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

Saturday 30 April 2016

Logs, April 29

6740,0 . . 2015 . Pioneer AM Radio, pop, 25442
6315,0 . . 2035 . TRX Radio, 50’s music, moved to 6305 at 2041, 35442
6265,3 . . 2057 . Radio Desperado, Turtles “So Happy Together”, 24442, up to 35443 by 2210, ID, greetings, Bangles “Manic Monday”
6284,9 . . 2125 . Radio 42, mellow music, polka, ID said would c/d, 25441
6290,3 . . 2130 . Crazy Radio Berlin, weak music and talk, c/d 2141,  ID via Iann’s chat, 24441
6300,4 . . 2149 . Radio Sallandse Boer, Bon Jovi, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, 34443

Thursday 28 April 2016

Logs, April 20, 22 & 28 and QSLs from MRI and Dr. Tim

It has been an interesting week here on "the rock".  We had a "snow day" last Wednesday (49 cm), but it was almost all gone by Sunday.  Yesterday saw another 20 cm, which is almost gone today.  In Newfoundland, spring is often just a date on the calender.

Here are some logs from the last week:

April 20
5810,0 . . 1915 . UNID, Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”, continuous pop, Scorpions “Wind of Change”, no announcements heard, 25442
5802,0 . . 1920 . Radio Boomerang, dance, polka, ID, 25442
5855,0 . . 1950 . Energy FM, dance, ID, 25442
5835,0 . . 2000 . Laser Hot Hits, pop, ID, 25441
6299,8 . . 2017 . Radio Verona Int., Dutch music and talk, moved to 6305 at 2018, then 6325 a minute later, ID, greetings, 25442
6265,2 . . 2028 . Radio Desperado, Abba “Fernando”, 25441
6305,0 . . 2120 . TRX Radio, blues show, jingle ID, c/d 2200, 35443
6735,0u . 2134 . Cool AM Radio, old song with female singer, just at noise level on peaks,

April 22
6282,0 . . 2035 . UNID, heavy metal, country, laugh track, c/d 2040, 45443
6300,0 . . 2040 . Radio Tidalwave, ID, greetings, “What is Love”, “Dreadlock Holiday”, 45444
6280,0 . . 2055 . Radio Enterhaken, long jingle ID/email by woman with British accent, short talk in Dutch or German, could not understand, SSTV, c/d, 24442, ID via Iann’s chat
6265,0 . . 2100 . Radio Desperado, mellow music, 25442
6210,0u . 2109 . UNID, “Le Freake”, 35442
6260,0 . . 2113 . UNID, talk by man with British accent, Motown style song, 24431
6305,0 . . 2155 . TRX Radio, blues show, ID, 35443
6295,0 . . 2200 . Odynn Radio, rock song, ID, 35442

April 28
6970,0u . 1956 . IBC, email, pop, 25442
6300,0 . . 2005 . UNID, “Rock Around the Clock”, 25432
6265,3 . . 2022 . Radio Desperado, “Dream, Dream, Dream”, ID, 25441, up to 35442 by 2230 with “Luka”
6280,7 . . 2027 . Radio Batavier, country music, ID, 25442
6305,0? . 2040 . UNID, dance music, audible in lsb and usb, not am, 14441
6965,0L . 2158 . Baltic Sea Radio, “Chicken Dance”, ID/email, 24442
5835,0 . . 2215 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, jingle ID, 35443
4029,0 . . 2220 . Laser Hot Hits,  repeat of Sunday show, ID, 25442
6205,1 . . 2225 . Energy FM. Dance, ID, 45444

I also received a few QSLs this week.  First is Marconi Radio International, who sent me 3 QSLs.  Since they are all the same design, here is the first:


Nice that I was able to be their first report from outside Europe (SDRs not included).  Thanks MRI.

As well, MRI sent the following info:
"As from 3 May 2016 MRI will start a regular service  on Wednesdays, from 1800 to 1900 UTC, from 2000 to 2100 UTC, from 2200 to 2300 UTC on 7690 kHz USB mode  (alternative frequencies: 7700 and 7790 kHz) with a power of 100 watts. Additional broadcasts may also be aired during week-end."

I also received this great QSL from Dr. Tim:


Thanks Doc.

