Sat Aug 11

3904: Bogusman heard @ 2100 reading emails and playing alternative rock. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

3927: Radio Likedeeler greeting DJ Dipol and playing German rock @ 2110. Good signal - S9. SINPO 44433. Click here to hear a recording.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing a news report about the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act @ 1810. Fair signal but some splash from 3955. In parallel with 6400. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1600. Some splash from 6225 (Radio Racja). SINPO 33433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania playing David Bowie "Rebel Rebel" @ 2210. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0800. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6280: Unid station (Merlin?) playing a recording of the final hour of offshore station Radio London. Heard @ 1610. Some local QRM. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor (tent) heard @ 2105. Sounded like dance music, but weak signal on noisy frequency. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Six International via Latvia @ 0745 with Saturday Sounds. Back on shortwave after several months absence. SINPO 45444.

6300: Radio Valencia playing "Ring of Fire" @ 1555, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Jack talking about the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act @ 1805. Deep fades. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:10UTC)

Fri Aug 10

Out all day so no chance for listening any earlier on.

6255: KBC v Lithuania signing on @ 2200 with usual strong signal. SINPO 55544.

Thu Aug 9

6265: Premier Radio Int heard @ 2000 playing 70s music. Live programme with time checks and mentions of "broadcasting from the west coast of Ireland." Some splash from Iran on 6255. SINPO 33333.

6285: Radio Skywire heard @ 1910, playing schlager. But noisy frequency with SSB and other QRM but ID came through on signal peak. SINPO 23332.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music@ 2140, said was signing off soon. Went off at 2151. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34333. Click here for audio clip.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Pirate BBC Essex

BBC presenters are taking to the sea on board a former lightship to mark 40 years since the Marine Offences Bill became law.

Johnnie Walker of BBC Radio 2, Emperor Rosko, Norman St John and John Kerr are just four of the DJs taking part.

Programmes from the LV18 start on Thursday August 9 and continue 24-hours a day until 15:00 on Tuesday August 14 - 40 years to the day and time that nearly all the original pirate stations went off air.

Tim Gillett, Programmes Editor for BBC Essex, said the original pirate DJs were queuing up to take part in this unique radio event, legally broadcasting from the bridge of the LV18.

"We did a similar thing in 2004 when we celebrated 40 years since the start of pirate radio, when pirate radio, led by Radio Caroline, broadcast off the Essex coast," he said. "It was phenomenally popular, with thousands of emails and hits to the website from all over the world.

As well as by tuning in to Pirate BBC Essex on 729, 765 and 1530 MW, the shows can also be heard via the BBC Essex website. (Waveguide)

(via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)

-----------------------------------

More details and the internet connection is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/local_radio/pirate_bbc_essex/

Wed Aug 8

6275: Radio RWE v Laser Hot Hits @ 2045, talking about radio with classical music interludes, IDs and giving out email address. Bit of surprise since announcement on Alfa Lima said this was going out at 0600UTC tomorrow morning. Web address is http://www.radiorwe.com/ Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Tues Aug 7

6311: Radio Bonofox heard @ 1710 playing polka following by ID. He said was testing modulation. Deep fades with signal disappearing into the noise. SINPO 24332.

Mon Aug 6

3927: West Coast Radio heard @ 2145 playing rock music, asking for reports. Good signal but some static noise. SINPO 44333.

Martin Schoech's pirate address list

I've updated my pirate-radio address-list PWdB:
http://www.schoechi.de/pwdb.html

The main part of the list (other names, P.O. boxes, activity, etc.) is only for subscribers, since I want to get some reward for my work and also because some of the pirates are rather suspicious about the publication of certain data on the web.

But the part of the list with the E-mail-addresses and the www-pages can be seen for free:
http://www.schoechi.de/pwdb-ema.htmlhttp://www.schoechi.de/pwdb-emb.html

Orders and critical comments are welcome!

Payment for a subscription to the list please via PayPal, the price is 5 EUR / 6 USD for 2 years .
For the same you can also get free access to the files of the QSL Info Pages QIP.

Yours
Martin Schoech

(info via swpirates)

Sun Aug 5

3927: Radio Likedeeler playing rock music @ 2125, greeting listeners. SINPO 34333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing oldies @ 1935. Good signal but some static noise. SINPO 44333.

6045: MV Baltic R v Juelich signing on @ 1200. Gave web address as http://www.rrms.de/
Playing rock and pop. SINPO 55544.

6200: Radio Rapido @ 0910 greeting listeners, playing rock music. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433. Clip here for audio clip.

6210: Radio Geronimo playing a documentary about Radio Caroline @ 0800, then some soft rock before closing down at 0815. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433. Clip here for audio clip

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Altrex playing oldies @ 0813. Weak signal but just caught ID. Later heard in QSO with Sallandse Boer. SINPO 24332.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int playing song "You're Daddy's Little Girl" @ 1230 followed by ID and hotline number, signing off - "very hot in the studio". SINPO 34433.

6307: Sallandse Boer in QSO with Radio Altrex @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Odyssey with non-stop 80s music @ 2135 and occasional IDs by woman. SINPO 34333.

6314: Radio Kilo Tango Lima playing oldies @ 1730, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6315: Radio Zodiac heard @ 1125 playing Simple Minds. Deep fades but fair peaks. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Saturnus heard playing the song "Chequered Love" @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" @ 0755. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6420: Laser Hot Hits playing a song by the Human League @ 1740. Best reception I've had of Laser since they moved here. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Hamamelis @ 0805 with schlager, deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6730: Unid station in lsb. Thanks to tip from Marcel on Alfa Lima forum. Tuned in @ 1940 to hear station playing "I Am What I Am" with man talking almost continuously in Portuguese. Fair signal here (S5). I wonder who this is? Click here to hear recording.

(updated 21:40UTC)

Sat Aug 4

3935: Radio Nova heard @ 2000 giving out mailing address of PO Box 2702, Herten and web address of www.listentoradionova.com Also playing 80s music. Some splash from Radio Underground. SINPO 23332.

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1750 with radio news and music. According to message left on the Alfa Lima forum, it might be the last time. Let's hope not as it's always an interesing listen. Poor-fair signal at the moment. SINPO 24432.

3945: Weekend Music Radio with offshore radio documentary @ 1800. Jack said was using this frequency to avoid clashing with the Dutch on 3910. Again, poor-fair at moment. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme presented by Chris Ise @ 1950 playing dance music. Good signal here. Andy Walker heard @ 2150. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania, signing on @ 2200. Signal peaking at S9+30dB. I think long skip conditions are doing better on 48m tonight. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0845. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6290: Unid station playing A-ha "Take on Me" @ 2145, with periods of silence. SINPO 33433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard playing recordings of Red Sands Radio @ 2135. Deep fades with signal going from very good to inaudible.

9290: Radio Joystick in German via Latvia with dance music @ 0905. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:10UTC)

Fri Aug 3

3904: Bogusman with a repeat of a programme he aired a week or so ago. Heard @ 2040 with the usual reflections on life and playing alternative music. Good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC v Lithuania with a show by Wolfman Jack, playing the Four Seasons @ 2243. Usual "mighty" signal. SINPO 55544.

6270: Radio Gloria (see comments) playing lots of 60s music, probably via an unknown station. Coming in with a fair to good signal @ 2025. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Romeo Echo playing "Ha, Ha, Said the Clown" from the 60s @ 2035. Fair signal but some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6400: West Coast Radio playing rock music. Poor signal plus utility noise making reception very difficult @ 2140. SINPO 23332.

(updated 22:45UTC)

Thurs Aug 2

3927: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 2210. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6311: Unid station playing polka and country music @ 1955. SINPO 33333.

Radio Six to return to shortwave

Effective August 11th, Scotland’s only independent international broadcaster, Radio Six International, returns to shortwave with a resumption of its Saturday morning broadcast on 9290 kHz beamed to Europe, the Far East and Pacific regions.

The programme – transmitted every Saturday between 0700 and 0800 GMT – will be relayed from the 100 kW facility at Ulbroka, Latvia as well as from the 2.7 kW medium wave transmitter on 945 kHz in Riga, Latvia.

The station has recently expressed reservations about the effectiveness of short wave transmissions, and is available 24 hours a day on the internet at http://www.radiosix.com as well as via satellite and FM in various parts of the world at certain times of day.

