News about free radio stations on shortwave and mediumwave, and free radio logs from Newfoundland, Canada.

Tuesday 31 July 2012

Logs, July 31


A fairly quiet night, as one would expect for a Tuesday, but lots of Doors music tonight!


6525,0 . . 2048 . Mustang Radio, Doors “Light My Fire”, dance, ID, 24442

6510,0 . . 2102 . Radio Rising Sun, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 15441

6290,1 . . 2110 . Radio Omejan, ID, Doors “Riders on the Storm”, “Go Your Own Way”,  25442

6935,0 . . 2125 . Shortwave Radio Int., polkas and Dutch music, very weak, ID via Iann’s chat, c/d 2158, 15441

6565,0 . . 2255 . Radio  Powerliner Int., ID, greetings, Doors “The Crystal Ship”,  c/d 0048, 34342

Sunday 29 July 2012

Logs, July 29


6266,1 . . 2121 . Radio Mi Amigo, pop music and British-accented talk, 24341, up to 35442 at 2249 with ID

6210,0 . . 2135 . Radio Sluwe Vos, pop music, c/d a few minutes later, ID via Iann's chat, 24341

6283,0 . . 2139 . Radio Borderhunter, “Go Your Own Way”, ID, greetings, 34443

6239,9 . . 2153 . RadioZeewolf, ID, greetings to Mike in Finland, 24442

6305,0 . . 2157 . TRX Radio, “Mr. Sandman”,  many more oldies, ID, 35443

6940,0 . . 0000 . Irish Music Radio, ID, Small Faces “Itchycoo Park”, 25442

Saturday 28 July 2012

Logs, July 28


6285,0 . . 2035 . Radio Black Bandit, Queen “Radio GaGa”, c/d 2042, 35442

7600,7 . . 2049 . UNID, Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime”, Doobies “What a Fool Believes”, 34443

7630,2 . . 2118 . Free Radio Victoria, ID, Dire Straits “Twisting by the Pool”, 35443, still on 2330 with greetings and “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”, 24342

7575,0 . . 2158 . Radio Trans Europe, pop music, ID, 24441

6206,0 . . 2207 . Radio Twentana, Abba “I Have a Dream”, polka, 24442

6265,0 . . 2216 . Radio Altrex, dance music, moos, 24341


15060,0 . 2223 . Radio Trans Europe, Dire Straits “Sultans of Swing”, greetings, ID, email, 24341

6325,0 . . 2229 . Antonio Radio, oldies, “Only the Lonely”, greetings, c/d 2328, 24341

6255,0 . . 2237 . Radio Telstar South, oldies, ID, voice slightly distorted, 24342

6245,5 . . 2313 . Radio Focus Int., “Heart of Gold”, ID, 34342

1633,0 . . 0027 . Radio Barcelona, mellow music and talk, just above the noise, ID via Iann’s chat

Sunday 22 July 2012

Logs, July 22


6207,8 . . 2231 . Bogusman Radio, pop music, long talk by a familiar voice, 34442

6565,0 . . 2240 . Radio Powerliner Int. (presumed), classical music, oldie, 35443, c/d 2245.

Saturday 21 July 2012

Logs, July 21


15419,8 . 2135 . Marinebroadcasters Radio, pop music, greetings, jingle ID, equal to noise level, 15441

6305,0 . . 2158 . Radio TRX, “See You Later Alligator”, calyso music, more oldies, 34442, still on 0030 with greetings, 45443

6565,0 . . 2204 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, “Whiskey in the Jar”, 24342, up to 34343 by 0000 with Doors “Love Me Two Times”

6245,0 . . 2218 . Radio Frieloo, ID, country music, greetings, 32441, ute QRM

6283,3 . . 2230 . Black Bandit Radio, old country, Iding as “Viagra Radio” tonight, 44443

3929,9 . . 2258 . Radio Batavia, ID, “Summertime, Summertime”, greetings, Rush “Closer to the Heart” (by request) and “Working Man”, 34342

6940,0 . . 0043 . Irish Music Radio, ID, Mister Mister “Take These Broken Wings”, c/d 0048, 24341

