Monday, November 09, 2020

Lockdown 2.0

It’s been a few months since I last posted as the blog went into hibernation for the summer. But the clocks have changed, autumn is here, Lockdown 2.0 has been imposed in England for the next month and propagation conditions are improving by the day for receiving the Dutch MW pirates.

Although the blog has been quiet, I have been listening most days, posting on the Facebook page and Twitter from time to time, and I’ve been keeping a record of the stations heard. So, what I’ll do here is bring things up to date with the Dutch MW pirates I’ve heard since the beginning of September. There is quite a list, but hopefully it is interesting for listeners and station operators.

The MW Pirate Fan Wellbrook loop antenna 



Freq Time Station name SINPO Type of broadcast


Sunday, November 8, 2020

1617 1753 Black Molly 35443 music programme

1647 1754 Witte Tornado 45444 music programme

1660 1754 Digitaal 35443-45444 music programme

1670 1759 Technical Man 45444 music programme    

1653 1814 Belladonna 24332-35443 music programme

1630 1816 Mondeo 25222-35333 music programme

1640 1817 Barones 45444 music programme

1635 2240 Mi Amigo 35443-45444 music programme



Observations

  • A night of long music programmes at the top of the MW band. The first I heard was Black Molly on 1617 kHz, along with Witte Tornado, Digitaal and Belladonna just up the band. Those who know me and my listening preferences will know that I spent much of the evening, however, listening to Barones on 1640 kHz. His fast-moving blend of presentation, jingles and inserts from other pirates always goes down well, together with a wide variety of music. His punchy signal and audio helps too!



Saturday, November 7, 2020

1618 1748 Uniek 25332 qsoing

1655 1752 Blackstone 35443 qsoing

1620 1755 Sapporo 25222-35333 music programme

1655 1809 Belladonna 35443 qsoing

1625 1812 Uniek 24332 qsoing

1647 1813 Keizer en Keizerin 44444 music programme

1615 1818 Admiraal 35443-45444 music programme

1670 1819 Melkbus 25222 music programme

1656 1820 Jeneverstoker 25222 qsoing

1665 1840 Concorde 35333 music programme

1640 1900 Nachtzwerver 35333-45444 testing

1656 1906 Josje Power 43443 music programme

1635 1947 Santana en Cobra 45444 music programme

1622 2235 Uniek 24222-35333 music programme

1652 2239 Moby Dick 45444 music programme

1640 2243 Nachtzwerver 35333 music programme


Observations

  • It was busy on the band at around dinnertime, with plenty of stations chatting to each other during a qso. It was good to catch Blackstone on air as I know him very well - I hope my picture of the antenna mast still stands on your wall!

  • Concorde was coming in very well on 1665 kHz and reaching just over 50% on the big signal meter here. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again - I really enjoy his style of broadcasting: very relaxed, smooth, clear-speaking and great music.


Friday, November 6, 2020

1620 2315 Philadelphia 25222 music programme

1655 2324 De Kat 25222-35333 music programme

1625 2335 Blauwe Fazant 25222 music programme

1632 2352 Polkaman 25222 music programme


Observations

  • A little late-night listening and four low-power stations coming through with similar signals. Perhaps just the strongest of the quartet was De Kat from Friesland - in fact, the peaks on the signal were probably the best I have ever received him. 

  • Blauwe Fazant told me that he was running just 60 watts tonight. Nice achievement to carry across the North Sea with just a few watts - and it’s always a pleasure for me to report reception when the power is low.

