Thurs Dec 11

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard with a good signal @ 2245. Martin Scott playing the song "Take Me for a Night in New York." SINPO 44433.

6205: DRP Radio (tent) with polka @ 1005. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6221: Unid station playing Abba "SOS" @ 1010. Weak signal with morse QRM. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) with a weak signal @ 2015, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Wed Dec 10

6220: Delta Radio heard @ 1000 with jingles and playing the song "My Sharona." Fair signal, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

The Boat That Rocked trailer

The official trailer for the new film set aboard an offshore pirate radio ship in the Swinging 60s has now been released. See it on YouTube at: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQc3lO4JDs&fmt=18

(Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

The Boat That Rocked is due to be released in the UK on 1 May 2009.

Mon Dec 8

6310: Unid station with pop and dance music. Heard @ 1340 with a good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sun Dec 7

NEW ADDRESS LINKS: Anyone checking my address list on the Freewebs site might have found no new addresses have gone up recently. That is because for some reason they are not uploading. But now thanks to Google Docs the new pirate address list is now available. I've also put up the relayed station list as well. So to visit them go to the UKDXer's links on the right of this page or click here and here. As always, any amendments welcome.

3900: Radio Fox 48 testing @ 1630. Weak signal but audible. SINPO 23332.

3910: Skyline International Radio with polka and IDs @ 0940. Fair-good signal but quite high noise level with fading. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman playing a song by The Mission @ 1010. Very good signal. SINPO 55444.

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH heard @ 1050 with Roger Davis talking about programmes over Christmas, and playing Blondie "French Kissing in the USA." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

4025@ Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a Carly Simon song @ 1600. SINPO 34433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with a relay of a US radio show @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio playing a Christmas song @ 0850. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and into rock music. SINPO 55544.

6200: Radio Doctor Tim playing "Jingle Bells" @ 0910, followed by ID. SINPO 33333.

6205: Radio Borderhunter playing Van Halen "Jump" @ 1130. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: DRP Radio playing "12 Days of Christmas" @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (pres) with rock music @ 0905. Fair signal but splash from Mystery. SINPO 33333.

6215: Unid station playing schlager @ 1210. Good signal - off without announcement. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0840. SINPO 44433.

6241: Radio Barones with schlager @ 1105. Not sure if from own tx or last night's MW px being rebroadcast by someone else. Slight whisle from station on 6240. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0900 greeting Achim, playing oldies. No sign of Premier Radio. SINPO 33333.

6265: Premier Radio Int with "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" @ 1025. Altrex signed off. SINPO 33433.

6285: Antonio Radio playing schlager and Johnny Cash music @ 0920. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Delta Radio with instrumental music @ 0945. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Brandaris Int with IDs and oldies @ 0855. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Shadowman playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 1030. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6310: Orion Radio playing French songs @ 1525, fading out just before c/d at 1540. SINPO 44433.

6312: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1035, splash from Shadowman. SINPO 43433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing 60s music @ 1310. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6385: RFB with polka and cockrell noises @ 1520. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio Pionier playing rock and pop, ID with email address @ 1415. SINPO 33433.

6524: Radio Ramona with IDs and email address @ 1020. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6925: DRP Radio playing dance music @ 1550. SINPO 23332.

(updated 17:00UTC)

Sat Dec 6

3900: Skyline International Radio heard in QSO with Sallandse Boer @ 1530. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Borderhunter playing the Clash "London Calling" @ 1645. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3920: Unid station with music just above noise level @ 1705. Possibly DRP? SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with an good signal @ 1135, with Mike Andrews playing Tina Turner "What's Love Gotta To Do With It." Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing blues music @ 1120. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6205: DRP Radio playing dance music with cocks crowing. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with dance music @ 0900. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6210: Time Radio with Christmas music @ 1315. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34333. ID from Iann's chat.

6210: Radio Boomerang playing dance music @ 2045 before signing off. Weak signal but also logged in West Virginia, USA. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1535. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6286: Rammstein Radio with music by Rammstein @ 0950. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Delta Radio with ID jingles and playing A Flock of Seagulls @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with ID and playing "I Know Him So Well" @ 1200. He was having a few technical problems with mic. SINPO 34433.

6925: DRP Radio heard @ 1335 playing "White Christmas." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia playing dance music @ 0945. SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia signing on @ 1100 and playing "We Love the Pirate Stations." SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia @ 1215 playing German pop and schlager. SINPO 55544.

(updated 20:50UTC)

Fri Dec 5

3900: Antonio Radio playing oldies @ 2035. Fair-good signal, around S8. SINPO 34333.

3902: Radio Fox 48 playing the song "Love Hurts" @ 1905. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Borderhunter testing @ 0955, playing dance music, greeting listeners. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

3928: Radio Fox 48 playing country rock @ 2325. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2050 playing "I'll Go Where the Music Takes Me." Fair-good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

5800: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0950 with ID jingle, playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio Altrex with pop music @ 1355. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2030. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 23:40UTC)

Weekend relays

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz, Ulbroka, Latvia:

Sat December 6th
Radio Joystick: 09.00 -10.00UTC
Latvia Today: 10.00 -11.00UTC
RWI: 11.00 -12.00UTC
Radio Casblanca: 12.00 -13.00UTC

Sun December 7th
Latvia Today: 13.00 -14.00UTC

Via 6140 khz, Wertachtal, Germany:

Sunday December 7th
MV Baltic Radio: 13.00 - 14.00 utc

Good Listening, 73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Dec 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard at 2030 with soft rock, quite noisy on the frequency. SINPO 33333.

5800: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 1940. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well this evening. Heard @ 2038 playing the song "Worried About Ray." Signal peaking at S6. SINPO 33333.

Wed Dec 3

3900: Skyline International Radio with IDs, hotline number and polka @ 1800. Noisy but fair-good signal. SINPO 33333.

3905: Radio Borderhunter with short test. Heard with rock music @ 1620. SINPO 34433. Also heard @ 2300 with SINPO 44433.

3905: ROZ (tent) with oldies @ 1830, just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

3924: Radio Fox 48 with rock music @ 1630, some SSB QRM. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) with music @ 2030. Very weak signal - can just hear music above the noise. SINPO 13331.

Tues Dec 2

6925u: Spider Radio heard with oldies @ 2055 and into the sign off music. Weak signal but audible tonight. SINPO 24332.

Mon Dec 1

5800: Radio Blackbones playing classical music @ 0955, sudden sign off. Possibly relayed by Playback. SINPO 33333. (see comments)

6215: Radio Altrex playing Kiss @ 0950. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

Christmas is coming

Two stations have announced special programmes over the festive season:

First up is Radio Mistletoe with a seasonal greeting from Kris Kringle:

"Ho Ho Ho!!! It's almost time for Radio Mistletoe!!

We should be on the air once again over the Christmas season broadcasting from the North Pole. So be sure to listen for us!! We'd really like to personalise the show this year. If you wish, you can send us a greeting or dedication and we'll be glad to include it in the program!!!

Our e-mail address is now open. Write to us at radiomistletoe @ live.com

Make sure you get your greeting, dedication, or request in early. Help us make this year's programme a special one!!" (via www.alfalima.net)

Also planning to take the airwaves is FRS Holland:

"On December 28th, FRS-Holland will continue a long time tradition. And that means we invite you - the listener to participate. Forward your very own personal New Year Greetings to the Free Radio Service Holland and we will make sure it will be read out during our broadcast.

