very late logs from Newfoundland, Dec. 1-13

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everyone:

Sorry about this very late posting of logs for the past two weekends. I have been extremely busy with work these past couple weeks. I have not been able to review my audio files as thoroughly as usual, so there is also not many details in my logs this week.

There are many new stations included in these logs, most of whom I have not had a chance to send a report to. I apologize to these operators for the delay, but I will be catching up on reports in the next few days. Thankfully, I start two weeks holidays today, so lots of listening ahead!

Wednesday, December 2
1665,7 . . 0047-0052 . Ether Santa Claus, very weak music and talk, ID via op in Iann's chat, 23441

Friday, December 4
1395,0 . . 0100-0112 . Big L Radio, not technically a pirate, but an interesting reception, pop music and talk, ID at 0108, 22441, QRM from loud station on 1390
1655,0 . . 2248-2300 . Relmus Radio, ID at 2256 followed by "Don't Fear the Reaper", 23431

Saturday, December 5
6375,0 . . 1839-1850 . UNID, weak music and lots of talk, too weak to understand, maybe CoolAM?, 24441
6310,0 . . 1905-1912 . UNID, barely audible talk and music, 13431
6420,0 . . 1913-1920 . Radio Lowland, music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 24441
6930,0 . . 1924-2015 . Radio Waves Int. relayed by X-Ray Radio (Canada), country music, IDs, RWI and X-Ray emails, 34443
6950,0 . . 1945-2000 . UNID, weak music fading in and out, no talk heard.
3905,0 . . 2016-2105 . Radio Oscar Zulu (ROZ), weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 24441, with increasing ham QRM.
3933,0 . . 2029-2045 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music under strong ham QRM, ID via Iann's chat
3885,8 . . 2247-2320 . Radio Baken 16, music between the hams, a few quiet monments when I could hear it clearly, but did not recognize it. ID via Iann's chat. 24442 to 21441
1666,3 . . 2347-2352 . Radio Klaas Snooek, barely audible talk and music, ID via Iann's chat
1646,3 . . 2352-2354 . Radio Toekomst, talk (almost loud enough to undertand, but not quite), music and c/d

Sunday, December 6
6850,0 . . 0005-0100 . Cactus Jack Radio, old pop tunes, mostly just above the noise, but a few good peaks, 24431
6265,0 . . 0858-1044 . Borderhunter Radio, polka, ID, greetings, pop, weaker signal than usual from BH, 24342
6324,0 . . 0909-0915 . Radio FluxAM, very weak music under the noise and utility QRM, a couple peaks where I could hear the music, but did not recognize it, ID via Iann's chat, 23431
6300,0 . . 0918-0925 . Radio Brandaris Int., clear ID at 0919, into unknown song, 24342
6285,0 . . 0954-1000 . Radio Altrex, barely audible music fading in and out, ID via Iann's chat,
6202,1 . . 1010-1054 . Radio Scotland Int.,music, ID and talk at 1016, surprisingly weak signal for RSI, although gradually improving to 24341 by 1054 c/d.
6875,0 . . 1047-1052 . Central Radio Int., barely audible music, suffering occassional loud OTR QRM. ID via Iann's chat.
6310,3 . . 1127-1245 . Grensstad Radio, music, ID via Iann's chat, 24342
6930,0 . . 1151-1155 . Radio Waves Int. relayed by X-Ray Radio (Canada), country music, IDs, emails, 34443
6302,1 . . 1202-1208 . Voice of the Netherlands, very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat, 14341
6420,4 . . 1218-1222 . Radio Dutchwing, a couple notes of music on a couple fade ins, too close to very loud utility on 6425 to have any hope of a decent reception, ID via Iann's chat
1665,0 . . 2353-2359 . Radio Oliebollenbakker, weak music and talk, suffering very strong QRM from US station on 1660, heard again in QSO 0059-0101.

Monday, December 7
1664,3 . . 0024-0032 . Ether Gluurder, weak music and talk, ID via Ianns' chat.

Friday, December 11
6924,6u . 0214-0220 . Outhouse Radio (US), "Feel Like Making Love", SSTV, talk and ID, c/d 0220, 34443
4025.0 . . 0225-0230 . Laser Hot Hits, talk, ID, Doors "Strange Days", 24442
1665.0 . . 2240-2250 . Radio Oliebollenbakker, BOC "Don't Fear the Reaper", 23442
3930.2 . . 2256-2305 . Radio Jan van Gent, barely audible music at times under very strong ham QRM, ID via Iann's chat.
6870.0 . . 2318-2330 . Pirate Music, canned IDs 2319 and 2322, pop music, great signal tonight, 44443
6924.0 . . 2337-0012 . Radio Ronin (US), barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat

Saturday, December 12
6925,0u . 0125-0135 . Wolverine Radio (US), ID, "Spill the Wine", "Tequilla Sunrise", "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer", 34443
6275,5 . . 1437-1438 . UNID, heard less than a minute of weak mellow music, then c/d, 33441, strong utility QRM
3930,0 . . 1843-1850 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music, very early for 76m, but at least free from ham QRM this early, 24341
6950,7 . . 2142-2230 . Channel Z Radio (US), weak at first, improving to 34422 at 2230 with talk about his transmitters.
1715,0 . . 2205-2210 . Bluestar Radio, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
3900,0 . . 2220-0020 . Bluestar Radio, much better on sw, greetings and ID by lady announcer, Dutch music early, mostly pop later, easily audible despite strong ham QRM, 43442
3885.0 . . 2240-2245 . Radio Baken 16, a few notes of very weak music between the hams, ID via Iann's chat
6553,4 . . 2302-2310 . Radio Rainbow, barely audible music on peaks, very strong noise on this freq tonight, ID via Iann's chat.

