Wednesday, January 30, 2013

FRS email address

Hello FRS Friends,
 From now on you can only use the mailaddress [frs@frsholland.nl].
 Please do not send any messages anymore to [frs.holland@hccnet.nl].
 Thanks very much in advance!

73s, FRS crew

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tues Jan 29

4026 2025 Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews show. Elvis Costello "Olivers Army" then song from Bellowhead, fair reception via Twente SDR receiver. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Sat Jan 26

4026 1715 Laser Hot Hits. Alan Parsons Project, then Toto. Good signal. SINPO 44444. 

6200 1535 Delta Radio. Techno music, strong. SINPO 54444.

6210 1540 Radio Goudenster. "Let Me Go Home," ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6243 1358 Radio AC-DC. Rock music, ID and sign off. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6245 1530 Radio Baken 16. Kool & The Gang "Fresh," ID and greetings. SINPO 44433.

6260 1415 Free Radio Victoria. Dutch music, ID. Fair but co-channel QRM. SINPO 33333.

6285 1352 Radio Focus Int. Young Rascals "Good loving," strong. SINPO 54444.

6295 1620 Radio Mustang. Golden Earring "Radar Love," strong. SINPO 54444.

6305 1545 Sundown Radio. "Ferry Across the Mersey", good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305 1630 Antonio Radio. Dutch music, weak. SINPO 24332.

6312 1603 WRC Radio (tent). Carpenters, Neil Diamond songs, fair signal but difficult to get clear ID. SINPO 34333.

6320 1557 Trans Europe Radio. Robert Miles "Children", ID and giving out email address. SINPO 44433.

6324 1740 Radio Underground. Strong signal. "Wolfman" song. SINPO 54444.

6325 1404 Radio Pluto. Oldies, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325 1658 Radio Flying Dutchman. ID jingles, greetings, "Dragon's Slayer," sign off. SINPO 54444.

6553 1425 Radio Pink Panther. Oldies, weak-fair. SINPO 24332.

6937 1430 IMR. Edwin Starr "Contact", fair. SINPO 34333.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Fri Jan 25

3905 2330 Skyline International Radio. ID and greetings, rock music then "In the Year 2525." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Thurs Jan 24

4026 2247 Laser Hot Hits. Teardrop Explodes "Reward," talk about Dancing on Ice (TV show). Fair-good signal via Twente SDR receiver. SINPO 34333.

Radio OFCOM returns

OFCOM - PIB FM
87.9 FM - Greater London
Public Information Broadcast on SRSLs and the danger associated with illegal broadcasting
On air from: 21/01/13 to 17/02/13
Contact: Ofcom Broadcast Licensing


When this was last on air in 2011, British DX Club member Mark Hattan was told by Rhys from OFCOM:

Dear Mark,
Yes, this is a public information broadcast that will operate from 4-8 April and 11-15 April 2011.
 The purpose of this service is threefold. Firstly, it is to advertise the availability of 87.7 MHz for temporary radio services. Secondly, it is to explain about Ofcom and our key responsibilities. And finally, it is to raise awareness about illegal broadcasters and the problems that they cause.
I hope this clears things up.


Another BDXC member, Ian Kelly, monitored the broadcast and reported: "Heard mobile at Crystal Palace, SE London today - recorded loop announcing itself as a public service broadcast from Ofcom on 87.7. Aimed at potential DJs and MCs, warning against pirate radio offences and advertising and encouraging people to grass up anyone involved or report interference. Anyone know the tx site? Not strong at CP - ironically, slight splatter from pirate on 87.6 !"

(Info via Mike Barraclough, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

OFCOM must have decided it was worth doing if they repeating the exercise again this year. It should be on air now until February 17.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Laser 558 tribute site plans shortwave broadcasts

Blow the dust off those old SW radios, the original Laser 558 Tribute site will be on SW broadcasting to Europe and beyond from 1900 - 0000 GMT Friday - Sunday every week soon. More news on our web site later this week.
(Laser 558 Tribute site on Facebook, Jan 13)

Webpage: http://www.laser558.eu/

(Mike Barraclough via BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Sun Jan 20

4026 0935 Laser Hot Hits. Flock of Seagulls "I Ran", talking about New Year. Fair. SINPO 34333.

