[IRCA] logs: Cape Cod: late May / early June 2014
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[IRCA] logs: Cape Cod: late May / early June 2014



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Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2014
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)

Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus

Antennas:
* Two cardioid-pattern SuperLoops: 8m by 15m (peak 75 deg., null 255 deg.) and 10m by 11m (peak 165 deg., null 345 deg.). See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna. * Figure-of-8 pattern broadband loop: 6m by 6m (165-345 deg.). See http://www.bamlog.com/broadband.htm for similar antenna.

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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

153 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Bechar, MAY 19 0403 - Sounds like man in Arabic at very low audio level on fair carrier. [Connelly*Y-MA]

162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, MAY 21 0200 - Music, 4 pips, man "Vous ecoutez France Inter"; LOUD. [Connelly*Y-MA]

171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, MAY 21 0200 - Male Arabic vocal, violins; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

183 | GERMANY | Europe No. 1, Felsberg, MAY 21 0200 - Intro music, woman in French; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]

189 | ICELAND | Rikisutvarpid, Gufuskalar, MAY 21 0200 - Jingle, Icelandic talk by man then woman, rockabilly type vocal; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]

198 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.4, Droitwich et al., MAY 21 0200 - Woman "This is the BBC World Service, the world's radio station", 5+1 pips, man (Leslie Bannister) with story about a Mount Everest Sherpa; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]

207 | GERMANY | Deutschlandfunk, Aholming, MAY 21 0201 - German news by man; fair on USB (to dodge QI). [Connelly*Y-MA]

207 | MOROCCO | Radiodiffusion Television Marocaine (A), Azilal, MAY 19 0403 - Male a cappella Koranic vocal; fair over minor YSK beacon interference on USB (used to dodge QI on LSB). [Connelly*Y-MA]

216 | FRANCE | Radio Monte Carlo, Roumoules, MAY 19 0403 - Man & woman in French; to fair peak, mixed with CLB beacon. [Connelly*Y-MA]

225 | POLAND | Polskie Radio, Konstantynow, MAY 21 0200 - Man in Polish, 5+1 pips, music fanfare, news; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

234 | LUXEMBOURG | RTL, Junglinster, MAY 21 0200 - French female pop vocal, woman in French, fanfare music, man with news in French; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]

252 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Clarkestown, MAY 19 0403 - Man talking about an anniversary celebration at a castle; fair. + MAY 30 0101 - News about Ukrainian president, pro-Russian rebels. [Connelly*Y-MA]

531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, MAY 30 0059 - Female vocal; fair, better than 549. [Connelly*Y-MA]

549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, MAY 21 0159 - Mideast dance music female vocal; poor to fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, MAY 19 0403 - Male North African vocal, percussion; to good peak, best TA at the time. [Connelly*Y-MA]

909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.5 synchros, MAY 21 0201 - Man & woman in English; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]

945 | FRANCE | France Info, Toulouse, MAY 21 0200 - Woman with French news; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAY 21 0200 - Pips, woman with Radio Nacional de Espana ID, electronic intro, news by man & woman; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, MAY 30 0100 - Arabic news by man; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, MAY 19 0400 - Reverberated WKAQ ID's, ray-gun sound; good, over WTAG. [Connelly*Y-MA]

600 | PUERTO RICO | WYEL, Mayaguez, MAY 19 0400 - // 580 with WKAQ net ID and list of affiliate stations; good, dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]

610 | CUBA | CMAN, R. Rebelde, Bahia Honda, MAY 19 0400 - Cuban anthem // 600; under huge WIOD. [Connelly*Y-MA]

630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, San Juan, MAY 19 0401 - Uno and NotiUno mentions in Spanish-language news; mixed with WPRO. [Connelly*Y-MA]

640 | VENEZUELA | YVQO, Union R., Puerto La Cruz, MAY 19 0403 - Union Radio ID; under CBN. [Connelly*Y-MA]

680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, MAY 21 0100 - "WAPA" jingle sneaked in during break in WRKO audio. [Connelly*Y-MA]

720 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Mabujabo, MAY 21 0101 - Nostalgic male vocal // 640, 690, 900. LSB used to dodge WOR IBOC. [Connelly*Y-MA]

