Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tues June 30

3900: Radio Walrus heard @ 2055 playing "I Am the Walrus." Noisy signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3905: Radio Fox 48
with rock n roll @ 2045. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with Tony James playing Kim Wilde "Cambodia" @ 1800. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio
playing "Smoke on the Water" @ 1745 before JJ came on live at 1755. Fair signal but improving. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2040, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Mon June 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits paying tribute to Michael Jackson with Martin Scott playing the song "Leave Me Alone" @ 1850, followed by the Jacksons "Can You Feel It?". SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio
with a live programme @ 1845, giving out email address, playing pop - a version of "Right on Time." SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with a weak signal @ 2010, playing "Don't Worry Be Happy." SINPO 24332.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Sun June 28

3890: Free Radio Victoria playing non-stop Beatles @ 2040. Fair signal but lot of static. SINPO 34333.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht
playing Boney M @ 2145. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3945: Bogusman
with chat and alternative music @ 0855. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0900 with Gary Drew looking at stations broadcasting on 75 metres and playing r&b. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Rapido heard @ 2043 playing "Kayleigh." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5810: Unid station heard @ 1033 playing The Stranglers, deep fades. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Telstar South with "The Ballad of Xanadu" @ 2045. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Orion Radio playing the Beatles "I Feel Fine" @ 0815. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal heard @ 0915 talking about death of Michael Jackson and playing "One Day in Your Life." SINPO 45444.

6210: Radio 48 playing The Undertones "Teenage Kicks" @ 2055 and giving out contact details. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0755. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Marabu with oldies and talk in German @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6265: Antonio Radio with oldies @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 2140, splash from Cairo on 6255. SINPO 23332.

6266: Radio Underground playing "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" @ 2052. Fair signal. Also mention of next weekend's summer meeting. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station heard playing short pieces of music @ 0950. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7481: Polaris Radio heard @ 1010 playing pop and greeting listeners, slight whistle and fading. SINPO 33333.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Sat June 27

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard playing rock and country music @ 2300. SINPO 44333.

3900: Radio Underground
heard @ 2025 playing African music, talking about the weather and giving out email address. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3904: Polaris Radio
heard @ 2250 with instrumental music and IDs, good signal. SINPO 44333.

3945: Bogusman
heard reading out listeners' reports, including one from New Mexico, via web receiver, @ 1915, playing the usual alternative sounds. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing Jim Capaldi "Love Hurts" @ 0750. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 2015 with talk about Red Sands Radio and playing the Four Seasons version of "We Can Work It Out." SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio 48 heard with a weak signal @ 0900, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1720. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6289: Radio Mustang (tent) heard @ 1310 playing schlager, no ID heard. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1715 playing Thin Lizzy, followed by ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6553: Galaxy Radio playing Sophie Ellis Bextor @ 2245. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6650u: Unid station heard @ 2100 playing "I Put A Spell On You." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1925 playing blues music, followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio heard with ID jingle and song "Don't Play your Rock n Roll To Me" @ 1950. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with SSTV and playing oldies @ 2045. SINPO 24332.

Radio Gloria

Radio Gloria International this Sunday

Date - 28 June 2009,

Time - 0900 to 1000 UTC

Channel - 6140 KHz


The transmissions of Radio Gloria will be broadcast over the transmitting station Wertachtal in Germany .

The transmitter power will be 100 000 Watts, and we will be using a non-directional antenna system (Quadrant antenna).

Good listening

73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Friday, June 26, 2009

Fri June 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with a strong signal, playing rock. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with instrumental music @ 2135. SINPO 54444.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Thurs June 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits with REO Speedwagon and talking about the Wimbledon tennis. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6310: Cool AM with a weak signal - difficult to hear through the crackling @ 2100, occasional peaks of music. SINPO 24232.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2020 playing Blondie "Heart of Glass." SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Wed June 24

3910: Unid station heard playing 80s music @ 2130. Probably same as previous evening with Grand Auto Theft soundtrack, badly modulated. SINPO 44332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" @ 2135, very strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int
with a live programme, heard @ 2120. Strong signal, parallel with 6870. SINPO 54444.

