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

Monday 31 March 2014

Logs, March 31 and QSLs from Goldstar, de Rode Adelaar, Tip & Elvis and Calypso

21460,0 . 1856 . Sluwe Vos Radio,  Beatles “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, dance, Stones “Angie”, 25431
6210,0 . . 1917 . Borderhunter Radio, ID, greetings, Van Halen “Jump”, c/d 2020, 25442
9290,0 . . 1944 . Radio Powerliner Int., pop, “Free Ride”, 24432
6280,2 . . 2020 . Radio Caroline North (via relay), slow pop, 24432, local noise cut in before announcement, ID via Iann's chat
6295,0u . 2038 . UNID, Lennon “Hope of Deliverance”, David Dundas “Jeans”, good signal, unintelligible short announcements, 35443
1636,9 . . 2125 . Radio Pandora, Dutch song with a woman singer, quite clear at tune in, talk in Dutch just as the signal was fading 3 minutes later, ID via Iann’s chat
4029,0 . . 0000 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, hip hop, 23441, ute and ssb QRM tonight

I was happy to receive some new QSLs this weekend from  Goudenster (Gold Star), de Rode Adelaar, Tip and Elvis and Calypso.  Thanks guys!








Sunday 30 March 2014

Logs, March 30

21460,0 . 1329 . Sluwe Vos Radio, “Driver’s Seat”, faded, “Don’t You Want Me” at 1432, ID, U2 “Where the Streets Have No Name”, 24431
21476,0L.1426 . Baltic Sea Radio, ID, Japanese? pop, 34443
21480,0L.1514 . Baltic Sea Radio, back on with Springsteen, ID, 25432
21460,0 . 1823 . Borderhunter Radio, hip hop, ID, greetings, dance, “Yesterday Man”, lots of Hollies tunes, 35443, c/d 2150, steady signal
6325,0 . . 1858 . Mustang Radio, “You Spin Me Right Round”, “True Colours”, ID, greetings, 25442
6268,0 . . 1936 . Bogusman Radio, comedy clip, indie music, long talk, 35442, up to 45443 by 2105
6205,0 . . 2000 . Horizon FM, news, ID, pop, 25442
6305,0 . . 2036 . UNID, relay of FM station, Radio 102FM, Dutch music, Julian Lennon “Too Late for Goodbyes’, country, 35442
6300,0 . . 2053 . UNID, weak music, polkas, “Hotel California” before c/d at 2115, splattering from Reflections Europe, 23441
6950,0 . . 2111 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID, greetings, 34442, on past 2330
6242,8 . . 2117 . Radio Underground, old instrumental, theme from the “Dukes of Hazard”, “Son of a Preacherman”, “Love Me Do”, Artem's new show,24432
6285,8 . . 2135 . Focus Int., Steve Winwood “Valerie”, ID, SMS, 35442, audio still very low
6295,0 . . 2151 . Radio Verona, Dutch music, greetings, ID, 35443

Logs, March 29

21480.0L.1428 . Baltic Sea Radio, Springsteen “The River”, “Born Free”, 35443
21460,0 . 1515 . Sluwe Vos Radio (tent), Police “Every Breath You Take”, Foreigner “Cold as Ice”, long fades during announcements, 25431
6220,0 . . 1844 . Tip and Elvis Show,, BOC “Don’t Fear the Reaper”, “Born to Be Alive”, 25441, up to 35443 at 1945 with ID, SMS, email, Kiss “I Was Made for Loving You”, 45444 by 2050 with “Land Down Under”,
6730,0L . 1950 . UNID (Greece?), Greek sounding music and talk, occasional pauses to QSO, 24442
6205,0 . . 1958 . Horizon FM, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, jingle ID, news, 25441, up to 34443 by 2130
6297,0 . . 2009 . Odynn Radio, “Leroy Brown”, “Love is a Battlefield”, ID, email, c/d 2107 after Dutch NA, 25442
6240,0 . . 2018 . Radio Experience, “Land Down Under”, “Oye Como Va”, 24442
6325,0 . . 2033 . Radio Norton, ID, Dutch music, 24441, up to 34442 at 2150 with ID
6934,0L . 2038 . Over 60 Degree Radio, playing Artem’s new Afrikaans show, 24442
6450,0u . 2114 . Radio Python, slightly psychedelic rock/techno, ID, 35443
6297,0 . . 2121 . Dakota Radio, Dutch music, polka, 34442
6305,0 . . 2101 . TRX Radio, lots of good blues, IDs, 45443
6798.0u . 2210 . Radio Mysterio Ghost Planet, instrumental, ID, greetings, Italian music, 24442
6255,0 . . 2325 . Radio Flying Dutchman, ID, Bowie “Let’s Dance”, “Saturday Night”, 34342
6240,0 . . 2330 . Radio Ronalisa, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat, low power test, moved to 6220, “I’m So Excited”, ID at 0014, polka and ID before c/d 0058, 25441
6324,2 . . 2338 . Radio Underground, relaying Radio Dinosaur, ID, “Caroline”, “I’m Into Something Good”, 33342
6930,0 . . 2345 . Premier Radio Int., folk tune, “Heart of Glass”, ID, 35342
6285,8 . . 0030 . Focus Int. (presumed), s7 signal but barely audible audio, talk by man with British accent, pop
4029,0 . . 0035 . Laser Hot Hits, laser effect over music, pop, weak signal and noisy band tonight, 24341

Saturday 29 March 2014

Logs, March 28

Good conditions tonight!