The shortwave and MW transmissions will continue until the end of September, when the situation will be reviewed.

For further information contact Tony Currie, Programme Director, at Radio Six International – tony @ radiosix.com

Radio Six International, PO Box 600, Glasgow G41 5SH, Scotland
Telephone and fax: +44 141 427 0531


(Tony Currie, July 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Wed Aug 1

3927: Radio Whitesnake and Cupid Radio playing plenty of rock music on an otherwise quiet night on the bands. Heard @ 1900 playing Bad Company "Feeling Like Making Love." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Tues July 31

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1850. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Unid station @ 2020. Weak signal - could just hear music but not strong enough to identify.

Mon July 30

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1810. SINPO 34333.

Sun July 29

3927: West Coast Radio playing Europe "The Final Countdown" @ 2200. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34333.

3930: Pacman Radio heard playing "Fade to Grey" @ 1900, ID. SINPO 34333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio on his Sunday frequency playing The Clash "I Fought the Law" @ 1910. SINPO 44333.

5720: Orion Radio heard @ 0835 playing Golden Earring "Radar Love." No signal heard when I first tuned in at around 0740. But now coming in well - best signal for a long time. SINPO 44433.

5805: Radio Telstar South @ 1925 with 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0745. SINPO 34433.

6225: LMR heard @ 0925 playing easy listening music, asking for reports to be sent in by text. Good signal and clear audio. SINPO 44333. Click here for a short audio clip

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Fleetwood Mac @ 0825, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6276: Radio Blackbird playing schlager and giving out hotline number. Weak signal. Email address: blackbird @ wanadoo.nl SINPO 24332.

6292: Voice of the Netherlands playing the Police "Every Little Thing She Does," @ 0850 and asking for reports. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6292: Radio Scotland heard in QSO with VOTN @ 0935. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Valencia with schlager and ID @ 0940. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris heard @ 1235 playing schlager. Also announcing new email address of info @ radiobrandaris.com SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Alice @ 1510 playing a mix of schlager, country and oldies. SINPO 34433.

6312: Radio Altrex (tent) @ 0830. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing Meatloaf @ 0740. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Sat July 28

3900: Unid station @ 2210 heard while another unid station on 3901 off briefly. Both stations suffering splash from Bogusman. 3900: SINPO 22332, 3901: SINPO 33433

3904: Bogusman back with his highly individual take on life and playing alternative music. Some splash from WMR. Heard @ 2100, with signal peaking at 9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 1710 with Meatloaf's "Bat Out Of Hell." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

3927: Delta Radio with a good signal, playing schlager and greeting Marcel @ 2030. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1720. Weak signal but beginning to improve. Splash from Radio Racja on 6225. SINPO 22432.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio heard @ 2125 playing alternative music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6255: KBC via Lithuania @ 2205 with advert for K-PO receivers and playing rock music. SINPO 54444.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0800 with Jolly Roger playing the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations." Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6275: Radio Romeo Echo heard @ 2050 playing the song "Black Velvet" followed by ID and email address. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Skywire with schlager @ 2045, followed by ID and said he was "listening out on 48m." SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Bermudadreieck heard @ 1920 with lots of jingles, mention of Eisenach address and hotline. Some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6301: Radio Zeelandia with schlager and polka and occasional IDs. Heard @ 1605, off at 1619. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6307: Radio Fox 48 with dance music @ 1905, giving out email address. SINPO 24332.

6385: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1935 playing David Bowie "Golden Years." SINPO 24432.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard briefly with a fair signal @ 1705 with ID before disappearing. Recheck @ 1725, back with S9 signal. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia playing country music @ 0750. Off at 0800. SINPO 45444. To hear an audio clip, click here

9290: RMRC (Rhein Main Radio Club) v Latvia heard @ 1700 signing on with "Man of Action," then into programme in German. SINPO 45444.

(updated 23:10UTC)

Fri July 27

3899: Pacman Radio heard with a low power test, asking for QSO @ 2035. Fair signal here. SINPO 33333.

3927: Radio Likedeeler playing rock music, ID, talk in German @ 2025. Signal about S7 here. SINPO 34333.

3932: Radio Pacman playing rock music @ 2145. According to West Coast, only using 6W. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Waves Int v Latvia @ 2140 with country music. SINPO 45444.

Thurs July 26

3945: WMR hoaxer (pres). I measured frequency to 3944.7 suggesting it's the hoaxer as WMR last night was above 3945. Playing recording of Nova. Strong signal but splash from the powerhouse on 3955. SINPO 43443.

6385: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1910 playing Four Seasons "Who Loves You." There was CW QRM at first but this stopped a few minutes later leaving Laser on a clear channel. Certainly better than 6380 where the morse seems to be continual. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:00UTC)

RWI via Latvia

Here is RWI's next schedule via Riga on 9290khz with a special country music show dedicated to N°1 festival in France - the Country Rendezvous Festival.

It is celebrating its 20th birthday this year with 15 groups performing 24 hours of live music during the last weekend of July.

RWI:

Friday July 27, 21.00 to 22.00 utc

Saturday July 28, 07.00 to 08.00 utc

Sunday July 29, 06.00 to 07.00 utc

We will be on holiday for two weeks but the radio programs continue on the net. Now listen to us on the net via http://www.pirateradionetwork.com/

73s

Philippe & Peter Hills

(info via swpirates)

******************

Dr Tim's News reports RMRC (Rhein Main Radio Club) back on the air via 9290 this Saturday from 1700-1900. Web address: http://www.rmrc.de/

Wed July 25

3945: WMR (pres) playing 80s electro-pop @ 1930. Off with no ID. SINPO 44433.

3945: WMR (the real one - see comments) back with archive recording of Kiss FM, Ireland, @ 2155. Strong signal here. SINPO 54444.

6289: West Coast Radio playing Abba "Fernando" @ 1740. ID and went off a few minutes later. Poor-fair signal with some ute QRM. SINPO 23332.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Tues July 24

3929: West Coast Radio (pres) playing non-stop oldies. Heard @ 2230 with a SINPO 44433.

3945: WMR hoaxer (pres) back on tonight @ 1955 with recordings of Radio Nova from Ireland. Excellent signal peaking at S9+10dB here. It seems the station's coming from Ireland (see comments on previous posting). Click here for an audio clip. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Optimod playing dance music @ 2055. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Mon July 23

3945: Weekend Music Radio (pres) playing a recording of Kiss FM, Ireland, with an American top 40 show from the 80s. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Thought to be the hoaxer (see comments).

6294: West Coast Radio playing rock. Good signal peaking at S9, but some splash from the Sahara clandestine on 6300. SINPO 43433.

6311: Unid station playing schlager and rock n roll @ 1050. Achim's blog says Radio 5 from the Netherlands was being heard on this frequency. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

6311: Radio Lowland and Radio 5 in a joint programme. ID in English heard @ 1935 announcing hotline and Lowland's email address. Stations playing schlager. Fair signal but some local QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Sun July 22

Lot of deep fading on the signals today. Here's what's been heard:

3928: Antonio Radio heard @ 2050 playing the Mamas & The Papas, good peaks on the signal. SINPO 34333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing the Rolling Stones @ 2140, some slight SSB QRM. SINPO 44433.

5720: Orion Radio @ 0745 with John talking about the weather and playing some schlager. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" @ 0905. Usual fast moving, slick programmes. Good peaks but also deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6045: Radio Gloria via Juelich signing on @ 1200 in German before playing a dance track by Leftfield. SINPO 45444.

6200: Radio Rapido heard @ 0940 playing punk music. Fair peaks but deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing schlager, pop and rock. Heard @ 1010 with a fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Merlin Int @ 0855 playing "Unchained Melody," ID. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 2045. SINPO 33433.

6245: Britain Radio Int v JRRI signing on @ 0900 with pop and radio chat with Roger Davis. Fair signal today. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio heard @ 0750 playing a Dr Tim promo and oldies. SINPO 24332.

6275: Unid station with rock music @ 2040, some utility QRM. Sudden off at 2050. SINPO 33433.

6290: Delta Radio with some soft rock @ 0845, occasional utility QRM. Audio sounded a bit distorted. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Valencia @ 2035 with schlager, some splash from 6300. SINPO 43433.

