Friday 31 July 2015

Logs of Friday 31st July 2015

6390 @ 1821 Powerliner  - 3-45434; ID In Dutch, Instrumental music, "Cologne" by Bob Moore & His Orchestra
6286 @ 1827 Focus - 35434; "From The Underworld" by The Herd, (Audio still seems on the low side)
6875 @ 1935 Europa - 33322; "On the Radio", some UTE QRM, instrumental music
6950 @ 1940 Voyager - 34434; "This is the first broadcast  of Voyager; From somewhere in Italy playing Jazz and Classical music" , Piano music (Enterprise radio group - Facebook page)
6245 @ 2028 Mazda - 45434; "Happy Together" by The Turtles, "Down Down Deeper & Down" by Status Quo
6263 @ 2032 Digital - 45434; "Rocking Goose" by Johnny & The Hurricanes
6385 @ 2034 Powerliner  - 45434; ID in Dutch & English, "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson, "Bang" by The Riders
6323 @ 2055 Mustang - 4-55534; "West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys. Later on 6325 then @ 2230 on 6380
6423 @ 2104 Carrierwave - 35434; "A Friend of Mine" by Fields, previously on 6375
6305 @ 2132 Python - 45534; "Voodoo People" by The Prodigy
6255 @ 2149 Montferland - 45534 NL "Crockett's Theme" @ 2154 by Jan Hammer, "Conquest of Paradise" by Vangelis
6292 @ 2203 Scotland NL - 4-55544; "Seven Into The Sea" by Tua Nua
1655 @ 2211 Relmus - 34333; "What Is It" by Mark Knopfler @ 2214
3945 @ 2217 Focus - 34333; "Heaven Must Have Sent You" by The Elgins

48metres closed for short skip suddenly at around 2240 UTC

Technical Man Heard in Brazil!

Yesterday evening Technische Man from Nederland was heard in Brazil on 6305 KHz.
Details here: http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,22760.0.html

Thursday 30 July 2015

Logs of Thursday 30th July 2015

6870 @ 1702 Pioneer - 34333; "Beat Goes On" by E Craig, "Simply The Best" by Tina Turner @ 1715 and 35434. 45434 @ 1914 with "Valentine" by T'Pau
6305 @ 1704 Norton - 34333; "Heidschi Bumbeidschi" by Heintje
6356 @ 1819 Zwarte Panter - 35434; "Wonderboy" by Monstar
6286 @ 1821 Focus - 35434; "Casey Jones" by Grateful Dead. 45434 @ 1929 with "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith
6390 @ 1858 Rode Adelaar - 35434; "Eagle" by Abba
6305 @ 1900 Technical Man - 45434; ID in Dutch & English, Gerry Rafferty & "Baker Street"
6240 @ 1925 Goofy - 34223; Juliane Werding - "Weißt Du, Wer Ich Bin", "A Horse With No Name" by America
6245 @ 2017 Mazda - 35434; Instrumental music, Dutch song
6400 @ 2030 Caroline - 34323; Id jingles, "Stars" by Jerome
1638 @ 2107 Calimero - 34333; "Zonder 'T Te Eten" by Corry en De Rekels
4025 @ 2203 Laser  - 34333; "Oh Father" by Madonna
3945 @ 2206 Focus - 35434; "Devil In Disguise" by Elvis Presley
1646 @ 2224 Mustang - 34434; "Jij En Ik In Een Bootje" by De Bibits
6420 @ 2231 Zodiac - 35434; "Runnin" by Beatconductor, "My Body" by Young The Giant

Wednesday 29 July 2015

Logs of Wednesday 29th July 2015

6290 @ 1852 Rode Adelaar - 45334; Polka style music and instrumentals
6245 @ 2001 Mazda - 35434; "De Rok Van Netje" by De Tijdbrekers, ID, Hi to Dr. Tim
6325 @ 2007 Rainbow - 24332; Music, ID and interview of a woman (difficult to understand); "Soldaten" by Bettina Wegner @ 2033 and 34333
6395 @ 2019 Panda - 24332; Music and Voice of op in English
6291 @ 2126 Piraña - 35434; "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, "Betty Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes @ 2134
6282 @ 2141 Radio 42 - 35434; Id in French, Italian, Spanish .. "Turn Me on" by Zazi
4025 @ 2152 Laser  - 34333; "Alien" by Atlanta Rhythm Section
1648 @ 2203 Casablanca - 34333; "Mama Told Me" by Fantastique

Comment from a reader:

This comment from Jim was very much appreciated:

"The first blog I check in the mornings; great work and so much info to what's going on in the pirate scene. Cheers Jim."