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Logs, Apr. 18&19 + QSLs from Hitmix, Underground, Uniek, Blue Dragon, Ronalisa & Zwarte Ruiter

Just one log Monday night (brief time at the radio), but last night was surprisingly active for a Tuesday.

April 18
6965,0L . 2245 . Baltic Sea Radio, seagull ID, Black Sabbath, 35442

April 19
6935,0u . 1910 . Mike Radio, Russian pop, jingle IDs, 35453
6970,0 . . 1935 . Italian Broadcasting Corp., pop music, ID, Blondie “Heart of Glass”, 25442
6282,0 . . 2005 . UNID, old country, c/d without announcement, 25442
6210,0u . 2017 . Radio Barraquda, “La Bamba”, “Land Down Under”, 25442
6280,8 . . 2130 . Radio 42, “Disco Inferno”, 25442
6265,0 . . 2132 . Radio Desperado, Celine Dion, 25441
5835,0 . . 2240 . Laser Hot Hits, jingle ID, lady DJ, Thomas Dolby “She Blinded Me With Science”, good signal, 45443
5855,0 . . 2250 . Energy FM, dance, jingle ID, 45443

A few weeks ago, I sent out a bunch of reports, and I was happy to receive some QSLs in return.  Here the recent additions:

Hitmix Radio  (thanks Gunter):



Radio Underground, with a food-themed card, but something a little different than his usual English fare (thanks Steve)


A nice full-data card from Uniek for mediumwave reception (thanks Chris and Henny)


Blue Dragon AM, from northern Italy, sent this nice card (thanks Mr. Blue)


Ronalisa Radio sent this QSL for my reception of his 4 watt transmitter  :-)   (thanks Ron)


Finally, de Zwarte Ruiter sent this very nice card. (thanks Jurgen)


Monday 18 April 2016

Logs, April 6 - 17

It has been a busy few weeks with work here.  I did find some time for listening, but none for posting or reporting.  Hopefully, that will be changing now.

I also received a bunch of QSLs in the past couple of weeks, which I will try to post in the next few days.

Here are my recent logs:

Wednesday, April 6
6310,0 . . 2014 . Radio Zwarte Ruiter, greetings, ID, email, polkas, 35442, c/d 2042
5890,1 . . 2048 . Radio Batavia, ID, 24441, up to 25441 at 2140 with “Hey There, Georgie Girl”
1620,0 . . 2242 . Radio Devil, Greece (presumed), Greek music and talk, 25431

Friday, April 8
6295,0 . . 1940 . Pioneer AM Radio, Dutch music, ID, 24341
6280,0 . . 2126 . Klompenboertje, “Whiter Shade of Pale”, greetings, “Lola”, 25442
5570,0u . 2144 . Radio Barraquda, gospel song, Jackson 5 “ABC”, 35442
6395,2 . . 2243 . Studio 52, pop, couple songs and c/d suddenly, ID via Inan’s chat, 24442, on 6423,0 at 2255 with polka,
6950,0 . . 2300 . Radio Orion 2000, jingle ID, British pop, 33442

Saturday, April 9
6295,0u . 1914 . Radio Python, relay of Vasily’s Weekend live, ID, op yelling along with song, greetings, announcement by Python after the show, c/d 2001, 25442
5780,0 . . 1925 . Radio Sluwe Vos, //6295u, gave rxreport@gmail.com as email for tx site 25441
6300,0 . . 1958 . TRX Radio, classical music, 34443
6400,0 . . 2015 . Little Feat Radio, pop/rock music, talk, jingle ID, 23441
6280,0 . . 2038 . Radio Merlin Int., ID, “Some Like It Hot”, 25442
4035,0 . . 2115 . TRX Radio, 50’s music, 25442
6215,0 . . 2130 . UNID, dance music, just above the noise level, possibly Blackbeard, 
6375,0 . . 2215 . Radio Orion 2000, ID, “Knock Three Times”, 35442
6300,0 . . 2245 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, polkas, instrumentls,   45444
6960,0L . 2318 . Baltic Sea Radio, instrumental, seagull ID, 25442, then 23441 after a US station came on,  moved to 6965,2u at 2337, “Waltzing Matilda”, La Bamba”, 24442
6304,7 . . 2337 . Radio Marabu, pop, talk by 2 men in German, ID, 25442
6205,1 . . 2345 . Energy FM, ID, dance, 45443

