London Calling.

[Andy Richards]

As I have said before,I am no expert.

But solar activity is still very quiet,yet conditons on the "Pirate Bands" are,without doubt,improving.There is more to this than just solar activity.................any comments?

Another really busy weekend,with lots of stations having a go.

I remember posting before that we are spoilt with so many good stations,I'm sure that was over a year ago.But it's true again now.

One treasure is Radio Altrex.I think he's great fun.I just wish he was a better signal with me.

Several stations with really strong signals and even some with weak signals coming through really well on quiet,clear frequencies and low noise.

Bit of the usual mash up around 6300 today.With at least 3 stations on 6300 to 6310 at the same time.

Mystery/PBI at times REALLY strong on 6220,but I didn't hear 6870 all weekend.

Good solid signal from Orion Radio.

Massive solid signal from Radio Borderhunter.

Great music from Radio East Coast Holland.Especially 3 Doors Down....

Really nice microphone sounds from VOTN and Baken 16.

Strongest signals of the weekend with me were Boomerang and Borderhunter.
Closely followed by Mystery/PBI and Brandaris?
But also very strong signals from Orion,Bluestar,Victoria,Grensstad,Eastcoast,Scotland,Baken 16 and VOTN.

Friday 02/10/09

6220Khz - 2247-2252 - Mystery/PBI - 54544 - Old Jazz,Cool Funk.

Saturday 03/10/09

3900Khz - 2055-2100 - Radio Boomerang - 55544 - Off at 2113.
3905Khz - 1640-1645 - UNID - 24232 - Barely audible.Lots of noise.
3905Khz - 2125-2130 - Overjissel Radio - 25433 - Dutch music.Sounded like lots of people in studio.
3920Khz - 2120-2125 - Radio Oscar Zulu? - 35333 - Funk music.
3930Khz - 2115-2120 - Bluestar Radio - 45534 - Dutch music.
6220Khz - 1620-1625 - Mystery/PBI - 45434 - Pop/Dance music.
6220Khz - 2140-2145 - Mystery/PBI - 54434 - Disco music.
6240Khz - 1625-1628 - Free Radio Victoria? - 44433 - "Driver's seat".Off suddenly at 1628.
6265Khz - 1007-1011 - Radio Altrex - 35433 - "No longer a cow farmer!"."Only you","19".
6290Khz - 1002-1004 - UNID - 44444 - Dance music.
6290Khz - 1628-1631 - UNID - 33333 - Dance music.
6305Khz - 1631-1635 - Radio Brandaris? - 54444 - Dutch music.Duran Duran - "View to a kill".
6310Khz - 0935-0940 - Grensstad Radio - 43443 - "From the north of Belgium".Dutch music.

Sunday 04/10/09

5805Khz - 0908-0912 - Telstar South - 35333 - "The long and winding road".
5805Khz - 1910-1915 - Telstar South - 33333 - Oldies & memories.
5815Khz - 0720-0725 - Orion Radio - 45444 - Dutch music,Rock song,CCR - "Have you ever seen the rain".
6205Khz - 1023-1028 - Radio Eastcoast Holland - 45333 - Lots of really good Rock music.
6220Khz - 0730-0735 - Mystery/PBI - 34433 - Disco music.
6220Khz - 1915-1920 - Mystery/PBI - 53434 - Disco music.
6240Khz - 0810-0815 - Antonio Radio - 25443 - Dutch music.
6240Khz - 1028-1033 - Radio Borderhunter - 55434 - "Sweet home Alabama","Fanfare for the Common Man".
6240Khz - 1200-1205 - Radio Borderhunter - 55434 - Dance music.Christmas song!!
6265Khz - 0815-0820 - Radio Altrex - 34333 - "From the land of cheese".JXL - "A little less conversation".
6285Khz - 0924-0926 - Radio Scotland - 45444 - Pop/Rock.Closing as station on 6290.
6290Khz - 0800-0805 - Radio Perfekt - 33333 - German."Man of Action".
6300Khz - 0913-0918 - UNID - 35333 - Soul song and two Reggae songs.
6305Khz - 0820-0825 - Radio Brandaris Int? - 55434 - Turtles - "So happy together",The Young Ones -
"Living Doll".
6305Khz - 0928-0933 - UNID - 33343 - Dutch Pop.Hard to hear as stations on 6300.6305 & 6310.
6305Khz - 1205-1208 - Radio Baken 16 - 45434 - Marillion - "Kayleigh".Reports for Eastcoast & Blackpower.
6310Khz - 0918-0923 - UNID - 34433 - Dutch Pop music.
6325Khz - 0935-0940 - Radio Baken 16 - 35433 - Dance music,The Clash,asking for reports.
6325Khz - 0949-0954 - VOTN - 45434 - ELP - "Peter Gunne".Smooth,echoed voice.
6325Khz - 1227-1232 - Radio Lowland - 34333 - Talking about the weather.


Andy Richards.