Logs - Cape Cod, MA: AUG - SEP 2015 Report from Mark Connelly, WA1ION Times / dates = UTC / 2015 e-mail = "MarkWA1ION@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 Antenna 1: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 10m vert. by 11m horiz. (peak 165 deg., null 345 deg.) Antenna 2: Cardioid-pattern SuperLoop: 11m vert. by 30m horiz. (peak 80 deg., null 260 deg.) See http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm for similar antenna type. ====================================================== *** TRANSATLANTIC DX *** 549 | ALGERIA | Jil FM, Les Trembles, SEP 8 0258 - Male Arabic vocal. [Connelly*Y-MA] 711 | FRANCE | France Info, Rennes, SEP 18 2358 - Classical music // 1377; fair on USB. [Connelly*Y-MA] 756 | GERMANY | Deutschlandfunk, Braunschweig & Ravensburg, SEP 18 2300 - Pips, man in German. [Connelly*Y-MA] 783 | MAURITANIA | R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, SEP 2 0302 - North African male vocal; fair. + SEP 18 0400 - Chanting across top-of-hour; fair, best TA at the time. [Connelly*Y-MA] 855 | SPAIN | RNE R.1 synchros, SEP 18 2359 - Man & woman in Spanish; mixed with second station (probably Romania). [Connelly*Y-MA] 909 | UNITED KINGDOM | BBC R. 5 synchros, SEP 18 2300 - BBC news by man & woman. + SEP 19 0000 - "This is BBC Radio 5 Live", news; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1089 | UNITED KINGDOM | TalkSport synchros, SEP 18 2259 - Advert, TalkSport mention; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1206 | FRANCE | France Info, Bordeaux, SEP 19 0000 - French news. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1215 | UNITED KINGDOM | Absolute R. synchros, SEP 19 0001 - Rock vocal; poor. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1377 | FRANCE | France Info, Lille, SEP 18 2300 - French news by man; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1422 | GERMANY | Deutschlandfunk, Heusweiler, SEP 8 0300 - German news by man. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1521 | SAUDI ARABIA | BSKSA, Duba, SEP 18 2300 - Fast Arabic talk by man, fanfare music; good. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1530 | SAO TOME E PRINCIPE | VOA, Pinheira, SEP 8 0300 - Yankee Doodle sign-on music; under WCKY. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1557 | FRANCE | France Info, Fontbonne, SEP 18 2301 - French news by man. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1575 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | R. Farda, Al Dhabiya, SEP 16 0100 - Woman with Farsi talk, pop Mideast vocal; fair + SEP 18 2300 - Pop Mideast music; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] *** PAN-AMERICAN DX *** 530 | CUBA | CMBQ, R. Enciclopedia, La Habana, AUG 29 0200 - Woman "Transmite CMBQ R. Enciclopedia" ID; good. [Connelly*Y-MA] 530 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Guantanamo, SEP 8 0300 - Rebelde talk about the Vatican, short segment of "Axel F" (Harold Faltermeyer) music; mixed with R. Enciclopedia. [Connelly*Y-MA] 540 | COLOMBIA | HJKA, Bogota, AUG 30 0159 - Bogota advert with phone numbers, Radio Autentica ID. + SEP 8 0300 - Autentica fast talk; mixed with WFLF, others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 550 | COLOMBIA | HJHF, Seņal Radio Colombia, Marinilla (Medellin), AUG 29 0201 - // HJND 570 with man in Spanish, then blues harmonica; good. + AUG 30 0200 - // 570 with accordion music, man in Spanish; slightly over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 550 | unID | ?, AUG 29 0300 - Talk sounded more like Colonia (the Uruguayan?) than Colombia. [Connelly*Y-MA] 550 | VENEZUELA | YVKE, Mundial, Caracas, SEP 16 0130 - Venezuelan political talk mentioning "candidato en el estado Falcon" and "La Guaira"; good. [Connelly*Y-MA] 570 | COLOMBIA | HJND, Seņal Radio Colombia, Bogota (El Rosal), AUG 29 0201 - Blues // HJHF 550; under R. Reloj Cuba. + SEP 8 0300 - List of affiliates in several Colombian cities including Neiva; mixed with Cuba and WMCA. [Connelly*Y-MA] 570 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Arroyo Arenas, AUG 29 0200 - Reloj program; big over HJND. [Connelly*Y-MA] 580 | PUERTO RICO | WKAQ, San Juan, AUG 29 0200 - ID "WKAQ cinco ochenta San Juan"; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA] 590 | CUBA | R. Musical Nacional, La Julia, SEP 12 0300 - // 1140 with classical music, chorus; under WEZE. [Connelly*Y-MA] 600 | COLOMBIA | HJHJ, R. Libertad, Barranquilla, AUG 29 0200 - Radio