Mon Apr 30

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1630. Already strong here. SINPO 44333.

6311: Radio Lowland heard playing some polka music @ 1245, ID in Dutch and English. SINPO 34333.

The Western Sahara clandestine station that was using the popular pirate frequency of 6300 in the evenings/early morning appears to have moved. I heard the station on 6378 with a very strong signal this evening. How long the station will stay there is anyone's guess!

(updated 21:55UTC)

Sun Apr 29

Not good conditions this morning with many signals struggling, better this evening:

3923: West Coast Radio coming in well @ 2215, playing rock music. SINPO 44333.

3933: Radio Black Arrow heard @ 2050 playing "Runaway Train" and "Walk on Water." Fair-good signal but lot of static on band. SINPO 34333.

3933: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2225 playing Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock n Roll," ID and said was closing down. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3940: WNKR heard with Andy Walker @ 1850 playing 60s music. Some static crashes. SDINPO 34333.

5725: Orion Radio heard playing oldies @ 0815, talking about the good weather. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 0825 with oldies and playing promo for the Summer Meeting. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu v Mystery Radio in German, with alternative music @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a strong signal tonight. Usual pop music @ 1940. SINPO 44433.

6244: Jolly Roger Radio relaying an American country music programme @ 1030. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1035 playing some hi-energy music from the 80s. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Mazda with 60s music @ 1045. Greeting listeners. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of Irish station Radio Nova @ 0830. One of the better signals this morning. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona (pres) with oldies @ 0930. Signal just audible. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Sat Apr 28

3908: Radio Fox 48 playing oldies and greeting Jari @ 2010. SINPO 34333.

3910: Unid station heard with weak signal, playing disco music @ 2150. SINPO 23332. (see comments)

3927: Antonio Radio @ 2025 announcing hotline number playing oldies. SINPO 44333.

3935: Radio Sensation with a good signal playing 60s music. Announced address of PO Box 73, 7160AB Neede and email radiosensation @ hotmail.com SINPO 44333. Also heard in QSO with West Coast @ 2210.

3937: West Coast Radio heard in long conversation in Dutch with Antonio Radio @ 2155. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with alternative music, talk in German @ 1840. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with their usual strong signal @ 2205, heard ads for their business and the website mediumwave.info. Played song by The Runaways. SINPO 55555.

6275: WNKR heard playing jazz music @ 1850. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6276: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Swinging Radio England @ 0935. SINPO 34433.

6299: Radio Saturnus playing Robbie Williams songs, greeting Mike from Norway @ 1115. Some utility noise. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 2010 and announced mailing address of Pastinaak 4, 7443JD Nijverdal, Netherlands. SINPO 44444.

6311: Radio Lowland playing some polka music @ 1140. Fair signal but rapid fading. Also giving out email address. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Lycos with polka and schlager @ 1055. Email address is lycosrds @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio putting in a very good signal @ 1740, playing 80s song "Big in Japan," and giving out web address. SINPO 54444.

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

(updated 22:00UTC)

Fri Apr 27

3932: Radio Jimmy (tent) heard @ 2247 signing off giving email address. Some utility splash from 3930. SINPO 43433.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual non-stop pop and jingles @ 2155. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Latvia relays

9290 relays this weekend.

April 28th
10-1100UTC: Latvia Today (interview with Robert Maloni, an Italian who lives in Latvia with group Bonoparti)
11-1200UTC: Radio Casablanca

April 29th
14-1500UTC: RWE (see below)
15-1600UTC: Latvia Today

(info via Tom Taylor)

Radio RWE

Radio RWE, via Ulbroka 9290 kHz, April 29.

Please let me draw your attention to a new initiative called Radio RWE. We rented time off the Ulbroka transmitter and plan to air our first show in English.

Radio RWE will be relayed on shortwave via Ulbroka, Latvia transmitter (100 kW) on Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 1400 until 1500 UT on 9290 kHz. You can also listen to the show on the Internet at the following address: http://www.radiorwe.com

The show will be devoted mainly to shortwave vintage transmissions, jamming and current DX news, as well as some literature subjects. We hope to broadcast on regular basis, no less than once a quarter, with similar kind of programming.

Reception reports for shortwave relay are very welcome! Please send them (including return postage) to the following address: SRS Deutschland, Radio RWE. Postfach 101145, 99801 Eisenach, Germany.

We highly appreciate your mp3 files with recordings of our shortwave relay! Please send them to the following e-mail address: radiorwe @ yahoo.com or radiorwe @ radiorwe.com

We can confirm your e-mail reception reports - with mp3 recording included - with our electronic QSL cards (if you prefer to receive snail mail "traditional" QSL card, please send return postage and your reception report to the address above).

