Tues Apr 10

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1705. SINPO 44433.

European Music Radio broadcasts

Two transmissions from EMR on Sunday, April 15, to mark its 31st birthday

1130 to 1200UTC on 9310 khz (via IRRS)
Paul Graham programme - part 1

1500 to 1700UTC on 9290 khz (via Latvia)
Tom Taylor programme - 1500 to 1530
Paul Graham - part 2 - 1530 to 1600
Mike Taylor mail box - 1600 to 1700

These are all new programmes. There will be repeats via the internet service on Sunday night

73s
Tom

Website: www.emr.org.uk

Mon Apr 9

5825: WNKR's Easter marathon continues although daytime reception here has been difficult. Heard Steve Underground @ 0905 with a poor/fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 23432. Steve Underground was on again @ 1745, signal stronger - 34333, but carrier came on same frequency five minutes later.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0850. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1735 with pop. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Marconi "from north part of the Netherlands" playing oldies @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6303: Unid station just heard through utility noise @ 0855. SINPO 22332.

6305: Radio Shortwave is a new station heard @ 1740 playing "Lay Down Sally," followed by clear ID. Some splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Skywire heard @ 2005 with ID and rock. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6308: Unid station heard playing 70s disco @ 1805. No ID heard. SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Lowland with 70s and 80s rock and pop @ 1825. Mostly non-stop music. SINPO 43433. Still going strong @ 2025, greeting listener in Austria and playing The Scorpions "Winds of Change." Email address: radiolowland @ hotmail.com SINPO 44433.

6374: West Coast Radio playing oldies, some utility QRM but a fair-good signal. SINPO 33433.

9290: World Communications Services/Radio Waves Int v Latvia @ 0900 with a one hour programme of 80s oldies, offering special QSL for reports. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Marabu v Latvia took over @ 1000 for a three hour programe in German. SINPO 45444.

(updated 20:35UTC)

Sun Apr 8

The good weather and better propagation certainly brought the stations out today with plenty heard although deep fades a problem early on.

3927: Radio Spaceman with a massive signal @ 2000, playing rock music and schlager, greeting listeners. Peaking at S9+20dB here. Strongest signal heard on 75m for a long time. SINPO 54444.

3927: Radio Delmare heard with voice report to Spaceman @ 2240. SINPO 24332.

3930: Radio Rob 007 (tent) @ 2246 playing "Relax" Frankie Goes to Hollywood" and Heatwave "Boogie Nights." Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

5725: Orion Radio heard @ 0755 playing A-Ha's "Take on Me", sign off at 0830. Coming in well today. SINPO 44433.

5825: WNKR with Andy Walker talking about Radio Telstar South @ 1010. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6210: Radio Bonofox @ 0915 with oldies, but deep fades of the signal making listening difficult. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual pop @ 0820. SINPO 33433.

6239: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI @ 1125 with the A-Z of Classic Pop, playing Christopher Cross. SINPO 34433.

6245: Unid station with badly disorted signal @ 0955 not helped by utility QRM. SINPO 33432.

6260: Premier Radio Int with 70s music, on this frequency to avoid Cupid on 6265. Heard @ 0935 with SINPO of 34333.

6265: Cupid Radio @ 0750 reading a message from Germany, playing oldies. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6270: Radio Spaceman back on the air with the usual super signal - strongest on 48m this morning. Usual mix of rock and schlager. Signal peaking @ S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 1055 but suffering splash from Spaceman's monster signal. SINPO 32432.

6290: Radio Mazda putting in a good signal @ 0920 with schlager and country music. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Northpole playing oldies, greeting Radio Bonofox @ 0930, but splash from Mazda. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Zodiac @ 1005 asking for reports, greeting Radio Galaxy. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Malaisy playing dance music, jingle ID heard @ 1351. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Bluehouse heard @ 2015 playing blues music, announced "this is a free radio station from Finland," although being relayed, probably by a Dutch station. Very good signal. Uses the SRS Germany mailing address in Eisenach. SINPO 44444.

6311: Radio Lowland giving out his email and hotline @ 0940 before playing "Heat of the Moment." SINPO 33433.

6325: Saturnus Radio playing rock and pop, email address: radiosaturnus @ hotmail.com SINPO 44433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio reading letters and playing Hot Chocolate "You Sexy Thing," @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona heard @ 0805 playing Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart." Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick v Latvia signing on @ 0900 for a one hour programme of dance music, in German. SINPO 454444.

9290: World Communication Service/Radio Waves Int v Latvia with an hour of oldies and pirate memories from 1000. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio City v Latvia with two hours of oldies, starting @ 1100. Strange email address: citymorecars @ yahoo.ca SINPO 45433.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Sat Apr 7

The early arrival of summer has certainly not helped the propagation with 48 metres very quiet today with signals going from strong to nothing within a few minutes, although the 100kW transmitter in Latvia has been busy on 9290.

3927: Radio Scotland Int heard playing rock music @ 2025. Some utility noise but Scotland's signal was just above it. SINPO 33433.

3940: Cupid Radio heard @ 2230 greeting listeners and playing "Bad Moon Rising." Also mentioned RWI's 9290 broadcast tomorrow and said was closing down on 3940 and moving to 6265. Signal peaking at S9 but rapid fading. Fair/good. SINPO 34433.

5825: WNKR continuing its Easter broadcast. Heard here @ 1235 with Andy Walker spinning the discs. Fair signal (S6) but fading. SINPO 34433.

6216: King Shortwave heard @ 0945 playing oldies, jingle ID. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1545. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC v Lithuania putting in a good signal @ 2220 with oldies. SINPO 55544.

6265: Premier Radio Int from Ireland with a live Saturday evening broadcast. Heard @ 2005 playing "Kung Fu Fighting." Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits @ 1225 playing blues music, mentioned has relays in North America on 6925 and 6955. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Valencia heard @ 1245 playing 70s music from KC & The Sunshine Band and The Sweet. ID and hotline number @ 1300. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio (tent) with non-stop oldies @ 1410. SINPO 34433. Heard with Jack @ 1700, strong signal (peaking at S9+10dB) but deep fades. SINPO 44433.

9290: German Radio Caroline with a two hour programme via Latvia. I heard it @ 0740 playing rock music and closing @ 0800 with "Caroline" by the Fortunes. Web address: www.radiocaroline.de SINPO 44433.

9290: Latvia Today via Latvia took over @ 0800 with a one hour programme about Latvia. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Joystick v Latvia followed with a one hour programme of dance music in German. Heard @ 0910. Reception had improved to 44444.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Fri Apr 6

3927: Antonio Radio with polka and schlager @ 1935. Weak signal with fair peaks here. SINPO 24332.

3930: Radio Quintus heard here@ 2110 before moving @ 2113 to 3935 to avoid QRM with Antonio Radio. Signal booming in (S9) but rapid fading. Playing Status Quo song and greeting listeners. SINPO 44433 (both frequencies).

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1610 with 70s disco. Good signal but fading. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Bonofox heard with instrumental music @ 1415. ID and operator said very interested in reception reports which should be sent to radiobonofox @ hotmail.com Fair signal here but quite a bit of fading (34433).

6301: Radio Tarzan (tent) with schlager, ID in English and Dutch @ 1505 but signal faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:25UTC)

Easter relays via Latvia

Relays for Easter via 9290Khz (Ulbroka, Latvia).

Friday April 6th
WCS/RWI (Radio Waves Int) 23.00 -00.00UTC

Saturday April 7th
German Caroline 6.00 -8.00UTC (Caroline Eifel?)
Latvia Today 8.00 -9.00UTC
Radio Joystick 9.00 -10.00UTC
WCS/RWI 23.00 - 00.00UTC

Sunday April 8th
Radio Joystick 9.00 -10.00UTC
WCS/RWI 10.00 - 11.00UTC
Radio City 11.00 -13.00UTC
Latvia Today13.00 -14.00UTC

Monday April 9th
WCS/RWI 9.00 -10.00UTC
Radio Marabu 10.00 -13.00UTC

(info via Tom Taylor)

Busy long weekend on 9290....let's hope for good conditions there and on 48 and 75 metres!

Thurs Apr 5

3939: West Coast Radio heard in a QSO with Radio Pacman @ 2147 in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Pacman is 34433.

3940: Radio Whitesnake playing rock music @ 1900, greeting Jari in Finland. Gave hotline and email address of radiowhitesnake @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing 80s disco @ 1610. Fair signal (34433).

6240: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1550 with Colin Dixon programme, giving out contact details. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits also heard on this frequency @ 1555, with a sponsored listener's show of high-energy music. Not in parallel with 6240 and not as strong. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Mazda @ 1650 playing schlager, with ID @ 1653 with station contact details. IDed as "Mazda Radio International." Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

(updated 2150UTC)

Radio Pirana Int

Radio Pirana Int
Here is the schedule for our Easter transmissions from South America:

Wednesday 4 April - ending Monday 9 April
2200 - 1200 UTC (on Monday 9 ending at 10 UTC) on 6307kHz
20 watts

Please reply to: rpi @ radiopirana. com

(info via swpirates)

Wed Apr 4

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2205 playing UB40 song. Signal beginning to fade a bit. SINPO 34433.

