Sun Feb 8

5810: Orion Radio heard @ 0850 playing Dutch songs, good signal. SINPO 44444.

5810: Shortwave Cowboys heard after Orion signed off, playing the Doors "Light My Fire" @ 0955. SINPO 33333.

6140: Bluestar Radio via Wertachtal starting five minutes late @ 1305. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6202: Radio Scotland Int with Alice Cooper "School's Out" @ 0855. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Suzuki heard @ 1025 playing soft rock, some fading. SINPO 34333.

6205: Farmers from Holland heard @ 1138 with ID in Dutch, playing Dutch songs. SINPO 33333.

6210: Unid station heard @ 1220 playing recordings from German/Swiss legal station. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6249: Unid station playing "Funky Town" @ 1100, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6250: Radio Altrex playing music by Madness @ 0905, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Rainbow with announcements and its theme song "Like A Rainbow." SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Zodiac heard @ 1008 playing "Black Betty," some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Altrex moved from 6250, heard @ 0950 greeting listeners. SINPO 33333.

6289: Radio Saturnus playing Dutch music @ 0910, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Crazy Wave Radio heard with ID @ 1010, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6297: Radio Boomerang with instrumental music @ 0902. SINPO 44444.

6300: Voice of the Netherlands with rock music @ 1030, followed by ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Boomerang moved from 6297, heard with instrumental music @ 0917, he said was on 'low power' but signal still strong. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 0945. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with ID and oldies @ 1050, splash from 6300. SINPO 33433.

6317: Radio Doctor Tim with promo for the Borderhunter summer meeting and playing German music @ 0915. SINPO 33333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing polka @ 1015. SINPO 34333.

Sat Feb 7

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1510 with ID, playing polka. SINPO 23432.

3910: Unid station heard @ 2005 playing "Radar Love." Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6200: Radio Suzuki heard very briefly @ 0945 with a weak-fair signal just before sign off. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio The White Man with talk and German music @ 1015. SINPO 23432.

6210: Unid station playing Billy Idol song @ 1000, occasional jingles - couldn't catch the name. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing "Ring My Bell" @ 1205. SINPO 34333.

6260: Radio Rainbow playing oldies and announcements, saying it was test. SINPO 33433.

6285: Radio Boomerang (pres) playing Kim Wilde @ 1200, sudden off. SINPO 54444. Was originally on 6300 clashing with Borderhunter. Also popped up on 6305 and 6290!

6300: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 1140 playing rock music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6307: Unid station playing schlager @ 1215, off with no ID a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0850. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 0955 playing "Stairway to Heaven." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music @ 0905, some buzzing on frequency. SINPO 33333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with sign on and dance music @ 0900. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Fri Feb 6

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1900. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a weak signal @ 1910. Heard jingle and music just above the noise. SINPO 23332.

Thurs Feb 4

5810: Orion Radio heard @ 0945 playing "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie." Good signal - nice to hear you back on air. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio (tent) with pop @ 1915. Weak signal but no co-channel QRM from the Arabic station. SINPO 24332.

Russian pirate to test

Finnish DXer Harri Kujala reports on his blog "Pirate Radio DXing in SW Finland" that Radio Snowball from Stavropol-city, SW Russia will have a test broadcast to Europe tomorrow (Friday, February 6).

Harri writes: "Radio Snowball will broadcast music for one hour on 6630 kHz on Friday 6th February 2009 from 20.00 to 21.00 UTC. Power is 50 Watts in USB. This station was heard in Finland on 31.1.2009 on this same channel. At the moment there is no public e-mail or contact address to the station!"

Harri says reports can be sent via his blog at http://hkdx2.blogspot.com/

For more information and to hear an MP3 clip go to Harri's site at the above web address.

Wed Feb 3

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1930 playing polka. Fair-good signal tonight. SINPO 44333.

3910: Unid station playing non-stop oldies. Co-channel with Skyline until Skyline signed off at 2125, then in the clear. Fair-good signal with Bruce Springsteen song @ 2130. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920, ID heard at 1940. Good signal but co-channel with Arabic station. SINPO 43443.

6240: Misti Radio with a short test. Heard @ 1015 with SINPO 24332, before going off for a few minutes. Slightly better signal when returned but some utility QRM. Off again at 1035. SINPO 33333.

Tues Feb 3

6285: Radio Altrex playing the Rolling Stones @ 0940. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6291: The White Man Radio from Germany heard @ 1035 playing "Amazing Grace." Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Mon Feb 2

6220: Delta Radio heard @ 1012 playing Bryan Adams "Summer of 69" followed by ID jingles. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Sun Feb 1

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 0905 playing polka. SINPO 34333.

5800: Shortwave Cowboys playing Meatloaf "I'd Do Anything" @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and playing AC/DC "Highway to Hell." Very strong today. SINPO 55544.

6205: DRP Radio (tent) heard @ 1030. Weak signal with splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 22332.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with a strong signal @ 0855 playing the song "AM Radio." SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio with ID and email address @ 0910 and playing oldies, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6266: Radio Ostalgie heard @ 1215 with music, just heard above the noise level. SINPO 23332.

6270: Radio Perfekt playing German country music @ 1025, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6291: Radio Doctor Tim with dance music @ 0920, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Brandaris playing "Ghostbusters" @ 1130. He said was on low power but still a good signal. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta heard @ 1210 with instrumental music and CW after Brandaris closed down. SINPO 34333.

6316: Radio Contact playing The Stranglers "No More Heroes" followed by ID and giving out hotline number. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Waves Int with ID and country music @ 1200. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 2235 with music and jingles. Bad reception of PBI today - mostly no signal. But hearing music now just above the noise. I don't know whether it is the higher frequency affecting the skip or just reception today. SINPO 24332.

Sat Jan 31

1640: Radio Orban with instrumental music @ 2135, also on second harmonic on 3280. SINPO 34333.

1650: Radio Optimod playing pop @ 2120. SINPO 34333.

1650: Radio Barones with rock @ 2140 but then QRM from Optimod returning after signing off. SINPO 34333 to 32333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2110. Fair signal but high noise level and fading making reception difficult. SINPO 34232.

3910: Unid station heard @ 1855 playing ELO. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

3932: SW Pirate (v. tent) with a weak signal @ 2150. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0925. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "I Can Make You Feel Good" @ 1615. Not good for Mystery though with co-channel QRM underneath. SINPO 43443.

