[HCDX] logs 29 JUL - 20 AUG 2000

[Mark Connelly <MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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

*** Summer 2000 Roadtrip DX Report #2 ***
(logs 29 JUL - 20 AUG 2000)  

[Connelly*E-MA] = Eastham, Cape Cod, MA 
(GC= 69.962 W / 41.819 N)
(Fort Hill Park)

[Connelly*G-MA] = Gloucester, MA
(GC= 70.635 W / 42.604 N)
(Oceanview Inn: 171 Atlantic Ave.)

[Connelly*O-MA] = South Orleans, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 69.991 W / 41.735 N)
(Town Landing / beach, off Route 28, 0.3 km N of Tar Kiln Road)

[Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA
(GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N)
(Granite Pier)

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Receiver: Drake R8A

Antenna system: cardioid array with APW-1 active whip,
BBL-1 broadband loop, and Superphaser-1 phasing unit

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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***

531 | ALGERIA | Ain-El-Beida, AUG 6 0017 - // 549 with
emotional Arabic male vocal; over Spain. [Connelly*E-MA]

549 | ALGERIA | Les Trembles, AUG 6 0017 - Arabic male vocal
and strings; loud, over others. [Connelly*E-MA] 

567 | IRELAND | RTE, Tullamore, AUG 6 0014 - Elton John or
similar vocal with piano, then woman in English; good.
+ AUG 6 0019 - Bing Crosby or similar 1940's nostalgic
vocal with big-band jazz; good. [Connelly*E-MA] 

576 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, AUG 6 0009 -
man with Spanish talk // 738, then vocal music; fair.
[Connelly*E-MA]

585 | SPAIN | RNE1, Madrid, AUG 6 0008 - // 738 with music,
Spanish talk; good. [Connelly*E-MA]

621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, AUG 6 0002 -
Spanish news // 1413; to good peak despite strong WZON-620.
[Connelly*E-MA] 

639 | SPAIN | RNE1, La Coruna, AUG 6 0015 - dreamy new age music,
then Spanish talk; over CBN het. [Connelly*E-MA] 

648 | SPAIN | RNE1, Badajoz et al., AUG 6 0021 - poor with
tropical jazz // stronger 639. [Connelly*E-MA] 

657 | SPAIN | RNE5, Madrid, AUG 6 0022 - // 639 with bongo-drum
jazz; fair, some WFAN slop. [Connelly*E-MA] 

666 | PORTUGAL | RDP, Lisboa, AUG 6 0023 - // 836 with vocal &
piano; poor. [Connelly*E-MA] 

675 | NETHERLANDS | R. 10, Lopik, AUG 6 0028 - '70s disco, then
Dutch talk; to fair peak, through WRKO slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

684 | SPAIN | RNE1, Sevilla, AUG 6 0027 - jazz // 576, 774:
fair signal, but tough WRKO slop at times. [Connelly*E-MA] 

693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC, Droitwich et al., AUG 6 0026 -
news interview mentioning Russians; poor to fair over jumble
of others. [Connelly*E-MA] 

711.04 | WESTERN SAHARA | Laayoune, AUG 6 0025 - bits of
Arabic talk; slopped. [Connelly*E-MA] 

738 | SPAIN | RNE1, Barcelona, AUG 6 0008 - // 585 with Spanish
talk and musical interludes; fair over CHCM slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, AUG 6 0007 - romantic 1950's
style vocal; to fair peak. [Connelly*E-MA]

774 | EGYPT | Abis, AUG 6 0005 - Arabic female vocal and
violins; crushing Spain ! [Connelly*E-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, AUG 6 0024 - // 576 with tropical
jazz with organ, saxophone. [Connelly*E-MA] 

783 | SYRIA | Tartus, AUG 6 0044 - Arabic vocal, strings, and
drumming; rolling over Spain & Portugal.  Good opening to the
eastern end of the Mediterranean at the time. [Connelly*E-MA]
+ AUG 18 0059 - presumed this with chanting, talk, then
military-style march / anthem at sign-off; carrier cut
at 0100.  One of the strongest TA's noted on the dial this
evening during generally marginal conditions. [Connelly*R-MA]

