Logs, Dec. 13 - 15

It was a another weekend of great listening, despite winter conditions.  Lots of Christmas music, and some very good signals from numerous stations.  Thanks to all!

Dec. 13
6746,9 . . 2003 . Pioneer AM Radio, ID, talk with echo,  “Brown Eyed Girl”, polka, 25442
6795,8 . . 2010 . Pink Panther Radio, “Then He Kissed Me”, Beatles “Help!”, “Driving Home for Christmas”, c/d 2150, 34442
6240,4 . . 2049 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 25441
3910,0 . . 2057 . Skyline Int. Radio, Dutch music, ID, 24441
6259,9 . . 2303 . Radio Flying Dutchman, “Seasons in the Sun”, greetings, “Money for Nothing”, ID, dance, “Dragonslayer”, c/d 2338, 34443

Dec. 14
6306,6 . . 1816 . Radio Groenteboertje, techno, dance, 24442
6210,0 . . 1835 . Radio ACDC, “You Shook Me All Night Long”, ID, email, Dio “Holy Diver”, 24442
3906,0 . . 1929 . Radio Alice, slow Dutch song, 24342, up to 34343 by 2100
3930,0 . . 1935 . UNID, weak music and talk, c/d 1938
6290,0 . . 1950 . Radio Powerliner Int., pop music, ID, said was a short test of equipment, greetings, Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas”,  45443
6245,4 . . 2009 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 23442
6255,0 . . 2012 . Radio Merlin Int., weak pop music, ID popped out of the noise, 14441
6282,0 . . 2124 . Odynn Radio, ID, “Blinded By the Light”, 25341, moved to 6290 at 2150
6324,8 . . 2158 . Radio Norton, weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 24431
6265,0 . . 2326 . Borderhunter Radio, “Call Me”, ID, “Go Your Own Way”, email, 45343
6305,0 . . 2330 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, Human League “Don’t You Want Me”, greetings, 25342
6280,0 . . 0102 . Radio Soundwave, weak at first, turned up audio level at 0102 “Freak Out”, more dance, 34442
6205,0 . . 0125 . Radio Zodiac, rock instrumental, ID, greetings, email, 25342

Dec. 15
6215,2 . . 0838 . King SW (presumed), music at times, just a little too weak for details, 24441
6450,0 . . 0850 . Radio Universe, weak music, ID, 14441
6290,9 . . 0855 . Radio Norton, Dutch music, dance, ID, 34342
6910,0 . . 0907 . Premier Radio Int., Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, ID, greetings, 33442
6240,0 . . 0915 . Radio Technical Man, techno/dance, ID, 34443
18905,0L.1236 . Baltic Sea Radio, free radio promo, ID, German? Pop, 35443
15060,0 . 1310 . Radio Scotland Int., rock music, 25341, off and on, jumped to 35443 at 1320, ID, email,
18905,0L.1323 . Baltic Sea Radio, back on with same show, , ID,  35443
15060,0 . 1458 . Trans Europe Radio, pop music, ID, greetings, email, 24341
21460,0 . 1514 . Cupid Radio,  Cheap Trick “Surrender”, ID, 35443
7705,0 . . 1738 . Sluwe Vos Radio, “Sultans of Swing”, “House of the Rising Sun”, 25442
6795,8 . . 1830 . Pink Panther Radio, slow instrumental music, jingle ID, email, John Lennon Happy Christmas ) War is Over)”, 35442
6285,0 . . 1858 . Ronex Radio, "Little Drummer Boy", weak signal, improved a little at 1955 with ID and closing announcements, Dutch song, IDs, email, polka, c/d 2000, 25432
6910,0 . . 1931 . Premier Radio Int., “Born in the USA”, greetings, ID, Beatles “Something”, closing announcements at 2007, 35443
3930,0 . . 2015 . Sluwe Vos Radio, “Behind Blue Eyes”, had to use lsb mode due to usb freebanders, ID, 24342
1619,0 . . 2055 . Radio Devil (Greece), Greek style music, fading in and out, s7 peaks, 35332 (ID by Greek listener in Iann’s chat)
1625,0 . . 2100 . Radio Oliebollenbakker, a minute of clear country music, then faded to noise level, back at 2122 with dance, talk with echo, ZZ Top “La Grange”at 2152,
1655,0 . . 2110 . Radio Witte Raaf, Meatloaf “Paradise By the Dashboard Lights”, more pop, faded after about 10 minutes, 34332
3905,0 . . 2135 . Radio Santa Claus, just a few traces of music under ham QRM
1646,9 . . 2157 . Radio Witte Tornado, weak music fading in and out, talk in Dutch by woman,  ID via Iann’s chat, 24331

