[HCDX] logs 17-25 MAR 2002

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2002 
(logs 17 - 25 MAR 2002)   

[Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA 
(GC= 71.221 W / 42.533 N) 
(home) 

Receiver: Drake R8A 

Antenna systems: sloper, Flag (4.9 x 10.4 m), Superphaser-1 phasing unit

e-mail = MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx
Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm
DXpedition Page = http://www.geocities.com/MarkWA1ION/index.html
RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html
Bandscan World = http://members.aol.com/RockportMWDX/index.html

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Just DX at home this time; an after-work beach trip was cancelled due to poor weather.

*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

153 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Bechar, MAR 24 0504 - Arabic male vocal with instrumentation; way over apparent Germany. [Connelly*B-MA]

162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, MAR 24 0030 - World War II era big-band jazz with army marching in it; S9+20, best longwave TA at the time. + MAR 24 0507 - French reggae vocal; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

171 | MOROCCO | R. Mediterranee Internationale, Nador, MAR 24 0451 - group Arabic chant; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

183 | GERMANY | Europe No. 1, Felsberg, MAR 24 0452 - old-fashioned male French vocal; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

198 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.4, Droitwich et al., MAR 24 0456 - English talk by man; slightly over second station that sounded (possibly) Arabic. [Connelly*B-MA]

216 | FRANCE | R. Monte Carlo, Roumoules, MAR 24 0458 - man & woman in French; over CLB beacon. [Connelly*B-MA]

234 | LUXEMBOURG | R. Luxembourg, Junglinster, MAR 24 0034 - French talk, pop music excerpts; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

252 | IRELAND | Clarkestown, MAR 24 0500 - sports talkshow; to fair peak, over SKR and YTF beacons. [Connelly*B-MA]

531 | SWITZERLAND | DRS1 / Musikwelle, Beromunster, MAR 20 0452 - Alpine / polka music; good, noted at the same time 765 was booming in. [Connelly*B-MA]

567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, MAR 17 0556 - literary discussion mentioning Shakespeare and the saying "To be or not to be, that is the question."  Harp and piano music followed.  Good signal. [Connelly*B-MA]
                 
612 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Sebaa-Aioun, MAR 23 0546 - bits of Arabic speech; poor. [Connelly*B-MA]

711 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Rennes, MAR 17 0601 - French news; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

747 | NETHERLANDS | Flevoland, MAR 17 0602 - Dutch news; to good peak. + MAR 18 0539 - Dutch teletalk, loud ! [Connelly*B-MA]

756 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig & Ravensburg, MAR 18 0540 - light jazz, then woman in German; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

765 | SWITZERLAND | RSR, Sottens, MAR 18 0529 - male French dramatic / operatic vocal & orchestra; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, MAR 18 0542 - Spanish newstalk; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

837 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 23 0545 - Spanish talk; over others. [Connelly*B-MA] 

855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, MAR 18 0543 - // 774 with Spanish talk; in 850 slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. Wales, Washford, MAR 17 0605 - nostalgic pop music; poor, over Canaries-Spain. [Connelly*B-MA]

891 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Algiers, MAR 18 0523 - female Arabic vocal; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, MAR 22 0503 - Spanish news booming in; no QRM since CKBW apparently off at the time. + MAR 23 0448 - woman with news in Spanish; very strong with (again) no sign of usual CKBW. [Connelly*B-MA]

1017 | GERMANY | SWR-1, Wolfsheim, MAR 23 0449 - female German talk and teletalk; fair to good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1053 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, MAR 17 0530 - // 1089 with sports talk; through WEVD slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1062 | DENMARK | Danmarks R., Kalundborg, MAR 17 0529 - Danish talk, then US pop vocal; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, MAR 17 0518 - teletalk, advert for "stately homes"; good with WBAL phased. [Connelly*B-MA]

1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAR 17 0515 - SER Spanish telephone interview; to good peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1116 | UNITED KINGDOM | unID station, MAR 23 0415 - garage-rock style song "I Like You" (style like the Smithereens), then some British accented talk; poor, over Spain but badly slopped.  [Connelly*B-MA]
  
1134 | CROATIA | Hrvatski R., Zadar, MAR 23 0428 - dance club music, Slav talk; to strong peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

1179 | SWEDEN | R. Sweden, Solvesborg, MAR 17 0514 - Swedish-language choral music (possibly religious), great harmony sounding like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1188 | HUNGARY | RFE, Marcali, MAR 23 0429 - Slavic talk; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Bordeaux, MAR 18 0527 - folk female vocal; good. + MAR 23 0430 - dance remake of Animals' song "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; loud. + MAR 23 0459 - "Sweet Dreams" by the Eurythmics; local-like. [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, MAR 23 0455 - fast Spanish talk; briefly over UK. [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, MAR 23 0458 - now atop the channel with English announcer, then "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen; very good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1242 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Marseille, MAR 23 0438 - // 1377 with pop dance music; poor. [Connelly*B-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, MAR 17 0543 - 1950's type doo-wop, then woman in Norwegian; some CKEC slop. + MAR 23 0445 - man in Norwegian; good. + MAR 23 0500 - news in Norwegian; huge. [Connelly*B-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, MAR 25 0501 - fast-talk Spanish news; fair, through CKBC slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Lille, MAR 17 0545 - // 1206 with woman in French; very good. + MAR 23 0430 - // 1206, 1557 with re-make of Animals oldie; good to excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, MAR 23 0505 - female religious folk vocal; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1557 | FRANCE | France Bleu, Nice, MAR 23 0430 - // 1206 with dance music; poor to fair through WQEW slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1575 | ITALY | RAI R. Uno synchros, MAR 18 0456 - usual pre-sign-on tone testing; over SER Spain. [Connelly*B-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

1375.02 | ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON | RFO, St. Pierre, MAR 18 0502 - French talk mentioning bus transportation; local-like. [Connelly*B-MA]


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