Friday 31 October 2014

Weekend Music Radio (WMR) / Good Ship Venus (GSV)

As you know, recently there have been a number of broadcasts from Scotland's only current "free" shortwave music stations, Weekend Music Radio and the Good Ship Venus. Jack of WMR and Jim of GSV for the foreseeable future both stations will broadcast less frequently. They want you to know that programmes from WMR and GSV will be broadcast maybe once or twice a month, or more often if time permits or maybe not, see below:

This message was left on Irish Paul's Blog: "Hi Paul just to let you know that GSV & WMR will be cutting down their broadcasts to once or twice a month or may close due to a swl with a big mouth and an even bigger ego and not worth the risk ..... feel free to publish that on your blog cheers, Jim"

A great loss to the Hobby radio scene if they close down, I am sure you will agree.

Logs of Friday 31st October

6940 @ 1622 Trans Europe - 35433; Kate Bush - "Running About That Hill", announcing CD
6305 @ 1626 Merlin - 35434, "We Love The Pirate Stations" - Roaring Sixties
6260 @ 1634 Python - 34333, Howard Jones, then changed frequency to  6285 half way through the song
6320 @ 1648 Groete Versierder - 35434, Dutch instrumental music, ID 6325 later. Went off air later saying something about visit from AT
6325 @ 1829 Twentana - 45434, San Francisco song in German
6285 @ 1836 Telstar Int - 45434, Pop and Dutch music
6322U @ 1946 Python - S9+10, "What is Love" - Howard Jones
6265 @ 2002 Tango Italia - 23222, usual mix of light cafe music. 34333 @ 2257
6950 @ 2222 Enterprise - 34323, ID & email address @ 2225, 34434 @ 2319
6925 @ 2228 Mustang - 24322, sounds like back scatter signal, with voices behind, strange! Angie by the Rolling Stones @ 2232
6995L @ 2249 BSR - s5-8, local music
6972L @ 2309 Over 60 Degree R - s3-6, Blues music - Muddy Waters, ID

Thursday 30 October 2014

Logs of Thursday 30th October

6290 @ 1747 Odynn - 34334, from Nederland; Thunderstruck AC / DC. Greetings to me @ 1808
6385 @ 1806 Zeewolf - 35434, from Nederland; Greetings to me, around 6385,4 khz
6302 @ 1815 Rode Adelaar - 45434, from Nederland; Dutch instrumental music
6398 @ 1818 Altrex  - 35433, from Nederland; Dance music
6325 @ 1845 LFR - 35433, from England; Barry White - "Baby We Better Try and Get it Together"
4026 @ 2050 Laser HH - 34333, in English; October 2nd broadcast, Lynsey De Paul - "Won't Somebody Dance With Me"

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Logs of Wednesday 29th October

6300 @ 1831 Rode Adelaar - 45434, German songs
6747 @ 1834 Pioneer - 45434, Dutch music 
6286 @ 1837 EXP - 34334, Dance music

Band closed around 1930 UTC at this location to short skip.

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Logs of Tuesday 28th October

6240 @ 1121 Magic - 34333, Beautiful South - "Perfect 10"
6747 @ 1622 Pioneer  - 45434, "Enola Gay"
6286 @ 1701 Rode Adelaar - 45434, Dutch songs
6266 @ 1722 GSV - 45434, GSV song
6860 @ 1739 GSV - 35434, Later 6849 @ 1809, Skin It Back by Little Feat @ 2055 on 6849
6300 @ 2024 Montferland - S0 - S9+10, Station came through surprsingly after short skip had gone! Up and down s0 - 9+10. Steady later - around 34333
4026 @ 2119 Laser HH - 34333, in English; Tina Arena - "Sorrento Moon"

Monday 27 October 2014

Logs of Monday 27th October

6325 @ 1658 Groete Versierder - 45534, Dutch songs & music
6305 @ 1815 Montferland - 45545, strong signal +30 and over at times,  Dutch songs & music
6290 @ 1954 Odynn - 34333, Testing new TX, band fading down at this point

