Shortwave DX blog: March 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Wed March 30

4029 2025 Laser Hot Hits. Led Zepellin "Whole Lotta Love," Strong. SINPO 54444.
5835 2031 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies, not //4029. SINPO 24332.
6915L 2047 Baltic Sea Radio. Spanish pop, ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Key Channel Radio this weekend

Monday, March 28, 2016

Mon March 28

4029 2016 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence show. Dance music, bursts of utility. SINPO 43443.
5835 2010 Laser Hot Hits. "Wolfman" song. SINPO 24332.
5897U 2000 Radio Barraquda. Jazz music. SINPO 45444.
6310 2005 Central Radio Int. Fading out, music just about audible. SINPO 24332.
6965 2023 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 33333.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Pirate radio recordings

Radio Batavia

Mike Radio

Radio Boomerang

Radio Johnny Tobacco

XTC

Sat March 26

4029 0930 Laser Hot Hits. "Teardrops," SINPO 34333.
5835 0923 Laser Hot Hits. oldies, not //4029. SINPO 24332.
6205 0937 Energy FM v relay. Pop/dance, station underneath. SINPO 43433.
6256 1837 Radio Abu Dhabi. "Que Sera Sera," greetings. SINPO 55444.
6281 1745 Studio 52. Dutch song. SINPO 44444.
6285 1156 Radio Python. Alternative music. SINPO 55444.
6290 1740 Radio Pioneer. Instrumental mx. SINPO 44433.
6290 1818 Studio 52. Move from 6281, Dutch song. SINPO 43433.
6300 1750 Radio Joey. "Love and Understanding," ID. SINPO 55444.
6305 0918 Radio Paardenkracht. ID, talk in Dutch and off. SINPO 34333.
6318 1823 Rock Radio Network (tent). Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall." SINPO 34333.
6325 1755 Central Radio Int. Police "Don't Stand too Close to Me." SINPO 34333.
6395 1847 Radio Blackstone. Elvis "Hound Dog," ute QRM. SINPO 43443.
6950 0915 Radio Voyager. Piano music. SINPO 34333.
6965 1843 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Friday, March 25, 2016

Marconi Radio Int tests new frequencies

Greetings from Italy!

Here is the schedule for the next test broadcasts of Marconi Radio International (MRI):

Saturday, 26th March, 2016

1030-1130 7690 USB
1145-1215 9210 USB
1330-1430 7690 USB
1500-1600 7790 AM
1700-1800 7690 USB
2130-2230 7690 USB

Sunday, 27th March, 2016

0700-0800 7690 USB
0830-0930 7690 USB
1000-1030 9210 USB
1700-1800 7690 AM

Our test broadcasts will also include station identification announcements in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Catalan as well as DX and music shows in English and Italian. Power will be from 40 watts (AM) to 100 (USB).

MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100%. Our electronic mail address is: marconiradiointernational@gmail.com - Please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a printed QSL card.

Last but not least, we need your help! If you use social networks, please post an announcement on Facebook or send out a tweet the day before the broadcast. You can also forward this message to a friend. This should help increase our potential audience.

We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.

Best 73's

Marconi Radio International (MRI)
Short wave test broadcasts from Italy
on 11390 kHz

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Thurs March 24

4029 2157 Laser Hot Hits. Racey "Lay Your Love On Me." SINPO 54444.
5835 2152 Laser Hot Hits. Commodores song. SINPO 34333.
6205 2149 Horizon FM Tenerife v relay. Dance music, jingles. SINPO 44444.
6295 2145 Anthony Radio. "My Melody of Love," faded out. SINPO 44444.

(via Twente SDR)

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Wed March 23

4029 2024 Laser Hot Hits. Dave Simpson signing off with "Man of Action." SINPO 54444.
5835 2030 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies, utility QRM. SINPO 22332.
6205 2038 Energy FM v relay. Dance music. SINPO 44444.
6295 2045 Anthony Radio. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6965 2055 QBC International. Muse song, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Tues March 22

4029 2031 Laser Hot Hits. Chicago then Ruby Tuesday. SINPO 544444.
5835 2051 Laser Hot Hits. Status Quo. Weak-fair, not //4029. SINPO 24332.
6205 2025 Energy FM via relay. Dance music. SINPO 44444.
6282 2012 Hitmix Radio. Flock of Seagulls, moved to 6285 at 2014. Both SINPO 44444.
6965 2020 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Monday, March 21, 2016

Mon March 21

4029 2143 Laser Hot Hits. Nik Kershaw song, excellent signal tonight. SINPO 54444.
5835 2133 Laser Hot Hits. Supertramp "Dreamer." SINPO 24332.
6205 2148 Energy FM via relay. Dance music, jingles. SINPO 44444.
6965 2158 QBC (pres). QRM from 6967, music. SINPO 32332.
6967 2153 Unid Greek pirate. Traditional Greek music, good-strong signal. SINPO 43433.

