Log 30.12.2007

Sunday 30.12.2007
5815 kHz - FRSH, Holland with superb signal and px!!! Rarely I got this kind of audio on SW: mp3. Via WMR from Denmark?? (O=3-4+)
6205 kHz - Cupid Radio, Holland - 10.30- (O=0-2+)
6261 kHz - Bluestar Radio, Holland - 13.25- (O=0-2+)
6262 kHz - Radio Altrex, Germany tentatively 10.05- (O=0-1+)
6270 kKz - ECH/VOTN, Holland - with rock music. Also on Monday 31.12 till 16utc - 13.25- (O=0-3)
6276 kHz - Radio Jinglebells, Holland - 07.55- (O=0-2+)
6303 kHz - UNID very weak - 10.31- (O=0-1)
6306 kHz - Radio Lowland tentatively - 07.35- (O=2-3+)
6310 kHz - UNID non-stop - 07.35- (O=1-3)
6325 kHz - Radio Paardenkracht, Holland (6324.8 kHz). Long px - 07.40- (O=2-3+)
6373 kHz - Radio Polaris, Holland. This was their first broadcast and later I had also nice QSL-reply of this! Power 100 W - 07.40- (O=2-4) mp3
6400 kHz - WMR Scotland. Audible in the early morning - 07.30- (O=0-2+)

Log 25-26.12.2007

Here some loggings from two Xmas days, mostly quick band-checks.

The most interesting item was Radio Arctica-project (www). This Arctica-programme must have been relayed by some Dutch pirate on 6205 kHz. Wellcomed project anyway!! I hope they will spread all over!

I have also heard a few Russian pirates lately around 1620 -1640 kHz with non-stop music! I hope they will speak more... If there are any Russian MW-pirates reading this, please contact me.

Tue- Wed 25-26.12.2007
6199 kHz - UNID Dutch shortly with a bit stronger signal - 10.50- (26.12 O=1-3)

6205 kHz - Radio Arctica (www) with programme for Arctic Area's nature. Informative announcements in Russian and English and world music. This must be relay via some pirate of course - but nice project anyway. No reply to e-mail yet!! - 10.50-(26.12 O=1-3) mp3

6216 kHz - King SW tentatively. Never managed to ID this yet. (26.12 O=0-1+)

6245 kHz - Britain Radio International (25.12). On 26.12 on 6247 kHz. No ID. (O=0-1+)

6255 kHz - Mighty KBC with Wolfman Jack via Lithuania with good signal. Also on 26.12 - 11.05- (O=3-4)

6270 kHz - Orion Radio told to come back next weekend on around 5.8 MHz - -10.40 (26.12 O=1-3+)

6272 kHz - Radio Zodiac, Holland (6271.7 kHz). Nice signal - -12.00 (24.12 O=2-3+)

6275 kHz - Skyline Radio Germany. 10.50- (25.12 - O=0-2)

6275 kHz - Radio Delta, Holland - 11.58- (26.12 O=2-3)

6291 kHz - Radio Jingle Bells - no ID - 10.40 (26.12 O=0-2)

6300 kHz - Radio Shadowman, Holland. Equal signal to the Spaceman. (25.12 O=2-4)

6300 kHz - Radio Spaceman from Holland with nice signal and programming for xmas - 10.45- (25.12 - O=2-4)

6306 kHz - Radio Brandaris, Holland. On air on 25th+26th.Dec. (O=1-3)

6310 kHz - Radio Paadenkracht, Holland - 10.45 (26.12 O=0-2)

New photos

There seemed to be many pirates on the air on 23.12.2008 on 48mb but I had time only for quick checks.

I made some updates to my mainpage (http://www.harrikujala.tk/).

One interesting item is a new tx-studio-photo from Radio Tornado, Croatia. This station is still on the air around 1650 kHz with 750 Watts. Click the photo >>>

I have also a photo-series of Adonis AM, Larissa, Greece. New 1-2 kW MW-transmitter is under construction and will be ready by the end of this year.

Adonis AM will test signal to Finland later, perhaps even before year 2008.

I will inform here when there will be a test. Other listeners around Europe can try it, too at the same time. Those tx-building-photos can be seen on my mainpage.

Sat 15.12 - Radio St.Helena 11092.5 kHz

Finally I was at my receiver when Radio St.Helena is on the air (www/ from the islands in South Atlantic Ocean, 6500 people). This station broadcast only 1-2 times per year for several hours on SW. Thank's everybody for reminding me of this broadcast!!
Signal was surprisingly good in whole Scandinavia on 11092.5 kHz (USB-modulation, 1 kW).
I sent e-mail to the station of my reception and it was also read on the air very quickly. They had e-mails from all over Europe, even live phonecallings.

