[HCDX] logs 25 APR - 12 MAY

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2002 
(logs 24 APR - 12 MAY 2002)   

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

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

Receiver: Drake R8A 

Antenna systems: broadband loop, active whip, sloper,
 Superphaser-2 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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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

153 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Bechar, APR 24 2307 - Arabic moaning vocal; poor. [Connelly*R-MA]

162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, APR 24 2309 - French talk by man; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, APR 24 2309 - man in Arabic; poor. [Connelly*R-MA]

183 | GERMANY | Europe No. 1, Felsberg, APR 24 2305 - man in French; fair to good. [Connelly*R-MA]

252 | ALGERIA (t) | Tipaza, APR 24 2311 - sounded like Arabic music; atop Ireland and "MVM" beacon. [Connelly*R-MA]
 
531 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Ain-El-Beida, APR 25 0135 - // 549 with Arabic music; over RVC-530 slop and Spain/Madeira mix. [Connelly*R-MA]

549 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Les Trembles, APR 25 0134 â group vocal and strings; excellent, totally annihilating WDDZ/WDEV-550. [Connelly*R-MA]

585 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Madrid, APR 25 0133 - // 684 with Spanish news and discussion; over growl from presumed Tunisia. [Connelly*R-MA]

603 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, APR 25 0133 - // 684 with Spanish newstalk; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]

612 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Sebaa-Aioun, APR 25 0132 â Arabic telephone interview; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA]

684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, APR 25 0130 - Spanish teletalk; loud ! [Connelly*R-MA]

693.7 | AZORES | Centro Regional da RDP, Terceira, APR 25 0129 â Portuguese male vocal; back on high side of channel with a growl resulting. [Connelly*R-MA]

711.05 | WESTERN SAHARA | RTM, Laayoune, APR 24 2345 - bits of Arabic talk; poor. [Connelly*R-MA]

738 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Barcelona, APR 25 0126 â Spanish talk; poor to fair through CHCM slop. [Connelly*R-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, APR 25 0125 - Spanish teletalk; over Azores. [Connelly*R-MA] 

855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, APR 25 0050 â woman in Spanish; fair.  TAâs were weaker than normal at sunset, but made a recovery a bit later. [Connelly*R-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Algiers, APR 25 0051 â emotional Arabic talk. [Connelly*R-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, APR 25 0056 â Spanish talk; poor, over others. [Connelly*R-MA]

1008 | CANARY ISLANDS | Onda Cero, Las Palmas, APR 24 2335 - Spanish talk and music; poor, over SER-Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, MAY 6 0323 â teletalk; poor. [Connelly*B-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Bordeaux, MAY 7 0318 â folk-pop vocal; fair. + MAY 12 0342 â "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion; loud !  [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, MAY 9 0402 â English talk, adverts; poor. [Connelly*B-MA]

1296 | UNITED KINGDOM (t) | R. XL, Langley Mill, APR 29 0030 â east Asian sounding music; to strong peaks but with deep fades. [Connelly*B-MA]

1296.05 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, MAY 10 0345 â woman in Spanish; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1305 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAY 11 0432 â monotone Spanish newstalk by man; over rumble. [Connelly*B-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, MAY 7 0322 â Norwegian vocal; momentarily good, then into fade.  [Connelly*B-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, MAY 11 0429 â Spanish interview with man on the telephone, several countries mentioned; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Lille, MAY 9 0407 â woman in French; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1413 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAY 10 0351 â bits of Spanish talk; poor. [Connelly*B-MA] 

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, APR 29 0400 â German man preaching; good to excellent.  This was, by far, the loudest European at this particular time. + MAY 10 0352 â German hymns, talk; huge ! [Connelly*B-MA]

1485 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAY 11 0405 - // 1584 with musical interlude, Spanish talk; fair over others. [Connelly*B-MA]

1521 | SPAIN | SER, Castellon, MAY 10 0355 â Spanish teletalk; in WWKB slop. + MAY 11 0406 - // 1584 with woman in Spanish, then rhythmic music. [Connelly*B-MA] 

1584 | CEUTA | RadiOle, APR 25 0112 â nostalgic pop Spanish music; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1584 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAY 10 0402 - Spanish discussion; poor. + MAY 11 0410 - // 1584 with Spanish teletalk; some synchro echo present.  Italy and possibly Germany slightly under.  [Connelly*B-MA]



*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | R. ZIZ, Basseterre, APR 25 0030 â "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias; fair through WGAN slop. [Connelly*R-MA]

580 | PUERTO RICO | R. Reloj, WKAQ, San Juan, APR 25 0040 â frequent Puerto Rico mentions in advertising; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

640 | GUADELOUPE | Pointe-a-Pitre, APR 25 0028 â US teen-group pop vocal had me thinking that I had the NJ Disney station, but French talk came on instead when the song was done.  Good signal. [Connelly*R-MA]
 
670 | VENEZUELA | R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, APR 25 0131 â Venezuela adverts and sports talk; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, APR 25 0044 - Puerto Rico talkshow with man & woman in Spanish; over/under WRKO. [Connelly*R-MA]

