Sun Nov 4

Misty day and plenty of stations on the air.

3945: Weekend Music Radio with Dave Anderson playing recordings of 70s shortwave pirate Radio Viking @ 2230. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5705: Orion Radio on a new frequency, giving out contact details and greeting Marcel @ 0855. Good move as frequency is clear. SINPO 44444.

5805: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing more 60s memories @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

5822: Unid @ 1320, bit of hum on signal, playing pop. Mentioned Hotmail email address. Couldn't catch name, thought might be Condor but email from station says it wasn't him. Any ideas? SINPO 34333. (Radio Pandora - IDed on Alfa Lima forum)

5965: MV Baltic Radio v Germany @ 1330 with IDs, tourist info in English and mentioning the MV Baltic Radio mug. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6205: Radio North Sea Int playing the song "Northern Lights" @ 1005. Good signal but some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

6210: Radio Geronimo heard briefly @ 0910 with Dave Scott giving out contact details. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 playing Phil Collins @ 1105. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6251: Crazy Wave Radio heard @ 1035 with lots of IDs, playing rock music. Fair signal here. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing 70s music @ 0845, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6271: Radio Halloween heard @ 1010 in German with various spooky sounds and music. SINPO 23332.

6281: Radio Black Power playing 10CC's "Dreadlock Holiday," @ 1315, ID in Dutch @ 1333. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Sonar with a weak signal @ 0915, but fair peaks when able to catch station ID. Playing rock music. Deep fades. SINPO 23432. Click here for recording

6285: Radio Geronimo signing off @ 0857. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Northpole playing rock n roll @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Saturnus in QSO @ 1050. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Zeelandia (tent) playing schlager @ 1140, some splash from 6305. SINPO 23432.

6305: Radio Underground heard @ 1030 talking about Radio Telstar South, strong utility over the signal at this time. SINPO 43433. Wiped out @ 1055 by strong station. Deliberate jamming or just careless??

6305: Unid strong station playing dance music @ 1055 over Radio Underground. SINPO 43433.

6317: Radio Kilo Tango Lima playing rock music @ 0900, but heavy utility. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Alice with polka @ 0920, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6374: Laser Hot Hits playing Dire Straits @ 1045, whistle from a co-channel weaker station. SINPO 33433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio had the best signal this morning with S9+20dB. Heard @ 0930 playing ZZ Top. Jack was talking about looking for a new frequency to avoid QRM from North Korea in the afternoon. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Sat Nov 3

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing The Who @ 1720. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

3927: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 2105 playing blues music. Weak signal with fair peaks and deep fades. SINPO 24332.

3940: Radio Underground @ 1620 playing song by Kate Nash and talking about the latest radio listening figures for the UK. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing pops @ 1645, giving out contact details. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio 48 heard @ 0850, playing Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight," ID and giving out email address. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording

6255: KBC v Lithuania putting in a strong signal @ 2205 in another link up with Radio Mi Amigo, playing Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart." Signal peaking at S9+30dB. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with offshore recordings @ 0855, including Big L and Radio Caroline. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Tornado heard @ 1355 playing dance music, giving out ID and email address in Dutch, off 1400. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording

6310: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0910, but signal covered by strong SSB. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6310: Delta Radio playing music from the 70s and 80s with occasional "Delta Radio" jingles. Heard @ 1335 with a fair to good signal, hovering between S7 & S9. SINPO 34433.

6326: Radio Alice heard @ 1415 playing "Living Next door to Alice" followed by ID and email address in Dutch and English, off 1430. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia @ 0900 with Charlie Prince in German playing dance music. SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Waves Int v Latvia signing on @ 2200, playing country music. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Fri Nov 2

6275: Radio Rainbow via Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1135 playing the Pet Shop Boys. Nothing heared on 6421. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing schlager @ 0955, ann was signing off. Deep fades. SINPO 34433.

(updated 11:35UTC)

North American pirate logs

Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA, heard a fair bit of pirate activity on Halloween (Oct 31):

6900v The Crystal Ship. 2230-2300*. All Hallows Eve. English. The Xtal Ship sailing the pirate airwaves with a nice selection of spooky music and poetry. Songs included: "Monster Mash," "Ghost Riders,""London Calling," something by Alice Cooper, ‘Mexican Radio," and a dramatic rendition of "The Raven." Lost signal at 2300 w/o sign off ancmts. Fair with some deep fading.

6925u Wolverine Radio. 2302-2307*. All Hallows Eve. English. ID by OM anncr with Ray Parker, Jr.’s "Ghost Busters." F-P.

6925u WBST. 2331. All Hallows Eve. English. First log of this station. OM anncr with organ mx and maniacal laughter. Poor.

6925u WFUQ. 0016. 1 Nov. English. First log of this station Several IDs by OM anncr and techno mx. Poor.

Thurs Nov 1

3945: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1825, with Jack talking about a Hawkwind CD, playing Wild Cherry "Play That Funky Music." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. (hoaxer: see comments)

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing song by Asia @ 1820. SINPO 34333.

Wed Oct 31

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing song by Meatloaf @ 1025. Signal struggling a bit at the moment. SINPO 24432.

Tues Oct 30

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing the Madonna documentary @ 1055. Fair-good signal here (S8-9). SINPO 34433.

Mon Oct 29

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing pop music @ 1030. Fair strength but fluttery signal. SINPO 34433.

Sun Oct 28

Wet and windy here today, with a lot of activity again on the bands:

3936: WNKR heard @ 1940 playing song by Dire Straits. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

3945: Weekend Music Radio @ 1650 with Jack playing recordings of medium wave QSOs from the 1970s and reading SW logs from that era - fascinating stuff. Beginning to get dark here and 6400 just faded out. But 3945 coming in well, S8-9. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2005 playing The Hooters, deep fades of the signal. SINPO 34433.

5720: Orion Radio playing rock music @ 0835. SINPO 44444.

5965: Radio Gloria via Juelich signing on @ 1300 in German and English, before playing a Joe Cocker record. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6199: Radio Rapido (tent) playing 80s music @ 1125. Signal struggling today. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0900. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6255: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI with Colin Dixon playing a song by Prefab Sprout @ 0940. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6255: Britain Radio Int v JRRI with Roger Davis chatting about radio and playing oldies @ 1010. Signal strength now S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Status Quo @ 0905. SINPO 3433.

6280: Radio Zeelandia playing schlager @ 1230, ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Shadowman playing Hall & Oates @ 1020. Strong signal. SINPO 43433.

6290: Radio Mazda playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" @ 1000. Utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6297: Magic AM playing David Bowie's "Heroes" @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6298: Voice of the Netherlands asking for reports @ 1215. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording.

6300: West Coast Radio in QSO with Sallandse Boer @ 1052. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Sallandse Boer with report for WCR @ 1048. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Rob 007 in QSO with Boomerang and Altrex @ 1420. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

6305: Radio Boomerang QSOing with Altrex and Rob 007 @ 1425. SINPO 44444.

6306: Radio Brandaris with schlager @ 0855. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Skywire (tent) joining in the QSO @ 1440. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1015. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex @ 1430 in QSO with Rob 007, Boomerang. SINPO 24332.

6311: Radio Bonofox giving out email address and signing off @ 0840. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Saturnus playing schlager @ 0850. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6325: Radio Quintus asking for reports @ 1025. SINPO 43433.

6374: West Coast Radio (tent) @ 1005 playing oldies. Strong hum on signal (utility?) making it difficult to hear. SINPO 32332.

6375: Radio Altrex heard @ 1055 playing oldies. Still strong hum on frequency making listening difficult. SINPO 32432.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with one of the strongest signals this morning. Andy Walker playing 60s and 70s music @ 0910. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music, talking about Radio Underground @ 1120. SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Brigitte with ID, address and polka @ 1445. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:05UTC)

Sat Oct 27

3910: Weekend Music Radio with radio chat and playing song @ 1755 by group called Renaissance. SINPO 44433.

3927: Cupid Radio greeting Jari @ 2250, playing rock music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3940: Radio Underground playing the song "Valerie" @ 1745, greeting listeners and talking about free radio. Also played my recording of XTC (thanks for mention). SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits coming in well @ 1800, with start of the Jolly Roger show. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1505. Quite a lot of local QRM on this frequency. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio heard @ 1830, with talk in German, lots of mentions of station name, playing alternative music. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with usual strong signal. Heard @ 2255, playing The Move, before advert for K-PO products and signing off @ 2258. SINPO 55544.

