December logs and QSLs from Radio 42 and Zender Akenzo

First of all, I would like to wish all pirate operators and listeners a belated Merry Xmas and my best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.

It has been a busy month, so not as much listening time as I would have liked.  As well, conditions have been noisy, so just a few logs to post:

Dec. 3
6280,0 . . 2355 . UNID, country music, polkas, talk a little too weak to copy, c/d 0041, 25441

Dec. 4
6285,0 . .1820 . Mike Radio, Billy Idol “Rebel Yell”, Alice Cooper “Poison”, 35443, switched to usb at 1840,  very nice sound, Jeff Wayne “Eve of the War”, jingle ID, 45444
6280,0 . . 2005 . Lowland Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann’s chat,

Dec. 5
6985,3 . . 2014 . QBC Int. (presumed), indie pop, 25441
3905,0 . . 2049 . Skyline Int. Radio, “To All the Girls I Loved Before”, ZZ Top “La Grange”, greetings, ID, 45443, c/d 2210
6280,0 . . 0008 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, old country “Crying in My Beer”, greetings, 45443

Dec. 26
6239,8 . . 1950 . UNID, barely audible music on peaks
6286,5 . . 2000 . Focus Int. (tent). “White Christmas”, talk with British accent, 25341
3904,9 . . 2058 . Radio Alice, lots of Dutch music, Abba “Super Trooper” at 2200, ID and email, 35442
3910,0 . . 2153 . UNID, weak music, 25341-23341. variable ham QRM (Focus?)
6290,0 . . 2314 . UNID, country music, 24341

Dec. 27

6395,0 . . 2009 . UNID, pop music just at the noise level

Dec. 28

1645,0 . . 2100 . Oliebollenbaker Radio, pop music, “Fox on the Run” at 2208, ID, greetings, 24331, still going 0050 with Metallica “Nothing Else Matters”, said would c/d, email

4855,0u . 2106 . Radio Barraquda, Italian music, 35442, still going 2315 with “Rock Around the Clock” and Johnny Be Good”, 35443

1625,0 . . 2117 . Radio Vrolijke Mijnwerker, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat

Dec. 29

6285,0 . . 2011 . Radio Quadzilla, polkas, 25341

4026,0 . . 2117 . Laser Hot Hits, Prince “Little Red Corvette”, ID, 24441 

4855.0u . 2256 . Radio Barraquda, Michael Jackson, 35442

1625,0 . . 2330 . Radio Barones, just poking through a high noise level, able to tell talk from music but no details, ID via Iann’s chat

And thanks to Radio 42 and Zender Akenso for these recent QSLs:

Logs, Nov. 28

It was an enjoyable night on the pirate bands.  A couple new stations, and some old friends.  Thanks to all for the shows.

6402,0 . . 1934 . Radio Ascona, Dutch music, ID, greetings, short test, c/d 1941, 35443
6395,9 . . 1943 . Radio 42, mellow pop, jingle ID, "Play that Funky Music", 24441
6235,4 . . 1954 . Radio Technical Man, dance, start and stop, ID, REO Speedwagon, c/d 2137, 35443
6260,0 . . 2019 . Radio 6260, pop, ID, email voiceoftheworldradio@hotmail.com, “Suspicious Minds”, c/d 2130, 33442
6209,9 . . 2039 . UNID, mellow instrumental, British pop/punk, 25442
6304,8 . . 2130 . Radio Marabu, pop music, jingle IDs, ute QRM, 33442
6270,0 . . 2345 . Black Bandit Radio, mostly instrumentals, greetings, a few old country, 45444
6985,2 . . 0201 . QBC (presumed), mellow pop music poking out of the noise and QRM,

Logs, Nov. 15-27

It seems that winter conditions have arrived in Europe, which means that short skip on 48m is disappearing around 1800-1900 UTC.  Of course, this is just when signals start to fade in here.  A bit frustrating to hear stations closing down just as they start to fade in, but this is all part of the fun of listening from 4000 km away.

Sunday, Nov. 15
5799,9 . . 1959 . Zender Akenzo, email, ID, greetings, nice show of Dutch music and classic pop/rock,  “Summer Nights” from Grease,  Heart “Barracuda”, Whitesnake “Here I Go Again”, c/d 2118, 45443
6305,1 . . 2132 . Focus Int. Al Stewart “On the Border”, ID, 33442
6985,2 . . 2136 . QBC (presumed), barely audible pop music, 15331
4026,0 . . 2203 . Laser Hot Hits, poor signal on a very noisy band tonight, bits of pop music and talk by man and woman, 24341

Saturday, Nov. 21      (I lost these logs on a computer shutdown, but here is what I can remember)
6245,0 . . 1929 . Radio AC/DC, hard rock music, talk just a little to weak to copy, strangely, the signal faded as it got dark, 25442
6290,5 . . 1947 . Radio Ascona, ID, 35443

