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[HCDX] DX-Camp in Denmark
Hello everywhere,
together with two another DX-friends (Thomas Berner & Rudolf Schneeberger) I
spent a fantastic DX-week in Vorupør at the west coast of Jutland from March
12th to March 19th. Since some time we had the intention to try out our
antenna technology at a more northern location. The idea was, to rent a
Danish holiday-house directly at the coast. The choice of this cottage was a
hit: A completely free standing house, without any neightbours, 800m from the
North Sea beach, situated in a hilly dune landscape. A DXer's dream!
The antennas
We built the first two antennas still on the day of arrival: Two Beverage-
antennas of 300m length approx. 1.20m over ground, one to North America and
the other one to South America. However our first activities were finished by
the coming dawn of night. On the next morning the Asia Beverage was added, as
well as a terminated elevated loop antenna (flag-antenna) and a 40m long
wire. The feed points of the Beverage-antennas were 100m away from the cottage
in order to avoid electrical disturbances of the house itself. Three-fold
distributors connected with HF-amplifiers enabled access to all antennas for
each participant.
Eldorado for mediumvave enthusiasts
In my eyes it makes no sense to go to northern situated DX-locations only for
listening on shortwave. DXing on the tropical bands is possible almost
everywhere, if one uses a good antenna equipment. The real advantage of the
north is the excellent reception of transatlantic mediumwave stations,
quantitatively as well as qualitatively! The first transatlantic east coast
station (CJYQ) came in already at around 21.30 UTC on 930 kHz. Gradually
further MW-stations followed from Canada, the Caribbean and the US. Almost on
each free European MW-channel we could hear something. Due to the amount of
audible stations we were not able at all to notice all stations and to
identify them. On that reason the log list (see below) does not reflect the
real situation. It only contains clearly identified and presumed stations.
In the middle of March had we in Jutland a reception opening for
transatlantic mediumwave DX of no less than eleven hours. Beginning with fade-
in at around 21.30 UTC the last stations disappeared in the morning around
8.45 UTC. At night the signal strengths diminished a little bit and rose
again in the morning hours. However not only the pure quantity of audible MW-
stations was overwhelming, but also the quality of reception, particularly in
relation to the respective transmitting power. It's hard to believe that two hours after local sunrise the 250W transmitter of AFN Keflavik came in on 1530 at 9.30 local time with O=4 (signal S7). Other Canadian or American stations partly produced signals up to S=9+10!
It can be noted generally that many transatlantic MW-stations came in better
during the local morning hours. Due to the daylight the usual European power
stations were less disturbing. By the way, the flag antenna had the purpose
to suppress these Europeans. The rear zero point was put on south. Only the UK-
stations made some trouble. On the flag antenna the signals were weaker, but
cleaner in some cases.
Conclusion
We had a wonderful DX-week in Denmark and fantastic conditions! The
explanation could be as followes: Excellent antennas on the right place at
the right time! 300m antenna-wire directly at the coast! What do you want more?
Some audio-examples can be found in the audio-clip section of my website:
http://home.arcor.de/mschnitzer/
- WLAM on 1470
- WDHP on 1620
- R Bahamas with local ID on 1540
- R Andina on 4995.6
- Grønlands Radio on 3815
Here now a selection of that what we heard:
AMERICAN VIRGIN ISLANDS
1620 WDHP Frederiksted, USVI, March 15th, 2343, local address, ID; O=4
ANTARCTIC ARGENTINA
15476 R Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, March 16th, 2045, instrumental
music, ID; O=2
AUSTRALIA
2310 ABC Alice Springs, March 14th, 2055, weather forecast, ID; O=4
BAHAMAS
1540 R Bahamas, March 13th, 0120, soft pop music, ID; O=
3
BERMUDA
1280 VSB2 Hamilton (presumed), March 16th, 2357, religious program, mixing
with WCMN, O=2
BHU
TAN
6035.1 Bhutan BS, March 18th, 0100, Dzongkha, signing on, national anthem,
Buddhist monk singing, news (presumed); O=3-4 - good signal with S=7-9;
audible until fade out at around 0200
BOLIVIA
4409.8 R Eco, March 13th, 0005, political information, ID; O=2
4650.3 R Santa Ana, March 12th, 2350, latino soft pop; O=2
4684.6 R Paitití, March 18th, 0005, latino pop, ID; O=2 - distorted audio
4716.8 R Yura, March 18th, 0000, Andean flute music (zampoña), ID; O=3
4900.1 R San Miguel, March 16th, 0200, station closing down, address, fax-
number, national anthem (QSY from 4903); O=3
5580.3 R San José (presumed), March 18th, 0050, rosary, prayers; O=2
BRAZIL
740 R Sociedad da Bahia, March 12th, 2230, soccer match, ID; O=2
17814.9 R Cultura, March 17th, 1920, Brasilian music; O=2
CANADA
620 CKCM Grand Falls, NL, March 15th, 2307, music, VOCM-ID; O=3
640 CBN St. John's, NL, March 17th, 2220, reports, CBC Radio 1 ID; O=3
640 CFMJ Toronto, ON, March 17th, 0043, music from Lebanon, ID; O=3
650 CKGA Gander, NL, 2330, VOCM-news; O=2
710 CKVO Clarenville, NL, March 17th, 2217, oldies, VOCM-program, //
590; O=3
740 CHCM Marystown, NL, March 16th, 0015, talk on health problems, //
590; O=3
750 CBGY Bonavista Bay, NL, March 12th, 2245, CBC Radio 1 // 1400; O=2
800 VOWR St. John's, NL, March 17th, 2227, classical music, ID: "You are listening to radio station VOWR..."; O=3
920 CJCH Halifax, NS, March 16th, 2255, news, ID:
"CJCH, your today's favourites"; O=2
930 CJYQ St. John's, NL, March 13th, 2205, folk songs, ID; O=4 - this station came in like a local one with sensational S=9+10!