6870: Playback International/Mystery Radio in parallel with 6220 @ 2125, playing "Get Outta My Car". SINPO 44333.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tues June 23

3911: Unid station playing soundtrack from Grand Theft Auto @ 2045. Poor modulation - possibly same station as last night. SINPO 34332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
heard @ 1940 with Tony James playing a rare Cliff Richard song from 1970s. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback International with a live programme @ 1930, playing the song "Creatures of the Night", some splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Mon June 22

3899: Radio Baken 16 playing pop @ 2145. Good signal but quite noisy. SINPO 44333.

3900: Radio Norderlicht
with report to Baken 16 @ 2150. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3910:
Unid station playing "The Beat Goes On" @ 2200, coming on only 2khz from Fox 48 0n 3912. SINPO 54333.

3910: Radio Fox 48
playing "Mississippi" @ 2215 - other station underneath. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing dance music @ 1930. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINOPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48
heard @ 0925 playing The Clash "London Calling." I wonder how many times that tape/disc has gone round since Friday night? SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1925. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6870: Unid station playing music, talk in Spanish @ 2205 - possibly relay of a local station. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford DX Tuner)

Pirate radio book

New book about pirate radio is coming out called Pop Went the Pirates II: A Definitive History of Offshore Radio.

It is written by former offshore radio broadcaster Keith Skues. It updates the original Pop Went the Pirates, written by Keith, first published in 1994. Read more about it at http://www.popwentt hepirates. co.uk/

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sun June 21

3897: Radio Bluestar playing Dutch songs @ 1925, ID by woman. SINPO 33333.

3905: Voice of the Netherlands
playing Pink Floyd "Money" @ 1930. SINPO 34333.

3920: Antonio Radio playing polka @ 2040, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34333.

3932: MRF Radio with a RNI programme @ 2005. Weak-fair signal. SINP
O 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with a David Gates song @ 0810. SINPO 44433.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with a recording of Tony Blackburn & Ed Stewart chatting about their offshore days @ 2200. Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Rapido with Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe" @ 2035. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing the Beatles "Nowhere Man" @ 1950, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0745 playing CCR. SINPO 34433.

5825: Radio Rapido with Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" @ 0750. SINPO 34433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal with U2 "A Beautiful Day" and Mike Taylor with the Mailbox programme @ 0902. SINPO 44433.

6202: Radio Scotland Int with Dutch rock @ 0752 and closing down. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 playing Black Sabbath @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Radio Playback Int heard @ 1915 with a live programme, playing the Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls." In parallel with 6870. SINPO 44433.

6266: Radio Underground giving out phone number, signing off @ 1940. SINPO 34333. Programme on a loop - heard again at 2025 playing XTC "Making Plans for Nigel."

6280: Radio Merlin with country music @ 0755. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6289: Radio Mustang with a weak signal @ 1335, and occasional utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6294: Unid station heard @ 1135 playing instrumental music, some talk but too much fading to catch ID, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34322.

6310: Classic Hits Radio on a new frequency with ID and giving out email address, playing the song "More More More" @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Waves Int (tent) playing Barry White @ 0800. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Mustang playing polka @ 1715, fair signal but also co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6375: Radio Hamamelis (tent) heard @ 0935. Weak signal. ID from Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6395: Cool AM with "Whiter Shade of Pale" @ 2000. Utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Moved a minute later to 6310 (34333).

6399: Radio Baken 16 with ZZ Top @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a live programme @ 1920, playing Abba, in parallel with 6220 but not so good. SINPO 33333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio playing Roxy Music "Avalon" @ 2010. Fair signal but quite noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2020, weaker tonight. SINPO 24332.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Sat June 20

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu playing Chic @ 1855, then Plastic Bertrand "Ca Plane Pour Moi," and IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3905: Radio Fox 48
playing AC/DC @ 2235. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
heard @ 0810 with Tony James playing an Elton John song. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing 60s music @ 2045. Strong signal tonight. SINPO 54444.

5825: Radio Rapido playing oldies @ 2125, fair signal but splash from 5830 until 2130. SINPO 33333.