Sunday, April 10
6325,0 . . 1835 . Radio Joey, dance music, ID, 25442
6315,0 . . 1840 . Radio Technical Man, rock, dance, gradually improving to 24442 by 2000
6395,0 . . 1915 . Bogusman, long talk, alternative music, 24442
6955,0 . . 1920 . Radio Quadzilla, country music, instrumental, c/d 1956, 25441
6205,0 . . 1930 . Energy FM, dance, ID, 25442
6305,0 . . 2030 . Radio Underground, hip-hop, 24442
6262,5 . . 2035 . Wizard Radio, pop, ID, blog, asking for QSO, 25442
6305,0 . . 2055 . Radio Technical Man, calling Underground, 45443
5890,1 . . 2105 . Radio Batavia, ID, email, greetings, instrumental, 25442
6280,0 . . 2115 . UNID,  Bowie “Heroes”, Beatles “Here Comes the Sun”, Dutch song, c/d without announcement 2129
6286,9 . . 2130 . Focus Int., phone number, ID, mellow tune, 35443
6263,0 . . 2134 . Little Feat Radio, ID, greetings, report to Wizard, called for QSO, 25442
6263,0 . . 2138 . Ronnie AM, voice report to LFR and Wizard, 25441
6971,0L . 2232 . Baltic Sea Radio, “All Night Long”, ID, 35443

Friday, April 15
6300,0 . . 1922 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, talk in Dutch, 45443
6261,2 . . 1925 . KBC (relay), “Baby, Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me”, more oldies, 35442
6380,0 . . 1930 . Radio Lowland, folk song, c/d, 25442, ID via Iann’s chat
6285,0 . . 1940 . Studio 52, Dutch music and talk, just getting some words, up to 25441 at 2025 with ID
6210,0u . 1950 . Radio Barraquda, jazz and easy listening music, “Hey Jude” at 2030, 25442
6205,1 . . 2000 . Energy FM, dance, ID, 35442
6295,0 . . 2050 , Radio Underground, dance music, hiphop, ID, 25442
6320,0 . . 2140 . Little Feat Radio, instrumental, c/d, 35443
3930,0 . . 2143 , Radio Batavia, ID, email, pop, 24442
1655,0 . . 2240 . Relmus Radio, dance song, greetings, ID, “Sultans of Swing”, “Love Hurts”, c/d 2315, 35422

Saturday, April 16
6955,0 . . 2004 . Radio Quadzilla, “Oh Mammy”, jingle ID/email, reggae, polka, closing announcements, c/d 2017, 25432
6260,0 . . 2018 . Radio Batavier, blues, rock, Johnny Cash, IDs, “The Israelites”, ‘Under Pressure”, 35442
6305,0 . . 2043 . Radio Underground, hiphopish song, 25431, slowly improving, ID copied at 2104
6320,0 . . 2059 . Little Feat Radio, Prince, ID, folk song, 35432
6300,0 . . 2105 . TRX Radio?, 50’s tunes, “No Particular Place to Go”, 45443
7690,0u . 2110 . Marconi Radio Int., barely audible music under ssb talk, 22431
1648,0 . . 2250 . Radio Moby Dick, dance, Dutch music,  talk just a little too weak to copy, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”,  ID via Iann’s chat, 25431
1625,0 . . 2255 . Radio Spakenburg, music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat, 15431
1642,0 . . 2305 . Radio Casablanca, ID, rock, ID, dance, 23441 
5815,0 . . 2345 . Energy FM, dance music, jingle IDs, new frequency, 35442, low audio
4029,0 . . 2353 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, email, British pop, good signal, 35443

Sunday, April 17
6285,0 . . 1840 . Zender Akenzo, ID, talk in Dutch, dance music, 25442, up to 35443 by 2000
6320,0 . . 1845 . Bogusman, long talk, alternative music, 35442
6260,3 . . 1900 . Radio Witte Tornado, Dutch music, country, talk by Lady Tornado and ID at 2015, 25432, up to 35443 at 2132 c/d
6376,4 . . 1915 . Radio Underground, ID, techno music, c/d, 25441
6255,0 . . 1923 . Radio Underground, dance/techno, ID, 25442
6269,5 . . 2005 . Delta Radio, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat
6320,0 . . 2030 . Little Feat Radio, Zombies “She’s Not There”, “Mickey”, 35432
3904,6 . . 2134 . Radio Underground, talk, “Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico”, 24341
6915.0L . 2140 . Baltic Sea Radio, very weak music, seagull ID, 15441


