QSL from WWV

 I just got this QSL-card from WWV time signal station. Many thanks for the nice QSL!

Unidentified tests on 15190 kHz

Some unidentified station plays music non-stop on the frequency of 15190 kHz. It was observed yesterday at 10.00 - 12.00 UTC time slot. The music is also audible now at 12.45 - 13.30 UTC. SINPO in Kyiv is about 34433-44433. No any IDs were heard so far, but my guess is Channel 292 with tests of a new 19 mb transmitter (it's only my assumption!). Let's see.

UNID - 15190 kHz - 24th of October 2021 - 11.03 UTC:

RX: Airspy Mini SDR + SpyVerter

ANT: 80 mb inverted Vee dipole

SAQ Grimeton UN-Day Transmission on October 24th, 2021

 On United Nations Day, Sunday October 24th, 2021, the unique and historical Alexanderson alternator in Grimeton Sweden, with call sign SAQ, is scheduled to send out a message to the whole world on 17.2 kHz CW. 

Program and transmission schedule:

15:30 CET (13:30 UTC: Information about World Heritage Grimeton for visitors at the Visitor’s Center

16:00 CET (14:00 UTC): Transmitter Hall visit for visitors.

Transmission & YouTube Live stream:

16:25 CET (14:25 UTC): Live stream begins.

16:30 CET (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.

17:00 CET (15:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

YouTube Live Stream:

17:20 (15:20 UTC): Live music concert from the transmitter hall. More details to follow on our website.

We are proud to announce that this year’s message has been composed by the Swedish human rights lawyer and sustainability expert Ms. Parul Sharma.

Test transmissions

We are planning to carry our some test transmission on October 22nd, approximatley between 13:00 CET (11:00 UTC) and 16:00 CET (14:00 UTC). SAQ will be on air shorter periods of time during this interval, when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to info/at/alexander.n.se.

Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station

The event can be seen live on our YouTube Channel or by following the link below.

Source: https://alexander.n.se/en/saq-grimeton-un-day-transmission-on-october-24th-2021/

eQSL from Enterprise Radio

 Many thanks for the nice eQSL! And congratulations on 7th Birthday of Enterprise Radio!

NDB logs in park - 21.10.2021

UTC  QRG (kHz)  ITU CALL  Location               Distance (km, approx.)

1507   0470     UKR  CD   Myrhorod               230

1507   0470     ???  VI   ?                      ???

1519   0520     404  OO   Shaykovka              510

1524   0570     404  FE   Oktyabrskiy            720

1532   0659     404  DO   Moskva - Domodedovo    750

1536   0694     404  AL   Algasovo               850

1539   0700     404  AD   Moskva - Sheremetievo  780

1544   0742     404  GE   Kursk                  430

1547   0745     404  BG   Karmanovo              680

1555   0960     404  RP   Sosnovskoye            1040

1555   0960     UKR  CY   Chervonyi              70

1601   0985     404  FK   Gagarin                650

1603   1005     404  LO   Klimovsk               730

1606   1020     404  DK   Glotayevo              730

1610   1055     404  IN   Sukhotino              660

1613   1175     404  BA?  Bagayevskaya (tent.)   800

1616   1215     404  WT   Kartino                760

1619   1285     404  SW   Savelovo               810

1622   1290     UKR  BO   Bohdanivka             40

1622   1290     404  TU   Bely                   630

1630   0343     LTU  KUS  Kaunas - Karmelava     670

1636   0370     ROU  OTL  București - Otopeni    730

1636   0372     404  BC   Seshcha                420

1639   0385     POL  NWT  Leczyca                810

1642   0408     AUT  BRK  Wien - Bruck           1030

1647   0458     404  LP   Chernyakhovsk          750

RX: Degen DE-1103

ANT: Built-in telescopic whip

Chauvinistic russian propaganda on 1575 and 3940 kHz

Many DXers have already observed regular unlicensed transmissions in russian language started recently on 3940 kHz. The tests were initially heard on other bands, including "radiohooligans'" frequency of 3100 kHz. Content of these broadcasts are mainly sound tracks of anti-European and anti-American propaganda clips mixed with various crap of the Soviet era from nostalgic web-radio stations. The similar content is also being broadcasted on the medium wave frequency of 1575 kHz (1611 kHz in past) for more than 1.5 years at least. MW transmissions on 1575 kHz are even mentioned in MWList frequency base.

