[HCDX] logs 9 AUG - 11 SEP 2002
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[HCDX] logs 9 AUG - 11 SEP 2002

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2002 
(logs 9 AUG - 11 SEP 2002)   

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

[Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA
(GC= 70.829 W / 42.745 N) 
(Stackyard Road / Parker River - Nelson Island wildlife refuge: salt-marsh)
         
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 70.222 W / 41.649 N)           
(Pier 7 Resort: Neptune Lane at Route 28)


Receivers: Drake R8A (home & Rowley); Sony ICF-SW7600G (S. Yarmouth)  

Antenna system: Flag antenna & sloper (home); two active whips spaced 60 m, FCA-1 feedline coupler, Superphaser-2 phasing unit (Rowley)

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 ***

Recent auroral activity has provided for some interesting DX, especially during the 10-11 SEP session at the Rowley, MA salt-marsh site.


*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

153 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Bechar, SEP 10 2323 - man & woman with Arabic talk; at low audio level on massive carrier. [Connelly*rw-MA]

162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, SEP 10 2322 - French teletalk; good. [Connelly*rw-MA]

171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, SEP 10 2321 - bongo drum and flute, male Arabic vocal; huge ! [Connelly*rw-MA]

189 | ICELAND | Rikisutvarpid, Gufuskalar, SEP 10 2320 - man & woman in Icelandic; fair to good. [Connelly*rw-MA]

198 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.4, Droitwich et al., SEP 10 2323 - BBC talk; under a big carrier that was probably the Algerian. [Connelly*rw-MA]

207 | MOROCCO | RTM, Azilal, SEP 10 2317 - female Arabic vocal; over QI and MJ beacons. [Connelly*rw-MA]

252 | ALGERIA | Tipaza, SEP 10 2325 - talk by woman with children's voices in the background; atop SKR and MVM beacons. [Connelly*rw-MA]
 
531 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 11 0140 - // 585 with Elton John song; poor. [Connelly*rw-MA]

549 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Les Trembles, SEP 10 2329 - // 153 with Arabic talk by man; poor to fair. [Connelly*rw-MA]

567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, AUG 9 0353 - country vocal, English talk; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

576 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 11 0139 - // 585 with Elton John; fair. [Connelly*rw-MA]

585 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Madrid, SEP 11 0139 - // 621 with "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John; fair to good with WEZE phased. [Connelly*rw-MA]

603 | MADEIRA (t) | RDP, Pico de Arieiro, SEP 11 0137 - possibly this with music not // to France or Spain; poor. [Connelly*rw-MA]

612 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 10 2330 - // 207 with moaning a cappella vocal. + SEP 11 0125 - // 819 with Arabic vocal; huge ! [Connelly*rw-MA] 

621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife et al., SEP 10 2332 - bits of Spanish newstalk; in tough WZON slop. + SEP 11 0136 - Spanish talk about the US President; local-like. [Connelly*rw-MA]

639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna, SEP 11 0133 - Spanish teletalk; to fair peak. [Connelly*rw-MA] 

684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, SEP 10 2337 - music, then man & woman in Spanish; to fair peak with WRKO phased. [Connelly*rw-MA]

702 | MOROCCO | RTM, Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 11 0132 - Arabic music; poor, in static. [Connelly*rw-MA]

711.05 | WESTERN SAHARA | RTM, Laayoune, SEP 11 0130 - fat carrier but weak audio on Arabic music. [Connelly*rw-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 11 0126 - man in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*rw-MA] 

783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, SEP 10 2255 - // 4845 with Arabic discussion program (at least 3 people in studio); fading up over CFDR slop. [Connelly*rw-MA]

819 | MOROCCO | RTM, Rabat, SEP 11 0125 - // 612 with almost-operatic Arabic vocal; fair. [Connelly*rw-MA]

882 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, SEP 10 2340 - fast Spanish talk; fair. [Connelly*rw-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Algiers, SEP 11 0119 - bits of Arabic music; poor. [Connelly*rw-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, AUG 31 0402 - Spanish news about political parties and the city of Cadiz; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1088 | ANGOLA | R. Nacional, Mulenvos, SEP 11 0050 - rhythmic music; over weak 1089/1090 hets. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, AUG 9 0408 - talk about travel Web sites, then news about recent kidnapping case in the UK; good strength. [Connelly*B-MA]

