Late logs from Newfoundland, Feb. 12-21

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everyone:

Just a few logs this time, from the last two weekends. The noise level has been high, which I have discovered has been due to the soil around my grounding rods drying out. Fortunately, this is easily fixed. I have also been very busy at work, but I hope this will improve soon.

I did check the pirate bands many times during the past two Saturday afternoons and evenings, but there seemed to be no stations on shortwave.

Friday, February 12
3905,0 . . 2135-2340 . Skyline International Radio
, Guns and Roses, ID, greetings, 43443 at first but increasing ham QRM gradually covered the signal
6924,8 . . 2255-2305 . Outhouse Radio
(US), computer generated ID, "They're Coming to Take Me Away (To the Funny Farm)", 34342

Sunday, February 14
5815,0 . . 0832-0922 . Orion Radio, talk by John over Hawaiian-style guitar music, greeting listeners and wishing them good morning, slight echo effect on voice, 34342
6305,0 . . 0902-0910 . Cupid Radio, barely audible music, no sign of parallel 15070 this early, ID via Iann's chat
6400,4 . . 0910-1425 . Radio Star International, music and talk, severe QRM from ute on 6400,0 and Korea on 6398,8, peaked at 32441 around 1030, faded to barely audible after 1200 but remained audible longer than other stations, ID via Iann's chat
6220,1 . . 0917-0925 . Radio Scotland Int., weak music, ID at 0922, 24341,
6375,1 . . 0945-0951 . Radio Rob, barely audible music and talk, also heard at same level on 6376,0 at 1023, ID via Iann's chat
6375,0 . . 0957-1000 . Radio Scotland Int., QSO with Rob, ID, 34342
6295,0 . . 1013-1100 . Phoenix Radio, very weak music and talk, 24341 ID via Iann's chat
15070,1 . 1034-1100 . Cupid Radio, pop music, jingle ID, greetings to listeners, including several in Japan, 34332
12257,1 . 1039-1042 . WR International, barely audible music,ID via Iann's chat
9290,8 . . 1115-1315 . Polaris Radio, very weak music, jingle ID, 24331
15070,1 . 1304-1503 . Cupid Radio, pop music, lots of IDs and greetings, up to 44443

Friday, February 19
3932,0 . . 2115-2125 . Radio Jan van Gent, very weak music, 14341, ID via Iann's chat
3885,0 . . 2140-2150 . Continental Radio, continuous slow music (Dutch I think), 24341, ID via Iann's chat
6420,0 . . 2213-2225 . Studio 52, weak music (country I think) and talk, 23341, utility QRM, ID via Iann's chat
3904,8 . . 2226-2235 . Radio Baken 16, very weak music, 14341, occassional ham QRM, ID via Iann's chat
1665,0 . . 2235-2345 . Relmus Radio, very weak music and talk fading in and out, recognized the announcer's voice, 13431

Sunday, February 21
6325,1 . . 2039-2045 . Radio Rainbow Int., very weak music, 14341, ID via Iann's chat
3932,0 . . 2106-2215 . The Ghoul, weak music and lots of talk, 23341, the signal gradually improved, but the ham QRM gradually worsened, ID via Iann's chat
6925,1 . . 2218-2224 . Pirate Radio Boston (US), started as barely audible with music, improved dramatically around 2220 as announcer gave email, signal up to 44443 at 2224 c/d
5385,4 . . 2315-2320 . The Crystal Ship (US), very weak music, QRM from nearby utility, 32441, ID via email
846,0 . . . 2322-2350 . Radio North (tent), slow country song audible at tune in, fading in and out, caught a few words in English that sounded like an Irish accent, severe QRM from 50 kW Boston station on 850. Had to use narrow filter, but still could only hear 846 when 850 was talking (when 850 played music, no hope). I will try for this station again earlier in the night, when QRM should be less.

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 log, much appreciated

[Dave Jones]

Hi Terry,
Thanks for the mention in your log for 21st Feb.

Dave.