Sun May 31

3900: Radio Spaceman playing rock music @ 1745. Signal beginning to fade in. SINPO 34333. By 1835, signal now peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3910: Unid station heard @ 2015 playing "Running With The Devil." Off without ID. SINPO 54444.

3920: Radio Borderhunter playing rock music @ 2055, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3945: Bogusman heard giving out email address @ 0750, weak signal at this time. SINPO 23332.

5800: Radio Rapido playing Eric Clapton @ 2037, no IDs, weak-fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 24332. (confirmed by email from station)

5810: Radio Geronimo Shortwave with Dave Scott reading out listeners' letters, playing Bob Dylan @ 0840. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing Dutch songs @ 0755, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery @ 0800, playing alternative music. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid Dutch station heard @ 1200 playing Madonna "Material Girl" but no ID caught. Weak-fair signal just above the noise level. Off at 1208. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio heard playing Abba "Dancing Queen" @ 2032. SINPO 34333.

Sat May 30

3890: Free Radio Victoria with rock n roll @ 2240. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3898: Bluestar Radio with schlager @ 1710. SINPO 24332.

3898: Radio Fox 48 playing Queen "I Want to Break Free" @ 2010. Best on web receiver. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

3905: Antonio Radio @ 1945 playing schlager. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 now on this frequency, playing "Johnny Begood" @ 2245. SINPO 44333.

3906: Radio Sallandse Boer with schlager @ 2120, came on top of Antonio! SINPO 43433.

3920: Radio Borderhunter back on the air after a small fire in his transmitter last week. All fixed up and heard with dance music @ 2105. Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3935: Radio Fox 48 with dance music @ 2130. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 1950 talking about his visit to a record shop, playing the usual alternative sounds. Fair signal but improving. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Steve Winwood "Roll With It" @ 0750. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Geronimo reading listeners' reports, music from the Loving Awareness album. Fair-good signal but strong CW QRM, best in USB. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and ID jingle @ 1700. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard announcing a test transmission, playing "Eye of the Tiger" @ 2025. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) @ 0800 with weak signal. Rock music but no ID heard but Achim logged Sonic on this frequency around this time. SINPO 24332.

6400: Radio Galaxy playing oldies @ 2005, fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333. At 2025 heard relaying Radio Rainbow - SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight, heard @ 2020 playing Abba "Mamma Mia" followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

Fri May 29

3905: Radio Fox 48 with "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" @ 2000. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (Via Bedford web receiver)

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Walking in Memphis" followed by LHH jingle@ 1950. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" @ 2032. Came on soon as RTE signed off. However ann at end of RTE's px said from Monday it will be on 6225. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Galaxy with oldies @ 1940. Weak signal with fair peaks, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Nena "99 Red Balloons" @ 2015. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Thurs May 28

3925: Unid station with Laser 558 recordings @ 1840. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on the air. Heard with a strong signal @ 2030 playing song "Woman to Woman." Sounds like old recording as IDs as "Radio Laser 101FM." SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1830. SINPO 34333.

6280: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2045 playing rock n roll, IDs. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Zeelandia (pres) with polka @ 1835. Bad choice of frequency with Cairo on 6290 splashing over signal. SINPO 32432. Achim heard ID.

6309: Sonnet Radio coming in well tonight - heard @ 2150 playing the Ramones. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2055 with oldies, followed by signing off tune. Not so strong tonight. SINPO 24332.

Wed May 27

3925: Unid station playing Laser 558 recordings, Depeche Mode @ 1845. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing dance music @ 1840. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

Tues May 26

3933: Continental Radio heard playing Abba "Ring Ring" @ 2015, greeting listeners, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing 60s music @ 2025. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and usual pop @ 1735. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2035 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Steve Roberts

This from the Laser Hot Hits website:

"We are very sad to announce that one of Laser's regular presenters, Steve Roberts, passed away earlier this week from a heart attack. Steve had been with Laser for around 5 years and produced some fine programmes for the station that were always very popular with our listeners.

However, Steve's connection with Laser goes back much further since many of the current presenters on Laser worked with Steve on previous radio stations in the 80's. These include Hits FM, The Music Machine and Veronica Supergold which were all FM pirate stations in London. We all became great friends through our involvement on these stations. More recently, Steve had been producing shows for Internet stations such as Radio Northsea International, Offshore Music Radio and Swedish station, Radio 88 Partille.

