Free radio pirates on medium and short wave messageboard of alfa lima

Hi everyone:

A real mixture of conditions this week. Monday to Thursday was quite good. I got my first clear ID from CoolAM on Monday, heard Pacman and RSM for the first time on Wednesday, and Thursday saw a number of US stations on early at good levels.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, however, were horrible. The noise level was very high, and signals were well below their usual strength, resulting in many barely audible loggings.

I hope this trend does not continue, since I will be working late Monday-Thursday for the next few months, and my listening will be restricted mostly to weekends.

Monday, September 14
6314,9 . . 2110-2150 . CoolAM Radio, music, clear jingle ID on a brief peak, 24341
1634,8 . . 2230-0030 . UNID, continuous Greek-sounding music, no announcements or IDs heard, up to 34332

Tuesday, September 15
6935,4 . . 0145-0155 . Outhouse Radio (US), "Another Brick in the Wall", ID, 24341

Wednesday, September 16
3916,0 . . 2119-2120 . Radio RSM, music, ID via Iann's chat, 33341, QRM from BBC Singapore on 3915.
3920,0 . . 2122-2138 . Radio RSM, moved from 3916, music, ID, greetings, 34442
3919,5 & 3920,0 . . 2140-2146 . Radio Pacman and Radio Nooderlicht in QSO. First time hearing Pacman. 14341 for both.
3920,0 . . 2147-2148 . MRF Radio, brief talk and music, ID via Iann's chat,14341
6932,8 . . 2210-2220 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Twilight Zone theme, ID, email, 34443

Thursday, September 17
6925,0u . 0028-0045 . Radio GaGa (US), Jethro Tull, ID, 24442 (preceded by brief country music and SSTV, but not sure if this was GaGa.)
6923,5 . . 0140-0200 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), "Play That Funky Music", Twilight Zone theme, IDs, 34442
6933,7 . . 2105-2130 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), music, Twilight Zone theme, IDs, 23342 QRM from carrier tone on 6935.
3895,2 . . 2120-2130 . Skyline Radio International, ID, Roy Orbison, 24341
6924,6 . . 2220-2240 . MAC Shortwave (US), IS, ID, Paul Starr show, 34443
6940,0 . . 2325-0015 . Outhouse Radio (US), lots of Pink Floyd (thanks Outhouse) plus a few others, ID, 34342
6928.0 . . 2350-0020 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), parody songs, ID, Twilight Zone theme, 34442

Friday, September 18
6307,0 . . 2033-2035 . Radio Scotland International, very weak music, off suddenly at 2035, ID via Iann's chat, 14341
6900,1 . . 2140-2145 . WBNY (US), usual show, 14331
6310,0 . . 2145-2155 . Sonnet Radio Europe, very weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 24341
1665.0 . . 2225-2235 . Relmus Radio, very weak tonight, barely above the noise. 24241

Saturday, September 19
6265,0 . . 2125-2135 . Antonio Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6210,0 . . 2135-2145 . Voice of the Netherlands, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
3924,7 . . 2200-2250 . Radio Likedeeler, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
1656,8 . . 2250-2300 . Radio Klaus Snoek, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat

Sunday, September 20
6925.0u . 0050-0118 . Voice of KAOS (US), "Dust in the Wind", ID, talk about Kaos in the world, 34342
6925.0u . 0118-0127 . KUSA (US), "Last Pirate Standing" show from American Comedy Network, covered by Wolverine at 0127, 24341
6925.0u . 0127-0145 . Wolverine Radio (US), music, ID at 0129, 44343
6935.0u . 0210-0230 . KUSA (US), same show as earlier, IDs, 34342
1665.0 . . 2145-2230 . Radio Dokkumdx, relayed by Relmus Radio, music, greetings, 24331
6876.0 . . 2240-2250 . The Crystal Ship (US), barely audible music, worst reception ever from TCS, ID via email.
6950.5 . . 2250-2300 . WBNY (US), barely audible music and talk, ID via frn.
6925.0 . . 2320-2325 . Voice of Kaos (US), very weak music and talk, ID, 24331

Cheers, Terry


Abbreviations and references:
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/

Hi Terry,

Your log of R.Scotland on Friday looks very much like my own log on Saturday : music till 2035, then blank carrier for a short while, and at 20.36 short ID and shutdown of TX, on 6307 kHz as well. Are you sure that your log with end of music at 20.35 was well on Friday ? (Scotland also heard on Saturday by Irish Paul, maybe by Rick in Finland, but nobody else than you on Friday).

An other problem with the station on 3916 and 3920 on Wednesday: I heard it with the fq switch at 21.21, but the ID at 21.26 was R. Noorderlicht. The C/D was at 21.35 and the QSO with Pacman began at 21.36. I wonder if "radio RSM" you got from Iann site could be an other small station trying to take part in the QSO ?

Ray

Hi Ray:

I believe you are correct about Radio Scotland. I mislabeled that audio file with the wrong date. Since I often do my logs from my audio files, rather than keeping a proper "logbook", mistakes like this probably will happen occassionally. Thank you for pointing this one out.

For the second log you mention, I did not hear a Nooderlicht ID, but the op did confirm my reception in Iann's chat as RSM.

Cheers, Terry