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Miscou DXpedition
October 4-11, 2002
by Jacques
d'Avignon
I came back early on October 11th
from our second one-week Miscou SWL DXpedition.
Even if the A and K indices were very high, not
much different from last year's numbers, the reception
conditions were superb. Miscou Island is located
at the extreme northeast of the province of New
Brunswick in Atlantic Canada.
 In
addition we had the chance of witnessing three night
of intense northern lights (aurora borealis). One
night in particular was spectacular with pulsing
light from the horizon up to the zenith till 04:00.
Yes, we staid up to watch! The appearance of the
northern lights did not appear to cause any propagation
problems on LW or on MW.
On LW, Kevin Carey and I logged
stations located in 31 ITU countries. Most broadcasters
from western Europe and North Africa were logged,
but the majority of our loggings were NDBs. Again
this year Ascension Island was at the rendez-vous,
but this time it was audible every day. Matter of
fact one night we could hear Ascension on 360 kHz
and Narsasuaq in Greenland on 359 kHz battling IDs
on 359 kHz. We heard many of the NDBs located on
the west side of Greenland.
 France
Inter on 162 kHz and Iceland on 189 kHz were heard
all day at levels that varied between S7 and S9+40.
We did not hear any NDBs from
the UK nor from Iceland, but heard one in Spain
and one in Portugal. The impossibility of hearing
any NDB from Iceland left us very perplexed with
no valid explanation. We monitored every night a
series of NDB frequencies from that country but
heard absolutely nothing.
Our record distance is probably
to an NDB in northern Brazil that was lurking near
the noise floor and that we were finally able to
hear. In addition we heard the following countries
or islands: Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela,
Jamaica, Azores, Madeira, St Pierre-Miquelon, Bahamas,
Antigua, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cape Verde,
Mexico, Columbia, Cuba, Caymans Is., and finally
Turks and Caicos.
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| Three AOR 7030 and one Drake
R8B receiver used on the DXpedition |
The antenna farm was as follows:
three 1000 ft terminated Beverage simply laid on
the ground, (there are no trees or shrubs around)
and one 60ft diameter Wellbrook ALA100 Large Aperture
Loop.
Each antenna was feeding a Wellbrook
antenna splitter for distribution to the various
receivers. Receivers: 3 AOR AR 7030+ and one Drake
R8B.
This year the local police force
did not appear on our doorstep, their visit was
replaced by the visit of an irate landowner on whose
land we had laid down one antenna wire by mistake,
that small problem was ironed out peacefully.
