Logs, March 12 & 13 and QSLs from Panda and Little Feat

March 12
Good signals tonight.  Panda even jumped the pond with just 8 watts!
6262,0 . . 1900 . Zender Akenzo, barely audible at first, up to 25442 at 2020 with country, song with yodelling,
6295,0 . . 1915 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, Spanish songs, ID, greetings, 45444
6305,0 . . 1952 . Radio 42, ID, slow pop, 25432
6205,0 . . 2027 . Atlantis FM, “What a Feeling”, ID, (had just been open carrier earlier),
6305,0 . . 2105 . Radio Borderhunter, ID, greetings. Python at the mike, Boney M “Rasputin”, 43443, ute QRM, moved to 6295 at 2114, 45444, relayed Artem’s World Music show
6324,3 . . 2121 . Delta Radio, ID, Heart “Barracuda”, 25442
6220,0 . . 2128 . Radio Panda, dance beat, ID, c/d 2136, 15431
3930,0 . . 2152 . Radio Batavia, Dutch/English jingle ID, website, A-Ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV”, 34442
6940,0 . . 2157 . Radio Orion 2000, pop, ID with cw, “Ballroom Blitz”, 25442
6245,0 . . 2326 . Mustang Radio, jingle ID, “I’ve Still Got the Blues for You”, greetings, 34443, moved to 6260 at 2334, 45444

March 13

Nice to see some daytime activity on the higher bands.  Not many evening logs tonight.  I got caught up in a TV marathon ... some British detective show.

15890,0 . 1143 . Radio Sluwe Vos, jingle ID, email, europop, audio breaks, “Graceland”, “Sweet Child in Time”, “Dreadlock Holiday”, 35432

15100,1 . 1148 . Shortwave Papa, Metallica “Enter Sandman”, BeeGees “Tragedy”, ID, snail mail and email addresses, 25432

14400,0 . 1354 . Radio Orion 2000, countdown, CCR “Hey Tonight”, Tom Petty “Won’t Back Down”, c/d 1409, 25442

15120,3 . 1525 . Free Radio Victoria, music fading in and out, ID via Iann’s chat

6335,0 . . 1900 . Radio Joey, Dutch music, just fading in

6944,0L . 2145 . Baltic Sea Radio, seagull ID, Irish Music, 35443

6300,0 . . 0004 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, ID, closing announcements, steel guitar instrumental, 45444

Panda Radio sent me this great QSL for my reception Saturday night.  The pic of a JRC NRD-525 (which is the rx I use) tuned to 6220 is great touch.  Thanks Panda!

and Little Feat Radio sent me this nice QSL for my reception last week.  Thanks Terry.

Logs, March 10 & 11

March 10
6205,0 . . 2130 . Atlantis FM, ads in German/English, ID, website “atlantis.fm”, 45444
6265,0 . . 2145 . Radio Desperado, “Boys of Summer”, 35442
6284,8 . . 2155 . Focus International, jingle ID, pop, good signal tonight, 45443
4029,0 . . 2210 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, time check for 5:05, pop, 35443
3934,9 . . 2215 . Radio Batavia, greetings, ID, instrumental, 34343, low audio

March 11
6215,0 . . 2050 . Radio Oscar Zulu, very weak music and talk, fading in and out, ID via Iann’s chat
6400,0 . . 2058 . Radio Blauwe Panter, Dutch music, ID, greetings, 45443
3905,0 . . 2104 . Radio Arcadia, ID, CW, jazz music, 25442, c/d 2125
6265,0 . . 2128 . Radio Desperado, Ella Fitzgerald “Dream a Little Dream”, ID, 35442
6205,0 . . 2139 . Atlantis FM, ads for a restaurant, real estate agent, PSAs, ID, pop, 45443
4035,0 . . 2149 . TRX Radio, country show, 35443, c/d 2231
4029,0 . . 2155 . Laser Hit Hits, Barry White “Never Gonna Give You Up”, ID, 45543
6284,8 . . 2230 . Focus Int., “Popcorn”, ID, 35443
6305,0 . . 2238 . TRX Radio, Elvis “Hound Dog”, more oldies, 45444
6940,0 . . 2355 . Radio Orion 2000, rock music, ID, “Ballroom Blitz”, 25432
6300,0 . . 0008 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, instrumental, 45444

QSLs from Pioneer, Sunflower, IBC, Long Live, Key Channel, Orion 2000 & Anthony

I don't get a chance to send a lot of reports to stations.  My free time is limited, and I would rather spend it listening.  Occasionally, however, I send out a bunch, and that has resulted in some nice QSLs over the past week.

First, a real nice surprise was this IBC QSL that actually came through the mail.  It is always nice to get a physical card, but you can see from the postage why a lot of stations just send eQSLs.  Thanks IBC!

Next, this vintage style confirmation from Pioneer AM Radio:

This colourful QSL from Radio Sunflower:

This card from the new multi-ethnic format station Key Channel Radio:

This appropriately themed card and nice pennant from Radio Orion 2000:

This psychedelic pattern from Long Live Radio: 

And, finally, this nice photo collage from Radio Anthony:

Thanks to all the stations for the QSLs.

