International DX Loggings : APR, MAY, early JUN 2024
Mark Connelly, WA1ION
South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA
(GC= 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) (= 41° 41' 35" N / 70° 11' 28" W) (grid FN41vq)
Receiver: SDRplay RSPduo
See https://www.sdrplay.com/rspduo/
Antenna 1: Cardioid pattern SuperLoop / base-fed Flag: 9m vertical by 20m horizontal (peak 75°, null 255°) unamplified
Antenna 2: Cardioid pattern SuperLoop / base-fed Flag: 7m vertical by 14m horizontal (peak 135°, null 315°) unamplified
See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type.
Dates / times UTC.
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*** TRANSATLANTIC DX ***
855 SPAIN RNE synchros - APR 18 0100 - Pips and RNE news intro.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/03uonvukyfqndq8b3zg7jlvec24ohhyo
999 SPAIN COPE, Madrid/Majadahonda - APR 11 0300 - Fair with fanfare music, 5+1 pips, "Ultima Hora en COPE."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/fqhwon59uphrqpnvekm7cyrwif4wuj3f
1089 UNITED KINGDOM talkSPORT synchros - APR 8 0300 - To good peaks with advert about football betting, "talkSPORT news."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/vb14i1nab7abvfw18cbaru3hhveao3dl
1476 BENIN TWR Africa, Parakou/Sérarou - MAY 3 0404 - To good peak with talk.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/aqlut4xgpift237tb31b65c9edpu0tcj
*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
540 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. ABC, HICM, Santo Domingo - JUN 8 0300 - End of anthem, "en Santo Domingo" and "Radio ABC" mentions. Static at times.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/z6rr1kwqq72zl3z6rvii3btwum0gfqp4
550 COLOMBIA R. Nacional de Colombia, HJHF, Medellín/Marinilla - MAY 7 0501 - R. Nacional de Colombia net ID; over Venezuela, others.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/d4sug3ml91dzgyhyey2b7ggo3epdard0
550 VENEZUELA R. Mundial, YVKE, Caracas - JUN 11 0500 - Over jumble with YVKE and Mundial IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/uwp708p3gulqu0f33j3ji1zkiksrgept
570 COLOMBIA R. Nacional de Colombia, HJND, Bogotá/El Rosal - JUN 12 0400 - Dominant with R. Nacional de Colombia ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/sjbemou0l0c03iun44bogkve8669j1z3
570 CUBA R. Reloj, Santa Clara - MAY 27 0200 - Clock ticking, man & woman in Spanish, pip, "Radio Reloj" ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/9ksdy4knik2zx6eejnbxujcf234v7q9d
580 PUERTO RICO WKAQ, San Juan - JUN 13 0059 - Fair to good with WKAQ Cinco Ochenta IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/11iep57oqo701jslwn9s708ip6jx08f9
590 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Santa María, HIDV, Concepción de La Vega - APR 4 0200 - ID and anthem clobbering WEZE Boston (2 mV/m semi-local)!
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/k003g5d8zd0nxdjkzeyevurvwuh810yu
600 PUERTO RICO WYEL, Mayagüez - JUN 11 0300 - Slightly over Cuba with WKAQ Cinco Ochenta net IDs // 580.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ofcy1o34tpj04idqkrmvdph8c9rpevmf
610 BRAZIL R. Itatiaia, ZYL268, Belo Horizonte - JUN 9 0200 - Dominant over jumble, Portuguese talk, "Itatiaia" jingle 32 sec. into audio clip.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/y43kke2vgiijyxmtk475p3m9enemi813
610 COLOMBIA La Cariñosa Bogotá, HJKL, Bogotá - APR 12 0300 - Owning the frequency with "Cariñosa" IDs. WIOD and others way under.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/umkiqy0rl7hw6t3vmhwryy95vf8y90uz
620 BRAZIL R. Assunção Cearense, ZYH590, Fortaleza - MAY 13 0302 - Portuguese talk leading the pack while Cuba deeply faded. Lower sideband to dodge fat het from 621 Canaries.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ql46e57yugtyx1ne141j2efoz5o7enzp
630 PUERTO RICO WUNO, San Juan - JUN 11 0500 - Over WPRO with NotiUno Seis Treinta ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/t4zvjqxjdq6dk2jf2tcnf3g8dwn0iyva
631 unID - MAY 14 0345 - Strong het against WUNO/WPRO. Audio not discernible. Nothing on 629. Also present on PEI KiwiSDR.