6925.0L . 1955 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues, moved to 6933L at 2005, just above the noise, up to 25442 at 2105
6295,0 . . 2000 . Radio de Rode Adelaar, slow instrumental, polka, IDs, greetings, c/d 2014, 25442
6295,0 . . 2014 . Dakota Radio, ID, talk in Dutch, slow music, 23441, ute QRM
6399,8 . . 2023 . Radio Python, ID, email, playing new music, short test, 24342
6210,0 . . 2039 . Radio Telstar South, “Do Run Run”, ID, more 60’s music, 34442
6260,4 . . 2100 . Radio Tango Italia, instrumental tango music, ID, 25442
6285,8 . . 2112 . Focus Int., “sea-shanty” sounding song, ID, SMS number, email, “Put Your Hand in the Hand”, audio still low, 35442
6224,0 . . 2143 . Carmen Radio, “Nights in White Satin”, ID, 35442
6205,0 . . 2225 . Horizon FM, ad, ID, recent pop, 25442
6910,0 . . 2230 . Premier Radio Int., pop, ID, 33442, ute QRM
4705,0L . 2240 . Over 60 Degree Radio, rock, (Stones?), 25441
3905,0 . . 2248 . Skyline Int. Radio, Dutch music, ID, greetings, 33442, ham QRM
1611,0 . . 2255 . UNID (Greece), Greek music and talk, part of QSO with much weaker stations on 1610 and 1609, 24432
6242,6 . . 2306 . Radio Underground, greetings, “Clap For the Wolfman”, 34342
6295,0 . . 0010 . Radio Powerliner Int., ID, Dutch pop, greetings, “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick”, 33442

Thursday 27 March 2014

Logs, March 27, and QSLs from Silverback, Quintus and Odynn

It was pretty active for a Thursday night.  Unfortunately, the noise levels were a bit high.

6290,0 . . 1935 . Radio Mazda, Dutch music and talk, ID, c/d soon after, 25341
6910,0 . . 1940 . Premier Radio Int., “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”, ID, old jingles and promos, 35342
6746,8 . . 2010 . Pioneer AM Radio, just caught the last few seconds of instrumental music before he c/d, 24342
6310,0 . . 2051 . Radio Blackbeard, lots of techno, IDs, 34342
6245,0 . . 2105 . Horizon FM, Chumbawamba “I Get Knocked Down”, ID, 35442
6300,0 . . 2111 . Dakota Radio, slow Dutch music, polka, greetings to Artem in Moscow,  25341
6285,8 . . 2245 . Focus Int., good signal strength but very low audio, pop, ID, 34341
4029,0 . . 2255 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, pop, very noisy band, 34341

I also recently received QSLs from Radio Silverback, Radio Quintus and Odynn Radio.  Thanks guys!






Logs, March 26

Just a few minutes at the radio tonight:

6285,0 . . 1942 . Radio Silverback, ID, said would c/d, Sabbath “Paranoid”, 35442
4029,0 . . 2300 . Laser Hot Hits, Beatles “All I’ve Got To Do”, ID, 34442




Tuesday 25 March 2014

Logs, March 24 and 25, QSLs from Sluwe Vos and Premier

March 24
6300,0 . . 1955 . Dakota Radio, Dutch music, c/d 2009, 25441
6300,0 . . 2011 . Flux AM Radio, rock, dance, Springsteen, ID, greetings, “Popcorn”, c/d 2100, 24341
6300,0 . . 2103 . Dakota Radio, back with instrumental music, email, c/d 2111, 33442
6219,9 . . 2136 . Radio Ronalisa, weak music for a few minutes, again for a few minutes around 2233, ID via Iann’s chat (Ronalisa was using only 4 watts!)
1638,0 . . 2210 . Radio Bluebird, greetings, polka, 25432
6300,0 . . 2332 . Bluesky Radio, techno, Dutch music, ID via Iann’s chat, 23441

March 25
6300,0 . . 1954 . Radio Verona, “Coat of Many Colors”, ID, 23442
4029,0 . . 0050 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, laser effect, talk over music, ID, 25441
1629,0 . . 0111 . UNID (Greece), Greek-style music and talk, good signal, but had to use lsb to separate from station on 1630, 33442

I also received this QSL from Sluwe Vos Radio for my "triple reception" on March 14.  Nice Dutch scene.  Thanks Jelmer!




