[HCDX] Granite Pier: SEP OCT Boston area DXpeditions

2009-10-26 Thread markwa1ion
Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2009 e-mail = markwa1...@aol.com [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.621 W) (= 42° 40' N / 70° 37' W) (Granite Pier) site-related info: http://home.comcast.net/~dx_lab/dx_clams_2005.htm Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus

[HCDX] Mark's logs from recent BADX DX Clams DXpedition

2009-08-31 Thread markwa1ion
(Note: It took about a month to pull all the logs for this together from the Perseus captures.) Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2009 e-mail = markwa1...@aol.com [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.621 W) (= 42° 40' N / 70° 37' W) (Granite Pier)

[HCDX] recent logs at Rowley salt-marsh

2009-07-28 Thread markwa1ion
Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2009 e-mail = markwa1...@aol.com [Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA, USA (GC= 42.7436 N / 70.8367 W) (salt-marsh: east end of Stackyard Road - Nelson Island, Parker River NWR) site-related info at 'http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion

[HCDX] Granite Pier - recent logs (Perseus)

2009-06-11 Thread markwa1ion
Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2009 e-mail = markwa1...@aol.com [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.621 W) (= 42° 40' N / 70° 37' W) (Granite Pier) site-related info: http://home.comcast.net/~dx_lab/dx_clams_2005.htm Receivers: Microtelecom Perseus,

[HCDX] Granite Pier report (correction)

2009-05-20 Thread markwa1ion
Header info should be: Times / dates = UTC / 2009 (not 2008) ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2009: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2009 ---[End Commercial]--- Hard-Core-DX mailing list

[HCDX] Perseus at Granite Pier - recent logs

2009-05-19 Thread markwa1ion
Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2008 e-mail = markwa1...@aol.com [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.621 W) (= 42° 40' N / 70° 37' W) (Granite Pier) site-related info: http://home.comcast.net/~dx_lab/dx_clams_2005.htm Receivers: Microtelecom Perseus,

[HCDX] Granite Pier - OCT 2008 - 51 countries in 5 hours

2008-11-10 Thread markwa1ion
at: http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/granite_pier_2008.htm The list of countries heard, with frequencies, appears below: ALBANIA : 1214.9, 1394.62, 1457.6 ALGERIA : 549, 891, 981, 1422, 1550 ANGOLA : 1088, 1196.7 AZORES : 837 BELGIUM : 927, 1125 BELGIUM : 1125 BENIN : 1566 BERMUDA

Re: [HCDX] Granite Pier - OCT 2008

2008-11-10 Thread markwa1ion
Minor correction - country count should be 50, somehow Belgium got in there twice. Mark Connelly, WA1ION ---[Start Commercial]- Order your WRTH 2008: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/redirect2.php?id=wrth2008 ---[End Commercial]---

[HCDX] DX recordings - Granite Pier - OCT 2008

2008-11-04 Thread markwa1ion
/~markwa1ion/dx_audio.htm;. Receiver = RFSpace SDR-IQ, Antenna = 2 m by 2 m car-roof Micro-SuperLoop to DX Engineering RPA-1 Amplifier (see http://home.comcast.net/~dx_lab/pictures/micro_superloop.htm;) Complete log report will be issued in a week or less. THE RECORDINGS - ** Transatlantic ** 855

[HCDX] DXpeditions: Rowley, MA + Rockport, MA

2008-07-09 Thread markwa1ion
-marsh: Stackyard Road - Nelson Island, Parker River NWR) site-related info: http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/rowley_ma.htm [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.621 W) (= 42° 40' N / 70° 37' W) (Granite Pier) site-related info: http://home.comcast.net/~dx_lab/dx_clams_2005.htm

[HCDX] Granite Pier Mini-DXpedition (late APR '08)

2008-05-11 Thread markwa1ion
Granite Pier Mini-DXpedition (late APR '08) Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Times / dates = UTC / 2008 e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.621 W) (= 42° 40' N / 70° 37' W) (Granite Pier) site-related info:

Re: [HCDX] Who's Strong het on about 1378?