I managed to record the part where my e-mail is mentioned (mp3): "e-mail. Hello from Naantali, SW Finland, North Europe. Surprisingly good signal here in southwest Finland ..."
They do not reply e-mails and I will mail written report to get Double Anniversary QSL (founded 40y ago, 10y on SW)!

(No pirate listening this weekend)

In Dublin, Ireland 5.-10.12.2007

I visited Ireland with my wife. Among sightseeing we visited two legal stations: Midlands 103 in Tullamore (103.5 MHz; main office, www). Nice visit given by PC William Faulkner!! They really have content and talk on Irish local radio. William played only one music title in his show 9.30 - 12.00 on Thursday! Click the photo>>>
Also a short visit to Galway Bay FM, Galway, in westcoast of Ireland (95.8 MHz, www) on Friday. Everybody was buzy at the station because of outside auction-broadcast from city centre.

On Saturday evening I was also lucky to visit pirate Energy Power AM, Dublin!
These guys really have transmitters and knowledge! Many FM-transmitters was all around. Big surprise was ex-Century Radio 1143 kHz 1 kW-transmitter (Waiting to have a good home!). In the outside cottage there were real classic tx: WKLR's 20 years old 400 W transmitter!! WKLR (West Cork Local Radio, Bandon, www) used this mid 80's on 1503 kHz. This crystal was still on it's place!
Energy Power was on the air on MW on Saturday just because my visit. Nice surprise! Click the photo>>>
They use unique homemade transistor AM-transmitter with 330 W. Nice signal even 20 km away!

Weekend Log 8-9.12.2007 - North Dublin, Ireland
94.15 MHz - Rythm FM, Dublin. Weak. 24h weekend with dance.
94.65 MHz - Dance FM, Dublin. Strong with RDS. On air every day 24h.
99.5 MHz - Chance FM, Dublin. Weak. Oldies format from 60's to 80's. Weekend.
101.3 MHz - Club FM, Dublin. Fairly strong. Weekend dance station.

Three of Dublin's four FM-pirate were dance-stations. Dance FM had silent carrier since Saturday evening and went totally off air on Sunday evening!
These signals were picked up in a hotel (2nd floor) near Dublin airport 10 km away from city centre with Sangean ATS-909 with normal whip-antenna.

I will put some photos online of my visits later!!

Log Weekend 1.-2.12.2007

I made 2-3 bandchecks with these results. Strongest stations were Shadowman, Boomerang and Hermits from Holland.

Saturday 1.12.2007
1386 kHz - Mighty KBC via Lithuania. Fair signal with portable Sangean ATS-909 and internal antenna (Tuneable but not enjoyable). Excellent signal naturally with longwire.

Sunday 2.12.2007
6220 kHz - Mystery Radio, Italy (O=2-4) 09.50-
6260 kHz - UNID. Perhaps Skyline RG? (O=0-2) 09.50-
6260 kHz - Radio Shadowman, Holland with mod.test here (O=2-4) 09.50-
6282 kHz - Radio Powerplay tentatively (O=0-2) 09.50-
6294 kHz - Radio Kessel tentatively (O=0-2) 09.55-
6300 kHz - Radio Shadowman, Holland (O=3-4) 10.15-
6300 kHz - The Hermits from Holland (O=3-4) 10.55-
6303 kHz - Radio Boomerang, Holland (O=3-4) 10.01-
6310 kHz - Radio Viking, Holland (O=1-3) 09.50-
6325 kHz - Radio Paardenkracht, Holland (O=1-3) 09.50-
6400 kHz - WMR Scotland, UK (O=0-1) 11.00-

QSL from Serbia - Radio Texas, Vrsac

On the 3rd November late evening we made a test with Serbian pirates to reach Finland. I was lucky to hear several Serbians with QSOing each other and to me!!
The best catch was Radio Texas from Vrsac (mp3). He reached me with only 50 W! Here is enclosed a Texas-QSL from this reception in Finland! Click larger photo >>>
I heard also Radio Daleky (1 kW, Majdanpek and Radio Vihor from Pancevo (here mp3 with regards to me in English, 3.11.2007 on 1695 kHz). I received also Radio Balkan (Beograd) and Radio Lovac (Pancevo)(transmitter photo), but with no clear ID (only talk).

