LHU-DX-Log: december 2011

2011-12-29

Log 28 Dec 2011

From PAX96:
2368,462 1625 R Symbian
3945,004 0955 R Vanuatu
4755,459 0949 The Cross, Micronesia very strong this day
5019,872 0952 SIBC

2011-12-24

Log 24 Dec 2011

I'm back in Parkalompolo, and all logs can be found here

Log: http://www.furuogrund.se/pax/PAX/pax96.pdf

Merry christmas to you all!

2011-12-21

Should drive 840 km today and the car broke after 40 km. But svett, spit and chewing gum manage to get me to nearest town and a store, and then self service repair. Now it's just the rest of the trip left, but thats tomorrows problem. Night!

2011-12-20

Log 20 Dec 2011

Did not listen to night.

I have now 560 ohm and ground at the end of the antenna (290 degrees 400 m).

2011-12-19

Log 19 Dec 2011

A lot on NA signals all night. Many stations on most fq. Later some Venezuela.

1350 0538 R Györ

950   0015 CKNB Campbellton NB
1010 0400 WINS New York NY
1130 0400 KTCN Minneapolis MN
1130 0405 WBBR New York NY w Bloomberg
1140    0423 OID ss up from CBC (1140,02)
1280    0729 WNAM Neenah WI
1290 0200 WNBF Binghampton NY
1290 0105 WKBK Keene NH
1290 0234 WHIO Dayton OH
1290    0704 YVLF R Puerto Cabello
1290    0600 OID sounded like WHIO id
1300    0352 WOOD Grand Rapids MI
1300 0200 WXRL Lancaster NY
1300 0208 WJMO Cleveland OH w many id
1309,7 0711 HJAK LV de la Patria Celestial
1310    0223 CIWW Ottawa ON "13-10 News" also at 0606
1320    0149 WLQY Hollywood FL
1320    0604 YVWP R Apolo strong all morning
1330    0700 WRCA Waltham MA
1360    0300 WDRC Hartford CT
1370    0700 YVSV RNV
1370    0200 WDEA Ellsworth ME
1370 0205 WXXI Rochester NY w NPR nx then BBC ws
1380 0201 CKPC Brantsford ON cmplete id
1380    0606 YVNG Ondas del Mar
1390    0057 WEGP Presque Isle ME w sport
1390    0200 WFBL Syracuse NY
1390 0630 YVZO R Lumen
1430    0213 WENE Endicott NY "Sports R 14-30 The Game" samt 0217 "The Team"
1470    0633 YVJW Unión R Cultural
1470 0725 XEAI R Formula, Mexico DF

2011-12-18

Log 18 Dec 2011

The last 100 m seem to have made some difference. I think europeans are weaker and TA fq is easier to hear now.

Lots of NA also this night. OID at: 610, 640, 650, 740, 760, 770, 790, 830....

620 0329 CKCM Grand Falls NL w VOCM id
660 0400 WFAN New York NY
680 0444 CFTR Toronto ON "6-80 News"
710 0419 CKVO CLarenville NL w Clarenville com, id also 0711
730 0439 CKAC Montreal QU "R Circulación"
750 0700 CBGY Bonavista NL w CBC nx
800 0400 CKLW Windsor ON and also CHRC at times
840 0640 WHAS Louisville KY
1390 0025 WEGP Pewsque Isle ME

3355,002 0003 OID LA w mx

675 0700 NRK had problems w weather report
693 0700 R Rossii up throu BBC R 5 Live
702 0700 NDR Info
756 0700 BBC R Cumbria
765 0700 R Rossii strong as always
783 0700 MDR Info
792 0700 BBC R Ulster
792 0700 Gold
801 0700 BBC R Devon
828 0700 R 10 Gold
837 0700 BBC R Cumbria
5800,028 0812  FRSH //7600 Q3
5820,030 0811  R Orion Q5
6200,003 0820 R Urang Utang Q3
6220,012 0819 R Spaceshuttle Q4 0846 down to 6216,006
6282,865 0820 R Altrex Q2
6289,877 0840 R Alpenroos send Henk a SMS Q4
6300         0825 R Black Power w bad modulation
6324,982 0820 R Misti Q3
6385,280 0830 R Grutte Pier
6930,032 0902 OID IMR Q4
6969,980 0859 LHH Q3
7599,983 0818 FRSH //5800 Q4
9479,990 0904 R Saxonia not as strong as they us to be Q4

2011-12-17

Log 17 Dec 2011

A lot of NA also this night. Only recordings from late morning and late night.