Tues Apr 3

3925: Unid station with programe about Irish pirate radio @ 1900. Strong signal here suggesting possibly from the UK. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1910 with the usual pop. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Odyssey or Universe (tent). Non-stop pop and dance music first heard @ 1855. Still coming in well @ 2005. Heard muffled announcement @ 2000 but couldn't make out ID. SINPO 34333. (See comments)

Mon Apr 2

6220: Mystery Radio with pop, coming in well @ 1955. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Alice heard with a good signal @ 1845, playing schlager. SINPO 44433.

Sun Apr 1

Very bad conditions today here. I turned on the radio just before 0800UTC and there was nothing audible on 48 metres at all. After some breakfast I returned to the radio and could hear a few signals but not much. Only by 0930 did conditions improve (slightly). This is what I've managed to hear:

6045: MV Baltic Radio via Juelich heard @ 1230 giving contact details in English and playing rock music. Very strong signal - 55555.

6210: Radio Borderhunter had one of strongest signals this morning. Heard signing on @ 1010 talking about the strange propagation and playing Ike & Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits." SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," @ 0900, but some splash from Transworld Radio on 6230 (very strong). SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with oldies @0905, but utility QRM adding to the problems. SINPO 23432.

6285: Radio Kentucky with schlager @ 0945. Signal fading in and out. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Valencia playing schlager @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with oldies but very weak. SINPO 24332.

(updated 1230UTC)

Sat Mar 31

Again, conditions not that great during the day, but better than last Saturday! Evening conditions on both 48 & 75 metres very good.

3904: Bogusman coming in very strong tonight. Heard @ 1915 reading listeners' letters and playing the usual indie music. On until 2230. SINPO 54433.

3927: Radio Kentucky putting in a good signal @ 1940, giving out hotline number and playing schlager. Couldn't catch mailing address: PO Box 98, 3770AB, ???, Netherlands. Anyone copy it? SINPO 44433. (See comments)

3927: West Coast Radio heard @ 2240 with ID, hotline and email address. Playing rock music. SINPO 34333.

3940: Cupid Radio heard @ 2220 playing rock music, greeting listener in Poland. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1440. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Andy Walker was heard with a live show @ 1740, playing 70s/80s disco. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania @ 2215 with the usual powerful signal. Heard playing song by Mungo Jerry. SINPO 55555.

6276: Laser Hot Hits with oldies but signal struggling @ 1055. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Valencia with schlager @ 1030. SINPO 34333. By 1105, signal improved to 44433.

6306: Radio Galaxy Int back with a live programme from the English countryside. Heard @ 1355 with Paul Stuart, Dave Norris and Gina playing dance music, using 50W. Giving out phone number for contact and taking live phone calls. Email address: studio @ buzzfm.net and web address www.buzzfm.net SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Odyssey from Greece heard @ 2230 with ID, greeting George from New York before playing a Stranglers track. SINPO 34433.

6325: Orion Radio heard playing a Kinks song @ 0805. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio (pres) playing non-stop rock and new wave music. Heard @ 1115 playing The Vapors "Turning Japanese." Good peaks but some slow fading. SINPO 44433. At 1725, did hear WMR properly with Jack talking about jamming of his station. SINPO still 44433. Signal disappeared for most of the afternoon.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka, Latvia with Latvian music @ 1155 before closedown announcements. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Casablanca v Latvia with sign on @ 1200 in German and into schlager and German pop. SINPO 45444.

(updated 2240)

Fri Mar 30

3927: Antonio Radio heard @ 2155 playing rock music from Tom Petty and The Clash. Closedown @ 2225. SINPO 34333.

3927: West Coast Radio with a report in Dutch to Antonio Radio @ 2230. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 2200. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 44444.

6300: Unid station relaying Dutch commercial broadcaster Radio Veronica @ 1240. It could be Radio Holland AM which I logged last week relaying Veronica. SINPO 34433.

(updated 2245)

Weekend relays

Via Latvia 9290kHz:
Sat March 31st:
Latvia Today 1100 - 1200UTC
Radio Casablanca 1200 - 1300UTC

Sun April 1st
Latvia Today 1400 -1500UTC

Latvia Today have the QSL cards and confirm receptions please write to E-mail info @ radioswh.lv

Via Juelich, Germany, 6045kHz
Sun April 1st
MV Baltic Radio: 1200-1300 UTC

(info via Tom Taylor)

Via Lithuania 1386/6255kHz
Sat Mar 31st:
KBC Radio (new times)
1386 kHz: 2300-2400 CET (2200-2300 UTC)
6255 kHz: 0000-0059 CET (2300-0000 UTC)

The Mighty KBC
Argonstraat 6
6718 WT Ede
Holland
Tel ++31 318 552491
Fax ++31 318 437801
info @ k-po.com www.kbcradio.eu

(station direct)

Times were given in CET - which is UTC+1hr. But is it summer time - if so it would be UTC+2hrs? That would mean start times would be 1386 (2100UTC)/6255 (2200UTC) If all times were given in UTC there would be no confusion!

Thu Mar 29

3940: Cupid Radio and Radio Whitesnake playing rock music @ 2030. Good peaks on the signal (S9) but fading. ID @ 2047 and greeting Lycos Radio, Peter in Glasgow, Marcel in France. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1900 with pop and jingles. SINPO 44433.

Wed Mar 28

3927: West Coast Radio heard @ 2230 playing dance music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music and jingles @ 1850. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

(updated 2240)

Tues Mar 27

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1700. SINPO 34333.

6304: Radio Marconi (tent) playing 60s music @ 1655. ID at sign off at 1657 difficult to hear due to fading. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Alice heard @ 1730 playing schlager, the "Telstar" tune and country music. ID in Dutch and English giving out email address as radioalice @ hotmail.com Good signal but audio slightly distorted. SINPO 44433.

Mon Mar 26

3935: Radio Tornado (v. tent). I can just detect a very weak signal on 3935 @ 2140. If Tornado is still on ID would be via Alfa Lima postings. Another very weak signal detected on 3930 - just caught "0031..." so I guess it's Dutch. I see Marcel on Alfa Lima logged Rob 007 on 3929.8.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 2130. Fair signal but a bit of fading. SINPO 34433.

Sun Mar 25

Conditions bad again today with stations fading in and out of the noise but these are the ones that made it...

5720: Orion Radio heard playing Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" @ 0835, mentioned On Air AM (who I couldn't hear here). SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int @ 0940 with oldies. Fair but fading out. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Shadowman had strongest signal this morning. Heard @ 0930 playing "Funky Town," followed by ID. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 1115, ID at 1122 spelling out address. SINPO 34433.

6300: Voice of the Netherlands with Beatles songs @ 0950, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Quintus playing rock music @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station heard playing pop music @ 1235. SINPO 34333.

6327: Radio Zodiac Int playing oldies @ 1100 but suffering utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio didn't fade in until lunchtime, and then signal down on the usual strength. Heard @ 1220 playing Irish music for St Patrick Day's (last weekend). SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) heard @ 1000 playing song "Walk on Water." But weak signal which kept disappearing. SINPO 24332.

(updated 1230UTC)

Sat Mar 24

Very poor conditions today with no good reception of any stations so far today. Only by late afternoon did conditions begin to improve.

3940: Cupid Radio heard with rock music @ 2230. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1545. SINPO 33433. Also heard @ 2015 with a live show presented by Chris Ise playing dance music. Good signal. 44433. Andy Walker heard @ 2315 pumping out the tunes - signal still coming in well (44433).

6255: KBC v Lithuania blasting in tonight @ 2235 playing the Stars on 45 Beatles remix (remember that from the 70s!). SINPO 55555.

6268: ROZ with 80s pop @ 1450. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1245 with oldies. Fair peaks but disappearing into the noise. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 1500. Probably best signal this afternoon - peaking at good levels. SINPO 34333.

6300: Unid station playing country & western music @ 1505. Possibly Radio Blackbird but too much fading to get an ID. SINPO 33433. According to Bermudadreieck's blog, it was Radio Face de Blatte (RFB).

6325: Lycos Radio with schlager @ 1240. Caught an ID but signal poor-fair. SINPO 24332.

6401: Radio RP (tent) with schlager and oldies @ 1540. Signal struggling. SINPO 24332.

(updated 11.15pm)

Fri Mar 23

3927: Unid station heard with non-stop 60s music @ 2140. Fair signal but faded out after 2150. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio booming in again tonight @ 1810 with non-stop pop and jingles - peaking at s9+10db. The live shows from Chris Ise and Andy Walker seem to have dried up recently. Hopefully there'll be some more soon as they were always entertaining. SINPO 44444.

(updated 10.45pm)

Thu Mar 22

3928: Unid station heard @ 2150 with David Bowie "Heroes" and Madonna "Material Girl." SINPO 34333. (Not West Coast, according to station on Alfa Lima forum, who came on at 2230).

3928: West Coast Radio @ 2315 with pop music. SINPO 34333. According to station on Alfa Lima forum only using 5 watts! Also logged in Sweden.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1815 playing Eurodisco, ID. Good strong signal. SINPO 44444.


6270: Unid station playing schlager @ 1805, competing against co-channel utility. Off with no announcement @ 1817. SINPO 33333.

Wed Mar 21

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920. On the way out with a SINPO of 34333.

6300: Radio Holland AM with relay of Dutch station Radio Veronica @ 1000. ID just before close down @ 1002, with email address: radiohollandam @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

Tue Mar 20

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1945. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Radio Waves Easter broadcasts

RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL (RWI) & WORLD COMMUNICATION SERVICE (WCS)

On the Easter weekend we will use 9290's relay & our second name of WCS (World Communication Service) with a special QSL card.

The planned dates & times:
Friday Apr 6 from 23.00 to 00.00 UTC (French Service) - it'll be Philippe's birthday
Saturday Apr 7 from 23.00 to 00.00 UTC (Country Music Show)
Sunday Apr 8 from 10.00 to 11.00 UTC (Pirates memories)
Monday Apr 9 from 09.00 to 10.00 UTC (WCS 80s medley)

73s & 88s and have a nice Easter Weekend
Peter HILLS
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL http://go.to/
Country music show, French service, Rock City & Pirate memories...the sounds on short-waves around the world..."on the highway to freedom" with Peter HILLS & Philippe "The terrible twins"

For review and airplay send your promos to:
RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL
BP 130
92504 RUEIL Cedex
FRANCE

(info via swpirates)

Sun Mar 18

Very changeable conditions today with signals fading in and out.

5720: Orion Radio with oldies, mentioning Summer Meeting 2007 @ 0850. SINPO 44433.

5965: European Music Radio via Juelich, Germany heard @ 1350 with the Mailbox programme in English. Signed off at 1400 to be followed on the frequency by Radio Traumland in German. EMR's email address is studio @ emr.org.uk SINPO 55544.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0925. Poor signal (24332).

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6269: Radio Rainbow heard playing rock music, including Green Day @ 1410. One of the few signals audible here on 48m at this time. SINPO 34433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1515 with Stewart Ross playing music from the 1980s. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Scirocco playing 60s music and giving out hotline number. SINPO 33333.

6285: Radio Blackbird @ 1100 with schlager, some splash from 6290. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Mazda @ 0910 with schlager. God signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6295: Radio Northpole playing music from the 60s and 70s. SINPO 33433.

6299: Radio Romeo Echo with oldies and instrumental music, IDs and email address @ 1557. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Doctor Tim (tent) @ 1725. Schlager heard but weak signal so couldn't clearly ID although caught mention of "Dr Tim." SINPO 24332.

6310: Free Radio Holland heard with schlager and ID @ 1015. SINPO 33333.

6320: Lycos Radio with schlager @ 1210. SINPO 33433.

6324: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6375: West Coast Radio playing "Stairway to Heaven" @ 0845. SINPO 34433. Also heard @ 1715 on same frequency. Reception very similar to this morning (SINPO 34333).

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 0840 playing recordings of Irish radio plus Radio Norway's long-closed English service. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with schlager @ 1030. Weak signal (24332).

7490: Radio Borderhunter briefly heard @ 1200 with an excellent signal (45444) but by 1204 the signal had faded out completely!


(updated 6.05pm)

Sat Mar 17

Poor conditions today with a lot of fading.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1705. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC via Sitkunai, Lithuania blasting in tonight. Unlike last Saturday, no fade outs with the station hitting 9+20dB. Heard playing Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round" @ 2220, and an invitation to join the KBC forum. SINPO 55555.

6265: Orion Radio playing rock and pop @ 0920. Good signal but a bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6273: Laser Hot Hits with 60s music @ 1055. Weak signal that disappeared soo after. SINPO 24432.

6290: Radio Marconi heard playing a Billy Idol song @ 1620. Also announced email address (which couldn't quite catch...radiomarconi@....) and spelt out station name phonetically. Operator said was from north east part of the Netherlands. SINPO 33433.

6299: Radio Romeo Echo heard @ 1335 with polka and oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6325: Lycos Radio heard @ 1005 with polka and schlager, but suffering SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 10.25pm)

European Music Radio

This Sunday EMR -18th March

1300 to 1400 UTC 5965 KHZ - 100 KW (via Juelich)

1300 - MUSIC PROGRAMME - TOM TAYLOR
1315 - THE RADIO PRESENTER (dj life story) 2nd Part of The Roger Davis story
1330 - MAIL BOX - MIKE TAYLOR
1400 - CLOSE DOWN

Good Listening
73s Tom

Fri Mar 16

6220: Mystery Radio with disco from the 1970s and 80s @ 1830. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Tues Mar 13

6265: Premier Radio Int heard @ 1900 with ID, email address and playing 70s disco. Beginning to fade out and gone by 1910. SINPO 34433.

6302: Lycos Radio heard with polka and schlager @ 1815, but a poor choice of frequency due QRM from the Western Saraha station on 6300. Good signal strength but reception spoilt by the nearby interference. SINPO 43433.

(updated 7.10pm)

Mon Mar 12

6280: Radio Merlin Int heard @ 1840 with a good signal, playing rock music and comedy sketches. SINPO 44433. Gone by 1900.

6300: Radio Bonofox heard @ 1630 with ID and oldies. SINPO 34333. Went off at 1700 just as the Western Sahara station signed on that frequency.

6306: Radio Shadowman doing a short test @ 1905, playing a few pieces of music, ID, off (faded out?) by 1910. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

(updated 7.15pm)

Free radio wikipedia

Jonny of the Swedish Report Service has launched his latest project - a free radio wikipedia. The idea is that it will build up into a free radio resource listing stations past and present, offshore and land-based.

As he only unveiled it yesterday the wikipedia is looking rather empty but hopefully in time stations will visit and enter information about themselves. Free radio fans can also edit and add their own information, if they so wish.

If you want to visit the site, click on the Swedish Report Service link on this page or go to www.srs.pp.se

Sun Mar 11

Conditions very variable today with a lot of fading.

5725: Orion Radio heard @ 0835 playing oldies and reading listeners' messages. SINPO 44433.

6215: Radio Merlin Int playing reggae music @ 1020. SINPO 44433.

6239: Britain Radio International's signal struggling a bit today. Heard @ 1000 with Roger Davis. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Thunderbird @ 0910 with oldies, IDs in German in English. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing oldies @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Scirocco giving out hotline number and playing Black Sabbath @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Scotland Int in QSO with Scirocco @ 1100. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Golfbreker with polka and schlager @ 1225, echo on voice. SINPO 24332.

6290: West Coast Radio heard @ 1105 in a Skype conversation on air in Dutch. SINPO 33433.

6293: Skyline International Radio in QSO with Shadowman and West Coast @ 1055. SINPO 34433.

6299: Radio Romeo Echo playing schlager @ 0955. Email address: romeoecho @ home.nl SINPO 34333.

6303: Antonio Radio with polka, schlager and giving out hotline and email address @ 1430. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Mazda heard @ 1130 playing schlager. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Zodiac playing a Snow Patrol song @ 1215, mentioning Dave from England. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Scotland Int heard @ 1310 calling Zodiac. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Borderhunter was one of the strongest stations on 48m this morning. Heard playing "Born to be Wild" @ 0855. Went off briefly before returning. SINPO 44444.

6375: West Coast Radio heard playing rock music @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio @ 0830 with talk about the lunar eclipse, reading more old radio loggings. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with schlager @ 1025. SINPO 34433.

(updated 2.45pm)

Sat Mar 10

3904: Bogusman is probably the most active UK pirate on shortwave at the moment. On again tonight, heard @ 2005 playing a song "Bedside Radio" then some more tales about the life of Bogusman. SINPO 44433.

3922: Radio Boomerang heard testing @ 1740, playing a mix of dance and schlager music. ID in English and Dutch @ 1755. Good signal (44444).

3925: Radio Boomerang very strong @ 2010 playing rock music. SINPO 54444.

6255: KBC v Lithuania @ 2215 - but almost a complete fade out on 48 metres so instead of the usual very strong signal, only poor-fair! SINPO 24332. By the time the station came to sign off @ 2300 the signal had recovered to 44433.

6260: Delta Radio playing 80s music @ 1420. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Nevada playing 70s rock and pop @ 1810, followed by ID and hotline number in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard thanking listeners and playing 60s music @ 1005. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Mazda in QSO with WCR @ 1115. SINPO 33433.

6290: Lycos Radio playing @ 1510, polka and schlager, ID. SINPO 34433.

6300: West Coast Radio heard @ 1050 playing "Electric Avenue" and "Kids in America." SINPO 34433.

6301: Unid station playing rock music. Heard with Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 1425. Deep fades. SINPO 34433. It could be Extreme Radio, logged by Achim. Too much fading here to get clear ID.

6310: Orion Radio playing polka @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Merlin Int @ 0855 playing 50s and 60s music. Best signal heard from RMI. SINPO 34433 strengthening to 44433 by 1100. Email address: radiomerlin @ blueyonder.co.uk
and mailing address is: 60 Long John, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 9LP, England.

6400: Weekend Music Radio slightly off normal 6401 frequency (6399.8kHz to be exact). Heard @ 1800 with Jack reading shortwave logs from 1978. Strong signal (44433). Was it the hoax station or has WMR adjusted its frequency?

9290: Radio City v Latvia signing on @ 0900 with ID, email address and 60s song "Flowers in the Rain."

(updated 10.15pm)

Fri Mar 9

3927: West Coast Radio heard @ 2305 with a fair-good signal but some SSB chattering away in the background. Playing some slow music. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programe from Chris Ise @ 2120, playing dance music. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Thurs Mar 8

3927: Cupid Radio heard signing on @ 1905 with Antonio Radio and Radio Whitesnake in the studio - the Three Musketeers, before playing the rock song "Poison." Good signal here but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with fair signal. Usual pop and jingles @ 1855. SINPO 34433.

Greek harmonics

GREECE. More pirates with strong signals noted at 1600 UT on 4702 and 4869 kHz and the 90 meter band is almost full with demodulated Greek songs and talks; some of those are harmonix. Also at 0600 UT on 6266 kHz Feb 24th. The spur of 6210 kHz [ERA5 15630 minus 9420] goes on.

(Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, wwdxc BC-DX Feb 26 via DXLD)

Tues Mar 6

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1630. SINPO 44444.

6300: Unid Dutch station with non-stop schlager @ 1755, often just snatches of records before going onto another song. Good signal - still going @ 1850 but beginning to fade a bit. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Merlin Int heard @ 1500 testing new antenna, playing rock and pop music. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

(updated 6.50pm)

Radio Six's shortwave break

Changes to Radio Six International schedule

Our current schedule of shortwave transmissions via Ulbroka, Latvia on 9290 kHz will end on March 10th, when the last edition of the present series of the "Tony Currie Show" will include listeners' requests on that day. Email your requests to letters @ radiosix.com

But we're not abandoning shortwave - this hiatus is purely for operational reasons and we will resume regular shortwave transmissions in June.

For the meantime our broadcasts continue 24/7 on http://www.radiosix.com and between 0600 and 0700 GMT via World FM in Wellington, NZ on 88.5; and from 0000 to 0600 GMT via Radio Tatras International in Poprad, Slovakia on 94.2/94.8 plus Astra satellite (Sky channel 0195) and Hotbird (12.523 GHz Horizontal).

We've never had a reception report from Hotbird, and would appreciate it if anyone could confirm reception of our programmes on that outlet. A QSL card will be issued; please email reports to letters @ radiosix.com

Regards
TONY CURRIE, Programme Director, Radio Six International

(via WORLD OF RADIO 1348, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Sun Mar 4

Very wet and windy here today. Conditions not so good...

5725: Orion Radio playing Donovan "Mellow Yellow" @ 0855. Good signal but some rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

5965: MV Baltic Radio v Juelich signing on @ 1300 in German and English. Announced will be moving to 6045 for next month's broadcast. Today's programme dedicated to international women's day. Very strong (55555).

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) @ 1020 with oldies. Weak with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0915. SINPO 34433. Heard @ 1140 with live programme presented by Chris Ise.

6239: Britain Radio Int @ 0900 playing oldies, ads for the BRI and Gaz Links websites. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing "Can You Feel the Force?" @ 1005, station said starting later today. SINPO 34433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits (via JRRI?) with a sponsored programme and ad for Laser mugs @ 1000. SINPO 34433.

6275: Jolly Roger Radio Int relaying the Outlaws for Peace country music show @ 1520. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Scirocco @ 1045 with schlager, IDs in Dutch, German and English. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Robbie playing schlager, IDs @ 1330. SINPO 33333.

6290: Free Radio Holland heard with programme with Mike Radio, @ 0905, playing schlager, ID. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Northpole @ 0910 with reports for Antonio Radio and Radio Scotland. SINPO 33433.

6299: Antonio Radio with report to Radio Scotland Int @ 0850. Later heard with own programme. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Scotland Int in QSO with Antonio @ 0852. SINPO 44433.

6300: Unid station playing non-stop 60s music @ 1515. Went off suddenly @ 1520, before returning 10 minutes later with 80s music. SINPO 34433.

6325: Lycos Radio playing schlager @ 1025, ID. SINPO 34333.

6329: Radio Kilo Tango Lima (KTL) with short broadcast @ 1550. Playing oldies, announced email address ktl48 @ hotmail.com SINPO 33433.

6379: West Coast Radio playing rock and pop @ 1340. Utility QRM. SINPO 33433. At 1350, moved to 6376, which is a clearer channel (SINPO 34433).

6401: Weekend Music Radio @ 0845 with oldies, talk about former pirate Prince Terry. Good signal but some ute QRM. SINPO 43433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (pres) heard with non-stop schlager @ 1510. SINPO 34433.

(updated 4pm)

Sat Mar 3

3925: Radio Quintus heard @ 2035 playing an Elvis song for Jari in Finland. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

3931: Bogusman @ 1930 talking about losing weight, cycling etc. plus playing alternative music. SINPO 44433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) playing the Beatles @ 0850. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop, jingles @ 1900. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania living up to its name "the Mighty KBC" with another massive signal @ 2255, playing oldies before sign off at 2300. SINPO 55555.

6276: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 1025. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Scirocco with rock and pop @ 0905. Announced hotline number in Dutch and English. SINPO 34333.

6300: Orion Radio heard @ 0820 playing polka. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Lycos Radio with schlager, ID in English @ 0915 and email address. SINPO 34333.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka @ 0855 talking about investment in Latvia. Off 0900. SINPO 45544.

9290: Radio Joystick via Ulbroka signing on @ 0900 with Charlie Prince in German playing dance music. SINPO 45544.

(updated 11.05pm)

Weekend relays

This weekend relays on 9290 khz (Ulbroka, Latvia)

March 3:
Radio Six Int 07.00 - 08.00UTC
Latvia Today 08.00 - 09.00UTC
Radio Joystick 09.00 - 11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 - 12.00UTC

March 4
Latvia Today 13.00 - 14.00UTC

MV Baltic Radio is on Sunday (via Juelich, Germany)
1300 UTC on 5965 kHz

Good listening
Tom Taylor

Fri Mar 2

6305: West Coast Radio heard @ 0940 playing Paul Simon and the Eurythmics. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. At 1105, was heard in short QSO with Dr Tim from Germany (Dr Tim was very weak here, only IDed through West Coast).

Thurs Mar 1

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2025 with SINPO 34433. Pop and jingles.

Checked 6300 for Radio Whitesnake @ 2155 but no signal here, I'm afraid.

Wed Feb 28

6220: Mystery Radio. Tuning in a bit later this evening and reception not so good. Lot of noise around 6220 and signal only fair @ 2135. Usual programming. SINPO 33333.

Radio Pirana International

Hola Amigos!

This evening Radio Piraña Internaciónal will be on air from our South American location and we will continue until Monday 5th of March, 09.00 UTC but will be off on local daytime.

Schedule is as follows:
Frequency is 6307 kHz.
20 watts of power into a half wave inverted V dipole at 24 m height.
From 22.00 to at least 09.00 UTC until Monday morning.
Saturday and Sunday extended to aprox. 11.00 UTC

Jorge R. García
Radio Piraña Internaciónal--
Porfavor siempre responder a: rpi@radiopirana. com

(info via swpirates Yahoo! group)

Tues Feb 27

6220: Mystery Radio really strong this evening - signal S9+10dB here. I wonder if they have increased power or propagation is just very good today. Usual pop. SINPO 54444.

Mon Feb 26

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well again this evening. Heard @ 1745 with pop and jingles. SINPO 44433.

Sun Feb 25

Better conditions today:

3925: Bogusman heard @ 1845 with a very good signal (S9+10dB), and the usual indie music and reflections on life. SINPO 54444.

5725: Orion Radio coming in very well this morning. Heard @ 0825 greeting listeners. SINPO 45444.

6205: Radio RTN from Germany with a poor-fair signal @ 1010. Playing oldies. SINPO 23432.

6210: Bogusman heard @ 1200 playing the Cocteau Twins and the Cure plus talk about more of his cycling trips. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) @ 0920 suffering splash from Mystery Radio. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0925. SINPO 33433.

6220: FRS Holland via Mystery Radio heard signing on @ 1405 with Peter Verbruggen at the start of a four hour programme. Fair signal, some local QRM. SINPO 33433. Heard @ 1615 with the FRS Goes DX Show with lots of legal and pirate radio news. This was followed by a documentary on offshore radio jingles. SINPO improved to 43433. Gave two email addresses: frs @ frsholland.nl or frs.holland @ hccnet.nl Also the station can be contacted at the PO Box 2702, Herten address.

6239: Britain Radio International heard @ 1110 with the Flashback Years. SINPO 34433.

6260: Delta Radio playing 80s music @ 1330. Gave email address as: deltapirat @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Borderhunter made a welcome return today after some time off the air. Heard @ 1100 reading report from Rick in Finland. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1115 giving out mailing address, but suffering strong splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 32432.

6280: Unid station playing schlager @ 1105. Sudden off. SINPO 43433.

6285: Radio Blackbird playing rock music @ 0945. SINPO 34433.

6285: Unid station @ 1355 playing rap music. Het caused by North Korea on same frequency. SINPO 33433.

6295: Delta Radio (Gelderland) playing music by The Stranglers @ 1345. Strong signal (44444). Different to the other Delta Radio on 6260. Moved to 6300 @ 1400. Still strong (44444).

6299: Antonio Radio giving out his hotline number, playing the Beatles "Help" @ 1000. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Scirocco suffering co-channel QRM @ 0930. SINPO 32432. Moved to 6290. Logged @ 0955 with better reception. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Kilohertz playing schlager @ 1335, followed by ID. SINPO 33433.

6311: Radio Paardenkracht heard with Abba songs @ 0900. SINPO 34433.

6325: Lycos Radio playing polka @ 0855, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6326: Radio Zodiac @ 1220 giving out his contact details and playing rock music. SINPO 44444.

6375: West Coast Radio heard @ 0915 with "Play that Funky Music" by Wild Cherry, jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6401: Weekend Music Radio @ 0910 talking about the America top 40 on Radio Nova, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6524: Radio Ramona heard with relay of the American pirates show @ 1055. Good signal here today. SINPO 44433.

(updated 6.50pm)

Sat Feb 24

Conditions not so good today with a longer skip.

3908: Cupid Radio heard playing Radiohead @ 2305, followed by ID and greeting Jari in Finland. SINPO 33433.

3925: West Coast Radio heard @ 2330 with oldies, sounded like Genesis. Poor signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

3927: Unid. Weak signal heard @ 2105 playing polka, suffering utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0915, SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6210: RNI WS heard @ 1610 playing rock music, off @ 1704. Suffering from utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Eastside (tent) heard playing dance music @ 0910. Couldn't get clear ID here, ID from Achim's blog (see links). SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio booming in this afternoon. Good signal @ 1600 with non-stop pop. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania in a 60s mood tonight with lots of music from that decade. Heard @ 2210 playing the Troggs and Procul Harum. Super signal - 9+30dB! (SINPO 55555).

6275: Studio Nevada @ 1615 with schlager followed by ID in Dutch and German before signing off. Good signal. SINPO 43433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1130. Sponsored show consisting of high energy disco from the 1970s & 1980s. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Scirocco heard @ 1350 with QSO with West Coast Radio. SINPO 34433.

6300: On Air AM from eastern Germany with DJ T Rex playing rock and pop @ 1420. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1815 with Jack Russell talking about Radio Nova. Surprised WMR hasn't faded out by now. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka. Heard @ 0835 with talk about Latvia's growing conomy. SINPO 55544.

(updated 11.45pm)

Britain Radio International

We have been unable to produce any new programmes during Jan/Feb due to various non-radio commitments.

The replacement flashback show will be broadcast again this Sunday (25th), however a new show will go out during the 2nd/4th Sundays in March.

There will be two interesting Radio Caroline features, one by Tom Anderson remembering March 20th 1980 when the Mi-Amigo lost its fight with the sea, also a tour of the Ross Revenge last year with Rick Wakeman, the DJ profile for this month will be Robbie Dale.

We hope to be on air this Sunday with a test to North America/Europe starting approx 6.30am UK time (0630UTC) using either 6235kz/ 6240khz/6250khz, probably our usual channel 6240khz is the most likely one.

There could be further early Sunday morning tests during March.

Roger Davis

(info via Alfa Lima forum)

Radio Odyssey

Hi everybody,

Radio Odyssey (from Greece) will be on air this weekend, trying a new frequency: 13955 KHz.

The schedule is:
08:00 Sat, 24-2 13955 KHz Japan, Pacific
14:30 Sat, 24-2 13955 KHz North America, Europe
04:30 Sun, 25-2 6310 KHz Omni

Your reception reports are welcome!

E-mail: odyssey.greece @ yahoo.gr

(info via Alfa Lima forum)

Thurs Feb 22

6220: Mystery Radio with a good signal again this evening. Just got dark in last half hour here, and Mystery coming in S9 @ 1800. Non-stop stop pop music. SINPO 44433.

FRS Holland

Hello FRS Friends,

Next Sunday, February 25th, FRS-Holland will take to the airwaves between 1400- 1800UTC.

Frequency will be 6220 kHz/48 metres.

More info follows! Have a great Carnival (for those celebrating it).

73s,
Peter V.

(info via Dr Tim's Pirate News)

I guess programme will be via Mystery Radio. Let's hope for good reception on Sunday afternoon.

Wed Feb 21

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1840 with a live show from Chris Ise, playing music from the 80s and 90s. Good signal here but a bit of local QRM. SINPO 43433.

Tues Feb 20

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well @ 2130, playing non-stop pop. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sun Feb 18

5725: Orion Radio greeting listeners and playing a Creedence Clearwater Revival song @ 0900. Fair signal today but on clear channel. SINPO 34433.

5725: Flux AM trying this 52m frequency. Heard @ 1055 with schlager and jingles. SINPO 34433.

6205: Radio Thunderbird with jingles and playing a Beach Boys song @ 1005. SINPO 34433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) @ 1050. Weak signal so can't be sure. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Atlantis with a good signal @ 0925 playing instrumental music. SINPO 44444.

6239: Radio Kilohertz from Germany heard @ 1115 playing rock n roll. SINPO 34433.

6246: Unid German station. Poor signal with fair peaks but couldn't catch ID. Playing rock music @ 0915. SINPO 23432.

6258: Unid station playing oldies @ 1100. Sounded like might be having mic problems. SINPO 34433.

6260: Premier Radio Int on this frequency to avoid Bonofox. Heard with 70s music @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Bonofox with ID and playing a Billy Ocean song @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6292: Antonio Radio @ 1015 with email, ID and 60s music. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Quintus heard with a good signal @ 0850 playing rock music. SINPO 44444.

6324: Radio Waves Int with country music. In the clear @ 0920 after Saturnus signed off. SINPO 34433.

6327: Radio Saturnus @ 0855 greeting Martin in Eisenach, playing Robbie Williams "Rudebox." SINPO 43433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio playing 70s music @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte @ 1010 with ID and dance music. SINPO 34433.

(updated 11.35pm)

Sat Feb 17

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies and rock @ 0905. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with non-stop pop @ 1535. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the usual excellent signal @ 2230. SINPO 55555.

6275: Unid station playing schlager, polka @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Kentucky Int @ 1445 with schlager, frequent IDs and giving hotline number. Good signal but weak station (Laser) underneath causing het. SINPO 43433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits @ 1555 completely squashed by Kentucky. Managed to ID Laser in usb. SINPO 32432.

6280: West Coast Radio heard @ 1450 playing "Love's Unkind." SINPO 34333.

6290: Free Radio Holland playing oldies, schlager @ 0840. Gave email address as freeradioholland @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Quintus @ 1455 greeting listeners in Germany and playing "Those Boots Were Made For Walking." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6308: Radio Universe from Greece heard @ 2330 playing 80s pop. Also mention Radio Odyssey and talk in Greek and English. Clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Orion with schlager and oldies @ 0845. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Odyssey from Greece heard @ 1845 with ID by woman then into Led Zepellin "Whole Lotta Love." Fair signal here. SINPO 33333.

6320: Radio Lycos @ 0835 playing schlager. Some ute QRM. SINPO 33433.

6324: Radio Waves Int heard with ID and song "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" @ 1545. Fair signal on a clear channel. SINPO 34433.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka signing off @ 0857. SINPO 45544.

(updated 11.40pm)

Fri Feb 16

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1815 playing pop. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Odyssey (tent) heard @ 1845 with oldies but lot of noise and fading on this frequency making it difficult to get clear ID. SINPO 33333.