Log Weekend 23.-25.11.2007

Friday 23.11.2007
1384 kHz - Radio Makedonia, Greece. First time I heard a spoken jingle from a Greek pirate. Unfortunately I did not get it recorded (O=0-3) - 23.20-
6235 kHz - Mighty KBC. KBC-import spots. Finally I remembered to listen KBC again. Signal was fairly good but not enjoyable. Little fading and noises (O=3-4). Next day, Saturday night, signal was perfect on MW 1386 kHz!! - 22.20-

Saturday 24.11.2007
6275 kHz - Laser Hot Hits, Ireland. Why they do not give a licence for this station to SW? (O=0-3) - 10.20-

Sunday 25.11.2007
5805 kHz - UNID. Sounded Dutch music. Weak (O=0-2) - 08.15-
6216 kHz - King SW. Very active station (O=0-2) - 08.40-
6255 kHz - Britain Radio (O=0-2) - 09.15-
6265 kHz - Radio Altrex (O=0-2+) - 08.15- mp3
6265 kHz - ROZ, Holland (O=2-3+) - 10.40-
6275 kHz - Radio Underground, UK (O=0-2) - 08.20-
6281 kHz - Radio Black Power tentatively (O=2-3+) - 11.10-
6290 kHz - Radio Mazda, Holland (O=2-4) - 11.10-
6299 kHz - Voice of The Netherlands, Holland (O=1-3+) - 10.35-
6300 kHz - Skyline Int., Holland. Good signal (O=2-4) - 07.50- mp3
6307 kHz - Radio Shadowman, Holland. QSO (O=3-4+) - 10.30-
6310 kHz - Radio Condor with dance rythms (O=2-3+) - 08.15-
6320 kHz - UNID giving adress. Possibly Saxonia? (O=0-2) - 11.25-
6325 kHz - UNID. Waves??(O=0-1+) - 08.40-
6400 kHz - WMR Scotland. Chinese station on 6398 kHz gives bad interference at this time of year. This station should have a legal SW-licence,too. (O=0-3) - 10.45-
6540 kHz - Radio Brigitte, Belgium (O=0-2) - 08.45-

Pirate memories 1988 from Ireland

80's was the golden decade of pirate broadcasting in Ireland. I was also lucky to receive many Irish big and small pirates on Medium Wave and FM. I have a reply from 20-30 Irish pirates.
Summer 1988 was good on FM-DXing. I heard many Irish FM-pirates here in Finland via Sporadic E-skip!
Many years back I made an audio-mix of the ID's and jingles of these stations - and now I made a little movie, too. There is a slide-show with jingles and ID's.

These are the stations in order of appearance: Treble TR, Capitol Radio, Super Q, CAU FM, KISS FM (Monaghan), BIG M, Liberty 104, ErneSide Radio, Radio West, Radio Vera, Radio Nova (Unfortunately I did not get good ID or jingle from Sunshine 101 and many others).
You can see and hear this Irish-Mix-1988 as WMV (2,5 Mb) here.

Weekend Log 17-18.11.2007

Log Sunday 18.11.2007
Nothing special this Sunday. Signals as usual, not so strong.

5813 kHz - Orion R Netherlands (Weak signal on 5805 kHz. Telstar?) (O=2-3) - 09.10-
6216 kHz - King SW. No id. Signal seems to be quite strong, but weak modulation? (O=0-2+) - 08.50-
6220 kHz - Mystery R with some other station's programming (O=3-4) - 08.45-
6260 kHz - Skyline R Germany (SGR) with professional sounding programmes (O=1-3) - 09.03-
6270 kHz - Radio Mazda, Holland. Strongest of the day (O=2-4) - 09.05-
6280 kHz - Radio Merlin, UK. Surprisingly strong because other UK-stations were not even visible. (O=1-3) - 10.15-
6283 kHz - Eastside Radio tentatively, Germany (6282.7) (O=0-2) - 08.50-
6285 kHz - UNID. I think this was Skyline Germany shortly before moving to 6260 kHz (O=1-3) - 09.00
6290 kHz - UNID possibly from Germany (6290.5) (O=0-2) - 11.50-
6292 kHz - Radio Antonio tentatively, Holland (O=1-3) - 09.15-
6297 kHz - Stimme der DDR, Germany. Some German station used this name today! DDR's official state broadcaster used this name years back (O=2-3) -10.35
6306 kHz - Radio Brandaris International, Holland (O=1-3) - 09.00
6310 kHz - Radio Condor, Holland. Dance music. (O=1-3) - 08.45-
6311 kHz - Sallandse Boer, Holland. Shortly on air. (O=1-3) - 09.00-
6420 kHz - LHH, Ireland. Weak. (O=0-2) - 09.00-

Weekend Log 10-11.11.2007

Log Sunday 11.11.2007
This weekend only 2,5h listening around Sunday midday. Many stations but not so good signals like week ago. UK-stations now weak - or nothing. Strongest station was Shadowman and then Mazda. No mp3's from today because of weak signals, or not new stations for me.

