Mon Jun 30

3907: Radio Black Arrow heard @ 2055 playing Kraftwerk "The Model." SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1855 with a very good signal - S9+10dB. Stewart Ross playing dance music and giving out contact details. SINPO 54444.

5805: Radio Telstar South absolutely blasting in tonight, heard @ 1945 playing music and chatting about the 60s. Signal S9+10dB. Great listening! SINPO 54444. To hear recording click here

Sun June 29

3905: Orion Radio with some 60s music and IDs @ 1845. Fair signal but some noise. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the song "Roadrunner" @ 1855. Good, clear signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

5805: Radio Telstar South with 60s music @ 2045. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0750 greeting Robin in Guernsey, playing some 60s music. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio @ 0810 with alternative music. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Saxonia playing Status Quo @ 0910, with IDs. Good signal - first log of this station. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6261: Delta Radio with oldies and jingles, playing Rod Stewart @ 1237. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Michael Jackson "Beat It" @ 0755. SINPO 34433.

6269: Crazy Wave Radio with a weak signal @ 0905. Just caught ID. SINPO 23332.

6275: Summer Meeting Radio 2008 back on the air this morning (with a few hangovers, no doubt!), playing a Phil Collins song @ 0800. SINPO 34433.

6275: Camping Radio playing Bonnie Tyler "Lost in France" @ 1900 with station jingles. Some static noise - S7. SINPO 34333.

6306: EM Radio 2008 heard @ 2055 talking about tonight's final, congratulations to Spain, playing football music. Strong morse QRM. SINPO 33333.

6316: Radio Lowland playing the song "Forever Young" @ 1125. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Quintus with schlager and polka @ 1225. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Pionier heard playing Dutch music @ 1100. Weak signal, fading in and out. SINPO 24332. Improved by 1135 to 34433.

6875: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 0815. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 2050. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:55UTC)

Sat June 28

3905: Radio Sensation with a good signal heard @ 1910 playing Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart." SINPO 44444. Thanks to Iann for ID.

3905: Radio Boomerang playing the Eurythmics @ 2110. Very strong - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3905: Radio Pacman calling Boomerang @ 2113. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Barclay James Harvest @ 1820. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6055: Britain Radio Int via Lithuania signing on @ 2130 with Roger Davis for a one hour show, via KBC. Excellent signal. SINPO 55555. To hear recording click here

5805: Radio Telstar South heard @ 1050 playing 60s music. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme presented by Chris Ise. Heard @ 0920, poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Crazy Wave Radio v Mystery Radio with Andy Walker talking about the summer meeting. Heard @ 1515 with rock music and announcing email address: shortwave @ gmx.de SINPO 34433.

6245: Crazy Wave Radio @ 2025 with Andy Walker talking about how shortwave is dying. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6270: Radio Altrex playing dance music @ 0910. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6270: Crazy Wave Radio now on this frequency, with AW playing Snap @ 2125. Splash from Summer Meeting Radio. SINPO 33433.

6275: Radio Diamond with rock music @ 1650. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433. For recording click here

6275: Radio Skywire signing off @ 1825 after short test. SINPO 34433.

6275: Summer Meeting 2008 Radio heard @ 1925 playing "Born to be Wild." Good signal. Email address summermeeting2008 @ hotmail.com SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6278: Camping Radio playing Nilson "Without You" @ 1850. Fair signal here - S6-7. SINPO 33333.

6280: Radio Merlin Int with a Shakin' Stevens song @ 1045. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34433.

6875: Radio Playback Int with jazz music @ 1830. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Status Quo "You're in the Army Now," @ 2030. S5-6 tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:35UTC)

Fri June 27

3900: Antonio Radio heard @ 1920 in a big QSO with other Dutch stations - including Shadowman, Boomerang, Meteor, Cassandra. SINPO 43433.

3930: Cupid Radio playing the Rolling Stones @ 2150 followed by jingle ID. SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

5805: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing Dusty Springfield @ 1930. Usual slick presentation. SINPO 44343.

6270: Radio Altrex playing oldies, talk about summer meeting @ 1915. Fair-good signal here. S8-9...best I've heard Altrex for a long time! SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Skywire (tent) with oldies @ 1805. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Alice with oldies @ 1800, mentioning Lowland. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing A-Ha "Take on Me" @ 2020. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Thurs June 26

3900: Radio Shadowman in QSO with Radio Daiwa and Radio Pacman @ 1818. SINPO 44444. Daiwa heard with SINPO 34433.

6306: EM Radio 2008 @ 2045 with congratulations to Spain for their victory in the second semi-final. Static noise quite bad tonight but signal coming in well again - S8-9. SINPO 34333.

6875: Pirate Music with pop music and jingles @ 2055. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Blondie @ 2035. SINPO 24332.

Wed Jun 25

6270: Camping Radio playing Suzi Quattro @ 2003. Poor-fair signal but seems to be improving. SINPO 24332.

6306: EM Radio 2008 celebrating tonight as Germany go through to the finals. Heard @ 2045 with a fair signal, splash from 6300 (Sahara station). SINPO 33333.

6400: Unid station with a strong signal heard @ 2055 playing pop music. Possibly UK station. SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio with usual canned ID @ 2027 followed by The Specials "Ghost Town." Coming in well this evening. SINPO 34333.

Tues June 24

6306: EM Radio 2008 heard @ 2120 on again tonight with a fair signal, heard talking about reception reports and playing German music. SINPO 33333.

Mon June 23

3905: Radio Boomerang playing instrumental music @ 2040. Usual strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Unid station playing schlager @ 2048, covering EM Radio. Sudden off 2053 (maybe he realised!). SINPO 44444.

6306: EM Radio 2008 with schlager @ 2025. Just getting dark here - signal 8-9. SINPO 44333.

6310: Free Radio Holland heard playing oldies. Heard @ 2010 with "One Day I'll Fly Away." Fair signal but audio distorted and heavy static making IDing difficult. SINPO 33333.

Britain Radio Int v KBC

Britain Radio International (BRI) will be on the air via the Mighty KBC on Saturday 28th June 08 using 100kw on 6055khz from 21.30utc... repeated on 29th June from 02.00utc on 6110khz.

BRI is celebrating its 28th year on SW in style with 100kw!!

The programme will also be available via our webstream at www.geocities.com/britainradio48

Our contact email address is britainradio @ hotmail.com

We ask you kindly to pass on this info to any of your contacts in the radio world to inform them of this BRI special broadcast.

Thank you and we look forward to your company.
73s
Roger Davis

Sun June 22

Very poor conditions today with signals fading in and out. I guess many stations decided not to bother.

3940: Radio Underground with free radio chat and music @ 2000. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0755 playing Mike Oldfield and talking about next weekend's summer meeting. SINPO 34433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 1200 and playing rock music, mentioned Dr Tim. Good signal but rapid fading and static affecting it. SINPO 44333.

6199: Radio Rapido playing "The Only Way Is Up" @ 0800. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0855. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6254: Britain Radio Int with a Supergrass song @ 0905. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6268: Radio Altrex playing the Brotherhood of Man @ 0805. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Borderhunter @ 0850 with promo for the summer meeting then playing a Kim Wilde song. Good signal but occasional utility QRM. SINPO 44444.

6306: EM Radio 2008 heard @ 2135 playing dance music, giving out email address. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6325: Unid station heard @ 1005 playing pop music. Weak signal. SINPO 23432.

7480: Unid station with oldies @ 0935. Weak signal, fading out. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Sat June 21

3905: Voice of the Netherlands with soft rock, including REO Speedwagon "Keep on Loving You" @ 1840. SINPO 34333. ID thanks to Achim.

3915: Radio Boomerang with dance music @ 1835, ID. Utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

3932: Bogusman talking about politics @ 2300 and playing alternative music. Just caught him in time as the signal faded out a minutes late. SINPO 54444.

3940: Radio Underground back on with the usual free radio chat and recordings. Heard @ 1715 with a fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6268: Radio Altrex @ 0820 with weak signal. Music heard on peaks. SINPO 24332. Update: Tuned in again @ 0925, signal better now. Heard Henk talking about the football championships then into Petula Clarke "Downtown." SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia signing on @ 1100 in German and playing German pop and schlager. SINPO 45444.

(updated 23:05UTC)

Fri June 20

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1820 with free radio news and recordings. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with usual canned ID by woman @ 2055 and playing oldies. S5-6 signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:00UTC)

North American log

Here's another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN:

6955u WBNY. 0219-0227. Fri 20 June. English. First log on this freq in almost a year. Replay of the Commander’s Presidents’ Day show. Talk of Cdr. Bunny’s run for President. Fair.

Thurs June 19

6306: EM Radio 2008 with much to celebrate tonight as Germany goes through to the semi-finals. Heard @ 2140 greeting Altrex and Marcel. Signal coming in well. Some splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 33333.

North American logs

Here's a few more logs from the USA by Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee:

6925u UNID. 0033-0051*. Thurs 19 June. English. MOR rock mx with unread ID and off at 0051. Poor.

6925u Sycko Radio. 0115-0127. Thurs 19 June. English. IDs at 0017 and 0212 as "Sycko Radio 6-9-2-5- upper side band." Ments of several pirate DXers. Modern hard rock music. I do not know if this was a continuation of the earlier UNID, but the signal was MUCH better. Fair-Good.

6925u International Shortwave. 0206-0226. Thurs 19 June. English. A couple of IDs, "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John, and lots of unid mx. F-G.

Wed June 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Lloyd Cole & The Commotions @ 1830. Signal strength down a bit on yesterday. SINPO 34433.

6306: EM Radio 2008 heard @ 2045, congratulating the Russian team for their victory. Fair-good signal, S8-9. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing some easy listening music @ 2015. Signal reaching fair peaks - S5-6. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:45UTC)

North American log

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee:

6925u RPR (p). 2153-2200*. Tuesday 17 June. English. Ments of Cdr. Bunny and his presidential campaign. Partial ID and slogan -“Vote Vegetarian”. Very faint.

Tues June 17

4025: Laser Hot Hits putting in a great signal this evening - S9+20dB. Heard with a Kim Wilde song @ 1850 and talking about station's 15th anniversary. SINPO 54444.

Mon June 16

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH with a repeat of its 28th birthday programme @ 1815, including various birthday greetings. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6306: EM Radio 2008 heard @ 2100 with details of the station hotline and email address. Utility QRM making reception more difficult tonight. SINPO 33333.

(updated 21:05UTC)

Sun June 15

3900: Radio Shadowman with schlager and polka @ 1830. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 2020 talking about buying orange juice and playing a record by British Sea Power. SINPO 44433.

3940: Radio Underground with a repeat of yesterday's programme, going through Dr Tim's logs @ 1730. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with 60s music @ 1735. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5805: Orion Radio playing the song "Casanova" @ 0800. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Victoria with rock n roll @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Spaceshuttle via World Music Radio with dance music and echo-effect IDs @ 0755. SINPO 34433. Programme repeated from 1900UTC - tuned in @ 2015 to hear letters programme. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertchatal heard @ 1200 with Tom Taylor playing the Isley Brothers. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6275: Radio Calypso with schlager and country music @ 1010. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin with oldies @ 2025. Signal not as good as yesterday evening. SINPO 33433.

6285: Radio Northpole with ID and playing Imagination "Just an Illusion" @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

6295: Grensstad Radio with oldies @ 1005. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Shadowman playing Dire Straits @ 0917, followed by ID. SINPO 44433.

6300: Unid station with non-stop oldies @ 1515. SINPO 34433.

6301: EM Radio 2008 with schlager and IDs @ 1030 and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6306: EM Radio 2008 back @ 2045 with German football commentary, techno and IDs in German and English. Signal S8-9 here. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Malaisy with Euro-pop @ 1630. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Camping (tent) @ 2028 with a weak signal, couldn't pick out clear ID. SINPO 23332. Iann heard the station earlier in the evening.

6311: Radio Bonofox with dance music @ 1330, ID and off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6882: Radio Playback Int with rock music @ 0850. Poor signal covered with utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2040 playing "Never Can Say Goodbye." SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:55UTC)

Sat June 14

What excellent conditions tonight on both 48 & 75 metres with stations coming in with great signals. It was good to hear Laser doing a live show and to have WNKR back on shortwave. It is a pity propagation can't always be like that!

3890: Radio Boomerang moved down 10khz, S9+10dB signal, playing some Dutch music @ 2055. SINPO 54444.

3895: Radio Boomerang now on this frequency @ 2110. SINPO 54444.

3895: MRF Radio heard @ 2112 with report for Boomerang (44433) followed at 2114 by Pacman (34433).

3899: Radio Bluestar with schlager @ 2230. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3900: Radio Boomerang with his usual strong signal @ 2040 playing dance music, off 2050. SINPO 54444.

3905: Radio Zanussi playing schlager @ 1840, ID heard @ 1905. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

3930: Antonio Radio with schlager @ 2030, ID in Dutch and English. SINPO 34433.

3940: Radio Underground with free radio news and recordings. Heard @ 1825 with a fair-good signal - S8/9. SINPO 34433. Steve said recordings came via this blog. You hear these and many others by clicking here.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1830 with a live programme, giving out a weather forecast and playing Duffy "Warwick Avenue". Coming in really here, I'm pleased to say. SINPO 44444. Thanks for mention!

4032: WNKR heard @ 2050 playing Crowded House, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6262: Radio Altrex heard @ 0850 with ID and playing "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." SINPO 34433.

6270: Unid station heard playing schlager @ 1850. Sudden off with no IDs at 1855. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing Gerry Rafferty @ 1845. I don't know if Merlin has been on all day - but this is first time I've them heard here! SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6295: Grensstad Radio from the northern part of Belgium with IDs @ 1100, playing Bob Marley. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Malaisy with dance music @ 1820. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 2100 playing The Shadows and testing his new antenna. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

6882: Radio Playback Int @ 1730 with jingle IDS and recent hits. Signal fair-good. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight playing Marillion "Kayleigh" @ 2020, followed by usual canned ID by YL. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Fri June 13

3905: Radio Zanussi with schlager @ 1925. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Roy Orbison @ 1930. SINPO 44433.

6295: Grensstad Radio playing polka and oldies music. Heard @ 1055 with ID, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24432.

6306: EM Radio 2008 heard @ 2045 congratulating the Dutch team and playing "We Will Rock You." SINPO 33433.

(updated 20:45UTC)

Thurs June 12

3900: Unid station playing polka and schlager @ 2050. I came back to the radio an hour later and the station was still on, and still no IDs. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott @ 2005, good signal but unfortunately strong utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

5815: Radio Telstar South with jingle ID @ 2010 and into the song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Skywire heard @ 1845 playing the Rolling Stones, deep fades, ID at 1912. SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:00UTC)

Spaceshuttle on the air

Radio Spaceshuttle will be on 5815 kHz next Sunday 15th June (if everything works as planned....) from 06-10UTC and still more 19-23UTC.

Please e-mail results of audibility here to my e-mail and reception reports to our Herten Box welcome as well....

Program includes
*various but nice music for everyone,
*Spaceshuttle contest with some RSI prizes,
*Spaceshuttle goes DX
*Spaceshuttle Letterbox (=too long but perfect ;) ....????)

If any interests please tune when Spaceshuttle Goes Strong....Pssst, please spread the message that Spaceshuttle is on once again ;)
Greetings,
Captain Spacewalker and DJ Star

(station direct)

They don't say whether this will be via their own transmitter or World Music Radio.

Wed June 11

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH playing the "Theme from MASH" @ 2035. Good signal, bit of SSB QRM. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Calypso with a good signal @ 1950, playing schlager. SINPO 44433.

Tues Jun 10

3905: Unid Dutch station (Bluestar?) with schlager @ 2030. Couldn't catch station name. SINPO 44433. Iann in France logged Radio Zanussi.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Eagles @ 2040. Co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

5815: Radio Telstar South with oldies @ 2025. SINPO 44333.

6306: EM Radio 2008 back on again tonight. Heard @ 2045 spelling out station name and playing schlager. Tonight's congratulations go to Sweden! SINPO 34333.

Mon Jun 9

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the song "Let Your Love Flow" @ 1810. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Skywire heard @ 1755 playing oldies, including the Rolling Stones. Fair signal but some crackling and fading. SINPO 34333.

6306: EM Radio 2008 @ 2045 congratulating the Dutch team on their victory tonight, playing schlager and football songs. SINPO 33333. To hear recording click here (stick with it, the signal improves)

6310: Unid station with oldies. Heard @ 0830 playing "I'm the Urban Spaceman." Caught Radio Northsea Int ID so somebody putting out old offshore recordings? SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2025 playing Steve Miller Band "The Joker", with occasional SSB over top of signal. SINPO 23332.

(updated 20:50UTC)

Sun Jun 8

48 metres very quiet this morning with a few unusual frequencies being used. However, it is hot and sunny here today, so it's not all bad news!

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1800 with free radio news and recordings. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH with 28th birthday broadcast. Playing Duran Duran @ 1100. Weak signal with fair peaks - hopefully it will get repeated later when Laser is stronger. SINPO 24432.

5815: Orion Radio playing Elvis Presley "In The Ghetto" @ 0745. SINPO 44433.

6177: Unid station playing Dutch music @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6200: Radio Rapido with rock music @ 0920. Heard announcing the PO Box 293, Merlin, Ontario address for QSLs. Not sure if email address is still the same. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1110 calling Skywire. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Sallandse Boer playing polka @ 2120. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6281: EM Radio 2008 (tent) with schlager @ 2125 but signal beginning to fade out so difficult to hear IDs. SINPO 33433 to 23432.

6395: Premier Radio Int on a new frequency, playing "Keep on Running" @ 0750. SINPO 34433.

6882: Radio Playback Int @ 1810 playing music from 50s. Fair signal but local QRM, which fortunately stopped at 1815. SINPO 34333.

7490: Voice of the Netherlands with rock music @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:35UTC)

Sat June 7

3932: Bogusman back on tonight - strong signal here - S9+10dB @ 1900. Usual chat and alternative sounds. I always enjoy listening to Mr Bogusman's ramblings. SINPO 54444.

3940: Radio Underground with radio news and playing a recording of the Bogusman @ 1705. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with archive recordings of Laser FM @ 1655. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5805: Radio Victoria playing Tina Turner @ 2015. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South with jingles and oldies. Heard @ 1920 with SINPO 43433.

6200: Radio Rapido with a repeat of yesterday evening's programme. Heard @ 0815 with ID and playing song "Echo Beach." Coming in quite well here. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6262: Radio Altrex with ID and oldies @ 0810. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Merlin playing "99 Red Balloons" @ 1145. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6290: Radio Quintus with schlager @ 1505, co-channel with Cairo but just slightly stronger. SINPO 33433.

6307: It sounds like there are three stations here @ 2020. Radio Altrex, Radio Eastside and Antonio Radio over both of them! Antonio Radio is 43433. Other two almost impossible to hear.

6325: Radio Quintus with Jean Michel Jarre music @ 1845, greeting Marco. Sounds like station underneath. SINPO 43433.

6882: Radio Playback Int @ 1720 with oldies. Poor signal at the moment with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Abba @ 2032. SINPO 24332.

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

(updated 20:30UTC)

Fri June 6

3904: Radio Bluestar heard @ 2215 playing some Dutch comedy. Good signal, pushing S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3905: Radio Continental @ 1955 with schlager. Signal S8-9 here. SINPO 34433.

5815: Radio Telstar South with "Ha Ha Said the Clown" @ 1950. Good signal again tonight. SINPO 44433.

6256: Radio Doctor Tim with rock music @ 2050 followed by contact details. Signal S7-8 here. Occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6275: Radio Spaceman playing instrumental music. Strong signal @ 1830. Major Tom came on at 1847 with ID, thanks for the mention! Good to hear you. SINPO 54444.

6282: Radio Boomerang heard @ 2030 with IDs in Dutch and English. Usual good signal. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6305: Radio Oscar Zulu heard with an Aerosmith track @ 1930 followed by ID. Good signal but some splash from the strong Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433.