  • A regular around 1632 late at night is the Polkaman, who loves his polka music with a real passion and sent me these pictures straight from the studio while he was live on air:




Thursday, November 5, 2020

1638 1649 Alabama 45434 music programme

1652 1702 Turfsteker 35333

1638 1833 Armada 35333 report for Alabama

1638 1833 Armada 35333 report for Alabama

1660 1844 Concorde 35333 report for Alabama

1645 1856 Dageraad 35333 qsoing

1618 1900 Uniek 25232 music programme

1645 1956 Turftrekker 45444 music programme

1665 2015 Kristal 45434 music programme

1673 2025 Armada 35333 music programme

1637 2025 Speedy Gonzales en Mexicano 55444 music programme


Wednesday, November 4, 2020

1655 1645 Digitaal 35333 music programme

1620 1740 Mosfet (Schaduwjager) 45434 testing

1655 1804 Belladonna 35443 music programme

1643 1806 Telefunken 35333 music programme

1618 1806 Drukstroomjager 45434-55444 qsoing

1618 1824 Nachtrijder 25222-35333 qsoing

1645 1828 Dageraad 35333-45434 qsoing

1640 1828 Armada 34333 qsoing

1618 1831 Uniek 25332 qsoing

1665 1833 Concorde 35333 testing antenna

1650 1841 Wilskracht 35443 qsoing

1638 1843 Dr Bloe 55444 qsoing

1638 1845 Vonkenboer 34333 qsoing

1673 1850 Melkbus 25232 testing

1638 1903 Bluebird 55444 music programme

1646 1918 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 45444 music programme


Observations

  • I had a message this evening from Melkbus, who was testing on 1673 kHz. The signal wasn’t too strong over here, but I was able to hear him with his 100 watt transmitter. But what makes the reception more surprising is that his antenna was sitting at only five metres high! He uses a coil antenna, and reception at distance is very much down to the height, so at just a few metres above the ground it was a big surprise I could hear him.


Tuesday, November 3, 2020

1655 1735 Digitaal 45444 music programme

1615 1753 Zwarte Boekanier 35333 music programme

1620 1812 Admiraal 35443 report for Digitaal

1620 1841 Monza 45434 qsoing

1617 1938 Marianne 45444 music programme


Monday, November 2, 2020

1654 1945 Oldtimer 45434 music programme

1629 2027 Sapporo 25322-35333 qsoing


Sunday, November 1, 2020

1629 1743 Dolfijn 35443 music programme


Saturday, October 31, 2020

1615 2159 Blauwe Koe 35443-45444 music programme

1640 2200 Barones 45434 music programme

1674 2200 Digitaal 45444 qsoing

1652 2223 Moby Dick 45444 music programme

1635 2229 Jeneverstoker 34333 music programme

1611 2256 Polidor 44444 music programme

1620 2310 Uniek 23422 music programme


Monday, October 26, 2020

1636 1807 Alabama 55444 qsoing

1644 1812 Telefunken 34333 

1645 1823 Marconist 35443 qsoing

1640 1828 Concorde  35443 qsoing

1648 1847 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 44444-55444 music programme