There are many speculations in Internet on possible location of the transmitters including Smolensk, Smolensk region, Pskov region and Leningrad region. Some of these wrong versions are probably originated from inaccurate TDoA result obtained by Finnish DXer in March 2020. It is also possible, that other versions were spread deliberately by the persons behind the transmissions.

My numerous TDoA results point on the northern part of Belarus (~50-100 km northward from Minsk) for 1611 kHz used in past and 1575 kHz (with a very good accuracy) and 3940 kHz (not as good accuracy as for MW, but still point on about the same region). Anyone who is able to apply this method correctly can verify my results by himself.

Authorities in russia are very attentive to such regular unlicensed radio operations which go beyond the scope of radio hooligan's routine "allo-allo" QSOs. At present, SW, MW, FM stations of such kind would not broadcast for a long time from the territory of russia not being raided (let's recall collapse of the FM pirate scene in Sankt-Peterburg). The mentioned MW station is regularly active since the beginning of 2020 at least (if not earlier), that's why the above versions about its russian location are nonsence IMHO. Republic of Belarus is more suitable country for such an activity instead, because communication authorities are more careless there. In any case, I guess, this is totally amateur project, supporting general line of the russian chauvinistic politics, however not supervised by officials.

eQSL from Mix Radio International

 Very nice eQSL from Mix Radio International. Thank you very much!

Pirate relays of JT Radio in Kyiv

 Some news on FM pirate scene of Kyiv. Unlicensed radio station, which started transmissions on 89.4 MHz in September relaying Ukrainian religious Radio M, has recently changed its frequency to 89.0 MHz and now relaying another religious web-station JT Radio.

Pirate relays of Svitle Radio Emmanuil are still also audible on 88.0 MHz after several months of absence. Broadcasts on 88.0 and 89.0 MHz are starting at evening hours on weekdays and seem to be round-the-clock on Saturdays and Sundays. Location and output power of the both transmitters are unknown.

JT Radio - 89.0 MHz - 11th of October 2021 - 22.54 UTC:

UPDATE: 23.10.2021 - both stations are silent again for more than a week.

Cool eQSL from Cupid Radio

 Got this cool eQSL from Cupid Radio for reception of special test transmission directed towards Japan. Eros and Thanatos, both Freud's fundamental drives, are presented on it 😎 Thanks a lot!

Pirate Radio Logs 27.09.2021 - 10.10.2021

27.09.2021

12.09 - 12265.0 - Radio Spaceshuttle Int'l - 25422 - ABBA - Sitting In The Palmtree, 12.14 - ABBA - Honey, Honey, 12.32 - Hurriganes - Get On

21.49 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 45433 - David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes, 21.51 - ID, 21.53 - Gorillaz - Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head, 21.56 - Genesis - Land Of Confusion

21.58 - 6205.0 - Laser Hot Hits - 33433-43443 - Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out, 22.01 - After The Fire - Laser Love, 22.25 - Tiësto - Red Lights

22.29 - 4875.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 44444-55444 - ATB & Boss & Swan - Walking Awake, 22.33 - Blutengel - Wir Sind Unsterblich, 22.38 - The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia

22.43 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45444 - Fred Astaire - Puttin' On The Ritz, 22.54 - Zarah Leander - Min Karlek Den Blommar Om Natten, 22.58 - Marek Weber Und Sein Orchestra - Sage Es Nur

23.01 - 5880.0 - Radio Rock Revolution (tent.) - 35433 - Racoon - Laugh About It, 23.04 - CD abruptly

29.09.2021

18.36 - 4835.0 - Radio Pacman (via Mike Radio) - 45444 - Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love, 18.40 - Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rocking Goose,18.54 - Queen - Radio Ga Ga, 19.07 - CD

19.39 - 6280.0 - Radio Batavia - 34433 - Eruption - One Way Ticket, 20.05 - Gerard Joling - Ticket To The Tropics, 20.11 - Men At Work - Down Under

