Friday, February 29, 2008

Fri Feb 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 0955. Fair signal with some fading. SINPO 34433.

6140: KBC v Lithuania on its new frequency @ 2130 with Wolfman Jack. Splash from 6145. SINPO 43433. The station is asking for help to find a clear channel within the 49mb.

6264: Radio Gay (tent) heard @ 2115 playing The Cure "Close to Me." Weak signal and lot of fading so not easy to hear. SINPO 24332. Click here for recording.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu heard @ 1250 playing 60s music, ID and promo for the Summer Meeting. SINPO 34433.

6321: Radio Pionier heard @ 1010 playing schlager with IDs. Modulation made audio sound a bit distorted. SINPO 33433.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Thurs Feb 28

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards' A-Z of Classic Pop programme @ 1535 with a good signal of S9-S9+10dB. SINPO 44444. It's a shame 6421 can't be more consistent.

6265: KBC v Lithuania @ 2135 with the Wolfman Jack show. Strong signal - S9 to S9+20dB. SINPO 55544. KBC moves to 6140 tomorrow (although I have also seen 6055 mentioned). I wonder why this last minute change of frequency? I saw on DX Listening Digest that the VO Islamic Republic of Iran relays via Lithuania are also moving off 6265. I wonder if Lithuania has been told to get off this channel due to QRM to utility?

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2140 playing "Life in the Fast Lane." Some other SSB and utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

(updated 21:45UTC)

KBC new frequencies

Starting February 29, KBC's broadcast to Europe at 2130-2229 UTC will move from 6265 kHz to 6140 kHz.

Starting March 9, KBC's broadcast to America at 0100-0159 UTC will move from 6255 kHz to 6040 kHz.

In addition, starting Saturday March 1, there will be an extra Wolfman Jack Show. Currently runs Monday-Friday.

(Info: KBC forum; http://www.kbcradio.eu/ )

These relays via Sitkunai, Lithuania.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Wed Feb 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Radar Love" @ 0955. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Magic AM heard @ 1330 testing new equipment. Heard with a good signal, playing the song "Knock on Wood." SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6882: Radio Playback International with soft rock music @ 1715 and station jingles followed by live programme in English and Italian. Before coming on, the Swiss Radio Int interval signal was heard. Fair signal - about S7-8 here. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) @ 2100. Can just hear music but very weak at moment. SINPO 13321.

(updated 21:05UTC)

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Tues Feb 26

3935: Laser Hot Hits playing the song "Heartbreak Avenue" @ 1920. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Radio Gemini documentary - tribute to Colin Dixon - @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

6265: KBC via Lithuania @ 2135 playing rock music. Very strong signal - S9+30dB. SINPO 55555.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2125 playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax." Weak signal with fair peaks - reaching S5. SINPO 23332.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Mon Feb 25

3935: Radio Rainbow @ 1935 playing oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a poor-fair signal @ 1945, playing dance music. SINPO 24332.

6275: Radio Altrex playing oldies @ 0955, followed by ID and talking about the weather. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 19:45UTC)

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Sun Feb 24

3935: Laser Hot Hits playing song by the Eurthymics @ 1800. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards and his A-Z of Classic Pop @ 1115. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio playing "The One and Only" @ 0855, greeting listeners. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria v Wertchatal @ 1345 giving out address and mentioning website http://www.radiogloria.de.vu/ Playing oldies. SINPO 55544

6220: Mystery Radio with non-stop dance music @ 1220. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio @ 1455 playing alternative music. SINPO 33433.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht playing a Michael Jackson song @ 0955, followed by ID. Splash from Scotland. SINPO 33433.

6266: Radio Scotland Int with oldies. Coming in well here. SINPO 44444.

6278: VO The Netherlands with a good signal @ 1015, playing 80s pop, mentioning the AM forum. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6290: Radio Mazda with non-stop schlager and occasional IDs. Heard @ 0905, with some sporadic utility QRM. SINPO 44444.

