[HCDX] logs 19 - 30 SEP 2002

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2002 
(logs 19 - 30 SEP 2002)   

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

Receiver: Drake R8A 

Antenna system: dual-feedline Flag antenna, 18 m vertical, FCA-1 feedline coupler, 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 ***

711 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Rennes, SEP 24 2317 - // 1377 with French male jazz vocal; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

747 | NETHERLANDS | Flevoland, SEP 24 2314 - South African group vocal (Ladysmith Black Mambazo or similar), then man in Dutch; very good. [Connelly*B-MA]

756 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig & Ravensburg, SEP 30 0353 - modern symphonic / New Age music; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, SEP 20 0447 - man & woman in French; poor to fair. + SEP 25 0408 - romantic French vocal; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 20 0446 - // 1107 with Spanish public speech; fair. [Connelly*B-MA] 

837 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Nancy, SEP 24 0403 - French news; poor to fair. + SEP 25 0406 - // 864, 1377 with French news; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

864 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Paris, SEP 25 0406 - // 837, 1377 with French news; fair to good. [Connelly*B-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Algiers, SEP 21 2330 - Arabic talk; noted with WBPS phased.  Actual measured frequency 890.98 kHz. [Connelly*B-MA]

909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.5 synchros, SEP 24 2308 - English interview; in bad WABI slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

927 | BELGIUM (t) | VRT1, Wolvertem, SEP 24 0400 - teletalk, then into news; in barrage of slop from huge 930 pile-up (WGIN/CFBC/WBEN/WPAT/CJYQ). [Connelly*B-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, SEP 21 0403 - Spanish news; good. + SEP 23 0408 - news by woman mentioned several countries; good, stronger than the jumble of signals on 1000. [Connelly*B-MA]

1017 | GERMANY | SWR-1, Wolfsheim, SEP 30 0342 - German talk by man; poor to fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 23 0411 - fast Spanish talk; over possible German. [Connelly*B-MA]

1062 | DENMARK | Danmarks R., Kalundborg, SEP 23 0412 - female soul vocal, Danish DJ, then into country-rock male vocal; excellent. + SEP 27 0400 - woman in Danish with news headlines and weather; local-like. [Connelly*B-MA]

1089 | ALBANIA | RTV Shqiptar, Durrës, SEP 23 0415 - eastern European talk, choral music; almost equal to UK strength, low growl (about 10 Hz) present. [Connelly*B-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, SEP 20 0441 - advert for cars, then teletalk about football; fair. + SEP 30 0340 - ID "1089 and 1053 AM, TalkSport", then talk about wine; over second station (likely Albania). [Connelly*B-MA]

1098 | SLOVAKIA | R. Slovensko, Velke Zaluzie, SEP 21 2325 - Slavic talk by man & woman; to fair peak over Spain. + SEP 30 0338 - "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan; loud. [Connelly*B-MA]

1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 20 0437 - Spanish talk, then jazz vocal; loud. [Connelly*B-MA]

1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 30 0404 - Spanish news by woman; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1125 | CROATIA | Hvratski R., Deanovec, SEP 21 2322 - // 1134 with Slavic vocal; fair, about S7 (1134 was S9). [Connelly*B-MA]

1134 | CROATIA | Hrvatski R., Zadar, SEP 21 2321 - Slavic male folk vocal; good with WBBR phased. + SEP 23 0232 - tropical steel-band music; monster signal. + SEP 30 0402 - Slavic news; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1179 | SWEDEN | R. Sweden, Solvesborg, SEP 23 0419 - man & woman in Swedish; to good peak. + SEP 24 0348 - man in Swedish read a list of names and numbers - not sure if sports or stock related.  Enya-style folk vocal followed.  To good peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1188 | HUNGARY | RFE, Marcali, SEP 21 2326 - bits of Slavic talk by man; poor. + SEP 25 0356 - plaintive eastern European male folk vocal; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Bordeaux, SEP 20 0425 - man & woman in French talked about upcoming programs; loud. + SEP 21 2241 - excited French talk; fading up, WKOX slop phased. + SEP 23 0227 - // 1377 with "Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan; huge. + SEP 24 0342 - French talk about TV and radio coverage of political news; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, SEP 20 0435 - Bruce Springsteen vocal; over Spain. + SEP 23 0420 - "Babylon" by David Gray, then presenter mentioned automobile race results; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, SEP 23 0218 - Norwegian talk by man, female Norwegian country-style vocal with piano; huge, S9+20.  [Connelly*B-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, SEP 19 0348 - fast Spanish talk and big het against CKBC. [Connelly*B-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Lille, SEP 19 0346 - man in French talking about cinema; good. + SEP 23 0227 - // 1206 with "Reelin' in the Years" by Steely Dan; loud. [Connelly*B-MA]

1422 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Heusweiler, SEP 20 0428 - German talk; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1458 | unID | SEP 20 0430 - Mideast type chant; mixed with others.  Albania or a UK ethnic station suspected. [Connelly*B-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, SEP 24 2245 - loud with English talk, musical box interval signal, then carrier was cut (power drop, pattern change, or sign-off). [Connelly*B-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, SEP 19 0352 - contemporary Arabic vocal; good. + SEP 21 2231 - // 9555 & 9870 with vocal & drumming, then Arabic talk by man; good. + SEP 24 0330 - dramatic Arabic violin music, then man in Arabic; excellent. + SEP 24 2247 - energetic music with drumming, synthesizer keyboard, and vocal; local-like, about 15 dB better than WWKB-1520! [Connelly*B-MA]

1530 | VATICAN CITY | R. Vaticana, SEP 30 0333 - probably this with Slavic-sounding talk, bits of classical music; poor, under nulled WSAI. [Connelly*B-MA]

1539 | GERMANY | Evangeliums Rundfunk, Mainflingen, SEP 20 0432 - religious choral music; to good peak during pauses in WPTR slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1548 | KUWAIT | VOA Relay, Kabd - Kuwait City, SEP 24 2251 - Shakira song "Underneath Your Clothes", woman mentioned "Sawa", then Arabic vocal with piano and strings; good.  [Connelly*B-MA]

1557 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Nice, SEP 20 0434 - // 1377 with fast French talk; fair through WQEW slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1566 | unID | SEP 24 2255 - music in WQEW slop; not sure if India or Iran. [Connelly*B-MA]

1575 | ITALY | RAI R. Uno synchros, SEP 19 0356 - test tones, then (at 0400) pips followed by Italian talk. [Connelly*B-MA]

1575 | KUWAIT (CLANDESTINE) (t) | Al Mustaqbal, SEP 24 2257 - probably this with bits of Arabic music; mixed with Spain.  [Connelly*B-MA]

1575 | SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 19 0358 - // 1584 with Spanish talk; under Italy's tone tests. [Connelly*B-MA]

1584 | CEUTA | RadiOle, SEP 23 0437 - calm Spanish talk, orchestral music and vocal; over/under SER-Spain. [Connelly*B-MA] 

1584 | SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 19 0358 - // 1575 with Spanish talk. + SEP 23 0437 - // 1044 with news by woman; mixed with Ceuta. [Connelly*B-MA]


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