6240: Misti Radio playing "Love Hurts" @ 0910. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6285: Radio Altrex heard @ 0915 with Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights." SINPO 34333.

6296: Rammstein Radio with music by Rammstein @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing "Spirit in the Sky" @ 0945 after usual child IDs. SINPO 34333.

6309: Radio Alice heard @ 1600 playing Dutch songs, at 1610 ID and greeting listeners. Good signal - still light here. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 0905, he said was signing off soon to have some coffee. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with jazz music @ 0920, some CW QRM. SINPO 33433.

Fri Jan 30

6302: DRP Radio playing oldies, including Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Thurs Jan 29

1636: Radio Nooitgedacht with instrumental music, talk in Dutch @ 2125. Thanks to Dr Tim for ID. SINPO 34333.

1655: Radio Armada heard @ 2122 in QSO with Red China. Both SINPO 34333.

6055: KBC via Lithuania with another Wolfman Jack show, playing the Monkees @ 2150. Signal booming in tonight. SINPO 54444.

6302: Unid station playing Boney M @ 1345. Maybe DRP again? SINPO 34433.

6310: DRP Radio playing Boney M "Brown Girl in the Ring" @ 1035. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Pirates of the Irish Sea exhibition

PIRATES OF THE IRISH SEA EXHIBITION EXTENDED

Andy Wint reports that The Pirates Of The Irish Sea exhibition at The House of Manannan in Peel, [Isle of Man] mentioned in recent editions of Contact [World DX Club bulletin], has now been extended from the end of March to the end of this Summer. The exact date has not been announced yet.

He comments; "I know many people from off-Island wanted to see it again and this should provide ample opportunity whilst the Steam Packet boats are running a summer timetable to UK, Eire and Ulster.

It will also mean that the many thousands of TT 2009 visitors will get the opportunity to absorb the 'Caroline North' experience and spread the word across the globe.

Matthew Richardson at Manx National Heritage continues to keep the Caroline North flame alight and is delighted that MNH is the only heritage organisation in the world to have an museum-standard archive on offshore radio. He and I are very happy to receive information enquiries and memories to add to the record."

(via Mike Barraclough, Feb World DX Club Contact via DX Listening Digest)

Wed Jan 29

1662: Radio Relmus playing Alice Cooper "School's Out" @ 2110. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6055: KBC via Lithuania with Led Zep "Whole Lotta Love" @ 2145. Wolfman Jack show. Fair signal with good peaks. Splash from stronger stations. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Zeelandia (tent) heard with instrumental music and polka @ 1400. SINPO 34333.

Tues Jan 27

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 1040 playing oldies, with ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Mon Jan 26

6285: Radio Altrex heard @ 0940 playing blues rock, chat about TVI problems. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Jan 25

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1213 talking about the credit crunch, playing indie music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

5791: Radio Scotland Int playing Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy" @ 0857. Also mentioned will have new QSL cards soon. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5810: Orion Radio playing John Denver "Country Roads" @ 0845. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Shortwave Cowboys heard @ 1010 after Orion closed down. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and playing a soft rock song. SINPO 54444.

6205: DRP Radio (tent) playing polka @ 1205. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Misti Radio with oldies and ID @ 0905. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Paardenkracht playing The Beatles "Hey Jude" @ 1015, co-channel QRM from another station. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with rock music @ 1020, talk in German. SINPO 33433.

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 1025, having moved to avoid the mess on 6210. Weak signal with some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6240: Radio Borderhunter playing techno music @ 1218 then into theme song "On the Border." Strong signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6250: Radio Queen (tent) playing Queen songs @ 1220, utility QRM and splash from 6240. SINPO 23332.

6255: Radio Saturnus with schlager @ 0850. Fair signal. ID heard by Achim. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0855. SINPO 34433.

6290: Voice of the Netherlands playing the Rolling Stones "Paint it Black" @ 1105. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Borderhunter moved from 6240 @ 1250 to avoid QRM. Strong signal still. SINPO 54444.

6300: Unid station playing instrumental music @ 1045. Good signal - possibly Brandaris testing. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Brandaris @ 1055 with instrumental music, good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies and jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

Sat Jan 24

Medium Wave: Plenty of Dutch stations heard after 2300 including:
1640: Casablanca with schlager (24332)
1647: Napoleon (34333),
1655: Santana with country music (24332)
1658: Klaas Snoek in QSO with Relmus (34333), 1660 @ 2315
1662: Relmus (24332),
1665: Barones @ 2310 playing "Popcorn" (34333).
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3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2258. Signal struggling against high noise level here. SINPO 34232.

3932: Bogusman heard reading listeners' emails and playing alternative music @ 1500. Strong signal but high noise level. SINPO 54333.

5791: Radio Scotland Int with ID and playing dance music @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6205: DRP Radio with dance music @ 1000. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 1030 with ID, playing Abba "I Have A Dream." Weak signal, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0905. SINPO 24332.

6260: Radio Altrex playing music by The Prodigy @ 0900, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1210 playing Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning." SINPO 34433.

6376: Studio 52 playing dance music, giving IDs @ 1515. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing "River Deep Mountain High" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

Fri Jan 23

6870: Radio Playback Int on a new frequency. Heard @ 2140 with an American radio show, playing blues music. SINPO 34333.

Radio Gloria on Sunday

Radio Gloria International this Sunday, 25 January 2009,
Time: 1300 to 1400 UTC
Channel: 6140 KHz (via Wertachtal)

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Jan 22

1669: Radio Kristal playing "Mississippi" @ 2250, ID and email address is Dutch and English, spelling out station name. SINPO 34333.

6304: Delta Lima Radio heard @ 1020 playing Blondie songs, slight whistle from very weak station on 6305. Off at 1035. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

Wed Jan 21

1642: Unid station playing schlager @ 2305. Couldn't catch the ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

1647: Radio Napoleon heard @ 2235 greeting listeners in Norway in English and playing country music. QRM from another Dutch station on 1649. SINPO 33333.

Tues Jan 20

Still not much happening on shortwave but some activity on medium wave.

1636: Unid station with Dutch songs @ 2337. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

1647: Radio Napoleon heard playing Dutch songs @ 2325, followed by ID and giving out email address in English. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

1662: Radio Relmus with yodelling music @ 2330 before going off. SINPO 24332.

Dutch Radio Day 2009

For 30 years, the annual Dutch "Radio Day" has been a "must" for all (offshore) radio experts and enthusiasts. About 350 people are normally attending the event each year.

