Logs from Newfoundland, Jan. 19-22

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everyone:

This weekend started well, with a snowstorm and an unexpected holiday on Friday. As well conditions were quite good for most of the weekend.

Some very good programs from the US this weekend, particularly Captain Morgan and Wolverine. Cupid Radio had a great signal Saturday night, but suffered from several other stations starting on top of him. The real surprise was a Greek QSO on 1700 Sunday night that was my loudest reception of a Greek pirate yet.

I got up early on Sunday morning, but did not have much success. Evenings are still better here. But it was nice to hear morning-only stations Orion and WRI again.

Thanks to all the stations, and to all the great guys in Iann’s chat for their help with IDs.

Thursday, January 19
6924,7 . . 0045 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), “Do You Know What I Mean”, ID/email, “Everyday People”, 45443

Friday, January 20
6326,7 . . 1832 . Elvis Radio, very weak music and talk, c/d 1850 before he could fade in properly, ID via Iann’s chat
14448,0u.1855 . Radio Kaput (US?), Spencer Davis Group “Gimme Some Lovin”, ZZ Top “Give Me All Your Lovin”, 25442
6300,0 . . 1914 . Radio FSM, pop music, ID, greetings, theme from 2001? (or similar space movie), ID via Iann’s chat, 24342
3905,1 . . 1935 . Skyline Int. Radio, lots of Dutch music, ID, 25442, on late but covered by hams after 2100
6300,0 . . 2012 . Radio Witte Reus, slow music, ID via Iann’s chat, c/d 2022, 24341
6940,0 . . 2323 . Radio Mustang, dance, Tina Turner “Simply the Best”, ID and email, 24442
6925,0u . 2340 . Radio GaGa (US), ID “This is Radio GaGa, live from Zipper Lake”, AC/DC “For Those About to Rock”, 24342

Saturday, January 21
6950,7 . . 0135 . Radio Bla Bla Bla (US relay), theme songs from old TV shows including Batman and All in the Family, IDs, told listeners not to send reports, 35442
15520,1 . 1856 . Radio True North (Canada), weak instrumental music, jingle ID 1906 and c/d a minute later, 25441
6220,0 . . 2021 . Sluwe Vos Radio, “Cocaine”, “Behind Blue Eyes”, greetings, ID, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, 24442
6304,8 . . 2030 . Radio Merlin Int., “Where Do You Go To My Lovely”, ID, greetings, instrumental, 33442
3930,1 . .2042 . Radio Wilskracht, Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach”, “Some Kinda Wonderful” at 2330, 24442 to 22441 depending on hams
6294,8 . . 2058 . Cupid Radio, ID, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, greetings, jingle ID, 44443, moved to 6290 at 2227
6420,0 . . 2109 . Black Bandit Radio, “I Want to Know What Love Is”, ID, said “low power”, country, 45444
6525,2 . . 2125 . UNID, weak music, (slow Dutch I think), no talk heard, 15441
1708,4 . . 2155 . UNID (Greece), talk with echo, Greek music, c/d 2201, 25442
6291.4 . . 2203 . UNID, CCR “Sweet Hitchhiker”, “Radar Love”, heard “testing 1 –2 “, but no ID, 44443
6296,4 . . 2220 . UNID, “I’ve Got the Power”, c/d 2225 without announcement, 24442
6295,3 . . 2228 . Radio Paardenkracht (tent), came on top of Cupid, talk in Dutch, Phil Collins “Do You Remember”, c/d 2237, 33442
6925,0 . . 2250 . Radio Ga-Ga (US), Pink Floyd “Us and Them”, “Brain Damage”, “Eclipse”, ID, c/d 2303, 25442

Sunday, January 22
1711,3 . . 0022 . UNID (Greece), talk with echo effect, brief Greek music and c/d 0024, 23441, followed by barely audible station on 1710,6. Presumed Greek QSO.
6925,0u . 0056 . Wolverine Radio (US), The Animals “It’s My Life”, Eagles “Life in the Fast Lane”, themed show of “life”, followed by one themed with “colour”, 45444
3930,0 . . 0123 . Radio Batavia, weak music and talk, jingle IDs, 24342
5820,0 . . 0808 . Orion Radio Nederland, talk by John, ID, CCR “Down on the Corner”, jingle, 25342
6260,1 . . 0821 . Radio Without Borders Int. (relay), weak music and talk, recognized Artem’s voice, 25441
6304,8 . . 0834 . Radio Merlin Int., pop music, jingle by woman, ID, 25442
12257,2 . 1100 . WR International, talk in a distinctly British accent, could barely copy ID at 1103 on a peak, c/d or complete fade out by 1105
2368,5 . . 1115 . Radio Symban (Australia), not a pirate, but this 1000 watt private Greek language station is the closest thing in Australia right now, heard Greek music clearly and some weak talk by man and woman (I think commercials), then faded.
6930,0 . . 1758 . Irish Music Radio, “Irish Rover”, ID, very early fade in, 25342
6304,8 . . 1838 . Radio Merlin Int., Queen “You’re My Best Friend”, Gerry Rafferty, ID, email, 25442
5805,0 . . 1849 . Bluestar Radio, “Downtown”, ID, U2 “Pride in the Name of Love”, 25441
3905.1 . . 2050 . Radio Wilskracht, Bowie “China Girl”, ID, greetings, c/d 2145, 24442
1700,0 . . 2350 . Greek QSO, extremely loud station s7 completely killing US station on 1700, in QSO with strong station also audible mixing with the US, clear copy on voice, Alexandr from Ukraine tentatively IDed the strong one as Ataka from Thessaloniki, heard until 0023
6924,9 . . 0055 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), very nice blues, ID, 35442

Cheers, Terry

[newfoundland dxer]

With help from a friend from Greece (http://anodos.freeforums.org/very-loud- ... t2029.html), I was able to identify the stations from the Greek QSO on Sunday night. The loudest station was Radio Cue from Thessaloniki, while the other station heard was Radio Sylvania from Trikala. Apparently there was a third station in the QSO that I did not hear, which was Radio Experimental from Drama. (Audio files of my reception are posted on the link given above.)

Always fascianating to hear free radio stations from this corner of Europe, and it's extra nice when you can identify them.

Cheers, Terry

[Kai]

Nice catches! Impressive signal strengths on the recordings!

I see that ataka (ατάκα) means cue, so Alexandr was right!

73 and good DX!

Kai

[newfoundland dxer]

Thanks Kai. I missed that

Cheers, Terry