Well I can't quite believe I haven't posted on this MW pirate radio blog since the beginning of February - and I must apologise to all our regular readers who have had over four months without any updates. Hopefully, though, you've been following us through our Twitter and Facebook pages, which I have been updating.
Plenty has been happening since I last wrote, including in March the very sad death of Jan, the operator of Radio Wadloper, who was a regular broadcaster at the top of MW band and was always fun to listen to. When you heard Keith Marshall and Only Crying somewhere around 1640 kHz then you knew you had found Jan.
Over the last few years I've been a regular visitor to the 'Point of the Pier' - the mysterious place mentioned on transmissions from Jan and from his great friend Relmus. So I met Jan plenty of times, often standing alongside him in the Relmus studio and several times at his house, sitting in the garden beneath his mast and also in his studio, where the GU81 valves kept everything nice and warm!
Jan was great fun to be around - a legendary beer drinker who could finish a bottle before I'd taken even a sip. He always had a big smile and a big laugh and seemed to love life. When I saw him he was always interested in what I'd been up to, and I noticed his English improve every time I met him. Sadly, my Dutch stayed at the same very low level!
Jan would often send pictures from the studio when he was live on air, which he would always let me publish here on the blog. Recently Only Crying came up on my Spotify playlist and it made me think of Jan immediately. MW will be a quieter place without him.
It was a privilege to be at the funeral in Dokkum and to see how many people wanted to pay their respects to a lovely man. It was incredible, with plenty of folk from the pirate scene, together with lots of family, friends and colleagues.
I wish Jan's wife Janneke and children all the very best for the future.
Well I might not have been updating the blog very often, but I have been listening to the band, so it's now time to update the list of logs, starting with Saturday night - and don't forget to pop back soon for the latest in Dutch pirate radio news. I will attempt to update a bit more regularly now!
Freq Time Station SINPO
Saturday, June 22, 2019
1630 1745 Edelkampioen 25442 music programme
1611 1922 Mike 25222-35333 music programme
1660 1946 Digitaal 35333-45444 music programme
1652 2001 Moby Dick 34343, later 55444 music programme
1611 2002 Moonbreaker 25222-35333 music programme
1672 2003 Batavier en De Kat 35333 music programme
1629 2110 Turftrekker 54444 music programme
1665 2111 Kristal 35333-45444 music programme
1636 2115 Jeneverstoker 23422 music programme
1673 2120 Concorde 25222-35333 music programme
1638 2120 Morgenster 34443-44444 music programme
1656 2141 Josje Power 24222-34333 testing
1647 2211 Spakenburg 45444 qsoing
1646 2234 Monte Carlo 44444 qsoing
1645 2304 Scotland 45434 music programme
1635 2308 Pandora 55444 music programme
Observations
- It was pretty busy on the band tonight with plenty to listen to. The biggest signal came from Turftrekker on 1629 with powerful modulation to match.
- Concorde was doing very well, producing a very listenable signal here in the UK. Not so long ago he was using 40 watts carrier power - he has now changed his transmitter and is sending out 200 watts which produced a pretty steady signal and some super peaks.
- Josje Power popped up on 1656 kHz with a test transmission and also had some good peaks, although he was getting some splatter from nearby Moby Dick, who was on 1652 with his regular Saturday night broadcast.
- Great to hear Radio Scotland come up at just after 2300 UTC - midnight here in the UK and 0100 in the Netherlands. I've paid several visits to Albert over the years - I remember visiting with Bill Lewis of Live Wire Radio around 20 years back and I've been there on another couple of occasions as well. There's always lots to see, and you can take a glimpse behind the scenes by visiting the station website here. You'll find all sorts to look at, including this picture of the studio:
Friday, June 21, 2019
1617 2135 Mustang 55444 music programme1655 2136 Marskramer 34333-45444 music programme
1673 2136 Batavier 35443-45444 music programme
1611 2139 Belladonna 25222 music programme
1640 2148 Monte Carlo 45444 asking for report
1685 2157 Astronaut 25222-35333
1649 2234 Turfsteker 35333 qsoing
1638 2243 Bluebird 55444 qsoing
Observations
- Tonight's biggest signal came from Mustang, who always packs a punch into my part of the UK and is always worth listening to. At the other end of the scale, it was also great to hear Radio Astronaut who was using just 30 watts of power and managed to get a peak sinpo of 35333 to the antenna at this side.
