Sunday, March 29, 2015
Birthday time
On Friday I celebrated my 38th birthday, which means I've now been listening to the pirates for 26 years! We had a nice family day and even a radio cake and pirate balloons! And one of my presents was the KPO receiver that can be found in nearly every Dutch pirate studio. I'll be testing it out over the next few days and letting you know how I get on with it.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Updating the logs
I've been busy with work for the last week or so, but I've found some time to spare this evening and I'm currently listening to the low power signal of Turfsteker on 1657 kHz. He transmits with only 75 watts but usually reaches here pretty well, and tonight is no exception even though conditions are far from optimum.
It's been over a month since I published my logs of the Dutch MW pirates, so it's time for an update, and there is plenty of reception to report:
It's been over a month since I published my logs of the Dutch MW pirates, so it's time for an update, and there is plenty of reception to report:
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
1657 2033 Turfsteker 34333 music programme
1629 2035 Zwarte Boer 24222 music programme
1650 2317 Witte
Raaf 44433-45444 music programme
1636 2330 Pandora
55444 music programme
Sunday, March 22, 2015
1615 1830 Zwarte Panter (Oldenzaal) 25222 music programme
Sunday, March 15, 2015
1647 2125 Witte Tornado 45444 music programme
1656 2126 Blauwe Ster 35333-45444 music programme
1615 2129 Zwarte Panter (Oldenzaal) 24332-35333 programme
Monday, March 9, 2015
1638 0029 Calimero 55444-55555 music programme
1647 0030 Witte Tornado 44444 music programme
1630 0042 Monte Carlo 44444-55444 asking for report
1622 0053 Amigo 34333 report for Sportman
1620 0053 Jeneverstoker 34433 report for Calimero
1630 1635 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 25322-35333
1629 1712 Zwarte Boer 24322-34333 music programme
1620 1810 Tamboer Jnr en Polski 24222-35333 programme
1690 1839 Armada 35333-45444 music programme
1640 2012 Veronica 45444 music programme
1652 2102 Twentana 25322-35333 music programme
1662 2143 Noorderzon 24322-44444 music programme
Sunday, March 8, 2015
1648 0021 Moby Dick 55444-55555 music programme
1636 0021 Keizer en Keizerin 35333-45444 music programme
1665 0024 Polkaman 35333 music programme
1620 0025 Romax 44433-44444 qsoing
1626 0029 OSM (O Superman) 54444-55555 qsoing
1620 0540 Dokwerker 25322-35333 music programme
1620 0800 Edelkampioen 35353 report for Dokwerker
1620 0806 Zender Johan 35353-45454 qsoing
Friday, March 6, 2015
1620 1740 Sterrekijker music programme
1630 1838 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444-55555 music programme
1647 1838 Admiral 24322-35333 qsoing
1622 1840 Pontiac 55444 qsoing
1655 1906 Nachtzerver 35333 qsoing
1636 2110 Studio F16 35333 music programme
1627 2122 Akai 44444-55444 testing
1671 2131 Armada 55444
1673 2138 Armada 55444 music programme
1625 2151 Quintus 44333-44444 music programme
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
1625 2158 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55544 music programme
1638 2202 Calimero 45444 music programme
Monday, March 2, 2015
1629 1750 Tamboer 34333 music programme
1630 2129 Zwarte Boekanier 44444-55444 music programme
1620 2219 Anton 45444 music programme
1636 2221 Pandora 55544 music programme
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
1620 0550 Calipso 45434 testing
1650 1715 Valkenster 25322-35333
1635 1723 Digitaal 35333-45444 qsoing
1655 1728 Carona 35333-45444 qsoing
1635 1729 Interpol 35333 qsoing
1630 1731 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 45333 qsoing
1642 1740 Digitaal 35333-45444 qsoing
1645 1748 Interpol 24322 qsoing
1620 1754 Jamaica 55444-55555 qsoing
1620 1757 Soerabaya 25222 qsoing
1620 1803 Wegpiraat 35333-45444 qsoing
1640 1815 Witte Reus 23322-34333 qsoing
1629 1820 Polka Radio (Ruurlo) 22422-34433 music programme
1644 1828 Interpol 25322 qsoing
1611 1831 Texas weak signal music programme
1655 1831 Turfsteker 35443 report for Interpol
1645 1906 Witte Reus 34333 testing
1640 1910 Batavier 35333 music programme
1630 2015 Eldorado 45333-45444 report for Polka
1630 2050 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 qsoing
1642 2130 Wadloper 55444 music programme
1636 2330 Pandora 54444 music programme
Sunday, March 1, 2015
1640 0150 Snowman 35333-35443 music programme
1655 1859 Dikke Betta qsoing
1615 1904 Zwarte Panter (Oldenzaal) 25222-44444 programme
1476 1909 Energy FM 44544
1647 1910 Witte Tornado 35333-45444 music programme
1680 1912 Digitaal 35333
1716 1933 Digitaal 45444
1472 2055 Blauwe Piraat 32522-34533 short music programme
1655 2105 Wilskracht 35333-35443 music programme
Thursday, February 26, 2015
1650 2330 Desperado 35333 music programme
