[HCDX] Micro-DXpedition Report and Reception Video Links

["Dave Valko" <djvalko@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

14-15 August 2014 Micro-DXpedition

Went out for the sole purpose of logging all the ZYs.  I was disappointed 
some weren't on (or not observed); Gaucha, 9 de Julho, 9515 Marumby, and 
Brasil Central has been off for a while.  But other things turned out to 
make it a memorable micro-DXpedition; Panaji, Patria Nueva, Eco.  A nice 
evening for an early season micro-DXpedition.  Not hot or humid.  Conditions 
were a bit noisy on the Tropical bands but not too bad for Summer.

RX:  Perseus SDR
ANT:  315' Beverage (BOG) at 165°
QTH:  Pennsylvania State Games Lands #26
Duration:  2300-0130 UTC
Solar Indices:  Solar Flux = 113  A Index = 5  K Index = 1
WX:   Sunny (until the Sun set), northwest breeze, temp in the low 60's 
dropping to the upper 50's

BRAZIL   11854.98   R. Aparecida   2302 end of long list of Aparecida stns 
and Aparecida theme song by W, mx, then tlk by live men w/IDs and website. 
Excellent signal.  (14 August)

INDIA   9705   AIR Panaji   2315:50 EG ID by W after the nx then sked for 
President Mukherjee's speech on Independence Day, and into "Patriotic 
Songs".  Another ID at 2328:50.  Brief searing sitar mx, W w/intro for the 
presidents speech on Independence Day, instru. NA, and then the EG speech by 
his excellency.  Great S9+10 signal.  Probably the best ever heard Panaji. 
// much much weaker nearby 9690 AIR Bengaluru.  (14 March)

BOLIVIA   6024.97   Red Patria Nueva   2341 Incredible signal w/ment of 
"Bo-Lee-Vee-ah" during promo during break in the nx pgm that may be called 
"Bolivia Informa".  Journalist ?? Sanchez mentioned Patria Nueva at end of 
his report at 2343.  2347:30 break w/nice nx promo, jingle ad, then bank ad, 
2349:55 ment of Patria Nueva in anmnt, 2350:40 short ID promo, same nx promo 
that started the break, then back to nx.  Near 100% copy!!  As easy as 
falling off a log!!  That is until it was blasted out by 6020 and 6030 at 
the ToH.  (14 August)

BOLIVIA   5952.46   R. Pio Doce   2341 alternating SP tlk by M and W pgm 
hosts, M shouting at times.  Ments of Bolivia, camposina, inform.  Into live 
mx at 2348 for a min. and a half then the 2 anncrs returned all past the 
ToH.  Severe slop QRM from 5950 WRMI.  Totally inaudible when WRMI was 
playing mx.  (14 August)

BRAZIL   6080.03   R. Marumby   Fairly good at 2341 t/in w/tlk by M in PT. 
Soft song and more tlk.  2359 full canned ID by deep-voiced M over instru. 
mx, then canned ID/promo.  0000 usual "Marumby" signing jingle by womens 
chorus.  Best early on.  (14 August)

BRAZIL   6089.965   R. Bandeirantes   Not often heard because of Anguilla. 
Good signal w/Futbol coverage starting at 2334 including a long goal at 
2343.  Ment of Brasil, Sao Paulo, Londrina. Going past ToH.  //9645.41.  (14 
August)

BOLIVIA   4409.773   R. Eco   0004 pleasant rom. song, 0008:45 church bells 
made the song sound like a wedding song.  0010:10 surprised to hear canned 
call, ID, and freq by M. Another anmnt w/ment of el servicio, then mx 
briefly, and live studio M anncr from 1011 w/what could have been PSAs (nice 
quick peak at 0015:40).  Still going at 0018.  Went off sometime around 
0100.  (15 August)

BOLIVIA   5580.297   R. San Jose   Deadair but then mx singing started as 
soon as I started the recording at 0019 (ment of corazon in the song).  Then 
apparent Padre w/ment of palabra but very low level.  Guess it was the daily 
Mass.  More of the same.  Long period of deadair, but could just detect very 
faint background rustling noise at times.  When the signal peaked between 
static crashes, it was almost stunning.  Went off sometime between 0044 and 
0055.  (15 August)

BOLIVIA   3310   R. Mosoj Chaski   0102:50 end of long tlk by M anncr and 
nice canned ID w/freq and QTH.  (15 August)

SRI LANKA   11905   SLBC   Outstanding signal.  Came on around 0113, and 
audio suddenly popped on w/mx, one short and one long tick, W w/nice ID, and 
into regional mx.  Another ID by W at 0128:50, and back to mx.  Almost 
S9+10.  Just amazing.  (15 August)

UNID.   15745 UNID.   Saw a signal here at 0122, turned the AGC off to 
increase the signal strength and did hear M anncr w/sports in EG at times of 
brief peaks.  I doubt it was SLBC.  Probably a spur.  (15 August)

Here are links to the videos recorded from the micro-DXpedition.  (check out 
Red Patria Nueva!!)

http://youtu.be/hTdwFmqcuOA   R. San Jose

http://youtu.be/M4JwPr3jRRs   SLBC

http://youtu.be/9pT6y15u7mM   R. Mosoj Chaski

http://youtu.be/0ymS_-1j5Fo   R. Eco

http://youtu.be/i3r3HGIi5_s   Red Patria Nueva

http://youtu.be/7yEnyJQ41-A   AIR Panaji

http://youtu.be/VW5sWN1a4DY   R. Aparecida

73

Dave Valko
Dunlo, PA, USA 

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