[HCDX]: logs 22-23 NOV 1998
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[HCDX]: logs 22-23 NOV 1998
(logs 22 - 23 NOV 1998: file=DX981123.LOG)
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1998
[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)
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 70.20 W / 41.65 N)
(Windmill Beach: River St. at Willow St.)
e-mail = WA1ION@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna system: cardioid array with BBL-1 broadband loop &
APW-1 active whip; Superphaser-1 phasing unit
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*** COMMENTS ***
The great auroral conditions noted in the second week of
November have continued past the middle of the month, at
least with receptions during the early part of each evening.
Those seeking big signals from northern Europe may be
disappointed, but sometimes the sacrifice is worth it
because of the availability of enhanced Latin American DX.
*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
693 | AZORES | RDP, Santa Barbara, NOV 23 0019 - woman in PP;
poor to fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
765 | SENEGAL | Dakar, NOV 22 2206 - African-FF talk and teletalk;
to fair peak. + NOV 22 2341 - African music (stick banging, shrill
vocals, drumming); LOUD, by far the strongest TA. [Connelly*Y-MA]
765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, NOV 22 0349 - "If You Leave
Me Now" by Chicago; fair to good. [Connelly*H-MA]
837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, NOV 22 0401 -
woman in SS; slightly over music from Azores. [Connelly*H-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE1, Murcia et al., NOV 22 0402 - woman with
SS news and telephone interview; to good peak. [Connelly*H-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
450 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | PPA, Puerto Plata, NOV 22 0255 -
"PPA" code beacon; fair. [Connelly*H-MA]
526 | BAHAMAS | ZLS, Stella Maris, NOV 22 0254 - "ZLS" code
beacon; very good. [Connelly*H-MA]
530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana, NOV 22 0254 -
local-like with SS preaching. [Connelly*H-MA]
535 | GRENADA | GBC, St. George's, NOV 22 2318 - EE talk; poor,
in R.V.C. slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
540 | MEXICO | XEWA, San Luis Potosi - Monterrey, NOV 22 1109 -
romantic SS female vocal // XEW-900; over WQTM-FL. + still a
usable signal here on NOV 22 at 1140 UTC: man & woman in
SS. [Connelly*H-MA]
550 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, NOV 22 0253 - // 1180 with
SS coverage of Cuban sporting event; over/under YVKE/WLKW.
[Connelly*H-MA]
550 | VENEZUELA | Mundial, YVKE, Caracas, NOV 22 0303 - salsa
music, then Mundial ID; atop Cuba and WLKW. [Connelly*H-MA]
555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | ZIZ, Basseterre, NOV 22 0256 -
soca music; good carrier, light audio. [Connelly*H-MA]
560 | COLOMBIA | HJPF, Maicao, NOV 23 0004 - // 810 with
"gooooal !" shout as Cali team scored; good with WGAN phased.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, NOV 22 0257 - R. Reloj program; over
WMCA. [Connelly*H-MA]
580 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Mantua / Baracoa, NOV 22 0325 - // 600
with SS sportstalk; over WKAQ, WTAG, others. [Connelly*H-MA]
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, NOV 22 2317 - SS talk
about a governor, Puerto Rico, and the US; excellent.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, NOV 22 0300 -
Cuban sporting event (// 1180); over growl. [Connelly*H-MA]
607.85 | CUBA | R. Rebelde outlet, unknown city, NOV 22 0305 -
Cuban drifter here with SS talk; poor. [Connelly*H-MA]
620 | ANTIGUA (t) | ABS, St. John's, NOV 22 2315 - most
likely this with Carib-EE talk, soul vocal; initially
dominant, then it sank into a total jumble with Cuba,
Colombia, and other SS Latin Americans. [Connelly*Y-MA]
620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, NOV 22 0306 - SS sports
coverage // 1180; over NJ/ME/VT domestics. [Connelly*H-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WSKN, San Juan, NOV 22 0309 - Puerto Rico
and US mentions; over WPRO. [Connelly*H-MA]
640 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, NOV 22 0321 -
R. Progreso ID, SS talk (// 890); over others. [Connelly*H-MA]
+ NOV 22 2311 - // 890 with SS talk, folk vocal; good.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | unID | NOV 23 0011 - R. Nueva Veinte Estereo (?) ID;
over presumed Colombia. [Connelly*Y-MA]
660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, NOV 22 1041 -
running the Reloj service at this time; over/under WFAN.
The 640 and 890 Progreso outlets were also noted with R.
Reloj. [Connelly*H-MA]
670 | VENEZUELA | R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, NOV 22 2210 - fast
talk, Rumbos mention; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, NOV 22 2308 - man and
woman in SS with Puerto Rico news and sports; atop WRKO !
