logs from Newfoundland, Oct. 14-19 - A great weekend

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everyone:

Another great weekend! Lots of stations heard both Saturday and Sunday.

I got up early on Sunday morning, and was very happy to hear about a dozen stations. Reception was very poor for the majority of stations, but it was still my best Sunday morning so far, and the first time that I could hear stations right up until sunrise.

I had a real shock Sunday afternoon when I turned on the radio at 1640 (2:10pm local), and actually found Radio Marconi on 6324, loud enough to identify a song. I checked and found Mystery and PBI as well. Unfortunately, I had to leave the radio for a couple hours.

Obviously, conditions are changing, and signals on 48 and 52 m are propogating through more and more daylight. As well, 19 and 31 m have seen successful tests.

Wednesday, October 14
6925,0u . 2059-2100 . Spider Radio, caught the last 15 seconds of El Silenzio, good signal, 34443
1651,4 . . 2121-2135 . Wadloper Radio, Relmus at the mic, greetings, music, ID, 24431
1725+/-3. 2207-2230 . UNID, Greek or Serbian? QSO, starting with a station on 1725,0 (talk) 24442, followed at 2208 by astation on 1723,5 (music and talk) 24441, 1727,0 at 2211 (music and talk) barely audible, nothing heard 2214-2215, 1727,0 again at 2215 (talk) same level, 1726,7 at 2216 (talk) 24442, 1727,0 at 2219 and again 2221 (talk for 30 sec each), 1726,8 at 2222 (talk and music) 24442, 1727,6 at 2224 (talk) barely audible, 1726,9 at 2225 (music and talk) barely audible, and 1727,0 again at 2227 (music and talk).
6924,4 . . 2255-2320 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Paul Simon "Kodachrome", ID 34442 at start, fading out by 2320
1665,0 . . 2327-0032 . Relmus Radio, ID, variety of music, greetings, 33431, QRM from US station on 1660.

Thursday, October 15
1720,0 . . 0037-0050 . Relmus Radio, music, ID, reporting reception in USA!, much better here than on 1665, 34442
6960,0 . . 2100-0120 . Atlantic Radio (presumed), weak music, no ID heard but op confirmed they were on tonight, 24341 at best.
6899,9 . . 2211-2220 . Over the Horizon Radio (US), ID and email, then WSUC (Stand Up Comedy) with IDs and live commedy, relays by WBNY, 34342

Friday, October 16
6925,0u . 2030-2040 . Spider Radio, ID, Blondie "Call Me", 34342
6960,0 . . 2040-0200 . Atlantic Radio, continuous music, fading in and out, 24331 at best (peaked about 2100)
6270,0 . . 2050-2100 . UNID, heard briefly with very weak music and talk, gone or faded at 2110 recheck, 14331
3899,4 . . 2100-2130 . Skyline Radio Int., music, ID, 24341
1665,0 . . 2105-2250 . Relmus Radio, weaker than usual, 23441
3880,0 . . 2109-2215 . Radio Jan van Gent (tent), weak music heard between s9+20 ham QSOs, ID via Iann's chat
3905,0 . . 2140-2215 . Radio Oscar Zulu (ROZ), (tent), very weak music, peaked around 2210, then faded out .ID via Iann's chat
3900,0 . . 2148-2215 . Continental Radio, report to Skyline, music, ID, 33442 (ham QRM)
6900,0 . . 2200-2205 . Dirty Radio (US), relayed by WBNY, "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll", ID via frn, 24342
6265,0 . . 2253-2325 . Radio Altrex, ID and "Just one last record..." heard during brief fade in at 2308, 24341
7550,5 . . 2355-0000 . Radio Amica, talk in Italian, ID, QRM from VoA on 7555, 43442

Saturday, October 17
6935,0 . . 0005-0200 . UNID, weak, mellow music, fading in and out, not heard by anyone else in North America, European?, 24331
3900,0L . 0020-0023 . Radio Delta Oscar, voice test, heard faint ID, 14341
6925,0u . 0025-0030 . Voice of KAOS (US), "Heat of the Moment", ID, email, 34443
6925,0u . 0041-0055 . WAHR (Automated Halloween Radio) (US), computer generated ID and talk, reading The Raven by Poe, comedy sketch with Dracula, 34443
6925,0u . 0104-0115 . KBOX (US), ID by man and woman, music, 24342
6925,0u . 0141-0150 . Wolverine Radio (US), on at 0141, BNL "Testing 1-2-3", SSTV, ID, "One Way or Another", 44444
15070,5 . 1203-1545 . Cupid Radio, IDs, emails, mention of special QSL, 44443
6925,0u . 1235-1245 . Radio GaGa (US), "Heart of Glass", ID via frn, 24442
9289,8 . . 1905-1915 . Free Radio Nova, music, jingle ID, Joe Cocker "The Letter", 34442
3906,0 . . 2010-2020 . Bluestar Radio, music, ID, 34442
3900,0 . . 2038-2052 . Jan van Gent Radio, weak music, ID at 2043, 23441 (ham QRM)
3925,0 . . 2053-2101 . Radio Pluto, barely audible music under ham QRM, off or faded by 2101., ID via Iann's chat
1655,0 . . 2126-2131 . Radio Schaduwjager, music and talk, reports to Orban and Black Arrow, 24332, ID via Iann's chat
1652,0 . . 2135-2140 . Radio Barones, barely to seperate from US station on 1650, using usb. very weak music, ID via Iann's chat.
6306,1 . . 2140-2155 . Radio Scotland Int., music, ID, 24331, strangely weak for RSI
6265,0 . . 2155-2205 . Antonio Radio, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
1675,0 . . 2223-2230 , Relmus Radio, barely audible music, on reduced power tonight, ID via Iann's chat.
1645,0 . . 2230-0029 . Radio Barones, music, weak but clear greetings at 2359, ID, off 0029, 24341
6310,0 . . 2233-2311 . Grensstad Radio, weak music, off or complete fade out 2311, 24341, ID via Iann's chat