6268: Radio Oscar Zoulu (ROZ) playing Queen song @ 1815, ID at 1825. Putting in a good signal at the moment. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 0925, followed by promo for Laser mugs. SINPO 34333.

6280: Orion Radio playing schlager @ 0800. Good signal but faded right down a few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6285: Orion Radio heard on this frequency @ 0910 greeting Steffan in Germany. SINPO 44433.

6293: Voice of the Netherlands heard @ 1233 in QSO with Radio Boomerang and Radio Transistor. SINPO 44433.

6293: Radio Transistor in QSO @ 1240. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 1435. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Boomerang in QSO @ 1242. SINPO 44444.

6308: Unid station playing offshore radio recordings @ 1345. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 0915. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor signed on after WCR closed down. Heard @ 0930 playing dance music, jingle ID. Some local QRM. SINPO 43433.

6311: Radio Lowland playing instrumental music @ 1735. Weak signal and noisy frequency. SINPO 23332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Jack playing a Frankie Miller song @ 1730. in parallel with 3910. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music @ 0940. Weaker signal than 6275 and featuring different programme. SINPO 33433.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Fri Oct 26

3925: Radio Boomerang playing dance music @ 1930. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Dr Hook @ 1735. Fair-good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack show @ 2235, playing 60s music. Signal down a bit on last week, but still peaking at 9+20db. SINPO 55544.

6421: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0955 playing dance music, asking for reception reports. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Thurs Oct 25

6305: West Coast Radio playing rock and pop @ 1410. ID just before sign off @ 1435. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits coming in well @ 0915 with Steve Roberts playing a Meatloaf song. Bit of fading but a good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

(updated 14:40UTC)

Wed Oct 24

I thought I would take a trip down to medium wave to see what I could hear, and there was Radio Barones. My antenna is not really geared up for MW but Barones puts in a good signal so it's no problem picking it up. Not much else heard this evening on 75m apart from Laser.

1645: Radio Barones playing polka, ID in Dutch @ 2140. Good audio. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1700 reading listeners' reports and playing dance music. Fair signal with some static noise and fading. SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:43UTC)

Tues Oct 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits coming in well this evening with signal hovering between S8&9. Heard @ 1905 with a Madonna feature. SINPO 34433.

Mon Oct 22

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing The Beatles @ 2030. Fair signal but some fading here. SINPO 34333.

Sun Oct 21

Good conditions again today with lots of stations heard:

3927: Radio Atlantis Int playing "Spirit in the Sky" @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of 60s offshore station Radio Sutch @ 1850. Some splash from 3955. SINPO 43433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1955 playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5720: Orion Radio coming in with very nice signal @ 0750, playing a Dutch song. SINPO 44444.

5805: Radio Telstar South back again with the Golden Boys reliving those 60s memories @ 0745, playing Petula Clark. SINPO 44444.

6199: Radio Rapido playing S Express @ 0755. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio Geronimo heard with rock music @ 0835, and jingle IDs. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1840. Good signal but some local QRM. SINPO 43433

6254: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI with 70s music @ 0915. SINPO 44444.

6265: Premier Radio Int also with 70s music, some co-channel QRM from a weaker station @ 0815. SINPO 43443.

6265: Unid station playing non-stop rock music. Heard @ 1100, don't think it's Premier Radio. Some whistle from a carrier on 6268. SINPO 33333.

6270: VO The Netherlands heard @ 0945 playing oldies, off at 0950. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing Simple Minds @ 0910. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Shadowman with polka followed by ID in Dutch @ 0930, mentioning Black Power. Good signal pushing 9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6281: Radio Black Power playing "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" @ 0820, followed by ID in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6283: Radio Scotland Int in QSO with Shadowman and VOTN @ 1000. SINPO 44444.

6292: Magic AM playing Wings @ 1005, followed by ID and email address. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6295: Radio Northpole playing oldies @ 0810. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Underground talking about blowing up his transmitter last week. Fortunately all fixed now. Heard @ 0800 with SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music. Good signal @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6316: Radio Alice playing instrumental music @ 1130, ID in Dutch. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Waves Int playing oldies @ 0805, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6373: Unid station heard @ 1240 playing Abba's "Fernando." Several songs played, but had to go out before could hear ID. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings from the Echo Charlie band @ 0900. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with a promo for its sponsored shows and Jolly Roger playing music @ 0825. No utilities (for a change). SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Brigitte with the song "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" @ 0835. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

(updated 19:55UTC)

Sat Oct 20

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of Dutch station Radio 227, in parallel with 6400. Heard @ 1730 with a good signal. SINPO 44433.

3925: Bogusman heard @ 2022 playing bird noises. Also chat about things going on in his life and playing alternative music. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3932: MRF Radio @ 2210 playing oldies from the 70s and 80s, with canned IDs giving out the email address. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3940: Radio Underground talking about transmitter problems @ 1735. Signal coming in well here - S9. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a feature about how the record "Telstar" was made." SINPO 34433. Not heard 6421 here at all.

6255: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2200 with a show presented by Dutch internet station Radio Mi Amigo, opening with Abba "Ring Ring." SINPO 55544. Click here for recording

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing a song by The Specials @ 0920. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6282: Radio Black Power joining the QSO. Heard @ 1420 with a strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6288: Radio Scotland Int in QSO with Black Power and VOTN @ 1357. Strong signal. SINPO 44444. Also heard @ 1455 on 6308 with 44444 SINPO.

6289: VO The Netherlands playing schlager @ 1350, slight whistle on signal. SINPO 1350.

6295: XTC back on the air after a long absence. Heard @ 1405 playing alternative music and announcing new email address: xtcshortwave @ googlemail.com Fair signal but squeezed by the Dutch stations. SINPO 33433. Click here for recording

6301: Radio Zeelandia testing a new antenna, playing Dutch music @ 1525. SINPO 3433.

6305: West Coast Radio @ 1353 with report to Quintus. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Quintus heard in QSO @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6310: Orion Radio heard @ 1435 greeting Jaroslav. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Waves Int @ 1515 playing country music. SINPO 33433. At 1530, a station came on top of it calling CQ.

6310: Radio Condor putting in a very good signal @ 1605 with dance music and jingles. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 43443.

6325: Radio Brigitte with long talk in Dutch @ 1600, playing schlager. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio back after a week's break heard @ 1725 playing recordings from Dutch offshore station Radio 227. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio City via Latvia signing on @ 0800, playing 60s music. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Fri Oct 19

3927: Radio Quintus with ID and 60s music @ 1840. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3935: Unid station playing pop @ 1845, but couldn't catch the IDs. Poor signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music @ 1855. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6255: KBC via Lithuania booming in tonight with sign on @ 2200 with its theme tune @ 2200 followed by the Wolfman Jack Show. SINPO 55544.

Thurs Oct 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a programme about Madonna @ 2055. Poor-fair signal, peaking at S8. SINPO 24332.

Wed Oct 17

4025: Laser Hot Hits still going strong tonight. Heard @ 1900 playing dance music. S8 signal here. SINPO 34433.

KBC & Mi Amigo

KBC and Mi Amigo 192 is on 1386kHz and 6255kHz this weekend

Friday October 19th
The Mighty KBC on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 259 deg) at 2200-2300UTC (00:00-00:59 CET)with a Wolfman Jack Show

Saturday October 20th
Radio Mi Amigo 192 & The Mighty KBC on AM 1386 kHz (500 kW) at 2100-2200GMT (23:00-24:00 CET) with Marcel Strücker,
Repeated 2200-2300UTC (00:00-00:59UTC) on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 259 deg)
Also via the stream of Radio Mi Amigo 259 on http://www.miamigo259.eu/

Sunday October 21st
Radio Mi Amigo 192 & The Mighty KBC on SW 6255 kHz (100 kW, 259 deg) at 0100-0200UTC (03.00-03.59 CET) with Marcel Strücker

For more information please checkout the websites http://www.radiomiamigo.eu/kbc.html and http://www.kbcradio.eu/

Tues Oct 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1730 playing dance music but seemed to be problem with sound which kept cutting out. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Mon Oct 15

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1845 playing The Who "Who Are You." Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

Sun Oct 14

Good conditions and a lot of stations heard:

3930: Unid station playing dance music @ 1915, then sudden off. Strength of signal suggests Atlantis or Boomerang. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Jolly Roger programme @ 1910 playing Golden Earring. SINPO 34433.

