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1966

European Pirates and Private Stations / Scandinavian Weekend Radio 6170 am 1300 utc 2 Nov 2019

« on: November 02, 2019, 1304 UTC »

 Via this SDR in Elmarki, Finland. http://oh5ae.dyndns.org:8073. (I selected AMN button for best reception)

Very good reception S7-S9


1300 Scandinavian Weekend Radio ID, website, in English to Tricky Trew's Sounds of the 60's Program
1301 "Murder Song (5,4,3,2,1)" Aurora
1303 "You Really Got Me" The Kinks
1306 "Good Vibrations" The Beach Boys
1310 Tribute to Ginger Baker "Sunshine of Your Love" Cream
1315 Reception gone

Their email info@swradio.net

1967

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 9765 am 1017 utc 2 Nov 2019

« on: November 02, 2019, 1021 UTC »

Fair reception. I have not had much luck with this frequency the first week of the B19 season, but it is early in the season.  No reception before 1000 utc.

1017 OM talking into Unid music

1968

Shortwave Broadcast / KNLS 9765 am 2127 utc 29 Oct 2019

« on: October 29, 2019, 2128 UTC »

Very good reception in Portuguese, from Madagascar

2127 Instrumental music followed by OM inwhat sounds like times/frequencies of broadcasts

1969

QSLs Received / Skyline Radio Germany eQSL - 20th anniversary

« on: October 29, 2019, 0843 UTC »

One of my few efforts using SDR (University of Twente), no terrestrial reception.

Thanks, Jan!  Fine eQSL and program !

https://imgur.com/a/Mx3AxJf

Included message with eQSL:
Thank you for taking the time to email us your transmission report.
And we are so happy that you liked our programmes, anyhow,
which were very successful again - wow, yet another 40 reports
prove it beyond doubt!
So here is our special 20th anniversary eQSL for you!
We hope you like it?!

SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY will be back on the air again, hopefully,
on Christmas Day on 3975 kHz and Boxing Day on 6160 kHz,
again via our buddies at shortwaveradio.de! Save the dates!
We'll keep you informed about more soon! See you then!

1970

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 9765 am 0830 utc 28 Oct 2019 & B19 frequency schedule

« on: October 28, 2019, 0835 UTC »

Excellent reception

1230 "Piece of my Heart" Emma Franklin

B19 Frequencies: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen

1971

QSLs Received / Radio Free USA - Halloween (Oct. 24 show)

« on: October 27, 2019, 1839 UTC »

Thanks, Mr. Red Sky for the fine eQSL and even better program !  Glad you liked the sunrise photo  .

https://imgur.com/a/woBhFTa

1972

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC B19 Frequencies & Reception 27 Oct 2019

« on: October 27, 2019, 1606 UTC »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2x9tqt6mc05vB2S37j8MWMJ/global-short-wave-frequencies

Attached find BBC B19 broadcast schedule in English.  I could not receive anything at 1500.  Here are reception reports for my qth in southern New England, albeit through a rainstorm that will give us 2 inches:

1600 utc
7265 - No reception
7445 - No reception
7485 - No reception
17640 - Fair reception
17830 - Fair reception with fades

1700 utc. I think most of no/poor reception is due to ark building rainstorm.
6195 - No Reception
7265 - No Reception
7445 - No Reception
15400 - Good Reception of Liverpool/Spurs match
17780 - No Reception
17830 - Poor reception

1800 utc. Still pouring but reception much better.
7265 - No Reception
7445 - Poor Reception
9410 - No Reception
9915 - Excellent Reception of Liverpool/Spurs match
11810 - Excellent Reception of Liverpool/Spurs match
15400 - Excellent reception of Liverpool/Spurs match

1900 utc
7265 - Poor Reception
7445 - Fair reception
9410 - No reception
11810 - Excellent Reception of BBC News
11955 - No reception
12095 - Good reception

2000 utc

11810 - Very good reception of BBC News
12095 - Very good reception of BBC News

1973

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Tamazuj 15400 am 1522 utc 27 Oct 2019

« on: October 27, 2019, 1529 UTC »

Excellent reception, ID by short-wave.info

1522 OM, via phone, talking to YL in Sudanese Arabic.  YL basically listening, frequently acknowledging speaker in American colloquial expressions  (Ah-ha, yea, hmmm, okay) but asking brief questions in Sudanese Arabic.
1528 Music then different YL speaking
1545 OM & YL in skit-like dialogue
1557 Off

1974

European Pirates and Private Stations / Skyline Radio Germany 3975 am 1300 utc 26 Oct 2019

« on: October 26, 2019, 1302 UTC »

Excellent Reception via University of Twente SDR, no reception on terrestrial radio.

