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   Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1997

   [*H-MA] = East Harwich, Cape Cod, MA  (GC= 70.02  W / 41.71  N)
   <near jct. Routes 39 & 137: pitch pine forest 2 km from ocean>
        
   Receiver: Drake R8A
   Antenna system: remotely-tuned loop, active whip,
    DCP-2 controller / delay-line phasing unit

   E-mail = WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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   *** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
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531   FAROE ISLANDS, Akraberg, JAN 18 0714 - xylophone interval
signal heard clearly about 5 times, then a bit of talk by a man;
mixed w/ suspected Switzerland's GG program.  This is seldom
reported in North America except by Newfoundland DXpedition
participants.  RVC-530 was phased, leaving weak CIAO; therefore,
the slop was minimal. [Connelly*H-MA]
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531   SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, JAN 18 2329 - parallel to monster-
level 603: blues vocal & guitar (maybe Robert Cray); good. 
[Connelly*H-MA] 
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531   SWITZERLAND (t), Beromunster, JAN 18 0705 - GG news, then
very Swiss-sounding music / yodelling.  Germany is also listed on
this frequency, but Switzerland more likely.  Signal noted at
good level, atop Spain, when I was waiting for Faroes start up.
[Connelly*H-MA]
~
549   ALGERIA, Les Trembles, JAN 18 0722 - AA talk, rock-influenced
AA music. [Connelly*H-MA] 
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549   GERMANY, Deutschlandradio synchros, JAN 18 2331 - // 756
w/ jazz; u/ Algeria's AA music. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
567   IRELAND, RTE R.1, Tullamore, JAN 18 0612 & 0630 - LOUD w/ Irish 
folk vocal by man, then other Irish music including, at 0630, an 
outstanding female vocal of the traditional song "Black Waterside".
+ JAN 18 0825 - still fair to good at this late time. 
+ JAN 18 2328 - C&W song, woman in EE; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
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585   SPAIN, RNE1, Madrid, JAN 18 0610 - woman in SS; good.
[Connelly*H-MA]
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603   MADEIRA, RDP, Pico de Arieiro, JAN 18 0608 - // 666 w/
mellow jazz; mixed w/ Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
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603   SPAIN, RNE1/5, Sevilla / Palencia, JAN 18 2327 - SS talk, 
loud, o/ Madeira. [Connelly*H-MA]
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612   IRELAND, Athlone, JAN 18 0615 - female version of the pop / 
MoR song "All By Myself"; excellent on peaks, wiping out Morocco.
[Connelly*H-MA]
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612   MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, JAN 18 2326 - AA male vocal, then talk;
o/ Ireland, others. [Connelly*H-MA] 
~
639   SPAIN, RNE1, La Coruna et al., JAN 18 2324 - SS teletalk o/
unID music station (probably the Czech); in slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
666   PORTUGAL, RDP, Lisboa, JAN 18 0608 - // Madeira-603 w/
jazz; dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
675   NETHERLANDS, R. Ten Gold, Lopik, JAN 18 0725 - Dutch jingle, 
rock music; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
684   SPAIN, RNE1, Sevilla, JAN 18 0605 - SS news by man & woman;
excellent, S9+40. [Connelly*H-MA] 
~
693   AZORES, RDP, Santa Barbara, JAN 18 2323 - PP talk / teletalk;
dominant o/ BBC. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
693   UNITED KINGDOM, BBC, Droitwich et al., JAN 18 0726 - man in 
EE; o/ others. + JAN 18 2336 - EE talk, including an American-
accented man; briefly o/ Azores. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
711   WESTERN SAHARA, Laayoune, JAN 18 2348 - AA male talk; sliding
by WOR. [Connelly*H-MA]
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729   IRELAND, RTE R. 1, Cork, JAN 18 2321 - // 567 w/ EE vocal;
u/ Spain. [Connelly*H-MA]
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729   SPAIN, RNE1, Oviedo et al., JAN 18 2321 - SS teletalk; o/
Ireland. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
738   SPAIN, RNE1, Barcelona, JAN 18 0727 - fast SS talk; good. 
[Connelly*H-MA]
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747   NETHERLANDS, Flevoland, JAN 18 2318 - light jazz piano &
orchestra, looping Holland; excellent signal. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
756   GERMANY, Deutschlandradio, Braunschweig/Ravensburg, JAN 18 2317 -
big band jazz; good to excellent o/ apparent Spain/Romania mix.
[Connelly*H-MA]
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765   SWITZERLAND, RSR, Sottens, JAN 18 2316 - HUGE w/ classical 
music. [Connelly*H-MA] 
~
774   EGYPT, Abis, JAN 18 2315 - AA talk by man; atop Spain and a
third station. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
783   SPAIN, JAN 18 2314 - new outlet seemed to be here w/ SS
talk / shouting; o/ Syria growl. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