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
1620 0528 Nova 4 music programme
1645 1736 Digitaal music programme
1620 1845 Marskramer (Friesland) 35333 music programme
1620 1935 Monza 35343-45444
1620 1951 Zwarte Golf 35333-45444 music programme
1630 2114 Moonbreaker 35333 music programme
1395 2130 Blauwe Piraat 24222-35333 short music programme
1630 2208 Zwarte Golf 35333-45444 report for Moonbreaker
1630 2212 Vrolijke Mijnwerker music programme
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
1629 1732 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 54444
1624 1843 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 54444 calling Balkans
1472 2028 Nostalgie 22522-33533 testing
1472 2035 Blauwe Piraat 22522 testing
1635 2039 Marrianne 35333 music programme
1611 2044 Malibu 25222 music programme
1658 2322 Noorderzon 34333
Monday, February 23, 2015
1655 1520 Turfsteker weak signal music programme
1620 1722 Digitaal 45434
1625 1735 Kracht Van Twente weak signal qsoing
1612 1738 Atlantis (Twente) 45333-45444 asking for report
1623 1747 Digitaal 45444 qsoing
1633 1753 Oldtimer 45444 music programme
1638 1753 Twentse Adelaar 34333 qsoing
1645 1759 Zwarte Boekanier 45444 qsoing
1629 1811 Zwarte Boer 25232 qsoing
1620 1828 Tamboer Jr en Polsky 35322-45444 programme
1637 1830 Zwarte Panter (North Holland) 25332
1638 2202 Calimero 55444 music programme
1645 2220 Casablanca (Twente) 23322 music programme
1630 2305 Pandora 44444-55544 report for Calimero
1638 2305 Twentse Adelaar 33333-35333 music programme
Saturday, February 21, 2015
1655 2352 Turfsteker 35333
1648 2354 Moby Dick 55544 music programme
1669 2355 Snowman 24422 music programme
1476 2356 Energy FM 44534
Friday, February 20, 2015
1636 1907 Studio F16 44444 music programme
1665 1908 Polkaman 35333 music programme
1630 2147 Soerabaya 23322 music programme
1647 2148 Armada 44444 music programme
1476 2150 Energy FM
1625 2217 Digitaal 44444-55544 report for Soerabaya
Sunday, February 15, 2015
1620 0500 Dokwerker 45433-55454 music programme
1620 0818 Jamaica 35343-45444 qsoing
1630 1710 Digitaal 35333 music programme
1611 1733 Zwarte Panter (Oldenzaal) 24222, 34333 at 1922
1645 1852 Batavier 35333 music programme
1620 1921 Weduwe 55444-55555 music programme
1630 1935 Soerabaya 25222 music programme
1630 2015 Jamaica 55544 music programme
1655 2147 Valkenster music programme
1640 2244 Batavier 35333 music programme
Saturday, Febuary 14, 2015
1633 1525 Oldtimer 34443 music programme
1640 1617 Pecon 34322-34333 report for Oldtimer
1629 1621 Eldorado 25222 testing
1629 1647 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 35322-35333. 45444 at 1802
1630 1734 Digitaal 45333-45344 qsoing
1636 1743 Studio F16 33333-35343 music programme
1667 1744 Armada 34322-45534 music programme
1630 1759 Zeepiraat 35333-45444 qsoing
1630 1804 Stormvogel 35333 qsoing
1628 1816 Alaska 35333 qsoing
1660 1841 Blauwe Sterre 35333-45444 qsoing
1665 1843 Zeepiraat 35222-35333 qsoing
1624 1905 Pioneer (Rotterdam) 25222-35333 asking for report
1656 1922 Relmus 34323, 44433 at 2104 music programme
1642 2030 Boogschutter 45434, 55544 at 2119 testing
1620 2031 Zonnester 44444-55444 music programme
1633 2033 Turftrekker 44444 music programme
1613 2105 Napoleon 34333 music progamme
1638 2116 Digitaal 44444 music programme
1648 2250 Moby Dick 45434 music programme
1620 2250 Batavia 35433 music programme
1695 2306 Korenklopper 43433 music programme
1640 2312 Monte Carlo 44333 asking for report
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
1630 2002 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 music programme
1640 2007 Batavier 35333 music programme
1636 2115 Boogschutter 55444 asking for report
1664 2135 Wilkskracht 25222-35333 music programme
1630 2222 Anton 55334-55444 music programme
Monday, February 9, 2015
1620 0502 Nova 4 43433-54544 music programme
1620 1856 Tamboer Junior en Polsky 34333 music programme
1636 2111 Boogschutter 55444 asking for report
1395 2134 Blauwe Piraat 34333 testing
Sunday, February 8, 2015
1648 0048 Moby Dick 55544-55555 music programme
1633 0050 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 qsoing
1620 0050 Desperado 25222-35333 music programme
1633 0053 Monte Carlo 55444 qsoing
1620 0105 Zwarte Diamont 35333 music programme
1620 0500 Amigo 34333 music programme
1620 0604 Dokwerker 35433-45444 music programme
1620 0806 Zonnester report for Dokwerker
1647 1844 Witte Tornado 45444 music programme
1629 1845 Johnny Camaro 35343 music programme
1638 2121 Calimero 55434 music programme
Friday, February 6, 2015
1638 1838 Calimero 44444-55444 music programme
1620 1840 Sterrekijker music programme
1625 2036 Relmus 55444 music programme
1645 2038 Batavier 25222 music progamme
1620 2107 Marskramer (Friesland) 32432 music programme
1656 2151 Nachtzwerver 35333 music programme
Observations
