Logs, April 12 & 13

April 12
6297,0 . . 1912 . Radio Countdown, “Sharp Dressed Man”, 25441,up to 45444 by 2140 with Eurythmics “Love is a Stranger”, c/d 2315
6935,0 . . 1928 . Premier Radio Int., Ace of Base “All That She Wants”, 35442
11401,0 . 1935 . Radio Waves Int., country music, nice peaks but huge fading, 33432, QRM from NY Air Traffic 11396u
6395,0 . . 1945 . Radio Universe, “Come On Eileen”, 24441, up to 24442 by 2057 Eurhythmics, “Sweet Dreams”, ID
6289,6 . . 1958 . UNID, “Betty Davis Eyes”, “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love”, no announcements heard, 34432
6977,9 . . 2018 . Rock Radio Network, rock music, nice rock/blues tune, Quarterflash “Hardern My Heart” at 2043, Santana “Hold On”, c/d 2049, 24442
6325,0 . . 2033 . Radio Norton, polka, ID, greetings, 24442
6284,9 . . 2103 . Radio Silverback, Fleetwood Mac “Tusk”, instrumental, “Whiskey in the Jar”, 24442
4025,0 . . 2130 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, laser sfx, ID, 35442
6290,0 . . 2149 . Radio Akai, AC/DC “Thunderstruck”, moved to 6296, then quickly to 6325,0, “Honky Tonk Woman” (acoustic version), greetings, ID, Dutch covers of Johnny Cash, 45443

April 13

6950,0 . . 1924 . Radio Blackbeard, ID, SMS number, “Your Loving Arms”. 25441

6802,8 . . 1932 . Radio Pink Panther, pop, ID, greetings, email, usual closing tune, jingles, c/d 1941, 25441

6205,0 . . 2024 . Horizon FM, pop, ID, c/d 2025, 33442, QRM from Tango, back 2043 with relationship advice, 34443

6205,4 . . 2025 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, moved to 6210 at 2028, then 6200,4, 24442

6219,6 . . 2117 . Radio Star Int., ID, Martha and the Muffins “Echo Beach”, , audio slightly distorted, 34442

Logs, April 11

11403,0L.1938 . Over 60 Degree Radio, “Eye of the Tiger”, ID, 25441
6210,0 . . 2001 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, greetings, 25441, up to 35442 by 2100 with Bowie “Space Odyssey”, c/d 2127
6746,8 . . 2006 . Pioneer AM Radio, pop, theme from TV western, c/d 2035 after ID, email 33442, ute QRM
6910,0 . . 2045 . UNID, (Premier?), recording of old Caroline show, ad for a Hoover vacuum, 45443
6305,0 . . 2050 . TRX Radio, continuous country for almost an hour , “Right or Wrong”, “I Stopped Loving Her Today”, ID, 33442, up to 43443 by 2330 with blues, ute QRM, c/d 2333
6220,0 . . 2142 . Radio Ronalisa, Blondie, clear polka and ID at 2104, 24442 (said was a 2 watt test!)
6290,0 . . 2354 . Maxillo Radio, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, 14441

Logs, April 10

6284,9 . . 2023 . Cupid Radio, Aerosith “Amazing”, ID, 34442
6950,0 . . 2233 . Radio Blackbeard, “Genie in a Bottle”, ID, greetings, email, 35443, c/d 0021
1633,0 . . 2244 . UNID, Dutch and country music, talk just a little too weak to copy, 24432
4029,0 . . 2322 . Laser Hot Hits, Simple Minds “Alive and Kicking”. Laser sfx and ID, dance, “Summer Breeze”, 35432

Logs, April 6, 7 & 9, and QSLs from Little Feat Radio, Artem's World Music Show and Mustang Radio

April 6
13910,0 . 1732 . Borderhunter Radio, Rush “Spirit of Radio”, talk about his problem with his headphones, “Kickstart My Heart”, “Ace of Spades”, c/d 1750, 45444
15730,0 . 1736 . Radio Black Arrow, talking about changing freq, ID, greetings, instrumental, 35433, on 15490 at 1750 with closing announcements, 45443
13975,0L.1853 . Over 60 Degree Radio, playing some African music, IDs, greetings, 25431
6910,0 . . 2043 . Premier Radio Int., “ID, “Kids in America”, 35443
6950,0 . . 2050 . Radio Blackbeard, BOC “Love is Like Oxygen”, 34443
6253,5 . . 2210 . UNID, Dutch song, c/d after 1 minute, 25442

April 7
21470,0u.1915 . Baltic Sea Radio, instrumental, ID, polka, email, c/d 192535443
17900.0L.1950 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues, just above the noise, 15441
6935,0 . . 2128 . Little Feat Radio, “My Guy”, “Sweet Sixteen”, “Band on the Run”, ID, c/d 2147, 25342

April 9
11401.0 . 1931 . Over 60 Degree Radio, very weak music, switched to lsb at 1937, better with definite blues, 24441
6915,0 . . 1950 . Premier Radio Int., pop, ID, 25442, found on 6905 at 2015, moved to 6940 a few minutes later, Albert Hammand “Free Electric Band”, c/d 2052, 35443
6285,0 . . 2010 . Radio Experience, Aerosmith “Crazy”, Dutch ID as “Zender Experience”, AC/DC “Back in Black”, c/d 2016, 25442
6290,0 . . 2025 . Cupid Radio, “Dragonslayer”, calling Experience in Dutch, ID, 45443
6735,0u . 2037 . Cool AM Radio, “Play That Funky Music”, 25441
6930,0L . 2231 . Over 60 Degree Radio, lots of roots blues, ID, signal peaked at 44443 just after local sunset, still going 0050, 35443

I received 3 nice QSLs recently.  Thanks Terry, Artem and Herman.