Kind regards, Radio RWE team

(via A-DX Apr 14 via BCDX April 20 via DX Listening Digest)

Pirate forum

Radio Lowland has started a new forum where people can place listings of shortwave pirates heard. The address is http://www.sre.come2me.nl/

Thurs Apr 26

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1845 with pop. SINPO 33433.

6400: Unid station playing music by the group Air @ 1915. Strong signal here (S9+10dB) no ID heard. SINPO 44444. Tuned in again @ 2130, station still strong here, playing American soft rock. WMR testing maybe?

Wed April 25

3930: West Coast Radio heard @ 2135 giving out the station's mailing address and email address before some playing some pop music. Good signal tonight from WCR. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2035. SINPO 44444.

9290: Radio Mi Amigo v Latvia blasting in @ 2040, playing rock music. Signal 9+20dB here. SINPO 55544.

(updated 21:40UTC)

Tues Apr 24

3929: West Coast Radio heard playing heavy rock @ 2130 with "West Coast" jingles. Fair-good signal peaking at S9. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual pop @ 1655. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio RP with schlager @ 1635 followed by ID and hotline number in Dutch. Email address given as radiorp @ live.nl SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Mon Apr 23

3927: Radio Fox 48 from Norway heard playing a Dire Straits song @ 2010. Gave email address as radiofox48 @ hotmail.com Good signal, peaking just over S9 here, although a bit fluttery. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2015. SINPO 44444.

Sun Apr 22

Again poor conditions this morning with a lot of fading, although some stations did manage to make it through the noise.

3927: Radio Borderhunter putting in a good, clear signal @ 2025, greeting Jari and Mike from Fox 48, playing dance music and lots of plugs for the Summer Meeting. SINPO 44444.

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2205 playing oldies, clear ID, giving out address. This the first time I've heard Laser on 75m since they closed their transmitters down. I guess this is via a relay. Poor-fair signal, suddenly improving @ 2315 (as if someone had turned the power up). SINPO 24332 to 34433.

5715: Radio Boomerang with a good signal @ 0805, playing schlager and dance music. SINPO 44444.

5725: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0800, some splash from Boomerang. SINPO 33433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0900, but signal fading in and out. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop with jingles @ 1700. SINPO 33433.

6239: Jolly Roger Radio heard playing country music @ 1250, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Kentucky with schlager @ 0945. SINPO 34433.

6244: Britain Radio Int struggling today. Heard @ 1100, giving out web address, playing oldies, but weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6265: Premier Radio Int with oldies @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 0915 with Dave Simpson playing a Tom Petty song. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Casanova heard playing schlager, giving out hotline number in Dutch @ 1430. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Northpole playing dance music @ 0920, ID. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Zodiac heard playing oldies and giving out hotline and email address @ 1235. Fair signal, but fading. SINPO 34333.

6306: Unid station heard @ 0750 playing polka, and the "Chariots of Fire" theme. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing schlager and ballads. Heard @ 1950 and listened to station faded out at 2003. No IDs heard. SINPO 33433.

6392: Unid station heard playing 80s music @ 1245. Weak signal, not helped by splash from WMR. SINPO 23332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio had one of the best signals this morning. Heard @ 0855 playing an Elton John song. SINPO 44444.

9710: Laser Radio via Lithuania with a very good signal here. Signing on @ 1130 for a three hour broadcast. Geoff Rogers playing Al Stewart, Cliff Richard and Kaiser Chiefs. Email address is studio @ laserradio.net SINPO 55544.

(updated 22:15UTC)

Sat Apr 21

3904: Bogusman @ 1845 playing alternative music, chatting about life etc. Good signal, peaking at 9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3910: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 2140 greeting Dr Tim, giving out hotline and mailing address. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

3927: Radio Spaceman with his usual massive signal, hitting 9+20dB. Heard @ 1825 with usual mix of schlager, rock and pop. SINPO 54444.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0920. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme from Chris Ise. Heard @ 1700 playing oldies. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania playing rock and pop @ 2230. Very strong signal. SINPO 55555.

6265: Premier Radio heard @ 1140 playing oldies and announcing as "Premier FM" so must also be broadcasting locally in Ireland. SINPO 34333.

6270: Unid station with oldies, breaks in transmission but quite a good signal @ 0935. SINPO 44433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard with advert for Laser sweatshirts @ 0915. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Lowland heard @ 1715 with co-channel QRM from Saharan clandestine station. Moved at 1720 to 6316. SINPO 42432.

6308: Radio Kentucky heard @ 2010 playing schlager, giving out hotline and mailing address in English and Dutch. SINPO 44433.

6310: Orion Radio playing "When a man loves a woman" @ 0750 and greeting Marco. SINPO 34433.

6310: Lycos Radio with polka and schlager @ 1310, plus IDs in English. SINPO 34433.

