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(logs 13-20 MAY 1997: file=DX970520.LOG)
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1997
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*** Spring Road-Trip Edition ***
[Connelly*C-MA] = Chatham, MA (GC= 69.949 W / 41.672 N)
(Chatham Lighthouse: Main St. between Water St. & Bearses' Lane)
[Connelly*H-MA] = East Harwich, Cape Cod, MA (GC= 70.02 W / 41.71 N)
(near junction of Routes 39 & 137: pitch pine forest 2 km from ocean)
[Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (Granite Pier) (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N)
[Connelly*S-MA] = North Scituate Beach, MA (GC= 70.762 W / 42.24 N)
(near junction Bailey's Causeway and Glades Road)
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna systems: RW-1 active whip, RL-1 remotely-tuned loop,
DCP-2 dual controller / phaser
======================================================
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
~~
549 ALGERIA, Les Trembles, MAY 14 0153 - AA talk; poor, in slop.
[Connelly*R-MA] + MAY 19 0350 - AA talk by man & woman; fair.
[Connelly*H-MA]
~~
567 IRELAND, RTE R.1, Tullamore, MAY 14 0152 - light pop music
vocals; poor/fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
585 SPAIN, RNE1, Madrid, MAY 14 0151 - man in SS; fair through
VOCM slop w/ WEZE phased. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
612 MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, MAY 14 0150 - AA vocal; slightly o/
a jumble of others. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
621 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, RNE1, MAY 20 0052 - SS talk;
slopped. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
639 SPAIN, RNE1, La Coruna et al., MAY 14 0149 - // 684 w/ SS
folk vocal; fair o/ CBN/WNNZ-640 slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
666 PORTUGAL, RDP, Lisboa, MAY 20 0046 - mellow jazz; good.
[Connelly*S-MA]
~~
675 NETHERLANDS, R. Ten Gold, Lopik, MAY 14 0148 - Ray Charles
song "Hit the Road Jack" from 1961; fair to good o/ WRKO slop.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
684 SPAIN, RNE1, Sevilla, MAY 14 0147 - romantic SS folk vocal;
excellent. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
693 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC, Droitwich et al., MAY 14 0147 - EE
talk by man; slightly o/ PP & SS stations. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
711 WESTERN SAHARA, Laayoune, MAY 20 0042 - AA group vocal,
drums, violins; good w/ WOR phased. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
738 SPAIN, RNE1, Barcelona, MAY 14 0146 - just a few bits of SS
talk getting through a massive slop barrage from Newfoundland's
CHCM-740 (VOCM network) which was totally dominating that channel.
The bearings to the most eastern Canadians are too similar to TA DX
bearings for nulling to be of much use. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
747 NETHERLANDS, Flevoland, MAY 14 0145 - opera presentation;
atop Spain-Canaries. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
756 GERMANY, Deutschlandradio, Braunschweig/Ravensburg, MAY 14 0144 -
serious classical music; excellent, way o/ Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
765 SWITZERLAND, RSR, Sottens, MAY 14 0144 - classical music;
to very good peak. [Connelly*R-MA] + MAY 20 0039 - classical
music; good to excellent. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
774 EGYPT, Abis, MAY 14 0142 - AA female vocal mixed w/ Spain.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
774 SPAIN, RNE1 synchros, MAY 14 0142 - SS talk; slightly u/
the Egyptian. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
783 SYRIA, Tartus, MAY 14 0142 - AA talk mixing w/ Spain & Portugal;
battered by strong CFDR (C&W music) slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
819 EGYPT, Batra, MAY 14 0139 - Koranic vocal; o/ others.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
836 AZORES, RDP, Pico da Barossa, MAY 14 0139 - man & woman in
PP; good signal, easily splittable from Spain-Canaries - 837.