730 | CUBA | R. Progreso, La Fe, MAY 18 0101 - Light pop vocal, R. Progreso ID // 640 et al.; over CKAC. [Connelly*Y-MA]

740 | CUBA | R. Angulo, Sagua de Tanamo, MAY 19 0400 - "Radio Angulo .. Cuba" ID, national anthem; over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]

750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, MAY 21 0100 - Man with Venezuelan political discussion; over Progreso Cuban. [Connelly*Y-MA]

760 | BRAZIL | ZYH588, R. Uirapuru, Fortaleza, MAY 30 0100 - Sweep sound, man in Portuguese; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

760 | COLOMBIA | HJAJ, RCN, Barranquilla, MAY 18 0100 - RCN ID; through jumble. + JUN 3 0200 - "RCN .. Colombia" net ID; over WJR, others. [Connelly*Y-MA]

780 | VENEZUELA | YVMN, R. Coro, Coro, MAY 21 0100 - Radio Coro ID, promo about 'deportes' (sports), slogan "Radio Coro, patrimonio de la comunidad"; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]

800 | BONAIRE | PJB, TransWorld Radio, Kralendijk, MAY 19 0400 - Radio Transmundial ID; dominant. + MAY 21 0100 - Quickly popped up out of a jumble (pattern switch?) and up to good peak with woman giving ID "Radio Transmundial .. desde Bonaire." [Connelly*Y-MA]

810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, MAY 18 0100 - "Radio Bahamas, 1540 AM" mention in Carib-accent talk by man; over WGY. 1540 had too much WDCD to pull the parallel. + MAY 21 0100 - Radio Bahamas ID by man, "in Freeport, Grand Bahama", "Good evening .. I hope you had a wonderful day .. I hope you're having a lovely evening."; over WGY. + MAY 30 0100 - Carib-accent man talked about "Island Boy" musical; over WGY/CJVA. [Connelly*Y-MA]

810 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Guantanamo, MAY 19 0401 - Cuban national anthem // 690; under ZNS3, WGY. [Connelly*Y-MA]

840 | BRAZIL | ZYK687, R. Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, MAY 30 0059 - Woman in Portuguese "boa noite", into nostalgic Portuguese vocal; to fair peak, dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]

840 | CUBA | CMHW, "W", Santa Clara, MAY 19 0400 - ID "Esta es Dobleve, desde Santa Clara, en el centro de Cuba"; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]

860 | BRAZIL | ZYJ459, R. CBN, Rio de Janeiro, MAY 30 0100 - Fast Portuguese talk by man; mixed with CJBC, others. [Connelly*Y-MA]

860 | PANAMA | HOL55, R. Reforma, Chitre, MAY 19 0400 - "Mas musica .. Radio Reforma .. de Panama", accordion music, male vocal; over Reloj Cuban and CJBC. [Connelly*Y-MA]

910 | VENEZUELA | YVRQ, Caracas, MAY 19 0400 - Doorbell chimes, timecheck ending in "treinte minutos" (:30), "AM Center" mention; briefly atop dogpile (suspected Cuba/WLAT/WRNL). [Connelly*Y-MA]

940 | COLOMBIA | HJGB, RCN, Cali, MAY 19 0359 - "RCN, su radio"; mixed with WIPR. + JUN 3 0201 - talk "RCN Noticias", "en Colombia"; over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]

940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, San Juan, JUN 9 0100 - Maxima Nueve Cuarenta ID's. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1100 | BRAZIL | ZYK694, R. Globo, Sao Paulo, MAY 19 0400 - Reverberated Radio Globo ID, "wolf whistle", fanfare music and Globo jingle; getting through during pause in WTAM audio. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1140 | CUBA | (probably) R. Surco, MAY 19 0400 - Over WRVA with Cuban anthem but not // Rebelde and Progreso stations which also had the anthem but not at the same time relationship. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1170 | CUBA | likely R. Trinchera Antiimperialista, Maisi, MAY 19 0400 - Under WWVA with Cuban anthem; different timing from other Cubans that I could also hear running the anthem. [Connelly*Y-MA]


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