830 0700 WCRN Worcester MA
850 0703 WEEI Boston MA
880 0709 WCBS New York NY
890 0702 OID ss w W-id for more then one stn etc, prob WAMG
930 0701 CFBC St John NB

3355,002 2341 R JPJ, Lima w eco and all at id

774 0700 BBC R Kent
792 0700 BBC R Ulster
828 0700 R 10 Gold
837 0700 BBC R Cumbria
864 0700 France Bleau, Paris
936 0700 Fresh very strong
945 0700 Gold

2011-12-16

Log 16 Dec 2011

Also a great NA night. Good signals still at 0800.

950 0213 CKNB Campbellton NB proud the be part of this comunity, CKNB
1030 0731 WBZ Boston MA
1040 0733 WHO Des Moines IA
1050 0727 WEPN New York NY "ESPN New York"
1080 0730 WTIC Hartford CT
1100 0700 WTAM Cleveland OH
1120 0719 KMOX St Louis MO
1130 0720 WBBR New York NY w KTCN in background
1140 0731 CBI Sydney NS w BBC
1150 0730 WHBY Kimberly WI
1160 0730 WYLL Chicago IL "Chigacos christian talk"
1200 0800 WOAI San Antonio TX
1250 0800 WSSP Milwaukee WI
1280 0739 WNAM Neenah WI
1290 0800 WIRL Peoria IL
1290 0400 WHIO Dayton OH
1300 0800 WOOD Grand Rapids MI "News R Wood 1300"
1310 0403 CIWW Ottawa ON "News 13-10"
1360 0455 WDRC Hartford CT w Dr Joy Brown
1390 0145 WEGP Presque Isle ME
1390 0500 WLCM Holt MI
1560 0129 WQEW New York NY "R Disney"

999 0200 Magic 999 + RAI
1017 0200 Gold + ARD
1026 0700 Downtown R very strong
1035 0700 Northsound 2 booming
1035 0159 West Sound, Ayr
1044 0200 R Svoboda + ARD
1080 0200 R Rossii + aa
1125 0700 BBC R Wales
1152 0700 Clyde 2
1152 0700 Magic 1152
1161 0700 Magic 1161
1161 0700 Tay AM
1170 0732 Magic 1170
1170 0700 Gold
1260 0800 BBC R York

The 290 antenna is now 400 m and have 2x1 m more ground. I can now make a correct termination at the end. The Euro antenna has also 2 more 1 m ground.

2011-12-15

Log 15 Dec 2011

Nice NA signals around midnight, stronger than usualy. Kept on during the night. Best NA signals this season for me.

730 0440 CKAC Montreal QU "R Circualación" id and com
850 0020 WEEI Boston MA id and com
880 0026 WCBS New York NY w some bowling
930 0015 CFBC St John NB w bingo then animal rescue com
950 0012 CKNB Campbellton NB id between songs
1010 0256 CFRB Toronto ON "News Talk 10-10" and WINS behind
1010 0259 WINS New York NY up w vx and id
1020 0307 KDKA Pittsburgh PA id after nx
1030 0500 WBZ Boston MA
1050 0300 WEPN New York NY
1050 0301 CHUM Toronto ON
1060 0258 OID NA, KYW?
1060 0254 XEEP R Educación, Mexico DF w nice id
1100 0534 WTAM Cleveland OH
1110 0502 WBT Charlotte NC
1120 0506 KMOX St Louis MO
1130 0312 WBBR New York NY
1140 0500 CBI Sydney NS w CBC nx
1160 0500 WYLL Chicago IL Chicagos christian talk
1190 0501 WLIB New York NY
1200 0122 CFGO Ottawa ON w com and id
1200 0514 CFGO Ottawa ON "Team 1200"
1290 0200 CJBK London ON, several stations here (ESPN, TLK, TLK, ss...)
1300 0105 WOOD Grand Rapids MI id after nx "Wood 1300", also at 2236
1310 0201 CIWW Ottawa ON strong w nx o vx "News 13-10"
1360 2300 WDRC Hartford CT
1370 0231 WDEA Ellsworth ME also at 2238
1380 0215 CKPC Brantsford ON id & vx "Country 13-80"
1400 2300 CBG Gander NL w CBC nx