6295: Unid station playing dance music @ 0945, splash from Mazda. SINPO 33433. Achim had it as Radio Northpole.

6306: Radio Royal with schlager @ 1000. Giving out email address. SINPO 34433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing the 60s song "Fire" followed by ID @ 1145. Poor-fair signal with much fading. SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing pop @ 1150 but weak signal and too much fading to get clear ID. SINPO 24332.

6882: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 1105. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 1845. Heard a snatch of "Everybody Dance Now." Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

(updated 18:50UTC)

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Sat Feb 23

3904: Bluestar Radio playing schlager @ 1825, mentioning his website. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3930: Radio Sensation playing schlager @ 2230, followed by ID, then song by Madonna. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3935: Radio Rainbow with IDs, playing The Beatles @ 1700. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Jolly Roger playing "Lost in Music" @ 1010. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Rainbow via Laser @ 0905 playing the Sugababes. SINPO 34433.

6278: VO The Netherlands heard briefly @ 1625 playing 80s pop, brief announcement. Good signal but squeezed between Laser on 6275 and a legal station on 6280. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Calypso heard playing oldies and schlager @ 1425, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6307: Delta Radio heard @ 1200 spelling out email address (deltapirat - no 'e') and playing Blondie "Maria." Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6312: Radio Barrentina with talk by man in Catalan @ 0925. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Lowland with ID, hotline and playing song "Lying in the Arms of Mary" @ 0920. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Alice heard with report for Lowland @ 1432. SINPO 44433.

6882: Radio Playback Int with pop @ 0910 and jingle IDs. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) @ 1800 with a weak signal but can just about hear music. SINPO 23332.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Friday, February 22, 2008

Fri Feb 22

3935: Laser Hot Hits with pop @ 0935. Weak signal. SINPO 34332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Golden Earring's "Radar Love" @ 0940. Signal pushing S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6265: KBC signing on @ 2130 with a strong signal - S9+20dB. Another Wolfman Jack show. SINPO 55544.

6882: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1850 with pop and jingle IDs. Fair-good signal but quite noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2120 playing Blondie. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Thurs Feb 21

3935: Laser Hot Hits @ 0955 not so strong on this frequency with a bit of whistle here. Not in parallel with 4025. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with its Colin Dixon tribute programme @ 0940. SINPO 44433.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Wed Feb 20

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1010 with Mike Andrews playing song by Tina Turner. SINPO 44433. Not parallel to 6421.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with Radio Caroline recordings @ 1005. Not parallel to 4025. SINPO 34433.

London FM pirates raided

Merry Media News
19 February 2008

Three people have been arrested and twenty two illegal transmitters have been seized in an operation involving Ofcom, the Metropolitan Police and the London Boroughs of Hackney, Haringey, Tower Hamlets and Islington.

20 illegal radio stations have been taken off the air between February 6 and February 16.

Ofcom estimate that there are over 150 illegal radio stations operating in the UK, with half of those broadcasting across London and thr South East.

Robert Thelen-Bartholomew, Director of Field Operations at Ofcom, said: "Illegal broadcasters can cause serious interference to safety-of-life services such as the fire brigade and air traffic control, as well as legitimate radio stations. Ofcom takes swift and firm action to remove these illegal stations from the air. We work closely with local authorities to ensure that this problem is tackled at source for the benefit of the community."

Here is a list of the illegal broadcasters that are targeted by the Ofcom operation:
Attitude 107.4 FM Hackney
Bizim 104.2 FM Haringey
Conshus 106.9 FM Tower Hamlets
Heat 96.6 FM Haringey
Jiggy FM Haringey
Kasapa 104.0 FM Hackney
Kool 94.6 FM Tower Hamlets
Live 101.5 FM Tower Hamlets
Millennium Supreme 99.8 FM Tower Hamlets
Origin 95.2 FM Islington
Rude 88.2 FM Islington
Shine 87.9 FM Tower Hamlets
SLR 97.7 FM Haringey
Takeover 107.7 FM Hackney
Touch 94.0 FM Haringey
True 100.2 FM Hackney
Unidentified Station 102.6 FM Haringey
Xtreme 101.7 FM Haringey

http://www.merrymedia.co.uk/

(info via radioanoraksuk)

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Actors come aboard for pirate radio film

The BBC website reports that British actors Kenneth Branagh and Rhys Ifans have joined the cast of Richard Curtis's film about pirate radio DJs broadcasting on a ship in the 1970s.

