Contest log by Berthold Bosch

 

17 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
1
15:48
WDR 2
Langenberg
D
(Germany)
720
15
65
(200)
2
15:50
DLF
Nordkirchen
D
549
36
100
(200)
3
15:55
VoRussia
Wachenbrunn
D
1323
266
800
451
4
15:58
DLF
Heusweiler
D
1422
245
200
462
5
16:00
Mega R.
Marnach
LUX
1440
224
300
409
6
16:06
VoR/R
Santec Bolshakovo
KAL
1215
944
1200
1553
7
16:10
R.Slovensko
Nitra
SVK
1098
848
750
1443
8
16:14
Hrv Radio
Zadar
HRV
1134
1104
600
1910
9
16:18
Bus.Nieuws
Trintelhavn
HOL
1395
194
120
382
10
16:20
VoR
Bolshakovo
KAL
1386
944
1200
1553
11
16:23
Ev.Rundf.
Mainflingen
D
1539
201
300
367
12
16:28
R.Vlaand.
Wolvertem
BEL
1512
223
25
507
13
16:56
TWR
Roumoulles
F
(France)
1467
944
1000
1573
14
17:02
FranceBlue
Nice
F
1557
880
300
1616
15
17:05
R.Vatican
Rome
CVA
1530
1112
300
2030
16
17:09
R.Bulgaria
Vidin
BUL
1224
1408
500
2471
17
17:12
FranceBlue
Lille
F
1377
312
300
570
18
17:18
R.Prague
Prohodly
CZE
1287
521
150
1007
19
17:23
DLF
Neumuenster
D
1269
341
300
623
20
17:26
Mega R
Dresden
D
1431
455
125
893
21
17:31
Cesk.Roz.6
Chloumek
CZE
1233
592
400
1057
22
18:20
R.Vatican
Sta.M.Galeria
CVA
1611
1137
100
2274
23
18:23
NRK
Kvitsoy
NOR
1314
976
1200
1605
24
18:27
FranceBlue
Toulouse
F
945
1008
300
1851
25
18:30
S.Sloven.1
Ljubljana
SVN
918
818
300
1676
26
18:32
RAI 1
Milano
I
(Italy)
900
648
600
1121
27
18:35
SWR 4
Rohrdorf
D
666
410
120
807
28
18:39
BBCWorldS
Orfordness
G
648
423
500
742
29
18:44
HR Chron.
Frankfurt
D
594
185
200
349
30
18:48
DRS/Music
Beromunster
SUI
531
478
300
873
31
18:53
SWR 1
Muhlacker
D
576
298
100
596
32
19:13
Radio 10
Lopik
HOL
675
166
120
327
33
19:17
R.Suisse-R
Sottens
SUI
765
541
600
936
34
19:22
FranceBlue
Nancy
F
837
326
200
615
35
19:35
FranceBlue
Limoges
F
792
765
300
1397
36
19:38
Bayer.Rdfk
Muenchen
D
801
482
100
964
37
19:43
RAI 2
Bologna
I
1116
816
60
1708
C
38
19:47
TalkSport
Start Point
G
(Great Britain)
1053
785
100
1570
C
39
19:52
VoA/RFE
Marcali
HNG
1188
905
500
1588
(42 276)
40
19:55
VoA
Muenchen
D
1197
478
300
873
41
19:58
FranceBleu
Strasb.Selest.
F
1278
358
300
654
42
20:00
BBC/WS
Orfordness
G
1296
423
500
742
43
20:04
RAI 1
Rome
I
1332
1112
600
1925
C
44
20:29
NOS 1
Flev. Zeewolde
HOL
1008
165
200
311
45
20:34
Hrv.R
Zagreb
HRV
1125
924
100
1848
46
20:39
R. Beograd
Novi Sad
YUG
1107
1136
100
2272
47
20:42
R.Sweden
Solvesborg
S
(Sweden)
1179
659
500
1156
48
20:47
R.Denmark2
Kalundborg
DNK
1062
485
250
898
49
21:03
R.Minsk
Minsk
BLR
1170
1376
800
2331
50
21:07
RTA
Algiers
ALG
981
1692
300
3106
51
21:11
VRT
Wolverten
BEL
927
223
150
430
52
21:16
RTBF 1
Wavre
BEL
621
202
300
369

