Pirate Radio Logs 10.06.2021 - 30.06.2021

10.06.2021

22.06 - 6282.0 - Radio KR1 - 44444 - Fabian - Kansas City, 22.08 - Elvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight

22.14 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 55545 - Apoptygma Berzerk - Major Tom, 22.15 - ID jingle, 22.16 - Air - Lucky And Unhappy, 22.25 - Mylo - Drop The Pressure

22.35 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 45444 - T'Pau - Heart And Soul

11.06.2021

20.11 - 6282.0 - Radio KR1 - 45444 - ID jingle, 20.14 - King Africa - La Bomba, 20.18 - Roberto - Sueño Su Boca, later - QSY to 6285 kHz

23.58 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 44444-54444 - Retro music, 00.04 - Amedeo Warney - Avventure - A Fischi

12.06.2021

20.06 - 6225.0 - Radio Sunflower - 43343 - Spice Girls - Viva Forever, 20.13 - Ace Of Base - Cruel Summer, 20.17 - Modern Talking - Brother Louie (remix)

20.19 - 6380.0 - Radio Joey - 45343 - Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra, 20.22 - Alannah Myles - Song Instead Of A Kiss

20.25 - 3905.0 - Radio TRX - 55344 - Johnny Winter With Muddy Waters & James Cotton - I Done Got Over It, 20.26 - Albert King - Oh, Pretty Woman, 20.29 - Tom Jones & Jeff Beck - Goin' Down Slow

21.15 - 6985.0 - The Vault - Dire Straits - Once Upon A Time In The West, 21.17 - Queen - Killer Queen, 21.21 - Bryan Ferry - Kiss And Tell, 21.54 - ID

21.00 - 6270.0 - Johnny Tobacco (tent.) - 55444 - BZN - The Gypsy Music, 21.33 - Black & White - Geef Mij De Wodka Anuschka

21.57 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 44343 - Retro music

22.06 - 5045.0 - Radio Deltracks (tent.) - 35333 - The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me, 22.27 - The Alan Parsons Project - Pipeline, 22.31 - Lucia - Marinero, 22.40 - Rihanna - Stay

23.00 - 6240.1 - Radio Frieloo - 34333 - George Baker Selection - Sing A Song Of Love, 23.04 - George Baker Selection - Mañana Mi Amor

22.06.2021

20.21 - 6270.0 - Panda Radio - 25332-35333 - Salvatore Adamo - Dolce Paola

23.06.2021

20.05 - 6230.0 - Radio Tidal Wave - 45344 - Koto - Mind Machine, 20.08 - Patrick Hernandes - Born To Be Alive, 20.14 - Spoot - Reel

20.07 - 6280.0 - Mike Radio - 45344 - Rupert Holmes - Him, 20.13 - Level 42 - It's Over, 20.16 - ID, 20.17 - Van Halen - Jump

20.09 - 6297.0 - Radio Fox 48 (tent.) - 35233 - Some music, 20.10 - CD

20.37 - 6295.0 - Radio Ronalisa - 35222-35233 - 2 Unlimited - No Limit, 20.58 - Bryan Adams - Summer Of 69', 21.15 - DJ Paul Elstak - Rainbow In The Sky (only 1W of carrier that moment, according to operator)

21.01 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 45333 - Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me, 21.03 - Bad Boys Blue - You're A Woman, 21.52 - Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking, 21.55 - ID

21.12 - 6285.0 - Radio KR1 - 34333 - ID jingle, 21.12 - Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin

21.35 - 6275.0 - Radio Monique - 45344 - Chicago - If You Leave Me Now, 21.37 - greetings to me (thanks!), 21.38 - Chipz - Bang Bang, 21.42 - ID

21.44 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45142 - Retro music, 21.49 - The Savoy Orpheans - The Girl Friend

24.06.2021

20.44 - 6275.0 - Radio Batavia - 45243 - Greetings to listeners, 20.46 - England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight, 21.02 - The Les Humphries Singers - We Are Goin' Down Jordan, 21.04 - BZN - Waltzing Maria, 21.20 - ID

