[HCDX] logs: 17 MAR 2001

[Mark Connelly <MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2001
(logs 17 MAR 2001)  

[Connelly*E-MA] = Eastham, Cape Cod, MA
(GC= 69.962 W / 41.819 N)
(Fort Hill Park)

Receiver: Drake R8A

Antenna systems: broadband loop, active whip,
 Superphaser-1 phasing unit

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*** COMMENTS ***

The antenna set-up used at the time of these logs was
photographed right after I'd made my first few pre-
sunset DX receptions at Eastham on MAR 17.  Look at
"http://members.aol.com/WN1ION1967/car_dx_setup_at_eastham.jpg";.


*** TRANS-ATLANTIC DX ***

567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, MAR 17 2350 -
woman in English, then Irish fiddling; fair.  It was
good to hear this on St Pat's Day. [Connelly*E-MA]

585 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Madrid, MAR 17 2348 - // 855 with
Spanish talk; good. [Connelly*E-MA]

603 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Lyon, MAR 17 2346 - // 1206
with "Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley; barely over
Spain / Madeira jumble. [Connelly*E-MA]

612 | MOROCCO | RTM, Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 17 2345 - Arabic
female vocal; good. [Connelly*E-MA]

621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, Santa
Cruz de Tenerife et al., MAR 17 2344 - Spanish talk;
poor. [Connelly*E-MA]

639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna, MAR 17 2343 - // 855
with talkshow; lower sideband used to dodge QRM from
CBN. [Connelly*E-MA] 

657 | SPAIN | RNE R.5, Madrid, MAR 17 2342 - // 1107
with female vocal; fair. [Connelly*E-MA] 

684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, MAR 17 2340 - fast
Spanish talk / teletalk; good, over slight WRKO
splatter. [Connelly*E-MA]

693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5, Droitwich et al.,
MAR 17 2339 - woman mentioned "technical forces";
poor: lower sideband needed to separate this from
stronger Azores-693.65. [Connelly*E-MA]

693.65 | AZORES | Centro Regional da RDP, Terceira,
MAR 17 2338 - mellow female vocal in the style of Barbra
Streisand; to fair peak. [Connelly*E-MA]

711 | FRANCE | R. Bleu, Rennes, MAR 17 2337 - // 1206
with '40s style female group vocal (like Andrews Sisters),
the a French disco song; to good peak over 50 Hz growl
from Western Sahara on 711.05. [Connelly*E-MA]

729 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, MAR 17 2336 - // 738 with
Spanish discussion program and telephone interview;
poor to fair. [Connelly*E-MA] 

738 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Barcelona, MAR 17 2336 - // 729
with Spanish talkshow / interview; fair, over CHCM slop.
[Connelly*E-MA]

756 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig & Ravensburg,
MAR 17 2334 - classical piano music; slightly behind Spain.
[Connelly*E-MA]

756 | SPAIN | R. Euskadi, Bilbao, MAR 17 2334 - woman in
Spanish; slightly over Germany. [Connelly*E-MA]

765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, MAR 17 2333 - French
female vocal version of the 1966 ecology folk-rock hit
"Tar and Cement"; fair to good. [Connelly*E-MA]

774 | EGYPT | Abis, MAR 17 2347 - woman in Arabic, then
pop-style Arabic music; blasting over Spain. [Connelly*E-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, MAR 17 2332 - Spanish
telephone interview; over others. [Connelly*E-MA] 

783 | MAURITANIA | ORTM, Nouakchott, MAR 17 2331 -
// 4845 with interludes of music and some Arabic
talk by man & woman; to good peak. [Connelly*E-MA]

792 | FRANCE | R. Bleu, Limoges, MAR 17 2329 - // 1206
with emotional French male vocal; way over Spain.
[Connelly*E-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros,
MAR 17 2328 - fast Spanish teletalk; dominant.
[Connelly*E-MA] 

855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Murcia et al., MAR 17 2328 -
Spanish discussion mentioned "liga" and several European
countries, so likely sport-related.  Excellent signal.
[Connelly*E-MA] 

864 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Paris, MAR 17 2327 - French
vocal // other Bleu outlets; over two other stations
(probably Egypt/Spain). [Connelly*E-MA]

873 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2328 - Spanish teletalk;
good. [Connelly*E-MA] 

882 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 17 2325 -
Spanish talk; in even mix with UK. [Connelly*E-MA]

