Logs, May 19

It was a fairly busy night for a Sunday.  Signals were not terribly strong, and the noise level was a little higher than last night, but that is normal with summer conditions

15880.0u. 1421 . Spaceshuttle Radio (tent), faded in weakly for about 10 minutes, heard 2 pop songs (British, 70’s or so), then faded out, 24431

6324,5 . . 2044 . Magic AM Radio,  Fogerty “The Old Man Down the Road”, ID, 23441, up to 33442 by 2200

6285,0 . . 2130 . Radio Powerliner Int., weak at first, long show, up to 35342 at 2345 with “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”, IDs, greetings

6210,0 . . 2141 . Tip and Elvis Show, techno, ID, said was closing down, c/d 2148, 24441

6526,5 . . 2215 . Wizard Radio, ID, talk about antenna, said was 23 degrees, 24431, QSO with Zeewolf, who was barely audible

3904,8 . . 2258 . . Radio Alice, dance music, ID greetings to a listener in Italy, oldie, 24341, still going 0026 with Donna Summer, “Hot Stuff”, 34442

6735,0u . 2309 . Cool AM Radio, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, 14431

6325,0 . . 2316 . Radio Centurion, weak music and talk, ID 2323, greetings, c/d 2325, 23341

6937,5 . . 2330 . Irish Music Radio, “In Love With a Beautiful Woman”, ID, 23341, ssb QRM

6245,0 . . 2358 . Shortwave Gold, Sugar Ray “Every Morning”, ID, 33442, ute QRM

6925,0u . 0005 . Left Lane Radio,  ID, email “Now We’re Gonna Fight?”, ID, “Bend Me, Shape Me”,
34442

Logs, May 18 - a busy evening!

Signals were not loud tonight, but the noise level was very low, so reception was fairly good.  There were quite a few stations on late.  Thanks for the shows!

6932,5 . . 2043 . Irish Music Radio, first station to fade in, weak at first, up to 34443 at 2158 with Clapton “Promises”, ID

6245,0 . . 2052 . Shortwave Gold, Alanis Morisette “You Learn”, ID, 25442, up to 34443 by 0010

6300,0 . . 2100 . Radio Tower, Dutch music, polka, 25442, still on 2245 with Outfield “Your Love”, ID, email, c/d 2335, 35443

6552,8 . . 2131 . Pink Panther Radio, ID, Freddy Fender, “Before the Next Teardrop Falls”, greetings, 25442

6323,0 . . 2136 . Odynn Radio, Dutch song, ID, greetings, 25442

6449,0 . . 2141 . Studio 52, John Fogerty “The Old Man Down the Road”, Bangles “Walk Like an Egyptian”, ID, 25442

6925,0 . . 2148 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, said short test, slow song, 32442 , ssb and occasional ute QRM

6290,0 . . 2228 . Radio Powerliner Int., IS, instrumental, “Part 1 of the history of offshore radio”, old jingles, 35442

6925,0u . 2259 . Radio Ronin SW (relay), “Mississippi Queen”, Cream “SWLABR”, 34442

6735,0u . 2337 . Cool Am Radio, very weak electronic music, 15441

6929,4 . . 2342 . Pseudo Radio, punk music, clip about antennas, more punk, ID, Walton’s “good night” clip, c/d 2350, 34442

1631,0 . . 2358 . Radio Barcelona, talk and pop music, severe QRM from US station on 1630, ID via Iann’s chat, 22441

6910,0L . 0019 . Baltic Sea Radio, weak music with bad ute QRM tonight, ID via Iann’s chat,  22441,

6290,0 . . 0036 . Radio Borderhunter, “That’s the Way I Like It”, SSTVs, country, ID 0059, “Macarena”, 45443

Logs, May 17

6932,5 . . 2005 . Irish Music Radio, Clapton “Promises”, ID, 25442

6910,0L . 2040 . Baltic Sea Radio, same show as last night, 24441

6552,8 . . 2108 . Pink Panther Radio, country song, ID, 33432, ute and occasional ssb QRM,

6245,0 . . 2228 . Shortwave Gold, Eddy Grant “Walking on Sunshine, ID, 42442, annoying pulsing ute

6910,0L . 2255 . Baltic Sea Radio, dance and pop,  ID, “Born to Be Wild”, 33442, QRM from Brazilian freebanders,

3905,0 . . 2312 . Skyline Int. Radio, relaying a FM pirate, 25332

1615,0 . . 2337 . Radio Batavier, Springsteen, Queen “Killer Queen”, ZZ Top “Give Me All Your Lovin”, greetings, ID, 25432

Logs, May 16

6735,0 . . 2340 . Cool AM Radio, electronic music, pop, ID, email and website just before c/d at 0100, 24441

