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- Subject: International Logs - Cape Cod, MA: OCT 2016
- From: Mark Connelly <markwa1ion@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 23:11:38 -0400
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Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Times / dates = UTC / 2016
e-mail = "MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx"
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA
(GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41Â 41.59' N / 70Â 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq)
{A} in entry indicates that audio can be accessed from link on the following page:
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/doc1/audio_2016.htm
Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus
See: http://microtelecom.it/perseus/
Antenna 1: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg., null 345 deg.)
Antenna 2: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 6m vert. by 12.6m horiz. (peak 75 deg., null 255 deg.)
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.
Quantum Phaser
See http://www.dxtools.com/Phaser.htm
Online version of this report, see http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/doc1/log_20161101.txt
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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***
531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, OCT 14 0100 - // stronger 549 with vocal, Jil FM ID; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, OCT 14 0100 - Arabic vocal, Jil FM mention by woman, a few words by man, Mideast techno-dance music. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
567 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 14 0101 - Woman in Spanish with news; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
603 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 14 2259 - Woman in Spanish; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
612 | MOROCCO | SNRT Al-Idaa al-Watania, Sebaa-Aioun, OCT 14 0100 - Male Arabic vocal & percussion; to fair peak. + OCT 23 2200 - Woman in Arabic; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, OCT 14 0101 - Man & woman with Spanish news; through slop. + OCT 14 2300 - 5+1 pips, a few words by woman, fanfare music, man with Radio Nacional de Espana ID; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna et al., OCT 14 2300 - RNE news intro; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, OCT 14 2300 - 5+1 pips, RNE news intro; through WRKO slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
693 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, OCT 25 2300 - Man in Spanish // 684; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
711 | WESTERN SAHARA | RTM, Laayoune, OCT 14 2301 - Arabic talk by man, low audio on MONSTER carrier. + OCT 23 2201 - Shrill Arabic female vocal, public speech by man; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | CANARY ISLANDS | RNE R.5, Finca Espana, OCT 14 2258 - Woman in Spanish // 621; initially fair then submerged into jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | unID | ?, OCT 23 2159 - Female Arabic vocal; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
729 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, OCT 14 2258 - Woman in Spanish // 621; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
747 | CANARY ISLANDS | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 14 0100 - Fanfare, man with Radio Nacional de Espana ID; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, OCT 15 2300 - News // stronger 747. [Connelly*Y-MA]
783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, OCT 14 0102 - Arabic talk by man & woman; to fair peak. + OCT 23 2158 - North African female vocal; to fair peak over something else (probably Syria). + OCT 23 2300 - Arabic talk mentioning Mauritania (at second 44 of audio clip). Thanks to Mauricio Molano and Jari Savolainen on RealDX Yahoogroup for ID help. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
792 | SPAIN | SER, Sevilla, OCT 14 0059 - Fast Spanish talk by man; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
801 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, OCT 25 2200 - Pips, RNE news; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, OCT 23 2201 - Fast Spanish talk by man; to fair peak. + OCT 25 2201 - COPE mention in Spanish newstalk. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, OCT 14 0100 - 5+1 pips, a few words by woman, fanfare music, man with Radio Nacional de Espana ID; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