1655 1854 Wilskracht 33333-44444 qsoing

1615 1900 Derde Man 35333 qsoing

1618 1903 Uniek 25222 qsoing

1654 1912 Oldtimer 35433-45444 music programme

1637 1913 Turftrekker 55444 testing

1611 1924 Flamingo 33433 music programme

1629 1930 Dolfijn 44444-55444 music programme

1660 2002 Josje Power 45434 music programme

1638 2123 Bluebird 55555 music programme




Sunday, October 25, 2020

1636 1633 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 35333

1654 1705 Professor Sickbok 35333

1625 1745 Sapporo 34433 music programme

1638 1747 Ros Am 45444-55555 testing

1617 1818 Black Molly 43433

1630 1825 Brugwachter 44444

1657 1842 Digitaal 45444 music programme

1650 2125 Vuilnisman 44444 report for Ruimzicht

1655 2127 Witte Raaf 44444 music programme


Saturday, October 24, 2020

1640 1620 Vliegenfluiter weak signal

1638 1625 Bluebird 55444 music programme

1615 1712 Uniek weak signal, 35333 at 2039 music programme

1655 1736 Digitaal 35433 music programme

1625 1744 Sapporo weak signal music programme

1647 1744 Keizer en Keizerin 35333-45444 music programme

1627 1931 Eigen Risico 35333 music programme

1652 2005 Moby Dick 35333-45444 Rivermusic programme

1660 2044 Nachtzwerver 35333-45444 music programme

1660 2237 Monte Carlo 35333 qsoing

1627 2252 Avia 25222 music programme

1643 2259 Concorde 24222-35443 music programme


Friday, October 23, 2020

1646 1653 Digitaal 45444 music programme

1630 1715 Derde Man 35333 music programme

1620 1732 Admiraal 35333 asking for report

1655 1734 Belladonna 25232 music programme

1665 1736 Nachtzwerver 25222 music programme


Thursday, October 22, 2020

1645 1905 Josje Power 35343-45444 music programme

1635 1906 Vonkenboer 25222 music programme

1620 1909 Baansluiper 25332 music programme

1665 1913 Meteoor 45434 qsoing

1629 1919 Marskramer 35333-45444 music programme

1665 1926 Brugwachter 25232 qsoing

1646 2113 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 45444 music programme

