logs from Newfoundland, Aug. 3-10

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everyone:

Not a lot of stations on this week, but some very nice music from many ops. Spaceman and Cupid, in particular, had good tunes at a decent listening volume. New stations this week were Shortwave Combo Holland, Batavier (mw), Voice of the Robots (US) and Wolf Radio (US).

It was nice to hear Spider's early show again, after a few months. This is a sign that sunset, and signals from Europe, are starting to come earlier.

I am trying a new format this week, hopefully it is easier to read.

August 3
6925,5uv . .0040-0100 . . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), ID, email, "Mama Told Me Not to Come", 44443
6949,6 . . . 0108-0119 . . UNID (US), continuous electronic music, off 0119 without ID, 24341
6940,0u . . 2300-0040 . . WEAK Radio (US), ID, variety of music, part of a six hour show!, 34332
1650,0 . . . 2340-0000 . . Relmus Radio, ID, greetings, mellow rock tonight, "San Francisco", "White Rabbit", 34332

August 4
6924,5 . . . 0006-0020 . . WHJR, Hey Joe Radio (US), various versions of the song "Hey Joe", ID at 0010, 24341
6310,0 . . . 2035-0015 . . Radio Spaceman, faded in early, great rock music and great signal. I posted on frn and 4 American listeners heard the show, 45444
6380,0 . . . 2130-2310 . . Shortwave Combination Holland, suffering from bad utility qrm, music, ID via chat, 32441
1655,0 . . . 2333-0005 . . Radio Batavier, music and talk, barely audible, ID via chat, 14331

August 5
6948,9 . . . 0025-0028 . . UNID (US), same electronic music as August 3, off at 0028 without ID, 24441
6870,0 . . . 0030-0039 . . Playback Int., music, ID, 24341
6220,0 . . . 0039-0045 . . Mystery Radio, music, cw ID, 34442

August 6
6310,0 . . . 2000-2030 . . Radio Spaceman, ID, greetings, music, 34442

August 7
6925,0u . . 0013-0018 . . Northwoods Radio (US), distinctive loon call, song, spoken ID, cw ID and off, 32341
6925,0u . . 0108-0120 . . Radio GaGa (US), "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", ""Dirty Laundry", faded to barely audible, ID via frn (and QSL), 33342
6870,0 . . . 2100-2103 . . Playback Int., JJ live, greetings to Iann, //6220, 24441
6220,0 . . . 2103-2120 . . Mystery Radio, JJ live, "La Bamba", //6870, 44443
6400,6 . . . 2123-2220 . . Radio Shadow, continuous music heard here, weak and utility qrm, ID via chat, 22441
7540,5 . . . 2145-2150 . . Radio Baken 16, short test, coud barely hear music above the noise, ID via chat, 14341
6240,6 . . . 2212-2245 . . Radio Baken 16, moved here from 7540, only slightly better, ID via chat, 24341
3905,1 . . . 2255-2315 . . Radio Baken 16, moved here from 6240, weak at first, but improved to 32342
1645,0 . . . 2330-0047 . . Relmus Radio, ID, greetings, cd at 0047 after "Bird of Paradise", 34342

August 8
6925,0u . . 0115-0135 . . Voice of the Robots (US), "Dude Looks Like a Lady", IDs, talk of invasion, 34442
6265,1 . . . 2200-2345 . . Cupid Radio, IDs, greetings, great rock music, "Stairway to Heaven" by request, 34442
6930,0u . . 2255-2320 . . UNID (US), program of big band music, talk by man about the music, but no ID distinguishable, 34432
6240,0 . . . 2330-2340 . . Radio Altrex, barely audible music, ID via chat 14331

August 9
3898,3 . . . 0000-0010 . . Sallandse Boer, music, talk in Dutch, ham qrm, 23441
6850,8 . . . 0105-0210 . . MAC Shortwave (US), Ultraman show, followed by Paul Starr show, 34442
6925,0u . . 0135-0155 . . Northwoods Radio (US),music, IDs, changed antennas at 0151 from dipole to eastern delta, signal dropped from 44443 to 24441
6925,0u . . 2010-2058 . . Spider Radio, Greek rock, "Last Train to London", "Owner of the Lonely Heart", ID via chat, 24441, first time I have heard Spider's early show in months.
6309,0 . . . 2030-2200 . . Sonnet Radio Europe, music, very weak, infrequent IDs,
5800,2 . . . 2040-2058 . . UNID, continuous instrumental music, no announcements heard, destroyed by splatter from BBC Digital on 5790 at 2100, 14341
6400,5 . . . 2130-2150 . . UNID, continuous music, possibly Shadow again, but no announcements heard, 14341
6925,0u . . 2300-2318 . . Ann Hoffer Radio (tent) (US), woman singing with guitar, sounded like Ann Hoffer (heard back in March), too low for ID, 24341

August 10
6925,0u . . 0113-0130 . . Thinking Man Radio (US), on at 0113 with IDs, email, "Bad Company", "Here I Go Again", 34343
6940,0u . . 0150-0210 . . Wolf Radio (US), Black Sabbath, IDs, 34442
6924,8uv . .0215-0235 . . Captain Morgan, brief clips of songs, spoof ads, IDs, Twilight Zone theme, 44443

Thanks to all the ops for the shows.

Cheers, Terry

[Altrex]

Thanks again for your log Terry...

73's Altrex