864 | EGYPT | ERTU, Santah, OCT 23 2302 - A cappella male chant; to good peak on LSB to dodge WCBS IBOC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
864 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Socuellamos, OCT 23 2159 - Pop vocal // 855; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
873 | SPAIN | SER synchros, OCT 14 2301 - Fast Spanish talk by two men; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5 synchros, OCT 23 2200 - Interview; through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
917 | NIGERIA | R. Gotel, Yola, OCT 23 2202 - Dance music to fair peak, stronger than adjacent 918 Spain. [Connelly*Y-MA]
918 | SPAIN | R. Inter, Madrid, OCT 25 2300 - Spanish talk by man; poor over 917 het. [Connelly*Y-MA]
936 | IRAN (t) | Urumiyeh, OCT 23 2159 - Woman with talk (possibly Farsi); over apparent Spain. [Connelly*Y-MA]
981 | ALGERIA | RTVA Chaine 2, Algiers, OCT 14 0059 - Pop male Arabic vocal; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, OCT 14 0100 - Man with Spanish newstalk, music, 5+1 pips, music, talk by woman; through IBOC hash. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1008 | CANARY ISLANDS | EsRadio, Las Palmas, OCT 14 0100 - Jingle "es Radio", pips, man in Spanish, music; poor. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, OCT 23 2200 - 5+1 pips, fast Spanish talk by man; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1053.022 | LIBYA | Libyan Jamahiriya, Tripoli, OCT 14 0101 - Koranic chanting; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, OCT 20 2159 - Woman with advert mentioning "luxury"; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1098 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 14 0059 - Rock music // 1107; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 14 0059 - Rock music // 1098; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, OCT 23 2202 - Man & woman in Spanish // 1044; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1152 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 14 0100 - RNE ID, news // 855; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, OCT 25 2259 - Man in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute R. synchros, OCT 18 2302 - Short clips of several rock hits. {A} + OCT 20 2158 - Advert for office supplies; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1341 | NORTHERN IRELAND | BBC Radio Ulster, Lisnagarvey, OCT 23 2200 - BBC news mention, report about Cairo; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1413 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 15 2301 - Spanish news by woman; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1422 | ALGERIA | R.Algerienne, Algiers, OCT 15 2300 - 5+1 pips (last one higher pitch), anthem or military march; fair on peaks. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, OCT 23 2200 - Fair with TWR musical box interval signal, then carrier off. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1503 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, OCT 15 2301 - Spanish news in bad slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
540 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HICM, R. ABC, Santo Domingo, OCT 7 1000 - "Esta es Radio ABC" and "HICM" ID's; over Cuba. {A} + OCT 16 2359 - ID "Esta es Radio ABC." {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
550 | COLOMBIA | HJHF, SeÃal Radio Colombia, Marinilla (Medellin), OCT 15 0000 - "Radio Nacional de Colombia" net ID. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
550 | PUERTO RICO | WPAB, Ponce, OCT 6 0000 - "Aqui WPAB, la radio de la sur de Puerto Rico"; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, OCT 8 0001 - WKAQ Cinco Ochenta ID's; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | PUERTO RICO | WYEL, Mayaguez, OCT 19 0001 - List of affiliates on WKAQ net, mention of Twitter, bird sound effect (TMobile message reminder); mixed with Cuba. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
610 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Pinar del Rio et al., OCT 26 0000 - Organ music, ID "Rebelde, La Habana, Emisora de la Revolucion"; over WIOD. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, NotiUno, San Juan, OCT 6 0001 - "NotiUno Seis Treinta" ID; over WPRO. + OCT 14 0100 - "NotiUno Seis Treinta" ID; over WPRO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