I also received this QSL from Premier Radio Int. for my reception on Saturday night.  It was nice surprise, since I hadn't had a chance to send a report yet!  What an incredibly nice sunset scene.  Thanks Jimmy.



Sunday 23 March 2014

Logs, March 23

21460,0 . 1455 . Sluwe Vos Radio, dance, ID, greetings, “Convoy”, “Highway to Hell”, c/d 1512, 35433
13960,0 . 1565 . Borderhunter Radio, bits of various songs, c/d 1600, 35442
21460,0 . 1620 . Borderhunter Radio, polka, greetings, ID, “I Want You to Want Me” (live), “Radar Love” (live), c/d 1755, 45444
13980,0L.1745 . Baltic Sea Radio, Bruce Springsteen “Jackson Cage”,
7730,0 . . 1910 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, greetings, techno, “Running With the Devil”, mixing evenly with Brother Scare (50kW from Florida), 32442
6950,0 . . 2004 . Radio Blackbeard, ID, phone number, lost audio a few minutes later, 25442
6915,0 . . 2010 . Premier Radio Int., Blondie “Heart of Glass”, greetings, ID, c/d 2102, 25442
6210,0 . . 2015 . Radio Telstar South, ID, lots of oldies, 33441, ute QRM
6802,8 . . 2023 . Pink Panther Radio, ELO, ID, email, instrumental, had to use narrow filter due to ute just below, 32441
6305,0 . . 2032 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, greetings, ID, 25442, moved to 6220 around 2115, 34442
6375,0 . . 2107 . UNID, weak music, seemed continuous, “The Most Beautiful Girl In the World”, 25441
6660,0L . 2126 . UNID, “I Put a Spell On You”, other good blues-style oldies, breaks between tunes where other freebanders encouraged him, 45444
6286,0 . . 2152 . Radio Underground, calypso sounding song, ID, greetings “Driver’s Seat”, 25442, followed at 2319 by QSO between Underground, Powerliner and Silverback
6260,0 . . 2208 . Radio Blackbeard, back on 48m after a test on 76 m (not heard), techno, 35442
1638,0 . . 2217 . Radio Bluebird, weak polka and talk, ID via Iann’ chat
1629,0 . . 2222 . UNID (Greek), very clear Greek music, just caught a few minutes, 34442
6285,0 . . 2350 . Radio Silverback, continued after QSO with just of great oldies and classic rock, Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall”, ID, “Every Breath You Take”, “Dust in the Wind”, on past 0130, 25442

Logs, March 22 - incredibly busy night

This may have been one of the busiest nights that I have ever seen on the pirate bands.  I am sure I missed some sw stations, and I didn't get a chance to check mw, but it was a tremendous amount of fun.  It was nice to hear Silverback and Cuckoo for the first time, and to hear some old friends like Altrex and VOTN whom I haven't heard in a while.

Thank you to all the stations for a great night of radio.

11404,0L.1815 . Over 60 Degree Radio, weak blues and rock music, talk, just above the noise, ID via Iann’s chat, 14441, moved to 11410L at 1825, better at 1910 with blues show relay, 25442
11401,0 . 1823 . Radio Waves Int., blues music, talk a little too weak to copy, country, ID via Iann’s chat, 25441
6910,0 . . 1845 . Premier Radio Int., pop music fading in and out, popped out of the noise at 1852 for a minute, ID, recording from a “cold, frosty Sunday morning in the Republic of Ireland”, 24432
6290,0 . . 1901 . Radio Calipso, pop, greetings and ID, dance, 24432, better by 1920 with “Venus”, ID
6802,8 . . 1925 . Pink Panther Radio, Abba, ID, greetings, 24442
6380,0 . . 1935 . Radio Trans Universe, Police “Don’t Want to Loose Your Love”, “Don’t Stand So Close”, 24432
6395,0 . . 1953 . Radio Zodiac, rock music, talk, would have been a good signal except for loud ute, 32441, a little better at 2040 with ID,
6307,1 . . 1957 . Radio Altrex, Nena, Sweet “Ballroom Blitz”, ID, 24442
6288,0 . . 2022 . Odynn Radio, “Hotel California”, greetings, ID, 24442, up to 34442 at 2109 with “Pirates for Peace” promo, jingle IDs
6243,0 . . 2032 . Radio Flying Dutchman, greetings, ID, dance, polka, 34442
6915,0L . 2047 . Over 60 Degree Radio, relaying Artem’s new Afrikaans show, 24442
6264,9 . . 2056 . Radio Cuckoo, weak music, louder ID, c/d 2117, 24441
6295,0 . . 2114 . Radio Norton, slow Dutch music, ID, 34443, 
6210,0 . . 2118 . Radio Goudenster, “Hit the Road Jack”, ID, 24442
6978,3 . . 2132 . UNID, weak hard rock music, had to use lsb mode to eliminate ute, listened almost 20 minutes and if there were any announcements, they were lower than music, 23441
6284,6 . . 2150 . Delta Radio WB, dance, ID, 24442
4705.0L . 2201 . Over 60 Degree Radio, recent pop, relay of Artem’s World Music. 24432
3904,9 . . 2215 . Radio Quintus, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, jingle ID, “Venus”, “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights”, 34443
6304,6 . . 2220 . Delta Radio WB, techno, jingle ID, 24432
6284,9 . . 2259 . Radio Powerliner Int. with Radio KGB, lots of pop, ID, 34442, up to 44443 at 0050 with polka, still going 0120
6267,0 . . 2310 . Radio Mustang,  dance “Genie in a Bottle”, ID, booming signal again tonight, 45444
6295,0 . . 2313 . Radio Silverback,  “Do You Believe In Love”, Dutch music, “Coat of Many Colors”, 24442
6250,5 .  2358 . Voice of the Netherlands, “Purple Rain”, ID, greetings, echo effect on voice, 43342, moved to 6247 at 0013, ID, “Child in Time”, 44343, then to 6253 at 0015, 43342, then to 6300, ID, “Smoke on the Water”, 34332
6910,0 . . 0035 . Premier Radio Int., “Hold Your Head Up”, moved to 6915 after just a few seconds,  ID, time check, greetings, Doobies, “Not Without You”, 44443

