Logs, December 30 (evening)

6930,0 . . 1749 . UNID, “O Holy Night”, “Little Drummer Boy”, other classic Christmas carols, no announcement heard, c/d 1811, 25342

6423,2 . . 1800 . Radio Lowland, relaying Artem’s World Music Show, ID, HL number, c/d 2005, 35442

6555,0 . . 1820 . Radio Pink Panther, “Dreadlock Holiday”, ID, 24442, still going 0215

6268,8 . . 1852 . UNID, very weak music, poor modulation, music sounded Greek or Balkan, 14341

6325,9 . . 1918 . Radio Caroline Int., dance music, ID, 25441

1655,0 . . 2024 . Relmus Radio, Journey “Don’t Stop Believing”, ID, greetings, 25331

3909,0L . 2028 . Baltic Sea Radio, pop music, distinctive “seagull” ID, c/d 2031, 23441, ham QRM

13875,0u.2130 . Blue Ocean Radio, country/new age song, ID, more similar music, 25442

3907,0L . 2155 . Baltic Sea Radio, Roxette “She’s Got the Look”, “seagull” ID/email, c/d 2200,  34443

3930,0 . . 2210 . Radio Rainbow/Radio Caroline, weak music, talk, tentative ID, positive ID via chat, 24441

6920,0 . . 2332 . Radio Ronin Shortwave, instrumental Spanish-style guitar piece, ID, classic rock, 35443

6925,0 . . 0025 . UNID, techno music, promo for Radio First Termer Iraq, more music, comedy skit, 35442

6935,0u . 0039 . Blue Ocean Radio, caught closing announcements and ID, c/d, 24441

6925.0u . 0207 . Renegade Radio, greeting listeners, closing announcements, "Renegade”, 25442

Logs, December 30 (morning)

I turned on the radio at 5:11 local time, and was shocked to hear a booming signal on 6213.  Unfortunately, it did not mean good conditions.  It was Radio Boomerang blasting through poor conditions with his usual signal.  Other stations were fairly weak today.

6213,0 . . 0841 . Radio Boomerang, ID, said short test for the last time this year, dance, 45444

5800,1 . . 0848 . Free Radio Service Holland, ID, said 2 more songs until start of show, 35433

7685,5 . . 0855 . Free Radio Service Holland, IS, opening announcements, //5800, 25442, steady signal past 1030

6937,5 . . 0904 . Irish Music Radio, “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, ID, 25341

6212,0 . . 0900 . Radio Klabauterman, music and talk, calling Boomi, 23341, severe noise, followed by QSO with Boomi,

6290,0 . . 0911 . Radio Tarzan, music on peaks, ID via Iann’s chat, 25431

12257,3 . 1027 . WR Int., “born on thiis day” segment including Tracy Ullman, pop, 25431

15065,2 . 1034 . Cupid Radio, barely audible music at first, heard email at 1055, instrumental dance music, greetings, ID, 25442 by 1058 c/d

15080,2 . 1059 . Free Radio Victoria, Abba, “Money, Money, Money”, ID, U2 “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, S&G “El Condor Paso”,  25432

Logs, December 29

6286,0 . . 1945 . Radio Boomerang, “You Take My Breath Away”, ID, short test, 55444

6449,0 . . 2012 . Studio 52, hard rock music, jingle ID, 23442

3907,0 . . 2022 . Radio Boomerang, instrumental, ID, said was a short test again, 44444

3932,0L . 2030 . Baltic Sea Radio, was trying to catch Radio MRF in am, tuned to lsb to avoid noise and caught a BSR ID and long slow song, then c/d, 23441

3907,0 . . 2100 . Radio Borderhunter, AC/DC “Hells Bells”, “Back in Black” 43443, ham QRM

6300,0 . . 2304 . Radio Boomerang, Dutch music, techno, ID, another short test, 44444

6545,0 . . 2325 . Radio Powerliner Int., “Love Hurts”, greetings, and ID as “PL Radio Int.”, 35442, up to 45443 at 0140 c/d