Logs, April 5

11401,0 . 1757 . Radio Waves Int., country music, ID by woman, ads/promos, 24441, periodic ssb QRM, slow country/folk at 1915
21460,0 . 1837 . Radio Black Arrow, ID, greetings, Haddaway “What is Love”, Greg Kihn Band “Jeopardy” 25432
15880,0L.1848 . Over 60 Degree Radio, relaying Artem’s latest show, 25442
6285,0 . . 1856 . Radio Akai, lots of dance/techno, 24442, up to 45444 by 2100, ID,
11410,0L.1922 . Over 60 Degree Radio, more Artem’s Afrikaans show, 23442, tone from adjacent carrier,
15490,0 . 1928 . Radio Black Arrow, ID, greetings, Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams”, great signal, 35443
6325,0 . . 2000 . Bogusman Radio, comedy show about Scotland, rare ID, email, 35442,
6295,0 . . 2040 . Radio Powerliner Int., Dutch music, instrumental, ID, 35442
21460,0 . 2046 . Sluwe Vos Radio, instrumental, “Ace of Spades”, ID, greetings, 25441
6260,4 . . 2102 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 34442
6205,0 . . 2106 . Horizon FM, current pop, quick jingle ID, 35442
15080,0 . 2110 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, greetings, Dutch jingle ID, techno, 35443

9290,0u . 2123 . Radio Powerliner Int., oldie, ID, greetings, U2 “Sunday, Bloody Sunday”, 35442, 

6295,0u . 2150 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, greetings, said 25 watts, Robert Plant “big Log”, 45443, moved to 6930u after 2210, ID, greetings, “Big Log” again, 45443

6255,8 . . 2218 . Unknown Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann’s chat

6295,6 . . 2243 . Radio Underground,  techno, Cold Play “Speed of Sound”, McCartney "Mull of Kintyre",   35442

6910,0 . . 2300 . Premier Radio Int., Billy Swan “I Can Help”, time check, ID, greetings, moved to 6908 at 2325, was on 6940 when I got back from supper at 0000, closing announcements and music, 34442

6904,0u . 0021 . Radio Eldorado, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, 14431

6735,0u . 0042 . CoolAM Radio, weak music and talk, tentative ID, 14431

Logs, April 4 and results from 5 years of free radio listening

6268,0 . . 1831 . Mustang Radio, “Child in Time”, moved to 6305 at 1838, “Driver’s Seat”, weak at first, but up to 35442 by 1930
6284,9 . . 1918 . UNID, “Mission Impossible” theme, c/d 1922 without announcement. 25442
6305,0 . . 1922 . Horizon FM, ads for Tenerife businesses, ID, recent pop, 25442
6329,9 . . 1930 . Radio Zodiac, music and talk under very loud ute, ID via Iann’s chat, 22441
6285,0 . . 1946 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, ID, 25442
6305,2 . . 1951 . Radio Akai, country music and talk in Dutch, ID, techno, Dire Straits “So Far Away”, 23442
6915,0 . . 2025 . Premier Radio Int., Elvis tunes, moved to 6910 at 2026, 34442, up to 45443 by 2112 with “Whiskey in the Jar”, old recordings
6450,2 . . 2038 . Studio 52, pop, jingle ID, Dutch music, 24442
6210,0 . . 2102 . Shortwave Gold, pop, ID, decent signal but covered by very wide 6205, 32441
6950,0 . . 2108 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID, SMS, greetings, 34442
3905,0 . . 2222 . Skyline Int. Radio, Dutch music, ID, Bob Marley “No Woman, No Cry”, greetings, 35443

This past Tuesday saw yet another storm here and a "snow day" holiday (the brutal winter continues).  I took the day to update my list of stations heard/verified.  This was the first time that I had updated this list since December, 2012, so it was a big job.

Here are the results:

European SW free stations:    heard:  258       verified (QSL): 193

European MW free stations:   heard:   68       verified (QSL):   32

Total European free stations:   heard: 312       verified (QSL): 216

The SW and MW do not add up to the total, because I have heard many stations on both SW and MW.  As well, I have not included known relays or novelty shows in this total.  And stations which have changed their name, or use more than one name, have only been counted once.  Consequently, I am confident that these totals represent actual separate stations, and illustrates the incredible depth and diversity of the greatest free radio community on earth!

  

Logs, April 2

6295,0 . . 2029 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, ID, Flock of Seqgulls “I Ran (So Far Away)”25442
6320,0 . . 2042 . Radio Tidalwave, Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight”, ID, Roxette “Listen to Your Heart”, 45444
6205,0 . . 2057 . Horizon FM, ID, ads, news, 45443
6746,8 . . 2104 . Pioneer AM Radio, Belinda Carlisle “Heaven is a Place on Earth”, dance, 35442
6285,0 . . 2251 . Radio Ronalisa, “Paloma Blanca”, “You’re the One That I Want”, 4 watt test!, 25441