[Connelly*Y-MA]
690 | COLOMBIA | HJCZ, Bogota, NOV 22 2310 - R. Recuerdos ID
popped up out of a stew of Latin Americans. [Connelly*Y-MA]
705 | ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | Kingstown, NOV 23 0020 -
EE preacher; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
720 | VENEZUELA | R. Oriente, YVQE, Porlamar, NOV 22 2305 -
Oriente slogan, "venezolana" and local event mentions by woman
in SS; well over CHTN groundwave. [Connelly*Y-MA]
730 | MEXICO | XEX, Mexico City, NOV 22 1045 - ranchera and
Mexican C&W music; good. [Connelly*H-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, NOV 22 2255 - SS sportstalk
mentioning Caracas and Copa Mundial; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, NOV 22 1049 - SS talk
about things going on in Cali, Santa Marta, and Cartagena; very
good. [Connelly*H-MA] + NOV 22 2304 - // 770 with RCN ID, SS
sportstalk. [Connelly*Y-MA]
770 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJJX, Bogota, NOV 22 2304 - // 760 with
RCN ID, SS talk about Cali versus Cartagena 'futbol' match;
totally over WABC ! [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, NOV 22 2249 - SS talk
by man & woman, Coro mentions, then old-fashioned SS vocal.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
790 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Pinar del Rio, NOV 22 2354 - Reloj station
mixed with WSKO-RI. Barbados-789.8 growl under. [Connelly*Y-MA]
800 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire,
NOV 22 2244 - EE sermon, mention of the Pacific Garden Missions
program; alone on channel. + NOV 22 2303 - PP talk; huge.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, NOV 22 1100 - anthem that sounded
a bit like a variation on the Canadian one, then Caribbean-EE
announcer said "This is the Bahamas Radio Network ... Now it's
time for the Amazing Grace broadcast.", into gospel vocal followed
by preaching; excellent with loop pointed south. [Connelly*H-MA]
810 | COLOMBIA | R. Net, HJCY, Bogota, NOV 22 2302 - R. Net ID,
mentions of "deportiva" and the Cali team; atop WKVM/WGY.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | PUERTO RICO | WKVM, San Juan, NOV 23 0000 - SS religious
program, man mentioned "para Puerto Rico"; over HJCY for a
little while. [Connelly*Y-MA]
860 | unID's | NOV 22 2239 - stew of Latin Americans included one
with sportstalk mentioning Barquisimeto (maybe YVOL), possible
Dominican Republic, and the Cuban Reloj station. [Connelly*Y-MA]
870 | unID | NOV 23 0018 - maybe Puerto Rico here with "ocho
siete" slogan, folkish SS vocal music. [Connelly*Y-MA]
880 | VENEZUELA | Mundial, YVYM, Puerto Ordaz, NOV 22 2357 - high
speed dance music, Mundial ID; way over WCBS. [Connelly*Y-MA]
890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, NOV 22 0320 -
"R. Progreso" and "Onda de la Alegria" slogans; loud, over
WBPS. [Connelly*H-MA] + NOV 22 2311 - // 640 with SS talk, then
folk vocal; local-like, completely dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
895 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | VON, Bath Village, NOV 22 2347 -
bits of music; slopped by YVMD-900. [Connelly*Y-MA]
900 | MEXICO | XEW, Mexico City, NOV 22 1109 - // XEWA-540 with
female SS vocal; over Cuba and Canadians. [Connelly*H-MA]
900 | VENEZUELA | R. Mara Ritmo 900, YVMD, Maracaibo,
NOV 22 2234 - woman said "aqui en Maracaibo"; dominant over
a deep pile-up. [Connelly*Y-MA]
910 | VENEZUELA | RQ-910, YVRQ, Caracas, NOV 22 2233 - many
Caracas mentions; dominant. Another Latin American was under;
it had military-style music. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJGB, Cali, NOV 22 2346 - // 760 & 770
with reverberated SS sportstalk; mixed with likely YVNN.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
960 | COLOMBIA | CARACOL, HJOP, Magangue, NOV 22 2344 - CARACOL
mention and sports promo.; in mess. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, NOV 22 2343 - // 770
with SS newstalk; slightly over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1020 | VENEZUELA | R. Margarita, YVRS, La Asuncion, NOV 22 2231 -
SS news about Nueva Esparta; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1039.6 | unID | NOV 22 2339 - SS vocal in and out of the slop.
I think this is Barranquilla, but in over a year of noting this,
I haven't seen any DXer definitively ID this. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1040 | PUERTO RICO | WZNA, Moca, NOV 22 2338 - Puerto Rico
local SS adverts; dominant, well over other LA's and WJHR-NJ.
Hetted at times by possible Colombian on 1039.6. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1060 | CUBA | CMDX, Baracoa, NOV 22 2230 - "Guantanamera"
instrumental, SS talk mentioning Cuba, then lively tropical
music. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1090 | VENEZUELA | Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, NOV 22 2225 -
SS news about the president of Venezuela; no trace of WBAL.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1110 | VENEZUELA | YVQT, Carupano, NOV 22 2222 - "en Carupano"
mention, then festive music; over several others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 | VENEZUELA | La Voz del Caribe, Porlamar, NOV 22 2334 -
ID "Porlamar ... La Voz del Caribe !", brassy dance music;
loud. Second SS station under was probably Puerto Rico.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1160 | BERMUDA | VSB3, Hamilton, NOV 22 2216 - // 5975 with BBC
EE talk about Islamic groups in Bangladesh; fair through the
domestic jumble. + NOV 22 2325 - operatic performance with
Victoria de Los Angeles; then EE talk by woman; local-like.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, NOV 22 0300 - // 600 with SS sports;
over WHAM. [Connelly*H-MA]
1190 | PUERTO RICO | WBMJ, San Juan, NOV 22 2332 - EE religious
program (as noted here on other occasions); good. An SS
station mixing in was probably HJCT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1280 | BERMUDA | VSB2, Hamilton, NOV 22 2324 - religious talk,
soft instrumental music; good, well over WADO. 1160 was huge
at the time. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1410.5 | unID | NOV 22 0409 - AC-modulated carrier.
[Connelly*H-MA]
1610 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, NOV 22 2321 -
EE talk (black Baptist church service); to good peak. TIS
stations were just a low growl in the background.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
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