(via Twente SDR)

Atlantis FM Tenerife eQSL

Atlantis FM in Tenerife sent this eQSL for reception on 6205 kHz. The relays are believed to be coming from Ireland. Many thanks.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Sun March 20

4029 1659 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Barry White "Playing Your Game." SINPO 44433.
5770 1739 Radio Igloo. "We Love the Pirate Stations," email address. SINPO 25442.
5835 1705 Laser Hot Hits. Motors "Forget About You," not //4029. SINPO 24332.
5860 1602 Radio Batavia. "We Are the World." SINPO 44444.
6200 1005 Radio AC DC. Rock music, ID and sign off. SINPO 44433.
6205 1014 Radio Atlantis FM v relay. Kinks "All of the Day," SINPO 34333.
6210 1714 Radio Merlin Int. Huey Lewis "Power of Love." SINPO 33333.
6220 1719 Ronnie AM. "La Bamba." "Baby Love." IDs. SINPO 34333.
6262 1000 Radio Quadzilla. Iron Maiden. SINPO 34333.
6282 1620 Radio 42. "Feel the Need in Me," IDs, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6284 1728 Telstar Radio. Del Shannon, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6290 1615 Radio Pioneer. Talking Heads "Road to Nowhere." Splash from Ref Europe on 6295. SINPO 43433.
6305 1049 Wonderful Radio London. Sixities music and WRL jingles. SINPO 44433.
6320 1040 Radio Felix. Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper." SINPO 34333.
6325 1635 Radio Goofy. Easy listening music, ID jingles. SINPO 34433.
6399 1642 Weekend Music Radio. Kenny Rogers "The Gambler." SINPO 34333.
6803 1546 Radio Pink Panther. "Nights in White Satin." SINPO 44433.
6880 1552 Radio Orion 2000. Move from 6910. Proclaimers "500 Miles." SINPO 44444.
6910 1544 Radio Orion 2000. "I Won't Back Down," off. SINPO 34333.
6940 1032 Radio Enterprise. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
7700 1025 FRS Holland. Big Audio Dynamite //9300. SINPO 35443.
9300 1023 FRS Holland. Big Audio Dynamite //7700. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Sat March 19

4029 1830 Laser Hot Hits. Female DJ called Cory. Britpop, not //5835. SINPO 54444.
5835 1825 Laser Hot Hits. Toto "Africa." SINPO 35443.
6205 1320 Atlantis FM via relay. Lukas Graham "Mama Said." SINPO 24332.
6265 1348 Radio Python. Alternative music. SINPO 44433,
6282 1357 Radio Telstar. Dutch songs. SINPO 44444.
6285 1735 Radio Rona Lisa. Dutch song. SINPO 24332.
6291 1320 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6298 1311 Tower Radio. ID, email, "Are You Going to San Francisco." SINPO 44433.
6305 1414 Wonderful Radio London. Sixties music, jingles. SINPO 44433.
6395 1840 Studio 52. Belinda Carlisle "Leave a Light On," SINPO 34433.
6950U 1725 Mike Radio. Jean Michel Jarre "Oxygene." SINPO 45444.
6965 1730 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 34333.
7590 1845 Radio Latino. "Return to Sender", occasional utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

(via Twente SDR)

Friday, March 18, 2016

Fri March 18

4029 1834 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. "Sweet Love. " SINPO 54444.
6070 1844 Radio Batavia via Ch 292. Boney M "Ma Baker," co-channel China R Int. SINPO 53443.
6205 1800 Atlantic FM Tenerife (via relay). News, "Don't Break My Heart." SINPO 34433.
6220 1743 Radio Pioneer. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust." SINPO 34333.
6265 1748 Radio Hitmix. "Making Your Mind Up," "Lessons in Love." SINPO 44433.
6280 1851 Anthony Radio. Aqua then Banarama. SINPO 34333.
6965 1825 QBC International. New frequency. The Charlatans, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Relays this weekend

Radio City transmissions:
Friday March 18th at 19 - 21 UTC via IRRS on 7290 kHz and via Challenger Radio on 567, 846 and 1368 kHz in Italy, repeated Saturday March 19th at 09 - 10 UTC on 9510 kHz.
Saturday March 26th at 13 - 14 UTC a different programme via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz.
Every Saturday evening yet another programme via Radio Merkurs, Riga, Latvia at 20 - 21 UTC
(during "summer time" period at 19 - 20 UTC) on 1485 kHz.