1098 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 11 0051 - woman in Spanish; fair, over other. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 10 2354 - Spanish teletalk; just fair, but better than the 1180 jumble. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Bordeaux, SEP 11 0137 - man & woman in French; good. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1503 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 11 0033 - woman in Spanish; poor to fair. [Connelly*rw-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana Internacional, South Caicos, SEP 6 0257 - "Renovacion Carismatica" program, mentioned "P.O. Box 202, New York City", then into Radio Vision Cristiana ID; local-like. [Connelly*Y-MA] 

555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | R. ZIZ, Basseterre, SEP 8 0501 - BBC news; poor. [Connelly*B-MA]

600 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, SEP 5 0314- // 1180 with old style operatic male Spanish vocal, then Spanish talk by woman; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]

640 | GUADELOUPE | Pointe-a-Pitre, SEP 5 0301 - French teletalk; over Venezuela. [Connelly*Y-MA] + SEP 11 0135 - woman in French; mixed with CBN. [Connelly*rw-MA]
 
640 | VENEZUELA | Union R., YVQO, Puerto La Cruz, SEP 5 0303 - "Union Radio Noticias" ID, news, fanfare music, news ticker sound effect; loud, rising over Guadeloupe. [Connelly*Y-MA] 

699.65 | VENEZUELA (t) | R. Sur, YVPQ, Puerto Ordaz, SEP 11 0131 - believed this (because of Burnell's earlier log) off channel a bit with weak-audio Spanish talk. [Connelly*rw-MA]

750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, SEP 5 0323 - Spanish talk about Venezuelan workers, politics; good, over WSB. [Connelly*Y-MA] 

760 | BRAZIL | R. Uirapuru, ZYH588, Fortaleza, SEP 11 0127 - Portuguese preaching; loud, well over 2 or 3 Spanish-language stations. [Connelly*rw-MA]

760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, SEP 5 0118 - RCN news about an event happening "domingo, en Cali". [Connelly*Y-MA]

760 | CUBA | R. Reloj, CMCD, Las Mercedes, SEP 5 0146 - Reloj news and time-ticks show; mixed with HJAJ/WJR. [Connelly*Y-MA]

770 | VENEZUELA | R. Nacional de Venezuela, YVKK, Valencia, SEP 11 0128 - R. Nacional de Venezuela ID; over Colombia & WABC. [Connelly*rw-MA]

780 | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola, SEP 5 0144 - Caribbean English announcer, then "I'm Not a Girl" by Britney Spears; slightly over R. Coro & CFDR. [Connelly*Y-MA]

780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, SEP 8 0458 - high-speed (soca-influenced) tropical dance-party music, then Coro jingle and Radio Coro spoken ID; over WBBM/CFDR. [Connelly*B-MA] 

800 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire, SEP 5 0133 - Spanish preaching and Transmundial mention; good, over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 

810 | PUERTO RICO | WKVM, San Juan, SEP 11 0125 - Spanish religion; over others. [Connelly*rw-MA]

820 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | Trinity Broadcast Network, Charlestown, SEP 5 0251 - US preacher mentioned "God's plans for us", "bringing you out into the light", and "supporting our worldwide ministry".  Good, over rumble from probable Cuban. [Connelly*Y-MA] + SEP 11 0123 - emotional preacher and crowd sounds; way over WNYC. [Connelly*rw-MA]

830 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Holguín, SEP 5 0135 - Reloj program with ticker, RR beeps; under WCRN. [Connelly*Y-MA]

840 | HAITI | 4VEH, Cap Haitien, SEP 5 0245 - accented French man implored audience to listen ("Ecoutez !"), then a sermon followed; good, over Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]

890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, SEP 5 0146 - old-fashioned Cuban jazz / cocktail music, then talk "Ritmo de Radio Progreso de Habana"; local-like. [Connelly*Y-MA] 

895 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | VON, Bath Village, SEP 11 0117 - reggae music, then talk by man mentioning VON and a Web address. [Connelly*rw-MA] 

920.55 | COLOMBIA (t) | Emisora Fuentes, HJAA, Cartagena, SEP 11 0114 - emotional male Spanish vocal and Colombian style accordions; dumping all over WHJJ. [Connelly*rw-MA]

