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Last weekend logs from Southern Poland

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 19:16 pm
by Foton
Hello. Interesting Sunday I think – a lot of stations was on air.
In my opinion conditions was fair at my QTH. Signals was OK, but unfortunately a noise level was high, too. In many cases this level was too high (s4-5) to hear weaker stations. Also more than usual digital transmissions made problems on pirate band. Nice to hear again Radio Black Arrow (6250-ID thx Achim’s blog), but signal was on the edge of readability.
I was able to listen to new (for me) stations: Radio Foxfire (6305-ID thx Achim’s blog) and Radio Face de Blatte (6385). Foxfire signal was fair, but modulation in my opinion too low. From the other side sound quality was very good. Foxfire is completely new name, but RFB name I heard earlier many times – finally I was able to receive this station. Today we could hear mainly electronic (and well known) hits on RFB frequency. I was positively surprised about Radio Altrex and WRI signals this Sunday. The strongest stations was as usual Mystery Radio, Radio Amica and Radio Playback International. Radio Borderhunter (Sun) and Radio Alice had lower signal than usual. Borderhunder again didn’t fail me and played Jarre song (I’m fan of electronic music).
To my list I should add also UNID from 6547, but it was too deep in noises to give any details. Also two or three greek stations was heard today between 6200-7000, probably harmonics from MW.
I stopped logging this Sunday at 1130z so I missed some interesting stations. It happened due to beautiful weather in Poland – I decided to cycle around near airport (26km).
Audio files are available on my webpage: http://www.foton.e90.biz/piralogs.htm.

And now I must to explain word “LASTâ€

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 19:55 pm
by ukdxer
I'm sorry to hear that you have lost your job and are having to suspend your shortwave listening.

I've regularly visited your site to see what you are hearing in southern Poland and to listen to your recordings.

I hope you have success in finding a new job very soon.

73s
Paul

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 20:02 pm
by Radio Scotland
Hi Michel,

Thanks for reporting!
But sorry to read about the loss of your job..
Hoping for better times and you can pick up the nice hobby again.
All the best, greetings,

Albert.

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 07:14 am
by iann1971
Hi Foton,

i am really sorry to hear that.
We will miss you, in the pirate world.
But i hope, and i am sure, that your situation will be better soon, and then you will be back behind your radio.
This is a bad period for a lot of peoples.

Sincerely.

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 08:13 am
by Toutatis
Hi Michal,


Thank you very much for your logs, and for your very good website.
I visit it regularly, and I hope you will be able to continue
your hobby very soon. I think you will find a new job quickly.

Best 73's and good luck.

Michel

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:06 pm
by newfoundland dxer
Hi Foton:

I am also very sorry to hear about your job loss. I hope this changes very soon.

Your logs have always been an extememly useful reference, and they will be greatly missed. I hope you are able to resume listening soon.

Cheers, Terry

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 17:37 pm
by Altrex
Aaarch Michal, this hurts//// very sad to read you lost your job...
And you must stop with your very good website with reports and mp3 file's
Lets hope for better times, and hopely very soon.
Many thanks for everything, you special did for us radiopirates...!!
Hope you can be back soon, wish you all the best Michal...

73's and best regards,

Radio Altrex

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 19:12 pm
by Foton
Thank you guys very much for kind words. I will try to negotiate price about server of my webpage. It will be no updates (2-3 upcoming weekends only), but I hope I will be able to return next year. If yes, it could be good idea not to delete whole webpage. No one knows what happens with me in near future. All is possible – even work in Holland. Maybe I resume my hobby after 20years or after 2 months. But only one is sure – I will have less time for any activity.
You can expect one more post on ALI when I will stop completely updating my page.
In city where I live I am able to receive only few the strongest stations, so I’m going sometimes to switch my radio on or go for a trip and use couple meters of wire and log more station (but winter is not the best to do this).

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 09:56 am
by freeradionova
I wish you all the best Michal! Hope that the economic circumstances in your personal live (and of many others) will change for the better.


If you need webspace for storage I can offer a few Mb's, no problem.

73's

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 15:15 pm
by Axel
Hello Michal!

Thank you very much for your interesting reports here in the ALI forum. I wish you the very best for your future. I hope to hear from you in any way. I think there are a lot of possibilities for jobs in the Netherland (and for your hobby too.)
I know some people from Poland working in NL. Work is all right, but it is very hard for them to see their families very rarely.

So I wish you the best for your future again.

Axel

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 18:53 pm
by achim
Hi Michal,
I am sorry to read this and hope you find a new job soon and wish you all the best.
Thanks for your nice audio files and webpage. It will be certainly missed. Hope that you are able to return to shortwave radio hobby one day.

73 achim

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:15 am
by playbackinternational
Our FIRST QSL was from this GUY !!!!!!

Thank Michal, hope to read your log very soon ... you're job and your recording are very important for Us.

Get in touch with me.. maybe we can find a solution

All the best
JJ & Crew

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 16:38 pm
by Foton
I've just paid for next year, so my webpage will not disappear. In mid october (it depends on weather) I'm going to close the place where I can listen to HF stations. So any updates will be rare. How long such state will last knows only a fortune-teller.
It's nice to read so many posts here. THX...