Saturday HLR:
07.00 to 11.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
11.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
Sunday HLR:
10.00 to 13.00 UTC on 9485 kHz

Radio Six:
Saturday 19th March on Channel 292 between 12:00 - 17:00 UTC on 6,070kHz
Radio Six Schedule is:
12:00 - 13:00 Behind The Tracks with Susan Fisher
13:00 - 14:00 The Kenny Tosh Revival Show
14:00 - 16:00 Saturday Sounds with Tony Currie (live)
16:00 - 17:00 John Cavanagh's Soundwave

Hobart Radio International:
Channel 292 - 6070 KHz - 19.00 - 19.30 UTC, Saturday's (Europe)
R 700 - 7310 KHz - 15.00 - 15.30 UTC, Sunday's (Europe)
WRMI - 9955 KHz - 04.30 - 05.00 UTC, Sundays (North, South America, India)
WBCQ - 5110 KHz - 04.30 - 05.00 UTC, Mondays (North America)
FM in New Zealand:
World FM - 88.2MHz - 03.30 - 04.00 UTC, Thursday's (Tawa, New Zealand)
Soundwave FM - 107.7MHz & 87.8MHz Sunday's (Napier, New Zealand)

European Music Radio Relays on 20th March 2016:
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 7265 & 6070 KHz Tom Taylor & Tony Currie Mail Box (from February 2016)
09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 6045 & 9485 KHz Tom Taylor & Tony Currie Mail Box (March 2016)
19.00 to 19.30 UTC on 6070 KHz with Tony Currie Mail (March 2016)

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Radio Antony (NL) eQSL

New station Radio Antony sent me an eQSL - not be confused with the Polish station Radio Anthony. Many thanks.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

QBC International testing new frequency

We are testing on 6965 (-ish) kHz in the next few evenings. This frequency often seems to be clearer than 6985. Reception reports are welcomed, as always. We will stay on this frequency if results are good (primarily in terms of interferences).

We also have a new transmitter, a 25 watt Commando with series modulator, based on Dave Martin's famous design. With this transmitter, we doubled the output power and the audio should be cleaner now, too. Although it might not be very noticeable at the receiving end.

Also, thanks for the recent reception reports. I hope, I can reply to everyone until the end of this weekend.

More info: http://qbcinternational.blogspot.com/index.html

Tues March 15

4029 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Love Stations "Teardrops," SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Sat March 12

4029 1915 Laser Hot Hits. The Move "Goodbye Blackberry Way," strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6200 1440 Radio Polkawelle. Polka. SINPO 34333.
6210 1610 Radio Merlin Int. Move from 6377. Trio "Da Da Da." SINPO 34333.
6265 1503 Radio Borderhunter. Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run." SINPO 55544.
6285 1540 Radio Focus Int. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6295 1444 Radio Tidalwave. Dire Straits, ID, greetings. SINPO 55444.
6305 1547 Artems World of Music (via relay). Rock. SINPO 34333.
6325 1520 Radio Verona. Dance music. SINPO 55444.
6325 1557 Radio Anthony. Techno music. SINPO 34333.
6377 1527 Radio Merlin Int. Oldies, whistle from carrier on 6375. SINPO 33333.
6395 1515 Radio Pioneer. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6940 1449 Radio Orion 2000. Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again." SINPO 44433.
6940L 1605 Baltic Sea Radio. "La Bamba." SINPO 34433.
6970 1453 Blue Dragon Radio. Supertramp "Give A Little Bit." SINPO 44444.
6985 1925 QBC. Alternative music, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Thurs March 10

4029 2140 Laser Hot Hits. Frank Sinatra "Some Velvet Morning," then Nina Gordon "Rest of my Life." SINPO 54444

(via Twente SDR)

FRS Holland broadcast & the need for good reception reports

On Sunday March 20th FRS-Holland will hit the SW airwaves. Programmes that day will last all day and start at 08:52 UTC/ 09:52 CEST with no less than 5 hours of music and information.

FRS will offer you a varied offer of progarmmes and no doubt it will be worth while to tune in our way. A Sunday full of music, information and radio related items....the 'old fashioned' true sound of short wave free radio.

Frequencies will 9300//7700 kHz throughout the day and 6070 kHz in the afternoon. Tune in! Go tell your friends...

For more detailed information surf to www.frsholland.nl

May we take this opportunity to tell you that any mail or snail mail is more than welcome. Remember your support (letters, mails, reception reports) is our reward and thus very important. Without support the motivation to produce an FRS Sunday with all the ingredients would be much less. It's the listeners (that's also you!!) keeping us going...please keep that in mind.

We'd shortly like to focus on the subject of reception reports. In recent months we have been aware that there's a great difference in the quality of reports. Some reports are well written and contain all 'elements' any report should include (including various programme details). Unfortunately we also receive (most likely well well intentioned!) very plain two or three line reports in which some 'elements' are completely missing. We'd like to stress that we very much like to issue our QSL cards but not in case reports are incomplete! In this way we would refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reception_report

It's very simple! Especially some of the listeners should be aware that details doesn't mean 'presenter' or 'pop music' but the name of the presenter, show and record/artist.

