Hello, The Japy DX Group made in the latest week one trip to Comprida Island (GG68, Sao Paulo, Brazil) for VHF and UHF DXing. Following the log and some informations:
1 - Despite the hours noted as "TEP Open" and "TEP closed", the propagation did not show constant all over that period: sometimes appears with 2 maximums, other times seems like one good first opening to then several short good openings on the night; 2 - FM5CS was on 144,200 MHz in USB with distorted but strong workable audio. We did this QSO point-to-point that covered 4600 km. When FM5CS made QSY for FM we just noted the carrier with usual TEP effects (fading, distortion, Doppler), unable to identify any word; 3 - We also heard the APRS QRG used in Carib but just for seconds, maybe because the low traffic or the propagation indeed. In our old expedition to Itapoah, Santa Catarina, Brazil, we daily listen these signals and identify APRS stations from Martinique; 4 – Different of the latest DX Camp did in November, 2006, now we clearly heard broadcasting stations in 88 MHz band that was not located in Barbados only. They came from Martinique but in less time than all opening to Barbados. For Brazilian Comprida Island, Barbados is the main area in the opposite side of America covered by TEP; 5 - The station The One (Barbados) was the best reference for TEP. We heard it for minutes after and before considering the others stations. In the past we noted it with Hott FM (Barbados). In 2 meters the Barbados repeater 146,910 MHz gave to us the best return signals to our calls. By there we made the QSO with 8P6JB around 4400 km far. Without beacons in 2 meters from Carib, it turned in one of our main reference in the band. On 6 meters 9Y4AT was the louder and long time beacon; 6 - However we could not achieve major conclusions because we stay there for short time, with low number of transceivers and operators for multiband monitoring. We have precisely and limited informations about propagation behavior for what we found on that time with these stations and locations; 7 - In 88 MHz band we used Degen 1103 and Sony 7600. In the first receiver we worked with the jacket devoted for external antenna and in the second receiver we used one simple system made by Mr. Martin Jenny for radios that does not have that jacket for external antenna. The difference was amazing considering the traditional way of listening FM-DX in Brazil using only the telescopic antenna. Both receivers was sharing the same antenna (Thevear 416-C Band 2) with one splitter; 8 - About Brazilian paths we had propagation to the interior of Sao Paulo. In 88 MHz we heard stations 300 - 400 km far inside the country. In 2m SSB we also heard stations from these areas but no takers. Nothing on 432 MHz. The majority of the intra PY QSOS reach 200 km. 9 - As usual we went to the field with some simple HF and we heard 1A4A at 21 MHz CW. Several USA stations on the pile up. The noise was quite high for low bands so we did not made any NDB/LW listening. Thanks a lot for who followed the skeds and spread the previous informations about this portable station. So check the LOG and till the next Japy DX outdoor operation! - - - Ilha Comprida GG68bx Japy DX Group PY2OC - PY2ZX - - - IC-706MKIIG FT-767GX ICSW-7600GR DE-1103 - - - 144 MHz Yagi PY2NI 12 ele 432 MHz Yagi PY2NI 15 ele (not used) 432 MHz Yagi PY2NI 7 ele 50 MHz dipole, 21 MHz dipole 88 MHz Thevear 416-C Band 2 - - - 02 JAN 2007 2340 - TEP Open 03 JAN 2007 0004 - 144,200 - PY2MTV x PY2OC - USB 57/53 0038 - 144,200 - FM5CS x PY2OC - Remy, USB 55/52 audio distortion 0044 - 144,200 - FM5CS x PY2ZX - Remy, USB 55/52 audio distortion 0227 - 95,3 - Hott FM - Barbados, black mx, 32332 0228 - 94,7 - Caribean Best Connection CBC - Barbados, sports, live transmition, 54445 0230 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, reggae mx, YL talks, 55455 0232 - 98,1 - Unid, weak, under The One, Antigua? St Vinc? 0235 - 100,7 - Quality FM (Tent) - Barbados, weak, old mx, 22322 0237 - TEP down 100,7 / 102,1 / 95,3 / 94,7 0258 - TEP return with CBC 98,1 loud 0326 - TEP closed 04 