Another great weekend. There were so many stations on Sunday morning that it was difficult to try to hear them all, even with two radios. But, that is part of the fun.
Some Sunday morning stations provided quite good reception, while there were many others whose carriers I could hear, but did not fade in enough for audio.Sunday afternoon saw 48 m open up again around 1600, much like it did last week. There were many carriers, but only Malaisy and Playback were giving audio.
Friday and Saturday nights, however, have been a little quiet lately. Relmus always has a good show on Fridays, and this week saw tests from Atlantic, and the return of Cactus Jack, but a few more stations would be nice. Ops might be surprised by the number listeners around on these nights, and there is far less competition than on Sundays.
Does anyone know who was on 6324,7 for a good part of the weekend? I logged music Friday night, talk on Saturday (other liteners heard a show about WRL), and there was carrier there Sunday afternoon until just before Sonnet came on.
Wednesday, November 11 (Veteran's Day in US, Remenbrance Day in Canada)
6925,0u . 0114-0120 . UNID (US), some idiot right wing American decides to "celebrate" Veteran's/Rememberance Day by playing German and Italian folk songs. Good music, pathetic timing. 44443
6925,0u . 0125-0126 . UNID (US), familiar military tune played by electronic tones. Cannot place song name. No announcements. 34443
6925,0u . 0128-0129 . UNID (US), Bugle call, not "Taps", but similar. No announcements. 343442, ssb and othr qrm
6870,0 . . 2040-2050 . Pirate Music , jingle ID, "Solid Like a Rock", 34442
1655,0 . . 2155-0025 . Relmus Radio , IDs, greetings, cd 0025 after "You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet", 33442
Thursday, November 12
6910,0 . . 0144-0205 . Cactus Jack Radio , "Another One Bites the Dust", cd 0205, ID via email, 15341. Good to hear CJR back on the air!
Friday the 13th
6960,0 . . 2142-2150 . Atlantic Radio (presumed), weak music and talk, this freq best at this time, 33331 (QRM from ship-to-shore phone patches)
1655,0 . . 2152-0211 . Relmus Radio , lots of great music tonight, IDs, greetings, 33442
3900,5 . . 2200-2204 . Skyline Radio Int. , weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 23341
3906,0 . . 2204-2210 . UNID , Boston "Don't Look Back", (UKDXer's site reported Optimod), 43443
6324,7 . . 2213-2225 . UNID , Bananarama "Venus", Tina Turner, faded out, 23341
6870,0 . . 2258-2302 . Cactus Jack Radio , music, jingle ID at 2259, 24341
3910,0 . . 2305-2339 . Atlantic Radio , ID 2309, off 2339 just after ID, and as "Thunderstruck" was starting, 33442, ham QRM
6310,0 . . 2315-2325 . UNID , weak music, just above the noise, ssb qrm
Saturday, November 14
6905,0 . . 0045-0055 . Cactus Jack Radio , ID at 0046, instrumental music, 24432
6324,7 . . 1715-1730 . UNID , talk and music, too weak for ID, 13441
6924,7 . . 2110-2120 . MAC Shortwave (US), instrumental music, talk by Ultraman, 34432
6309,1 . . 2145-2200 . UNID , Elton John "Nikita" at 2151, followed by Bryan Adams "Summer of 69", music louder than talk 23341, ssb QRM
6995,0 . . 2247-2249 . Cactus Jack Radio , weak music, ID confirmed by op, 14341
6888,0 . . 2320-2322 . Cactus Jack Radio , weak music, cd 2322, ID confirmed by op, 14341
3900,5 . . 2335-2345 . UNID , weak music, 14341
Sunday, November 15
3930,0 . . 0015-0102 . Radio Borderhunter , polkas, Dutch music, greetings at 0015, cd 0102 33442, variable ham QRM
4025,0 . . 0110-0115 . Lasr Hot Hits , easy listening pop music, ID at 0112, 24341
6325,0 . . 0755-1005 . Radio Waves Int ., barely audible music at tune in, stayed exactly the same level through numerous rechecks right up to 1005. Just loud enough to know i was music, but too weak for details,
5820,0 . . 0825-0835 . Orion Radio , "The Night Chicago Died", "She Drves me Crazy", "Revolution", 24342
5810,0 . . 0835-1210 . Free Radio Service Holland , ID, pop music, ID at 0843, greetings to listeners, 34442 at start, fading to barely audible by around 0930, but still there 1210
7600,0 . . 0843-1230 . Free Radio Service Holland , barely audible at 0843, up to 44443 by 0945 with ID and contest details by Dave Scott, down to 33442 at 1230 with pirate news, rtty QRM
6209,9 . . 0848-1055 . Radio Paardenkracht , ID and address at 0848, music, ID again 0851, "Don't Let the Sun Shine Down on Me", 34342
6280,0 . . 0900-0905 . Radio Merlin Int. , barely audible music and talk, intermittant strong ute QRM, ID via Iann's chat
6295,0 . . 0905-0910 . New Wave Radio (tent), I was chasing New Wave all over the band, all day, but this is the only time that I recorded something I am sure is music, for a few seconds.