882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. Wales, Washford, MAR 17 2325 -
English talk; mixed with Canaries-Spain COPE. [Connelly*E-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Algiers, MAR 17 2324 - fast
Arabic music with flutes, strings, & vocal; fair to
good with WBPS phased. [Connelly*E-MA]

936 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 17 2239 - Spanish
talk; in pile-up. [Connelly*E-MA]

945 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Toulouse, MAR 17 2240 -
// 1206 with old-fashioned French male vocal; good.
+ MAR 17 2317 - blasting in with "On the Radio" by
Donna Summer. [Connelly*E-MA] 

954 | SPAIN | R. Espana, Madrid, MAR 17 2238 - several
Spanish men & women in a studio discussion; good though
occasionally sideswiped by WROL-950 & CHNS-960 slop.
[Connelly*E-MA]

972 | LIBYA | Libyan Jamahiriya BC, Sirte, MAR 17 2236 -
bits of female Arabic vocal; slammed by CBZ/WYNZ slop.
[Connelly*E-MA]

981 | ALGERIA | Radiodif. Algerienne, Algiers, MAR 17 2235 -
low modulation flute music on monster carrier; over
several others. + MAR 17 2316 - Arabic vocal & strings;
loud, local-like. [Connelly*E-MA]

981 | unID | 3 stations, MAR 17 2235 - two talkers and
a station playing "Broken Wing" by Mister Mister; this
melange was under the dominant Algerian.  Greece & Portugal
have been logged here before. [Connelly*E-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, MAR 17 2234 - excited Spanish
talk by man over a background of drum music; loud despite
strong adjacent CKBW. [Connelly*E-MA]

1008 | CANARY ISLANDS | Onda Cero, Las Palmas, MAR 17 2314 -
non-SER Spanish talk by man & woman. [Connelly*E-MA]

1017 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 17 2233 - man & woman
in Spanish; good. [Connelly*E-MA]

1026 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2233 - // 1044 with
fast Spanish talk mentioning the "alcalde" (mayor);
fair. [Connelly*E-MA]

1035 | PORTUGAL | Radio Nacional, Porto Alto-Lisboa,
MAR 17 2232 - pop vocal, man in Portuguese; poor.
[Connelly*E-MA]

1044 | MOROCCO | Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 17 2231 - rustic Arabic
music; now bombing in over Spain. [Connelly*E-MA]

1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2230 - Spanish news;
mostly under Morocco.  Bits of a third station (Germany ?)
also present. [Connelly*E-MA]

1053 | MOROCCO | Tanger, MAR 17 2228 - Arabic male talk;
strong & dominant.  A 1 kHz test tone was noted under.
[Connelly*E-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | Talk Sport synchros, MAR 17 2311 -
talk about St. Patrick being English. [Connelly*E-MA]

1107 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 17 2226 - echoey
Spanish news with interview; over other. [Connelly*E-MA]

1107 | unID | MAR 17 2226 - English talk fragments under
Spain; not distinct enough to determine if UK Talk Sport
station or AFN Germany. [Connelly*E-MA]

1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2225 - fast Spanish
newstalk; fair to good. [Connelly*E-MA]

1125 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 17 2225 - Spanish talk;
in jumble. [Connelly*E-MA]

1134 | CROATIA | Hrvatski R., Zadar, MAR 17 2224 - Slavic
talk; over/under Spain. + MAR 17 2308 - Slavic language
news by man & woman; loud ! [Connelly*E-MA]

1134 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 17 2224 - Spanish talk;
mixed with Croatia. [Connelly*E-MA]

1152 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAR 17 2223 - woman in
Spanish; mixed with likely Romania; slight CHGM slop;
WAMG phased. [Connelly*E-MA]

1179 | SWEDEN | R. Sweden, Solvesborg, MAR 17 2222 -
Swedish talk by man; good with local pest WFPB-1170
phased. [Connelly*E-MA]

1188 | HUNGARY (t) | VOA/RFE Relay, Marcali,
MAR 17 2221 - middle-of-the-road Slavic-sounding female
vocal; to fair peak. [Connelly*E-MA]

1197 | SPAIN | Euskadi Irratia, Vitoria, MAR 17 2220 -
Spanish teletalk; fair. [Connelly*E-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Bordeaux, MAR 17 2217 - huge
with emotional French male vocal. + MAR 17 2320 - // 945
with "On the Radio" by Donna Summer, almost pinning the
S-meter ! [Connelly*E-MA]