Sunday 26 October 2014

Logs of Sunday 26th October

6320 @ 0858 Montferland - 45534, Barry White – "You're the First, the Last, My Everything", Greetings to me. "Sussudio" by Phil Collins @ 0926
6805 @ 0907 Sundown R - 33433, Girl singer
6260 @ 0910 Northpole - 35434, weaker towards 0920 - dance music. Haddaway @ 0923 "What Is Love"
6205 @ 0925 Laser HH - 45434, in English, pop & rock music, "Shine On" 

I also heard Casanova on 6250 about s9+20 (around 0900), but he CD before I could log details


Saturday 25 October 2014

Logs of Saturday 25th October

6380 @ 0756 LFR - 34333, Ironik "Tiny Dancer"
6205 @ 0850 Laser HH - 35434, in English; Pop & Rock music
5926 @ 0926 Time Radio - 35433, (Test) Abba "Dancing Queen"
6255 @ 1826 Telstar South - 45534, "Waterloo Sunset" - Kinks
6286 @ 1828 EXP - 45434, House / Dance music. I'm a believer - The Monkees @ 1911
6306 @ 1833 Tower - 45434, German song (Jalousie?) / Dutch song 
4026 @ 1847 Laser HH - 34333, in English; Beyonce "Crazy In Love"
3912 @ 1913 Alice - 23322(3), Dance music - "Let's Hear It For The Boy"

Friday 24 October 2014

Logs of Friday 24th October

6295 @ 0925 Powerliner - 24333, Chat in Dutch and Dutch style music
6300 @ 1525 Norton - 35434, ID and Dutch song
6290 @ 1613 Rode Adelaar - 45534, Dutch chat and good afternoon, instrumental music
6320 @ 1620 Groete Versierder - 35434, Dutch songs
6245 @ 1631 AC DC - 35434, Feargal Sharkey - "A Good Heart"
6380 @ 1718 Universe - 35434, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" ID, Level 42 - Lessons in Love
6282 @ 1721 Telstar Int - 45444, Dutch songs
6305 @ 1745 Montferland - 45544, Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney
6305 @ 1810 Johnny Tobacco (Black Bandit) - 4(5)5544, Old music - Dutch & English
6396 @ 1821 GSV - 35434, Rock and pop
6380 @ 1853 LFR - 35434, "Half of My heart" by John Mayer
6263,3 @ 2028 OZNRH - 24333, Jazzy, mood music
6450 @ 2030 Studio 52 - 35444, Tee Set and "Linda Linda", disappeared by 2037!
6325 @ 2038 FRV - 35433, "Down in the Boondocks"
6940 @ 2040 Enterprise - 34333, Finished with SSTV sending  
6205 @ 2045 Laser HH - 45544, In English; Rita Ora /  Ten Walls - Walking with Elephants

As I write this blog, I can just hear Mustang (faintly) on 6925 at about s7/8 and "Hotel California" by the Eagles, when he was about s9+20 earlier. I will log him next time. Sorry Mannus!

Thursday 23 October 2014

Logs of Thursday 23rd October

6290 @ 0809 Rode Adelaar - 35444, Dutch instrumental music
6396 @ 0812 GSV - 35434; Beat Club recording - Kinks
6300 @ 1110 Pluto - 24333, Pop music. ID @ 1116 Another Brick In the Wall by Pink Floyd @ 1123
6285 @ 1316 Nora - 34433, Greets to me, ID, Bread "Guitar Man" @ 1332
6747 @ 1607 Pioneer - 45534, "All the Young Dudes" by Mott the Hoople
6385 @ 1753 LFR - 35433, "Thinking About Your Love" - Skipworth & turner
6396 @ 1855 GSV - 45534, "The End of The World" - Skeeter Davis
4026 @ 1950 Laser HH - 35433, in English; pop and rock music - Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys "Jack Talking"
Also, although not shortwave I heard on 1633 @ 2003 Napoleon - 34433, from Nederland; "Lola" by the Kinks
eQSL card from Radio Technical Man

Card received this morning for reception on the 19th October. 
A detailed letter accompanied the card. Thanks Technical Man!


