logs from Newfoundland, Feb. 11-13

[newfoundland dxer]

]Hi everyone:

Again, it has been a while since I last posted my logs. I have been listening during the evening on weekends (and Sunday mornings), but have had no hobby time during the week due to work and family commitments. Consequently, I have had little time to review audio files, send reports or post logs.

This past weekend saw some of the best conditions in months, at least in the evenings. 48 m has opened again in the evening (a sure sign of spring conditions coming). Sunday mornings, however, continue to be poor here.

It was very nice to hear so many stations on the air Friday and Saturday nights. Most weekends, there are lots of listeners around chat in the evenings, with few stations on the air. This weekend was an exception. Great shows (and signals) from Borderhunter, Skyline, Marconi, Mustang, and Black Bandit, and some rare blues form TRX.

Two new stations logged this week were Radio Experience and Radio Iceman. Weak signals for both, but very nice to hear them for the first time.

As always, thanks to all the ops for the great shows and tests.

Friday, February 11
6959,8 . . 2220-0200 . Atlantic Radio, pop music, IDs, fading up and down, 24332 at best (nice to hear Atlantic back on sw).
6305,0 . . 2228-2245 . TRX Radio, nice old blues music, couple country tunes, usual pre-recorded ID, 33442
3911,0 . . 2235-2239 . Radio Quintus, country song by woman, ID, closing announcements with polka music, c/d 2239, 33342, ham QRM
3905,0 . . 2240-2300 . Skyline Int. Radio, ID, “Summer of 69”, 43443
4075,0 . . 2244-2300 . Black Bandit Radio, old country music, Peter Sadstedt “Where Do You Go To My Lovely”, ID, greetings, 45444, back on at 2339 for a short test
6308,8 . . 2254-0018 . Radio Marconi, Stray Cats “Rock this Town”, CCR, AC/DC, IDs, 44333
4070,0 . . 2300-0040 . Continental Radio, Dutch music, ID, peaked at 24332 around 0030
3940,0 . . 2306-2315 . Radio Underground, barely audible music between ham QRM, ID via Iann’s chat
6325,7 . . 2317-2325 . Radio Altrex, weak music fading in and out. I would have been able to copy the music if not for continuous rtty QRM, 22431

Saturday, February 12
6925,0u . 0017-0032 . Wolverine Radio (US), “Johnny and Mary”, “Johnny are You Queer”, ID before c/d at 0032, 44444
6925.0u . 0143-0145 . Random Radio (US), caught the end of a big band song, ID, gave names of 3 songs played, ID and c/d, 34443
6305,0 . . 1935-2010 . TRX Radio, country music, “The Green, Green Grass of Home”, recorded ID, 34432
6325.0 . . 1950-1958 . Radio Pink Panther, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann’s chat
6325.0 . . 1958-2043 . Mustang Radio, “In the Ghetto”, “Desperado”, ID and greetings, c/d 2043, 34433
6310.0 . . 2017-2040 . Radio Pink Panther, moved here to escape QRM, slightly better signal than 6325, but no details, ID via Iann’s chat
6325.0 . . 2043-2155 . Radio Pink Panther, weak music, peaking around 2140 at 24331, ID via Iann’s chat
1668,0 . . 2149-2300 . Radio Barones, faded in after local sunset, weak music on peaks, ID via Ianns chat, covered by QRM from US station on 1670 around 2300, 24321
4062,5 . . 2201-2230 . Black Bandit Radio, Dutch or German pop music, ID, 45443 but low audio
4095,0 . . 2207-2300 . TRX Radio, lots of great blues songs, pre-recorded IDs, 44333
4075,0 . . 2242-2300 . Black Bandit Radio, country music, ID, 44443
6311,7 . . 2340-2351 . Radio Experience, barely audible music, got a couple peaks with a few seconds of clear music, but did not recognize the songs, ID via Iann’s chat, 23331, rtty QRM and some splatter from Marconi

Sunday, February 13
6250,7 . . 0005-0015 . Radio Iceman, weak music and talk, copied “two-five-one” at 0013, had to use narrow filter to separate from strong ute on 6252, only 18 watts!, 22341
6205,0 . . 0035-0225 . Radio Borderhunter, Boston “More Than a Feeling”, ID, greetings (thanks), “Convoy”, c/d 0225, 44444 at start, then fading up and down
6924,7 . . .0119-0137 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), “Hey Joe”, TZ theme, ID, c/d 0137, 34433
6305,0 . . 0231-0240 . Radio Underground, “Sweet Child of Mine” heard for a couple minutes, then signal faded, ID via Iann’s chat 14331
5820,0 . . 0843-0920 . Orion Radio Nederand, I could hear music and John’s voice under ute QRM
7750,0 . . 0859-0910 . Radio Tonair, barely audible music on peaks, ID via Iann’s chat
6240,0 . . 0910-1030 . Borderhunter Radio, very weak music, I could recognize Frans voice, and heard just 2 words though the noise: “Secret Sound”, 24331
6170,0 . . 0934-1015 . Radio Scotland Int., very weak music and talk, ID, 24331
6220,0 . . 1003-1020 . UNID, non-stop Dutch music, off without announcement, 24442
6219,6 . . 1925-2200 . UNID, pop and Dutch music, talk but with splatter from RTE until 2030, “Killing Me Softly (With His Song)” at 2156
4070,0 . . 2147-2200 . Overijssel Radio, very weak Dutch music, 24331
6924,8 . . 2313-0008 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Twilight Zone theme, “Tale a Walk on the Wild Side”, “Born to be Wild”, drifted down to 6924,6, 45443 (also heard in Amsterdam!)
4073,0 . . 2345-2355 . Black Bandit Radio, old country, ID, greetings, c/d 2355, 45444


Cheers, Terry

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 = http://www.hfunderground.com

[JoJo]

Hello Terry, thanks for the log, much appreciated.