So many stations on the air. But it was a hard work to identify the mostly weak signals. Luckily the noicelevel was low, otherwise I would have heard nothing. Strange conditions on the bands. A very interesting weekend!
Saturday 2 May
3900 1605 Spaceman on the air again after a long time, with Major Tom in the studio. Sign off 1725 with 35343. On again 1730-1735 with comments to Sallandse Boer and Skyline. Heard again with an eveningprogramme 2113 and outstanding signal, S9+10 and 55544, which is unusual here in the north.
3900 1728 Skyline International Radio with a one minute voicereport to Spaceman and Sallandse Boer. 15321
3900,5 1725 Sallandse Boer signed on. Report to Spaceman and off 1728. 25332
3915 2315 Piepzender also announcing the SW-fq in the programme now. Do we have a permanent dutchman in 76 mb here? A big programme-potential in P. with different DJ´s. Still on the air after midnight. 35333
3930 2114 Antonio Radio playing oldies, later dutch music. Still heard 2315, but had closed 2327. 35333
4024,6 Laser Hot Hits with a good signal this evening. Gave the address to Merlin, Ontario. 35333
6210,2 0916 Misti Radio Pop and rock. Usual waek but clear signal. 15322
6220 2221 Mystery Radio with nonstop music. "Merry X-mas" at this hour - interesting choise of music. 45444
6259,7 2236 Radio Altrex with CCR, ID and more CCR. Still on the air one hour later. 25433
6280 0705 Radio Merlin heard some hours. Rock after 0900. 25232
6310 0718 Grensstad Radio had many hours in the studio this day. Sign of 0913. Heard again 1510 until sign off 1549. Also an eveningprogramme with sign off 2235. Best signal in the evening with 23322.
6379,8 1550 Radio Marconi with instrumental music and schlager. Sign off 1556. 22332 and morse-QRM.
6870 1638 PlayBack International Nonstop music. 35333
6991,2 2253 Connection Radio better signal than usual this evening. Finally heard a clear ID from the lady-voice. Still on the air after midnight. 25432
unids Saturday
3939,7 2145 Musicstation. "Queen of hearts" at this hour. 25343
6650 2247 Musicstation in USB. Listened for half an hour, great sound and music. 35444
Sunday 3 May
3930,9 2058 Bluestar Radio was busy in the studio. He had an other transmitter running on 1695 kHz // 3930,9!!! ...and was also active on Iann´s chat. 45444 on SW, 23333 on MW.
5815 0720 Orion Radio with some oldies. "My boy lollipop" now. 25232
6210 1208 Radio Mustang giving thanks to Radio Tina after a schlager. 25322
6210,1 1457 Radio Zulu Delta testing antennas with 1 watt. Both dipole and wire heard here, but the dipole gave the stronger signal. Rick in SW Finland also heard this test and he has a recording on his website! Weak signal but well done with 1 watt.
15332 in the tops.6210,2 0937 Misti Radio playing Janis Joplin. 18 watts now I think (?) 15322
6220 0847 Voice of the Netherlands with soft songs. Strong. 35333
6270,1 0905 Radio Altrex was talking some minutes. Easy to "ID" his lovely voice...heh... 15322
6281,8 0908 Radio Zodiac playing old rock with 25333. Suddenly playing blues 1020 as the strongest station in 48 mb. 35343.
6285 0810 Radio Condor with instrumental dancemusic. ID at 0845. 25322
6299,8 1110 Radio Merlin trying this fq when 6280 was occupied. 15322
6310 1137 Grensstad Radio also this day on the air. Sign off 1150 after some polka. 25322
6325,2 0642 Sonnet Radio Europe now on the air with 70 watts. Sign off 0702 after some disco- or dancemusic. New station from UK! 24433
6379,5 1028 Radio Lowland testing the mic. QSO with Marconi. 35433
6379,8 1038 Radio Marconi QSO with Lowland. 25322
6381,5 1650 Radio Marconi & Radio Alice (in Alice´s studio?) playing a lot of schlagers. 33433
6381,8 1154 Radio Alice QSO with Marconi and Lowland. 35433
6400 0706 Radio Shadow is a for me unknown dutch station. Sign off 0711 after some polka. 15211
6523,8 1656 Radio Delta Lima playing rock'n'roll and oldies on Ramona´s frequency. Still on the air after 1800. 25322
6870 0757 PlayBack International with Police in the nonstop musicprogramme. Weaker than usual. 25322
12257,1 0747 WR International also this sunday with a small signal. "Beautiful sunday" on the plate. 15311
unids Sunday, an irritating long list...
6214,8 0847 weak popmusic. (King Shortwave probably)
6259,7 0954 weak musicstation. "Satisfaction" at this hour. (Foton heard Radio Saxonia)
6280 0737 weak music.
6289,2 1104 weak rockstation. "Radar love". (Radio Mustang heard here and there)
6304,8 1051 weak music.
6324,9 0725 weak musicstation came up after Sonnet´s sign off. (Toutatis in France heard R Waves int.)
6325,9 0920 weak music. (ukdxer and Foton heard Radio Sonic)
6375 1151 weak music.
6375,5 1210 weak dutch station. (Iann and Foton heard Radio Polaris on 6375, could be this station)
6375,8 1014 weak music. (ukdxer and Foton heard Radio Sonic)
6415,5 1221 c&w-music. I had to leave the radio before ID. (everybody heard Dutchwing)
Radio: NRD 525G + Philips D6350 kassetterecorder.
Antenna: outdoor wire, 20 metres long.
Impressing weekend!!! All stations in Europe being active with great programmes. I want more
Jan
