It has been a fantastic week. Conditions have improved dramatically, both on sw and mw. Many nights, I had both radios going. (I didn't get a chance to post last week, so there are actually nine days of logs.)
A big highlight this week was numerous daytime receptions from the US, something I have never experienced before. One station was over 3500 km away, and I heard him by complete daylight path. This is about the same distance from here as England, so I am really curious now as to whether it can work to the east. (I did try early Sunday morning ... only 3 very weak receptions, but maybe soon.)
This Saturday night was one of the best mediumwave conditions I have ever seen. I was jumping from station to station. I was then distracted from mediumwave by the loudest pirate I have ever heard, Undercover Radio, booming in at 54444 with a very interesting 20th anniversary show, comparing pirate radio then and now.
Other new stations included Radio East Coast Holland, Radio Spaceshuttle, Radio Paradise, Radio Tina, Radio Jimmy and several Eastern Europeans (if you can speak Greek or Serbian, and are willing to listen to a couple of audio files, please email me at ttoope@nl.rogers.com). A real highlight was Liquid Radio, whose signal travelled 4800 km, much of it through daylight, on just 10 watts, twice!
As always, many thanks to my friends in Iann's chat for their help with some IDs, particularly on mw.
Saturday, August 29
6930,0u . 0330-0401 . Radio Paradise (tent) (US), Dylan, Police, tentative ID 0333. Not heard before. 35432
7550,0 . . 2105-2115 . Radio Amica (tent), music and talk in Italian, 33442
3901,1 . . 2122-2250 . Skyline Radio International, a variety of music, greetings and IDs, 34342
3930,9 . . 2124-2130 . Bluestar Radio, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat.
6240,2 . . 2140-2350 . Radio Altrex, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 14341
6308,7 . . 2220-2225 . Cupid Radio, music, ID at 2222., 24341
3906,6 . . 2226-2230 . Sallandse Boer, music and talk, ID at 2229, 33441, QRM from hams.
3937,0 . . 2240-2310 . Radio Fox 48, weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 24341
3931,0 . . 2249-2315 . Cupid Radio, moved here from 6308,7, ID and hotline at 2251, "Whiskey in the Jar", better signal, 34442
3900,2 . . 2255-2258 . Sallandse Boer, report to Skyline, short clip of "Money for Nothing", 34442, heard again at 2315
3901,2 . . 2309-2311 . Skyline Radio International, reply to S. Boer, 32441 (ham QRM)
1652,4 . . 2328-2340 . Radio Digital, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat.
1636,0 . . 2330-2340 . Radio Barones, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 24341
Sunday, August 30
6850,8 . . 0000-0005 . MAC Shortwave (US), Paul Starr with a Beatles show, 24442
6940,0u . 0145-0150 . Outhouse Radio (US), ID, chicken clucking song, 34442
6925,0u . 0214-0220 . KUSA (US), "Turn the Radio On". ID and email, off, 44443
6955,0u . 0220-0230 . KUSA (US), "Seize the Airways", "Turn the Radio On". ID and email, off, 44443
6930.0u . 0230-0240 . KUSA (US), exact same 10 minute show repeated, 44443
5810.0 . . 1939-2130 . Radio Telstar South, oldies, talk, ID, 24442
6925.0u . 1945-2030 . Spider Radio, clear ID at 2000, "Girls Just Want Have Fun", 35442
6264.8 . . 2050-2130 . Radio 48 (tent), barely audible music.
5815.1 . . 2130-2145 . UNID, barely audible talk and music.
1715.0 . . 2210-2220 . UNID, QSO with two stations on 1714,7 and 1715,7. Apparently Eastern European stations. 14341
Monday, August 31
6876,0 . . 0000-0100 . The Crystal Ship (US), half hour of Doors music, followed by Pink Floyd
, peaked at 343426930,0u . 0123-0125 . Outhouse Radio (US), ID and off at 0125, 44443
6925,3v . 0125-0225 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Twilight Zone theme at 0200, barely audible
6925,0u . 0250-0258 . Spider Radio, faded in with A-ha "Take on me", "El Silenzio" and c/d, up to 34442 at close.