This station seems to jump between 836 and 837: these are always
close-to-exact 1 kHz changes, rather than random drifting.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
837 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, COPE synchros, MAY 13 2338 - SS
teletalk; poor to fair o/ jumble & Azores-836 het. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
846 ITALY, Rome, MAY 14 0138 - light classical music; fair to
good o/ WEEI slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
855 SPAIN, RNE1, Murcia et al., MAY 14 0138 - SS teletalk; very
good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
864 EGYPT, Santah, MAY 14 0139 - man in AA w/ emotional sermon
delivered in a large echoey hall, Koranic vocal then followed;
huge local-like signal, way over S9 and louder than adjacent
domestics CJBC-860 and WLAM-870. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
882 CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN, MAY 13 2336 - fast SS talk by man &
woman; fair to good w/ WCBS phased. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
882 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC Wales, Washford, MAY 14 0136 - discussion,
atop Spain-Canaries; some slop from WCBS. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
891 ALGERIA, Algiers, MAY 13 2335 - AA talk in WCLZ-900 slop w/
WBPS-890 phased. [Connelly*R-MA] + MAY 20 0010 - shrieking vocal,
then man in AA; fair w/ WBPS phased. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
907.8 GAMBIA (t), MAY 14 0135 - het against BBC-909. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
909 UNITED KINGDOM, BBC R.5 synchros, MAY 14 0135 - EE talk
by woman; poor o/ mix of others, slop, and Gambia-907.8 het.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
954 SPAIN, R. Espana, Madrid, MAY 14 0133 - SS talk, interlude
of Italian-sounding mandolin music, then teletalk; huge signal.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
981 ALGERIA, Algiers, MAY 13 2331 - talk, then AA-type violins &
male vocal; strong carrier, but light audio. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
999 SPAIN, COPE, Madrid, MAY 20 0013 - woman in SS; loud.
[Connelly*S-MA]
~~
1008 CANARY ISLANDS, R. Las Palmas, MAY 13 2350 - non-SER program
w/ SS talk & music; to good peak w/ WINS phased. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1017 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 14 0129 - SS teletalk; o/ others.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1026 SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 14 0129 - // 1044 w/ man & woman in
SS; slop was tough even w/ WBZ nulled about 40 dB. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1044 MOROCCO, Sebaa-Aioun, MAY 13 2330 - man in AA atop station
that had pips on the half-hour (presumably Spain). + MAY 13 2352 -
Koranic AA vocal; huge, way o/ Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1044 SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 13 2352 - SS teletalk, 2 Hz SAH;
under Morocco. + MAY 14 0127 - man in SS talked about religion;
excellent signal o/ low rumble. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1053 UNITED KINGDOM, Talk Radio synchros, Start Point et al.,
MAY 14 0127 - EE talk about the UK rejoining the UNESCO activity
of the United Nations; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1080 MOROCCO (t), MAY 14 0125 - AA-sounding vocal u/ WTIC.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1089 UNITED KINGDOM, Talk Radio synchros, MAY 14 0124 - EE talk
mentioning art exhibits and pop music stars Alanis Morisette and
Mariah Carey. Excellent o/ other station (and 10 dB better than
WBAL !). [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1098 SLOVAKIA, Nitra, MAY 14 0122 - nostalgic Muzak including
a lush instrumental version of the Bee Gees' "Massachusetts";
excellent / local-like; way o/ Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1098 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 13 2354 - SS teletalk; fair w/
WHLI daytimer in cardioid phase null. Bits of Slovakia (music)
way under. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1107 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 14 0119 - talkshow w/ woman in SS;
loud, o/ 2 other stations (one of which was AA). [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1116 SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 14 0120 - SS teletalk o/ weak
Angola-1115 het and second co-channel audio (probably Italy);
good w/ minor SS CT 1120 slop, CKTY-1110 phased. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1125 CROATIA, HR, Deanovec, MAY 13 2359 - // Zadar-1134 w/ Slavic
folk-rock vocal; under Spain. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1125 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 13 2359 - man & woman w/ SS teletalk
show; o/ Croatia. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1134 CROATIA, HR, Zadar, MAY 13 2358 - Slavic folk-rock vocal;
huge, Spain (monotone SS talk) way under. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1143 SPAIN, COPE synchros / unID (UK?), MAY 13 2359 - SS talk o/
second station playing the 1974 Roxy Music song "The Thrill of It
All" (a moderate hit in the US; bigger on the band's UK "home
turf"). The channel was jumbled most of the time. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1152 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 14 0001 - man & woman w/ SS news;
o/ several others. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1179 SPAIN // CANARY ISLANDS, SER synchros, MAY 13 2323 - SS talk
by man starting to push through the slop from daytimers WJJF-1180
and WKPE-1170. + MAY 14 0002 - man & woman w/ SS news at monster
strength ... but extremely echoey ! There was a lot of variability
in the timing of the synchro audio feeds. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1197 LESOTHO, BBC relay, Lancer's Gap, MAY 19 0233 - woman in EE
w/ BBC documentary; fair. This was actually the best TA at the
time (during a period of auroral conditions). [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1197 unID (maybe Spain), MAY 14 0010 - Streisand-type vocal