Saturday 22 March 2014

Logs, March 21 - another busy night

It was an incredibly busy Friday night, and signals were coming in very well.  Thanks to all stations for a great night of listening.

6286,1 . . 1930 . Radio Underground, pop music, greetings, ID, c/d 2013, 25441
6255,0 . . 2009 . Horizon FM, current pop, ID, 45443
6747,0L . 2021 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues music, decent signal strength but horrible ute QRM, 22441
6985,1 . . 2026 . UNID, rock music, country/rock, severe het from ute on 6982, ID? at 2038, but all I could copy was "radio", (pronunciation was non-English), 23441
6915,0 . . 2047 . Premier Radio Int., “Little Green Bag”, “Leighla”, “Short People”, ID, 44443
6289,9 . . 2059 . UNID, “Surfin USA”, off and on,  “Pretty Woman”, no announcement heard, 45443
6284,9 . . 2108 . Radio Goudenster, pop, ID, email, 24442
6305,0 . . 2115 . Mustang Radio (tent), techno, c/d 2117 , 45443
6215,0 . . 2123 . Radio Oscar Zulu, “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”, weak signal that faded after 2200, , ID via Iann’s chat, 25441
6267,0 . . 2140 . Mustang Radio, dance, ID, booming signal, long show, 45444
6295,0 . . 2148 . Cupid Radio, hard rock music, Metallica “Whiskey in the Jar”, ID, 45443
6485,0 . . 2157 . Premier Radio Int.,  pop, usual closing tune, ID, time check, greetings, c/d 2159, 32442, ute QRM
3932,0 . . 2202 . MRF Radio, weak rock music, just above the noise, fast sweep tones at 2208, ID via Iann’s chat, 13441, variable ham QRM
3905,0 . . 2245 . Radio Alice, Dutch music, country, ID, 43442
6299,9 . . 2250 . Radio Paardenkracht, “Take a Walk on the Wild Side”, “Hot Blooded”,  ID , “Black Betty”,  32441, ute and ssb QRM
6240,0 . . 2259 . Radio Ronalisa, “Painted Black”, signal faded pretty quickly, ID via Iann's chat, 24431
4705,0L . 2310 . Over 60 Degree Radio, relay of blues show, good signal for such a low freq., 25442
6292,0 . . 2325 . Radio Verona with Radio Dakota. Dutch music, ID, greetings, polka, 25442
6285,0 . . 2345 . UNID, techno, Dutch music, polka, no announcement heard, 13441, ssb QRM
6220,0u . 0014 . Radio Free Europa, pop/rock, 24441, moved to 6215L at 0022, better signal, ID, greetings to Artem, closing announcements and c/d 0031, 34442, some QRM from ROZ in am

Thursday 20 March 2014

Logs, March 19 & 20 - great conditions

Wow.  What a busy Thursday night.  48 m was wide open and booming into Europe as well as here, so numerous stations were on the air.  Wednesday also had fairly good conditions, but I was back and forth to the radio quite a bit, so not as many logs.  Thanks to all!!

