Conditions have been very favourable in the last couple of weeks for tuning the Dutch pirates and I've managed to hear plenty of stations, including some new names. I've been recording some signals, too, which I will share with you, together with a video I made in the early hours of last Sunday morning while tuning about the band.
And, I am able to share with you a video made in the studio of Radio Batavier recently while the station was on air. Have fun listening and watching - and catching up with my logs:
And, I am able to share with you a video made in the studio of Radio Batavier recently while the station was on air. Have fun listening and watching - and catching up with my logs:
Monday, January 29, 2018
1640 1844 Vader en Zoon Combinatie 33343-44444 music programme
1645 1846 Oldtimer 45434 music programme
1654 1849 Vrije Vogel 23222 music programme
1625 2332 Pandora 55444 music programmeObservations
- Another new name on the band this evening. 1640 kHz was the frequency and the station was Vader en Zoon Combinatie. Stations will often announced a location, and the city of Coevorden in the north-east of the Netherlands was given. As well as music, comedy clips were being played and the general sound seemed to suggest this station has arrived on MW from the FM scene. Let's hope we hear them again soon.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
1629 0709 Vriendschap 34443-44444 qsoing
1635 0712 Havanna 55555 qsoing
1635 0715 Kwiksilver 45434 qsoing
1629 0718 Edelkampioen 55544 qsoing
1627 0732 Palingvisser weak signal qsoing
1620 0734 Blauwe Piraat 23322-34433 qsoing
1622 0738 Kleine Jopie weak signal-24222 qsoing
Observations
- I set the alarm clock for 0630 this morning and managed to drag myself to the radio for around 0700. Early on a Sunday morning is often a busy time for Dutch pirates. There is usually a station or two on air with a music programme and you can guarantee a qso will follow - this often involves a good number of stations. Today that number hit seven as operators chatted away following a programme from Edelkampioen, who was sending out his usual killer signal to the UK. As ever, Havanna was very strong, hitting the maximum sinpo of 55555. As well as the big signals there was some interest from some low-power operators. It's always nice to catch Blauwe Piraat, and his signal peaked up very nicely. Using less power, said to be 20 watts, was Kleine Jopie, who I have not heard for a long while, and there was a new name in Palingvisser (Eel Fisher). I don't have any more details about this station just yet, but I'll be listening for him again next Sunday morning and hopefully there will be some more information to give soon.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
1629 1800 Dolfijjn 34443-44444 music programme
1635 1800 Keizer en Keizerin 35333 music programme
1645 1801 Casablanca (Twente) 23422-34433 music programme
1625 1821 Pandora 44444 testing
1670 1830 Viking en Tante Foeke 25222 music programme
1620 1838 Admiraal 33433 report for Pandora
1655 1855 Relmus 44444 music programme
1648 2350 Moby Dick 44444 music programme
1621 0011 Turftrekker 55444 music programme
1665 0012 Polkaman 24222-35333 music programme
1633 0027 Jeneverstoker 34333 music programme
1633 0027 Jeneverstoker 34333 music programme
Friday, January 19, 2018
1629 1801 Mike 45444 testing
1653 1808 Batavier 35333 music programme
1620 1809 Musky 34333
1635 2206 Zwarte Panter from B4 studio 35333 music programme
1620 2208 Utopia 32432-44444 music programme
1645 2211 Meteoor 45444 testing
1629 2216 Noordzee 22322-34333 music programme
1620 2228 Twentana 34333 music programme
Observations
- There was a party in the Batavier studio tonight during a live broadcast on 1635 kHz and, with permission, I can share with you a film that was made during the transmission. So, enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the studio, transmitter and what goes on when a Dutch pirate is on air!