6210: Radio 48 playing Bryan Ferry @ 0805. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and playing the Bee Gees "Night Fever" @ 1837, some splash from Radio 48 on 6210. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Altrex with oldies and greeting listeners @ 2150. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6265 @ 2200 to avoid utility. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast heard @ 1350 with oldies. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1535. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Fox 48 playing Joan Jett @ 2105. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Waves Int heard @ 1850 playing a French song, followed by ID. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6395: Cool AM with the song "Big John" @ 2135. Utility QRM. SINPO 23332. Moved to 6310 @ 2255, playing Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave. SINPO 24332.

6400:
Unid station playing Whigfield "Saturday Night" @ 1450. Off at 1505, no IDs. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Underground (tent) giving out hotline number, asking for reports, suffering RF problems. SINPO 34333.

6430: Free Radio Victoria playing Dutch songs @ 2215. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6554: Radio Galaxy with dance music @ 2245. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web rx)

6870: Radio Playback Int with an American radio show @ 1840. SINPO 34333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio playing instrumental music @ 2050, fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333. Heard on 6313 @ 2110.

7490: Voice of the Netherlands testing, heard @ 1515 playing The Hollies. SINPO 35333.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Fri June 19

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew talking about free radio and playing the song "AM FM" @ 2005. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 trying this frequency this weekend, instead on 6265. Heard @ 2010 playing Meatloaf, followed by ID. Splash from Iran on 6205 until 2030. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Neil Diamond @ 2020. Good signal but splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

6240: Radio Altrex with 60s music @ 2045, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Cupid Radio heard @ 2140 playing AC/DC and giving out email address. SINPO 44444.

6310: Cool AM heard @ 2025 playing "Yesterday Man." Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

European Music Radio

EMR relay this Sunday

Date 21 June 2009

Time 09.00 to 09.30 utc

Channel 6140 khz (via Wertachtal)

Programme Mike Taylor ( Mail box programme)

EMR Internet service

The EMR Internet steaming service will be back on this Saturday 20 June 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, EMR)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Thurs June 18

3900: Radio Fox 48 with a weak-fair signal @ 2050, but strong SSB QRM making reception difficult. SINPO 23332.

3910: Radio Piepzender playing a version of Elton John's "Nikita" @ 2055. Also non-stop Dutch music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a song by Chris Jensen @ 2140. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing oldies @ 2005, splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Wed June 17

3900: Radio Roni heard @ 1915 greeting listeners, playing schlager. Weak-fair signal but much fading. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3910: Radio Fox 48 with oldies @ 2055. Weak signal and noisy. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3940: Radio Continental
greeting listeners and playing polka @ 2045. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing Queen "It's A Kind of Magic" @ 1905. Announcing 99.2 so probably a recording from Laser's FM days. SINPO 54444.

6310: Cool AM with oldies @ 2230. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6399: Radio Baken 16 playing "It's My Life" @ 2220. Good signal, thanks for greetings. SINPO 44433.

6559: Radio Kima playing Haddaway "What Is Love" @ 2225. SINPO 24332.
(via Bedford web receiver)

6910: Cactus Jack Radio with "Hi Ho Silver Lining" @ 2240. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

Voice of Peace


Very comprehensive report, with many photographs of Voice of Peace memorabilia and links to other Voice of Peace sites, just posted:

Full article:
http://alexcity. xs4all.nl/ voice_of_ peace.htm

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Tues June 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2010 with Gary Drew playing dance music and asking listeners to sponsor shows. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and playing pop @ 1915. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2015 playing "Rock Me Amadeus." Weak signal tonight. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

Monday, June 15, 2009

Mon June 15

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 2050, some SSB QRM. SINPO 43443.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2045 playing "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Sun June 14

3895: Radio Bluestar with schlager @ 1835 followed by woman giving out contact details. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing the song "We Will Lose Control" @ 0800. SINPO 443333.

5751: Best of British Radio heard @ 1630, playing "Since You've Been Gone." SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

5800: Radio Geronimo Shortwave reading letters @ 0900, move from 6210. SINPO 34333.