March 19
6300,0 . . 2045 . Radio Paardenkracht, pop, Dutch song, ID, 34442, ssb QRM
6305,0 . . 2100 . Radio Mazda, ID, greetings, instrumental music, 45444
6285,1 . . 2105 . UNID, dance, had to leave the radio before I caught ID, 35442
4029,0 . . 2240 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, ID, announced 4029 kHz,
1652,9 . . 2245 . Radio Batavier, Peter Tosh, hip hop, polka, 33432
6240,0 . . 2314 . Radio Ronalisa, doing a test with just 2 watts!, some traces of music audible on peaks


March 20
6950,0 . . 2004 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID, greetings, 23442, ssb QRM
6215,0 . . 2014 . UNID, dance, talk just a bit too weak to copy, 33442, ute QRM
6306,9 . . 2023 . Radio Antilopen, Dutch music, ID, 24442, up to 34442 by 2100, c/d 2113
6295,0 . . 2102 . Cupid Radio, “You Really Got Me”, “Life is Life”, 45443
6285,0 . . 2109 . Radio Python, dance/pop,  22441, bad noise ute
6325,0 . . 2116 . Radio Verona, Dutch music, c/d 2117, ID via Iann’s chat, 35443
6210,0 . . 2125 . Sluwe Vos Radio, greetings, ID, pop, 35443
6305,0 . . 2220 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID, 35443
1638,0 . . 2232 . Radio Bluebird, polka, Dutch music, weak but steady signal, 24442
1641,8 . . 2243 . Radio Wadloper, “Three Times a Lady”, faded after a few minutes, ID via Iann’s chat, 33442 at peak
1652,9 . . 2257 . Radio Batavier,”Ballroom Blitz”, punkish song, greetings,  polka, 23442
4029,0 . . 2317 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, techno, recording from Sunday afternoon, website, announcing 4026 kHz so old show, 24442
4015,0 . . 2335 . Radio Blackbeard, dance, ID, barely above the noise. 24341

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Logs, March 18 and QSLs from Flux AM and Carmen

Just a little listening tonight.

6950,0 . . 2218 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, talk with bad hum, ID, 45443
4029,0 . . 2244 . Laser Hot Hits, Offshore Echoes promo, dance, 33442

I received these great QSLs from Flux AM Radio and Carmen Radio recently.  Thanks Michel and Gerjanne.




Tuesday 18 March 2014

Logs, March 17

6915,0 . . 1856 . Premier Radio Int., mellow pop, ID, greetings, 25442
6245,0 . . 1930 . Horizon FM, pop, ID, ads, 33442, ute QRM
6290,0 . . 1940 . Hit Mix Radio, weak at first, better at 2045 with ID, “Midnight Special”, more country, 34342
6399,8 . . 1950 . Flux FM Radio, mellow music, decent signal for this early but noisy freq, ID via Iann’s chat, 23441
6305,0 . . 1952 . Radio Verona, “Love Me Tender”, ID, greetings, 25442
6816,0 . . 1955 . UNID, “Born to Be Alive”, lots of dance, summermeeting jingles, no ID, 45444
13913,0L.2029 . Baltic Sea Radio, pop (Russian?), seagull ID in Russian?, 25442
11401,0L.2037 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues music, relaying “Charlietown Blues” program, 25442
1653,0 . . 2235 . Radio Batavier, country, greetings, ID, good clear signal for 10 minutes until US station on 1650 took over, “I Would Walk 500 Miles”, 43442
6911,0L . 2254 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues music, relay of a blues show, 34442

Monday 17 March 2014

Logs, March 16 and QSLs from Radio Bordertim and Over 60 Degree Radio

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all my Irish friends (and all Irish-at-heart)!

Conditions were very good again yesterday.  21 MHz was propagating well in the afternoon, and 41/48 m was wide open in the evening.  Lots of good signals and good programs.  Thanks to all stations!

21460,0 . 1327 . Sluwe Vos Radio, Dutch music, 25442, faded, back at 1420 with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, ID. 25441, nice peak at 1430 with jingles IDs, email, c/d 1535
21469,8 . 1338 . Cupid Radio, Cheap Trick “Surrender”, ID, greetings, email, 25442
21485,8 . 1451 . Radio Black Arrow, current pop, ID, greetings, low power test, 3 Doors Down “Here Without You”, 25442
21460,0 . 1730 . Borderhunter Radio, “Set Your Radio Free”, “At the Hop”, ID, greetings, “Turn Your Radio On”, 35443
6950,0 . . 1812 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, 25442, up to 35443 by 1920 with ID, email, greetings and lots of techno, still good signal 2135
7685,0 . . 1930 . UNID, dance, “Suspicious Minds”, (op was in Iann’s chat, was testing tx and antenna without IDs), 45443
6241,8 . . 2018 . Radio Underground, “Smooth Operator”, America “Ventura Highway”, ID, 35443
6210,0 . . 2039 . Radio Telstar South, oldies, ID, 23442, some ute noise
6285,4 . . 2045 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 34443
6305,0 . . 2110 . Radio Verona, Dutch music, ID, greetings, email, 34442
6255,0 . . 2117 . Horizon FM, advice show, “More Than a Woman”, 45444
1638,0 . . 2145 . Bluebird Radio, Dutch music, ID, polka, 25442
3904,6 . . 2150 . HetWe Radio, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat
6915,0 . . 2319 . Premier Radio Int., “Time of the Season”, ID, greetings, said he was dressed in green for St.Patrick’s Day, 34442

I also got this nice QSL for Radio Bordertim for their show Friday night.  Thanks!