640 | VENEZUELA | YVQO, Union R., Puerto La Cruz, OCT 17 0315 - Union Radio ID's; dominant. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | COLOMBIA | HJKH, RCN Antena Dos, Bogota, OCT 8 0000 - RCN and Bogota mentions, jingle, 4 ascending notes; over Cuba. Antena Dos ID's at 0001 UTC. + OCT 15 0001 - Antena Dos ID and jingle. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, OCT 5 2358 - Wapa Radio ID, chime, time check, talk mentioning a website and phone number; huge, annihilating WRKO. {A} + OCT 15 0000 - "Esta es La Poderosa", lengthy list of affiliates, Wapa Radio jingle; mostly over WRKO. {A} + OCT 19 0000 - Wapa Radio jingle, La Poderosa slogan, affiliates list; huge / local-like, killing WRKO. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
690 | COLOMBIA | HJCZ, W Radio, Bogota, OCT 8 0000 - Spanish news // 700 HJCX; over Cuba. + OCT 24 0059 - W Radio ID, dominant over Cuba, CKGM. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
700 | COLOMBIA | HJCX, W Radio, Cali, OCT 8 0000 - Spanish news // 690 HJCZ; over WLW. [Connelly*Y-MA]
700 | ECUADOR | HCRS2, R. Sucre, Guayaquil, OCT 26 0000 - Radio Sucre ID briefly over mess. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | R. Norte, Santiago De Los Caballeros, OCT 26 0001 - Promo for sports program on Radio Norte. Thanks to Mauricio Molano on RealDX for ID help. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | NICARAGUA | R. Catolica, Managua, OCT 27 0301 - Radio Catolica en Nicaragua ID; over WGN. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
730 | COLOMBIA | HJCU, Cadena Melodia, Bogota, OCT 17 0001 - "En Melodia" mention; over Cuba. {A} + OCT 30 2301 - End of march / anthem, Melodia ID. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
730 | CUBA | R. Progreso, La Fe, OCT 18 0400 - "Radio Progreso, cadena nacional" ID, jingle, Cuban anthem; loud. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
740 | CUBA | R. Angulo, Sagua de Tanamo, OCT 8 0000 - Fanfare music, Radio Angulo ID, chimes; over jumble. + OCT 15 0000 - "Radio Angulo, transmitiendo desde Holguin, Cuba", 6-note chime; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, OCT 6 0000 - "RCR 750 AM" ID; good. {A} + OCT 8 0001 - RCR Deportes promo; mixed with Cuba and WSB. + OCT 15 0258 - "Futbol" and "RCR Deportes" mentions; good. {A} + OCT 16 2359 - Pepsi advert, RCR Deportes, mention of "beisbol." {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 | COLOMBIA | HJAJ, RCN, Barranquilla, MAY 13 2358 - RCN net ID, jingles, advert with telephone number; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 | VENEZUELA | YVMN, R. Coro, Coro, OCT 17 0001 - Radio Coro ID, mentions of AM and FM outlets; good. {A} + OCT 30 0001 - Coro ID; noisy. [Connelly*Y-MA]
790 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Pinar del Rio & Holguin, OCT 18 0400 - Radio Reloj ID and lengthy list of times in various world capitals; over Venezuela. Domestics largely missing in action. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
790 | VENEZUELA | YVXM, R. Minuto, Barquisimeto, OCT 18 0401 - Venezuelan national anthem; under Reloj Cuban. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
800 | BONAIRE | PJB, TransWorld Radio, Kralendijk, OCT 13 0300 - Bonaire mentions in Spanish talk by woman. {A} + OCT 17 0000 - US-accented man ending Atlanta-based "Wonderful Words of Life" program, mentions of "TWR360.org" website and Salvation Army, ID "Your dial is on 800 AM, TWR, Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean", then Billy Early with the "Glory Train" program; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, OCT 5 2359 - Talk about offices dealing with damage from Hurricane Matthew, man "This is the Bahamas Radio Network." {A} + OCT 27 0901 - Atop Cuba with gospel program announcement mentioning all the Bahamas stations carrying the broadcast. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | COLOMBIA | HJCY, Caracol R., Bogota, OCT 15 0000 - "En CARACOL Radio"; over WGY, Bahamas, Cuba. {A} + OCT 19 0000 - CARACOL Radio net ID's; over jumble. {A} + OCT 26 0000 - CARACOL Radio ID. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Guantanamo, OCT 27 0900 - Progreso ID during pause in Bahamas audio. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
830 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HIJB, Santo Domingo, OCT 27 0301 - Full ID; mixed with WCRN. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
840 | CUBA | CMHW, "W", Santa Clara, OCT 8 0000 - "Esta es Dobleve, desde Santa Clara, en el centro de Cuba"; huge, overmodulated. [Connelly*Y-MA]