2007-11-13 Thread markwa1ion
Undoubtedly France-1377. It's a regular here most nights. Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA From: Konnie Rychalsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [HCDX] Who's Strong het onabout 1378? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;

[HCDX] October logs - coastal MA, USA

2007-11-07 Thread markwa1ion
During October 2007, I did my own parallel DXpedition effort here in eastern Massachusetts while major Atlantic Canada medium-wave DXpeditions were occurring on Miscou Island, New Brunswick and in Cappahayden, Newfoundland. The log details are a bit lengthy to post here so I have made them

[HCDX] DX Clams DXpedition webpages

2007-08-07 Thread markwa1ion
This year's DX Clams (Rockport, MA, USA) DXpedition report with pictures, logs, and commentary has been assembled by Bruce Conti and is hosted by the Boston Area DXers chapter of NASWA. It can be viewed at the following link: http://www.naswa.net/badx/dxclams07.htm; For the 2006 report, see:

[HCDX] Eastern MA Parallel Effort to Newfoundland and New Jersey DXpeditions

2005-11-10 Thread markwa1ion
** Eastern MA Parallel Effort to Newfoundland and New Jersey DXpeditions ** Logs 4 - 8 NOV 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) [Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA, USA (GC= 42.744 N / 70.830 W) (salt-marsh:

[HCDX] DX at Rowley, MA last night (initial comments)

2005-11-08 Thread markwa1ion
As a parallel effort to the Newfoundland and New Jersey DXpeditions, I did my own survey of the band for foreign DX over the weekend from home and on Monday night (7 NOV) from the salt-marsh site in Rowley, MA. European DX has been good throughout this period with things shifted somewhat to

[HCDX] Logs 30 OCT - 2 NOV 2005

2005-11-02 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 30 OCT - 2 NOV 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) Receiver: Drake R8A Antenna system: dual-feedline Flag: 5 m x 10.6 m to DX Engineering RPA-1 amplifier e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] logs from Rowley, MA Billerica, MA, USA

2005-10-24 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 6 - 23 OCT 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) [Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA, USA (GC= 42.744 N / 70.830 W) (salt-marsh: Stackyard Road - Nelson Island, Parker River NWR) Receiver: Drake R8A

[HCDX] Logs 2 - 4 OCT 2005

2005-10-04 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 2 - 4 OCT 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) Receivers: Drake R8A, Drake SW8 Antenna: dual-feedline Flag: 5 m x 10.6 m to DX Engineering RPA-1 amplifier e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] some more logs

2005-09-29 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 29 SEP 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) Receivers: Drake R8A, Drake SW8 Antenna: dual-feedline Flag: 5 m x 10.6 m to DX Engineering RPA-1 amplifier e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[HCDX] recent logs

2005-09-28 Thread markwa1ion
Just a few logs from home this time. I might be able to do a seashore DX outing next week. Mark === Logs 11 - 26 SEP 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) Receivers: Drake R8A, Drake SW8 Antenna:

Re: [HCDX] Solvesborg MW (Swe)

2005-09-13 Thread markwa1ion
Sweden on 1179 is heard here several times a year, but the SER outlets (Canary Islands Spain) usually top that frequency. Other stations such as Romania and Greece have also been heard on 1179, but much less regularly than either Sweden or the SER outlets. Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica,

[HCDX] logs 6-7 SEP 2006

2005-09-13 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 6 ? 7 SEP 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA, USA (GC= 42.667 N / 70.622 W) (Granite Pier) Receiver: Drake R8A Antennas: cardioid array on roof of car = Vertical: 3 m whip (MFJ-1954) to 81:1 transformer to DX Engineering RPA-1

[HCDX] Logs 7 - 24 AUG 2005

2005-08-25 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 7 - 24 AUG 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*B-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 42.533 N / 71.221 W) (home) [Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA, USA (GC= 42.744 N / 70.830 W) (salt-marsh: Stackyard Road - Nelson Island, Parker River NWR) Receivers: Drake R8A,

[HCDX] DX Clams report with photo's online

2005-08-04 Thread MarkWA1ION
The report of the 28 July 2005 Boston Area DXers Clams DXpedition to Rockport, MA is now online at http://home.comcast.net/~dx_lab/dx_clams_2005.htm;. This includes DX site photographs and maps. So far loggings from only one of the four participants are available. When additional logs are