You can find out more about Steve and also read some tributes from his friends and loyal listeners at the Garry Stevens message board here."

Laser 558 is 25

This week in 1984 Laser 558 officially began broadcasting from the North Sea. There has been much written about the short-lived station, which attracted millions of listeners across Europe, and here are few links you might want to check out to hear recordings of the station and find out more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_558

http://www.laserradio.net/

http://www.laser558.tk/

http://www.laseris25.tk/ (in Dutch)

http://www.offshoreechos.com/

It is also being discussed on the Digital Spy forum, including a contribution from former Laser DJ Charlie Wolf.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1035999

Mon May 25

3905: Radio Roni with German music @ 2015, strong atmospheric noise. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing Special AKA "Gangsters" @ 1710. Good signal and noise level lower than usual. SINPO 44433.

5810: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing "Sweet Talking Guy" @ 2010. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and dance music, ID jingle @ 1825. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 2025. SINPO 24332.

Sun May 24

3900: Radio Roni heard @ 1905 with a weak signal, music heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332. Improved @ 1945, heard with dance music. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 0845 with a weak signal, playing alternative music. SINPO 24332.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH playing oldies, talking about The Boat That Rocked Film @ 0755. SINPO 343333.

5810: Unid station playing three records over & over - Man of Action, Caroline and a classical piece. Heard @ 2130 with good signal but lot of static, off 2205, no IDs. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio with Dutch songs @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal playing a song by Barclay James Harvest @ 0910. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with an American radio show @ 0805, playing Duane Eddy. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Altrex with IDs, playing oldies @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 0835. SINPO 34333.

6326: Sonic Radio (tent) with oldies @ 1950, fair signal but reception difficult due to noise and utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6340: Classic Hits Radio testing @ 0855, IDs and email address, playing Dire Straits. SINPO 44433.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio playing Madonna "Who's That Girl" @ 1915, followed by The Good, The Bad & The Ugly theme tune and IDs. Heavy static. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well this evening, with oldies @ 2010. SINPO 34333.

Sat May 23

3900: Radio Continental playing the song "Glass of Champagne" @ 2015. Fair signal, move from 3905. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Continental with Dutch songs @ 1810. Fair signal but noisy on 75m. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 with dance music @ 2255. Fair signal via web receiver, too noisy at home. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford UK web receiver)

3910: Radio Fox 48 playing oldies @ 2040, fair signal but heavy noise. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman back on this frequency, playing alternative music @ 2045 and chatting about Winnie the Pooh and visiting record shops, splash from 3955. SINPO 43333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott talking about MPs' expenses, playing rock music @ 0800. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Playback Int via Mystery @ 1805 playing "Power of Love" followed by station jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Parallel 6870.

6237: Mezzo Radio playing schlager @ 1750. Weak-fair signal. Not sure about name - ID in Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6240: Radio Altrex playing trance music @ 2245, fair-good signal but beginning to fade. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu playing 10CC "Rubber Bullets" @ 1955, splash from Cairo on 6255. SINPO 33333.

6284: Kilo Tango Lima Radio heard playing Abba "Day Before You Came" @ 1510, followed by ID and email address. SINPO 34333.

6296: Radio Megahertz (tent) heard with schlager @ 0915. Weak signal - but conditions this morning. ID from Achim on Iann's chat. SINPO 24332. (via UK Bedford web rx)

6300: Unid station playing Slade @ 1430. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Grensstadt heard with IDs and palying Bob Marley @ 1540. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Sonnet Radio playing rock n roll @ 2030. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6326: Radio Alice with instrumental music @ 1447, ID. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing the Proclaimers @ 1440. SINPO 34333.

6380: Radio Lowland with schlager and greeting Radio Alice @ 1535. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Galaxy playing dance music @ 1945. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Wings "Let Them In" @ 1805. SINPO 34333. Parallel with 6220.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the song "Safety Dance," @ 2000. Some QRM from another station. SINPO 33333.

Radio Seagull goes offshore

The radio ship Jenni Baynton, home of Dutch station Radio Seagull is anchored 15 miles out at sea. As we have one or two live shows from the ship every evening, there is a change of programming. Some shows can be heard at other times, some presenters have taken the opportunity of shore leave and their shows will be back after the ship has returned to her home port.