JAN 2007 0140 - TEP Open, only The One 98,1 on the air fr Carib 0142 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, ID, abt Barbados mx, tel call from Orlando, 55455 on peaks, unstable 0152 - 94,7 - CBC - Barbados, TEP more stable 0153 - 145,310 - 146,910 - Barbados repeaters, no takers 0202 - 100,7 - QFM - Barbados ID, "Rarity music, rarity talk", rlg mx, beginning of rlg px, OM "from the high mountain of Sta. Lucia church", YL Monica "Glad all who listening our voices, god bless you, Yeah man", "we are in new year and I hope that you have good plans... God has the better plan", 55454 0205 - 104,1 - Love (Tent) - Barbados, romantic mx, 45343 0213 - 92,9 - Voice of Barbados VOB (Tent) - abt mx, YL talk EE, 35233 0215 - 145,310 - 146,910 - Barbados weak repeaters, no takers 0227 - TEP closed - Brazilian Terra FM 98,1 return 2109 - 144200 - PY2REK x PY2ZX - USB 57/55 2110 - 144200 - PY5AQ x PY2ZX - USB 58/57 2113 - 144200 - PU5YFT x PY2ZX - USB 56/53 2133 - 144200 - PY2DA x PY2ZX - USB 56/57 05 JAN 2007 0015 - TEP open: 92,9 / 98,1 / 50,013 9Y4AT hrd. 0036 - 89,3 - Sud Est - Martinique, FF, mx, 33333 0036 - 88,9 - Unid, FF (Horizon Martinique?) 0037 - 146,910 - Barbados repeater, unstable, no takers 0042 - 146,910 - Barbados repeater not hrd 0042 - Sud Est - Martinique not hrd, Barbados FM stations still hrd 0107 - 146,910 - 8P6JB x PY2ZX - 53/53 FM by Barbados repeater 0121 - 146,910 - Barbados repeater unstable 0131 - 146,910 - Barbados repeater not hrd 0141 - 146,910 - Barbados repeater still not hrd 0141 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT - Trinidad and Tobago, bcn 539 0141 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, 44444 0218 - 92,9 - VOB (Tent) - Barbados, reggae mx, 34333 0224 - 95,3 - Nativa FM - Brazil, Hott FM Barbados not hrd 0224 - 50,013 - 9Y4AT - Trinidad and Tobago bcn, 539 0224 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, ID "98.1 The One", black mx, 54444. The only Barbados st hrd nw. 0240 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados still hrd but weak 0240 - 98,1 - Unid - mx "Here comes your man" 0240 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT still hrd 0314 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT weak 0323 - TEP closed 1930 - 21200 - YY1LCR x PY2ZX - USB 55/57 - Lorenzo, Trujillo, Venezuela 2200 - 21035 - VP8NO - Stanley, Falklands calling CO8TR, CW 559 2330 - TEP open (FM and 6m) 2356 - TEP open in 2m, Barbados rpt hrd 06 JAN 2007 0010 - 144,200 - FM5CS - Remy, USB loud, audio distortion, QSY for FM. 0010 - 145,540 - FM5CS (tent) - FM carrier well noted with TEP effects but too much fading, unable to identify any word. 0029 - 144,390 - APRS - strong sigs but for a short time, freq used for data in Martinique Carib. 0039 - 89,3 - Sud Est - Martinique, loud in Sony rcver with ext ant, 55455 0121 - 92,9 - VOB - ID, YL talk, 33222 0123 - 95,3 - Hott not heard 0125 - 98,1 - The One weak sig 0125 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT weak 0129 - 98,1 - The One, return loud sigs 0132 - 146,910 - Barbados rpt hrd 0135 - 89,3 - Sud Est - Martinique, pop mx, FF, ID OM, 35333 0137 - 92,2 - Unid - OM talk FF (Radio Caraibes Int?), 32232 0140 - 93,5 - Unid - rap mx, deep fading, 54434 peak 0142 - 94,0 - Radio France Outremer RFO (Tent) - Martinique, tel talk 2 YLs, 54334 0142 - 94,7 - CBC - Barbados, reggae mx, 55455 loud Barbados sig nw 0143 - 94,9 - Radio Vanguarda - Sorocaba SP Brazil, adv Top 50, OM, 55555 0144 - 95,3 - Hott - Barbados, black mx, "Yo", 55455 0147 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, rap mx, like local st 55555 0155 - 96,9 - Mix - Barbados, pop mx, 53343 0157 - 94,0 - RFO - Martinique, vy weak 0158 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, only carrier noted, quickly fading 0200 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, good return 54444 0200 - 146,910 - Barbados rpt hrd 0257 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT not hrd 0257 - 146,910 - Barbados rpt not hrd 0257 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, good sig with ext ant Sony. Nothing hrd with telescopic ant. 0303 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, still loud with ext ant Sony. On DE1103 and telescopic ant weak with Terra FM Brazil. 