[HCDX] logs 13-18 FEB 2005

[MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx]

Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005

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

Receiver: Drake R8A, Palstar R30

Antenna: dual-feedline Flag: 5 m x 10.6 m

Homepage = "http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm";
RF circuit page = "http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html";
e-mail = "MarkWA1ION@xxxxxxx"

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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***

567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, FEB 13 0515 - fair with Irish instrumental music with a large symphonic orchestra providing accompaniment. + FEB 18 0436 - fair with "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash. [Connelly*B-MA]

639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna, FEB 18 0200 - a few interval music notes, then ID "Radio Nacional de Espana", followed by man & woman with news; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

756 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Braunschweig & Ravensburg, FEB 18 0438 - woman in German; poor to fair over Spain. [Connelly*B-MA]

774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, FEB 18 0007 - news by man & woman in Spanish; over Arabic talker. [Connelly*B-MA]

855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, FEB 13 0511 - fast Spanish talk by man; in WEEI-850 slop. + FEB 18 0155 - Spanish teletalk, slight echo; easily getting by local WEEI (only about 2 S-units weaker than it!). [Connelly*B-MA]

882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. Wales, Washford, FEB 17 2215 - end of disco song, then English talk; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

890.98 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Algiers, FEB 18 0154 - Arabic talk by woman; slightly mushy and distorted. [Connelly*B-MA]

909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.5 synchros, FEB 17 2223 - sports-related talk and interview; strong at times. [Connelly*B-MA]

945 | FRANCE | Toulouse, FEB 13 0510 - teletalk; to fair peak. [Connelly*B-MA]

999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, FEB 18 0002 - excited Spanish newstalk; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1017 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, FEB 17 0441 - fast Spanish talk; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, FEB 17 0443 - Spanish talk by woman, slight echo; fair. + FEB 18 0001 - Spanish news; fair to good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1071 | SPAIN | Euskadi Irratia, Bilbao, FEB 17 2359 - through CBA slop with music, then Spanish talk. [Connelly*B-MA]

1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, FEB 17 0519 - discussion mentioned travel, then ID "TalkSport radio"; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, FEB 18 0004 - // 1044 with news in Spanish; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1134 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, FEB 13 0522 - Spanish talk; to fair peak over other.  WBBR-1130 seemed off at the time, leaving a Latin American jumble and low-pitched growl on that channel. [Connelly*B-MA]

1143 | SPAIN | COPE synchros, FEB 17 0448 - Spanish talk by man & woman; over low-pitched growl. [Connelly*B-MA]

1188 | BELGIUM | VRT Radio 2, Kuurne, FEB 17 0517 - Dutch-sounding talk, then "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1197 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, FEB 17 0514 - // 1215 with "Tumbling Dice" by the Rolling Stones; barely atop a big jumble. [Connelly*B-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | Bordeaux, FEB 13 0506 - French discussion; to good peak. + FEB 17 0450 - man & woman in French, musical interlude; very good. + FEB 18 0013 - French showtune vocal; excellent. [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, FEB 13 0145 - fair with "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd. + FEB 17 0513 - good with "Tumbling Dice" by the Rolling Stones. [Connelly*B-MA]

1287 | SPAIN | SER synchros, FEB 17 0452 - monotone voiced Spanish newstalk by man; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1296 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, FEB 17 0453 - Spanish teletalk; good over apparent R. XL, UK. [Connelly*B-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | Arganda, FEB 17 0454 - rock music, then man in Spanish; LOUD!, pounding local WLYN. [Connelly*B-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | Lille, FEB 17 0455 - French telephone interview; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1422 | GERMANY | DeutschlandRadio, Heusweiler, FEB 17 0456 - German talk with a woman in the studio and a man on the phone; loud. [Connelly*B-MA]

1440 | LUXEMBOURG | RTL Radio, Marnach, FEB 17 0458 - religious choral music, then woman in German; huge, overwhelming WJAE-ME & WVEI-MA. [Connelly*B-MA]

1458 | UNITED KINGDOM | several, FEB 17 0500 - cluster of British stations, one of which had BBC news. [Connelly*B-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, FEB 17 0501 - religious music, female vocal possibly in German; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1503 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, FEB 17 0501 - fast Spanish news; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, FEB 17 2217 - // 9555 & 9870 with man & woman in Arabic; to good peaks, but jumpy fast fades. [Connelly*B-MA] 

1530 | VATICAN CITY | R. Vaticana, FEB 17 0502 - unID language talk, Vaticana mention; just behind WCKY and over a probable WVBF & Sao Tome mix. [Connelly*B-MA]

1539 | GERMANY | Evangeliums Rundfunk, Mainflingen, FEB 17 0503 - man in German, then female vocal & piano; fair through WDCD slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1548 | UNITED KINGDOM | several, FEB 17 0505 - jumble with one station in British English and another one with a female opera vocal; at good S-meter level. + FEB 17 0510 - another UK station briefly atop the mess with the Cars "Who's Gonna Drive You Home". [Connelly*B-MA]

1593 | IRELAND (t) | Cross Rhythms, Monaghan, FEB 17 0507 - maybe this with bits of English talk; poor.  Too late to be anything from eastern Europe or Middle East. [Connelly*B-MA]


*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***

555 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | R. ZIZ, Basseterre, FEB 13 0516 - reggae and soca; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1100 | CUBA (t) | FEB 17 0445 - "Wobbler" signal way under WTAM.  Noted earlier on several DXTuners receivers with Florida being the best. [Connelly*B-MA]
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