AM Forum is back

The Dutch AM forum is back online after a month's break for upgrading and other issues. http://www.am-forum.nl/

It is great to see this excellent site up and running again, and I hope all goes smoothly.

Cheers, Terry

Log, May 28 (Channel Z with Andy Walker)

(May 29 UTC)

It's always great to see cooperation between Europe and some of the nicer US ops.

6925,0 . . 0023 . Channel Z Radio (US), noted on at 0023, music to 0030, left the recorder running over supper, still going 0057 with guest DJ Andy Walker playing 60's tunes, many unfamiliar but "That'll Be the Day at 0112, c/d 0137, 35443

Cheers, Terry

Logs, May 25

6925.0L . 2238 .Radio Fox 48, weak hard rock  music, ID 2325, blues, AC/DC, 25441

6305,6 . . 2243 . Radio Sallandse Boer, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 24441

6240,3 . . 0038 . Focus Radio Int (presumed), was just a carrier for most of the night, but faded in at this time well enough to hear talk in English with a British accent and pop music, unfortunately, just a little too weak to copy further details, 24441

Cheers, Terry

QSLs from Radio Tower and Radio Zeewolf Int.

Regular visitors may have noticed fewer QSLs lately.  This is due to little time for reporting (a busy time with work).  This will improve in a couple weeks.

However, I did receive this nice full data QSL from Radio Tower recently:

I also received this full data text confirmation and several pics from Radio Zeewolf Int. (Text confirmations are not as visually appealing as graphic QSLs, but they are very much appreciated by this listener.)

Log, May 20

Just a couple of logs tonight.  European signals faded in late.

6920.0L . 2300 . Baltic Sea Radio, Beach Boys "Fun Fun Fun", ID, Spice Girls “Wannabe”, seems same show as heard previously this weekend, 25441

6925,0 . 0004 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Twilight Zone theme, Beatles “Nowhere Man”, Stones “Waiting on a Friend”, CCR “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”, Stones “Jumpin Jack Flash”, 35433

Cheers, Terry

Logs, May 19

6285,0 . . 2110 . Radio Borderhunter, heard some weak music just before he c/d at 2114, ID via Iann’s chat

6925,0 . . 2156 . Radio Black Arrow, ID, greetings, country, “Emotional Rescue”, 25442

6300,1 . . 2244 . Radio Flying Dutchman, pop, ID, said was a short test, greetings, 35442

6306,0u . 2310 . Radio Fox 48, pop music, greetings, AC/DC, 25441

6205,0 . . 2329 . Radio Borderhunter, dance, ID, greetings, Rush “Spirit of Radio”, voice was a little lower than music, 35442

6925.0 . . 2340 . Channel Z Radio (US), music from the 60’s, “That’ll Be the Day” at 0028, ID by Andy Walker, ID/maildrop/email  just before c/d at 0053, 34432

6950,0 . . 2349 . Trans Europe Radio, pop music, ID, closing announcements 0025, c/d 0027, 25441

6920,0L .2358 . Baltic Sea Radio, Spice Girls “Wannabe”, seagull ID in Japanese?, 25442

6942.0u . 0013 . Radio Fox 48, “Fox on the Run”, heavy metal, jingle ID, 25442

Log, May 18

Horrible conditions tonight, particularly on 48 m.

3905,1 . . 2355 . Skyline Int. Radio, pop, greetings, ID, Doors “Light My Fire”, 34331

Logs, May 13

Conditions were better than the last 2 nights, but it was still fairly quiet on the pirate bands.


6420,0 . . 2205 . Radio Tidalwave, barely audible at tune in, Toto “Africa” and ID at 2236, 24442

6300,0 . . 2220 . UNID, continuous music, pop and disco, c/d 2324, 34442

6950,0 . . 2256 . Irish Music Radio, duet, Coldpaly “Paradise”, ID by female, 24442

6920.0L . 0008 . Baltic Sea Radio, “Macarena”, dance, seagull ID/email, 25441

Logs, May 12

Another night of poor conditions and fairly quiet bands.  The late sunset (2300 UTC) does not help either.

