Saturday, September 30, 2006

Sat Sept 30

VO The Netherlands heard with oldies and schlager and good signal on 6305 @ 0920. SINPO 44444.

Radio Shadow on 6300 @ 1650, playing rock and giving out hotline number. SINPO 34333.

Radio Northpole playing non-stop pop and polka on 6280 @ 1745. Did finally ID and went off at 1835. SINPO 43443.

Radio Paardenkracht was on 6308 @ 1750 giving out email address:
radiopaardenkracht(@)draait.nl Good signal from Mr Horse Power - 44444.

Premier Radio Int was on 6265 @ 1755 with a recording of an old programme. Usual oldies, fair signal (34333).

Mystery Radio was on 6220 @ 1815. Good signal but some fading (44433).

Radio Spaceman was on 3927. First heard @ 1840 playing rock and pop. Good signal 44444. Still booming in now at 2145 with s9+10dB signal.

On Air AM from Germany heard @ 1845 on 6272 playing a Madonna song and DJ T Rex giving out hotline number. Fair signal (33333).

Radio Fox 48 was heard briefly on 6280 @ 1900 with rock music. SINPO 33333.

Radio Mazda was on his usual frequency on 6290 @ 1950 with a good signal, playing schlager. SINPO 44444.

A strong signal from Radio Boomerang on 6298 @ 2025, playing pop. SINPO 54444.

Radio Pacman heard @ 2300 on 3927 calling Spaceman, who had just signed off. SINPO 24432. (Spaceman came back for QSO)

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Sept 27 & 28

Mystery Radio continues to be active, heard both this evening and yesterday evening on 6220. Logged @ 1935 today with a SINPO 44444.

Cupid Radio was heard on 6295 this evening with a good signal @ 1930, playing a song by Roxy Music and reading a message from a listener in France. SINPO 44444.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Tues Sept 26

Very quiet tonight - maybe it was the conditions.

Pirate Music heard on 6878 @ 1815 with 80s pop (SINPO 34333) and Mystery Radio was on 6220 @ 1830 with its non-stop pop (SINPO 44444).

Monday, September 25, 2006

Mon Sept 25

Radio Mazda heard on 6305 @ 1915 playing schlager. SINPO 44333.

Mystery Radio playing 80s pop on 6220 @ 1925. SINPO 44444.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Sun Sept 24

Poor conditions this morning.

Only station I could hear when I turned on the radio was Tower/Veronique on 6275 - and that was only with a fair signal and a lot of fading. This was at 0800 (34333). Signal did improve during the morning and is now 44444. Usual programming of schlager, phone calls, messages etc.

Radio Shadowman was on 6304 @ 0920 playing polka. ID in Dutch. Went off five minutes later. SINPO 44433.

Radio Borderhunter was a victim of the poor conditions here. Only a weak signal on 6210 @ 0930. SINPO 24332.

Conditions had improved by the time I logged Radio Spaceman on 6307 @ 1035. Rock, pop, schlager and a good signal (44444).

Radio Ramona was heard on 6400 playing rock music. Fair signal (34333) @ 1040.

Radio Paardenkracht was on 6239 with a whole mixture of different music - schlager, jazz, pop, polka etc. Heard @ 1115 with a SINPO of 34433. Closed down at 1200.

Radio Fox 48 heard @ 1605 on 6298 playing pop and dance music. He was also complaining that no-one from Germany ever sends him an SMS! SINPO 34333.

Pirate Music was on 6878 playing non-stop 80s pop. SINPO @ 1615 was 34333 while much of the same from Mystery Radio on 6220 @ 1630. SINPO 34433.

An internet station called Treasure Island Oldies was heard on 6295 being relayed by an unknown station @ 1915. Format seemed to be music from 50s, 60s & 70s. Web address is www.treasureislandoldies.com SINPO 34333.

Saturday, September 23, 2006

Sat Sept 23

Big L, which returned to 1395 medium wave this week, was heard on 6277 @ 1115 with a strong signal. Someone with a powerful transmitter was putting out it the programme, although I suspect Big L had no idea about this. SINPO 54444.