650 COLOMBIA Antena 2 Bogotá, HJKH, Bogotá - MAY 1 0100 - Noisy but dominant with "En Antena Dos" ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/1fpagk7j9o831mveqs9ndevucxmvg935
650 CUBA R. Progreso, Santiago de Cuba - JUN 12 0401 - Dominant with R. Progreso theme music and ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/4yt5vu2jaye2y7n75hbwu20yxqexjgw3
650 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Universal, HIAT, Santo Domingo - APR 3 0300 - Over Cuba. Fair with HIAT and Universal IDs, "Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana" then Universal jingle.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/kr5yj1ej750u2wlv4wlwxdgc7r14ouzo
650 PARAGUAY R. Uno, ZP4, Asunción - JUN 13 0400 - Over Cuba with two Radio Uno IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/jmldar9lwx3xbpuznvmsjupg1v7f2twx
670 CUBA R. Rebelde synchros - JUN 11 0500 - Good with Rebelde ID and music.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/stzz6ee1m2d9q6ha754305ituj3yuicn
680 COLOMBIA R. Nacional de Colombia, HJZO, Barranquilla/Sabanagrande - APR 27 0443 - Clobbering WRKO Boston at times. R. Nacional de Colombia ID at 20 sec. in audio clip. Slugfest of 2139 miles / 3442 km versus 76 miles / 123 km (V-Soft = 4.91 mV/m), both 50 kW.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/swgannp360huy90vl26u3w185c1ix782
680 PUERTO RICO WBQN Borinquen Radio, San Juan - APR 26 0100 - WBQN gets in an "Esta es La Poderosa" during momentary pause in WRKO audio, then WRKO IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/s4kk5zeyxu63esrtsq5ixg96qg4g5dt7
690 CUBA R. Progreso, Santa Clara & Santiago de Cuba - MAY 11 0500 - Good with Cuba mention // other outlets.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/134kibeolmfqnyhnsa7jov700gbk7vyr
700 COLOMBIA W Radio, HJCX, Cali - APR 1 0430 - End of Gloria Estefan song, W Radio ID, Michael Jackson song; well over WLW, others.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/3jcry6sqztnn3z6tlxm552v89is4le91
700 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Gosen, HIDC, Santa Cruz de Mao - APR 28 0350 - Somewhat muddy audio on religious-oriented talk by man, Radio Gosen ID at 49 sec. of clip. Dominant: little to be found from WLW or other Latin Americans.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/2r3u0yhbc434if8xk9yceweji4k7sqf8
720 CUBA R. Progreso, CMMC, Mabujabo - MAY 7 0401 - R. Progreso ID, alone on channel, not a common one, listed 2.5 kW.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/5t024iqt78k0tw27vju9fdrxx367ks7q
730 COLOMBIA Melodía Stereo, HJCU, Bogotá - MAY 24 0400 - Noisy, atop others with "Aqui Bogotá" and "Melodia Stereo" mentions.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/d6rvvvj51epibdg6dxjcm9z635dlc1re
750 ARGENTINA R. AM 750, LRL203, Quilmes Oeste - MAY 7 0503 - Good / dominant, ID "AM Siete Cincuenta" (7-50), web address ending in ".ar".
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/pay435qf67s2bjx244cb0m8esp0iwc0s
750 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC R. Jesús es el Señor, HIDB, Santiago de los Caballeros - APR 3 0301 - "Radio Jesús es el Señor" religious talk in Spanish dominant. Either it or co-channel Cuba was showing carrier instability.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ukok89d6h1iak75zffxpj1x3c5r6p2uy
770 COLOMBIA RCN Radio Bogotá, HJJX, Bogotá - MAY 15 0400 - RCN mentions, creaming WABC.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/w6fvad6zlh0w1ykk4ljo8qokj548r3pd
780 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ZBVI, Tortola - MAY 11 0200 - Good with sign-off announcement.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/yqlghd1uhlddhsxf8qdyofa4vfgpn2bf
780.37 COLOMBIA La Voz de Dios / La Voz del Valle, HJZG, Cali - APR 5 0402 - Fair on USB, two ID slogans are used. Clip has man with "La Voz de Dios" (7 sec.) and woman with "La Voz del Valle" (16 sec.).