836 | AZORES | RDP, Pico da Barrosa, AUG 5 2332 -
emotional (almost operatic) female vocal and strings;
poor. [Connelly*E-MA] + AUG 18 0220 - Portuguese talk;
poor with het from Canaries-837. [Connelly*R-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, AUG 6 0052 -
Spanish talk by woman // 1296; poor. [Connelly*E-MA] 

855 | SPAIN | RNE1, Murcia et al., AUG 5 2330 - man with 
Spanish newstalk; starting to fade up. [Connelly*E-MA]

864 | EGYPT | Santah, AUG 6 0045 - stern, serious Arabic
talk (sermon ?) by man. [Connelly*E-MA] 

882 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, AUG 6 0034 -
Spanish talk; over/under UK. [Connelly*E-MA] + AUG 18 0113 -
Spanish teletalk; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC Wales, Washford, AUG 6 0034 -
English talk; mixed with Canaries-Spain. [Connelly*E-MA]
 
891 | ALGERIA | Algiers, AUG 5 2329 - female Arabic vocal;
fair with WBPS phased. [Connelly*E-MA]

981 | ALGERIA | Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, AUG 5 2327 -
Arabic male vocal in deep baritone; poor to fair, separated
from 980 mess by using the regenerative output stage in the
Superphaser-1 phasing unit. [Connelly*E-MA]

1026 | SPAIN | SER synchros, AUG 6 0035 - // 1575 with teletalk;
poor. [Connelly*E-MA]

1044 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, AUG 5 2321 - Arab string music,
drums, vocal; to good peak atop Spain. [Connelly*E-MA]

1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, AUG 6 0036 - // 1575 with '60s-
type light pop music, then woman in Spanish; excellent.
[Connelly*E-MA] 

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | Talk Sport synchros, AUG 6 0038 - sports
talk; fair with jumpy fades, WBAL phased. [Connelly*E-MA] 

1098 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, AUG 6 0039 - // 576 with Latin
American style jazz (brass, flutes, conga drums, piano);
good / dominant. [Connelly*E-MA]

1107 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, AUG 6 0040 - // 1098 with
tropical jazz.  There was also a substantial-strength
unmodulated carrier and bits of an Arabic station mixing
in. [Connelly*E-MA]

1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, AUG 6 0042 - // 1044 with fast
Spanish talk by man. [Connelly*E-MA]

1125 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, AUG 6 0047 - // 738 with Spanish
talk; poor with WBBR slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

1206 | unID | AUG 6 0050 - Koranic vocal.  Suspected to be
Morocco, per information from European DXers. [Connelly*E-MA]

1251 | LIBYA | Tripoli, AUG 5 2314 - man in Arabic, then a
group vocal; fair audio on strong carrier about an hour before
sunset. [Connelly*E-MA] + AUG 19 2352 - Arabic music; in slop.
TA conditions below average tonight. [Connelly*O-MA]

1296 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, AUG 6 0052 - // 837 with woman
in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*E-MA] 

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, AUG 18 0133 - rock music, then
man and woman in Norwegian; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, AUG 6 0053 - bits of female vocal, then
Spanish talk; badly chopped by CKBC. [Connelly*E-MA]

1377 | unID | AUG 6 0055 - Middle Eastern sounding music with
strings; poor.  European DXers have suggested Prizren (Kosovo)
as a possibility with its Albanian programming. [Connelly*E-MA]

1385.92 | GUINEA | R. Rurale, Labe , AUG 19 2348 - African-accented
French talk by man; poor to fair with WPLM phased. [Connelly*O-MA]
 
1413 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, AUG 6 0002 - // 621 with Spanish
news; mixing with second station. [Connelly*E-MA] 

1422 | ALGERIA | Algiers, AUG 5 2357 - monster carrier with
thin (almost non-existent) audio; Germany audible well under.
[Connelly*E-MA]

1485 | SPAIN | SER synchros, AUG 5 2356 - // 1575 with light pop
American-style female vocal, then man in Spanish; to good peak.
[Connelly*E-MA]

1512 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Jeddah, AUG 18 0136 - Koranic
recitation; fair through WNRB slop. [Connelly*R-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, AUG 5 2252 - male Koranic
vocal; already very loud more than an hour before sunset !
It was at least 20 dB stronger than any other Trans-Atlantic
signal noted at the time. [Connelly*E-MA] + AUG 19 2247 - het
fade-in. [Connelly*O-MA]