19.43 - 6270.0 - Radio KR1 - 25432-35433 - Some music on peaks, 19.52 - Allen Page - She's The One That's Got It, 19.54 - The Playtones & Boppi'n Steve - Bop & Stroll, 20.12 - Hot Boogie Chillun - Desperado Love

20.24 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45433 - Odeon Tanz-Orchester - Herr Lehmann Hat Die Lu Gezwickt

22.19 - 6205.0 - Laser Hot Hits - 35433-45433 - Steve Arrington - Dancin' In The Key Of Life, 22.31 - Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You, 22.33 - short ID, 22.37 - ABBA - The Name Of The Game

22.24 - 5880.0 - Radio Rock Revolution (tent.) - 33443 - Lindemann - Ach So Gern, heavy splatter from  5875 kHz at times

22.38 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 55444 - Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian, 22.40 - New Order - Blue Monday, 22.49 - The B-52's - Love Shack

22.41 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 43443 - The Rolling Stones - Waiting On A Friend, 22.42 - Kodaline - Brand New Day, 22.46 - The Christians - Harvest For The World, periodical QRM from OTHR

01.10.2021

19.23 - 6270.0 - UNID - 35443 - Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion, 19.25 - Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man, 19.35 - The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking

20.00 - 6280.0 - Misti Radio - 25432-35433 - Roy Hall - Three Alley Cats, 20.02 - Billy Lee Riley - Rock With Me Baby, 20.05 - Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby

20.58 - 6954.9 - Zeppelin Radio (tent.) - 35433 - The Del Vikings - Come Go With Me

21.38 - 6985.0 - The Vault (tent.) - 25432-35433 - LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great, 21.40 - Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams, 21.43 - Donovan - Sunshine Superman

22.32 - 5015.0 - Radio Deltracks (tent.) - 35433 - Lisitsyn - Meduza, 22.36 - Dionne Warwick - Walk On By, 23.02 - Fad Gadget - Back To Nature

22.47 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45444 - Swing Republic - Scrub Me Mama With A Boogie Beat, 22.53 - Lajos Barany - Mein Bulli Bellt, 22.56 - Bubber Miley And His Mileage Makers - Black Maria

02.10.2021

15.06 - 15160U - Mix Radio Int'l - 35433-45433 - Adam Hawley - Tokyo Groove, 15.10 - Antonio Carlos Jobim - Tide, 15.38 - Ken Navarro - When We Dance

17.59 - 5825.0 - Radio Continental (tent.) - 34433 - George Baker Selection - Little Paraquayo, 18.05 - Scott McKenzie - San Francisco, 18.22 - Normaal - Ojadasawa

17.32 - 6850.1 - South Coast Radio - 34433 - Instrumental jazz music

17.42 - 6210.0 - King Shortwave (tent.) - 35433 - Some acoustic guitar music

17.51 - 7770L  - Radio Jan Van Gent - 45433-45444 - Ben Cramer - De Clown, 17.55 - The Sunstreams - Hoor Je Het Ruisen Der Golven, 17.57 - The Spotnicks - Amapola

19.05 - 6385.0 - Radio Joey - 45433 - Metta & Glyde & iMi - You're In My Orbit, 19.09 - Sleepthief & Zoë Johnston - Alice's Door

19.12 - 6954.9 - Zeppelin Radio (tent.) - 35433 - Peggy Lee - Golden Earrings

10.05 - 6280.0 - UNID - 45434 - Instrumental guitar music, 20.08 - Nana Mouskouri - Malaguena - Salerosa, 20.14 - Patty Pravo - La Bambola, 20.16 - Kannie Warries Dansorkes - Janenetjie

20.12 - 6390.0 - Radio Joey - 35433 - Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow

20.22 - 12075U - Mix Radio Int'l - 45444 - Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore, 20.25 - Kool&Klean - Miracles

20.36 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45444 - Daios Bela And His Orchestra - You Are My Greta Gabro

20.53 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 42442-45444 - Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out, 20.56 - Dire Straits - In The Gallery, 21.04 - The Clash - London Calling

21.06 - 6330.0 - Radio Piraña Int'l Beacon - 35433 - looped "RPI RADIOPIRANA" in CW mode

