[HCDX] recent logs at Granite Pier (4-5 AUG 2004)

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2004

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

Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit

Antenna system: 2 x 2 m broadband loop, 1.8 m active whip

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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, AUG 5 0136 - male Arabic chant & orchestra; strongest LW broadcaster at the time. [Connelly*R-MA]

549 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Les Trembles, AUG 5 0134 - Arabic talk with man in studio and woman on the phone; loud, demolishing 550. [Connelly*R-MA]

621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife et al., AUG 5 0030 - man & woman in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, AUG 5 0130 - // 1098 with Spanish news by woman; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, AUG 5 0013 - // 4845 with man in Arabic; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, AUG 5 0125 - Spanish teletalk; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

1008 | CANARY ISLANDS | Onda Cero, Las Palmas, AUG 4 2356 - non-SER-net Spanish talk; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, AUG 5 0122 - English talk; poor. [Connelly*R-MA]

1098 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, AUG 5 0121 - // 1503 with "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross from 1981; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | Bordeaux, AUG 5 0107 - // 1377 with bluesy vocal; to fair peak. [Connelly*R-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, AUG 5 0117 - folk-style vocal, then Norwegian talk by woman; fair.  I was surprised to hear this since conditions had been auroral just an hour earlier. [Connelly*R-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, AUG 5 0106 - Spanish music; to fair peak. [Connelly*R-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | Lille, AUG 5 0107 - // 1206 with blues music; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

1431 | DJIBOUTI | R. Sawa, Arta, AUG 5 0109 - pop Arabic music vocal, strings, drums followed by Arabic talk; through slop. [Connelly*R-MA]

1503 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, AUG 5 0111 - fast Spanish newstalk; fair. [Connelly*R-MA]

1584 | CEUTA | RadiOle, AUG 5 0114 - pop Spanish operatic vocal; over others; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana Internacional, South Caicos, AUG 5 0032 - still huge here with usual Spanish language religion, no evidence of a power reduction. [Connelly*R-MA] 

640 | GUADELOUPE | R. Guadeloupe, Pointe-a-Pitre, AUG 5 0028 - tropical music, French talk; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

660 | VENEZUELA | YVQZ, R. Anaco, Anaco, AUG 5 0027 - Anaco ID; in the clear with WFAN completely phase-nulled. [Connelly*R-MA]

680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, AUG 5 0005 - "La Poderosa" slogan and WAPA ID; good, in easy phase-null of WRKO. [Connelly*R-MA]

690 | BRAZIL | R. Dragao do Mar, ZYH587, Fortaleza, AUG 5 0034 - reverberated Portuguese shouting, apparently a sermon; over Venezuela, Anguilla, CINF. [Connelly*R-MA]

699.95 | VENEZUELA (t) | R. Sur, YVPQ, Puerto Ordaz, AUG 5 0035 - likely this chronically on the low side of channel with bits of Spanish talk; taking a beating from stronger Brazil-700. [Connelly*R-MA] 

700 | BRAZIL | R. Eldorado AM, ZYK686, Sao Paulo, AUG 5 0035 - man in Portuguese, Sao Paulo mentions; slightly stronger than suspected Venezuelan slightly on the low side. [Connelly*R-MA]

740 | VENEZUELA | AUG 5 0016 - not sure which station was here with numerous Venezuela mentions, Spanish talk about supermarket in Punto Fijo; mixed with a possible Brazilian, weak CHCM groundwave, and nulled WJIB. [Connelly*R-MA] 

750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, AUG 5 0016 - Caracas mentions and phone numbers, then baseball report including a mention of "los Yanquis"; good. [Connelly*R-MA] 

760 | BRAZIL | R. Uirapuru, ZYH588, Fortaleza, AUG 5 0037 - Fortaleza mentions in Portuguese talk; good. [Connelly*R-MA]

770 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJJX, Bogota, AUG 5 0128 - "desde Bogota, Colombia" mention; over YVKK/WABC. [Connelly*R-MA]

820 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | Trinity Broadcast Network / R. Paradise, Charlestown, AUG 5 0001 - talk about Solomon and the Great Temple; good to excellent. [Connelly*R-MA]

840 | BRAZIL | R.Bandeirantes, ZYK687, Sao Paulo, AUG 5 0042 - reverberated Portuguese talk by woman with mentions of "futebol" and Sao Paulo; strong. [Connelly*R-MA]

880 | VENEZUELA | R. Venezuela, YVYM, Puerto Ordaz, AUG 5 0044 - Radio Venezuela network ID; over WCBS. [Connelly*R-MA]

1000 | BRAZIL | R. Record, ZYK522, Sao Paulo, AUG 5 0050 - reverberated Portuguese talk; over/under YVNM. [Connelly*R-MA]
 
1000 | VENEZUELA | R. Caribena, YVNM, Moron, AUG 5 0050 - sports shouting including "gooooal!", local mentions including "en Puerto Cabello"; mixed with Brazil. [Connelly*R-MA]

1010 | BRAZIL | R. CBN, ZYH625, Fortaleza, AUG 4 2358 - Portuguese talk mixing with WINS. [Connelly*R-MA]

1039.6 | VENEZUELA | La Voz de Carabobo, YVLB, Valencia, AUG 4 2353 - Spanish shouting, het against Brazil / Dominican Republic mix on 1040. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1100 | BRAZIL | R. Globo, ZYK694, Sao Paulo, AUG 5 0051 - sports in Portuguese; very good. [Connelly*R-MA]

1110 | VENEZUELA | R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, AUG 5 0100 - Radio Carupano ID; good, over jumble. [Connelly*R-MA]

1130 | BRAZIL | AUG 4 2352 - Belem or Rio de Janeiro here with religious-sounding Portuguese talk; totally over WBBR just before sunset. [Connelly*R-MA]

1140 | VENEZUELA | La Voz del Caribe, Porlamar, AUG 4 2350 - "La Voz del Caribe" ID; dominant and increasing in strength. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1420 | VENEZUELA | R. Marabina, YVNZ, Maracaibo, AUG 5 0108 - fast Spanish talk, Marabina mention; slightly over domestic jumble. [Connelly*R-MA] 

1620 | US VIRGIN ISLANDS | WDHP, Fredriksted, St. Croix, AUG 5 0115 - calypso music; good over domestic Haitian-formatted pirate. [Connelly*R-MA]

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