Saturday, May 31, 2008

Sat May 31

3906: Radio Spaceman with polka, schlager and rock. Heard @ 2225 with usual strong signal, playing "Born to be Wild" - S9+10db here. SINPO 54444.

3932: Bogusman back on the air after a while away, with more anecdotes and alternative music. Signal sounds really good. Heard @ 2045. SINPO 44444.

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1715 talking about Dutch medium wave stations. Fair-good signal here - S7-8. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Laser 558 recordings @ 1720. SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with a weak signal @ 0915. I can just hear music but signal is poor today. SINPO 24432.

6290: Antonio Radio giving out contact details @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Eastside playing Madonna @ 2105. Fair peaks but not easy to hear. SINPO 23432. Haven't logged this station for a long time! To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Malaisy @ 1705 with dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 2050 asking if channel was clear, which it is now. SINPO 34333.

6322: Radio Pionier (tent) @ 1920 with schlager and polka, poor modulation. SINPO 33333.

6327: Unid station heard @ 2145. I can hear music on peaks but with utility QRM, very difficult to hear. Talk sounded Italian. SINPO 23332. To hear recording click here

(updated 21:50UTC)

Friday, May 30, 2008

Fri May 30

3905: Radio Continental came on after Spaceman signed off. Heard @ 2215 playing a Blondie song. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3906: Radio Spaceman greeting Tony in Serbia @ 1955 and playing oldies. Haven't heard Major Tom on the short waves for some time. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing pop @ 2020. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South (pres) with 60s music - sounds like the same tape that's been running all week. SINPO 34333. It might not be Telstar - I've heard no IDs. But Ray on the Alfa Lima forum said he heard Telstar IDs on May 25.

6275: Radio Boomerang with dance music @ 2030. Very strong - S9+20dB. Said closing to avoid QRM to Merlin. SINPO 54444.

6280: Radio Merlin also coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2035 with IDs and playing rap and dance music. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Boomerang heard here @ 2040 with dance music. Still strong. SINPO 54444.


(updated 22:25UTC)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Thurs May 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 1750. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Telstar South (tent) with non-stop 60s music @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Skywire with polka and schlager @ 1745. ID with email address. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Bonofox playing schlager @ 1910, some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing a U2 song @ 2040. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Wed May 28

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1835 with an ad for Laser t-shirts and playing Kraftwerk. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a different programme to 3935. Stewart Ross playing 90s dance music @ 1840. Stronger than 3935. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Calypso and Radio Bluelake in a joint broadcast with a good signal @ 1810 playing schager. ID at 1825. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1845 playing dance music and asking about his modulation. Sounds good here. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the song "Sorry About Ray" @ 2015. Signal around S6-7 tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:20UTC)

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tues May 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the KLF "Justified & Ancient" @ 1725. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South (tent) with music from 60s & 70s. Heard @ 1820 with a fair signal, morse QRM. SINPO 33333.

6275: Radio Skywire playing schlager @ 1920, with ID and giving out email address. Fair-good signal but quite of lot static in the air. SINPO 34333.

(updated 19:25UTC)

Monday, May 26, 2008

Mon May 26

It's a holiday here in the UK today - and, true to form, usual holiday weather...cold and pouring with rain!

3940: Radio Underground with a repeat of yesterday's programme. Heard @ 1805 looking through the Alfa Lima forum. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a George Michael song @ 1620. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South (tent) with non-stop 60s music @ 2040. Occasional bursts of utility and quite a lot of static noise disturbing the signal. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard playing an Abba song @ 2030. Again, coming in quite well this evening. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:45UTC)

Anyone interested in the Radio Nova documentary on Irish TV last week, see the comments under that posting (May 20)

North American logs

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

6925u Channel Z. 0227-0233*. Sun 25 May. English. First log of this station. The last few minutes of the bx. Music by Alice Cooper, "Elected"and The Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the UK." ID and uncopied email add. F-P

6925u International Shortwave. 0237-0249/0311-0315. Sun 25 May.English. First log of this station. "Turn up the Radio" heard twice alongwith "Funky Town." Several IDs. F-p

6925u Radio First Termer. 1740-1936. Sun 25 May. English. First log of this station. OM anncr "Dave Rabbit" with show reminiscent of AFRTS Vietnam era broadcasts. IDs as "Radio First Termer, 69 megacycles." music included items from Bloodrock, Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, Jimi Hendrix,and others. Faint but clear signal that improved in strength as the show progressed. Fair.

Britain Radio news

On Saturday 28 June BRI will present a 60min show via the KBC 100kw TX facility from 21.30 UTC on 6055khz and repeated on 6110khz from 02.00 UTC. BRI celebrates its 28th year on SW during June. To be offered this relay via KBC will make our birthday ocassion even more special for which we thank Eric and everyone at the Mighty KBC for offering us some of their valuble airtime.

..................................................................................................................................

As from the 2nd Sunday of June BRI can be heard via Laser's 4025khz facility to run alongside their programmes on repeat through until the following weekend, we will return to the usual 2hr show which we had to reduce a while back due to various problems.

Of course BRI will enter its 28th year on SW during June so we thank everyone at Laser for offering BRI the chance to move forward with the next phase in our broadcasting history, alongside the relay via Laser we shall still appear from time to time using 6255khz on the 2nd/4th Sunday

Our programmes will also continue as normal via our webstream www.geocities.com/britainradio48 We shall add a 'listen again' option shortly as another way to hear our programmes at anytime of the day or night.

Reception reports to our usual email address. britainradio@hotmail.com

73s
Roger Davis.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Sun May 25

3940: Radio Underground back on the air after a long absence. Heard @ 1945 playing Gwen Stefani. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertchatal with a short sign-on in English and German @ 1200 and straight into the music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with rock @ 0855. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6240: Britain Radio Int heard @ 0905 coming in well today (at the moment), playing oldies. Fair-good signal, peaking at S9. The station is also going to be relayed by Laser Hot Hits from June and KBC on June 28. SINPO 44433.

6250: Antonio Radio with instrumental music @ 0850, giving out email address and hotline number. Fair-good signal. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Huey Lewis & The News @ 0840. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Calypso with schlager @ 0750. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6275: Unid station playing U2 @ 1815. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6281: Radio Titanic (tent) with a report to Borderhunter @ 1149. SINPO 24332.

6283: Radio Zodiac with a report to Borderhunter @ 1140. SINPO 33433.

6285: Radio Scotland Int heard signing off @ 0745. SINPO 44444.

6285: Unid station playing country music @ 0940, sudden off at 0947. Splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 0930 with country rock. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Scirocco came on @ 1135 after Borderhunter signed off with a report for Borderhunter. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Doctor Tim joining the QSO @ 1154. Utility QRM and from another station wanting to come on. SINPO 33433.

6295: Grensstad Radio playing "Love is in the Air" @ 0945. Weak signal and deep fades with splash from 6290. SINPO 23432.

6300: Radio Sallandse Boer @ 0830 with schlager, report to Skyline Radio. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Brandaris Int with schlager @ 0835. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0900. SINPO 33333.

6380: Radio Face de Blatte with dance music, giving out email and mailing address @ 0740. SINPO 34433.

6878: Radio Playback Int with jazz and talk in Italian. Strong RTTY splashing over channel. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing a Rod Stewart song @ 2000. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:05UTC)

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Sat May 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1815. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5805: Unid station heard @ 1820 playing Andy Williams "Watching the Girls Go By." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Skywire (tent) playing oldies @ 1755, heavy SSB QRM on same frequency. Signed off at 1800 but SSB all over sign off announcement. SINPO 32432.

6295: Radio Grensstad with rock n roll @ 0905. Weak-fair signal. Signing off at 0935. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Scotland Int @ 0940 with a report for Grensstad Radio. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Oscar Zulu with rock music @ 1745 but splash from 6310. SINPO 33433.

6310: Unid station with dance music and a strong signal @ 1735. Boomerang? SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Waves Int @ 1810 giving out mailing address, playing country music. Weak signal. SINPO 23432.

9290: Radio City v Latvia signing on @ 0900 with music from the Eagles. SINPO 45444.

(updated 18:20UTC)

Friday, May 23, 2008

Fri May 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing recordings of Laser 558 from the 1980s @ 1800. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Calypso @ 0825 with schlager, polka and oldies with occasional jingles. ID and sign off at 0838 giving out email address. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Skywire (see comments) heard playing schlager and polkas @ 1805. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the song "Abracadabra" @ 2040. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:55UTC)

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Thurs May 22

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Stranglers @ 1840. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Calypso (tent) with instrumental music @ 0815. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

(updated 18:40UTC)

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Wed May 21

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1835 with a recording of Jessie Brandon on Laser 558. Good signal here - just peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with the song "Strangers of the Night" @ 2035, usual ID by woman at 2041 followed by song "Ring My Bell." Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Nova documentary

TV viewers in Ireland will be able to watch a one-hour documentary tomorrow (Wednesday) night on the TV3 channel celebrating the 25th anniversary of the closure of Radio Nova, once the biggest pirate radio station in Ireland.

The programme will feature many of the presenters and DJs who worked on the station and who went on to become household names in Irish radio and television broadcasting. It airs on Wednesday evening at 9pm (2000 utc).

(Sunday Business Post, via Mike Terry, anoraksuk)

Monday, May 19, 2008

Mon May 19

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2020 playing a Queen song. Frequency seems a lot clearer than 4032. SINPO 44444.

5805: Unid station playing non-stop oldies. Heard @ 2030 playing 10cc then Elvis Presley, sudden off at 2100. SINPO 44433.

6270: Radio Altrex playing 60s music @ 0835. Signal poor-fair with utility QRM and deep fades. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio with ID then U2 song @ 2040. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:00UTC)

North American logs

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

5386 Xtal Ship. 0107-0148+. Mon 19 May 08. English. Nice program featuring mx from The Doors, ZZ Top, The Ramones and others. Audio clips from speeches by JFK and some political rhetoric. Nice ID giving freqs in MHz and stating power of 100-150 watts. S7/Good. //6700 P-F.

6925u Wolverine Radio. 0250-0327*. Sun 18 May 08. English. Very nice program consisting of Motown and Beach music. IDs heard at 0309 and 0327. Very strong signal with reports seen from Scotland. G-VG.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Sun May 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on with a good signal @ 1745, playing r&b from Snoop Dogg. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio playing instrumental music @ 0750 followed by jingle. Good signal today. SINPO 44444.

5815: Voice of the Netherlands playing "The Final Countdown" @ 0950, followed by ID and giving out email address. SINPO 33433.

5815: Radio Black Arrow heard again this afternoon @ 1740 playing oldies and asking for reports to radioblack arrow @ hotmail.com SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertchatal starting mid-programme @ 1303. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter @ 0920 playing 60s music. Good, clear signal, as always. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Black Arrow heard with dance music @ 0745. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1550. SINPO 34333.

6241: Radio Perfekt heard with schlager and ID in English @ 0910. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6255: Radio Altrex playing 60s music @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing recordings of Irish station Sunshine Radio @ 0755. Co-channel QRM from weaker station. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Victoria heard @ 0930 playing oldies, talk in Dutch. Some fading. SINPO 33433.

6272: Radio Paardenkracht with rock music @ 0810. Lost when Calypso signed on 4khz away a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6276: Radio Calypso with schlager @ 0815. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6285: Unid station playing reggae @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6285: Radio Northpole playing dance music @ 1020, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6295: Grensstad Radio with polka @ 0805, voice quieter than the music. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Boomerang with strong signal @ 0915, report to Radio Shadowman and playing techno music. SINPO 54444.

6295: Radio Shadowman (44444) @ 0922 and Sallandse Boer (33433) @ 0924 with reports to Boomerang.

6305: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 0800. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6308: Radio Shadowman heard @ 1000 with oldies, talk in Dutch, mention Sallandse Boer. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Malaisy with a jingle and the song "Speedy Gonzales" @ 1455. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Zodiac heard @ 0937 testing modulator, playing Katie Melua song. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Lowland playing the song "Glass of Champagne" @ 1300. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6325: Delta Radio with jingles and rock music @ 1450. Fasir signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Unid station with non-stop 70s disco music @ 1415. No IDs heard. SINPO 34433.

6425: Radio Dutchwing (tent) @ 1440 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6524: Radio Ramona talking about his new transmitter and playing 60s music @ 0825. Signal coming in quite well today but some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6875: Radio Playback Int playing jazz music @ 1600. Fair signal with good peaks. Some morse QRM. SINPO 33333.

(updated 17:45UTC)

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Sat May 17

3901: SW Pirate (tent) with a weak signal playing rock music @ 2040. SINPO 24332.

3910: Radio Borderhunter coming in well @ 2240, playing "Hey Mr Tambourine Man." SINPO 44444. Thanks for the greeting!

3935: Radio Nova heard @ 1915 playing James Blunt "You're Beautiful," with occasional station jingles. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu with a song by the Cure @ 1905. Good signal but deep fading. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6265: Premier Radio Int from Ireland playing the song "Little Red Rooster" @ 2050, off at end of song. Some SSB QRM. Signal here: S8-9. SINPO 33433.

6275: Unid station playing oldies. Heard @ 1315 with U2 song, weak to fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6277: Radio Boomerang moved here from 6282. Tuned in to hear station signing off @ 2045. Signal still strong - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6282: Radio Boomerang heard with a strong signal @ 1950 playing "Kung Fu Fighting." ID at 2000, giving out email address. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Mazda with a short broadcast. Heard @ 1745 playing polka and schlager, off at 1755. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Bonofox playing polka @ 0845, giving out email address. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1305. Weak signal with fair peaks. Also heard jingle ID "This is Radio Condor." SINPO 23332.

6310: Radio Condor back on again @ 1940 playing dance music and reading logs from this blog. Much better signal now. SINPO 44433. Thanks for mention!

6315: Unid station with polka @ 0745. Weak signal and difficult to catch clear ID. Might have been Bonofox testing on this frequency. SINPO 24332.

6875: RadioPlayback Int on its new frequency heard @ 1715 playing a Madonna song. Signal fading in and out. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2055 playing rock music. Signal about S5 tonight. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Friday, May 16, 2008

Fri May 16

3905: Radio Continental heard @ 2040 with Dutch songs, ID and giving out email address. Good signal. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Calypso @ 2220 with a good signal peaking at S9+10dB with a bit of late night polka and schlager. SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio with rock music @ 2050. Fair signal tonight - hovering around S6. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Thurs May 15

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2015 with canned ID by woman and oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Wed May 14

4032: Laser Hot Hits with dance tunes @ 1750. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

My website

Many of you will have probably already visited my website at http://www.freewebs.com/ukdxer/ which is an extension of this blog.

I've uploaded a selection of QSL cards gathered since 1999. You can also find snail mail, email and web addresses for many of the pirate stations. There are also recordings of free radio stations made since I launched this site in March.

In addition, as I've upgraded it, it is also ad-free!

Any comments welcome, either in the guestbook, via this blog or by email to the usual address.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Tues May 13

4032: Laser Hot Hits with Stewart Ross playing pop @ 1825. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

Serbian pirate broadcast

Harri Kujala from Finland is heading to Serbia in a few weeks and will linking up with a Serbian pirate for a special broadcast:

"We will be on the air on Radio Vihor (from Pancevo, 25 km NE from Belgrade) on Sunday evening.

We will have a one hour broadcast with Serbian pirate-guys and will play Serbian and Finnish music.

The broadcast will be on Sunday May 18 on 1650, 1660 or 1670 kHz with 1 kW. We start at 2200 Central European Time (2000 UTC) and close at 2300 CET (2100UTC).

I hope some frequency will be free. We will take prepaid GSM for callings and SMS to live transmission.

All reports of this special broadcast can be sent to Radio Vihor, P.O.Box 1104, 8001BC Zwolle, Holland (This P.O.Box belongs to Radio Bluebird who has been in QSO with Serbians before). Please enclose one IRC for Special-QSL. There will be no e-mail-box!"

(info via Harri's blog, Pirate Radio DXing in SW Finland)

Monday, May 12, 2008

Mon May 12

3905: Unid station heard playing instrumental music @ 1805. Fair-good signal but some crackling on the band. SINPO 34333.

4032: Laser Hot Hits with a Radio Jackie documentary @ 1715. SINPO 33433.

6275: Monte Carlo Radio playing "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," @ 0925. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6281: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 0920 with a fair signal, playing schlager and greeting Achim. SINPO 33433.

6882: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1600 with a promo for the Summermeeting 2008 and playing rock n roll. Fair to good signal but quite a lot of noise. SINPO 34333.

(updated 18:15UTC)

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Sun May 11

3905: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 1910, splash from Reflections Europe on 3910. SINPO 33433.

4032: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards and his A-Z of Classic Pop playing Hazel O'Connor @ 1725. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio coming in well today - modulator seems to be working OK. Heard @ 0740 playing "Ring My Bell." SINPO 44433.

6200: Radio Scotland Int playing rock music @ 0750. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter @ 0810 talking about Mother's Day in Holland and having to make the breakfast. SINPO 44444.

6254: Britain Radio Int heard @ 0940 talking about station's 28th birthday in June and plans for a relay via Laser. Fair signal here with good peaks and on a clear channel but faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433. Update: 1050 - BRI faded back in - 34433.

