Sun April 12

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1920 playing a Dame Edna Everage song. Also announcing Bogusman shows going online at http://internetradio.tripod.com. Good signal. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

4025: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with "Amsterdam" @ 0755. Not as strong as normal. SINPO 34333.

6202: Crazy Wave Radio heard with ID and playing French rock @ 1330. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333. Heard via Beds DX web receiver

6210: Misti Radio playing the Turtles "Happy Together" @ 0940. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with Chris Ise playing "When the Going Gets Tough" @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Saxonia playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 0845. Good signal so probably via relay. SINPO 44433.

6286: Rammstein Radio playing Rammstein @ 1605, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 34333. (ID via Dr Tim's logs)

6289: Radio Mustang moved from 6325. Heard @ 1105 playing the Bangles "Manic Monday." SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6299: Radio Boomerang heard briefly @ 1107. Strong signal. SINPO 44444. Returned a few minutes later before moving to 6303 @ 1120. Having technical problems.

6300: Radio Malaisy with non-stop pop and occasional ID jingles @ 1310. Signal 7-8 with fading. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Playback Int/Malaisy/Mystery in a joint programme in parallel with 6220 & 6870. Heard at 1545 playing Bronski Beat. Some splash from Reflections Europe on 6295. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang heard @ 1050 playing Alannah Myles "Black Velvet." Slight whistle from Radio Waves, underneath. Moved to 6289 when realised. SINPO 34333.

6325: Crazy Wave Radio heard @ 1540 with IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6380: Radio Marconi (tent) playing song "Moonlight & Wine" @ 0800. Non-stop music, but Achim heard ID. SINPO 34333.

6389: Radio Cochiguaz with Andean music and IDs in Spanish @ 0910. Deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6400: Radio Caroline Eifel @ 0805. Talking and music but deep fades. SINPO 24332. (see comments)

6422: Unid station playing Starship @ 1040. No IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier playing Dutch songs with IDs @ 1005. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona with ID and playing Kim Wilde "Kids in America" @ 1305. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

9770: Big L Shortwave via KBC heard @ 0905 with Adrian John playing the song "Last Train to San Fernando." Signal more disturbed today. SINPO 45433.

Sat April 11

4025: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0850. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 1150 playing Queen "I Want to Break Free." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Mustang testing with non-stop oldies with occasional jingles. Heard @ 1125 playing "For the Longest Time." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Waves Int heard playing Chic "Le Freak" @ 1715. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing instrumental music @ 0925, followed by ID in English. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6389: Radio Cochiguaz heard with usual South American pan pipes and IDs @ 1115. Weak signal but ID caught on peak at S8. SINPO 24332.

6399: Radio Monte Carlo with Starship "We Built This City" @ 1155. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1950 with ID and giving out email address. Fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6425: Radio Pionier playing schlager @ 1430. Good signal, some fading SINPO 44433.

6554: Radio Rainbow heard @ 2235 talking about 'states of unrest.' Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Via Beds DX web tuner

6870: Radio Playback Int with a weak signal @ 0905 - just barely audible. SINPO 24332. Very different @ 2000 with a signal of S9+10dB - SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio with Roxette "Listen to Your Heart" @ 2010. Fair peaks on signal. SINPO 24332.

9770: Big L Shortwave via KBC heard @ 0845 with Adrian John playing a Michael Jackson song. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

Radio Waves at Easter

Radio Waves International will be on the air this weekend on 6325khz on Saturday late afternoon, Sunday all day & Monday morning.

Infosline will be ready to receive your sms 33 6 75 44 70 26, from France 06 75 44 70 26.
Don't miss to put your snail mailing address to get the special Easter 2009's QSL card.

1964 - 2009: 45th birthday of Radio Caroline - Happy birthday to the lady in red

Have a nice long weekend.
Dj Philippe & Peter HILLS

Now listen to us on the net via http://www.pirateradionetwork.com/

RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL http://go.to/rwi
Country music show, French service,Rock City & Pirate memories - the sounds on short-waves around the world "on the highway to freedom"
Peter HILLS & Philippe - " The terrible twins"

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

Fri April 10

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the song "Voyage Voyage" @ 1540. Fair signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34333.