6326: Radio Rapido playing "Pass the Dutchie" @ 1935, utility QRM. First time I've heard him for a long time. SINPO 33433.

6882: Radio Playback Int @ 1840 with a live programme, heard playing KC & The Sunshine Band. Clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Hobart Radio Int via Spider Radio heard @ 2015 with a DX programme. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:15UTC)

Thurs June 5

5815: Radio Telstar South with 60s & 70s music and jingle IDs @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Wed Jun 4

5815: Radio Telstar South on again this evening with 60s music and jingles @ 2000. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Calypso with polka and schlager. Heard @ 2030 with SINPO 44444. ID at 2046.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Michael Jackson "Thriller" @ 2015. SINPO 24332.

Brazilian pirate

Cicade Oldies is a Brazilian shortwave pirate station, transmissions are 0300-1100 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays on 7695, reports to cidadeoldies@ live.nl. Transmitter power is 50 watts.

(Adalberto, Brazil, SW-Pirates via Gabriel Ivan Barrera, Conexion Digital via DX Listening Digest via World DX Club)

Tues Jun 3

6306: Radio Doctor Tim playing the song "Baby How Are You" @ 2030. Splash from the Saharan station on 6300. SINPO 33333. Thanks for mention!

6925u: Spider Radio with ID @ 2055 and playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

Mon Jun 2

5815: Radio Telstar South playing oldies @ 2055 with ID. Lot of static in the air tonight. SINPO 34333.

6270: Radio Altrex (tent) with oldies @ 0835. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6925u: Spider Radio with pops @ 2100. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:00UTC)

Hobart Radio relay appeal

Dear pirates,

I'm very concerned for this station's future after JRRI has stopped broadcasting our shows. The effort, time and money spent has been wasted when last year's shows were not aired.

I have had my mail I sent to JRRI returned with a note of "gone away", however if someone goes on holiday normally someone simply collects their mail.

It does not add up. Hobart Radio International needs a station that is willing to relay content as we have no one.

Spider Radio in Greece said they are airing one show we have, the DX Extra, however they have not replied to my follow-up email.

Can anybody please help? This station cannot continue if we cannot get our programme on air.

In the past we tend to post CDs per 2 months or per month however recently a couple of stations have preferred to download shows from the website and relay them that way.

Unfortunately it is precarious to do broadcasting in Australia as the authorities easily will catch anyone who tries, and a licence to do community broadcasting is $3,000.

Cheers,
Robb Wise,
Manager.
Hobart Radio International
http://www.hriradio.org/

(info via swpirates)

Sun Jun 1

3903: Radio Bluestar playing the Mamas & The Papas "California Dreaming" @ 2010. SINPO 34433.

3940: Radio Underground with a repeat of yesterday's programme. Heard @ 1740 with Steve reading listeners' emails. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1745 with a Spandau Ballet song from the 80s. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Telstar South playing oldies @ 0855. Signal faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433. Heard again @ 2005 with a much better signal, playing oldies and station jingle. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0740 playing the song "Golden Years." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio v Wertchatal signing on at 1200. SINPO 44444.

6270: Free Radio Holland with ID @ 0905, playing Dutch music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Viking with schlager @ 0750, giving out hotline number. Coming in well but signal splashing a bit. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6308: Radio Shadowman playing Midnight Oil @ 0910, a few breaks in transmission, came back mentioning Sallandse Boer. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1010. SINPO 33433.

6311: Radio Bonofox with instrumental music @ 0755. Some splash from Viking. SINPO 33433.

6524: Radio Ramona with country music @ 0850, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6915: Bluestar Radio heard playing polka @ 1030, ID at 1040. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us," followed by jingle ID. Signal S4-5 tnoight. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Victoria via Latvia signing on @ 1100 and into Visage "Fade to Grey." Mentioning 25th anniversary broadcast on Sept 28. More details at http://www.radiovictoria.de/ SINPO 45444. To hear recordings click here and here

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I've also made some updates to the Shortwave DX website and changed the front page.