6925,0 . . 0258-0315 . WMPR (Micro Power Radio) (US), ID at 0258, dance/techno music, 24441
6925,0u . 2002-2015 . Spider Radio (tent), music, tentative ID, 14441
5810,0 . . 2035-2036 . Radio Telstar South (tent), heard music and a couple unrecognizable words, then c/d, 14341
3910,0 . . 2105-2200 . UNID, relay of Radio Caroline, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", ID and talk, "Ebony Eyes" 34342
1655,0 . . 2220-2240 . Relmus Radio, pop music tonight (Phil Collins, etc.), IDs, greetings, 34442
1710,0 . . 2309-2330 . UNID, 2 Eastern European stations in QSO (the other on 1710,4), clear talk, 34342 and 24341
6925,0 . . 2332-0010 . WMPR (US), IDs by man and woman, dance music, QRM from unknown usb station, 33441
Tuesday, September 1
6926,0uv .0021-0030 . Outhouse Radio (US), ID, unid music, 44343
6935,0u . 0052-0105 . 9-12 Radio (US), political parady songs, IDs, 34342
6900,2 . . 0130-0135 . UNID (US?), music, c/d 0035 without announcement, 14341
6850,8 . . 2043-2045 . MAC Shortwave (US), few seconds of barely audible music, then off, ID confirmed via email, earliest time for a US station (complete daylight path)
6925,0u . 2040-2058 . Spider Radio, music, El Silenzio at close, 24341
6925,0u . 2240-2300 . Barnyard Radio (US), ID, music, animal sound effects, political talk, 24341
Wednesday, September 2
6924,0v . 0010-0040 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Twilight Zone theme, ID, 24341
6925,5v . 0155-0213 . Outhouse Radio (US), "Remember the Heroes", ID, Hendrix version of Anthem,c/d at 0213 44443
6925,0u . 0213-0230 . Spider Radio, music, ID, 24341
5810,0 . . 2015-2030 . Radio Telstar South (tent), oldies, talk in English, too weak for details, 14341
6924,7 . . 2123-2126 . WBNY (Bunny Radio) (US), "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da", ID and c/d, another complete daylight path reception, 34442
6925,1u . 2315-2351 . Outhouse Radio (US), electronic and pop music, ID, 34443
Thursday, September 3
6925,3 . . 0115-0230 . Liquid Radio (US), very weak dance/techno music, confirmed by op, 14341
6925,0u . 1955-1959 . Spider Radio , "Self Control", ID, 24442
6924,8 . . 1959-2106 . MAC Shortwave (US), on 1959 with Interval Signal, ID jingle, Ultraman show, 33442, mixing with Spider, third day in a row for daylight path from the US, and beating Tuesday's record for the earliest
6310,0 . . 2024-2032 . UNID, pop music and talk (in Dutch or German I think), off 2032, 14441 (Ray reported Grensstad ... if anyone has a current email address, or if the op is reading, please contact me, ttoope@nl.rogers.com. I sent a report to the sunflower address for an earlier reception, but address was not valid)
6925,1 . . 2106-2136 . Outhouse Radio (US), occassional bits of music, tentative ID, confirmed by op, a very long daylight path!
Friday, September 4
6925,0 . . 0013-0057 . WMPR (Micro Power Radio) (US), on at 0013, ID, dance/trance music, 24342
6925,3 . . 0115-0200 . Liquid Radio, (US)dance/trance music, 24241
6935,0 . . 0128-0145 . Outhouse Radio (US), "L.A. Woman", "Learning to Fly", ID, 34342
6870,0 . . 1914-1930 . Playback Int., pbi is listenable every night here, but faded in extremely early tonight, music, ID, 24442
3930,0 . . 2055-2120 . Radio Tina, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat. 14341
9290,5v . 2110 2130 . Radio Spaceshuttle, very weak music, drifted down to 9290,3, confirmed by op, 14341
3905,0 . . 2130-2220 . Bluestar Radio, music, IDs, up to 34342
3885,0 . . 2130-2240 . Horizon (Overijssel) Radio, continuous music for the first 45 minutes, then IDs, Thanks to Achim in Iann's chat for help with ID, up to 34342
1655,0 . . 2205-2215 . Relmus Radio, music, ID, greetings, 24441, heard again 2328 with guest DJ, 24442 then
3885,0 . . 2244-2245 . Sallendse Boer, report to Horizon, 14341, ID via Iann's chat.
Saturday, September 5
6925,0u . 0110-0130 . Barnyard Radio (US), on with laughter and animal sounds, bluegrass music, ID, punk tune, 44443
6925,0u . 0155-0205 . Radio Mushroom (US), "Shoot to Thrill", ID and email, c/d 0205, 34332
6936,0 . . 0230-0240 . Outhouse Radio (US), ID, "I Walk the Line", 35332
6275,6 . . 1230-1400 . Channel Z (US), acoustic music, barely audible, but I was amazed to hear him at this time
ID via frn.6850,8 . . 1720-1740 . MAC Shortwave (tent) (US), barely audible music, but practically midday in eastern US
6309,1 . . 1925-1935 . Sonnet Radio Europe, fading in early , weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 14341
3921,0 . . 2100-2110 . Skyline Radio International, polkas, ID, up to 24442
3935,0 . . 2110-2120 . Radio Tina, barely audible tonight before close down, ID via Iann's chat.
