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Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Times / dates = UTC / 2015
e-mail = "[email protected]"
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA
(GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq)
Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus
Antenna 1: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg.,
null 345 deg.)
Antenna 2: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 8m vert. by 15m horiz. (peak 75 deg.,
null 255 deg.)
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.
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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***
162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, JUN 5 0300 - Pop French female vocal,
French talk by man & woman, pips, France Inter ID; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, JUN 5 0300 - Male Arabic
vocal, percussion; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
183 | GERMANY | Europe No. 1, Felsberg, JUN 5 0300 - Male French talk, chimes,
news by man & woman; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
198 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.4, Droitwich et al., JUN 5 0300 - "Online on
mobile, and on air, you're listening to the BBC World Service, the world's
radio station."; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
207 | MOROCCO | Radiodiffusion Television Marocaine (A), Azilal, JUN 5 0300 -
Sounds like weak Arabic talk by man; over CL beacon (on USB to dodge stronger
QI beacon LSB). [Connelly*Y-MA]
216 | FRANCE | Radio Monte Carlo, Roumoules, JUN 5 0300 - Man & woman in French
talking, laughing; good, way over CLB beacon. [Connelly*Y-MA]
234 | LUXEMBOURG | RTL, Junglinster, JUN 5 0300 - Woman in French with weather
info then talk by man, fanfare music at 0300:45; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
252 | ALGERIA | Radiodif. Algerienne, Tipaza, JUN 8 0300 - French talk, bit of
Arabic music, pips, news by man in French; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
252 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Clarkestown, JUN 5 0300 - Man in English talking about
something on weekday mornings; poor, mixed with other. [Connelly*Y-MA]
531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, JUN 8 0300 - Arabic
dance-club music; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
603 | FRANCE | France Info, Lyon-Tramoyes, JUN 4 0200 - // 1377 with French
newstalk by woman; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna et al., JUN 4 0200 - Pips, Radio Nacional
Espana ID, news; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
747 | NETHERLANDS | R.5, Zeewolde (Flevoland), JUN 4 0200 - Dutch news by man;
poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, JUN 4 0200 - North African
wailing, drumming; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
801 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, JUN 4 0200 - Spanish news by man; poor.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, JUN 4 0200 - Spanish news by man; poor.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.Wales, Washford, JUN 4 0159 - Woman talking about
an investigation; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5 synchros, JUN 4 0200 - BBC 5 Live ID, news by
man & woman; fair. + JUN 5 0300 - BBC 5 Live ID, news; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
954 | SPAIN | Onda Cero, Madrid, JUN 4 0200 - Bits of Spanish talk by man;
poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, JUN 5 0300 - Mention of India,
football, reform protests; to fair peak through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1098 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, JUN 4 0200 - // 1107 with news by woman then
man; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, JUN 4 0200 - Echoey Spanish news // 1098;
poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute R. synchros, JUN 4 0158 - Rock with fast
drumming; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1377 | FRANCE | France Info, Lille, JUN 4 0200 - // 603 with French news by
woman; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1422 | GERMANY | Deutschlandfunk, Heusweiler, JUN 4 0200 - Pips, woman in
German; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, MAY 26 0200 - Arabic news by man; good.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
530 | CUBA | CMBQ, R. Enciclopedia, La Habana, MAY 21 0300 - R. Enciclopedia ID
by woman; mixed with R. Rebelde. [Connelly*Y-MA]
530 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Guantanamo, MAY 21 0300 - Rebelde 9-note attention
music, news items with "splash" sound effect between items; mixed with R.