The Boat That Rocked is written and directed by Curtis (of Four Weddings & A Funeral fame) and filming starts on March 3. Read more about it at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7253200.stm

(info via radioanoraksuk)

Tues Feb 19

3935: Radio Rainbow with oldies, talking about peace and 'loving awareness' @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Keeping the Dream Alive" @ 0940. SINPO 44333.

6265: KBC very strong tonight - peaking at S9+40dB - with the Wolfman Jack show @ 2130. SINPO 55544.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) @ 2125 with weak signal. Can just hear music but not strong enough to ID any songs. SINPO 23322.

(updated 21:35UTC)

Monday, February 18, 2008

Mon Feb 18

3935: Laser Hot Hits with old offshore radio recordings @ 1855. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with its tribute to Colin Dixon programme @ 0945. SINPO 44433.

(updated 19:00UTC)

North American logs

Some more logs from across the water from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925 WMPR. 2216-2234*, 16 Feb, English. Techno mx. Several IDs and s/off announcement of “Thank you for tuning in to WMPR-Micro Power Radio.” VG

6925u Sycko Radio. 2252-2328. 16 Feb. English. Sycko Radio relayingWBNY programming. Comments by Sycko followed by Cdr. Bunny’s Presidents’ Day show. F-G.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Sun Feb 17

Phew! What a lot of stations on today.

3935: Radio Rainbow mentioning its website, playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Geronimo heard @ 1120 with Dave Scott playing some of his old Radio Apollo jingles from the 1980s, giving out contact details and greeting listeners. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio playing rock music @ 0855. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433. Later moved to 5825 and then 5805 to avoid QRM.

5815: Radio Spaceshuttle (via World Music Radio?) playing Finnish pop @ 1005 with jingles. Off at 1400. SINPO 44444. Programme repeated again from 2000. Heard @ 2150 with deep fades. SINPO 44433.

5825: Delta Radio heard @ 1305 playing a song by Ultravox and giving email address: deltapirat @ hotmail.com Some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertchatal signing on @ 1300 with Tom Taylor and playing Jennifer Lopez song. SINPO 55544.

6201: Radio Scotland Int playing Hawkwind "Silver Machine" @ 0925. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with his usual excellent signal. Heard @ 1035 playing "Funky Town." SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1015. Local QRM. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio RWE via Mystery Radio @ 2140 with ID followed by classical music and talk about early radio. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6240: Radio Altrex now on this frequency. Heard @ 1050 playing "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6255: Radio Altrex playing rock music @ 0910. SINPO 33433.

6258: Radio Waves Int with "Country Music USA" programme @ 0915. SINPO 23432.

6265: Antonio Radio with 60s music @ 0900, followed by ID giving out hotline number. SINPO 33433.

6272: Magic AM heard @ 1055 with ID and greeting Dr Tim. Back on air after several months absence. Some utility QRM but good signal. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Merlin Int playing 6os music and talking about its mailing address. Good signal now its faded in. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Mazda (tent) with 60s music @ 0920. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6295: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1400 playing some instrumental music. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Paardenkracht with ID, email address and playing Boney M @ 0930. Came on top of another station. SINPO 43433.

6300: Unid station relaying Big L 1395 @ 1224 but QRM from Radio Royal. SINPO 32432.

6301: Radio Royal @ 1226 with ID, playing instrumental music. SINPO 33433. Heard @ 1253 on 6306 - clear frequency. SINPO 34433.

6308: Test Piraat with report for Sallandse Boer @ 1030. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Sallandse Boer with a Creedance Clearwater Revival song @ 1000, followed by ID. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Lowland heard with report for Sallanse Boer @ 1218. SINPO 44444.

6311: Radio Barrentina relaying Radio L'Arboc @ 1655, playing easy listening music. Fair signal but some local QRM. SINPO 33433.

6315: Radio Saturnus playing song by Heart, followed by ID. This frequency reasonably clear but 48m very busy today. SINPO 43443.

6325: Premier Radio Int playing the Communards @ 0935. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with a tribute programme to Colin Dixon @ 1235. Good signal at the moment. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing "Spirit of Radio" @ 1020. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6540: Radio Brigitte Int heard with IDs @ 1135, playing oldies. SINPO 34333.

6882: Playback Radio International with a live programme. Heard @ 1635 playing the Village People "In the Navy." SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio with the song "Safety Dance" @ 2255. Deep fades. SINPO 24332.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Sat Feb 16

3935: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1700 playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hots Hits playing REO Speedwagon @ 0950. SINPO 44433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave with reggae music @ 1050. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6265: Antonio Radio heard @ 1100 giving out hotline and email address, playing some instrumental music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu with rock music @ 1430. SINPO 33433.

6267: Radio Titanic playing 60s music @ 1425, testing new antenna, squeezed by ROZ on 6265. No email address, just mailing address in Gronau. SINPO 33433. To hear recording click here

6270: Radio Altrex heard playing schlager @ 0925, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6275: Radio Rainbow via Laser @ 0920 greeting listeners. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Calypso heard with schlager @ 0910, some splash from 6275. ID via Alfa Lima forum. SINPO 33333.

6280: Radio Altrex heard @ 1445 but difficult to hear due to splash from Laser. SINPO 32432.

6300: Radio Paardenkracht heard briefly @ 1105 with some schlager and IDs before going off at 1107. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Royal putting in a good signal @ 0915, playing instrumental music and ballads. SINPO 44433.

6311: Radio Barrentina with relay of Radio L'Arboc. Heard @ 1710 with man talking in Catalan. SINPO 23432.

6325: Radio Skywire heard @ 1600 playing Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall," followed by an ID and sign off. SINPO 34433.

6326: Radio Alice with schlager @ 1415, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6400: Unid Dutch station heard @ 1525 playing oldies. Weak signal and couldn't catch the ID. SINPO 24332.

6882: Radio Playback International heard @ 1505 playing the Beatles "Yellow Submarine." Weak signal at the moment. SINPO 24332. Update: Signal up to S8-9 @ 1715 with man talking in Italian, plus IDs. SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio City via Latvia with music from the 50s & 60s @ 1045. SINPO 45444.

(updated 17:15UTC)

Friday, February 15, 2008

Fri Feb 15

3935: Laser Hot Hits @ 1730 with the Jolly Roger show, playing "Rosanna." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Mike Andrews programme @ 1550. SINPO 34433.

6265: KBC v Lithuania signing on @ 2130 with another Wolfman Jack show. SINPO 55544.

6280: Radio Merlin Int playing the Beastie Boys @ 1250. Fair-good signal reaching S9. SINPO 33433.

6290: Unid station playing schlager @ 1300. No IDs heard. SINPO 33433. Achim had it tentatively as Zender Pathfinder.

6882: Pirate Music (pres) playing the interval signal of Swiss Radio International continuously. Heard @ 1715. Is this anything to do with Playback Radio - are they Swiss? Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6882: Playback Radio with a live programme @ 2115, playing oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "Walking on Sunshine" @ 2125. Weak signal but audible. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Thurs Feb 14

3935: Radio Rainbow/Laser Hot Hits @ 2100 with offshore recordings. Heard mentions of 'Loving Awareness'. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Radio Caroline recordings @ 0950. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Merlin playing 80s music. Heard @ 1005 with Human League song. Unfortunately difficult to hear due to strong utility QRM. SINPO 32432.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2110 with oldies - about S6 tonight. Canned ID by woman followed by song by Sade. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:15UTC)

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Wed Feb 13

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1915 playing Genesis. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Jolly Roger programme playing 60s music @ 0935. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Michael Jackson's "Bad" @ 2310. Some SSB QRM. Fair peaks but most of the time quite weak. SINPO 23332.