Comments like this make it all worthwhile! Thanks Jimmy

Tuesday 28 July 2015

Logs of Tuesday 28th July 2015

6361 @ 1735 Zwarte Panter - 35434; Dutch track, "Take Me To Ibiza" by Jan Keizer & Anny Schilder
6325 @ 1737 Norton - 34333; "River Of Tears" by Dana Winner
6265 @ 1834 Digital AM - 45434; "Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
6401 @ 1840 Olympia - 35433; Low audio, hence the 3 in the "O" column, "Ware Liefde" by Jeffrey Kuipers
6920 @ 1900 Black Arrow - 45434; "Boten Anna" by Basshunter
6305 @ 1906 Python - 45434; "Fascination" by The Human League, "Time (Clock of the Heart)" by Culture Club
6288 @ 1943 "Auwe Blauwe" - 45334; QRM - het on USB, music. "Op Het Dak Van De Wereld" by Dana Winner @ 2133
6395 @ 2054 LittleFeat - 35434; "Je Pense a Toi" by Saya, earlier on 6385 (via Twente SDR)
6305 @ 2115 Carrierwave - 35434; "Diva" by Dana International, "Carnaval De Paris" by Dario G, "This Is How We Party" by S.O.A.P.
6266 @ 2136 Radio 42 - 35434; "Year Of The Cat" by Al Stewart
1638 @ 2138 Calimero - 34333; Dutch song, "Mischien Wordt Het Morgen Beter" by Ruud Bos
6291 @ 2245 Piraña - 34333; "The Joker" by Steve Miller
4025 @ 2252 Laser  - 34333; "Summer Son" by Texas

RadioUser extract about Terry's Hobby Radio Logs

"Terry's Hobby Radio Logs, specialises in free radio. On Terry's blog, there is also a list of other radio blogs, mostly dedicated to pirate or hobby radio.
http://terrysradioblog.blogspot.co.uk/
However, it is more than just a useful list and logbook. There are items such as analysis of previous months' free radio scene. In Terry's Blog archive for June, there is even a link to an item on a beer called Short Wave - more on which can be found on the Canadian Beer News website!"

Extract from RadioUser August 2015 issue written by Chrissy Brand

Monday 27 July 2015

Logs of Monday 27th July 2015

6285 @ 1745 Digital AM - 3-45434; "The Night You Murdered Love" by ABC
6401 @ 1806 GSV - 23332-3; ID and email details, jingles, SSB QRM. "Peggy" by Puccio Roelens
6305 @ 1814 Quadzilla - 33323; "Forever Young" by Alphaville
6245 @ 1945 Mazda - 34434; "Wild Thing" by the Troggs, "Desire" by U2
6292 @ 1949 Rode Adelaar - 45434; ID, instrumental music, Dutch songs
6305 @ 1951 Mustang - 45434; "Funky Town" by Lipps Inc.
6255 @ 1953 Henk AM - 34333; "Happiness" by Alexis Jordan @ 2010 and 35434
6240 @ 2006 Panda - 34333; "Mexico" by the Les Humphries Singers, ID "Panda Radio on shortwave"
4025 @ 2031 Laser  - 34333; "High" by Hyper Go Go
6401 @ 2041 Olympia - 24323; Rock & Roll Medley inc. "Runaway" by Del Shannon, "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
6285 @ 2047 Radio 42 - 35434; "Besame Mucho" by Apollo 10, "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
6395 @ 2059 Ronnie AM - 35434; "Sweets For My Sweet" by the Searchers, "Happy Together" by The Turtles

eQSL card from Blauwe Reiger for report via the Chat and this blog on the 23rd July 2015


Thanks for great QSL, Blauwe Reiger!

Saturday 25 July 2015

Logs of Saturday 25th July 2015

6305 @ 1855 Python - 45434; "You Spin Me Round" by Dead or Alive
6380 @ 1858 Hitmix - 24323; "Oh Happy Day" by Les Humphries Singers
6265 @ 1958 Montferland - 45544; Lisa Stansfield, "All Around The World", "All Good Things" by Nelly Furtado
6950 @ 2007 Enterprise - 35434; "Miracle of love" by Eurythmics
6400 @ 2011 Pandora - 34333; Reading blog info, "Terry's Hobby Blog" reports! "Supersonic Rocket Ship" by The Kinks
6291 @ 2024 Piraña - 34333; "Elay The Terrible" by Wolfstone (relay Artem's WOM)
6305 @ 2051 CWR - 24222; Low power, heard voice and CD
6385 @ 2118 Carrierwave - 35434; "Oye Como Va" by Santana
6265 @ 2120 Henk AM - 35434; "Love The One You're With" by Stephen Stills,  The Fortunes - Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
6305 @ 2124 NMD - 3-45434; London Beat - "I've Been Thinking About You", ID
6265 @ 2148 Radio 42 - 35434; Email and ID, "Showdown" by Electric Light Orchestra
6245 @ 2154 Tango Italia - 24222; Tango style music, unable to get music IDs
6450 @ 2213 Nachtrijder - 34333; "Zwischen Den Bergen" by Leni & Ludwig @ 2222