6205: Unid station with weak signal heard @ 1525. Off a few minutes later. SINPO 23332.

6210: Test Piraat heard @ 1520 playing schlager, then dance music. IDs in Dutch, off at 1540. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with Chris Ise live, playing Billy Joel @ 1410. SINPO 34333.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim playing schlager, greeting listeners on Iann's chat @ 1730. SINPO 33333.

6870: Radio Playback Int & Mystery with live programme presented by JJ, playing "Let's Do the Time Warp" @ 1550. Fair but noisy signal. SINPO 34333. Via Beds DX Tuner

6925u: Spider Radio playing the Eagles "Hotel California" @ 2035. SINPO 23332.

New Radio Rainbow video on YouTube

New website address www.radiorainbow.tk

We are testing transmitters on 3932 khz and 6400 and 6554 next easter weekend. RRI is back on air at easter! We hope you will respond if you hear us. And tell your friends in eastern Europe, because now , they can also probably receive us !

Thanks for your great help!

crew Radio Rainbow International , the voice of peace.

Pirate BBC Essex

As well as being able to listen online to Pirate BBC Essex, which officially starts at 6 a.m. UK time (UTC +1) (0500UTC) tomorrow (Friday 10th), there will also be a video stream from the studio of the LV18 this year.

Pirate BBC Essex is also on Twitter and has a YouTube channel.

Links to all of these at:
http://www.bbc. co.uk/essex/ content/articles /2007/08/ 01/pirate_ bbc_essex_ listen_live_ feature.shtml

In 2007 they had test transmissions on the internet stream the night before they started between 2140 and 2400 UK time.

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Also check out the medium wave frequencies 729, 765 & 1530 kHz

Thurs April 9

3904: Continental Radio heard @ 2020 greeting listeners, playing 60s music. Audio slightly overmodulated. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1930 with an instrumental tune, RTE underneath. SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio from Greece heard @ 2030 playing Tears for Fears "Shout." Signal coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

Wed April 8

6220: Mystery Radio & Playback Int with JJ live @ 1840, playing "Tell It To My Heart." Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2025 playing the song "Safety Dance." Signal S3-4. SINPO 24332. Via Beds DX Tuner

Monsters beat the Boat

Animated film Monsters vs Aliens has gone straight to the top of the UK and Ireland box office film chart, taking £4.3m on its opening weekend.

The Dreamworks film, which pits classic film monsters against beings from outer space, beat British comedy The Boat That Rocked into second place.

The Richard Curtis film, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Rhys Ifans, took £1.8m in its opening weekend.

Last week's number one, Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage, is at three.

(www.bbc.co.uk)

Runner-up is not a bad result for The Boat that Rocked

Tues April 7

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Moon River" @ 2020. RTE underneath, as usual. SINPO 43433.

Bristol's offshore weekend

Community station BCFM 93.2 in Bristol (in the west of England) is becoming Radio Corrine, The Boat that Rocks the Docks, on April 17, 18 and 19.

60s music, stalls, events, offshore exhibition. Broadcasting from the Ferry Station cafe, Narrow Quay.

More with some pirate clips and jingles at:
http://www.myspace. com/radiocorrine bristol

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Offshore radio events coming up

April 10-April 13: Pirate BBC Essex

April 18: Veronica Day, Hotel Lapershoek, Hilversum

May 21-May 30: Radio Waddenzee/Radio Seagull broadcasting offshore

September 19: Radio Day, Erkrath (Germany)

November 14: Radio Day Amsterdam

http://www.offshore-radio.de/

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Mon Apr 6

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1933 with a S9+10dB signal, playing Kim Wilde "Cambodia." RTE underneath. SINPO 54444.

Sun April 5

3895: Continental Radio heard @ 2025 testing, with woman talking and then a Dutch song. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 0800 playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing the song "Three Times in Love" @ 0750. SINPO 44433.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys heard @ 0853 signing on. Fair signal despite poor conditions. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on at its new start time of 0900. SINPO 44444.

6203: Radio Scotland Int with the song "Here is the News" 0805. Not the usual strong signal from RSI. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1620 with non-stop music, ID jingle at 1723. SINPO 34333.