QSLs from Long Live Radio, Bluebird Radio and Radio Monique

I received these 3 nice QSLs in the past few days.

From eastern Europe's Long Live Radio I got this unique full-data card.  Thanks!

Bluebird Radio sent me this very nice full-data QSL for my recption on mw.  Thanks Luppo!

And Radio Monique sent me this QSL for my reception last weekend.  Thanks!

A great song for the radio man (or woman)

Over the past few years, I have been fortunate to hear a lot of new music from free stations in Europe.  Polkas, Dutch pop, 60's and 70's British artists who never jumped the pond, and much, mush more.

I have enjoyed it immensely, and I thought I would share a little Newfoundland music with you.

Picture this.  Imagine a stadium full of people jumping to their feet and cheering at the sound of morse code coming over the speakers.  Ridiculous?  Well, that is exactly what happens when Newfoundland band Great Big Sea takes the stage with their hit song "Ordinary Day".

Not a fan of morse?  Irish readers may be surprised by some of the musical instruments, and some Dutch readers may enjoy the accordion solo ;-).  And everyone should relate to the chorus. :-)

To get the live experience, see this video of their concert in Ottawa, Canada:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_aie7UXh9A
(for better audio, check the "official" music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wcjBU8zbdY)

By the way, Great Big Sea is Newfoundland's greatest musical export.  They have spent decades bringing their unique version of traditional Newfoundland music around the globe.  If you enjoy this song, there are lots of youtube videos to sample, from very traditional Irish jigs to an excellent cover of REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It".  And the ultimate pirate shanty "Captain Kidd"! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyhiqq-FzDU

Enjoy!

Logs, December 8 (evening)

Poor conditions this afternoon.  A lot a weak signals, although Universe, Tango and Oliebollenbakker had some nice peaks.

6325,0 . . 1719 . Radio Groenteboertje, dance music, pop, talk a little to weak to copy before c/d at 1750, ID via Iann’s chat, 24441
6375,0 . . 1735 . Radio Universe, ID, “Hard Day’s Night”, 25442
6286,0 . . 1745 . Focus Int., greetings, “You’re So Vain”, ID, distorted audio, 35442
6450,1 . . 1830 . Radio Lowland, weak music, pop, 24431, better at 1910 with “Those Were the Days”, ID, 24342
6290,8 . . 1853 . Radio Norton, Dutch music, fading in and out, ID via Iann’s chat, 23431
6240,4 . . 1919 . Radio Tango Italia, anthem?, cw and multilingual IDs, repeat, 35443, moved to 6255 shortly after
4026,0 . . 1950 . Laser Hot Hits, Wang Chung “Dance Hall Days”, ID, 35442
1625,0 . . 2001 . Radio Oliebollenbakker, Heart “Barracuda”, country, Donna Summer “I Feel Love”, Journey “Don’t Stop Beliving, greetings, ID, 25432

Logs, Dec. 7 and 8 (morning)