960 CHNS Halifax, NS, March 16th, 2310, oldies, ID: "Oldies 960 CHNS";
O=3
1070 CBA Moncton, NB, March 16th, 2318, CBC Radio 1, // 1400; O=2
1320 CKEC New Glasgow, NS, March 16th, 2339, pop music, ID:
"CKEC weather forecast"; O=2
1400 CBG Gander, NL, March 12th, 2255, CBC Radio 1, // 750; O=3
1420 CKDY Digby, NS, March 18th, 0700, country music, ID:
"AVR today's best country"; O=3
1570 CKMW Winkler, MB, March 16th, 0818, country music, ID:
"Country 1570 CKMW"; O=2
1570 CFAV Laval, QC, March 17th, 0811, French, light music, ID; O=2
6160 CBC Radio 1, March 18th, 0035, report about some aspects of Canadian
history, ID; O=3
CHINA
1521 CRI Urumqi, March 16th, 1748, Russian, news, ID; O=4
COLOMBIA
5910.1 Marfil Estéreo, March 13th, 0040, love songs, ID; O=4 - excellent
signal with S=9+10
6010.2 La Voz de tu Conciencia, March 18th, 0145, religious program; O=3
6035 La Voz del Guaviare, March 18th, 0135, jingle, soccer match, ID; O=2
CUBA
810 R Progreso, March 15th, 0801, political report, ID; O=2
820 R Rebelde, March 15th, 0558, reports, ID; O=2
1180 R Rebelde, March 15th, 0825 (!), romantic songs, // 5025; O=2
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1640 R Juventus del Bosco, March 15th, 0020, religious program; O=1-2
6025 R Amanecer, March 15th, 0045, Christian songs, mixing with R
Illimani; O=2
ECUADOR
4815 R Buen Pastor (presumed), March 14th, 2335, Spanish & native language
(Quechua presumed), talk, audible under the Brasilian; O=1-2
4869.2 Voz del Upano, March 14th, 2315, advertisement, news bulletin called
"panorama informativo", ID; O=2
4919 R Quito, March 18th, 0815, latino pop, ID; O=2
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
5005 R Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, March 16th, 2035, Spanish, Afro pop,
ID; O=4-5 - excellent signal with S=9+10; station also observed next day in
French at 1930
GRENADA
1400 Harbour Light of the Windwards, March 13th, 2258, preacher, songs; O=3
GREENLAND
650 Grønlands Radio, March 18th, 0215, Danish, international news; O=3
3815 USB Grønlands Radio, March 15th, 2150, Greenlandic / Danish, the Danish
program started at 2200, inte
rval signal, local news, Nuuk mentioned; O=3
GUATEMALA
4052.5 R Verdad, March 13th, 0050, Christian songs, ID; O
=3
HONDURAS
1390 HRVC La Voz Evangélica, March 15th, 0559, religious program, ID; O=2
3249.7 R Luz y Vida, March 13th, 0027, religious program, ID; O=2
ICELAND
189 Ríkisútvarpid, March 13th, 2040, Icelandic, talk, advertisement,
good signal with S=9; O=4
1530 AFN Keflavik, March 18th, 0830 (!), country music, ID; O=4 -
excellent signal of this 250 watts station; fade out at around 0845
INDONESIA
4605 RRI Serui, March 14th, 2035, soft pop music; O=3
4790 RRI Fak-Fak, March 14th, 2045, pop music; O=2-3
4874.6 RRI Sorong, March 17th, 2150, talks, ID; O=2
JAPAN
3925 NSB R Nikkei, March 14th, 2050, classical music; O=3
KOREA (South)
1566 HLAZ Cheju, March 16th, 1749, Russian, religious program (presumed);
O=3
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
4960 Catholic Radio Network (presumed), March 17th, 1910, endless
instrumental music; O=1-2
PERU
3329.5 Ondas del Huallaga, March 13th, 0020, mensajes, Andean music, Huanuco
mentioned; O=2
4386.6 R Imperio, March 13th, 0010, huanyo music, jingle, ID; O=2
4485.9 R Frecuencia VH (presumed), March 12th, 2355, huayno music, mensajes;
O=2