Wednesday 22 October 2014

Logs of Wednesday 22nd October

6396 @ 0905 GSV - 35434, Little Feat live in concert, GSV ID and Good ship Venus song
6285 @ 1232 Nora - 35434, Greetings to me, Dutch music and "In Zaire" - Johnny Wakelin @ 1252
6290 @ 1605 Rode Adelaar - 35434, Dutch mx, ID @ 1609 45544 @ 1706
6205 @ 1611 Magic - 35434, in English; Desire U2. Later 45544 @ 1707
7585 @ 1613 Baken 16 - 35434, "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell

The 48 / 42 metre bands closed to short and medium skip early tonight, around 1745 UTC at my location. The normally reliable signal path between myself and GSV / WMR had closed by this time. No Dutch stations were being heard at the Twente SDR and only GSV was audible from the UK on this receiver. This will repeat and get earlier as we move towards the winter solstice. Hopefully the number of daytime broadcasts will increase, particularly at the weekend.

and, then....
6925 @ 1855 Mustang - 45544; from Nederland; pop music and techno / dance style music. Much weaker by 1912.

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Logs of Tuesday 21st October

6396 @ 0852 GSV - 35434, Adam & The Ants and "Goody Two Shoes"
6290 @ 0931 Rode Adelaar - 35434, Greets to me, Dutch and other pop music, Mississippi @ 1040
6300 @ 1556 Python - 34323, ID Duran Duran, "Sex Crime" by  Eurythmics, Tears for Fears and "Everybody wants to Rule the world"
6295 @ 1635 Hitmix / Cool AM - 34322, "Bittersweet Symphony" - the Verve
6395 @ 1743 Ascona - 45434 , Antenna test, greetings to me, Dutch music

Monday 20 October 2014

Logs of Monday 20th October

6396 @ 0818 GSV- 35433, "Dream Lover" by Bobby Darin
7580 @ 1202 VOTN - 35434, Dance style music
6290 @ 1612 Hitmix - 35433, Booker T & the MG's - "Time is Tight" @ 1630
6305 @ 1635 Carrierwave - 35434, "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" by  Tavares. Later on 6295
6320 @ 1751 LFR - 35434, "More Than This" by Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music
4026 @ 2004 Laser HH- 34334, In English; Eric Clapton, then America (band)
6205 @ 2006 Magic - 45434, In English; Spandau Ballet "Communication" Signal had faded to 24322 by 2030

Sunday 19 October 2014

eQSL card from Enterprise Radio

A very attractive QSL card sent from Captain Danny today after reception yesterday. Enterprise Radio is based in Italy and has 60 watts carrier.

EMail is: enterpriseradio@hotmail.com

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Logs of Sunday 19th October

6290 @ 0809 Rode Adelaar - 43434, Qrm from 6295 "Under the Moon of Love" by Showaddywaddy

6285 @ 0813 Focus - 34433, "Street Fighting Man" by The Rolling Stones
6305 @ 0817 Merlin - 24333, Pop & Rock music Led Zeppelin @ 0850
6396 @ 0819 GSV - 34434, Email address and rock music Gun - Gunsight (late 60s band)
7300 @ 0825 U Boat 66 - 24433, "Walk This Way" by Run DMC / Aerosmith
6200 @ 0839 Orang Utang - 34333, ID & pop music Dire Straits - "So Far Away" @ 0845
6300 @ 0852 R Norton - 34444, ID in English & Dutch @ 0855 Rock n Roll music, then Wipeout by Surfaris @ 0858
6405 @ 0901 Technical Man - 45434, ID and dance type music
6320 @ 1418 Grote Versierder - 34434, Dutch accordion style music
6265 @ 1420 Twentana - 34434, Dutch music
6405 @ 1422 Ascona (test) - 34333, Chat in Dutch, music
6306 @ 1441 Joey - 34433, "Black Betty" Ram Jam then Black Sabbath
6451 @ 1445 Readymix - 24332, "Let's Dance"  and "No Particular Place to Go". Microphone not clear
6400 @ 1457 Merlin - 34333, "Man from Manhattan" by Eddie Howell Later 6305
6220 @ 1543 Sluwe Vos R - 34444, "I'm Too Sexy"
6950 @ 1558 Enterprise - 24333, ID and music, later 6945, presumably to avoid SSB QRM
6860 @ 1602 GSV - 34433, "Rock Bottom"
7580 @ 1610 VOTN - 45544, Music - "Eternally" Calling for QSO
6320 @ 1622 Telstar Int  - 45544, Hello To Alf in chat, ID, reggae tune
6205 @ 1637 Laser HH - 45544; Pop and Rock music
6240 @ 1750 Caroline Int - 34232, Pop music
6396 @ 1755 GSV - 35434, ID & Rock music
6425 @ 1806 Ronalisa - 24333, Greetings to young listeners in Finland" The Quartermasters stores" tune (instrumental)
6320 @ 1816 Voice of the Dark Wood - 34323, "Black Knight" - Deep Purple
6845 @ 1904 Arcadia Radio - 34323, Jazz & Fusion music - "Weather Report" Spyro Gyra
6320 @ 1913 Premier - 35334, "I Put a Spell on You" by Brian Ferry, then "Do the Hucklebuck"
3910 @ 2230 Technical Man - 34334, "Kayleigh" by Marillion "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac

Saturday 18 October 2014

Logs of Saturday 18th October

6320 @ 0803 Carrierwave - 34323, Continuous pop and instrumental music

6396 @ 0806 GSV - 35434, "Take Good Care of My Baby", Bobby Vee
6285 @ 0808 Focus - 45444, "Into the Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty
6300 @ 0955 Power AM  - 23232, "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen, Rocket Man @ 0958. ID heard @ 1131 and 10CC I'm Not in Love
21531U @ 1002 Over 60 Degree R - s5, Blues music. "On the Road Again"  by Canned Heat @ 1141
5815 @ 1332 VOTN (Voice of the Netherlands) - 35434, Testing audio
6300 @ 1336 Condor - 34333, Techno style music
18790L @ 1338 BSR (Baltic Sea R) - S5/6, "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
6325 @ 1347 Sallandseboer - 35434, Techno style music, then Dutch music
6306 @ 1629 Joey - 34434, "Whats the Frequency Kenneth" by REM 45534 @ 1757
6295 @ 1633 Witte Reus - 34334
6396 @ 1635 GSV - 33444, QRM from 6400, but narrow filter and notched out, clear frequency later and @ 45534 @ 1850
3930 @ 1726 Radio Activity - 34333, "Grunchy Granola Suite" & CD
4026 @ 1728 Laser HH - 34334, in English; Recording of old radio broadcast & "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie
6205 @ 1731 Laser HH - 45544, in English; 10CC "Cry" - slight over modulation
6265 @ 1736 Carrierwave - 35444, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
6220 @ 1754 Bila Dira - 23333, Pop and techno style music
6295 @ 1817 Premier - 35444, "Disco Inferno" by the Trammps
3905 @ 1929 Skyline - 34433, "I Wanna Make Love With You"
6950 @ 2007 Enterprise Radio - 34423; Star trek theme, Black Sabbath & other hard rock, ID in English heard and possibly Italian
6322 @ 2024 Abu Dhabi (Black Bandit) - 34323, earlier 45544; band fading down at this point

Friday 17 October 2014

Logs of Friday 17th October

6396 @ 0850 GSV - 35434, ID and pop music

6205 @ 0852 Laser HH - 35434, in English; Recordings of old pirate stations
6285 @ 0929 Focus Int - 45444, Kinky Boots song
6305 @ 0949 Merlin - 35434, "Itty Bitty Pretty One"
6293 @ 1537 Telstar - 45444, "Claudette" by the Everley Brothers
6803 @ 1541 Pink Panther - 34333, Pop music - "Wild Boys" Duran Duran 45534 @ 1751 U2 "With or without you"
6320 @ 1608 Radio Telefunken - 45434, Jean Michel Jarre music
6290 @ 1748 Rode Adelaar - 44444, Dutch music
6747 @ 1752 Pioneer - 45544, Dutch music
6485 @ 1754 Premier - 34434, "Stay With Me" by  Lorraine Ellison (Radio Nova recording)
6953 @ 1755 GSV - 35433, Occasional UTE QRM
4026 @ 1809 Laser HH - 35444, in English; The Outfield "Voices of Babylon"
6300 @ 1843 NMD - 44434, "Dizzy" by Tommy Roe
6265 @ 1905 Twentana - 34434, Id, greets to people in chat, dutch music
6320 @ 1940 Black Bandit - 45545, C&W song microphone problems? Roy Orbison
6255 @ 2012 Tango Italia - 34333, nice mix of laid back tango style music

