Late logs from Newfoundland Dec 15-20, great conditions!

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everybody:

I am sorry that it has taken so long to post these logs, but it took a very long time to review all my audio files (37 logs last Sunday alone!). I am equally behind on sending reports to stations, but that is my next task to complete. (I have spent too much time listening, and not enough time typing, this week.)

Conditions were good this past weekend, with "all-day" reception on both Saturday and Sunday. There were a lot of stations on the air, and I was fortunate enough to hear many old favourites, as well as several new stations, including Blue House (tent), WMR (my first Scottish pirate), Devalon, Scirocco and Orban.

Tuesday, December 15
6925,0u . 0210-0220 . Outhouse Radio (US), country tonight, including "Harper Valley PTA", ID, 34443
3905,0 . . 2305-2310 . Radio Baken 16, weak music but too much ham QRM for details, ID via Iann's chat, 23441
3925,0 . . 2311-2313 . Radio Luka, barely audible music between hams, ID via Iann's chat

Thursday, December 17
6930,0 . . 0044-0055 . X-Ray Radio (Canada), instrumental music including "Tuberlar Bells", ID, 34442
4025,0 . . 0111-0125 . Laser Hot Hits, one of the best nights since their return, clear jingle ID, pop music, 24442

Friday, December 18
6305,0 . . 2123-2140 . UNID, weak music (I am pretty sure it was Dutch), fading in and out, no talk heard, but too weak for details, 13431
6415,0 . . 2143-2155 . Radio Lowland, Dutch music, ID, 33442 QRM from ute.
6956,9 . . 2203-2207 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music and talk, suffering from strong ssb QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 22441
3900,0 . . 2307-2313 . Radio Baken 16, barely audible music under very strong ham QRM, ID via Iann's chat

Saturday, December 19
6925,0u . 0117-0215 . Wolverine Radio (US or Canada?), program of Canadian music, ID, SSTV, 44443
6324,6 . . 1110-1115 . Radio Monte Carlo, weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 23341
15070,4 . 1115-1121 . Cupid Radio, Outfield "Your Love", ID, testing to the east, address, offering special QSL, 34442 at first, improving to 44443
6205,4 . . 1122-1140 . Radio Spaceshuttle, clear music (but nothing I recognized), ID, one of my best receptions of Space, heard again at 1216 with "Mr. Vain" greetings, and ID, 24442
6930,0 . . 1150-1200 . X-Ray Radio (Canada), "Splish Splash", ID, 44443
6305,9 . . 1219-1326 . Radio Brandaris, music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, c/d 1326, 24341
6400,0 . . 1245-1255 . UNID, playing Clash songs, no announcements, 33443
6280,0 . . 1301-1318 . Radio Trans Europe, very weak music and talk, jingle ID poked through the noise at 1315, 14331
6400,0 . . 1309-1313 . Radio Luka, music, almost loud enough to recognize, but suffering from a het from Korea on 6398,8, 22441
6260,0 . . 1329-1340 . Radio Quintus, weak music (Dutch I think), talk at 1335 but too weak to understand, ID via Iann's chat, 14341
15070,2 . 1418-1512 . Cupid Radio, pop music, ID, talk about reports received for earlier test, played recording from listener in Greece, 34442 at first, improving to 44443 at 1512 c/d
6952,0 . . 1428-1421 . Radio Jan van Gent, barely audible music, high noise level on this freq., ID via Iann's chat
15146,1 . 1431-1510 . Outhouse Radio (US), lots of classical piano music, some jazz and pop, ID and email, very unusual freq, but worked well, 24442
6375,1 . . 1535-1607 . Polaris Radio, barely audible music and chat, gradually improving, but c/d 1607, ID via Iann's chat
7610.0 . . 1640-1650 . Radio Amica, talk by man in Italian alternating with music, mention of many different radio stations, DX news?, 34442
6924,7 . . 1716-1745 . MAC Shortwave (US), Christmas music, ID email, 44433
6523,8 . . 2114-2156 . Radio Northcoast, music and talk, ID caught just before c/d at 2156,
3923,1 . . 2224-2300 . Radio Blue House (tent), mostly just traces of music poking through the hams, but one minute of reasonably clear music heard at 2226, ID via Iann's chat
3923,0 . . 2242-2245 . Radio Jan van Gent, slow song, woman singing, ID via Iann's chat, 23441
3899,2 . . 2312-2320 . Radio Sallendse Boer, pop music and talk, would have been easily readable if not for ham QRM, 32441
3931,0 . . 2340-2345 . Radio Baken 16, weak music and talk poking throught the noise and QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 23341

