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

2011-12-21

Log 21 Dec 2011

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

2011-12-12

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!

2011-12-02

Log 02 Dec 2011

Some NA + LA during the night.
  590,003  0204  VOCM St John's NL w nice mx
  710,003  0204  CHCM Marystown NL  //590
  929,998  0208  CJYQ St John's NL  w mx

6164,960  0222  R Tchad w id just as I passed the fq

Log 01 Dec 2011

Have now checked the new antenna, and have fixed some trouble on the antenna and checked the balun etc. The antenna is now online again.

Log 30 Nov 2011

New antenna was offline, so no DX until problem fixed. Could be wind relayted.