And this great earth/space QSL from Over 60 Degree Radio for his blues shows last weekend.  Another great looking QSL form O60D, as always!  Thanks Mike!


Sunday 16 March 2014

Logs, March 12-15

I managed to get a few free hours to listen on Wednesday night (12th), and I was surprised how busy it was.  Unfortunately, I was still suffering s5 noise, so not great receptions.

On Friday morning, I replaced all of my coax feed, and fixed the noise.  I am very glad that I did, since the bands were filled on Friday and Saturday nights.  Conditions were fantastic (it seems the ionosphere is getting spring).  There were just too many good signals to mention them all, but it was nice to hear Carmen and Blackbeard for the first time,with great signals, and also Hit Mix Radio.  Great to hear Bordertim back on the air again, and it was a real treat to hear Baro with a very steady signal on 1625.

Thank you to all the stations for some very enjoyable listening.

March 12
6255,0 . . 1956 . Hroizon FM, ID, ads, news, 34342, up to 45443 at 0013 with Boney M “Daddy Cool”
6305,0 . . 2016 . States of Unrest Radio, pop music, ID, email, 25342
6288,0 . . 2049 . Radio Verona, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat
6305,0 . . 2200 . TRX Radio, continuous mellow oldies, finally an ID 2240, nice blues, 45342
1629,0 . . 2231 . Radio Barones, weak talk and music, moved to 1625 at 2300, greetings, ID, 34342
1633,0 . . 2248 . Radio Barcelona, Dutch music, fast talk in Dutch, 34442
6915,0 . . 2343 . Premier Radio Int., ID, The Hollies “The Air That I Breathe”, 35342

March 14
6255,0 . . 1905 . Horizon FM, recent pop, ID, 35442, much better at 2145 with mix of “Oh What a Night”, 54444, occasional ute QRM
6979,5 . . 1935 . UNID, mellow pop, hip hop, continuous music without announcement, 35443
6265,4 . . 2000 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, ID 2100, 24442
6324,2 . . 2012 . Radio Underground, instrumental music, ID, greetings, CNS&Y “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”, 25442
6295,0 . . 2055 . Radio Black Arrow, ID, greetings, “The Reason”, 35443
3905,0 . . 2122 . Skyline Int. Radio, Dutch pop,. 35432, up to 44443 at with greetings and ID
1640,0 . . 2223 . Relmus Radio, “Hit the Road Jack”, familiar voice, Journey “Midnight Train”, 35332
4029,0 . . 2243 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, John Lennon, 34442
3905,0 . . 2349 . Bordertim Radio, Cheap Trick “I Want You to Want Me”, live version of “Radar Love”, ID, “Lola”,45443
6240,0 . . 2357 . Radio Ronalisa, Abba, greetings, “Zanadu”, Kiss “I Was Made for Loving You”, 5 watt test, 24442