6286: Polka Radio Melbourne heard with polkas @ 1250. SINPO 34333. Via Beds DX Tuner

6290: Radio Quintus with schlager @ 1035, fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Borderhunter defying the conditions with a strong signal @ 1050, playing Van Halen "Jump." SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Lowland heard @ 1105 with ID, playing oldies, mentioned also Marconi and Dutchwing. SINPO 34333.

6375: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1137 in QSO with Marconi and Lowland. SINPO 24332.

6376: Radio Marconi QSOing with Lowland and Skyline @ 1145. SINPO 34333.

6400: Transatlantic Radio heard with dance music @ 2130, fair signal but fading. SINPO 33333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 0845. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2000 playing OMD "Enola Gay" followed by jingle ID. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Sat April 4

3890: Free Radio Victoria @ 1806 playing ELP "Fanfare for the Common Man." SINPO 34333.

3900: Skyline International heard @ 1605 underneath utility QRM. SINPO 32432. QRM stopped at 1610, Skyline 34333.

3900: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1800 giving out email address and playing Steely Dan. Good signal. SINPO 44333. To hear recording click here

3905: Unid station playing oldies @ 1935. SINPO 24332.

3920: MRF Radio with short voice test @ 2229. SINPO 34333.

3920: Voice of the Netherlands took over @ 2234, opening with Status Quo. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3932: Radio Rainbow via Galaxy, Poland heard @ 2155 with oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. Via Beds DX Tuner

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0755 playing a song by Imagination. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Playback Int heard with station jingles and the song "Easy Lover" @ 1600. SINPO 34433. Via Mystery, I guess.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu playing dance music @ 1125, ID at 1152. Fair signal but much fading. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Altrex with polka and talking about having a haircut @ 0842. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Black Power heard @ 0930 playing "You're the One that I Want." Going on & off. Good signal. ID at 0950. SINPO 44444.

6390: Radio Polkawelle heard @ 2140 with polka sounds, splash from strong utility on 6285. Moved to 6400 at 2150. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Rainbow via Galaxy signing off @ 1945, followed by Galaxy ID and web address and into music. Signal S8, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433. To hear recording click here

6554: Radio Galaxy playing pop @ 2225. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1700 playing "Rolling Down the River" with JJ & Grant Benson, //6220. SINPO 34333.

6925: MAC Shortwave (USA) (tent) heard @ 2245 with American DJ and burst of music. Lost signal, or signed off soon after. SINPO 24332. To hear recording click here

9510: Radio Joystick v IRRS signing on @ 0800 and playing dance music. SINPO 44433.

Fri April 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the song "Blue Moon" @ 1855. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2030 with the Eagles "Hotel California." In the clear as RTE finshes its programme. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6306: Radio Fox 48 playing "Whiter Shade of Pale" @ 1825. Splash from the Saharan station on 6300. SINPO 33333. At 1828, moved ot 6310 - SINPO 34333.

6390: Transatlantic Broadcast heard @ 2045 playing music from 60s, greeting listener in Canada. Only using 20W. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6400: Radio Rainbow via Radio Galaxy, Poland heard @ 2025 with ID and playing Booker T & The MGs. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6554: Galaxy Radio heard @ 2240 playing Axel F, ID with email address at 2245. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with an American blues & rock programmes @ 1830. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

It's finally here

In the past week there have been many reviews of The Boat That Rocked - some critics loved it, some hated it and others just didn't get it.

Many people aren't interested in pirate radio or are too young to have lived through the broadcasting revolution unleashed by Radio Caroline and co. in the 60s, so just view it as a film about a radio station on a ship, without any particular nostalgia that many of us attach to the film.

But today it goes on general release at cinemas up and down the country, when the general public can make up their own minds. Will it soar to the top of the box office charts or sink without trace?

One person who did like it was Jonathon Ross, presenter of the BBC's popular Film 2009 programme.

You can catch what he had to say about it on the BBC iPlayer via this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jkgd2/Film_2009_with_Jonathan_Ross_Episode_10/

I would be interested to know what people think of it. Why not post your opinion here?

Thurs April 2

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1900 playing a Kirsty MacColl song. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with JJ live @ 2050, playing "Smoke on the Water,"//6870. SINPO 44433.

6270: Unid station heard playing pop music @ 1905. Fair signal but some fading and utility noise. SINPO 33333.

