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- Subject: Cape Cod, MA, USA - logs (JAN & early FEB)
- From: Mark Connelly <markwa1ion@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 20:05:52 +0000 (UTC)
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Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Times / dates = UTC / 2019
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)
NOTE:
{A} in entry indicates that audio can be accessed from link on the following page:
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/doc1/audio_2019.htm
Receiver: Elad FDM-S2
See http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s2/
Antenna: Cardioid pattern SuperLoop: 9m vertical by 20m horizontal (peak 84 deg., null 264 deg.)
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.
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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***
171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, JAN 4 2200 - French talk including Medi Un ID, attention music, news about Congo; good, over static crashes. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, JAN 4 2100 - "Cherish the Love" by Kool & the Gang, talk by man, Jil FM ID by woman; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, JAN 17 2200 - Michael Jackson "Man in the Mirror"; good peak. + FEB 4 0259 - Dance club music, Jil FM ID in Arabic talk by man; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
549 | UKRAINE | UR 1 Persha Prog., Mykolaiv/Luch, JAN 5 2200 - Religious-sounding chorus, 6 pips, electronic music; atop Algeria. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
585 | TUNISIA (t) | RTT Radio Nationale, Gafsa, JAN 17 2200 - Arabic music; dominant over Spain; bad WEZE/VOCM slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
603 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, FEB 4 0300 - 5+1 pips, fanfare music, ID "Radio Nacional de Espana, servicios informativos"; fair peak. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
612 | MOROCCO | SNRT Al-Idaa al-Watania, Sebaa-Aioun, FEB 4 2159 - Female Arabic vocal // 936; fair. First 14 sec. of audio clip is 612, remainder is 936. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
639 | CZECHIA | CRo Dvojka, Praha/Liblice, JAN 4 2200 - Man with Slavic talk; over RNE Spain. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
657 | SPAIN | RNE5, Madrid, JAN 3 2200 - RNE news intro, woman in Spanish with news; to fair peak over something else. [Connelly*Y-MA]
693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC Radio 5, Droitwich et al., JAN 3 2200 - Woman with BBC Radio Five Live mention, news by man; synchro echo. Spain under. [Connelly*Y-MA]
702 | unID | ?, JAN 3 2200 - Chanting; poor. Algeria likely. [Connelly*Y-MA]
738 | SPAIN | RNE1, Barcelona, JAN 3 2201 - Fast Spanish talk, possibly sport related. More slop from 730 CKAC than 740 CHCM/CFZM. [Connelly*Y-MA]
747 | CANARIES // SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, JAN 3 2200 - End of "Dark Side of the Moon" (Pink Floyd), 5+1 pips, time check, fanfare music, "Radio Nacional de Espana, servicios informativos" ID at start of news; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
774 | SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, JAN 3 2201 - Excited Spanish talk (sports related) including Radio Nacional de Espana ID, mentions of teams including Manchester City; good, over growl from Egypt (~774.25). {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | SCOTLAND | BBC R. Scotland, JAN 3 2200 - BBC Radio Scotland ID, 10 o'clock time check, news about US government shutdown; to good peak, alone on channel. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE1, Murcia et al., JAN 4 2200 - Choral music, 5+1 pips, time, fanfare, Radio Nacional de Espana ID; loud. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC Radio 5 synchros, JAN 3 2200 - Five Live Sport talk, BBC Radio Five Live ID, news including US government shutdown; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
936 | MOROCCO | SNRT, Agadir, FEB 4 2159 - Female Arabic vocal // 612; fair. First 14 sec. of audio clip is 612, remainder is 936. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
936 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, JAN 4 2200 - // 855 with music, pips, RNE news intro; dominant. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, JAN 4 2200 - 5+1 pips, COPE net ID at start of newscast; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1053 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, JAN 4 2201 - "Match Day live on TalkSport" mention // 1089; popping through during brief fade of WEPN slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, JAN 3 2200 - TalkSport drivetime show promo; to good peak but echoey. {A} + JAN 4 2201 - "Match Day Live on TalkSport" promo; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1098 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, JAN 4 2200 - RNE intro; through presumed WHLI oldies slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1107 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, JAN 4 2100 - Female vocal, 5+1 pips, time, fanfare, Radio Nacional de Espana ID; good peak. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1125 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, JAN 4 2200 - // 855 with choral music, 5+1 pips, time, fanfare, Radio Nacional de Espana ID; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1152 | ROMANIA | SRR R. RomÃnia Actualitati, Cluj-Napoca/Jucu, JAN 3 2200 - // 1179 with rock guitar, ID "Aici Bucuresti, Radio Romania Actualitati, hora exacta", 6 pips, news; to good peak over RNE Spain which was audible in the background. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1179 | ROMANIA | SRR R. RomÃnia Actualitati, Galbeni // Bacau, JAN 3 2200 - // 1152 with guitar, ID "Aici Bucuresti, Radio Romania Actualitati, hora exacta"; fair. {A} + JAN 4 2200 - Aici Bucuresti ID; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1188 | IRAN | IRIB Radio Payam, Tehran, JAN 3 2200 - 3 ascending-notes chimes; fair. {A} + JAN 4 2200 - 3 ascending-notes chimes, attention music, news by man; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute Radio synchros, JAN 3 2201 - Absolute Radio ID, brief clips of several songs; fair to good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1296 | SPAIN | COPE Valencia, Valencia / Castellar, JAN 5 2301 - Man in Spanish; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1341 | NORTHERN IRELAND | BBC Radio Ulster, Lisnagarvey, JAN 7 2100 - This is BBC Radio Ulster ID; poor. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1386 | LITHUANIA | R. Baltic Waves / R. Liberty, Viesintos, JAN 17 2200 - Attention music, Radio Svoboda ID by man; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1413 | SPAIN | RNE5 synchros, JAN 4 2100 - // 1107 with female vocal, 5+1 pips, time, fanfare, Radio Nacional de Espana ID; fair. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1467 | FRANCE | TWR Europe, Roumoules, FEB 1 2200 - Male preacher "The name Jezebel is associated with idolatry, treachery, and murder."; fair. {A} + FEB 7 2200 - Man in Arabic; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
1530 | SAO TOME E PRINCIPE | VOA, Pinheira, FEB 4 0259 - Yankee Doodle music at sign-on; under WCKY. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1575 | IRAN | Qeshm, JAN 2 2200 - Buzz-jammer; over talker (apparent UAE). [Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, JAN 5 2201 - WKAQ cinco ochenta AM San Juan ID in list of affiliates; good. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
610 | BRAZIL | ZYL268, R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, FEB 3 0100 - Man in Portuguese, Brasil mentions; mixed with WGIR. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, R. Uno, San Juan, FEB 1 2300 - NotiUno ID; over WPRO. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, JAN 3 2200 - "RCR presenta"; mixed with CBGY. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, San Juan, JAN 5 2300 - Woman "Esta es WIPR nueve cuarenta AM, San Juan, Puerto Rico", website info; dominant. {A} [Connelly*Y-MA]
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