Tuesday 5 April 2016

Logs, April 4 and 5

April 4
6970,0u . 1855 . Italian Broadcasting Corp., “I Will Survive”, ID, greetings, 25442
6210,0u . 1905 . Radio Python, greetings, ID, techno music, 35443
6920,0u . 1945 . Baltic Sea Radio, seagull ID, pop, 25442
6295,0 . . 2105 . Anthony Radio, jingle ID, rock music, 15341
1620,0 . . 2219 . Radio Devil, Greece (presumed), Greek music,
5835,0 . . 2237 . Laser Hot Hits, rock, ID, song from 1971, 25342, static crashes
4029,0 . . 2242 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, ID, 25442

April 5
6960,0L . 2005 . Baltic Sea Radio, Russian? song, seagull ID, 25342
6397,0 . . 2015 . Little Feat Radio, music and talk with a British accent, just a little too weak for details, ID via Iann’s chat, 15341
1620,0 . . 2240 . Radio Devil, Greece (presumed), usual Greek music and talk with echo, 25432, long fades
5835,0 . . 2250 . Laser Hot Hits, talk about upgrading to Windows 10, instrumental bridge, jingle ID, 35442
4029,0 . . 2300 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, email, "Hopelessly Devoted to You", 24341, ssb QRM

Monday 4 April 2016

Logs, April 3

6289,4 . . 1826 . Radio Digital, music and talk at noise level, ID via Iann’s chat, c/d 1835
6320,0 . . 1835 . Radio Joey, rock music, ID, dance, 25341
6972,9 . . 1840 . Blue Dragon AM, heavy metal, dance version of “What’s Going On”, reggae version of “The Joker”, Artem’s World Music show at 1930, 25442
6955,0 . . 1908 . Radio Quadzilla, dance music, talk just before c/d at 1932, ID via Iann’s chat,
6305,0 . . 1937 . UNID, country, Dutch song, Springsteen, 35443, moved to 6282 at 1942,
6310,0 . . 2002 . UNID (relay?), dance, jingle ID “ __ FM, on the worldwide web …”, Marley “I Don’t Want to Wait in Vain”, c/d midsong, 24432
6260,3 . . 2019 . Radio Caroline Flashback, Drifters “This Magic Moment”, ID, email, 35442

Sunday 3 April 2016

Logs, April 1 and 2

April 1
6300,0 . . 2018 . TRX Radio, country music, 44443
6290,0 . . 2045 . Radio Flying Dutchman, techno, 35443
6230,0 . . 2057 . Radio Ronnie AM, very weak music and talk, heard him say “hi guys”, ID via Ian’s chat, using just 4 watts!, 14441, c/d 2106
6300,0 . . 2115 . UNID, French songs, Johnnie Ray “Yes Tonight, Josephine”, news clip from Newfoundland!, country, reggae, no announcements, 454443
4035,0 . . 2120 . TRX Radio, Elvis and more oldies, 25442
4029,0 . . 2155 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, dance instrumental, 35442
5835,0 . . 2200 . Laser Hot Hits, different program from 4029, ID, techno, 35443