Logs, March 6

6205,0 . . 1800 . Energy FM, dance, ID, 15441, up to 35443 by 1930
6305,0 . . 1825 . Radio Joey, Bon Jovi “Blaze of Glory”, ID, 25442, up to 45444 at 1945
6264,8 . . 1830 . Radio Blackstone, rock music, just above the noise but ID and email popped out, 24441,
6802,8 . . 1840 . Pink Panther Radio, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”, ID, email, 25442, up to 35443 at 1944
6888,0 . . 1909 . Celtic Enchaint, weak music, IDs, email, bad QRM from adjacent ute, 32441
6984,8 . . 1956 . QBC, pop music, ID, email, 24442-23441, occasional loud ssb QRM
6220,0 . . 2042 . Sluwe Vos Radio, techno music, jingle ID, 35442
6285,0 . . 2049 . Verona Radio Int., dance, ID, 44443
4045,0 . . 2123 . Sluwe Vos Radio, dance music, jingle ID, 15341

Logs, March 5

6300,0 . . 1810 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, ID, pop music, 25341 at this very early time
6224,9 . . 1815 . Radio Technical Man, ID, dance, 24441, up to 45443 by 1930, on past 2330 with a great signal
6320,0 . . 1918 . Little Feat Radio, pop music and talk, finally caught ID just before c/d 2001, 25341
6305,0 . . 1930 . Radio Goofy, pop music, talk, ID via Iann’s chat, c/d 1 min later
6264,0 . . 1933 . Key Channel Radio, rock music, 15441, up to 34442 at 2113 with "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"
6305,0 . . 1940 . Radio 42, music, short test, closing announcements, 24441
6205,0 . . 1950 . Energy FM, audio back on, dance music ID, 45443
6210,4 . . 2005 . Radio Merlin Int., very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat
6940,0 . . 2104 . Radio Orion 2000, ID, pop music, 35443, c/d 2114
4035,0 . . 2208 . TRX Radio, blues show, 45444
6320,0 . . 2327 . Little Feat Radio, pop, ID, jazz, 33442, ute QRM
6285,0 . . 2337 . Anthony Radio, pop, IDs, jazz, 24341, c/d 0103
6295,0 . . 0059 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, dance, ID, closing announcements, Asian pop, 45443

Logs, March 4

Another busy night of good radio!

6305.0 . . 1845 . Radio Telstar, greetings, ID, “Pop Music”, 35443, c/d 1917
6285,0 . . 1900 . Mike Radio, “Relax”, ID, 35442, c/d 1932
6323,0 . . 1905 . Radio Underground, ID, music from the 30’s?, email, greetings, 25442
6294,2 . . 1911 . UNID, lots of talk and music, maybe a radio documentary?, distorted audio made it uncopiable, 25442
6205,0 . . 1915 . Energy FM, dance music, ID, 25442, up to 35443 at 2015
6249,9 . . 1942 . Radio Mazda, ELO “Don’t Bring Me Down”, Adams “Run to You”, Dutch music, greetings, ID, 34443
6300,0 . . 2022 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, country, “I Fought the Law”, talk, 45443
6305,0 . . 2040 . Radio Paardenkracht, Kiss “I Was Made for Loving You”, ID, greetings, said would c/d, “Lola” live version, 33442
6267,0 . . 2121 . Radio Sallandse Boer, “Would I Lie to You”, dance, greetings, A-Ha “Take on Me”, Seal “Crazy”, 35442
6255,0 . . 2155 . UNID, barely audible music, c/d 2159
4035,0 . . 2230 . TRX Radio, blues show, ID, 35443
4029,0 . . 2320 . Laser Hot Hits, new freq, ID, Offshore Echoes ad, 35442
6300,0 . . 2325 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, Hawaiian music, country, 45344, moved to 6305 at 2343
6984,8 . . 0122 . QBC (presumed), weak music, 15431

Logs, March 3

Wow.  What a busy Thursday night.  A big thank you to all the stations for a great night of listening.

6295,0v . 1910 . Long Live Radio, rock, psychedelic, long jingle ID with bells and email, 25442
6270,0 . . 1924 . Radio Desperado, Springsteen “Born to Run”, ID, 25442
6210,4 . . 1954 . Radio Merlin Int., dance music for few minutes, faded out, then back in around 2130, just at noise level
6399,9 . . 2015 . Radio Blauwe Panter, instrumental music with whistling, talk in Dutch, ID, greetings, jazz, 34443
6290,0 . . 2112 . Radio Verona, dance music, greetings, 34442, some ssb qrm, moved to 6305 at 2116, then to 6285 at 2120, 35443
6295,0 . . 2110 . Radio Johnny Tobacco (presumed), Hawaiian music, Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing”, old country, long pauses between songs, 45444
1620,0 . . 2135 . UNID (Greece?), Greek sounding music and talk, 25431
6265,0 . . 2210 . Radio 42, ID, “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”, 24442
6280,8 . . 2229 . Radio Batavier, weak pop music, ID via Iann’s chat, 15441

6319,0 . . 2233 . Radio Goofy, pop music under a very loud ute, ID via Iann’s chat, 32441