1655 2113 Blauwe Koe 35333 music programme

1615 2120 Buzz FM 25222 music programme

1620 2120 Uniek 35333 music programme

1640 2233 Casablanca 55444-55555 report for Mijnwerker


Wednesday, October 21, 2020

1640 1610 Spanningzoeker 45434 music programme

1638 2045 Bluebird 55444-55555 music programme

1660 2100 De Kat weak signal music programme

1646 2205 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 45444 testing


Tuesday, October 20, 2020

1670 1655 Digitaal 45434 music programme

1646 1725 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 35333 testing

1620 1729 Zwarte Boekanier 35443

1617 1835 Marianne 55444 music programme

1660 1857 Digitaal  55444 music programme

1646 2030 Vrolijke Mijnwerker 4543-55444 testing

1655 2041 Blauwe Koe 35333-45444 testing

1640 2122 Monte Carlo 25222-35333 report for Mijnwerker


Monday, October 19, 2020

1637 1514 Interpol weak signal qsoing

1636 1725 Marconist 35443 qsoing

1653 1728 Eigen Risico 35333 qsoing

1635 1733 Bluebird 55444 music programme

1649 1734 Dageraad 35333 qsoing

1645 1756 Marconist 35443 qsoing

1625 1758 Monza 45434-55444 qsoing

1620 1801 Flamingo 34433-44444 qsoing

1625 1805 Uniek 25332 qsoing

1625 1816 De Klok 35333 qsoing

1673 2017 Armada 35333-45434 music programme

1646 2017 Oldtimer 45434 music programme


Sunday, October 18, 2020

1617 1658 Black Molly 34443, 44444 at 1958 music programme

1647 1658 Witte Tornado 35333-45444 music programme

1665 1659 Digitaal 34333-45444 music programme

1629 1847 Drukstroomjager 54444 testing

1611 1951 Atlantic 34433-45444 report for Black Molly

1655 2049 Witte Raaf 35443-45444 music programme

1633 2127 Ros Am 45444-55544 testing


Saturday, October 17, 2020

1625 1639 Pandora 45434 music programme

1638 1642 Concorde 24322-35333 music programme

1620 1649 Turfsteker 33333 music programme

1635 1650 Santana 35443 music programme

1647 1706 Keizer en Kezier 45444 music programme

1660 1723 Nachtzwerver 35333 music programme

1630 1909 Vonkenboer 34423 music programme

1617 1909 Turftrekker 55444 music programme

1671 2116 Viking en Tante Foekje 35333 music programme

1633 2117 Ros Am 55444 music programme

1640 2217 Concorde 34333-35443 music programme

1655 2117 Yogi Bear 35333-45434 music programme

1652 2118 Moby DIck 34443, 45444 at 2350 music programme

1656 2203 Nachtzwerver 44444 music programme

1611 2233 Noordzee 45444 qsoing

1626 2237 Vonkenboer 35333 qsoing

1638 2300 Avia 25322-35333 music programme

1622 2303 Monte Carlo 25332 qsoing


Friday, October 16, 2020

1617 1754 Black Molly 45444 music programme


Thursday, October 15, 2020

1647 1709 Admiraal 35333 qsoing

1617 1711 Telefunken 25322-35333 testing

1643 1725 Baanbreker 25222 qosing

1645 1713 Nachtzwerver 35333 qsoing

1625 1741 Monza 35443 qsoing

1640 1745 Nachtzwerver 25222-35333 qsoing

1646 1757 Dageraad 25222 qsoing

1629 1800 Marskramer 35333, 45444 at 1840 music programme

1646 1828 Concorde 25222-35333 qsoing

1645 1834 Columbia 45444 qsoing

1645 1842 Spakenburg 35333 qsoing

1620 1843 Meteoor 45434 qsoing

1640 1845 Brugwachter 45434 qsoing

1657 1755 Turfsteker 35333 testing

1620 1759 Brugwachter 44434 qsoing

1660 1918 Turfsteker 35333 qsoing

1665 1935 Kristal 45434 music programme


Wednesday, October 14, 2020

1611 1606 Twentana 25222-35343, 45444 at 1745 music programme

1639 1718 Admiraal 35333 qsoing

1618 1745 Telefunken 35333 qsoing

1648 1747 Belladonna 35333 music programme

1625 1752 Monza 45444 testing

1635 1900 Bluebird 45444 music programme

1655 2136 Witte Raaf 35333 music programme

1626 2141 Spakenburg 45444 testing


Tuesday, October 13, 2020

1615 1806 De Klap/Vrije Twente 34333 music programme

1621 1807 Turftrekker 55444 testing

1647 1807 Kamelenboer (Oldtimer) 45444 music programme

1617 1833 Marianne 45444 music programme


Monday, October 12, 2020

1645 1840 Kleine Man 25222-35443 music programme

1635 1840 Bluebird 55444 music programme


Sunday, October 11, 2020

1633 1736 Ros Am 45434 testing

1660 1802 Moonbreaker 35333-45444 music programme

1650 1805 Belladonna 35343 music programme

1635 1820 Vonkenboer 25222-35533 music programme


Friday, October 9, 2020

1611 1805 Alabama 35333-45444 music programme

1645 1837 Boomerang 44444 testing


Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1635 1650 Havanna 35343 qsoing