6306: Brandaris Radio greeting listeners @ 0850 and playing a mix of oldies and schlager. SINPO 34433.

6308: Bluestar Radio with schlager and signing off @ 0755. Weak signal but just able to catch ID. SINPO 24332.

6310: Brandaris Radio moved to this frequency @ 0930. Signal S7-8 but some utility noise. SINPO 33433.

6325: Unid station heard @ 1155 playing rock music. Sudden off. SINPO 34433.

6385: Laser Hot Hits playing a George Michael song @ 1050. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Jack playing archive recordings @ 0805, including Radio Budapest's final English broadcast last month. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing rock music @ 1055, followed by Ramona ID. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Sat July 21

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 1945 playing archive interval signals and recordings of Radio Impact from 1979, which certainly brought back a few memories. SINPO 34333.

3925: Radio Sensation heard @ 2110 giving out hotline in several anguages, playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6255: KBC via Lithuania @ 2235 playing Bryan Adams. Usual strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1050 with Stewart Ross asking for listeners to support the station. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6300: Antonio Radio (tent) with long talk in Dutch @ 1045 followed by schlager then off. Possibly a QSO but couldn't hear other station. SINPO 24332.

6302: Radio Brandaris moved here @ 2030, heard palying polka but squeezed between the Saharan station on 6300 and Valencia on 6305. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Merlin playing a song by Wet Wet Wet @ 1430 (very appropriate considering the bad weather we've been having. Much of England seems to be under water at the moment!). Fair signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Valencia giving out his hotline in English @ 2025, playing schlager. SINPO 43433.

6306: Radio Brandaris @ 2010 playing polka and instrumental music, whistle caused by Valencia. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Delta with instrumental music @ 2035, ID at 2042. Gave Ruurlo address as contact. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6311: Lowland Radio heard briefly @ 2005 with polka and schlager. SINPO 33333.

6385: Laser Hot Hits coming in with a pretty good signal here @ 1115 playing David Bowie's "Golden Years." Averaging S8 and on a clear channel. Not parallel with 6275. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio coming in with a good signal, playing music from the 60s including Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" @ 1725. Bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia signing on @ 1100 and going into German pop and schlager. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Fri July 20

3928: Antonio Radio heard @ 1945 playing schlager, giving out hotline in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

6255: KBC via Lithuania heard signing on @ 2200 and going straight into the 70s punk classic "Have You Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shouldn't Have" by the Buzzcocks. SINPO 55544.

6304: Unid station playing schlager @ 2150. Some utility QRM. Sudden off at 2157 with no announcements. SINPO 33433.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Thurs July 19

6220: Mystery Radio with pop. Fair signal @ 1720. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1800 playing dance music and 'anorak' tunes. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Tues July 17

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1900 with pop. Seems to be more active again - maybe he was on his holidays. SINPO 43433.

Mon July 16

3910: Unid station playing schlager @ 1915. Good signal but some static crashes. SINPO 44333.

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

Sun July 15

Strange conditions with a lot of deep fading on signals today.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing "Everlasting Love" @ 1955. SINPO 44333.

6200: Radio Rapido heard announcing the Merlin, Ontario address for letters @ 0815 and playing alternative music. Fair signal to start with but faded out within 15 minutes. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1630. Station doesn't seem to be on the air quite so much these days. Splash from 6225 (Radio Racja). SINPO 33433.

6245: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI playing Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me," @ 0910. SINPO 33333.

6250: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 1125 playing 80s disco music. He said it was just a short broadcast to say hello. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with oldies @ 0830. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Saturnus playing pop @ 1130. Poor to fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with schlager @ 0825. One of the better signals first thing. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Odyssey from Greece with a good signal here @ 2250 playing "Time After Time," with occasional IDs by woman. SINPO 44333.
Click here for short audio clip

6324: Radio Waves Int (tent) with a weak signal @ 0920. SINPO 24332.

6380: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 0820 but signal fading out. SINPO 24332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with a Frankie Miller song @ 0835. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona heard @ 0915 talking about the summer meeting, playing the song "Come Back My Love" @ 0915. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 22:55UTC)

Sat July 14

3904: Bogusman heard @ 2120 with his usual offbeat views about life and playing indie music. SINPO 44444.

3910: Weekend Music Radio in parallel with 6400, broadcasting archive recordings of Irish pirate radio stations. SINPO 34433.

3910: Radio Boomerang switched to this frequency @ 2125 to avoid Spaceman, but unfortunately jamming WMR! SINPO 32432.

3926: Radio Delmare heard @ 2250 calling Spaceman. Modulation sounded a bit rough. Spaceman came back in reply. Radio Thunderbird and West Coast Radio also involved in the QSO. SINPO 34433.

3927: Radio Boomerang playing some 70s glam rock @ 2005. The usual strong signal. SINPO 44444.

3927: Radio Spaceman playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 2115. Another Dutch powerhouse. SINPO 54444.

3940: Radio Underground talking about Laser Hot Hits @ 1805. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania playing Heart "Some Kind of a Secret" @ 2225. Tonight, only S9+10dB. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0805 playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Rainbow @ 1600 playing Nena's "99 Red Balloons," and talking about peace. Power might have been increased as signal is a lot better than previous Saturdays. SINPO 34433.

6288: Unid station. Weak signal @ 2015 suffering from utility splash from 6290. Can just hear some music and talking. SINPO 23332.

6324: Radio Waves Int talking about upcoming RWI broadcasts on 9290 @ 1730 and playing the Rubettes "Sugar Baby Love." SINPO 34433.

6380: Laser Hot Hits suffering strong CW QRM @ 1740. Heard giving out mailing address and playing oldies. Fair signal but difficult to listen to with the constant morse code. SINPO 32432.

6400: Weekend Music Radio blasting in @ 1735, signal 9+20dB. Jack Russell playing The Doors "Riders on the Storm." SINPO 54444.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Red Sands Radio

Red Sands Radio broadcasting from the Red Sands Fort in the North Sea, seven miles from Whitstable in Kent, has gone on the air. The station will be broadcasting on 1278kHz until July 23, having been given a temporary licence by Ofcom.

The station is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act which saw the closure of most of the offshire pirates in 1967. The wartime structures were used by several stations between 1964 and 1967.

HD de Boer sent me an audio clip he made of Red Sands Radio in Dokkum in the north of the Netherlands. Click here to hear the recording.

The station also has streaming audio via its website, where you can also find out more about the project. Go to http://www.redsandonline.co.uk/

Fri July 13

3908: West Coast Radio heard playing some rock music @ 2220, thanks for the very nice mention. SINPO 44433.

3925: Radio Atlantis playing Madonna @ 2145. Also experimenting with lsb and usb modes. Good signal. Jingle gave email address as dutchradioatlantisinternational @ hotmail.com But the email was returned but I tried dutchradioatlantis @ hotmail.com and it went through okay. SINPO 44444. Hear a clip here

6255: KBC via Lithuania slightly weaker this week (only 9+20dB). Heard @ 2236 playing Iggy Pop "Lust for Life." SINPO 55544.

6286: West Coast Radio calling Condor Radio @ 1755, playing some techo music. SINPO 34433.

6288: Radio Condor trying out a new frequency @ 1745, playing dance music with IDs. Weak signal but clear channel. SINPO 24432.

6311: West Coast Radio heard @ 1735 playing Soft Cell "Tainted Love." Fair signal but deep fades and local QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Station addresses

Today I have posted a list of shortwave pirates' addresses including email, snail mail and web details - where known. There might be some gaps in my list so any corrections welcome. You can view it at http://www.esnips.com/web/ukdxersaddresses

Wed July 11

6295: Unid station @ 1805. Weak signal, possibly Radio Northpole but not strong enough to identify. SINPO 24332.

Tues July 10

Busy evening for a Tuesday...

3900: West Coast Radio heard @ 2210 with what he said was "gothic and alternative music." Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

3927: Radio Spaceman with his usual mighty signal. Heard @ 2035 playing Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights." SINPO 54444.

6286: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 2045 with reports to Northpole and Brandaris. Quite a good signal from Germany! SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Northpole @ 2020 with schlager. Sounded like there was a station underneath. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Brandaris heard @ 2030 calling Northpole and Bonofox. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Northpole playing schlager @ 1840, the usual co-channel QRM from the Western Sahara clandestine. Best in usb. SINPO 32432.