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/citq9y2kn4hdsh4azjeu9jpcq2wa9y2c
800 BONAIRE TWR Bonaire, PJB, Kralendijk - MAY 11 0200 - Loud with Spanish religious programming, "transmitiendo desde Bonaire."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/2o3tr194ut5jyk5irv174vowrwnfo8j4
810 BAHAMAS ZNS3, Freeport - JUN 13 0301 - Atop Colombia, WGY, and wobbly Cuban; jazz, ZNS Network ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/5zxdon20tvuiejie752mtq6xep8b7u6k
810 COLOMBIA Caracol R., HJCY, Bogotá - JUN 13 0159 - Dominant with Caracol IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/c446uhdnmibxfimt016jpf51co81wkqf
830 VENEZUELA R. Sensación, YVLT, San Antonio de los Altos - APR 25 0400 - Venezuelan anthem mixed with WCRN.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/axm3kmaph0monrw3d1kmit1tflvqrq18
840 CUBA R. CMHW (Dobleve), Santa Clara - JUN 12 0400 - Good with Dobleve ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/pjivqgc4aag2dp6ik00lo1kwujxn5vu3
840 CUBA R. Revolución, CMKC, Palma Soriano - MAY 15 0202 - Good/dominant with R. Revolución.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/kk5l652di3lz0m3dk4z87pjz658h3l2k
840 HAITI R. 4VEH, 4VEF, Cap-Haïtien/La Petite Anse - MAY 11 0200 - Battling it out with Cuba, "Dashing through the Snow" sounder, man in French with 4VEH ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/4hckx8vc0vs51e4dwuisufa5xq8e9t6u
860 VENEZUELA R. Enlace, YVYE, Valle de la Pascua - APR 27 0400 - Murky audio but the "Radio Enlace" ID is there at the beginning, Venezuela mentions follow and the anthem, coming through better than the speech, follows.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/8qo7xv1sotkstm3b1dldqua7vzklnasx
870 ARGENTINA R. Nacional Buenos Aires, LRA1, Buenos Aires/General Pacheco - MAY 7 0400 - Over Cuba; 5+1 pips, "Radio Nacional" and "Argentina" mentions.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/0bfuoflbom4noxto19no808ax6tlmfht
870 PUERTO RICO WQBS 870 AM, San Juan - APR 26 0100 - "En San Juan" and "ocho setenta" mentions surfacing through Cuba pest.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/0fvf58kshqp1bs2y4kp7kvq0gcwc89b7
890 COLOMBIA Vida 890 AM, HJCE, Bogotá - APR 3 0259 - "En Bogota" mention and "Vida" jingle atop the pack. WLS/WAMG/Cuba "missing in action."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/flav2cfv5459otj6s91c7s3t8m9erhm0
890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Chambas - JUN 7 0100 - Bad AC hum and super-distorted audio.
910 COLOMBIA (SAN ANDRES ISLAND) RCN R., HJMY, San Andrés - MAY 18 0400 - RCN net ID getting through during audio break or fade on pesty Cuba. Some DXers count San Andres as a separate country from "Colombia proper."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/chfi4va3dhpejv9sk0kqbse8fq06lktc
910 CUBA R. Metropolitana, CMBD, Villa María - MAY 15 0100 - Metropolitana ID, blaster signal / grody audio.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/r0qe8iae3w2q0mpffluniaxxb1ioylc3
940 BOLIVIA R. Pan de Vida, Santa Cruz - MAY 17 0400 - Pan de Vida ID 19 sec. into clip, soft music consistent with a religious format. On 940.0, not offset.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/hdoo41w02ltsbosk8w46a368jruh15n2
940 MEXICO XEQ La Q 9-40, México D.F/Col. El Vergel - APR 3 0402 - Good/dominant with short clips of pop songs, "La Q Nueve Cuarenta" and "XEQ" IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/rif70walmg9ks1xiaz0uo2w41x36g83z
1000 COLOMBIA RCN R., HJAQ, Cartagena - JUN 13 0200 - Fair over noise with RCN La Radio ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/abvqw3ttdb75wffpcvc037rli7a6fl6i
1000 CUBA R. Granma, Media Luna - APR 26 0359 - "Granma" ID and tinkle-bells interval signal. A bit noisy but dominant.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/r61k7yytyg4wmkyrros6ics1ba4l3p5r