(updated 23:20UTC)

Radio RWE

Please let me inform you of the next show of Radio RWE.

The next show is going to be aired on February 17, 2008 at 21.00 UTC via Mystery Radio on 6220 kHz.

Feature presentations planned for the show are as follows:-
Beginnings of international shortwave wireless in the 20s, 30s and 40s, classical music nostalgia

Radio RWE - RADIO WAVE EUROPE, is a radio show commemorated to vintage shortwave radio, literature, movies.

RADIO WAVE EUROPE presents its shows courtesy of various shortwave radio stations, like Ulbroka, Mystery Radio and WMR. Programmes are in English language.

Reception reports from listeners of the shortwave relay of RADIO WAVE EUROPE are very welcome !

Please send them (including return postage /but no stamps, please/) to the following address (the contact postal box): SRS Deutschland, Radio RWE, Postfach 101145, 99801 Eisenach, Germany.

We highly appreciate your mp3 files with recordings of our shortwave relay !

Please send them to the following e-mail address: radiorwe (@)yahoo.com or radiorwe (@) radiorwe.com

Thank you for your interest in Radio RWE - RADIO WAVE EUROPE !
Regards,
Frank

(station direct)

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Tues Feb 12

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the final Colin Dixon show @ 1010. SINPO 44433.

6270: Radio Altrex heard @ 1050 giving out email address and hotline before signing off. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits faded in on this frequency. Heard @ 1230 playing the Bee Gees. SINPO 34433.

(updated 12:30UTC)

Monday, February 11, 2008

Mon Feb 11

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Radio Caroline recordings @ 0940. Signal suddenly disappeared at 0945. SINPO 44444. Signal back again at recheck at 1030. Still 44444.

6882: Pirate Music @ 2240 playing funky music. Not heard any Playback IDs. Fair-good signal - S8/9. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with weak signal @ 2145. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:45UTC)

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Sun Feb 10

3935: Laser Hot Hits @ 1920 with promo for sponsored shows, playing pop. Weak signal with a slight het on it. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits putting in a good signal @ 1230 with a Radio Caroline programme. SINPO 44433. Nothing heard on 6421.

5815: Orion Radio @ 0915 coming in well, talking about Radio Condor and playing "Dutch pirate music." SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Joystick v Wertchatal starting a few minutes late @ 1303 with song "Turn the Music Up." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter @ 0855 with dance music and a promo for the Summer Meeting 2008. Good clear signal. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave playing a song by Franz Ferdinand @ 1020. Some splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 33433.

6250: Unid station playing Queen songs @ 1030. Poor signal and some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6273: Radio Kilohertz playing "Wipeout," ID in German and off @ 1245. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6281: Radio Caroline Eifel with 60s music and IDs @ 0905. SINPO 33333.

6281: Radio Scotland calling Radios Tina and Zodiac. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6285: Radio Zodiac with rock music @ 1100. SINPO 44433. Heard on 6282 @ 1210 signing off. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Mazda with a good signal @ 0920, playing schlager. SINPO 44444.

6295: Grensstad Radio with polka @ 0900. Fair signal but flattened when Mazda came on. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Northpole heard @ 1220 calling Dr Tim. SINPO 34433.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim (tent) with long talk @ 1205, off at 1210. SINPO 33333.

6309: Radio Cochiguaz with Andean pan pipe music and IDs @ 0850. SINPO 23332.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1005. SINPO 34333.

6325: Premier Radio Int on a new frequency playing Cornershop "Brimful of Asha" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Quintus with the Moody Blues "Nights in White Satin" @ 1110. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 0925 with Andy Walker talking about repairing computers, playing song by Elastica from the 90s. Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444. Later, Jack heard announcing WMR was taking a short break from the airwaves (let's hope it's not too long!).

