MWDX Loggings 2013-01-23

This was interesting night.  In addition to the usual suspects, I had some great virgin loggings!  The conditions were very favorable for signals in the Carribean and Mexico to make their way northward.

I lost my mexican virginity!  I logged Mexico for the first time with TDN’s Estadio programming on XEX 730 from Mexico City.  Once CKAC was directionally nulled, XEX’s quality was very good with long periods of no fading.  This was a first for me with a portable radio this far north.

I also logged a new Cuban.  Radio Rebelde on 710kHz was crushing WOR which I’ve never experienced before. Not sure which signal I was receiving (Marti? Chambas?).  Their TOH ID uses a bad 1980’s sounding keyboard trumpet sound.

It should also be noted that there were a couple other interesting UNID spanish signals.  On 730kHz, there was another signal battling both CKAC and XEX.  There was also another interesting spanish broadcast on 730kHz.  I classify both of these signals as emanating from countries other than the United States.  Since my spanish skills are non-existent, this deduction is based on format and presention – no commercials, ID’s, tone etc.   This is no surprise based on how well stations toward the equator were coming in all night.