3885,0 . . 2115-2220 . Horizon (Overijssel) Radio, music, ID, up to 24342
3935,0 . . 2134-2137 . Radio Jimmy, report to Tina, on again 2140-2142, 14341, ID via Iann's chat.
3931,0 . . 2137-2139 . Sallandse Boer, music and talk, ID, reporting to Horizon, 24442
3895,0 . . 2145-2200 . Antonio Radio, traces of music and talk, barely audible, ID via Iann's chat.
1636,0 . . 2230-2240 . Radio Barones, weak talk over music, ID via Iann's chat
1639,0 . . 2240-2241 . Radio Barcelona, very weak talk, reporting to Baro, ID via Iann's chat.
3905,0 . . 2253-2255 . Radio Fox 48, had been chasing the fox all night, finally caught about 2 minutes of weak music. 14441
1655,0 . . 2323-2325 . Radio Oldtimer, barely audible talk, ID via Iann's chat
1665,0 . . 2327-2329 . Relmus Radio, polka music, report to Oldtimer, ID, greeting, 34443
1646,0 . . 2332-2333 . Radio Barones, caught last few words, then music and c/d, 24442, ID via Iann's chat
1637,0 . . 2336-2338 . UNID, weak music, listeners in Iann's chat reported a Greek station.
1645,0 . . 2340-2341 . Radio Barcelona, weak talk , 24341, ID via Iann's chat
1648,0 . . 2348-2350 . Radio Barones, Tom Petty, thanking another station for their report, 24442
1655,0 . . 2354-2357 . Relmus Radio, thanking Baro, someone man, Barcelona, ID, 34442
Sunday, September 6
6925,0 . . 0029-0046 . Undercover Radio (US), special show celebrating the 20th anniversary of Undercover, very interesting, comparing pirate radio 20 years ago to today, live portion at the end, including greetings ("shoutouts", in American) to frn memebers, transmitting from his mobile 1 kW unit, strongest signal ever from a pirate, 54444 (also heard in Germany by Dr. Tim)
6925,0 . . 0050-0120 . Voice of Honor (US), special Labour Day show honouring the woman workers of WWII, 34443 (also heard in Germany by Dr. Tim)
6940,0v . 0120-0150 . Outhouse Radio (US), variety of music, IDs, 35442
6925,0u . 0159-0205 . Radio Mushroom (US), on with ID twice, unid song, ID, 24442
6280,1 . . 0714-0720 . Radio Merlin Int., barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat.
6205,0 . . 0730-0738 . Radio Easy Coast Holland, barely audible music, heard Bono's voice (U2) at 0735, confimed by op, 14341
5815,0 . . 0739-0745 . Orion Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat.
6275,5 . . 1129-1215
. Channel Z (US), tentative ID 1130, mellow music, including "Needle and the Damage Done" at 1210, 243416876,0 . . 1140-1145
. The Crystal Ship (US), ID, "Do I Dig that Girl", 343326925,0 . . 1145-1150
. KUSA (US), ID, "Nights in White Satin", 344321629,0 . . 2200-2210 . UNID, music, listeners in Iann's chat report hearing an Eastern European station, music sounds eastern, 24341
1675,0 . . 2226-2227 and 2250-2252 . UNID, Talk, Language sounded Eastern European, 24442
6937,7 . . 2340-2346 . UNID, 2 folkish songs, c/d without announcement, 34442
6925,0 . . 2346-0045 . Channel Z (US), repeat of this mornings show, 44443
6950,8 . . 2358-0101 . MAC Shortwave (US), live Ultraman show which was a tribute to the late Johnny Guitarman, greetings to frn posters, 44443
6210,2 . . 0110-0136 . Outhouse Radio (US), music, barely above the noise, ID via frn
Thanks to all the ops who made this such a great week.
Cheers, Terry
Abbreviations and references: (may be useful for new listeners)
(US) = station from the United States
u = usb (upper side band)
L = lsb (lower side band)
v = variable
tent = tentative
pos = possible
QRM = interference
QSO = conversation
ham = licensed radio amateur operator
c/d = close down (transmitter off)
op = operator
frn = Free Radio Network (US) http://www.frn.net/vines/
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/