(obviously not // UK-1215) briefly atop mess. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1215 UNITED KINGDOM, Virgin R. synchros, MAY 14 0008 - song by
Oasis; loud / dominant. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1224 SPAIN, COPE synchros, MAY 14 0011 - bits of SS talk; along
w/ growl & fragments of audio from at least 2 other stations.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1242 FRANCE, R. Bleue, Marseille, MAY 14 0013 - schmaltzy
male FF vocal & piano; good, o/ WBUR-1240 slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1251 LIBYA, Tripoli, MAY 14 0015 - excerpt from emotional AA
speech, then calmer commentary by man in studio; excellent,
clobbering WMTR/others-1250. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1287 SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 14 0115 - bits of SS teletalk;
poor. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1296 SPAIN, COPE, Valencia, MAY 14 0018 - SS talk mixing
w/ R. XL, UK. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1296 UNITED KINGDOM, R. XL, Birmingham, MAY 14 0018 - Hindi vocal
& tabla drums; mixed w/ Spain & domestic slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1305 SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 14 0019 - man & woman SS teletalk;
good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1314 NORWAY, NRK, Kvitsoy, MAY 14 0020 - Scandinavian language
pop vocal; very good on peaks, although CKEC-1320 slop was
troublesome at times. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1325 MOROCCO, Safi, MAY 20 0030 - carrier, bits of audio;
badly slopped. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
1341 NORTHERN IRELAND, BBC, Lisnagarvey, MAY 14 0021 - woman in
EE; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1349 MAURITANIA, R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, MAY 13 2304 - AA
talk by man, then a cappella chant; starting fade-up, fair w/
WINY daytimer phased; good later. [Connelly*R-MA] + MAY 20 0020 -
AA vocal at low audio level on big carrier. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
1368 unID, MAY 14 0021 - multi-station jumble in WDEA/WFEA slop.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1386 IRAN, Ahwaz (t), MAY 14 0113 - bits of Koranic type vocal;
big carrier but tough slop, several others in mix at times.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1386 unID, MAY 14 0027 - music sounded Greek, although possibly
Middle Eastern; poor in slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1395 NETHERLANDS, Lopik, MAY 14 0030 - Dutch teletalk; good.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1422 GERMANY, Deutschlandradio, Heusweiler, MAY 14 0030 -
classical music; o/ others. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1512 SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Jeddah, MAY 14 0035 - shrill AA male
vocal at light audio level on huge carrier; good w/ WNRB phased.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1521 SPAIN, SER, Castellon / unID EE, MAY 14 0037 - SER SS talk
mixed w/ possible UK station. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1544 ALGERIA - CLANDESTINE, Tindouf, MAY 14 0039 - flute music
& drums; to good peak. [Connelly*R-MA] + MAY 20 0025 - woman in SS,
then drumming / chanting music; good. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
1548 KUWAIT, VOA, Kuwait City, MAY 14 0040 - VOA EE commentary
about free trade agreements, then "VOA" ID; excellent, o/ UK
station. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1566 SWITZERLAND, R. Eviva, Sarnen, MAY 14 0102 - bouncy Alpine
music; fair through WQEW slop. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1575 SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 14 0044 - // 1602 w/ man & woman
SS teletalk; good, o/ Italy. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1584 SPAIN, SER synchros / CEUTA, MAY 14 0045 - SER // 1575 evenly
mixing w/ Ceuta SS music; growl & bad CBJ slop present. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1602 SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 14 0045 - // 1575 w/ SS teletalk;
good o/ likely EI Vitoria. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1608 GERMANY, DHJ59, Wilhelmshaven, MAY 14 0045 - RTTY utility
station; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1611.4 NORWAY, LGB TLX, Rogaland, MAY 14 0100 - "LGB TLX" code ID,
3 data bursts (short, long, short); good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1613 DENMARK, OXZ, Lyngby, MAY 14 0059 - "OXZ" CW ID, then 4 slow
data bursts in a repeated sequence; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1619.45 NETHERLANDS, Scheveningen, PCH, MAY 14 0046 - repeated
cycle of "PCH" Morse code ID and 8 data bursts; excellent.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1620 SWEDEN (presumed), SAB, MAY 14 0049 - "SAB" code ID repeated
at 20 second intervals; good. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1698 SPAIN, utility station, La Coruna, MAY 14 0055 - SS talk
(ship traffic) by man on upper sideband; very good when active -
station had long silent periods between talk. Something else
was under w/ RTTY or SITOR transmission. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1713.05 unID utility station, MAY 14 0054 - man & woman FF talk
on upper sideband, both sides of conversation equally clear. Not
sure of origin, but it was heard during a primarily-European opening.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
~~
526 BAHAMAS, ZLS, Stella Maris, MAY 19 0126 - code "ZLS" beacon
ID getting through well despite hefty RVC-530 slop. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
529.3 unID, MAY 19 0951 - weak het against RVC-530. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
535 GRENADA, GBC, St. George's, MAY 19 0127 - old-style radio
drama (maybe religious in context); to good peaks. [Connelly*C-MA]
+ MAY 19 0345 - good w/ back-to-back Rolling Stones oldies
including "Let's Spend the Night Together" and "She's a Rainbow".