21.18 - 6270.0 - Studio 52 (tent.) - 25432 - Some weak music on peaks at times, 21.21 - CD

21.29 - 5880.0 - Radio Rock Revolution (tent.) - 25432 - The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes

03.10.2021

00.04 - 6930U  - Wolverine Radio - 35333 - Aileen Stanley - I'll Never Ask For More, 00.07 - Billie Holiday - More Than You Know, 00.12 - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra - No More Love

08.55 - 6265.0 - Radio Scotland Int'l (tent.) - 154x1-25432 - Traces of music on peaks, 09.00 - CD

17.24 - 6295.0 - Reflections Europe - 45444 - Station's ID, chorus song

18.08 - 4905.0 - Mike Radio - 45444 - Koto - Dragons Legend, 18.12 - Popcorn (dance version), 18.15 - ID, 18.16 - Barry Manilow - Mandy

19.01 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 45444 - Golden Boy With Miss Kittin - Rippin Kittin, 19.02 - ID, 19.03 - Mantus - Kampf Der Kulturen, 19.08 - The Naked And Famous - Hearts Like Ours

23.23 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 35433-45444 - The Cranberries - Ode To My Family, 23.28 - Kid Rock - All Summer Long

07.10.2021

19.18 - 4840.0 - Mike Radio - 45444 - The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky, 19.24 - ID, greetings to listeners, 19.28 - CD

22.52 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 55444-55545 - My Mine - Hypnotic Tango, 22.54 - Pearl - Neverending Story, 23.00 - The Dust Of Basement - Summer

08.10.2021

20.01 - 4865.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 55444 - Play & Win - Slow Motion, 20.06 - Etherwood - Cast Away, 20.08 - Eelke Kleijn - Control

20.09 - 6950U  - Zenith Classic Rock - 45433 - Vendetta Love - Follow Me Down, 20.13 - The Moody Blues - Sitting At The Wheel

20.37 - 6330.0 - Radio Piraña Int'l Beacon - 35433 - looped "RPI RADIOPIRANA" in CW mode

21.12 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 35433-45444 - Vangelis - Pulstar, 21.17 - Lalo Schifrin - The Wave, 21.20 - Art of Noise - Dragnet

21.49 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45444 - Buddy Ebson, Frances Langford & Una Merkel - Hey Babe Hey! 21.50 - The Savoy Orpheans - She Don't Wanna, 21.57 - Isham Jones & His Orchestra - That Certain Party

09.10.2021

15.59 - 6270.0 - Radio Fox 48 - 34433 - Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin

16.33 - 6280.0 - Radio Ronalisa (tent.) - 35433 - Hot Pants Polka

16.36 - 6270.0 - Johnny Tobacco (tent.) - 45444 - Eddie Meduza - Reaktorn Läck I Barsebäck, later - QSY to 6272 kHz

18.54 - 6295.0 - Radio Pioneer - 43444 - Time Bandits - Endless Road, 18.59 - Snap! - The Power, 19.15 - Bettina & Patricia - Flower Power Party Polka, 20.30 - CD

19.01 - 6330.0 - Radio Piraña Int'l Beacon - 35433-45433 - looped "RPI RADIOPIRANA" in CW mode

19.08 - 6325.0 - Radio Joey - 34433 - Club dance music, 19.16 - Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto, 19.44 - Derek & The Dominos - Layla, later - QSY to 6320 kHz

19.11 - 6377.0 - Radio 319 (tent.) - 35433 - Shocking Blue - Mighty Joe, 19.11 - Chris Rea - Auberge, 19.23 - Goldie & The Gingerbreads - Can't You Hear My Heartbeat

19.18 - 5810.0 - Radio Continental - 35443-45444 - Bobby Klein - Cowboy Johnny, 19.20 - Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire, 19.22 - The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations

19.25 - 6270.0 - Radio Boomerang (tent.) - 45444 - Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind, 19.28 - Mario Mathy - Liberty, 19.36 - Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, 19.42 - CD

19.32 - 6950U  - Zenith Classic Rock - 45444 - Genesis - Behind The Lines

20.31 - 6320.0 - Radio Joey - 43433 - Club dance music, 20.34 - Trance Classics & Elles de Graaf - Can't Sleep 2021