The offshore project runs from May 22nd and the final broadcast from the ship will be June 4th. Radio Seagull's sister station Radio Waddenzee, who broadcasts on 1602 AM from 7 am till 7 pm, will close down the offshore adventure June 5th at 19.00 CET.

When at sea Radio Seagull has a special e-mail address for listeners to send messages and requests to: offshore@radioseagull.com

Station website at http://www.radioseagull.com/index.html

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Fri May 22

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2205 with music but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing Scooter with the Pet Shop Boys @ 1935, also talking about MPs' expenses scandal. Strong signal but noise level quite high. SINPO 54343.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. WRN on at 1927 with end of Radio Sweden programme in English before RTE started @ 1930. SINPO 54444.

6240: Radio Altrex with greetings, playing Ace of Bass @ 2210. SINPO 34333.

6266: Antonio Radio heard @ 2015 playing "Venus" followed by ID and giving out hotline number. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Altrex heard @ 0835 playing "Baby I Love You." Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6280: Free Radio Victoria playing Rod Stewart @ 1840, followed by ID. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6304: Radio Moonlight heard @ 2100 with schlager, splash from 6300 Sahara station and Cairo 6290. Good signal. SINPO 43433.

6309: Sonnet Radio signing on @ 2200, only weak signal here unfortunately. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Fox 48 from Scandinavia with ID, email address and rock music @ 1837. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing the Robbie Willliams song "Old Before I Die" @ 1830. SINPO 34333.

6325: Unid station playing techno music @ 2105 - strong signal, but no ID heard. SINPO 54444.

6340: Classic Hits Radio heard playing "Swing Your Daddy" @ 2050 and giving out email address. Good signal but utility QRM. SINPO 43433. To hear recording click here

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1930 playing "Let It Be" followed by jingle ID. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio with a Lionel Ritchie song @ 2045. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6991: Connection Radio (tent) heard @ 2230 with pop music. Weak signal and noisy. SINPO 23332. (via Beds web DX tuner)

Thurs May 21

3905: Radio Sallandse Boer heard @ 1910 playing instrumental music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Toto @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter (tent) having technical problems - transmitter going on & off. Heard @ 0850 with dance music, no ID so far. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio with IDs and playing instrumental music @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

6870: Unid playing a comedy version of "Living Doll" @ 1900. Good signal. Jingles between records - "??? FM." Play FM, maybe. SINPO 44333.

Wed May 20

3905: Radio Piepzender with Dutch songs @ 2035, signal coming in well tonight. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Laser 558 documentary @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5800: Unid station playing "Man of Action" @ 2023, followed by "Caroline." Same records repeated over and over. Good signal, some SSB QRM. SINPO 44433.

6309: Radio Moonlight with ID and email address @ 2018, playing song "Let Me Go Home." Splash from Cairo on 6290. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with the song "Jack Your Body" @ 1900, followed by "This is Playback" jingle. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2045. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Mon May 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1820 with the Anorak Hour and part 2 of the Laser 558 story. Signal strong tonight, peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

5805: Radio Telstar South with a good signal @ 2045, playing the song "Eloise" and talking about the 60s. SINPO 44444, peaking at S9+10dB.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2050. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Sun May 17

3945: Bogusman back on the air. Heard @ 1040 playing alternative music and talking about answering emails. According to message only using 20W. High noise level on 75m at home so better on DX web tuner. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford DX tuner) Heard at home @ 2135 still going strong, reading listeners' emails. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Bill Wyman "Je Suis Un Rock Star" @ 0815. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5805: Radio Telstar South heard @ 1015 with 60s music and ID, much fading. SINPO 24322.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal with David Bowie's "Jean Genie" @ 0908. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6202: Unid station with rock and oldies @ 0845, off with no ID five minutes later. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing rock @ 0805, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with Dutch version of the song "Camouflage" @ 0900, ID at 0910. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0800. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 0930 with a weak signal, just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

6265: Antonio Radio with "Hey Mr Tambourine Man" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing polka @ 0810, QRM from some sort of utility noise. SINPO 23432.

6280: Unid station playing Eminem @ 1550. Strong signal but faded out within 15 minutes. Signal back up to S9 at recheck at 1630. Possibly Merlin. SINPO 44433.