20.50 - 6285.0 - Radio KR1 - 45233 - The Archies - Sugar Sugar, 20.58 - Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion

22.28 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 55445 - ID jingles, 22.29 - Oliver Shanti & Friends - Tara Shakti Mantra

26.06.2021

16.14 - 90.1 MHz FM - UNID (probably Tik van de Meule?) - 44533 - Dutch pop oldies, RDS PI: 3276

16.16 - 88.8 MHz FM - Sirocco en Lawaai Papagaai - 43533 - Dutch pop oldies, RDS PI: 884A

16.18 - 87.5 MHz FM - Goud Van Oud - 43533 - Soundmachine - Mijlenver, RDS PI: 678F, PS contained "GOUD / VAN OUD"

27.06.2021

00.11 - 12085U - Mix Radio Int'l - 45444 - Bob James - Snowbird Fantasy, instrumental music and IDs

22.38 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 45344 - Eels - Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues, 22.41 - Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart, 22.53 - Alizée - J'en Ai Marre

22.59 - 4975.0 - Radio Deltracks (tent.) - 35333-45343 - Pearl Jam - Garden, 23.01 - Marco Borsato - Ik Leef Niet Meer Voor Jou

28.06.2021

20.31 - 6285.0 - Radio KR1 - 34333-45333 - Freddy Fender - I Can't Stop Loving You, 20.37 - John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road, 20.42 - Johnny Cash - Rockabilly Blues, Later - QSY to 6280 kHz

20.44 - 6280.0 - Radio KR1 - 44333 - QSYed from 6285 kHz due to QRM from Link-11 signal, 21.00 - Lorne Greene - Ringo

22.06 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 35333-45444 - Men At Work - Be Good Johnny, 22.08 - America - You Can Do Magic, 22.20 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

30.06.2021

20.19 - 6265.0 - Radio TRX - 55445 - Merle Haggard - The Wild Side Of Life, 20.22 - ID, 20.23 - Jim Ed Brown - Pop A Top, 20.24 - Hank Williams - Lost Highway

21.21 - 6285.0 - Radio KR1 - 45343 - The Commitments - Treat Her Right, 21.24 - Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love, 21.29 - ID

20.45 - 6875.1 - Radio Europe (tent.) - 32442-42442-45443 - Santana - Flor D'luna, initially strong QRM from OTHR initially, 21.07 - CD

20.56 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45343 - Isham Jones & His Orchestra - That Certain Party, 21.02 - Phil Spitalny & Paul Small - Now's the Time to Fall in Love

21.13 - 6275.8 - Reggae Radio - 25332 - Some music on peaks, 21.16 - Tydal Kamau - Sweet Reggae Music, 20.19 - CD

22.14 - 6305.0 - Radio Merlin Int'l (tent.) - 25232 - Music and some speech, 22.39 - Jackie DeShannon - More Than A Trace

22.18 - 4975.0 - Radio Deltracks (tent.) - 45243 - The Rolling Stones - Fool To Cry

22.30 - 5885.0 - Radio Rock Revolution (tent.) - 23332-33333 - Some music on peaks, heavy splatter from Chinese crap on 5875 kHz

Radio Igloo will be on air on Saturday July 3rd

 On SATURDAY July 3rd at 02.00-03.00 UTC on 5800 kHz

Radio Igloo will be on air again, this time from WRMI´s 100 kW-transmitter in Florida.

Thanks to the Texas Radio Shortwave Team, we have the opportunity to reach the whole world with our program this time.

It will be a co-production with the Westcoast DX-Club in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Source: station's mailing list

WMR on the new frequency

 Since 14th of June 2021 Danish radio station World Music Radio is broadcasting on additional frequency of 11 meter band 25800 kHz. According to information from the station's owner, the transmitter is located in Mårslet (near Aarhus), running at 100 W and the ERP is around 250 W. Reception in Kyiv is quite regular on mornings and evenings. Here are sound clips recorded on 19th of June 2021 at ~16.30 UTC. Tentative propagation mode is Es.