You can dedicate your greetings to friends etc. but you can also make a 'general' NY Greeting. It can be written or (preferably!) taped (cassette, CD, MD or MP3 file) and send to our P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten in the Netherlands.

Of course the easy & quick way is by sending an e-mail to frs.holland @ hccnet.nl or frs @ frsholland.nl.

You can add something special to our December 28th broadcast by participating. So….don't hesitate and take part in the FRS Party that day. It'll be great fun. Make sure your contribution reaches us before December 5th. We are looking forward hearing from you !!! Tune on the 28th...it'll be great fun !!"

On December 28th FRSH plans to be on 6220 for at least 4 hours from 0800-1200UTC. In addition they hope to be on a different frequency as well, probably in the afternoon. FRSH also adds there is a Christmas Day surprise as the station co-operates with two other long-serving shortwave stations. It promises more details soon.

(station direct)

Sun Nov 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott's Credit Crunch special, playing The Specials "Ghost Town" @ 1020. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with the station theme song @ 0852. SINPO 33333.

5815: Orion Radio playing a French song @ 0850. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5825: Radio Geronimo with IDs and playing rock n roll @ 1050. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 33433. Heard on 5830 @ 1115, giving out contact details. SINPO 34433.

6201: Radio Doctor Tim playing French ballads @ 0915. SINPO 24332.

6205: DRP Radio with dance music @ 1025, splash from Antonio Radio. SINPO 23432.

6210: Antonio Radio giving ID and hotline number @ 1005, playing 60s music. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0845. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing Christmas music @ 0930. SINPO 44433.

6235: Radio Freebird Int playing "You're So Vain" @ 1000, utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6241: Radio Perfekt playing Christmas carols @ 0855, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Men At Work "Down Under" @ 0910. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Saturnus with ID and 60s music @ 0905, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6303: Radio Boomerang (tent) playing the Flintstones @ 0925. No ID heard but strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Brandaris Int heard @ 1015 giving out contact details. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6306: Unid station playing Haddaway "What Is Love" @ 1245. SINPO 34333. Possibly Farmers From Holland.

6325: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0900. SINPO 33433.

6400: Celtic Music Radio relayed by unknown station (Island Radio?). Heard @ 0940 with Scottish folk music. SINPO 34333. Update: Heard @ 1120 talking about Scottish wildlife with SINPO 54444.

Sat Nov 29

3935: Baggerteam heard playing schlager @ 2025, followed by ID and hotline number in Dutch and English. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Black "Wonderful Life" @ 1015, greeting listener Steven Overall. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing the Playback theme music with jinges @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6205: DRP Radio (tent) with dance music. Weak signal under buzzing (local QRM?). SINPO 23332.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with rock @ 1005. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2315 playing Christmas music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6241: DRP Radio heard @ 1020 playing pop. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Altrex with a fair signal, playing oldies @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6291: Rammstein Radio with rock music by Rammstein @ 0910, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6299: Delta Radio playing "Scatman" @ 1130 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

6305: Unid station playing oldies @ 0930. SINPO 33333.

6310: Lycos Radio from Germany heard playing polka, giving IDs and talking about his antenna. Said was using 45W, off 1345. SINPO 33433.

6310: Orion Radio playing instrumental music @ 1510. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with German pop @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

(updated 23:15UTC)

Fri Nov 28

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2220 playing Tubeway Army's "Are Friends Electric?" Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu with a Lionel Ritchie song @ 2140. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits difficult to hear @ 2235 due to whistle caused by fair-strength carrier just above 4025. Hear music underneath the whistle. SINPO 32332.

5800: Radio Playback Int coming in well tonight @ 2225, playing oldies. Fair to good signal. SINPO 34333.

Latvia relays

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz

Sat November 29th
RWI 19.00 - 20.00UTC

Sun November 30th
Latvia Today 15.00 - 16.00UTC
RWI 16.00 -17.00UTC
RWI 20.00 -21.00UTC

Good listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Nov 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with a fair-good signal, playing oldies. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with a much better signal tonight. Heard @ 2040 playing The Cure "Boys Don't Cry." SINPO 34333.

Wed Nov 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard with dance music @ 1915. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6220: Voice of the Netherlands playing "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" @ 1345. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Tues Nov 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1940 with a good signal, playing UB40's "One in Ten." Some SSB QRM. SINPO 43333.

Mon Nov 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits fading in late tonight. Heard @ 2240 with Tony James playing Hot Chocolate "No Doubt About It". Nothing earlier but now a fair-good signal, up to S9. SINPO 34333.

Sun Nov 23

3932: Bogusman on the air with a strong signal. Heard @ 1550 playing alternative music and talking about his inability to cook. Always entertaining stuff. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing Status Quo @ 1245 and talking about the state of the economy. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing the Police "Every Breath You Take" @ 0905. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio with a Boney M song @ 0900. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5816: Radio Morning Star playing rock n roll @ 1130. Weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6140: Radio Gloria via Werchatal signing on @ 1300 and playing rock music. SINPO 55544.

6200: Heintje Radio playing Christmas music @ 1035. Just audible above the noise. ID through Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6205: DRP Radio playing "Big in Japan" @ 0915. SINPO 33433.

6210: Radio Waves Int airing a programme about 9/11 featuring US news reports @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingle ID @ 1415. SINPO 33433.

6235: DRP Radio with schlager @ 1435, weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6240: Misti Radio from the Netherlands heard @ 1025 with ID and giving out email address, playing oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6255: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing oldies @ 1200. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio playing Chicago "If You Leave Me Now" @ 0930. SINPO 33433.

6285: Radio Quintus with a good signal @ 0920, playing "I Was Made for Loving you" and greeting Jaroslav. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1010. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Boomerang with 100W heard @ 1050 with IDs and greetings. Strong signal, moved from 6305. SINPO 54444.

6306: Radio Brandaris playing oldies, splash from Boemi, @ 1053. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Pirelli playing schlager @ 1005, ID at sign off at 1015 but audio distorted. SINPO 34333. (see comments)

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1205, he said snowing in the Netherlands. Good signal but some ute QRM. SINPO 43433.

6310: Voice of the Netherlands with a strong signal @ 1505, playing oldies. Peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6320: Radio Caroline Eifel (tent) heard @ 1020 under strong utility QRM. SINPO 32432.

6325: Radio Lowland playing polka @ 1215. SINPO 34333.

6326: Grensstad Radio (v. tent) playing Dutch songs @ 0925. SINPO 33433. Quick ID at sign off at 1130.

6377: Radio Dutchwing playing "I Fought the Law" @ 1220. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia signing on @ 1400 and playing French music. SINPO 55544.

(updated 16:15UTC)

Sat Nov 22

3932: PRM with polka @ 2220. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a song by Roxette @ 0930. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6205: DRP Radio playing techno music @ 1430. SINPO 33433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) heard @ 0935 with Wings "Live & Let Die." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6221: Radio Polkawelle with polka. Weak signal suffering splash from strong religious station on 6225. SINPO 23432.

