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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Skippy Radio 6925 USB 2247 UTC 23 May 2019

« on: March 25, 2019, 0835 UTC »

RECEPTION REPORT FROM BELGIUM!

From: Hugo Matten
DATE:  March 23, 2019
TIME:  23.20 – 23.53 UTC(=sign off?)
FREQUENCY: 6925 kHz USB
MY RECEIVER: Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
I received SSTV pictures at 23.21, at 23.37 and at 23.51 UTC
See the SSTV pictures I have received on this link: https://app.box.com/s/2xirse1l7nbl2v2fkq5jei5jqbqk3pbo

I live in the western part of Belgium, in a little village Veurne, 10 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)

Please QSL this report to h.matten@hotmail.be.

Thanking you in advance for your reply!

73, de Hugo Matten, Veurne Belgium (Europe)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: The Relay Station 6880 AM 2257 UTC 19 May 2018

« on: May 20, 2018, 0755 UTC »

Which Free Radio station is this that I heard on 6880 kHz on 20 May between 02.00 and 02.30 utc. Please listen on te link for a short mp3 recording .What is the e-mail address of that station I heard?

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European Pirates and Private Stations / The Common and Precious BEACON heard in Belgium

« on: October 07, 2017, 1950 UTC »

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E

To: The Common and Precious BEACON
       HFU HF Underground
       
From: Hugo Matten,
           Krommegrachtstraat 2
           B-8630  VEURNE
           BELGIUM
           h.matten@hotmail.be


Hallo Common and Precious BEACON crew,

I have much pleasure in informing you that I heard your beacon transmitter on short wave and I hope you will be intere¬sted in the following recepti¬on report.

•   To:  The Common and Precious BEACON
•   DATE:  September 20, 2017
•   TIME: between 15.41 and 16.00 UTC
•   FREQUENCY: 6398.5 kHz
•   Quality of reception:
               Signal: 8 to 9         
                         
•   MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
•   ANTENNA: Dipole 22.8 metres long
•   PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:

On this link: https://app.box.com/s/sfr4hvzw3ofcxn73ldhhjc8qfkx696xr  you can find a short mp3 audio file from during my observation.
And on this link https://app.box.com/s/a27ddiiibrzmcnfuq114hm50l3rpey6t  you can find a prtscreen from my Perseus receiver during your broadcast.
If you can not open this link please e-mail me. Then I send them via e-mail.

More information about my hobby of radio listening is on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/
I'm 64 years old and I live in little village near Veur¬ne ,15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast. I am on pension

If this report is found to be correct, I would appreciate it very much if you will send me your E-mail QSL, letter or QSL- card that it really was your station I heard.

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten

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Other / UNID 6915 AM March 18 - 22.20UTC

« on: March 20, 2017, 1054 UTC »

REPORT FROM BELGIUM!

I heard here an UNID station with a very poor signal strength. This is my report: 
     From: Hugo Matten
     To: UNID
DATE:  March 18, 2017
TIME:  22.20 – 22.39 UTC(=sign off??)
FREQUENCY: 6915 kHz 
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 5
Noise: mostly 1
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : 1   
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
I heard Arabic music.
On this link you can hear a short mp3 audio file recording from what I heard at 22.22 and at 22.24 UTC: https://app.box.com/s/otpxnj3i2ynqd4gg9szgmabeofsmrdr5

I live in the western part of Belgium, in a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
ou can find more information about my equipment on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!.

Thanking you in advance for your reply!

73,

Hugo Matten
E-mail : h.matten@hotmail.be

 

20

European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: GM41 Scotland

« on: July 27, 2014, 1016 UTC »

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
     
From: Hugo Matten
To: Radiostation GM 41
DATE:  July 26, 2014
TIME:  21.26 – 21.47 UTC (= signing off)
FREQUENCY: 6964.5  kHz AM
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 5
Noise: mostly 2
Propagation disturbance: 4
Overall merit : 2 

MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
- At 21.28 and at 21.42 UTC : male talks with I think the station identification??
- Received in Morse code at 21.39 and at  21.43 UTC
“…… gm41 gm41 gm41 pirate radio station westcoast of scotland gm41 gm41 gm41 gm41 test test……”
Between in the male  talks and the broadcast in the Morse code I heard music.
- At 21.47: Signing off.

I live in the city Veurne This is in the western part of Belgium, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast
You can find more about my hobby of radio listening on my blog: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be

Please QSL this report!
Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten
E-mail : h.matten@hotmail.be

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Appalachia 6935 AM 2341 UTC 29 Mar 2014

« on: March 30, 2014, 0859 UTC »

I  heard here in Belgium Radio Appalachia with a very poor signal strength. This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM

From: Hugo Matten
To: Radio Appalachia
DATE:  March 30, 2014
TIME:  00.04– 00.37UTC
FREQUENCY: 6935 kHz AM
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 1
Interference: 5
Noise: 1
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : 1
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
On https://app.box.com/s/ncttr5fknm8y72fwoiaq  you can hear a short mp3 audio file recording from what I heard during the broadcast.
The first minute in this audio file is a recording at 00.04 UTC. After one minute you can hear a recording at 00.33 UTC.

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s  a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!.
Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten,
E-mail : h.matten@hotmail.be

 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Metalica World Wide 6867.5 Am 0010 UTC 23 March 2013

« on: March 23, 2014, 1015 UTC »

I  heard here in Belgium Radio Metalica with a very poor signal strength. This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
     
      From: Hugo Matten
To: Radio Metalica World Wide
DATE:  March 23, 2014
TIME:  00.07– 00.13 UTC
FREQUENCY: 6867.5 kHz 
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 1
Interference: 5
Noise: 1
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : 2 
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
On https://app.box.com/s/3zv7632ycbdto9j0duox you can hear a short mp3 audio file recording from what I heard between 00.08 and 00.11 UTC.