April 2 
Great conditions tonight... good short skip kept stations on the air late, and good long skip let me hear them starting quite early :-)
6238,0 . . 1745 . Sluwe Vos Radio, rock music, ID, “Nights in White Satin”, 25442, 
6950,0u . 1800 . Mike Radio, “Twilight Zone”, IDs, 25442, up to 35443 by 1846 c/d
6400,0 . . 1856 . UNID, recording of Westside Radio, poor modulation, 34442
6295,7 . . 1930 . Radio Underground, James Brown “Sex Machine”, greetings, 24442
6240,0 . . 1937 . Mazda Radio, ID, greetings, “MaryLou”, 25442, up to 35443 by 2045
6225,0 . . 1942 . Radio Sunflower, “Year of the Cat”, 25441, up to 34442 by 2128
6215,0 . . 1949 . UNID, weak music, ID heard but not copied. c/d, 
6285,0 . . 1952 . Radio 42, multilingual jingle ID, Dutch music, 35442
6260,4 . . 2008 . Radio Caroline Flashback, Seals and Croft “Summer Breeze”, 35442
6212,0 . . 2020 . Radio Felix, weak music just fading in, c/d 2029, ID via Iann’s chat
6285,0 . . 2030 . Radio Flying Dutchman, “Year of the Cat”, ID, 35443
6304,6 . . 2035 . Radio Marabu, reggae, ID, 33442, ute QRM
6740,0 . . 2044 . Key Channel Radio, Spanish version of “I Did It My Way”, more latin ,music, IDs, 35442
4029,0 . . 2135 . Laser Hot Hits. lady DJ, long slow rock song, 34443
5835,0 . . 2144 . Laser Hot Hits, different show than 4029, Paul Stewart, ID, 34432
6964,9 . . 2200 . QBC International, ID, Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge", nice peak at 25442 for a few minutes, then back under the noise
1637,0 . . 2216 . Radio Spakenburg, slow music, greetings, ID, 25442
1615,4 . . 2220 . Uniek Radio, talk in Dutch, ID, Meatloaf “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights”, 25442
6300,0 . . 2255 . LLL Radio, “station of a thousand names” with a new one, (low power, low budget, low antenna, lol), “Are You Lonesome Tonight”, 45444

Friday 1 April 2016

Logs, March 24-27 (late post)

Some late logs, delayed by a nasty flu bug:

March 24
6295,0 . . 2140 . Anthony Radio, dance, jingle  IDs, pop, c/d 2154, 25342
6205,1 . . 2227 . Energy FM, euro dance, ID, 45444
5835,0 . . 2237 . Laser Hot Hits, pop, IDs, 45443
4029,0 . . 2241 . Laser Hot Hits, KC and the Sunshine Band “Keep It Coming Love”, IDs, Katrina and the Waves “Walking on Sunshine”, 45342

March 25
6295,0 . . 1955 . Radio Flying Dutchman, dance music, ID, 25442
6260,0 . . 2005 . Mustang Radio, greetings, ID, Seger “Hollywood Nights”, 45443
5835,0 . . 2030 . Laser Hot Hits, Tennessee Ernie Ford “Sixteen Tons”, J.W. McCoy “Convoy”, back to pop, 35443
1655.0 . . 2115 . Relmus Radio, ID, greetings to a listener in France, Doors “Roadhouse Blues”, 24442  (this was almost an hour before local sunset, which is the first time this has ever happened for a mw pirate station here)

March 26
6256,0 . . 1834 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, weak talk and mellow music, moved to 6258, 25442
6300,0 . . 1855 . Radio Joey, rock music fading in, familiar voice, Dylan “Hurricane”, 25442
6318,0 . . 1927 . Radio Klabautermann, music and talk, greetings, ID via Iann’s chat
6220,0 . . 2046 . Radio Zwarte Non, weak music and talk, ID via Iann’schat, 
6220,0 . . 2112 . UNID, came on briefly after Zwarte Non c/d, weak music, talk, 
6950,0 . . 2235 . Radio Voyager, ID, email, instrumental, classical, jazz, 34442
6450,2 . . 2241 . Studio 52, instrumental music, c/d 2259
6300,0 . . 2300 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, polka, ID, 35343, c/d 0020
6325,0 . . 2311 . Little Feat Radio, very weak music, ID via Iann’s chat
6285,0 . . 2326 . Radio Flying Dutchman, ID, Dutch music, 25342

March 27
6322,6 . . 1930 . Radio Underground, fading in, up to 24442 by 2040 with blues rock, ID, greetings, Heart “These Dreams”
6305,0 . . 1935 . Pioneer AM Radio, pop music, 25441, up to 25442 at 2050 with Queen “I Want to Break Free”, polka, 
6280,0 . . 1940 . Radio Merlin Int., mellow pop, IDs, 25442
6950,0 . . 1945 . Laser Hot Hits, pop, ID, 25441
15890,0 . 2005 . Sluwe Vos Radio, testing in usb, then am, greetings, electronic music, 25432
6260,0 . . 2020 . Radio Felix, very weak music, talk a little louder, caught ID just before c/d at 2025
6210,0u . 2057 . Radio Barraquda, dance, jingle ID, 35443
4005,0 . . 2105 . Sluwe Vos Radio, ID, email, greetings, dance, 25442