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) @ 0935 with pop but weak signal. SINPO 23432.

6882: Radio Playback Int with pop and jingles @ 0930. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio still going strong @ 2240. Signal about S4 here. Song by female singer, sounded like Whitney Houston, followed by ID, then Snap "I've Got the Power". SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:45UTC)

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Sat Feb 9

3935: Radio Rainbow (via Laser?) heard @ 1720 with ID, slight whistle from another weaker co-channel station. Poor signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards playing a Foreigner track @ 1000. SINPO 44433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave playing oldies @ 1025. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0840 playing "Spirit in the Sky." Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 0905 with the final Colin Dixon show. SINPO 34333.

6305: Orion Radio with schlager, pop and rock. Good, clear signal this afternoon, peaking at S9+10dB. Heard @ 1510 with SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Oscar Zulu playing Stray Cats @ 1925. Whistle from co-channel QRM and some splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 33333.

6308: Radio Cochiguaz heard @ 0855 with Andean pan pipes music and "Radio Cochiguaz" ID. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6311: Radio Barrentina @ 1730 with relay of Radio L'Arboc playing rock and dance music. Poor-fair signal - about S6-7. SINPO 24332. Same programme on Radio L'Arboc's internet stream (http://www.radiobaixpenedes.cat/)

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1905 with Jack talking about Irish radio. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6882: Playback Radio heard @ 1015 with rock and pop, ID. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. Update: Better signal this afternoon. Heard @ 1615 playing 80s music. SINPO 34333. I wonder if this station has any connection with Pirate Music - or is it a coincidence that it has settled on 6882? To hear recording click here

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 1605 playing "Lady Marmalade." Weak but clear signal. SINPO 23432.

(updated 19:30UTC)

Friday, February 08, 2008

Fri Feb 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits continuing to be heard in the mornings on this frequency. Tuned in to hear Jolly Roger playing music by Diana Ross & The Supremes @ 1005. Not a strong as previous days but still good. SINPO 34433.

6295: Grensstad Radio from Belgium heard @ 1030 playing non-stop polkas. Fair signal. ID came @ 1053. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits briefly heard @ 1330 with dance music but faded out again a few minutes later. SINPO 24332. But 4025 still coming in well.

(updated 13:35UTC)

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Thurs Feb 7

4025: Laser Hot Hits giving another airing to the final Colin Dixon show. Heard @ 1000 playing "Video Killed the Radio Star." SINPO 44433.

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Wed Feb 6

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 0945 with its tribute show to Colin Dixon. SINPO 44444.

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Tues Feb 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits coming in very well @ 0950 with Mike Andrews playing a song by Bruce Hornsby & The Range. He also mentioned Laser has a new email adddress: studio @ laserhothits.co.uk Signal S9-S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

Monday, February 04, 2008

Mon Feb 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 0935 playing a song by Elvis, reading messages of condolence for Colin Dixon from the Laser guestbook. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: KBC signing on @ 2130 with Wolfman Jack. S9+10dB tonight. SINPO 44444.

(updated 21:30UTC)

North American logs

Some more logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925u Puxatony Pothead Radio. 1713-1746*. 2 Feb. English. First log of this station. Puxatony Phil’s annual broadcast on Groundhog Day. Mentions of broadcasting from Puxatony, Pennsylvania, USA. Several IDs and music by the Stones and others. Addy given as POB 1, Belfast NY 14711, USA.

6925u Sycko Radio. 2322-2351. 2 Feb. Very clear and strong signal. Tk about pirate radio ops, and some skits. Many IDs as "Sycko Radio-6925-Free Form Radio." The show sounded a little like some of Mr. Maxwell’s offerings. VG.

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Sun Feb 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 0905 with their Colin Dixon tribute programme. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio playing schlager. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB @ 0900. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal @ 1315 playing German rock. SINPO 55544.

