[HCDX]: logs 28-29 NOV 1999
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[HCDX]: logs 28-29 NOV 1999
(logs 28 - 29 NOV 1999: file=dx991129.log)
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 1999
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 70.20 W / 41.65 N)
(Windmill Park & Beach: River St. at Willow St.)
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Receiver: Drake R8A
Antenna systems: 30-m wire (running east), MFJ-1024 active whip,
Superphaser-1 phasing unit
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*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***
TA DX was comparatively poor, so I'm just listing the best
of each continent, though some others were also heard.
711.04 | WESTERN SAHARA | Laayoune, NOV 28 2351 - drumming &
flutes; fair to good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, NOV 28 1950 - religious
program hetting WZOU; pre-sunset fade-up. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, NOV 28 1952 - AA music and
het against WGAM/WTHE/WWKB cluster on 1520. [Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
526 | BAHAMAS | ZLS, Stella Maris, NOV 28 2320 - "ZLS" code beacon;
excellent, sounded like 50 kW. [Connelly*Y-MA]
530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana, NOV 28 2320 - SS
man mentioned the necessity of spirituality; local-like signal.
Daytime groundwave from this is fair at the S. Yarmouth site
(distance more than 2200 km). [Connelly*Y-MA]
535 | GRENADA | GBC, St. George's, NOV 28 2321 - US EE preacher
mentioned that God will supply all your needs. Very good signal.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
550 | VENEZUELA | Mundial, YVKE, Caracas, NOV 28 2323 - two Mundial
ID's, then salsa music; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | ZIZ, Basseterre, NOV 28 2325 - EE talk
by woman, then man bellowed through a reverb unit "ZIZ with news
from around the world"; fair through YVKE-550 slop with WGAN-560
in deep cardioid null to the north. [Connelly*Y-MA]
570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, NOV 28 2326 - Reloj SS news and time-
tick show; over HIMS/WMCA mix. [Connelly*Y-MA]
570 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | R. Cristal, HIMS, Santo Domingo,
NOV 29 0012 - salsa-merengue group vocal with female lead,
then R. Cristal ID; over/under R. Reloj-Cuba with almost
no evidence of WMCA. [Connelly*Y-MA]
580 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | R. Monte Cristi, HIAF, Monte Cristi,
NOV 28 0017 - R. Monte Cristi ID; mixed with WTAG & WKAQ.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
580.7 | unID | NOV 29 0009 - slight het here, probably the
same station Terry Krueger in FL heard on 580.8. [Connelly*Y-MA]
590 | CUBA | R. Musical Nacional, NOV 28 2330 - Musical Nacional
ID in mess with SS religion station, Colombian-style accordion
station, others (likely HIDV/YVKL/HJCR blend). WEZE was totally
nulled by phasing and VOCM was weakened by aurora, so the channel
became a Latin American shooting gallery. [Connelly*Y-MA]
590 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | R. Santa Maria, HIDV, La Vega,
NOV 29 0015 - R. Santa Maria ID, mixing with Cuban opera
presentation. WEZE Boston was phase-nulled to oblivion.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMKV, Urbano Noris, NOV 28 2333 -
huge with SS sports // 1180; over other Latin American.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | unID | NOV 28 2334 - salsa music station under Cuba.