Participants: In addition
to myself and Kevin Carey, we were strictly doing
LW; Ken Alexander and Niel Wolfish were also at
this DXpedition and were pursuing MW only.
Finally, here are the logs, first
longwave, then mediumwave stations:
Longwave
log
| FREQ |
CALL |
ST/ PR/
ITU |
LOCATION |
DATE UTC |
TIME UTC |
| 153 |
BDCST |
ALG |
ALGERIA-RADIO
ALGER INT'L |
10-06 |
21:34 |
| 162 |
BDCST |
F |
ALLOUIS-FRANCE
INTER |
10-06 |
21:14 |
| 171 |
BDCST |
MRC |
MOROCCO-RADIO
MEDIT. INT'L |
10-06 |
21:16 |
| 183 |
BDCST |
D |
EUROPE
#1 |
10-06 |
21:18 |
| 189 |
BDCST |
ISL |
RIKISUTVARPID
RAS |
10-06 |
21:35 |
| 198 |
BDCST |
G |
ENGLAND-BBC |
10-07 |
20:26 |
| 198 |
DIW |
NC |
DIXON |
10-07 |
20:27 |
| 201 |
GL |
QC |
LA
GRANDE RIVIERE |
10-06 |
04:52 |
| 204 |
YFY |
NU |
FROBAY
(IQALUIT) |
10-06 |
04:53 |
| 205 |
YRQ |
QC |
TROIS
RIVIERES |
10-07 |
14:54 |
| 205 |
XZ |
ON |
WAWA |
10-07 |
20:42 |
| 206 |
QI |
NS |
YARMOUTH |
10-06 |
04:56 |
| 207 |
CL |
NS |
CHARLO |
10-04 |
16:05 |
| 208 |
YSK |
QC |
SANIKILUAQ |
10-04 |
19:13 |
| 209 |
MT |
QC |
CHIBOO
(CHIBOUGAMAU) |
10-07 |
15:01 |
| 211 |
K7 |
QC |
STE
ANNE DES MONTS |
10-07 |
15:02 |
| 212 |
SJ |
NB |
ST
JOHN |
10-07 |
15:03 |
| 213 |
YRC |
QC |
ST
HONORE |
10-04 |
15:49 |
| 214 |
K8 |
QC |
NEMISCAU |
10-07 |
15:05 |
| 216 |
ME |
QC |
MATANE |
10-04 |
15:54 |
| 216 |
CLB |
NC |
WILMINGTON |
10-04 |
15:57 |
| 216 |
LRG |
ME |
LINCOLN |
10-07 |
15:07 |
| 216 |
BDCST |
F |
RADIO
MONTE CARLO |
10-09 |
22:02 |
| 218 |
YUY |
QC |
ROUYN-NORANDA |
10-04 |
16:01 |
| 219 |
W7 |
QC |
DU
ROCHER PERCE |
10-04 |
16:31 |
| 219 |
Q |
NS |
SYDNEY |
10-05 |
01:04 |
| 220 |
BX |
QC |
BLANC
SABLON |
10-04 |
16:04 |
| 221 |
RQM |
ME |
RANGELEY |
10-06 |
04:48 |
| 221 |
YAS |
QC |
KANGIRSUK |
10-07 |
15:15 |
| 221 |
PMZ |
NC |
PLYMOUTH |
10-08 |
11:57 |
| 223 |
YYW |
ON |
ARMSTRONG |
10-05 |
01:06 |
| 224 |
QM |
NB |
MONCTON |
10-04 |
16:06 |
| 227 |
SZO |
ME |
FRYEBURG |
10-06 |
04:44 |
| 229 |
PD |
NS |
PORT
HAWKESBURY |
10-04 |
16:07 |
| 229 |
1M |
NF |
HIBERNIA
PROD. PLATFORM |
10-07 |
00:28 |
| 230 |
QB |
QC |
QUEBEC |
10-04 |
16:09 |
| 232 |
GP |
QC |
GASPE |
10-04 |
19:16 |
| 233 |
QN |
ON |
NAKINA |
10-04 |
16:20 |
| 234 |
7H |
NF |
MARYSTOWN
(WINTERLAND) |
10-04 |
16:22 |
| 235 |
CN |
ON |
COCHRANE |
10-04 |
16:23 |
| 236 |
OW |
ON |
OTTAWA |
10-04 |
16:24 |
| 237 |
7C |
NF |
FOGO
IS. |
10-04 |
16:26 |
| 239 |
FE |
QC |
FORESTVILLE |
10-04 |
16:28 |
| 241 |
HF |
ON |
HEARST |
10-05 |
01:15 |
| 242 |
EFK |
VT |
NEWPORT |
10-07 |
04:36 |
| 243 |
YVB |
QC |
BONAVENTURE |
10-05 |
01:17 |
| 244 |
DG |
QC |
CHUTE
DES PASSES |
10-07 |
15:43 |
| 245 |
YZE |
ON |
GORE
BAY |
10-07 |
21:50 |
| 246 |
ZYT |
NF |
OUTER
COVE (ST JOHN'S INT'L) |
10-07 |
15:44 |
| 247 |
YDP |
NF |
NAIN |
10-07 |
15:47 |
| 248 |