1214.9 | ALBANIA | MAR 17 2213 - Middle Eastern sounding
music; briefly dominant over the 1215.0 stations.
[Connelly*E-MA] 

1215 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 17 2215 - Spanish
teletalk: announcer to phone in "Buenas noches.";
loud, well over UK & growl from Albania. [Connelly*E-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, MAR 17 2214 -
alternative rock vocal; momentarily atop channel before
Spain took over. [Connelly*E-MA]

1251 | LIBYA | Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting, Tripoli,
MAR 17 2212 - string music, then Arabic talk by man,
then flutes.  Compressed, somewhat distorted audio on
potent carrier. [Connelly*E-MA]

1287 | CZECH REPUBLIC | Cesky Rozhlas synchros,
MAR 17 2211 - Slavic talk by woman; fair. [Connelly*E-MA]

1296 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, MAR 17 2210 - Spanish talk;
slightly over two others (UK/Sudan ?). [Connelly*E-MA]

1305 | SPAIN | RNE R. 5 synchros, MAR 17 2209 - Spanish
news with synchro echo and growl. [Connelly*E-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, MAR 17 2208 - cover version
of 1988 Guns 'N Roses hit "Sweet Child O' Mine"; a bit over
Spain and slop from CKEC. [Connelly*E-MA]

1341 | NORTHERN IRELAND | BBC R. Ulster, Lisnagarvey,
MAR 17 2207 - English talk; mixed with apparent Spanish
station & CJLS slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Lille, MAR 17 2243 - // 1206
with '80s style female pop vocal; good. [Connelly*E-MA]

1386 | KALININGRAD / RUSSIA | LBH Radio, Bolshakovo,
MAR 17 2205 - British-accented DJ gave phone numbers,
then played dance-club music.  To good peak with WPLM
phased. [Connelly*E-MA]

1422 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Heusweiler,
MAR 17 2203 - news by man in German; fair to good,
over others. [Connelly*E-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, MAR 17 2150 - man &
woman in Arabic; excellent. [Connelly*E-MA]

1512 | BELGIUM | R. Netherlands, Wolvertem, MAR 17 2152 -
English talk; in WWZN (ex-WNRB) slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, MAR 17 2130 -
Arabic news by man; loud.  Reception about 1.5 hours
pre-sunset. [Connelly*E-MA]

1539 | GERMANY | Evangeliums Rundfunk, Mainflingen,
MAR 17 2153 - woman in German; fair. [Connelly*E-MA]

1548 | KUWAIT | VOA Relay, Kuwait City,  MAR 17 2253 -
US English talk by man about a negotiated settlement
in Afghanistan; to good peak. [Connelly*E-MA]

1550 | ALGERIA | RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, MAR 17 2156 -
Arabic male vocal & strings // 7357; mixed with WNTN.
+ MAR 17 2300 - // 7357 with a possible sign-off
consisting of a march (anthem ?) played by a band
of limited talent, then blank carrier on both the
MW and SW frequencies. [Connelly*E-MA]

1557 | FRANCE | R. Bleu, Nice, MAR 17 2301 - man in
French; through bad WQEW slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

1566 | unID | MAR 17 2259 - bits of piano music in
severe WQEW slop; probably not India. [Connelly*E-MA]

1575 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2254 - fast Spanish
teletalk; good, over several others. [Connelly*E-MA]

1583.64 | CEUTA | RadiOle, MAR 17 2158 - rhythmic
group Spanish vocal; a bit stronger than SER-1584.
+ MAR 17 2255 - '60s Las Vegas lounge-lizard type
male vocal (Sammy Davis Jr. ?); blowing away 1584.
[Connelly*E-MA] 

1584 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2256 - SER teletalk
only audible on upper sideband (too much Ceuta QRM on
the lower side). [Connelly*E-MA]

1593 | GERMANY (t) | R. Free Europe, Holzkirchen,
MAR 17 2159 - probably this with light classical
piano music; in tough WARV slop. [Connelly*E-MA]

1602 | SPAIN | Euskadi Irratia, Vitoria, MAR 17 2257 -
non-SER Spanish talk; over/under the SER synchros.
[Connelly*E-MA]

1602 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 2257 - // 1575 with
SER network talk; mixing evenly with E.I. Vitoria.
[Connelly*E-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, St. Pierre,
MAR 17 2246 - "Work Song" (the old blues / pop standard),
then reverberated French talk by man; good, some QRM
from France-1377. [Connelly*E-MA]






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