21.14 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 42432-43443-45444 - Roxy Music - Same Old Scene, 21.17 - Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love, initially heavy OTHR QRM

21.51 - 6368.0 - Offshore Music Radio - 55545 - Evie Sands - Picture Me Gone, 21.51 - Gerry & The Pacemakers - It's Gonna Be Alright, 21.54 - The Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown, 21.56 - ID, then - QSY to 6378 kHz

22.02 - 6378.0 - Offshore Music Radio - 55545-55555 - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Diamonds, 23.14 - The Orchestral Academy Of Los Angeles - Soul Coaxing, 23.58 - The Byrds - Jesus Is Just Alright, 00.15 - CD

23.40 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45444 - Oldies music, 23.45 - Erwin Hartung - Der Telefunken-Schlager, 23.49 - The Charleston Chasers - Cinderella Brown

10.10.2021

07.52 - 15074.6 - Cupid Radio - 45444 - Trancelucent - Lonely, 07.55 - ID, greetings to listeners, 08.00 - Reflekt - Need To Feel Loved, 08.17 - Gouryella - Walhalla

08.25 - 6130.0 - Radio Casanova (tent.) - 25432 - Some music on peaks

08.35 - 6290.0 - Radio Scotland Int'l - 35433 - David Bowie - The Jean Genie, 08.43 - Earth & Fire - Seasons, 08.47 - Jimi Hendrix - All Alonng The Watchtower, 09.05 - CD

15.45 - 6269.8 - Radio Baken 16 (tent.) - 33422 - Some music on peaks, UTE QRM

16.00 - 9290.0 - Radio Parade Int'l - 35433 - Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger, 16.26 - Chic - Everybody Dance

16.11 - 6950.0 - Enterprise Radio - 45444 - Boston - More Than A Feeling, 16.15 - ID, 16.16 - Status Quo - In The Army Now, 16.59 - Franco Battiato - Gli Uccelli

16.33 - 5140.0 - Charleston Radio Int'l - 45433 - Barnabas Von Geczy Orchestra - Lady Hamilton: Komm Mit Nach Madeira, 17.41 - Bessie Smith - Alexander's Ragtime Band

16.45 - 6275.0 - Radio Fox 48 - 25432 - Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

17.31 - 6295.0 - Reflections Europe - 42443-43444 - Male voice speech, chorus song, QRM from OTHR

18.20 - 4895.0 - Mike Radio - 45444 - IDs, greetings to listeners, 18.22 - Anita - Jimmy Der Bandit, 18.24 - Kim Wild - Never Trust A Stranger, 18.29 - David Bowie - Heroes, 20.00 - CD

22.02 - 6950.0 - Zenith Classic Rock - 25432-35433-45433 - DIAMANTE - Serves You Right, 22.20 - The Doobie Brothers - The American Dream, 22.29 - Moon Safari - A Kid Called Panic

22.21 - 6985.0 - The Vault - 45444 - R.E.M. - Orange Crush, 22.25 - ID, 22.26 - Scott Walker - Montague Terrace, 22.31 - Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl

22.32 - 4870.0 - Mystery Radio 21 - 55444 - Stive Morgan - Alien Worlds, 22.36 - Tulia - Długość Dźwięku Samotności, 22.47 - The Cranberries - Linger

Reception of Cupid Radio on 15074.6 kHz

 It was great to to receive Cupid Radio on upper shortwave bands this morning again! The test transmission was targeted primarily to the listeners in Japan participating in DXpedition to the mountains in Niigata prefecture, however Cupid's signal has even been received in such a distant country as New Zealand, according to the post on HFU message board. The signal was quite good and stable here in Kyiv, without interference from other stations. Thanks for the transmission and also thanks to Paul UK DXer for the tip!

Cupid Radio - 15074.6 kHz - 10th of October 2021 - 08.00 UTC:

RX: Airspy Mini SDR + SpyVerter

ANT: 80 mb inverted Vee dipole

eQSL from Radio Pacman International

 Thanks to operator of Radio Pacman International for the nice eQSL, info sheet and photo! Thanks also to Mike Radio for the relay!