QSL-card from Radio Cuckoo

 Big surprise in my post box: beautiful real QSL-card from Radio Cuckoo. Thanks a lot!

Global HF Weekend, November 2-4, 2018

 The Global HF Weekend is coming up November 2-4, 2018. The GHFW occurs the 1st weekend in April and the first weekend in November every year. The idea is that it's a set time for listeners and stations to try testing to different parts of the world. Over the past few years, the high frequencies have not been great for propagation between Europe and North America, but stations have still been able to reach other continents by operating at other times, etc.

An interesting twist this year is that some hardcore DXers will be listening over the weekend from Prince Edward Island. These guys primarily DX on medium wave and their logs are phenomenal. They literally logged at least 30 countries on medium wave. They also actually heard a number of pirates on the band, including Radio Calypso, Monte Carlo Radio, Bluebird Radio, Radio Doctor Einstein, Witte Tornado and the Lady, and Polkaman. I wonder how many pirates from Europe or North America will test anywhere from 1611 up to about 1720 or 1730 kHz for this DXpedition? Whoever does so has a great chance to be heard in PEI, Canada.

Of course, others will be listening on shortwave, and I'm looking forward to hearing who might turn up. I plan to be updating this blog with information about the weekend and also about Halloween coming up. If any stations send schedules to me, I'll post them here without station names for security reasons.

A. Yoder

Source: Hobby Broadcasting Blog

Thanks also to André (Cool AM) for the GHFW promo:

eQSL from Radio Sovereign

 This nice eQSL and very interesting and kind letter with many details about the station have arrived from Radio Sovereign. Many thanks to the station’s operator for it!

Pirate Radio Logs 13.10.2018 – 28.10.2018

13.10.2018

17.30 – 6285.0 – Radio Tower – 45433-45444 – Greetings to me (thanks!), 17.31 – Alphaville – Forever Young, 17.39 – Mariska Veres – Loving You, 18.18 – IDs
17.58 – 6305.0 – Radio Black ??? (not Bandit) (Johnny Tobacco) – 45433 – Edith Piaf – Non, je ne regrette rien, 18.00 – Chris Isaak – Wicked Game, greetings to listeners
19.07 – 6380.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45444 – Clear ID, email address announcement, 19.13 – Al Massrieen – Sah
19.20 – 6325.9 – Technical Man (tent.) – 45433 – Schlager songs non-stop, 19.24 – De Heikrekels – Hartje Van Goud
22.26 – 6284.0 – Abu Dhabi Radio – 45433-55544 – Helen Shapiro – Walkin’ Back To Happiness, 22.28 – ID, greetings to me (thanks!), 22.49 – Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again, 22.51 – CD
22.41 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 44444 – John Hendrik – Ich bin so scharf auf Erika

15.10.2018

16.35 – 6380.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l (tent.) – 45433 – Yolanda Be Cool – Cool Like

20.10.2018

14.27 – 6376.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45433 – Mr Joseph – Floating Island
15.00 – 6265.0 – Radio Zwarte Panter – 33433-43433 – Some music on peaks, CW QRM, 16.10 – ID, 16.13 – Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
16.00 – 6320.0 – Radio Joey (tent.) – 45433 – Temple One – Show Me the Stars
16.18 – 6335.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 35433 – Club dance music, 16.27 – ID.
16.30 – 6290.0 – UNID – 54434 – Oompie Koerier – Dan gaat de hemel voor je open, 16.33 – Armand – Op de Tandem Naar Marokko
20.18 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 35433-45433 – Oldies music
22.52 – 6305.0 – Bingo Radio – 55444-55545 – ID, greetings to listeners, 22.54 – Frerik De Swetser – Iderien Wurdt Bekend, 23.08 – ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man

21.10.2018

00.45 – 6330.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45433 – Weiss (UK) – Man Gone
20.15 – 6287.0 – UNID – 45444 – Terri Clark – You’re Easy on the Eyes
20.18 – 6295.0 – Reflections Europe – 45433 – Sermon in English

25.10.2018

19.23 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 34333 – Aerosmith – Dude, slight QRM from co-channel VMW Wiluna
19.26 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits (tent.) – 35333 – Some pop music
20.47 – 6335.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45444-55544 – Bhonstro – I Luh Yu, 20.50 – Air Tycoon – Young Athenian Lovers, 21.05 – CD
21.09 – 6240.0 – Radio Mazda – 35433 – Identification by male voice, then – some brass orchestra music, 21.15 – The Cats – Maribaja