The 2004 Radio Day saw the Radio Caroline 1973/74 reunion with many former deejays, technicians and crew members, and in 2005, "RNI in 1970" attracted several former Radio North Sea employees who had a magnificent discussion on the podium.

In November 2006, the Voice of Peace reunion formed a major highlight, as 20 former VoP jocks and technicians got together from all over the world.

But the biggest event ever was the 2007 one with 450 visitors. We listened to Tom Mulder (Klaas Vaak) and saw the Swinging Radio England reunion. And we were fascinated to hear Johnnie Walker, Robbie Dale, Roger Day and other well known jocks telling their stories on Radio Caroline after Monday August 14th 1967...

In 2007 we also introduced the "Radio Day Awards" as a bi-annual event to acclaim the efforts of several special people who stood up for free radio without governmental control.

The 2008 Radio Day included an in-depth interview with Radio Atlantis' Adriaan van Landschoot and saw "Radio Caroline in the late seventies (1977-80)" as a main topic. Four panels discussed that exciting era just before the MV Mi Amigo sank in March 1980. This included nearly all the English and Dutch colleagues who worked for the legendary offshore radio station around thirty years ago. Again it became a big class reunion.

Hans Knot, Rob Olthof and Martin van der Ven have been busily planning this year's event taking place on Saturday 14th November 2009.

We will meet again in Amsterdam's Hotel Casa 400 near the Amstel railway station (James Wattstraat 75) from 11:00 till 17:00 CET (which is Dutch local time). Doors will be open from 10:30. Admission is 12,50 ?.

More details on this year's schedule to be announced during the next few months. In 2010, you will find us in the new Casa building not far way from the old one.

http://www.radioday.nl/

(via Mike Terry, anoraksuk)

Sun Jan 18

3930: Antonio Radio heard @ 0950 with schlager, just heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

5801: Radio Playback Int playing jazz and blues @ 0848. SINPO 34433.

5814: Shortwave Cowboys came on after Orion signed off. Heard @ 1045 greeting listeners and playing polka. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio with the Proclaimers "500 Miles" @ 0852. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5830: Radio Geronimo with the song " Rock & Roll Dreams Come True" @ 1050. Faded out but faded back again a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal with the continuing story of Radio Jackie @ 1315. SINPO 54444.

6200: Unid station with country music @ 0905, occasional cockerell noises. SINPO 34433.

6210: Misti Radio with ID and playing oldies @ 1100. SINPO 34433. Moved from 6240 where covered by strong utility.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) @ 1015 playing oldies, fading, splash from Mystery. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0900. SINPO 44433. Heard @ 1235 with live programme presented by Chris Ise. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Borderhunter playing Dutch music @ 1330. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6316: Rammstein Radio with Rammstein music @ 1230. SINPO 34333.

6317: Shortwave Cowboys playing schlager @ 1445. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Saturnus with "Is Everybody Happy" @ 1010. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6524: Radio Ramona (pres) with weak signal and music, heard @ 1040. SINPO 24332.

6881: Radio Scotland Int now faded in - nothing earlier. Heard @ 1020 playing the Rolling Stones, peaking at S9+10dB, but rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

Sat Jan 17

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1530 playing schlager. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3908: Radio Fox 48 with polka @ 2330, fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing oldies @ 0915. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6210: Unid station with dance music @ 1035. Faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock music @ 0955. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio coming in very strong - usual jingle ID and Derek & the Dominoes "Layla" @ 2325. SINPO 54444.

6241: Unid station playing Elvis songs @ 1020, move from 6251. SINPO 24432. On 6251 heard @ 1010 with SINPO 33433. Ute QRM.

6260: Radio Altrex playing Boney M "Daddy Cool" @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Palermo heard playing oldies, greeting Iann from France @ 1040. Signal fading. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1000 giving out email address, playing Dire Straits "Money For Nothing." SINPO 34433.

(updated 23:30UTC)

Fri Jan 16

6210: Voice of the Netherlands playing the song "Only Women Bleed" @ 1030, testing the modulation. Strong signal and good modulation. SINPO 54444.

6317: Radio Blue Boy (tent) heard @ 1330 with non-stop schlager, no IDs heard. Fair signal but poor modulation. SINPO 34433.

Thurs Jan 15

3905: Cupid Radio playing rock music @ 2120. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Unid station with schlager @ 1335. SINPO 34433.

The day the BBC's ship came in

Article in The Guardian newspaper, London, about offshore radio and the BBC, tying in the release of the film The Ship That Rocked later this year.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/12/radio-bbc-pirate-stations

Wed Jan 14

With shortwave pretty dead at the moment, I thought I would see what was going on at the top end of medium wave. Always one of two Dutch stations here, and sometimes Greek and Serbian stations if you are lucky.

1645: Unid station playing polka @ 2140. Weak-fair signal.

1656: Radio Calypso with the song "Amsterdam" @ 2125, followed by ID and greeting listeners. SINPO 24332.

1665: Unid station playing the song "Wooden Heart" (not the Elvis original) @ 2130. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

EMR this Sunday

EMR This Sunday with Radio Jackie Part 5

Time: 1300 to 1330 utc
Freq: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)
Date: Sunday 18th January
Tom Taylor + The Radio Jackie History Part 5 with Colin King


EMR/ Internet repeat times
All programmes are also repeated via the EMR internet stream at:
www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button
which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on left).
Today’s programmes will be repeated at the following time: 1700 - 2000 utc.

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

A Happy New Year and Good Listening
73s Tom

(info direct)

Radio Spaceshuttle

Hi, regular transmissions of Radio Spaceshuttle starting next weekend of 17-18th January 2009.

Saturday 17th January:
08 to 10 UTC for NE-Europe, 6305 kHz (or nearest free fq)
10 to 12 UTC for N-Europe, 6305 kHz (or nearest free fq)
08:30 to 10:30 UTC 9290 kHz for Central Europe

Sunday 18th January:
08:30-10:30 UTC 9290 kHz
10:30-12:30 UTC 12265 kHz

Greetings,
Radio Spaceshuttle Team 2009

(info direct)

Mon Jan 12

6260: Radio Altrex heard @ 0940 playing Thin Lizzy "Dancing in the Moonlight." Fair signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

Sun Jan 11

3905: Unid station playing pop @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

3915: Skyline International Radio with schlager @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio heard @ 0927 with the song "Let's Dance." SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Rod Stewart "Maggie May" followed by ID jingle @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart" @ 0900. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6140: Bluestar Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 in Dutch, German and English and playing a Dutch song. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter playing The Smiths "Every Day is Like Sunday" @ 1127. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with rock music @ 0920. SINPO 24332.