5705: Radio Boomerang playing rock music @ 0830, before moving to 5700 10 minutes later. Usual massive signal. SINPO 45444.

5720: Orion Radio playing the song "Lola" @ 0800. Coming in well with a SINPO of 44444.

6200: Radio Rapido (tent) with non-stop rock music. Heard @ 0945 playing "I Shot the Sheriff." Splash from East Coast Holland. SINPO 33433.

6205: Radio East Coast Holland with rock music, announcing email address @ 0935. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording

6216: King Shortwave playing oldies, splash from Mystery Radio @ 0815. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0810. SINPO 44433.

6255: Britain Radio Int v JJRI with his regular 2nd Sunday broadcast. Moved here to avoid utility on 6245. Good move as signal coming in very well with Roger talking about offshore radio and playing oldies. SINPO 44444.

6255: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI playing dance music @ 1215. SINPO 44433.

6266: Radio Galaxy International playing dance music @ 0955. Sounded like recording as they were saying it was Saturday afternoon! Good to hear them though. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording

6268: Radio Oscar Zoulu (ROZ) playing Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" @ 1225, ID at 1237. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing song by Queen @ 0930, announced also in parallel with 6325. SINPO 43443.

6290: Radio Shadowman with a good signal @ 0920, playing polka. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Scotland Int in QSO with Radio Shadowman @ 0910. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker playing polka @ 1055, echo on voice. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Scotland Int playing song by the Bee Gees @ 0840 before moving to 6300. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Condor coming in well, playing dance music @ 0925. SINPO 43443.

6310: Radio Altrex with very weak signal @ 2155. Just caught ID, but not I had not expected to hear anything at this late hour. SINPO 23332.

6311: Radio Foxfire playing 60s music, ID ad email address @ 1205. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6314: Radio Altrex heard @ 0915 with Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street," asking for reports. Splash from Condor. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Merlin in parallel with 6280 @ 0932. Sounded like another station on frequency. Signal weaker than 6280. SINPO 33433.

6404: Unid station playing schlager @ 1050, but IDs difficult to understand. SINPO 34433. Robertas and Goran logged this as Radio Pioneer on Alfa Lima.

6540: Radio Brigitte paying ELO "Don't Bring Me Down," @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Sat Oct 13

3905: Radio Atlantis in QSO with Radio Jimmy @ 2010. SINPO for Atlantis 44433, Jimmy was 24332.

3935: Unid station playing pop @ 1915, some morse QRM. Couldn't catch ID and station went off few minutes later. SINPO 23432. Harri's blog had it as Radio Nova.

3940: Radio Underground back on the air. Heard @ 1645 talking about free radio, greeting listeners. Unfortunately strong SSB QRM at this time on same frequency. SINPO 33433. Update, by 1700 signal improved and SSB stopped - SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on this freqency @ 1950 playing Rhianna "Umbrella." Fair signal and a clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1445. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2200 with Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb." SINPO 55555.

6265: Premier Radio Int putting in a very good signal this afternoon. Heard @ 1600 playing a song by Big Country. Also heard playing a promo for Dr Tim's logs. Signal between S9 and S9+10dB. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0815 with the Radio Rainbow programme, reading letters. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing Ultravox @ 1620. Some splash from Laser and weak co-channel QRM (Taiwan). Running in parallel with 6325. SINPO 43433.

6310: Two stations fighting over this frequency @ 1705. One playing rock music and the other schlager. The rock station has the edge!

6325: Radio Altrex heard @ 0930 playing Johnny Cash, asking whether anyone can hear him. Signal coming in well here with a S8 signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Merlin running in parallel with 6280. Not so strong but clearer channel. Heard @ 1625 with SINPO of 34433.

(updated 22:15UTC)

Fri Oct 12

3905: Radio Boomerang heard @ 2030 playing rock music. Good signal, as usual. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack Show @ 2220, playing 60s music. Signal peaking at S9+40dB. SINPO 55555.

6308: Radio Altrex heard @ 0920 playing instrumental music. ID at 0930 giving out email address. Fair signal but some occasional SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Thurs Oct 11

6285: Radio Blackbird heard @ 0930 giving out the station hotline and email address, playing polka. SINPO 34433.

Radio Rainbow International

Hello dear Radio friends!

This mail is to promote Radio Rainbow International, the voice of peace, a free independent radio station with a clear goal; promoting peace and a better environment.

Please help us by promoting us, forwarding these links and of course; listen. On several frequencies, and on Laser Hot Hits (the best and most fanatic European pirate since 1994) with the program Rainbow every Saturday on 6275 khz.

Thank you, hope to hear from you!

See these links, if you want more promotion material, just ask!

http://radiorainbow.blogspot.com/2006/01/radio-rainbow-international.html

http://radiorainbow.blogspot.com/

http://statesofunrest.mypodcast.com/index.html

http://www.frn.net/new/story.php?story_id=30&c=15&PHPSESSID=58afb5d199d43aab87ba92dcf7383c01

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_radio_in_Europe

Tues Oct 9

3927: Unid station playing dance music and schlager @ 1845, also heard "testing 1-2" but no IDs yet. Sounded Dutch. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

Sun Oct 7

Good conditions and a lot of stations heard today:

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing a song by Smokie @ 1745. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

5720: Orion Radio with Dutch songs @ 0755, coming in well. SINPO 44444.

6045: MV Baltic Radio via Juelich with a strong signal @ 1250, playing oldies, programe in German. Signal peaking at S9+30dB. SINPO 55544.

6200: Radio Rapido playing rock music @ 0815, SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6243: Sligo European Radio via JRRI with its final broadcast @ 0810, playing oldies and greeting listeners. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43443. Click here for recording

6260: Radio Likedeeler moved here from 6309 @ 0935 to avoid QRM. SINPO 34333.

6266: Radio Galaxy back on the air after many months away, playing dance music, greeting listeners @ 1125. Fair signal but utility noise. SINPO 33433.

6275: Radio Underground @ 0820 playing song by Bjork, usual free radio chat. Coming in well but slight whistle on signal. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Merlin heard with offshore recordings @ 1030, some splash from Radio Underground. SINPO 33333.

6286: Radio Doctor Tim playing Rammstein @ 0825, giving out email and hotline number. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Mazda @ 0845 playing schlager, QRM from utility and co-channel station. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Boomerang playing oldies. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Scotland Int calling Boomerang @ 0930. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Kentucky giving out address @ 1045, joining in the QSO. SINPO 44433. Also heard in QSO was Zeelandia and Valencia.

6306: Radio Brandaris playing schlager @ 1245, followed by ID. SINPO 44433.

6309: Radio Likedeeler playing rock music @ 0915, some splash from Boomerang. SINPO 33433.

6310: Unid station heard @ 1630 playing The Eagles, off @ 1645. Fair signal but couldn't make out the ID. I've included a short recording. To listen click here. Any ideas welcome. SINPO 34433. (see comments)

6327: Radio Waves Int (tent) playing ballads @ 0925. SINPO 33433.

6374: West Coast Radio with pop and rock @ 0840, giving out hotline number. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of QSOs from the Echo Charlie band @ 0800. Very strong. SINPO 54444.

6430:Radio Victoria playing oldies @ 0830. Fair signal on clear channel. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona with a weak signal @ 1035, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6540: Radio Brigitte playing schlager and oldies @ 0833, multi-lingual IDs. SINPO 34333.

(updated 17:45UTC)

Sat Oct 6

3910: Weekend Music Radio with Mike James @ 1715 playing a Robert Palmer song. Good signal but some splash from the BBC on 3915. SINPO 43443.

3932: Radio Atlantis (tent) heard @ 1910 playing dance music. Good signal but whistle from nearby station. SINPO 43433.

3940: Radio Underground on @ 1550 chatting about free radio and reading listeners' messages. Fair-good signal, currently S7-8. SINPO 34333.

6255: KBC via Lithuania playing German music. Signal fading more tonight between S9 and S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0805 with the Jolly Roger programme, playing 60s music. SINPO 34433.