26.10.2018

21.21 – 6335.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45444 – Nymano – Kathmandu, 21.26 – Recess – Microdilla
21.58 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 45433 – Architechs – Body Groove
22.49 – 6305.0 – Johnny Tobacco – 55444 – Dixie Aces – La Golondrina, 22.53 – greetings to me (thanks!), ID

27.10.2018

16.27 – 6335.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45444 – E-Clip & Egorythmia – Highest Technology, 16.31 – Ace Ventura – Acidcore
18.22 – 6326.0 – Radio Technical Man (tent.) – 45444 – Real McCoy – Love And Devotion, 18.27 – The Selecter – On My Radio
19.02 – 6290.0 – Radio Joey (tent.) – 35433-45433 – Club dance music
19.13 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 44433 – Retro music non-stop
20.35 – 6240.0 – Radio Mazda – 43433 – The Cats – One Way Wind, 21.18 – greetings to me (thanks!), 21.23 – Berlin – Take My Breath Away
20.50 – 6305.0 – UNID – 44444 – Instrumental version of A House of Rising Sun
20.58 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits (tent.) – 35433 – Some pop music
21.04 – 6275.0 – UNID – 45444-55544 – Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman! 21.08 – Terri Clark – Two More Bottles of Wine
21.27 – 6950.0 – Radio Quadzilla – 35422-35433 – Paul & Paula – Hey Paula
23.17 – 7725.7 – Zeppelin Radio (tent.) – 25422 – Weak music on peaks

28.10.2018

14.50 – 6310.0 – Radio Pioneer (tent.) – 45433 – Some pop music
15.30 – 6335.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 45433 – Some pop song with female vocal, 15.40 – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank
18.31 – 7725.7 – Zeppelin Radio (tent.) – 34433-45444 – Piano music, 22.21 – George Martin & His Orchestra – And I Love Her
19.45 – 6290.0 – Abu Dhabi Radio – 45433-45444 – ID, greetings to listeners
20.00 – 6270U – Mike Radio – 35433-45444 – Some pop music, 20.02 – Percy Faith – Crunchy Granola Suite, ID, 20.06 – André Brasseur – The Kid, 20.09 – greetings to me (thanks!)
20.32 – 6295.0 – Reflections Europe – 33422-33433 – Sermon in English
22.14 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 34433 – Retro music
22.16 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits (tent.) – 35422-35433 – Some pop music

QSL Radio Free Asia

 QSL for the relay via Lampertheim, Germany. Thanks a lot!

eQSL Sonnet Radio Europe

 Just got this nice eQSL from Sonnet Radio Europe for reception of broadcast via Channel 292 on 6070 kHz. Thank you very much, Mike and Terry!

QSL for FM reception of WDR 2

 These nice QSL-card, sticker and frequency schedule have recently arrived from Westdeutscher Rundfunk for reception of WDR 2 on 93.5 MHz. Thanks a lot!

Peace Party & SAQ Transmission on October 24

 A roaring machine, morse code and Irish folk music – celebrate the UN Day of October 24 at the World Heritage Site Grimeton!

Man’s quest for contacts and faster relationships between each other is tireless. A proof of this are the many attempts made to put a telegraph cable on the bottom of the Atlantic before the seemingly impossible project was finally landed – the connection between Europe and America was established, from Ireland to Newfoundland, and opened for telegram traffic in August 1866 .

We celebrate this great event in international relations by sending out a peace message to the world with the long-wave transmitter SAQ and then a concert in the Irish folk spirit with the Varberg band Green Hill.

Evening program

18.00 The world heritage opens
18.30 (16.30 UTC) all visitors are greeted welcome  and the long wave transmitter SAQ is started
19.00 (17.00 UTC) a peace message is sent out*
19.15 (ca) concert with Green Hill

Free entrance. Arrive in time as there are limited amount of seats.

Welcome!

The transmission is on 17,2 kHz CW.

You can also watch a live video stream of the transmission on www.alexander.n.se.

No QSL-cards will be given this time and no List of Reports will be constructed but we accept shorter Listeners Report to e-mail info/a/alexander.n.se.

*The world heritage site Grimeton is a living cultural heritage. All transmissions with the long-wave transmitter SAQ are therefore preliminary and may be cancelled with short notice.

Source: station’s mailing list.

Tropo catches 9.10.2018 – 11.10.2018

That was fantastic tropo with distances up to 1600 km!

eQSL VORW Radio International

 Thanks to John for the nice eQSL for reception via Okeechobee, Florida! The broadcast seemed to be unplanned, since the frequency is not mentioned in program’s schedule at this time/day of week.

