London Calling.

Post by **Andy Richards** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 22:18 pm

I can't really say that conditions were good today,but many stations heard.I really can't remember when I last heard so many stations on one day!
The band was noisy here & conditions seemed to change quite quickly,but Pirate operators were more than able to make the most of it.
I have had more time to listen this week than normal,so it was nice to hear stations on air during the week too.(All times in UTC)

02/10/06

1449-1455 - 6305Khz - Radio Brandaris - 34333 - S7
brandarisradio@hotmail.com

Nice signal & nice programme & presentation from this station.

03/10/06

1508-1514 - 6250Khz - Radio Tornado - 33333 - S7
radiotornadoshortwave@hotmail.com

07/10/06

1105-1106 - 6300Khz - Skyline Radio - 35433 - S7
1123-1124 - 6300Khz - Voice of the Netherlands - 45444 - S9
1903-1910 - 3927Khz - Radio Spaceman - 45333 - S9
Usual good programme,but not as strong as normal & with rapid fading.

08/10/06

0948-0951 - 6240Khz - Britain Radio Int - 43344 - S9
Stronger than normal,able to apreciate the excellent programmes better.
0951-0954 - 6250Khz - Radio Robbie - 33333 - S8
radiorobbie@hotmail.com - Nice programme.
0954-0957 - 6300Khz - Radio Valencia - 44434 - S9
0957-1000 - 6310Khz - Radio Padenkracht - 44434 - S9
1000-1003 - 6325Khz - Radio Waves Int - 34333 - S7
Superb programmes.
1003-1006 - 6400Khz - Radio Ramona - 35333 - S8
This fairly new station really impress me.Very slick,good programmes,great jingles & a terrific signal for low power.Well done Ramona!!
1010-1013 - 6280 - Radio Merlin Int - 34333 - S7
Playing lots of old offshore pirate tapes.
1013-1016 - 6220Khz - Mystery Radio - 34333 - S7
Still there,still pumping it out.
1031-1033 - 6285Khz - Skyline Radio - 43333 - S8
1204-1210 - 6210Khz - Radio Borderhunter - 55444 - S9 +10
Superb signal,superb mod,as usual from this experienced op.As always with nice comments about his own family life.......I guess the walk in the woods was delayed because of the QSO's on 6300/6305Khz later!!!
1200-1204 - 6275Khz - Magic AM - 44344 - S8
Nice to hear a short test from this station again.
1218-1223 - 6265Khz - Radio Optimod - 55444 - S9 + 20
Short test,strongest signal today,even a little stronger than Borderhunter.
1228-1233 - 6290Khz - Antonio Radio - 35433 - S6
Not strong,but a great choice of frequency,heard all day loud & clear.Well done Antonio!!
1300-1306 - 6265Khz - Westcoast Radio - 43333 - S9
Nice mod as usual.Esp mic mod.
1242 - 1320 - 6300/6305Khz - QSO - with many stations,some not audible here.
Radio North Pole - 45444 - S9
Radio Borderhunter - 55544 - S9 + 10
Radio Scotland - 43333 - S8
Westcoast Radio - 43333 - S9
Radio Zeroman - 55444 - S9 + 10
Radio Padenkracht - 44434 - S8
Radio Rob 007 - not heard.
Radio Pacman - not heard.

Some good programmes & some good signals too,nice to see the band alive again!!

Andy Richards.

andyrichardz@msn.com

MARCEL · Post by **MARCEL** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 07:35 am

Hello Andy,

Your : Radio Zeroman - 55444 - S9 + 10 is Radio Shadowman
73, Marcel/France

Borderhunter · Post by **Borderhunter** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 16:20 pm

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the report!
The walk in the woods was a little later.
So many stations were on air with QSO's that I taked my change.
But after that we had a nice long walk in the woods on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
'73
Frans.

Post by **Andy Richards** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 21:35 pm

Hi Marcel,Hi Frans,

Thank you for correcting me Marcel,Shadowman not Zeroman,I will listen more carefully next time & must tune my ears to Dutch better.
Frans,I'm glad you enjoyed the walk even though it was delayed by a nice QSO!!

Andy Richards.

andyrichardz@msn.com

Roger Davis · Post by **Roger Davis** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 14:10 pm

Thanks Andy for your detailed SW logs, I find your comments very constructive ref: the various stations you have heard each week. I am sure many other SW operators will agree.

Listeners response is very much lower compared to the 80s/90s, we always welcome detailed reports they are almost a lifeline!!! thanks again.

Roger.

Post by **Andy Richards** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 22:01 pm

Hi Roger,

I actually posted on here a couple of weeks ago that I would no longer post logs,just general comments,because "UK DXer's" blogs are almost exactly the same as mine(But better!).But I couldn't resist this week as the activity was so high!So,after your comments,maybe I will continue to post when I can.
Can I take this opportunity to congratulate you for your work with BRI.UK & Irish stations tend not to have great signals here,but I know they get out well in Europe.So I tend not to be able to hear your broadcasts well very often.But when I do,like last week,it is a real pleasure to hear such good programmes.Responses may be down,the webcasts may help,but keep at it,you have a good programme there!

Andy.

andyrichardz@msn.com

Roger Davis · Post by **Roger Davis** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 06:33 am

Thanks Andy, great news that you will stay active with your valuable contributions towards SW free radio, if we all stay united together it will help to keep us station operators on air, as well as keeping the listeners supplied with free radio every weekend, in my view SW is the only remaining place left were 'true' free radio still exsists.

Roger.