Lots of logs

It's time for some logs of the Dutch pirates heard recently here in England. I haven't posted any for a while, so this list stretches back a month. Reception equipment on this side is the Lowe HF225 or Kenwood R5000, together with an outdoor loop antenna pointing towards the Netherlands! All times are UTC

Thursday, October 24, 2013

1640       2018       Professor Sickbok 44544 music programme

1632       2018       Marskramer (Friesland) 34433-45444 music programme

1625       2019       Batavier 44444-55544 music programme

1621       2019       King 23432 music programme with 50 watts

1630       2020       Akai 34433 music programme

1650       2021       Uniek 34433 music programme

1615       2037       Poema 34433-44444 music programme   
1646       2107       Vrolijke Mijnwerker 54444 testing 
1654       2136       Noordzee 45444 music programme 

1657       2139       Studio 69 43443 qsoing

The Radio Batavier valves glowing on Thursday evening

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

1623       0433       Eskimo 35333 music programme

1640       0528       Vliegende Schotel 35333-45444 testing

1476       0657       Edelkampioen 34443 music programme

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

1640       1621       Professor Sickbok 45444 music programme

1625       1758       Batavier 35333, 55544 at 2032 testing antenna with 80 watts

1650       1844       Kristal 45334 music programme

1655       2018       Studio 69 44344 report for Batavier

1657       2027       Klaas Snoek 54344 report for Batavier

1640       2122       Vliegende Schotel 55444 qsoing

1652       2125       Monte Carlo 45333 qsoing

1633       2135       Barcelona 54444 asking for report and music programme

1640       2145       Professor Sickbok 55444 asking for report

1629       2145       Calipso 55555 qsoing

Monday, October 21, 2013

1629       1938       Calipso 55555 music programme

1650       1939       Zwarte Boekanier 55544 music programme

1670       2003       Kristal 55444 asking for report

1655       2024       Valkenster 44444 qsoing

1650       2027       Uniek 45444 qsoing

1635       2110       Electron 45444 music programme

1625       2127       Batavier 44444 music programme

1657       2139       Jan Tabac 54444 report for Calipso

1640       2143       Batavier 35333-45434 music programme

1655       2154       Studio 69 45344 qsoing and testing audio

1655       2209       Monte Carlo 55444 qsoing

1653       2214       Jeneverstoker 34333 qsoing

1620       2218       Batavier 44444 music programme

1638       0050       Bluebird 55555 music programme      

Sunday, October 20, 2013

1625       1658       Batavier 45444 music programme

1647       1659       Witte Tornado 45444 music programme

1512       1711       Tempico 34433 music programme

1631       1727       Admiraal 44444 testing

1619       1833       Zwarte Diamont 33443 qsoing

1615       2004       Napoleon 54444 music programme

1620       2004       Zwarte Diamont 45344 music programme

1640       2005       Wadloper 34333-45344 music programme

1650       2007       Uniek 34343-44444 music programme

1629       2025       Utopia 44333-55444 music programme

1638       2108       Bluebird 55444 report for Wadloper

1665       2108       Polkaman 35333 music programme

1623       2119       Sluwe Vos 44333-44444 music programme

1640       2210       Professor Sickbok 54444 music programme

Saturday, October 19, 2013

1655       1659       Dikke Betta 44444 music programme

1653       1700       Studio 69 22432 music programme

1647       1700       Armada 33433-44444 music programme

1625       1700       King 33333, 44444 at 1755 music programme

1674       1700       Bravo Sierra very weak, 24332-34333 at 2141 music programme