6240,0 . . 2212 . Spaceman Radio, polka, greetings and ID, 25442

6298,4 . . 2226 . Radio Sallandse Boer, Dutch  music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 23441

6293,1 . . 2237 . Radio Flying Dutchman, just faded in for some weak music and talk (I think ID),  c/d 2239

Logs, May 11

It was a quiet night with less than ideal conditions.  A big thanks to Spaceman for the long show!

6250,0 . . 2129 . Spaceman Radio, Ramones “Hey Ho Let’s Go”, Janis “Me and Bobby McGee”, greetings, ID, “Yummy, Yummy Yummy, I’ve Got Love in My Tummy”, barely audible at tune in, up to  34442 by 2215, Bob Marley “No Woman No Cry” at 2350, c/d 0018

6289,9 . . 0035 . Radio Rainbow Int., weak talk and music, ID via Iann’s chat, c/d 0043, 14441

Cheers, Terry

Logs, May 6

Conditions were very poor tonight.  I could hear carriers from many stations, including 6205 (Omejan), 6300 (Tower), 6383 (Underground) and the usual trio on 6950, 6960 and 6980.  However, only BBR and BSR provided audio here tonight.

6310,0 . . 2122 . Black Bandit Radio, oldies, talk, just fading in, ID at 2134 as Radio Paling Boer?, but no mistaking BBR’s voice, c/d 2136, 24442

6310,0 . . 2204 . Black Bandit Radio, back on, ID greetings, 34442


6910,0L . 2306 . Baltic Sea Radio, weak music, seagull ID and email, 24341

Cheers, Terry

Logs, May 5

Not great conditions tonight, but I managed to log 2 new stations (Ascona and Tower).  Of course, Spaceman had a booming signal despite the poor conditons.

6310,0 . . 2112 . Spaceman Radio, Black Crows “Hard to Handle”, moved to 6307 at 2135, then 6306, 6310, 6305 and finally settled on 6308, then to 6305 at 2205, Byrds “Turn, Turn, Turn”, back to 6308 shortly after, 34442, on past 0000, up tp 44443

6375.1 . .2227 . Radio Ascona, email,  “Does Your Mother Know That You’re Out”, 35442

6285,2 . . 2211 . Different Radio, “Every Breath You Take”, faded, c/d soon after, 24442 at peak,

6300,1 . . 2248 . Tower Radio,  "You Take My Breath Away", ID at 0030, from barely audible up to 34332 .

6910,0L . 2323 . Baltic Sea Radio, “The Twist”, Seafgull ID, “Hippy Hippy Shakes”, 34432

6950,0 . . 2329 . Irish Music Radio, “All I Have to Do is Dream”, ID, more oldies, 24432

6325,1u . 2332 . Radio Flying Dutchman, greetings to chat members, ID, dance music, 34442, switched to am mode at 2340, 24331

6959,7 . . 0011 . Atlantic Radio, “Driver’s Seat”, more pop, ID, 34442

6925,0 . . 0022 . Radio Ronin Shortwave (US),  “Who Stopped the Rain”, cw ID, voice ID before c/d at 0130, 35432

6910L . 0140 . Baltic Sea Radio, ID, Beach Boys “Fun, Fun, Fun”, ID, email, Spice Girls, Wannabe”, 24442

6980,0 . . 0157 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, ID, website, more dance, 25442

Logs, May 4

6285,2 . . 2121 . Bogusman Radio, long talks and music, a little too weak to copy, c/d soon after, ID via Iann’s chat25441

6420,0 . . 2128 . Radio Tidalwave,  “Desperado”, “Funkyown”, ID, “Losing My Religion”, c/d 2312, 34442

6306,4 . . .2256 . Radio Sallandse Boer, Dutch version of "Goodbye Happimness, Hello Lonlieness", greetings, 24431

QSL from Over 60 Degree Radio

I was very happy to receive this excellent QSL from Over 60 Degree Radio.

Thanks Mike!