6305: Radio Boomerang @ 1845 calling Northpole, usual strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6312: Radio Bonofox (tent) playing schlager @ 1850. SINPO 34333. (Didn't have time to wait for an ID - time for my dinner!).

(updated 22:15UTC)

Mon July 9

3900: Radio Jimmy heard in QSO with Radio Pacman @ 2007. Pacman said he was on low power. Some ssb and utility noise on the frequency. SINPO for both 33333.

3913: Unid station heard @ 2013 playing Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing." Good signal but some utility splash. No ID heard. SINPO 43433.

3929: West Coast Radio with rock music followed by station jingles @ 2230. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Sun July 8

Poor conditions so far today with very few stations heard:

3927: Radio Spaceman with his usual strong signal @ 1950, playing schlager, greeting Axel in Germany. SINPO 44444.

3945: Weekend Music Radio with Jack reading listeners' letters and emails @ 1945. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Rapido heard @ 0950 thanking listeners who had contacted the station, playing rock music. Sounded like English station but weak signal. SINPO 23432. (Confirmed by station)

6210: Radio Geronimo heard @ 0810 playing rock music, advert for the British DX Club, then a feature about Radio Caroline. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1510 with pop and jingle IDs. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing the song "I Drove All Night" @ 0830. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Zeelandia heard playing Shadows "Apache" @ 1955 before announcing he was closing down. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with schlager @ 0820. Also announced a new website at http://www.radiobrandaris.com/ although the site is still under construction. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Merlin Int just faded in, heard @ 0920 playing Duran Duran, greeting Michael from Poland. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1500 playing the Rolling Stones "Paint it Black." SINPO 34433. Listening to WMR now @ 2145 - signal is S9+20dB - SINPO 55544!

(updated 21:45UTC)

Sat July 7

3900: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 2205. Some splash from WMR, very strong now on 3910. SINPO 43443.

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing Irish Radio Nova recordings @ 2010, strong signal (s9+10db). Some sort of warbling noise on signal. See Alfa Lima's forum. I hope it is not deliberate jamming of WMR. SINPO 44433. Update - recheck at 2030, the warbling's stopped. Listening now to WMR @ 2245, super signal (S9+20dB) - I'm pleased to report no reception problems. Let's hope the warbling was a one-off!

3925: Bogusman heard @ 2200 with the usual chat and indie music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3940: Radio Underground with free radio news and recordings @ 2005. Always enjoyable programmes. SINPO 44333.


6255: KBC v Lithuania @ 2225 with ads for its business and playing oldies. Tonight, the S-meter is pushing S9+40dB. SINPO 55555.

6265: Premier Radio Int heard @ 0930 playing Golden Earring "Radar Love," jingle ID.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with the Stewart Ross programe @ 0810. SINPO 33433.

6275: Radio Rainbow playing Commandards "Don't Leave This Way" @ 1115, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6286: Radio Scotland Int playing a song by U2, followed by ID and jingle. Good signal but some splash from the Chinese music station on 6280. SINPO 44444.
Click here to hear a short clip

6300: Radio Albatross playing song "Little Arrows" @ 1105, followed by ID and email address. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Saturnus playing oldies @ 1705, commenting that it was hot in the studio, Saharan station heard underneath but not faded in yet. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int heard @ 1335 playing polka, lots of IDs, then "Popcorn." SINPO 34433.

6306: Telstar Radio and Radio Brandaris heard @ 2020 playing schlager, greeting listeners in Dutch and English. SINPO 34433.

6310: Unid station playing "Stand By Me" @ 2218, before going into Eurthymics song and closing down suddenly, no IDs. SINPO 33333.

6314: Radio Altrex heard @ 1735 calling Radio Saturnus and Rob 007. SINPO 33433.

6318: Radio KTL (tent) at 1715 playing "The Great Pretender," but audio very bassy. Went off suddently at 1718. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Quintus playing schlager and testing audio @ 1720 but suffering utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Fri July 6

3907: Radio Spaceman @ 2100 greeting Weekend Music Radio and playing "Scotland the Brave." SINPO 43433. In parallel with 3927 - or is it a spur from 3927, or someone else relaying Spaceman there?

3910: Weekend Music Radio (pres) @ 2045 playing non-stop rock music. Strong signal (s9+10db). SINPO 44444.

3927: Radio Spaceman @ 2005 playing Four Non-Blondes. As usual, very strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6255: KBC v Lithuania with its first Friday evening broadcast. Heard @ 2245 with S9+30dB signal here, playing rock music. SINPO 55544.

6305: Radio Merlin Int heard @ 2050 playing a Lily Allen song. Good signal but splash from the Saharan station on 6300 which is strong tonight. SINPO 43433.

6380: Laser Hot Hits @ 2055 with ID, playing oldies but strong morse QRM making listening difficult. SINPO 22432.

(updated 22:45UTC)

Thurs July 5

6300.7: Unid station with relay of Dutch commercial station. Heard @ 1720 playing Gnarls Barkley "Crazy." Obviously with the Sahara clandestine on the same frequency IDing it was not easy. Nasty heterodyne. SINPO 32432.

6305: Radio Boomerang heard @ 2045, playing music by OMD. Unfortunately Brandaris was still on 6306, so bit of a mess. Fortunately Boomerang went off again a few minutes later. SINPO 43433.

6306: Radio Brandaris heard @ 1950 playing instrumental music, some utility and ssb QRM. Saying was switching transmitters. SINPO 33433. Back @ 1955 with second transmitter and much better signal. SINPO 44433.

6380: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2050 with the Jolly Roger Show. Poor-fair signal with non-stop morse code. Comment left on previous post said LHH was testing 24 hours on this frequency. SINPO 234332. Tuned in again at 2145, signal had improved, now peaking at s9, although morse code still going. SINPO 33433.

(updated 21:50UTC)

Wed July 4

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1550 with advert for Radio Review magazine and playing dance music. The station said it was hoping to return to 24 hour broadcasting again. Fair signal but within 10 minutes faded out completely. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Northpole still persisting with 6300 despite sharing the frequency with the Sahara station. Northpole is the stronger at the moment, heard @ 1730 playing pop music, but there is a whistle on the signal. SINPO 33433.

(updated 17:35UTC)

Tues July 3

3930: West Coast Radio heard @ 2230 playing ELO "It's A Living Thing." Good signal peaking @ s9+10db. SINPO 44333.

6275: The Overcomer Ministry @ 0905 with Brother's Stair's religious rants. Hardly a new station (see posting below) - Brother Stair can be heard all over the shortwaves with much better reception than here. I don't who is putting the relay out. Is it Laser? Or is it one of Laser's relayers like JRRI or Radio Rainbow? I wonder how much Br. Stair pays for these relays? Let's hope this does not mean religion 24/7 on 6275! Poor signal so couldn't really hear much anyway. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Northpole heard @ 1910 playing Gorillaz, but reception only possible in usb due to the Sahara clandestine station on the same frequency. It's a pity Northpole didn't check the channel before switching on (I assume the Sahara station can be heard in the Netherlands). SINPO 42332.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Mon July 2

6316: Radio Altrex (tent) heard @ 2000 playing country music and schlager. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

New station

Hello dear radiofriends!

Tuesday July 3, 2007 between 0900 -1500 UTC there will be a test transmission of a new radio station on the frequency 6275 khz.

Its important for us that you send reports and comments to the 2 addresses given in the transmission. Please help us.

We will respond! Best wishes and good luck. Tuesday July 3, something to put in your diary!

Thank you.
AZP

N American log

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN:

6925usb, The Voice of Captain Ron-Shortwave. June 30. 0225-0240. First log of this station. The good Captain with numerous IDs playing heavy metal mx in the genre of “Man O’War.” Serious QRM from station broadcasting in AM mode. Poor.

Sun Jul 1

3930: Alpenroos Radio (tent) signing off @ 2020. Weak signal so can't be sure if this was correct ID. SINPO 24332.

3945: Weekend Music Radio on its Sunday 75m frequency, in parallel with 6400. Heard @ 2025 playing Nik Kershaw. SINPO 44433.