Thursday 16 October 2014

Logs of Thursday 16th October

6940 @ 1315 Blackbeard - 35444, from England; Techno style muisc (recording? announced as 6266) later on 6915 @ 1620, then 6950 @ 1720 signal now 45544

6290 @ 1622 Rode Adelaar - 45544, from Nederland; Dutch music
6240 @ 1634 Casanova - 35434, from Nederland; Dutch and instrumental music
6319 @ 1716 Altrex - 34333, from Nederland; CoCo by The Sweet, usual cow sounds
6380 @ 1745 Carrierwave - 35433, from Nederland; Microphone test in between music
6205 @ 1748 Laser HH - 45434, in English; Pop music - rapid fading @ 1752 - "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors
6295 @ 1752 Hitmix - 34334, from Germany
6396 @ 1755 WMR - 44544, from Scotland; Slight het from 6400 "Love the One You're With" by Stephen Stills
6375 @ 1935 LittleFeat - 35434, from England; "Stand on the Rock" by Fleetwood Mac
6290 @ 2052 Mazda - 45434, from Nederland; Dutch music
6263, 5 @ 2148 OZNRH - 34323, from Denmark; smooth Jazz music

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Logs of Wednesday 15th October

6747 @ 1614 Pioneer - 45534, from Nederland; BZN - "Just an illusion"
6243 @ 1754 Mazda - 45534, from Nederland; Pop music
6292 @ 1756 Misti - 34333, from Nederland; Rock n Roll, What is Love by Haddaway @ 1809
6320 @ 1758 Montferland - 45544, from Nederland; The Cats - "Love Is A Golden Ring" Nolan Sisters - "I'm In The Mood For Dancing"
6290 @ 1835 Rode Adelaar - 45544, from Nederland ; "The Green Grass of Home" - country song, then "Lucille" Little Richard
6396 @ 1943 GSV - 45444, from Scotland; Small Faces in concert
6205 @ 1946 Laser HH - 45534, in English; Prince - "Cream"
4026 @ 1957 Laser HH - 34333, in English; "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" - Sweetbox

Tuesday 14 October 2014

Logs of Tuesday 14th October

6265 @ 1815 Twentana - 35434, from Nederland; "Red Red Wine" by UB40

6396 @ 1820 WMR - 45434, from Scotland; U2 - "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
6450 @ 1829 Ascona - 45434, from Nederland; Dutch music
6377 @ 1900 Mustang - 4-55544, from Nederland; Dutch and instrumental music
6396 @ 1930 GSV - 45434, from Scotland; Rock music - Deep purple - "Smoke on the Water" - @ 1942

Monday 13 October 2014

Logs of Monday 13th October

6396 @ 0922 GSV - 34434, from Scotland; ID and jazzy music, then "The Closer I Get to You" @ 0929

6290 @ 0924 Rode Adelaar - 35434, from Nederland; Cornelis Vreeswijk song
6205 @ 0927 Laser HH Int - 45434, in English - "Yesterdays Men"
6950 @ 1009 LFR (test) - 35444, from England; "Grunchy Granola Suite" by Percy faith and then CD
6375 @ 2014 LFR - 34333, from England; "Rainbow Chaser" - Nirvana
6263, 5 @ 2057 OZNRH - 33222, from Denmark; smooth jazz music


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eQSL card from Radio Carrierwave in the SW of Nederland

Sunday 12 October 2014

Logs of Sunday 12th October

6320 @ 0758 Montferland - 45434, from Nederland; "Do The Twist" by Chubby Checker