1644       1714       Curacau 45444 report for Armada

1647       1715       Vendor 34333, 44444 at 1725 asking for report

1630       1724       Akai 24222, 44333 at 1734 testing

1620       1756       Orion 44344 qsoing

1611       1802       Kruik 33333 qsoing

1648       1823       Moby Dick 55444 music programme

1625       2100       Witte Raaf 42423, 45444 at 2314 music programme

1638       2101       Bluebird 54444 music programme

1665       2101       Polkaman 24322-35333 music programme

1680       2102       Batavier 24322-45444 low power test with 75 watts

1655       2103       Studio 69 44444 music programme

1611       2104       Batavia 32322-33333 music programme

1630       2110       Akai 44444 music programme with Radio Alice

1651       2156       Vrolijke Mijnwerker 43444 qsoing

1665       2156       Jampie Westerbeek 43333

1632       2223       Barones 43433-54444 testing

1663       2241       Readymix 23332 music programme

1620       2244       Spakenburg 54444-55454 music programme

1651       2302       Turfsteker 43343 qsoing

1650       2305       Monte Carlo 33333, 55555 at 2353 qsoing

1650       2315       Spakenburg 44444 qso

1629       2328       Nachtzwerver 35333 qsoing

1653       2334       Soerabaya 32332-34333 asking for report

1629       2348       Spakeburg 55454-55555 qsoing

1656       0011       Romax 34343 qsoing

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

1615       1935       Batavier 45444 music programme

1655       1935       Witte Raaf 55444 music programme

1648       2009       Turfsteker 35343-45344 music programme

1668       2012       Bravo Sierra 35333 music programme with only 10 watts

1625       2043       Salamander 35333-45434 music programme

1666       2046       Philadelphia music programme

1670       2121       Jampie Westerbeek 34333-35443 asking for report with 40 watts

1645       2126       Relmus 34333-45444 music programme with 175 watts

1636       2215       Pandora 55544 qsoing

1655       2218       Studio 69 35333-45444 music programme 

1638       2228       Bluebird 54544-55555 qsoing

1638       2234       Napoleon 42533 asking for report

1633       2243       Napoleon 53444-54554 music programme

Monday, October 14, 2013

1652       1708       Zwarte Boekanier 44444 music programme

1637       1711       Baanbreker 34433 qsoing

1661       1751       Oldtimer 54444 music programme

1646       1757       Blauwe Reiger 45544 qsoing

1647       2017       Armada 44444 music programme

1657       2230       Blanke Druppel (Black Bandit) 55544-55555 qsoing and programme

1646       2233       Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55544 qsoing

1638       2246       Kranteman 23322 qsoing             

1647       2250       Monte Carlo 54444 qsoing

1666       2254       Philadelphia 24322 music programme

1636       2255       Pandora 55544-55555 qsoing

1625       2259       King 34443 with 200 watts

1648       0030       Jeneverstoker 34443 report for BB

Thursday, October 10, 2013

1640       2015       Veronica 34443-45444 music programme

1636       2016       Keizer En Keizeren 33333-45444 music programme

1625       2016       King 34333-44444 music programme

1620       2016       Dokwerker 33333-44444 music programme

1660       2042       Vliegende Schotel 44444

1610       2102       Anton 54444-55454 report for Dokwerker and later music programme

1622       2110       Monte Carlo 44444-55444 qsoing

1640       2118       Professor Sickbok 52543 qsoing

1655       2135       Studio 69 34443 music programme

1650       2146       Jeneverstoker 34333 music programme

1630       2223       Monte Carlo 54444 report for Anton

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

1638       1510       Bluebird 35443-45554 testing

1617       1514       Nova 4 34453 music programme

1640       1536       Professor Sickbok 45454 music programme

1652       1551       Zwarte Boekanier 45454 music programme

1512       1608       Rode Adelaar 33433-44444 music programme

1648       1940       Turfsteker 34333-44444

1643       1942       Wadloper 55444 programme with Relmus, Witte Kat, Batavier, Einstein

1640       2035       Professor Sickbok 53544 music programme

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

1638       1641       Spanningzoeker 45534-55555 qsoing

1638       1745       Napoleon 34443, 55555 at 1701 asking for report

1647       1649       Vendor 45444 qsoing

1611       1649       Brugwachter 54544-55555 qsoing

1655       1705       Wilskracht 34333 qsoing

1629       1705       Flevojager 44444 qsoing

1632       1708       Dr Bloe 44444 qsoing

1650       1713       Uniek 34333-44444 qsoing

1646       1717       Blauwe Reiger 44444-55444 qsoing

1630       1725       Wilskracht 35333 qsoing

1625       1728       Batavier 34333-55444 music programme

1629       1730       Baanbreker 44444 qsoing

1611       1732       Napoleon 54544-55555 qsoing and music programme

1640       2135       Professor Sickbok 45444-55544 music programme

1655       2135       Studio 69 25322-35333 music programme

1665       2135       Philadelpia 24322 music programme

Monday, October 7, 2013

1657       1641       Luxemburg 25252 testing with 12 watts. Coil and wire antenna 