5800: Radio Playback Int with the song "If You Leave Me Now" @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6255: Radio Altrex playing the song "Painter Man" @ 0915, some utility QRM. Joined in the studio by Radio Forever. SINPO 33433.

6265: ROZ playing the X Factor Finalists "Hero" @ 1425. Co-channel QRM. SINPO 32432.

6265: Premier Radio co-channel and underneath ROZ, IDing as "Premier FM" so relay of local service? SINPO 32432.

6268: DRP Radio with schlager @ 1230, weak-fair signal but utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6305: Radio Boomerang playing dance music, using only 50W due to antenna problem. Still good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Lowland heard playing Simple Minds @ 1300. Fair-good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

6553: Radio Galaxy from Poland playing dance and film music. Heard @ 2315 with SINPO 33433. Some SSB QRM.

6925u: Spider Radio heard with oldies @ 2015, weak signal but fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio City via Latvia signing on @ 1000 and playing music. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

(updated 23:25UTC)

Best of British Radio

Hope to be testing this weekend (probably Saturday pm) on 6920
Bob

http://www.bestofbritish.radiouk.com

(via europirates yg)

Fri Nov 21

3932: PRM (tent) heard @ 2050 with polkas. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" by the Kinks @ 2045. SINPO 34333.


5800: Radio Playback Int with pop music @ 1540. Signal improving but splash from Chinese stations on 5810. SINPO 23432. ID heard @ 1605, SINPO 33433.

Latvia relays

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz

Sat November 22nd
Radio City 10.00 -11.00UTC
Latvia Today 11.00 -12.00UTC
RWI 20.00 - 21.00UTC

Sun November 23rd
Latvia Today 13.00 -14.00 UTC
RWI 14.00 -15.00UTC

Good listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Nov 20

3932: PRM with polkas @ 2120. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 2000. Fair-good signal tonight, hovering around S7-9. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Playback Int (pres) heard @ 2125 playing "Walk Like A Man." Weak signal with occasional fair peak, splash from 5810. SINPO 23432.

6280: Radio Merlin back on the air after having their aerial cut on Sunday. Heard @ 1045 with a good signal, playing rock music. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) with oldies @ 2005. Weak signal but can hear music. Propagation better this evening. SINPO 23332.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Tues Nov 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a weak signal @ 2110, just hear it above the noise level. SINPO 24332. On the other hand, listen to Laser on the internet with a SINPO 55555!! Martin Scott playing classic hits - Abba @ 2130. More details see below.

Mon Nov 17

6210: Radio Zulu Delta playing Christmas music @ 1055. Weak-fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6255: Radio Altrex on the air. Heard @ 1000 playing "Kung Fu Fighting." Fair signal but a bit fady. SINPO 34333.

Laser live on the internet

Laser's Internet stream is back, bigger and better than ever before! Yes, we have been busy behind the scenes making improvements to the stream contents. In addition to the normal recorded shows from the jocks on the station, a large music library has been added. This will be playing great music from the 60's through to today, with each sequence often themed to a particular presenter's own taste in music.

We are also proud to announce the biggest addition to the Internet stream : Live shows! These will initially be two hour shows on weekdays only between 9pm and 11pm UK time (GMT for now). Live shows may be expanded as things come together but for now, please do try to tune in during these hours. Hopefully we shall be able to take instant requests during these shows as well, but stay tuned for more details. Here is the schedule for the live shows at the moment:

MONDAY 9pm - 11pm : TONY JAMES
TUESDAY 9pm - 11pm : MARTIN SCOTT (Classic Hits)
WEDNESDAY 9pm - 11pm : MIKE ANDREWS
THURSDAY 9pm - 11pm : STEWART ROSS
FRIDAY 9pm - 11pm : MARTIN SCOTT (Dance Show Kicking Off The Weekend)

As this is a new feature, we cannot guarantee that all the above slots will be live, but we will do our best.

To listen go to http://www.laserhothits.co.uk/ and click on "Listen to Laser"

---

(info via Laser's website)

Sun Nov 16

3932: Bogusman booming in @ 1005 with alternative music and chat. Signal is S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1012 playing a Fleetwood Mac song. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. Update, Laser @ 1615 coming in 54444 - great signal.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Talk Talk @ 1605. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio on the air again, heard @ 0855 playing instrumental signal. Fair signal with some fading. SINPO 34433.

5815: Radio Waves Int playing "We Love the Pirate Stations" @ 1310. RWI also on 6325 with different programme. SINPO 34433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 with Tom Taylor playing "Red Light Spells Danger." SINPO 54444.

6205: WNKR testing with 4 watts @ 1105 with Dave Martin playing Motorhead. SINPO 34433.

6210: Antonio Radio with rock music @ 0925. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: RNI WS with 60s music @ 1330. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Bluebell via Mystery Radio heard signing on @ 0900 in German and English and playing a Beatles song. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6220: Mystery Radio with a live show from Chris Ise, playing "Born to be Alive" @ 1025. SINPO 34433.

6255: Radio Telstar South faded in and clashing with Zodiac on 6257 @ 1135. SINPO 42432. In the clear @ 1200 after Zodiac signed off - SINPO 44444.

6257: Radio Zodiac Int with Midnight Oil "Beds are Burning" @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Fleetwood Mac @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6268: DRP Radio with schlager @ 1150, some utility QRM and splash from stronger stations. SINPO 23432.

6285: Radio Paardenkracht with a strong signal @ 0905, playing Status Quo. SINPO 44444.

6291: Radio Ostalgie with rock music and talk in German @ 1130, utility QRM. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432. ID from Dr Tim on Iann's chat

6300: Radio Brandaris Int with polka @ 1055. SINPO 44433.

6305: DRP Radio (tent) with non-stop dance music @ 1540. SINPO 34333.

6306: Rammstein Radio with heavy rock music by Rammstein @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Hamamelis moved from 6540 but splash from stations on 6310 @ 1042. SINPO 23432.

6310: Grensstad Radio with oldies and ID @ 1030. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1045 on top of Grensstad. Slightly stronger but still a mess. SINPO 43433. Moved to 6312, but 48m very crowded today.

6325: Radio Waves Int with an American radio show, sounded like "Radio USA" @ 0915. SINPO 33433.

6375: Radio Lowland with QSO with Pionier @ 1410. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio Pionier with schlager, email address and sign off @ 1405. SINPO 34433.

6430: Free Radio Victoria with 60s music @ 1050, ID at 1103. SINPO 34433.

6514: Radio Record with a Coldplay song @ 1217. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6540: Radio Hamamelis with schlager and IDs @ 0930. SINPO 33433.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia playing Santana "She's Not There" @ 1535. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

9710: MV Baltic Radio via Lithuania heard @ 1020 playing the song "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 55555.

(updated 16:15UTC)

Sat Nov 15

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1510 playing a Celine Dion song. Not had much luck hearing Laser over the past week but coming in well this afternoon. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Soft Cell "Tainted Love" @ 1516. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6216: Radio King Shortwave with oldies @ 0925. SINPO 23432.

6220: Radio Zulu Delta heard @ 1210 playing Lionel Ritchie "Easy." Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6241: Radio Altrex asking about conditions @ 0935. Moved from 6270. SINPO 33333.