6304: Radio Moonlight with rock n roll @ 1005, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6415: Radio Dutchwing playing French songs @ 0935, ID at 0955. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona with ID and oldies @ 0857, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6870: Unid station playing oldies @ 1620 including Yazoo @ 1620. Achim's site says might be Pirate Music. SINPO 33333.

QSLs: I have reorganised my QSL gallery after half of them disappeared from my Freewebs site. This time I have put them into folders for the year I received them. Many of the early ones were on QSL letters/sheets which don't reproduce too well so are not included. In recent years E-mail QSLs have really taken over from postcards.

Sat May 16

3905: Radio Piepzender playing Dutch songs @ 1840. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing Jamelia @ 0905. Good signal but noise level fairly high. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1725. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Mustang with Dutch songs @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6310: Grensstad Radio coming in well, playing an Elton John song @ 0855, signed off a few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6325: Monte Carlo Radio playing Tina Turner followed by ID @ 0958. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6379: Radio Lowland (tent) with report to Pionier, playing music @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

6415: Radio Dutchwing with reports to Pionier and Lowland @ 1515, playing polka music. SINPO 34333.

6424: Radio Pionier in QSO with Lowland @ 1440. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

Fri May 15

3900: Skyline International Radio playing polka @ 1750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing Herb Alpert @ 1720. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1740, ID jingle. Good signal but quick fading. SINPO 44433.

6309: Sonnet Radio heard @ 2113 playing a song by the Dandy Warhols, Swedish DJ. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44444.

6401: Radio Shadow playing the RNI theme @ 2050, then another instrumental tune. Good signal, some utility QRM. ID at 2158. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) with an American programme about Frank Sinantra @ 2045. SINPO 43433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the Human League "Don't You Want Me" @ 2040. SINPO 24332.

European Music Radio

EMR relay this Sunday

Date: Sunday 17 May

Time: 09.00 to 09.30 utc

Channel: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)

Programme: Tom Taylor with music and EMR updates

EMR Internet steaming service

The EMR Internet steaming service will be back on this Saturday 16 May and will continue until 2100 utc on Monday.

EMR Internet programme repeat times:

0900 - 1200 - 1500 - 1800 and 2000 utc

Good Listening 73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs May 14

3905: Radio Continental heard @ 2040 giving out email address, playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH @ 1710 with a Stevie Wonder song ending the show, before Stewart Ross took over for Laser Hot Hits @ 1715. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1735 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

Wed May 13

3890: Free Radio Victoria with oldies @ 2220. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Unid station with instrumental music @ 2205. Switching transmitter on & off, brief announcement in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Heart "Sweet Dreams" @ 1955. Good signal but fair bit of static QRM tonight. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2225 playing easy listening music, ID jingle, off 2229. SINPO 44444.

Tues May 12

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1750 playing dance music. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South heard @ 1940 with music from the 60s and usual slick programming. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Mustang (tent) with schlager @ 1635. Strong utility QRM but Achim IDed it as Mustang. SINPO 32432.

Mon May 11

3935: Radio Piepzender with schlager @ 2040. Fair-good signal but lot of static crashes tonight. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1730 with Mike Andrews playing Neneh Cherry & Youssou N'Dour. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Unid station with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 0955 playing OMD "Enola Gay." Weak signal with fair peaks, but utility and other noise. SINPO 23332. Via Beds UK web receiver

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2045 with oldies, whistle from co-channel station. SINPO 23332.

When Pirates Ruled the Airwaves

During April all the UK radio stations owned by the GMG group carried a two part documentary called When Pirates Ruled The Airwaves, presented by Bill Nighy, star of The Boat That Rocked and included contributions from Tony Prince, Tony Blackburn, Charlie Wolf, Johnnie Walker, Dick Palmer, Roger Day and Paul Burnett among others.

Part 1 concentrates on the birth of the offshore stations up until about 1966 while part 2 talks about '67, into the '70s, '80s and beyond.