783.06   SYRIA, Tartus, JAN 18 2332 - AA vocal & tremendous growl
against the 783.00 stations. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
801   SPAIN, RNE1 synchros, JAN 18 2333 - bits of SS teletalk,
mixed w/ unID second station; poor in slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
819   EGYPT, Batra, JAN 18 2334 - AA talk; o/ others. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
837   AZORES, RDP, Pico da Barossa, JAN 18 2337 - PP talk // 693; 
this rose atop Spain-Canaries SS.  [Connelly*H-MA]
~
837   CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, COPE synchros, JAN 18 2336 - SS talk, 
instrumental theme music; briefly loud, way o/ Azores. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
846   ITALY, Rome, JAN 19 0007 - II-sounding talk by man; unID 
station under w/ music (probably Ireland, judging by the good
propagation in that direction); bad WEEI slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
855   SPAIN, RNE1, Murcia et al., JAN 18 0729 - man & woman in SS; 
o/ jumble. + JAN 18 2338 - man & woman SS talk / teletalk; o/
other.  Tough WEEI slop at times. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
864   EGYPT, Santah, JAN 18 2339 - AA male Koranic vocal; blasting
in at S9+30. [Connelly*H-MA] 
~
891   ALGERIA, Algiers, JAN 18 0555 - (890.97 kHz) - AA male group 
vocal & strings; excellent, S9+40. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
945   FRANCE, Toulouse, JAN 18 0730 - man in FF; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
954   SPAIN, R. Espana, Madrid, JAN 18 0544 - fast SS talk by man; 
excellent (S9+30 peak). [Connelly*H-MA] 
~
1044   SPAIN, SER synchros, JAN 18 0509 - SS teletalk; poor to fair.
+ JAN 18 2344 - SS talk o/ presumed Morocco. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
1062   DENMARK, Kalundborg, JAN 18 0507 - US gospel-influenced
soul music; good. + JAN 18 2345 - nightclub-style female jazz
vocal; good, S9+25. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
1089   UNITED KINGDOM, Talk Radio synchros, Moorside Edge et al., 
JAN 18 0505 - EE teletalk; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
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1134   CROATIA, HR, Zadar, JAN 18 0535 - US pop-rock o/ Spain;
good despite loud adjacent WBBR. [Connelly*H-MA]
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1314   NORWAY, Kvitsoy, JAN 18 0735 - man in Norwegian, then C&W
style vocal; to good peaks, but jumpy fading. [Connelly*H-MA] 
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1521   SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Duba, JAN 18 2000 - AA talk overtook
the 1520 domestics at 3 p.m. local time; this was noted on the 
car radio at a DX-enhancing saltmarsh area. [Connelly*H-MA] 
~
1530   SAO TOME & PRINCIPE, VOA, Pinheira, JAN 18 0455 - // 5745
w/ reggae song, PP talk; poor to fair in tight null of WSAI. 
[Connelly*H-MA]
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        *** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
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526   BAHAMAS, ZLS, Stella Maris, JAN 18 0830 - "ZLS" code beacon;
excellent. [Connelly*H-MA]
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530   TURKS & CAICOS, R. Vision Cristiana, JAN 18 2358 - calypso-
influenced SS religious music; local-like. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
535   GRENADA, GBC, St. George's, JAN 18 0720 - promo w/ soca music,
then Carib-EE talk; good. + JAN 18 0826-0828 - West Indies cricket
match w/ Australian-accented announcer; excellent. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
540   CUBA, R. Rebelde, CMHV, Sancti Spiritus, JAN 18 0617 - atop
others w/ Rebelde program in SS // 550, 600, 710, et al.  Listed
as just 1 kW. [Connelly*H-MA]
~        
555   ST. KITTS & NEVIS, ZIZ, Basseterre, JAN 18 0723 - reggae music;
excellent. + JAN 18 2357 - soca; huge. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
630   PUERTO RICO, WSKN, San Juan, JAN 18 0750 - SS newstalk o/
WPRO & CFCY. [Connelly*H-MA]
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640   GUADELOUPE, RFO, Pointe-a-Pitre, JAN 18 2352 - FF discussion
w/ 2 men; mixed w/ CBN & strong Spain-639 het. [Connelly*H-MA]
~
650   COLOMBIA, RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, JAN 18 0755 - 
monster signal w/ Vallenata accordion music, group male vocal,
Antena Dos ID. [Connelly*H-MA]
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670   SURINAME, Paramaribo, JAN 18 0745 - Hindi vocal music cutting
through the SS talk from Cuba and EE talk from WMAQ.  This was first
logged in USA by Bruce Conti during a Summer 1996 Maine DXpedition. 
[Connelly*H-MA]
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705   ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, Kingstown, JAN 19 0004 - 
Caribbean-sounding music; poor in slop. [Connelly*H-MA]
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1100  COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJAT, Barranquilla, JAN 18 0810 - SS talk
mentioned "la hora CARACOL"; good w/ WTAM nulled. [Connelly*H-MA]
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