March 15
18910,0L.1123 . Baltic Sea Radio, pop in Finnish?, ID/email, 35543
13915.0L.1329 . Baltic Sea Radio, ID, “Johnny Be Good”, 35543
6950,0 . . 1918 . Radio Blackbeard, relay of old Galaxy Int. show, 34443, up to 45444 at 2048, greetings, ID, time check, Bowie “Let’s Dance” mix
6325,0 . . 1934 . Mustang Radio, greetings, old slow country, dance, 45444
6305,0 . . 1942 . Radio Python, pop music, greetings, ID, 24442
6245,0 . . 1948 . UNID, “Heard it Through the Grapevine”, “I’ve Got a Bad Case of Lovin’ You”, ELO, off with announcement, 35442
6290,0 . . 1959 . Radio Saturnus, instrumental, greetings, ID, 24442
6210,0 . . 2008 . Radio Telstar South, oldies, ID, 35442
6220,0 . . 2015 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, dance with steel drums, greetings, greeting Russian and Ukrainian listeners in Russian, 25442
6979,2 . . 2032 . UNID, blues flavoured rock, instrumental, no announcement heard, 45443
6294,8 . . 2053 . UNID, pop, blues, no announcement heard, 25441
6450,0L . 2108 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues music, talk in Finnish, 24442
6820,0 . . 2122 . Carmen Radio, techno, whispered ID, current pop, 45444
3105,0 . . 2129 . Sluwe Vos Radio, email, Bee Gees, ID, AC/DC “Highway to hell”, 24442
3905,0 . . 2136 . Radio Alice, oldies, ID, 34443, up to 44444 at 0000 with Dutch music
4011,0 . . 2148 . UNID, Metallica “Nothng Else Matters”, c/d a few minutes later without announcement, 34442
3920,7 . . 2200 . UNID, Tom Petty “Refugee”, more pop, no announcements heard, 25442
6294,9 . . 2247 . Hit Mix Radio, pop, email, ID, Hollies “Bus Stop”, 25442
1624,9 . . 2259 . Radio Barones, greetings to me and Alex, ID, 23442, better at 0030 with closing announcements, mellow music, back at 0055 with “Daddy Cool”, ID, greetings, “Major Tom”, said would c/d again, 34442, came back again 0115 with lower modulation, still quite clear, “Wipeout”, c/d 0124
1642,5 . . 2306 . Radio Wadloper, “Graceland”, greetings, “Big Bad John”, “Little Green Bag”, 23442
4015,0 . . 2312 . Radio Blackbeard, techno, 35443
3927.0 . . 2329 . Radio Spaceshuttle, weak music under hams, better at 2355 with ID, dance, 23442
6305,0 . . 2331 . Radio Ronex, Dutch country, “Queen of Hearts”, 24442
6290,4 . . 0008 . Radio Rainbow Int., ID, email, pop, 25342
4029,0 . . 0048 . Laser Hot Hits, mellow pop, ID, nice signal, 44443
1710,0 . . 0145 . UNID, dance/techno, pop, talk by woman and man at 0200, Spanish? language songs at 0115, also reported in Europe









Monday 10 March 2014

Logs, March 7-9

This was a very frustrating weekend.  I have been suffering from s5-6 noise for the last week, and none of my efforts have worked to eliminate it.  Of course, noise at this level makes it very difficult to hear lower-powered stations from Europe.  Hopefully, the weather will cooperate this week and I will get a chance to find the source.

March 7

6290,0 . . 2105 . Cupid Radio, dance, AC/DC “You Shook Me All Night Long”, greetings, ID, 25342


March 8

6915,0 . . 2125 . Premier Radio Int., pop, ID, 35342

6304,3 . . 2132 . Radio Marabu, soft pop, talk in German, ID, 35342

6240,0 . . 2331 . Radio Flying Dutchman, ID, pop, 24341, switched to lsb at 2340, much better, greetings, Bay City Rollers “Saturday Night”

March 9

6915,0 . . 2014 . Premier Radio Int., ID, email, closing song, 25341

6245,0 . . 2100 . Horizon FM, pop, dance, ID, 34342, still on 0113 with Abba “Take a Chance on Me”

6222,0 . . 2138 . Sluwe Vos Radio, talk and music, just at noise level, ID via Iann’s chat

Monday 3 March 2014

Logs, March 2 and QSL from Radio Doctor Tim!

I got up early this morning, but conditions were horrible ... just two weak logs.

Evening, however, saw some of the best mw conditions that I have had in a long time (strange, since the sun has been active).  Conditions favoured the Balkans, and it was a real treat to hear some very loud Greek stations, but I also heard Boomi and Witte Tornado with weaker signals.

6284,8 . . 0835 . Focus Int., pop music, ID, 24441, ute QRM

6205,0 . . 0840 . King SW, very weak music on peaks, ID via Iann’s chat

6802,8 . . 1947 . Pink Panther Radio, Abba “The Winner Takes It All”, greetings, ID, 25442, up to 34443 by 2103 with closing music and annoncements

6915,0 . . 2018 . Premier Radio Int., “Last Dance”, ID, recording of a Sunday morning show, 34443, moved to 6930 at 2025, live at 2028 with greetings, c/d 2059

6265,4 . . 2055 . Radio Tango Italia, usual tango music, 35442

6284,8 . . 2057 . Focus Int., pop, s7 signal but very low audio, particularly for talk, but caught email, 35441

1640,0 . . 2117 . UNID (Greece?), Greek-sounding music and talk, slightly distorted but amazing signal, 45443

1622,8 . . 2135 . Radio Barones, weak pop music, c/d 2137, ID via Iann's chat, 24441

1629,8 . . 2138 . UNID (Greece?), Greek-sounding music, 35443

1700,0 . . 2146 . UNID (Greece?), talk and music, Greek-sounding, 34432

1647,0 . . 2202 . Radio Witte Tornado, weak but clear Dutch music, left the recorder running while I went for supper, but signal faded after a couple minutes, ID via Iann's chat

6321,0L . 2256. Over 60 Degree Radio, nice blues again tonight, talk just a little too weak to copy, ID via Iann's chat

6305,0 . . 2310 . Radio Powerliner Int., techno, greetings, ID, yodelling music, 34442

1635,6 . . 2316 . UNID, continuous Dutch music, no announcement heard, 35442 (I think Boomi again)

I had a very pleasant surprise in my inbox yesterday ... a QSL from Dr. Tim for my UNID on 6306 Saturday night!  (It was a low-power relay via Holland).  Thanks Doc!