6270: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0915. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Record heard @ 1040 playing Barclay James Harvest. Announcing 6285. SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1030. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6302: Rammstein Radio with music by Rammstein @ 1155. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6305: DRP Radio with oldies and echoey jingles @ 1405. Lost after stronger station on 6310 came on a few minutes later. SINPO 34433. Moved to 6300 @ 1430 - still some splatter from 6310. SINPO 33433.

6310: DRP Radio with a Fine Young Cannibals song @ 0910. SINPO 23332.

6310: Voice of the Netherlands with non-stop dance music @ 1230. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Black Power with oldies and Dutch songs. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB, but splattering over large area. SINPO 44444.

6310: Grensstad Radio came on after Black Power signed off. Heard @ 1442 with "Reet Petite" followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with instrumental music @ 1500. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Diana underneath Monte Carlo @ 1550. Heard ID. SINPO 32432.

6377: Radio Duchwing with oldies and IDs, SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 15:50UTC)

European Music Radio

EMR – 16th of November 2008 with Radio Jackie

Time Programme Channel
1300 to 1400 utc Tom Taylor with 6140 khz
The Radio Jackie History
Part 3 with Colin King


The Radio Jackie book can be bought from www.jackiebooks.com
The price in the UK and the world is £10 + postage & packing.

Good Listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Fri Nov 14

6302: Rammstein Radio heard @ 1450 with ID and email address and playing music by Rammstein. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Condor playing pop and dance music @ 1500, he said doing short broadcast. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Quintus with different types of music - schlager, country, instrumental. ID @ 1515. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Unid station with non-stop soft rock @ 1425. Good signal peaking at s9+10dB but whistle caused by North Korea on 6398. SINPO 43433.

Latvia relays

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz

Sat November 15th
RWI 18.00 -19.00 UTC
RWI 21.00 -22.00 UTC

Sun November 16th
RWI 08.00 -09.00UTC
Latvia Today 14.00 - 15.00UTC
RWI 15.00 -16.00UTC

Good listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Nov 13

3924: Radio Fox 48 playing polkas and schlager for Dr Tim. Heard @ 2135 with a good signal. SINPO 44333.

Wed Nov 12

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2030 playing Abba "Fernando." Better signal than last few nights, but still weak. SINPO 23332.

Tues Nov 11

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia playing "Caroline" by the Fortunes @ 0940. The station is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. SINPO 55544.

Mon Nov 10

6991: Radio Bank 69 (tent) from Hungary. Very weak music heard just above the noise level. Heard @ 2152 with Cornershop "Brimfull of Asha." SINPO 24332.

Sun Nov 9

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Werchatal signing on @ 1300 with a special programme marking the anniversary of the end of the Berlin Wall on this day in 1989. The programme will continue on 9290 at 1400. SINPO 54444.

6210: Unid station heard @ 0920 playing "If You Leave Me Now." IDs difficult to understand. SINPO 34433.

6210: Unid station with rock @ 1055 and "super weekend" jingles. Good signal, off 1100. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with rock music @ 1140. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1150 with a live show presented by Chris Ise playing rock and pop. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6255: Britain Radio Int back on the air with Roger Davis playing soft rock @ 1025. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Lordi "Hard Rock Hallelujah" @ 0915 followed by jingle ID. SINPO 44333.

6266: Radio Scotland Int playing rock and dance music @ 1345. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin Int with rock @ 0910. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6285: Radio Record with oldies @ 0905. SINPO 33433.

6295: Cupid Radio playing a Snow Patrol song @ 0940. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Shadowman with polka and schlager @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with Dutch music @ 1130 and IDs, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Optimod playing Toto "Rosanna" @ 1100. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Unid station playing "Rocking All Over The World." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta with a Madonna song @ 0925. SINPO 33433.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing Chic "Le Freak" @ 1015 followed by ID. Splash from Shadowman. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0935, some morse QRM. SINPO 33433.

6377: Radio Dutchwing heard @ 1020 with IDs, playing oldies. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6390: PRM playing polkas @ 1045. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio Freebird Int playing rock music and IDs @ 0930. SINPO 34433.

(updated 13:45UTC)

Sat Nov 8

3890: Radio Fox 48 playing dance music @ 2345 - move from 3930. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Bluestar playing Johnny Cash @ 2320. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

3930: Radio Fox 48 playing dance music @ 2315. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing non-stop 60s music and jingles. Heard @ 1220 with a good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5800: Power FM v Playback heard @ 0945 with pop music and announcements in Italian. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Chris de Burgh "Don't Pay the Ferryman" @ 1820. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6215: Radio Cannibal with 80s/90s dance music @ 1455, difficult to understand jingles. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock and pop @ 1000. Weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with a Carpenters song @ 2310. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Altrex playing the song "Rock Your Baby" @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6290: Unid station with dance music @ 1235. Short broadcast, was on 6300 earlier. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with IDs and schlager. SINPO 34433.

6306: Unid station with schlager @ 1510. Very good signal, S9+10dB, off 1519. SINPO 54444.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing old 78rpm records @ 1205. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Grensstad with the song "Smooth Criminal" @ 0910, followed by IDs in Dutch. SINPO 34433.

6310: Polka Radio Melbourne with polkas @ 0955. Weak-fair signal, utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6312: Radio Alice playing schlager. Good signal @ 1450, some QRM from nearby stations. SINPO 43433.

6315: Radio Lycos with schlager @ 1445, splash from Alice and utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Hamamelis heard @ 1440 with rock n roll. Fair signal, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with oldies @ 1530. Fair-good signal, off at 1603. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Lowland with schlager, in the clear @ 1605 after Monte Carlo signed off. SINPO 34433.

6554: Radio Galaxy from Poland heard @ 2325 playing dance music followed by Simple Minds. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies but weaker signal tonight @ 2020. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia signing on @ 1200 and playing German pop. Very good signal today. SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia heard @ 1640 playing George McCrae "Rock your Baby." Very good signal. SINPO 55544.

(updated 23:50UTC)

Fri Nov 7

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music and recordings of Gordon Brown talking about "Boom & Bust" @ 1900. SINPO 34433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing "What A Feeling" @ 1907. Signal coming in well - S8-9. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with "Don't Dream It's Over" @ 2030. Fair signal again - SINPO 34333.

Latvia relays

Relays via 9290 kHz

Sat November 8th
Radio Casablanca 12.00 -13.00UTC
Latvia Today 13.00 -14.00UTC
RWI 16.00 -17.00UTC

Sun November 9th
RWI 07.00 -08.00UTC
Latvia Today 08.00 -09.00UTC
Baltic Radio 14.00 -15.00UTC

Tues November 11th
RWI 09.00 -10.00UTC

Good listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Nov 6

3932: Bogusman heard @ 2000 talking about his cooker, but went off in mid-sentence so either testing or transmitter problems. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" @ 1920. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta with instrumental music and polka @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station with dance music @ 1910. Fair signal reaching good peaks, deep fades. Faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2020 playing Talking Heads, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Wed Nov 5

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing "I Love Rock N Roll" @ 1933. Signal improving. Fair levels but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

3915: Radio Atlantis Int heard @ 2112 playing the RNI theme and jingles, went off a few minutes later. Good signal but co-channnel BBC and utility. SINPO 43433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1930 playing Specials "Ghost Town." Fair signal, ID as "Laser International." SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the Eagles @ 2050. Best signal for a while - S6-7. SINPO 34333.