The two parts are available to listen again or download via this link:

http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/presenters-shows/listen-again-archive-bgc9/smooth-documentaries-listen-again/ycnjzzsg/

(via Axel Roese, swpirates)

Sun May 10

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0825 playing the song "Aint Gonna Bump With No Big Fat Woman." Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5780: Fantasy Radio heard @ 2210 with a strong signal, playing Oasis. SINPO 55444. To hear recording click here

5805: Radio Telstar South with music by the Kinks @ 1935, followed by the Who. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys playing George Michael "Careless Whisper" @ 1000. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Beds web receiver)

6210: Radio Borderhunter with his theme tune "On the Border" @ 0817, also mentioning it's Mother's Day in Holland. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Depeche Mode followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex with rock n roll @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Shadowman playing pop @ 0905, ID at 0911. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Moonlight with his first programme, playing polka @ 1925 and announcing email address radiomoonlight2009 @ hotmail.com Good signal but splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433. To hear recording click here

6309: Radio Sonnet (tent) @ 1100 playing Cutting Crew "I Just Died in your Arms." Weak-fair signal and faded out a few minutes later. Iann heard ID. SINPO 24332.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing Supertramp @ 0855, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Moonlight heard @ 2220 playing pop and Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing polka and schlager @ 0940. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6380: Radio Marconi with Dutch music and IDs @ 1355. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6426: Studio 52 (tent) playing Robbie Williams "Angels" @ 1300. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6555: Radio Kima (tent) with a very weak signal - just heard snatches of music on peaks @ 1115. Supposedly only using 8W from Germany. SINPO 14331. Via Beds UK web receiver

6870: Unid with non-stop music. Heard @ 1745 playing "Japanese Boy." SINPO 34333. Not Playback, Pirate Music maybe. No IDs.

Sat May 9

3895: Skyline International Radio playing a Dutch song @ 2255, IDs in Dutch & English. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3895: MRF Radio heard with short voice report to Skyline @ 2319. SINPO 34333.

3900: Voice of the Netherlands playing "Bad Moon Rising" @ 2315, off before returning for QSO. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1645 playing "State of Independence." Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54433.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing Roger Whittaker singing "Mammy Blue" in French @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme hosted by Chris Ise, playing Boney M "Sunny" @ 2050. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6270: Radio Altrex heard @ 0905 playing "Nothing Compares to You." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6280: Unid station playing barrel organ music @ 1555, co-channel with legal station (Family Radio). SINPO 32432. Heard on 6285 at 1615. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with a Whitney Houston song @ 0800 followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6870: Unid playing Talk Talk "It's My Life" @ 1610. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333. Not Playback, maybe Pirate Music.

6925u: Spider Radio closing @ 2058 with its distinctive trumpet sign off, which cuts through the SW noise. SINPO 24332.

Fri May 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1850 with Martin Scott playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with live show presented by Chris Ise playing dance music @ 1830 and giving out email address. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Mustang playing Ultravox "Vienna" @ 1820. Fair signal but beginning to fade. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier testing a new transmitter @ 1825, playing oldies followed by ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) with relay of American music show @ 1840. Fair signal but splash from Cairo's strong signal on 6860. SINPO 33333.

Thurs May 7

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1840 playing "Roll out the Barrel" polka. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3930: Continental Radio @ 2015 greeting listeners, mentioning Skyline, playing instrumental music before signing off. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing "Sweet Dreams" by Heart @ 2025. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2030. Weak signal with occasional peaks. SINPO 24332.

Wed May 6

3904: Radio Roni playing pop, greeting listeners @ 1950. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing "Totally Addicted to Bass" @ 1945. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4012: Radio Bluestar testing @ 2000, playing CCR. Strong signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433. At 1903 moved to 3898 - SINPO 44433.

5805: Radio Telstar South @ 1855 with the Golden Boys looking back at the 60s and playing The Who. SINPO 44433.

6283: Kilo Tango Lima Radio with oldies and jingles heard @ 1845. Splash from Cairo's badly-modulated signal on 6290 made it difficult to hear. SINPO 32432. (unid here, see comments)

6305: Radio Merlin Int playing offshore radio recordings @ 1850. Good signal but some splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433.

Tues May 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1745 with "call Laser now" jingle and playing Duran Duran. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Zodiac (tent) playing rock music @ 1815. Weak signal with much fading, occasional fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6200: Misti Radio heard @ 0920 playing Toto "Africa." Weak signal with occasional peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies and transmitting SSTV @ 1950. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Mon May 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew mentioning this blog (thanks!) and playing song "Heartbreak Hotel" @ 1735. SINPO 44333.

5780: Unid station playing The Who @ 1415. Good signal - but some fading. SINPO 34433. Moved to 5770 @ 1425. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin with jazz and 50s music @ 1355. Signal finally faded in - station has been on all day but no signal until now. SINPO 34433.