[HCDX] logs: Boston Area DXers DX Clams outing

2005-07-31 Thread markwa1ion
Boston Area DXers DX Clams outing Logs 28-29 JUL 2005 Comments and Web page information will be supplied later. Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N) (Granite Pier) Receiver: Drake R8A Antennas (cardioid array on roof of

[HCDX] Logs 25 JUN - 8 JUL 2005

2005-07-08 Thread markwa1ion
Before going to the logs, I want to extend a sincere expression of sympathy to British citizens on this list. I am an American who considers Britain and Canada to be the best friends of my country. Like many others here in the US, I was very much saddened to hear of the July 7th attacks on

[HCDX] R. Rurale, Guinea

2005-07-02 Thread markwa1ion
From the logging below it would seem that Guinea has corrected its frequency to be on-channel. For many years it had been on or near 1385.92. Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA, USA Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 08:56:18 +0200 From: Vincent LECLER [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [HCDX] LOG To: HARD CORE

[HCDX] start-of-summer mini-DXpedition Rowley, MA, USA

2005-06-24 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 24 JUN 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA, USA (GC= 70.829 W / 42.745 N) (Stackyard Road / Parker River - Nelson Island wildlife refuge: salt-marsh) Receiver: Drake R8A Antennas (cardioid array on roof of car): Vertical: 3 m whip

[HCDX] recent logs: Rowley, MA salt-marsh DXpedition site

2005-06-06 Thread markwa1ion
Logs 1 ? 2 JUN 2005 Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2005 [Connelly*rw-MA] = Rowley, MA, USA (GC= 70.829 W / 42.745 N) (Stackyard Road / Parker River - Nelson Island wildlife refuge: salt-marsh) Receiver: Drake R8A Antennas (cardioid array on roof of car): Vertical: 3 m

[HCDX] greatly-expanded DX audio library

2005-06-01 Thread markwa1ion
be accessed via links from http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dx_audio.htm;, my newest DX audio page. Have fun ! MP3 files: Waterford, Ireland DXTuners receiver night bandscans (2004) Narrated Mini-DXpedition Reports: Marshfield, MA (1996) and Orleans Rowley, MA (2000). Taped loggings have my

[HCDX] log correction (603)

2005-05-13 Thread markwa1ion
603 logging in last report erroneously listed as France, was actually Spain (sorry) 603 | SPAIN | RNE R.5 synchros, MAY 5 0024 - // 855 with Spanish talk by woman; poor to fair. [Connelly*R-MA] Mark Connelly, WA1ION ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is

[HCDX] recent logs - Rockport, MA, USA

2005-05-12 Thread MarkWA1ION
; Broadband loop in vertical plane: square, 2 m per side, to 1:1 transformer to W7IUV amplifier, peak 80/260°, null 170/350° Accessories: 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

[HCDX] Logs 29 APR - 3 MAY 2005

2005-05-03 Thread markwa1ion
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 = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, APR

[HCDX] Logs 17-28 APR 2005

2005-04-28 Thread markwa1ion
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 = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 612 | MOROCCO | RTM A, Sebaa-Aioun, APR 26 0121 - male

[HCDX] Logs 5-10 APR 2005

2005-04-13 Thread markwa1ion
://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** COMMENTS *** Recent good weather and longer hours of daylight have allowed me to add a couple more antennas behind

[HCDX] logs 4-8 MAR 2005

2005-03-09 Thread MarkWA1ION
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 Antenna: dual-feedline Flag: 5 m x 10.6 m; DXP-3 phasing unit Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit

[HCDX] logs 21-24 FEB

2005-02-24 Thread MarkWA1ION
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; DXP-3 phasing unit Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page

[HCDX] log correction (1503)

2005-02-24 Thread MarkWA1ION
1503: Iran, not Spain as erroneously reported earlier ... 1503 | IRAN | IRIB, Bushehr, FEB 24 0054 - shrill Koranic chant; light audio on big carrier. [Connelly*B-MA] Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA, USA ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2005 is coming

[HCDX] logs 13-18 FEB 2005

2005-02-18 Thread MarkWA1ION
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

[HCDX] Luxembourg-1440 other MW Europeans good

2005-02-17 Thread MarkWA1ION
Last evening Luxembourg-1440 was blasting in at 11:58 p.m. EST: 16 FEB (0458 UTC: 17 FEB) with choral religious-sounding music followed by a woman in German. It steamrolled the two usual domestics on the channel (Portland, ME and Worcester, MA). Many other highband Europeans were also in well