 

18 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
53
06:35
Rom. Actual.
Timisoara
ROU
630
1208
400
2156
54
06:39
R. Nacional
La Coruna
E
(Spain)
639
1476
300
2695
C
55
06:44
R. Nacional
Murcia
E
855
1608
300
2936
C
56
06:47
MDR
Wachenbrunn
D
882
266
20
618
57
06:51
R. Varna
Varna
BUL
981
1691
150
3267
58
06:54
COPE R.
Madrid
E
999
1464
50
3115
59
06:58
COPE R
Valencia
E
1296
1433
50
3049
60
06:02
SWR 4
Baden-Baden
D
1485
315
1
1050
61
07:07
Sunrise
R. London
G
1458
492
125
965
62
07:10
FranceBleu
Clermont-F.
F
1494
694
20
1614
63
07:13
R. Vitoria
Vitoria
E
1602
1256
25
2856
64
07:17
RNE 5
Gerona
E
1413
1086
5
2936
65
07:20
AFN
Stuttgart
D
1143
341
10
852
66
16:12
R. Rossii
St. Petersburg
RUS
873
1686
600
2918
C
67
16:15
R.Christo B.
Shumen
BUL
828
1748
500
3067
C
68
16:20
RAI 2
Udine
I
1449
752
5
2033
C
69
16:24
Pere Rad
Tartu
EST
1035
1404
50
2988
70
16:30
RAI 2
Florence
I
1368
787
20
1830
C
71
16:38
Unidentified
(English)
G?
1485
(200)
72
16:49
Liet.Rad.
Sitkunai
LTU
666
1198
500
2102
& # 27
73
16:52
R.Beograd 1
Beograd
YUG
684
1164
200
2196
74
17:04
Hrv.R 1
Hvar
HRV
774
1134
50
2413
75
17:08
NDR 4
Lingen
D
792
116
5
314
76
17:18
BBC R.5
Droitwich
G
693
649
150
1254
C
77
17:21
Mega R.
Braunschweig
D
630
247
100
494
78
17:27
R. Majek
Bolshakovo
KAL
1143
1153
150
2227
79
17:32
Mega R.
Burg
D
1575
336
10
840
80
17:34
R.San Luch.
Bologna
I
1584
816
2.5
2401
81
17:41
FranceInfo
Grenoble
F
1404
709
20
1648
C
82
17:49
VoR
St. Petersburg
RUS
1494
1686
600
2918
83
17:54
R.Tirana
Tirana
ALB
1458
1472
500
2583
84
17:58
R.Bulgaria
Vidin
BUL
1224
1408
500
2471
85
18:02
Virgin 1215
Moorside
G
1215
642
200
1211
C
86
19:38
KanalKultura
Mahileh
BLR
1026
1518
50
3230
B C
87
19:42
R. Nacional
Lisboa/PortoA.
POR
1035
1884
120
3709
B & #69
88
19:49
R. Slovensko
Presov
SVK
1071
1011
40
2197
B C
89
19:54
FranceBleu
Marseille
F
1242
922
150
1781
B
90
19:58
FranceBleu
Bordeaux
F
1206
941
100
1882
B
91
20:03
R.Nac. 1
Madrid
E
1359
1476
600
2554
B (140 761)
92
20:08
RTBF
Marche
BEL
1305
192
10
480
B
93
20:19
R. Gyoer
Gyoer
HNG
1350
845
5
2284
B C
94
20:23
Manx Radio
Douglas
G
1368
852
20
1981
B
95
20:28
RAI 1
Genova
I
1575
804
50
1711
B C
96
20:41
BSKSA
Duba
ARS
1521
3264
2000
5180
B
97
20:46
ORF
Vienna
AUT
1476
740
60
1549
B
98
20:49
NOS
Rad.1 Hulsberg
HOL
1251
122
10
305
B
99
20:54
TWR
Fllake
ALB
1395
1448
500
2541
B
100
20:59
VoR
Grigoriopol
MDA
1548
1581
150
3054
B
101
21:05
SER R.Sant.
Santander
E
1485
1218
10
3045
B C
102
21:10
SER
Orense
E
1584
1524
5
4120
B
103
21:16
R. Beograd 1
Sjenica
YUG
1602
1104
1
3680
B C
104
21:26
R.Horizont
Sofia
BUL
1161
1544
500
2709
B