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s  a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten

E-mail : h.matten@hotmail.be

 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WMID 6880 AM 2349 UTC 15 Mar 2014

« on: March 16, 2014, 0905 UTC »

Hello WMID crew,

I  heard here in Belgium your station with a poor signal strength. This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
     
From: Hugo Matten
To: WMID
DATE:  March 16, 2014
TIME:  00.00 – 00.30 UTC
FREQUENCY: 6880 kHz 
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 4
Noise: 2 to 3
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : 2 to 3
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
I heard a programme with non stop pop music. At 00.01, at 00.04 and at 00.19 UTC I hear an identification jingle
On  https://app.box.com/s/p4zo2h8a15wi9r7r9yxv you can hear a short mp3 audio file recording with this identifications  I heard
After  00.15 there was sometimes interference from an utility station on the same +- frequency

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s  a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!.

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten,

E-mail : h.matten@hotmail.be

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Music Bed #1 6880 AM 0239 UTC 9Mar14

« on: March 10, 2014, 0744 UTC »

Hey all,

I  heard here in Belgium also this station with a poor signal strength. This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
     
From: Hugo Matten
To: Radio Music Bed
DATE:  March 09, 2014
TIME:  02.34(= sign on) to 03.02 UTC  (= sign off)
FREQUENCY: 6880 kHz  AM
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 4
Noise: 2 to 3
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : mostly 2,  but  at the end of the broadcast I noted 3
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
On https://app.box.com/s/y0q1rs1v0q57mlp2iyte you can hear a short mp3 audio file recording. It’s a recording with some fragments from what I heard between the broadcast:
Fragments at 02.34 (signing on), at 02.42, at 02.45 and at 03.02 (signing off)

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!.

Thanking you in advance for your reply.
73,

Hugo Matten,
E-mail : h.matten(at)hotmail.be

 

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6915 AM 00.28 UTC 2 Mar 2014

« on: March 02, 2014, 2014 UTC »

Hey all,

I  heard here in Belgium this UNID station with a very poor signal strength. This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
     
From: Hugo Matten
To: UNID
DATE:  March 02, 2014
TIME:  00.28 – 00.43 UTC
FREQUENCY: 6915 kHz 
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 5
Noise: mostly 2
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : mostly 2 
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:

On  https://www.box.com/s/8nfl4peh4b1lxi2wtnsa you can hear a short Mp3 audio file recording from what I heard at 00.40 UTC

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s  a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten,

E-mail : h.matten@hotmail.be

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2334 UTC 1 Mar 2014

« on: March 02, 2014, 1042 UTC »

Hey all,

I  heard here in Belgium also this UNID station with a very poor signal strength. This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
   
From: Hugo Matten
To: UNID
DATE:  March 02, 2014
TIME:  00.05 – 00.10 UTC  (= sign off)
FREQUENCY: 6925 kHz  AM
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 3 (QRM by a HAM station on the same frequency in the LSB mode
Noise: mostly 2
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : mostly 2 
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:
On https://app.box.com/s/tninf2unx2jxkgy5lb3c you can hear a short Mp3 audio file recording of the cows mooing and the siren I heard at 00.06 UTC.
At 00.10 signing off .

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s  a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten,

E-mail : h.matten(at)hotmail.be

 

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6915 AM 0040UTC 02 March 2014

« on: March 02, 2014, 1004 UTC »

Hey all,

I  heard here in Belgium this UNID station with a very poor signal strength. Maybe it’s an European station?
This is my report:

RECEPTION REPORT from BELGIUM
51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E
     
From: Hugo Matten
To: UNID
DATE:  March 02, 2014
TIME:  00.28 – 00.43 UTC
FREQUENCY: 6915 kHz 
Quality of reception in SINPO-code:
Signal strength: 2
Interference: 5
Noise: mostly 2
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit : mostly 2 
MY RECEIVER:  Perseus SDR
ANTENNA: T2FD 17 metres long
PROGRAMME DETAILS AND REMARKS:

On https://app.box.com/s/qlrjobrpzvetmbd0t40q you can hear a short mp3 audio file recording from what I heard at 00.40 UTC:

I live in Veurne. That’s in the western part of Belgium, It’s  a little village, 15 Km from the France frontier and 10 Km from the North Sea coast (=51°1’ 56”N – 2°40’36”E)
You can find more information about my equipment and my hobby of radio listening on: http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/

Please QSL this report!.

Thanking you in advance for your reply.

73,

Hugo Matten,

E-mail : h.matten(at)hotmail.be

 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6924.5 AM 2132 UTC 1 Feb 2014

« on: February 02, 2014, 2041 UTC »

FRW is that the abbreviation of Free Radio Whatever?
thanks in advance for reply
73

Hugo, Veurne - Belgium

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6924.5 AM 2132 UTC 1 Feb 2014

« on: February 01, 2014, 2206 UTC »

Signal 4 to 5 on the moment ( = 22.00 UTC) my Perseus receiver with T2FD antenna. SINPO 23232
QTH: Veurne - Belgium

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Hit Parade Radio 6920 KHz AM 2033 UTC 1/4/2014

« on: January 05, 2014, 1923 UTC »

I noted here on this time on this frequency this SINPO:
Signal strength: 1 à 2           
Interference: 4
Noise: 2
Propagation disturbance: 3
Overall merit:  1, maximum 2

Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenne: T2FD 17 m long
QTH: Veurne, Belgium - 51°1' 56"N - 2°40'36"E

73
Hugo M.
http://dxhoekje.skynetblogs.be/