Friday 24 July 2015

Logs of Friday 24th July 2015

6475 @ 1819 Tower - 45434; "With Or Without You" by U2
6423 @ 1822 Studio 52 - 34333; "So Long" by Fischer-Z, 35434 @ 1829
6210 @ 1953 Stargate - 34333; "You Can Get It If You Really Want" by Desmond Dekker, 
6380 @ 2018 Panda - 34333; "No One Lives For Ever" by Queen
4025 @ 2022 Laser  - 34333; "Baby Don't Change Your Mind" by Gladys Knight & The Pips
6280 @ 2028 Piraña - 34333; Testing transmitter - "Here I Go Again" @ 2030 with 35434 email: rpi@radiopirana.com
1611 @ 2044 Baroness - 35434; "Witch Queen of New Orleans" by Redbone
1638 @ 2046 Calimero - 35434; "The Free Electric Band" by Albert Hammond @ 2051
1652 @ 2057 Batavier - 24222; "Lola" by The Kinks
1672 @ 2059 Armada - 35434; Dutch tracks
6750 @ 2106 Mustang - 45544; "Doop" by Doop
6450 @ 2126 Nachtrijder - 34434; Instrumental Dutch style music, Dutch songs
6305 @ 2156 Powerliner  - 45434; "Whatever You Want" by Status Quo (Relay of FM outlet)
6285 @ 2246 Abu (BB) - 45434; "Hoe Je Heette Ben Ik Vergeten" by Eddy Christiani

Thursday 23 July 2015

Logs of Thursday 23rd July 2015

6280 @ 1951 Rode Adelaar - 3-45434; "99 Luftballons"by Nena
6401 @ 1954 GSV - 34333; ID and GSV jingles, "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" by Baccara, ELO - "Mr. Blue Sky" @ 2008
6385 @ 2032 Blauwe Panter - 45434; "The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" by Bryan Ferry
1645 @ 2038 Blauwe Reiger - 24333; ID in Dutch & English Greetings, music
1671 @ 2047 Armada - 35334; "Bolero" by Fancy, "Eva's Polka" by Taleamus, Greetings
1616 @ 2117 Vrolijke Mijnwerker - 35434; Instrumental music, Dutch song
6290 @ 2152 Akai - 3-45434; Music, then CD, restart, "Sidney Berlin Ragtime .." by Doop @ 2200, Bruce Springsteen & "Tougher Than The Rest"

Wednesday 22 July 2015

Logs of Wednesday 22nd July 2015

6290 @ 1742 Rode Adelaar - 35434; "Zwei Kleine Italiener" by Conny Froboess 
6305 @ 1833 Telstar - 45434; "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" by Cliff Richard
6401 @ 2055 Pioneer - 34333; Dutch music, "Shine" by Take That
6285 @ 2208 Abu (BB) - 45434; "Cafe Zonder Bier", talk to people in the Chat
4025 @ 2213 Laser  - 34433; "Don't  Be So Hard On Yourself" by Jess Glynne

The band showed signs of fading out for short skip this evening after about 2130 UTC, a sure sign that the Autumn conditions are coming! There were more stations on the band, but a) there were thunderstorms and lots of static and b) I was getting used to a new mixer in the studio!

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Logs of Tuesday 21st July 2015

6240 @ 1824 Casanova - 35434; Announcing email, ID and CD
6385 @ 1826 Zwarte Panter - 35434; "Owner of A Lonely Heart" by Yes
6400 @ 1840 Blauwe Panter - 35434; Telstar by The Tornados, Instrumental music
6305 @ 1900 Python - 45434; "Dreams" by Beck, "Living On Video" by Trans-X
6210 @ 1919 Sluwe Vos - 45434 NL "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins
6203U @ 2037 Stargate - S9; "Video Killed The Radio Star" By The Buggles, "She Loves You" by The Beatles
1620 @ 2046 Spanning Zoeker - 34333; At times s9 +20, but deep fades. "Woolly Bully" by Sam The Sham & The Phaorahs. Like a local station on peaks (for video see link to right)
1638 @ 2049 Calimero - 34333; Dutch track, greets to me and "Wire UK", Instrumental music
4025 @ 2206 Laser  - 34322; "Unstoppable" by Lianne De Havas

Monday 20 July 2015

Logs of Monday 20th July 2015

6285 @ 1706 Telstar - 3/45434; "The Story of Bo Diddley" by The Animals
6401 @ 1951 GSV - 34333 Sco "Good Ship Venus" song, "Dominique" by The Singing Nun @ 1957
1647 @ 2050 Wadloper 34333; "Vienna" by Ultravox, Greets to me
4025 @ 2058 Laser - 34333; "I'll Keep On Loving You" by Princess
6265 @ 2102 Abu (BB) - 45544John Fogerty & "Long Dark Night"
1658 @ 2136 NachtZwerver - 24332; "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies, "Hey Mr Tambourine Man" by the Byrds
1671 @ 2155 Armada - 24333; Heard music, then CD!