Friday 20 July 2012

Logs, July 20


6291,9 . . 2041 . UNID, heard music for one minute, then c/d, 24441

6306,8 . . 2050 . Bogusman Radio, pop music, usual long talks, 34442

6420,0 . . 2057 . Mustang Radio, rock music, ID, Boston “Amanda”, 24442, jumped to 45443 by 2115 with greetings and “You Keep Me Hanging On”, c/d 2145

6925,0 . . 2107 . Trans Europe Radio, ID, email, dance, 24432

6319,6 . . 2123 . Radio Caroline Int., weak music just fading in, c/d 2125, ID via Iann’s chat, 24341

6565,0 . . 2137 . Radio Powerliner Int., “Whiter Shade of Pale”, 24441, still on 0015, ID, greetings, ELO “Don’t Bring Me Down”, Dire Straits “Walk of life”, 34442

15060,0 . 2218 . Trans Europe Radio, instrumental, ID, greetings, email, 35432

6940,0 . . 2245 . Irish Music Radio, “Time After Time”, ID, 24442

6900,0 . . 2318 . Radio Whatever (US), weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, 24441

6799,8 . . 0025 . Radio Armadillo (presumed), weak pop music, 24341

Tuesday 17 July 2012

Logs, July 16


6320,0 . . 2203 . Black Bandit Radio, dance, old country, ID, 35442

6307,0 . . 2229 . Radio Powerliner, pop music, ID,  c/d 2315, 24441

6925,0 . . 2322 . Radio Whatever (US), spacey sounding music, ID, c/d 2331, 34442

Saturday 14 July 2012

Logs, July 14


I spent most of the night listening to Summermeeting Radio and watching the webcam, so I apologize for the brief details of other stations.

6326,0 . . 2101 . Summermeeting Radio, Artem talking with various ops, “Save the Last Dance for Me”, greetings,  later a recording of CWR, lost audio after 0030, 45443

6300,4 . . 2200 . Summermeeting Radio, // 6326, later a recording of CWR, 23442 


6255,0 . . 2210 . Radio Telstar South, oldies, ID, 24341

6317,0 . . 2218 . Black Bandit Radio, old country, ID, 45443

6925,0 . . 2243 . Radio Whatever (US), rap music, still on 0010 with ad for music download site, techn, ID, 35442  I got this QSL in record time!




5800,4 . . 2250 . Overijssel Radio, Dutch music and talk, a little too weak to copy, ID via Iann’s chat,

1620,3 . . 2346 . Radio Anatolia (Greece), very weak music popped out of the noise for about 2 minutes at local sunset, ID via Iann's chat

6940,0 . .0015 . Irish Music Radio, “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, ID, “Time After Time”, 25442

6205,1 . . 0026 . Summermeeting Radio, the third freq finally faded in enough to confirm it was // 6300, 23341

6925,0 . . 0035 . WMPR (US), techno music, ID, bad ssb QRM, 32341

6950,0u . 0149 . Wolverine Radio (US), spacey electronic music, whispered ID, good signal 45443



Friday 13 July 2012

Logs, July 13


Fairly good conditions tonight, and a surprising number of stations on the air.


6290.4 . . 2005 . Radio Ronin Shortwave (via European relay), weak at tune in, ID 2040, “Shoot to Thrill”, recorded greetings from me and others, “Twilight Zone”, Doors “The Spy”, c/d 2200, 34442

6324,9 . . 2121 . Radio Rainbow Int., pop music, ID, 24441, occasional ute QRM

6280,4 . . 2130 . Black Bandit Radio (presumed), country music, oldies, 35443, moved to 6317,5 later

6254,9 . . 2150 . Radio Telstar South, oldies,jazz, ID, 35442

6930,0 . . 2204 . Trans Europe Radio, pop music, greetings, ID, email, 35442

6207,0 . . 2224 . Radio Sluwe Vos, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, up to 24442 at 2257 c/d

6940,0 . . 2334 . Irish Music Radio, ID, “The Banks of My Own Lovely Lee”, 34442

4015,0 . . 0008 . Laser Hot Hits, dance music, ID, 24341

6920,0L . 0035 . Baltic Sea Radio, “seagull’ ID, Beach Boys,  “Fun, Fun, Fun”, Spice Girls “Wannabe”, 25342

Logs, July 11 and 12


Wednesday night was fairly quiet (just one log, but nice to hear Osaka again). 