5805 kHz - Orion Radio Netherlands. Weaker than ever, but well audible anyway (O=2-3) -09.24
6209 kHz - UNID German (6209.5). Closed down 09.55. Likedeeler? (O=0-2)
6209 kHz - Radio Likedeeler, Germany (6209.4) (O=2-3+) - 10.15-
6220 kHz - Mystery Radio, Italy. Strong all day.
6216 kHz - King SW tentatively tracked from this freq. (O=0-2) - 08.10-
6254 kHz - Britain Radio Int. tentatively, England (6254.2) (O=0-2) - 10.11-
6269 kHz - CWR, Germany (O=0-2+) - 09.33-
6275 kHz - UNID. Radio Underground? (6275.1) (O=0-1) - 09.00-
6275 kHz - UNID. Laser HH?? Suddenly coming up (6275.5) (O=0-2) - 10.00-
6280 kHz - Powerplay FM, Germany giving telephone (6280.7) (O=2-3) - 09.00-
6293 kHz - Radio Bluestar, Holland. Long programme (O=0-3) - 09.20-
6294 kHz - Sallandse Boer tentatively, Holland. QSO (O=0-2+) - 11.08-
6298 kHz - Voice of The Netherlands. QSO (O=2-3) - 10.47-
6299 kHz - Skyline International, Holland. (6299.5) QSO. (O=2-3) - 10.45-
6300 kHz - Radio Shadowman, Holland. QSO. Giving 10 kHz audio but other stations near did a weak whistling noise. I wait to hear this O=5 HiFi-10 kHz sound on a free frequency some day. (O=3-4+) - 10.04-
6301 kHz - UNID, Holland shortly (6301.5) (O=0-2+) - 09.20-
6305 kHz - Radio Mazda, Holland. Long programme. Mostly non-stop (O=2-4) - 08.50-
6306 kHz - Radio Brandaris International, Holland (O=0-3) - 10.55-
6307 kHz - UNID beside Mazda. No id heard (O=1-3) - 08.50-
6400 kHz - WMR, Scotland. Very weak now. Nothing around midday - 14.00-
12257 kHz - Radio Wrekin Int. Now better than previous Sundays, but weak all the time (O=0-2) - 09.05- Here one old WRI-recording from 26.3.2006 with very enjoyable reception: mp3

Weekend Log 3 - 4.11.2007

Good conditions with almost 20 stations received on 48mb here! Weekend highlight was the reception of Radio Texas from Serbia on 1701 kHz with only 50 Watts!! It was a test broadcast on Saturday evening for me to try.

Log Sunday 4.11.2007
5705 kHz - Orion R Netherlands. Booted PC for the start of the px. Greetings to Finland with 9 degrees temperature outside in Holland (O=1-3+) - 08.00-
6205 kHz - Britain Radio, UK. Good signal but perhaps a bit more compressing on audio is needed! (O=1-3) - 07.45- mp3
6220 kHz - Mystery Radio, Italy. Always strong. (O=2-4) - 07.45-
6260 kHz - Cairo Radio, Germany. Test. (O=0-3) - 09.03-
6265 kHz - Permier R. tentatively with long px. QRM around (O=0-1+) - 08.09- mp3
6271 kHz - Halloween Radio, Germany (O=0-2) - 09.27-
6281 kHz - UNID giving ID but passing my ears (O=0-3) - 12.05-
6282 kHz - Radio Sonar, Germany. Strong! 40 W according to QSL. Real alternative station on 48mb! No oldies, classics or today's hits. mp3
6285 kHz - Geronimo SW, Germany. Gave e-mail. Clean. (O=0-3) - 07.05- mp3
6290 kHz - Radio Fox 48, Norway. Has been stronger sometimes before. Perhaps low power test? (O=0-2) - 08.15-
6295 kHz - Radio Northpole, Holland (O=0-3) - 08.43- mp3
6300 kHz - Radio Golfbreker, Holland (O=0-2+) - 11.50-
6305 kHz - Radio Underground, UK. Now clear ID with a bit better signal also here. (O=0-1+) - 07.05-
6305 kHz - UNID with dance music. No id. (O=0-3) - 11.55-
6310 kHz - Lowland Radio tentatively. No ID heard. Nice signal (O=2-4) - 07.05-
6325 kHz - Radio Alice, Holland. Strongest of the day! (O=3-4) - 08.05-
6329 kHz - UNID non-stop. No ID heard. (O=0-2+) - 07.05-
6400 kHz - WMR Scotland. (O=1-3+) - 07.05-
6416 kHz - UNID. No talking heard. Shortly on air. (O=0-2+) - 08.35-
6540 kHz - Radio Brigitte tentatively, Belgium (O=0-2) - 08.55-

Log Saturday 3.11.2007
1695 kHz - Radio Daleky, Majdanpek, Serbia. QSO (O=3-4) - 20.02-
1695 kHz - Radio Vihor, Pancevo, Serbia. Greetings to me in English. QSO (O=3-4) - 20.12-
1695 kHz - UNID, possibly Radio Balkan, Beograd, Serbia. QSO (O=0-1) - 20.20-