Sunday 19 July 2015

Logs of Sunday 19th July 2015

6250 @ 1757 Northpole - 34333; "Zwei Junge Menschen" by Tina York
6423 @ 1812 Studio 52 35434; "Cambodia" by Kim Wilde
6205 @ 1832 King - 33333; "For America" by Red Box
6380 @ 1847 Zwarte Panter 35434; "Het Pizzalied" by Andre Van Duin
6305 @ 1925 Montferland - 45434; ID @ 1927, "Rondo Russo" by Berdien Stenberg, "Popcorn", "Show Me The Way" by Peter Frampton
6390 @ 1932 Joey - 45434; "Reload" by Polyakov PPK
6385 @ 2136 Little Feat - 35435; "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones (via Twente SDR)
6420 @ 2245 Zodiac - 35434; "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
6262,5 @ 2247 Wizard - 35434; "Dance Floor" by Billy Ocean
1638 @ 2305 Calimero - 34333; Instrumental music, "Square Dance" - Olaf & John, Greetings to me

Saturday 18 July 2015

Logs of Saturday 18th July 2015

6305 @ 1703 Rode Adelaar - 35434; Dutch style music, ID, "Regento Polka" by Bruno Majcherek & Die Regento Stars
6423 @ 1731 Studio 52 - 34333; "Jouw Flat" by Henk Wijngaard @ 1734
6925 @ 1736 Black Arrow - 35434; "Back on the Chain Gang" by The Pretenders
6380 @ 1747 Panda - 24222Some QRM; bursts of music, ID
6280 @ 1850 Bogusman  - 45434; Chat & music - R.E.M. & "Exhuming McCarthy"
6750 @ 1900 Tidalwave / Mustang  - 45544; "El Perdon" - Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias
6395 @ 1904 Zwarte Panter - 35434; Dutch track, "Tiroler Babysittersong" by De Alpenzusjes @ 1911
6423 @ 1918 Altrex  - 23333; Polka style music, Dutch track, Greets to me, "Moo" ID!
6205 @ 1933 BarraQuda - 23333; "Upside Down" by Chambre
6380 @ 1953 Joey - 45434; "61 Seconds" by The Outfield
6280 @ 2020 The Ghoul - 45434; Fade To Grey" by Visage
6400 @ 2025 Panda - 23333; "Heartbeat" by Enrique Iglesias, then "I Like How It Feels" 
6305 @ 2030 Delta - 34434ID, "Baggy Trousers" by Madness
6325 @ 2052 Carrierwave - 35434; Song to the tune of "Danny Boy", chilled music
6200 @ 2057 Scotland NL - 45534; "True Faith" by New Order @ 2124
6265 @ 2125 Abu Dhabi (BB) - 4/55544 ; "Mary Lou"
6955L @ 2133  - Baltic Sea (BSR) - S9; "Ocean Wave" by Beats & Styles
6205 @ 2157 Mr Cash - 35434; "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
1621 @ 2159 Turftrekker - 34333; "You Can Win If You Want" by Modern Talking, Staus Quo - "Down Down Deeper & Down"
1640 @ 2207 Yogi and Einstein - 34333; "Massachusetts" by the Beegees, "Driver's Seat" by Sniff & The Tears
6265 @ 2211 Laguna - 34434; "Make That Move" by Shalamar
4025 @ 2224 Laser - 34434; Recording of Dave Norris - "Love, Love, Love Here I Come" by Rollo Goes Mystic

Friday 17 July 2015

Logs of Friday 17th July 2015

6389 @ 1912 Carrierwave - 34333; "Love To Adria" by Delano
6285 @ 1957 Python - 35434; "Annie" by Neon Indian
1655 @ 2000 Relmus - 23332; "The Bottle Let Me Down" by Merle Haggard, 34333 later @ 2149 with "Tante Julia" by Nico Haak, Boudewijn De Groot
6265 @ 2017 Black Arrow - 45434; "Rainbow In The Sky" DJ Pail Elstak, later 6267, "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals @ 2028, "Just Say yes" by Snow Patrol @ 2048
3905 @ 2019 Skyline - 24333; "Fire" by The Pointer Sisters
6395 @ 2033 Zwarte Panter - 35434; "Samen Terug Naar Mokum" by Koos Alberts, "Pirates For Peace"
6245 @ 2051 Mazda - 35434; "Sound of the Screaming Day" by Golden Earring
6750 @ 2117 Tidalwave - 45534/55545; "Burning Love" by Critical Mass, "Meet Her At The Love Parade" by "Da Hool"
3930 @ 2133 Batavia - 34333 ; Batavia Id & email address, Roy Black & Anita - "Schön ist es auf der Welt zu sein"
3910 @ 2139 Focus (tent) - 23323; "Let's Go" by The Routers
4025 @ 2144 Laser Int - 34333; "Waterfalls" by TLC, "Baboushka" by Kate Bush
1620 @ 2226 Calimero - 34333; "Medley" by Gebroeders Grimm

Thursday 16 July 2015

Logs of Thursday 16th July 2015

6250 @ 1815 Casanova - 35434; Music with A Dutch style, Report from Radio Rob, then reply & Casanova song @ 1824
6306 @ 1917 Altrex  - 24333; "Blue Monday" by New Order, "Moo" - Altrex ID! "All Good Things come to An End" by Nelly Furtado
6289 @ 1943 Digital AM - 35434; Instrumental & Dutch style music.  
6389 @ 2036 Carrierwave - 35434; "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
6290 @ 2056 Radio 42 - 35434; ID and instrumental music
K-PO WR2100 World Band Receiver