Sunday, December 20
6925.0u . 0135-0156 . Voice of Spike (US), on 0135 with "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth", other xmas songs by children, ID and email 0142, c/d 0156, 34443
6925.0 . . 0157-0210 . Wolverine Radio (US), jazz music, ID, 24432
5815,0 . . 0756-0805 . Orion Radio, polkas, ID, talk and laughter at 0802, 24341, (all signals were weak until around 0900 this morning)
6324,9 . . 0821-0830 . Radio Waves Int., definite bits of music poking throught the noise on peaks, but no details possible, ID via Iann's chat, 14331
6210,2 . . 0830-0838 . Misti Radio, barely audible music heard on a couple peaks, ID via Iann's chat,
6399,0 . . 0838-1733 . Weekend Music Radio, very weak at first, up to 43443 by 1000, het from Korea, weakened a little during mid-day, but clear right up to 1733, lots of talk and music, very nice to hear a Scottish pirate for the first time.
6310,0 . . 0847-1015 . Delta Radio, weak at first, but up to 34442 by 1000 with ID and reading listener's report from England.
6205,0 . . 0912-1115 . Borderhunter Radio, slow music, ID at 0916, greetings at 0917, pop music and many greetings, weak at first, but quickly improved to 34342
6265,0 . . 0920-0952 . Geronimo Shortwave, pop music, finally caught announcements at 0950 with ID, email, and offer of QSL, 24342
6280,0 . . 0933-0945 . Radio Devalon, music, pirate radio news, ID, 24442
6290,0 . . 0953-1000 . Radio Trans Europe, weak music and talk, constant utility QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 22431
6306,9 . . 1015-1345 . Radio Mazda, Billy Idol "Don't You Forget About Me", country song, strong signal, 44333
6269,9 . . 1022-1059 . Radio Spaceshuttle, music, clear ID and address at 0158, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", 34442
6260,0 . . 1036-1042 . Radio Scirocco, music, ID at 1039, greetings, utility QRM, 33442
6410,0 . . 1042-1050 . Free Radio Victoria, "Mary's Boy Child" Boney M, 33441, loud utility QRM
6550,0 . . 1051-1057 . Radio Brigette, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 14441
6414,3 . . 1112-1120 . Radio Marconi, Dutch song (woman singing), country song, Meatloaf "paradise byt he Dashboard Lights", 34442
6523,9 . . 1122-1130 . Radio Northcoast, barely audible music mixing with ute QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 13441
6295,0 . . 1141-1152 . Radio Quintus, weak music and talk, a couple nice peaks of music, but I did not recognize the songs, 24331, also heard at 1311 on 6294,0
6285,0 . . 1152-1200 . Delta Radio, pop music mixing with Korea, Boney M "Mary's Boy Child: for the second time this morning, ID via Iann's chat, 33442
6270,2 . . 1200-1206 . Radio Spaceshuttle, music, ID, Beatles "We Can Work it Out", utility QRM, 33442
12257,2 . 1207-1215 . WR International, very weak music and talk, 14341
6310,0 . . 1223-1230 . Delta Radio, returned to his first frequency, slow Dutch music, ID via Iann's chat
6320,0 . . 1230-1245 . Central Radio, pop music, mixing with one utility at first, could hear music reasonably clearly (33442), then second utility came on, leaving music barely audible (31441), ID via Iann's chat,
6924,1 . . 1250-1310 . Radio Ronin (US), very weak music, ssb QRM, ID via frn
6876,0 . . 1330-1331 . UNID (US?), slow country song for 1 minute, c/d abruptly, this freq is usally used by The Crystal Ship (US), 34442
12988,1 . 1335-1340 . Shoreline Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6305,0 . . 1345-1615 . Radio Malaisy, dance music, IDs, weak at first but up to 44343 by 1600
6925,0 . . 1623-1635 . Channel Z Radio (US), music, jingle ID, talk about transmitters, dedicated songs to George Zeller, 24442
6415,0 . . 1734-1748 . Radio Lowland, Gerry Raferty "Baker Street", ID, 34342
3904,5 . . 1919-0230 . Weekend Music Radio, pop music, ID, unlike their earlier show on 6400, this was much lower siignal strength, and suffered from ham QRM, 23442
3932,0 . . 1923-1931 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music with lots of noise and ham QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 23341
4025,0 . . 2000-2010 . Laser Hot Hits, pop music, ID and talk, 24341
3937,0 . . 2019-2028 . Radio Jan van Gent, moved here from 3932, better signal now, 24342, but sometimes more ham QRM
1670,4 . . 2040-2107 . Radio Orban, dance music, talk, ID confirmed by op, 24341 with occassional better peaks
1655,1 . . 2229-2233 . Radio Napoleon, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
1636,0 . . 2237-2250 . Borderhunter Radio, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat

Thanks to all the operators who make this such a fun hobby! and belated Christmas greetings to all!

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
othr = over the horizon radar
frn = Free Radio Network (US) http://www.frn.net/vines/
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/

[JoJo]

Thanks Terry, for the logs. Indeed it's a nice hobby

[R Spaceshuttle]

Hello Terry, Many thanks of your reports of weak Scandinavian voice listened in there NF on 19th and 20th December 2009 (´6205 and 6270 kHz).

It is amazing that our signal travels quite often nowadays that way over Atlantic