UL |
QC |
MONTREAL
(DORVAL) |
10-07 |
15:48 |
| 248 |
MBJ |
JMC |
MONTEGO
BAY |
10-08 |
01:52 |
| 250 |
YMH |
NF |
MARY'S
HARBOUR |
10-04 |
19:29 |
| 250 |
UAC |
QC |
POSTE
MONTAGNAIS |
10-05 |
01:24 |
| 251 |
MVM |
ME |
MACHIAS |
10-07 |
15:51 |
| 252 |
BDCST |
ALG |
RADIO
ALGER INT'L |
10-06 |
21:22 |
| 253 |
YTF |
QC |
ALMA |
10-04 |
17:01 |
| 254 |
5B |
PE |
SUMMERSIDE |
10-04 |
17:00 |
| 254 |
LLW |
NC |
ELISABETH
CITY |
10-10 |
03:47 |
| 257 |
YXR |
ON |
EARLTON |
10-05 |
01:29 |
| 257 |
FVE |
ME |
FRENCHVILLE |
10-07 |
04:33 |
| 257 |
TBY |
CT |
OXFORD |
10-07 |
06:17 |
| 257 |
YR |
NF |
GOOSE
BAY |
10-07 |
16:00 |
| 260 |
YT |
NF |
TORBAY
(ST. JOHN'S INT'L) |
10-04 |
19:32 |
| 260 |
HAO |
OH |
HAMILTON |
10-07 |
06:19 |
| 260 |
ESG |
NH |
ROLLINS
FORD |
10-08 |
12:21 |
| 263 |
QY |
NS |
SYDNEY |
10-04 |
17:10 |
| 265 |
JH |
GRL |
JULIANEHAB
(QAQORTOQ) |
10-06 |
02:25 |
| 266 |
YZX |
NS |
GREENWOOD |
10-04 |
19:38 |
| 266 |
"E"
UNV |
CUB |
NUEVAS |
10-10 |
03:50 |
| 266 |
UBY |
CUB |
BAYAMO |
10-10 |
03:52 |
| 268 |
UBY |
CUB |
BAYAMO |
10-08 |
02:00 |
| 270 |
ZNF |
NF |
WABANA
(ST. JOHN'S INT'L) |
10-06 |
02:29 |
| 270 |
BDCST |
CZE |
CESKYROZHLAS |
10-06 |
20:57 |
| 270 |
FLO |
AZR |
FLORES |
10-07 |
02:32 |
| 270 |
NN |
GRL |
NANORTALIK |
10-08 |
12:28 |
| 272 |
OLD |
ME |
OLD
TOWN |
10-07 |
04:08 |
| 273 |
ZV |
QC |
SEPT
ILES |
10-04 |
19:47 |
| 274 |
SAL |
CPV |
SAL |
10-07 |
01:28 |
| 275 |
R1 |
QC |
THETFORD
MINES |
10-04 |
19:48 |
| 276 |
YHR |
QC |
CHEVERY |
10-05 |
01:39 |
| 277 |
1B |
NS |
SABLE
ISLAND |
10-04 |
19:49 |
| 278 |
NM |
QC |
MATTAGAMI |
10-04 |
19:52 |
| 278 |
PQ |
ME |
PRESQUILE |
10-06 |
20:59 |
| 279 |
SI |
GRL |
SIMIUTAQ |
10-08 |
02:06 |
| 280 |
QX |
NF |
GANDER |
10-04 |
19:53 |
| 281 |
L |
NB |
LIMA
/ CHARLO |
10-04 |
19:54 |
| 283 |
PT |
ON |
PELEE
ISLAND |
10-09 |
23:42 |
| 284 |
ZMT |
QC |
AHSUNTIC
(MONTREAL/DORVAL) |
10-05 |
01:52 |
| 284 |
RT |
NU |
RANKIN
INLET |
10-06 |
02:35 |
| 285 |
UHA |
GRL |
QUAQTAQ |
10-06 |
02:37 |
| 289 |
YLQ |
QC |
LA
TUQUE |
10-04 |
19:57 |
| 291 |
9Q |
QC |
AMOS |
10-08 |
12:35 |
| 296.5 |
FI |
E |
CABO
FINISTERE |
10-06 |
22:27 |
| 298 |
KU |
GRL |
KOOK
ISLANDS |
10-08 |
02:18 |
| 303 |
YPP |
QC |
PARENT |
10-04 |
19:58 |
| 304 |
ZQM |
NB |
RIVERVIEW
(MONCTON) |
10-04 |
20:02 |
| 314 |
GH |
GRL |
GODTHAAB/NUUK |
10-06 |
01:51 |
| 323 |
UWP |
NF |
ARGENTIA |
10-04 |
20:06 |
| 326 |
FC |
NB |
FREDERICTON |
10-04 |
20:08 |
| 326 |
BHF |
BAH |
FREEPORT |
10-05 |
01:34 |
| 328 |
HB |
GRL |
HOLSTEINBORG |
10-06 |
00:57 |
| 329 |
2T |
NB |
POKEMOUCHE |
10-04 |
20:09 |
| 329 |
YHN |
ON |
HORNEPAYNE |
10-05 |
02:07 |
| 330 |
CZM |
MEX |
COZUMEL |
10-08 |
02:30 |
| 331 |
FH |
GRL |
FREDERIKSHAAB |
10-06 |
00:59 |
| 332 |
YFM |
QC |
LA
GRANDE 4 |
10-04 |
20:10 |