Enciclopedia. [Connelly*Y-MA]
540 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Sancti Spiritus, MAY 21 0300 - 9-note music at
0300:18; mixed with WFLF, other. [Connelly*Y-MA]
540 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HICM, R. ABC, Santo Domingo, APR 28 0159 - ID as
"Radio ABC, HICM". Thanks to John Fisher / RealDX for ID help. [Connelly*Y-MA]
560 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Ciego Avila, MAY 21 0300 - 9-note music at 0300:18;
under WGAN, WFIL, WHYN tangle. [Connelly*Y-MA]
570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Arroyo Arenas, MAY 15 0200 - Reloj ID, "diez de la
noche"; over WMCA. [Connelly*Y-MA]
580 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Mabujabo, MAY 21 0300 - 9-note music at 0300:18; under
WKAQ, WTAG. [Connelly*Y-MA]
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, MAY 21 0301 - WKAQ ID; over WTAG.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
590 | CUBA | R. Musical Nacional, La Julia, APR 13 0301 - Harp music // 1140;
good. + APR 13 0400 - Cuban anthem, harp interlude, then classical music; over
WEZE, WARM. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | CUBA | CMKV, R. Rebelde, Urbano Noris, MAY 21 0300 - Spanish newscast
with splash sounds; under WYEL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | PUERTO RICO | WYEL, Mayaguez, MAY 21 0300 - // 580 with WKAQ ID; over
Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
610 | CUBA | CMAN, R. Rebelde, Bahia Honda, MAY 21 0300 - 9-note music, "Las
Noticias" mention, news with splashes; mixed with WIOD, WTEL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, MAY 15 0201 - "Rebelde ...
Deportivamente" talk // 670; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, APR 13 0400 - Cuban anthem // 640; killing
WPRO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, NotiUno, San Juan, APR 22 0101 - R. Uno ID (// 760
WORA) noted during pause in WPRO talk. + MAY 15 0200 - Uno ID; under WPRO.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
640 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, MAY 21 0300 - Nostalgic music // 690.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
640 | VENEZUELA | YVQO, Union R., Puerto La Cruz, MAY 12 0201 - Puerto La Cruz
mentions in Spanish talk by man; mix with Progreso de Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | COLOMBIA | HJKH, RCN Antena Dos, Bogota, MAY 8 0100 - Antena Dos Colombia
ID; over Cubans. + MAY 12 0200 - Man mentioned several Colombian cities
including Bucaramanga; over Progreso wobbler. + MAY 21 0300 - Colombia
sportstalk over Cuban wobbler. [Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, MAY 21 0300 - 9-note music at 0300:18; under HJKH.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, MAY 15 0200 - Progreso vocal // 690; jumbled
with HJKH and R. Rebelde. [Connelly*Y-MA]
660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Jovellanos, MAY 9 0300 - // 640 with male folk vocal
& guitar; under WFAN. [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 | CUBA | CMQ, R. Rebelde, Arroyo Arenas, MAY 21 0300 - 9-note music, "Las
Noticias" mention, news with splashes; over WWFE. [Connelly*Y-MA]
690 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Jovellanos, MAY 21 0300 - Nostalgic music // 640.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
710 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, MAY 21 0300 - // 670 with 9-note music, "Las
Noticias" mention, news with splashes; mixed with WOR. [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Mabujabo, MAY 12 0200 - Vocal // 640; poor.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
730 | CUBA | R. Progreso, La Fe, MAY 15 0200 - Progreso vocal // 690; over
CKAC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
740 | CUBA | R. Angulo, Sagua de Tanamo, APR 22 0100 - Chimes, man & woman with
talk, jingle, R. Angulo ID; good. Some wobbling noticeable. Pretty much alone
on channel. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | CUBA | CMHV, R.Progreso, Trinidad, MAY 15 0200 - // 640 with 1940s-style
male vocal and big band; over YVKS. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, MAY 15 0200 - RCR ID's in newstalk;
slightly under R. Progreso Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 | COLOMBIA | HJAJ, RCN, Barranquilla, APR 28 0200 - RCN Noticias mentions,
time pips; over WJR news about Baltimore riot. + MAY 15 0200 - Man with news in
Spanish, mentions of Colombian cities; over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 | PUERTO RICO | WORA, Mayaguez, APR 22 0101 - "NotiUno en la manana"
mention, into talk that could be paralleled with 630 WUNO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
770 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Victoria de las Tunas, MAY 15 0201 - 9-note attention
signal; under WABC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 | VENEZUELA | YVMN, R. Coro, Coro, MAY 15 0201 - Radio Coro ID;
country-style male group Spanish vocal. [Connelly*Y-MA]
790 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Pinar del Rio & Holguin, MAY 15 0200 - Reloj newstalk,
beeps, ticks; about even with WPRV-RI, WAXY-FL a bit under. [Connelly*Y-MA]
800 | BONAIRE | PJB, TransWorld Radio, Kralendijk, MAY 21 0300 - Woman with
Radio Transmundial ID and "desde Bonaire"; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, MAY 15 0200 - Soul vocal across top-of-hour;
over WGY and Progreso Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | COLOMBIA | HJCY, CARACOL, Bogota, MAY 12 0201 - CARACOL Radio ID; over
WGY. [Connelly*Y-MA]
820 | CUBA | R. Progreso, APR 22 0100 - Shrill female vocal // 640, 900 et al.;
over Reloj, WNYC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
820 | CUBA | CMDE, R.Reloj, Contramaestre, APR 22 0100 - Reloj ticks and talk;
in jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
820.18 | COLOMBIA (t) | HJAD, R. Vigia, Cartagena, APR 28 0200 - Presumably R.
