[HCDX]: logs 26 - 27 SEP 1998

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(logs 26 - 27 SEP 1998: file=DX980927.LOG)

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

[Connelly*D-MA] = Duxbury, MA
(GC= 70.651 W / 42.047 N)
(west end of Powder Point Bridge, at King Caesar Road)

[Connelly*H-MA] = East Harwich, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 70.021 W / 41.713 N)
(near junction of Routes 39 & 137: pitch pine forest 2 km from ocean)

e-mail = WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
web = http://members.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/
 
Receiver: Drake R8A

Antenna system: cardioid array with BBL-1 broadband loop &
APW-1 active whip; Superphaser-1 phasing unit

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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***

549 | ALGERIA | Les Trembles, SEP 26 0152 - fast AA talk; fair
to good. [Connelly*H-MA]

603 | SPAIN | RNE5, Sevilla / Palencia, SEP 26 2335 - // 621 with
SS talk by man & woman; fair. [Connelly*D-MA]

621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE1 synchros, SEP 26 2333 -
operatic female SS vocal; good. [Connelly*D-MA]

648 | GAMBIA | R. Gambia, Bonto, SEP 26 2331 - African music; poor 
to fair during a powerful opening to West Africa (e.g. Senegal at 
local level). + SEP 26 2343 - African drums, a bit better in 
strength than it was 12 minutes earlier. [Connelly*D-MA]

684 | SPAIN | RNE1, Sevilla, SEP 27 0026 - // 855 with '50s type
vocal, then SS talk by man; good despite some WRKO splash.
[Connelly*D-MA]

693 | AZORES | RDP, Santa Barbara, SEP 26 0202 - PP news by man;
fair. [Connelly*H-MA] + SEP 27 0022 - // 837 with "I've Got My 
Mind Set on You" by George Harrison; good. [Connelly*D-MA] 
 
711.05 | WESTERN SAHARA | Laayoune, SEP 26 2325 - AA talk by woman,
then reggae song; at light audio level on a monster carrier that
was 15 dB (!) better than WOR-710. + SEP 27 0021 - AA vocal &
strings; still bombing WOR into the background. [Connelly*D-MA]

747 | BURKINA FASO | Ouagadougou, SEP 26 2253 - // 4815 with 
highlife music; light audio, fair carrier. [Connelly*D-MA]

747 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SEP 26 2321 - SS talk by man;
now dominating over Burkina Faso. [Connelly*D-MA]
 
765 | SENEGAL | Dakar, SEP 26 2250 - kalimba instrumentation and
male African folk vocal; absolutely local-like, up to 20 dB
stronger than adjacent WABC. [Connelly*D-MA]

837 | AZORES | RDP, Pico da Barossa, SEP 26 2318 - PP talk by man,
then segments of rock oldies including "Rock Around the Clock"
and "Rock 'n' Roll Music"; HUGE, way over Canary Islands and
louder than the mess on 840. [Connelly*D-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, SEP 26 2248 -
fast SS talk; to good peak, mixed with Azores. [Connelly*D-MA]

855 | SPAIN | RNE1, Murcia et al., SEP 27 0026 - // 684 with
segments of a '50s-influenced group vocal, then man in SS;
fair with WEEI phased. [Connelly*D-MA]

882 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SEP 26 2315 - emotional SS vocal
ballad; excellent, trashing WCBS-880. [Connelly*D-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Algiers, SEP 26 2245 - AA talk by man; fading up.
[Connelly*D-MA]

907.8 | GAMBIA | R. Syd, Banjul, SEP 26 2313 - man with speech or 
sermon; poor. [Connelly*D-MA]

1008 | CANARY ISLANDS | Las Palmas, R. Las Palmas / RadioVoz,
SEP 26 2312 - SS news; good.  SER not noted. [Connelly*D-MA]

1044 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, SEP 26 2311 - Berber type vocals;
only modulating about 10%. [Connelly*D-MA]