6220: Delta Radio playing pop @ 1015, ID and giving out hotline number. Strong signal but lot of fading. SINPO 54444.

6240: Misti Radio playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio playing Heatwave "Boogie Nights" @ 0905. SINPO 34333. The station was raided at 1000 by the authorities and put off the air (see comments).

6284: Radio Scotland Int with a report in German for Dr Tim @ 1054. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6286: Radio Doctor Tim greeting listeners, playing SSTV @ 1010. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio Quintus with schlager and ID @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1057 with IDs and giving out hotline, dance music. SINPO 34433.

6310: SW Cowboys heard @ 1225 playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6324: Radio Waves Int with ID and country music @ 1005. SINPO 33333.

Pirate radio talk

Bristol Wireless will be hosting a fascinating talk on UK Pirate Radio in the 1960's and 70's on Wednesday 14th Jan at 8pm in The Zoo Bar, St Werburghs Community Centre.

Our Treasurer will be talking of how and why the pirate stations came about, their fascinating and ongoing conflict with the UK government and the draconian measures the government eventually took to get the North Sea broadcasters off the air once and for all.

The talk will feature original sounds from many of the pirate stations and stunning images from the North Sea. The talk will cover the ships, the transmitters, the music, the people - and, unfortunately, the authorities.

The Bristol Wireless bar will be open on the evening for your refreshment with all proceeds going to the Bristol Wireless project.

The talk will last for one hour with plenty of time for questions and answers afterwards.

THE BRISTOL WIRELESS PIRATE RADIO TALK, The Zoo Bar (Room 3), St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburghs, BRISTOL BS2 9TJ
Wednesday 14th Jan, 8-9pm

Related Link: http://www.bristolwireless.net/news/?p=484
email - info (at) bristolwireless (dot) net

(for those that might not have seen this posted in the comments under Sat's post)

Sat Jan 10

3905: ROZ playing Phil Collins "Groovy Kind of Love" @ 1910. Weak-fair signal not helped by local QRM. SINPO 23332.

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1430 playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Playback Int with an American radio show @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

6210: Time Radio heard @ 1040 with ID, playing Queen. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0910. SINPO 24332.

6220: Delta Radio with pop @ 1930. Fair-good signal. Brief ID heard, off at 1942. SINPO 34333.

6260: Radio Altrex playing 60s music @ 0905. Fair signal but occasional bursts of utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: SW Cowboys with schlager @ 0945, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6305: Delta Radio playing "In the Year 2525" @ 1325, jingle IDs. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1000, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Studio 52 playing The Sweet "Fox on the Run" @ 1355, splash from 6305. SINPO 33433.

6317: Radio Blue Boy (tent) with schlager @ 1030. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Lowland playing The Killers "Human" @ 1350 before signing off. SINPO 33433.

6326: Studio 52 heard @ 1445 playing oldies, IDs and giving out contact information. SINPO 34433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing "Spirit in the Sky" @ 1330, followed by IDs. SINPO 44433.

Fri Jan 9

3905: Radio Fox 48 with rock @ 2240, high noise level. SINPO 34232.

5800: Radio Playback Int with theme music and into live programe with JJ from the "island of nowhere" @ 2245. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with IDs, playing oldies. Heard @ 1033 with a weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6317: Radio Kakadu with rock music, talk in German. Heard @ 1025 with a fair signal. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Closedown of Ireland's pirates 20 years ago

Saturday's Irish Times had an article on the 20th anniversary of the closedown of Ireland's pirates with some comments now posted afterwards:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0103/1230842388623.html

(Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

If you want to hear what some of the stations sounded like, visit http://www.irishpirates.com/

Wed Jan 7

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1925 playing Dutch songs. Signal just above the noise level. SINPO 34232.

6240: Misti Radio playing Plastic Bertrand @ 0940. Weak-fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Tues Jan 6

6205: DRP Radio (tent) @ 1015 with dance music. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop, jingle ID @ 1010. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio playing the Bee Gees "Staying Alive" @ 0950 before going off. SINPO 34333.

Mon Jan 5

6205: DRP Radio playing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 1035, only using 8W. Fair signal, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Sun Jan 4

3930: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 1020. Just heard above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

5801: Radio Playback Int playing an American radio programe @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

5801: Radio RWE via PBI with a new radio history programme. Unfortunately signal quite weak here @ 1310. SINPO 24332. Due to be repeated at 2000 on 6220.

5815: Orion Radio playing that old pirate favourite "Caroline" by the Fortunes @ 0915. SINPO 44444.

5832: Radio Thunderbird playing The Killers "Human" @ 1005. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal playing The Beatles "Get Back" @ 1350. SINPO 54444.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands heard @ 1000 with dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Scotland Int heard @ 1050 with report for VOTN, playing 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Time Radio came on after RSI signed off. Playing Abba "Dancing Queen" @ 1105 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6221: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 0925 giving out address and playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 0920. Weaker signal today. SINPO 24332.

6261: Radio Zodiac playing Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights" @ 1013. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Moody Blues "Go Now" @ 0955. SINPO 34433.

6273: Radio Kilohertz playing rock n roll @ 1505, splash from strong utility on 6275. SINPO 33433.

6285: Crazy Wave Radio with IDs and rap music @ 1010. SINPO 34333.

6290: SW Cowboys playing schlager @ 1510, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Crazy Wave Radio moved here to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1035 with country music. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1315. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing The Proclaimers @ 1125 followed by child giving ID, splash from Altrex. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing dance music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6310: DRP Radio playing dance music @ 1550. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6316: Radio Contact moved to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1025 playing "Movie Star." SINPO 34433.

6321: Radio Contact with the song "Postman Jack" @ 0935. Interference from a station on 6322. SINPO 33433.

6322: Radio Waves Int in clear after Contact moved, but suffering SSB QRM. Heard @ 1040 playing country music, IDs and giving out mailing address. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Wave Int with a US country music show @ 1100. SINPO 34433.