840 | HAITI | R. 4VEH (4VEF), Cap-Haitien, OCT 6 0000 - "Dashing through the Snow" interval signal, hymn, man in French; mixed with WHAS. + OCT 25 2300 - "Dashing Through the Snow" interval signal, ID in French talk. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
850 | COLOMBIA | HJKC, Candela 850, Bogota, OCT 6 0000 - Candela ID; in jumble. + OCT 17 0000 - End of ballad, then "Escuche Candela, ocho cincuenta AM"; over WEEI, WFTL. {A} + OCT 19 0000 - Candela ID's; dominant. {A} + OCT 27 0300 - Candela ID's; rolling over WEEI and WFTL. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
860 | BRAZIL | ZYJ459, R. CBN, Rio de Janeiro, OCT 6 0000 - Reverberated Portuguese talk by man; mixed with Reloj Cuban, others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Chambas, OCT 5 2359 - Jazzy vocal // 690; over WAMG-MA, on LSB to dodge WCBS IBOC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
900 | VENEZUELA | YVMD, R. Venezuela Mara Ritmo, Maracaibo, OCT 6 0000 - "Mara ... Venezuela"; mixed with Progreso Cuban. [Connelly*Y-MA]
910 | CUBA | R. Cadena Agramonte, Camaguey, OCT 30 0000 - "Radio Cadena Agramonte ... Camaguey, Cuba"; mixed with WLAT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | MEXICO | XEQ, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, OCT 27 0300 - Ke Buena slogan and Mexico mention getting through with usual WIPR and WINZ in fades. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, San Juan, OCT 8 0000 - ID "Esta es WIPR San Juan"; mixed with WINZ Miami. + OCT 17 0000 - Soft music, "Esta es WIPR .. San Juan"; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
980 | COLOMBIA | HJES, RCN, Cali, OCT 8 0000 - RCN net pips; under WOFX / WTEM. [Connelly*Y-MA]
990 | CUBA | R. Guama, Pinar del Rio, OCT 8 0002 - R. Guama ID's; over domestic pile-up. + OCT 27 0300 - Woman with "Guama" ID; good, often dominant here on south antenna. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 | COLOMBIA | HJAQ, RCN, Cartagena, OCT 6 0000 - RCN La Radio mention, pips, news; over Cuban wobbler. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 | CUBA | R. Granma, Media Luna, OCT 14 0100 - 9-note Granma chimes at 0100:30 UTC. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1030 | ARGENTINA | LS10, R. del Plata, Buenos Aires, OCT 6 0000 - Pips, Radio Noticias del Plata ID; under WBZ. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1030.275 | unID | ?, OCT 6 0000 - Weak het against 1030 WBZ / LS10. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1039.62 | VENEZUELA | La Voz de Carabobo, YVLB, Valencia, OCT 6 0000 - Het against WCHR, bits of audio. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1040 | CUBA | R. Mayabeque, Guines, OCT 27 0300 - Radio Mayabeque ID; over WCHR. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1060 | CUBA | R. 26, Jovellanos, OCT 15 0301 - Man "Esta es Radio Veintiseis .. Cuba"; over KYW, others. {A} + OCT 19 0000 - Woman with Radio Veintiseis ID. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1060 | MEXICO | XEEP, R. Educacion, Mexico City, OCT 27 0301 - ID by callsign and Radio Educacion slogan; over Cuba and KYW. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1060.28 | unID (COLOMBIA?) | ?, OCT 6 0000 - Het growl. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1070 | COLOMBIA | HJCG, R. Santa Fe, Bogota, OCT 19 0000 - "Radio Santa Fe HJCG" and "Q'Hubo Radio" ID's; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100 | BRAZIL | ZYK694, R. Globo, Sao Paulo, OCT 14 0059 - Man in Portuguese; poor to fair, briefly dominant over WTAM, Colombians. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100 | COLOMBIA | HJCN, BBN, Bogota, OCT 26 0000 - Woman in Spanish with BBN mention; slightly over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1110 | CUBA | R. Angulo, Holguin, OCT 26 0000 - Radio Angulo ID; under WBT. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 | CUBA | CMIP, R. Surco, Moron, OCT 8 0000 - ID "Transmite CMIP Radio Surco"; mixed with WRVA, others. + OCT 25 2359 - Radio Surco ID; over mess. + OCT 27 0300 - ID "Transmite CMIP, Radio Surco, desde Ciego de Avila, capital de la locucion cubana." {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1149.92 | unID | ?, OCT 6 0000 - Carrier on low side of WDEL / WWDJ. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 | COLOMBIA | HJNW, Caracol R., Cartagena, OCT 25 2359 - CARACOL Radio ID, dominant. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, OCT 8 0600 - Organ music, man "Rebelde, La Habana, emisora de la revolucion"; dominant. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
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