Vigia here with bits of Spanish talk; growl against stronger 820.0 Reloj and
WNYC combo. [Connelly*Y-MA]
839.95 | unID | ?, JUN 4 0200 - Weak het, not much audio. [Connelly*Y-MA]
840 | CUBA | CMHW, "W", Santa Clara, MAY 21 0259 - Dobleve ID, theme music at
0259:35; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
870 | CUBA | R. Reloj synchros, MAY 12 0200 - Wobbly Reloj mixed with WLVP-ME
oldies. + MAY 21 0300 - Reloj mixed with WWL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
939.88 | MEXICO | XEQ, Besame, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, APR 13 0301 - To fair
peak on LSB with man & woman in Spanish, "Q Radio" mention, jingle, chimes.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | COLOMBIA | HJTL, RCN, Cucuta, MAY 12 0201 - Banco Popular mention, then
"RCN Noticias"; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, Maxima 940, San Juan, APR 28 0200 - "Maxima, Nueve
Cuarenta" ID; good / dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
950 | CUBA | R.Reloj, La Habana & Mayari Arriba, MAY 26 0200 - Reloj
programming mixed with WROL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 | CUBA | R. Granma, Media Luna, MAY 9 0300 - Woman with "Radio Granma" ID;
over IBOC hash. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1030 | ARGENTINA (t) | LS10, R. del Plata, Buenos Aires, APR 12 0300 - Pips at
top-of-hour consistent with previous logs; under WBZ. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1070 | COLOMBIA | HJCG, R. Santa Fe, Bogota, MAY 26 0200 - Q'hubo Radio and
Radio Santa Fe ID's, folk vocal; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100 | COLOMBIA | HJCN, Bogota, APR 22 0100 - Orchestral mx., BBN ID, religious
talk by man in Spanish. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 | CUBA | CMBF, Radio Musical Nacional, Santa Clara, APR 13 0301 - Harp
music // 590; slightly over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 | COLOMBIA | HJNW, CARACOL, Cartagena, MAY 12 0200 - CARACOL ID; good. +
JUN 5 0300 - CARACOL ID; over WWVA. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, MAY 15 0201 - "Rebelde" and "Deportivamente"
mentions, 9-note attention music; huge / dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1290 | VENEZUELA | YVLF, R. Puerto Cabello, Puerto Cabello, MAY 12 0200 - Radio
Puerto Cabello ID; in jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1540 | BAHAMAS | ZNS1, R. Bahamas, Nassau, MAY 26 0200 - Woman mentioned roles
of Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources agencies in managing
local food. Over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1610 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, APR 13 0401 - Man preaching,
hymn, announcement "You are watching the University Network. The phone number
to call is 1-800-338-3030."; over Spanish-talk Canadian. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, MAY 9 0300 - Echoey SS news, "splash" sound
effects. [Connelly*Y-MA]
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