Columbia's RCN2 on 650 kHz

[Tincap]

Happy New Year's folks!

My first new international DX catch of the year is RCN2, coming out of Columbia, early this evening on 650. It's not a booming signal, but was spilling over on to 648, catching my attention.

I wish everyone here a great 2010 and happy hunting!

~BG

 

[crainbebo]

Great catch!!

-crainbebo

PS: Happy New Year-WHOO HOO!!!

 

[ddsparxx]

I heard this 650 sometime last year with my Sony HD tuner with a 2-ft homemade untuned loop antenna and it was listenable. That is a great catch, Tincap.

 

[davideduardo]

My first new international DX catch of the year is RCN2, coming out of Columbia, early this evening on 650. It's not a booming signal, but was spilling over on to 648, catching my attention.

650 from Colombia is Antena 2 in Bogotá, D.E., the capital. It's an all sports operation. RCN is on 770. Both are licensed as 50 kw. This has traditionally been the easiest Bogotá station to hear, going back to the reallocation of frequencies in Colombia in the late 50's. Second easiest has been 770, followed by 540, 850, 1100 and 1070.

The more common Spanish language South American on 650 is the Venezuelan, however. In Ohio, it often came in over WSM on early-Fall and mid-Spring evenings.

 

[Tincap]

My first new international DX catch of the year is RCN2, coming out of Columbia, early this evening on 650. It's not a booming signal, but was spilling over on to 648, catching my attention.

650 from Colombia is Antena 2 in Bogotá, D.E., the capital. It's an all sports operation. RCN is on 770. Both are licensed as 50 kw. This has traditionally been the easiest Bogotá station to hear, going back to the reallocation of frequencies in Colombia in the late 50's. Second easiest has been 770, followed by 540, 850, 1100 and 1070.

The more common Spanish language South American on 650 is the Venezuelan, however. In Ohio, it often came in over WSM on early-Fall and mid-Spring evenings.

50 kW? I have it listed at 100 kW, in both the 2009 WRTH and at fmscan.org. If it were just 50 kW that would be amazing, certainly my longest 50 kW catch by far. Colombia was mentioned on a couple of occasions, before fading out.

~BG

 

[davideduardo]

650 from Colombia is Antena 2 in Bogotá, D.E., the capital. It's an all sports operation. RCN is on 770. Both are licensed as 50 kw. This has traditionally been the easiest Bogotá station to hear, going back to the reallocation of frequencies in Colombia in the late 50's. Second easiest has been 770, followed by 540, 850, 1100 and 1070.

The more common Spanish language South American on 650 is the Venezuelan, however. In Ohio, it often came in over WSM on early-Fall and mid-Spring evenings.

50 kW? I have it listed at 100 kW, in both the 2009 WRTH and at fmscan.org. If it were just 50 kW that would be amazing, certainly my longest 50 kW catch by far. Colombia was mentioned on a couple of occasions, before fading out.

It's shown as 50 kw by the licencing authority, but I believe power is more likely in the 20 kw to 30 kw range. Many of the big AMs in Latin America are running less than licensed power in light of the near total decay of the usage of the band in all countries save, perhaps, Argentina. A 50 kw transmitter will economize on tube costs run with reduced power (most of these stations are still using tubes in at least the final).

Be careful in positively ID'ing this as Colombia based on a mention of the country. Unless you heard specific Antena 2 mentions, I'd suspect it is Maracay, not Bogotá. Venezuela is fond of mentioning "La Grancolombia" as the nation made up of what are now Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador used to be called. And, more likely, Venezuelan stations are incessantly talking about the Colombians and engaging in verbal sabre rattling with them, accusing them of selling out to Tío Sam and warning Venezuelans of the impending invasion of Venezuela by Colombia.

 

[davideduardo]

My first new international DX catch of the year is RCN2, coming out of Columbia, early this evening on 650. It's not a booming signal, but was spilling over on to 648, catching my attention.

650 from Colombia is Antena 2 in Bogotá, D.E., the capital. It's an all sports operation. RCN is on 770. Both are licensed as 50 kw. This has traditionally been the easiest Bogotá station to hear, going back to the reallocation of frequencies in Colombia in the late 50's. Second easiest has been 770, followed by 540, 850, 1100 and 1070.

The more common Spanish language South American on 650 is the Venezuelan, however. In Ohio, it often came in over WSM on early-Fall and mid-Spring evenings.

50 kW? I have it listed at 100 kW, in both the 2009 WRTH and at fmscan.org. If it were just 50 kW that would be amazing, certainly my longest 50 kW catch by far. Colombia was mentioned on a couple of occasions, before fading out.

~BG

 

[Tincap]

650 from Colombia is Antena 2 in Bogotá, D.E., the capital. It's an all sports operation. RCN is on 770. Both are licensed as 50 kw. This has traditionally been the easiest Bogotá station to hear, going back to the reallocation of frequencies in Colombia in the late 50's. Second easiest has been 770, followed by 540, 850, 1100 and 1070.

The more common Spanish language South American on 650 is the Venezuelan, however. In Ohio, it often came in over WSM on early-Fall and mid-Spring evenings.

50 kW? I have it listed at 100 kW, in both the 2009 WRTH and at fmscan.org. If it were just 50 kW that would be amazing, certainly my longest 50 kW catch by far. Colombia was mentioned on a couple of occasions, before fading out.

It's shown as 50 kw by the licencing authority, but I believe power is more likely in the 20 kw to 30 kw range. Many of the big AMs in Latin America are running less than licensed power in light of the near total decay of the usage of the band in all countries save, perhaps, Argentina. A 50 kw transmitter will economize on tube costs run with reduced power (most of these stations are still using tubes in at least the final).

Be careful in positively ID'ing this as Colombia based on a mention of the country. Unless you heard specific Antena 2 mentions, I'd suspect it is Maracay, not Bogotá. Venezuela is fond of mentioning "La Grancolombia" as the nation made up of what are now Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador used to be called. And, more likely, Venezuelan stations are incessantly talking about the Colombians and engaging in verbal sabre rattling with them, accusing them of selling out to Tío Sam and warning Venezuelans of the impending invasion of Venezuela by Colombia.

"La Grancolombia", eh? Señor Chevaz has a reunion on his mind perhaps? :-\ Thanks for the info, David, I'll keep an ear out for the clues if/when I pick up the signal again.

~BG