690 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, APR 25 0026 â canned preacher program from Los Angeles, phone 1-800-338-3030 for a taped copy of the sermon; atop channel for awhile. [Connelly*R-MA]

690 | BRAZIL | R. Dragao do Mar, ZYH587, Fortaleza, APR 25 0046 - reverberated Portuguese preacher; over/under Anguilla. [Connelly*R-MA]

720 | VENEZUELA | R. Oriente, YVQE, Porlamar, APR 25 0025 â fast Spanish talk, adverts for Porlamar businesses; mixed with CHTN. [Connelly*R-MA]

750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, APR 25 0023 â Caracas "beisbol" coverage with crowd noises and horn-blowing in the background; loud. [Connelly*R-MA] 

760 | BRAZIL | R. Uirapuru, ZYH588, Fortaleza, APR 24 2344 - Portuguese teletalk; good, dominant. [Connelly*R-MA]

760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, APR 28 0342 â "la radio de Colombia" slogan; fair over pile. [Connelly*B-MA]

780 | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, APR 24 2342 - soul / rap music, reverberated Caribbean DJ; fair to good. [Connelly*R-MA]

780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, APR 28 0340 â Radio Coro ID, then a ballad vocal with rich orchestral backing; good / dominant. [Connelly*B-MA] 

810 | BRAZIL | R. Verdes Mares, ZYH589, Fortaleza, APR 24 2346 - reverberated Portuguese talk; mixing with CJVA groundwave, with WGY phased. [Connelly*R-MA]

820 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | Trinity Broadcast Network, Charlestown, APR 24 2349 - US English preacher with discussion of the Bible and the effect of a Christian film on a 15-year old.  Big signal, alone on channel. [Connelly*R-MA]

895 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | VON, Bath Village, APR 25 0124 â classic reggae by Bob Marley or a similar artist; good. [Connelly*R-MA] 

940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, San Juan, APR 25 0055 â Puerto Rico mentions and Spanish talk about US sports and business; over jumble. [Connelly*R-MA]

1000 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, APR 25 0123 â non-stop talk mentioned "aqui, en Colombia"; over others. [Connelly*R-MA}
 
1000 | US VIRGIN ISLANDS | WVWI, Charlotte Amalie, APR 25 0001 - US baseball game (Atlanta versus Arizona).  WVWI is the only 1000 kHz station on the Atlanta Braves network.  I had the phased loop/whip cardioid pattern set to null west (taking out weak WCMX/WMVP), so only a rumble of Latins was noted mixing with this.  CKBW presumed off-air as its groundwave would normally dominate at the Rockport site even if its skip was aurorally eliminated. [Connelly*R-MA]

1020 | VENEZUELA | Mundial Margarita, YVRS, La Asuncion, APR 25 0120 - "Mundial Margarita" mention during Venezuelan sports coverage.  In severe WBZ slop. [Connelly*R-MA]

1050 | unID | APR 25 0120 â Spanish talk; under WEVD.  Given the good propagation to Venezuela, the R. Nacional outlets (Caracas & Cabudare) recently heard by Conti are most likely. [Connelly*R-MA]

1080 | VENEZUELA | YVQJ, R. Barcelona, Barcelona, APR 25 0003 â talk "Radio Barcelona, ocho y tres minutos"; slamming WTIC. [Connelly*R-MA]

1090 | VENEZUELA | Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, APR 25 0102 â several clear "Radio Union noticias" mentions; good with WBAL phased. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1100 | ANTIGUA | R. ZDK, St. John's, APR 25 0007 â calypso vocal, accented local adverts; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

1110 | VENEZUELA | R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, APR 25 0009 â sporting event, local mentions; loud. [Connelly*R-MA]

1130 | VENEZUELA (t) | R. Ideal, YVRL, Macuto, APR 25 0104 â apparent R. Ideal ID; under WBBR and slightly over a pack of other Latin Americans. [Connelly*R-MA]

1140 | VENEZUELA | La Voz del Caribe, Porlamar, APR 25 0020 â ID "Radio Porlamar, La Voz del Caribe", salsa music; blasting in ! [Connelly*R-MA]

1160 | unID | APR 25 0015 â possibly Antigua here with bits of a Spanish religious program including "hallelujahs"; mixed with domestics. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1180 | VENEZUELA | unID city, APR 25 0106 â Spanish adverts: something "de Venezuela" (probably Banco de Venezuela); in pile.  3 possible YVâs listed. [Connelly*R-MA]

1196 | unID | APR 25 0115 â FMâing carrier or spur with distorted audio; spreading from 1194 to 1198 kHz.  Too messy to determine language. [Connelly*R-MA]

1200 | VENEZUELA | R. Tiempo, YVOZ, Caracas, APR 25 0108 â Radio Tiempo ID; in jumble with WKOX & others. [Connelly*R-MA]

1209.54 | unID | APR 25 0110 â weak het, someone a bit off channel. [Connelly*R-MA]

1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, St. Pierre, MAY 10 0348 â man in French talked about students, politics, jobs; local-like signal. [Connelly*B-MA]

1670 | unID | APR 25 0035 â Spanish talk; poor.  Not sure if Argentina or a domestic pirate. [Connelly*R-MA]

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