The K-Po WR2100 (or Redsun 2100) is a relatively large portable radio that has frequency coverage from 520 to 29999 kHz in 4 ranges - SW1: 1711 to 10010 kHz, SW2 9990 to 20010 kHz, and SW3: 19990 to 29999 Khz and lastly medium wave which can be changed from 522 to 1620 kHz in 9 kHz steps or 520 to 1710 in 10 kHz steps. The reset button (on the front panel) has to be pressed to apply the changes on MW, a fact I did not discover at first. Maybe I should read the handbook more carefully!


Bass, treble and RF gain controls are separate, as are narrow / wide filter for AM and a stereo / mono control on the same switch. The narrow / wide filter does not seem to greatly affect the received sound.  I have not played with the memories yet, as I rarely use these on any radio I own. The radio has a Q.Tune feature which works well and jumps to the next shortwave broadcast  band. There are also up / down buttons to help with scanning through frequencies. Batteries are either 4 x D cells or 4 X AA cells. I am not sure how long the D batteries will last and I have not tested the radio on AA cells. The mains adapter works well, and so far I have not detected extra noise from the power supply in the adapter. 

          

On the side of the unit, there are switches for Key Light (on / off), AM Sensitivity (Distant / Local) and FM/SW Antenna (Internal/External). The Distant switch reduces gain by a useful amount. On the other side is phono line out for stereo (L/R) and Battery switch (AA/D) and DC in socket. On the back are sockets for antennas (coaxial in for FM and Antenna in andground for SW) and an IF output socket (again coaxial). 


Annoyingly, at first, I found the radio reads around 1 kHz low. For example Radio 5 on Medium Wave is 909 kHz, but the K-Po records a centre tune point of 908 kHz. From what I read, and after speaking to David of Wizard Radio, I gather this is common on examples  the radio. This is older technology - analogue RF circuits with an add on synthesiser. I seem to recall that a Sangean ATS-803a that I had some years ago, had a similar problem. Anyway Medium Wave sounds better with a 1kHz off - tune!

Less of the details; how does it perform? 

Well, very well, in my opinion. The Medium Wave section is sensitive, more sensitive than my Tecsun PL-600 and better than most of the other analogue radios in my possession. All stations I would expect to hear on MW, like Smooth, BBC local radio and Radio 5, Talksport, and Virgin come in clearly and moreover, the radio has a good sound. In conjunction with the Tecsun AN-200 loop antenna I listened to Calimero on 1638 from the North of Holland as if it were a nearby station. (see video clip - https://youtu.be/PwJae6LEN3k). This was the main reason I bought the set because I had heard of its capabilities on MW.



It is on Shortwave that I was surprised. This radio pulls in "Free" radio stations that I cannot hear on the Tecsun. For example, I could just hear GSV one evening on 6401 with the telescopic antenna (by a window), that was also weak on the outside antenna on my Icom. Rode Adelaar (Video clips - https://youtu.be/DH3ydLfE-30, and https://youtu.be/AVWyEG7-SMw) and Paardenkracht (Video clip - https://youtu.be/r-KFRimhYtccame in clearly also. 
FM seems clear and again as sensitive, if not better than other portable radios I have. Certainly the sound is superior. I cannot vouch for overload problems as I am not close by a FM transmitter. The nearest to me is under 10 miles, but is not massively high power.  But, again, I did not buy the radio for FM.

All in all, a useful addition to my collection! I look forward to taking it on holiday with me.

Wednesday 15 July 2015

Logs of Wednesday 15th July 2015
6280 @ 1725 Rode Adelaar - 35434; ID, "Soldier Boy" by Koos Bloemsma. 
6325 @ 1746 Paardenkracht - 35434; "Smile" by Pussycat
6255 @ 1833 Telstar South - 45434; ID and "Which Way You Going Billy" by The Poppy Family
6380 @ 1854 Weg Piraat - 45434; "Another You" by Armin Van Bueren
6400 @ 1903 Blauwe Panter 35434; Smokie & "If You Think You Know How To Love Me"
6290 @ 1923 Foxfire - 35434; Shadows & "Apache", Chat & ID in Dutch
6360 @ 1950 Panda - 24333; "Marmor, Stein Und Eisen Bricht" by Dafi Deutscher
6380 @ 2027 Panda - 34333; Music, Tnx in English for reports &CD
6285 @ 2127 Powerliner - 45434; "Brown Eyed handsome Man" by Buddy Holly
4025 @ 2142 Laser HH - 35434; "A Good heart" by Feargal Sharkey
3910 @ 2145 Focus - 45434; "Aquarius" by Paul Jones

eQSL from Panda Radio


Thanks Panda for the confirmation! (On 6360 @ 2013 on the 14th July 2015)

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Logs of Tuesday 14th July 2015

