Logs, June 30

It was a challenging night for pirate listening.  Propogation conditions were ok, but there was an intense line of thunderstorms that pasted within 80 km of my location, causing s9 static crashes.  

6209,0 . . 2027 . Radio Viking, Dutch music, talk by Tante Foek (could not copy at tune in, but recognized the voice right away), dance, 24341

6205,0 . . 2151 . Radio Viking, much stronger signal, “Please Release Me”, 34242

6450,2 . . 2056 . Radio Uncle Sam, weak at first, some utility noise,  improved to 33342 by 2200

6240,1 . . 2205 . Radio Ome Jan, polka, ID, greetings, 34242

6255,0 . . 2251 . Radio Telstar South, program about British pirates, 34241

6324,8 . . 2304 . Black Bandit Radio, on with old Finnish song, country, ID, greetings, “The Old Man Down the Road”, 45343

3905,2 . . 2316 . Radio Alice, Dutch music, ID, email, polka, 34342

Cheers, Terry

Logs June 29

6525,0 . . 2010 . Mustang Radio, Chumbawamba “I Get Knocked Down”, greetings ID, c/d 2038, 25341

6284,9 . . 2024 . Bogusman Radio, music and log talks, very weak at tune in, by 2110 I could hear the British accent, 34342

6950,0 . . 2133 . Trans Europe Radio, moved to 6920 at 2136, ID, email, “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”, “King of the Road”,  25442

6306,6 . . 2146 . SWR Radio, weak music and talk, could almost get details, but c/d at 2203, 25341

6565,0 . .2213 . Radio Powerliner,  “Clocks”, talk by a familiar voice, but a little too much utility QRM to copy, 23341

6304,1 . . 2234 . Radio Underground, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat

3905,1 . . 2254 . Skyline Int. Radio, Dutch music, greetings, ID, “Funkytown”, 35443

6320,0 . . 2342 . Radio Powerliner,  Ringo “Photograph”, “Gloria”, greetings, ID, 33342, ute QRM

6924,4 . . 0039 . Radio Free Mars (US), "Benny and the Jets", mixed with commercials?,  "I'm Still Standing", ID, techno, 35342

Logs, June 28 and new QSLs from Stone Circles and Merlin

Just a few logs tonight.  I was trying to catch up on reports and email, so was not scanning as much as usual.

6900,0L . 2114 . Baltic Sea Radio, weak music, ID, “Blue Bayou” (not English), 23441, ute QRM

6940,0 . . 2140 . Irish Music Radio, pop oldies, ID, 24341 at tune in, up to 25342 by 2300 with Phil Collins “I Wish It Would Rain Down”, The Kingsmen “Louie, Louie”,

6980,0 . . 2210 . Laser Hot Hits, Chic “Good Times”, BOC “Don’t Fear the Reaper”,ID, 24342

6935,7 . . 0035 . Radio Ronin Shortwave (US), AC/DC “You Shook Me All Night Long”, ID, Queen “Fat Bottom Girls”, lots of great classic rock, 45443

6924,2 . . 0124 . Radio Free Mars, lots of sound effects, IDs, usual distorted talk, long talk by woman about Mars, 24342


I received this interesting QSL for the first transmission of a new US station: Stone Circles, which describes itself as  "neo-pagan shortwave radio"

Thanks Shortwave Druid!

I also received these excellent QSLs from Radio Merlin Int. for my reception last weekend, along with a detailed confirmation letter and pics of his tx and studio.  

Very nice cards!  Thanks Merlin.

Cheers, Terry

Logs, June 27

6300,6 . . 2102 . Radio Golfbreker, weak at first, polka at 2135, Dutch music, 25442

6900,0L . 2205 . Baltic Sea Radio, classical music, ID, pop, ID and email, Spin Doctors “Two Princes”, 34442


7600,1 . . 0019 . Lightning Radio (presumed), faded up for a few minutes, heard a couple songs I did not recognize, then faded, 15441


6925,0u . 0113 . UNID (US), very weak,  instrumental music with lots of talk over, the only words I (think) I copied were "been way too long" and "time to close down",14331


6924,2 . . 0135 . Radio Free Mars (US), on with music, ID, usual distorted speech, off abruptly at 0137, 34443


6925,0u . 0146 . Rave on Radio (US), very weak music, heard country and a jazz tune, listened past 0230 but no other details, 15341, ID via www.hfunderground.com

Cheers, Terry

Logs, June 26

Now that I am on holidays until September, I am able to listen on more evenings during the week.

Tonight was not a busy as the weekend, of course, but still lots of enjoyable listening.

6420,0 . . 2032 . Radio Tidalwave, mellow music, ID, 24442, also on 6450 at 2043 and 6375 at 2102 with “Venus”the same signal level, up to 35443 at 2137 with ID and greetings, talk about Summermeeting, email “Brown Eyed Girl”

6280,0 . . 2122 . Radio Tarzan, AC/DC “Thunderstruck”, greetings, ID, 24442

7600,1 . . 2210 . Lightning Radio (presumed), very weak music fading above and below the noise, no details possible, but the first time I have had a hint from Lightning in over a year

6305,1 . . 2244 . Radio Ome Jan, Dutch music, ID, Boney M “Brown Girl in the Ring”, greetings, polka, 34342

6980,0 . . 2352 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, laser sound fx, Murray Head “One Night in Bangkok”, read a report from Jon Maples, 25442 (had been covered by Brazilian ssb QRM earlier)

10000,0 . 0054 . Italcable Time Signal, reported new Italian time signal station, could be experimental or pirate (see http://www.mail-archive.com/hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com/msg31652.html), instrumental music clearly audible between each minute, announcement by woman in Italian at 0059, covered by WWV, but music fairly clear in usb mode, 22441 (Thanks to Alexandr in Ukraine for the tip)

Cheers, Terry

Logs, June 24

It seems that my new antenna is working even better than I thought (I did use a better quality coax feed).  Tonight I managed to hear CoolAM Radio with his 12 watt tx and mobile antenna better than I have ever heard him before ... and in summer conditions!!!