6285: Radio Boomerang heard @ 1410 playing song "Roses Without Thorns," talk in Dutch. SINPO 44444.

6286: Unid station playing German rock music @ 1650. Fair signal but no ID heard yet. SINPO 34433. (Radio Dr Tim - see comments)

6290: Radio Titanic (tent) heard @ 1420 with the song "Electric Dreams" but by time came to ID at 1430 was flattened by Radio Boomerang on 6295. SINPO 34333-32332.

6295: Radio Boomerang playing OMD, mentioned Dr Tim. Heard @ 1005 with a good signal. SINPO 44444. Boomerang back on @ 1430 with SINPO 54444, off 1443.

6295: Scotland Radio Int with a report to Boomerang @ 1450. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6296: MRF Radio joining in the QSO @ 1455. Signal a lot weaker. SINPO 24332. Also taking part @ 1500 on 6296 was Radio Titanic. SINPO 34333.

6309: Radio Valencia playing some instrumental music @ 1415 then a Beatles medley. SINPO 34433.

6310: Orion Radio playing schlager @ 0910. Good signal, but unfortunately on top of Radio Condor. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor also heard @ 0910 playing Pet Shop Boys underneath Orion Radio. SINPO 32432. In the clear @ 0931 when Orion signed off, but also closed down a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio back on the air playing the Specials "Too Much Too Young" @ 1705. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia playing dance music @ 0925. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Fri Oct 5

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Friday night Wolfman Jack Show, playing Simon & Garfunkel @ 2215. Signal back up to full strength this week. SINPO 55555.

6307: Unid station with schlager and phone calls @ 1845. Foton's log has this as Radio Paradise and Radio Kentucky. Good signal but gone a few minutes later (signed off or faded out?). SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:15UTC)

Thurs Oct 4

It's been a quiet week for pirate activity but heard a station this evening:

3930: Unid station @ 1920 playing rock music, then A-ha "Take on Me." Good signal but telephony QRM in usb. Break of several minutes before coming back with a track by Dire Straits. SINPO 43443.

Sligo European Radio final broadcast

To Anoraks Everywhere!


It is with deep regret that Sligo European Radio announces that it is to make its final (relay) broadcast this coming Sunday, October 7th 2007 via the transmitters of Jolly Roger Radio on 6235khz short-wave.


The final broadcast will coincide with the 20th anniversary of our first broadcast on October 4th 1987.


The precise time of our final broadcast is unknown, just listen in to Jolly Roger Radio on Sunday and you should hear us at some time.


And please remember to send your reception reports to: sligoeuropeanradio@hotmail.com along with your snail mail address and we just might make it worthwhile.


So listen in to the final broadcast of Sligo European Radio, featuring Stephen MacLeod, Jon Seabrook and Chris Jensen, this Sunday on 6235khz short-wave.


Chris Jensen - station owner & presenter

(info via alfa lima forum)

Mon Oct 1

3927: Radio Kentucky with a good signal @ 1840, giving out phone number in Dutch, English and German, playing schlager. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

Sun Sept 30

Strange reception again on 48 metres. Some signals coming in very well while others not heard at all here.

3910: Weekend Music Radio with IDs, song by Slade @ 0805. SINPO 34433. Not heard at all on 6400 at this time.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing a song by Roger Daltrey @ 1700 and talk about radio. Another excellent weekend of entertaining programmes from Jack and his team. Great stuff. SINPO 34433.

5720: Orion Radio, joined today by Peter from Radio Waves Int, heard @ 0750 playing country music. Quite good reception here. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter back on the air with a super signal. Heard signing on @ 0905, playing rock and pop. Always very clear and crisp audio from Borderhunter. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0800. SINPO 34433.

6290: West Coast Radio playing the song "American Pie" @ 0940. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Victoria struggling to get through @ 0900. ID and oldies. SINPO 24432.

6295: Radio Boomerang playing instrumental music @ 1055. Good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Boomerang with dance music @ 1115, off at 1120. SINPO 44444.

6303: Magic AM playing Robert Palmer song @ 0850. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6309: Unid station playing instrumental music @ 1330, then John Lennon "Imagine," then into 80s disco-funk type music. Sounds like Malaisy but no anns. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

6311: Unid station with oldies @ 1035. Deep fading. Maybe Radio Lowland? SINPO 24332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio faded in now. Heard playing "Private Life" by the Pretenders @ 1030. SINPO 44433.

(updated 17:05UTC)

Sat Sept 29

A lot of stations on 75 metres this evening:

3900: Skyline Radio Germany (tent) @ 1820. But like last night, signal just about heard above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

3910: Radio RWE v Weekend Music Radio @ 1735 with programme about Polish radio in the 1940s and 50s. In parallel with 6400. SINPO 33433.

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 2035 with Andy Walker commemorating the 40th anniversary of the launch of BBC Radio 1 this weekend (the station set up by the BBC to try and replace the offshore stations closed down by the Government a few weeks earlier). SINPO 44444.

3920: Unid station playing dance music @ 2020. Strong signal but also strong heterodyne from another signal on same frequency making it difficult to listen to. SINPO 42432.

3925: Bogusman heard @ 2000 reading listeners' emails and giving out contact details. Some splatter from Boomerang. SINPO 43433.

3929: West Coast Radio in QSO with Radio Jimmy in Dutch @ 1857. SINPO 34433.

3930: Radio Jimmy @ 1855 QSOing with WCR. SINPO 34433.

3935: Radio Boomerang playing song by the Stranglers @ 2005. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

3940: Radio Underground back on the air tonight after absence of nearly two months. Heard @ 1815 with Steve talking about free radio. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1340 with ID, playing pop music. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio @ 1830, playing a song by the Stereophonics, followed by woman in German and jingle ID. Signal very strong now. SINPO 54444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania heard @ 2250 reading listeners' reports. Like yesterday, fair bit of fading on the signal. SINPO 44433.

6291: Radio Lowland heard @ 1840 playing oldies. Good signal here but some fading. Announced phone number and email address for contact. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6310: Unid station playing dance music @ 1740. Signal seemed too strong for Condor, could be Atlantis? SINPO 44444.

6400: Radio Mazda heard @ 1220 playing schlager, ID @ 1244. I've not heard Mazda on this frequency before. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio RWE v Weekend Music Radio @ 1730 with programme about Polish radio in the 1940s and 50s. In parallel with 3910. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Fri Sept 29

3900: Skyline Radio Germany (pres) @ 2015 with a weak signal here. Just able catch snatches of music on peaks. ID through Alfa Lima forum. SINPO 24332.

3927: Radio Atlantis Int with a strong signal @ 2005, playing schlager and dance music, peaking at S9+10dB. Off at 2015. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack show @ 2230. Weaker signal than usual (only S9, rather than usual S9+30dB) with rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Thurs Sept 27

3928: Radio Whitesnake with Cupid Radio heard @ 1855 playing rock music. Fair to good signal. SINPO 34433. Tuned in again @ 2055, to hear them thanking listeners and closing down. Signal up to S9. SINPO 44433.

Another free radio wiki

Pirate Radio Wiki for users to add & edit info - this is more like a web site: http://radiopirates.atwiki.com/

(info via swpirates)

Like the previous one mentioned, this is American-based as has quite extensive list of US pirates, plus also quite a few European FM stations, although not so many SW.

Mon Sept 24

6307: Radio Altrex (tent) heard @ 1940 playing Abba's "Dancing Queen." Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

Sun Sept 23

As per usual on a Sunday, strange conditions. Some stations coming in very well - others not heard at all.

3910: Weekend Music Radio still audible on 75m @ 0835, with a Quicksilver Messenger song from the 70s. SINPO 34433.

3945: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 2125 playing oldies, but suffering splash from Radio Korea via the Skelton, UK, relay on 3955 (S9+40dB), but KBS signed off at 2130 leaving WMR in the clear. SINPO for WMR 43433 before 2130, 44433 after 2130.

5720: Orion Radio with one his best Sunday morning signals for a long time. Heard @ 0735 playing Bob Dylan, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6045: Radio Gloria via Juelich signing on @ 1200 in German and English, giving out mailing address before playing song by the group Runrig. SINPO 55544.

6216: King Shortwave @ 0910 playing oldies, fair peak before disappearing into the noise. SINPO 34333.

