I decided to do something different and log some receptions done not with my own equipment in Oklahoma, but instead via the Utwente WebSDR at the University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands. Unless otherwise noted, all dates/times are in UTC, frequencies are in kilohertz, and the mode is AM.
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Czech Republic
- Topolná – (note)
Český Rozhlas (Czech Radio) 270 on Apr 2, 21:23. SIO 454. Cover of the song “Cat’s in the cradle” in Eng. Possible station ID but can’t understand Czech lang. More music.See https://dxblog.wordpress.com/2018/02/20/qsl-cesky-rozhlas-dvojka-954/ also see http://www.rozhlas.cz/english/portal/
- Topolná – (note)
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FRANCE
- Roumeles
R. Monte Carlo 216 on Apr 2, 21:10. SIO 444 in Fre. Either some faint music in the background or some QRM from another station, but not altogether unpleasing so I’ll go with the 1st option. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMC_(France)
- Roumeles
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GERMANY:
- Felsberg
Europe One 183 on April 2, 20:34. SIO 555 in Fre?. Telephone call-in show possibly. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_1
- Felsberg
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LUXEMBOURG
- Beidweiler
RTL (former Radio Luxembourg) 234 on Apr 2, 21:19. SIO 555. Music in English, Americana sounding. Talk in Eng between songs.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTL_(French_radio)
- Beidweiler
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THE NETHERLANDS
- Zeewolde
Grootnieuws R. 1008. Apr 3, 04:40. SIO 554. Contemporary Christian Music in Eng. Dutch talking. See: https://www.grootnieuwsradio.nl/ also see (a Google translation of the Dutch Wikipedia article, which interestingly states that “On 30 May 2017, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets issued a ruling, at the request of broadcastPartners , that from 1 September 2017 the channel can no longer continue to transmit via the medium wave.” Obviously this ruling must not have stayed in place.)Updated April 4, 2018: According to the station’s facebook page, “Groot Nieuws Radio is the Christian radio station in the Netherlands. You can listen via DAB +, the website and via interactive TV. Until 1 January 2019 you can also listen through the medium wave at 1008AM. At Groot Nieuws Radio you can hear the best Christian music throughout the day. We keep you informed of the latest news from church and society and talk to interesting guests in Bij Jorieke, Mens & Missie and Backstage. Follow Groot Nieuws Radio via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the website grootnieuwsradio.nl.” (translated into English by Google)
- Zeewolde
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POLAND
- Solec Kujawski (note)
Polskie Radio 225 on Apr 2, 21:13. SIO 454 in Polish. Traditional Eastern European folk music, some of the clarinets remind me of Jewish music. Sounded much better once I narrowed the bandwidth. — See https://www.polskieradio.pl/7,Jedynka Also listen to my recording (MP3 Download from Archive.org)
- Solec Kujawski (note)
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ROMANIA:
- Brasov Bod (note)
R. Antena Satelor (“Village Antenna Radio”) 153 on Apr 2, 20:31. SIO 444 in Romanian. Some kind of folk music, with talk, as I listen to more it sounds like a Romanian version of “The golden age of radio” type of show from another era. Faint QRM, possibly from NRK Ingøy? – See http://www.dxing.info/profiles/norway_nrk_ingoy.dx
- Târgu Jiu
R. România Actualități 558 on Apr 2, 21:30 SIO 554. Sounded like country song in Eastern European language. Now some kind of techno/dance music, I think in the same language. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Rom%C3%A2nia_Actualit%C4%83%C8%9Bi
- Brasov Bod (note)
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UNITED KINGDOM:
England
- Droitwich, Worchesterhire
BBC R. 4 198 on Apr 2, 20:35. SIO 454. Broadcast of the show “Faith and Doubt” hosted by Amol Rajan, with guests Naomi Alderman (grew up Orthodox Jewish, author of several fantastic books that I’ve loved, Disobedience and The Liar’s Gospel), Richard Holloway (writer and broadcaster, and was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church), Laurie Stras (musicologist and performer, and Professor of Music at the University of Southampton) and Malcolm Guite (poet, theologian, songwriter and Chaplain of Girton College at Cambridge University). —- The show featured a broad ranging conversation about the afterlife, changing religious perspectives, and more. The monastic life (especially how it was often more liberatory for women in the middle ages), comparisons of Lectio Divina in Christianity and Torah readings in Judaism. – Show notes and recording at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xcs9h. Weather reports from the UK started at the :59 mark. Station ID at :00, then “Good evening, it’s 10 o’clock…” then the news, including that Winnie Mandela of South Africa has died.
- Likely Droitwich, Worcestershire (FN)
BBC Radio 5 693 khz. Apr 3, 04:32. SIO 454 in Eng. Station ID, News.
- Unknown location in England (according to Wikipedia this station broadcasts from multiple locations on 1215 khz)
Absolute R. 1215. Apr 3, 04:42. SIO 554. Music in Eng. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_Radio
- Droitwich, Worchesterhire
Scotland
- Either Westerglen or Berghead (FN)
BBC Radio Scotland (currently airing BBC Radio 5 content) 810. Apr 3, 04:34. SIO 544 in Eng. Sports news, promo spot. Then more news — Spotify to start selling shares of stock. Also discussion of soft drink levy to come into place soon, to be based on amount of added sugar. – Confirmed via webstream.
- Either Westerglen or Berghead (FN)
Northern Ireland
- Lisnagarvey, Northern Ireland (FN)
BBC R. Ulster 1341. Apr 3, 04:43. SIO 444. Talk/news in Eng. Discussion of US-China trade relations.
- Lisnagarvey, Northern Ireland (FN)
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