6290 @ 0833 Rode Adelaar 34333; "Patsy" by Rein De Vries, RA ID @ 0840
6280 @ 1840 Black Arrow - 35434; "Jeanny" by Falco
6380 @ 1914 Witte Reus - 34333; "Radio Gaga" by Queen. Low audio at times
6401 @ 1931 GSV - 33323; Peaks at s9, but deep fades. ID and hello to me. "Peggy" by Puccio Roelens. GSV jingle, "from a new location, this is ...."33333 @ 1941, video clips on YouTube, see Terry's Hobby Radio Videos link on right
6360 @ 2013 Panda - 34433Testing mod, video clips on YouTube, see Terry's Hobby Radio Videos link on right
6380 @ 2031 Radio 42 - 35434; "December 63 - Oh What A Night" by The Four Seasons
6390 @ 2103 Zwarte Panter - 35434; ID, email and music, Koto & "Visitors" @ 2110. Pirates for Peace
4025 @ 2144 Laser HH - 35434; "Sunlight" by DJ Sammy

Monday 13 July 2015

Logs of Monday 13th July 2015

6305 @ 1817 Powerliner  - 45434; Report for R. Python who was on 6285. PL moved to 6302. "Runaway (U & I) by Galantis
6360 @ 1855 Zwarte Panter - 35434; Dutch music
6325 @ 1901 Klabautermann - 35434; Instrumental music
6290 @ 1904 Digital AM - 35434; "Steamy Windows" by Tony Joe White, QSY to 6285
6385 @ 2003 Radio 42 - 34333; 6 watts carrier, "Promised Land" by The New Gospel Singers, ID @ 2006
6875 @ 2046 Europa - 34333; Instrumental music and chat in Italian
1638 @ 2101 Calimero - 34333; Polka style music, greets to me & others, "Junge, Komm Bald Weiser" by Freddy Quinn.
3910 @ 2159 Focus (pres) - 34333; "Two Divided By Love" by The Grass Roots
4025 @ 2201 Laser HH - 34333; "The Boys Of Summer" by D J Sammy

I bought a K-PO WR2100 today and a Tecsun AN-200 loop antenna recently and have been listening carefully to the radio around the house. I listened to Calimero in the kitchen on 1638 this evening after I logged him on the Icom. He was a really great signal. The radio and loop antenna are so far doing a great job! I will do a more detailed report in a future blog!

Sunday 12 July 2015

Logs of Sunday 12th July 2015

6240 @ 0820 Casanova - 34333; ID and good morning to people in chat, "Faster Than The Speed of Light" by Raven
6285 @ 0828 Focus - 34434; "Light My Fire" by The Doors
6325 @ 0831 Lowland - 34323; ID @ 0835, "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
6265 @ 0945 Victoria (FRV) - 34333; "The Stranger" by the Shadows
6325 @ 1100 Zwarte Panter - 34323; Dutch music
6265 @ 1728 Telstar - 45434; "Surfin' USA" by The Beach Boys
6255 @ 1745 Telstar South - 35434; "98.6" by Keith
6305 @ 1815 Paardenkracht - 35434; "De Toubadour" by Lenny Kuhr, "Matthew & Son" by Cat Stevens
6380 @ 1838 De Kat - 45434; "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
6210 @ 1842 Laguna - 35434; "U Can't Touch This vs Labels or Love" by D'Mixmasters
6400 @ 1855 Joey - 45434; "Living On Video" by Trans-X
6385 @ 2022 Little Feat - 35434; "Roam" by the B-52s (via Twente SDR)
6325 @ 2118 Montferland - 45434 ; "Dansa" by Massada
6245 @ 2154 Tango Italia - 33333; "Canzoneta" by Alfredo Gobbi
6260 @ 2156 Henk AM - 34333; "Don't Give Up" by Bryan Adams, Chicane
4025 @ 2200 Laser HH - 35434; "Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats
3910 @ 2203 Focus - 34333; "In The Chapel In The Moonlight" by The Bachelors

Those of you that know me or who have met me know that I do also sometimes go on the air as LittleFeat Radio. I went on air tonight and was overwhelmed with the friendship and warmth of other stations and listeners that messaged me by email, Skype, WhatsApp or on the Pirate Chat. It is a pleasure to be a part of this great community.Thanks guys; you know who you are!