6242: Britain Radio Int coming in well today @ 0845 with Roger Davis talking about and playing audio from Red Sands Radio. SINPO 44433.

6285: Radio Geronimo playing soft rock @ 1015, with station jingles. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6286: Unid weak station @ 0850. Achim had this tentatively as Radio Caroline. SINPO 24332. (Tukan Radio: see comments)

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Andy Walker @ 0745 playing rock. SINPO 34433. Signal much better @ 1010, listening to Jack talking about DXing. SINPO 54444.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Sat Sept 22

3910: Weekend Music Radio with Andy Walker playing a Rolling Stones track @ 1745. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

3925: Bogusman back with a good signal, talking @ 2015 about cats, playing alternative music and bird noises. SINPO 44433.

3935: Radio Sensation heard playing Dolly Parton "Jolene" @ 2025. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6210: Unid station playing oldies @ 1120. Sudden off five minutes later with no announcement. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania booming in tonight @ 2240, playing "Morning Has Broken." Peaking at S9+40dB! SINPO 55555.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1130 with Tony James greeting listeners, playing oldies. Some fading, but not a bad signal. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int playing schlager @ 1815. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6311: Radio Alice playing polka and schlager @ 1555. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with a very good signal @ 1740 with Andy Walker playing music from the early 70s. SINPO 54444.

9290: Radio Six International via Latvia with its Saturday Sounds programme, broadcasting this week from a ship, moored at Harwich, on the east coast. Heard @ 0755 with a SINPO of 45444.

9290: Radio City via Latvia signed on @ 0800, playing 60s music. Signal still good. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Fri Sept 21

6255: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2200 with the Wolfman Jack show. More rapid fading of the signal than usual - fluctuating between S9 and S9+20dB. SINPO 45544.

6280: Radio Mazda coming in well with schlager @ 1945. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

Thurs Sept 20

6220: Laser Hot Hits back on 6220. Heard @ 1810 playing Free "All Right Now," with a good signal. SINPO 43433. Still coming in well @ 2000, signal now S9+10dB.

Free radio wiki

Bill Finn sent us the following link concerning a source of information for Pirate Radio, as well as other shortwave stations, which was forwarded thanks to Al Fansome.

In case you didn’t previously know it was available, you might want to check this out.
The database includes station listings, information and profiles.
http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/Main_Page

(Ed Insinger, Free Radio Weekly via DX Listening Digest)

**This Wiki is mainly concerned with North American pirates, although there are a few European SW pirates listed like Alfa Lima and Mystery Radio. Meanwhile the Free Radio Wiki set up by Jonny of SRS is suspended at the moment due to spam.**

Wed Sept 19

6275: Radio Rainbow via LHH heard @ 0940, reading listeners' letters, talk about politics and religion. Fair-good signal - S8. SINPO 34443. Click here for audio clip

6275: Laser Hot Hits took over @ 1000 with the Anorak Hour programme playing the final hour of Radio London 40 years ago. SINPO 34433.

Radio Six to broadcast from ship

On Saturday, 22 September Scotland’s only international radio service, Radio Six International, will attempt its most complicated – and riskiest outside broadcast.

The LV18 is a former lightship which – under the care of the Pharos Trust – was first used for radio, with an added radio mast to support the mediumwave transmitting aerial, in 1999 and since then has played host to a variety of UK-licensed re-creations of former pirate stations, including Radio Northsea International, Radio Caroline, and Radio Mi Amigo, as well as recent broadcasts from Pirate BBC Essex.

Radio Six International will broadcast its weekly Saturday Sounds programme live from the ship on Saturday, with special features including an interview with Tony O’Neill from the Pharos trust, and an episode of The Barnacles, a comedy feature first created when the ship was being used for RNI.

The programme [0700-0800 UTC] will be broadcast live on 9290 kHz shortwave to Europe, the Near and Far East and Pacific regions, 945 kHz mediumwave to the Baltic states, 88.5 MHz FM Stereo for Tawa and Redwood in New Zealand, 100.5 MHz Digital in Riga, Latvia, and around the world online at http://www.radiosix.com/.

(Source: Tony Currie, Radio Six International via Radio Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Mon Sept 17

6400: Unid station @ 1800 playing soft rock. Strong signal here - peaking at S9+20dB. Possibly WMR. SINPO 54444.

Sun Sept 16

Strange conditions today but this is what has been heard here:

3945: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1755 with the start of the Andy Walker show, with a T Rex special marking the 30th anniversary of Marc Bolan's death. SINPO 34333.

5720: Orion Radio with a good signal today, heard @ 0745 playing the song "I'm Alive." Some utility QRM but not a problem here. Off at 0840. SINPO 44444.

6045: European Music Radio v Juelich @ 1240 playing a song by Tears for Fears and reading listeners' letters. Very good signal here. SINPO 55555.

6220: Laser Hot Hits with adverts for Radio Review and Offshore Echoes magazines @ 0800. Some local QRM but a good signal. SINPO 43433.

6250: Antonio Radio playing non-stop country and 60s music @ 0850. Hum on the frequency. ID at 0919, thanking Michael from Potsdam. SINPO 43433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing rock music @ 0805. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Mazda with schlager and polka @ 0750. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Free Radio Holland playing schlager @ 1800. Good signal here but some splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43333.

6310: Radio Sunshine (tent) playing polka, giving out hotline number @ 1125, but QRM from Zodiac. Off at 1130. SINPO 32332.

6311: Radio Zodiac heard playing oldies @ 1115 but seemed to be having transmitter problems. Het from weaker station underneath. SINPO 43433.

6324: Radio Waves Int playing country music @ 0900. Struggle to hear the signal. SINPO 23432.

6324: Radio Zodiac coming in loud and clear @ 1230, playing rock and pop, using 200W. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing rock music @ 0910. Another one struggling here with the propagation. SINPO 34433.

(updated 18:05UTC)

Sat Sept 15

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing UFO "Doctor Doctor" @ 1720, some splash from the BBCWS on 3915. SINPO 33433.

3927: Radio Atlantis Int @ 2105 with jingle ID, followed by the song "Spirit in the Sky." Good clear signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Laser Hot Hits heard back on its old frequency @ 0800 playing 60s music with a SINPO 34433. By 0900, signal coming in very well, peaking at S9 - SINPO 44433.
Update at 2010, very good signal S9+10dB - SINPO 54444. Best signal for a very long time!

6255: KBC via Lithuania with a strong signal signing on @ 2200. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing Joan Armatrading song @ 0940. Not //6220. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Rainbow via LHH @ 0950, giving out both the Rainbow and Laser addresses for contact. Playing music by The Police. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Mazda heard @ 1000 playing 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6290: Orion Radio with 60s music @ 0805. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

6296: Unid station heard @ 2135 playing country music. Quite good signal at first but by 2145 had faded out with no ID heard. Some ute QRM. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with ID and hotline @ 2000, he said would be on until 3am! Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard with Jack reading reception reports @ 1805. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Fri Sept 14

3927: Radio Quintus putting in a good signal tonight @ 2045, heard greeting WMR, playing schlager and oldies. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC v Lithuania heard @ 2225 with the Wolfman Jack show. Achim said on his blog he was having poor reception in Germany. No problems here - S9+30dB although signal was fading a bit. SINPO 55544.

(updated 22:30UTC)

European Music Radio

EMR - NEW QSL Card + Information Sheet

Our next transmission is on Sunday, September 16 at 1200utc on 6045 khz via MV Baltic Radio from Germany.

From this transmission onwards EMR will have a new QSL card and a completely new information sheet for listeners who send in correct reception reports to our email or postal address.

This is a new design QSL card and information sheet. Also the September transmission will be the last transmission of 2007, due to personal reasons (family life) and workload.

Good Listening and good DX to all our listeners.
73s
Tom

Thu Sept 13

6290: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 1820. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording.

6310: Free Radio Holland with schlager @ 1815. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music, ID @ 1903. Co-channel QRM from slightly weaker station (possibly Free Radio Holland). SINPO 43333.

Wed Sept 12

3927: Radio Gloria @ 1915 in German, playing oldies. I wonder if the station knows about these broadcasts of its programmes or whether someone is rebroadcasting it, like the WMR hoaxer does with WMR programmes? Whoever it is - good signal. SINPO 44333.