- Zwarte Panter (Oldenzaal) seems to have become a Sunday evening regular - well, for the last two weeks anyway. 1615 kHz is his channel and he is usually on air for a few hours with his music shows
- Talking about regular programmes, the Dokwerker can be heard early on most Sunday mornings on 1620 kHz, often from around 0500 UTC. The signal tends to peak here between 0600 and 0630 but on March 8 it lasted a little longer and there was good reception of a qso after he closed down. One of the stations coming up to give a report was Zender Johan, who I had not heard for many years. You can hear reception on this recording:
- 1620 is a popular frequency for early-morning transmissions, and another station often to be found on the channel is Nova 4. If you are around early, again from around 0500, it is worth checking the band to see if he is on air as he usually active once a week to catch listeners before they head to work. Here's a recording of one of those broadcasts, made on Wednesday, February 25 from around 0530 UTC:
Sunday, March 08, 2015
It's been a while
I was thinking recently about Dutch MW pirates I haven't heard for a while. Stations come and go, but if you listen for long enough they tend to come back - once the pirate bug has bitten, the effects last a long time. I went missing from the pirate scene for a number of years while I moved house and had a family, but I returned a few years ago keener than ever, and that is a trend I know has been repeated for many pirates.
So a few minutes ago in the early hours of Sunday morning there was a coincidence when I switched on the radio and heard a strong signal on 1626 kHz. It was O Superman - OSM Radio in qso with Romax. Since I started listening to the pirates again in January 2011 I have heard this station only once. He sure is a rare catch, made even better by the great signal I received. You can listen here:
Romax was also coming in loud and clear, as you can hear on this recording. Very nice to hear him for the first time since September last year:
So a few minutes ago in the early hours of Sunday morning there was a coincidence when I switched on the radio and heard a strong signal on 1626 kHz. It was O Superman - OSM Radio in qso with Romax. Since I started listening to the pirates again in January 2011 I have heard this station only once. He sure is a rare catch, made even better by the great signal I received. You can listen here:
Romax was also coming in loud and clear, as you can hear on this recording. Very nice to hear him for the first time since September last year:
Sunday, March 01, 2015
White, blue and black
It's been a busy weekend for me. I was working all day on Saturday, but the train journey home was made easier with the android version of the Twente SDR, which I used on my mobile phone to listen to Radio Barones on 1615 kHz. He had visitors in the studio, and the show certainly kept me occupied until I got home in the early hours of this morning.
Before hitting the bed, I checked the radio and found a fine signal on 1640. It turned out to be Radio Snowman, who broadcasts with a power of just 20 watts and does really well with his low power. I visited his studio in the summer and have seen the transmitter in action, but it always amazes me when I hear him so well with only a few watts. You can listen to the reception on this recording:
The MW band has been pretty quiet this evening, but there was a lengthy programme from the Zwarte Panter on 1615 kHz and I am now listening to the Witte Tornado's weekly programme on 1647. In between there was a test broadcast from the Blauwe Piraat on 1472 kHz. He has been doing a few experiments recently, also trying 1395 with good results.
Talking about in-band frequencies again, Energy FM was streamed from the internet on to 1476 kHz once more this evening and was arriving here with a decent signal.
Before hitting the bed, I checked the radio and found a fine signal on 1640. It turned out to be Radio Snowman, who broadcasts with a power of just 20 watts and does really well with his low power. I visited his studio in the summer and have seen the transmitter in action, but it always amazes me when I hear him so well with only a few watts. You can listen to the reception on this recording:
The MW band has been pretty quiet this evening, but there was a lengthy programme from the Zwarte Panter on 1615 kHz and I am now listening to the Witte Tornado's weekly programme on 1647. In between there was a test broadcast from the Blauwe Piraat on 1472 kHz. He has been doing a few experiments recently, also trying 1395 with good results.
Talking about in-band frequencies again, Energy FM was streamed from the internet on to 1476 kHz once more this evening and was arriving here with a decent signal.
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