4746.9 R Huanta 2000, March 12th, 2340, advertisement, information about a
health campaign, ID: "Radio Huanta 2000, la frecuencia para servicio mejor";
O=4
4775 R Tarma, March 12th, 2230, commercial spot of a pharmacy in Tarma,
ID; O=3-4
4826.6 R Sicuani, March 12th, 2325, huayno music, mensajes, ID; O=2
4835.5 R Marañón (presumed), March 12th, 2315, non stop LA-music; O=1-2
4855.3 R La Hora, March 14th, 2325, political information, advertisement; O=2-3
4950 R Madre de Dios, March 12th, 2305, rosary, ID; O=3-4
4955 R Cultural Amauta, March 12th, 2235, huayno music, ID; O=3
4995.6 R Andina, March 13th, 0025, Andean music, mensajes, ID:
"Radio Andina, la más potente"; O=3
5019.9 R Horizonte, March 13th, 0035, latino pop, ID; O=2
5070.7 R Ondas del Suroriente (presumed), March 12th, 2245, pasillos,
mensajes, O=3; station faded in at around 2240 and was blocked by WWCR at
2300; on that reason no clear ID possible
5939.3 R Melodía, March 14th, 2345, jingle, political information, ID; O=2
6173.8 R Tawantinsuyo, March 15th, 0005, political speech, ID; O=2
6193.4 R Cusco, March 18th, 0040, huayno music, ID:
"Radio Cusco, la voz de la capital histórica"; O=2
6520.3 R Paucartambo, March 18th, 0015, mensajes, information on coming
local events of the next week, huayno music; O=2
9504.5 R Tacna, March 18th, 0025, sports information; O=1-2
PUERTO RICO
1280 WCMN Arecibo (presumed), PR, March 16th, 2357, Spanish, speech on
financial situation of Puerto Rico, news, reports, O=2
SURINAME
4990 R Apintie, March 16th, 0145, Dutch, pop music, ID; O=2
ST. KITTS & NEVIS
820 TBN Charlestown, March 16th, 0027, religious program, TBN-ID; O=3
TAIWAN
1557 Family Radio Taiwan, March 16th, 1643, English, religious program,
ID; O=4
THAILAND
1476 R Thailand (presumed), March 12th, 2324, OM in Thai, mixing with
Chinese station; O=2
1575 VoA, March 16th, 1657, Asian language, ID; O=3
TURKMENISTAN
1476 Turkmen Radio, March 17th, 0000, anthem, IDs; O=3
USA
790 WAXY South Miami (presumed), FL, March 16th, 0134, sports talk; O=2
1030 WBZ Boston, MA, March 16th, 2321, WBZ news time, traffic news; O=3
1130 WBBR New York, NY, March 16th, 2332, business news,
"Bloomberg weather"; O=3
1260 WMKI Boston, MA, March 14th, 0617, Radio Disney promos; O=3
1360 WKAT North Miami (presumed), FL, March 14th, psycho talk,
advertisement, local news; O=3
1360 WDRC Hartford, CT, March 14th, 0600, ID heard in the back while
listening to WKAT; O=2
1370 WDEA Ellsworth, ME, March 18th, 0745, nostalgic music, ID; O=3
1430 WENE Endicott, NY, March 18th, 0705, local weather, ID; O=2
1460 WDDY Albany, NY, March 18th, 0708, Radio Disney, // 1560; O=2
1470 WLAM Lewiston, ME, March 14th, 0640, ID:
"WLAM, your music memory station"; O=3
1510 WWZN Boston, MA, March 18th, 0050, advertisement, sports talk, ID; O=4
1520 WWKB Buffalo, NY, March 18th, 0056, oldies, ID: "KB-Radio, Buffalo";
O=3
1540 WDCD Albany, NY, March 18th, 0715, religious program, ID; O=3 - under
ZNS1
1560 WQEW New York, NY, March 18th, 0721, R Disney promos, ID:
"AM 1560 New York"; O=4
VENEZUELA
1290 R Puerto Cabello, March 13th, 2245, latino pop, ID; O=2
1420 R Marabiña, March 15th, 0548, Latino music, ID: "Marabiña 1420"; O=3
1470 R Vibración YVSY, March 14th, 0544, Spanish, report on Cuba, ID; O=4
13680 R Nacional de Venezuela (via Cuba), March 16th, 2050, merengue music,
ID; O=4
Michael Schnitzer, Germany
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