1300 Time pips, YL saying 1300 UK and 1500 in Germany, Introduction (various radio broadcasts/like turning dial), various radio ID's, various IS's
1304 OM "Ladies and gentleman, the show is about to begin", fanfare
1305 German speech, Skyline Radio ID, to solo drum playing, to electric guitar
1306 OM "Hello everybody, this is Germany calling.  You are listening to SRG on shortwave" "Don't touch your radio dial", now again in German
1309 "Twenty years...."
1310 Several SRG ID's
1312 Unid electronic dance music in German
1314 OM in German to EDM

email for reception report: skylineradiogermany@web.de

1975

MW Loggings / WJDY (43 watts) 1470 am 1035 utc 26 Oct 2019 Salisbury, MD

« on: October 26, 2019, 1048 UTC »

Excellent reception

I did not expect to pick up our weekend-morning-only Oldies station (WMMW) 15 miles away before sunrise, but I did not expect to get sterling reception of anything else.  After a little research, I discovered the only station on 1470 am
near me with Rush Limbaugh scheduled at this hour is 5,000 watt day/ 43 watts night (per various radio websites) WJDY in Salisbury, MD.  Sunrise at my qth is 1115 utc.

1035 Rush Limbaugh talking about impeachment inquiry
1049 Limbaugh talking about Andrew McCabe
1059 ID Automated YL "Newsradio 1470 Salisbury"

1976

Shortwave Broadcast / WRMI (?) 5800 am 1025 utc 25 Oct 2019

« on: October 25, 2019, 1034 UTC »

Fair reception, some deep fades.  I am not exactly sure what this station might be.  The website short-wave.info id's it as WRMI but it is not listed on WRMI's A19 schedule:


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nEVwCMB9RSKowLzLXamyayVpCzjmPAw_SB1r3YOdzQc/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0

1027 Hymn-like music to OM talking (could not decipher)
1031 Gospel music to deep fade at 1033
1038 Barely hearing music above the floor

1977

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Free USA 6925 usb 2058 utc 24 Oct 2019

« on: October 24, 2019, 2100 UTC »

Very good reception

2100 Red Sky v. Skipmunk.  Crusher singing he's a monster
2103 ID, email addy, the Crusher on Shortwave
I'm thinking this is gonna be a steel cage, tag team, bocce match. "Il tuo ruolo, signor Red Sky."
2107 "Bad Moon Rising". CCR
2114 "Witchy Woman" The Eagles
2118 Unid instrumental
2121 ID, email addy
2122 "Zombie" The Cranberrys
2126 "People are Strange" The Doors
2128 "Spooky" Classics IV
2131 "Devil Woman" Cliff Richard
2133  Hello to Radio Star by Crusher
2136 "Scary Monsters" David Bowie
2142 Shout outs to HFU posters (Thanks, Crusher  ) to "Season of the Witch" Donovan
2146 "Monster Mash" Bobby Pickett
2155 "Addams Family Theme". from TV show I believe
2156 ID to "Rapture" Blondie
2201 "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" Charlie Daniels Band, "stepping away to have dinner but music will still play"
2205 Time for dinner myself

Great selection, thanks Crusher!!  In honor of Halloween a couple of eerie pictures of sunrise from my porch yesterday:
https://imgur.com/a/nYthFPs

1978

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Romania International 13750 am 1120 utc 23 Oct 2019

« on: October 24, 2019, 1129 UTC »

Excellent reception

1120 Press Guide Feature (including saint and international city)
1125 Foreign Student in Romania (talk about multilingual YL in international studies)
1128 Sports - Romanian participation in upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games including gymnasts and handball team
1130 Classical music and story about musician

1979

Shortwave Broadcast / REE Champions League 9690/12030 am 1650 utc 22 Oct 2019

« on: October 22, 2019, 1650 UTC »

Excellent reception in Spanish.  Match Day 3 of pool play in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen.  Listening on T/O G500

1650 Two OM's in pre-match discussion
1653 Champions League theme playing in background while OM's talk.  Then Atletico fans break into song in background.
1655 Kick Off.
1727 Shot on goal by Atletico which was saved.  Not many opportunities in this close played match, 0-0.
1739 Shot on Goal by Atletico again, deflected wide by a defender
1742 Halftime,0-0
1758 Second half kick off
1814 Atletico carrying play with much pressure in second half but haven't broken through.  In 62nd minute, no score.
1830 Header by Morata goes in off a cross from left wing, 1-0 Atletico in 78th minute
1900 Kick off of second match involving Spanish club - Galatasaray versus Real Madrid. 

1980

MW Loggings / CHML 900 am 2245 utc 21 Oct 21, 2019 **SPECIAL ELECTION COVERAGE**

« on: October 21, 2019, 2252 UTC »

Excellent reception from Hamilton, Ontario.  Had planned to listen on CFRX 6070 am but signal disappeared at 2240.

2245 Talk/call in coverage of Canadian national elections which will determine Prime Minister.  Polls begin to close at 2330.
2251 ID to "Stayin' Alive" bumper music.  OM claims it would be liberals victory song.  Gives phone numbers.
2259 Weather "Cloudy and Rainy tonight"
2300 News- Election lead
2308 Recap of stories that emerged during campaign season