Thursday, however, was fairly busy.  I just missed Radio Ronin special European broadcast (heard them c/d seconds after I turned on the radio).  Most stations were fairly weak (shortwave was just coming back after a blackout caused by a X1.4 solar flare), but I did hear Summermeeting Radio with a very good signal.  


July 11
6304.9 . . 2222 . Radio Osaka, weak polka and Dutch music, talk but just a little too weak to copy, signal faded out completely after 10 minutes, but faded back again at 2345 with ID and “O Canada” (thanks!), 25341

July 12
6304,9 . . 2157 . Radio Zodiac,  weak rock music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 14341

6260,6 . . 2227 . Radio Underground, weak music and talk, just fading in, ID via Iann’s chat

6325,0 . . 2230 . Summermeeting Radio, Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, instrumental, lots of promos, IDs, email,  played my greetings to Summermeeting, Rush “Spirit of Radio”, c/d 2339, 35443  (It was very interesting hearing my own voice on the radio for the first time!  But I have to say my greeting seemed rather amateurish compared to the very professional summermeeting jingles and IDs.)

6290,8 . . 2245 . Mistero Ghost Planet, barely audible music, ID via Iann’s chat

6734,9 . . 0030 . CoolAM Radio, traces of music, faded, back at 0111 for another tease, but no details possible, ID via Iann’s chat

Tuesday 10 July 2012

Logs, July 10

Yesterday I hooked up an antenna tuner (MFJ-948) to see if it would improve signals.  After comparing results with and without the tuner, it does give a few extra s points to strong signals on some bands (notably 19, 53 and 76 m), but seems to have little effect on 43 and 48 m.  Not sure if this is normal behaviour for a tuner, but I will take every s point I can get.


5799,7 . . 2211 . Radio Armaidllo, weak music at first, ID popped through the noise 25341, better by 2350 with talk about his antenna, 25342

6305,0 . . 2222 . Black Bandit Radio, greetings, oldies, old country, ID, c/d 2249, 35343

6980.0L . 2346 . UNID, dance music, c/d 2351 without announcement, 44444

7600,1 . . 0035 . Lightning Radio (presumed), weak music faded up for a few minutes, did not recognize the songs, 25341

6950,7 . . 0149 . Big Boobs Radio (US relay), ID 0150, into blues song, "American Woman", “99 Words for Boobs”, 45343

Sunday 8 July 2012

Logs, July 8


6300,0 . . 2122 . Radio Flying Dutchman, pop song by woman, jingle ID, 23441, ute noise

6565,0 . . 2135 . Radio Powerliner Int., pop music, ID, Police “Do, Do, Do, Dah, Dah, Dah”, 35432, still on 2300

6325,5 . . 2151 . Merlin Radio Int., Lloyd Price “You’ve Got Personality”, greetings, ID, 24432, clear signal on peaks but some fading

6310,0 . . 2158 . UNID, Dutch music, some talk at times but weaker than music, 24341

6319,6 . . 2205 . Radio Rainbow Int., pop music, talk about RRI, new age music, 35443

6300,1 . . 2210 . Radio Ome Jan, Dutch music, ID, greetings, 33442, ute QRM

6289,9 . . 2115 . Focus Radio Int., Greg Kihn Band “Jeopardy”, ID, 35443


6930,0u . 0100 . Stone Circles Radio (US), mention of the “shortwave druid”, music (hard to copy due to ssb), 25341

6925,1 . . 0139 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), “I Don’t Smoke It No More”, ID, “Silly Love Songs”, “Hotel California”, 34342

Saturday 7 July 2012

Logs, July 6 Pirate Radio Night 2

Thank you to all the stations who took part in the Pirate Radio Nights, and to Georgi for organizing it.  It was a couple of great evenings of listening.