R. Sucre (Venezuela) and R. Libertad (Colombia) are fairly
common here. [Connelly*Y-MA]
620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, NOV 29 0004 - // 1180
with sporting event; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
627.45 | unID | NOV 29 0003 - weak het. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | CUBA | R. Progreso, NOV 29 0026 - // 640 with "From a
Distance" by Bette Midler; over WSKN/WPRO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WSKN, San Juan, NOV 28 2336 - baseball game
in SS with a lot of interspersed EE words "foul", "cuatro hits",
"strike"; excellent, alone on channel. [Connelly*Y-MA]
640 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Guanabacoa / Las Tunas, NOV 29 0026 -
Bette Midler song // 630 & other Progreso outlets; over others.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | COLOMBIA | RCN Antena Dos, HJKH, Bogota, NOV 28 2339 -
frenzied futbol coverage in SS with a mention of the city of
Manizales; loud, way over HIAT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMHG, Santa Clara, NOV 28 2340 - // 890
with music, SS talk; good, over WFAN and a jumble of others
(probably St. Lucia/YVNA/HJJN). [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, CMQ, Arroyo Arenas, NOV 28 2341 -
mixed with YVLL; Rebelde ID, SS talk // 1180. [Connelly*Y-MA]
670 | VENEZUELA | R. Rumbos, YVLL, Caracas, NOV 29 0030 -
"mejor musica de Venezuela" slogan and R. Rumbos ID;
excellent, over Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, NOV 28 2345 - feature
about an Hispanic musician's life and works, segment of old-
time vocal played; huge signal, annihilating WRKO !
[Connelly*Y-MA]
690 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Jovellanos, NOV 28 2355 - // 890
with men's chorus; excellent. Aurora pretty much made the
new FF Montrealer inaudible. [Connelly*Y-MA]
700 | JAMAICA | RJR, Montego Bay, NOV 28 2313 - splendid local-
like signal during detailed newscast. There was an item about
irrigation canals in sugar cane plantations in Clarendon parish
('canals' said with first syllable stressed, unlike in US where
second syllable is). Next item was about increasing the number
of immigration officers at the Montego Bay airport. An item
about a journalism awards banquet and conference followed.
Announcer said "You're listening to RJR and it's 13 minutes
past 6 o'clock", then there was some piano music. [Connelly*Y-MA]
705 | ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | Kingstown, NOV 28 2350 -
talk, religious-sounding music; poor in WOR/Cuba-710 slop.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
730 | COLOMBIA (t) | Bogota, HJCU, NOV 29 0034 - "en Bogota"
mentions; in jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | RCR, YVKS, Caracas, NOV 28 2315 - SS discussion
mentioning the Venezuelan post office system; strong and dominant
signal. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, NOV 28 2352 - // 770 with
Colombian sportstalk in SS, then advertising; over Cuba growl.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
770 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJJX, Bogota, NOV 28 2317 - excited SS talk
about sports, the Colombian lottery, and Bogota; huge, totally
burying WABC ! [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | ZBVI, Roadtown, Tortola,
NOV 28 2355 - black gospel music; mixed with SS Latin Americans.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
780 | VENEZUELA | R. Coro, YVMN, Coro, NOV 29 0046 - R. Coro
jingle, into mellow vocal with synthesizer and piano;
excellent. [Connelly*Y-MA]
800 | NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Trans-World Radio, PJB, Bonaire,
NOV 28 2319 - PP religion; alone on channel and louder than
most domestics anywhere on the dial. [Connelly*Y-MA]
820 | unID | NOV 29 0047 - AC buzz station still here;
is anyone else hearing this mess ? [Connelly*Y-MA]
830 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | TBN, Basseterre, NOV 29 0044 - // 7510
with EE preaching; way over Reloj-Cuba and salsa station
(probable YVLT). [Connelly*Y-MA]
840 | CUBA | CMHW, Santa Clara, NOV 28 2307 - undoubtedly
Dobleve here with typical monster signal and back-to-back
SS songs. [Connelly*Y-MA]
870 | COLOMBIA | HJSB, Barranquilla, NOV 28 2304 - Mar Caribe ID
emerged from the jumble with Puerto Rico and Cuba. One of the
stations in the pile-up was on 869.95, the others were closer
to 870.0. Things were too messy to determine which signal was
the 50 Hz low station. [Connelly*Y-MA]
870 | PUERTO RICO | WQBS, San Juan, NOV 28 2301 - numerous Puerto
Rico local mentions in SS talk; slugging it out with the Colombian