6216,0 . . 0925-0935 . King SW (tent), I have never even gotten a carrier from King before, but I was excited to hear the carrier get stronger and stronger this morning , finally yielding just a few traces of music, and fading out again. ID via Iann's chat
7570,0 . . 0938-0945 . Geronimo Shortwave , Deep Purple "Child in Time", 24441
6202,0 . . 0950-1055 . Radio Borderhunter , ID and greetings at 0951, bothered by very strong Radio Japan from Bonaire on 6195 from 1000-1030, then some QRM from China on 6200, "Final Countdown" at 1031, followed by greetings again. 33442 at best
6550,0 . . 1005-1014 . Radio Brigitte , this was another station that I was checking and rechecking all morning. Mostly I had just a carrier, but I could hear barely audible talk at 1012 (I think), followed by a few seconds of music before fading out again. ID via Iann's chat.
6305,9 . . 1014-1130 . Radio Brandaris , got a brief fade in for a minute at 1014 with "It Takes Two" by Tina Turner. Fading back down to barely audible, but still detectable at 1130
9209,4 . . 1028-1230 . Radio Space Shuttle/Radio CoolAM . ID and dance music at tune in, gradually improving to 1230, songs before 1230 included "Summer in the City", "We Can Work It Out", jingle IDs, up to 34442
6309,1 . . 1045-1050 . Sonnet Radio , barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat.
15070,0 . 1101-1105 . Cupid Radio , finally faded in, greetings at 1101, "outlaws of the airwaves" ID, greetings to NZ, address for special QSL, 34442
15050,9 . 1107-1108 . Shoreline Radio , heard for minute, very weakly, before moving to 15060,9.
15060,9 . 1108-1113 . Shoreline Radio , very weak music and talk, ID via Iann's chat
15066,0 . 1115-1220 . Shoreline Radio , better on this freq., ID and email at 1117, Scorpions "Winds of Change", ZZ Top "Tush", 34442
6306,0 . . 1148-1205 . Radio Boomerang , barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat.
6305.0 . . 1614-1800 . Radio Malaisy , relaying PBI, faded in early, up to 34442 by 1800
6870.0 . . 1700-1800 . Playback Int. , parallel to, but slightly weaker than, 6305, JJ with live show, 24441
6375,0 . . 1810-1840 . Radio CoolAM (tent), weak music and talk, 13441, ssb QRM
6325,1 . . 2040-2240 . Sonnet Radio , pop music, talk, too weak for details, ID via Doc in Iann's chat, 13441, ssb QRM
6264.0 . . 2126-2143 . Channel Z Radio (tent) (US), talk at 2126 for two minutes, mentions of Vermont and New York. Music, including "I Believe in Miracles", until 2139, when there was more talk. I caught a tentative ID and email, also the mail drop used by Z. cd 2143
A very big thank you to all the ops for the shows, and for all the nice greetings.
Cheers, Terry
Receivers: JRC NRD-525 & Yaesu-Musen FRG-7
Antenna: 75 m long wire, 30 m from house
QTH: Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada
Abbreviations and references:
(US) = United States
IS = Interval Signal
u = usb (upper side band)
L = lsb (lower side band)
v = variable
tent = tentative
pos = possible
QRM = interference
QSO = conversation
ham = licensed radio amateur operator
c/d = close down (transmitter off)
op = operator
othr = over the horizon radar
frn = Free Radio Network (US) http://www.frn.net/vines/
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/