7615,0 . . 1929 . Radio Geronimo, weak pop music and long talks,  I could hear the British accent, but could not copy, kept rechecking but did not reach an audible level

7600,0 . . 2038 . Trans Europe Radio, weak music and talk at tune in, up to 25442 at 2100, dance, ID, greetings

7630,3 . . 2045 . Free Radio Victoria, ID, Abba “Chiquitita”, 25431, up to 25442 at 2215 with Paul Simon “50 Ways”, gretings

7497,0 . . 2055 , Sundown Radio, Monkees “I’m a Believer”, instrumental, ID, email, 23431, had to use usb to separate from splatter from a wide WBCQ on 7490

6295,5 . . 2115 . Cupid Radio, ID, good signal level but bad ute noise, 33441

6305,0 . . 2132 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, JC “Folsum Prisen Blues”, 25441, up to 45443 at 0000 with greetings and ID

6280,1 . . 2149 . Radio Merlin Int., pop oldies, ID by woman, another carrier on freq caused odd distortion, 33442

6324,8 . . 2125 . Black Bandit Radio, Abba “Honey, Honey”, country, folk songs, low audio, no ID heard but certain it was BBR, 35443

6450,0 . . 2234 . Radio Universe, pop/folk song, ID over, greetings, Boney M “Rivers of Babylon”, 34342

6920,4 . . 2243 . Shoreline Radio, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”, IDs, greetings to listeners, email, 35342

6259,9 . . 2249 . Radio Whitestar, weak music and talk, was improving but carrier from CVC Int signed on from Tashkent at 2355, killing signal, faded back in at 0050 as Tashkent faded out, ID at 0102, "Happy Together” at 0109, “Whiskey in the Jar” at 0117, 24341

6240,0 . . 2255 . Radio Caroline Int., pop music, jingle ID, 25442

6289.8 . . 2315 . Focus Radio Int., documentary about Radio Luxemburg again, 34442, REO Speedwagon “Take It On the Run”at 0205, ID, 35342

6525,0 . . 0000 . Mustang Radio, Stones “Start Me Up”, summermeeting jingle in Russian, ID, greetings, 45443

6325,0u. 0016 . Radio Underground, music, ID, greetings, reading listener’s sinpo’s, jingle ID, 35342

6940,0 . . 0042 . Irish Music Radio, pop and celtic music, IDs, c/d 0047, 25442

6950.0u . 0251 . Wolverine Radio (US), “Bang a Gong”, “Take a Walk on the Wild Side”, ID, 45444

Friday 6 July 2012

Logs July 6, Pirate Radio Night


7630,3 . . 2001 . Free Radio Victoria, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat

7640,2 . . 2014 . Free Radio Victoria, instrumental music, bad fading, 25431, up to 25432 by 2115 with Abba “Fernando”, U2 “Where the Streets Have No Name”, ID, “Radio GaGa”

7600,0 . . 2038 . Trans Europe Radio, pop music, ID via Iann’s chat, 25431, c/d soon after

6549,7 . . 2046 . Radio Wilskracht, pop music, talk too weak to copy at fade-in, 25431, up to 25432 by 2110 with “Eternal Flame”,

6525,0 . . 2055 . Radio Mustang with Radio Tidalwave, Dutch music, GnR “Sweet Child of Mine”, ID, Springsteen “Down to the River”. 35432

6924,8 . . 2138 . Python Radio?, was just fading in with weak music, and c/d at 2139, ID via Iann’s chat

6300,0 . . 2201 . Radio Witte Reus, pop music, ID, “Dragonslayer”, greetings, 24331

6289,8 . . 2212 . Radio Focus Int., “Love Me Tender”, documentary about Radio Luxemburg, 24342, Cheap Trick “I Want You to Want Me” at 0145, ID, 34342

6325,0 . . 2216 . Radio Borderhunter, greetings, Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, ID, Stray Cats, c/d 0028 after many Summermeeting jingles, 45343

3905,0 . . 2254 . Radio Alice, weak music and talk, just fading in, but, strangely faded out again, ID via Iann’s chat

6240,0 . . 2327 . Radio Frieloo, Dutch music, ID, ssb and ute QRM, 23441

6325.0L . 0035 . WMR and Radio Borderhunter, voice QSO after BH’s show, WMR 35342,. BH 45343