3905,0L . 2335 . Baltic Sea Radio, Roxette “She’s Got the Beat”, under loud Delaware ham net, 32441 net gone at 2345, “seagull”ID/email, dance, ID, pirate song “Wolves of the Sea” by Alestorm, c/d 2353, 34442

3910,0 . . 0053 . Radio Borderhunter, “Rock Around the Clock”, ID, country, Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing”, 44444

1636,8 . . 0120 . Radio Arianne, music and talk, ID via Iann;s chat, part of QSO, 23441 back at 0131 but weaker,

1629,0 . . Radio Anatiolia (Greece), distinctive Greek music and talk with echo effect, caught ID with assistance from Alex (ulx2), 33442

Logs, December 28

6325,0 . . 1825 . Radio Black Power, Roxette “It Must Have Been Love”, Def Leppard, “Photograph”, ID 1856, 34343

6324,8 . . 1919 . Crazy Wave Radio, ID, “Take It Easy”, short show, 24442

6285,0 . . 1932 . Radio Witte Reus, Stones “Sympathy for the Devil”, Supertramp, “School”, his birthday show, 23441, moved to 6305 around 2100, then 6300 for closing announcements and “Dragonslayer” at 0210

6985,0 . . 1946 . Lightning Radio (presumed), very weak music for about 10 minutes, faded, no announcements heard. 14441

4026,0 . . 1957 . Laser Hot Hits, rapping Christmas parody by Chris Moyles, ID,  34443

6325,0 . . 2024 . Radio Black Power, Dutch song, dance, ID, Donna Summer “Hot Stuff”, 44443

3460,0L . 2130 . UNID, French freebander playing music, classical French, American blues, “I Shot the Sherriff”, 35443

3905,0L . 2207 . Over 60 Degree Radio, very weak music and talk, copied “thank you” and op’s name, ID via Iann’s chat, 14441, moved to 3903L at 2240, “Can't Always Get What You Want"”

3460,0L . 2220 . Atlantic 2000 Int., 6 minute clip in French announcing upcoming program (mentioned 31 m band), email, website, short English insert mentioning a special show for their 28th aanniversary, mention of “Offshore Magazine”, 34443 (played by one of the freebanders I think)

6300,0 . . 2334 . Radio Ascona, polka, said was testing audio, ID, said would c/d, 24332

6954,9 . . 0059 . Radio True North (Canada), ID, dance music, voice break at 0109, but signal was already starting to break up, caught a clear second ID, greetings, more dance, 25442 at tune in

6917,0L . 0139 . Baltic Sea Radio, barely audible music, recognized the “seagull ID’ of BSR

6985,0 . . 0237 . Lightning Radio (presumed), a long alternative song with lots of drums and bells faded in several times (clearest bits of music I have heard from Lightning), signal faded out about 0255, 15341

Logs, December 26

6210,0 . . 1928 . UNID, continous music, “She’s A Lady”, no announcements heard, 44444 (It was not Marabu.  I could hear Marabu’s carrier still on 6209,8.)

3905,1 . . 2002 . Skyline Int. Radio, country, Dutch music, ID, greetings, 34442

6310,4 . . 2029 . Radio Sallandse Boer, one Englis song, then Dutch music, ID and greeting Skyline, 34343

6925,0u . 0153 . Blue Ocean Radio (US), caught his closing announcements, ID, email, c/d 0155, 35342, followed by brief QSO with Dr. Benway of Undercover Radio

6935,0u . 0200 . Undercover Radio (US), Dr Benway with opening announcement and email, surrealistic music, restarted, 45342

Logs, December 25

It was a great day of listening.  48 m faded in incredibly early with a great signal from Radio Mistletoe, and signals remained good all night.