Tues Sept 11

6265: Premier Radio Int putting in a good signal here @ 2010, playing Tom Robinson's "2, 4, 6, 8, Motorway." Some fading and occasional utility splash. SINPO 44433.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925u Random Radio. 0242-0248*. 8 Sep 07. English. First log of this station. OM with mentions that this was a repeat bx. Recording of President Lyndon Johnson’s speech on not seeking a second full term. Theme from“Bonanza,” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.” Anncr mentioned that he would QSL via the FRN.net. ID and off at 0248. Good.

Mon Sept 10

3910: Celtic Music Radio back via unknown relay, with a good signal but some fading @ 1920. Folk music with adverts for businesses in Glasgow, Scotland. SINPO 44433.

6310: Unid station playing oldies music @ 1850. SSB QRM and quite a lot of noise making identification difficult. SINPO 33333.

Sun Sept 9

3945: Weekend Music Radio @ 1920 playing Laser 558 recordings. Good signal on 75m (6400 still coming in well). SINPO 44433.

5720: Orion Radio heard @ 0800 playing schlager with guest DJ Mr Spock from Planet Vulcania. SINPO 34443.

6200: Unid station @ 1125 playing rock music. Rapid fading and signal disappeared before I could hear ID. SINPO 34433.

6245: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI with Lee Richards playing Duran Duran @ 0815. SINPO 33433.

6245: Britain Radio Int v JRRI @ 0915 with Roger Davis talking about offshore radio and playing oldies. Coming in quite well today. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording

6265: Premier Radio Int with 70s music @ 0805. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 1910, but strong utility a few khz below the signal making it difficult to hear. SINPO 22332.

6290: Radio Mazda playing schlager @ 0920, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6302: Magic AM heard @ 1550 playing Bruce Springsteen "Glory Days." Good signal but some splash from Reflections Europe on 6295. SINPO 43433. Click here for recording

6305: Radio Altrex suffering QRM from stronger station on 6306, best in lsb @ 0810. SINPO 22332.

6306: Viking Radio @ 0820 playing "Wheels on Fire" but he seemed to have a problem remembering his hotline number. Het caused by Altrex on 6305. SINPO 33333.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int heard @ 1030, with another station co-channel (possibly Viking). As mentioned on Alfa Lima, definately a bit of mess between 6300-6310 this morning. SINPO 32432.

6310: Unid station playing non-stop music. Heard with an Eagles song @ 1545. Possibly Malaisy? SINPO 44433.

6325: Heineken Radio with Mr Spock, after the sign off of Orion Radio. Heard @ 0910 playing rock music. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording

6325: Unid station with a weak signal @ 1915. Heard a snatch of country music but utilities making it difficult to hear clearly. SINPO 23332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with guest DJ Andy Walker playing oldies @ 0830. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

(updated 19:25UTC)

Sat Sept 8

3910: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1740 with talk about Irish radio. Weak signal at the moment with splash from the BBC on 3915. SINPO 23432. Update @ 2245 - SINPO now 54444 while 6400 has faded out.

3927: Orion Radio with guest DJ Mr Spock heard @ 1920 playing Golden Earring "Radar Love." Good signal. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording.

3927: Unid station playing schlager @ 2250. No ID heard as yet. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with a good signal @ 2130, playing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania heard @ 2240 playing schlager. SINPO 55555.

6268: Radio Oscar Zoulu (ROZ) playing oldies @ 1840. Fair-good signal with some utility splash. He said he isn't using the email address at the moment and doesn't have a mailing address. SINPO 33433. Click here for recording

6275: Laser Hot Hits with the Radio Rainbow programme @ 0850, playing the Pet Shop Boys. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Likedeeler continuing his nightly broadcasts. Unfortunately signal quite weak @ 2000. Propagation seems to be vary night to night. SINPO 24332.

6291: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 2115 marking Pavarotti's funeral today by playing some of his music. Fair signal but beginning to fade out. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int putting in a very good clear signal this evening - peaking @ 9+10dB. Heard @ 1730 playing instrumental music with IDs. SINPO 54444.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing Pussycat "Mississippi" @ 1750, in parallel with 3910. Signal suddenly improved in the last few minutes from barely audible to +10dB! SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:55UTC)

Fri Sept 7

3919: Radio Atlantis Int @ 2140 playing dance music with ID jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3927: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2040 playing rock music. Good signal tonight - I don't know if he's using more power or there is good skip from Norway - around S8. SINPO 34433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2200 with the Wolfman Jack Show. Usual strong signal. SINPO 55555.

6275: Radio Likedeeler with a weak signal @ 1930. Could only just hear the station. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Mazda heard @ 1330 playing schlager. Finally, IDed @ 1350, giving out email address. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34433.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Thurs Sept 6

6275: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 1900, but not so good as last night with only a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6290: Radio Mazda heard for the first time for while with a very good signal @ 1945, playing schlager and polka. ID in English, off 1950. SINPO 54444.

6310: Unid station @ 1905 going off and coming on again, playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

Wed Sept 5

3910: Celtic Music Radio @ 1900 with full ID followed by Scottish folk music. Good signal again tonight. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Likedeeler also putting in a good signal @ 1910 with a S-reading of 8-9. Clear ID by woman who spelt out station name, playing rock and pop. SINPO 34333.

Tue Sept 4

3910: Celtic Music Radio back on tonight @ 1815, via unknown relay, with folk music from Scotland. SINPO 44333. To hear recording, click here

3927: Cupid Radio testing @ 1915, playing pop music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Free Radio Holland with ID and giving out hotline and email details @ 1800, playing schlager and polka. Fair signal, getting better. Some local and utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 19:30UTC)

Mon Sept 3

3910: Celtic Music Radio playing Scottish folk music @ 1810. This is a legal FM station broadcasting to the Glasgow area. It is probably being relayed by unknown station (possibly WMR). Fair signal, although still quite early for 75m. SINPO 34433. By 1830, SINPO up to 44433.

3927: Radio Atlantis Int heard @ 2055 playing dance music, canned IDs. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6878: Pirate Music with pop @ 1830. SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:00UTC)

North American logs

Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA, heard a couple of pirates Stateside:

6925 WMPR. 2350-2353*. 31 Aug 07. Techno music and ID as "WMPR - You’re tuned to Micro Power Radio," and off. Fair.

6925 Laser Hot Hits. 2215-2230. 01 Sept 07. English. Presumed relay of this Europirate. Dance club music with OM anncr. Ads for T shirts and British SW publication. Lost signal w/o any s/o ancmts or relay ID. Fair.

Sun Sept 2

Another Sunday, and again poor conditions. A few stations have managed to make it through the noise and fading.

3925: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 2220, before signing off. SINPO 34333.

5720: Orion Radio playing schlager @ 0805. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing "Let's Do The Twist" @ 0905. Again fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6275: Magic AM back on the air after a long absence. Heard @ 0815 giving out the station hotline, playing oldies. One of best signals this morning. Fair-good. Announced new email address of magic.am @ orange.nl SINPO 34433. Signal improved by 0925 to 44433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int playing instrumental music @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6308: Radio Zodiac playing rock music @ 1650. Fair signal with some fading. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Gloria heard @ 0900 with oldies, talk in German. I imagine this station is probably being relayed by another station as it's normally only heard via the Juelich transmitter. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of Radio Veronica @ 1820. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Sat Sept 1

3910: Weekend Music Radio making a welcome return to the airwaves after Jack's holidays. Heard @ 2120 with a good signal. SINPO 44433.

3927: Radio Atlantis Int playing non-stop dance music @ 2130, ID at 2145. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing alternative music @ 2140. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44444.

6220: Play FM via Mystery Radio @ 2300 playing "Let's Groove Tonight." Mystery's signal still holding up well. Web address is http://www.play.fm/ for this Vienna-based internet station. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording.

6255: KBC via Lithuania @ 2205 playing song by the Spencer Davis Group. SINPO 55555.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 0905 playing a song by Kate Bush. SINPO 24332.

6310: Unid station heard @ 2150 playing song by Kim Wilde. Couldn't catch the ID, except station was from the Netherlands. SINPO 34333.

