Hi everyone:
It has been several weeks since I have posted my logs. I have been listening regularly, but I have also been extremely busy with work and a few other things.
One of those things has been planning a European vacation, including Holland. I will be at the Summermeeting on Saturday, and I hope to meet many of my pirate friends there. (One of the reasons I enjoy pirate radio so much is the many, many very nice people I have met. It will be great to meet some of you in person!)
It has been typical summer conditions this past month, so I can only hear European stations that are on very late at night. 48 m does not fade in until around 2130 UTC, and 76m and mw are much later. Even US stations do not generally fade in until after sunset (about 2330), so listening has been difficult..
This past weekend, however, was Independence Day in the US, which is always an active time on the pirate bands. I thought some European readers might enjoy some of the US logs.
Tuesday, June 29
6291,0 . . 2155-2255 . Radio Flamingo, ID, short talk in Spanish or Italian, music,repeated, 24341
6535,9 . . 2206-2210 . Central Radio Int., very weak music and talk, ute QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 23341
6965.8 . . 2209-0210 . Radio Jan van Gent, continuous music, mostly polka with occassional country, no IDs heard, but JVG confirmed he had left his tx on all night! Signal drifted down to 6962,2 by 0210, up to 34342
Wednesday, June 30
6922.2d . .0204-0230 . Outhouse Radio (US), using dual sideband, weak music, ID, 24341
Thursday, July 1
6311,8 . . 2131-2219 . Central Radio Int., pop music and talk, c/d 2019, 24341
6219,0 . . 2132-2145 . Radio Rainbow Int., very weak music and talk, ute QRM, ID via Ian''s chat, 23441
6210,0 . . 2144-2150 . Radio Altrex, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6923,9 . . 2232-2240 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), blues music, ID, 24331
3940,0 . . 2350-0000 . Laser Hot Hits, "Tainted Love", jingle ID, some ham QRM, 33442
Friday, July 2
1655,0 . . 0017-0025 . Ether Harpoen, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
1655,0 . . 0025-0031 . Relmus Radio, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
6924,0 . . 0047-0130 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), blues music, IDs, 35332
6931,5 . . 0101-0139 . Outhouse Radio (US), "409", "Strawbery Fields", 24331
6289,1 . . 1944-1950 . Mustang Radio, barely audible music, very surprised to hear him at all this early, ID via Iann's chat
6325,3 . . 2110-2120 . Radio Caroline, weak music and talk, 24341
6324,9 . . 2222-2232 . Mustang Radio, hard rock, IDs, email, 34342
6305,2 . . 2238-2248 . Radio Vuvuzela, (novelty station operated by a well-known Dutch station), barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6923,9 . . 2248-2300 . UNID, very weak blues music, no ID heard but likely Captain Morgan.
6924,5 . . 2336-2356 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), blues music, IDs, 34342
Saturday, July 3
6925,0u . 0024-0030 . Hard Tack Radio (US), several IDs, patriotic American music, 44443
6925,0u . 0101-0103 . "Earhart Station" (US), "KHAQQ calling Itasca", repeated several times, in voice and morse code, July 3 is the anniversary of the disappearence of Amelia Earhart, heard again at 0103, 0110, 0112, 0138, 24342
6927,0d . 0105-0123 . Outhouse Radio (US), very weak hard rock music, using dual sideband with suppressed carrier, ID via Iann's chat
6950,6 . . 0123-0145 . Pirate Radio Boston (US), "Boys of Summer", ID, 34342
6304,9 . . 2207-2248 . UNID, barely audible music (maybe Central?)
6321,2 . . 2212-2120 . Radio Sonic, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
6930.0u . 2242-0100 . WEAK Radio (US), relay of "Radio First Termer", 34442
6319,0 . . 2306-2312 . Central Radio Int., very weak music and talk, ute QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 23341
6309,8 . . 2312-2320 . Radio Northcoast, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
6305,2 . . 2306-2312 . Central Radio Int., weak music and talk, better than 6320, ID, 24342
6924,0 . . 2341-0100 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), very weak blues music, ID at 0055, drifted down to 6923,8. 14341
Sunday, July 4
6955,1 . . 0003-0030 . WMPR, Micro Power Radio (US), barely audible music, ID via HFU
6327,2 . . 2136-2158 . Radio Black Bandit, "Money for Nothing", talk in Dutch, ID, greetings (thanks!), country, 34342
6314,9 . . 2145-2245 . Central Radio Int., very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, c/d 2245, 23341
3904,3 . . 2250-2300 . Bogusman (presumed), weak music and long talk, could not copy talk but sure it was English, 13341
Monday, July 5
6925.0 . . 0047-0056 . Hard Tack Radio (US), several IDs and email, patriotic American music, 34443
6861,9 . . 0056-0140 . The Crystal Ship (US), on with 10 minute IS, rock music, ID's, 34432
6930.0u . 0110-0120 . Barnyard Radio, animal sounds IS, ID, 34442
6311,8 . . 2040-2115 . Central Radio Int., barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6964.0L . 2049-2120 . Radio Jan van Gent, country and country gospel music, 24442
6304.8 . . 2139-2145 . Central Radio Int., moved here from 6312,barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6325.0 . . 2204-2247 . Polaris Radio, weak music and talk, greetings, 24442
6930.0u . 0000-0015 . WEAK Radio (US), blues music, IDs, c/d 0015, 24442
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)
d = dsb (dual side band, suppressed carrier)
v = variable
tent = tentative
pos = possible
QRM = interference
QSO = conversation
ham = licensed radio amateur operator
c/d = close down (transmitter off)
op = operator
ute = utility station
rtty = radioteletype
othr = over the horizon radar
rfi = radio frequency interference (noise caused by electrical sparking, usually in power lines)
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/
HFU = www.hfunderground.com
Logs from Newfoundland, June 29 - July 5
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