Saturday 11 July 2015

Logs of Saturday 11th July 2015

6385 @ 1611 Hitmix - 24323; German music, then "Geloof Hoop En Liefde" by Johan & Henk
6255 @ 1623 Casanova - 34333; "The Green Green Grass of Home" in German, "Casanova" song in German. Later @ 1920 on 6240 and 45434
6255 @ 1725 NMD - 35434; Instrumental music
6285 @ 1733 Focus - 35434; "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield
6304 @ 1738 Misti - 34333; "Red River Rock", ID then "Hot Rod Rocket" by Jukepoint Gamblers
6263 @ 1742 Telstar - 35434; "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley
6292 @ 1801 Powerliner  - 45434; "All About Soul" by Billy Joel
6380 @ 1913 Rode Adelaar - 45434; Instrumental music and ID in Dutch, UB40 and "Kingston Town"
6305 @ 1915 Foxfire - 35434; "Magic Carpet Ride"by Steppenwolf
6400 @ 1917 Carrierwave - 35434; "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison
6393 @ 1930 Pandora - 24333; Email and ID, QSY to 6400 @ 1937, "Wasted Days & Wasted Nights" by Freddy Fender
3900 @ 1948 Technical Man - 34333 ID, using new antenna, "Rolling Stone" by Suzi Quatro
6390 @ 1953 Weg Piraat - 35434; The Hollies & "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"
6305 @ 2015 Powerliner  - 45434; "Julie Don't Live Here" by Electric Light Orchestra, s9+ 30 @ 2035
6255 @ 2049 Digital AM - 45434; Instrumental music, ID in Dutch
6950 @ 2117 Enterprise - 35434; "Fantasy Girl" by Johnny O
6380 @ 2137 Carrierwave - 35434; "The Robot" by Kraftwerk
6245 @ 2142 Tango Italia - 24333; ID in Italian & English, "Duelo Criollo" by Adriana Varela
6935 @ 2147 TRX - 34333; "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache)" by Buck Owens
1642 @ 2153 Wadloper - 34333; "Kiss And Say Goodbye" by The Manhattans, then CD
4025 @ 2157 Laser HH - 35434; Recording, reading out reports from listeners
1620 @ 2242 Calimero - 34333; Dutch music, greets to me, "Hab' Sonne Im Herzen" by Chris Roberts @ 2246
1655 @ 2244 Witte Raaf  - 24333; "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon

Friday 10 July 2015

Logs of Friday 10th July 2015

6735 @ 1743 Pioneer - 35434; Dutch style music, 45434 @ 1811 with "Isles of Atlantis" by BZN
6380 @ 1746 Weg Piraat - 35434; Low audio, then ID, "All The Small Things" by Blink-182 @ 1756
6390 @ 1755 Misti - 34333; "Ring of Fire" by Johhny Nash, "With A Little Help" by Joe Cocker
6285 @ 1808 Focus - 35434; slight hum on audio, "Figure It Out" by Royal Blood
6401 @ 1841 GSV - 24222; "Baby Come Back" by Player, bursts to s9, ID and jingle @ 1844, Jethro Tull @ 1913 and "Thick As A Brick" and 24333
6306 @ 1852 Altrex  - 24323; "One Day" by Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, "Moo" ID! "Midnight Sun 2.0" by Roy Gates
6423 @ 1914 Studio 52 - 24323; Dutch music 
4025 @ 1957 Laser HH - 35434; "Lost In Music" by Sister Sledge
6310 @ 2000 OZRNH - 24333; ID (twice) & then Jazz music
6210 @ 2008 Moonbreaker - 35434; "Columbus" by Peter & Sue & Marc @ 2024
6245 @ 2020 Tango Italia - 34322; Tango style music
6750 @ 2051 Mustang - 45544; "Whistle" by Flo Rida
3903 @ 2054 Alice - 35434; "(Never Listen To) A Bouzouki Player" by Babe
6380 @ 2111 Panda - 34333; "Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats
6265 @ 2125 Radio 42 - 34333; ID and again in English, radio42@outlook.com, "Geef Me Tien Minuten" by De New Four
6305 @ 2133 Zomerzon - 35433; Lowish audio, "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead, Queen and "Bohemian Rhapsody"
1629 @ 2140 Calimero - 24333; Greets to Gino & me. Yodelling music / polka, 35434 @ 2158 with "Ach, Ich War Su Gern E Volksmusikstar" by De Randfichten
6400 @ 2146 Anthony - 24222; "Let Me Love You" by Schiller & Kim Sanders; I rarely hear this station from Poland, so good conditions this evening.
3910 @ 2211 Focus?? With Radio London jingles - 34333; "Dazz" by Brick. Thanks to Anonymous in comments!

Thursday 9 July 2015

Logs of Thursday 9th July 2015

6280 @ 1805 Rode Adelaar - 35434; Dutch music, "Tiger Feet" by Mud @ 1928, 45534 @ 1904
6306 @ 1813 Powerliner  - 35434; "Runaway (U & I)" by Galantis. ID and said test transmission (has not been on for some time)
6312 @ 1816 Zomerzon - 24222; Dutch music, ID, but splatter from 6306
6383 @ 1824 Zomerzon - 35434; Dutch music. Clearer frequency by a long way
6375 @ 1841 Altrex  - 34333; "Summer Moonlight" by Bob Sinclair, later 6282
6290 @ 1846 Rietvink - 24222; Peaks to 34333 then co-channel QRM
6210U @ 1848 Python - S9+20; "Time Passages" by Al Stewart, "Shut Up and Let Me Go" by The Ting-Tings
6269 @ 1907 Digital AM - 45334"Let Your Love Flow" by The Bellamy Brothers
6306 @ 1911 Zeewolf - 35434; Report to Powerliner for his test transmission, ID in English
6400 @ 1915 Hitmix - 34333; Instrumental music
6306 @ 1933 Mr Cash - 35434; ID and response to Zeewolf in the QSO
4025 @ 1955 Laser HH - 34333; "Amigo" by Black Slate
6385 @ 1957 Blauwe Panter - 45434; Dutch music and ID before CD
6325 @ 2013 Pirana - 24222; Id and bursts of audio, music: "Amor De Ma Vida" by Texas Tornados
6385 @ 2040 Powerliner  - 45434; "Suburbia" by Pet Shop Boys, greetings to me
1620 @ 2140 Vrolijke Mijnwerker - 35434; Dutch music, ID in Dutch
6400 @ 2218 Wizard - 35333; Reporting to Powerliner on his transmission