Libertad ID's, accordion music, male Spanish vocal; over WYEL. [Connelly*Y-MA] 600 | PUERTO RICO | WYEL, Mayaguez, AUG 29 0200 - Bits of talk // WKAQ 580; under HJHJ. [Connelly*Y-MA] 610 | CUBA | CMAN, R. Rebelde, Bahia Honda, AUG 29 0200 - Rebelde // 620; under WIOD. [Connelly*Y-MA] 620 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Colon / Moa, AUG 29 0200 - ID "Esta es la senal Rebelde" at 0159:50; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA] 630 | PUERTO RICO | WUNO, NotiUno, San Juan, AUG 29 0201 - ID "NotiUno, seis treinte AM, Puerto Rico"; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA] 640 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, AUG 29 0201 - // 690 with slow talk by man, piano music; over other Spanish speaker, probably YVQO. [Connelly*Y-MA] 640 | GUADELOUPE | R. Guadeloupe, Pointe-a-Pitre, SEP 3 0100 - Woman in French; over CBN & Progreso. [Connelly*Y-MA] 650 | COLOMBIA | HJKH, RCN Antena Dos, Bogota, SEP 16 0131 - RCN ID; over wobbly Progreso outlet. [Connelly*Y-MA] 650 | CUBA | R. Progreso synchros, AUG 30 0200 - Wobbler with nostalgic vocal // 690; over HJKH rapid-fire talk. [Connelly*Y-MA] 660 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Jovellanos, AUG 29 0302 - Segment of Spanish-language version of "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" (Sedaka, '62) // 690 et al.; under WFAN. [Connelly*Y-MA] 670 | CUBA | CMQ, R. Rebelde, Arroyo Arenas, AUG 29 0200 - Rebelde // 710; over WWFE. [Connelly*Y-MA] 680 | PUERTO RICO | WAPA, San Juan, AUG 29 0201 - WAPA ID; over(!) WRKO. [Connelly*Y-MA] 690 | COLOMBIA | HJCZ, W Radio, Bogota, AUG 30 0159 - W Radio Colombia ID at 0158:50; over Cuba. [Connelly*Y-MA] 690 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Jovellanos, AUG 29 0200 - Progreso talk // 640. [Connelly*Y-MA] 700 | COLOMBIA | HJCX, W Radio, Cali, AUG 29 0200 - W Radio ID; over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 710 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, AUG 29 0200 - Rebelde echoey & huge; over WOR and second Spanish that was likely WAQI. [Connelly*Y-MA] 720 | CUBA | R. Progreso, Mabujabo, AUG 29 0302 - Song // 660, 690; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] 730 | COLOMBIA | HJCU, Cadena Melodia, Bogota, AUG 30 0200 - Melodia Estereo ID; mixed with Progreso. [Connelly*Y-MA] 730 | CUBA | R. Progreso, La Fe, AUG 29 0200 - Progreso talk // 640, 690; over jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 740 | CUBA | R. Angulo, Sagua de Tanamo, AUG 29 0201 - "En Cuba" mention, 6-note chime; over others. + SEP 8 0300 - man with R. Angulo ID, chimes; in jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 750 | CUBA | CMHV, R.Progreso, Trinidad, AUG 29 0200 - Progreso // 640; over YVKS. [Connelly*Y-MA] 750 | VENEZUELA | YVKS, RCR, Caracas, AUG 29 0201 - Teletalk mentoning Caracas; coming up over Cuba. + AUG 30 0202 - "RCR .. de Venezuela" ID; mixed with Progreso Cuban. [Connelly*Y-MA] 760 | COLOMBIA | HJAJ, RCN, Barranquilla, AUG 29 0200 - Fanfare music and pips, "RCN Noticias"; over WORA, WJR. + AUG 29 0300 - "RCN la radio" ID, ascending 4 notes; good. [Connelly*Y-MA] 760 | PUERTO RICO | WORA, Mayaguez, SEP 1 0000 - Puerto Rico news, list of NotiUno affiliates; over others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 770 | COLOMBIA | HJJX, RCN, Bogota, SEP 1 0000 - RCN time pips, fanfare; under WABC. [Connelly*Y-MA] 770 | CUBA | R. Rebelde, Victoria de las Tunas, AUG 29 0200 - Rebelde net talk; over WABC. [Connelly*Y-MA] 780 | VENEZUELA | YVMN, R. Coro, Coro, AUG 30 0202 - Coro & Venezuela mentions; jumbled with other Latin Americans. + SEP 16 0130 - Coro ID; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] 790 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Pinar del Rio & Holguin, AUG 29 0200 - Reloj mixed with WAXY; both over WPRV. [Connelly*Y-MA] 800 | BONAIRE | PJB, TransWorld Radio, Kralendijk, AUG 29 0200 - Transmundial ID; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA] 810 | BAHAMAS | ZNS3, Freeport, AUG 29 0201 - Bahamas music, advert for Commonwealth Bank. [Connelly*Y-MA] 810 | COLOMBIA | HJCY, CARACOL, Bogota, AUG 29 0300 - Grupo Caracol mention; under Bahamas. [Connelly*Y-MA] 820 | CUBA | R. Ciudad de la Habana, AUG 29 0158 - Radio Ciudad de la Habana ID in fast talk; over Reloj. [Connelly*Y-MA] 820 | CUBA | CMDE, R. Reloj, Contramaestre, AUG 29 0300 - Reloj news & time; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA] 830 