6327: Radio Zodiac testing the equipment @ 2155. Good signal. Playing "Band on the Run." SINPO 43433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Jack playing rock music @ 2115, talking about his holidays. SINPO 44444.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia playing dance music @ 0910. Programme hosted by Charlie Prince in German. SINPO 55555.

(updated 23:05UTC)

Fri Aug 31

3904: Bogusman back on the air with a good signal here - 9+10dB. Heard @ 2040 playing song by St Etienne. Always good to hear Mr B with his views on life etc. SINPO 44444. (see comment)

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack Show heard @ 2225. Strong signal, as always. SINPO 55544.

6275: Radio Likedeeler being heard much better this evening, with a fair to good signal. Heard @ 1830 with woman spelling out station name, chat by man (Uncle Bernard) in German and English and playing 60s music. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor (tent) @ 2130. Could hear dance music but weak signal on a noisy frequency. SINPO 23332.

6421: Laser Hot Hits also coming through tonight @ 1840 playing 60s music. Fair signal - hovering around S7. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Thu Aug 30

6275: Radio Likedeeler (tent) heard @ 2000. Weak signal here but sounded like Likedeeler. He's quite active at the moment. SINPO 24332.

Caroline denied shortwave licence

Rob Leighton of Radio Caroline writes:

Back in May this year we started talking to Graham Warren, Head of Broadcast Technical Policy at Ofcom, with the intention of applying for a 12 month test & development licence to relay Caroline’s Satellite Service from the UK, using 1kW on either 41m or 49m shortwave.

We proposed carrying out research into the ruggedness of DRM reception when the signal was subjected to conditions of severe selective fading as found in and around the edge of a shortwave transmitter’s skip zone.

We proposed using a 50/50 mix of DRM and AM, so that listeners with traditional AM shortwave receivers could listen to our AM programmes and be informed of what was happening when we switched to DRM mode, and how they could contribute data if they wished to be involved with the research findings.

By proposing these tests we envisaged introducing Caroline to a substantial new audience of European shortwave listeners, whilst at the same time promoting the use of a new, efficient, high quality digital modulation technique and contributing to DRM’s global pool of knowledge.

Listeners to our AM transmissions using traditional receivers would be fully aware of what we were doing at the AM/DRM switch-over, would be told how and when to decode our DRM signals, and from where to obtain the necessary software and equipment.

We received a reply from Ofcom earlier this month, in which Mr Warren informed us that the particular aspect of research we had proposed had already been investigated, and that our licence request was therefore unsuccessful.

Naturally we are disappointed, as the granting of the licence we requested should have resulted in a win-win situation for everyone.

But it’s understandable that Ofcom have little desire to grant a test & development licence to repeat aspects of research that have already been completed. We still have other confidential irons in the fire - Caroline has never liked the word ‘no’!

(Source: Rob Leighton, Radio Caroline via Radio Netherlands Media Network blog)

Tue Aug 28

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1650. Fair signal but splash from 6225 (Radio Racja). SINPO 33433.

6275: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 1910, giving out hotline number and playing music. Talk by man and woman. Signal not as good as on Sunday with lot of static noise. SINPO 24332.

6290: West Coast Radio playing Irish/Scottish drinking songs @ 2220. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor putting in a good signal tonight @ 1930, playing dance music. Signal peaking at S9. Some SSB and morse QRM. SINPO 43333.
Heard the station again @ 2205 with an S9 signal, but some CW QRM and fading, but 48m staying open late tonight. SINPO 43433.

6400: Unid station @ 1900. Good signal. Still listening @ 1940 - now playing Euro-pop, I doubt it's WMR. Probably Dutch. SINPO 44444. (Seems to be Russian or East European - see comments)

6421: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2210 playing pop. Fair to good signal on clear channel. SINPO 34333.

6878: Pirate Music playing pop @ 1920. Weak signal with rapid fading. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Mon Aug 27

5805: Radio Telstar South playing offshore radio recordings. Good signal here. Today was a public holiday here. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio already coming in a good signal @ 1630. Playing the usual non-stop pop, some deep fades. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int making an evening broadcast tonight. Heard @ 1945 playing "Axel F" from the 80s. Some splash from Iran on 6255 but a good signal. SINPO 43433.

6307: Radio Altrex heard @ 1735 with a poor signal and deep fades, playing oldies. Caught ID on a peak. SINPO 23332. I was listening again @ 1955, signal much better - peaking at S9 (34433). Click here for a recording.

6310: Radio Condor pumping out the beats with his dance music @ 1750, some local QRM and splash from Altrex. Said was signing off. SINPO 33333.

6400: Unid station playing non-stop rock music @ 1935. Poor at first but improving by 2000. SINPO 34333.

6878: Pirate Music with a weak signal, but in the clear @ 1640. Sounding very much like Mystery Radio, but not so strong, with non-stop pop/dance music. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:00UTC)

More offshore nostalgia

On Friday August 31 there will be a special radio programme commemorating the end of the Dutch offshore pirate stations 31 August 1974.

This programme will start at 6 AM BST on the 675 kHz transmitter of the Dutch Arrow Classic Rock Radio and will lasts to the (very late) evening on that day.

For more information about this you can read a press-message in the Dutch language on http://www.norderney.nl/ and then click on the green "nieuws"button.

I hereby wish you all much enjoy to listen to this very special programme!

Pirate radio greetings of Nico from Gouda, the Netherlands.

(via Anorak Nation)

Sun Aug 26

3923: West Coast Radio heard @ 2150 putting in a good signal here, playing Rush. SINPO 44433.

5720: Orion Radio heard signing off @ 0800. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South heard playing Dusty Springfield @ 2005. Good signal but quite a lot of static in the air. SINPO 44333.

6200: Radio Geronimo (according to Robertas's logs on Alfa Lima) @ 1045 playing ZZ Top. Some SSB QRM. Not good short skip conditions today. Faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 33433.

6205: Radio Sonar heard briefly @ 0810. Just caught ID and some music but a few minutes later signal was gone. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well this evening. Heard @ 1750 with the usual pop/disco/dance music. SINPO 43433.

6260: Radio Thunderbird playing rock, IDs @ 0805. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax" @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Devalon Int with one of his occasional programmes. Heard @ 0900 playing The Beatles "Paperback Writer," and then into free radio news and short recordings. A very well put together programme. Fair signal with good peaks. Off 0930. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6275: Radio Likedeeler @ 1805 giving out mailing address and hotline, playing rock music. Fair signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Kentucky @ 0935 playing schlager, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Valencia playing 60s music @ 0925, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Lowland with oldies @ 1730 but suffering QRM from another station on 6309. Lowland had the stronger signal. SINPO 33433.

6324: Radio Waves Int with ID, playing country music. Heard @ 1225 with a fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits heard with song by Kool & The Gang @ 2010, part of a sponsored show presented by Jolly Roger. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6430: Radio Victoria with oldies, some SSB QRM @ 1020. SINPO 33333.

6878: Pirate Music with non-stop pop @ 1740. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Sat Aug 25

3905: Radio Victoria heard @ 2110 playing a Tina Turner song, then ID and email address. At first, there was some sort of telephony QRM but that seems to have stopped now. SINPO 34333.

5805: Radio Telstar South with the Telstar theme tune @ 2020, IDs and into a programme marking the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6274: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 2040, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits marking the 30th anniversary of Elvis's death with music by The King @ 0930. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34433.

6280: Orion Radio playing polka @ 0805. Fair signal but noisy channel. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Kentucky heard @ 1830 playing non-stop schlager. Het with another station on 6307. ID @ 1855. Strong signal. SINPO 43433.

6307: Radio Altrex struggling to be heard under Kentucky. Caught REM @ 1845. SINPO 32432.

6308: Radio Kentucky heard @ 2115 giving out phone number and mail address in Dutch and English. Not as strong as earlier, but still good. SINPO 44333.

6310: Radio Altrex changed frequency @ 1905. Was better for about a minute but now I think Kentucky has moved to 6308 so it's back to square one!! Shame he didn't check as Altrex moved first. SINPO 32432.

6324: Radio Waves Int coming in very well tonight. Heard @ 1902 with talk in French, followed by jingle ID and country music. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6325: Delta Radio @ 2125 playing a song by OMD, greeting Mike from Norway. He said was testing new antenna. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with a promo for its sponsored shows @ 1858, playing oldies. No utility at this time although fair bit of static crackle. SINPO 34333.