1655       1702       Pecon 43443 qsoing

1645       1706       Casablanca (Twente) 34443 qsoing

1638       1733       Bluebird 55555 music programme

1633       1758       Vrijevogel 33433 music programme

1619       1802       Black Power 54444 testing

1668       1812       Witte Reus

1612       1814       Black Power 54444 testing

1625       2103       King 34333-44444 music programme with 150 watts

1655       2103       Witte Raaf 44444-55555 music programme

1633       2105       Barcelona 53544 qsoing

1647       2106       Armada 44444 music programme

1661       2107       Klaas Snoek 54544 qsoing

1665       2107       Philadelphia 24332 music programme

1640       2107       Professor Sickbok 53544 qsoing 

1615       2110       Sluwe Vos 44544-55555 music programme

1652       2116       Vrolijke Mijnwerker 54444 qsoing

1657       2138       Vrolijke Mijnwerker 53444 qsoing

Sunday, October 6, 2012

1612       1612       Barones 34533 testing

1647       1616       Witte Tornado 35543. 55555 at 1725 music programme

1611       1709       Akai 24432 report for Baro

1631       1710       Dageraad 35433-45444

1611       1713       Barones 55534-55555 qsoing

1611       1720       Brugwachter 55544-55555 report for Barones

1619       1724       Dageraad 45444 report for Baro

1655       1749       Jan De Roos 54544 report for Baro

1620       2010       Napoleon 44444-55555 music programme

1625       2011       Batavier 43443-54444 with Relmus in the studio

1665       2011       Polkaman 35333-45444 music programme

1650       2011       Uniek 33433-44444 music programme

1635       2014       Witte Raaf 45444-55544 testing

1512       2017       Tempico 41542 music programme

1611       2101       Utopia 44444-55555 music programme

1655       2144       Studio 69 35443 music programme

1620       2232       Utopia 54444 music programme

1646       2239       Monte Carlo 35343 music programme

1646       2322       Monte Carlo 45444 report for Utopia

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

1611       1916       Brugwachter 54444 testing

1617       1916       Nova 4 45444-55555 music programme

1648       1916       Turfsteker 24332 music programme

1640       1916       Wadloper 45343-55544 music programme

1611       1937       Radio 700 relay

1633       2101       Barcelona 54444-55555 music programme

1625       2101       Batavier 44444 testing

1657       2103       Studio 69 34333 report for Wadloper and music programme

1610       2117       Anton 42433 music programme

1638       2118       Bluebird 55444 music programme

1645       2126       Napoleon 43433 testing

1615       2140       Batavier 44333-45334 testing

1653       2237       Amigo 35343 qsoing

1650       2237       Monte Carlo 35343 qsoing

1654       2252       Jeneverstoker 35333-45344 report for Bluebird

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

1648       1750       Baanbreker 35443 qsoing            

1648       1751       Turfsteker 35343 qsoing

1634       1802       Baanbreker 35443 qsoing

1650       1818       Dageraad 35333 qsoing

1646       1822       Blauwe Reiger 44444-55444 qsoing

1646       1846       Hennie Veldwijk 34333 report for Blauwe Reiger

1625       1959       King 35333-45444 music programme

1611       1959       Relay of Radio 700 34333

1655       2126       Relmus 45444 music programme

1660       2145       Vliegende Schotel 44444-55444 testing

1638       2150       Bluebird 55555 music programme

Monday, September 30, 2013

1650       1718       Zwarte Boekanier 45444 music programme

1625       2052       Batavier 45444 testing

1647       2053       Relmus 35433-55555 music programme

1640       2100       Marrianne 24432-34433 qsoing

Sunday, September 29, 2013

1647       1615       Witte Tornado 34333-55555 music programme

1638       1615       Bluebird 55454-55555 music programme

1575       1626       Barones 42532-44444 BACK ON AIR!