5820 1033 Radio Saturnus. ID, 60s music. SINPO 34333.

6005 0950 EMR via Radio 700. The Cure "A Forest" and ABC "Poison Arrow." SINPO 34333. Also on 9480.

6005 1000 Radio Joystick via Radio 700. ID jingles and into dance music. SINPO 34333.

6200 0845 Radio Orang Utan. Reggae music, fair. SINPO 34333.

6204 0944 Radio Zeewolf. IDs and oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210 1008 Radio Goudenster. IDs, Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

6216 0850 Radio King SW. Oldies, fair signal strength but modulation poor. SINPO 34332.

6245 1013 Radio AC DC. IDs, greetings, "Rawhide," "Can't Help Myself." SINPO 34333.

6282 1043 Radio Borderhunter. Techno music, IDs and talk about snowstorm. Strong. SINPO 55444.

6282 1515 Radio Baken 16. QSO with Zeewolf and Witte Reus. SINPO 44433.

6282 1533 Radio Witte Reus. QSO. SINPO 34333.

6282 1539 Radio Zeewolf. QSO. SINPO 34333.

6296 1020 Radio Digitaal. Sixties music, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6300 1542 Trans Europe Radio. Sweet "Dynamite", ID, "Rolling Down the River." SINPO 44433.

6305 0853 Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost show. "I Fought the Law," good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325 1115 Bogusman. Talking about why we have two nostrils, Pavement "Stereo." Very strong. SINPO 55444.

6325 1611 Radio Norton. Dutch music, IDs. Weak-faitr. SINPO 24332.

6553 1110 Radio Pink Panther. Oldies, fair signal. SINPO 34333.;

6937 0930 IMR. Dave Edmunds "Cruel to be Kind." SINPO 34333.

7330 1100 Radio Joystick via Issoudun. Test transmission. ID jingles, "Son of Jamaica", strong but some fading. SINPO 55444.

9480 0952 EMR via MV Baltic Radio. Parallel with 6005. SINPO 24332.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Sat Jan 19

4026 1256 Laser Hot Hits. Alan Parsons Project "Eye in the Sky," fair signal but good clear audio. SINPO 34333.

6210 1553 Radio Klabautermann. Instrumental music, ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.

6245 1513 Radio AC-DC. ID, "Rawhide," some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6260 1645 Radio Mustang. Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting," strong. SINPO 54444.

6285 1440 Radio Telstar. Bee Gees "Staying Alive." SINPO 34333.

6285 1530 Radio Osaka. Supertramp "Give A Little Bit." SINPO 34333.

6299 1240 Radio Batavia. ZZ Top "Legs," talk in Dutch, ID, giving out website address. SINPO 34333.

6300 1430 Radio Underground. Jean Michel Jarre "Equinox", QSO with Zeewolf & Omega. SINPO 54444.

6300 1437 Radio Zeewolf. QSO with Underground. Fair-good. SINPO 34333.

6300 1507 Radio Omega. QSO with Underground and Omega. SINPO 24332.

6300 1630 Radio Merlin Int. John Lennon "Imagine," then George Harrison "My Sweet Lord." Strong. SINPO 54444.

6306 1538 Rado Witte Reus. Depeche Mode, QSO. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6316 1509 Radio Ridiculous. Talk in Dutch, jingles, het from another station. Good audio. SINPO 43433.

6316 1557 Radio Digitaal. QSO, 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325 1245 Radio Ascona. Polka, IDs and talk in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

6325 1600 Radio Python. Alternative music, ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.

6325 1705 Radio Mustang. Moved from 6260. Dire Straits "Money for Nothing," strong. SINPO 54444.

6375 1625 Radio Caroline Int. Dance and pop music, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6423 1305 Radio Dutchwing. Dutch songs, ID. Fair. SINPO 34333.

6553 1250 Radio Pink Panther. George Harrison "When My Guitar Weeps," fair. SINPO 34333.

6745 1620 Radio Pioneer. Oldies, noisy frequency. SINPO 33333.

6937 1450. IMR. Back on this frequency, "Dancing in the Street." Fair. SINPO 34333.

Radio Spaceshuttle from Finland testing

Hello friends, testing transmitter and antenna on Saturday.

Frequency will be 15880 or if interfered some other on 15800-15880 area.
Transmitting mostly on usb-mode but might have AM time to time as well.
Times when most propably on air...
08-09 UTC Mediterranean, Asia, Japan, New Zealand
10-11 UTC Europe, India, New Zealand, Australia, South-America.
12-13 UTC Europe, Mediterranean, North-Africa, Australia, Central-America, North-America.
14-15 UTC Europe, Mediterranean, North-Africa, North-America.


Hoping there is some conditions available!

Reports welcome to spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com.
Dick

Friday, January 18, 2013

Fri Jan 18

4026 2140 Laser Hot Hits. "Missing You" then Sad Cafe "Every Day Hurts." SINPO 34333.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Thurs Jan 17

6205 1510 Radio Goudenster. Instrumental music, ID, Kenny Rogers "Lucille." SINPO 34333.

6285 1440 Radio Osaka. John Miles "Music", ID jingle, Status Quo "Down Down." SINPO 34333.

6295 1445 Radio Telstar. Reggae music, Fergal Sharkey "A Good Heart", good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295 1700 Radio Omejan. Voice only QSO with Digitaal. SINPO 34333.

6296 1645 Radio Digitaal. Tom Petty "Refugee", some SSB QRM. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6325 1530 Radio Flying Dutchman. Dutch music, ID jingles. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375 1450 Radio Baken 16. Freeze "IOU," Dutch talk - possibly QSO. SINPO 44433.

6423 1455 Radio Dutchwing. Polka and country music, ID. Fair with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6550 1625 Radio Wilkstracht (tent). Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony" and Level 42. Strong. SINPO 54444.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Mon Jan 14

3905 2315 Polaris Radio. "Get Down", ID jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4013 2335 Unid. Non-stop rock music, good signal. SINPO 44433.

4026 2320 Laser Hot Hits. Songs from The Turtles and Tom Jones. Good. SINPO 44433.

All heard via Twente SDR web radio.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Sat Jan 12

3908 1600. Misti Radio. Cranberries song, moved from 6735. Weak-fair. SINPO 24332.

4026 1005 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence show. Abba "Happy New Year", then "Amigo." SINPO 34333.

6200 1428 Radio AC DC. Meat Loaf "I'd Do Anything For Love." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205 0950 Radio Goudenster. ID and email, polka and Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

6240 1613 Radio Zeewolf. Right Said Fred "I'm Too Sexy," ID. SINPO 34333.

6245 1412 Radio Dr Buis. IDs and Dutch music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6245 1525 Radio Borderhunter. "I'm A Rocker and Roller," ID. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6266 1408 Radio Python. Alternative music, ID and signing off. SINPO 24332.

6283 1447 Radio Flying Dutchman. Status Quo song, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6285 1537 Radio Odynn. Moved from 6324, Dutch music, clearer frequency. SINPO 34333.

6286 1618 Radio Black Arrow. ID and greetings, 60s and instrumental music. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6295 1533 Radio Mustang. ID and greetings, instrumental music and closing. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6300 1400 Radio Rainbow Int. Sigue Sigue Sputnik "Love Missile 1", talk about Pirates for Peace. SINPO 44433.

6305 1000 Voice of the Netherlands. Country music, OMD "Enola Gay," asking for QSO. SINPO 34333.

6324 1530 Radio Odynn. Polka, IDs, slight het from another another station. SINPO 33333.

6374 1540 Radio Tina. Easy listening music, ID, weak-fair. SINPO 24332.

6553 1422 Radio Pink Panther. "Glory Days" then "Go Your Own Way." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6553 1555 Radio Pioneer. Dutch music and oldies, fair with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6735 1510 Misti Radio. Trying out more unusual frequencies ... "Great Balls of Fire" and "Rubber Ball." SINPO 34333.

6942 1030 IMR. Frequency change, ID, Womack and Womack "Teardrops." SINPO 34333.

7530 1437 Radio Focus Int (tent). "Albatross" and "Where Do You Go  To MY Lovely." Co-channel QRM so difficult to hear. SINPO 42332.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Fri Jan 11

3905 2125 Radio Alice. IDs and Dutch version of "Living Next Door to Alice." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026 2325 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show with jazz, funk and soul music. Fair. SINPO 34333.