6425: Radio Pionier with IDs and playing dance music @ 1320. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with polka @ 1030, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

Sat Jan 3

3910: Skyline International Radio playing "Living Next Door to Alice" followed by ID @ 1500. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing David Bowie's "Life on Mars" @ 1015. SINPO 44433.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 1515 with promo for Radio Review magazine, the BRI website, and playing a song by Cher. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with "Annie's Song" @ 1010. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio Heintje heard @ 1320 playing Heintje music @ 1330. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave playing "Don't Be True" @ 0915. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6307: Radio Zeelandia with schlager @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6320: Radio Contact, a new Dutch station with low power test, heard @ 1320 playing Depeche Mode. At 1345, several IDs and giving out email address - radiocontactam @ gmail.com Fair-good signal but deep fades. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with dance music @ 0910. This is Joystick's first programme via IRRS after moving from the now-closed Latvia tx. SINPO 34433.

Fri Jan 2

4025: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Laser 558 and DJ Charlie Wolfe @ 0945. SINPO 44444.

5800: Pirate Music with pop @ 0940 and jingle IDs. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio and Radio Tina with a good signal @ 0947 playing "On the Way to Rio." SINPO 44433.

6205: DRP Radio (pres) with pop @ 0950. Poor signal. SINPO 23432.

6260: Radio Altrex playing "Heart of Gold" @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

6303: Magic AM playing Ultravox "Vienna" @ 1000. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Thurs Jan 1

Happy New Year!

3932: Bogusman with chat and playing alternative music @ 1145. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Colin Dixon playing the Ronettes @ 1350. SINPO 34333.

5800: Pirate Music playing Duran Duran @ 0920. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio with a very good signal today @ 0925 playing a French song. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Scotland Int playing rock music @ 1125, moved from 6325. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Geromino playing The Beatles "We Can Work It Out" @ 1105. SINPO 34433.

6210: Misti Radio playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" followed by ID @ 1100. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1015. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Friends Italy (tent) playing Hard Fi @ 1055. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6260: Radio Altrex moved from 6304, playing Phil Collins @ 1040, splash from nearby stations. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with 70s music @ 1020. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Perfekt playing schlager @ 1045. SINPO 33433.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim greeting listeners and signing off @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Borderhunter playing polka. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6303: Magic Radio greeting listeners and playing rock music @ 1025. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6304: Radio Altrex playing Michael Jackson's "Back & White" @ 0938. SINPO 34333.

6310: Studio 52 giving out contact details and playing "Yellow River" @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing techno, co-channel with Studio 52. Stronger here @ 1040. SINPO 43443. Possibly Malaisy.

6325: Shortwave Cowboys with Dutch songs @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo (tent) playing Spandau Ballet @ 1240. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Scotland Int on top of SW Cowbys @ 1115, moved after realising mistake. SINPO 43443.

6390: Radio Morning Star heard @ 1135 playing country music, ID and giving out email address. Noisy frequency. SINPO 23432.

6425: Radio Pionier playing "Bad Case of Loving You" @ 1415. SINPO 34433.

Wed Dec 31

3333: Radio Bila Hora from the Czech Republic heard @ 1535 with talk in Czech (pres) and short pieces of music. Just above noise level. SINPO 23332.

3905: Antonio Radio heard playing schlager @ 1920 and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

3910: Skyline International Radio playing Dutch songs, followed by ID @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

3912: Baken 16 in QSO with Skyline Radio and Radio Pacman @ 1435. SINPO 44433.

3935: Unid station playing Dutch songs @ 2040. Good-strong signal. Maybe Baggerteam? SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a song by The James Gang @ 1400. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5806: XTC back on the air after a long absence, playing alternative music @ 1055. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio and Radio Tina playing "Me & Mrs Jones" @ 0940. SINPO 44433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands/Radio East Coast Holland with their traditional end-of-year broadcast. Heard @ 0930 playing rock, signal peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444. To hear recording click here

6248: Radio Doctor Tim wishing everyone a happy new year @ 1415. Lot of interference from 6250, best in lsb. SINPO 22332.

6260: Radio Borderhunter playing the US free radio programme Pirates Week @ 1000, followed by his own programmes. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6260: Orion Radio with schlager @ 1410. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int heard playing Radio Nova jingles @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6268: Radio DRP (tent) with dance music @ 1420. SINPO 23332.

6307: Radio Zeelandia with ID and playing 60s music @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Altrex playing a Dutch song and greeting listeners @ 0935. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing pop music, talking about modulator @ 1355. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier playing "Born in the USA" @ 1340. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing "Freak Like Me" @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

Tues Dec 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Kate Bush "December Will Be Magic Again" @ 1210. Good signal but fairly high noise level. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio playing Abba @ 1020. Joined by Radio Tina in the studio. SINPO 44444.

6201: Radio Doctor Tim playing instrumental music @ 1045 and occasional SSTV transmissions. SINPO 34333.

6210: Unid station playing U2 @ 1220. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Maybe the same station heard @ 1510 playing 60s music. SINPO 44433.

6266: Radio Scotland Int playing the song "Just Like Eddy" @ 1030. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Marjubedo with IDs and playing instrumental music @ 0915. Station is combination of Brandaris, Bonofox, Albatross and Northpole and uses Brandaris' email address for contact. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6304: Unid station playing "Lido Shuffle" @ 1500. No IDs but announcing "this is a test transmission on 48 metres." SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing polka @ 1010, splash from 6305. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing rock n roll @ 1035. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

9290: RMRC via Latvia heard @ 1410 with music and talking about Radio St Helena Day in English. Final 100kW broadcast from Latvia. SINPO 45444.

A tribute website has now been set up at http://9290.webs.com
(See comments under "Latvia relays to end" post below)

Radio Bila Hora

Radio Bila Hora from the Czech Republic might be active from 1500 Utc on 3333 Khz on 31st of December 2008.

Details via http://rbh.czechian.net/.

Info via Martin Elbe on A-DX via Achim's blog

I managed to log this station two years ago on 3333 khz, but tried last year and nothing. So fingers crossed for this year.

Mon Dec 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music @ 0935. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing "Are You Going To Scarborough Fair?" @ 0920, followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6236: Radio Doctor Tim playing the Police and animal noises @ 1300. Joined in studio by Steve Underground. SINPO 33333.

6295: Orion Radio heard playing Abba @ 1250. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

7310: DRP Radio testing @ 0930. Weak-fair signal but lot of noise. SINPO 24332.