6320 @ 0838 Bogusman - 45544, from UK; Renaissance - "Cold Is Being"
6205 @ 0848 Laser HH - 45444, in English; Pirate Radio clips - Solar Radio London
6239 @ 0850 Marabu - 45544, from Germany; "In and Out of Love" by Holly Johnson @ 0855
6286 @ 0857 Focus Int - 45444, from UK; Black Sabbath - "Paranoid" then Status Quo, "The Wild Side of Life"
6250 @ 1019 Casanova  - 44434, from Nederland; ID and greets to people in chat, Dutch music
6320 @ 1745 Montferland - 45544, from Nederland; "Wall Street Shuffle" - 10CC Email: radiomontferland@hotmail.com
6306 @ 1753 Joey - 35443, from Nederland; James Brown - Sex Machine
6396 @ 1800 WMR  - 45434, from Scotland; Rock music with Jack "Rock Bottom"
6220 @ 1818 Sluwe Vos - 35434, from Nederland; ID heard; pop music
6320 @ 1915 LFR - 35434, from England; "Human" by the Human League Email: littlefeatam@gmail.com
6485 @ 2016 Premier R Int - 45434, from Ireland; Some faint SSB qrm at first - Mel & Kim - "Get Fresh at the Weekend"
6255 @ 2034 Tango Italia - 34333, from Italy; Tango music, ID in Italian and English
6263,5 @ 2048 OZNRH - 23323, from Denmark; strong signal when I first tuned in, but rapidly faded, then stronger again; really good (imo) jazz music, 34433 @ 2130
6220 @ 2155 Caroline / Rainbow (Goofy) - 34323, from CZ? ID and pop music

Saturday 11 October 2014

Logs of Saturday 11th October

Being back at home has its advantages - strong signals on the band for one! 
My new radio is also drawing in the signals ...

6205 @ 0810 Laser HH (via Magic) - 45544, from ? "I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan

6239 @ 0817 Maribu - 45444, from Germany; Pop / Rock music
6286 @ 0819 Focus Int - 45544, from UK; Roxette - "The Look"
6305 @ 0830 Merlin - 34434, from England; "Everybody Wants a Piece of the Action" - Def Leppard
6320 @ 0833 Carrierwave - 35434, from Nederland; Instrumental music - techno style
6396 @ 0839 GSV - 45544, from Scotland; Rock music
6295 @ 0924 Telstar Int  - 45444, from Nederland; Pop music - NL and Eng, BZN - "Sweet Silver Annie"
6318 @ 1606 Rock Radio Network - 45544, from UK; Rock music
6747 @ 1608 Pioneer - 45444, from Nederland;  "Another Ones Bites the Dust" by Queen
6425 @ 1844 Ascona - 45444, from Nederland; Dutch music
6380 @ 1906 Mustang - 45544, from Nederland; Faith No More - "Easy", Black Sabbath - "Iron Man"
6195 @ 1916 RFD - 45444, from Nederland ; ID - this Flying Dutchman from NL, pop music, inc. Rolling Stones - It's All Over Now
6295 @ 1926 Bogusman - 45544, from UK; Say Lou Lou - "Everything We Touch"
6380 @ 2005 Beluga - 34434, from Nederland; Abba songs
6325 @ 2023 Black Bandit - 45544, from Nederland; Country & Western music and some Dutch
6255 @ 2038 Tango Italia - 34333, from Italia; usual Italian tango music
6942U @ 2156 Over 60 Degree Radio - s5, from Finland; Blues music

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Logs of Tuesday 7th October

6299 @ 1920 R Alex - s9 on Twente, from Nederland; Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - "Runaway Trains"

6290 @ 1923 Rode Adelaar - s9 + 15 peak, from Nederland; "Needles & Pins", "Una Paloma Blanca"
6396 @ 1945 GSV - s9 +5 peak, from Scotland; Ian Dury in concert - Old Grey Whistle Test 1980
6295 @ 2115 Montferland - s9 on Tecsun PL-600, (virtually s0 on Twente), from Nederland; greets to me, ID and mostly Italian music.

Sunday 5 October 2014

Logs of Sunday 5th October

I am currently in a QTH that has s8 of QRN (and old TV line timebase) on my FRG7700. I intend to listen on the band and will continue to report. I will give a signal only e.g. s7 and will not give a SINPO report. I will supplement my listening with the Twente SDR at Enschede.