5810: Orion Radio with song "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" @ 0805, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5825: Radio Rapido (tent) heard @ 0810 playing The Doors. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Geronimo Shortwave @ 0832 giving out contact details and playing promo for the British DX Club. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle, playing pop @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6254: Britain Radio Int heard @ 0815 with free radio chat, splash from 6265. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6260: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 1010 greeting listeners, playing Black Sabbath. Good signal, SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio 48 coming in well @ 0812, playing U2. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin blasting in @ 0818, playing Madonna, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444. Heard on 6300 @ 0905, SINPO 44433.

6282: Unid station playing oldies @ 0915, no IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

6292: Radio Boomerang playing "Voyage Voyage" @ 1300. Fair signal. Had to close due to tecnhical problems. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Paardenkracht playing "Mississippi" @ 0825, splash from Merlin plus some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Saturnus with the song "Whisky in the Jar" @ 0827. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast playing "I Put A Spell on You" @ 0820. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Ramona via Northcoast heard @ 1025 playing rock n roll. SINPO 34433.

6312: Magic Radio signing off @ 1550, giving out contact details, talking about the conditions. SINPO 44333.

6325: Unid station heard @ 0950 playing Iggy Pop, signal slightly overmodulated, no IDs heard. SINPO 34433.

6375: Cool AM heard with a weak signal @ 2010, playing some jingles. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6379: Radio Zodiac playing Sugababes, greeting Jaroslav @ 1045. Good isignal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Polaris Radio playing Pink Floyd @ 1552. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Studio 52 (tent) with Status Quo "Down Down" @ 1810, modulation a bit low. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6559: Radio Kima with a German song @ 2005. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6870: Radio Playback Int
playing "Bad Girls" followed by ID jingle @ 1800. SINPO 33333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio @ 1820 with oldies. Weak-fair signal with some noise. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2000. SINPO 24332.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Sat June 13

3900: Radio Sallandse Boer playing polka and Tina Turner @ 2145. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3905: Radio Piepzender & Continental
playing schlager and polka @ 1635. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

3925:
Unid station playing recordings of Laser 558 from the 80s @ 1900. SINPO 44433.

3940: Radio Underground
back on the air after a long absence, heard @ 2230 playing "Groove is in the Heart" and Wham "Wake Me Up," whistle on the signal here. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing UFO @ 0730. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with Roger Davis with his Rare 60s Archive feature @ 1700. SINPO 54444.

5825: Radio Rapido playing oldies @ 2135, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6200: Unid station heard with pop and talk in Italian. Strong signal @ 0835. Transmitter switched on & off. SINPO 54444.

6205: Unid station with pop @ 0830, moved to 6210 when station came on 6200. SINPO 24332. Testing using Radio Suzuki's equipment according to operator.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1620 and jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard @ 1925 giving out email and hotline details and playing Tina Turner. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex with "Don't Fear the Reaper" @ 0815. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6307: Radio Alice playing the song "Words" @ 1425. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Polaris heard @ 0740 playing Heaven 17 "Temptation." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Sonic heard @ 1735 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Lowland playing The Killers "Human" @ 1725. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6379: Radio Marconi with ID and playing "Spirit in the Sky" @ 1430. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Unid station playing "Boys Boys Boys" @ 1600. Weak signal with fair peaks, then played some rock before going off with no ID. SINPO 24332.

6420: Cool AM heard briefly @ 2155 playing rock, also tried 6415 but more QRM on that freq. SINPO 34333.

6559: Radio Kima playing Ace of Base @ 1745. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6870: Radio Playback Int with KC & The Sunshine Band followed by ID jingle @ 1705, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333. (via Bedford web receiver)

Friday, June 12, 2009

Fri June 12

3900: Skyline International Radio playing polka and greeting listeners @ 2130. SINPO 44333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH
with Roger Davis playing Billy Ocean "Red Light Spells Danger" @ 1800. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Altrex heard with IDs and playing Leo Sayer @ 2135. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333. At 2145 moved to 6240 to avoid QRM - SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio on @ 2145 on top of Altrex. SINPO 44433.