Friday, June 14, 2019
1635 2201 Pandora 55444 music programme1645 2202 Kachelboer 55444 music programme
1620 2203 Gedrocht 24332 music programme
1630 2204 Zwarte Panter 23322 music programme
1640 2230 Professor Sickbok 44444 music programme
1631 2304 Jeneverstoker 34333 qsoing
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
1638 2002 Bluebird 45444 music programme
1647 2002 Ros Am 35333-45444 testing
1673 2041 Armada 35333-45343
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
1638 2118 Ros Am 35333 testing
Sunday, June 9, 2019
1665 1955 Digitaal 35343 music programme
1647 2010 Witte Tornado 35443, 45444 at 2057 music programme
1673 2048 Concorde 25332 music programme
1620 2055 Musky 24332-35443 music programme
1617 2101 Spakenburg 35333-45444 music programme
1611 2125 Spakenburg 35333-45444 music programme
1638 2126 Mustang 45444 music programme
1670 2153 Concorde 35333 music programme
1611 2214 Monte Carlo 35333 report for Spakenburg
1611 2225 Zender Johan 54444 qsoing
1645 2230 Turfsteker 24332
1660 2232 Monte Carlo 45444 music programme
1610 2253 Soto 24332 report for Musky
1620 2306 Jeneverstoker 24332 report for Musky
1638 2310 Turfsteker 35343 qsoing
Saturday, June 8, 2019
1652 2140 Moby Dick 45444 music programme
1647 2140 Keizer en Keizerin 35333-45444 music programme
1638 2140 Bluebird 55444-55555 music programme
1620 2141 Ruimzicht 35333 music programme
1636 2142 Romax 42442 testing
1665 2146 Digitaal 45333-45444 music programme
1665 2204 Monte Carlo 45333-45444 report for Digitaal
1642 2205 Alabama 54444 report for Digitaal
Friday, June 7, 2019
1673 2018 Digitaal 35443 music programme
1640 2023 Morgenster 35443 music programme
1655 2130 Kristal 35433 music programme
Thursday, June 6, 2019
1642 2105 Morgenster 35443 music programme
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
1631 1930 Golfbreker 35443 testing new transmitter
1645 1932 Casablanca (Twente) 25442 music programme
1645 1946 De Klok 25242
1620 1951 Gedrocht van Twente 25232 music programme
1670 2000 Melkbus 25332 music programme
1630 2145 Anton 45444 music programme
1664 2200 Paradiso weak signal music programme
1640 2237 Casablanca 55444-55555 report for Anton
Sunday, May 12, 2019
1637 1900 Digitaal 35333 music programme
1647 1915 Witte Tornado 35343. Later 45444 music programme
1655 2005 Kristal 35333-45444 music programme
1635 2010 Bluebird 45444 music programme
1642 2032 Barones 35333-45444 music programme
Saturday, May 11, 2019
1656 2130 Sluwe Vos 35333 music programme
1638 2207 Spakenburg 45433-55444 music programme
1647 2214 Keizer en Keizerin 34433-44444 music programme
1638 2246 Spanningzoeker 55444 report for Spakenburg
1640 2249 Professor Sickbok 45433-45444 report for Spakenburg
1648 2256 Digitaal 45434 report for Spakenburg
Saturday, May 4, 2019
1665 2140 Batavier 35222-35333 music programme
1629 2142 Blauwe Koe 34433 music programme
1652 2142 Moby Dick 45444 music programme
1635 2220 Bluebird 55544-55555 music programme
Friday, May 3, 2019
1615 2026 Turftrekker 55444 music programme
1637 2027 Morgenster 35443 music programme
1655 2027 Batavier 35333-45444 music programme
1629 2035 Jeneverstoker 24432-34443 music programme
1645 2101 Mustang 55444 testing
Thursday, May 2, 2019
1673 2047 Armada 45433-45444 music programme
1635 2048 Bluebird 55544-55555 music programme
1645 2049 Boer Piet 25222 music programme
1655 2124 Kachelboer 55444 music programme
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
1611 1831 Noordster 35443 qsoing
1649 1834 Kachelboer 35443 qsoing
1630 1838 Meteoor 35443 qsoing
1644 2115 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55534 music programme
1615 2119 Batavia 25322-35333 music programme
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
1617 1922 Marianne 55444-55555 music programme
1670 2109 Concorde 25222-35333 music programme
Sunday, April 28, 2019
1647 2204 Witte Tornado 35343-45444 music programme
Sunday, March 31, 2019
1635 2035 Bluebird 55444 music programme. Later 1638
1647 2038 Witte Tornado 45444-55444 music programme
1650 2055 Yogi Bear 44444 testing
1665 2145 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 calling Serbia
1635 2223 Pandora 44433 report for Bluebird
Friday, March 29, 2019
1655 2005 Relmus 35333-45444 music programme
1636 2010 Barones 55444-55555 music programme
1620 2022 Eldorado 54444 music programme
1639 2025 Morgenster 35333-45444 music programme
1673 2103 Armada 55444 music programme