Sunday, October 18
1645,0 . . 0030-0033 . Radio Napolaen, barely audible music and talk, apparently reporting to Baro, ID via Iann's chat
6870,0 . . 0658-0700 . Playback Int., music, ID, 24341
5815,0 . . 0700-0710 . Orion Radio, ID, couple lines of "We Love the Pirate Stations", Eleanor Rigby in Dutch(?), 34342, barely audible at 0740 recheck
6310,0 . . 0710-0720 . Radio Lowland, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6220,0 . . 0731-0735 . Mystery Radio, music, ID mixing with Radio Havana spur, 32441
6424,4 . . 0755-0810 . Radio Pionier, faint traces of music underneath a very loud utility. I had to use lsb and narrow bandwidth to reduce the ute. ID via Iann's chat.
6300,0 . . 0811-0813 . Radio Brandaris, faded in for about 2 minutes, with pop music, sounded like an echo effect and into another song, ID via Iann's chat. 24341 at best.
6265,0 . . 0820-0950 . Antonio Radio, a consistant carrier for the whole time, but only a couple hints of music heard at 0822 and again at 0947.
6280,1 . . 0835-0855 . Rekro Radio, barely audible music on a couple peaks, QRM from 2 intermittant utility stations. ID via Iann's chat.
6285,0 . . 0902-0914 . UNID, on at 0902 with "Twisting by the Pool", 34342 at start, fading out for a few minutes, "We've Got the Whole World in our Hands" at 0912, faded again.
6292,0 . . 0914-0922 . Radio Condor, weak music, fading in and out, nothing I could identify. ID via Iann's chat.
15070,4 . 0923-0930 . Cupid Radio, fading in now at 34442 with IDs and greetings, up to 44443 around 1000 (exact time not noted.)
7550,5 . . 1035-1045 . Radio Amica, pop music, talk in Italian, had to use lsb to separate from very strong US station on 7555, 32441
6324,3 . . 1642-1710 . Radio Marconi, my earliest 48m reception since early in the spring, fading from inaudible up to s5, Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love"
6220,0 . . 1652-1654 . Mystery Radio, quickly checked and found Mystery with music at 34442
6870,0 . . 1653-1654 . Playback Int., surprised to find pbi barely audible.
6210,0 . . 1905-1914 . UNID, clear peaks of slow music with flute(?) and man singing, weak talk, non-English I think. I have heard a carrier on this frequency many evenings, and occassionally some weak music, but nothing official is listed in any source. Any ideas anyone?
6375,0 . . 1914-2325 . CoolAM, very weak, but clearly audible music, until about 2015, then faded to barely audible.
6925.0u . 2010-2020 . Spider Radio, ID, pop music, 24442
6924,4 . . 2045-2140 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
1717,0 . . 2147-2149 . UNID, music, talk in Greek?, 24442
6926,1 . . 2224-2230 . Captain Morgan (US), Fleetwood Mac, "Gypsy", 44443
5385,5 . . 2230-2240 . The Crystal Ship (US), music, ID, 32441 (QRM from very loud tone)
6925,0 . . 2329-2340 . Voice of KAOS (US), "Brick in the Wall, Pt 2". ID, 34443
6850,8 . . 2340-0000 . MAC Shortwave (US), Dr. Who's Halloween Show, Halloween related music.

Monday, October 19
6925,0u . .0010-0035 . Voice of Doom (US), promo for a Halloween show, repeated,

Cheers, Terry

Receivers: JRC NRD-525 & Yaesu-Musen FRG-7
Antenna: 75 m long wire, 30 m from house
QTH: Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada

Abbreviations and references:
(US) = United States
IS = Interval Signal
u = usb (upper side band)
L = lsb (lower side band)
v = variable
tent = tentative
pos = possible
QRM = interference
QSO = conversation
ham = licensed radio amateur operator
c/d = close down (transmitter off)
op = operator
frn = Free Radio Network (US) http://www.frn.net/vines/
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/

[freeradionova]

Hello Terry, many thanks for your extended report! I must say you take your hobby very seriously! Your logs are very much appreciated; it shows besides active stations also a curve for the better in conditions.

Thanks again Terry!

73's

http://www.listentoradionova.com

[Ray Lalleu]

6210,0 . . 1905-1914 . UNID, clear peaks of slow music with flute(?) and man singing, weak talk, non-English I think. I have heard a carrier on this frequency many evenings, and occassionally some weak music, but nothing official is listed in any source. Any ideas anyone?

Could be R.Kahuzi in Bukavu (Congo ex Zaïre), with programmes in French and local languages, and with relays of the french service of the VOA. (I heard a VOA relay in french // 31m)

Ray

[newfoundland dxer]

Thanks or the replies, guys.

Ray, I thought about 6210 being Kahuzi, but Kahuzi is only scheduled to 2000 weekends (earlier on weekdays), while I ofter hear 6210 up to 2200 weekdays and weekends. To me, the music sounds Greek or eastern European. When I was young, Africa was my favourite DX target, so I am sure it was not African music.

Nova, I'm not sure if "serious" is the right word, it's really just a whole lot of fun . I love the "thrill of the chase", trying to hear every station I can. I am really looking forward to this winter (my first listening to pirates), so I am very curious about how the conditions are changing and improving.

Cheers, Terry

[JoJo]

Hello Terry, thanks for the log, much appreciated.