Pirate recordings

The Medium Wave Circle is pleased to announce the release of its latest CDs.

It's an 80+ hour triple CD set of British landbased pirate stations recorded between 1983 and 1991. The first two CDs are all London stations such as well remembered R Jackie, R Sovereign, Horizon FM, LWR etc, and many long forgotten weekend hobby pirate stations.

The third CD consists of recordings of stations from Liverpool, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex etc.

Back in the 1980s, pirate stations offered a bigger variety of formats than they do today. On these recordings, you will find stations broadcasting rock, rock & roll, pop, oldies, easy listening, r & b, reggae, soul, jazz etc.

A full itinerary, prices and ordering details can be found on our website at: http://www.mwcircle.org

(Medium Wave Circle DX Club via radioanoraksuk)

Wed Feb 14

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1815 with non-stop pop and jingles. Bit of local QRM . SINPO 33433.

Radio Rainbow

Radio Rainbow has moved to 6250, 24 hours a day according to message left on this blog.

Unfortunately I can't hear anything on 6250 at present (1130UTC), apart from occasional utilities, to confirm it. Not hearing anything on 6300 either!

If 6250 is the new frequency then RRI might face co-channel QRM during parts of the day from North Korea and Iran who are both listed as using this frequency.

Tues Feb 13

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1730 with non-stop pop. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Mon Feb 12

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2135 with pop music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sun Feb 11

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2120 playing pop, with jingles. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6225: Radio Atlantis heard playing schlager and rock @ 0920. Splash from utility on 6230. SINPO 43443. Later heard @ 1020 on 6220 with good signal (44444).

6240: Britain Radio Int v JRRI heard @ 1000 with Roger Davis playing music, mainly from 60s and 70s. SINPO 44433.

6240: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI playing blues and gospel music @ 1225. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Thunderbird came on with IDs and playing oldies @ 0925. Fair signal but faded out. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing oldies @ 0950. SINPO 34433.

6265: Delta Radio with a good signal @ 1335 playing 80s music. Email address given as deltapirate @ hotmail.com SINPO 44433.

6269: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1010 talking in English about its use of frequencies, in particular 6300, and playing oldies. Fair signal here but squeezed between Premier Radio and Laser. SINPO 33433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0955 with 60s music. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Golfbreker playing schlager @ 1040, echo on voice. SINPO 34433.

6292: Antonio Radio with polka and schlager, gave out hotline number. Heard @ 1005 with SINPO 34333.

6296: Flux AM playing Scissor Sisters "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" @ 1100, jingle ID. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6296: Radio Zodiac @ 1220 with report to WCR who came back on same frequency. SINPO 44433.

6302: Radio Robbie playing oldies and giving out holtine number @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Scirocco heard with schlager, spelling out email address @ 1035 but splash from WCR on 6305.

6305: West Coast Radio playing rock and pop @ 1045. Good signal here (44433).

6310: Radio Bonofox with oldies, ID and email address @ 1105. SINPO 33433.

6315: Radio Tornado playing dance music @ 1245. SINPO 33433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of 80s Scottish pirate Radio Woodstock @ 1200. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6525: Radio Ramona with an American pirate radio programme @ 1015. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with schlager @ 1110. SINPO 33433.

(updated 9.20pm)

Sat Feb 10

Not bad conditions today with many stations heard:

3908: Cupid Radio heard playing rock music @ 2300, greeting Mike from Norway. Some local QRM. SINPO 33433.

3927: Delta Radio heard @ 2200 greeting listeners in Germany in German, playing schlager. SINPO 44433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0920. Poor-fair signal (33433).

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1505. SINPO 44333. Also heard @ 2020 with a live programme from Chris Ise and Andy Walker. SINPO 34333.

6255: KBC via Lithuania. Usual massive signal. Heard @ 2205 playing a Rolling Stones track. SINPO 55555.

6265: Radio Robbie @ 1500 with ID in Dutch and schlager. SINPO 34333.

6268: ROZ playing rock music from Golden Earring and Status Quo @ 1150. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1015 with one of its sponsored shows. Station has now arranged relays via North American pirates and is interested in hearing from listeners there. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Whitesnake testing a new antenna. Heard @ 1245 giving out hotline number in Dutch, English and German. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Blackbird with polka and schlager @ 0910. ID saying "from north eastern part of the Netherlands." SINPO 33433.

6290: Orion Radio testing his transmitter, playing The Kooks @ 0850. Good signal here (44433). At 0908 noted on 6300, greeting Jaroslav. Signal remained good (44433). Mentioned would be back on 5725 tomorrow.

6290: Flux AM with polka and schlager. First heard @ 1205, ID at 1228 in Dutch and English. Good signal but some occasional utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Merlin Int @ 1430 playing oldies, frequent IDs, good peaks but co-channel QRM. SINPO 43433.

6304: Unid station heard @ 1035 playing Queen's "Radio Ga Ga," no IDs heard. Good signal but some fading (44433).

6308: Radio Odyssey from Greece playing 80s music from Madonna, Cutting Crew etc @ 1815, with IDs by man and woman. Fair signal but on clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6320: Lycos Radio @ 1240 heard with polka, announcing hotline. SINPO 33433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio (pres) @ 1250 playing country music. Good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona heard testing @ 1025 with oldies and jingles. SINPO 33433.

6540: Radio Brigitte with ID, oldies and schlager @ 1435. SINPO 34433.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka @ 0855 talking about Latvian history. Off 0900. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio City v Ulbroka signing on @ 0900, playing oldies. Gave email address as: citymorecars @ yahoo.ca SINPO 45444.

(updated 11.05pm)

Latvia relays

Relays on 9290 KHz this weekend (100kW, Ulbroka, Latvia)

February 10
Radio Six Int: 0700 - 0800UTC
Latvia Today: 0800 - 0900 UTC
Radio City: 0900 - 1100UTC

February 11
Latvia Today 1300 - 1400UTC

(info via Tom Taylor)

Fri Feb 9

6220: Mystery Radio with Andy Walker and Chris Ise @ 2300 playing The Who "Who Are You" followed by the Mystery Radio mystery song contest where you can win a subscription to DX Tuners. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

Radio Rainbow to move

Message from Radio Rainbow:

Dear freedom lovers;

It came to our knowledge there is a unwritten agreement between several free radio stations about 6300 khz.

There is also a free radio station transmitting from the Sahara which choose this frequency.

Because of our great respect for free radio stations of good will, we have decided to change our frequency of our 24 hour service Radio Rainbow International - the Voice of Peace.

We ordered equipment for another frequency. It will take about 2 weeks before we are receiving this. Until than we will be on 6300 khz, as published worldwide.

We wish you all the best and are looking forward of cooperation between our stations for free radio and peace sake! Let us all promote real freedom, peace of mind and loving awareness, no matter what 'they' say!

Best wishes;
crew
RRI

(info via Dr Tim News)

At the moment Radio Rainbow is inaudible for most of the time on 6300, even when the frequency is clear. As I type this @ 1045, I can hear nothing on 6300. If it want to provide a 24 hour service, the station will need to do something so its signal can be heard properly. ukdxer

Radio City

Please find below the current schedule of Radio City - The Station of the Cars:

Radio City relays Saturdays:
February 10: 09.00 - 11.00 UTC
March 19: 09.00 - 11.00 UTC
April 08 (Easter Sunday): 11.00 - 13.00 UTC
May 12: 09.00 - 11.00 UTC

All transmissions will be 100 kW via Ulbroka transmitter 9290 kHz. Please note the use of Saturdays and the programme length.

(info via Dr Tim's News)

Thurs Feb 8

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1810. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Odyssey from Greece heard @ 1730 playing music by Bob Marley, before playing rock music. Occasional IDs heard in English. Fair signal here. Email address: odyssey.greece @ yahoo.gr SINPO 33333.

Sonnet Radio Europe

Just to let you know that Sonnet Radio Europe will be making a return after 6 years on the 48m band.

We anticipate to start tests towards the end of this month/early March.

For more information, our schedules will be announced at
http://sonnetradio.110mb.com/index.html

Many thanks,
Terry 'Cotters'
SRE

Wed Feb 7

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2315 with pops. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Rainbow (tent). Weak signal @ 1015 - could just detect pop music at peaks. SINPO 24332. I don't how much power the station's running on this frequency but it can't be much.

(updated 11.15pm)

Tues Feb 6

6220: Mystery Radio is propagating well to the UK at the moment. Listening @ 1810 to the usual non-stop pop, some fading (44433). Still strong @ 2120 - peaking at S9+20dB.

Mon Feb 5

6220: Mystery Radio booming in @ 2245 with 80s pop music. SINPO 44444.

Sun Feb 4

Conditions variable today with some strong signals then fading out.