Tues Nov 4

3931: Radio Whitesnake playing rock music @ 1920, said would be closing down. Weak signal here but just readable. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing its sign off music @ 2055. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

Mon Nov 3

6240: Radio Altrex heard @ 1000 with schlager. Fair signal and occasional utility QRM. SINPO 34433.

Sun Nov 2

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1550 playing alternative sounds, but no chat heard yet. Must be testing. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Heard later with end of one his programes - testing or tx problems?

4025: Laser Hot Hits with non-stop music and jingles. Heard @ 1540 playing Queen. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Joe Dolce @ 1252. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0845 playing Ultravox "Vienna." Good signal today. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Werchatal signing on @ 1300 in German and English and playing Derek & The Dominoes "Layla." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Freebird Int testing with relay of Dutch station. Heard @ 1010 with a fair signal, some fading. SINPO 34433.

6210: Unid station with rock n roll music @ 0900. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Free Radio Victoria with IDs in English and oldies @ 1235. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6220: FRS Holland via Mystery Radio signing on @ 0905 for a four hour programme. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme presented by Chris Ise. Heard @ 1440, with splash from religious station on 6225. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" @ 0855 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin with rock music @ 1030. Good signal at the moment, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6286: Radio Record (tent) heard @ 1035 playing Blur "Parklife." Weak signal getting splash from Merlin. SINPO 23432. ID from Robertas' logs on alfalima

6290: Unid station playing Rolling Stones songs @ 1110 after c/d of Halloween Radio. SINPO 33433.

6291: Halloween Radio with spooky sounds @ 0920, utility QRM. SINPO 23432. To hear recording click here

6300: Unid station playing dance music @ 1015. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1210. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Brandaris Int with the Beach Boys @ 0910 followed by IDs and hotline in Dutch. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with oldies @ 0850. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) with non-stop pop @ 1400. SINPO 44433.

6325: Unid station playing classical music @ 1020. SINPO 34433.

6325: Delta Radio (tent) come on top of the classical station. Stronger signal. Heard @ 1105, causing heterodyne. Supposedly 3rd station on the same frequency! SINPO 43433.

6325: Radio Hamamelis playing "The Twist" @ 1120 - only station on this frequency now. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio Caroline Eifel with oldies and ID @ 0930. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6524: Radio Ramona playing "Hippy Hippy Shake" with new female DJ @ 0940. SINPO 34433.

6922u: Spider Radio with oldies. Weaker signal than last night. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia playing country music @ 0945. Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 55444.

(updated 20:45UTC)

Sat Nov 1

3905: Radio Bluestar heard @ 1625 playing Elvis Presley and closing down. He said will be back in an hour. SINPO 44433.

3924: Radio Fox 48 with modern rock @ 1735. Weak-fair signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

3930: Skyline International Radio playing polka @ 1630. Fair signal but low modulation. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1545 with the start of Martin Scott's show, playing pumping dance tunes. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0910 with "War, What Is It Good For?" Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: RNI WS (tent) with non-stop rock n roll @ 0855. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. ID according to Iann's chat.

6219: Radio Bluestar heard @ 1507 playing "What's Going On." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music @ 1705 followed by ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing Guns N Roses @ 1955. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34433.

6250: Radio Altrex playing dance music with cow noises @ 0850. SINPO 34433. Heard @ 1028 on 6240 - SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing a Rick Astley song @ 1015. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with schlager and polka. Heard @ 1525 with SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1030. Good signal but fading. Off a few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Bermudadreieck heard @ 1500 with talk in German, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Lycos heard for the first time for a while, playing "Radar Love" @ 1455 before signing off. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6310: Grensstad Radio playing Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal" @ 1025. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6320: Radio Caroline Eifel (tent) @ 0925. Very difficult to hear due to strong utility QRM. SINPO 31331.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with instrumental music @ 1530. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing with ID and signing off @ 1330. SINPO 33433.

6922: Spider Radio with a better signal tonight @ 2025, with a short SSTV transmission then playing an 80s song by Talk Talk. Fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia @ 0900 with dance music. SINPO 45444.

(updated 20:30UTC)

Fri Oct 31

1655: Radio Barones who is probably the strongest of the Dutch MW pirates. Heard @ 2150 playing 10cc "Wall Street Shuffle." SINPO 34333.

FRS Holland this Sunday

Hello SW Friends,

FRS-Holland will be on air on Sunday November 2nd. The broadcast will start at 08.00 UTC/09.00 CET and close down will be at 12.00 UTC/13.00 CET. Of course we do hope propagation will be satisfactory that day.

Programme line-up consists of FRS Magazine, German Service, FRS Goes DX and FRS Golden Show. Ingredients. ...great music, DX News, letters, the day calendar for November 2nd, a radio related Internet item and an extract of a landbased pirate station of the past.

Radio entertainment on a Sunday. Tune in...6220 kHz/ 48 metres. That same day 15.00- 18.00 UTC/16.00- 20.00 CET will see a full repeat on the internet. Check on your computer http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u.

All letters from the previous broadcast are coming your way very soon (with the brand new QSL cards).

In February 2007 we started a new series consisting of four different QSL cards called the FRS Transmitter Series. QSL #4 will be issued ifor next Sunday's broadcast.

Edition 33 of FRS News is out now containing four A4 pages full of information and columns. A copy can be obtained simply by sending 2 euro to our mailing address. Alternatively you can get yourself a free digital copy provided you have MS Publisher on your computer. In that case just send us an e-mail.

73s, Peter V.
(on behalf of the FRS staff)

FRS-Holland
POBox 2702
6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

e-mail: frs.holland @ hccnet.nl or frs @ frsholland.nl

Also this weekend French station Radio Waves International are starting a month of special broadcasts to celebrate their 25th anniversary. You can hear them via Latvia on 9290 tomorrow (Saturday) from 19-2000UTC and on Sunday on 9290 from 09-1000UTC. Visit their website http://go.to/rwi for full details and how to get a QSL.

Thurs Oct 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a Joni Mitchell song @ 1810. Good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44433.

6055: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2130 with the Wolfman Jack show, opening with KC & the Sunshine Band. Some splatter from other stations nearby. S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with non-stop polka @ 1510, ID finally came at 1546, giving out hotline number. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Halloween hunting

Joe Wood in Tennessee suggests we try listening out on Friday for American pirates:

He says: "The North American pirates usually pick up noticeably on Halloween, 31 Oct.

They usually start around 2000 UTC and keep it up all night. 6925 is still the best freq, but 6950, 6955 are still used on occasion.

If there is anybody on your side of the big water trying for one, it would bea great time to try.

With Halloween being on a Friday this year, the Pirates might be even more prolific."

You can also check the American pirate forum, The Vines, for logs of stations on the air.

Wed Oct 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Queen "Show Must Go On" @ 1925. Much better signal tonight - peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio also putting in a stronger signal - after several days of getting no reception here. Heard @ 2020 with oldies. Weak signal but fair peaks, around S4. SINPO 24332.

Tues Oct 28

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 2010, utility QRM. SINPO 43333.

Mon Oct 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1920 but then lost completely underneath strong morse QRM. SINPO 34333 to 31431.

