Logs from Newfoundland, Oct.28-Nov.2-interesting conditions

[newfoundland dxer]

Hi everyone:

There were some very interesting conditions this past weekend. Friday started well, with a good reception of Misti Radio in the morning, but conditions in the evening were weaker (and not many stations on the air). On Saturday, the shortwave bands were almost completely dead. Radio Malaisy was the only European station heard on sw, although mediumwave stations were being received well. The poor conditions prevented me from enjoying the "big night" of Halloween shows from US stations.

On Sunday morning, I started listening at around 0800. Conditions were decent for about 15-20 minutes on 48 m, then all stations faded out. Strangely, some of the stronger stations faded back in around 1030 for a half hour. What makes this very odd is that 1030 is 1 hour after sunrise here! This promising for the upcoming winter season.

There were also successful tests by Mike Radio on 31m and Cupid and Scotland on19m on Sunday morning as well.

Wednesday, October 28
6925.0u . 0050-0145 . UNID (US), station playing a song or two, then off for a couple of minutes, then another song or two, etc, played Pink Panter theme, big band, bluegrass, opera and more. No ID or announcement heard. (Another listener heard ID as Scott Joplin Radio around 0200, but not sure if same station). 34443
6870,0 . . 0150-0200 . Playback Int. , "Another Brick in the Wall", Playback/Mystery ID, "Hotel California", 24442
6925.0u . 0223-0235 . Spider Radio (tent), weak pop music, ssb and ute QRM, 23441

Thursday, October 29
6926,0 . . 0013-0025 . Captain Morgan Shortwave (US), Halloween music, Twilight Zone theme, 24321
6925,0 . . 0212-0259 . Spider Radio , pop music, ID, weak at first, up to 34442 at close down.

Friday, October 30
6925,0u . 0024-0115 . UNID (US?), barely audible music on occassional fade-ins.
6210,2 . . 0752-0810 . Misti Radio , music, ID, greetings, 24342
1665,0 . . 2100-2115 . Relmus Radio , music, ID, fading in and out, 34432
3900,1 . . 2115-2125 . Skyline Radio Int. , music, weak signal tonight, 23341, ID via Iann's chat
6905,0 . . 2128-2145 . UNID (US), talk about global warming, music bridges, sounded like relay of a right wing talk show from regular radio, 24431
1717,0 . . 2238-2242 . UNID , Greek? music, talk, music, c/d, suspect part of QSO, but nothing heard after. 24432
6880,0 . . 2345-0015 . North Star Radio (US), weak music and talk, ID via frn, 23441
6925,0u . 2351-0003 . Random Radio (US), same show as last Sunday, 34443

Saturday, October 31
6925.0u . 0010-0013 . Voice of Doom (US), promo for upcoming Halloween show, 24442
6925.0u . 0014-0030 . WAHR (Automated Halloween Radio) (US), several IDs and a reading of "The Raven" by a computer generated voice, comedy skit of Dracula sreening potential victoms for AIDS, 34442
6930.0u . 0046-0100 . Wolverine Radio (US), weak music fading in and out, ID at 0050, 33421
6305.0 . . 1803-2000 . Radio Malaisy , dance music, talk in Italian, ID, weak at first, improving to 34432
1655,0 . . 2045-2100 . Radio Barones , Dutch and pop music, clear ID at 2057, 24431
1662,0 . . 2105-2113 . Radio Optimod , "Locomotion", ID via Iann's chat, 34432
1645.0 . . 2113-2120 . UNID , greek or balkan style music, brief comment in unknown language, 24331
1665,2 . . 2128-2129 . UNID , caught a few seconds of Greek sounding music, then off. 34442
1633,3 . . 2135-2145 . Radio Pionier , barely audible music, fading in and out, ID via Iann's chat, 24321
1645,0 . . 2155-2315 . Radio Klaas Snoek , music, talk, weak at start, up to 24331 with some decent fade-ins by 2315.
1629,0 . . 2210-2215 . UNID , Greek music barely audible using lsb to separate from US station on 1630, possibly Radio Anatolia, known to operate around 1630, 23431
1637,8 . . 2250-2253 and 2306-2308, Radio Toekomst , talk and music, part of QSO but other stations not audible, 24331 except for one nice fade in at 2250, ID via Iann's chat

Sunday, November 1
6925,0u . 0005-0035 . Voice of Doom (US), the much promoted and anticipated Halloween show was barely audible here, some talk and music poking through the noise, 14341
6965,0u . 0054-0150 . KMUD (tent) (US), music fading in and out, most fade ins barely above the noise, no announcement heard, tentative ID based on frn px announcement
6870,0 . . 0755-0800 . Playback Int ., weak but audible music, ID, 24331
6210,0 . . 0801-0810 . Radio Paardenkracht (Horsepower) , music, ID confirmed by op, 24442
6290,0 . . 0810-0820 . Radio Borderhunter , Dutch music, talk, ID via Iann's chat, 24431
6306,0 . . 0820-0830 . Radio Scotland Int ., barely audible music poking above the noise occassionally, ID via Iann's chat
15070,4 . 0845-0853 . Radio Scotland Int. , ID, U2 "Beautiful Day", 24441
15065,4 . 0853-0900 . Cupid Radio , Heart, ID at 0855, greetings, 34442
9280,0 . . 1007-1020 . Mike Radio , weak music, phonetic ID "Mike-India-Kilo-Echo" heard at 1015, 24331
6280,0 . . 1020-1027 . Radio Merlin Int. (tent), barely audible music poking through the noise occassionally, ute QRM, ID via Iann's chat, 13331
6300,0 . . 1027-1040 . Radio Shadowman , music and talk, heard "Netherlands", but not ID, ID via Iann's chat, 24331
6310,0 . . 1110-1115 . Radio Black Power , barely audible music, ID via Iann's chat
6305,0 . . 1704-1715 . Radio Malaisy , fading in very early, dance music, 24331
7613,7 . . 1815-1830 . UNID , talk by man and woman in what I think was Italian, too weak for ID, maybe new frequency for Amica? 24441
6305,0 . . 1830-1845 . Playback Int. , relayed by Radio Malaisy, talk by JJ, Eurythmics, ID, 34442
1665,0 . . 1950-2000 . Oldtimer Radio , weak music, ID via Iann's chat, 14331
1655,2 . . 2010-2020 . Radio Napoleon , music, ID and greetings at 2012, 24331
1632,2 . . 2028-2130 . UNID , continuous Greek-sounding music, no announcements or ID heard, 34432
6940,2 . . 2307-0003 . Radio Casablanca (US), big band music, IDs, 34342

Monday, November 2
6925,0 . . 0050-0053 . All Aboard Radio (US), ID, train whistles, five digit number repeated, whistles, ID and off, 24341

Thanks to all the ops for their broadcasts.

Cheers, Terry

Receivers: JRC NRD-525 & Yaesu-Musen FRG-7
Antenna: 75 m long wire, 30 m from house
QTH: Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada

Abbreviations and references:
(US) = United States
IS = Interval Signal
u = usb (upper side band)
L = lsb (lower side band)
v = variable
tent = tentative
pos = possible
QRM = interference
QSO = conversation
ham = licensed radio amateur operator
c/d = close down (transmitter off)
op = operator
frn = Free Radio Network (US) http://www.frn.net/vines/
Iann's chat = http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/rad ... e/english/