Sunday, December 13
1664,5 . . 0152-0153 . Radio Moonlight, very weak talk and possibly some music. ID via Iann's chat.
7610,0 . . 0040-0050 . Radio Amica, dance music, canned ID, 24432
6290.3v. . 0829-0941 . Radio Mazda, nice instrumental organ music at tune in, Dutch music, talk at 0940, but too weak to understand (talk seemed weaker than music), 24441, had drifted up to 6295,3 by 0941
5835,0 . . 0907-0915 . Radio Thunderbird, barely audible music poking through the noise a few times, ID via Iann's chat
5815,0 . . 0915-0920 . Orion Radio, "Moonlight Shadow", "Final Countdown", 34442
5809,9 . . 0921-1250 . Radio Star Int., ID, email, website heard at tune in, signal stayed at about 24442 until 1200, then gradually faded out
6240,2 . . 0927-0935 . Free Radio Victoria, barely audible music on fade-ins, ID via Iann's chat.
6305.0 . . 0941-0950 . Radio Scotland Int., about a minute of "Tubular Bells", a few words and Donna Summer "I Feel Love", 24442
6259,8 . . 0957-1001 . Radio Saxonia, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6210,0 . . 1001-1012 . Borderhunter Radio, "Mr. Vain", ID, more dance music, 24342
6324,1 . . 1013-1020 . Radio FluxAM, weak music (slow song, Dutch I think), ID via Iann's chat
6416,6 . . 1020-1027 . Radio Marconi, Dutch music, tentative ID 1025, 24442
5800,0 . . 1029-1035 . Radio Boomerang, Men Without Hats "Land Down Under", Chris Rea "Driving Home for Christmas", ID at 1034, 34342
7600,0 . . 1037-1410 . Radio Star Int., this freq was not audible earlier, ID, music, 34342 (occassional loud rtty QRM)
6311.0 . . 1042-1050 . Radio Northpole, barely audible music on fade-ins, ID via Iann's chat
6257.0 . . 1050-1055 . Radio Scotland Int., music, ID and talk, greetings, 23442, utility QRM
6305,0 . . 1112-1117 . Radio Spaceshuttle, clearly audible pop music, but nothing I recognized, ID via Iann's chat, 24342
6300.0 . . 1119-1125 . Radio Brandaris, weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 13341, utility QRM
6280,2 . . 1129-1135 . Radio Spaceshuttle, ID at 1130, pop music (Finnish, I think), 24342, c/d soon after but returned 1223 witha barely audible signal
6305,0 . . 1137-1615 . Radio Malaisy, very weak dance music, ID via iann's chat
6295,0 . . 1140-1143 . Radio Boomerang, Dutch song for 30 secs, tx off for 30 secs, ID, short test to see how the new antenna is working, "Driver's Seat" with talk over, 34443
6320.0 . . 1200-1207 . Central Radio Int., barely audible music under loud utility QRM, ID via Iann's chat
6294,8 . . 1207-1600 . Radio Phoenix, barely audible msic on peaks from 1207-1235, then faded to a carrier, faded back in 1555 just in time to hear CCR "Have You Ever Seen the Rain", followed by talk and c/d 1600, 24442 at best.
6416,3 . . 1420-1425 . Radio Marconi, barely audible music, much weaker than earlier, ID via Iann's chat.
6308,0 . . 1624-1635 . UNID, barely audible music.
6241,0 . . 1742-1756 . Radio Luka, barely audible talk and music, c/d 1756, ID via Iann's chat.
6375,0 . . 1832-1841 . UNID, weak talk and music, maybe CoolAM, but just too weak to understand the talk, 24441
6310,0 . . 1922-1926 . UNID, weak music and maybe talk, c/d 1926
3932,0 . . 1937-1945 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music, free from ham QRM, but lots of noise, ID via Iann's chat, 24341
6529,8 . . 2035-2045 . Marine Broadcaster, just a couple hints of music, kept checking for the next couple of hours, but did not rise above carrier level, ID via Iann's chat.
6924,3 . . 2107-2120 . Captain Morgan Shortwave, weak music, Twilight Zone theme, "Rehab" at 2118, 24341
3903,9 . . 2302-2330 . Polaris Radio, weak music and talk between the hams, ID via Iann's chat, 23441
3920,0 . . 2311-2320 . Radio Luka, occassional hints of music between the hams, very weak, ID via Iann's chat

Cheers, Terry

Receivers: JRC NRD-525 & Yaesu-Musen FRG-7
Antenna: 75 m long wire, 30 m from house
QTH: Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada

Abbreviations and references:
(US) = United States
IS = Interval Signal
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
othr = over the horizon radar
frn = Free Radio Network (US) http://www.frn.net/vines/
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/

[Phoenix Radio]

Thanks very Much for the Report Most Welcome

Only 50 watts to Temp Dipole at the moment