Sun Oct 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing oldies and talking about the credit crunch @ 0940. SINPO 44433.

5803: Radio Playback Int playing "The Twist" @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio greeting listeners @ 0815, good signal. SINPO 44444.

5830: Radio Geronimo Shortwave heard @ 1115 talking about the Boat That Rocked film and giving out contact details. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and opening with the Icicle Works "Love is a Wonderful Colour." SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Scotland Int with a song by OMD @ 0845. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Saturnus with "Creatures of the Night" @ 0915, splash from Scotland. SINPO 43433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and usual jingle ID @ 0825. SINPO 34433.

6241: Old Time Radio still going @ 0830, playing that pirate classic "Caroline," fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6255: Radio Telstar South faded in. Heard @ 1245 playing Russ Conway. Usual slick presentation. SINPO 34433.

6261: Radio Doctor Juice just heard @ 0920 suffering splash from 6265 and utility QRM. SINPO 22332.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing the Divine Comedy "National Express" @ 0840. SINPO 34433.

6285: Unid station playing Laser 558 recordings @ 1240. SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Doctor Juice greeting listeners @ 0930, move from 6261, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Boomerang playing the Police "Roxanne" @ 1015, ID, on top of Brandaris. SINPO 53443.

6306: Radio Brandaris heard with instrumental music and jingle ID @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Grensstad Radio with Booker T & The MGs @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Malaisy heard @ 1305 playing Euro-pop, followed by jingle ID. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6311: Radio Bonofox with ID and playing Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" @ 0955. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Dutchwing with ID, playing country rock @ 1020. SINPO 34433.

6925: DRP Radio heard with IDs, playing r&b @ 1250. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6961: Unid station with dance music @ 1253. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

7480: Thunderbird Radio with oldies and IDs. Deep fades but reaching fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(updated 13:10UTC)

Sat Oct 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Johnny Cash song @ 0935. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

5803: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0820 playing "Tell It To My Heart." Fair signal but fading on signal. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio Saturnus heard @ 1155 playing oldies and giving out hotline number. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6216: Radio King SW (tent) with rock music @ 0930. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6241: Old Time Radio playing "Born to be Wild" @ 2110, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6250: Radio Altrex with instrumental music @ 0815. Fair signal but occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing Mi Amigo recordings @ 0955. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6290: Orion Radio playing instrumental music @ 0800. Good signal, off a few minutes later. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Optimod @ 0805 with instrumental music and polka, ID jingles. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6305: Old Time Radio from Finland heard @ 1600 giving out hotline number, email and mailing address, playing rock music. Fair signal but quite a bit of fading. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6306: Unid. Animal noises, rock music and Dr Tim jingles @ 1145. SINPO 33433.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing "Creatures of the Night" @ 0920, child giving IDs. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6308: Radio Golf Victor from north coast of the Netherlands calling Condor @ 1025. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0950. Very good signal - best I've heard him but flattened Zulu Delta. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing "Heaven is a Place on Earth" @ 1442 with ID at 1447. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing rock music @ 1010. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6554: Unid station playing Spanish music @ 1620. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

7315: DRP Radio playing pop @ 1210, deep fades. SINPO 23432.

7490: Voice of the Netherlands playing dance music @ 0940. Fair-good signal but quite a lot of fading on signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:20UTC)

Fri Oct 24

5803: Radio Playback Int with oldies and jingles @ 1830. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210u: Radio Spaceshuttle Int (tent) @ 0855. Very weak music heard in usb but not strong enough for clear ID.

6220: Radio Playback Int playing "We Are Family" @ 0912, followed by jingles. Weak to fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6307: Delta Radio playing "Stairway to Heaven" @ 0845 followed by jingles and off. SINPO 44444.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing reggae @ 1240 followed by ID, fair-good signal, S7-8. SINPO 34433.

(updated 18:35UTC)

Thurs Oct 23

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1910. Not such good reception tonight - only a fair signal and much fading. Usual offbeat chat and music. SINPO 34433.

Tues Oct 21

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1900 with oldies. No utility QRM tonight. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin Int playing The Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony" @ 0850. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. Might fade in later. Slightly better at 0910 - 34433, by 0925 - 44444.

(updated 19:00UTC)

Mon Oct 20

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1820 blocked by strong utility. Can just hear station underneath. SINPO 32432.

North American logs

Here a few more logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA:

6925 Radio Free Speech. 2157-2331* Fri 17 Oct. English. Bill O Rights with his return to shortwave. A well produced show consisting of political satire, parodies and commentary. Gave several IDs and add as POB 1, Belfast, New York 14711, USA. A very strong and clear signal. Nicely done Mr. Rights.VG-Exc.

6925u The Wave. 2329-2344. Fri 17 Oct. English. First log of this station. "Rock the Boat," "Beyond the Sea," and others. ID at 2344 as "6-9-2-5 The Wave." Poor.

6925u WAHR. 2355-2359. Fri 17 Oct. English. First log of this station. Recitation of "The Raven," and scary radio drama. Poor.

6925u The Wave. *0006-0032*. Sat 18 Oct. English. S/on with "Anchors Aweigh" into "Ride Captain Ride," "Yellow Submarine," Sail on Sailor," "Wooden Ships," with a couple of IDs, s/off ancmts and off with "The Class of 1907 March." One would think that this station has a nautical motif. Bravo Zulu The Wave! Possible add of POB 1, Belfast, NY 14711, USA. Fair.

Sun Oct 19

3932: Bogusman coming in well this evening @ 1645, peaking at S9+10dB. Talking about what he's been watching on TV and visiting charity shops plus playing indie music. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with non-stop music and jingles. Heard playing Ike & Tina Turner "Nutbush City Limits" @ 1630. Good solid signal. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Hot Chocolate @ 0745. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio with instrumental music @ 0750. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: European Music Radio v Werchatal heard @ 1252 playing Rainbow "Since You've Been Gone." SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Doctor Juice playing Caribbean music and cow noises @ 0927. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 0910 with talking in German. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: RNI WS with talk in German, offshore recordings and playing oldies. Heard @ 1025. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0825, whistle on signal caused by another station. SINPO 33433.

6241: Radio Perfekt playing German songs, ID in German from Cowboy Charlie @ 0835. Fair-good signal but fading quite a lot, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6250: Free Radio Victoria playing 60s music @ 0810. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6255: Radio Telstar South on new frequency. Heard @ 0915 playing Isaac Hayes "Shaft," and Golden Boys IDs. Good signal but some splash from 6250.

6266: Radio Scotland playing Sisters of Mercy @ 0935 having moved from 6400. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6267: Radio Titanic heard @ 1050 with Captain John talking in Dutch. SINPO 33433.

6280: Orion Radio with instrumental music @ 0805, moved from 5820. John said he was having transmitter problems. SINPO 44444.

6282: Radio Zodiac heard @ 0948 giving out contact details and playing rock music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6283: Radio Zeelandia heard @ 1110 in QSO with Radio Scotland, Zodiac, Kilo Tango Lima. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Atlantis playing oldies, some utility QRM. Heard @ 1040 with SINPO 43433.