Have some OID to check later. Among them:
920,960,970,1190,1250,1320,1330,1360,1390,1400,1410,1430

2011-12-14

Log 14 Dec 2011

1010 2330 WINS New York NY "Wins"
1030 0300 WBZ Boston MA also at 2330
1050 2332 CHUM Totonto ON "TSN"
1050 2333 WEPN New York NY "ESPN New York"
1130 0230 WBBR New York NY also prob KTCN
1200 0235 CFGO Ottawa ON
1290 0319 YVLF R Puerto Cabello
1390 0305 WEGP Presque Isle ME

2011-12-13

Log 13 Dec 2011

1390,003 0659 WEGP Presque Isle ME strong w com & id

2011-12-12

Log 12 Dec 2011

1030 0055 WBZ Boston MA
1130 0059 WBBR New York NY
1230 0456 HJBR Oxigeno, Tunja
1320 0349 OID YV
1470 0506 HJNT R Huellas (1470,070)

Several interesting LA during the night.

3309,999 2310 R Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba long time since this strong
3355,001 2315 OID weak audio, music, Brazil?
3364,978 2317 OID weak music, R Cult Araraquara?
4716,696 2320 R Yura w nice music
4774,947 2322 R Tarma very strong
4939,968 2330 R San Antonio
4954,995 2333 R Cult Amauta
5120,006 2336 R Ondas del Suroriente
6134,808 2340 R Santa Cruz
6184,990 0709 R Educación, Mexico moving from ,987-990 Q4

1547,994 0747 Forth 2

I have now used the old ground from the 80 m antenna and put it on the new 110 m antenna, so now I have 5 ground there from 0,5-1,5 m long. Have to buy some more 1 m to make better ground to the other antennas as well. More is better.

2011-12-11

Log 11 Dec 2011

950,007 0142 CKNB Campbellton NB w X-mas songs
1050 0451 CHUM Toronto ON
1290,001 0200 ZYH888 R Timbira do Maranhão, São Luís MA
1520 0449 WWKB Buffalo NY

2011-12-10

Log 10 Dec 2011

1300,001 0432 WOOD Grand Rapids MI good signal "Wood"
1369,999 0435 HJBO Em Minuto de Dios also strong
1390 0518 WEGP Presque Isle ME "Talk of the Town"
1540,000 0445 OID prob R Bahamas
1580,001 0455 OID ss R Maria?
1600,002 0525 OID ss tlk
1659,999 0455 WGIT San Juan
5120,007 2255 R Ondas del Suroriente w nice id and music

1629,891 2236 OID
1640,686 2228 R Wadloper
1654,987 2210 OID w mx
1665,004 2220 R Matrix w Speedwagon then Brick on the wall
6297,007 2213 R Boomerang w Lady in Red
6304,804 2233 OID R Alice/Marconi weak w mx

I have now a new balun on the Euro-antenna so now I have 3 activ antennas to use. I put one more ground on it too. All antennas seems to work great. Next is to change this antenna to a more southern direction, 180 degrees.
Antennas now:
160 degrees 90 m (70 m koax)
270 degrees 110 m (50 m koax)
290 degrees 300 m (250 m koax)

2011-12-09

Log 09 Dec 2011

1080 0700 WTIC Hartford CT idn
1130         0100 WBBR New York NY and a nother NA under WBBR, KTCN?
1160 0700 WYLL Chicago IL
1390         0500 WEGP Presque Isle ME
1400         0056 CBG Gander NL
1520         0500 WWKB Buffalo NY
1540         0152 KXEL Waterloo IA also ee under KXEL
1570         0521 CJLV Laval QC Boomer
Several NA during the night: 590, 930,950,1050,1140,1190,1200,1300,1370,1390,1510,1520 etc

4774,947 0004 R Tarma strong w nice mx
4949,995 0006 R Cult Amauta
5120,008 0011  Ondas del Suroriente w nice mx, good signal this night
5909,937 0014 R Alcaravan

Log 08 Dec 2011

1290 0400 YVLF R Puerto Cabello
1320 0400 YVWP R Apolo
1390 0500 WEGP Presque Isle ME weak w TOH id
1430 0500 OID NA w id, I can't make out
1500 0459 WFED Washington DC w Federal News R
1510 0500 OID WLAC Nashville TN but fade just on id
1520 0500 WWKB Buffalo NY
1560 0506 WQEW New York NY w R Disney
1570 0524 OID ss, long talk then some LA music, NA?