Sunday, January 14, 2018
1632 0649 Kwiksilver 44444 qsoing
Saturday, January 13, 2018
1637 0659 Dikke Betta 55444 qsoing
1620 0703 Eldorado 55444 music programme
1645 0704 Rocking Billy 35333 qsoing
1634 0707 Barcelona 55444 qsoing
1620 0825 Utopia 23432-34443 testing
1620 1554 Poema 35333-45444 music programme
1655 1601 Columbia 33333 music programme
1647 1614 Admiraal weak signal report for Columbia
1610 1616 Texas weak signal qsoing
1629 1626 Turftrekker 35323 report for Poema
1626 1632 Poema 35333-45444 qsoing
1620 1634 Desperado weak signal music programme
1629 1645 Edelkampioen 45434-55444 qsoing
1611 1806 Noordzee 35333 music programme
1647 1815 Nachtzwerver 24322 testing
1636 0009 Romax 33433-44444 qsoing
1648 0010 Moby Dick 43433-44444 music programme
1655 0010 Wiite Raaf 44433-44444 testing
1626 0012 Twentana 44433-44444 qsoing
1640 0012 Melkbus 24332 music programme
1647 0018 Jeneverstoker weak signal music programme
Friday, January 12, 2018
1645 1740 Friese Piraat 35333 music programme
1629 1756 Dolfijn 34333-44444 music programme
1645 2215 Monte Carlo 35333-45444 asking for report
1645 2325 Meteoor 44444 qsoing
1630 0025 Noordzee 34443-44444 qsoing
1636 0028 Marskramer 35333 music programme
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
1625 1739 Pandora 45444 music programme
1629 1833 Spakenburg 35333-45444 qsoing
1647 1841 Telefunken weak signal testing
1629 1846 Blauwe Panda 25222 qsoing
1620 1851 Moonbreaker 32332 qsoing
1629 1858 Moonbreaker 35333-454444
1624 1901 Batavier 44444 music programme
1633 1904 Blauwe Panda 24222 qsoing
1633 1921 Morgenster 25222-35333 music programme
1655 2040 Digitaal 45444 qsoing
1665 2042 Meteoor 35333-45444 qsoing
1655 2052 Meteoor 35333-45444 qsoing
1638 2205 Bluebird 45444 music programme
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
1645 2000 Oldtimer 35443 music programme
1616 2006 Malibu 25332 testing with 65 watts
1690 2012 Digitaal 45444 testing
1655 2020 Wadloper 45434 testing new modulator
1636 2227 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55434 music programme
1645 2227 Ros Am 45433-55544 testing close at 0042
1620 2231 Utopia 33433-44444 music programme
1630 2256 Noordzee 33333 testing
1641 2325 Casablanca 44444
Monday, January 8, 2018
1645 1900 Oldtimer 35333-45444 music programme
1654 1902 Vrijevogel weak signal music programme
1636 2225 Vrolijke MIjnwerker 55434 music programme
1620 2227 Mi Amigo 33333-34443 music programme
1647 2230 Batavia 25222 music programme
1650 2234 Monte Carlo 23222-34443 music programme (antenna low)
Sunday, January 7, 2018
1629 0600 Mike 45434 music programme
1620 1743 Polka Express 25222-35333 music programme
1621 1855 Orion 25222-35333 report for Polka Express
Saturday, January 6, 2018
1620 1645 Technical Man 34333-44444 music programme
1629 1645 Edelkampioen 55444-55555 music programme
1646 1648 Zwarte Bizon 35333 qsoing
1635 1711 Keizer en Keizerin 24222-34333 music programme
1655 1711 Columbia 34333 testing amplifier
1656 1756 Digitaal 35333-45444 report for Paradiso
1621 1838 Turftrekker 44444 music programme
1656 1844 Klabautermann weak signal music programme
1620 1902 Moonbreaker 35333 music programme
1645 1903 Friese Piraat 35333 report for Edelkampioen
1611 1952 Twentana 34333-44444 music programme
1621 2200 Turftrekker 44444 music programme
1655 2259 Dinkelland 45444 testing
1615 2300 Bluebird 44444 music programme
1626 2301 Uniek 33433-44444 music programme
1630 2303 Zwarte Panter from B4 studio 34333-44444 music show
1611 2309 Utopia 33433-44444 report for Twentana
1637 2313 Digitaal 45434 music programme
1636 0057 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 music programme
1648 0057 Moby Dick 45434 music programme
1646 0058 Jeneverstoker 33433 music programme
1611 0058 Technical Man 44434 music programme
Friday, January 5, 2018
1625 1632 Verona weak signal music programme
1636 1648 Kaimaan 25332 music programme
1646 1741 Zwarte Bizon 34333 report for Kaimaan
1637 1742 Dikke Betta 35333 report for Kaimaan
1645 1753 Digitaal 35333 qsoing
Excellent page David, great videos and audios.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany
Hi Martin. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Im very pleased you like what you see! Spread the word and come back soon! 73s
DeleteThis is a little goldmine! I've picked up a few of these Dutch stations above 1600 kHz on my little Tecsun radio in East Central Scotland and wondered what they were. The music seems to mostly be traditional polka stuff, and the "deejays" sound like farmers or bored fishing boat captains!
ReplyDeleteHi there. Great that you stopped by the blog and it sounds like youve found it useful. It's strange when you discover these stations for the first time, but hopefully the info on these pages will answer some of your questions!
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