6878: Pirate Music playing pop @ 1920. Fair signal but some static. SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:25UTC)

Fri Aug 24

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack show, playing "Summer in the City" @ 2240. SINPO 55544.

6310: Delta Radio very strong @ 2025, playing pop, with signal peaking at S9+20dB. Still going strong at 2130. SINPO 54444.

6420: Laser Hot Hits heard with fair signal @ 2020 but suffering from heavy utility QRM. It seems to be proving difficult for Laser to find a clear channel in that area of the band. SINPO 32432.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Thurs Aug 23

6301: Unid station @ 1910 playing "On Blueberry Hill." Nasty het with Sahara station on 6300, so best in usb. Went off a few minutes later. SINPO 32432.

6310: Radio Skywire with rock music @ 1905, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6878: Pirate Music (tent) playing pop music @ 1900. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Wed Aug 22

3910: Weekend Music Radio (tent) @ 1910 playing John Lennon "Number Nine Dream." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

3923: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 2215. Fair-good signal but some static. SINPO 44333.

(updated 22:15UTC)

Radio Jackie history

RADIO JACKIE
As the 1967 offshore era is marked and Ofcom considers its Future Of Radio consultation there is a new slideshow of early Jackie history here:
http://www.radiojackie.com/pics/slideshow.php?set_albumName=Radio-Jackie-Archive

(Trevor Brook, Website Editor and Engineering, Radio Jackie, 110 Tolworth Broadway, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7JD, via DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Note: Radio Jackie is now a licensed local radio station broadcasting to south west London and north Surrey on 107.8FM having originally started out as a landbased pirate broadcasting on medium wave to the London area.

Tues Aug 21

6878: Pirate Music (pres) playing non-stop disco music @ 1930. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

Mon Aug 20

6307: Radio Altrex @ 1935 playing music by UB40. Fair signal here but some noise. Also heard with ID and greeting Dr Tim. SINPO 34333.

6878: Pirate Music (pres) with pop music @ 1955. Some SSB and static noise but could hear music through it. SINPO 233332.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee heard this pirate yesterday:

6925usb: Radio Bunny/WBNY @ 0020-0050. 19 Aug in English. A well produced show oriented towards Cdr. Bunny’s run for the Presidency. Endorsements from several NA pirate operators and notable SW aficionados. Mentions that Cdr.Bunny shirts were available on EBay. Poor.

Sun Aug 19

Very quiet on 48m today. This is what's been heard:

3927: Radio Likedeeler coming in well @ 2145, reading reports, playing rock music, chatting in English about stations heard. SINPO 44333.

5720: Orion Radio playing "Does Your Mama Know?" @ 0750. Fair signal but no major QRM so comfortable listening. SINPO 34433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with a weak signal @ 0840, with music heard on peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1815. Good signal but some fading and local QRM. SINPO 43433.

6222: Unid station heard @ 0940. Sounded like schlager but difficult to hear due to weak signal and heavy utility. SINPO 22432.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 0835 with a advert for Laser t-shirts. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with instrumental music @ 0845 and canned IDs. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) @ 1810 playing pop and then sudden off with no announcement. Good signal. SINPO 43433.

6322: Radio Zodiac greeting Kai in Norway @ 0925, giving out hotline and email details, playing rock music. SINPO 34333.

6374: Unid station playing schlager @ 0950. Possibly Hamamelis or Brigitte. Weak signal and utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6420: Laser Hot Hits back on this frequency. Heard @ 2130 playing a dance track but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Sat Aug 18

3935: Unid. Very weak signal @ 2230 and I can just hear faint music. I think conditions are poor tonight on 75m although 48m has stayed open quite late.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with a dance track @ 2225. Strong signal. SINPO 55544

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing offshore recordings @ 0820. Deep fades with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6280: Orion Radio heard @ 0815 playing Kiss "I Was Made for Loving You." Fair to good signal. SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Valencia @ 1050 playing song by Queen, giving out email address and hotline number. Poor to fair signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2005 playing schlager, signal peaking at 9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 2100. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Altrex heard @ 1810 playing T Rex "Get It On" followed by ID in English. SINPO 23432.

6315: Radio Boomerang with rock music @ 1935. Usual strong signal. Signed off a few minutes later. SINPO 44444.

6322: Radio Zodiac playing a song by the Doobie Brothers @ 2215. He said was testing the equipment for the morning. Signal good at first but fading out. SINPO 44333.

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

(updated 22:30UTC)

Fri Aug 17

3927: Radio Quintus heard playing schlager and polka, greeting Dave from England and several Dutch pirates @ 2145. He said was closing down soon. SINPO 44333.

3927: Radio Atlantis Int heard with ID @ 2208, playing rock music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: West Coast Radio heard @ 2155 playing New Order's "Blue Monday," greeting Marcel, QSO with Condor. Signal started fair but faded right down to nothing before fading up again. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor in QSO with WCR @ 2203. Signal much weaker but could just hear Condor. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:10UTC)

Thurs Aug 16

3927: Radio Boomerang in QSO with West Coast and Cupid Radio @ 2105. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

3936: Cupid Radio with a good signal @ 2010 playing rock and pop music, greeting listeners. SINPO 44333.

3936: West Coast Radio heard @ 2057 playing Depeche Mode from the 80s. Nice signal from WCR as well. Seems to be good conditions tonight. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Doctor Tim playing Elvis songs - obviously to mark the 30th anniversary of Elvis's death today. Heard playing "Now Or Never" at 2000. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Skywire heard @ 2130 playing "Man of Action," giving ID and email address. SINPO 34333. Click here for a recording

(updated 21:40UTC)

Pirate nostalgia

This last few week there has been no end of pirate radio nostalgia emanating from the United Kingdom with commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act, which saw the outlawing of the offshore radio staions in 1967.

The national newspapers have been full of reports of the swashbuckling pioneers from the 1960s and the broadcasts recreating those days via the Red Sands Radio RSL and Pirate BBC Essex.

Read about one writer's view in an item called Could Pirates Rule The Airwaves Once More? on The Guardian newspaper's blog at http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/08/piracy.html

Tues Aug 14

3910: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 2015 playing Radio Caroline airchecks from 1967. A repeat of Sunday's programme, so not sure if the real one or the hoaxer (real one - see comments). Good signal but some ute QRM. SINPO 43433. Of course today is the 40th anniversary of the Marine Offences Act.

Mon Aug 13

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1655. Some splash from 6225. SINPO 33433.

6280: Unid station playing schlager and polka @ 2020. Weak signal with fair peaks. Noisy frequency. SINPO 23432.

6878: Laser Hot Hits via Pirate Music heard @ 2035 playing Blondie. Fair signal but utility QRM. SINPO 33433. I've not had a lot of luck hearing 6420 - I don't know how frequently it is on or whether it is just poor propagation.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Sun Aug 12

Poor conditions today with a lot of deep fading and signals going from very good to poor within a matter of minutes. There has been very little on today - even now at 1940, the only stations I'm hearing is Mystery Radio with a good signal on 6220 and WMR on 6400 (but not 3945) also coming in well.

3926: West Coast Radio rounding off the weekend. Heard @ 2145 playing Pink Floyd with a S9 signal here, but quite a lot noise tonight. SINPO 44333.

5720: Orion Radio coming in well @ 0740 playing the song "No More Mr Nice Guy." SINPO 34433.

6200: Radio Rapido (tent) @ 0920 playing an Echo & The Bunnymen song, some splash from 6207. Signal faded out before could get ID. SINPO 33433.

6207: Radio Scotland Int playing "House of the Rising Sun" @ 0930. He said was testing transmitter after connector problem last night. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0755, weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

6245: Britain Radio Int v JRRI with a Marine Offences Act special programme. Heard @ 0910 with a good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio Borderhunter back from his holidays, playing Boney M "Ma Baker" @ 0900. Sounds like weak station underneath (possibly Premier Radio). SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Merlin with full ID and contact details @ 0914, asking for reports. Op said station was commemorating the 40th anniversary of the MOA with Radio London recordings and offshore radio documentaries. Reception conditions very varied. Currently a very good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Saturnus with an Abba song @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Jack talking about offshore radio @ 0800. SINPO 34333.


6540: Radio Ramona playing oldies @ 0950, sounded like he was testing his mic. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:55UTC)