6308: Cupid Radio testing @ 2210, playing dance music. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6325: Radio Mustang with oldies @ 1905, Fair signal but utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6424: Radio Pionier heard @ 1910 with ID jingle, playing Dutch songs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6554: Radio Galaxy heard @ 2300 playing dance music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6870: Radio Playback Int playing "For Your Love" by Yardbirds @ 1915, followed by ID jingle. SINPO 33333.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Thurs June 11

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Loving Awareness Band @ 1845. Strong signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 54433.

6375: Sonic Radio playing oldies @ 1910, some utility QRM and static crashes. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6320 @ 1920. SINPO 33333.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Wed June 10

3900: Radio Boomerang playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood @ 1925. Moved to 3890 @ 1935 then off with no ID. Very strong. SINPO 54444.

3900: Skyline International Radio
playing Dutch songs and IDs @ 1815. Fair signal but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with dance music @ 1825. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South with chat about the 60s and playing Badfinger @ 1915. Good signal. SINPO 44444. Shame they don't have a contact as they put out some good programmes.

6220: Delta Radio
with pop @ 0850. Weak signal with fair peaks. ID jingle also heard. SINPO 24332.

6316: Radio Freebird with rock music @ 1940 - fair signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 33333.

6559: Radio Kima heard @ 2040 playing "Son of Jamaica." Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 2050, slightly weaker tonight. SINPO 24332.

Pirates use the internet

RAIN (Radio And Internet Newsletter)
June 9, 2009

Pirate radio broadcasters are using the Internet to remotely access their transmitters, making it harder for authorities to find them. In the past, broadcast pirates would send their content to transmitters through radio or microwave links. Authorities, like UK airwave watchdog Ofcom, then developed tools to detect such remote links. Now, online audio streams "can also be used to get the signal via modem to a remote transmitter, " explains Paul Marks of New Scientist. This makes it much more difficult for the authorities to track where pirate broadcasters actually are, though Ofcom is developing tools to do so. Interestingly, their "dream is that pirates will migrate to the net and eventually ditch FM."

http://textpattern. kurthanson. com/

(via radioanoraksuk)

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Tues June 9

3905: Cupid Radio heard @ 1925 playing rock music and asking for a QSO. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with dance music @ 1915. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

US pirates drop snail mal

A couple of operators are no longer QSLing via snail mail. Per postings on the Free Radio Network:

Kracker of Radio Jamba International: "I have asked the drop operator to return any reports to sender. I have not given the Belfast drop as a contact point in over 2 years. With the advent of technology they can find me via E-mail @ krackerradio @ pmlol.com

If I am in the mood to do a QSL I will but not before. I just find it redundant to get a snail mail report for a show that happened 6 months ago and them expecting more than I already gave with my show. Especially when no qsl was offered. -Kracker "

The Poet of The Crystal Ship: "Since I finally figured out how to do a basic e-QSL, we are going to switch to those for any Emailed reports-- particularly since I can't really afford all the printing and postage right now, and they'll get done quicker. Please EMAIL any QSL reports to our GMAIL address, tcsshortwave at gmail.com -John Poet"


(Free Radio Weekly, June 5 via DX Listening Digest)

Monday, June 08, 2009

Mon June 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Laser 558 documentary @ 1930. Strong signal peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Sun June 7

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1820 playing polka, and IDs. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
heard @ 0820 playing Steve Winwood "Roll With It." SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Rapido playing "Lay Down Sally" @ 2035. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Telstar South coming in well @ 2020, playing 60s music. SINPO 44444.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 in German and English. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Atlantique 2000 via Mystery heard @ 0805 signing on in French and playing the Beatles. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard @ 1955 playing Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer." SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing Nena @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Merlin with Jackie Frost playing rock n roll @ 1235. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Ramona with rock n roll @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Suzuki with a weak signal @ 1240, music just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6400: Unid station playing Abba "I Have A Dream" @ 2040. Off a few minutes later with no ID. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Freebird with oldies @ 2005, difficult to hear due whistle caused by station 1khz away. SINPO 23332.