Crazy Wave Radio QSL


QSL received from CWR for their New Year's Eve broadcast. Many thanks.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Radio 6150 new transmitter arrives

From Radio6150 Via Garry Stevens Pirate/Free Radio Board January 9:

"7.25 a.m. Yesterday the TX finally arrived. Tests will start at the latest on Saturday.

6.40 p.m. First tests running right now. Power is 750 watts. Please support us, send your report to: frb@radio6150.de
Saturday starting to test with the power amplifier (some kilowatts."


Not audible here 2130 January 9 on 6070 via the Twente Online receiver, clear frequency. I did notice that the 6060 Iran transmitter in Arabic was distorted and causing splatter, including on 6070.

Noted on the Twente online receiver at 1350 January 10 S9 to S9+10, very weak and fluttery here, 6005 and 6085 Kall also weaker than usual and fluttery.

Mike

(Source: Mike Barraclough, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Wed Jan 9

6300 1633 Radio Merlin Int. IDs, Deep Purple "Hush," strong signal but fading out. SINPO 54444.

Monday, January 07, 2013

Mon Jan 7

4026 2247 Laser Hot Hits. Tony James show. Dave Clarke 5 "Take Five," reading report from Estonia (posted to Laser's mailing address), then David Henshaw "Oh My My." Listening via Twente SDR receiver. Strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

Saturday, January 05, 2013

Sat Jan 5

4026 1005 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart show. Eric Carmen "Hungry Eyes," good, steady signal. SINPO 44444.

6210 1405 Radio Luxemburg. ID jingles, oldies, Dutch music. SINPO 44433.

6267 0945 Cupid Radio. Techno music, ID jingle and off. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6295 1000 Misti Radio. Pop, fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard on 6292 at 1020, SINPO 34333.

6301 1025 Radio Bonofox. Country music, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305 1045 Radio Merlin Int. Sixties guitar music, ID and testing new modulator, "Caroline" The Fortunes. SINPO 54444.

6325 0950 NMD Radio. Nena "Anyplace Anywhere", ID and greetings to listeners in 'chat', good with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6967 1012 IMR. "Darling" Frankie Millers, greetings to Irish Paul, "Let Your Love Flow," Bellamy Brothers. Good with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

Thursday, January 03, 2013

Thurs Jan 3

4026 2247 Laser Hot Hits. Supertramp "Take the Long Way Home", fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Central Radio International QSL


QSL received from this UK station for a report on New Year's Day. He said he was running 25W but planned to increase it to 50W. Thanks for the QSL.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Tues Jan 1

Happy New Year!

4026 0858 Laser Hot Hits. Tori Amos "Professional Widow", talk about weather, Minni Vanilli song. SINPO 34333.

6204 0847 Radio Orang Utan. Instrumental music, polka. SINPO 34333.

6215 1205 Radio King SW (pres). Oldies, fair signal but poor mod. SINPO 34332.

6260 1420 Radio Osaka & Tina. Dutch music, co-channel QRM. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6250 at 1425. SINPO 34333.

6285 1245 Bogusman. Suede song, talking about Google Earth, then REO Speedwagon. Very good signal. SINPO 55444.

6290 1620 Radio Sallandse Boer. Ballads, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6295 1125 Radio Telstar Int. Rock n roll, ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305 0853 Radio Merlin Int. The Move "Goodbye Blackberry Way," strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6320 1010 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. ID jingle, dance track with woman singer, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6324 1410 Radio Underground. Greetings, talking about darts, soft rock. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6375 1035 Radio Baken 16. The Doors "Light My Fire", ID, greetings, Level 42 "Lessons in Love." SINPO 34333.

6435 1158 Radio Ronex. ID, greeting listeners, instrumental music. SINPO 34333.

6449 0927 Studio 52. "Playing With the Queen of Hearts," fair-good but audio on low side. SINPO 34333.

6530 1130 Central Radio. Blur "Boys & Girls" and Manic Street Preachers "Design for Life." Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6937 0955 IMR. Christmas music and greetings. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Radio Bila Dira QSL


Quick reply from Czech pirate Radio Bila Dira. Many thanks.