Radio Valencia was heard with a good signal on 6310 @ 1120 with schlager and country music. SINPO 44333.

The mighty Tower Radio was on 6300 @ 1300 playing schlager and dance music, giving out hotline number in Dutch and German. SINPO 54444.

A new Dutch station called Radio Brandaris heard @ 1620 on 6305 playing schlager, giving out email and hotline number. Faded out or went off at 1630. SINPO 34333.

Radio Zodiac Int was on 6308 @ 1755 playing oldies from the 80s. Good signal but noisy frequency plus fading - 44333.

Radio Mazda was heard with a strong signal on 6290 @ 1805 playing polka and schlager, greeting Jaroslav. SINPO 54444.

Pirate Music was on 6878 with 80s oldies, Power FM jingles. SINPO 34333.

Radio Bonofox playing rock and pop on 6300 @ 1910. SINPO 44333.

Radio Fox 48 was heard on 6285 playing "Radio Ga Ga" @ 2100. Was also giving out mailing address in Eisenach, Germany and hotline number. He said was running about 300-400W. SINPO 34333.

Weak signal on 3927 @ 2115, but too much noise and fading to hear anything clearly!

Friday, September 22, 2006

Fri Sept 22

It was either a quiet evening or conditions not good.

Station heard on 6293 @ 1945 but signal only just being heard above noise. Playing pop (24332).

Pirate Music was on 6878 playing 80s music @ 1950. Fair signal (34333).

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Thurs Sept 21

Cupid Radio heard @ 1820 signing off on 6308 with a good signal(44444).

Radio Golfbreker was on 6280. Heard playing schlager @ 1900, ID in Dutch. SINPO 33433.

KTL (Kilo Tango Lima) Radio was heard on 6312 @ 1915 with a badly modulated signal. Difficult to understand. Playing oldies, but might as well not bother unless he can get that signal sorted out. Off at 1920.

Radio Whitesnake coming in with a good signal on 6300 @ 1930, playing rock music. SINPO 44433.

Weak signal on 6310 @ 2040, playing dance music but too much noise and SSB QRM to hear properly.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Wed Sept 20

Radio Foxfire heard with a good signal on 6306 @ 1920, playing oldies, including "Jungle Rock" and "Wild One." Announced email address of radiofoxfire@hotmail.com and mailing address of PO Box 128, 9410AB Beilen, Netherlands. SINPO 44433.

Station heard broadcasting a documentary about the offshore station Laser 558 on 6300 @ 2045. Fair signal (34333).

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Tues Sept 19

Radio Zodiac Int heard @ 1800 on 6308, mentioning Jaroslav and playing some oldies. SINPO 43433.

Strong signal from Cupid Radio on 6280 @ 1920, with schlager, but some ssb QRM. SINPO 43433. Giving out SMS number in English, Dutch and German.

A weak signal on 6300, caught the song "Live & Let Die" before it disappeared into the noise. This was at 1915.

The Italians were out again tonight with Mystery Radio booming in on 6220 with a strong signal (44444) @ 1930 while on 6878 was Pirate Music with non-stop music and "Power FM" jingles. Fair to good signal @ 1935 (34333).

Monday, September 18, 2006

Mon Sept 18

There seemed to be more activity outside the 48mb than in it this evening.

I missed Radio Boomerang on 6530, but I just caught Orion Radio signing off on 6520 @ 1905, mentioning using 46m on Sunday. Good signal.

Italian station Pirate Music, presumed, on 6878 @ 1910 with non-stop pop music and Power FM jingles. Fair signal (34333).

Mystery Radio was on 6220 with the usual strong signal. Heard @ 1930 with SINPO 44444.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Sun Sept 17

Conditions not so good here today.

Orion Radio was on 6281. Heard @ 0755 with oldies before sign off at the usual time of 0800. SINPO 34433.