6210: Radio Scotland Int with a report to Radio Carneval @ 1045. SINPO 44444.

6211: Radio Carneval greeting Dave in England @ 0955, playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6260: Premier Radio Int playing The Four Seasons @ 1050. On this frequency to avoid Altrex. SINPO 34433.

6266: Radio Altrex heard @ 0915 with oldies. Poor signal but it did improve later on. SINPO 24432.

6295: Radio Northpole playing polka @ 1040. SINPO 34433.

6300: Delta Radio (West Brabant) @ 1335 with ID and playing Kim Wilde "Kids in America." SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int playing schlager @ 1535, sudden off 1538. Back again a few minutes later with ID and hotline @ 1558. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Royal with schlager @ 1000, ID and giving out email address. Modulation much better. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1010, slight whistle on signal. SINPO 33433.

6311: Radio Barrentina relaying Radio L'Arboc. Heard @ 1625 playing jazz music, talk by man in Catalan. SINPO 23432.

6324: Radio Skywire playing rock, ID @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Waves Int playing country music @ 1015. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6327: Radio Pionier with schlager @ 1605 followed by ID. Modulation still a bit dodgy. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio @ 0950 with the Radio Gemini documentary (Colin Dixon's first station). SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard with ID @ 1755 and oldies. Fair signal here (S4-5). SINPO 34433.

(updated at 17:55UTC)

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Sat Feb 2

3932: SW-Pirate broadcasting Laser Hot Hits Colin Dixon show @ 2135, followed by canned SW-Pirate IDs. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1610 playing a Rod Stewart song. Good signal with some occasional ute QRM. SINPO 44433.

6211: Radio Carneval sounds like a new German station. Heard @ 1430 playing schlager with IDs. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. To hear recording click here

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 1010. Weak signal with some fading. SINPO 23432.

6265: Radio Altrex playing dance music @ 0915. SINPO 33433.

6265: KBC playing a ZZ Top song @ 2140. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Rainbow's programme via Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0905 , playing oldies. SINPO 33433.

6290: Orion Radio coming in well this morning @ 0855 playing a song by Erasure. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6295: Grensstad Radio @ 1230 playing polka with talk in Dutch, English and German. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6305: Radio Oscar Zulu playing rock music @ 1225, whistle from co-channel weaker station. SINPO 33333.

6305: Cupid Radio greeting Radio Tina and playing Tina Turner "You're Simply The Best" @ 1410. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1035, jingle ID. SINPO 33433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with its tribute programme to Colin Dixon @ 1045. SINPO 34433.

6428: Radio Pionier with schlager and ID @ 1405. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia signing on @ 0900 and playing dance music. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Nord Evergreen is a new station to be relayed by Latvia. Signing on @ 1000. I believe it is a Latvian station. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia @ 1235 playing schlager. SINPO 55544.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Friday, February 01, 2008

Fri Feb 1

3935: Radio Rainbow (tent) @ 1850. Heard music and announcements but weak signal difficult to hear above the noise. SINPO 24322.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1800 playing "Grease is the Word." SINPO 34333.

6265: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2130 with Wolfman Jack. Strong signal again. SINPO 55544.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) @ 2115 with music not helped by buzzing sound. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Radio Cochiguaz's 11th anniversary

On 1st February it is 11 years since we started our loved radio station, Radio Cochiguaz.

We will therefore in the coming days/weeks make some transmissions for all our friends around the world.

Our main transmitter has a technical problem we haven't solved yet. Another transmitter is being prepared to operate on 11430 kHz SSB but this is still not operable yet.

A third transmitter is prepared to be operated shortly on 6305 kHz. Thus, this month we will make some broadcasts, both from here in the Andes as well through friends in Europe.

We will later inform more about the schedule. Probable frequencies will be:6305 kHz (from the Andes) and 6290 or 6307 kHz (from Europe).

Greetings from Cachito

Contact Adress: radio_cochiguaz @ yahoo.com

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