Wed Nov 11

6325: Radio Waves Int with their 26th birthday show. Heard @ 1010 with offshore jingles and playing "You Can't Hurry Love." Fair signal via Bedford web receiver (my Yaesu is broken!). Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Tues Nov 10

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2140 with Mike Andrews playing the song "Breakaway" and reading reception reports. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Pirate Music heard @ 1030 playing dance music followed by ID jingles. Fair signal via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 33333.

Mon Nov 9

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0945 playing reggae and greeting listeners, off at 1003. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Technical problems hit Joystick

Today [Saturday] the IRRS had a technical problem with there digital audio link to the station and one other problem in the studio in Milano.

One of the RAID disks failed in Milano, the system did not recover on time, so Radio Joystick's audio file was skipped and a backup was played instead. Two problems at the same time!

A repeat of Radio Joystick’s programme will take place next Saturday on November 14 from 0900 to 1000 utc on 9510 khz.

73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Sun Nov 8

3898: Radio Sallandse Boer playing U2 "In the Name of Love" @ 1658, followed by ID in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3898: Radio Pluto heard @ 1725 giving out email address and playing "Creatures of the Night." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3900: Radio Likedeeler coming in surprisingly well @ 2240, with long talk and then rock music. SINPO 44333.

3907: Cool AM via Fox 48 heard @ 1710 with dance music and jingles. Weak-fair single. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3932: MRF Radio with a short test @ 1625, playing RNI recording. SINPO 34333.

3932: Radio Baken 16 came on after MRF signed off. Heard @ 1640 playing "Big in Japan." SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0845 with Gary Drew playing Scritti Politti. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5800: Antonio Radio with "Una Paloma Blanca" @ 0907. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with the song "Let Me Tell You About the Birds & Bees" @ 0905. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Quintus heard @ 1040 calling Orion. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5835: Radio Thunderbird heard @ 1005 with jingle and giving out station address. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio Scotland Int playing The Cure "Hanging Garden" @ 1220. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6202: Radio East Coast Holland with CCR "I Put A Spell On You" @ 0850. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Paardenkracht with ID and the song "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" @ 0855. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with "I'm In Chains" @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio playing Meatloaf @ 1000, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6262: Unid station playing "Summer in the City" @ 1208, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Altrex with jingles and "In The Mood" @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6290: Trans Europe Radio with ID and playing Madonna @ 0950. SINPO 34333. Also heard on 6305 @ 1045 - SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio New Wave just audible @ 0955. SINPO 24332.

6295: Voice of the Netherlands playing "Smooth Operator" @ 1520, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Borderhunter playing dance music and greeting listeners @ 1550. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6301: Radio Optimod with a strong signal @ 1225, playing "Rock N Roll is King" with jingle IDs. SINPO 54444.

6301: Radio Northpole playing Guns N Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" @ 1125, followed by ID and asking for reports. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Dorzetter with report @ 1515. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with instrumental music. Good signal @ 1135. SINPO 44433.

6308: Delta Radio playing Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" @ 1432. SINPO 44333.

6315: Radio Waves Int heard with a weak signal @ 0910. SINPO 23332.

6315: Radio Scirocco playing "Rhythm of the Night" @ 1457, ID, weak station underneath (Fox 48). SINPO 43433. Moved to 6401 @ 1510 - SINPO 44333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with polka @ 0900. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Mustang with a Dutch song @ 1145. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Baken 16 playing the Stranglers @ 1427. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Quintus and Marconi heard in QSO @ 1455. Both 44433.

6375: Radio Brigitte with ID and playing 60s music @ 1510, modulation a bit low. SINPO 34333.

6423: Radio Dutchwing with a Dutch song and ID @ 1230. SINPO 44333.

6550: Radio Brigitte with Dutch music @ 0945. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a live show, hosted by JJ @ 1150, playing a French song. High noise level. SINPO 34232.

Sat Nov 7

3900: Radio Fox 48 with dance music @ 2255, weak signal and high noise level, even via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24232.

3925: Skyline Radio Germany @ 2315 heard briefly with talk in German. Occasional peaks above noise. SINPO 24232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on the air with dance music @ 2235. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Misti Radio @ 0948 giving out the station's email address, playing Cliff Richard. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Cupid Radio with "Bad Moon Rising" @ 0905, announced also testing to Australia on 15070. Using 35W on 6210 and 400W on 15070. SINPO 44433.

6210: Mike Radio testing @ 1355 with IDs and oldies. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0955, weak signal with some splash from Cupid. SINPO 23332.

6218: Unid station playing polka @ 1105, off with no ID @ 1111. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2000. Fair signal with splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Altrex playing promo for Dr Tim's News @ 0855 and then Eurythmics "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel." SINPO 34333.

6292: Radio Condor with techno music @ 1040. Good signal but some fading and utility QRM. SINPO 44433.

6295: Newwave Radio making its first shortwave broadcast. Heard @ 1440 playing "Born to be Wild." A new Dutch station. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Mustang with the song "You Bring on the Sun" @ 0915, ID and giving out email address. SINPO 44433.

6303: Trans Europe Radio heard @ 1510 with ID and greetings, then song "I Drove All Night." SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Baken 16 playing "Relight My Fire" @ 1335. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Skywire @ 1430 with ID and playing polka, whistle from Baken on 6305. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Black Power playing A Flock of Seagulls @ 1530, strong signal but also splattering +/-20kHz. SINPO 54444.

6315: Radio Waves Int with easy listening music @ 1520, some utility interference. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with polka @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

6423: Radio Dutchwing with barrel organ music @ 1525. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6870: Unid station relaying WABC New York - same as webstream @ 1605 with news programme. SINPO 44333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS signing on @ 0900 and Charlie Prince playing a song by The Temptations. SINPO 44444.

Fri Nov 6

3900: Skyline International Radio with a weak signal @ 2300 and lot of noise. SINPO 24232.

3905: Radio Baken 16 with rock and dance music. Fair-good signal @ 1550, ID finally at 1645. SINPO 34333.

3905: ROZ (tent) playing The Who @ 2310. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Quintus with polka @ 1605, good signal but splash from adjacent stations. SINPO 43433.

6215: Radio Trans Europe playing Baccara @ 1525. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6324: Flux AM with Dutch, country and other music and ID jingles @ 1410, some utility and morse QRM. SINPO 33333.

6870: Unid station with relay of American station, talking about Iraqi oil @ 1445. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

New date for Big L relaunch

The relaunch of Big L International on 1395 kHz via the Dutch mediumwave transmitter at Trintelhaven is now expected to take place next weekend (14/15 November). A message on the website of KBC Radio, which will be providing the overnight programming, reads:

“We are almost ready for the relaunch of Big L International. We know you can’t wait for it to happen and apologise for the delay but we have been told it will take a little longer than expected to get everything done correctly and on time. However, if everything goes according to plan we hope to be up and running by next weekend. Once again we apologise, but it will be worth the wait.”

KBC Radio boss Eric van Willegen subsequently clarified that ‘next weekend’ means 14/15 November.

(via Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Thurs Nov 5

3900: Continental Radio playing Abba "Waterloo" @ 2035, followed by a Dutch song. Good signal now, nothing an hour earlier. SINPO 44333.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) with relay of an American local station, talk about Afghanistan @ 1015. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.