1539       1637       Batavia 34543 music programme in parallel with 6325

1636       1639       Nooitgedacht 34443-54444 music programme

1512       1640       Rode Adelaar 44534 music programme

1660       1655       Vliegende Schotel 44444 qsoing

1615       1730       Barones 54554-55555 back on air

1625       1741       Test Piraat (Noordzee) 45454 qsoing

1634       1747       Admiraal 33433 qsoing

1620       1821       Zwarte Weduwe 55444 music programme

1608       1828       Barones testing

1620       2006       Napoleon 44444-55444 music programme

1655       2017       Studio 69 24322-35333 music programme

1670       2017       Relmus 35433 music programme with 150 watts

1631       2031       Zwarte Diamont 32322 music programme

1611       2047       Barones 54544 testing

1632       2116       Utopia 53444 music programme

1646       2203       Monte Carlo 53444 report for Witte Tornado

1625       2208       Utopia 55444-55555 music programme

Saturday, September 28, 2013

1611       2052       Tower 44544 music programme in parallel with 6300

1615       2053       Batavier 54544

1620       2053       Carolina 54554 report for Akai

1630       2054       Polidor 45344-55444 music programme

1648       2054       Moby Dick 55544 music programme

1620       2058       Akai 44444-55544 qsoing

1665       2100       Polkaman 24322-34443 music programme. Closed down at 0327!

1656       2150       Romax 33433-44444 music programme

1620       2253       Spakenburg 55444 testing

1617       2346       Blauwe Panter music programme

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

1615       2007       Batavier 32532-55555 non-stop music

1621       2007       King 22422-44333 music programme with 75 watts

1647       2008       Witte Raaf 55544 music programme

1664       2009       Philadelphia 25332 music programme

1633       2030       Vloedgolf 44444-55544 music programme

1620       2111       Anton 43543-55555 report for Kolibrie

1633       2114       Barcelona 55555 report for Vloedgolf

1653       2115       Monte Carlo 35443 qsoing

1629       2129       Noordzee 44444 qsoing

1647       2139       Noordzee 45444 qsoing

1638       2147       Bluebird 55555 music programme

1633       2222       Studio Veronica 23332-33333 music programme

1653       2312       Jeneverstoker 24332 music programme

Monday, September 23, 2013

1615       1618       Batavier 25232 music programme

1625       1624       Batavier 25232, 35343 at 1741 music programme

1650       1626       Zwarte Boekanier 25232, 35443 at 1744, 45444 at 1752, 55555 at 1805 music programme

1633       1755       Vrijevogel music programme

1641       1755       Baanbreker 24322-35443 qsoing

1638       1757       Casablanca (Twente) 25322 qsoing 

1650       1812       Uniek 34433 qsoing

1629       2001       Calipso 55555 music programme

1648       2001       Turfsteker 34443-44444 music programme

1645       2003       Bravo Sierra 24342-34433 music programme

1620       2015       Armada 44444-55444 music programme

1652       2045       Zwarte Boekanier 55444 music programme

1640       2111       Monte Carlo 45444 music programme

1649       2139       Jeneverstoker 35333-45444 qsoing

1655       2152       Jan Tabac 55444

1664       2201       Philadelphia 23322 music programme

1636       2220       Pandora 54444 report for Monte Carlo

1645       2224       Monte Carlo 54444 qsoing

1638       2231       Bluebird 55444-55555 music programme

Pirates on film

There are some strong signals arriving from the Netherlands tonight, and I have made this film of the reception at this side at around 2100 utc. Click on the player to see reception of Napoleon, Utopia, Wadloper, Witte Tornado and Uniek

Is it late night or early morning?

It's 0340 in England on Sunday morning as I write these words and I'm working on a project here, but also listening to the radio at the same time. Coming out of the speakers is Wolverine Radio from the US, on 6945 in USB. This station often puts in a great signal here, and tonight is no exception. The signal is crossing the Atlantic really well, and the audio sounds pretty good, too, especially considering the SSB. 