1521 | SPAIN | SER, Castellon, AUG 5 2351 - // 1575 with
man & woman in Spanish; very good (Saudi off at this time).
[Connelly*E-MA] 

1530 | SAO TOME E PRINCIPE | VOA Relay, Pinheira, JUL 29 0300 -
good (way over WSAI) at sign-on with Yankee Doodle marching
band music and ID by man "This is the Voice of America".  News
followed.  This was heard outside the Oceanview Inn in 
Gloucester, MA during Ben Dangerfield's visit to the area.
[Connelly*G-MA]

1530 | VATICAN | Vatican R., AUG 5 2350 - interval music, then
a woman gave "Radio Vaticana" ID; dominant with WDJZ/WVBF (both
to the west) in cardioid array null. [Connelly*E-MA]
 
1539 | SPAIN | SER, Manresa/Elche, AUG 5 2347 - // 1575 with
SER Spanish newstalk; mixed with unID station (Germany ?).
[Connelly*E-MA] 

1548 | KUWAIT | VOA, Kuwait City, AUG 5 2341 - US man & woman with
an interview: talk about someone who "died of a broken heart", then
mention of "large amount of federal funding"; fair. [Connelly*E-MA]

1550 | ALGERIA | RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, AUG 5 2345 -
male Arabic talk, then a Berber female vocal with accompaniment
by what sounded like a ram's horn (or synthesized imitation).
Signal was good and actually aided by WNTN's blank carrier
being present at about equal level (de facto "exalted carrier"
audio enhancement during fades).  Het from VOA-1548 reduced
by tuning to higher side. [Connelly*E-MA]

1566 | unID | AUG 19 2343 - bits of Mideast-sounding female vocal
at low audio level; jumpy signal with polar-flutter type fade
pattern.  Probably Iran, though possibly India on greyline
enhancement. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1575 | SPAIN | SER synchros, AUG 5 2347 - // 1539 with man & woman
in Spanish; over apparent Arabic music station. [Connelly*E-MA] 

1583.6 | CEUTA | RadiOle, AUG 5 2254 - pop vocal; fair, fading
up, hetted by SER-1584. [Connelly*E-MA] 

1602 | SPAIN | AUG 5 2300 - EI Vitoria and SER net stations at
about equal strength. [Connelly*E-MA] 


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana, AUG 6 0018 - psalm
with response sequence: repeatedly a man said a short sentence,
then a woman responded with a similar length sentence; loud
signal. [Connelly*E-MA] + AUG 19 2200 - Spanish religion noted
weak on groundwave; over Weston, MA and Atlantic City, NJ TIS
stations. [Connelly*O-MA] 

555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | ZIZ, Basseterre, AUG 6 0016 - Caribbean
English talkshow; fair. [Connelly*E-MA] + AUG 20 0017 - bouncy
soca vocal and a Caribbean DJ who frequently talked over the music.
Good signal. [Connelly*O-MA] 

580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, AUG 20 0015 - jazz interlude,
then WKAQ jingle and Spanish talk mentioning several cities in
Puerto Rico; good, dominant. [Connelly*O-MA] 

600 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, AUG 20 0010 - // 710
with operatic male vocal; huge. [Connelly*O-MA] 

630 | CUBA | R. Progreso, AUG 20 0114 - // 640 with old-fashioned
slow male Spanish vocal; under WPRO/WSKN. [Connelly*O-MA] 

630 | PUERTO RICO | WSKN, San Juan, AUG 20 0020 - Spanish discussion
of local municipal governments and regional affairs; good with WPRO
phased. [Connelly*O-MA] 

640 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, AUG 20 0114 -
romantic old-style vocal // 630; dominant. [Connelly*O-MA] 

670 | VENEZUELA | R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, AUG 20 0009 - Venezuela
news; fair. [Connelly*O-MA] 

680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, AUG 20 0005 - Spanish news
including a report about the sunken Russian nuclear submarine,
then "Wapa" jingle and spoken ID; loud, actually over WRKO some
of the time. [Connelly*O-MA] 
 
690 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, AUG 20 0007 -
strong and alone on channel with preacher (// 6090) who referred
to "National Enquirer type journalism". [Connelly*O-MA] 

710 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, AUG 20 0010 - // 600 with
operatic vocal; under WOR. [Connelly*O-MA] 

