It's 0045 in the early hours of Tuesday morning as I write this entry on the blog. It's nearly 33 degrees in the radio room and still 21 degrees outside. Today we saw an air temperature well above 30 degrees and it seems the heatwave continues.
While it's cracking weather for catching some rays, and conditions for listening to the Dutch pirates on MW have been pretty good, there is thunder in the air and lots of static on the band. Still, there have been some good signals, and right now I am listening to one of the best of the day - Radio Pandora, who is booming out on 1636. He is often around at this time of the day, which might be too late for many listeners, but it suits me just fine and I often think how I must be one of only a few listeners tuned in at such an hour. For me, that makes the listening that bit more special.
Here's what I've heard tonight, and some more recent logs . . .
Monday, July 22, 2013
1629 2021 Calipso 55344 music programme
1636 2022 Mustang 44344 qsoing
1644 2023 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55344 music programme
1655 2025 Relmus 45333 at 2132
1640 2026 Noordzee 22332 qsoing
1633 2035 Barcelona 43333 qsoing
1615 2108 Batavier 55444 music programme
1646 2130 Zwarte Bizon 45344 qsoing
1665 2132 Philadelphia 22232-24232 music programme
1646 2133 Blauwe Reiger 45344 qsoing
1647 2320 Casablanca 43433 qsoing
1636 2322 Pandora 55444
1647 2326 Jeneverstoker 34333 music programme
1655 2327 Monte Carlo 55344 qsoing
1652 2329 Uniek 35343-45344
1625 2333 Monte Carlo 44334 testing
Sunday, July 21, 2013
1636 2300 Napoleon 44444 music programme
1632 2301 Verona 35433-45434 music programme
1655 2326 Jeneverstoker 35333 report for Verona
Saturday, July 20, 2013
1620 2105 Ruisbreker 33533 music programme
1629 2107 Armada 45444 music programme
1648 2111 Moby Dick 55544 testing
1615 2135 Batavier 44544-55544 music programme
1657 2151 Spakenburg 54544 qsoing
1665 2213 Polkaman 35443 music programme
1642 2233 Jevenerstoker 33333 qsoing
1629 2237 Calipso 55555 music programme
1656 2353 Romax 35433-45444 qsoing
1625 2355 Monte Carlo 42543-45544 music programme
Friday, July 19, 2013
1655 2300 Klaas Snoek 55544-55555
1647 2300 Witte Tornado 44544-55444 music programme with lots of English music
1665 2304 Polkaman 34433 music programme
1654 2305 Jeneverstoker 34433 report for Klaas Snoek
1630 2337 Zeehond 35443 music programme
Thursday, July 18, 2013
1645 2149 Eldorado 44444-55544 qsoing
1615 2149 Batavier 44434-55444 testing
1621 2150 Ruisbreker 25322 music programme
1665 2155 Philadelphia 24322 music programme
1650 2156 Monte Carlo 33433 qsoing
1654 2158 Jeneverstoker 35433-45444
1645 2201 Noordzee 45444-55444 qsoing
1638 2202 Sluwe Vos 34333 qsoing
1654 2204 Monte Carlo 55444 qsoing
1657 2206 Houstonpiraat (Black Bandit) 55444 music programme
1620 2218 King (Atletico) 24222-34232 with Albatros in studio
1648 2229 Casablanca 55444 music programme
1620 2232 Blauwe Bulldog 35533-44444 asking for report
1651 2301 Uniek 33433 qsoing
1645 2310 Johannes Van Schaffelaar 33433-44444 qsoing
Monday, July 15, 2013
1638 2219 Bluebird 55544-55555 music programme
1655 2220 Witte Raaf 45434-55544 music programme
1665 2220 Philadelphia 24422 music programme
1629 2221 Astronaut 22432 music programme
1633 2226 Noordzee 43544 qsoing
1629 2233 Noordzee 54544 qsoing
1620 2242 Noordzee 44444 qsoing
Sunday, July 14, 2013
1615 2120 Blauwe Panter 34222 music programme
1646 2120 Witte Tornado 45434 music programme
1646 2218 Jeneverstoker 35333-45444 music programme
Observations
- I try to listen to the Dutch pirates every day on MW, and so I hear many stations. However, every now and again I catch one I've not heard before. Last Thursday it was Blauwe Bulldog who found his way to my radio for the very first time. I heard he was using around 100 watts, and he was peaking very nicely on the Lowe HF225. On the same evening Johannes Van Schaffelaar was another new name for me, although I get the idea this was another station using a different name. This happens quite often and is something to watch out for
- I heard only three stations during the late evening on Sunday, but Verona is one I don't hear often and he was arriving across the North Sea really well. I made a recording, which you can listen to here
- Witte Tornado is a regular on Sunday evenings, with a long programme on 1647. However, they were busy on the frequency last Friday, and with plenty of English music too, together with the usual good signal. Great to hear more and more English speaking on the microphone too!
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