Sun May 3

3900: Radio Pacman heard in voice-only QSO with Baken 16 @ 2138. SINPO 34333.

3900: Radio Baken 16 playing "That's The Way I Like It" @ 2230. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Noorderlicht heard @ 2250 talking in Dutch, mention Baken 16. SSB QRM. SINPO 43333.

3934: Bluestar Radio playing "Whole Lotta Loving." Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0852 with mentions of Offshore Echos. High noise level making reception difficult. SINPO 34232.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0745 playing polka followed by promo for the Summer Meeting. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 and playing the Beatles "Revolution." SINPO 55444.

6210: Misti Radio with a weak signal, fair peaks @ 0935. SINPO 24332.

6220: Voice of the Netherands with the song "Grocer Jack" @ 0837. SINPO 34333.

6270: Radio Altrex heard @ 0845 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Back on this frequency @ 2245, playing blues music. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Zodiac playing "2468 Motorway" @ 0905 followed by ID, talking about propagation and the weather. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0830. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Mustang playing "Sweet Home Alabama" @ signing off @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Grensstad with IDs and playing oldies @ 1120, co-channel QRM from weaker station. SINPO 34333.

6310: Sonnet Radio moved from 6325. Heard @ 2220 playing "The Lone Ranger" - amazingly good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) with Madonna/Justin Timberlake @ 0930. Weak signal with co-channel QRM. SINPO 23332. Co-channel QRM. To hear recording click here

6325: Sonnet Radio faded in @ 2210, playing BIg Country. SINPO 33433 but getting stronger.

6376: Radio Sonic heard @ 1005 playing U2, followed by ID. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. (via Beds web receiver)

6380: Radio Lowland playing polka @ 1010. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Also heard in QSO with Marconi.

6382: Radio Alice in QSO with Lowland and Marconi @ 1155. SINPO 34333.

6415: Radio Dutchwing with the Proclaimers @ 1140. SINPO 34333.

6650u: Unid station playing blues music @ 2135. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int @ 1910 playing Aerosmith "Don't Want to Miss A Thing." Fair-good signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 44333.

Sat May 2

3900: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1555 greeting listeners and playing country music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. Heard again at 1855, peaking at S9+20dB, giving out number for SMS messages. SINPO 54444.

3901: Radio Sallandse Boer heard @ 2242 with voice report ot Spaceman. SINPO 34333.

3908: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 1800 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332. Via Beds web receiver

3915: Radio Piepzender heard with talk in Dutch @ 2245 and playing Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio playing "Tears of A Clown" @ 2135. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Verve "The Drugs don't Work" @ 0805. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio playing oldies @ 0930. Weak signal - just hear music above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6210: Unid station with schlager @ 1430. Weak signal - possibly Mustang. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music and ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6260: Radio Altrex heard @ 2250 talking and playing music. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6280: Radio Merlin (tent) with oldies @ 0800. Weak signal just heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 0840 with ID and oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Heard again briefly @ 2230 - SINPO 44333.

6310: Unid station heard @ 1440 with polka. ID came at 1505 but signal faded out. SINPO 34333.

6325: Monte Carlo Radio heard with ID and instrumental music @ 1135, some SSB QRM. Fair signal making it through the noise. SINPO 34333.

6400: Monte Carlo Radio with oldies @ ID @ 1600. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6415: Radio Dutchwing playing the Proclaimers "Letter to America" @ 1415, ID heard at 1427. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier with canned ID @ 1435, playing the Monkees "I'm A Believer." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing Led Zep "Whole Lotta Love" @ 1925, followed by "This is Playback" jingle. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight, heard @ 2005 with jingle ID by woman, then Fleetwood Mac "Tell Me Lies." SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS playing "Don't Stop the Music" @ 0845. SINPO 44433.

Fri May 1

3900: Skyline International Radio playing country music @ 1857. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 2025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3931: Bluestar Radio playing CCR @ 2020. Good signal but a bit over-modulated. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Dire Straits "Tunnel of Love" @ 1920. SINPO 44433.

6220: Delta Radio (tent) @1835 playing the Rolling Stones "Angie." Signal good but beginning to fade out. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music @ 1850. Fair signal but frequency quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Dead or Alive @ 2045. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.