NY Eve broadcast from VOTN/RECH

The traditional New Year's Eve broadcast from East Coast Holland & Voice Of The Netherlands will start around 01.oo utc time on 6210Khz for the listeners outside of Europe.

Hotline is already open and you can send your sms greetings to 0031 625 426 740, this only open for SMS message, so send all your greetings to that number and later in the daytime we will go further with live programming on 6210khz.

Hopely you will enjoy again the traditional New Year's Eve broadcasting.

Happy 2009.

(via swpirates)

Latvia relays to end

Last broadcast with 100kw from 9290 khz (Ulbroka, Latvia)

Dear Listeners,
On the 30th of December 2008 at 1300 utc the last broadcast with 100kw from the 9290 khz
relay service will take place (RMRC 13.00 -15.00 UTC).

Reported from the relay Licence holder, a new relay service will start sometime in February 2009 with test tones and alignments.

The Transmitter max power will be 10kw. No more information is available at this time

All the best
Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Sun Dec 28

3945: FRS Holland heard with FRS Magazine presented by Peter Verbruggen @ 0900. Also heard on 6220, not in parallel, but nothing heard on 6400 at this time. Splash from SSB station on 3950. SINPO 43443.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1150 and Martin Scott talking about losing his phone. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Playback Int with Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio playing "Fly Robin Fly" @ 0858. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5830: Free Radio Victoria playing rock n roll @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria v Werchatal heard with rock music @ 1310. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Doctor Tim with a weak signal @ 1045, splash from 6210. SINPO 23332.

6210: Misti Radio moved here @ 1015, playing Queen. Possibly a weaker station underneath. SINPO 33433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing "More Than A Feeling" @ 1035. Strong signal, good audio. SINPO 54444.

6220: FRS Holland with a promo for the FRS jingle CD @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6240: Radio Friends Italy playing Hard Fi @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio heard briefly here @ 1010, on top of Friends Italy. SINPO 33433.

6260: Radio Boomerang playing "The Night Chicago Died" @ 0910, off a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6261: Radio Kakadu playing rock music @ 1405, talk in German. Whisle caused by station on 6260. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6266 @ 1415. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int with Harry Chapin's "I Am The Morning DJ" @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6285: Dance Radio 992 with dance music @ 0910, jingle IDs. SINPO 44444.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim with German music and IDs @ 1005. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Shadowman with his usual strong signal. Heard @ 1022 playing OMD "Enola Gay" followed by ID. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1140, ID and hotline number at 1145. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid station playing schlager @ 1040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Quintus (tent) with schlager @ 1025. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Supersound playing Meatloaf @ 1305, followed by ID and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6400: FRS Holland with Paul Graham reading listeners' letters @ 1125. Strong signal, parallel with weaker 3945. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Pionier heard @ 1220 playing "Born in the USA." Quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34433.

Sat Dec 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Abba "Happy New Year" @ 0850. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with ID jingle and a Julio Inglesias song @ 0900. SINPO 33433.

6202: Shortwave Cowboys heard @ 1125 greeting listeners and playing rock. SINPO 34333.

6203: Bluestar Radio playing the Eurythmics @ 1002. SINPO 34333.

6210: Time Radio with polka, schlager and giving out email address @ 0935. SINPO 33333.

6215: DRP Radio heard @ 1225 with rap music. Weak signal, ID through Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme presented by Andy Walker and Chris Ise heard @ 2305 but fading out. SINPO 33333.

6240: Misti Radio playing "Under Pressure" @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6256: Radio Doctor Tim playing country music @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Boomerang playing "You Ain't Seen nothing Yet" @ 1200 followed by ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Heard @ 1211 on 6295 wishing every a happy Christmas. SINPO 54444.

6299: Unid station playing Abba @ 1150. SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio City via Latvia with the Supremes "Twinkle Twinkle" @ 1007. Good signal but not as strong as normal. SINPO 45444.

(updated 23:15UTC)

Fri Dec 26

3905: ROZ playing "Harvest for the World" @ 2155, strong utility noise. SINPO 34432.

3930: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 0930, ID at 0940. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1025 playing dance music. Good signal but quite high noise level. SINPO 44333.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Greg Lake's "I Believe in Father Christmas" @ 0925. Fair signal, some utility noise. SINPO 33433.

6200: Bluestar Radio with schlager @ 0853, ID and address. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio Mistletoe with its annual Christmas broadcast, heard @ 0855 playing "White Christmas." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing rock n roll @ 0920. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6240: Misti Radio playing Queen songs @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6255: Britain Radio Int heard briefly @ 0907 with an Aretha Franklin song, faded out again a few minutes later, splash from 6260. Not heard again for rest of morning. SINPO 43433.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht heard @ 0903, spelling out station name and address, playing Boney M. SINPO 44433.

6282: Voice of the Netherlands playing a techno version of "Because the Night" @ 0850. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6291: Radio Jingle Bells playing music by Helmut Loddi. He said final broadcast of the year, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Optimod playing "Living Next Door To Alice" @ 1005, strong signal. Moved briefly to 6305 before moving back again. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Lowland and Radio Cobra with schlager @ 0900. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) non-stop pop and dance oldies. Heard @ 1335 playing "Kung Fu Fighting." Co-channel weaker Lowland. SINPO 43443.

6313: Unid station heard briefly @ 1150 with instrumental drumming music. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Lowland playing the song "Xanadu" @ 1340, moved to avoid QRM, some utility interference. SINPO 33433.

6425: Radio Pionier with schlager @ 1200. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6440: Radio Casanova playing schlager, greeting listeners. Strong signal - peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444. To hear recording click here

9770: KBC via Lithuania playing "Last Christmas" @ 1145. SINPO 54444.

9770: Britain Radio Int via KBC starting @ 1205, with Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson "Say Say Say." One hour programme. SINPO 54444.

9770: FRS Holland via KBC with Peter Verbruggen looking at important dates in history on this day @ 1350. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:10UTC)

Thurs Dec 25

3900: Crazy Wave Radio with "Sweet Home Alabama" @ 2140. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3910: SW Pirate moved from 3932 to avoid QRM. Heard @ 2230 playing "When A Child Is Born." SINPO 24332.

3930: Radio Mistletoe playing "White Christmas" @ 2155. Signal started poor but faded up to S9 by 2200 - 23332 to 44333.

3932: SW Pirate (tent) @ 2145 with oldies. Weak signal lost under Mistletoe at 2200. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Bend Me Shape Me" @ 1140. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Playback Int with jingle ID and oldies. SINPO 34433.