Saturday 1 March 2014

Logs. March 1

It was another great night on the pirate bands.  Lots of stations on the air, and lots of great music.  Thanks to all stations.

And maybe best of all, signals did not fade down after local sunset.  Perhaps spring conditions are coming.
:-)

6724,5 . . 1918 . Tower Radio, pop, ID, email, 25442, up to 45433 by 2210 with greetings, ID, email

13970,0u.1930 . Over 60 Degree Radio, blues music, very weak, ID via Iann’s chat, 14441

6802,8 . . 1939 . Pink Panther Radio, ID, Charlie Rich “Most Beautiful Girl”, 24442, up to 35443 at 2052 with greetings, “A Groovy Kind of Love”

6910,0 . . 1945 . Premier Radio Int., Irish pop, ID, email, instrumental, time check, “I Want to Stay With You”, 34443

6747,0 . . 1956 . Pioneer AM Radio, Dutch music, just audible under horrible ute, 22441, up to 33432 by 2220 with Dutch pop, ute QRM

6325,0 . . 2014 . Radio Norton, Dutch music, ID, greetings, 24442

6265,4 . . 2031 . Radio Tango Italia, classical style piano, tango music, 25442, on past 0100

6284,8 . . 2035 . Focus Int., pop, ID, audio seemed quite low compared to single strength, 24441, up to
35442 by 0045 with “Cruel to Be Kind”, ID, audio still low

6255,0 . . 2046 . Radio Telstar South, oldies, long talk by man with British accent, sounded like Telstar DJ, confirmed via Iann’s chat, 24442

3905,0 . . 2058 . Radio Ascona, weak music, greetings, ID, c/d 2100, 24441

6380,0 . . 2107 . Flux AM Radio, dance, greetings, ID, announced 20 watts, c/d 2202, 35432

6375,0L . 2142 . Over 60 Degree Radio, lots of very nice blues, promo for something or some app for the I-phone, 25442, c/d 2317

6290,6 . . 2251 . Radio Rainbow Int., pop music, ID, email, 24432, ssb QRM

6915,0 . . 0004 . Premier Radio Int., “The Air That I Breathe”, ID, “Back Where We Started From”, recording of show from Sunday, c/d 0053, 35433

6835,0u . 0010 . Crazy Wave Radio, pop/dance with sax, c/d after just a minute, ID via Iann’s chat, 25431

6306,1 . . 0140 . UNID, pop song with a nice beat on a fade-in, talk, too weak to copy, 15441

Logs, Feb. 28 (busy night!) and QSL from Radio Europe

It was very busy for a Friday night and signals were reasonably good.  Thanks to all the stations for an extremely enjoyable night of listening.

6295,0 . . 1927 . Radio Boomerang, lots of dance music, ID, great signal, 45444

6245,0 . . 1937 . Radio AC/DC, hard rock, ID, 25441, c/d soon after

6400,0L . 1957 . Over 60 Degree Radio, relaying Artem’s World of Music, blues, Jimi, Gary Moore “Walking By Myself”, 24441

6241,0 . . 2010 . UNID, Tears for Fears “Shout”, moved down to 6240 at 2013, dance, seemed to lose audio after a few songs, 45444 (I think it was Boomi, but no ID heard)

6210,0 . . 2020 . UNID, instrumental country, weak jingles, 24441

6450,3 . . 2030 . Studio 52, Dutch music, ID,  GnR “Paradise City”, 24442, up to 33442 by 2215 with ID, greetings

6205,4 . . 2105 . Radio Tango Italia, instrumental music, 25341

6325,8 . . 2110 . Radio Caroline Int., pop music, “Caroline”, dance, jingle ID, 24441

6284,8 . . 2128 . Focus Int., ID, email, country, 35442

3105,0 . . 2155 . Sluwe Vos Radio, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 25441

6295,0 . . 2200 . Radio Powerliner Int., organ music, “Birddance”, ID, greetings, with Black Scorpion Radio, 45443, c/d 0132

6210,0 . . 2211 . Bluestar Radio, Pat Benetar “Love is a Battlefield”, greetings, ID, Cars “Drive”, 45443

6238.0L . 2230 . Over 60 Degree Radio, lots of good blues, ID, 25442

6235,0 . . 2254 . Radio Norton, ID, greetings to Artem, “We Are the Children”, 24442

6242,0 . . 2310 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, greetings, email, Russian song, 34342

6321,4 . . 2316 . UNID, very weak music, had to use usb to try to separate from loud ute, with little success

6238,0 . . 2350 . UNID, instrumental music, no ID heard, 25442

I also received this very nice QSL from Pirate Radio Europe for a reception in January.  Thanks Serge!