[Connelly*H-MA]
~~
550 CUBA, R. Rebelde synchros, MAY 19 0353 - // 710 w/ mellow
nostalgic SS vocal; mixed w/ YVKE/WDEV/WPNW. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
570 CUBA, R. Reloj, MAY 19 0129 - R. Reloj SS news & timechecks;
dominant o/ WMCA & other Latin American. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
600 CUBA, R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, MAY 19 0307 - SS male
folk vocal (// 620, 670, 710); poor to fair, in growl. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
620 CUBA, R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, MAY 19 0307 - // 600, 670, 710
w/ SS folk vocal; good / dominant. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
630 PUERTO RICO, WSKN, San Juan, MAY 19 0135 - Puerto Rico
adverts, SS newstalk; o/u WPRO/CFCY. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
640 CUBA, R. Progreso outlets, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas,
MAY 19 0942 - // 660 w/ children talking in SS. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
640 VENEZUELA, Union R., YVQO, Puerto La Cruz, MAY 19 0131 -
SS baseball game // 1090: announcer mentioned "foul"; slightly
o/ jumble of others. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
650 COLOMBIA, RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, MAY 19 0122 - SS
political talk mentioning Medellin, Bogota, and "alcalde" (mayor).
Other SS station under was probably the YV or HI (but maybe long-
sought Uruguay). [Connelly*C-MA] + MAY 20 0048 - "Antena Dos" ID;
way o/ mess. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
660 CUBA, R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, MAY 19 0942 - // 640 w/
SS talk (including a very young girl); behind WFAN. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
670 CUBA, R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, MAY 19 0307 - SS male
folk vocal (// 600, 620, 710); good, o/ YVLL. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
670 VENEZUELA, R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, MAY 19 0143 - Venezuelan
baseball game coverage; mixed w/ Cuba & several others on a rather
messy channel. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
710 CUBA, R. Rebelde synchros, MAY 19 0307 - folk music; fair,
u/ WOR. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
720 BRAZIL, MAY 19 0158 - PP talk looping Brazil, briefly atop
YVQE/HJAN/CHTN mess. Not enough local information for an ID:
here Recife and Porto Alegre are both about equally likely.
[Connelly*C-MA]
~~
720 VENEZUELA, YVQE, Porlamar, MAY 19 0202 - Venezuela ads & phone
numbers; slightly o/ Brazil & probable Colombia w/ residual CHTN
in loop null. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
750 VENEZUELA, YVKS, Caracas, MAY 19 0118 - SS Caracas news item
mentioning local banks; very good. There was an apparent Brazilian
PP religious station noted under (but not enough of that one getting
through for a report). [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
760 COLOMBIA, RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, MAY 19 0151 - // 770 w/
SS news w/ Bogota mentions; initially even w/ what seemed like a
dozen South Americans, then it charged atop. [Connelly*C-MA]
+ MAY 20 0055 - RCN newstalk; loud / dominant. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
760 CUBA, R. Reloj, Las Mercedes / Guanabacoa, MAY 19 0937 -
R. Reloj news & time show; dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
770 COLOMBIA, RCN, HJJX, Bogota, MAY 19 0148 - SS man & woman
giving Bogota news; o/ WABC. Low growl present. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
780 VENEZUELA, Ecos del Torbes, YVOD, San Cristobal, MAY 19 0153 -
nostalgic strings / Latin American dance music, Ecos del Torbes ID;
good, o/ jumble. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
790 CUBA, R.Reloj, Pinar del Rio, MAY 19 0935 - Reloj news &
RR code beeps; mixed w/ WLKW. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
800 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES, Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire,
MAY 19 0107 - SS religious program w/ a mailing address in
Anderson, IN; excellent, totally steamrolling the domestics.