750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, AUG 18 0110 - Caracas
newstalk, RCR ID; good. [Connelly*R-MA] 

760 | BRAZIL | R. Record, ZYH888, Fortaleza, AUG 18 0102 -
Portuguese preaching, folk-style hymn; briefly good over
apparent Guyana.  Later the channel became a total jumble.
[Connelly*R-MA]

760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, AUG 20 0126 - // 770 with
news in Spanish about Colombia; atop Cuban Reloj and low growl.
[Connelly*O-MA] 

760 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Las Mercedes & Guanabacoa, AUG 20 0001 -
Reloj ticks and beeps; in mess. [Connelly*O-MA] 

770 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJJX, Bogota, AUG 20 0127 - // 760 with
Colombian news; under WABC. [Connelly*O-MA] 

780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, AUG 20 0112 - Radio Coro
ID emerged out of a huge pile-up of Latin American signals.
[Connelly*O-MA] 

810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, AUG 20 0111 - US-type soul vocal,
then black DJ took phone calls from local listeners; over/under
WGY. [Connelly*O-MA]
 
830 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | TBN, Basseterre, AUG 18 0112 - // 7510
with black Baptist preacher; over WCRN/CFJR. [Connelly*R-MA] 

910 | VENEZUELA | RQ-910, YVRQ, Caracas, AUG 20 0024 -'erreh-coo'
(RQ) slogan, Spanish talk; atop jumble. [Connelly*O-MA]

940 | CUBA | R. Reloj, AUG 20 0123 - Reloj program slugging it
out with CINW/WIPR/YVNN mix. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1020 | VENEZUELA | Mundial Margarita, YVRS, La Asuncion,
AUG 20 0031 - brassy salsa music; loud. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1060.3 | COLOMBIA | unID city, AUG 20 0121 - news in Spanish
with many Bogota mentions; to good peak over 300 Hz het from
KYW and Cuba on 1060.0.  I'm now 99% sure that this chronically-
off-channel station is a Colombian, but the "which one" question
still remains until a positive ID is heard. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1080 | VENEZUELA | R. Barcelona, YVQJ, Barcelona, AUG 19 2357 -
Radio Barcelona ID; fair, dominant. [Connelly*O-MA] 

1090 | VENEZUELA | Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, AUG 18 0047 - Union
Radio mention, fast newstalk; good, over WBAL. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1100 | ANTIGUA | R. ZDK, St. John's, AUG 18 0044 - Caribbean accent
talkshow, local commercial; good, over low growl. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1110 | VENEZUELA | R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, AUG 18 0054 - 
"en Carupano !" mention, into romantic adult-contemporary vocal;
excellent. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1140 | VENEZUELA | La Voz del Caribe, Porlamar, AUG 19 2335 -
announcer said "Buenos noches Porlamar."; over growl from unID
on 1139.59. [Connelly*O-MA]

1170 | COLOMBIA | CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, AUG 18 0150 - Colombia
news; dominant. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1200 | VENEZUELA | YVOZ, Caracas, AUG 18 0059 - Radiotiempo ID
through nulled WKOX. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1210 | VENEZUELA | R. Anzoategui, YVZT, Barcelona, AUG 19 2324 -
local ads; mixing with WPHT. + AUG 19 2337 - "Anzoategui AM"
slogan; good with WPHT nulled. [Connelly*O-MA]

1280 | BERMUDA | VSB2, Hamilton, AUG 19 2350 - hymn by choir;
good, way over WADO/WFAU/WEIM pile. [Connelly*O-MA]

1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, AUG 6 0054 - Caribbean
style (soca / zouk) music; good. [Connelly*E-MA]

1500 | VENEZUELA | R. Dos Mil, YVRZ, Cumana, AUG 19 2340 - romantic
ballad, then a "Dos Mil" slogan; over WTOP. [Connelly*O-MA]

1580 | COLOMBIA | HJQZ, Barranquilla, AUG 18 0140 - Spanish
talk, Barranquilla mentions; mixed with 1 or 2 other Latin
Americans. [Connelly*R-MA]

1630 | ARGENTINA | R. Red 92, Buenos Aires, AUG 20 0117 -
Spanish pop vocal, talk; slightly over unID US station.
[Connelly*O-MA]





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