[HCDX] logs 27 OCT - 22 NOV 2003

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2003 
(logs 27 OCT - 22 NOV 2003)   

[Connelly*A-MA] = Acushnet, MA
(GC= 70.922 W / 41.709 N)
(QTH of Ray Arruda, KB1EVX)

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

[Connelly*P-MA] = Plymouth, MA
(GC= 70.68 W / 41.98 N)
(Robbins Road - Holmes Reservation, N of Nelson Street Beach)


Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit

Antenna system: active whip, broadband loop, sloper,
 50 m wire on ground 

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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

612 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Sebaa-Aioun, NOV 20 2250 - Arabic vocal; at light audio level on fair carrier, WGIR phased. [Connelly*P-MA] 

621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, Santa Cruz de Tenerife et al., NOV 20 2249 - Spanish talk; through WZON slop. [Connelly*P-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, NOV 22 2332 - US accented preacher; poor to fair. [Connelly*A-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, OCT 27 0239 - fair with a cappella Arabic vocal: on extended schedule for Ramadan. + NOV 5 0023 - lots of "Arabiya" mentions; loud, best TA by a wide margin. [Connelly*B-MA]

1550 | ALGERIA | RASD Clandestine, Tindouf, NOV 20 2313 - // 7460 with pop vocal having Spanish flamenco influences; briefly over WBSC-SC/WDZK-CT. [Connelly*P-MA]



*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

530 | TURKS & CAICOS | R. Vision Cristiana Internacional, South Caicos, OCT 29 2322 - Spanish talk comparing spirituality to clean water, listeners in Venezuela addressed.  Over S9 strength: the loudest non-groundwave station audible ! + NOV 4 0006 - atop Route 3 jct. 495 TIS. [Connelly*B-MA] 

535 | GRENADA | GBC, St. George's, OCT 29 2324 - bits of English talk; in local noise. [Connelly*B-MA] 

555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | R. ZIZ, Basseterre, OCT 29 2318 - talk about a construction project, "that's the latest news on ZIZ" mention; to good peak. + NOV 4 0005 - soul music vocal; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, OCT 29 2317 - news, ticks, "RR" code beeps; over WMCA. [Connelly*B-MA]

710 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, OCT 27 0331 - "Rebelde, la Cubanisima" ID, slogan "La Emisora de la Revolucion"; over WOR. [Connelly*B-MA]

760 | COLOMBIA | RCN, HJAJ, Barranquilla, NOV 4 0003 - Colombian political speech; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

860 | CUBA, CMBL, Arroyo Arenas, NOV 22 2315 - Reloj program; dominant. [Connelly*A-MA]

1070.03 | unID | OCT 30 2342 - Spanish male vocal; briefly dominant over weak CBA groundwave. [Connelly*B-MA]

1160 | BERMUDA | VSB3, Hamilton, OCT 30 2337 - with BBC talk 10 seconds delayed from // 5975; good, slight WTTT slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Villa Maria, OCT 27 0225 - // 5025 with modern pop upbeat vocal. + OCT 29 2308 - Cuban news // 5025; fluttery. [Connelly*B-MA]

1280 | BERMUDA | VSB2, Hamilton, OCT 30 2338 - man & woman in English with religion; just under WEIM groundwave. [Connelly*B-MA]

1540 | BAHAMAS | ZNS1, Nassau, OCT 31 0007 - Caribbean-accented man; mixed with weak WADK & WPTR groundwave. [Connelly*B-MA]

1550 | unID | NOV 20 2223 - Spanish talk with Venezuela mentions; in jumble with WBSC-SC & Algerian clandestine. [Connelly*P-MA]



*** COMMENTS (DX TRIFECTA) ***

A DXpedition to Plymouth, MA on a cold rainy night (20 NOV) featured what seemed to be auroral conditions, but very little Latin American or any other kind of useful DX.  Local DXer Steve Clang showed up and it was good to talk to him for a while.  He's gung-ho to log some new DX, now if only the ionosphere would cooperate !

On Friday, 21 NOV, about 8 of us gathered for the regular Boston Area DXers meeting in Stoneham, MA.  Phil Schoenheiter, N1PZU, a friend of mine since grade school days in Arlington, MA, attended a BADX meeting for the second time.

Ray Arruda's DX get-together in Acushnet, MA on Saturday 22 NOV was a great time.  John Malicky drove all the way from Pittsburgh, about an 11 hour trip.  He brought literally thousands of photographs, many radio-related.  Though DX conditions were still "naff" as the Sheigra guys say, getting together with the crew of about 10 DXers at Ray and Arlene's was fun.  An excellent dinner at the nearby Cafe Roma capped off the afternoon.

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