[HCDX] recent logs

2005-02-09 Thread MarkWA1ION
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 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

[HCDX] logs 20-26 OCT 2004

2004-10-28 Thread MarkWA1ION
; (car) 2 x 2 m broadband loop, 1.8 m active whip Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 531 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1

[HCDX] online Cape Cod DX Adventure article

2004-10-20 Thread MarkWA1ION
I have posted the report from last Saturday's Cape Cod DX get-together online at the following URL: http://www.geocities.com/MarkWA1ION/capecod_dx_2004.htm; . This includes photographs taken at the DX shacks of Marc DeLorenzo, Chris Black, and Vern Brownell. A few updates to the loggings

[HCDX] Cape Cod DX Adventure

2004-10-18 Thread MarkWA1ION
://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] CADX (Cape Area DXers) get-together: see comments following logs == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** Many more stations were heard

[HCDX] logs 2-4 OCT

2004-10-05 Thread MarkWA1ION
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2004 [Connelly-MA] = Billerica, MA, USA (GC= 71.221 W / 42.533 N) (home) Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: dual-feedline Flag (5 m x 10.6 m; null 225 deg.) Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm

[HCDX] recent logs

2004-09-27 Thread MarkWA1ION
-west line Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 585 | SPAIN | RNE R.1, Madrid, SEP 22 0018 - man woman

[HCDX] New Audio Files Online: UAE-1170, UK-1089, Switzerland-765

2004-09-23 Thread MarkWA1ION
(Stackyard Road - Nelson Island - Parker River National Wildlife Refuge) on Tuesday evening. Links to these and other DX audio files are available at http://hometown.aol.com/wa1ion/real_aud.htm;. Files may also be downloadable directly, as noted below. === http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dx_audio

[HCDX] New Audio Files Online: Canary Islands-1008, Algeria-1550

2004-09-18 Thread MarkWA1ION
I've posted an audio clip of Canary Islands - 1008 and two clips of the Algerian on 1550. Links to the following are available at http://hometown.aol.com/wa1ion/real_aud.htm;. Files may also be downloadable directly, as noted below. === http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dx_audio

[HCDX] recent logs (1-2 SEP 2004)

2004-09-10 Thread MarkWA1ION
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2004 [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N) (Granite Pier) Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: 2 x 2 m broadband loop, 1.8 m active whip Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF

[HCDX] New Pan-American DX Audio Files Online

2004-08-25 Thread MarkWA1ION
R8A with Superphaser-2. Antennas: 1.8 m active whip and 2 x 2 m broadband loop on car roof. Links to all the following are available at http://hometown.aol.com/wa1ion/real_aud.htm;. Files may also be downloadable directly. http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dx_audio/wapa_v_wrko_680.mp3; WAPA

[HCDX] Boston Area Clams DXpedition photo's, report online

2004-08-24 Thread MarkWA1ION
A web page covering the July 2004 DX Clams Boston Area DXers Rockport, MA outing has been posted at http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dxclams2004.htm;. It contains accounts, logs, pictures, and a link to Bruce Conti's page on the same DXpedition. Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA, USA

[HCDX] recent logs at Granite Pier (4-5 AUG 2004)

2004-08-09 Thread MarkWA1ION
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2004 [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N) (Granite Pier) Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: 2 x 2 m broadband loop, 1.8 m active whip Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF

[HCDX] Ireland-567 off?

2004-07-28 Thread MarkWA1ION
Spain has been dominating on 567 lately. Even on one of the DX Tuners receivers in the UK, I couldn't hear RTE on 567. Auroral conditions ? Or is the station off the air ? Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA, USA ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV Handbook 2004 is

[HCDX] logs: 23 JUL 2004

2004-07-27 Thread MarkWA1ION
Report from Mark Connelly - Times / dates = UTC / 2004 (logs from 2004 DX Clams DXpedition) [Connelly*R-MA] = Rockport, MA (GC= 70.622 W / 42.667 N) (Granite Pier) Drake R8A receiver Antenna system: 2 x 5 m Micro-Ewe with 20 dB amplifier Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION

[HCDX] 1169 ... who is it ?