6295: Antonio Radio playing German songs @ 0815, ID at 0830. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Titanic playing schlager, taking part in QSO with Antonio and Shadowman. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Shadowman @ 0913 with ID and playing song "Funky Town." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Brandaris Int with instrumental music and IDs @ 0820. Strong signal but QRM from nearby stations. SINPO 43433.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing the Eurthymics @ 0755. In the clear while Brandaris off. Weak-fair signal, splash from Paardenkracht. SINPO 23432.

6310: Radio Paardenkracht heard @ 0800 playing Boney M. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing "The Final Countdown" @ 1150 before signing off, splash from Brandaris. SINPO 33433.

6310: DRP Radio playing "Pretty Woman" @ 1635. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Brigitte heard playing Kool & The Gang @ 1105. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Scotland heard @ 0930 with rock music before moving down to 6266. SINPO 44444.

6524: Radio Ramona heard @ 0920 playing "I Saw A Mouse." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte with Dutch songs @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

9290: European Music Radio v Latvia signing on @ 1300 and playing "Thank You For Being A Friend" before continuing the Radio Jackie Story. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

(updated 16:45UTC)

Sat Oct 18

3905: Unid station playing rock music @ 1720. Fair signal but lot of fading and some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing polka @ 1930. Fair signal - S7. SINPO 34333.

3934: Baggerteam with talk in Dutch @ 1710 and ID in English. Splash from 3940. SINPO 33333.

3940: Unid station playing rock and oldies @ 1700. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Toto "Africa" @ 1525. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with soft rock music @ 0750. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (pres) with rock music @ 0850. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with usual ID jingle then playing the song "A Walk in the Park" @ 1510. Fair signal but getting stronger. SINPO 34333.

6250: Radio Altrex coming in well @ 0800, playing rock music. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Merlin Int playing rock music @ 1005, audio a bit muffled. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Orion Radio heard @ 1250 with polka and schlager. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Boomerang (tent) heard @ 1320 playing Boney M. At 1327 moved to 6310 to avoid Orion. No ID heard. SINPO 44444 to 54444

6307: Radio Zulu Delta palying Tears for Fears @ 0800 with child announcing station name. According to message on Alfa Lima only using 1W. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Condor with instrumental music @ 0840, closed down a few minutes later. He said was using 20W. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with polka then the song "Love Hurts" @ 0915 and ID. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: De Grote with voice report to Boemi @ 1334. SINPO 34433.

6310: DRP Radio with talk in German @ 1730 and playing rock music. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing Van Halen "Jump" @ 1305. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio City via Latvia signing on @ 0900 and playing a Michael Nesbith (of the Monkees) song. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

(updated 19:40UTC)

Fri Oct 17

3903: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 1900 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. Signal improving. SINPO 24332.

3905: Radio Boomerang playing rock music @ 2020. Usual strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Playback Int with rock music and jingles. Heard @ 1910 with SINPO 34333.

6310: DRP Radio with pop music. Fair signal @ 1815. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Oct 16

3900: Polaris Radio heard @ 2040 playing Nik Kershaw "Wouldn't It Be Good," with ID jingles. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2045 with the Anorak Hour featuring recordings of Radio Caroline. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio still on @ 2150, playing the Pet Shop Boys "It's A Sin." Fair peaks. SINPO 24432.

Wed Oct 15

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Donovan @ 1810. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Nice mention for this site - thanks guys!

6925: Spider Radio with a very weak signal here @ 2055. Been listening for 10 minutes and can only just hear music. Also warbling QRM. Sign-off music played at 2100.

Tues Oct 14

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards and Mr X @ 1830, playing song by Bryan Ferry. A good signal again but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2020. Weak signal - hovering around S3-4 but low noise levels tonight. SINPO 24432.

North American log

A new station log for Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA:

6925u Balls to the Wall Radio. 2308-2330*. Mon 13 Oct. English. First log of this station. Good show featuring music by ZZ Top, Golden Earring, Foghat, and others. Several IDs. Some fading and static. Also, QRM from Spanish speaking stations with yells and whistles. Lost signal at 2330 after OM gave test count. No s/off ancmts or add copied. Fair.

Mon Oct 13

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a very good signal @ 2000, playing a recording of the Caroline Top 500 featuring Culture Club. S9+10dB but whistle on signal - another station? Broadcast or utility? SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) heard @ 2005 with oldies, but only just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

Sun Oct 12

3904: Radio Bluestar playing Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" @ 1910. Good signal, slight splash from Reflections Europe.

3932: Bogusman with alternative music and giving out email address @ 1905. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing oldies and greeting listeners @ 1915. SINPO 44433.

5805: Orion Radio coming in well today. Heard @ 0800 playing Dutch songs. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Playback Int with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" @ 0755 followed by "This is Playback" jingle. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6140: Radio Bluestar via Werchatal signing on @ 1200 with the RNI theme then playing a country music song. S9+20dB signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Geronimo with rock music @ 0930. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock @ 0825, splash from Mystery. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0830. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6250: Radio Altrex greeting Marcel and Jaroslav @ 0805. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int live from the west coast of Ireland, playing Cindy Lauper "Time After Time" @ 0820. Good signal today. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with polka @ 0815, bit of a whistle on signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Paardenkracht with "Ring My Bell" @ 0810. Deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Lowland with Dutch songs @ 1150, sudden off at 1153. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte heard @ 1135 with IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6925: DRP Radio with oldies @ 1140. Weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

(updated 19:15UTC)

Sat Oct 11

3900: Radio Rainbow (tent) with weak signal @ 1850. Caught tentative ID. SINPO 24332.

3910: Voice of the Netherlands playing rock music @ 1745. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3920: Radio Oscar Zulu with ID @ 1752 and playing "Rock the Boat." Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

3940: Radio Spaceman playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 1810. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a Maggie Riley song @ 1530. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Playback Int playing "Ebony & Ivory" @ 1745 but having technical problems. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands playing "House of the Rising Sun" @ 0900. Good signal. ID finally at 0953. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0820. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingle ID @ 2115. Strong isgnal. SINPO 44444.

6250: Radio Altrex playing oldies @ 0815. SINPO 34433. Altrex back @ 1445 with accordian music and cow noises. Occasional utililty QRM but mostly clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6266: Radio Doctor Juice heard @ 1640 with IDs and music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Unid station with dance music @ 1430. Strong signal, off abruptly at 1437. SINPO 44444.

6296: Radio Little Star heard @ 0915 with ID, playing oldies. SINPO 34433.

6307: Unid station playing non-stop Irish or Scottish folk music @ 1740. Some splash from Grensstad. SINPO 33433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with instrumental music @ 0905. SINPO 34433. Heard again @ 1740 with similar reception - 34433.

6310: Radio Condor @ 0923 with ID, dance music. Co-channel with Gresstad but dominant. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with ID @ 0945, playing soft rock. SINPO 34433.

6400: Unid station playing pop @ 1115. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6925: DRP Radio (pres) playing oldies. Fair signal @ 1840 but fading. Possibly German. SINPO 34333 to 24332.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia with German pop @ 1110. SINPO 45444.

(updated 21:20UTC)

Fri Oct 10

3905: Radio Bluestar heard @ 1745 talking in English to Radio Forever on the phone. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Anorak Hour @ 1855 featuring Radio Caroline. SINPO 44433.

5820: Radio Playback Int on a new frequency, playing ballads @ 1810. Fair signal (S8) and some ute qrm. SINPO 33433.