6275: Voice of the Netherlands and Alfa Lima with a joint programme, heard @ 0755 playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6262: Radio Altrex with 60s music and IDs @ 0800. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Paardenkracht playing the Beach Boys @ 0900. Some splash from 6275. SINPO 33433.

6298: Radio Sallandse Boer with short broadcast @ 1050 with ID in Dutch and off. SINPO 33433.

6307: Radio Royal playing schlager @ 0820, with ID and email address. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Shadowman and Radio Blackfoot on the air @ 0930 playing oldies with child giving IDs. Strong signal but station underneath (Royal?). SINPO 43443. To hear recording click here

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing polka @ 0905. Fair signal but heavy fading. SINPO 34333.

6882: Radio Playback Int playing blues music @ 1545. Fair signal but some static disturbance. SINPO 34333.

(updated 19:15UTC)

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Sat May 10

3905: Radio Borderhunter with a great signal here @ 2153, playing 10CC "Dreadlock Holiday," and greeting Iann in France. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

3932: SW Pirate heard playing instrumental music @ 2005. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

4032: Laser Hot Hits with a Christopher Cross song @ 1720. Loud hum making reception difficult (possibly local QRM). SINPO 32432.

6268: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0900. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6275: Unid station @ 1705 playing "Eye of the Tiger." Couple more songs then sudden off at 1710. SINPO 44433.

6275: Voice of the Netherlands heard @ 1935 playing dance music. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. Signing off at 2000, saying he will be back tomorrow morning with joint broadcast with Alfa Lima. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6280: Orion Radio heard @ 1335 playing some schlager, mentioning Radio Tina. Fair signal - no sign of Merlin. SINPO 34433.

6882: Radio Playback Int with a live programme @ 1715, playing jazz music. Fair signal and some SSB QRM. Hopefully signal will pick up later. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well @ 2015 (just getting dark here) with oldies. Signal S7. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Friday, May 09, 2008

Fri May 9

4032: Laser Hot Hits playing "In the Summertime" @ 1810. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6275: Radio Skywire heard @ 1635 with ID and playing rock music. Very humid today and lot of static in the air. Signal improving - up to S7-8. SINPO 34333.

6882: Radio Playback Int with soul and jazz music @ 1805 and IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

(updated 18:15UTC)

Barretina - the end?

Franja DX reports that the Spanish PTT has now closed down Radio Barretina with a photo of papers and sealed package on his blog.

Meanwhile on the Barretina blog, the station operator has announced his new project - free radio from Mauritania!

He has deleted the previous postings and renamed the blog "Radio Far Int - Catalonian shortwave station in Mauritania."

He says he has a friend in the west African country who tells him there is an abandoned boat with functioning shortwave equipment capable of delivering 2kW of power, with the antenna system intact.

He plans to return to the airwaves in January 2009. Read more about it on his blog.

Is this for real or is it another of Barretina's "jokes?"

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Thurs May 8

3907: Bluestar Radio playing the song "Chanson D'Amour" @ 1830. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34333. Update: Bluestar's signal booming in now @ 2035, peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

4032: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 1825. SINPO 44433.

6925u Spider Radio @ 2030 relaying Greek station - talking in Greek followed by song by the Police. SINPO 33333.

(updated 20:35UTC)

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Summer Meeting 2008

Wow!! Time surely flies when you're having fun.

Greetings all my dear friends in free radio shortwave land. The time has come to announce the upcoming summer meeting here in the Dutch/Belgian border area. Station operators and listeners are welcome. The meeting last year was a huge success. We will have another one, just like last year's with a barbeque, drinks, fun and laughter and we hope you will come as well.

The meeting will be taking place on the last weekend of June, from Friday 27th non-stop until Sunday afternoon. You can stay the night(s) over in a huge tent with bed (take only a sleeping bag with you), your own tent, carcamper or at a local hotel.

The exact place where it all will be happening will be announced 1 month before the meeting to those that want to come. People who visited us before know that we use a real nice place.

If you are interested please let us know by e-mail or letter!!!!!!! You can get more info on summermeeting2008@hotmail.com.

We hope lots of you will come. It's the place to be!

Greetings from the Borderhunter Summermeeting organisation.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Tues May 6

3904: Bluestar Radio @ 2037 using only 8W in QSO with Continental and Zoulu Kilo. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

3905: Radio Continental playing 60s music and schlager. Heard @ 1820 with a good signal. ID at 1830 giving out email address, although I've had a problem with his email (see comments). SINPO 44433.

