035 | PORTUGAL | R. Nacional, Lisboa, MAR 4 2332 -
light PP pops; poor, in WBZ slop. [Connelly*O-MA]
 
1044 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 4 2328 - AA strings,
drums, vocal; monster signal. [Connelly*O-MA]

1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 4 2253 - // 1575 with
SS teletalk; over Morocco. [Connelly*O-MA]

1053 | UNITED KINGDOM | Talk Radio synchros, MAR 4 2326 -
EE teletalk // 1089; slightly over Spain and a pile-up
of others. [Connelly*O-MA]

1071 | SPAIN | EI, Bilbao, MAR 4 2325 - SS talk getting
by CBA. [Connelly*O-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | Talk Radio synchros, MAR 4 2255 -
EE advertising; to good peak. [Connelly*O-MA]  

1134 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 4 2256 - SS talk
fragments; over low growl. [Connelly*O-MA]

1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 4 2322 -
SS teletalk; huge. [Connelly*O-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | R. Bleue, Bordeaux, MAR 4 2320 - apparent
FF talk over low-pitched background het. [Connelly*O-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, MAR 4 2259 -
EE man & woman talked about the Virgin Radio Web site.
[Connelly*O-MA]

1224 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 4 2317 - echoey SS
teletalk. [Connelly*O-MA]

1251 | LIBYA | Tripoli, MAR 4 2317 - Oud music, shrill
AA vocal; loud. [Connelly*O-MA]

1296 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, FEB 14 0412 - fast excited
SS talk by man; fair, fadey. [Connelly*B-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, FEB 12 0550 - excellent with SS
news magazine type program: loudest Trans-Atlantic at the
time. [Connelly*B-MA] + MAR 4 2314 - SS newstalk; to strong
peak over CKBC/WLYN/WDRC slop. [Connelly*O-MA]

1385.92 | GUINEA | Labe, MAR 4 2312 - fast African-accented
FF talk; fair with WPLM phased. [Connelly*O-MA]

1413 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, FEB 14 0417 - SS pop music and
interspersed talk; poor in slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, MAR 4 2309 - EE male preacher
spoke about sharing one's life with Christ, then a hymn
followed; very good signal. [Connelly*O-MA]

1512 | BELGIUM (t)| Wolvertem, MAR 4 2305 - sounded like EE
talk; too much WNRB slop to be 100% sure. [Connelly*O-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, MAR 4 2300 - huge signal
at sign-off with a bit of music, then carrier went off.
[Connelly*O-MA]

1521 | SPAIN | SER, Castellon, FEB 14 0420 - rapid-fire SS
newstalk; over Saudi Arabia. [Connelly*B-MA] 

1575 | SPAIN | SER synchros, FEB 12 0552 - SS teletalk;
to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA] + MAR 4 2254 - SS // 1044;
poor to fair. [Connelly*O-MA]

1583.65 | CEUTA | RadiOle, FEB 12 0554 - SS talk by man;
poor with het from SER-1584.0. [Connelly*B-MA] 

1584 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 4 2254 - // 1044 with SS
teletalk; Ceuta het not noted at this time. [Connelly*O-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | ZIZ, Basseterre, MAR 5 0014 - disco
music; fair to good. [Connelly*O-MA]   

660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, MAR 5 0009 -
harmonica music, ID as "R. Progreso, la Onda de la Alegria";
crushing WFAN ! [Connelly*O-MA]

690 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, MAR 5 0004 -
EE preacher talked about the Passover feast in the time of
Jesus.  After every 2 or 3 sentences, an announcer
translated the sermon into SS.  Huge, over Brazil, Colombia,
and Venezuela (with no evidence of Montreal). [Connelly*O-MA]
 
760 | GUYANA (t) | R. Roraima, 8RG, Georgetown, MAR 4 2353 -
Caribbean EE talk by woman; momentarily over Brazil/Colombia
mix and Cuba-759.77 het. [Connelly*O-MA]

780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, MAR 5 0019 - fast
SS chatter finally produced a R. Coro ID just before it slid
under CFDR. [Connelly*O-MA]

800 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire,
MAR 5 0021 - usual SS religious program; good.  I'm not
sure if this was running 100 kW or 500 kW. [Connelly*O-MA]

840 | CUBA | CMHW, Santa Clara, MAR 4 2344 - SS speech with
phrases "contra el imperialismo" and several "Viva Fidel !"
shouts.  A rural folk music program "Musica del Campesino"
followed.  Huge signal. [Connelly*O-MA]

870 | PUERTO RICO | WQBS, San Juan, MAR 4 2341 - talk "en el
corazon de Puerto Rico, la gran cadena QBS"; excellent over
other SS station. [Connelly*O-MA]

910 | VENEZUELA | RQ-910, YVRQ, Caracas, FEB 17 0220 - romantic
SS vocal, 'erreh-coo' (RQ) slogan; strong and dominant during
semi-auroral conditions. [Connelly*B-MA]

1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, MAR 4 2313 - Irish or
Breton fiddle music; good. [Connelly*O-MA]





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