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | HIJB, Santo Domingo, SEP 12 0300 - Santo Domingo mentions in fast talk; under WCRN. [Connelly*Y-MA] 840 | CUBA | CMHW, "W", Santa Clara, SEP 8 0300 - "Desde Santa Clara, en el centro de Cuba"; loud. [Connelly*Y-MA] 840 | unID | ?, AUG 30 0202 - Sounded like "Delfin su musica". [Connelly*Y-MA] 860 | CUBA | R. Reloj, AUG 29 0200 - Reloj program; over mess. [Connelly*Y-MA] 860 | ST. KITTS & NEVIS | V. of Nevis, Bath Village, SEP 1 0000 - ID "Powerhouse of the Eastern Caribbean, V-O-N radio .."; fair. [Connelly*Y-MA] 870 | CUBA | R. Reloj synchros, AUG 29 0200 - Timecheck / ID "Diez de la noche, R. Reloj en Habana, Cuba"; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA] 880 | VENEZUELA | YVYM, R. Venezuela, Puerto Ordaz, AUG 29 0201 - Radio Venezuela ID; over/under WCBS. [Connelly*Y-MA] 890 | CUBA | R. Progreso, AUG 30 0200 - Tweeting bird type music // 690 at 0159:40; under WAMG. + SEP 12 0302 - // 900 with folk guitar music, talk by woman; over others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 900 | CUBA | R. Progreso, SEP 1 0000 - Song with flute // 690; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA] 910 | CUBA | R. Cadena Agramonte, Camaguey, AUG 1 0301 - ID by man "R. Cadena Agramonte, Camaguey, Cuba". [Connelly*Y-MA] 910 | CUBA | CMBL, R. Metropolitana, La Habana, AUG 29 0200 - Radio Metropolitana mention, Afro-Cuban drumming and group vocal. [Connelly*Y-MA] 910 | VENEZUELA | YVRQ, Caracas, SEP 12 0300 - Doorbells, fast talk; through jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 940 | COLOMBIA | HJTL, RCN, Cucuta, SEP 12 0301 - Fanfare, "RCN la radio"; in jumble. [Connelly*Y-MA] 940 | PUERTO RICO | WIPR, Maxima 940, San Juan, AUG 29 0300 - ID "Esta es WIPR, nueve cuarenta, San Juan"; over others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 950 | CUBA | R. Reloj, La Habana & Mayari Arriba, SEP 1 0000 - Radio Reloj ID; mixed with WROL. [Connelly*Y-MA] 960 | CUBA | R. Reloj, Guantanamo, AUG 30 0200 - Reloj ticks, beeps; under WELI. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1000 | COLOMBIA | HJAQ, RCN, Cartagena, AUG 29 0300 - Banco Popular advert, RCN net ID, 4 ascending notes; over IBOC hash. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1030 | ARGENTINA (t) | LS10, R. del Plata, Buenos Aires, AUG 1 0300 - 5+1 pips, bits Spanish talk; under WBZ. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1039.61 | VENEZUELA | La Voz de Carabobo, YVLB, Valencia, AUG 30 0201 - Fast reverberated man in Spanish; poor on LSB. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1070 | COLOMBIA | HJCG, R. Santa Fe, Bogota, AUG 29 0300 - Q'Hubo Radio mention, folk female Spanish vocal; good. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1100 | COLOMBIA | HJAT, CARACOL, Barranquilla, AUG 29 0259 - Caracol ID. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1110 | CUBA | R. Angulo, AUG 29 0300 - Reverberated Radio Angulo ID, 6-note chime; under WBT. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1120 | PUERTO RICO | WMSW, R. Once, Hatillo, SEP 12 0300 - Spanish talk, WMSW mention; mixed with WBNW. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1140 | CUBA | CMBF, Radio Musical Nacional, Santa Clara, SEP 12 0300 - Classical music with chorus // 590; slightly over others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1170 | COLOMBIA | HJNW, CARACOL, Cartagena, SEP 12 0301 - Caracol Radio ID; mixed with WWVA. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1170 | CUBA | likely R. Trinchera Antiimperialista, Maisi, AUG 29 0300 - Cuban with talk about Guantanamo; mixed with WWVA. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1180 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, AUG 29 0200 - Rebelde talk; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1220 | BRAZIL | ZYJ258, R. Globo, Rio de Janeiro, AUG 29 0300 - Wolf-whistle at start of news; mixed with WZBK-NH, others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1540 | BAHAMAS | ZNS1, R. Bahamas, Nassau, AUG 30 0201 - Carib-accented man, jingle "jammin' music that's live on 1540 all the time, 104.5"; dominant. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1550 | CUBA | R. Rebelde synchros, AUG 30 0200 - Upbeat tropical music // 670; mixed with WSDK, others. [Connelly*Y-MA] 1610 | ANGUILLA | Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, AUG 29 0159 - Gospel music, preacher "call 1-800-338-3030". [Connelly*Y-MA]