5820: Orion Radio with Christmas music @ 0900, co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6201: Radio Bluestar with schlager @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6205: Radio Mistletoe heard @ 1115 playing the Eagles, greeting other radio stations and giving contact details. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6210: Radio East Coast Holland heard @ 0845 playing a song by Coldplay. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Waves Int talking about their 25 years on air, playing "Caroline" by The Fortunes @ 0937. Good signal but station underneath. SINPO 43443.

6220: Skyline Radio Germany with a strong signal @ 0915, possibly via Mystery Radio. Playing Christmas music. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2210. SINPO 44433.

6240: Misti Radio with rock music @ 0910. Station only using 8W but fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6241: Radio Kakadu giving out mailing address and playing rock music @ 1120. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6250: Radio Altrex moved here @ 1020 to avoid QRM on 6310. SINPO 34333.

6261: Radio Jingle Bells giving out contact details and playing Christmas music @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6265: Antonio Radio playing Mud "Lonely This Christmas" @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Geronimo heard @ 1105 giving a good plug for this site. Thanks for that. Some co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex with schlager @ 0917. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor with trance music @ 1015, over top of Altrex. SINPO 43433.

6310: Lycos Radio heard @ 1435 playing polka, ID and hotline. SINPO 33433.

6325: Premier Radio Int with Christmas music, greeting Alex in the USA @ 0940. SINPO 34333.

6325: Shortwave Cowboys playing Christmas music @ 1110, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with Dutch songs @ 1315. SINPO 34333.

6377: Radio Dutchwing playing "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon @ 0922. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier @ 0905 with schlager. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6553: Galaxy Radio from Poland playing electro-music @ 1130. SINPO 24332.

9770: KBC via Lithuania with a Christmas show, playing East 17 @ 1045. SINPO 54444.

9770: FRS Holland via KBC @ 1325 with Peter Verbruggen playing Bruce Springsteen. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all shortwave DXers and radio stations and good listening. I hope Santa brings all you that you want....

Wed Dec 24

3900: Crazy Wave Radio playing "Sweet Home Alabama" @ 1450. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1340 with Tony James playing Alphaville "Forever Young." Signal peaking at S9+10dB but quite high noise levels and fading. SINPO 44333.

6215: Radio Cannibal playing ZZ Top @ 1425, difficult to understand ID jingles. SINPO 34433.

6308: Radio Zeelandia with schlager and echo-IDs @ 1415. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with IDs but co-channel utility QRM @ 1505. SINPO 33433.

6325: Shortwave Cowboys with schlager @ 1440. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6375 @ 1445 - some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

KBC at Christmas

Christmas…Rocking over the Ocean!
KBC is on the air between 10.00 and 15.30 UTC on Christmas Day and on Boxing Day. The frequency is 9770 kHz shortwave.

KBC Christmas Day Schedule:
10.00 - 12.00 The Mighty KBC Christmas Day with Santa
12.00 - 13.00 KBC & Britain Radio 48 - Roger Davis
13.00 - 14.00 KBC & Free Radio Service Holland - Peter Verbruggen
14.00 - 15.00 The Mighty KBC - Herbie the Fish!
15.00 - 15.30 The Mighty KBC - Eric van Willegen
21.30 - 22.30 Wolfman Jack Show (6055 kHz)

KBC Boxing Day Schedule:
10.00 - 12.00 The Mighty KBC - Gary King celebrating the best of the 80’s
12.00 - 13.00 KBC & Britain Radio 48 - Roger Davis
13.00 - 14.00 KBC & Free Radio Service Holland - Peter Verbruggen
14.00 - 15.00 The Mighty KBC - Herbie the Fish!
15.00 - 15.30 The Mighty KBC - Eric van Willegen
21.30 - 22.30 Wolfman Jack Show (6055 kHz)

(via kbc website)

Tues Dec 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards and Mr X playing the four Tops @ 1315. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Dec 21

3905: Bogusman heard @ 1020 with chat and playing alternative music. SINPO 44333.

3925: Radio Argus back on the air, playing 70s music. Heard @ 1145 with a Lena Lovich song. Good signal. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

3930: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1205. SINPO 44333.

5800: Radio Playback Int with a US radio show @ 0840. SINPO 33333.

5815: Orion Radio @ 0842 playing "When A Child Is Born." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6140: European Music Radio via Werchatal heard @ 1303 with Paul Graham playing Go West. Moves to 9290 at 1400. SINPO 54444.

6205: DRP Radio with dance music @ 0955, splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 23432.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing Freddie Mercury @ 0845. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Time Radio playing Christmas music @ 1035. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Zulu Delta playing "Lonely This Christmas" @ 1115, utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6240: Misti Radio with Abba "Supertrouper" @ 0900, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6260: Unid station @ 0905 with Christmas music. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int signing on and playing Almond Bros "Jessica" @ 0857. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex moved here @ 1109 to avoid Condor. Briefly on 6290. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Saturnus with schlager and ID @ 1240. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6291: Radio Jingle Bells playing Christmas music and IDs @ 0850, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Boomerang playing the song "Carrie" @ 1008, followed by ID. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6306: Unid station with instrumental music @ 1040, off few minutes later with no ID. SINPO 43433.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta heard @ 0952 with a child giving IDs and talking. Morse QRM and splash from Altrex 3khz away. SINPO 23332.

6310: Radio Altrex greeting listeners and palying oldies @ 0852. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor on top of Altrex @ 1105, playing trance music. SINPO 43433.

6311: Studio 52 with polka and IDs @ 1255 before signing off. SINPO 33333.

6325: Shortwave Cowboys playing a Dutch song @ 1025 followed by a difficult-to-understand jingle. SINPO 34433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing "Give a Little Piece of my Heart" @ 0905. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Sat Dec 20

3900: Radio Boomerang in QSO with Skyline and another station, Orion?, @ 1532. Usual strong signal. SINPO 44444.

3901: Delta Radio with instrumental music @ 2030. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3910: Skyline International Radio playing "DISCO" @ 1425. Fair signal but audio a bit on the low side. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio with schlager and greeting listeners @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman with chat and playing the Crash Test Dummies @ 1525. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Blur @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6205: DRP Radio playing Boney M "Daddy Cool" @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6210: Time Radio playing Christmas music @ 0920, some SSB QRM. Closedown a few minutes later. SINPO 33433. To hear recording click here

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0940. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6240: Misti Radio with Christmas music, IDs and sign off @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Black Power with schlager @ 1340, splash from 6305. SINPO 33433.