Dec. 7
6306,8 . . 1930 . Radio Bogusman, new age music, long talks, 34443
7775,0 . . 1947 . Tower Radio, Dutch music, ID, Van Halen “Why Can’t This Be Love”, 35443
6286,0 . . 2004 . Focus Int., “Cats in the Cradle”, ID, 33441, terrible het from a carrier on 6287
6800,0 . . 1904 . UNID, weak music at noise level, seemed Greek or similar, on past 1930
6375,3 . . 1924 . Radio Lowland, slow music, greetings, ID, said was using low power, “What’s Going On”, 24442
6292,0 . . 1954 . Odynn Radio, greetings, ID, song with whistling, 34442
6910,0 . . 2006 . Premier Radio Int.,“Let It Snow”, ID, time check, greetings, Mr. Mister “Broken Wings”, 35442
3924,9 . . 2013 . Crazy Wave Radio, very weak music and talk, improved a little by 2118 with ID, 23441, “On the Border” at 2145, ID, variable ham QRM
1629,0 . . 2033 . Calypso Radio, Dutch music, talk just a little too weak to copy, ID via Iann’s chat, 25431
6940,1 . . 2048 . Radio Experience, Kiss "I Was Made For Loving You", greetings, ID, 24432
4026,0 . . 2133 . Laser Hot Hits, talk about buckets of beer on sale, ID, pop, 34433
4004,8 . . 2218 . Radio Evropa, 80’s pop, ID by W, Russian music, ID by M, “I Walk the Line”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, 22441, severe ute QRM required lsb mode
1636,5 . . 2301 . Keizer en Keizerin, polkas, steady signal tonight, 44343
6293,5 . . 2359 . Radio Sallandseboer, very weak music, at noise level, ID via Iann’s chat
1638,0 . . 0009 . Radio Bluebird, polka and Dutch music, greetings, 44332
1690,0 . . 0040 . UNID (Greece?), Greek sounding music, at tune in was completely killing a local Canadian station, but the local soon faded back,

Nov. 8 
6286,0 . . 0846 . Focus Int., 60’s/70’s pop, ID, email, SMS number, 34432
7470,9 . . 0909 . Crazy Wave Radio, got a few seconds of weak music, then c/d, 15441
6305,0 . . 0925 . Bogusman Radio, talk about upcoming program content (poetry), 45443, lost audio soon after
6910,0 . . 0940 . Premier Radio Int., ID, “Santa Baby”, “Final Countdown”, 33441, rtty QRM, moved to 6915 at 0948, Journey “Don’t Stop Believing”, 35442
6240,0 . . 0949 . Radio Saturnus, very weak music at noise level, ID via Iann’s chat, 14341
6974,8 . . 0958 . Radio Ronalisa, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 13441
6395,0 . . 1000 . Radio Scotland Int., “Safety Dance”, ID, c/d 1003, 34443
6807,8 . . 1005 . Sundown Radio, traces of music and talk under a horrible noise ute, ID via Iann’s chat, 21441
6140,0 . . 1013 . Radio Scotland Int., Bee Gees “You Should Be Dancing”, ID, 25442
6374,5 . . 1043 . UNID, very weak music, heard several songs without announcement, then faded out as the sun came up here

Logs, December 6

3905,0 . . 2010 . Skyline Int. Radio, ID, polka, greetings, Dire Straits “So Far Away”, 44433
6324,8 . . 2023 . Crazy Wave Radio, very weak music, c/d 2025, ID via Iann’s chat
6286,0 . . 2027 . Focus Int., ID, Rod Stewart “Stay With Me”, 44444
6240,4 . . 2037 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango and show tunes, 34432, moved to 6205,4 at 2040, ID
1638,0 . . 2205 . Spanningzoeker, talk in Dutch and music, c/d 2208, 24342, back again 2220-2223 (part of QSO, other stations not audible)
1625,0 . . 2214 . Relmus Radio, lots of rock and some dance,  long fades and brief peaks,
6933,0L . 2310 . UNID (Brazil?), dance music, techno, no announcements heard, 35443
6325,0 . . 2359 . Radio Monique, instrumental, greetings, ID, Guess Who “Dancin Fool”, Stones “Emotional Rescue”, talk about Dutch history, 34333

QSLs from Radio Karbiet, Radio Twentana and Radio Waves Int.

I was very fortunate to receive 3 new QSLs this week.

Radio Karbiet sent me this nice scene from Holland.  Thanks!

Radio Twentana also sent me this great card for my reception last Saturday night.  Thanks!

As well, I got a very nice surprise in my mailbox this week ... a great QSL package from Radio Waves Int. with 3 QSLs, info sheets, a fridge magnet, cards and stickers.  Here is some of the stuff.  Thanks Philippe!