1020 CUBA R. Trinchera Antiimperialista, CMKS, Baracoa - MAY 13 0400 - Steamrolling KDKA. Usual ID and "Guantanamera" theme ending in chimes.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/5d4sv420pub2tuq88tribmpc1bo6b4xd
1070 COLOMBIA R. Santa Fe, HJCG, Bogotá - JUN 13 0300 - Fair with R. Santa Fe IDs.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/7nrqfvzkrmk1gk8g2w5fudfes9whb1j5
1070 CUBA R. Trinchera Antiimperialista, CMKS, Guantánamo - MAY 10 0402 - "Radio Trinchera Antiimperialista" ID, "Guantanamera" theme; noisy but dominant during fade of usual R. Santa Fe.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ir9xh6g4rot8mf8vm93m8sroaibhdjdt
1070 PUERTO RICO WBQN Borinquen R., WMIA, Arecibo - APR 26 0100 - Borinquen R. jingle, Poderosa slogan and affiliates list, noisy but dominant with other usuals such as Colombia out of the action.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/vjit8jwhxo2wuncedeup7s0vpkix2hi7
1100 COLOMBIA Caracol R., HJAT, Barranquilla - JUN 13 0202 - Over WTAM with Caracol net ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/t4lzacnemjzpw6vbfbv8lur3sl929597
1100 COLOMBIA BBN Radio, HJCN, Bogotá - APR 6 0400 - "BBN" slogan mixed with WTAM.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/6uix1a0a4zho8cpnlkttyey0p223g065
1130 COLOMBIA Fuego AM, HJVA, Bogotá - MAY 11 0202 - Rolling over WBBR (!), "Fuego" ID 15 sec. in on audio clip.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/w6g6kmyf8gn3pdtemz7a4qsg6457yg2m
1141 unID - MAY 14 0345 and other dates/times - prominent het (no audio noted) against CBI/WRVA. Not a tone test on 1140 as nothing noted on 1139. Also appeared on several East Coast KiwiSDRs.
1160 COLOMBIA Su Presencia R., HJOC, Bogotá - MAY 16 0200 - At 9 sec. of clip "en Bogota" and at 20 sec. "Su Presencia Radio" - noisy but dominant. New catch. Aurora loosened up the WSKW/WJLK/WVNJ stranglehold on 1160 to allow some DX through.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/gkxj4knm6n72njep8u2kc364zmova6jk
1160 PUERTO RICO WBQN Borinquen R., WMTI, Barceloneta - MAY 11 0202 - "Poderosa" and "Borinquen Radio" mentions, affiliates list. Station mixing, possibly Antigua.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/1uhzq0z8pdsu9hbh04ocqmpfkka2zvw3
1170 COLOMBIA Caracol R., HJNW, Cartagena - JUN 13 0200 - Atop WWVA with Caracol R. ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/cd2xoyr8dtg6yi9crq6yqrivj7g81fnc
1309.68 COLOMBIA Voz de la Patria Celestial, HJAK, Barranquilla - MAY 11 0410 - Poor on LSB with religious talk by man in Spanish.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/moisub45zil7gedszlkg5ov549nf08o1
1400 GRENADA Harbour Light of the Windwards, Carriacou/Tarleton Point - MAY 10 0150 - Preacher // stream (below) mixing with WOND-NJ and WVAE-ME groundwaves.
https://tunein.com/radio/Harbour-Light-of-the-Windwards-1400-s49998/
1500.135 PERU R. Santa Rosa, OBX4I, Lima/San Miguel - MAY 16 0400 - Short bursts of Spanish talk by man to good level, splittable on USB from weakened WFED.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/51lt1n6nxtzlo2ohe4t6r9i3d2n9cv9w
1510 ECUADOR R. Monumental, HC0034. Quito - MAY 16 0359 - "Monumental" ID dodging around the static crashes.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/0w9nug7a1mf1kzspcpuhg6pozf2tgtyk
1540 BAHAMAS ZNS1 National Voice, Nassau/South Beach - MAY 15 0100 - ZNS network ID // 810, ton o'bricks level and strongest station above 1500!
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/0ut1mcvdxoadgaz4utjmkh0132xvao08
1620 CUBA R. Bayamo, CMNL, Bayamo - APR 5 0400 - Fair with "Radio Bayamo" ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/uiyxj91ajbq86au5h66vodzornztpkpf
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