[HCDX] Logs 29 APR - 3 MAY 2005

[markwa1ion@xxxxxxx]

Logs 29 APR - 3 MAY 2005

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

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

Receivers: Drake R8A, Palstar R30, Drake SW8

Antennas:
 Flag: 5 m vert. x 10.6 m horiz., base ht. 5 m, peak 90°, null 270°;
  Broadband loop in vertical plane: total length 24 m, peak 150/330°, 
null 60/240°;
  Horizontal broadband loop: total length 60 m, ht. 1.5 m, high-angle 
skip (NVIS) non-directional;
  Sloper (feedline of ham dipole): 20 m at 60° angle to earth, slight 
null at 225°

Accessories: matching transformers, DXP-6 and Superphaser-2 phasing 
units

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 ***

783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, APR 29 0050 - // 4845 
with tribal chanting & drumming; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. Wales, Washford, APR 29 0308 - English 
newstalk / discussion; through WCBS slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

945 | FRANCE | France Info, Toulouse, APR 29 0319 - French talk by 
woman; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1062 | DENMARK | Danmarks R., Kalundborg, APR 29 0307 - rock music, man 
in Danish; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1206 | FRANCE | France Info, Bordeaux, MAY 3 0411 - French news by man; 
fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Virgin R. synchros, APR 29 0302 - "It's a 
Beautiful Day" by U2; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1287 | SPAIN | SER synchros, MAY 3 0410 - woman with Spanish teletalk 
show; poor to fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1296 | SPAIN | COPE, Valencia, MAY 3 0410 - Spanish newstalk; loud. 
[Connelly*B-MA]

1305 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAY 3 0339 - Spanish teletalk; fair. 
[Connelly*B-MA]

1314 | NORWAY | NRK, Kvitsoy, APR 29 0258-0300 - country-rock group 
vocal, electronic sound, then news by man in Norwegian; loud. 
[Connelly*B-MA]

1341 | NORTHERN IRELAND | BBC R. Ulster, Lisnagarvey, MAY 3 0408 - BBC 
news by woman mentioned status of nuclear development in Iran and North 
Korea; fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1359 | SPAIN | RNE, Arganda del Rey, MAY 3 0341 - woman in Spanish; 
fair. [Connelly*B-MA]

1368 | UNITED KINGDOM | MAY 3 0405 - Manx Radio strongly suspected as 
the one here with "Upside Down" by Diana Ross, then female English DJ.  
Too much WFEA slop for a clear ID (and too late on a work night to play 
around with DXTuners sites). [Connelly*B-MA]

1377 | FRANCE | France Info, Lille, APR 29 0257 - '40s Chicago-style 
blues vocal with harmonica, piano, drums; good. [Connelly*B-MA]

1422 | GERMANY | Deutschlandfunk, Heusweiler, MAY 3 0342 - man in 
German; loud peaks, fast / bouncy fades. [Connelly*B-MA]

1458 | UNITED KINGDOM | MAY 3 0342 - two stations mixing: one with BBC 
talk, one with Hindu music. [Connelly*B-MA]

1467 | FRANCE | TWR, Roumoules, MAY 3 0344 - TWR musical box interval 
signal repeating; over WAZN slop. [Connelly*B-MA]

1503 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAY 3 0345 - Spanish interview; fair. 
[Connelly*B-MA]

1530 | VATICAN CITY | R. Vaticana, MAY 3 0346 - eastern European talk 
by woman; way over WCKY. [Connelly*B-MA]

1557 | FRANCE | France Info, Fontbonne, MAY 3 0401 - news by man in 
French; good, over WQEW slop. [Connelly*B-MA]
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