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- Subject: Cape Cod, MA, USA - March 2018 logs
- From: Mark Connelly <markwa1ion@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:25:54 -0400
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Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Times / dates = UTC / 2018
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)
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: 9m vert. by 20m horiz. (peak 90 deg., null 270 deg.)
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.
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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***
531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, MAR 9 0000 - // 549 with Caribbean-influenced pop male vocal; good. + MAR 10 2300 - Jil FM jingles; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, MAR 9 0000 - // 531 with pop male vocal; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
585 | SPAIN | RNE1, Madrid, MAR 9 0001 - RNE news with Estados Unidos mention; through WEZE slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
603 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, MAR 8 2300 - RNE news intro; fair. + MAR 10 2300 - Female vocal, 5+1 pips, usual news intro fanfare and "Radio Nacional de Espana, servicios informativos" announcement; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, MAR 8 2300 - Violin music, pips, RNE news; through WZON slop. + MAR 12 2300 - RNE intro; to good peak over WZON slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
639 | SPAIN | RNE1, La CoruÃa et al., MAR 8 2300 - News // 621; good, over Czech. + MAR 10 2300 - 5+1 pips (somewhat mixed with pips from Czech station), RNE news intro // 603; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
684 | SPAIN | RNE1, Sevilla, MAR 8 2300 - // 621 with Spanish talk; in slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC Radio 5, Droitwich et al., MAR 9 0000 - BBC Five Live ID; echoey, fair over Spain. [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | CANARY ISLANDS | RNE5, Finca Espana, MAR 11 0000 - 5+1 pips, RNE intro; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 8 2300 - Fast Spanish talk by man, COPE net ID; good. + MAR 11 0000 - "En COPE" net ID in talk; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, MAR 8 2300 - Talk // 621; to good peak, some synchro echo. + MAR 11 0000 - Woman in interview, bit of lounge jazz, pips, RNE news; to good peak through slop, Romania under. [Connelly*Y-MA]
864 | EGYPT | Holy Koran Program, Santah, MAR 8 2300 - Talk by man, then chant; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
873 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 9 0000 - Men in Spanish teletalk; fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. Wales, Washford et al., MAR 9 0000 - Man in English then song by woman (maybe Nana Mouskouri) with Greek-sounding melody; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
918 | SPAIN | R. Inter, Madrid, MAR 11 0000 - Spanish news by man; through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
954 | SPAIN | Onda Cero, Madrid, MAR 11 0001 - Fast Spanish talk by man; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
981 | ALGERIA | ChaÃne 2, Ouled Fayet, MAR 9 0000 - 5+1 pips (last higher), French news by woman; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 11 0001 - // 1116 with two men in Spanish; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, MAR 1 2300 - Promo for Alan Brazil morning show; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1098 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, MAR 9 0000 - RNE news intro; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1107 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, MAR 11 0000 - RNE news intro; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 11 0001 - // 1044 with two men in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1152 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, MAR 11 0000 - Pop music, then 5+1 pips, RNE news // stronger 1107. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute Radio synchros, MAR 11 0200 - Adverts for Land Rover, McDonald's; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1422 | ALGERIA | R. AlgÃrienne, Algiers, MAR 8 2301 - Marching band anthem. + MAR 9 0000 - Arabic vocal, then talk by man; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
530 | CUBA | R. Enciclopedia + R. Caribe, MAR 9 0100 - CMBQ Radio Enciclopedia ID followed by ID of similar strength Radio Caribe; both loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
550 | COLOMBIA | HJHF, SeÃal R. Colombia, Marinilla, MAR 11 0201 - Radio Nacional de Colombia IDs by woman then man; over other Latin Americans. [Connelly*Y-MA]
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, MAR 11 0200 - WKAQ580.com website promo; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | PUERTO RICO | WYEL, Mayaguez, MAR 13 0100 - // 580 with IDs for WKAQ and affiliates, TMobile incoming message sound; evenly mixed with Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
610 | BRAZIL | ZYL268, R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, MAR 9 0000 - Portuguese sports shouting overtaking domestics, best on LSB to dodge 612 Morocco het. + MAR 11 0000 - Itatiaia ID; mixed with WGIR. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, R. Uno, San Juan, MAR 9 0000 - 'notiuno.com' website mention, Facebook and Twitter sites, notiuno seis treinta ID; dominant. + MAR 13 0100 - NotiUno Seis Treinta - San Juan ID, affiliates list; good, alone on channel. [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 | CUBA | R. Reloj synchros, MAR 10 0102 - Radio Reloj ID and ticks, wobbling; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, MAR 11 0200 - RCR sports coverage promo with horse-whinny sound effect; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | COLOMBIA | HJCY, Caracol Radio, BogotÃ, MAR 11 0200 - Ultima Hora CARACOL mention; over WGY (Bahamas not noted). [Connelly*Y-MA]
840 | HAITI | Radio-TÃlà 4VEH, Cap Haitien-Petite Anse, MAR 10 2300 - Restful instrumental music, Dashing through the Snow 5-note interval signal, man with 4VEH ID and "il est six heures" time check; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
860 | CUBA | R. Reloj synchros, MAR 11 0200 - Reloj dominant over CJBC, unID English (St. Kitts-Nevis?). [Connelly*Y-MA]
890 | CUBA | Radio Progreso, Chambas, MAR 11 0200 - Progreso huge with "Get Up and Boogie" (Silver Convention) '70s disco // 640, 690, 900, et al. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940.255 | unID | ?, MAR 11 0000 - Het growl. [Connelly*Y-MA]
950 | CUBA | R. Reloj, La Habana & Mayari Arriba, MAR 11 0200 - Reloj mixed with WKDN. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 | COLOMBIA | HJAQ, RCN La Radio, Cartagena, MAR 11 0200 - RCN La Radio ID; through WINS IBOC hash. [Connelly*Y-MA]
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