 

RX: Airspy Mini SDR

ANT: 80 mb dipole

Station's website: https://wmr.dk/

15th June 2021 test of Spaceshuttle

 Hi, on tuesday few tests on 9290 and 12265 kHz few times perhaps after 09 hours UTC. More massages might be sent while on air....

If available details reports are welcome to our e-mail.

Greetings,

Dick

Radio Spaceshuttle International

Source: station's mailing list

Alexanderson Day 2021

 The annual transmission event on the Alexanderson Day with the Alexanderson Alternator from 1924 on VLF 17.2 kHz CW with the call sign SAQ, is scheduled for Sunday, July 4th, 2021.

The Alexander Grimeton Association are planning to carry out two broadcasts to the world from the old Alexanderson alternator SAQ. Only required staff will be in place, due to the ongoing pandemic.

Transmission schedule:

1. Startup and tuning at 10:30 CET (08:30 UTC) with a transmission of a message at 11:00 CET (09:00 UTC)

2. Startup and tuning at 13:30 CET (11:30 UTC) with a transmission of a message at 14:00 CET (12:00 UTC)

Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station

Both transmission events can be seen live on our YouTube Channel.

The live video starts 5 minutes before the startup and tuning.

QSL Reports to SAQ

QSL reports to SAQ are most welcome and appreciated!

For guaranteed E-QSL from us, please report using our ONLINE FORM.

Our confirmation of reports by Email / mail / bureau is not guaranteed.

Please only send ONE report covering both transmissions.

The online form will be open from July 4th until August 3rd.

Amateur Radio Station SK6SAQ

The Amateur Radio Station with the call “SK6SAQ” will be QRV on the following frequencies:

– 3.535 kHz CW or

– 7.140 kHz SSB

QSL-reports to SK6SAQ (NOT SAQ) are kindly received via:

– Email to info(a)alexander.n.se

– or via: SM bureau

– or direct by postal mail (link to address here)Two stations will be on the air most of the time.

Visiting World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station

If you are planning to visit World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station on the Alexanderson Day, first see grimeton.org for visitor’s information.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be no particular visitor activities on this day and no visitors will be allowed to the transmitter hall, during the transmissions. The association will try to carry out the transmissions to the world from the old Alexanderson alternator SAQ with minimal staff in place.

For further details, se grimeton.org or 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 at short notice.

Source: https://alexander.n.se/alexanderson-day-2021/?lang=en

eQSL from The Vault

 Got this new verification of reception on 6985 kHz from The Vault. Thanks for the nice eQSL!

Pirate Radio Logs 18.05.2021 - 31.05.2021

18.05.2021

18.27 - 7760U - Radio 319 - 45333 - Wings - Band On The Run

22.28 - 6283.0 - Radio Monique - 45444 - The Communards - Don't Leavy Me This Way, 22.30 - Les Reed Orchestra - Man Of Action, 22.38 - The Rolling Stones - She's So Cold

23.03 - 6305.0 - Radio Merlin Int'l - 25432-35433 - Marillion - Incommunicado, 23.04 - The Mamas & The Papas - Dancing In The Street

23.47 - 4875.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 45444-55445 - Max Vincent & Intro - Ostavi Sve, 23.51 - Oskarova Fobija - Beli Dekolte, 23.53 - Videosex - Detektivska Priča

19.05.2021

19.40 - 4915.0 - Radio TRX - 45344 - Frank Sinatra - Chicago, 19.43 - Fred Astaire - Cheek To Cheek

20.05 - 4875.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 45343 - K.I.D - New Emotion, 20.08 - Obywatel G.C. - Nie Pytaj O Polskę, 20.13 - jingles, 20.14 - Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra - Infinity

20.24 - 6285.0 - Radio Batavia - 35322-35333-45343 - Some music, 20.29 - Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From, 20.48 - Jorney - Any Way You Want It

20.05.2021

19.36 - 6280.0 - Radio KR1 - 45433-45444 - Candido - Jingo, 19.38 - David Caroll - Good Mornin', 19.59 - Blondie - I'm Gonna Love You Too