2004-07-23 Thread MarkWA1ION
Can someone confirm if a signal I noted on 1169 last night (UTC: 0022, 23 JUL) is the Iranian station that had been on 1171 ? Mostly a het with fragmentary audio (reception from Granite Pier in Rockport, MA, USA a bit after local sunset). Mark Connelly, WA1ION ---[Start

[HCDX] logs 16-17 JUN 2004

2004-06-17 Thread MarkWA1ION
wires at 90 deg.; active whip Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 792 | SPAIN | SER, Seville, JUN 17 0124

[HCDX] online audio clip: Iran-1171

2004-06-17 Thread MarkWA1ION
/real_aud.htm;. The file may also be downloadable directly: http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dx_audio/iran_1171.mp3; Iran - 1171 (heard 17 JUN 2004 at 0103 UTC from Rowley, MA, USA) Middle Eastern orchestra and male vocal Mark Connelly, WA1ION ---[Start Commercial]- World Radio TV

[HCDX] my recent Middle East log on 1170

2004-05-28 Thread MarkWA1ION
Some further information about a recent Rowley, MA DXpedition log: 1170 | unID | MAY 20 0112 - a real mystery here with Sawa type pop Arabic music; mixing with nulled WWVA. It soon faded. [Connelly*rw-MA] Bengt Ericson [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Sweden writes Hi Mark, I saw your logging on 1170 kHz

[HCDX] New Audio Files Online: Kuwait-1548, Spain-1503

2004-05-28 Thread MarkWA1ION
New Audio Files Online: Kuwait-1548, Spain-1503 Here are a couple more goodies for you DX audio clip fans: Links to the following are available at http://hometown.aol.com/wa1ion/real_aud.htm;. Files may also be downloadable directly. http://home.comcast.net/~markwa1ion/dx_audio

[HCDX] logs: May 2004

2004-05-27 Thread MarkWA1ION
receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: (Rockport): 2 m x 2 m square broadband loop, 1.8 m active whip (Rowley): Beverage-on-Ground (BOG) 152 m (beamed east), active whip Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html

[HCDX] logs: Rowley, MA mini-DXpedition

2004-05-01 Thread MarkWA1ION
refuge: salt-marsh) Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: Beverage-on-Ground (BOG) 152 m / 500 ft. (beamed east), homebrew active whip Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED

[HCDX] new technical article: Passive Broadband Phasing

2004-04-24 Thread MarkWA1ION
New technical article online: Passive Broadband Phasing PDF is at http://members.aol.com/RadioWA1ION/passive_bb_phasing.pdf;. Zipped DOC drawings are at http://members.aol.com/RadioWA1ION/passive_bb_phasing.zip;. Links to this and other articles: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; Mark

Re: [HCDX] Unid Arabic 760 kHz

2004-04-10 Thread MarkWA1ION
Yemen has been on this frequency for some time. It was logged on one of the Newfoundland DXpeditions. Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA, USA In a message dated 4/10/2004 5:35:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Friends, I am hearing an Arabic speaking

[HCDX] recent logs: March 2004

2004-03-31 Thread MarkWA1ION
Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, MAR 6 0540 - man woman with French

[HCDX] logs JAN/FEB 2004

2004-03-06 Thread MarkWA1ION
://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 162 | FRANCE | France-Inter, Allouis, FEB 28 0244 - French talk; good, best LW TA by a wide margin

[HCDX] logs 27 30 DEC 2003

2003-12-30 Thread MarkWA1ION
://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; Web links page = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 567 | IRELAND | RTE R.1, Tullamore, DEC 28 0040 - folk-rock vocal (Saw Doctors, or similar); to fair

Re: [HCDX] 1385'90-Unid

2003-12-30 Thread MarkWA1ION
Usually this frequency would be Labe, Guinea. Mark Connelly, WA1ION - Billerica, MA, USA In a message dated 12/30/2003 4:38:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:20:36 +0100 From: Ignacio Sotomayor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [HCDX] 1385'90-Unid

[HCDX] logs 27 OCT - 22 NOV 2003

2003-11-26 Thread MarkWA1ION
) (Robbins Road - Holmes Reservation, N of Nelson Street Beach) Drake R8A receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: active whip, broadband loop, sloper, 50 m wire on ground Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html

