London Calling.

Post by **Andy Richards** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 20:00 pm

Nice warm sunny and balmy Sunday here.Unlike in NL.
I was surprised to hear so many stations on the air so early.
John of Orion was not the only early riser today.His signal was OK too,still not as strong as a few months ago but the 52m band is less noisy than 48m with me,so he comes through quite well.
Nice too to hear so many UK stations.
Just like last week,76m is still the band of the moment............but dare I say it........48m seems to be getting just a little bit better.Signals still fading right out and then back again though.
LHH have been audible almost all weekend.See the logs below.
Good to hear Radio 48 again after quite a long break.
Radio Borderhunter were a good solid signal on 6260.Frans was in "Disco mood" today!
When I first heard a TX tuning up on 6210,I guessed it was probably Borderhunter or Scotland as it was such a strong carrier and those stations often use that frequency.When I heard some really nice Rock coming through I thought,maybe Scotland.Really surprised when I realised it was Geronimo!
Excellent signal with me.
But the best signal with me came from Radio Merlin both on 6280 and 6300........really crashing in!
I don't ever remember saying that the best signal with me this weekend came from a UK station.
Well done Merlin!He was closely followed by Geronimo and Borderhunter.After that it was Mystery.

Friday 12/06/09

4025Khz - 2030-2035 - Laser Hot Hits - 45444 - Dance Music show.

Saturday 13/06/09

3900Khz - 2100-2105 - Skyline International Radio? - 44433 - Dutch Music.
3905Khz - 2105-2110 - Radio Piepzender/Continental - 34433 - Dutch Music.Antonio Radio?
3925Khz - 2110-2115 - UNID - 45434 - "Don't go breaking my heart" - Elton John & Kiki Dee.Level 42.Old Laser 558 recordings.
4025Khz - 0828-0833 - Laser Hot Hits - 34322 - Deep,rapid fading.
4025Khz - 2125-2130 - Laser Hot Hits - 43333 - Stuart Ross playing Human League.
6055Khz - 2200-2205 - Big L via KBC - 54434 - Old male presenter.His female assistant was very good.
6200Khz - 0833-0838 - UNID - 55444 - Roy Orbison.Italian,talking about religeous festivals.TX kept going on
and off.Sounded like a Pirate.Very strong.
6220Khz - 2130-2135 - Playback/Mystery - 53333 - "Boys of summer".Chris Ise live.JJ to follow."She drives me crazy" by Tom Jones?
6870Khz - 2135-2140 - Playback/Mystery - 22222 - Same as 6220.

Sunday 14/06/09

3895Khz - 1815-1820 - Bluestar Radio - 25443 - Dutch Music.Weak,but nice clear and noise free frequency.
3895Khz - Bluestar Radio - 35444 - Dutch Music.
4025Khz - 0815-0820 - Laser Hot Hits - 34423 - Rapid,deep fading.
4025Khz - 1935-1940 - Laser Hot Hits - 43433 - Dance Music.
5810Khz - 0748-0753 - Orion Radio - 34433 - John playing a 60's guitar instrumental.Closed at 0905.
6210Khz - 0825-0830 - Radio Geronimo SW - 45443 - Everclear - "AM Radio".
6220Khz - 1820-1825 - Mystery Radio - 43433 - Pop/Rock.Very strong but plenty of interference.
6260Khz - 1000-1005 - Radio Borderhunter - 45434 - Dutch song,Golden Earing - "Twighlight Zone" followed by lots
of Disco Music.
6265Khz - 0803-0808 - Radio 48 - 25332 - Tina Turner - "Private Dancer".
6280Khz - 0758-0803 - Radio Merlin Int - 45434 - "Chatanooga choo choo",Club Latino - "Bombolaya".
6290Khz - 0840-0845 - Radio Paadernkracht - 24433 - "House of the Rising Sun".Closed at 0855.
6305Khz - 0810-0815 - Radio Saturnus? - 33332 - Bryan Ferry - "Don't stop the Dance".
6300Khz - 0845-0850 - Radio Merlin Int - 44434 - Midnight Oil - "Beds are Burning".Moved from 6280.
6300Khz - 1643-1648 - Radio Merlin Int - 33333 - The Beat?The Clash - "I fought the law".
6310Khz - 0810-0815 - Radio Northcoast? - 32332 - "Aquarius","Sugar,Sugar".60's Music.Very compressed mod. But clear.
6310Khz - 0955-1000 - Radio Ramona - 34333 - Deep Purple - "Strange kind of Woman".
6325Khz - 1005-1010 - UNID - 34333 - Later ;"My Way".

Andy Richards.

Post by **JoJo** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 20:36 pm

thanks Andy for the report, much appreciated. I guess it was also something with the propagation today that so many Dutch where on air. It was a long time ago we have been heard in Holland! It surpriced me by example to hear R. Zodaic today on 6378kc around 1000utc with a massive signal and exelent audio. Tobad I had to walk with the dog.

Post by **Andy Richards** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 21:09 pm

There you go,that is shortwave for you,I didn't hear Zodiac at all!!

UK stations strong here NL stations strong in NL.

But Merlin was strong everywhere.

How does that work?

The beauty of SW.................

Andy.

RadioRamona · Post by **RadioRamona** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 21:36 pm

Thanks Andy for the logs,

yes realy short skip this morning, finaly i can hear the local stations.
they were booming in. i hope more of these days will come.

Post by **Andy Richards** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 21:44 pm

You are right Ramona,sometimes it is nice to hear your local stations with a good signal.

Andy.

Borderhunter · Post by **Borderhunter** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 22:28 pm

Thanks Andy for the report.

A long time before I fired up my own transmitter I was listening to Radio Merlin on 6300 khz. S9 and up to S9+20DB for long moments.
I did found also Radio 48 back on the receiver and they did it very well too.

73s
Frans.

saturnus · Post by **saturnus** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 21:32 pm

Hi Andy,yes it was me on 6305.
Thanks for reporting!
Sorry you only heard Bryan Ferry...i played lots of Pink floyd and other 70s rock.....

Grt Martin.

Box73 · Post by **Box73** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 17:36 pm

JoJo wrote:I guess it was also something with the propagation today that so many Dutch where on air.

I think it had to do with the very bad and rainy weather that sunday overhere.

Concerning Merlin, I can confirm that overhere (in the Netherlands) his signal was also (one of) the strongest that I received that sunday, peaking up to some S9+30dB's.
So, if you ask me, Merlin made his 'own conditions' that day...

Post by **Andy Richards** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 21:18 pm

Hi Andy,yes it was me on 6305.
Thanks for reporting!
Sorry you only heard Bryan Ferry...i played lots of Pink floyd and other 70s rock.....

Hey Saturnus!I'm sorry too!!

Conditions did seem to be a little bit localised,though some stations did well everywhere.At least I heard you""

Thanks Andy for the report.

A long time before I fired up my own transmitter I was listening to Radio Merlin on 6300 khz. S9 and up to S9+20DB for long moments.
I did found also Radio 48 back on the receiver and they did it very well too.

73s
Frans.

Merlin did seem to do well................

JoJo wrote:
I guess it was also something with the propagation today that so many Dutch where on air.

I think it had to do with the very bad and rainy weather that sunday overhere. Cool

Concerning Merlin, I can confirm that overhere (in the Netherlands) his signal was also (one of) the strongest that I received that sunday, peaking up to some S9+30dB's.
So, if you ask me, Merlin made his 'own conditions' that day...

Boomi,as always,you are right.I think Merlin did make his "own conditions"............

Andy Richards.