0307 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, deep fading with ext ant Sony. 0313 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, return loud 0320 - 146,910 - Barbados rpt return unstable 0342 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados, first audio of Terra FM Brazil hrd under. 0345 - 98,1 - Nothing hrd from any st, silence 0350 - 98,1 - Terra FM - Brazil, return weak 0350 - TEP closed 1300 - 77,25 - carrier with fast fading 1305 - 87,9 - Transmar - Cananeia SP Brazil, ID "Associação Rádio Comunitária Transmar, ZYM 865, Canal 200, 87,9, transmitindo em Cananéia, litoral sul de Sao Paulo", px "Alô Transmar", 55555 1330 - 89.5 - Nova Regional - Tietê SP Brazil, Brazil, ID, adv, "cyber desafio" 35333 1400 - 88,3 - Antena 1 - Sorocaba SP Brazil, ID, adv Chico Rosa Churrascaria, 35433 1404 - 88,7 - Clip FM - Indaiatuba SP Brazil, adv "informou Câmara Municipal de Indaiatuba", "Parada Night Clip", 43433 1407 - 88,9 - Notícia FM - Americana SP Brazil, adv.Cariobas, 54555 peak 1420 - 91,7 - Educadora - Campinas SP Brazil, mx Madona, 55444, hrd only with ext ant. 1507 - 21010 - 1A4A - SMOM, Malta, CW 559 1521 - 91,9 - Band FM - Araraquara SP Brazil, net, adv "Conexão Samba", "Festa que é show em Salvador", 35333 1529 - 93,7 - Canal 1 - Taquaritinga SP Brazil, popular mx, adv "Silvana Magazine, Supermercado Cobal, Juca Veículos", 45444 peak 2100 - 144,500 - PY2BW x PY2ZX - FM 55/59 2100 - 144,500 - PY2REK x PY2ZX - FM 59/59 2105 - 144,500 - ZZ2TIB x PY2ZX - FM 58/59 2110 - 144,500 - PY2EX x PY2ZX - FM 55/59 2323 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT - only Caribbean on dial, 539 2323 - TEP Open (50 MHz) 2330 - 89,9 - Jovem Pan - Campinas SP Brazil - adv Gold Street Bar, 45323 2332 - 90,7 - Jovem Pan - Capao Bonito SP Brazil - tel talk, "vc está levando Kit da Jovem Pan", 33232 2336 - 90,7 - heavy QSBs 2336 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT - strong 579 2337 - 50,055 - V44K - weak 2339 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados first hrd 2339 - TEP Open (88 MHz) 2348 - 92,9 - Barbados Broadcasting Service BBS - abt Barbados Museum and Historical Society, tel, then rlg px, 55455 2356 - 90,9 - FM90 - Salto SP Brazil, eletro mx, abt misterbeat, 54444 07 JAN 2007 0015 - 92,67 - 92FM - Piracicaba SP Brazil - adv "a melhor música sertaneja", "Hora Sertaneja", 55555 0030 - 92,9 - VOB - Barbados, rlg mx, 54555 0035 - 94,0 - RFO - Martinique, mx OM talk FF, 42333, interf from 93,9 Brazil 0040 - 94,0 - RFO not hrd 0048 - 90,7 BBS / 92,9 VOB / 94,7 CBC / 95,3 Hott / 98,1 The One were loud like local st 0050 - 96,9 Mix / 100,7 QFM / 102,1 Faith / 104,1 Love are loud but lower than others Barbados st 0110 - Barbados st sig down, Brazilians Terra 98,1 and Nativa 95,3 returned to the dial. 6m bcn not hrd. 0118 - 98,1 - The One - only Barbados st return, no 6m bcns. 0121 - 98,1 - The One Barbados and Terra Brazil hrd, unstable 0130 - 50,015 - 9Y4AT vy weak, no signal of any Barbados st on FM Broadc 0135 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados return with loud sig 54444, no bncs or other Barbados st on FM Broadc 0143 - 95,3 - Hott FM Barbados return but unstable 0146 - 94,7 CBC / 100,7 QFM return loud, bcns es 144 MHz rpt not hrd 0150 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados not hrd, no FM, no bnc, no repeaters 0152 - 98,1 - Terra - Brazil return, unstable 0155 - 98,1 - The One - Barbados return with 95,3 Hott / 92,9 VOB / 100,7 QFM / 102,1 Faith / 104,1 Love. The 92,9 VOB with higher signal than 95,3 Hott FM. 0217 - 98,1 - The One vy weak and unstable, Terra FM and silent moments. 0217 - TEP closed 0329 - 3,798 - ZS6CCY - South Africa, LSB 59 END - - - Flávio Archangelo PY2ZX ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- Preorder your WRTH 2007: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2007 ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html