[IRCA] a few logs - Cape Cod, MA (mid-September)

[Mark Connelly <markwa1ion@xxxxxxx>]

Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2013 
e-mail = "MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx" 


[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA 
(GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) 


Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus


Antenna: west-null cardioid-pattern SuperLoop, 9 m vertical by 15 m horizontal, base height 1.5 m,
null side feedline to termination pot, peak side feedline to 2:1 transformer to receiver
"http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/dual_feedline_superloop.gif";


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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***


531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, SEP 14 2259 - // 549 with high-energy dance music with vocals & percussion; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, SEP 14 2259 - // 531 with high-energy dance music with vocals & percussion; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]


576 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 15 0002 - man in Spanish; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]


585 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Madrid, SEP 15 2259 - bit of jazz, woman in Spanish, man on phone in discussion; through bad WEZE slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


603 | FRANCE | France Info, Lyon-Tramoyes, SEP 14 2300 - France Info music, woman in French; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]


612 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 15 2300 - man with news in Arabic; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 14 2259 - fast Spanish talk by man & woman; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna et al., SEP 14 2300 - Spanish news by man; through CBN slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


657 | SPAIN | RNE R.5, Madrid, SEP 15 0002 - man in Spanish; mixed with others. [Connelly*Y-MA]


675 | NETHERLANDS | R. Maria, Lopik, SEP 15 0002 - Dutch religious talk; hammered by WRKO slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, SEP 15 0001 - news // 738; to good peak over WRKO slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5, Droitwich et al., SEP 14 2300 - mentions of "Five Live News", "Five Live Sport", and "BBC Radio"; to good peaks. [Connelly*Y-MA]


711 | FRANCE | France Info, Rennes, SEP 14 2259 - classical piano // 1206; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]


711.11 | WESTERN SAHARA | RTM, Laayoune, SEP 15 2300 - bits of audio through 711.0 France growl, WOR slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


729 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 14 2259 - fast Spanish talk; in CKAC slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


738 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Barcelona, SEP 14 2300 - 5+1 pips, "Radio Nacional de Espana" ID, fanfare music; to fair peak. + SEP 15 0001 - man with news in Spanish; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]


747 | CANARY ISLANDS | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 15 0001 - man in Spanish; over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]


747 | NETHERLANDS | R.5, Zeewolde (Flevoland), SEP 14 2300 - man in Dutch; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]


774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 14 2259 - // 621 & 738 with fast talk and laughing by man & woman, then a bit of music; good. + SEP 15 2300 - Radio Nacional de Espana ID, sounder music, news. [Connelly*Y-MA]


783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, SEP 15 0001 - North African tribal music; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


792 | FRANCE | France Info, Limoges, SEP 14 2300 - France Info music, woman in French; through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


792 | SPAIN | SER, Sevilla, SEP 15 0001 - woman in Spanish; good, over France. [Connelly*Y-MA]


801 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 15 0001 - man in Spanish; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]


837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, SEP 15 0001 - man in Spanish; fair, dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]


855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 14 2300 - "Radio Nacional de Espana" ID; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


864 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Villebon-sur-Yvette, SEP 16 0400 - man then woman in French; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


873 | SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 15 0001 - Spanish talk; in WLVP slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.Wales, Washford, SEP 14 2300 - BBC news; through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.5 synchros, SEP 14 2300 - // 693 with "Five Live News and Five Live Sport" mention; fair. + SEP 15 0001 - talk about Syrian chemical weapons agreement; loud, over something else (Romania?). [Connelly*Y-MA]


918 | SPAIN | R. Intercontinental, Madrid, SEP 15 0001 - man in Spanish; fair.  Adjacent 917 Nigeria carrier was about 10 dB weaker. [Connelly*Y-MA]


936 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 14 2300 - "Radio Nacional de Espana" ID; mixed with second station. [Connelly*Y-MA]


945 | FRANCE | France Info, Toulouse, SEP 14 2300 - France Info music, news by woman in French; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]


954 | SPAIN | Onda Cero, Madrid, SEP 14 2300 - fast-paced talk by man in Spanish; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]


981 | ALGERIA | RTVA Chaine 2, Algiers, SEP 14 2300 - woman in French; over WOFX slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


999 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, SEP 14 2300 - fanfare music, Cadena COPE mention, man in Spanish; peaking over WINS IBOC. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1053 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, SEP 15 0001 - UK sportstalk; in WEPN slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1062 | unID (IRAN ?) | ?, SEP 15 0002 - Koranic chanting; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, SEP 15 2300 - clothing store advert, TalkSport ID. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1098 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 14 2300 - Spanish news // 774; through WHLI (daytimer) slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, SEP 15 0001 - man in Spanish; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 15 2259 - Spanish talk, teletalk by two men. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1206 | FRANCE | France Info, Bordeaux, SEP 14 2300 - // 945 with France Info music, news by woman; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1215 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, SEP 15 2258 - man in Spanish; briefly over UK. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute R. synchros, SEP 15 0001 - "She's Not There" by the Zombies (1964); fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1377 | FRANCE | France Info, Lille, SEP 15 0001 - French news by woman; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1422 | GERMANY | Deutschlandfunk, Heusweiler, SEP 15 2300 - sounder, Deutschlandfunk ID, 3+1 pips, man in German; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1485 | SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 15 2259 - Spanish teletalk; in slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1494 | FRANCE | France Info synchros, SEP 14 2300 - classical music, France Info theme; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, SEP 14 2300 - 5+1 pips, talk, dramatic 5-note news fanfare, news by man in Arabic; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]


1575 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | R. Farda, Al Dhabiya, SEP 15 2301 - pop Mideast male vocal; atop jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]




*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***


600 | CUBA | CMKV, R. Rebelde, Urbano Noris, SEP 15 0000 - Rebelde de Habana ID; over WICC & CBNA. [Connelly*Y-MA]


640 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, SEP 15 0000 - characteristic Cuban "wobbling"; under CBN. [Connelly*Y-MA]


670 | CUBA | CMQ, R. Rebelde, Arroyo Arenas, SEP 15 0000 - slogan "Rebelde, la Habana, la emisora de la revolucion", approx. 1 second echo delay between synchro audios. [Connelly*Y-MA]


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