| 332 |
FIS |
FL |
KEY
WEST |
10-07 |
05:36 |
| 335 |
FK |
NF |
JUNCTION
(DEER LAKE) |
10-04 |
20:12 |
| 336 |
BV |
QC |
CHAMPLAIN
(QUEBEC) |
10-04 |
20:13 |
| 338 |
5Y |
NS |
TRENTON |
10-04 |
20:14 |
| 338 |
PST |
MDR |
PORTO
SANTO |
10-05 |
02:16 |
| 339 |
YFT |
NF |
MAKKOVIK |
10-04 |
20:17 |
| 340 |
YY |
QC |
MONT
JOLI |
10-04 |
20:17 |
| 341 |
YYU |
QC |
KAPUSKASING |
10-05 |
02:20 |
| 343 |
ZBM |
QC |
BROMONT |
10-05 |
02:22 |
| 344 |
CL
|
OH |
CLEVELAND |
10-05 |
00:54 |
| 344 |
YGV |
QC |
HAVRE
ST PIERRE |
10-05 |
00:56 |
| 344 |
LNT |
ME |
MILLINOCKET |
10-07 |
04:05 |
| 345 |
BGI |
BRB |
BARBADOS |
10-06 |
04:02 |
| 347 |
YG |
PE |
CHARLOTTETOWN |
10-05 |
02:25 |
| 350 |
DF |
NF |
DEER
LAKE |
10-05 |
00:58 |
| 351 |
YKQ |
QC |
WASKAGANISH |
10-05 |
01:01 |
| 353 |
QG |
ON |
WINDSOR |
10-05 |
01:04 |
| 353 |
HOI |
VEN |
HIGUEROTE
( "HOT" MISKEYING) |
10-06 |
03:54 |
| 354 |
ZZV |
QC |
MONAGHAN
(SEPT ILES) |
10-05 |
01:06 |
| 356 |
HEU |
NY |
SCHENECTADY |
10-05 |
01:08 |
| 356 |
AY |
NF |
ST
ANTHONY |
10-05 |
01:10 |
| 356 |
YBG |
QC |
BAGOTVILLE |
10-05 |
01:11 |
| 356 |
SUH |
ME |
ROCKLAND |
10-07 |
03:42 |
| 359 |
NA |
GRL |
NARSARSUAQ |
10-06 |
01:11 |
| 360 |
PN |
QC |
PORT
MENIER |
10-05 |
02:34 |
| 360 |
ASN |
ASC |
ASCENSION |
10-06 |
03:46 |
| 360 |
KIN |
JAM |
KINGSTON |
10-07 |
03:29 |
| 362 |
GND |
GRD |
POINT
SALINES |
10-06 |
03:15 |
| 362 |
YZS |
NU |
CORAL
HARBOUR |
10-08 |
03:19 |
| 363 |
1F |
NB |
BATHURST |
10-05 |
02:36 |
| 363 |
RNB |
NJ |
MILVILLE |
10-08 |
03:18 |
| 364 |
2B |
NF |
SPRINGDALE |
10-09 |
12:00 |
| 364 |
ZHZ |
NS |
SPLITCROW
(HALIFAX INT'L) |
10-10 |
00:38 |
| 366 |
YMW |
QC |
MANIWAKI |
10-05 |
02:38 |
| 369 |
ZDX |
ATG |
ST.
JOHNS |
10-07 |
05:06 |
| 370 |
GR |
QC |
GRINDSTONE
|
10-05 |
02:39 |
| 371 |
GW |
QC |
JARPIK
(KUUJJUARAPIK) |
10-06 |
01:27 |
| 371 |
MGL |
AZR |
SAN
MIGUEL |
10-08 |
03:24 |
| 372 |
2Q |
QC |
MONT
LAURIER |
10-05 |
02:23 |
| 372 |
OZN |
GRL |
PRINS
CHRISTIAN SUND |
10-06 |
02:11 |
| 373 |
YXK |
QC |
RIMOUSKI |
10-05 |
01:26 |
| 373 |
1A |
NF |
WILLIAMS
HARBOUR |
10-07 |
23:44 |
| 375 |
BO |
MA |
BOSTON |
10-07 |
05:09 |
| 375 |
BUN |
CLM |
BUENAVENTURA |
10-08 |
03:29 |
| 376 |
ZIN |
BAH |
GREAT
INAGUA |
10-07 |
23:48 |
| 377 |
YRR |
ON |
GREELY
(OTTAWA) |
10-05 |
01:27 |
| 378 |
RJ |
QC |
ROBERVAL |
10-05 |
01:28 |
| 380 |
UCY |
CUB |
CAYOJABO |
10-05 |
02:47 |
| 380 |
FIL |
AZR |
HORTA |
10-05 |
02:48 |
| 380 |
LQ |
MA |
BOSTON |
10-06 |
00:40 |
| 382 |
POS |
TRD |
PORT
OF SPAIN |
10-06 |
02:01 |
| 382 |
LAR |
POR |
ARRUDA |
10-06 |
22:08 |
| 382 |
SF |
GRL |
SONDESTROM
FJORD |
10-07 |
02:13 |
| 383 |
D9 |
ON |
HUNTSVILLE |
10-05 |
02:51 |
| 384 |
F8 |
QC |
VICTORIAVILLE |
10-05 |
01:34 |
| 385 |
NA |
QC |
NATASHQUAN |
10-05 |
02:52 |
| 386 |
SP |
SPM |
ST.