Current transmission schedule:

Thursday 1000 UTC   5950 kHz                       To Mexico
Thursday 2000 UTC   7780 kHz, 5950 kHz             To North America
Thursday 2200 UTC   5950 kHz, 9955 kHz             To South America
Friday   0000 UTC   7730 kHz, 9395 kHz, 5950 kHz   To North America
Friday   0100 UTC   5850 kHz, 7780 kHz             To Europe and North America
Friday   0400 UTC   7730 kHz                       To Western North America
Friday   2100 UTC   9955 kHz                       To South America
Saturday 0100 UTC   5130 kHz                       To Eastern North America
Sunday   0000 UTC   4840 kHz                       To North America
Sunday   2200 UTC   7570 kHz                       To North America

QSL from Český rozhlas Radiožurnál for FM reception

 These nice QSL-card and keychain were received from CRo1 Radiožurnál for reception on 89.1 MHz (transmitter in Plzeň/Krašov). Many thanks! The color of souvenir is actually bright green, but it turns white and blue on photo after scanning 😯  Hmm… interesting effect.

eQSL Chaos Radio International

 Nice eQSL from the new free radio station Chaos Radio International. Thanks to operator for it!

Pirate Radio Logs 23.09.2018 – 07.10.2018

23.09.2018

17.22 – 6287.0 – UNID – 45444 – Polka music. 17.48 – CD
17.29 – 6295.0 – Reflections Europe – 45433 – Sermon in English

24.09.2018

22.17 – 6300.0 – Johnny Tobacco – 45444 – Polka music, greetings to me (thanks!), 23.04 – Queen – I Want to Break Free, 23.16 – CD

28.09.2018

17.50 – 6263.0/6265.0 – Radio Black Arrow – 34433 – New Order – Blue Monday, 18.05 – Laura Branigan – Self Control, 18.06 – CD
18.07 – 6295.0 – Radio Pioneer (tent.) – 34433 – Some music
18.40 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits – 35433 – Many announcements by male voice, ID
18.42 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 44434 – Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride, 18.47 – ID jingle
18.49 – 6380.0 – Radio 319 (tent.) – 44433-444444 – Julien Clerc – Ballade Pour Un Fou, 18.51 – Electric Light Orchestra – Don’t Bring Me Down, 18.55 – Boney M – Daddy Cool
21.11 – 4030.0 – Mustang Radio – 45444 – Metallica – Nothing Else Matters, 23.02 – Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart
22.31 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 44444 – Oldies music
22.33 – 6290.0 – Johnny Tobacco – 35433-55544 – Polka music, 22.36 – Frankie Yankovic – In Heaven There Is No Beer, 22.41 – Frankie Yankovic – Just Because
23.04 – 5780.0 – Zenith Classic Rock (tent.) – 35433 – Rock music

29.09.2018

17.08 – 6263.0 – Radio Black Arrow (tent.) – 45433 – Electronic instrumental music, 17.11 – CD
17.18 – 6377.7 – Radio Zeewolf – 44434 – Dance music, 17.21 – IDs, 17.22 – CD, later – on again for QSO
17.23 – 6290.0 – Panda Radio – 25422-35422 – Weak traces on peaks, 17.37 – Parov Stelar – Booty Swing
17.25 – 6245.0 – Radio Casanova – 34433-45444 – ABBA – Waterloo, 17.28 – Peter Hinnen – Auf meiner Ranch bin ich König
17.31 – 6305.0 – Radio Merlin Int’l (tent.) – 25422-35422 – Some music on peaks
17.43 – 6378.0 – Radio Black Arrow – 44433-44434 – IDs, Koto – Dragon’s Legend (in QSO with Zeewolf)
17.51 – 6385.0 – Radio 319 (tent.) – 34433 – Some music
18.07 – 6263.9 – Radio Cuckoo – 34422 – Sting – Englishman In New York
20.30 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 44433 – Oldies music
22.38 – 6277.0 – Radio Dark Stranger – 35433-45433 – Atomik Harmonik – Traktor Polka, 22.50 – ID, 23.00 – Spike Jones – Clink Clink Another Drink
22.45 – 6270.0 – Quadzilla Radio – 25422-35422 – Some weak music on peaks, 23.07 – Queen – I Want to Break Free
22.11 – 5780.0 – Zenith Classic Rock (tent.) – 25432 – Some music on peaks

30.09.2018

15.25 – 6260.0 – UNID – 45433 – Some pop music, 15.32 – CD
15.44 – 6267.0 – UNID – 35422 – Pop music
20.12 – 6295.0 – Reflections Europe – 44433 – Sermon in English