6316: Radio Lowland with Radio Dutchwing heard @ 1725 playing Abba's "Dancing Queen." Some utility QRM but not a problem. SINPO 43443.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with non-stop 70s/80s oldies @ 0925. SINPO 44433. Heard @ 1705 with Jack playing a recording 80s pirate Spectrum World Broadcasting. Very strong. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Fri Apr 20

3908: Radio Fox 48 playing dance music @ 2215. One of best signals heard from station but signal is a bit overmodulated. SINPO 44333.

3927: Antonio Radio greeting listeners @ 2210, giving out email and hotline, playing 60s music. SINPO 44333.

3928: Radio Pacman heard with schlager, talk in Dutch, mentioning Boomerang, @ 1930. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

3934: Radio Pacman with report to Antonio Radio @ 2235. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual pops @ 1950. SINPO 44444.

6305: Cobra Radio (v tent) @ 1925 playing dance music, but splash from the Saharan station on 6300 and flattened when Boomerang was on 6310. SINPO 33433 (when Boomerang not on). (Radio Condor...see comments)

6310: Radio Boomerang with a very strong signal @ 1920 playing oldies. Returning for QSO with MRF Radio before closing down just before 2000. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:45UTC)

Thurs Apr 19

3929: Station heard @ 2200 playing dance music, no IDs. Closed down or faded out by 2225. SINPO 34433.

3940: Radio Whitesnake and Cupid Radio playing David Bowie's "Heroes" @ 2008, with occasional jingle IDs. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 2038 greeting listeners who had contacted the stations. Signal peaking at S9+10dB but rapid fading.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2000. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Wed Apr 18

3929: West Coast Radio @ 2210 playing rock music and giving out hotline number, some Russian SSB QRM. Signal here S9. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2005 with pop and jingles. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Mi Amigo v Latvia booming in @ 2030 with Neil Gates playing soft rock. The station's slogan is "classic album radio." Web address is www.radiomiamigo.us and email is miamigodigital @ hotmail.co.uk SINPO 55555.

(updated 22:10UTC)

Laser Radio

LITHUANIA. A test transmission of Laser Radio will be carried at 1130-1430 on Sunday, 22 April via Sitkunai 9710 (100 kW) with the 279 degrees antenna.

Laser Radio is the label for a "new" relay service project by Andrew Yates. Some years ago his productions/relays were carried by the Ulbroka relay service in Latvia under the label "Laser
Radio" and "Euronet Radio".

The refurbished project website is: http://www.laserradio.net

Information about Laser/Euronet Radio transmissions & activities in earlier years can be found in the Internet Archive Mayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.laserradio.net and
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.euronetradio.com

(Bernd Trutenau, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This is a separate set-up from Laser Hot Hits

RADIO MI AMIGO
Meanwhile, tonight from 19-2100UTC, Radio Mi Amigo is being broadcast via the Ulbroka, Latvia transmitter on 9290. I guess this is the same station that has been heard via IRRS and, more recently, via the Lithuania medium wave transmitter on 1386.

Tues Apr 17

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1700 coming in with a very good signal. As usual, the non-stop pops. SINO 44444.

Anyone who can receive Channel 4 in the UK, can see a programme on TV tonight at 9pm (BST) called Get Your Act Together With Harvey Goldsmith where the famous music promoter tries to turn around the fortunes of the radio station Big L 1395, which despite having many famous name DJs has very few listeners. I watched the show last week, where he helped 1980s heavy metal band Saxon reach out to new younger metal fans.

Mon Apr 16

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1910. SINPO 44433.

Euroradio 2007

THE UK MARINE OFFENCES ACT - 40th ANNIVERSARY

Euroradio 2007 - France Radio Club /Offshore Echo's

France Radio Club and Offshore Echo's annual event commemorates the 40th anniversary of the British Marine Offences Act, that closed most of the offshore radio stations down in August 1967.

Euroradio 2007 takes place in Calais, France on Saturday 8 September, at theHotel Georges V. Commemorating 40 years ago, and celebrating the best of offshore radio, with special guests and video presentations.

This year's special guests include:
SIMON DEE: The man who officially opened Radio Caroline at mid-day on Easter Saturday 28th March 1964.
CARL THOMPSON: One of Radio Caroline's original engineers in the 1960's, Carl will be introducing an audio-visual presentation
JOHN ASTON: Worked on a number of 60's offshore stations under a variety of names, and will be re-calling some of those times
DAVE MACKAY: In contrast to most of the offshore stations, Britain Radio & Radio 355 broadcast "easy listening" music. Dave remembers life aboard the Laissez Faire.
OTHER GUESTS: To be announced

Booking: Euroradio 2007 costs 35 euro (£24.00) including dinner, or just 10 euro (£7.00) for the afternoon (without dinner).

For Bookings and further information contact:
E-mail oem @ offshoreechos. com
Post: Offshore Echo's, PO Box 1514, London W7 2LL, England
http://www.offshoreechos.com/Main%20page.html

(info via radioanoraksuk)