6400: Radio Dummyload with German folk music @ 2025. Good signal but deep fades. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1910 with JJ live, playing "Someone's Watching Me". Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

Wed April 1

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 1920 with oldies. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 1532 playing "Stand By Me." Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1800. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6307: Radio Skywire heard @ 1805 playing the song "Suzi Q," ID and asking for reports. Fair-good here. SINPO 34333.

6375: Unid station with Tina Charles "I Love to Love" @ 1530, off with no ID at 1532. SINPO 44433.

6840: Unid station playing rock music @ 1810. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 2030 with the station's theme tune and close down. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Tues Mar 31

4025: Laser Hot Hits with listeners' emails and playing the Doobie Brothers @ 1850. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio playing Neil Diamond @ 0850. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1935 with pop. Strong signal, JJ is live. SINPO 54444.

The Boat That Rocked on Sky

Mike Terry writes: "Just watched this on "Sky Anytime", it opens with narration by Tony Blackburn, many on location shots, insight into the in studio technology and interviews with Richard Curtis and the stars, the enthusiasm for offshore radio of Curtis is wonderful and the actors and actresses seem to be having a great time, really looking forward to seeing this fun film - forget reality just enjoy"!

This from the sky website:

AVAILABLE TODAY ON MOVIES
The Boat That Rocked Special 30 minutes, available Mon 30 Mar - Sat 4 Apr.
We visit the set of The Boat That Rocked, the all-star British comedy drama from Richard Curtis which tells the story of a pirate radio station operating in the North Sea in the Sixties.

(Thanks to John Cronnolley via the Radio Caroline list, via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

http://movies.sky.com/the-boat-that-rocked-interviews

Its official UK release is tomorrow (April 1)

Mon March 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits blasting in tonight, S9+20dB. Heard @ 1845 with Gary Drew talking about Radio Review magazine and playing 80s pop. SINPO 54444.

MV Baltic new times

MV BALTIC RADIO - NEW time slot for summer 2009

The new time slot for the MV Baltic Radio relay service will be 9 - 10 UTC

(10-11 BST/11-12 CEST) on 6140 KHz. (via Wertachtal, Germany)

This will be active from the 5th of April until the last Sunday of October 2009.

MV Baltic Radio relay service Schedule for summer 2009

1st Sunday – MV Baltic Radio

2nd Sunday – Bluestar Radio

3rd Sunday – European Music Radio

4th Sunday – Radio Gloria International

Good Listening 73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Sun Mar 29

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 0805 with schlager and polka, just above the noise level. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a promo for Offshore Echoes magazines and reading listeners' emails @ 1030. SINPO 44333.

5800: Radio Geronimo heard @ 0950 reading letter from Alex in West Virginia, then playing song by Pendragon. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with 60s musc @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys rode in after Orion signed off. Heard @ 0905 with schlager. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery heard @ 0815 playing rock music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin (tent) heard @ 1200 with rock music. Fair signal but faded out again by 1202. SINPO 34333.

6296: Radio Transatlantic Broadcast heard @ 0855, splash from station on 6300. SINPO 23332. At 0915, better signal and 6300 station off - SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6300: Unid station with 60s music @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6374: Radio Marconi heard playing Dutch songs @ 1157. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6521: Radio Delta Lima (tent) playing "Love Hurts" @ 0920. Fair signal with fading. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with jazz @ 1025. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Sat March 28

3899: Radio Piepzender playing "Whiter Shade of Pale" @ 1843, fast talk in Dutch. SINPO 44333.

3906: Radio Optimod heard @ 2020 playing the song "Kayleigh." Strong signal - no ID heard. SINPO 54444.

3908: Radio Fox 48 with rock music @ 1910. Fair-good signal tonight. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1850 playing alternative music and chatting away about life etc. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a REO Speedwagon song @ 1005. Good signal now - nothing earlier. SINPO 44433.

6205: Radio Suzuki heard @ 1435 playing "Yes Sir I Can Boogie." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard with dance music @ 1805. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Altrex moved from 6290. Heard @ 1017 talking about conditions and playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6290: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0920. Weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6306: Radio Jodel Pirate with schlager @ 1445. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing Prince "Purple Rain" @ 1010. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6374: Radio Marconi heard @ 1405 with a report to Lowland. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Lowland just audible @ 1015, playing oldies SINPO 23332. Lowland also heard in QSO with Marconi @ 1355. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music and relay of US radio programme @ 1815. SINPO 34333.

