Freq Time Station name SINPO Type of broadcast
Saturday, January 18, 2020
1655 1630 Digitaal 25342-35343 music programme
1615 1646 Ruimzicht 25342 music programme
1640 1646 Uniek 35443 music programme
1632 1647 Concorde weak signal music programme
1647 1654 Vendor 35443-45444 music programme
1655 1710 Skywire weak signal music programme
1633 1725 Ros Am 35333-45434 music programme
1670 1742 Bos Piraat 25342 testing
1660 1744 Turfsteker 25342 report for Bos Piraat
1670 1747 Matrix 25332-35443 music programme
1690 1750 Bos Piraat 25342-35343 testing
1647 1750 Keizer en Keizerin 35343 music programme
1655 1752 Nachtzwerver 35443 qsoing
1611 1902 Twentana 34333 music programme
1631 1907 Uniek 35443 music programme
1660 2310 Monte Carlo 25222-35333 music programme
1635 2312 Electron 35333 testing
1615 2322 Zwarte Panter 25222 testing
1660 2310 Monte Carlo 25222-35333 music programme
1635 2312 Electron 35333 testing
1615 2322 Zwarte Panter 25222 testing
Observations
● Nice to catch some different names on air during a few busy hours at the top of the MW band today. Vendor was coming in loud and clear on 1647 kHz, for example, while Ros Am was also doing very well indeed with his very clear, clean and smooth modulation and famous voice a pleasure to listen to as always!
● It’s been a while since I heard Matrix on air, so it was a treat to hear his low-power signal on his usual channel of 1670 kHz. There were some great peaks on the signal, which was very listenable at times
● Bos Piraat was an interesting one. This was actually Mike Radio in disguise, "broadcasting from the forest" while he was testing a low power transmitter and small antenna, much different to his usual more powerful setup. He was very surprised with how the signal was carrying across the North Sea, first on 1670 and then on 1690 kHz. He has some plans for Sunday broadcasts on 1512 kHz in the coming weeks, so keep an ear out in-band
Friday, January 17, 2020
1637 1605 Barones 45454-55555 music programme
1631 1642 Concorde 35443 report for Barones
1646 1705 Boomerang 55444 testing
1655 1710 Digitaal 25342-35333 qsoing
1638 1737 Alabama 25322-45444 music programme
1632 1930 Belladonna 25332 music programme
Observations
● There were stunning conditions during the afternoon and early evening today, and listening to Barones on 1637 kHz was just like listening to a local station for much of the broadcast. There were some very deep and very slow fades but for lengthy durations the signal was very stready, very strong and sounded superb. Digitaal was also doing very well with just 30 watts on 1655 kHz
● Unfortunately those good conditions didn’t last into the night and by a couple of hours after sunset signals were unstable. The usual powerful signal of Alabama, for example, which started out with a SINPO of 45444 had fallen right down and he was drifting into the noise
Thursday, January 16, 2020
1636 0811 Torpedojager weak signal music programme
Observations
● A little check of the band after the sun has risen revealed Thursday morning regular Torpedojager on his usual frequency of 1636 kHz. Had I have tuned in an hour or so earlier when it was still dark outside, then the signal would have been considerably stronger
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
1627 1805 Oldtimer 44444 music programme
1633 1814 Noordzee 35443 qsoing
1633 1818 Telefunken 25332-35333 qsoing
1637 1820 Baanbreker 25332 qsoing
1644 1853 Boomerang 45444 modulation test
1633 1905 Concorde 25322-45444 music programme
Observations
● I’ve been listening to Concorde since he started on MW last year. He kicked off with a 50 watt transmitter but since then has upped the power a little bit, but crucially last summer he improved his antenna system. That change gave an instant improvement to the signal here in England and tonight he was arriving the best I’ve heard him. You can get a good idea from the recording above
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