[HCDX] recent logs (AURORAL)

2003-10-29 Thread MarkWA1ION
receiver, Superphaser-2 phasing unit Antenna system: active whip, 50 m wire on ground Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC

[HCDX] logs 19 AUG - 21 SEP 2003

2003-09-25 Thread MarkWA1ION
://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm; RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html; e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] == *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 153 | ALGERIA | Chaine 1, Bechar, AUG 20 0022 - Arabic violins; good. + SEP 10 2328 - Arabic talk, music

[HCDX] New Technical Article On-Line

2003-08-19 Thread MarkWA1ION
I have a new article Medium Frequency Amplifier Circuits Compared. The PDF version is available at http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/amp/amptests.pdf; and a zipped version of the Word document can be downloaded from http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/amp/amptests_doc.zip;. Links on my RF Circuits page

[HCDX] logs from Boston Area DXers Clams get-together

2003-08-10 Thread MarkWA1ION
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[HCDX] Logs from New Brunswick

2003-07-26 Thread MarkWA1ION
I enjoyed reading Bogdan's loggings from New Brunswick, Canada. Re the failing receivers, most of the time now, receivers are assembled on automatic lines and are cheaper to replace than repair. As far as some of the other posts on this lists - communist versus fascist re RFPI - let's cool it

[HCDX] big opening to Spain Sun. morning

2003-06-29 Thread MarkWA1ION
From just before midnight on Sat. 28 JUN to about 1 a.m. EDT (0500 UTC) on Sunday, many stations from Spain were coming in mostly on the upper end of the dial. 1296 and 1359 were incredibly loud; others like 999, 1107, 1575, 1584, and many more were pumping in good audio. I've read all the

[HCDX] Surprise low-band mid-latitude European opening

2003-06-25 Thread MarkWA1ION
On Tuesday evening, I did some listening over at the salt-marsh site in Rowley, MA. With sunset close to 8:30 p.m. EDT at this near-solstice date, TA DX doesn't make much of a showing before 9 p.m. (0100 UTC). Usual low-latitude stuff like Mauritania-783, Canaries-1008 1179, Ceuta-1584, and

[HCDX] recent logs

2003-06-23 Thread MarkWA1ION
: Drake R8A Antenna systems: home: dual-feedline Flag antenna (4.9 m X 10.4 m) Rowley: active whip, 60 m wire, Superphaser-2 phasing unit e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html Bandscan World

[HCDX] Re: LF Bcst DX

2002-11-30 Thread MarkWA1ION
Thomas Giella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote I'm hearing a couple of LF broadcasters tonight in central Florida. At 10:15 pm EST the stations are strong with the usual very slow and deep fades. The stations are on 155 and 173 kc. The 155 kc (or kHz as we say in the electronics biz) station is actually

[HCDX] Re: Mediumwave-Bandscan on Isla Margarita / Venezuela

2002-11-17 Thread MarkWA1ION
595 DBC Dominica now on 590. This used to be commonly heard in the US, but no more. I have local WEZE on 590 plus frequently-strong skip from VOCM, CKRS, and WARM. If propagation is good to the south, Venezuela and Cuba are noted on 590. 640 Guadeloupe: Easily heard here in E. Massachusetts,

[HCDX] South Shore, MA DXpedition (initial comments)

2002-11-10 Thread MarkWA1ION
On Saturday, 9 NOV, the South Shore version of a DX Clams get-together in Plymouth and Duxbury, MA was well attended. The following DXers enjoyed lunch at Wood's Seafood Restaurant on the Plymouth pier: Nick Hall-Patch (VE7DXR) (all the way from BC, Canada !), Chris Black (N1ICP), Vern Brownell

[HCDX] logs 19 - 30 SEP 2002

2002-09-30 Thread MarkWA1ION
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[HCDX] logs 9 AUG - 11 SEP 2002

2002-09-18 Thread MarkWA1ION
, Superphaser-2 phasing unit (Rowley) e-mail = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage = http://hometown.aol.com/MarkWA1ION/weblink.htm DXpedition Page = http://www.geocities.com/MarkWA1ION/index.html RF circuit page = http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/index.html Bandscan World = http://members.aol.com/RockportMWDX