1701 kHz - Radio Texas, Vrsac, Serbia. Weak but clear signal with only 50 Watts! We made test wtih this station if he can reach Finland, and it happened!! Pan-flute music and ID's: "This is Texas Radio, Serbia". Nice surprise! (O=0-2) - 20.02- mp3

Here is photo from the evening of 3rd of November 2007 >

3910 kHz - WMR Scotland, UK (O=0-2+) - 21.28-

3927 kHz - Radio Likedeeler, Holland. Why using this risk-frequency?? Good signal! (O=2-4) - 22.09- mp3

3940 kHz - Radio Underground, UK. Best ever on this frq. with more clear words (O=0-2) - 21.20-

6275 kHz - LHH, Ireland (I suppose) with Radio Caroline programme (O=2-3+) - 09.30-

6305 kHz - Radio Merlin International, UK. Nicely up for some moments (O=2-3+) - 21.28- mp3

Weekend 27-18.10.2007

I was out of the city from Friday afternoon till Sunday evening.

So, no listening and loggings from this weekend!

Weekend Log 21 - 22.10.2007

Log Sun 22.10.2007 (times utc)
Here some loggings from the weekend. Best catch was R. Pacman, Holland with only 6 Watts! Radio Shadowman had huge signal with 18 kHz bandwidth:

5720 kHz - Orion Radio Netherlands, Holland. Listed a few other stations heard that morning. Seems to be on air every Sunday. Now very strong at start (O=2-4+) - 07.00-
6276 kHz - Radio Westcoast tentatively, Holland with dance (O=1-3) - 07.05-
6280 kHz - UNID with last-QSO-report to Scotland and Shadowman. VOTN?? (O=0-2) - 10.25-
6281 kHz - Radio Scotland, Beilen, Holland. QSO to VOTN and Shadowman (O=3-4) - 10.23-
6283 kHz - Radio Shadowman, Holland. Strongest ever any other pirate!! HUGE SIGNAL!! My Ciao-receiver oveloaded with my basic settings first time with pirate signal!! QSO Scotland, VOTN (O=4-5) - 10.10- mp3 1 (size 1,3Mb) mp3 2 (size 1,2 Mb - 18 kHz bandwidth (2 x 9 kHz)!! Multipath distortion in audio because of skip??)
6292 kHz - Magic AM, Holland. Long programme with telephone (O=2-3+) - 10.00-
6305 kHz - Radio Underground, UK. A lot of pirate news etc. Very weak, but some words were readable - and finally also ID!! This station was weaker at night on 3940 kHz with less readabel words (0-1) / (O=0-1+) - 11.00- mp3
6307 kHz - UNID started music programme > moved to 6316 kHz?? (O=1-3) - 11.18-
6538 kHz - Radio Pacman, Holland with only 6 Watts! I had e-mail-warning from this station just before broadcast and I heard weak signal. Luckily popped up with ID for the end of QSO (O=0-1) - 11.30-/ -11.41- mp3
6540 kHz - Radio Brigitte, Belgium. Same level as two weeks back (O=0-2) - 10.45-
12257 kHz - Radio Wrekin Int.. No id. (O=0-2) - 06.55-

Log Sat 21.10.2007
3910 kHz - WMR Scotland. This time with readable signal here. Clearly better on 6400 kHz but much noises around (0-2) - 19.30-
3925 kHz - Radio Bogusman tentatively (O=0-2) - 19.30-
3940 kHz - Radio Underground tentatively. Only a few readable words every now and then. Carrier was visible all the time. Slightly better next day on 6305 kHz (O=0-1) - 19.30-
6275 kHz - Laser Hot Hits. Clean signal at Satruday midday here, but fading. (O=1-3) - 09.30-
6280 kHz - UNID Dutch with non-stop (O=1-3) - 19.40-

Pirates from 4 countries at the same time!

Log Thursday 18.10.2007
Fitrst time ever I heard clearly pirate stations from 4 countries at the same time on Medium Wave (1641 kHz - 1655 kHz)!! Luckily all stations were side by side with almost no interference to each other.

1641 kHz - UNID Russian pirate. No talk, only non-stop-music. Long time on the air with quite good modulation (O=2-3+) - 19.55- mp3

1645 kHz - Radio Shaduwjager, Hoogeveen, Holland. Very strong station! Short QSO to Radio Nova 4 (vier), Staphorst. (O=2-4) - 19.55- mp3

1648 kHz - Radio Thessalos, Larissa, Greece announcing GSM-number. Audible for whole evening with strong signal (O=2-4) - 19.55- mp3

1655 kHz - Radio Java, Serbia. "Pozdrav od Radio Java...." (=Greetings from Radio Java...." (on mp3_1). Distorted modulation but quite strong! On air also for the whole evening (O=1-3+) - 19.55- mp3-1 mp3-2

Big photo (print-screen) of signal-peaks of those stations is HERE!