6305: Unid station heard @ 1335 playing ELO. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta (tent) playing "War of the Worlds" @ 1015. Weak signal, faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Altrex playing music by Madness @ 0912, greeting listeners. SINPO 33433.

6310: DRP Radio with instrumental music. Weak-fair signal @ 1420, some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with oldies and IDs @ 1355. Weaker station underneath. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Quintus playing instrumental music @ 1415. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:40UTC)

European Music Radio

Christmas Time on European Music Radio - Sun 21 December

6140 khz -
1300 to 1330 utc Paul Graham (Christmas oldie programme)
1330 to 1355 utc Colin King with the Jackie History (part 4)
1355 to 1400 utc Tom Taylor - EMR up date
9290 khz -
1400 to 1500 utc Mike Taylor with the Christmas Mail Box


EMR schedule for January - February and March 2009 is:
January - 13.00 to 13.30 utc Tom Taylor + Jackie History (part 5)
February - 13.00 to 13.30 utc Tom Taylor + Jackie History (part 6)
March - 13.00 to 14.00 utc Tom Taylor + Jackie History (part 7)

Happy Christmas to all our Listeners from European Music Radio !
(Mike and Tom Taylor - Paul Graham - Colin King and all the staff of EMR)

Good Listening and all the best for 2009
73s Tom

Fri Dec 19

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Eurythmics @ 1600. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205: DRP Radio with oldies and IDs @ 1040, some splash from VOTN. SINPO 33433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands heard @ 1035 playing Roxy Music "More than This." Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6291: Starfighter Team @ 1045, suffering utility QRM. Dr Tim heard ID - he said it is a Dutch FM pirate. SINPO 33433.

Wed Dec 17

4025: Laser Hot Hits fading in later this evening. Heard @ 2155 playing a Roger Daltrey song. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with schlager @ 1335, giving out hotline number in Dutch and English. SINPO 34333.

Tues Dec 16

6310: Radio Altrex playing the song "Hey Joe" @ 0935. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

Mon Dec 15

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing country music @ 1945. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 2055 with Roger Davis saying the station is looking for a new mailing addresss as PO Box 39, Waterford is closed. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6215: Radio Altrex celebrating his birthday today. Heard @ 0955 with "You Spin Me Round." Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing that pirate classic "We Love the Pirate Stations" @ 1340. SINPO 34433.

(updated 21:00UTC)

North American log

A log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925u Wolverine Radio. 0246-0310. Sat 13 Dec. English. ID at 0252 as “Wolverine Radio.” Music from the 1970s thru the 1990s featuring the Hollies, The Police, Steely Dan, CCR and many others. Very good signal strength but lousy propagation. Poor.

Sun Dec 14

3945: Radio Free London heard with rock music @ 1825, playing "Don't Let Me Down." In parallel with 6400. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing the song "Crash" and talking about the credit crunch @ 1120. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1125 with an American radio programme. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio playing "Jingle Bells" @ 0900. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Bluestar Radio via Werchatal signing on @ 1300 and playing Johnny Cash. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Freebird Int (tent) playing "Japanese Boy" @ 0907. Weak signal. SINPO 23432.

6205: Radio DRP (tent) with Christmas music @ 1110. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Atlantic 2000 via Mystery Radio @ 0905 with Abba's "Dancing Queen." SINPO 33433.

6250: Radio Scotland Int with rock music @ 1025. SINPO 44433.

6260: Delta Radio with Ultravox "Vienna" @ 0910 with ID jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing the Doobie Brothers "Listen to the Music" @ 0925. QRM from co-channel weaker station. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1210. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 0915, splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Borderhunter with "Stop the Cavalry" Jonah Lewie @ 0912. Strong signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Boomerang testing his antenna tuner @ 1000 and asking for QSO. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Brandaris playing polka and instrumental music @ 1045. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Devalon with free radio news and recordings @ 1305, splash from 6300. SINPO 33433.

6307: Radio Shadowman with dance music @ 1010. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Zodiac with guest DJ Andy Richards playing blues music @ 1035. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6326: Radio Waves Int heard giving out address @ 0917. Poor signal. SINPO 23432.

6400: Radio Free London back on the air celebrating their 40th anniversary. Heard @ 0920 with rock music. SINPO 44433. By 1000, signal improved to 54444. To hear recording click here

6524: Radio Ramona with a Christmas special @ 1005. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 18:25UTC)

Sat Dec 13

3900: Radio Boomerang with a strong signal @ 2200, playing instrumental music. SINPO 54444. At 2202 moved to 3895.

3905: Radio Boomerang (tent) with pop @ 1420. SINPO 44433.

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2000 with a fair signal, although band quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a good signal @ 1210, playing Hazel O'Connor "Eighth Day." Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing "Never Can Say Godbye" @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6205: DRP Radio with reggae @ 1440. Weak signal with some SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

6215: Radio King SW with oldies @ 1055, weak signal. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1500. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6260: Delta Radio heard @ 1030 playing Kraftwerk "Autobahn," occasional ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

6285: Orion Radio with a good signal @ 0905 playing Elton John "Step into Christmas" SINPO 44444.

6290: Unid station heard briefly @ 1020 with pop music, faded out or c/d a few minutes later. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Mistletoe heard @ 1425 with Christmas programme - possibly repeat from last year. Good signal, off 1435, so probably testing. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Boomerang with dance music @ 1405. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Also heard @ 1430 on 6302. Testing new antenna tuner.

6305: Radio Black Power heard briefly @ 1445 with ID before signal faded out. SINPO 34333.

6310: Orion Radio with schlager @ 1410, some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with "Just another Manic Monday. Heard @ 1435, some deep fades. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Fri Dec 12

6205: DRP Radio heard with dance music @ 0940, and occasional announcements. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

Weekend broadcasts

Atlantic 2000 International will be on the air this Sunday, 14 December 2008, from 09:00 to 10:00 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 CET) on 6220 kHz.

Before that, don't forget to visit our website: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr/

(via swpirates)

Also look out for the return of Radio Free London this weekend on 6400 plus a 75mb frequency, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Email address to be announced during the all-day broadcast on Sunday.

(via alfalima.net)

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)