01.10.2018

20.36 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 45433 – Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger, then – ID, 20.44 – Take That – Said It All

02.10.2018

19.13 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits – 45433-45434 – Curved Air – Back Street LuV
19.15 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 45444 – The S.O.S. Band – Just Be Good To Me, 19.16 – ID by male and female voices, then – The Human League – Together in Electric Dreams
19.23 – 6318.0 – Radio Sovereign (tent.) – 154×1-25422 – Weak music on peaks
20.56 – 6270.0 – UNID – 45444 – Jan Keizer – Take Me to Ibiza
21.16 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 45444 – Oldies music, sounds of piano

05.10.2018

18.52 – 6264.0 – Radio Cuckoo (tent.) – 24422 – Some music on peaks
18.55 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits (tent.) – 34433 – 32432 – Marlon Roudette – When the Beat Drops Out, sometimes periodical UTE QRM
18.58 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 45544 – Chaka Khan – I Feel For You, 18.59 – ID
22.28 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 44433-44444 – Oldies music non-stop, 22.34 – Enrico Caruso – Santa Lucia

06.10.2018

21.15 – 6274.0 – Radio Provokator – 35422-45434 – ID in russian, some pop songs, 21.21 – Ukrainian patriotic songs, deep fade-outs
22.11 – 6269.6 – Radio Focus Int’l (tent.) – 34422 – Bon Jovi – It’s My Life
22.18 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 35433-45433 – Oldies music
22.28 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 45433 – No Mercy – Where Do You Go
22.38 – 6290.0 – Triple L Radio – 35422-45433 – IDs, music, 23.42 – Dire Straits – Money for Nothing, 23.50 – Teencats – Rock ‘n Roll Is King

07.10.2018

02.11 – 6285.0 – Kennemer Radio 1 (tent.) – 25422 – Some pop music on peaks
14.08 – 6380.0 – Chaos Radio Int’l – 35433 – Club dance music, 14.14 – KOA – All My Love, 14.50 – ID, 14.59 – The Aston Shuffle – Only 1, 15.27 – greetings to DXers from HFUnderground
16.10 – 6245.0 – Radio Casanova – 32432-35433 – Music and speech, FSK UTE QRM sometimes, 16.42 – Jack Savoretti – When We Were Lovers
16.45 – 6269.7 – Radio Focus Int’l (tent.) – 34422 – Rock music
16.48 – 6285.0? – UNID – 35433 – Some speech by male voice, the frequency can be inexact!
16.51 – 6325.0 – Radio Joey (tent.) – 45433-45444 – Dance music, no IDs heard
16.54 – 6375.0 – Discovery Radio (tent.) – 23422-33422 – Some weak music on peaks
17.29 – 6305.0 – Radio Merlin Int’l (tent.) – 34422 – Some pop music, fast QSB
17.31 – 6290.0 – Zender Obama – 55444 – Speech in Dutch, IDs, 17.32 – Fischer-Z – So Long, can be record of the Dutch FM pirate
17.35 – 6230.0 – Coast FM – 45423 – Honeyz – Never Let You Down, 17.36 – The Lovin’ Spoonful – Daydream, 17.39 – Beverley Knight – Not Too Late For Love
17.52 – 5140.0 – Charleston Radio Int’l – 45433 – Oldies music, 17.55 – Mieczysław Fogg – Po Deszczu Jest Słońce
17.56 – 7725.6 – Zeppelin Radio Int’l (tent.) – 35422 – Buddy Holly – That’ll Be The Day
18.03 – 6263.0 – UNID – 55445 – Chris Isaak – Wicked Game, 18.07 – Scorpions – Send Me an Angel
18.08 – 6295.0 – Reflections Europe – 42443 – ID, website announcement in English, strong UTE QRM
18.23 – 12255.0 – Reflections Europe – 34433 – Address in New York has been announced, 18.25 – clear ID
18.32 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits – 45433 – Heatwave – Gangsters of the Groove, 18.35 – Clear ID
18.58 – 4031.0 – Mustang Radio – 55544 – Sylver – Why Worry, 18.59 – ID, 19.02 – Leo Rojas – Celeste
20.43 – 1675.0 – UNID Balkan pirate – 45444 – Balkan music non-stop

News from the Channel 292

 News on transmissions on the new frequency of Channel 292 (on belalf of Channel 292). Thanks to André for the information.

QSL from MDR Kultur

 Nice paper QSL-card for Es FM reception of MDR Kultur. Thanks a lot!