6850: Voice of the Netherlands heard with bagpipes music @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6559: Radio Kima with oldies @ 2010, noise but weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6910: Cactus Jack Radio heard playing pop @ 1835, jingle ID. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web tuner) Heard at home @ 2130 playing Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart." SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" @ 2050. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Sat June 6

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 2210 playing polka, ID, some technical problems. SINPO 44433.

3905: Radio Fox 48
playing "Roll Over Beethoven" @ 2015. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3933: Radio Continental
heard @ 2040 with IDs in Dutch, playing Dutch songs. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
heard @ 0800 playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5810: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys remembering the past and playing the Beach Boys @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

6220: Unid station with ELO "Don't Bring Me down" @ 0810. Weak signal, deep fades, might be Mystery. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and usual jingle ID @ 1630. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 with Graham Peters playing Roxy Music @ 1545, talking about sunspots. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6280: Radio Merlin relaying American station WELW polka radio. Good signal @ 1705. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Northcoast testing @ 0850, playing polkas, later non-stop oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. No ann, but ID via Radio Ramona in Iann's chat.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1520 with Village People "YMCA." SINPO 34333. Back on @ 2145, with instrumental music. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Fox 48 heard briefly rising above the noise @ 1730. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Mustang Radio playing polka @ 1720, talk in Dutch with ID. SINPO 34333.

6395: Cool AM heard with rock music @ 1725. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6401: Radio Shadow playing Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street" @ 2045. Good signal. SINPO 44333. To hear recording click here

6425: Unid Dutch station playing Status Quo @ 1530. Weak signal - some talk heard but too much noise & fading to catch ID. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with live programme presented by Chris Ise, playing Lily Allen @ 2010. Good signal, parallel with 6220. SINPO 44444.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS @ 0815 playing Scritti Politti. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

Atlantic 2000 on shortwave

Atlantic 2000 International will be on the air this Sunday June 7, on 6220 kHz from 08:00 to 09:00 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 CEST). Music from the 60s to nowadays, and of course, radio news.

Each correct reception report will be confirmed by a special QSL-card. Indeed, the 6th of June 1982, Atlantic 2000 International was broadcasting for the first time on shortwave.

(station direct)

Friday, June 05, 2009

Fri June 5

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1930 greeting listeners and playing polka. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44333.

3910: Radio Baken 16
with dance music @ 2040. Good signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 44333.

3910: Radio Boomerang
heard with report for Baken 16 @ 2050. SINPO 54444. Sallandse Boer came on @ 2053 with a short report. SINPO 33433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
heard @ 1857 playing the song "Feel the Need in Me." Good, clear signal. SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Queen "We Are the Champions" @ 2055. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Summer Meeting 2009

New Summer Meeting promo:



The Summer Meeting is the annual get together of free radio fans and operators on the Dutch/Belgian borders. This year it takes place on July 4 & 5.

For more information go to www.summermeeting.net

(promo via Cool AM)

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Thurs June 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2020 playing Steely Dan, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio
heard with dance music @ 1900. Good signal. SINPO 44444. But no QRM as RTE heard on 6225 tonight.

6310: Cool AM heard @ 1905 playing "These Boots Were Made for Walking," and jingles. SINPO 24332. (best on Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio playing Madonna "Like A Prayer" @ 2030. Fair signal tonight. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Wed June 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on, heard @ 1830 playing "I Don't Need A Lover." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio
playing Dee-Lite "Groove is in the Heart" @ 1825. SINPO 34333.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Tues June 2

6220: Mystery Radio playing the song "Angel of the Morning" @ 2040. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio
heard @ 2005 with jingle ID and playing U2. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Monday, June 01, 2009

Mon Jun 1

3900: Skyline International Radio playing Dutch music @ 1945, good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio
heard with schlager @ 0835. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1825. SINPO 44433. I noticed RTE on @ 1935, still on 6220 - not 6225 as per station announcement. Mystery off.

6289: Radio Mustang with polka @ 0917, IDs in Dutch. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6304: Radio Moonlight heard @ 0850. Weak signal, just audible above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) @ 0912 with music, just heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing pop @ 1940, some utility QRM. He said was closing in a few minutes. SINPO 44433.