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Saturday, April 07, 2007

Sat Apr 7

The early arrival of summer has certainly not helped the propagation with 48 metres very quiet today with signals going from strong to nothing within a few minutes, although the 100kW transmitter in Latvia has been busy on 9290.

3927: Radio Scotland Int heard playing rock music @ 2025. Some utility noise but Scotland's signal was just above it. SINPO 33433.

3940: Cupid Radio heard @ 2230 greeting listeners and playing "Bad Moon Rising." Also mentioned RWI's 9290 broadcast tomorrow and said was closing down on 3940 and moving to 6265. Signal peaking at S9 but rapid fading. Fair/good. SINPO 34433.

5825: WNKR continuing its Easter broadcast. Heard here @ 1235 with Andy Walker spinning the discs. Fair signal (S6) but fading. SINPO 34433.

6216: King Shortwave heard @ 0945 playing oldies, jingle ID. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1545. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC v Lithuania putting in a good signal @ 2220 with oldies. SINPO 55544.

6265: Premier Radio Int from Ireland with a live Saturday evening broadcast. Heard @ 2005 playing "Kung Fu Fighting." Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits @ 1225 playing blues music, mentioned has relays in North America on 6925 and 6955. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Valencia heard @ 1245 playing 70s music from KC & The Sunshine Band and The Sweet. ID and hotline number @ 1300. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio (tent) with non-stop oldies @ 1410. SINPO 34433. Heard with Jack @ 1700, strong signal (peaking at S9+10dB) but deep fades. SINPO 44433.

9290: German Radio Caroline with a two hour programme via Latvia. I heard it @ 0740 playing rock music and closing @ 0800 with "Caroline" by the Fortunes. Web address: www.radiocaroline.de SINPO 44433.

9290: Latvia Today via Latvia took over @ 0800 with a one hour programme about Latvia. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Joystick v Latvia followed with a one hour programme of dance music in German. Heard @ 0910. Reception had improved to 44444.

(updated 22:40UTC)

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