19.40 - 6290.0 - Panda Radio - 24432-34433 - Final announcements, 19.42 - CD

21.05.2021

18.43 - 6290.0 - Radio Pioneer - 35333 - De Willyjo's - M'n Marie

18.54 - 6530.0 - Offshore Music Radio (tent.) - 25332 - Some music on peaks

18.57 - 6925.1U - Radio Fox 48 - 45444-55444 - Ozzy Osbourne - Mamma, I'm Coming Home, 19.00 - Guns'n'Roses - Sympathy For The Devil, 19.02 - AC/DC - Night Prowler

22.42 - 6305.0 - Radio Merlin Int'l - 23422-33422 - Gerry & The Pacemakers - Chills, 22.46 - Marty Wilde - It's Been Nice

23.10 - 7770L - Radio Jan Van Gent - 45444-55444 - Het Noorder Bar Trio - De Appel Valt Niet Ver Van De Stam, 23.13 - Familie Laimer - Augenblicke Der Liebe, relaying some other station

23.15 - 4875.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 45444 - She Past Away - Agit, 23.34 - Schiller & Ameerah - Dancing In The Dark

22.05.2021

18.49 - 6295.0 - UNID - 45433 - Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son, 18.59 - Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing, 19.04 - The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'

20.18 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 45433 - Sting - Englishman In New York, 20.23 - Still Corners - The Trip, 20.28 - ID, 20.29 - Talking Heads - Life During Wartime

20.58 - 5835.0 - Pirate Radio Europe - 35433 - Looped IDs with email address announcements

23.05.2021

21.16 - 3905.0 - Sluwe Vos Radio - 35333-45343 - ID jingles, music

21.20 - 6320.0 - Radio Joey - 42333 - Stevie Nicks - Stand Back, 21.22 - Madonna - Dress You Up

21.27 - 6295.0 - Reflections Europe - 45444 - Some addresses announcement in English

22.23 - 6290.0 - Triple L Radio - 55444 - ID, greetings to listeners, 22.23 - Hank Snow - The Next Voice You Hear, 22.25 - Hank Snow - One More Ride

22.40 - 4875.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 45344-55344 - Oliver Shanti & Friends - Well Balanced, 22.45 - Drøn - Trilian

24.05.2021

19.07 - 6280.0 - Radio Fox 48 - 35433 - Queen - We Are The Champions, 19.18 - CD

19.13 - 6290.0 - Radio KR1 (tent.) - 35433 - Matchbox - Buzz Buzz A Diddle It, 19.15 - Ricky Nelson - Stood Up, 19.29 - The Lennerockers - High Class Lady

27.05.2021

19.27 - 6280.0 - Radio Monique - 45344 - Continuous speech, 19.29 - Diana Ross - Upside Down, 19.32 - greetings to me (thanks!), 19.33 - The Vaccines - Rolling Stones, 19.51 - CD

20.37 - 7700U - Radio 319 - 45444 - Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away

22.18 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 44444-54444 - Nino Ferrer - Le Sud, 22.22 - ID, 22.23 - The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

22.30 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 45444 - ID jingle, 22.31 - Kontra K - Soldaten 2.0, 22.34 - Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub - This Is Michael, 22.37 - Manowar - Warriors Of The World United

30.05.2021

18.04 - 6382.0 - Radio Joey - 45433 - Polka, 18.06 - The Cult - Nirvana

21.12 - 6295.0 - Reflections Europe - 45444 - Identification, religious song

31.05.2021

19.13 - 6280.0 - Mike Radio - 45444 - Bad English - Time Stood Still, 19.19 - Leonard Cohen - Suzanne, 19.21 - Suzanne Vega - Marlene On The Wall

19.52 - 6270.0 - Radio KR1 (tent.) - 45433 - The Irish Rovers - Drunken Sailor, later - QSY

20.49 - 6270.0 - UNID - 45444 - Teresa Werner - Milosc Jest Piekna, 20.51 - Paolo Bertoli - Tango Di Fuoco

21.04 - 7770L  - Radio Jan Van Gent - 35433 - Pop music, 21.08 - Ferlin Husky - Wings Of A Dove

eQSL from W.I.L.

 Thanks for the nice, detailed eQSL! That's What I Like!