1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, SEP 26 2301 -
SS adverts including one about English language lessons;
excellent. [Connelly*D-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

526 | BAHAMAS | ZLS, Stella Maris, SEP 26 0158 - "ZLS" code beacon;
fair to good through R.V.C. splash. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana, SEP 26 0157 - local-
like with SS talk, R. Vision Cristiana ID. [Connelly*H-MA]

535 | GRENADA | GBC, St. George's, SEP 26 0155 - "Stranger on the
Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk (big instrumental hit from 1962).  To 
good peak with R.V.C. nulled. [Connelly*H-MA] + SEP 27 0035 -
Caribbean EE DJ, soca music; very good. [Connelly*D-MA]

540 | MEXICO | XEWA, San Luis Potosi - Monterrey, SEP 26 1005 -
"W de Mexico" slogan, then mellow SS ballad; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | ZIZ, Basseterre, SEP 26 0150 - Caribbean 
EE sports scores; good. [Connelly*H-MA]

570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, SEP 26 0150 - man and woman with SS news,
clock ticks, and on-the-minute beeps; local-like. [Connelly*H-MA]

580 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Mantua / Baracoa, SEP 26 0148 - SS talk
// 590, 600 et al.; under unID SS music station. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, SEP 27 0034 - SS talk 
"primera en Puerto Rico"; over WTAG/CJFX. [Connelly*D-MA]
 
590 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMHI, Santa Clara, SEP 26 0147 - SS speech
// 600 et al.; through WEZE. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
600 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, SEP 26 0147 - SS
speech // many other channels; huge. [Connelly*H-MA]

605.6 | CUBA | R. Rebelde outlet, unknown city, SEP 26 0146 -
a Rebelde outlet with SS talk // 600, 620, 710, et al. was noted 
here with a fair to good signal, but the audio was poor, with a 
lot of hum.  This had been noted back in May on 604.5 kHz (not 
identified at that time). [Connelly*H-MA]

620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, SEP 26 0144 - // 710 with
SS talk, hum on carrier; strong / dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]

630 | PUERTO RICO | WSKN, San Juan, SEP 26 0144 - Puerto Rico
SS news items; over WPRO and others.  An hour earlier, on the
car radio, this station had WPRO and CFCY consistently beaten
along the stretch of Route 6 from the Sagamore Bridge to Harwich.  
Conditions this evening were quite auroral. + SEP 26 0930 -
"Cadena" jingle, fast SS newstalk; atop WPRO. [Connelly*H-MA]

640 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, SEP 26 0416 -
// Progreso-660 with SS female vocal; dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]

650 | COLOMBIA | RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, SEP 26 0143 - 
SS mentions of a business with branches in Manizales and
Bogota; loud.  [Connelly*H-MA]

660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, SEP 26 0416 - // 640
with female SS vocal; over/under WFAN. [Connelly*H-MA]

670 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, SEP 26 0416 - // 600
with SS talk; good. [Connelly*H-MA]

670 | VENEZUELA | R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, SEP 27 0030 - booming
ID "R. Rumbos, la emisora de Venezuela", then into sports
program. [Connelly*D-MA]  
 
680 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, SEP 26 0920 - // 600 with SS telephone
interview; under WRKO.  A second SS station, probably WAPA,
appeared occasionally. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
690 | BRAZIL | R. Dragao do Mar, ZYH587, Fortaleza, SEP 27 0025 -
PP teletalk, reverberated announcements mentioning Fortaleza and
"igreja" (church); atop Florida domestic, no trace of CBF thanks
to the aurora. [Connelly*D-MA]

700 | COLOMBIA | R. Net, HJCX, Cali, SEP 26 0910 - R. Net ID,
Colombia mentions; slightly over second Latin American & WLW.
[Connelly*H-MA]

705 | ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | Kingstown, SEP 26 0141 -
soul female vocal; poor to fair. [Connelly*H-MA] + SEP 26 2327 -
fair with mellow pop / soul vocal. [Connelly*D-MA]