Thanks for reading this mail...we very much hope to 'meet' you on Sunday March 20th on the short wave bands!!

73s Peter Verbruggen (on behalf of the entire FRS crew)

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Wed March 9

4029 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Racing Cars "They Shoot Horses Don't They," then a reggae song. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

Long Live Radio & Key Channel Radio eQSLs

Couple of great eQSLs arrived in my inbox recently. The first was from new Italian station Key Channel Radio and the second came from Long Live Radio.

Key Channel Radio says it broadcasts from the north of Italy using a max power of 110W, antenna is a inverted V with balun. They say you can find more info on their Facebook pages under "The KCR team."

Thanks for the QSLs!

Monday, March 07, 2016

Mon March 7

4029 2125 Laser Hot Hits. M People, ID jingle, then Fat Larry Band "Zoom." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sunday, March 06, 2016

Sun March 6

4029 1715 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Soul & funk. SINPO 44333.
6205 0955 Radio King Shortwave. Co-channel with another station, slightly stronger. SINPO 42332.
6205 1638 Energy FM. Unid relay of the Tenerife station, dance music, occasional jingles, SINPO 44433.
6210 0911 Radio Merlin Int. Gilbert O'Sullivan "Get Down." SINPO 34333.
6240 0907 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch songs, ID. SINPO 34333.
6240 1709 Artem's World of Radio via unid relay. African music. SINPO 54444.
6260 0916 Crazy Wave Radio. KC & The Sunshine Band "Get Down Tonight." SINPO 55444.
6265 1810 Radio Blackstone. "Relight My Fire," ID. SINPO 44433.
6285 0948 Radio Verona. Dutch songs. SINPO 55444.
6295 1015 Radio Zwarte Panter. Rock n roll. SINPO 54444.
6300 0930 Top Radio. Polka. SINPO 44444.
6305 1632 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 54444.
6320 1803 Radio Ronalisa. "Let Your Love Flow," SINPO 33333.
6322 0935 Radio Altrex. Soul 2 Soul "Back to Life," greetings. SINPO 34333.
6399 0925 Radio GSV. The Doors "The End," ID. SINPO 34333.
6420 1000 Radio Anthony (NL). Dutch songs, ID and talk in Dutch. SINPO 44433. (confirmed by Dr Tim)
6803 1620 Radio Pink Panther. "I Want Candy," "Polkadot Bikini." SINPO 44444.
6835 1703 Radio Arcadia. Light jazz music. SINPO 34333.
6875 0942 Radio Europe. Heatwave "Boogie Nights." SINPO 34333.
6905 1614 Radio Orion 2000. Oldies, jingles. SINPO 44433.
6985 1656 QBC. Muse "Black Holes & Revelations," SINPO 33333.
7250 1021 Radio Orion 2000. OMD "Joan of Arc," ID. SINPO 45444.
7300 0902 U Boat 66 Radio. Whitesnake "Is This Love," SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, March 05, 2016

Sat March 5

4029 1725 Laser Hot Hits. Andreya Triana "Playing with Fire," Talking about Windows 10, strong peaks. SINPO 44433
6210 1445 Radio Merlin Int. The Jam "Going Underground," then Elton John. SINPO 34333.
6240 1412 Radio Panda. Sixties music. SINPO 34333.
6240 1700 Mustang Radio. ID, dance music. SINPO 54444.
6255 1531 Mike Radio. Move from 6260. Jingles, "The Theme from MASH." SINPO 54444.
6260 1504 Mike Radio. Move from 15090. Snap "The Power," some utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
6268 1516 Key Channel Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6280 1655 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6285 1417 Radio 42. ID, oldies, polka. SINPO 44433.
6285 1650 Radio Verona. Dutch songs. Moved to 6295 to avoid station on 6280. SINPO 54444.
6294 1404 Radio Caroline North. The Eagles. SINPO 34433.
6295 1645 NMD Radio. ID jingle, "Oxygene." SINPO 44444.
6310 1629 Central Radio Int. Hazel Dean "Searching." SINPO 34333.
6401 1430 Free Radio Victoria. Enya "Orinoco Flow." SINPO 34333.
6850 1640 Radio Arcadia. ID, jazz music. SINPO 34333.
6955 1536 Radio Orion 2000. "Knock Three Times." SINPO 44433.
15090 1450 Mike Radio. Instrumental music. SINPO 25332.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, March 03, 2016

Thurs March 3

Back from a few days away in (chilly) Cornwall.

4026 1812 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Offshore radio tribute. SINPO 54444.
6285 1800 Radio Underground. Yodelling, "Joe le Taxi", ID, chat. SINPO 54444.
6295 1746 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, IDs. SINPO 34333.
6329 1740 Radio Goofy. Dance & pop. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

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