Weekend Log 13-14.10.2007

Log Sun 14.10.2007 (times utc)
Unfortunately time for listening only at early Sunday morning and late afternoon.

1655 kHz - Technischeman, Holland (O=2-4) - 18.45-
5720 kHz - Orion Radio, Holland. Stronger than ever (O=2-4+) - 06.45-
6280 kHz - R Merlin tentatively, UK (QSL below!) (O=0-2) - 07.00-
6291 kHz - Radio Bluehouse. Finnish station relayed by Dutch? (O=1-3) - 12.24-
6292 kHz - Westcoast Radio, Holland. QSO /QRM (O=2-3+) - 14.05- mp3
6292 kHz - Radio Titanic, Holland. QSO (O=2-3+) - 14.05-
6292 kHz - Radio Viking Scandinavia "This is a voice report to Westcoast and ...." but Dutch stations did not hear this report. New station?? (=2-4) - 15.23- mp3
6300 kHz - Radio Golfbreker, Holland. Long broadcast. Still only 10W? (O=1-3) - 12.20-
6306 kHz - Radio Lowland tent., Holland. No luck with id before I had to go. (O=2-3) - 06.45-
6309 kHz - UNID (Marconi?) beside Foxfire. Poor mic modulation sound comparing to music quality (O=1-2+) - 13.55-
6311 kHz - Radio Foxfire, Holland. Very much QRM around (O=2-3+) - c/d - 13.57-
12257 kHz - Radio Wrekin Int, UK. Weak / clear. No id. (O=0-2) - 07.00-

Log Sat 13.10.2007 (times utc)
1636 kHz - UNID Russian pirate. DJs are singing over the music (beside notes....). No time to try to ID because Russian pirates speak quite rarely (O=2-4) - 16.50- mp3
1646 kHz - The Farmers, Holland on air again (see 5.9.-07) (O=2-4). 19.55-
1655 kHz - Radio Barones, Holland with a new Dj on the air (O=2-4+) - 20.25-
3905 kHz - Radio Jimmy, Holland. I think said to have 30 Watts. (O=0-2) - 20.05-
3935 kHz - Radio Nova, Holland. Sounded like British stn. They seemed to use jingles from legendary Irish Radio Nova, Dublin from 80's - and why not, those're good jingles! (O=0-2+) - 18.55- mp3
6275 kHz - Laser Hot Hits, UK. Nice jingle for the end and missed to record it. I think they closed at 1700utc? (O=0-2+) - 1645-

6280 kHz - Radio Merlin International, UK. Quick QSL even next day is here >>> (O=0-2+) - 17.46- mp3

Weekend Log Sun 7.10.2007

Now only Sunday midday listening. Seemed to be quite good conditions and over 10 stations audible here.

Log Sun 7.10.2007
5720 kHz - Orion Radio, Holland. Signal just like before (O=2-3+) - 08.15-
6220 kHz - Mystery Radio (O=3-4)
6242 kHz - Sligo European Radio (www), Ireland via JRRI,UK. This should have been their final programme... Started in the 80's. (O=0-1+) - 08.20- mp3
6259 kHz - Radio Likedeeler, Germany with blues (O=0-2+) - 09.27-
6270 kHz - CWR, Crazy Wave Radio, Germany (O=1-3) - 08.51- mp3
6275 kHz - tentatively Underground R, UK (O=0-1) - 08.20-
6280 kHz - UNID (O=0-1) - 08.53-
6286 kHz - UNID in German - religious px? Dr Tim? (O=2-3) - 08.10- mp3
6290 kHz - Radio Mazda, Holland (O=2-4) - 08.55-
6299 kHz - Radio Scotland (www) Beilen, Holland. Reports to others. Playing Finnish 'Darude' (O=2-3+) - 09.32- mp3
6300 kHz - R Boomerang, Holland was the strongest of the day (O=3-4) - 09.15- mp3
6302 kHz - Valencia Radio, Holland (O=1-2+) - 09.31- mp3
6309 kHz - R Likedeeler, Germany-Weaker on 6259.5 kHz later. they announced telephone-number (O=2-4) - 09.15- mp3
6400 kHz - WMR, Scotland (www). Clean like every weekend. (O=1-3+) - 08.10-
6540 kHz - R Brigitte, Belgium (O=0-2) closed at 10utc - 09.44- mp3

Weekend Log 28-30.9.2007

Listening now only on Saturday evening:

LOG Sat 29.9.2007
1640 kHz - Zender Kleine Vogel, Holland (O=3) mp3
1645 kHz - Zender Valkenster, Holland. "Zender Valkenster vanaf lokatie....?". QSO with Kl.Vogel (O=0-1+) mp3
1656 kHz - Radio James Bond, Holland. Strongest. (O=2-4)
3900 kHz - Skyline Radio Germany. (O=0-2) - 19.10-19.55 mp3
3920 kHz - UNID dance music (O=0-2+) - 20.10-
3923,7 kHz - UNID (O=0-2+) - 20.10-
3925 kHz - UNID, possibly Bogusman (O=0-2) - 19.15-
3935 kHz - UNID possibly Boomerang. Quite strong. (O=2-3+) - 19.45-
6290 kHz - UNID rock music. Strong in the beginning but weakening all the time during the evening (O=2-4) - 18.30-
6306 kHz - Radio Brandaris, Holland On the air again with good signal! (O=2-4+)

Look the fire-disaster in our DX-camp 3 weeks ago. All gone!! We had almost 5 km wires in the near woods. Now we have to collect everything away!

Weekend Log 21-23.2007

Not so much time for listening - only short band-checks:
LOG Sun 23.9.2007
5720 kHz - Orion Radio, Holland. A bit weaker than week ago (O=2-3+) - 07.40-
6216 kHz - King SW tentatively. Readable signal (O=0-2+) - 09.00-
6286 kHz - UNID German - possibly Tukan Radio. Played "Hands Up" by Ottawan (O=0-2) - 08.50-08.54
6296 kHz - UNID - possibly Dr. Tim (O=0-2) - 09.56-
6310 kHz - Radio Condor from Holland. Dance music (O=1-2+) - 07.40-
6329 kHz - UNID German. Audible signal (O=0-2+)

LOG Sat 22.9.2007
1645 kHz - Radio Barones, Holland (O=2-4) 19.30-
1660 kHz - Radio Titanic, Holland. Active station nowdays. 19.30- mp3
6305 kHz - Radio Brandaris, Holland (O=2-4) - 18.40-
6400 kHz - WMR, Scotland, UK. Nice signal. Weak on 3910 kHz. (O=1-3+) - 18.40- mp3


LOG Fri 21.9.2007
1617 kHz - Radio Epouranios, Thessaloniki. GSM: 6973036971. Tnx to "Vagelis B52" for help (Comment below this message) (Now when I know, I can easily find 'Epouranios'- and 'Thessaloniki'-words mentioned before GSM-number ). I have heard this before (map). (O=1-3) - 23.10- mp3_1
1643 kHz - Zender Barcelona, Holland (O=2-4) - 23.00-

QSL-card from KBC

This week I got nice QSL-card via snail-mail from KBC! This seems to be quite big station with very professional weekly 8h weekend-programming via Lithuania-relays on 1386 kHz and 6255 kHz! Next year they will start daily 1h programmes on SW!

Station ID's with Greek help!

I have now help from Greece to identify Greek pirates! I can understand GSM-numbers, but it is very difficult to figure out what are the name of the stations. "Vagelis B-52" and "Kostas" gave me help and have tuned my clips. I have now made corrections to the loggings below. Thanks for them!

The most interesting catch for me was Radio Kalokardos from Halkida, about 60 km North from Athens, Greece. Also Radio Hristos (unknown location) was new for me.
I have sent sms-messages to two these stations but I have nothing back. Unfortunately they do not understand English. Radio Delta, Radio Anatolia (on the air every evening from 20.00 - 02.00 Greek time) and Radio Thesalos I have heard before 1-2 years ago.

See the corrections on loggings below.
Here is a map of Greek pirates (not all) which I have identified!

Weekend Log 14-16.2007

LOG Sun 16.9.2007
5720 kHz - Orion Radio, Holland. DJ mentioned this Sunday to be the last summerday in Holland. Quite enjoyable signal but naturally weakening later (O=2-4) - 07.05- mp3
6216 kHz - UNID (O=0-2) - 08.25-
6290 kHz - Radio Mazda, Holland. Strong signal with speading wide audio (O=2-4) - 06.55- mp3
6296 kHz - UNID non-stop music (O=1-3)
6300 kHz - UNID. Too weak for audio (O=0-1) - 06.55-
6300 kHz - Radio Saxonia, Germany. Weak - just audible, as shoud be at this time of the day here (O=0-1+) - 09.26- mp3
6400 kHz - WMR (O=0-2) - 07.00-

LOG Sat 15.9.2007
1620 kHz - De Farmers - "The Farmers from Holland". I sent them sms and I was mentioned on the air (tel. +31623431106). This station was raided many times around year 2000 and they closed down after having heavy penalties. Now they are back! Strong signal (O=2-4+) - 19.30- mp3_1 / mp3_2 (my message mentioned) / mp3_3
1642 kHz - Radio Spakenburg, Holland. Gave also GSM (O=2-3) - 21.20-
1643 kHz - UNID from Greece between Dutches. Possibly from Trikala. Gave GSM: "6932366148" - 21.30 mp3_1 / mp3_2
1646 kHz - Radio Armada, Lemelerveld, Holland (O=2-3+) - 21.20-
Also a few other Dutch stations were on the air later but I hunted the Greek one.