1610 2110 Mustang 54444 music programme
1662 2155 Kristal 34333-45444 music programme
1633 2220 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 report for Baro
1615 2225 Blauwe Koe 45444-55444 music programme
1655 2250 Black Bandit 35333-45444 report for Relmus and music programme
1635 2355 Bluebird 55444 music programme
Monday, March 18, 2019
1645 2145 Casablanca (Twente) 35333 music programme
1635 2245 Pandora 45434 music programme
Saturday, March 16, 2019
1660 2110 Kristal 45444 music programme
1647 2112 Keizer en Keizerin 35443 music programme
1615 2115 Blauwe Koe 35333-45444 music programme
1642 2200 Moby Dick 44444 music programme
1635 2214 Pandora 55444 music programme
1660 2228 Concorde 25332 music programme
alteration
Sunday, March 10, 2019
1645 2005 Barones 45444 music programme
1611 2020 Veluwse Ster 25332 music programme
1636 2220 Jeneverstoker 25332
1638 2236 Dr Bloe 35333-45444 report for Stoker
1620 2242 Gedrocht van Twente 24332 music programme
1635 2350 Pandora 45444 music programme
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
1635 1755 Pandora 35443 qsoing
1655 1855 Pecon 35443 qsoing
1615 1857 Gedrocht van Twente weak signal music programme
1617 2056 Marianne 45434 music programme
1633 2057 Horizon 25322 music programme
1643 2058 Ros Am 45434 music programme
1665 2058 Twentana 45444 music programme
1633 2211 Noordzee 45444 qsoing
1635 2214 Electron 35333 qsoing
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
1646 2225 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444-55555 music programme
1662 2230 Armada 44333-55444 music programme
1660 2248 Monte Carlo 35333 report for Armada
1645 2319 Monte Carlo 45444 report for Vrolijke Mijnwerker
Saturday, February 23, 2019
1631 1905 Uniek 35443-45444 music programme
1647 1907 Keizer en Keizerin 35333-45444 music programme
1655 1910 Batavier 45444 music programme
1618 1912 De Klap 25332 music programme
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
1618 2240 Spakenburg 45444 music programme
1628 2244 Marskramer 35343 music programme
1611 2247 Gedrocht van Twente weak signal music programme
1636 2316 Jeneverstoker 25222-35443 report for Marskramer
1635 2320 Marskramer 35333-45444 qsoing
1645 2334 Soerabaya 25432 music programme
Sunday, February 17, 2019
1611 1744 Interpol 44444 music programme
1635 1747 Havana 55444 music programme
1611 1806 Mondeo 34433-44444 music programme
1655 1809 Batavier 45444 music programme
1632 1833 Derde Man 34333-45434 music programme
1637 1900 Dikke Betta 55444-55555 music programme
1620 2008 Akai 35333 music programme
1656 2009 Mustang 45434-55444 testing
1645 2245 Jan De Roos 45434 music programme
Saturday, February 16, 2019
1638 1850 Barones 45444-55555 music programme
1611 1855 Technical Man 45444 music programme
1647 1857 Keizer en Keizerin 35333-45444 music programme
1655 1858 Batavier 45444 music programme
1631 1859 Uniek 35333 music programme
1620 1902 Sapporo 35333 qsoing with Lokaal
1620 1906 Lokaal weak signal qsoing
1631 1910 Polkaman 22432 music programme
1611 1926 Twentana 35333-45444 music programme
1617 2105 The Ghoul 55555
1638 2120 Bluebird 55444 music programme
1665 2207 Kristal 35333-45444 music programme
1652 2225 Moby Dick 45333 music programme
1645 2309 Dinkelland 45444 testing
1645 2346 Spakenburg 45444 report for Dinkelland
1646 2347 OSM 43443-44444 report for Dinkelland
1646 2352 Technical Man 44444 report for Dinkelland
1645 0008 Monte Carlo 34433 qsoing
1645 0027 Nachtzwerver 35443 qsoing
Friday, February 15, 2019
1629 2307 Eldorado 45444 music programme
1655 2308 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 music programme
1640 2320 Concorde 25332 music programme
Thursday, February 14, 2019
1611 1945 Zwarte Boer 25432-35433 music programme
1644 1955 Ros Am 45444-55555 testing
1638 2000 Morgenster 35333 music programme
1620 2015 Sapporo 35443-45444 music programme
1665 2130 Batavier 35333-45454 music programme
1629 2203 Noordzee 45434 qsoing
1635 2220 Bluebird 55444-55555 music programme
1650 2225 Professor Sickbok 45444 music programme
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
1637 2035 Turftrekker 25222-35333 music programme
1617 2040 Marianne 45444 music programme
1642 2045 Concorde weak signal music programme
1635 2224 Monte Carlo 35333-45444 qsoing
1646 2227 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 55444 music programme
1633 2227 Noordzee 35333-45444 qsoing
