Sorry for the delay in posting, but work has been consuming a lot of my time.
Conditions for the past two weeks have been mostly poor, but there have been some exceptions. The weekend of March 12-14 was noisy Friday and Saturday, but good conditions Sunday evening (I slept in Sunday morning). The St. Patrick's day broadcast from Atlantic Radio came in very well Wednesday (17th), but conditions were again poor on Friday and Saturday on sw (mw was not bad, though). This past Sunday had decent conditons early in the morning (although quite a lot of fading). Unfortunately, signals on 48 m started to fade around 0900 and were completely gone by 0930. It looks like the morning dx window will be closing very soon for the summer.
Highlights this week include the Bordertim special broadcast, Atlantic Radio's St. Patrick's Day show, hearing Northcoast on mw for the first time, Outhouse Radio testing to Europe on 6205, and one of the best receptions ever from Captain Morgan Shortwave (also heard in Europe, despite using low power).
Friday, March 12
6960,0L . 2157-2210 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music, test in lsb, 24442
846,0 . . . 2240-2245 . Radio North, country music, had to use narrow filter to separate from 850, 33442 atfirst, faded rapidly
6210,0 . . 2305-2315 . Radio Bordertim, Meatloaf "Paradise By the Dashboard Lights", tested briefly here before moving to 76m, 24341
3905,0 . . 2353-0055 . Radio Bordertim, barely audible music poking through between ham QRM, high noise level, ID via Iann's chat
Saturday, March 13
3940,0 . . 2105-2115 . Radio Amica (presumed), very weak music and talk in what I think was Italian, ID via Amica's website.
6212,0 . . 2240-2350 . Radio Borderhunter, hardly a trace of music at first, improved to 24331 by 2325 with talk and polka.
Sunday, March 14 - I slept in, and missed the morning dx window
3931.9 . . 2041-2200 . Radio Jan van Gent, country music, 24341
3940,0 . . 2025-2030 . Radio Amica, talk by 2 men in Italian, different program from 7610, 24342
6310.0 . . 2103-2110 . Radio Spaceshuttle, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
4025.0 . . 2122-2145 . Laser Hot Hits, pop music, talk and jingles, better than normal signal strength tonight, would have been understandable except for tone from utility on 4027, 32441
3900,0 . . 2213-2230 . Polaris Radio, weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 24431
4030,0 . . 2245-2326 . Polaris Radio, moved here to avoid ham QRM for US listener, weaker signal, music fading in and out
Wednesday, March 17
1665,0 . . 0030-0045 . Relmus Radio, mw reception has been very difficult during the winter, but Relmus was loud enough tonight to hear a clear ID and greetings, weak but steady signal with little fading, 24342
6400,8 . . 0913-0953 . Atlantic Radio, St. Patrick's Day Broadcast, Ger with greetings, email, The Who "You Better You Bet", 43442, some ute QRM. I was home briefly at around 1930, when the signal was 44443, but there was no sign of a signal later that night (around 2330).
6205.0u . 0921-0940 . Outhouse Radio (US), testing on the European pirate band, instrumental music, BTO "Taking Care of Business", ID, Beach Boys "409", 34443
Friday, March 19
3934,9 . . 2143-2149 . Radio Nova, very weak music, some ham QRM, ID via Iann's chat
3932,0 . . 2149-2156 . Radio Jan van Gent, very weak music, ID via Iann's chat
1665,0 . . 2157-0059 . Relmus Radio, variety of music, several clear IDs, 24341 with some nice peaks
6220,0 . . 2207-2215 . Playback International via Mystery Radio, Jackie Frost show, 34443, occassional ute QRM
Saturday, March 20
6265,0 . . 2350-0000 . Radio Altrex, country song clearly audible, then faded out, ID via Iann's chat
Sunday, March 21
6374,7 . . 0040-0050 . UNID, barely audible music, too weak fro details
1646,1 . . 0050-0100 . Radio Northcoast, barely audible music and talk, ID via Iann's chat,
6280,1 . . 0800-0806 . Radio Merlin International, pop music,jingle ID, 24432
6306,0 . . 0806-0810 . Radio Altrex, barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6325,1 . . 0821-0830 . Radio Quintus, weak instrumental music, mostly 24431 but a couple reasonably clear peaks, ID via I ann's chat
6205,1 . . 0844-0854 . Radio Borderhunter, Deep Purple "Smoke on the Water, 34432 at first, faded rapidly, ID via Iann's chat
9290,0 . . 0854-0925 . Mike Radio, clear IDs, music, 24431 up to 24432
15070,0 . 0902-0958 . Cupid Radio, ID, greetings to Finland, mentioned testing to Japan and Korea, 34443 at first, signal faded to 24432 by 0958
14375,0 . 0911-0920 . Bluestar Radio, 10cc "Dreadlock Holiday", 34442
15425,7 . 1102-1121 . Radio Black Bandit, barely audible music, ID via iann's chat
6305,0 . . 1929-1950 . Radio Merlin International, weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 24341
6960,0 . . 1955-2010 . Radio Jan van Gent, weak music, ID via Iann's chat
3905,0 . . 2110-2200 . Skyline International Radio, Ultravox "Dancing With Tears in my Eyes", Police "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", ID, greetings, 34442
6940,0 . . 2334-2340 . Radio Casablanca (US), ID, email, very old music, 34342
6924,8 . . 2353-0022 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), one of my favourite US stations with a show of great Blues music, 34443, also heard in France (Iann) and Germany (Dr. Tim)
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
rfi = radio frequency interference (noise caused by electrical sparking, usually in power lines)
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/
