Conditions have been rather up and down in recent days. A strong signal from a Dutch MW pirate can become weak and watery within a few minutes before strengthening right up again. But there have been some interesting catches, as you can see from the logs:
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
1618 1745 Pontiac 35443 asking for report
1629 1750 Mike 45444 testing
1620 1753 Sterrenboog 35443 report for Pontiac
1630 1810 Alaska weak signal
1620 1828 Moonbreaker 44433 music programme
1629 1857 Turftrekker 35333-45444 music programme
1645 2021 Casablanca (Twente) 35333
1636 2210 OSM 35333 music programme
1630 2214 Monte Carlo 34333 qsoing
1640 2220 Vonkenboer weak signal qsoing
1633 2242 Barcelona 45333-45444 music programme
1641 2250 Barones 55444 music programme
Observations
- Great to catch OSM (O Superman) at just after 2200. I was having a last tune around of the radio before heading to bed, and I heard his familiar theme tune - James Last and Music Box Dancer on 1636 kHz. So I cancelled sleeping for a while and tuned in. He was using his 20 watt transmitter on this occasion, running at 18 watts. Modulation was strong and signal peaking up very nicely. Even with power pirates Barcelona on 1633 and Barones on 1641 it was still possibly to listen to O Superman. Great work for the low power
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
1656 1633 Transparant 25332 music programme
1620 1642 Sterrenboog 25332 qsoing
1629 1644 Zwarte BMW 25332 qsoing
1650 1703 Edelkampioen 45434 music programme
1612 1710 Atlantic 24332 testing
1636 1846 Dolfijn 45434
1638 1849 Admiraal 35333 report for Dolfijn
1635 1908 Twentana 45434 asking for report
1620 1916 Nachtzwerver 35333 qsoing
1630 1938 Marianne 54444-55555 music programme
1616 2200 Napoleon 45444 music programme
1645 2214 Monte Carlo 45444 report for Marianne
1640 2300 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55434 music programme
1636 2313 Romax 33433 report for Napoleon
1640 2300 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55434 music programme
1636 2313 Romax 33433 report for Napoleon
Observations
- I mentioned above how signals can currently be very strong one minute and then dip right down the next. Edelkampioen was a good example of this tonight. He was incredibly strong at the start of his transmission before fading down
- Conditions were back up later in the evening, and Marianne was coming in extremely well for his regular Tuesday night programme
Monday, March 20, 2017
1620 1744 Alice 25332-35333 testing
1650 1818 Vrijevogel 25322, 35443 at 1931 music programme
1629 1825 Spanningzoeker 55444 report for Alice
1611 1828 Zeewolf 24322 report for Alice
1660 1835 Batavier 35333 music programme
1636 1837 Odynn 25222 testing
1620 1844 Nachtzwerver 35333 qsoing
1630 1825 Spanningzoeker 55555 qsoing
1612 1959 Atlantic 34433 testing
1655 2233 Wilskracht 45444 qsoing
1640 2240 Monte Carlo 35333 qsoing
Observations
- Atlantic has been busy testing recently, sometimes using the name Test Piraat. He has quiet a distinctive voice, however, so there is no hiding place!
- Good to catch Odynn for a few minutes this evening. He has also been testing, using around 75 watts. I'm looking forward to hearing more from him soon
- I am a big fan of tuning in to low-power pirates - it's something that particularly fascinates me. The ability to hear a signal of just a few watts emanating from hundreds of miles away is always a thrill. But at the other end of the spectrum, it is also always a pleasure to hear a power-packed pirate with a full sinpo of 55555 and top-notch modulation. Spanningzoeker fulfiled that criteria perfectly tonight. Again, he is always easy to recognise - there are only a handful of Dutch MW pirates with his sound
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