6245,0 . . 1600 . Radio Mistletoe, Bryan Adams, “Something About Christmas Time”, ID, Porky Pig “Blue Christmas”, 35442

6535,0 . . 1621 . XXL Shortwave, pop music, email, very weak signal this early, 25442

6209,8 . . 1637 . Radio Marabu, pop music, jingle ID, 25341

6307,2 . . 1650 . Radio Caroline Int., instrumental orchestral music, ID via Iann's chat

6245,0 . . 1908 . Radio Witte Reus, “Dragonslayer”,  announcement “best music in town, this is Radio Witte Reus”,  A-ha “Take on Me”, 24442

6250,0 . . 1914 . UNID, polka, c/d without announcement 1917, 33442

6279,6 . . 1919 . Long Live Radio, hip hop music, ID, email, slightly distorted signal, 33442

6250,0 . . 1936 . Radio Lotus (tent), polkas, instrumental music, tentative ID, good signal but QRM from 2 utes and Korea., 33442

6285,5 . . 1959 . Focus Int., pop music, ID, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”, 24442, ute QRM on and off

6925,0u . 2010 . All Along the Watchtower Radio (US), ID, email, “All Along the Watchtower” at 2018, 34442

3485,0L . 2029 . UNID, Russian? Music, QSO between songs, 35443 except when Gander/New York volmet on, 32441 (bad choice of freq.)

6300,0 . . 2056 . Radio Boomerang, dance, greetings, ID, said would be a short test, country, “You Are Always on My Mind”, c/d 2126, 54444

6302,0 . . 2130 . UNID, reggae version of “I Got You Babe”, Dutch song (seemed to include lyrics “Hello, hello, hier de boomerang”), 44444

4026,0 . . 2151 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, announcer talking about his cat,

6924.7 . . 2217 . Family Radio (US), church bells, ID, more bells, c/d 2259, 44443

6265,0 . . 2307 . Radio Mistletoe, ID, “Christmas Tree”, “O Tannebaum”, 45443

6925,0u . 2335 . All Along the Watchtower Radio (US), unknown songs, ID, title song, ID, email, c/d 2352, 44443

6930,0u . 2358 . Blue Ocean Radio, voice break including “Merry Christmas’, instrumental music, ID, more music, email, 25441

6925,0u . 0107 . Wolverine Radio (US), 30’s/40’s music, Byrds “Eight Miles High”, ID, 34332

Logs, December 24 and more Christmas cards!

It was a great evening of listening.  Signals were up and down on 48 m, but there were some very nice peaks.

It was great to hear Christmas shows from Ann Hoffer, Mistletoe, XFM and Ronin.  Very enjoyable.

6266.8 . . 1813 . UNID, weak music and talk, thought I heard a laser sound effect, so maybe the LHH relay, faded after 10 minutes,14431

6209.8 . . 1828 . Radio Marabu, mix of dance, pop and oldies, IDs, 44443

6240,5 . . 1855 . Radio Merlin Int., “I Believe in Miracles”,  woman DJ, 23442

5802,0 . . 1908 . Bluestar Radio, greetings, ID, Dutch music, 25342

6285,5 . . 1920 . Focus Int., Christmas songs, “Jailhouse Rock”, ID, 24442

6281,2 . . 1925 . Long Live Radio, ID, “Get Ready For This”, IDs, more dance, 33441

6924,9 . . 2025 . Pirate Radio Boston (US), Charlie Loudenboomer with his Christmas show, 44443

3905,0 . . 2135 . U-Boat 66 Radio, "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For",


4026,0 . . 2145 . Laser Hot Hits, Chipmonks Christmas song, ID, Fleetwood Mac “Gypsy”, 35442

6925.0u . 2230 . Ann Hoffer Live (US), Ann and her guitar, occasional comments by special guest Santa,  “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree”, “O Holy Night”, “Christmas is Coming”, time checks at 2240 and 2251, c/d 2256, 44443

3900, 0 . . 2332 . Radio Mistletoe, ID. “Oh Tanenbaum”, ID, “Wonderful Christmas Time”, 43443 to 42442, ham QRM

6550,0 . . 2342 . Radio Zomerzon, Scorpions, Fleewood Mac “Rhiannon”, ID, “House of the Rising Sun”, 24342

6925,0 . . 0035 . XFM (US), “White Christmas”, “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, ID, thanks to listeners, 33443

6925,0 . . 0150 . Radio Ronin Shortwave (US), “All I Want for Christmas is You”, ID, instrumental, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, 35343

and.....    more Christmas cards.  Thanks guys!

and a Christmas QSL for Pink Pantheer: