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a few logs - Cape Cod, MA: APR 2017
Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Times / dates = UTC / 2017
e-mail = "markwa1...@aol.com"
[Connelly*Y-MA] = South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA
(GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41.59' N / 70° 11.47' W) (grid FN41vq)
Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus
See http://microtelecom.it/perseus/
Antenna 1: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg.,
null 345 deg.)
Antenna 2: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 6m vert. by 12.6m horiz. (peak 75 deg.,
null 255 deg.)
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.
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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***
531 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, F'kirina Wilaya d'Oum El Bouaghi, APR 11 2330 - Pop
Arabic female vocal // stronger 549. [Connelly*Y-MA]
549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, APR 12 0000 - Jil FM ID, reggae song;
loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
576 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE synchros, Las Palmas // Barcelona, APR 11
0100 - Fanfare music, Radio Nacional de Espana ID; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
603 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, APR 12 0000 - Woman with news in Spanish; poor.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
612 | MOROCCO | SNRT Al-Idaa al-Watania, Sebaa-Aioun, APR 19 0000 - Man in
Arabic, low modulation level. [Connelly*Y-MA]
621 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, APR 12 0000 - Radio Nacional
de Espana ID; through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
639 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, La Coruna et al., APR 11 2330 - Woman in Spanish // 747;
fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
684 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Sevilla, APR 12 0000 - 5+1 pips, fanfare, Radio Nacional
de Espana ID; fair through WRKO slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
693 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5, Droitwich et al., APR 19 0000 - Five Live
news; in slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
738 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Barcelona, APR 11 2330 - Woman in Spanish // 747; poor.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
747 | CANARY ISLANDS | RNE R.5 synchros, APR 11 2359 - Santana "Oye Como Va" //
855; fair to good. + APR 19 0000 - 5+1 pips, fanfare, Radio Nacional de Espana
ID; to fair peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
774 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, APR 11 2359 - Santana "Oye Como Va" // 747,
855; good peak. [Connelly*Y-MA]
783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, APR 18 2358 - Two women in
Arabic; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, APR 19 0000 - "Me and Julio" by Paul Simon,
talk, 5+1 pips, fanfare, ID "Radio Nacional de Espana, servicios informativos";
good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
864 | EGYPT | ERTU, Santah, APR 14 0000 - Koran; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
882 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R.Wales, Washford, APR 11 0000 - BBC mentions;
through slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
954 | SPAIN | Onda Cero, Madrid, APR 10 2359 - Vocal, Spanish talk by man;
poor. [Connelly*Y-MA]
981 | ALGERIA | RTVA Chaine 2, Algiers, APR 11 2330 - Arabic female vocal and
strings; through WOFX slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
999 | SPAIN | COPE, Madrid, APR 10 2359 - Woman in Spanish; fair during fade in
WINS IBOC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1044 | SPAIN | SER synchros, APR 11 0001 - Two guys joking, segment of Jerry
Reed "Amos Moses"; good. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, APR 11 2331 - Woman with advert,
synchro echo; to fair peak on LSB. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1116 | SPAIN | SER synchros, APR 11 0100 - // 1179 with news by woman; fair.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
1152 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, APR 11 2359 - Santana "Oye Como Va" // 774 et
al.; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1179 | CANARY ISLANDS // SPAIN | SER synchros, APR 11 0100 - // 1116 with news
by woman; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute R. synchros, APR 11 0101 - Genesis "That's
All"; fair. + APR 19 0300 - Absolute Radio ID; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1413 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, APR 11 0000 - Spanish newstalk by woman;
somewhat over 1410 CJWI slop. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1530 | SAO TOME E PRINCIPE | VOA, Pinheira, APR 19 0259 - Yankee Doodle sign-on
music; under WCKY. [Connelly*Y-MA]
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
530 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Guantanamo, APR 20 0100 - Rebelde news by woman,
splash effects; over R. Enciclopedia mellow music. [Connelly*Y-MA]
540 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HICM, R. ABC, Santo Domingo, APR 6 0201 - Radio ABC