940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, San Juan, SEP 11 0111 - fast Spanish newstalk about preparedness at US military bases in Puerto Rico, then item mentioning Caguas; slightly over a huge pile of others. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1000 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, SEP 5 0158 - "RCN", "Suceso", and "la radio de Colombia" slogans, mention of romantic music program "Viva el Amor", then local ID "en Cartagena, HJAQ, mil kilohertz"; excellent, alone on channel. [Connelly*Y-MA}

1010 | BRAZIL | R. CBN, ZYH625, Fortaleza, SEP 10 2342 - upbeat religious-sounding Portuguese female vocal; fair with WINS phased. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1020 | VENEZUELA | Mundial Margarita, YVRS, La Asuncion, SEP 5 0205 - promo. for Venezuelan "futbol" teams; atop KDKA. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1100 | BRAZIL | R. Globo, ZYK694, Sao Paulo, SEP 10 2351 - Portuguese talk by man; now dominant, fair strength. + SEP 11 0054 - now LOUD (!) with reverberated Portuguese talk by man. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1100.07 | unID | SEP 11 0052 - brassy music, Spanish vocal; briefly over Brazil-1100.00. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1110 | VENEZUELA | R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, SEP 5 0209 - Carupano ID, Venezuelan political talk with mentions of cities including Cumana; local-like, wasting WBT. [Connelly*Y-MA] + SEP 11 0055 - modern dance-club music; huge. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1130 | BRAZIL | R. Nacional, ZYJ460, Rio de Janeiro, SEP 11 0101 - likely this with Portuguese talk under WBBR. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1160 | ANTIGUA | Caribbean R. Lighthouse, St. John's, SEP 11 0047 - old-style country religious vocal; over Bermuda. + SEP 11 0059-0100 - good with conclusion of People's Gospel Hour with mailing addresses in Halifax, NS and Boston, MA.  This was followed by a thickly-accented ID mentioning Antigua.  My best-ever reception of this. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1160 | BERMUDA | VSB3, Hamilton, SEP 10 2352 - // 5975 with BBC talk about religion, atheism; excellent, over WOBM & Antigua. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1170 | COLOMBIA | CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, SEP 5 0240 - news with CARACOL mention; loud / dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Villa Maria, SEP 5 0314- // 600 with old style operatic male Spanish vocal, then Spanish talk by woman; local-like. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1200 | VENEZUELA | R. Tiempo, YVOZ, Caracas, SEP 5 0229 - fast Spanish talk, Radio Tiempo ID; over WKOX/WTLA/others. [Connelly*Y-MA] + SEP 11 0046 - woman read phone numbers for legal assistance in Caracas; good in tight null of WKOX's Spanish religious program. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1280 | BERMUDA | VSB2, Hamilton, SEP 10 2359 - religious choral music, announcer mentioned "Bible Broadcasting Network"; over WEIM/WFAU/WADO. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1350 | unID | SEP 11 0041 - likely Puerto Rico (WEGA) here with Spanish-language sporting event; momentarily atop CKAD/WGPL/LA's pile-up. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1420 | VENEZUELA | R. Marabina, YVNZ, Maracaibo, SEP 11 0040 - Marabina mention; over/under WBSM and second Spanish talker. [Connelly*rw-MA] 

1470 | VENEZUELA } SEP 11 0038 - either R. Vibracion (Carupano) or R. Latina (Valencia) here with fast Spanish talk and Venezuela mentions / adverts; mixed with WLAM-ME, all other domestics were in the cardioid array null. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1480 | PUERTO RICO | Sonido 1480, WMDD, Fajardo, SEP 11 0005 - Puerto Rican adverts; over/under WSAR. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1520 | unID | SEP 11 0032 - probably R. Minuto, Colombia here with Spanish preaching; strongly dominant for a few minutes, then it faded into a big jumble of Latin Americans. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1540 | BAHAMAS | ZNS1, Nassau, SEP 11 0009 - Caribbean English man mentioning local stores, then a report about the 2001 Bahamas government budget statistics; briefly atop WPTR. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1620 | US VIRGIN ISLANDS | WDHP, Fredriksted, St. Croix, SEP 5 0125 - 1950's era country & western, soft-spoken Caribbean English DJ; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1660 | PUERTO RICO | WGIT, Canovanas-Moca, SEP 11 0012 - Spanish newstalk; to good peak over presumed FL station with NJ totally phased. [Connelly*rw-MA]

1699.5 | unID | SEP 10 2232 - probably a domestic pirate here with Afro-Caribbean music (Haitian ?); over growl. [Connelly*rw-MA]

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