[HCDX] logs 14 JAN - 21 FEB 2002

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2002 
(logs 14 JAN - 21 FEB 2002)   

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

Receiver: Drake R8A 

Antenna system: sloper, broadband loop, various longwires to
Superphaser-1 phasing unit

e-mail = MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx
Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm
DXpedition Page = http://www.geocities.com/MarkWA1ION/index.html
RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html
Bandscan World = http://members.aol.com/RockportMWDX/index.html

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*** COMMENTS ***

Though I've spent more time watching the Olympics than DXing lately, I do have a few loggings to offer.  TA's have been pretty good.  No shore outings lately, just some DX from home.  Getting WDHP-1620 was a highlight.

*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

549 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Les Trembles, FEB 17 0540 - group chant & drums; poor to fair. [Connelly-MA]

558 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, FEB 17 0539 - man in Spanish; in WGAN slop. [Connelly-MA]

567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, FEB 18 0410 - English news discussion; poor. + FEB 20 0507 - news; fair. [Connelly-MA]

639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna, FEB 17 0537 - Spanish talk; getting around CBN. [Connelly-MA] 

747 | NETHERLANDS | Flevoland, FEB 19 0453 - country influenced vocal. [Connelly-MA]

756 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig & Ravensburg, FEB 18 0415 - lush orchestral music, then German talk; over second station (probably Spain). [Connelly-MA]

765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, FEB 17 0542 - man in French, then country / Celtic influenced vocal with fiddles; good. + FEB 18 0416 - romantic female vocal; good. [Connelly-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, FEB 17 0533 - Spanish teletalk; to fair peak. [Connelly-MA] 

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, FEB 17 0531 - fast Spanish talk; good [Connelly-MA] 

855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, FEB 21 0436 - Spanish talk; fair with local pest WEEI phased. [Connelly-MA]

864 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Paris, FEB 20 0517 - // 1377 with French talk, music; poor. [Connelly-MA]

909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.5 synchros, FEB 18 0420 - bits of English talk; under bad WABI slop. [Connelly-MA]

945 | FRANCE | Le Mouv, Toulouse, FEB 19 0448 - man & woman in French mentioned Le Monde newspaper; excellent. [Connelly-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, FEB 20 0519 - fast Spanish talk, barely getting by strong CKBW. [Connelly-MA]

1017 | GERMANY | SWR-1, Wolfsheim, FEB 19 0446 - "American Pie" by Don McLean; fair. [Connelly-MA]

1062 | DENMARK | Danmarks R., Kalundborg, FEB 17 0528 - absolutely blasting in with Shakira's hit "Whenever, Wherever". [Connelly-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, JAN 14 0427 - fair with talk "Good Morning, you're on TalkSport". + JAN 18 0425 - teletalk; fair. + FEB 19 0443 - discussion of US radio talkshow styles and personalities; excellent. [Connelly-MA]

1098 | SLOVAKIA | R. Slovensko, Velke Zaluzie, FEB 19 0439 - Balkan ballad style vocal, then Slavic talk by woman; to good peak. [Connelly-MA]

1134 | CROATIA | Hrvatski R., Zadar, FEB 19 0437 - Slavic talk; fair to good. [Connelly-MA]

1179 | SWEDEN (t) | R. Sweden, Solvesborg, FEB 19 0435 - apparent Swedish talk; in tough WHAM slop. [Connelly-MA]

1188 | HUNGARY | RFE, Marcali, FEB 19 0432 - Slavic-sounding talk with telephone-quality audio; getting through slop. [Connelly-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Bordeaux, JAN 14 0453 - man and woman in French, no music was played during the 2 minutes I listened (unusual for this station). + FEB 17 0457 - romantic French vocal; loud. [Connelly-MA]

1215 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, JAN 14 0432 - Spanish talk; over UK. [Connelly-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, JAN 14 0458 - David Bowie song, adverts; jumbled with Spain. + FEB 18 0437 - techno-dance music, English talk; fair. + FEB 19 0430 - "Don't Get Me Wrong" by the Pretenders; excellent. [Connelly-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, FEB 17 0550 - Norwegian talk about the Olympics; poor to fair through slop. + FEB 20 0527 - classical violin music; to good peak. [Connelly-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, JAN 14 0435 - bits of Spanish talk; through CKBC slop. [Connelly-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Lille, FEB 17 0119 - "One More Night" by Phil Collins; good. + FEB 19 0424 - French teletalk; good. [Connelly-MA]

1422 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Heusweiler, FEB 19 0422 - // 756 with light instrumental music, man & woman in German; poor to fair. [Connelly-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, FEB 18 0445 - segment of classical music, German talk; fair. [Connelly-MA]

1575 | SPAIN | SER synchros, FEB 20 0533 - fast Spanish talk; over presumed Italy. [Connelly-MA]

1611 | VATICAN | R. Vaticana, Vatican City, FEB 20 0532 - Slavic-sounding talk; loud. [Connelly-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, St. Pierre, FEB 17 0124 - man & woman in French; good. + FEB 19 0424 - comedy show; excellent. [Connelly-MA]

1620 | US VIRGIN ISLANDS | WDHP, Fredriksted, St. Croix, FEB 17 0126 - soca song "Long Time to Wait"; piling over WTAW/WDND on N-S broadband loop, in jumble on other antennas. + FEB 17 0600 - booming in with ID mentioning WRRA-1290 AM, WAXJ-103.5 FM, and WDHP-1620. [Connelly-MA]

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