5720: Orion Radio playing polka @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6205: Radio Borderhunter playing schlager, country, pop etc. Good signal but rapid fading @ 1000. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 0830 with pop. SINPO 33433. At 2035, Andy Walker heard playing a selection of music. Good signal here with a bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6245: The Overcomer Ministry via JRRI (?) @ 0920. The usual religious ranting from Brother Stair. He's on enough shortwave frequencies - do we really need him on 48 metres as well? SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int @ 0835 playing ELO "Don't Bring Me Down." SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Scirocco with polka, ID and announcing hotline in Dutch @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

6316: Radio Altrex heard playing schlager and country @ 1045, sign off at 1100. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6324: Radio Waves Int (tent) @ 1050 relaying an American country music show. Some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6374: West Coast Radio playing Steeleye Span "All Around My Hat" @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio putting in a good signal this morning. Heard @ 0925 talking about Irish station Energy 103 and playing Lenny Kravitz. New email address: studio @ wmrscotland.com SINPO 44444.

6540: Radio Hamamelis @ 0910 playing schlager followed by Robbie Williams, then ID and chat in Dutch. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Sat Jun 30

Longer skip conditions this evening with Radio Underground not as strong as previous weeks and no sign of announced WNKR on 6285. Mystery Radio booming in however!

3900: Unid station with rock music @ 2045. Sudden off. SINPO 24332.

3907: Radio Atlantis playing dance music @ 1945 but annoying WMR on 3910. See Alfa Lima forum. SINPO 43433.

3910: Weekend Music Radio heard in parallel with 6400 @ 1955, suffering splash from Atlantis. SINPO 43433. Later heard @ 2110 with very strong signal - peaking at 9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3927: Radio Kentucky playing schlager. Putting in a good signal @ 1950 but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3940: Radio Underground @ 1705 talking about the Summer Meeting. Signal not really faded in yet so still fairly weak. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop with jingles @ 2025. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuanua heard @ 2205 playing Flock of Seagulls " I Ran" from the 80s. Usual strong signal - s9+30dB. SINPO 55555.

6270: Unid station - possibly the one on 3900 - heard @ 2100 with rock, snatch of Beethoven's 1812. Announcements heard but couldn't pick out clear ID. Possibly Radio White Star. SINPO 24332.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0940 playing The Who "Who Are You." Fairly poor signal with deep fading. SINPO 24432.

6306: Sallandse Boer QSOing with Radio Alice. Heard @ 1700. SINPO 33433.

6310: Orion Radio playing the song "Movie Star" @ 0820, also mentioning Radio Tina. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Alice in QSO with Sallandse Boer @ 1655. SINPO 33333.

6315: Unid station playing A-ha "Take on Me" @ 2020 but sudden faded out midway through. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Hamamelis calling Sallandse Boer @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

6326: Radio Zodiac heard @ 1720 giving out contact details, greeting Radio Tina, signal fading quite a lot. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing 60s music. Heard @ 1940 with a strong signal but was gone later in the evening before returning @ 2125. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Radio RWE

This Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 0700UTC a new show of Radio RWE will be relayed via Mystery Radio, on 6220 kHz.

The new show will be devoted to historic broadcasts, inter alia, a pirate broadcaster relaying Radio Free Europe in Poland in 1956 !

Reception reports are very welcome! QSL confirmation cards (individually numbered) will be distributed for e-mail or postal reports. Please go to www.radiorwe.com for details (We finally got our QSL cards printed! Soon we start to distribute them!)

Kind regards,
Frank, Radio RWE

(Station direct)

Also tomorrow (July 1) MV Baltic Radio has its regular monthly broadcast via Juelich on 6045 starting at 1200UTC.

Fri Jun 29

3927: Radio Spaceman back again, now on 75m. Heard @ 2015 with strong signal, peaking at 9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1915 playing rock n roll, but whistle under signal. SINPO 43433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 2000 playing a Supertramp song followed by ad for Offshore Echoes magazine. Fair-good signal from Laser (better than daytime reception). Spaceman had signed off. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:20UTC)

North American loggings

Some more logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee:

6925 WMPR. 0053-0118. June 29. Several synthesized IDs and techno mx. ID as "This is WMPR-6925" with OM synthesized voice followed by YL synthesized voice. I think this is the first time I have heard this particular ID. Good.

12471v The Crystal Ship. 0146-0213, June 29. John Poet and the Xtal Ship sailing on another odd frequency. The signal was audible from 12471-12473. Several IDs heard. The programming consisted of mx by Bob Seeger, BTO, and others followed by a Star Trek parody. Signal VP from 0146-0153 then improved greatly and then fell to barely audible at 0213. There was a fair amount of static throughout the bx. P-F.

Finn Hits Radio broadcasts

FINNHITSRADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Fri 29.6 - Sat 30.6 - Sun 1.7 - 100 W
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FRIDAY 29.6.2007
18.00 - 18.15 UTC 6273 kHz
20.00 - 20.15 UTC 6273 kHz
Perhaps also later

SATURDAY 30.6.2007
08.00 - 08.15 UTC 15061 kHz
14.00 - 14.15 UTC 15061 kHz
18.00 - 18.15 UTC 6273 kHz
20.00 - 20.15 UTC 6273 kHz
Perhaps also later

SUNDAY 1.7.207
08.00 - 08.15 UTC 15061 kHz

---------------------------------------
FINNHITS RADIO
P.O.Box 85,
9410 AB Beilen
HOLLAND

Online during/after brodcasts:
finnhitsradio@gmail.com

(info via Dr Tim yg)

Thu Jun 28

3945: Weekend Music Radio. I guess Mr Hoaxer is back with his WMR re-broadcasts. Strong signal pushing 9+10dB but splash from the international powerhouse on 3955. WMR programe with rock music mentioning "new" website and email address! SINPO 43443.
Click here for audio clip

Wed Jun 27

3945: Weekend Music Radio (which one?) playing "One Night in Bangkok" @ 1940. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1945 but lost under strong SSB chatter. SINPO 32432.

6320: Dantrax Radio (tent) @ 2000 playing dance music. Weak signal. ID as per Alfa Lima forum. SINPO 24432.

N American log

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN:

6925 WMPR. 2349-2354. June 26. Several synthesized IDs and techno mx. Strong signal with fades. Fair to Good.

He also received a QSL from WTCR, heard on 6925u at 0136-0206*on 3 June 2007. Received a f/d card in 18 days for an EG report, three mint stamps and $1 (US). Address WTCR, Twentieth Century Radio, POB 1, Belfast, NY 14711, USA.

Tue Jun 26

3927: Radio Kentucky with a good signal @ 1915 giving out hotline and mailing address and playing schlager. SINPO 44433.

3936: Cupid Radio with low power, using 30W, @ 2015. Heard @ 2015 playing rock music. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int on late tonight, but putting in a good signal from the west coast of Ireland. Heard @ 2145 playing Blondie "Sunday Girl" and The Motors "Airport." SINPO 44433.

6306: West Coast Radio heard @ 1750 giving out snail mail address and playing the song "Yellow River." Fair signal but quite a bit of fading on signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:50UTC)

Mon Jun 25

3910: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 2000 talking about Red Sands Radio and playing archive pirate recordings. SINPO 44333.

Sun Jun 24

Not great conditions today and a few unids among the logs:

3900: Radio Shadowman in QSO with Radio Jimmy and Zender Athletico @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 0815 playing ELO, but fading out. SINPO 24332.

3930: West Coast Radio with non-stop rock music @ 2230, with occasional jingles. Good signal but fair bit of static crashing. SINPO 44333.

3931: Radio Atlantis playing pop, jingle IDs. SINPO 34333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio (the real one) @ 1935 playing "Never Met A Girl Lke You." SINPO 34333.

5720: Orion Radio with Radio Tina heard @ 0800 playing polka and schlager. SINPO 33433.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing the Monkees "Daydream Believer" @ 1930. Suffering ute splash just above their frequency. SINPO 43433.

5825: WNKR playing "American Pie" @ 1915. Unfortunately poor-fair signal with deep fades. SINPO 33333.

6245: Britain Radio Int heard @ 0955 talking about its 27 years on the air.

6252: Unid station heard playing Veronica recordings @ 0830. SINPO 33433.