Wednesday, Nov. 25
1644,9 . . 2115 . Radio Wadloper with Relmus, Stray Cats, ID, greetings, Eagles “Lyin Eyes”, 25331
6305,0 . . 2148 . TRX Radio,  “Lucille”, more oldies, Teresa Brewer “Music! Music! Music!”, ID, 35443

Friday, Nov. 27
6270,0 . . 2338 . Stress Radio, mellow Dutch music and polkas, ID, 45443
6304,8 . . 0002 . Radio Marabu, pop music, jingle IDs, nasty ute QRM, 33442

Logs, Nov. 14 and QSL from Anthony Radio

In memory of the victims in Paris.

It was pretty quiet for a Saturday night.

6985,2 . . 2010 . QBC (presumed), folk/pop music peaking through the noise for about 10 minutes at local sunset, 15331
6305,1 . . 2020 . Focus Int., “God Damn The Pusher”, Supertramp “Breakfast in America”, ID, 35342
6210,0 . . 2026 . UNID, barely audible music poking through the noise,
3910,0 . . 2343 . Focus Int., Rod Stewart “You Wear It Well” jingle ID, periodic ham QRM, 35442 to 33441
4026,0 . . 2351 . Laser Hot Hits, dance, ID, 34442
6285,0 . . 2355 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, Dutch polkas, op singing along, “Alice”, more polkas, country, greetings in Spanish, 44443

I received this detailed and very attractive QSL from Anthony.  Beautiful fall scenery!  Thanks Anthony.

Logs, Nov. 8-13 & QSLs from SkyWave, Desperado and QBC

Nov. 8
15064,9 . 1503 . UNID, “Knights in White Satin”, “Africa”, had to leave the radio before any announcements heard, 25342

Nov. 9
6210,0u . 1948 . UNID, mellow music, “I Did It My Way” followed by a whistled version, c/d 2002, back at 2020 recheck with “Johnny Be Good”, off mid-song, 35443

Nov. 11
6285,0 . . 1825 . Radio Abu Dhabi, country, mellow instrumental, closing announcements, c/d 1835, 35443

Nov. 12
6300,0 . . 2040 . UNID, talk about radio by various people in Italian, 24432
6305,0u . 2100 . Anthony Radio, weak music, jingle IDs, ZZ Top “Give Me All Your Loving”, 23431, usb QSO and tone QRM, changed to am around 2135, lost signal
6255,0 . . 2142 . UNID, long talks in Italian, jazzy music, c/d suddenly 2200, 25442

Nov. 13
6399,9 . . 2010 . Delta Radio, greetings, ID, polka, 24442
6265,1 . . 2022 . UNID, talk in Italian, similar to 6300 last night, 24442
6280,0 . . 2024 . Radio Johnny Tobacco, lots of slow country, “Lay Your Head Upon My Pillow”,  35443
6305,1 . . 2050 . Focus International, punk, ID, 24432
6210,0u . 2105 . Radio Barraquda, Earth Wind and Fire “September”, more funky music, 24442, up to 35443 at 2210 with Men At Work “Overkill”
6399,7 . . 2147 . UNID, very weak talk and pop/old rock music, faded after 5 minutes, c/d 2201, 13431
6395,3 . . 2223 . Studio 52, Dire Straits “Walk of Life”, greetings, jingle ID, dance, QSL Award promo, 23442
3910,0 . . 2300 . Focus Int., ID, Stray Cats, 33442
4026,0 . . 2310 . Laser Hot Hits, ID, pop, 24341

Many thanks to Skywave Radio, Radio Desperado and QBC for recent QSLs.

The operator of QBC also included the following details: "QBC is on air on weekdays from 18.00 to 24.00 UTC and on weekends from 14.00 to 02.00 UTC on 6985 kHz".  Power is 10-12 watts into a dipole antenna.

Logs, November 7

Very poor conditions today.  Only the sly fox broke through the noise.  There were other stations on the air later, but no signals here.

6295,0 . . 1757 . Sluwe Vos Radio, pop, country, greetings, ID, c/d 1847, 25432

Logs, Nov. 6

6306,0 . . 2000 . Tower Radio, “The Battle of New Orleans”, ID, email, 35443
6319,9 . . 2018 . Radio Carrierwave, ID, greetings, country, 24441
5859,4 . . 2047 . Radio Batavia, pop, jingle ID, 23442
1629,0 . . 2055 . Radio Relmus, polka, greetings, ID, long deep fades, 25431
3910,0 . . 2344 . UNID, Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight”, talk just to weak to copy, 25331, still going 0130, but covered by hams at this time
6290,0 . . 0022 . UNID, continuous old-style country “I Just Wanna Dance With You”, 24431