1629 1652 Spanningzoeker 25232 qsoing

1640 1658 Casablanca 34333 qsoing

1640 1715 Interpol 25322 qsoing

1629 1829 Blauwe Koe 45434 music programme

1635 2222 Bluebird 45444-55555 music programme


Tuesday, October 6, 2020

1620 1600 Digitaal 25342, 45444 at 1756 music programme

1630 1751 Bonte Specht 35333 music programme

1620 1759 Alabama 45444 qsoing

1617 1840 Marianne 45434 music programme

1647 1904 Kamelenboer (Oldtimer) 45434 music programme

1640 1936 Barones 55444 testing

1650 2034 Batavier 25322 music programme

1632 2104 Vonkenboer 35333 report for Marianne

1635 2119 Vonkenboer 25222-35333 testing antenna

1625 2128 Pandora 55444 music programme


Sunday, October 4, 2020

1615 1704 Akai 35333-45444 music programme

1647 1704 Witte Tornado 35333, 45444 at 1740 music programme

1660 1708 Digitaal 35443-45444 music programme

1630 1750 Sapporo 25322 music programme

1630 1849 Schaduwjager 45434 music programme


Saturday, October 3, 2020

1620 1649 Drukstroomjager 45444 qsoing

1650 1653 Digitaal 25222-35333 qsoing

1640 1657 Casablanca 35333-45444 qsoing


Friday, October 2, 2020

1647 1659 Nachtzwerver 35443 music programme

1615 1701 Derde Man 25332, 35333 at 1820 music programme

1660 1712 Belladonna 25332, 35333 music programme

1647 1723 Kaaiman 35333 qsoing 

1629 1737 Dolfijn 35333-45444 music programme

1644 1739 Baanbreker 25222 qsoing

1648 1808 Pereboom 45444 


Thursday, October 1, 2020

1625 1810 Monza 35333-45444 testing

1670 1843 Batavier 25222 music programme


Monday, September 28, 2020

1660 1721 Josje Power 35443 music programme

1655 1757 Eigen Risico 25432 qsoing

1614 1806 Bluebird 44444 music programme

1629 1842 Polkaexpress 35343 music programme

1640 1926 Turfsteker 25232 qsoing

1660 1943 Astronaut weak signal qsoing


Sunday, September 27, 2020

1620 0635 Schaduwjager 35333-45444 qsoing

1620 0652 Hemmeling 25222 qsoing

1647 1705 Witte Tornado 35343, 45444 at 1759 music programme


Saturday, September 26, 2020

1629 1629 Vendor 25442 music programme

1647 1642 Kezier en Keizerin 24432, 44444 at 1817 music programme

1614 1815 Bluebird 44444-55444 music programme

1640 1815 Pierclann Team 45444 music programme

1670 1816 Nachtzwerver 35443 music programme

1654 1846 Belladonna 35443 music programme

1629 2220 Blauwe Koe 55444 music programme

1652 2221 Moby Dick 45444 music programme

1660 2221 Nachtzwerver 35333 music programme

1671 2222 Viking en Tante Foekje en Technical Man 25222 music programme

1645 2259 Monte Carlo 45444 report for Nachtzwerver

1645 2306 Nachtzwerver 25222 qsoing


Thursday, September 24, 2020

1660 1530 Digitaal 25442 qsoing

1660 1742 Wilskracht 35343 music programme

1648 1742 Admiraal 35443-45444 qsoing

1712 1746 Digitaal 45444-55444 music programme

1665 1750 Nachtzwerver 25332 music programme

1625 1753 Pandora 55444 music programme

1638 1902 Turftrekker 45444 music programme

1645 1904 Meteoor 44444 music programme

1632 1931 Marskramer 32442 music programme

1622 2136 Topedojager (NWO) 45444 music programme

1628 2138 Marskramer 45444 music programme


Tuesday, September 22, 2020

1635 1459 Roderover weak signal-25242 qsoing

1638 1614 Interpol 25332 music programme

1653 1700 Digitaal 35443 qsoing

1653 1703 Eigen Risico 25322 qsoing

1645 1817 De Klok 25222-35333 asking for report

1617 1830 Marianne 45444 music programme

1658 2125 Snowman 35333-45434 music programme


Monday, September 21, 2020

1655 1549 Zwarte Ridder weak signal music programme

1633 1710 Digitaal 25322-35443 music programme

1655 1750 Wilskracht 25222 music programme

1644 1813 Blauwe Koe 45444 music programme

1611 1829 Twee Gebroeders 24222 music programme

1665 1921 De Klok 25222-35333 music programme

1660 1953 Meteoor 45444 

1629 2030 Dolfijn 35333 music programme


Sunday, September 20, 2020

1616 1636 Bluebird 35343 music programme

1647 1639 Witte Tornado 25342, 45444 at 1927 music programme

1655 1655 Belladonna music programme

1670 1713 Matrix weak signal, later 25332, 34443 at 1946 music programme

1630 1845 Mondeo 34433 qsoing

1620 1847 Schaduwjager 44444 testing

1664 1848 Viking en Tante Foekje 35333 music programme

1611 1848 Quintus 34333-44444 music programme