6792.5: Radio Free Speech (USA) with very weak signal. But can hear talk and music @ 2255. ID via Iann's chat.

Latvia relays

Relays this weekend via 9290kHz

Sat October 11th
Latvia Today 10.00 - 11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 - 12.00UTC

Sun October 12th
Latvia Today 13.00 - 14.00UTC

Good Listening
73s Tom

(Tom Taylor)

Thurs Oct 9

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a programme looking at the history of the UK dance scene @ 2025. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2030 playing Hall & Oates "Maneater." Less noise tonight. SINPO 24432.

Wed Oct 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott @ 1850 talking about the credit crisis and playing an early Human League track. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2030 with oldies. QRM on the frequency making it difficult to hear. SINPO 23332.

Tues Oct 7

4025: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Radio Caroline @ 1900. Good signal - peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2030 playing "Total Eclipse of the Heart." SINPO 34333.

Mon Oct 6

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1820. SINPO 44433.

6255: Radio Altrex heard @ 0840 playing accordian music. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) @ 2045 but quite high noise level so difficult to hear station. Could just hear music. SINPO 24332.

(updated at 20:45UTC)

Tests from Hungary

Hi!

I'm testing my rig on 6990 khz today (sunday) untill 16.00 utc and from 20.00 to 24.00.

It's on almost every night from 20.00 utc and sometimes in the afternoon from around 13.00.

The transmitter is a ten watt Grenade, antenna is a crap end fed longwire with tuner. Location is Eastern Hungary.

Email: ossr (@) rock.com

Greetings, Peter

(via swpirates)

North American log

A log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA

6925u Northwoods Radio. 1338-1409+UTC. Sat 4 Oct. Novelty music and ID at 1339 as "Broadcasting Freedom from the Great Lakes" by YL followed by the call of the Loon. Audio clips from WNIS AM 790 in Norfolk, Virginia featuring an interview with JTA. Good.

Sun Oct 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 0755. SINPO 44444.

4025: Britain Radio Int via Laser with Roger Davis @ 1530. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio v Werchatal @ 1225 playing Kings of Leon. Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock music @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht with Dutch songs @ 0825. Signal fair-good. SINPO 34433.

6260: Delta Radio with oldies and jingles @ 1220. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with 60 music @ 0900 and ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

6282: Radio Zodiac Int with guest DJ Andy Richards playing The Clash "London Calling" @ 0905. Good steady signal here, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6291: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 0910 giving out address. Poor signal with utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6300: Radio Golfbreker playing polka, ID @ 0913. SINPO 34433.

6300: Unid station playing "No Milk Today" @ 0930. On top of Golfbreker, moved to 6305 at 0940. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Mazda with birdsong music @ 1215 and greeting Dave in England and Iann in France. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Brigitte heard @ 1000 with a poor-fair signal, IDs. SINPO 23432.

6325: Radio Lowland playing Black Sabbath @ 1505. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Scotland with 60s music @ 0935. SINPO 54444.

(updated 16:15UTC)

Sat Oct 4

3900: Radio Boomerang with usual strong signal @ 1930, playing "So Far Away From Me." SINPO 54444.

3901: Undercover Radio (tent) @ 2035. Very weak signal but posts on Iann's chatroom think it might be. SINPO 14321.

3925: Radio Atlantis with schlager @ 1935. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1340 playing the song "Yellow River." Fair-good signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34433.

6205: Unid station playing rock music. Sudden off @ 1245. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0835. SINPO 34433.

6240: Radio Altrex playing Enya "Orinoco Flow" @ 0825. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6280: Orion Radio heard @ 1240 playing French songs. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6285: Unid station heard @ 0930 playing Simple Minds. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Paardenkracht @ 0830 with polka. SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Doctor Tim playing French music for Iann in France. Heard @ 1505 with a S7-8 signal. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Brigitte with schlager @ 0940, lost under Studio 52. SINPO 32432.

6307: Radio Skywire playing Dire Straits @ 1435. Fair-good signal. SINPO 33433.

6310: Studio 52 playing dance music @ 0910, ID and contact details at 0919, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1230. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing Boney M "Rivers of Babylon" @ 1425. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Scotland Int playing Del Shannon "Runaway" @ 1443. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "99 Red Balloons" @ 2015, followed by canned ID by woman. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia with dance music @ 0925. SINPO 454444.

9770: KBC via Lithuania with its final test to Australia, signing on @ 1030 and playing oldies. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

(updated 20:35UTC)

Fri Oct 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a song by The Monkees @ 2025. SINPO 34333.

6221: Unid station with dance music @ 1055, deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Zeelandia heard with schlager, polka and oldies. ID @ 1137. Fair-good signal, slight whistle. SINPO 34433.

6320: Radio Caroline Eifel (tent) with rock n roll @ 1130, weak-fair signal with utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Radio St Helena test transmission

Dear RadioClubs and DXers everywhere,
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Radio St. Helena TEST Transmission on either 03. or 04. October 2008
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On either 03. October or 04. October starting at the earliest at 1800 UT, Radio St. Helena will broadcast a TEST transmission on 11092.5 kHz in USB. It is assumed that the TEST will last for one hour. It is assumed that the antenna will be aimed at Europe.

As is usual for TEST transmissions, Radio St. Helena will NOT issue QSL cards. However, RSH would be interested in short emails describing the audio quality of the various parts of the broadcast (music, presenters voices, interviews).

Thank-you and good listening, Robert Kipp
(via Mark Nicholls, Editor NZ DX Times, NZ Radio DX League, ripple via DX Listening Digest)

The annual Radio St Helena Day is set to take place on Sat Nov 15 on 11092.5usb from 20-2100UTC to Japan, 21-2230 to Europe and 2230-2330 to North America.

Thurs Oct 2

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH with another airing of its August show. Heard @ 1900 with Roger Davis playing soft rock music, rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

Wed Oct 1

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH heard with a very good signal @ 2005, playing Paul McCartney. Signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6261: Radio Doctor Tim playing schlager @ 0930, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433. ID via Iann's website.

6925u: Spider Radio with a Billy Idol song @ 2050. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:55UTC)

Tues Sept 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing The Scorpions @ 2050. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2055 playing the Police "Every Breath You Take." Deep fades but peaking at S7. SINPO 24332.

Radio Victoria hoax broadcast

We are deeply astonished about hearing Victoria on 6290 today (sunday). We celebrated the 25th station's birthday with seven memorial broadcasts ending in our absolutely FINAL transmission last Sunday. We are NOT COMING BACK.

If there are any fans out there rebroadcasting some excerpts of former programs: will be ok. But we do not want any station transmitting under our name. Some German fans heard this broadcast and thought about continuing programs. This is wrong. This broadcast has not been authorized by us nor we have been informed about it....

For Radio Victoria it's over! Nice memory, thanks for support and enthusiastic reactions after all these years....

Who has been that station today on 6290 ?

Roger Kirk ("boss" of Radio Victoria 1983-1986, 2008)

(station direct)

Mon Sept 29

3907: Cupid Radio heard @ 1840 with a song by Rod Stewart followed by "Cupido Radio" ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing a song called "What A Wonderful World" @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2055 with oldies. Better signal - fair peaks. SINPO 24332.