3905: FRM Radio (tent) with short voice report to Continental @ 2035. SINPO 34433.

4032: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 1805. SINPO 33433.

6310: Unid station @ 1930 with a weak signal. Couldn't make ID out from the noise. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) with music @ 2020 - not as strong as previous nights. I can just hear music without being able to easily identify the songs. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:25UTC)

Monday, May 05, 2008

Mon May 5

4032: Laser Hot Hits with the Anorak Hour @ 1755 with a documentary about Radio Jackie - the former London pirate which is now a licensed station serving SW London. SINPO 44444.

6300.6: Unid station playing schlager @ 1820. Bad frequency to use due to the Western Sahara clandestine on 6300. Best in usb. SINPO 32432.

North American log

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925u KBLU (p). 0049. Fri 2 May 08. English. Presumed reception of this pirate playing electric blues with a hard driving beat. Partial ID. VOX and mx almost unreadable. Poor.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Sun May 4

3902: Bluestar Radio heard @ 2020 playing polkas before signing off. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4032: Laser Hot Hits playing "Always on my Mind" @ 1815. Fair signal but sounded like carrier on same frequency. SINPO 33433.

5825: Orion Radio with oldies @ 0745, sign off at 0800. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertchatal signing on @ 1200 with German and English and into the first song, the Beatles "Revolution". SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Atlantic 2000 with instrumental music @ 0805, IDs and giving out email address. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6275: Radio Calypso with polka @ 0750. SINPO 44433.

6285: Radio Devalon Int with one of his occasional programmes playing rock n roll and reading out free radio news. SINPO 34433.

6295: Unid station playing Dutch music @ 0935. SINPO 34433. Maybe Northpole or Grensstad?

6300: Radio Scotland Int with rock music @ 1005. He said was testing the transmitter and signed off a few minutes later. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Paardenkracht with ID, playing song "Let's Do The Twist" @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6305: Unid station with Dutch songs @ 0815. No ID heard. SINPO 34433.

6524:Radio Ramona with ID and oldies @ 1020. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio with a Bob Dylan song @ 2010. SINPO 33333.

(updated 20:25UTC)

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Sat May 3

3905: Radio Borderhunter with a strong signal @ 2155, playing "I Love Rock N Roll," and greeting Marcel. SINPO 44444.

3932: SW Pirate with rock and canned IDs asking for reports. Heard @ 2020 with SINPO 34333.

4032: Laser Hot Hits with country rock @ 2005. Occasional strong CW QRM. SINPO 43433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave with oldies @ 0910. SINPO 24332.

6275: Radio Calypso with Dutch songs @ 0745. Good signal again, pushing S9+10dB. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Orion Radio testing with instrumental music @ 0735. SINPO 33433.

6310: Unid station playing instrumental music @ 1955 but fading out a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2015 with rock music, signal S6-7. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick v Latvia @ 0915 with usual dance music show. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Friday, May 02, 2008

Fri May 2

4032: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1930. SINPO 43433.

6275: Radio Calypso coming in well again this morning. Heard @ 0825 playing Roxette "She's Got the Look." SINPO 44433. Supposedly on until Sunday.

(updated 19:35UTC)

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Thurs May 1

4032: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing music from the 60s @ 1955. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Calypso with schlager @ 0855. Usual strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6291: Unid station with instrumental music @ 0935. Weak signal with occasional utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6310: Orion Radio heard @ 0850 playing Dutch music and oldies, testing out the modulator. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2010 playing the usual non-stop pop with occasional IDs. S7 signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:15UTC)

Barretina to close?

This from Silveri Gomez on Franja DX:
Sad news, I just received this communication from the man behind the Radio Barretina International project. The original is in Catalan, as usual.

Seems that some PTT man was visiting his home and saying to closing down because the stations was interfering some French maritime station. A new visit on next Monday 5, may just at 9 AM is foresseen to put a seal strap on the Yaesu FT-757 GX transceiver.

Also,he said that no fine was issued at the moment, because the positive collaboration of the operator. An alternative project must be in the mind of the operator.

Feel free to sent your condolences and solidarity to the well known: radiobarretina@hotmail.com
Long life to RADIO BARRETINA INTERNATIONAL!

This is sad news if Barretina has to close...