5725: Orion Radio not as strong as last Sunday but still on a clear channel, playing oldies @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

5965: MV Baltic Radio v Juelich with one hour programme. Heard signing on in German and English @ 1300. Gave web address as: www.rrms.de SINPO 55555.

6208: Unid station @ 1230 but impossible to ID due to Bogusman 2kHz away, still strong here.

6210: Cupid Radio greeting Paul Stuart of Radio Galaxy, playing oldies @ 0855. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6210: Bogusman talking about air pollution and cycling beside canals @ 1115. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 0910 with another live show from Chris Ise and Andy Walker. Always enjoyable to listen to. SINPO 34433.

6239: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI playing a Tina Turner song @ 1045, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6239: Outlaws for Peace via JRRI heard @ 1200. This is an American country music show often relayed by JRRI. SINPO 43433.

6260: Unid station playing oldies @ 1150. No IDs heard. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Robbie @ 1415 playing oldies and schlager but squeezed by stronger stations on 6260 & 6269. SINPO 33433.

6269: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1215 playing a Billy Joel song. Much better reception than 6300. SINPO 33433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with 70s oldies @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6280: West Coast Radio coming in well @ 0900, playing a Pink Floyd song. SINPO 44444.

6281: Radio Bermudadreieck (tent). Weak signal but sounded German and thought I heard Bermudedreieck ID. SINPO 24332. (Radio Polkawave, see comments)

6295: Radio Northpole closing down @ 1000 with "Pump Up the Volume." SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Vrolijke Frans @ 1105with schlager, ID in Dutch. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Rainbow (tent). Poor signal and later flattened by other Dutch stations. Heard @ 1015 with 24332 SINPO.

6300: Radio Rob 007 with oldies @ 1100, talk in Dutch. SINPO 33433.

6300: Unid. Station heard @ 1545 playing schlager, co-channel QRM. ID but beginning to fade out. Caught part of phone number 0031 631 975....SINPO 33433.

6304: Radio Zodiac with talk in Dutch @ 1110 and off. SINPO 44433. At 1125 moved to 6300 where heard calling Fox 48. SINPO 43433.

6305: West Coast Radio playing "On the Border" for Mike in Norway @ 1400. Good signal here (44444).

6311: Radio Lowland heard @ 1437 with ID, playing schlager and country music. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Brigitte with schlager @ 1120. Not a good choice of frequency as flattened by Paardenkracht. SINPO 32332.

6326: Radio Paardenkracht with oldies @ 0905. SINPO 43443.

6401: Weekend Music Radio playing rock music @ 0915. SINPO 44444.

6525: Radio Sparks with non-stop music. A nice, clear signal here, playing Simple Minds @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

(updated 4.20pm)

Radio Campervan

Radio Campervan will be on air Sunday morning around 08.30 UTC on 6475 khz.

If you hear us, send your e-mail to radiocampervan @ hotmail.com

All the Best

Mr. Campervan

Sat Feb 3

Good conditions this morning with quite a lot of activity today:

3925: West Coast Radio @ 1715 playing rock and pop music, ID and email address. SINPO 34433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 1105. Poor signal here (24332).

6220: Mystery Radio with live show from Chris Ise and Andy Walker @ 2150 playing 80s pop. Good signal (44433).

6255: KBC Radio signing on with weekly one hour show @ 2200. Signal started at S9 but by 2240 was S9+30dB. Email from station said email has changed to kbc @ planet.nl or info @ k-po.com. The old e-mail kbc @ wxs.nl. is not in use anymore. However the old address still announced in tonight's show. SINPO 44433 at 2200 to 55555 at 2240.

6276: Laser Hot Hits @ 1015 playing "We Love the Pirate Stations" (I think this song is played somewhere on 48 metres every weekend!). Splash from Flux AM. SINPO 33433.

6280: Flux AM @ 0900 giving out hotline, greeting Marcel and playing schlager. Good signal (44433).

6284: Unid station heard @ 1215 playing The Prodigy and other dance music. No IDs heard. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Bonofox playing oldies and dance music, including a Bee Gees medley @ 1010. As usual on this frequency some occasional utility QRM, plus splash from Flux AM. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Vrolijke Frans heard @ 1520 with polka and schlager, ID in Dutch. SINPO 43443.

6293: West Coast Radio (tent) with "The Final Countdown," @ 1510. Splash from 6290. Off or faded out @ 1522. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Rainbow (tent) suffering CW QRM @ 1130. Playing oldies. Message via Dr Tim's news says station is now 24 hours on this frequency. SINPO 33433.

6300: Relay of Dutch FM station playing dance music @ 1420. Couldn't catch name (Slam FM?). SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Scirocco playing polka and schlager @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6320: Lycos Radio @ 1115 with schlager, ID and email address. SINPO 33433.

6327: Unid station with oldies and schlager @ 1335. Sudden off at 1343. SINPO 44433.

6401: Radio RP heard on this frequency @ 0920 with schlager. Announced email address of radiorp @ live.nl SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Casblanca via Latvia with German pop and schlager @ 1055. Off 1100. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia @ 1100. Was due on at 0900 but seemed to be problems with the transmitter so started two hours later with the one hour programme of dance music in German. SINPO 45444.

9290: Latvia Today via the Latvia transmitter. Also on late, starting @ 1200. Heard @ 1220 talking in English about Latvia in the world. SINPO 55544.

(updated 10.45pm)

Fri Feb 2

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2105 with pop. SINPO 44433.

Weekend relays

Relays this weekend via Ulbroka, Latvia on 9290:

Saturday February 3
0700-0800UTC: Radio Six Int
0800-0900UTC: Latvia Today, e-mail info @ swh.lv
0900-1000UTC: Radio Joystick
1000-1100UTC: Radio Casablanca WS

Sunday February 4
1300-1400UTC: Latvia Today

MV Baltic Radio via Juelich, Germany from 1300-1400UTC on 5965 kHz

(info via Tom Taylor, EMR)

And don't forget KBC on 6255 tomorrow (Saturday) from 2200-2300UTC via Lithuania, in parallel with 1386kHz.

Thurs Feb 1

3927: Cupid Radio heard @ 2100 playing the Cure, Bruce Springsteen, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1800 playing oldies. Good signal here (44433).

Radio Six International

After a rather longer hiatus than we had anticipated, Radio Six International is delighted to resume its weekly live broadcasts to Europe and the Pacific on shortwave from Saturday, 3rd February.

The weekly Saturday broadcast will be (as before) from 0700 to 0800 UT on 9290 kHz with 100 kW from Ulbroka, Latvia.

For February the programme during that hour will be the Tony Currie Show. More details at http://www.radiosix.com

(TONY CURRIE, Programme Director, Radio Six International, Jan 30, WORLD OF RADIO 1345, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Being the first Saturday of the month I guess Radio Joystick will be on from 0900. It would be nice to get detailed info about the relays from Latvia. It seems to be down to the stations themselves to promote their own broadcasts! ukdxer

Planet FM

On 6878 kHz (29/1, 0145) Planet FM, the rebroadcast of FM Italian radio Planet FM, is still on air on SW.

This night with "Planet Night" programme. This FM radio is located in Lombardia, North Italy their web is: http://www.radioplanet.fm (reported by PlayDX)

(Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italy, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Widely reported, heard via Pirate Music, Italy

Tues Jan 30

Mystery Radio on 6220 last night (Jan 29) @ 2200 playing pop. SINPO 33433. No pirate activity heard tonight as I type this.

Sun Jan 28

Conditions today a bit hit and miss with some good reception but also fading out of stations.

5725: Orion Radio on his new 52mb frequency. Good reception here @ 0845, playing a selection of oldies and Dutch music. Off at 0915. Was using 350W. SINPO 45444.

6210: Bogusman heard @ 1240 talking about rock magazines and playing his usual selection of obscure indie music. SINPO 44433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 1015. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1430 playing oldies, ID. SINPO 43443.

6239: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI with the A to Z of Pop @ 1255. Transmitter had drifted down slightly since I heard BRI. SINPO 44433.

6240: Britain Radio Int v JRRI @ 1035 with Roger Davis presenting the 60s flashback show. SINPO 33433.

6245: Crazy Wave Radio with Andy Walker and Chris Ise playing oldies @ 0920. SINPO 33433.

6260: Unid station playing rock music and oldies @ 1435 but clashing with religious station from Asia (Christian Voice, I think) on same frequency. SINPO 32332.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with the Stuart Ross programme @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Rainbow @ 1245 with oldies, suffering occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Northpole heard playing music from Donna Summer and Ultravox @ 1010. Gave email address as radio.northpole @ planet.nl SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Shadowman coming in with a strong signal @ 1025, playing polka, ID in Dutch. SINPO 44444.

6299: Wave Radio (tent) playing oldies @ 1300 but quite noisy frequency and difficult to be sure. SINPO 33333.