Radio Victoria was on 6295 playing 80s music @ 0805. SINPO 34433.

Radio Robbie heard on 6275 @ 0810 with schlager and giving ID in Dutch, German and English.

Radio Paardenkracht was on 6325 with a good signal @ 0815, spelling out his email address. SINPO 44433.

Radio Scirocco heard playing schlager on 6285 @ 0820, and giving out hotline number in Dutch, English and German. SINPO 34433.

Mystery Radio on 6220 @ 0825 with the usual pop and IDs. SINPO 34433. Still on 6220 now (2015) with a SINPO 54444. Email address: mysteryradio@googlemail.com

Radio Ramona with oldies and jingles on 6400 @ 0900. SINPO 34433.

Premier Radio Int playing 70s music on 6265 @ 0905, but suffering splash from a station on 6268. SINPO 33433.

Radio Borderhunter on 6200 with the usual good, clear signal @ 0925. Playing oldies and greeting listeners. SINPO 44444. Mentioned a UK station on 6210 - nothing heard here. Obviously no short skip reception today!

Laser Hot Hits was back on the air. Heard on 6242 @ 0950 with the usual Laser programming, probably via the Jolly Roger relay. SINPO 33433, although did improve during the morning.

The Dutch station, kindly IDed yesterday by Marcel (see comments), De 8 Onweizen uut Maarle on 6280 @ 1050. Good signal (43433).

Radio Waves Int was on 6324 @ 1125 with talk in French and playing French music. SINPO 33433.

Radio Malaisy, presumed, on 6310 @ 1130 with pop music. No ID heard. SINPO 33443.

European Music Radio via Julich was on 6045 @ 1200 with music, a letters programme and a feature with pirate radio DJ talking about his time on Radio Jackie. As always, an enjoyable programme from EMR. Can't fault the reception either (55555).

Back on 48m, Radio Brigitte was on 6300 @ 1210 with schlager and giving out email and mailing address in Dutch, English, German and French! SINPO 33433.

Delta Radio (Gelderland) was on 6290 @ 1220 playing oldies but having problems with his mic and CDs (kept jumping). SINPO 44444.

Out for the rest of the day, but this evening Radio Bonofox on 6310 with a mix of oldies and polka @ 2000 but suffering utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Radio Spaceshuttle Int heard on 9290 (lsb) @ 2040, with English and Finnish (?) rock. Caught ID. SINPO 24432. First time I've logged this station!

Here some unidentified stations:
6268: Non-stop 80s music. Heard @ 0915. SINPO 33443.
6303: A station playing blues mx @ 1015. SINPO 33433.
6320: A station with poor modulation and a badly distorted signal. Couldn't make what he was saying. Heard @ 1040. SINPO 33442.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Sat Sept 16

Conditions seemed very changeable today.

First up, Radio MRF (Mike Romeo Foxtrot) heard testing on 6303 @ 1445 with dance music. Fair reception (34433).

Radio Blackbird was on 6270 @ 1455 playing schlager and country music. Gave ID and hotline in Dutch. SINPO 33433.

Good signal from a Dutch station on 6280. First heard at 1425 and still on now (2115). My knowledge of Dutch is not good enough to copy the name. But heard giving out hotline in English, Dutch and German, playing schlager. SINPO 43443.

Weak station on 6300 @ 1625. I don't know if Radio Face de Blatte was still on this time?

Radio Atlantic on 6303 playing dance music @ 1635. Email given as radio.atlantic@hotmail.com (Confirmed by email from station)

No problems identifying Mystery Radio on 6220 @ 1645. Usual strong signal, pop music and canned IDs. SINPO 44444.

Radio Waves Int was heard on 6324 @ 1755 playing country music and French songs. SINPO 34433.

The Bogusman was on 6294 @ 1800 playing a song by Morrissey plus the usual chat. Good signal (44444).

Solar Radio was on 6304 @ 1810 playing 80s pop. SINPO 33443.

