[HCDX] Loggings and Solar Cycle

[Dave Valko <djvalko@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

PERU  4990.93  R. Ancash  0914-0940  Nice campesino mx, 0921 M and W in 
Aymara in slight echo, then very long canned ad block 0923-0929.  One ad 
mentioned Huaraz, and another ment ??Huaraz, Ancash??, Maranon, and phone 
numbers.  0929-0933 live M returned over mx w/pres. comunicados w/peoples 
names and phone numbers, and ment of Maria, Amazonas, Huaraz, 
oficina.  Back to mx at 0933.  0936 M w/song anmnts and ID sounding like 
?Radio Anc? (dropping the ?ash?).  Next song by Antonio ??.  Another quick 
ID and ment of Ancash at 0939, ment of Peru, and very nice clearer animated 
ID.  Glad to see this one is still on or returned since other stations have 
been going dark.  Had to use USB to avoid QRM from Surinam 4990.  (21 Oct.)

PERU  4835.47  R. Maranon  0955-0957 Instru. NA, then long full canned ID 
by alternating M and W at 0957.  Fantastic canned ID/promo w/men shouting 
?R. Maranon?, then M over soft instru. mx.  Very nice signal.  (21 Oct.)

PERU  4936.64  R. Madre de Dios (pres.)  1006 M anncr over mx, then some 
strange repetitive chanting mx and into long Huayno-like song, heavy on the 
flute.  1019 M returned briefly, and more mx.  1021 M w/TC, tlk.  1030 end 
of song (finally) and canned anmnt so muffled it was impossible to 
copy.  Then intro w/possible ment of Madre de Dios.  Into rel. pgm w/M and 
W hosts similar to what I?ve heard on Madre de Dios in the past.  Ment of 
Palabra de Dios.  Definitely not R. Amazonas as it came on at 1034 on 
4939.7 (at least this was where the carrier was) pretty much wiping this 
out.  (21 Oct.)

PERU  5039.2  R. Libertad de Junin (tent.)  Just a carrier here at 1101, 
but hopeless.  (21 Oct.)

SINGAPORE  6080  R.S.I.  Carrier and tone on at 1049.  Tone off and OC at 
1058.  S/on at 1059 w/mx and EG ID by W as ?Good evening, this is R. 
Sinagapore Int. on ?? kiloHertz ?? meters in the 49 meterband.  I?m Vivian 
??...?.  Mx bridge, the TC and ID by Vivian again followed by nx.  Poor to 
fair but readable.  (21 Oct.)

Went out on a micro-DXpedition this past Saturday afternoon.  Some nice 
African reception.

RX:  JRC NRD-535D
ANT:  300 foot Beverage at 50 degrees.
QTH:  Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26
Duration:  2020-2310 UTC
Solar Indices:  Solar Flux = 75  A Index = 17  K Index = 3  No storms
Weather:  Decreasing cloudiness, comfortable 52 F degrees (12 C.)

PIRATE (NA)  6850.9  MAC Shortwave  2034 ID and ?The Wanderer?.  Very 
strong.  (21 Oct.)

LIBERIA  5469.96  R. Veritas  2037, M in accented EG.  Live discussion at 
2056.  Gave phone at end of pgm 00231621856.  2058 ID by M in muffled 
audio.  (21 Oct.)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA??  4890  NBC??  Definite stn here at 2039 w/mx.  Sounded 
like M anncr briefly at 2040.  Still there but barely a carrier at 2104, so 
fits NBC fade pattern.  Dead quiet so any signal would show up.  Maybe a 
better chance in another month.  (21 Oct.)

GABON  4777  R.G.   Rapid FR tlk by M to 0600 ToH, simple ?R. Gabon? ID by 
W, then cont. tlk by same M, pres. nx.  Fair but clear.  (22 Oct.)

Read in the November issue of Sky & Telescope magazine that solar cycle 24 
has just started.  Seems the Synoptic Optical Long-term Investigations of 
the Sun (SOLIS) facility found that magnetic eruptions near the Suns poles 
have reversed polarity indicating the start of the next cycle.  Equatorial 
activity for cycle 23 is presently waning and is predicted to reach minimun 
near February.

73        Dave


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