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Author Topic: Mini Atlantique Yacht Race (via TDF) 17545 AM 1501 UTC 29 JUL 2026  (Read 889 times)

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Mini Atlantique Yacht Race (via TDF) 17545 AM 1501 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« on: July 29, 2026, 1504 UTC »
Fair reception....weather/info for compeitors in race from Les Sables to Azores and back to Les Sables.  Also on 7340 but no reception here.  French/English service.

1501 Same opening song ("The Black Pearl" Scotty)  as Mini Transat Yacht race in previous years
1502 YL in French, could be same person in Mini Transat broadcasts
1507 YL continues in French
1516 YL begins in English, heavy French accent, with weather information
1521 YL continues in English, reception improving
1525 "Thunderstorms...." Reception now very good
1536 Answering question from yesterday, then asks question of the day for today.
1536 "Have a nice day, take care of you, see you tomorrow"is
1537 Numerous short music snippets including, but not limited to, "La Bomba" King of Africa, "Around the World" A touch of Class, "All or Nothing" O-town, "I'm Too Sexy" Right Said Fred, "Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus, "Live is Life" Opus, "Dragosta Din Tei" O-Town
1544 Music snippets continue "Tubthumping" Chumbawamba
1545 "Oops! I Did it again" Brittany Spears
1549 "YMCA" The Village People, "Girls Just Want to have Fun" Cyndi Lauper
1553 "It's Raining Men" The Weather Girls
1556 "Gangnam Style" PSY
1557 Full song "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" Propellerheads (same close as Mini Transat)
1558 Off
« Last Edit: July 29, 2026, 1604 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
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Re: Mini Atlantique Yacht Race (via TDF) 17545 AM 1501 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2026, 1502 UTC »
30 July - very good reception from the start
1500 "The Black Pearl" Scotty
1502 YL starts in French
1514 OM in English giving warning about swimming race in path of boat race, then weather for July 30
1528 OM "That's it for the weather forecast" then initial YL in French
1535 YL "Have a Nice Day" to "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" Propellerheads
1536 OTA
« Last Edit: July 30, 2026, 1536 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
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Re: Mini Atlantique Yacht Race (via TDF) 17545 AM 1501 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2026, 1514 UTC »
01 Aug

Excellent reception

1510 After usual opening - now sounds like radio/tv drama in French, several different characters
1513 Gunshots, someone moaning - brief "Good , Bad, and Ugly" Theme
1524 Drama continues - OM yelling as if scared or giving warning
1530 Single time pip over drama, then off mid-sentence (continued tomorrow?  ;D)
« Last Edit: August 01, 2026, 1531 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  [email protected]  (Thank you)

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Re: Mini Atlantique Yacht Race (via TDF) 17545 AM 1501 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2026, 1501 UTC »
07 August

Excellent reception.....it is too hot and too miserable out now to do anything but play radio 🥵

1459 Carrier
1500 "The Black Pearl" Scotty
1502 OM (West Indies accent?) in French
1504 Frequent mentions of "Novembre" (?)
1518 OM continues in French
1523 Surprisingly, French service continues....usually first thirty minutes is split between English and French
1524 YL in English, giving today's weather forecast
1533 Weather report in English continues
1548 YL continues in English with weather
1550 OM in French
1552 YL in English reading off numbers, distances/separations by time/location?
1559 YL "See you tomorrow", off
« Last Edit: August 07, 2026, 1602 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  [email protected]  (Thank you)

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Re: Mini Atlantique Yacht Race (via TDF) 17545 AM 1501 UTC 29 JUL 2026
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2026, 1505 UTC »
10 August

Very good reception

1503 Broadcast late getting on, technical problems? OM suddenly on mid-sentence, same OM as Aug 7 in French
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Tecsun H501x (broadcast received on this unless noted), Zenith T/O G500, Zenith T/O Royal 7000, Emerson AR-176, Zenith 8S154, T/O 7G605 (Bomber), Tecsun PL-600, Tecsun PL-880, Zenith 5S320, Realistic DX 160 using 40 feet of copper wire.  With apologies to Senator Gramm for his thoughts on firearms, "I have more radios than I need but not as many as I want."
QTH:  Durham, Connecticut (rural setting, 15 miles north of Long Island Sound)
qsl please to:  [email protected]  (Thank you)
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