ID; mixed with Rebelde sounder. + APR 20 0102 - Radio ABC ID good; over WFLF,
Rebelde. [Connelly*Y-MA]
550 | PUERTO RICO | WPAB, Ponce, APR 6 0202 - Man in Spanish; WPAB ID.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
560 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Ciego Avila, APR 20 0100 - Rebelde news by woman,
splashes // 600; over WGAN / WQAM / WFIL jumble. At 0101:23 a sped up 9 note
sounder. [Connelly*Y-MA]
570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Arroyo Arenas, APR 20 0100 - Reloj news; crushing WMCA.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, APR 20 0100 - WKAQ Cinco Ochenta AM San
Juan ID, affiliates list, TMobile sound effect; dominant, loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | CUBA | CMKV, R. Rebelde, Urbano Noris, APR 20 0059 - Rebelde 9-note
sounder at 0059:20, noticias mention; dominant, loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
600 | PUERTO RICO | WYEL, Mayaguez, APR 6 0159 - WKAQ network affiliates list
// loud 580; fair, dominant over Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA]
610 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Pinar del Rio et al., APR 6 0201 - Rebelde 9-note
sounder, splashes; over WIOD / WTEL / HJKL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, APR 6 0200 - Highly distorted audio
probably this. [Connelly*Y-MA]
630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, NotiUno, San Juan, APR 6 0200 - "NotiUno Seis Treinte
San Juan"; hammering WPRO. + APR 20 0101 - WUNO and San Juan mentions; over
WPRO, R. Progreso. [Connelly*Y-MA]
640 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, APR 20 0100 - Good with ballad // 650, 690.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | COLOMBIA | HJKH, RCN Antena Dos, Bogota, APR 14 0101 - Antena Dos ID's in
frenetic talk by man; mixed with R. Progreso. [Connelly*Y-MA]
650 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, APR 20 0100 - Good with ballad // 640, 690.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
670 | CUBA | CMQ, R. Rebelde, Arroyo Arenas, APR 20 0100 - News // 600; over
presumed WWFE / YVLL. [Connelly*Y-MA]
680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, APR 6 0200 - "Esta es La Poderosa" and
"Cadena Wapa Radio" ID's and affiliates list; mixed with WRKO. [Connelly*Y-MA]
690 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Jovellanos, APR 20 0100 - Good with ballad // 640,
650. [Connelly*Y-MA]
730 | CUBA | R. Progreso, La Fe, APR 20 0100 - Deep-voiced male presenter //
640; mixed with CKAC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, APR 20 0100 - "RCR siete cincuenta AM"
ID; local-like. [Connelly*Y-MA]
760 | COLOMBIA | HJAJ, RCN, Barranquilla, APR 16 0000 - Dominant with Colombia
news / sports mentioning cities including Bucaramanga, Sante Fe. + APR 20 0100
- Colombian sporting event coverage; over WJR. [Connelly*Y-MA]
770 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Victoria de las Tunas, APR 20 0059 - 9-note sounder,
talk, splash sound // 600; under WABC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
780 | VENEZUELA | YVMN, R. Coro, Coro, APR 14 0102 - Radio Coro ID; slightly
over others. [Connelly*Y-MA]
800 | BONAIRE | PJB, TransWorld Radio, Kralendijk, APR 20 0100 - Woman "Radio
Transmundial, ocho cientos AM ... isla del Bonaire"; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA]
810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, APR 14 0100 - Carib-English man with 104.5 FM
and Bahamas mentions then Pastor Robb Elliot of Calvary Bible Church on Collins
Avenue; over WGY. [Connelly*Y-MA]
860 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Jovellanos, APR 16 0000 - Dominant with ID.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Chambas, APR 20 0100 - Deep voiced announcer // 690;
dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA]
900 | CUBA | R. Progreso, APR 6 0200 - Huge with '40s style Cuban vocal // 640.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
910 | VENEZUELA | YVRQ, Caracas, APR 20 0102 - Caracas mention, Radio Center
jingle; in tough mix with Cuba, WRNL, WLAT. [Connelly*Y-MA]
950 | CUBA | R. Reloj, La Habana & Mayari Arriba, APR 20 0100 - Reloj program;
mixed with WKDN. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1030 | ARGENTINA | LS10, R. del Plata, Buenos Aires, APR 20 0100 - Woman with
Buenos Aires mention, 5+1 pips; under WBZ. Low het from something else on
about 1030.275. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1060 | COLOMBIA | HJLY, R. Delfin, Riohacha, APR 20 0102 - "Diece sesenta AM,
Radio Delfin" popped out of jumble during KYW fade. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1140 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, APR 20 0101 - Sped-up 9 note sounder in
jumble at 0101:23 UTC. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1170 | COLOMBIA | HJNW, Caracol R., Cartagena, APR 11 0100 - CARACOL ID;
briefly over WWVA. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1540.12 | unID | ?, APR 6 0200 - Growl, traces of audio. [Connelly*Y-MA]
1620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, APR 6 0201 - Good with sounder // 1180.
[Connelly*Y-MA]
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