6925,0 . . 0216 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), ID, McCartney “Silly Love Songs”, “Hotel California", "Magic Carpet Ride", 45443

Thursday 5 July 2012

Logs, July 5, new shows from Artem and Wizard,new jingles from CoolAM


6290,0 . . 2211 . Radio Ome Jan, instrumental polkas,  ID, greetings, email. 34442

6280,2 . . 2342 . Radio Merlin Int., very weak music and talk, DJ had a definite English accent, ID via Iann’s chat, 14341

Downloads:

Artem's World Music Show 8
Artem has posted his latest World Music Show for download or relay at http://www.sendspace.com/file/lfuhpq.  This show is a little different, since it is just music and jingles (mostly for summermeeting), with just a few comments at the beginning.  Music is from Africa, Russia and Latin America, with some very nice selections. 

Wizard's Pirate Review 10
Wizard Radio has posted his latest review of Dutch medium wave pirates (plus a few British).  After taking the last two months off from reviews, he has a tremendous number of audio clips in the show, recorded by himself and friends in Holland.  It is almost 2 hours in length, but well worth the listen.  Download at http://www.mediafire.com/?r4sdkeubdpea5bs

CoolAm Jingles
CoolAM has a variety of jingles available for download at http://soundcloud.com/pirate-radio-jingles/.
Promos are available for Pirate Radio Night http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com (this weekend) and Summermeeting http://www.summermeeting.net (next weekend).

Cheers, Terry



Wednesday 4 July 2012

Logs, July 4

(July 5 UTC)

6925,7 . . 0007 . Radio Ronin Shortwave (US), instrumental, ID, “This Land is Your Land”,  “God Bless America”, ID, email, “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “Star Spangled Banner”, 25442


Tuesday 3 July 2012

Logs, July 3


6324,8 . . 2205 . Black Bandit Radio, talk by a familiar voice, “You Take My Breath Away”, ID, 34442

6290,1 . . 2219 . Radio Ome Jan, music and talk, just a little too weak for details, ID via Iann’s chat, 14341

6550,0 . . 2226 . Radio Powerliner, Europe “Life is Life”, c/d 2232, 25341, moved to 5800 where he was barely audible

6310,6 . . 2245 . Best Radio, heard a couple of minutes of music, 25442, then had to leave for supper,  Was c/d when I returned.  ID via Iann's chat

6940,0 . . 2334 . Irish Music Radio, slow Irish ballad, ID, Abba “Loving Me Loving You”, 35342

6925,1u . 0043 . Stone Circles (US), talk and spacy music, Celtic song, ID as "Stone Circles, this is the shortwave druid" at 0048, 24341


6925.0 . .0110 .  Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), mix of Twilight Zone and Hendrix, "Little Pink Houses", show restarted, patriotic clip, 45444

Monday 2 July 2012

New QSLs from CoolAM, Rave on Radio and Tidalwave

Hi everyone:

No logs tonight.  I spent the evening having supper and some beers with a very nice SWL/ham from the western US who was visiting.  Hopefully, my enthusiasm for free radio was contagious. ;-)

I have received some nice QSLs recently. This one from CoolAM Radio is rather special ... he uses a  1.34 m balcony mounted mobile antenna!

Thanks Andre!


This QSL from Rave on Radio in the US was a very nice surprise.  I didn't send a report because I thought that my reception was too weak, but the op sent me a card for my post on hfunderground

Thanks Rave on Radio!


Finally, Radio Tidalwave sent me this new, very colourful QSL.  A great card, as always from Tidalwave.

Thanks EJ


Sunday 1 July 2012

Logs July1

Poor conditions tonight.


6280,0 . . 2133 . Radio Merlin Int., pop music, ID, email, 24342

6240,0 . . 2209 . Radio Powerliner, talk, “Sister Golden Hair”, ID heard just before c/d 2327, 24341

6304,0 . . 2307 . Radio Underground, talk by a familiar voice, but a little too weak to copy, 24341, also heard on 6239,5 at 2328, same level

Cheers, Terry