Radio Boomerang heard on 6283 @ 1940 (splashing over the other Dutch station on 6280), playing Dutch dance mx. Off at 1945. SINPO 44444.

Weak signal on 6270 @ 2130, struggling to heard above the noise level.

Nothing heard on 75m - I don't know if that was due to propagation.

Friday, September 15, 2006

Fri Sept 15

Solar Radio back on again tonight. Heard on 6283 @ 1840 playing music from the 60s to the 90s. Good signal (43433).

Mystery Radio was on 6220. Heard @ 1850 with 80s pop. SINPO 44444. Still going strong now (2130) - signal pushing 9+10dB.

Radio Bonofox was on 6300 @ 1930, playing oldies. Another good signal (44444).

Radio Boomerang was on 3925 @ 1950 playing rock & pop. Gave out email address of box73@gmx.net and was asking for QSOs. SINPO 44433.

Radio Sensation on 3927 replied. Heard @ 1955 but barely audible here (24332).

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Thurs Sept 14

Quite a lot of activity this evening.

Radio Whitesnake was putting in a good signal on 6300 @ 1850, playing rock music and giving out the hotline number. Also gave two email addresses: radiowhitesnake@chello.nl or radiowhitesnake@hotmail.com SINPO 44333.

Skyline Radio Germany was on 6275 @ 1855 with plenty of IDs, talk in German and playing dance music. Fair signal - 34333.

Solar Radio from the UK was back after several weeks absence. Heard on 6283 @ 1900 playing oldies from the 70s & 80s and giving out the hotline number. Good signal here but some utility noise affecting reception (43433).

Radio Likedeeler was on 6294 tonight @ 1910 with rock mx and a hotline number. Fair reception but some splash from Whitesnake. SINPO 33333. By 1950 Likedeeler had moved to 6290 but the usual problem of that 'bleeper' utility that comes and goes on this frequency. SINPO 33433.

Radio Skywire was briefly on 6309 @ 2000 playing schlager. SINPO 33333.

Radio Mazda was on 6280 @ 2010 with a good signal, playing polka and schlager and thanking listeners for SMS messages. SINPO 44444.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Wed Sept 13

Radio Likedeeler continues to be very active on 48m. Heard tonight on 6275 @ 1920 playing rock & pop, spelling out station name. Fair to good signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Tues Sept 12

Skyline Radio Germany was heard on 6275 @ 2000 with German rock and talk in German. Fair signal (34333).

Monday, September 11, 2006

Mon Sept 11

Lot of thunderstorms around tonight, making for very crackly reception.

Long programme from Scandinavian free radio station Radio Fox 48. First heard @ 1800 on 6306 and still on at 2130 playing a lot of rock n roll. New mailing address via SRS Germany in Eisenach. SINPO 33333.

Also heard was Radio Likedeeler on 6309 @ 2030 with oldies and talk in German. SINPO 33333.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Sun Sept 10

Good conditions and a lot of activity of 48m this morning.

Orion Radio coming in with an excellent signal on 6281 @ 0820, commenting on the fine weather and playing "Caroline" by the Fortunes. Stayed on longer this Sunday signing off @ 0900. SINPO 44444.

New station heard on 6245 with a poor-fair signal with quite a lot of fading @ 0830. Two people talking in English, heard mention of Dr Tim, Eisenach but couldn't catch the station name - sounded like Operation ???? SINPO 23332. Sounded Dutch or German.

Radio Boomerang with a very strong signal on 6290 @ 0845, playing dance music (54444). At 0905 heard on 6270 - again 54444.

Premier Radio Int, broadcasting live from Ireland, was on 6265 @ 0900 with oldies from the 1970s. Good signal (44444).

Radio Brigitte was on 6540 @ 0855 playing schlager, Boney M etc. Another good signal (44444).

Radio Scirocco was on 6310 @ 0850 with schlager and IDs in Dutch, German and English. SINPO 44433.

Britain Radio Int was on 6239 @ 0915 with a shorter programme than normal, playing pop & rock. SINPO 34433 but did improve during broadcast.