6304: West Coast Radio heard playing Donna Summer "State of Independence" @ 1455. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Antonio Radio with oldies, ID and hotline number @ 1005. SINPO 43433.

6307: Radio Zodiac Int playing rock music @ 1250. SINPO 43443.

6310: Radio Scirocco playing oldies, ID and announced hotline in English, Dutch and German @ 1020. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Brigitte announcing mailing address, email address in several language @ 1502. SINPO 34433.

6326: Radio Paardenkracht heard playing the Rolling Stones @ 0910. Co-channel QRM from another station but Paardenkracht the stronger. SINPO 43433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio coming in well here, heard @ 0925 playing 70s music - George McRae, KC & The Sunshine Band. SINPO 44444.

6525: Sparks Radio playing music by Queen @ 0915. Fair signal and on a clear channel (34433).

6878: Pirate Music @ 0855 with pop music and Planet FM jingles. SINPO 34333.

9290: KWRN Nordland Radio v Latvia signing on @ 0900 in German and English, Using the SRS Germany address and email address: kwrn @ freenet.de Played German and English oldies. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Marabu v Latvia signing on @ 1000 in German at the end of KWRN's programme. Three hour programme of alternative music. SINPO 44444.

(updated 3.10pm)

Sat Jan 27

3907: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2140 playing rock n roll. Some local QRM so best here in upper side band. SINPO 33433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania. This former pirate blasting in with one hour programme from 2200, also in parallel on 1386. Heard at 2200 with sign on followed by Primal Scream song. Gave web address as www.kbcradio.eu and email address as kbc @ wxs.nl SINPO 55544.

6276: Laser Hot Hits playing Rainbow and Shalamar from the 80s @ 1320. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin Int heard @ 1505 playing Paul Weller, Cyndi Lauper. For most of the day station inaudible here but finally has faded in. Splash from Laser and co-channel QRM from Family Radio (US religious station). SINPO 33433.

6300: Antonio Radio with 60s music @ 1405, ID, giving out hotline number and email address. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Intercity with a test transmission @ 1520, announcement in English, playing some pop music. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Delmare testing @ 1515 with pop, rap and dance music. Fair to good signal here. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Robbie heard @ 0940 playing "I Love Rock n Roll." ID and off at 0948. SINPO 33433.

6320: Radio Lycos with schlager @ 0920, followed by ID and email address. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Brigitte playing schlager @ 0940, ID in French, German, English and Dutch. SINPO 34433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio @ 1410 with rock and pop. Fair to good signal. SINPO 44333.

6878: Pirate Music (pres) @ 1425 with relay of Italian pop station. SINPO 23332.

(updated 10.20pm)

Fri Jan 26

3925: Unid. Non-stop Greek music. First heard @ 2320 and still going now at midnight. No IDs heard but fair signal suggesting it is probably not coming from Greece, but from closer to home (Netherlands, UK?) Any ideas? SINPO 34333.

3928: Radio Quintus @ 2000 with ID, hotline number, playing rock n roll. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3930: Unid. Very weak signal @ 2150 - I can pick out beat of music but not strong enough to identify music or hear ID. Could it be Radio Universe from Greece? SINPO 14331.

(updated 12am)

Thurs Jan 25

3924: West Coast Radio heard @ 2320 playing oldies from Status Quo, Wings, hotline number. Fair to good signal. SINPO 34333.

I see on the Alfa Lima forum that a Greek pirate called Radio Universe was on 3930 this evening. Logged by Chris in Italy and by Radio Ramona. Not heard here but message from station says will be on 3930 tomorrow from 2100.

Latvia relays

KWRN has changed its time for its Sunday broadcast via Ulbroka:

KWRN Radio Nordland is on air from 0900-1000 hours UT (Sun January 28)

Followed by Radio Marabu 1000-1300 UT

Finally, Latvia Today 1300-1400 UT

Regards, Raimonds
(via Wayne Bastow, Wyoming, NSW, Australia, ARDXC via DXLD)

Tues Jan 23

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2140. SINPO 34433.

KBC on shortwave

KBC Radio via Sitkunai, Lithuanua, on 1386 kHz is heard every Saturday 2200-2300 UT with a musical program announced in English.

The manager Tom de Wit says that as from next week KBC will be on both 1386 kHz and new 6255 kHz.

Tom does not state the location for 6255 kHz but it is most likely also Sitkunai, since their transmitter is used for VOIRI (Iran) transmissions on nearby 6250 kHz (and also 6255) a little earlier in the evening.

Address: KBC, Argonstraat 6, 6718 WT Ede, Holland.
E-mail addresses: kbc @ wxs.nl (seems to be the most reliable) and info @ k-po.com

(Ullmar Qvick in Norrköping, Sweden, Jan 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Item does not say but I assume 6255 will run in parallel with 1386 at 2200 on Saturday.

Sun Jan 21

Not good conditions today with a lot of stations fading in and out.

5965: European Music Radio with one hour programme via Julich from 1300-1400. Heard @ 1330 with letters programme. Strong signal (55555). Email from the station said this programme will also be broadcast via the internet service at http://bereik.net:9290/listen.pls
1300-1400UTC and repeated at 1600-1700, 1900-2000, 2200-2300.

6206: Radio Scotland Int @ 0905 greeting Jaroslav and talking about his transmitter power (350-400W). He also mentioned he has loaded RSI videos onto You Tube which can be accessed via his website: www.radioscotland.nl Good signal (44433).

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0925. SINPO 33433.

6239: Laser Hot Hits via JRRI talking about being relayed in the USA @ 1025. Sponsored show. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Robbie with schlager @ 1135. SINPO 33333.

6265: Premier Radio Int @ 0915 playing XTC "Senses Working Overtime," ID. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 1205. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Kentucky Int heard @ 1510 playing schlager. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 43443.

6280: Radio Merlin Int @ 1010. Strong utility noise (local QRM?). Rock music but weak signal here (23432). Better signal @ 1400 when heard playing "Layla," "Band on the Run" and giving ID. Some spash from Laser on 6275. SINPO 33433. Email address: radiomerlin @ blueyonder.co.uk

6295: Radio Atlantis Int in USB @ 1525 playing Madonna songs, with IDs. Fair signal (34333).

6299: Delta Radio playing oldies @ 0910, co-channel QRM. SINPO 33433.

6300: Unid station playing Celine Dion @ 1015. Spash from WCR. SINPO 33433.

6305: West Coast Radio playing oldies @ 1005. SINPO 33433.

6305: Unid station @ 1520 playing non-stop 60s music. No ID heard before it faded out. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Scirocco playing schlager @ 1030, hotline and giving out email address. SINPO 33333.

6324: Radio Waves Int heard with country music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6401: Weekend Music Radio heard with rock music @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

(updated 3.40pm)

Sat Jan 20

3925: West Coast Radio heard @ 2350 playing The Stranglers "No More Heroes." Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1640 with pop and dance music. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits (tent) @ 1055 playing pop. Weak and fading signal. SINPO 24332.

6281: Radio Quintus heard @ 1240 with ID, playing schlager. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6294: On Air AM from Germany heard @ 1515 playing rock and oldies. SINPO 34333.

6305: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0945, testing. SINPO 34333.

6324: Radio Waves Int @ 1615 with easy listening and country music, talk in French and English. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio RP with schlager @ 1040. SINPO 34333.

6401: Weekend Music Radio (tent) heard @ 1620 with recording of American station playing Beatles songs. Faded out soon after. SINPO 44433.

(updated 11.50pm)

Fri Jan 19

3925: West Coast Radio heard @ 2335 with ID, email address and playing Abba's "Fernando." Fair signal here (34333).

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 2125, currently playing a dance version of "Save A Little Prayer For You.". SINPO 44433.

(updated 11.45pm)

Thurs Jan 18

My longwire survived the strong winds that have been hitting the UK today. It's quieter now after a very stormy day! Only one station heard this evening:

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2310 with pop music. SINPO 44444.

Jolly Roger Radio International

Jolly Roger Radio International, which broadcasts from the Republic of Ireland has revamped its website.

To see the new look site visit: http://listen.to/jrri/ There you will find information about JRRI, a history of the station, some photos and audio.

JRRI can be heard most Sunday mornings on 6239 (variable), usually with relays of Britain Radio International, Laser Hot Hits or bluegrass or country music programmes from America.

The station can be contacted at: jr_radio @ hotmail.com

European Music Radio

European Music Radio this Sunday, 21st of January 2007 at 1300 UTC on 5965 kHz (via Juelich)

Good Listening

73s
Tom

(info via Tom Taylor)

Tues Jan 16

6220: Mystery Radio with 80s pop. Very similar to last night - good signal but some fading @ 2150 (44444).

Had a listen on 6775 for Radio KOS, Greece after announcement on Alfa Lima forum. Nothing here except a strong utility station.