720 | JAMAICA | RJR, Kingston, SEP 26 0959 - religious music, then 
clear "Radio RJR" jingle; good with CHTN nulled. [Connelly*H-MA]

720 | VENEZUELA | R. Oriente, YVQE, Porlamar, SEP 26 2323 - Isla
Margarita mentions; under CHTN groundwave. [Connelly*D-MA]

730 | MEXICO | XEX, Mexico City, SEP 26 1001 - "La Equis de 
Mexico" ID; to good peak with CKAC nulled. [Connelly*H-MA]  
 
750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, Caracas, SEP 26 0350 - presumed this 
with SS news from the worldwide media including "R. Francia 
Internacional". [Connelly*H-MA]

760 | BRAZIL | R. Record, ZYH888, Fortaleza, SEP 26 2251 -
man in PP with religious-oriented talk and local mentions; 
dominant. [Connelly*D-MA]

760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, SEP 26 0138 -
SS talk with apparent advertisements for a Colombian
automobile parts and repair company; excellent. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
770 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJJX, Bogota, SEP 26 0138 - // 760 with 
SS talk mentioning car parts; good, dominating over WABC.
[Connelly*H-MA]

780 | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola,
SEP 26 2348 - local Caribbean EE phone-in talkshow with
mentions of lawyers, court proceedings; good, over SS
Latin Americans & CFDR. [Connelly*D-MA]

780 | VENEZUELA | Ecos del Torbes, YVOD, San Cristobal,
SEP 26 0900 - Venezuelan anthem at sign-on, then booming ID
"Transmite Ecos del Torbes en San Cristobal !"; LOUD. 
[Connelly*H-MA]
 
780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, SEP 26 0902 - R. Coro ID;
mixing with Ecos del Torbes. [Connelly*H-MA]  
 
800 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire,
SEP 27 0015 - Afro-Caribbean flute jazz, then man in SS "de
antilles holandesas, transmite Radio Transmundial"; monster
signal, alone on channel. [Connelly*D-MA]

810 | PUERTO RICO | WKVM, San Juan, SEP 27 0040 - romantic song 
in SS done by Nat King Cole, SS DJ mentioned that it was the 
"enamoradas" show, then WKVM ID and a dedication to someone in 
Caguas; good signal, well over HJCY/WGY/CJVA. [Connelly*D-MA]

830 | CUBA | R. Reloj, SEP 26 0859 - Reloj news and time show;
under WCRN. [Connelly*H-MA]

840 | CUBA | CMHW, Santa Clara, SEP 26 0858 - SS talk with Cuba,
Santa Clara, and Habana mentions; over WHAS. [Connelly*H-MA]

895 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | VON, Bath Village, SEP 26 2314 - soca,
Caribbean dance music; to fair peak. [Connelly*D-MA]

900 | MEXICO | XEW, Mexico City, SEP 26 1006 - // XEWA-540 with
SS ballad; good, over Cuba and others. [Connelly*H-MA]

940 | MEXICO | XEQ, Mexico City, SEP 26 1008 - festive SS vocal
music, automated "Q" (coo) slogan inserted between songs; good
with the loop pointed southwest (peak Mexico, null Canada). 
[Connelly*H-MA]
 
1000 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, SEP 26 0820 - // 760 with
political SS talk; dominant. [Connelly*H-MA]
 
1100 | COLOMBIA | CARACOL, HJAT, Barranquilla, SEP 27 0002 -
SS Colombian news // 1170; excellent / dominant. [Connelly*D-MA]

1160 | BERMUDA | VSB3, Hamilton, SEP 26 2303 - // 5975 with
BBC radio drama; excellent, alone on channel. [Connelly*D-MA]

1170 | COLOMBIA | CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, SEP 27 0002 - // 1100
with SS news of Colombia; good, over others. [Connelly*D-MA]
 
1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, SEP 26 0825 - // 600 with uptempo SS
vocal and big-band jazz accompaniment; very good. [Connelly*H-MA]

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