PIERRE |
10-05 |
02:53 |
| 387 |
6E |
NB |
GRAND
MANAN |
10-05 |
01:47 |
| 387 |
PV |
TCA |
PROVIDENCIALES |
10-10 |
03:13 |
| 388 |
AM |
FL |
TAMPA |
10-07 |
05:16 |
| 388 |
RNW |
NC |
CHOCOWINITY |
10-08 |
11:45 |
| 390 |
JT |
NF |
STEPHENVILLE |
10-05 |
01:53 |
| 391 |
DDP |
PTR |
DORADO |
10-06 |
01:29 |
| 392 |
ML |
QC |
CHARLEVOIX |
10-05 |
01:54 |
| 392 |
VEP |
FL |
VERO
BEACH |
10-10 |
02:29 |
| 395 |
GBR |
MA |
GREAR
BARRINGTON |
10-06 |
06:12 |
| 395 |
XEN |
OH |
XENIA |
10-09 |
01:21 |
| 396 |
JC |
NF |
RIGOLET |
10-05 |
01:57 |
| 396 |
PH |
QC |
INUKJUAK |
10-06 |
01:32 |
| 397 |
ZST |
NB |
ALPINE
(ST. JOHN) |
10-05 |
01:59 |
| 400 |
CI |
MI |
SAULT
STE MARIE |
10-05 |
02:02 |
| 400 |
G |
PE |
GOLF
/ CHARLOTTETOWN |
10-05 |
03:06 |
| 401 |
Y8 |
QC |
DRUMMONDVILLE |
10-05 |
02:05 |
| 402 |
MQ |
SPM |
MIQUELON |
10-05 |
02:06 |
| 402 |
YSL |
NB |
ST.
LEONARD |
10-05 |
03:14 |
| 404 |
IUB |
MD |
BALTIMORE |
10-10 |
03:23 |
| 407 |
OX |
MD |
OCEAN
CITY |
10-08 |
03:45 |
| 410 |
PEL |
B |
PELADA |
10-07 |
05:20 |
| 414 |
BC |
QC |
BAIE
COMEAU |
10-05 |
22:02 |
| 415 |
CBC |
CYM |
CAYMAN
BRAC |
10-10 |
03:34 |
| 417 |
HHG |
NE |
HUNTINGTON |
10-08 |
23:58 |
| 419 |
RYS |
MI |
DETROIT |
10-06 |
02:40 |
| 450 |
PPA |
DOM |
PUERTA
PLATA |
10-07 |
01:07 |
| 520 |
F9 |
NB |
MIRAMICHI |
10-06 |
22:11 |
| 526 |
ZLS |
BAH |
STELLA
MARIS |
10-10 |
02:26
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Mediumwave log
1. Algeria 891 and 981
2. Angola 1088 and 1484.5
3. Anguila 690 and 1610
4. Argentina 710
5. Azores 1503
6. Bermuda 1160 and 1280
7. Brasil 560, 750, 760, 840, 860, 980, 1000, 1100,
1120, 1170 and 1220
8. Canary Islands 621 and 1008
9. Colombia 770, 1040
10. Croatia 1134
11. Cuba 760
12. Ceuta (Morocco) 1584
13. England 693, 882 and 909
14. France 1206 and 1467
15. Guadeloupe 640
16. Guinea 1385.9
17. Iran 1566
18. Kuwait 1548
19. Madeira 1125
20. Mauritania 783
21. Portugal 666
22. Puerto Rico 680
23. St. Kitts & Nevis 555
24. Spain 531, 585, 639, 657, 685, 693, 702, 747,
774, 792, 855, 882, 999, 1026, 1080, 1152, 1179,
1296, 1305, and 1503
25. US Virgin Islands 1620
26. Venezuela 750, 870, 910, 970, 1020, 1110, 1200
and 1290
Note: Some of the Spains
may very well also be Canary Island ones….
Posted on November
3, 2002
  
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