Radio Nova tribute site

Although a station in Ireland, Radio Nova had many listeners in the UK and is fondly remembered as being highly professional and innovative.

RadioNova.ie is now on the web. It's a tribute site to Radio Nova, the station owned by the late Chris Cary.

There are profiles of many of the presenters who worked on the station.

The documentary produced for the 25th anniversary of the Radio Nova "closedown", Bring Back Radio Nova, is now available on YouTube (click on the video below to view).

In the coming months www.radionova. ie will be expanded to include a full video player/streaming facility for this documentary

(Media Network via Southgate
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2009/radionova.htm )

The page has a 10 minute video,

The documentary produced for the 25th anniversary of the Radio Nova "closedown". Bring Back Radio Nova is also available on you Tube at
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=WSO2SuIC2Do

In the coming months www.radionova.ie will be expanded to include a full video player/ streaming facility for this documentary.

(Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Fri Mar 27

3900: Skyline International Radio playing Bryan Adams @ 2030, followed by ID and said was closing down. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Bee Gees song @ 2035. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio playing Queen "I Want to Break Free" @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6215: Unid station heard @ 1025 playing rock music. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2040 with JJ live, playing Terence Trent D'Arby. Good signal but carrier on underneath - RTE? SINPO 43433.

6870: Pirate Music heard @ 2050 playing Lionel Ritchie "All Night Long," followed by jingle ID. Good signal but noise level quite high. SINPO 44333.

Sonnet Radio Europe tests

I would appreciate if you could announce our test transmissions this coming Sunday 29th March. We'll be on air from 04:50am testing on 6260 KHz SW. It's our first transmission since 2001 and would appreciate any QSLs. Anyone uploading an audio file will automatically win a Sonnet Radio Europe T Shirt or Coffee Mug.

SRE are hoping to come back with regular programmes announced on our web site at www.sonnetradio.com

Our first test is at 100 watts Carrier power this Sunday, all feedback is appreciated.

Many Thanks

SRE

(station direct)

Thurs Mar 26

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard with ID and playing the Sex Pistols @ 2200. SINPO 34333. Heard via the Beds DX Tuner

4025: Laser Hot Hits lost under strong utility QRM @ 2020. Good signal but difficult to hear. SINPO 42332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2015 with JJ live, playing Pink Floyd. Good signal with RTE just audible underneath. SINPO 43433.

Wed Mar 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a song by Al Stewart @ 1955. Strong signal again. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2000 playing the song "You've Got the Look." Signal tonight much more disturbed and fading in and out, giving RTE a greater chance of being heard. SINPO 42433.

Channel 4 pirate radio reports

History of Offshore Radio, interviews with Johnnie Walker and Tony Benn, 4 minutes 40:

http://www.channel4 .com/news/ articles/ arts_entertainme nt/film_tv/ rocking+the+ pirate+air+ waves/3044297

Interesting interview with Kenneth Branagh, who listened to pirate stations in the early 70's, 8 minutes:

http://www.channel4 .com/news/ articles/ arts_entertainme nt/film_tv/ those+who+ rocked+the+ boat/3044387

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Of course, all tied in with the imminent release of the Boat That Rocked film next week.

Tues Mar 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a Bay City Rollers song @ 1950. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1905 playing pops. Strong signal again. SINPO 54444. Still on during RTE's one hour broadcast starting at 1930. RTE impossible to hear!

Stand up and be counted

Dear SWL

If you live in the UK and listen to shortwave radio broadcast bands then you need to consider this!

The Power line transmission lobby is both wealthy and powerful and is currently trying to get shortwave turned over to them for their home networking products. If this happens then our hobby will be lost to us.

I am sure most of you know about UKQRM and its fight to save shortwave radio.

I am conducting a simple survey to find out just how many UK listeners we have. Based on the result we will know if this fight is winnable.

So take a moment and fill in this survey for us all please.

http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=uwd04795hyu6djh567613

You must be in the UK and listen to broadcast bands.

