From: Rocco Cotroneo Subject: [HCDX]: MW DXped in Bahia, Brazil Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:01:38 -0200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everybody, what follows is the outcome of my first MW dx-ped, since I moved to Brazil. The location was a small island called Tinhare, 40 km off Salvador da Bahia, a wonderful place on the Atlantic Ocean for both vacation and dxing (www.morrodesaopaulo.com.br). I took with me a 7030 and, unfortunately, just a 80mt wire I used alternatively N-S and E-W, layed on the ground in a palmtree plantation not far from the beach. The experience was exciting, with lots of signals for hours from Africa, Middle East, Europe and USA. I have no idea what "normality" means here, nor I have knowledge of similar efforts in this area. Local QRM is intense, but affordable compared to Rio de Janeiro or Italy. Mw dxing on this side of the Atlantic is relatively easier, but it’s fun, anyway. Best time seems to be local sunset, for ME and Africa, and 22-00 for Europe. Highlights for me were the Ascension Islands on 1602 (must be at least a few kw, now), a possible Angolan on 1485 and the new Tanzanian on 1377. Moreover I have a African unid on 1062, probably Nigeria, just as guys in Newfoundland, and a few nice US x-bander. I also loved the Radio Vitoria, Spain, local id on 1602, and my homeland Rai Rome on 846. Bye, Rocco AFRICA 567 17/10 01,20 Talk Radio, South Africa 621 18/10 02,30 Canary RNE 729 17/10 00,50 Puntop, South Africa //1332 846 15/10 21,15 Afro, SouthAfrica 864 15/10 21,20 Morocco //999 873 18/10 01,40 Botswana //4820, 972, 1215 891,1 16/10 01,40 Algeria 936 20/10 20,50 Morocco//1053 945 18/10 01,00 Nacional Angola, id in FF,EE,PP, now on fq ex944 963 16/10 02,55 afro, PP; strong. Mozambique? 972 18/10 01,40 Botswana, //873,4820,1215 999 15/10 20,55 Morocco//864 1026 16/10 20,10 Mozambique, Chimoio?. PP and Utc+2. 1088 16/10 01,00 Angola 1053 20/10 20,50 Morocco//936 1062 17/10 20,00 Afro, VV, rap. Nigeria? 1098 18/10 01,50 Mmabatho, South Africa 1107 17/10 19,50 Egypt //11665 1188 15/10 21,20 Morocco 1215 18/10 01,40 Botswana //4820,873,972 1224 15/10 21,20 Unid PP, mix w/arab. Moz? 1296 16/10 20,30 Sudan 1305 18/10 02,30 Kenia //1386 1332 17/10 00,50 Puntop, South Africa //729 1377 oft 22,40-01,50 Tanzania 1386 18/10 02,00 Kenia s/on 1484,90 17/10 21,15 Angola, tent id Radio Kuanza-Sul, new fq? 1485 16/10 01,40 pops, EE afro accent. South Africa Radio Today? 1502 oft 00,30 Angola 1601,96 15+16/10 21,20 Ascension Island, AFRTS, no local Id MIDDLE EAST 783,02 20/10 20,55 Syria 801 17/10 20,10 Jordan //9830 954 16/10 20,15 Qatar 1233 17/10 20,25 TWR Cyprus AA+EE, rel. 1413 16/10 01,00 BBC Oman, maybe Hindi 1512 oft 21,30 Saudi Arabia 1521 oft 21,30 Saudi Arabia 1548 17/10 00,40 VOA Kuwait, EE EUROPE 657 19/10 02,45 Spain, Radio 5 Madrid 684 17/10 01,35 Spain, RNE Sevilla 765 19/10 03,00 Switzerland 846 20/10 21,35 Rai Roma 855 16/10 01,35 Spain, RNE 855 19/10 03,15 Romania 873 15/10 21,00 Spain SER 999 20/10 01,25 Spain, Cope Madrid 1098 19/10 20,50 Slovakia 1134 19/10 02,00 Croatia, nx 1179 20/10 21,00 Sweden, nx 1224 19/10 20,40 Bulgaria 1296 20/10 21,25 Spain, Cope Valencia 1314 alw 00,50 Norway, huge signal 1548 19/10 21,15 Russia. 1602 19/10 21,00 Spain Vitoria, local id, mix with Ser AMERICAS 530 oft 00,50 Vision Cristiana 535 17/10 22,30 Grenada 555 17/10 01,30 St.Kitts 705 19/10 21,50 St Vincent 1375 17/10 03,00 St Pierre, FF 1610 17/10 22,00 Caribbean Beacon 1650 17/10 00,50 KDNZ, IA sport 1660 17/10 02,00 WWRU, NJ, SS Radio Unica 1680 17/10 01,00 WTIM NJ, sport 1680 17/10 03,10 WJNZ, MI rap