It is really great to hear you guys so well again.  An evening of good music certainly beats an evening of struggling with static!

15480,0 . 2050 . Radio Borderhunter, Summermeeting promos in English and Russian repeated 3 times each, greetings, “You are so Beautiful”, promos again, dance music, 45443

6516,1 . . 2122 . Music Xplosion Radio, polkas, ID, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” at 2250, when the signal was 34443, c/d 2255

6310,7 . . 2200 . UNID, CCR, Tom Petty, long pauses between songs, great signal but slightly distorted audio, 44443

6210,0 . . 2210 . Radio Ome Jan, Dutch music, ID, good signal but bad ssb QRM, 33442

6304,8 . . 2217 . Radio Merlin Int., Nickelback “Rockstar”, female DJ, jingle ID, “Living on a Prayer”, 25442, up to 45443 by 2350, c/d 0111

6246,8 . . 2227 . BNA Radio, pop music, jingle ID, 34342

6925,0 . . 2231 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), “Magic Carpet Ride”, clips of songs, Twilight Zone theme, 34443

6940,0 . . 2305 . Irish Music Radio, playing old movie soundtracks, ID, 35443

6980,0 . . 2310 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, “Cruel to be Kind”, 45433

6734,9 . . 2324 . Cool AM Radio, instrumental synthesizer music, jingle ID, 25431, faded after a few minutes

4015,0 . . 0012 . Laser Hot Hits, oldies, ID, 25341

Cheers, Terry

Logs June 23 - Life is Good Again :-)

You are reading the blog of one extremely happy DXer.

For the past few months, I have suspected that my antenna was not working properly.  I have tried replacing pieces of coax, connectors, ground wires and every other part.  No luck.

Today, on my first day of holidays, I ripped the whole thing down and built an identical one from all new material.  What an incredible difference, as you can see by comparing my recent logs with tonight.  Signals were fading in 3 hours earlier!!!

6320.0 . . 1942 . Mustang Radio, barely audible at tune in, uo to 35442 by c/d at 2336

6920,0 . . 1946 . Trans Europe Radio, very weak music under ssb QRM, ID via Iann’s chat

6210,0 . . 2013 . Radio Viking with Tante Foek, polka, “Venus”, “Sharp Dressed Man”, blues, ID and greetings, “Running with the Devil”, weak at first, up to 45443 by 2300, c/d 2354

6320,1 . . 2037 . Radio Ome Jan, on after Mustang c/d, weak music, 24441


6289,9 . . 2056 . Radio Witte Reus, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat,

6240,0 . . 2107 . Free Radio Victoria, music mixing with Radio Europa , much better after 2130 when Europa moved to 6245, ELO “Hold On” at 2300, ID, greetings, 34442

6245,0 . . 2132 . Radio Europa (NL),  blues, Elvis, c/d 2245, good signal but no announcements, ID via Iann’s chat, 34442

6950,0 . . 2140 . Trans Europe Radio, Blondie “Heart of Glass”, ID, email, 24342

6295,0 . . 2148 . Radio Powerliner, greetings, ID, “Who Can It Be Now”, 25341

6260,0 . . 2212 . UNID, weak music, c/d 2218 without announcement heard, 33442, ute QRM

6246,8 . . 2240 . Radio Caroline Int., pop and dance music, ID, 33442, splatter from 6245

6450,0 . . 2250 . Radio Universe, dance music, ID, greetings, email, 33442

6940,0 . . 2306 . Irish Music Radio, “Eternal Flame”, ID by female DJ, 35342

6980,0 . . 2320 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, pop music, 24342, ssb QRM

6565,0 . . 2315 . Radio Powerliner, ID, greetings, email, Fleetwood Mac “Say You Love Me”, 34342

6920,0L . 2341 . Baltic Sea Radio, Motown, ID, ABBA mix, very loud cw QRM and usual ssb audio
distortion, 32441

6959,8 . . 2355 . UNID, extremely weak music with a very loud carrier,  maybe Atlantic with very reduced audio?, or another station?

1625,0 . . 0027 . Radio Barones, weak music and talk, tentatively heard greetings, short fade in of about 2 minutes

6964,3 . . 0039 . Channel Z Radio (US), weak music, ssb QRM, c/d or faded around 0043, ID via Iann’s chat, 23341

6935,1 . . 0059 . Radio Appalachia (US), bluegrass music, ID, “Ring of Fire”. “I Walk the Line”, c/d 0152 after “Amazing Grace”, 34342

6950,0u . 0117 . Wolverine Radio (US), different versions of “Tangerine”, ID, 55454

6925,0 . . 0240 . WMPR (US), dance music, ID, 24341

Cheers, Terry