In 2024 I received Radio Elvira from Heerhugowaard, broadcasting with 1 Watt on 1485 kHz. This frequency is reserved for 1 Watt LPAMs in The Netherlands. I made my reception during a stay with my father in law in the province of North Holland. There was no way that I can receive them at my QTH, 70 kilometer away, as another 1 Watt station, Radio 182, is dominant here at only 15 kilometers distance.

eQSL for Radio Elvira, Heerhugowaard, 1224 kHz

But a few weeks ago I received a message inviting me to tune in to their new frequency of 1224 kHz when I was in the area again. But as I realized that a move to 1224 kHz meant that they increased power I answered that I should be able to hear them here in Woerden. The answer I got was: “forget it, in Utrecht Radio 1224 wiil be dominant:

“Never underestimate an old man with a radio!” I thought, and I turned the loop antenna north, nulling Radio 1224 from Lunteren to the east. And there was Radio Elvira with their program “The Lunchbreak” as you can hear on the MP3 recording: “De Lunchbreak bruist over het water van de Noordzee, 48 uur per dag, 9 dagen per week, dit is Patrick Jacobs!”

And so I got my QSL. You can learn more about Radio Elvira on their website. The Dutch LPAM scene is always nice to monitor!