6260: Unid station heard playing David Bowie "Let's Dance" @ 0820 but signal not strong enough to ID. SINPO 23432.

6270: Radio Summermeeting giving out hotline in German and English @ 1000, playing oldies. SINPO 34333.

6270: Radio Zeelandia with schlager and polka @ 1920. Not a good frequency due to the numbers station coming on this channel. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Kentucky heard playing 60s music @ 1540. SINPO 34333.

6299: Radio Rainbow announcing itself as "the Voice of Peace" and playing oldies @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6300: West Coast Radio greeting Radio Altrex @ 1535. Fair signal but some splash from Reflections Europe on 6295. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1855 in QSO with Zodiac. SINPO for both 43433.

6325: Radio Saturnus greeting a listener in Austria @ 0810, playing oldies. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio @ 0905 playing the song "Breakfast at Tiffanys." Andy Walker also a guest DJ this weekend. SINPO 44433.
Click here for audio clip

(updated 22:30UTC)

Sat Jun 23

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 1910 in parallel with 6400 playing The Who, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

3945: Weekend Music Radio (hoax station) @ 2215 with Jack Russell. Meanwhile the real WMR is on 3910/6400. SINPO 43433. (see comment)

6255: KBC via Lithuania playing rock and blues music. As usual, very strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6265: Premier R (tent) @ 1440. Weak signal with music heard on peaks. SINPO 23432.

6270: Unid station with schlager @ 1815. Also playing promos for the Summermeeting. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6271: Radio Summermeeting moved from 6275. Heard at 2035 suffering QRM from first a numbers station then a utility. SINPO 43433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0955. Weak signal reaching fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6275: Radio Summermeeting has taken to the air. First heard @ 1920 playing Duran Duran. Fair signal but some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Zodiac with a short programme @ 0750 before heading to the Summermeeting. Heard playing "I Shot the Sheriff," deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Underground with Andy Walker @ 1000, giving out hotline and email address, playing a varied selection of music, all with a radio theme. Signal S7-9 here. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) with Euro-disco music @ 1705, very similar to the type pumped out by Mystery Radio. My guess is that the music is from the 80s, although I don't recognise any of it. No IDs heard. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 2200. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1710 playing Pink Floyd, followed by jingle ID. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia heard @ 1100 signing on, playing German pop and schlager. SINPO 45433.
To hear a clip, click here

(updated 22:15UTC)

Fri Jun 22

3900: Radio Quintus heard @ 1930 in QSO with Shadowman. SINPO 34333. Other stations also heard in lsb including Zender Athletico and Radio Jimmy. Also heard was Radio Boomerang.

3927: Radio Spaceman and KWRN Radio Nordland heard @ 1940 playing Slade and the Rolling Stones. Very strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6275: Radio BOA putting in a good signal @ 2200 playing techno music, asking for phone calls. Some splash from the Chinese music station on 6280. SINPO 43443.
Click here for audio clip

6295: Radio Northpole playing polka @ 1800, said was test transmission. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Underground with Andy Walker playing a pirate radio song @ 1805. Station due to stay on the air until tomorrow evening. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:10UTC)

More from N.America

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN:

6925 WMPR. 0012-0032. June 21. Standard WMPR prgm. Electronic mx and synthesized IDs. G-VG.

Thurs Jun 21

3910: Weekend Music Radio (pres) playing rock music @ 1920 in parallel with 6400. SINPO 44333.

3927: Radio Albatross @ 1930 in QSO with Boomerang. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Northpole playing John Miles "Music" @ 1935. Some splash from the Saharan station on 6300. Email address given as radio.northpole @ planet.nl SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music, greeting Dr Tim @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Bonofox heard @ 1635 playing schlager and German pop, ID and gving email address. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio in parallel with 3910 @ 1922. Strong signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

(updated 19:45UTC)

Wed Jun 20

3927: Radio Boomerang on this frequency @ 2015, co-channel with another station. Other station closed down. SINPO 43443 to 44444.

3930: West Coast Radio heard @ 2200 with Kraftwerk's "The Model." Good signal but some static crashes. SINPO 44333.
Click here for a audio clip

3935: Radio Boomerang heard playing Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence" @ 2005. Good signal before moving to 3927. Thanks for mention. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Kentucky moved here from 6310, playing schlager. SINPO 44433.

6275: On Air AM with very strong signal - s9+10dB - playing pop music. Programme via Borderhunter's transmitter. SINPO 54444.
Click here to hear short clip

6285: Radio Atlantis heard @ 1915 playing "Rock Your Baby," having moved from 6290. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Atlantis with dance music @ 1845, but suffering utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Kentucky with schlager @ 1920. SINPO 34433.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Tues Jun 19

3900: Radio Shadowman heard @ 1950 with QSO with Radio Pacman. Shadowman had a SINPO of 44333 while Pacman was 24322.

3927: Radio Boomerang with rock music @ 1958 having moved from 3935. He said was using low power but still peaking at s9+10db! Off 2004. SINPO 44444.
To hear a clip click here

3930: Unid station playing non-stop music from Blondie, David Bowie etc @ 2245. Possibly West Coast but no IDs heard. Off at 2250. Good signal but some static crashes. SINPO 44333.

6306: Radio Brandaris playing polka @ 1945. Modulation sounded better. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Mon Jun 18

3930: West Coast Radio (pres) playing Thin Lizzy's "Whisky in the Jar" @ 2220. Good signal but some static crashes. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1615. QRM from station on 6225. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Brandaris heard @ 1645 playing schlager, but modulation sounds a bit rough today. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing schlager @ 1705, but fading and splash from Brandaris makes it difficult to identify. SINPO 23332.

(updated 22:25UTC)

North American pirate logs

North American pirate logs heard by Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee:
6925u Unid. June 16, 2311-2314, OM in EG with repeated calls of "Happy Halloween." Poor.
6925u Northwoods Radio June 17, 0312-0325, ID and call of the Loon. Parody mx and poetry. Fair.
6925u WBNY/Radio Bunny June 15, 2315, Cdr. Bunny with ID as "WBNY-Radio Bunny," and nothing else thru the static. P-VP.
6955 Unid, June 16, 2314-2320. Electronic dance mx with no ID heard. Poor.

Sun Jun 17

3928: West Coast Radio playing Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart" @ 2055. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio with soft rock @ 1945, but not in parallel with 6400. SINPO 34333.

5720: Orion Radio playing schlager @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6045: European Music Radio via Juelich signing on @ 1200 and going into a song by Mika. SINPO 44433.
Click here to hear a audio clip

6200: Unid station with non-stop oldies @ 0935. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0945. SINPO 34433.

6245: Laser Hot Hits via Jolly Roger Radio playing a Saw Doctors song @ 0925. A different programme to 6275. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Doctor Tim with a tribute programme in German to Peter Hell heard @ 0905. The strongest signal on 48m this morning. Off at 1040. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int suffering splash from 6260 @ 0955. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6265: Radio Boomerang with a short broadcast, heard @ 1055 with dance music. Signal only S6-7 (not the usual S9+ for Boomerang!). SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with the Jolly Roger show @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Scirocco with schlager @ 0830. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6300: Unid station playing non-stop oldies @ 0940. Another station underneath making whistle on signal. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Waves Int (tent) relaying an American country music programe. SINPO 33433.

6316: Radio Zodiac heard playing "Roxanne" by the Police @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Brigitte with dance music, followed by ID @ 0950. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing Golden Earring "Radar Love" @ 1940. Not // with 3945. Good signal now but no reception this morning of WMR. SINPO 44444.

6524: Radio Ramona Int playing XTC "Senses Working Overtime" @ 0825. Fair signal on a clear channel. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Sat Jun 16

3904: Bogusman very strong tonight - peaking at s9+20dB @ 2145 with the usual chat and indie music. SINPO 54444.

Click here for a recording

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing "Summer Breeze" @ 1720. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

3927: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1840 playing rock music. Strong signal, as usual. SINPO 44444.

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1835 playing a Radio Merlin recording taken from this blog (it's okay, I don't mind). Fair to good signal. 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with 70s disco @ 1615, some form of two-way communication on the same frequency. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing ambient music @ 2040. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with a strong signal but about 10dB down on some weeks - only peaking at S9+20dB! Playing Bachman Turner Overdrive "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet," @ 2205. SINPO 55544.