and apparent Reloj-Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, CMDZ, Santiago de Cuba, NOV 28 2255 -
huge and totally dominant with festive music, SS talk // 900.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
895 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | VON, Bath Village, NOV 29 0049 -
religious-sounding vocal; poor to fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
900 | CUBA | R. Progreso, NOV 28 2255 - // 890 with upbeat Latin
American music, SS talk by man & woman; slightly over suspected
Barbados/YVMD mix. [Connelly*Y-MA]
920 | unID | NOV 28 2252 - maybe a YV here with SS talk through
CJCH/WHJJ right on 920.0. The 920.15 Colombian was also present,
but just as a het. [Connelly*Y-MA]
930 | CUBA | R. Reloj, NOV 29 0049 - Reloj SS news and time
program; good / dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
940 | CUBA | R. Reloj, NOV 28 2251 - SS news and clock ticks;
through jumble. Despite Montreal's reactivation, 940 is still
a good stewpot of Latin American activity: when it's a bit
auroral, the minimal Montreal QRM can be easily eliminated here
with phasing that produces a cardioid null to the northwest.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
960 | CUBA | R. Reloj, NOV 28 2248 - Reloj program mixing
with a second SS station. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1000 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAQ, Cartagena, NOV 29 0051 - // 770 with
SS man on telephone; under CKBW. [Connelly*Y-MA}
1060 | CUBA | CMDX, Baracoa, NOV 29 0053 - SS folk music;
dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1080 | VENEZUELA | R. Barcelona, YVQJ, Barcelona, NOV 28 2240 -
merengue music; blowing out WTIC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1090 | VENEZUELA | Union R., YVSZ, Caracas, NOV 28 2238 - woman
with news in SS, Union Radio ID; over WBAL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1100 | ANTIGUA | R. ZDK, St. John's, NOV 28 2235 - Carib-EE news
mentioning islands including Anguilla and Antigua, then a local
advert for a store "in downtown St. John's"; over growl, SS
station, and WTAM. Audio was somewhat mushy and muffled.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1110 | VENEZUELA | R. Carupano, YVQT, Carupano, NOV 28 2232 -
R. Carupano ID; over other SS station that was possibly a US
domestic. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1130 | VENEZUELA (t) | R. Ideal, YVRL, Macuto, NOV 29 0055 -
ID sounded like R. Ideal. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 | BRAZIL | possibly R. Cultural da Bahia, ZYH449,
Salvador, NOV 29 0101 - PP talk, briefly atop Venezuela and
others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1160 | ANTIGUA | Caribbean R. Lighthouse, St. John's,
NOV 29 0102 - EE preaching briefly atop the channel during
a great Caribbean opening. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 | COLOMBIA | CARACOL, HJNW, Cartagena, NOV 29 0103 -
SS mentions of Colombian cities including Monteria and Barranquilla,
then time check; well over a jumble of other Latin Americans.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, NOV 28 2333 - // 600 with SS sporting
event; huge. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1210 | unID | NOV 29 0125 - maybe a Cuban here with Beethoven's
"Pastoral"; completely over WPHT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1280 | BERMUDA | VSB2, Hamilton, NOV 28 2223 - preacher promoted
a book that can be purchased from his organization; signal was
mostly over WADO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1290 | VENEZUELA | R. Puerto Cabello, YVLF, Puerto Cabello,
NOV 29 0110 - SS newstalk about Venezuela; over/under WRNI-RI.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1291.39 | unID | NOV 28 2221 - weak carrier. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, NOV 28 2220 - jazz with
African-style drumming; to good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1500 | VENEZUELA | YVRZ, Cumana, NOV 28 2204 - salsa music,
R. Dos Mil ID. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1520 | COLOMBIA | Ecos del Palmar, HJLI, Bogota - NOV 29 0123 -
Ecos del Palmar ID; mixed with 2 other Latin Americans; WWKB
phased. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1570 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HIAJ, Santo Domingo, NOV 29 0118 -
reverberated SS religious talk and piano accompaniment; to
good peak, not much QRM. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1610 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, NOV 28 2207 -
man preaching in EE; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
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