Have not checked the recording all that much.

Log 07 Dec 2011

Some NA and LA during the night. Have to check recordings.

2011-12-06

Log 06 Dec 2011

590,002 0016 VOCM St John's NL
1080,134 0226 OID LA lots of QRM from aa 1080
1130,000 0026 WBBR New York NY
1200,038 0224 OID and also 1200,001
1309,68    0601 HJAK LV de la Patria Celestial very good id
1350,044 0221 OID QRM from R Orient 1350,001
1370         0501 HJBO Em Minuto de Dios, Barranquilla nice id
1380         0457 YVNG Ondas del Mar also other LA here
1390,001 0219 WEGP Presque Isle ME
1500,008 0234 YVRZ R Dos Mil must it have been also yesterday something also 1499,993
1510,020 0232 WWZN Boston MA also 1509,996
1610,000 0230 Univ Netw, Anguilla
1659,999 0230 WGIT San Juan strong also this night

2011-12-05

Log 05 Dec 2011

Several LA was heard during the night.

1230         0559 HJLK R Calidad, Cali
1290         0507 HJMC R Viva, Cali also at 0600
1309,7      0700 HJAK LV de la Patria Celestial
1310         0600 HJJZ R Manantial
1359,95    0700 HJTU Oxigeno, Cartagena
1370         0701 HJBO R Minuto de Dios, Barranquilla also other ss here
1390         0604 OID R Autentica?
1429,907 0326 OID prob Llanerissima also stn on 1429,989-1430,005
1470,035 0326 OID prob Unión, stations on 1469,897-1469,983-1469,997-1470,035-1470,070
1500,008 0242 OID LA w nonstop mx, evan music on TOH. Good signal at times
1519,997 0429 HJLI Libertad, Bogotá strong and several id
1659,999 0322 WGIT San Juan strong signal at times

1224         0559 R Bulgaria
1305         0600 Magic AM
1314         0700 Antena Satelor
1332         0700 Gold + Cesky Rozhlas
1350         0600 R Orient + Kossuth R
1359         0600 Gold
1368         0600 BBC R Lincolnshire + Manx R

2011-12-04

Log 04 Dec 2011

590,003 0222 VOCM St John's NL
929,998 0224 OID CJYQ St John's NL
930,001 0223 OID CFBC St John NB gick omvartannat

Now the 80 m antenna is down. When the tree is down a new antenna is planned.

2011-12-03

Log 03 Dec 2011

1466,990 1744 OID aa (Strongest on 290 antenna)
1467,002 1744 OID aa (Strongest on 290 antenna)
1476,000 1741 OID   (Strongest on 270 antenna)
1476,115 1741 OID
1476,262 1741 OID   (Strongest on 290 antenna)
1484,978 1747 R Merkurs (Strongest on 290 antenna, on 270 britt QRM)
1556,928 1736 OID QRM from France Inter on 1557
1620,142 1735 OID
1679,994 1739 OID
3905,079 1808 R Skyline Q4
3995,002 1820 HCJB w german DX-program Q5
6289,3-7   1542 OID R Morningstar? carrier jumping from ,300-720
6295,666  1533 R Zeewolf cd 1539
6296,006 -1531  R Boomerang c/d Q5 back again 1539
6305,031 1438  R Osaka Q2
6549,990 1430 R Rising Sun w greeting to LHU Q3
15065,049 1425 R Trans Europe Q1-4

Some SW LA was heard at 22 UTC but nithing special.
Just finished the ground, balun for the new antenna. This will replaice the old 80 m antenna in 120 degrees. A tree is going to be "executed" soon so that antenna has to go down. Now I only have the end of the antenna left to do. But it just startet to rain so I have to finish later. I have now 1x1,5 m and 1x1 m ground and 60 m koax and 110 m longwire in 270 degrees, passing my window. First test is good. The last 20-30 m is still on the ground. Will finish when the rain stops.
Antennas right now:
120 degrees 80 m (offline)
160 degrees 90 m (offline)
270 degrees 110 m
290 degrees 300 m

Maybe I'll use the 80 m antenna and make the 290 degrees longer. 380 m would be nice.

I have now finished the new antenna. I can make it 5-10 m longer, but why bother. It ends now in mid air, and the rope is tied to a tree next to a birdhouse. Tree climbing skills still there!