 

19 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
105
18:46
Radio 747
Flevold./Zeew.
HOL
747
164
400
293
T
106
18:53
RAI 2
Col.Madonne
MCO
702
839
40
1823
T
107
19:01
R. Nacional
Barcelona
E
738
1164
600
2014
T
108
19:08
R.Svizz.Ital .
M.Ceneri
SUI
558
662
300
1208
T
109
19:16
VRT 2
Wavre
BEL
540
202
150
390
T

 

21 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
110
01:59
RAI 1
Cagliari
I
1062
1385
25
3149
C
111
02:02
TalkSport
Brookm.Park
G
1089
522
400
932
C
112
02:06
SWR 1
Wolfsheim
D
1017
186
100
372
113
02:09
DLR
Berlin
D
990
435
100
870
114
02:12
NDR
Hamburg
D
972
296
100
592
115
02:15
YLE
Pori
FIN
963
1376
600
2381
116
02:19
Europa Rad.
Bremen
D
936
205
10
512
117
02:24
BBC5-Live
MoorsideEdge
G
909
642
200
1211
C
118
02:29
AFN
Frankfurt
D
873
186
150
359
119
02:37
R.Romania
Bucuresti
ROU
855
1608
1500
2603
120
02:41
RAI
Rome
I
846
1112
500
1951
121
02:47
Arrow Rad.
Heinenoord
HOL
828
186
5
503
122
02:52
BBC Scotl.
Westerglen
G
810
928
100
1856
123
02:56
Chaine 1
Ain Beida
ALG
531
1668
300
3045
124
03:04
VoArabs
Batra
EGY
819
2642
1000
5284
125
03:11
SER
Valencia
E
1179
1452
50
3090
126
03:20
BBC S.Count.
Bexhill
G
1161
492
1
1640
127
03:28
VRT 2
Kuurne
BEL
1188
281
5
759
128
03:37
SER
Murcia
E
1260
1608
25
3656
129
03:49
NOS Rad.1
Hulsberg
HOL
891
122
20
284
130
9:06
1R.Bozen
Bolzano
I
1602
629
1
2096
131
19:17
Capital Gold
London
G
1548
493
97.5
988
132
19:21
R.Gyoer
Gyoer
HNG
1251
845
25
1921
133
20:15
TWR
Kichinev
MDA
999
1616
500
2835
134
20:21
MDR
Leipzig
D
783
356
100
712
135
20:28
RTE 1
Tullamore
IRL
567
1038
500
1821

 

22 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
136
05:47
R.TirguMures
Miercur.Ciuc.
ROU
1593
1272
14
3068
137
05:55
RAI
Friuli Udine
I
1296
752
2
2278
C
138
05:58
R.Roum.Act.
Cluj
ROU
1152
1216
950
2034
(231 930)
139
06:03
GTRK
Bolshakovo
KAL
1116
944
30
2108
&
140
06:06
R.Iasi/Mold.
Iasi
ROU
1053
1521
1000
2535
141
06:10
R.Nacional 5
Logrono
E
1107
1231
25
2799
C
142
06:13
RTM
Tanger
MRC
1233
1992
200
3758
143
06:19
RAI 1
Trieste
I
819
816
20
1897
144
16:01
MDR
Info Dresden-W.
D
1044
455
20
1057
145
16:18
R. Skopje
Ovelije
MKD
810
1438
1000
2397
146
16:32
VoR
Berlin-Z
D
603
429
5
1160
147
16:46
NRK 1
Vigra
NOR
630
1246
100
2492
148
16:58*
RAI 2
Venice
I
936
748
20
1739
* C
149
16:58*
Ukr. R.1/VoR
Lviv
UKR
936
1176
1000
1960
*

 

