Cape Cod, MA logs: late JUN / early JUL 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 1: SDRplay RSPduo
See https://www.sdrplay.com/rspduo/
Receiver 2: Airspy HF+ Discovery
See https://v3.airspy.us/product/airspy-hf-discovery/
Antenna: 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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*** PAN-AMERICAN DX ***
550 VENEZUELA R. Mundial, YVKE, Caracas - JUL 2 0259 - Good with "Mundial .. no duerme" and "YVKE Mundial" mentions, piano music.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ndu8aoigjh8r3ophkxt8kwklsy0vjei8
570 COLOMBIA R. Nacional de Colombia, HJND, Bogotá/El Rosal - JUN 18 0455 - Over WMCA, Radio Nacional de Colombia ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ychp3joogblkwk6yo663t75zkc7yv2hq
570 CUBA R. Reloj, Santa Clara - JUL 5 0400 - ticking, Radio Reloj ID, pip, time "doce de la noche en la Habana, Cuba" then doorbell chime.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/0pdsww7xg35q1cwd45eucdvt7j3zu3sn
580 PUERTO RICO WKAQ, San Juan - JUN 18 0200 - Dominant with WKAQ Cinco Ochenta ID, pitch about election coverage, affiliates, website.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/6d7rd40a29kbikwwe72tpcgxxrlb0nt6
630 PUERTO RICO WUNO, San Juan - JUN 18 0200 - NotiUno Seis Treinta ID; 631 het and WPRO talk in background.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/95daiavriwabo272w39vywwnytldqmvm
760 PUERTO RICO WORA, Mayaguez - JUL 5 0400 - Dominant with NotiUno Seis Treinta ID (// 630 WUNO) and iHeart Radio mention. Slight splash from 770 WABC.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/d6dhwlo4irdziqookgaa6izbcl6og8f0
800 BONAIRE TWR Bonaire, PJB, Kralendijk - JUL 2 0300 - In the clear for ID by woman "Radio Transmundial, ocho cientos AM ... desde Bonaire, isla holandes" then WNNW jumped in with its ID.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/repdymsc30oxw5ffllb6bbamvqjqgchf
810 BAHAMAS ZNS3, Freeport - JUN 18 0400 - Atop WGY; end of anthem, woman with ID "It's 12 midnight and this is Radio Bahamas 1540 AM, 104.5 FM, the national voice of the Bahamas where only the sun covers the Bahamas better."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/5pe5geihvkcpxat4hyt7qul8ey9vgj4y
840 CUBA R. CMHW (Dobleve), Santa Clara - JUL 2 0359 - Good with theme music, ID "Esta es Dobleve, desde Santa Clara, en el centro de Cuba .. noticias."
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/lj1y7m4sc1a92sdlryix77z93zic9n13
870 ARGENTINA R. Nacional Buenos Aires, LRA1, Buenos Aires/General Pacheco - JUN 18 0500 - 5+1 pips, "Radio Nacional noticias" news.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/acwep56vga8b83fl2bja1cc095inxl8l
870 CUBA R. Reloj synchros - JUL 4 0300 - Reloj ID, clock ticks, "RR" beeps, "once de la noche." Just slight carrier wobble at the time.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/9qe5cfdrydappri3gmv8il6y6q5eeiz6
890 CUBA R. Progreso, CMDZ, Chambas - JUL 2 0400 - Marching band rendition of anthem, theme vocal, ID "Radio Progreso, cadena nacional, la onda de la alegria, transmitiendo desde la Habana, Cuba, territorio libre en America." Music program with deep voiced announcer (a la Barry White) followed. Some audio distortion but not quite as bad as heard previously.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ihtyoqggvavh5e668q86u8ep8w62qo3s
900 CUBA R. Progreso, CMKB, San Germán/Urbano Noris - JUL 2 0400 - Dominant with theme music and Progreso ID // stronger 890.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/jl54k2j0pjd1q7qqrisuxaos6w0p0vpq
940 unID - JUL 2 0400 - Spanish talk by man with "nueve cuarenta" (9-40) mention, into music.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/pbvnlgl1g2rm593yl9ffndkiwg4ubm9x
1000 COLOMBIA RCN R., HJAQ, Cartagena - JUL 2 0301 - Good with Colombia mention, 5+1 pips, usual interval music and Copa America mention.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/uvz6igu55f53pck9wy4fz73doxqdh5wv
1020 CUBA R. Trinchera Antiimperialista, CMKS, Baracoa - JUL 2 0258 - Fair to good, alone on channel with CMKS callsign ID by man, trumpet fanfare music.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/x4f33re11nepuas8h6xs3rv67j4rtiqe
1070 COLOMBIA R. Santa Fe, HJCG, Bogotá - JUN 13 0300 - Poor but dominant with Radio Santa Fe ID. Het from unID carrier on 1070.47 noted.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/j0ehhvy73lly6rwxzyu7kvu3tgyz4s26
1540 BAHAMAS ZNS1 National Voice, Nassau/South Beach - JUL 4 0100 - "ZNS Network Bahamas" mixed with WADK RI.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/ffaqn8ycju8mebuxht13nvyxntrqso2x
*** DOMESTIC DX ***
850 USA-OH WKNR, Cleveland - JUL 3 0400 - WKNR Cleveland ID sneaked in during a momentary audio pause on semi-local WEEI Boston.
Audio: https://app.box.com/s/iyt4afovvp1wcesk6zb4mqe7bpom2j7t
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