Utility only does not count, of course you will lose this as well if PLT is given free reign of shortwave.

Don't delay answer today, you have until 2nd April to answer after that the survey will be closed.

Thanks

Mike

www.ukqrm.org

The end of world broadcasting?

(via swpirates)

Mon Mar 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 1945, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1940 with pop, co-channel with RTE. Mystery is stronger of the two. SINPO 53443.

6290: Radio Altrex playing Eddy Grant "I Don't Want to Dance" @ 0943. Weak signal with fair peaks, utility bleeps QRM. SINPO 23432.

6375: Radio Lowland testing @ 0940, playing the song "Forever Young." Signal peaking at S9+10dB but low modulation. SINPO 44433.

Sun Mar 22

3905: Skyline Radio International with schlager @ 0845. Weak signal and high noise level. SINPO 24332.

3905: Voice of the Netherlands playing heavy rock music. Heard @ 1745 with a S9+10dB signal, some splash from Reflections Europe on 3910 and telecoms QRM. SINPO 54444.

3932: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 1735, weak signal heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Eagles @ 1800, good signal but also quite high noise level. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio playing "Radar Love" @ 0840. Signal not as strong as normal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys came on after Orion signed off. Heard @ 0955 playing "Hungry Heart." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal heard @1305 with strong signal, playing song by Rennaissance. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing rock @ 0910. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6210: Misti Radio playing rock @ 1000. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with a weak signal, heard @ 1005 playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 1205 followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery/Malaisy/Playback live broadcast heard @ 1710 with S-Express. In parallel with 6300 & 6870. SINPO 54444.

6290: Unid station heard @ 1200 playing oldies, Radio Borderhunter heard underneath, signed off followed by unid station with no ID, a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Altrex with instrumental music @ 1540. SINPO 34433.

6292: Radio Altrex heard @ 0905 playing "I Was Made For Loving You." SINPO 34333.

6300: Mystery/Malaisy/Playback live broadcast heard @ 1705 with Madness song. In parallel with 6220 & 6870, but co-channel QRM from Sahara clandestine. SINPO 43433.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with 60s music @ 0855. SINPO 33333.

6524: Radio Ramona with the Animals "Ring of Fire" @ 0900. Better signal than usual. SINPO 34433.

6554: Radio White Man heard @ 1310 with a weak signal just above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1100 with Chris Ise playing oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. (heard via Beds DX Tuner)

Sat Mar 21

3904: Skyline Radio International with 60s music @ 1535. SINPO 34333. At 1543, moved to 3900.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing CCR @ 2045. Fair signal but deep fades and quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3930: Radio Fox 48 heard with rock music @ 2310. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a song by ELO @ 0855. Fair signal but noise levels quite high. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio PCN/Shortwave Cowboys playing country music @ 1530, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6200: Misti Radio heard @ 0900 playing oldies, followed by ID and saying was switching off. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing Boney M "Brown Girl in the Ring" @ 0905. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0915. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with a strong signal @ 1855, playing the usual pop. SINPO 54444. Also heard at 1940 totally dominating the channel with RTE underneath.

6280: Unid station playing the song "Voyage, Voyage" @ 1520. No ID heard. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6281: Radio Altrex with polka @ 0910, difficult to hear due to humming sound on same frequency. SINPO 23432.

6375: Radio Dutchwing heard with IDs in Dutch and English @ 1525. SINPO 44433.

6554: Radio Rainbow via Radio Galaxy, Poland, heard @ 2330 with ID and the song "Spirit in the Sky." Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int coming in well this evening, with PBi jingle and playing Abba "Fernando" @ 1948. Good signal but deep fades. SINPO 44433.

Fri Mar 20

3890: Radio Boomerang (tent) with pop music @ 1905. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3904: Skyline International Radio with schlager @ 1910 and greeting listeners. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Boomerang (tent) playing "Knock on Wood" @ 1825. Strong signal - S9+20dB. No ID heard. Also recordings of other Dutch stations played. SINPO 54444.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 2140, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio heard @ 2150 playing country music and schlager. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025:Laser Hit Hots playing a song by The Saturdays @ 1830. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5708: Radio Doctor Tim playing polka and schlager @ 1605. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Radio PCN heard @ 1010 playing Nena. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6205: Radio Suzuki with pop music, ID and sign off @ 1520. SINPO 33333.

