[HCDX]: logs for 30 MAY 1998

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(logs 30 MAY 1998: file=DX980530.LOG)
Good high-band Spain opening (predawn enhancement)

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1998

[Connelly*Y-MA] = West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 70.223 W / 41.682 N)           
(mother's house)
 
e-mail = WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Receiver: Drake R8A

Antenna: Quantum Loop

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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***

1071   SPAIN, EI, Bilbao, MAY 30 0354 - big-band 
jazz // 1197; fair to good despite CBA slop. 
[Connelly*Y-MA]

1107   SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 30 0352 - female SS
vocal; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1152   SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 30 0351 - monotone-
delivery SS newstalk; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1197   SPAIN, EI, Vitoria, MAY 30 0348 - jazz // 1071;
poor to fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1287   SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 30 0339 - woman in SS;
poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
 
1296   SPAIN, COPE, Valencia, MAY 30 0345 - SS teletalk;
fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1305   SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 30 0346 - Moorish (AA-
influenced) SS male operatic vocal; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1314   SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 30 0344 - fast SS talk
by man; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
 
1404   unID (likely FRANCE), MAY 30 0341 - vocal music
at low audio level.  Perhaps this was an unmodulated 
carrier atop a second station that had the music. 
[Connelly*Y-MA]

1413   SPAIN, RNE5 synchros, MAY 30 0233 - SS vocal; in
CIGO/WPOP slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1485   SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 30 0336 - man & woman in
SS; at good strength, over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1512   SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Jeddah, MAY 30 0052 - AA program
& powerhouse het against WNRB.  [Connelly*Y-MA]
 
1521   SAUDI ARABIA, BSKSA, Duba, MAY 30 0220 - the strongest
TA at the time with a massive pre-sign-on open carrier.  At
actual sign-on (0300), the signal had weakened considerably.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
 
1521   SPAIN, SER, Castellon, MAY 30 0401 - SS news by man;
getting by WWKB at times. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1548   KUWAIT, VOA, Kuwait City, MAY 30 0052 - bits of VOA
EE documentary noted during Middle East dawn-enhancement
period. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1575   SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 30 0333 - EE talk (segment
of a US presidential speech), then woman in SS; very good.
[Connelly*Y-MA]

1584   SPAIN, SER synchros, MAY 30 0230 - pips on the half 
hour, then SS news. + MAY 30 0334 - // 1575 with SS talk,
then a segment of the song "American Pie"; LOUD !
[Connelly*Y-MA]

1602   SPAIN, EI, Vitoria, MAY 30 0228 - SS light pop vocal;
good, atop SER outlet. [Connelly*Y-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

555   ST. KITTS & NEVIS, ZIZ, Basseterre, MAY 30 0155 -
soca music; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]

604.5   unID, MAY 30 0145 - This one noted again, just a 
weak carrier this time.  Bearing approximately 190 to 200
degrees (Cuba, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos area).  Sgrulletta
in NY has also noted this. [Connelly*Y-MA]

1375   ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON, RFO, MAY 30 0234 - soccer
or other sports coverage: FF announcer, crowd noises;
strong, though with jumpy fading. [Connelly*Y-MA]
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