23 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
150
05:20
RAI 2
Trieste
I
1035
816
10
2040
151
05:26
SER
Huesca
E
1080
1229
10
3072
C
152
05:32
SVN/R.Capod.
Maribor-B.K.
SVN
1170
738
10
1845
153
05:37
AFN/PowerN.
Kaiserslautern
D
1107
235
10
587
154
05:43
LBC 1152
London
G
1152
491
23.5
1123
155
05:50
SER Lugo
Lugo
E
1287
1452
10
3630
C
156
05:58
Haagstad R.
Leidschendam
HOL
1485
198
1
651

 

24 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
157
19:14
BBC R.Ulster
Lisnagarvey
G
1341
948
100
1896
158
19:20
TRT Istanbul
Mundanya
TUR
1017
1998
1200
3286
+
159
19:28
Cesky Roz. 2
Dobrochov
CZE
954
683
200
1288
C
160
19:35
FranceBleu
Paris
F
864
456
300
833
161
19:40
RTA
Algiers
ALG
891
1656
300
3023
162
19:46
BBC-Wales
Washford
G
882
757
100
1514
C
163
19:53
RAI 1
Florence
I
657
888
100
1776
C
164
19:57
DLF
Braunschweig
D
756
254
200
479
165
20:02
Cesky Roz. 2
Liblice
CZE
639
588
1500
952
166
20:15*
RTT
Tunis
TUN
630
1648
600
2852
*
167
20:15*
TRT
Cuk.-Adana
TUR
630
2672
300
4878
*
168
20:20
R. Slovensk.
Laskomer
SVK
702
896
400
1599
C
169
20:24
R. Nacional 1
Valencia
E
774
1446
100
2892
C +
170
20:29
R.Bosn.-Herc.
Sarajevo
BIH
612
1146
600
1983
171
20:33
FranceBleu
Lyon
F
603
661
300
1207
172
20:40
RAI 1
Bologna
I
567
816
20
1897
C
173
20:45
R. Nacional 1
Madrid
E
585
1506
600
2606

 

26 Jan
No.
Time
(UTC)
Station
  (Name/Prgr)
Location
(Town etc.)
Country
(ITU Code)
Frequency
(kHz)
Distance
(km)
Power
(kW)
Points
Remarks
174
02:41
RAI 3
Verona
I
1602
721
1
2403
B C
175
02:48
R. Nezal.
Lviv-Murov.
UKR
1476
1176
30
2627
B
176
02:53
R. Beograd 1
Yagodina
YUG
1440
1198
20
2785
B
177
03:01
R.Christo-Botev
Pleven
BUL
1296
1528
30
3413
B
178
03:09
Mid-Delta R.
Tanta
EGY
1161
2984
100
5968
B
179
03:16
R. Nac. 5
Alcoletge
E
1152
1248
10
3120
B C
180
03:20
Mega Radio
Chemnitz
D
1116
398
3
1144
B
181
03:25
Q The Beat
Pampushaven
HOL
1224
176
20
409
B
182
03:31
Onda-C. Rad.
Madrid
E
954
1471
50
3130
B
183
03:41
R. Nac. 1
Sevilla
E
684
1854
300
3385
B &
184
03:50
VoArabs
Batrah
EGY
621
2976
1000
4960
B
185
04:09
Macedonia 1
Thessoloniki
GRC
1044
1649
150
3186
B (340 271)
186
04:15
Cesky Roz. 6
Domamil
CZE
1071
611
25
1389
B C
187
04:23
Rom.Actual
G.-Bacau
ROU
1179
1452
200
2739
B C
188
04:39
BSKSA
Jeddah
ARS
1512
4307
1000
7174
B
189
04:48
Unidentified (Greec music)
?
GRC?
1485
B &
190
04:57
R. Sarajevo
Zavidovici
BIH
1503
1152
1
3840
B
191
05:09
R.BalticWaves
Sitkunai
LTU
1386
1115
250
2065

 

        Total Points: 357 678

Remarks:

C. In the particular country a chain of stations is operated carrying the same program. Listed here is that station of the chain which gave the lowest number of points.

B. Balloon antenna used.

&. At same time the station indicated by #... was heard, but weaker.

T. Triple tuning employed for first time, here in an attempt to see how close I could get to my locals (#1 and #2). Subsequently it is not indicated any more when triple tuning was used.

* . Two stations heard at the same time, about equally strong. By mentally concentrating on the one or the other I could well follow either program. Counted thus both: Correctly?

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