6268: Unid station playing non-stop 80s music @ 1850. Possibly ROZ. SINPO 33333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 0755. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6280: Orion Radio heard signing off @ 0745. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Merlin Int playing "Just Be Good To Me" by Beats International @ 1625. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Boomerang heard @ 1845 playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and calling West Coast Radio. Good signal. SINPO 44444.
Click here for a recording

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6324.5: Radio Waves Int playing French music @ 1915, jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1730 with Jack Russell talking about QSL cards and new DJs. Signal not great at the moment with deep fades. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Fri Jun 15

3927: Radio Spaceman very strong tonight. Heard playing Midnight Oil song @ 2055, sign off at 2130. SINPO 54444

6220: Radio Borderhunter with dance and rock music @ 2100, greeting friends and playing his Summer Meeting promo. SINPO 44444.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1135 playing "Walking Back to Happiness," deep fades with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:30UTC)

European Music Radio

EMR THIS SUNDAY

June 17, 2007 at 1200 to 1300utc on 6045 khz (via Juelich)

Good Listening

73s Tom

(info via Tom Taylor, EMR)

website: www.emr.org.uk

Thu Jun 14

3935: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 2155. Good signal but some static crashes. SINPO 44333.

6265: Premier Radio heard @ 1915 with oldies, giving out email address, but suffering splash from ROZ. SINPO 33433.

6268: ROZ playing "Funky Town," @ 1910 followed by ID, talk in Dutch. Good clear audio. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin playing folk rock @ 1920, with ID. Fair-good signal but some static QRM. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Sonar heard @ 1845 playing German rock and with talk in German. Fair signal but quite a lot of static here. SINPO 34333.
To hear a recording, click here

(updated 22:00UTC)

The Crystal Ship

The Crystal Ship - Summer 2007 Frequency Schedule

The Crystal Ship, a North American shortwave pirate radio station based in the Great Lakes region, releases its summer frequency schedule:

Our primary and preferred frequency remains 6875 kHz. If we are on the air on any other frequency, we will also be on the air on this frequency; and reception and audio quality may be superior on 6875 kHz, if you can receive it.

Secondary frequencies are as follows:
5386 kHz. While using the less powerful Viking II transmitter, this frequency has been relatively useful to reach nearby listeners regionally within the Great Lakes area, for whom 6875 kHz becomes blacked out ('goes long') sometime after local darkness. We will be active on this frequency throughout the summer, as a frequent parallel
to 6875 kHz.
3275 kHz may be used as a parallel frequency this summer, but probably only in such cases when transmissions will run beyond 0300 UTC.
Experimental frequencies:
Tests on 7575 kHz, while free of QRM have proven less effective than 6875 kHz with the antennas in use. 7575 kHz may yet be used as a parallel in the future, if a new resonant antenna is erected for it. We intend to make some test transmissions around 12500 kHz, intended to reach listeners based west of the Rocky Mountains, as well as in Europe. Tests may also be done on 13 and 15 MHz. For specific frequency and program announcement information, potential listeners should ask to subscribe to our Email list, at tcsshortwave @ gmail.com

Days and times of transmission:
As a pirate station, naturally we have no 'official schedule' although we are likely more predictable than most others. Through the summer of 2007, likely hours of operation will extend somewhere from 2200 hours through 0400 UT on any of the aforementioned frequencies as well as on 6875 kHz. Most likely days of operation are Sunday evenings (US local time), as well as random weeknights.

First-time QSL requests may be Emailed to us at tcsshortwave @ yahoo.com and we'll pick up the postage. U.S. listeners desiring additional QSLs from The Crystal Ship should send their reception reports, including three First Class stamps, to: The Crystal Ship, P. O. Box 1, Belfast, N.Y. 14711, USA

All non-U.S. reports should be mailed to the Belfast address, and should include $2 US or I.R.C.s for return postage.

(John Poet, The Crystal Ship, June 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Radio Sonar

RADIO SONAR is active 14 June (today), 17-1900 GMT on 48m.

We certify reception reports with our June-QSL - mp3-files are very appreciated.

Phone in or sending text messages:
Tel: + 49 (0) 176 - 262 171 42 (during broadcast)
email: radiosonar @ hotmail.de

Yours
DJ Dycke

(info via Alfa Lima)

Wed Jun 13

6305: Radio Kentucky playing schlager, greeting Jaroslav @ 1920. Good signal but some splash from the Saharan station on 6300. SINPO 43433.
Click here for recording

9290: Radio Mi Amigo via Latvia @ 1915, playing rock, jingles. SINPO 55544.

Tue Jun 12

6220: Radio East Coast Holland @ 1950 suffering from strong utility QRM. Can just hear the station underneath. SINPO 22332.

North American pirates

Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, contacted me with details of The Crystal Ship which he heard on an unusual frequency.

5386 The Crystal Ship. 0358-0441. June 6, 07. The Xtal Ship sailing on an odd freq. Lots of music from the 1980s including: "What About Love,""Heat of the Moment," "Midnight Blue" and several others that I couldn’t ID. Station ID at 0431 by YL as "You are listening to the Crystal Ship" followed by unreadable comments. ID by John Poet at 0432-"You’re tuned to the Crystal Ship." Audio clip about the war in Iraq at 0436. Signal audible from 5384-5388 and // 6875. The signal was lost on 6875 at 0425. Static closed in at 0440 on 5386. Some fades throughout the bx. Fair to good signal on 5386 until 0437 then very poor until 0440. Poor signal on 6875 throughout.

He says the pirates over there are also starting to use 6875 and 6855 in addition to the regular 6925 and 6955 channels.

He adds that Weekend Music Radio and Mystery Radio are fairly regularly heard in the USA.

Anyone interested in hearing North American pirates can check out the Free Radio Network forum for the latest news.

Mon Jun 11

6290: Radio Atlantis Int playing schlager and Summer Meeting promo @ 1935. Strong signal, peaking at 9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6322: Radio Zodiac testing equipment @ 1930, giving out hotline and email address. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Unid station playing music @ 2015, before sudden off. Possibly WMR testing. SINPO 44433.

(updated 20:20UTC)

Sun Jun 10

A lot of signals fading in and out today. One minute booming in, the next gone completely!

3930: West Coast Radio with a good signal tonight (s9), playing rock music and oldies @ 2110. SINPO 44333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio @ 2005 playing recordings from London 80s pirates. High levels of static noise on 75m tonight made reception difficult. SINPO 34232. Parallel 6400 much better (54444).

5725: Orion Radio playing 60s music. Heard @ 0755 with a fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing music from the 60s @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6205: Britain Radio Int celebrating its 27th anniversary, using this frequency to avoid Borderhunter. Playing 80s music. Although the signal reached reached good levels it also disappeared completely a few times. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop, jingle ID @ 1540. SINPO 34433.

6245: Radio Borderhunter with talk about the Summer Meeting @ 0855. One of the stronger signals this morning. SINPO 44433.

6245: Radio Boomerang heard in QSO with Borderhunter @ 1010. Also joining in were Brandaris Radio and Sallandse Boer. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Thunderbird with rock music @ 0910, talk in German. Poor-fair signal here. SINPO 24432.

6265: Premier Radio heard with a relay of Premier FM @ 0805, with 60s music. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Spaceman with a good signal @ 1255, playing "Like a Rolling Stone," some fading. SINPO 44433.
Click here for a recording

6280: Radio Scirocco heard @ 0905 with ID and hotline number. Poor-fair signal with some sort of noise on the frequency making reception difficult. SINPO 23432.

6290: Radio Shadowman with a strong signal, but also splattering quite a lot. Heard @ 0915 playing Man of Action, ID. SINPO 44444.
Click here to hear a clip

6305: Radio Merlin Int @ 0945 playing oldies. SINPO 3433.

6315: Unid @ 1255 with oldies, heard "Love is a battlefield" but poor signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24432.

6325: Radio Zodiac heard @ 1315 playing Dire Straits "Money for Nothing," but co-channel with weaker station. Sign off 1324. SINPO 32432.