Wednesday 8 July 2015

Logs of Wednesday 8th July 2015

6240 @ 1748 Casanova - 35434; "Why Worry" by John Mayall
6285 @ 1752 Twentana - 34333; "Ich Hab' Schon Steine" by Heino
6300 @ 1809 Norton - 33333; Dutch music, ID from Chat
6240 @ 2003 Mazda - 35434; "My Russian Lady" by the Classics
6400 @ 2016 Nachtrijder - 35333; Queen music then ID, "I Want to Break Free", "Fernando" by ABBA
6380 @ 2022 Carrierwave - 35333; "Miracle of Love" by the Eurythmics, ID, 35434 @ 2025
6205 @ 2029 Shortwave Gold - 34333; Funky style music, unable to ID, Total Contrast - "Takes a little time" @ 2034, ID @ 2053 and 35434
6880 @ 2032 Europa - 35333; "Dancin'" by Grey & Hanks
6319 @ 2059 Caroline - 24222; Dance music 
6284 @ 2104 Underground - 45334; "Cross The Tracks" by Maceo & The Macks
6200 @ 2122 Wizard - 45434; "Magic Electronic" by Body Electric
6255 @ 2133 Radio 42 - 35434; Instrumental music, "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by the Police @ 2142
6325 @ 2204 Radio Pirana - 24323; "Dig A Little Deeper" by J.D. Sumner & the Stamps. 5w carrier!

Tuesday 7 July 2015

Logs of Tuesday 7th July 2015

6380 @ 1911 Top Radio - 35434; "Sippin' On Fire" by Florida Georgia Line, ID
6285 @ 1931 Digital AM - 45434; "Operator" by Jim Croce, Stretch and "Why Did You Do It"
6385 @ 2108 Little Feat - 34333; "Just An Illusion" by BZN, "Night of Fear" by Move (via Twente SDR)
6285 @ 2130 Radio 42 - 35434; "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
1611 @ 2157 Calimero - 34333; "Three Steps to Heaven" by Eddie Cochran, "Rock'n'roll Muass Sei" by Klostertaler
6290 @ 2254 Abu Dhabi  - 45544; Various tunes, some Dutch, ID as Abu Dhabi R, "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

Monday 6 July 2015

Logs of Monday 6th June 2015

6390 @ 1833 Joey - 35434 Frankie Goes To Hollywood &  "Two Tribes" (remix)
6280 @ 1835 Rode Adelaar - 35434; Dutch music
6750 @ 1952 "Mannus" - 45534; "Caroline" by The Fortunes, "Man of Action" by Percy Faith
6380 @ 2010 Radio 42 - 35434; Dutch music, Later on 6285 @ 2118 with James Last and 35434
6280 @ 2014 Digital AM - 45334; "Der Junge Mit Der Mundharmonica by Bernd Cluver, "Der Stern Von Mykonos" by Katja Ebstein
6255 @ 2021 Henk AM - 34434; R&B style music, "Keep On Movin'" by Deodato
6450 @ 2055 Panda - 34333; Music
1620 @ 2130 Calimero - 34333; Cliff Richard "I Could Easily Fall In Love With You"
1636 @ 2251 Pandora - 35434; "Race You" by Elizabeth & the Catapult

Sunday 5 July 2015

Logs of Sunday 5th July 2015

Again no logs today, but an end to a great weekend. The Summer Meeting 2015 has now come to a close. My stay in the Netherlands is over. I am writing this from a hotel room in France, reflecting on the last few days. I have met so many people; all of whom I have not met face to face before. It was a rare chance to talk about about all matters involving radio and to make and strengthen friendships. Thanks to everyone involved for making the weekend so memorable and enjoyable.

Now a long wait until the next Summer Meeting .....

Friday 3 July 2015

Logs of Thursday 2nd July 2015

No logs today, but I spent a wonderful afternoon and evening in the company of a Dutch radio station op. And so onto the next destination in NL ......

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Logs of Wednesday 1st July 2015

6210 @ 2152 Sluwe Vos - 35434; "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10CC

This station was received in Dunkerque, France on the Tecsun PL-660 and internal antenna, on the first night of my short visit across the English Channel. Tomorrow, the Netherlands......