Logs from Belgium, 22/10/06

[robertasleuven]

Received on a hill outside Leuven with SONY ICF-SW 7600 GR and 15 m long wire.
Times UTC.


QSL-address: Robertas Pogorelis, PO Box 1111, Leuven 3000, BELGIUM.

Would be especially grateful for QSLs from the following stations: R. Tarzan, Cupid R., R. Pacman, R. Zeelandia, Britain R. Int., Premier R. Int., R. Quintus, R. ROCU, R. Etherzweter, Mystery R. I will be away for the following two weeks and therefore apologize that I will not be able to send postal reports to anybody earlier.



Sunday 22 October

Rather bad conditions, with some good spells (thus very much variation in signal strength).


6210 07:35 Cupid R., SINPO 23322, later for a short while 45544. Music, ID, hotline, thanking a German listener for SMS, Oldebroek address for QSL (2 types available), thanking Dave and Charlie in England for SMSs.

6220 07:32 (and later) Mystery R., SINPO 45444. Dance music, jingle-ID.

6240 09:06 Britain R. Int., SINPO 44434, strong fading. britainradio@hotmail.com, Waterford address, QSL-cards available (hey Roger...would be grateful:)), mention of "The Stories", DJ Profile, later advertising BRI webstream.

6265 08:14 Premier R. Int., SINPO 32332 (utility QRM), later 33333. Live programme, "we're overlooking Galway Bay, and it's raining at the moment". Songs from late 1960s-1970s, premierradio@yahoo.ie

6285 08:12 UNID, SINPO 23332. Possibly a station here playing music; conditions too bad for ID.

6295 07:34 Orion R., SINPO 34333. Music, ID, hotline, info@orionradio.nl

6295 09:38 UNID (King SW??), SINPO 23433, Tarzan QRM. Certainly a weak station here playing a slow song in English. Faded out at 09:45.

6295 *10:14-10:15* UNID, SINPO 45544. Music for a very short spell, no ID.

6298 *11:12-11:17* R. Quintus, SINPO 35333 to 35444. From Arnhem. Music, ID, complaining about bad conditions, suggested waiting for later.

6300 08:59-10:04* R. Tarzan, SINPO varied: 24222, 35333, 34433, 45444, 25422. ID in English, song "Country Rose" at 09:34, followed by "Leaving on a Jet Plane". Thanked Guenther in Germany for a message. Hotline 0031653234140, tools@planet.nl

6300 10:19-10:30*, *10:34-10:36*, *10:42-10:46*, *10:49-10:57* R. ROCU, SINPO 34433 to 35544. ID (spelled), from mid-NL, "Modern Talking", CQ call, later QSO. Talking in the air to someone else on the phone (or radio?). Antenna half-dipol 12-15 m.

6300 *10:31* Soto R., SINPO 35544. Voice-only QSO with ROCU.

6300 *10:31, *10:36 R. Ethervreter, SINPO 25322. Music, ID in Dutch, QSO with ROCU.

6300 *10:58, *11:07-11:12* R. Zeelandia, SINPO 34434. Music, QSO with ROCU, from North NL.

6300 *11:01 R. Pacman, SINPO 23322. Music, ID, QSO with other stations.

6305 10:57-11:01* R. Brandaris Int., SINPO 44544. Music, QSO with Etherzweter.

6311 08:57 R. Underground, SINPO 44544. ID, 20 watts, operator Steve, hotline 0044 7908556163, radiounderground@go.com, reading emails, thanking Ron for a phonecall.

6324 08:44 (and later) R. Paardenkracht, SINPO 34232, 35433, later 45544. Music, ID, later thanked Klaus for report, mentioned receiving Cupid R. on 6285.

6380 09:59 Laser Hot Hits, SINPO 32433. Moved here from 6385, but not much better... ID, hotline, laserhothits@rock.com, Merlin address, "Radio Review" ad, song "Alone" by Lasgo.

6385 09:26 Laser Hot Hits, SINPO 22332. Music; barely audible.

[Jari]

Hello Robertas !

Sunday 22 October

6285 08:12 UNID, SINPO 23332.
This was Radio Victoria.


Greetings,

Jari

[robertasleuven]

Thanks Jari! Very bad conditions here that time - usually R. Victoria tends to be very strong...

[JoJo]

Hello Robertas,


many thanks for the reception report!

[Roger Davis]

Hi Robertas

Thanks once again for your signal report ref: BRI, really pleased with the SINPO even though conditions were at time a little unsettled, I will send you a BRIs QSL card within the next 2 weeks

Keep up the good work

73s

Roger.

[robertasleuven]

Many thanks Roger!!

Best,
Robertas