6325: Radio Saturnus in clear @ 1325 after Zodiac signed off. Heard playing Bronski Beat, ID @ 1335. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6374: Unid station @ 1000. I thought it was West Coast but Achim's blog had Radio Brigitte. Utility QRM made ID difficult here. SINPO 23432.

6385: Unid station. Weak signal heard briefly @ 0925 before faded out. SINPO 24332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing a Fairport Convention song @ 0800. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

(updated 21:15UTC)

Sat Jun 9

Very quiet during the day but more activity this evening.

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 1815, moved here to avoid Radio Underground. Signal improving. SINPO 34333.

3940: Radio Underground @ 1810 with free radio chat, reading messages, using 20W. Thanks for mention. SINPO 44433.
Click here to hear an audio clip

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing rock music @ 1725 in parallel with 6400. Deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6255: KBC v Lithuania heard @ 2245 playing Dutch music. Usual strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6290: Radio Atlantis Int playing Dutch song followed by Summer Meeting promo @ 1830. Good signal but the usual intermittant ute qrm. SINPO 43433.

6310: Unid Dutch station playing schlager and polka @ 2100. Occasional announcements in Dutch. Good signal. Sudden off at 2115. SINPO 44333.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 2125. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing a Tom Petty song @ 1720. Fair-good signal strengthening all the time. SINPO 34433.

(updated 22:45UTC)

Fri Jun 8

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing pop music @ 1820. Weak signal and static makes listening difficult. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Merlin Int playing reggae and dance music @ 1745. Fair-good signal but some static crashes. Email address given as radiomerlin @ blueyonder.co.uk SINPO 34333. Radio Merlin heard @ 2040 with recording of its FM programme, announcing 87.7FM. Signal much stronger now. SINPO 44433.
Click here for short clip or this second clip here

6310: Radio Boomerang playing Dutch music @ 2020 before closing down at 2024. Strong signal as usual. SINPO 44444.

6311: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2025 after Boomerang went off. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Britain Radio's 27th anniversary

BRI 27th year on SW schedule

It was 27 years ago when we made our first test transmission on SW back in June 1980, 27 years later we are still here broadcasting most 2nd/4th Sundays of the month!

We hope to celebrate in a small way on Sunday 10th/24th June, remembering the first 10 years of broadcasting playing the music from that period. We think 1980 to 1990 was the most exciting time for the station we often received over 100 letters for each broadcast, we had a full team of DJs and helpers, how times have changed in 2007!!

But we still have our listeners which is the most important thing, without their support we would of almost certainly closed down by now.

Subject to TX availability we shall be using 6245khz or possibly 6240khz from 10am UK time, if conditions are unfavourable then the programme should also be going out via our webstream which is available at www.geocities.com/britainradio48

Reception reports are especially welcome for this month's broadcasts to britainradio @ hotmail.com

Thanks for your support - listeners past and present.
73s Roger

(Roger Davis via Alfa Lima)

Wed Jun 6

6290: Radio Bonofox heard closing down @ 2040. Moved here for avoid Radio Condor on 6310. Some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: West Coast Radio @ 1815 playing rock music, signal quite good but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1935 playing dance music. Whistle caused by a co-channnel weaker station. SINPO 33333.

6310.7: Radio Bonofox flattened by Radio Condor. Could only ID in usb. But clear ID and email address heard @ 2042. Station playing schlager. SINPO 32332.

9290: Radio Mi Amigo v Latvia with a strong signal. Sign on @ 1900 with a jingle and straight into a track by Bob Dylan. SINPO 55444.

(updated 20:50UTC)

Tues Jun 5

6285: Radio Skywire playing rock music @ 2055. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with polka and schlager, ID in English with hotline number @ 1815. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Offshore pirates reunion

From the Pirate Radio Hall of Fame website:

The Radio Academy is holding a major event in August to celebrate the legacy of sixties offshore radio.

The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame has been helping with the planning. Dozens of offshore radio DJs of the era have been invited and although they probably won't all be able to attend, it could be the biggest gathering of ex-pirates ever.

And you could be there too! Check out the Radio Academy web site for more details and to book your ticket.

There is a discount if you get in quick. (The site will require you to register on-line. You will then be sent an email giving details of how to order tickets.) And if you were a sixties pirate and you haven't heard from us yet, please let us know.

Radio Academy webpage on the event:http://www.radioacademy.org.uk/record.jsp type=event&ID=81

Pirate Radio Hall of Fame website with link for any offshore radio staff they have not yet contacted: http://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/

(info via radioanoraksuk)

Sun Jun 3

3930: West Coast Radio playing that all-time pirate classic "Caroline" by the Fortunes @ 2150. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44333.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing "Word Up" @ 1955. Good signal. SINPO 44333. Look forward to more live broadcasts!

5720: Orion Radio with oldies @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6045: MV Baltic Radio v Juelich with sign on @ 1200, playing rock music. Very strong here. SINPO 55544.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual pop @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6245: Laser Hot Hits playing pop @ 1025. SINPO 34433.

6259: Antonio Radio with 60s music @ 0915, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard reading out reception reports @ 0900. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Skywire playing non-stop schlager @ 1755. ID heard @ 1810 with email address of qsl48 @ hotmail.com. SINPO 34433.

6290: Unid station playing the Summer Meeting promo (twice) @ 1015 and then closed down with no announcement. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Scirocco @ 0910 with IDs in Dutch and English, playing polka and rock. Off at 1030. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Malaisy @ 1235 playing 80s disco. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2030 with Ike & Tina Turner "Nutbush City Limits." Signal has improved in last 10 minutes as it starts getting dark here. S7 here. SINPO 33333.
Click here to hear short clip

6311: Radio Lowland @ 1202 calling Radio Alice in Dutch for QSO, playing polka. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Saturnus announcing his hotline @ 0855, asking about conditions, playing oldies. SINPO 33433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing rock music @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Brigitte with multi-lingual IDs @ 0925, playing schlager and oldies. SINPO 34433.

6878: Laser Hot Hits v Pirate Music with the Jolly Roger show @ 1805. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Sat Jun 2

Summer has decided to make another appearance today with blue skies and warm sunshine so it looks like a day for doing things outdoors as daytime conditions poor. Reception improved by the evening.

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing the Lighthouse Family @ 2025. As usual, in parallel with 6400, but not so strong as the other frequency. SINPO 34433.

3925: Bogusman was on @ 2155 playing Echo & The Bunnymen from the 80s before telling a Canadian anecdote. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

3930: Unid station heard @ 1950 playing Fleetwood Mac song, gone by 2000 recheck. SINPO 34333.

3932: Radio Pacman heard @ 2205 calling West Coast (but not getting a reply). SINPO 44333.

3940: Radio Underground with Steve Underground reading out free radio logs @ 1945. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio booming in tonight @ 2015 playing 70s disco. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC v Lithuania with its usual powerful signal peaking at s9+30dB, signing on @ 2200. SINPO 55555.

6265: Premier Radio on again this evening. Heard @ 2000 with oldies and IDs. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1055 playing Abba's "Money Money Money." Poor signal fading in and out. SINPO 24332.

6280: Orion Radio with schlager and polka @ 0745. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Scotland Int with rock music @ 2145, occasional ute qrm (as always on 6290). SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 2150, ID and email address, some splash from Scotland. SINPO 33433.
Click here to hear a recording.

6306: Brandaris Radio Int with a late night programme on 6306 @ 2230, playing schlager and giving out hotline and email address. Good signal. SINPO 44433.
Click here for a recording

6307: West Coast Radio @ 1530 playing oldies, rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio @ 1720 with Andy Walker's London pirates programme, including a recording of the closedown of 70s pirate Kaleidoscope. Good signal but slow fades. SINPO 44433. In parallel with 3910 which is very weak at the moment.

6878: Laser Hot Hits is now being relayed by Pirate Music. Heard @ 2005 with a dance music show. Fair-good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Fri Jun 1

3927: Radio Quintus heard @ 1945 playing country music, ID at 1953. Fair-good signal but fluctuating signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1915 with a live programme from Chris Ise playing disco music from the 70s and 80s. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int, also with a live programme. Heard @ 1930 playing Samantha Mumba, giving ID and email address. Fair-good signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.
Click here to listen to a recording.

6275: Unid station playing schlager @ 2035. some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333. (Unid was Radio Skywire: confirmed by station)