Radio Rob 007 back on 6276 @ 0906 heard calling Radio Boomerang (34433).

Radio Scotland Int also booming in with a 44433 SINPO on 6296 @ 0930, playing pop & rock.

Radio Saturnus was on 6285, reading out SMS messages and playing oldies @ 0940. Good signal (44444).

The "secret sounds of..." Radio Borderhunter was heard on 6210 @ 0950 with oldies, talk in English and mentioned email address of borderhunterradio@hotmail.com Good signal (44444).

The Bogusman was back on 6294 @ 1015 with more talk about his cycling trips and playing obscure music. Good signal from Mr B (44444).

Radio Digital was on 6312 @ 1022, mentioning Zodiac. SINPO 43433. Digital also heard on 6295 @ 1235 with a short broadcast (44444).

Radio Zodiac Int was on 6309 @ 1025, suffering QRM from Digital (33433). Much better reception when moved to 6305. Heard @ 1100 playing the Scissor Sisters new song (44433).

Radio Ramona was on 6400 @ 1145 playing hits from the past 40 years, plus jingles. SINPO 34433.

Radio Minimax was on 6295 @ 1445 playing rock music, giving out the hotline number in English. SINPO 44433. The signal was wiped at at 1500 when Reflections Europe signed on the same frequency. Fortunately Minimax moved to 6290 where still being heard with a good signal (43433).

Radio Bonofox heard on 6310 @ 1930 playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

WNKR was heard briefly on 6400 @ 1945 with one its medium wave programmes featuring Dave Martin playing rock music. Went off suddenly @ 1948. SINPO 44433. It would be good to get some more regular shortwave programmes from WNKR.

Weak signal on 6306 @ 2030. Could be Likedeeler but can't be sure - not helped by splash from Reflections Europe which must be putting out several kilowatts on 6295.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Sat Sept 9

Radio Bonofox was on this morning. Heard @ 0940 on 6306 playing oldies, but suffering some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Radio Rob 007 was celebrating his birthday today with a broadcast on 6276, playing 70s music. Heard @ 1415 with 34433 SINPO.

Radio Ramona was heard @ 1425 on 6400 playing oldies with Ramona jingles. SINPO 34433.

Just caught a station called Swinging Radio Europe signing off in German @ 1550 on 6270. Very strong signal (54444). Playing 60s music, mentioned Neede address.

The Italian station Radio Marilyn was heard on 6220 @ 1740 playing oldies, including Hall & Oates and Village People, plus frequent IDs. SINPO 33333.

Bogusman was on this evening on 6294. Heard @ 1925 giving out email address, plus the usual chat and indie music. SINPO 44444, but within 30 minutes signal faded out completely!

Radio Likedeeler continued on 6306. Heard @ 1930 with a SINPO of 33333.

Radio Zeelandia was on 6300 @ 1940 with a good signal playing rock music. Also mentioned hotline number and website: www.radiozeelandia.nl SINPO 43443.

On 75m Radio Spaceman booming in as usual. Heard @ 1950 on 3928 with a 54444 SINPO.

Radio Continental was playing schlager on 3903 @ 2205. Gave out email address of continentalradio@hotmail.com Good signal although frequency was a bit noisy (44343). Closed down @ 2215.

Friday, September 08, 2006

Fri Sept 8

Radio Rob 007 was heard @ 1600 on 6276 playing 70s mx, plus IDs and email. Off at 1620. Fair signal (34433).

Radio Mazda, presumed, on 6290 with schlager @ 1935. Good signal but some utility QRM. 43433.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Thurs Sept 7

Conditions don't seem so good tonight.

Likedeeler is on 6306 but not as strong as previous evenings. Heard @ 1940, caught ID, talk in German but only a SINPO of 24332.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Wed Sept 6

Bit of a battle over one frequency tonight.

Radio Likedeeler was on 6306 while there was also a station on 6305 playing dance music. Likedeeler was coming in well, heard @ 1900 giving out mailing address and phone number but suffering a whistle on the signal from the other station. Signal varied from good to poor. Overall 33333.