Earlier the MW band was packed with station after station from the Netherlands clambering to get on the band. For me, the highlight was Barones on 1632 with much-improved modulation from when he made his long-awaited return a few weeks back. It's great to have the station back and sounding good again. For those interested, the modulation type is now G2.

Among the many other stations heard on Saturday night was Batavier, who was all the way up on 1680. You can usually catch his signal around 1625 kHz, so it was a surprise to find him so high. Along with Relmus, who was in the studio, he was carrying out a low power test with around 75 watts. Here are a few pictures of the transmitter:

Right, it's back to work for me now. I will post some recent logs here very soon.

The singing Bandit

I've been pretty busy just recently, working long hours on various projects. One upside of all that is that I've been listening to lots of late-night pirate activity from the Netherlands. 

On Monday night (October 14) the Black Bandit was on air on 1655 kHz, this time using the name Blanke Druppel. He had a qso with various stations before a long music programme and another qso. The broadcast was great fun to listen to and he was still on air at 0330 Dutch time! There was plenty of talking and also a little singing . . . as you can hear on this video of the reception here in England during a qso with Jeneverstoker.

Team Wadloper

The top of the MW band is very quiet right now and I have been listening to Wadloper on 1643 for some time. He is booming in on the communications receiver, but also audible on the tiny portable radio next to the bed - with no antenna.

Wadloper is not alone tonight and is currently accompanied by Relmus, Witte Kat and Einstein. And a little earlier, Batavier was also in the studio. It seems he was delivering a new modulation transformer, which might just explain the new more powerful sound of the station. A great signal is always a good start, but when it is accompanied by super modulation, that is the complete package. Here are a few pictures just sent to me straight from the studio:

Now the shorter days are starting to arrive, the late afternoon and early evening is a great time to listen out for Dutch pirate activity. Stations were crossing the North Sea to our place in England at around 1500 utc today, and yesterday (Monday) there was a huge qso at around 1700 which included some stunning signals from the likes of Napoleon, Brugwachter and Spanningzoeker. And the great thing about being able to hear stations earlier in the day is that some different names start cropping up. For example, it was nice to hear Vendor, Dr Bloe an Flevojager yesterday. 

Happy days are here again

I've just been listening to Jan De Roos on 1655 kHz with a reception report for Radio Barones. As he was talking he was playing 'Happy Days Are Here Again' - and that is probably just what many people thought when Barones returned to the airwaves last Sunday (September 30, 2013).

Barones had been off air for the whole year, but made his return on 1575 kHz before moving to various frequencies around 1611. He was on air for many hours testing out equipment that had not been used for over nine months. His antenna was a temporary 45 metre longwire. Everything was far from perfect, but it was tremendous to here this legendary pirate back on the air. And today, he was back again!

The antenna today was his old inverted L, and many of the modulation problems Barones had last weekend were gone. Before the sun had set here in England he was coming through very well. And as the sun went down his signal was booming. I made a recording as he was chatting to other stations in a qso. Click on the YouTube video and you will hear Baro, and also Brugwachter and Dageraad with reports for him.

Welcome back Barones!

Low power rules

As well as King Radio doing a great job without the need for a big transmitter, Relmus is now on air from Friesland with 150 watts and also arriving across the North Sea very well. He was also broadcasting last night with the same power and was blasting in here. So much so that I had to ask him several times if he was telling the truth about his power! He sent me this picture of the transmitter:

Reception was so good here, I thought I would see if I could hear Relmus on the very small, old transistor radio. And guess what . . .

King for a day

The MW pirate band is very quiet this evening, but there is a fine signal on 1625 courtesy of King Radio. It seems Tuesday is the day to catch this station as they were also on air at this time last week. 

King used to be known as Atletico, and is good friends with Albatros Radio, who was a regular at the top of the MW band until recently. King is currently arriving across the North Sea with a peak SINPO of 45444 and all that despite using only 75 watts of power. It was a similar story last week when the signal again impressive.

You can get a glimpse inside the King studio with these pictures sent to me recently . . .