+ MAY 19 0204 - preaching in EE at this time; huge, way o/
CJAD/WCCM/others. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
810 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJCY, Bogota, MAY 19 0106 - promo for
"La Hora del Amor" show, then "CARACOL Colombia" ID; dominant.
+ MAY 19 0205 - "en CARACOL" mention, newstalk by woman; monster
signal, alone on channel. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
820 VENEZUELA, MAY 19 0211 - (3 YV's listed) - SS talk mentioned
businesses "en Caracas"; in jumble w/ apparent Colombian & other
Latin Americans. There were numerous South American "jumble
channels" that pushed the S-meter past S9+40 dB during a great
southeast opening noted during operation at an incredibly effective
DXpedition site. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
830 ST. KITTS & NEVIS, TBN, Basseterre, MAY 19 0104 - noted
u/ WCRN w/ US EE evangelistic preacher. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
860 CUBA, R. Reloj, CMBL, Arroyo Arenas, MAY 19 0434 - Reloj
SS news, RR code beeps; o/ unID C&W station w/ CJBC nulled.
[Connelly*H-MA]
~~
860 BRAZIL, ZYJ459, Rio de Janeiro, MAY 20 0101 - PP talk
w/ mentions of 860 kHz, Rio, Sao Paulo, & (possibly) CBN
network. PP news followed. Signal briefly crested over a
deep pile-up of Latin Americans; CBJ was pretty much buried.
[Connelly*S-MA]
~~
860 VENEZUELA, YVOL, San Cristobal, MAY 20 0059 - SS talk,
Mundial slogan; o/ jumble. Also heard "Voz de America Latina"
slogan, ID, or program name: possibly the same station or from
another station mixing. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
895 ST. KITTS & NEVIS, VON, Bath Village, MAY 19 0059 - Carib-EE
man said "This is the power of the eastern Caribbean, V-O-N.";
good. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
940 COLOMBIA, RCN, HJGB, Cali, MAY 19 0102 - RCN ID, mention of
"Colombianos", then accordion music & vocal; atop CBM. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1000 COLOMBIA, RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, MAY 20 0104 - R. Suceso and
RCN ID's; u/ CKBW. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
1020 TURKS & CAICOS, Caribbean Christian Radio, MAY 20 0104 -
US preacher; excellent, some WBZ-1030 slop. WBZ's transmitter in
Hull is rather close to the N. Scituate Beach DX site I used: WBZ
must be delivering "volts per meter" of RF. [Connelly*S-MA]
~~
1020 VENEZUELA, MAY 19 0455 - probably YVRS here w/ Venezuelan
National Anthem; slightly o/ jumble. [Connelly*H-MA]
~~
1050.3 unID, MAY 19 0224 - stiff het against WEVD. This has been
noted before, but getting audio past the New York slopper is a real
challenge. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1090 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, Cucuta/Sogamoso, MAY 19 0223 - // 1100 w/
ID "CARACOL, primer cadena radial de Colombia"; mixed w/ YVSZ and
WBAL. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1090 VENEZUELA, Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, MAY 19 0131 - // 640 w/
SS baseball game; mixed w/ WBAL & Colombia. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1100 ANTIGUA, R. ZDK, St. John's, MAY 19 0235 - soca music,
Carib-EE man; good, o/ Colombia & possible Brazil. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1100 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJAT, Barranquilla, MAY 19 0222 -
phone interview (// 810) w/ woman in SS; good. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1110 VENEZUELA, YVQT, Carupano, MAY 14 0204 - Carupano ID, SS talk
bubbled up briefly o/ generally stronger CKTY/WBT. [Connelly*R-MA]
~~
1170 COLOMBIA, CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, MAY 19 0225 - // 1100 w/
woman in SS w/ news mentioning Denmark; huge, way o/ low growl, no
sign of WWVA. [Connelly*C-MA]
~~
1375 ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, RFO, MAY 13 2315 - fast FF talk /
teletalk (highly-variable modulation level); strong on peaks.
[Connelly*R-MA]
~~