The other station was playing non-stop dance music. No IDs heard - possibly Atlantis, which does play this type of music and has used this frequency. It was the stronger of the two stations at times but overall 33433. Gone by 2010 leaving Likedeeler in clear.

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Sept 4 & 5

Radio Likedeeler logged tentatively on 6306 on Monday evening @ 1930. Lot of utility noise on the frequency and signal struggling to be heard above it (32332).

Much better tonight - clear ID of Likedeeler, again on 6306 @ 1855, playing oldies, with chat in German and English. SINPO 33333.

One other station tonight heard on 6265 with pop & rock music @ 1845, but no ID heard while I was listening. Anyone ID this station? Good signal here (44333).

The nights drawing in here - now dark at 8.30pm local time (1930UTC).

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Sun Sept 3

Strange conditions today. I noticed Achim logged Radio Underground on 6311 but I didn't hear anything at all here.

But the Dutch seemed to be coming in okay. A good signal from Orion playing the Beatles @ 0750 on 6281. A SINPO of 44444.

Radio Enjoy Delux from Germany with a good clear signal on 6300, playing an Elton John song @ 0845. SINPO 44444.

Radio Saturnus also has a good signal on 6295, playing rock music and giving out the SMS number @ 0850. But quite rapid fading so SINPO 44433.

Radio Bonofox was on 6305 playing oldies @ 0855. SINPO 34333. Back again this evening. Heard @ 1955 playing schlager, some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

Radio Northpole heard @ 0903 on 6270 with oldies, including Michael Jackson. SINPO 34433.

Antonio Radio was on 6266 playing schlager @ 0910 (33333).

West Coast Radio was on 6247. Heard @ 0920 apologising for being off-air due to long phone call! Playing pop but some utility QRM from 6250. SINPO 43433.

Radio Brigitte, presumed, on 6540 @ 0930 playing non-stop schlager but fading out. 34433.

Radio Robbie was on 6275 @ 1015 with polka, schlager and announcements in Dutch and English. SINPO 34433.

Radio Zodiac Int was on 6321 with plenty of IDs and oldies. A good signal but fading a problem - 44433.

Radio Zeelandia heard @ 1130 on 6300 with polka and ID. 34433.

Radio Mazda, presumed, on 6290 @ 1145 with a good signal (44444) but no IDs while I was listening.

Out for rest of day. When got back, switched on and heard Dutch station on 6265 signing off @ 1725. But signal not really rising above the noise - sounded like Zeelandia. (24332).

Also heard Reflections Europe with its religous programmes on 6295 - very strong @ 1740 (9+20db). Also on 3910 but weaker at the moment.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Sat Sept 2

Tentative logging of Radio Golfbreker @ 1450 on 6300 with schlager but lot of fading making it difficult to be sure. SINPO 34333.

Radio Nordsee Int was testing a new antenna on 6210. Heard @ 1555 with oldies followed by sign off at 1600. SINPO 34433.

Not good conditions tonight. Schlager heard on 6290 @ 1830. Possibly Mazda. SINPO 44433.

Clear ID for Mazda on 6305 @ 2000. Schlager heard and ID and address in English but utility QRM (33333).

Radio Korak Int heard for the first time for a long time on 3927 with a mixture of schlager, oldies and instrumental music @ 2005 - but not many IDs. Finally announcement in Dutch and English @ 2045. SINPO 34333.

Finally a weak signal heard on 6276 @ 2040. Oldies but could not get ID. SINPO 24332.

Friday, September 01, 2006

Fri Sept 1

UK station Radio Skeleton heard @ 2100 on 3900 with Oscar talking about Laser and other radio topics and playing Brazilian music.
Coming in well here with a 34333 SINPO. Always an enjoyable and interesting station to listen to. He describes the station as "the bare bones of a radio station" and also announced an email address of radioskeleton@go.com Well worth a listen.