1700 1923 Technical Man 45444 music programme

1612 1925 Bluebird 55444 music programme

1655 2003 Witte Raaf 34333-44444 music programme


Saturday, September 17, 2020

1617 1708 Black Molly 35443 music programme

1629 1708 Polkaexpress 25332 music programme

1636 1724 Ros Am 45444 testing

1623 1729 Telefunken 34433 testing

1645 1730 Digitaal 35443-45444 music programme

1655 1731 Batavier 25442 music programme

1665 1758 De Klok 25222 music programme

1660 1830 Buzz FM 25222-35333 music programme 

1629 2205 Alabama 44444 music programme

1621 2206 Turftrekker 55444 music programme


Thursday, September 17, 2020

1615 1826 Blauwe Koe 45444 music programme

1629 1829 Dolfijn 45444 music programme

1650 1830 Belladonna 35443 music programme

1640 1852 Columbia 35333-45444 music programme

1630 1853 Digitaal 45444

1665 1926 Kristal 35333-45444 music programme

1616 2105 Bluebird 55444-55555 music programme


Wednesday, September 16, 2020

1645 1841 Meteoor 45444 music programme

1629 1854 Marskramer 35333 music programme

1660 2020 Kleine Man 35333-45444 music programme 

1647 2021 Armada 25222-35333 qsoing


Tuesday, September 15, 2020

1656 1812 Moonbreaker 35443 music programme

1617 1845 Marianne 45444 music programme

1657 1846 Digitaal 45444 music programme


Monday, September 14, 2020

1615 1737 Zwarte Boekenier 25222 music programme

1656 1801 De Klok 25232 


Sunday, September 13, 2020

1629 1857 Blauwe Koe 45444

1616 2031 Bluebird 55444 music programme


Saturday, September 12, 2020

1633 0430 Barcelona 35333-45444 music programme

1633 0601 Roderover 35333-45444 qsoing

1636 0605 Alabama 35333 qsoing

1636 0616 Vriendschap 25222-35333 qsoing

1611 1535 Tower weak signal music programme

1635 1737 Barones 45434 music programme

1652 1758 Moby Dick 35333 music programme

1647 1802 Keizer en Keizerin 35333 music programme


Friday, September 11, 2020

1630 1905 Concorde 25222-35443 music programme

1650 1906 Belladonna 35333 music programme

1617 2103 Pandora 55444 music programme

1645 2105 Kleine Man 35333-45444 testing

1635 2213 Monte Carlo 35333 report for Pandora


Thursday, September 10, 2020

1616 1732 Telefunken 25442 music programme

1648 1732 Pereboom 25442-35443 music programme

1618 1748 Drukstroomjager 45444 music programme

1620 1807 Akai 25332-35443 report for Drukstroomjager

1632 1809 Dageraad 25322 qsoing

1629 1856 Turftrekker 45444 music programme

1645 1856 Meteoor 45444 music programme

1665 1856 Kristal 35433-45434 music programme

1613 1857 Alpenjager 35333 music programme 

1622 2045 Marskramer 35333 music programme

1615 2047 Blauwe Koe 45434 music programme


Wednesday, September 9, 2020

1630 1736 Twentana 25342, 35443 at 1834 music programme

1616 1740 Bluebird 25342, 55555 at 1837 music programme

1657 1745 Admiraal 25332 qsoing

1645 1830 Casablanca (Twente) 35343 music programme

1638 1839 Boomerang 55444 testing


Tuesday, September 8, 2020

1625 2200 Pandora 45444 music programme


Monday, September 7, 2020

1656 1820 Moonbreaker 35333 music programme

1640 1857 Boomerang 45444 testing 

1614 1858 Blauwe Koe 34333-45444 music programme


Saturday, September 5, 2020

1646 1823 Twentana 25332 music programme

1620 1830 Curacao 25332 music programme

1611 2120 Blauwe Koe 45444 music programme

1640 2122 Turfsteker 25332-35333 music programme

1670 2122 Technical Man 35333 music programme

1632 0025 Polkaman 25332 music programme


Tuesday, September 1, 2020

1617 1915 Marianne 35333-45444 music programme

1625 1921 Pandora 45444 qsoing

1642 1922 Turftrekker 343333 music programme

1662 1923 Josje Power 25222-35333 music programme

1610 1938 De Zwerver 34333 music programme

1625 2310 Pandora 35333 music programme

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for these great logs - let's hope that the AT (and OFCOM in the UK) are locked down as well for the Autumn and we'll have a bumper November and December for pirate radio activity!

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  2. Great to see your logs as we get deep into lockdown 2. They are an inspiration to us all in these difficult times.

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