6246 @ 0853 Underground - s6/7 direct and up to s9 on Twente, from England; pop music and ID

6200 @ 0857 Laser HH, from ? - s9+ direct, s8 on Twente; chat, "Waterfalls" by TLC
6320 @ 0902 Carrierwave - s8 on Twente SDR, from Nederland; ID via Chat,  low (ish) modulation, non-stop jukebox, "Let Me Tell You About the Birds and the Bess" Jewel Akens
6396 @ 0906 GSV - s5/6 direct, just faint trail on Twente SDR, from Scotland; rock music (Rory Gallagher 1974 NY concert live)
6199 @ 0956 Orang Utang - s8 on Twente SDR, from Nederland, "It Must have been Love", "Whatever You Want" by Status Quo
6307 @ 1012 Telstar - s9 on Twente, from Nederland; playing "Telstar" by Tornados
6295 @ 1017 Montferland - s9 on Twente, s5/6 direct, from Nederland; Stop! Stop! Stop! by the Hollies, ID CD @ 1020
6205 @ 1811 Laser HH - s9 + 10 direct (r4), same on Twente SDR, from ? in English; Madonna - "Open Your Heart"
6255 @ 1827 Telstar South - s7/8 direct, s9+10 on Twente, from UK; The Love Affair - "Rainbow Valley"
6268 @ 1832 Odynn - s5/6 direct, s9 + 10 peak on Twente, from Nederland; Greetings to Goofy (Caro's dog); "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
6396 @ 1859 GSV - s5/6 direct, s9 + 5 peak on Twente, from Scotland; Rock music
6940 @ 1903 Premier - s5/6 direct, s9 on Twente, from Ireland; "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" Neil Sedaka (later version)

Also heard on Twente SDR (not direct) - Radio Caroline / Rainbow International on 6307 @ 1909 from CZ? and 6385 @ 1907 Panda Radio from Nederland, later on 6745

Saturday 4 October 2014

Logs of Saturday 4th October

6396 @ 1842 GSV - s9+, from Scotland; ID @ 1849, then CD.

6940 @ 1847 Premier - s7/8; from Ireland; nothing (just carrier) on Twente SDR when QSY to 6930, then Fleetwood Mac s9, later 6965
6383 @ 1855 Mustang - s9+ on Twente SDR, s9+ on my poor holiday antenna (20m wire), from Nederland; "What Is Love" Haddaway
6255 @ 1857 - Telstar South s5/6, s9 on Twente SDR, from UK - playing Radio 390 - The Russ Conway Show
6307 @ 1951 R Caroline Int - s9 on Twente SDR; from CZ? The Jacksons - "Can You Feel It?" QRM from carrier on 6305 
6295 @ 1957 R Tower - s7 and s9+10 on Twente SDR, from Nederland; Nirvana, then "The Wanderer" by Status Quo

Friday 3 October 2014

Logs of Friday 3rd October

I am currently in a QTH that has s8 of QRN and line timebase fron old televisions on my FRG7700. I will be like this for around a week. I intend to listen on the band and will continue to report. I will give a signal only e.g. s7 and will not give a SINPO report. I will supplement my listening with the Twente SDR at Enschede.


Earlier I heard on 6325 Radio Antenna 50+ from Germany, but I made no notes.

6305 @ 1810 Merlin - s8 peak, from England; ID @ 1813, pop and rock music

6396 @ 1821 WMR - s9 peak; from Scotland; playing Radio Westside recording
6240 @ 1825 CWR - s7 peak, (s9+15 on Twente) - from Germany; ID Culture Beat "Mr. Vain"
6421 @ 1832 Altrex - s7 peak, from Nederland; "7 Seconds" by Neneh Cherry and Youssou N'Dour
6747 @ 1840 Pioneer - s9; from Nederland; pop music CD @ 1845
6323 @ 2019 Mustang - S9+, from Nederland (s9+20 on Twente); "Whisky In the Jar" by Thin Lizzy
Logs of Thursday 2nd October

6425 @ 1902 Zwarte Non 34323, from Nederland; "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2
6396 @1904 GSV 35434, from Scotland; Blues music, "King Bee"
6320 @ 2011 LFR - 35434, from England; "Back to Life" Soul II Soul SSB QRM on LSB

Wednesday 1 October 2014

Logs of Wednesday 1st October 

6953 @ 1811 GSV - 35434, from Scotland; Old Grey whistle Test recording
6290 @ 1950 Hitmix - 34322 from Germany; Techno style music
6943 @ 1955 Old Time Radio - 34333, from England; Stevie wonder - Uptight
6200 @ 2003 Magic R Int - 45544, from British Isles? Jan Hammer "Miami Vice Theme