LOG Fri 14.9.2007
1646 kHz - Vrolijke Mijnwerker, Holland (O=1-3) - 19.45-
3927 kHz - Radio Quintus from Holland. My antenna is not good for 75mb (O=0-2) - 18.50-

Greeks 11-12.9.2007

LOG Tue 12.9.2007
1620 kHz - Radiofonikos stathtmos Kalokardos, Halkida, Greece (See below, 11.9.-07). Was on the air also yesterday. Gave GSM-number: "6938216245" (O=0-3) - 20.48- (m3 below, 11.9.-07)
1628 kHz - Radio Delta, Giannitsa(?), Greece. On air also yesterday (O=2-4). Gave clear GSM for callings: "6949398344"- 21.10- mp3
1639 kHz - Radio Anatolia , Kilkis again. My agent Mr. "Vagelis" wrote me that Radio Anatolia is on the air every day from 8pm to 2 pm (local time) and is very strong everywhere in Greece!!! - 20.00-


LOG Tue 11.9.2007
On Tuesday evening I tried to identify 4 Greek stations around 1620-1630 kHz. Very difficult. I will need Greek help. Those telephone numbers are clear for me. Perhaps I phone them...

1620 kHz - Radiofonikos stathtmos Kalokardos from Halkida, Greece. Gave GSM-number: "6938216245" (O=0-3) - 20.48- mp3
1628 kHz - Unknown Greek possibly from Xanthi, Greece. Gave also telephone: "6974331558" but too weak to ID (O=1-3) - 21.20- mp3
1631 kHz - Radio Delta, Giannitsa (?), Greece. (O=2-4) - 21.10- mp3
1633 kHz - Radio Anatolia, Kilkis-city, North Greece. Clear ID (listen mp3): "Stathmos Anatolia..... Kilkis" Very strong. GSM: "6979374704" Took telephone callings live on air (O=2-4) - 21.00- mp3

My 200m longwire to South gives good signals to Greece but almost nothing to Holland!!

Pirate-DXing to Greece

LOG Mon 10.9.2007
1650 kHz - Radio Thesalos, Larissa-city, Greece. I have heard this station before. The last words before music are clear: "Thesalos Radio...... kalistera". In the beginng of this clip he gives his GSM for callings:
6974815033 - (O=2-3+) - 19.00- mp3

1670 kHz - UNID, from Northern Greece giving QSO-report to local FM-pirate! (Thanks to Vagelis for comment below) (O=1-3) - 18.08- mp3

Weekend loggings 8 - 9.9.2007

LOG Sat 8.9.2007
3927 kHz - Orion Radio from Holland with rock music and guest DJ Spock (O=1-3) - 1920- mp3
6306 kHz - Radio Brandaris, Holland giving gsm-number (O=2-4). Good signal - 19.10- mp3
6400 kHz - WMR from England. Surprisingly clear signal for some moments (O=2-3) - 19.24-

LOG Sun 9.9.2007
UNIDENTIFIED weak stations at 07.50utc
6291 (tentatively Dr. Tim with Pavarotti-programme!)
6306 (tent. Viking, Holland)
6310 kHz (tent. R Condor).
Thanks for help and comments!

First September loggings

LOG 4.9.2007
6305 kHz - KLUB KW from Germany. Barely audible (O=0-1) - 18.25-
6310 kHz - Free Radio Holland (O=0-2+) - 18.30-


LOG 1.9.2007
1639 kHz - Radio Hristos, unknown location, Greece. Clear ID. Gives two GSM-numbers. First is 6932748329 (eksi-enea, trianda-dhio, epta, saranda-okto, tria, ikosi- enea) and 6972734489 (O=2-3+) - 18.25- mp3

New blog for pirate DX-ing

This is new blog for my pirate radio observations made in Naantali, SW Finland!
I tune illegal radio signals mainly on 48 mb (6200 - 6400 kHz), 75 mb (3900 - 3950 kHz) and on 186 mb (1600 - 1700 kHz).
I log here my observations regularely, also sometimes with audio-samples.

My other interest in radio listening is FM-band (87.5 - 108.0 MHz) and it is
located in http://hkdx.blogspot.com/.