4026,0 . . 2359 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, dance tune by Cher, lots of dance, 34342

6245,0 . . 0047 . Shortwave Gold, “Tears in Heaven”, ID, 34342

6910,0L . 0118 . Baltic Sea Radio, music consisting of cw at different tones, with numbers? keeping the beat (interesting), seagull sounds, instrumental with steel guitar and synthesizer, ID, “La Bamba”, Sabbath “Paranoid”, 34432

Logs, May 15 (16 UTC)

4026,0 . . 0020 . Laser Hot Hits, Buffalo Springfield “Stop, Hey What’s That Sound”, ID, 35342, QRM free tonight

6245,0 . . 0045 . Shortwave Gold?, just an empty s5 carrier tonight

6924.4 . . 0121 . UNID , weak music, c/d 0124 without announcement, 24342

6936,8 . . 0154 . Boom Box Radio, dance, ID, Paul Simon “You Can Call Me Al”, c/d 0219, 35433

Logs, May 12 & 13

Signals were slow to fade in Sunday night, so I heard many stations close down just as I was getting hints of audio between 2030 and 2130.   (The late sunsets of summer may have benefits, but radio is not one of them.)

May 12
6910,0L . 2133 . Baltic Sea Radio, pop music (Russian?), “I’ve Got the Blues?”, ID, 25442
6932,5 . . 2301 . Irish Music Radio, ID, Gerry Rafferty “Right Down the Line”, 25342
6910,0L . 2336 . Baltic Sea Radio, Russian? song ,ID, 45443
6245,0 . . 2345 . Shortwave Gold?, just an empty s7 carrier tonight

May 13
6266,2 . . 0018 . UNID, “Stop Draggin My Heart Around”, “Waiting for a Girl Like You”, 35332 sporadic loud ute QRM (I suspect this was Mi Amigo, but did not catch an ID)
6245,0 . . 2334 . Shortwave Gold, ID, REM “Losing My Religion”, 35442
4026,0 . . 2344 . Laser Hot Hits, mellow pop, ID, 33442, some machinegun-like ute QRM

May 14 (UTC)

6924,7 . . 0130 .  WGWR (Global Warming Radio), Melissa Ethridge “I Need to Wake Up”, ID, email, Al Gore parady, 44333

Logs, May 10 and 4 QSLs from Technical Man

It was very nice to hear two stations back on sw.  Fox 48 was back after a long absence, although still somewhat elusive, saving his best signal until just before c/d.   Wizard was also back with anew tx, and an excellent signal.

6220,0 . . 2015 . Mustang Radio, ID, greetings to chatters, Blondie “Call Me”, Floyd “Brick in the Wall”, 25442

6305,0 . . 2040 . Radio Fox 48, pop music and talk, fading in, much better at 2252 with AC/DC “Whole Lotta Rosie”, ID, 35442

6552,8 . . 2103 . Pink Panther Radio, medley “Rock Around the Clock/ Wake Up Little Suzie,” ID, email, c/d 2130 after useful closing music, 25442

6336,0 . . 2143 . Radio Zodiac, greetings, ID, email with phonetic spelling, jazzed up version of “Battle of New Orleans”, said using 80 watts, 25442

6245,0 . . 2200 . Shortwave Gold, disco, ID, 24442

6290,0 . . 2211 . Radio Powerliner Int., Jigsaw “Sky High”, “Dream Weaver”, 35342

3905,0 . . 2219 . Skyline Int. Radio, was just fading in and c/d 2220, ID via Iann’s chat, 25441

6220,0 . . 2246 . Mustang Radio, back on with Samantha Fox “Touch Me”, ID,  much better signal, 35443

6935,0 . . 2256 . Irish Music Radio, there was a loud ute on the freq, started to fade out and IMR faded in around now with pop, female DJ, 23341, seems to have extended transmissions to at least 0030

6299,9 . . 2352 . Wizard Radio, instrumental music, ID, report to PL, greetings, new t x, 45443, followed by very long QSO

6209,8 . . 0056 . Radio Marabu, Kansas, “Carr On Wayward Son”, ID, 25342

6930,9 . . 0055 . SDF1 Radio, instrumental, ID, songs with woman vocalist, ID, email, 45333

6925,0u . 0124 . Rave on Radio, weak music with bad lsb QRM, , ID via HFU, 22441

4026,0 . . 0140 . Laser Hot Hits, Laura Branigan “Self Control”, ID, 35332

I also received a very nice surprise in the mailbox this morning.  Not one, but 4 full-data QSLs from Radio Technical Man! :-)  There are 2 each for mw and sw.

Thanks Gertie, (and to the friend who forwarded my report).

Note: The POBox on the QSls has been closed.  TM has no official contact.