6210: Misti Radio with polka @ 1525. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with live programme from Chris Ise, playing the KLF @ 1745. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6630u: Radio Snowball (tent) from Russia heard with talking and music @ 1735, SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

Radio Jackie 40th anniversary programme

Radio Jackie's first broadcast was on March 19 1969.

They have a special programme tonight (Thursday) celebrating their 40th anniversary at 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (2100-2300UTC) hosted by one of their original members, Dave Owen.

The former pirate is now a licensed broadcaster on 107.8 FM serving South West London.

For more information, see archive photos or listen online go to: www.radiojackie.com

(info via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Thurs Mar 19

3904: Skyline International Radio heard playing country music @ 1725. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1835, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6200: Misti Radio playing schlager and testing new MP3 player @ 1335. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio strong again tonight. Heard at 1710 with usual pop. SINPO 54444.

6874: Radio Playback Int continuing to test different frequencies. Heard @ 1745 with oldies and Playback jingle, some strong utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Wed Mar 18

6210: Misti Radio heard with polka @ 0955, weak to fair signal. Peaking at S8. SINPO 34333.

Big L Shortwave at Easter

Big L Shortwave is back during the Easter weekend in conjunction with the Mighty KBC.

Kicking off on Saturday the 11th of April......including Adrian John, Mike Read, Roger Davis, Chirpy, Eric van Willegen ....and more to come.

Broadcasting on 9770 kHz between 7.30 AM and 14.30 PM UTC

* Saturday 11th of April
* Sunday 12th of April
* Monday 13th of April

E-mail requests or other comments some time in advance to: dutch@bigl.co.uk

(via KBC)

Radio Atlantic 2000 podcast

Le 20 mars 1983, Atlantic 2000 émettait sur 7340 kHz. Retrouvez cette émission maintenant sur notre site internet.

On March 20th, 1983, Atlantic 2000 was broadcasting on 7340 kHz. Listen this broadcast now on our website.

Visit our website: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

(station direct)

Tues March 17

3904: Skyline International Radio with schlager and polka, IDs @ 1810. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3904: Radio Sallandse Boer with report to Skyline @ 1815. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Beyonce @ 1855 and talking about Peter Mandelson having green custard thrown at him! Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio playing oldies @ 1015. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle ID and song "Dance Little Lady, Dance" @ 1820. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. (not so good when RTE came on at 1930 - see comments)

Mon Mar 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Rod Stewart "Do You Think I'm Sexy" @ 1840 before giving contact details. Some SSB QRM, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 1150 playing Coldplay. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1835 with pop and usual jingle ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Summer Meeting 2009: Promos

Two promos for the free radio gathering on the Dutch/Belgian borders in July:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ui7NKLsr0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ3-QdbJdus

There is also a website at www.summermeeting.net

The Boat That Rocked: More articles

Couple more articles in the Sunday Times about the forthcoming film:

Pirate Radio is star of Richard Curtis film The Boat that Rocked
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5896974.ece

Johnnie Walker remembers Radio Caroline
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5897099.ece

(Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

The website is at www.theboatthatrocked.com

I also saw a short advertisement for the film on Channel 4 last night. The amount of publicity means I guess it will fairly widely available in most cinemas.

Sun March 15

3890: Free Radio Victoria (pres) @ 0900. Barely audible but Iann logged it earlier. SINPO 24332.

3910: Skyline International Radio playing the song "Borderline" @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Carpenters @ 0855. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Orion Radio with polka @ 0845. SINPO 44433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachal signing on @ 1300 with the song "Yellow River" before the final parts of the Radio Jackie story. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Suzuki faded in @ 1010, heard with oldies. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio with IDs and playing oldies @ 0945. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Scotland Int heard asking for QSO @ 1040. SINPO 44433.

6265: Antonio Radio with rock @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Saturnus playing instrumental music @ 0940, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Playback Int moved from 6310, with JJ live playing "Lust for Life" @ 1415. Good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Playback Int with Chris Ise playing "Walking in the Rain" @ 1230. Said in parallel with 6850, which was not heard here at this time. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Doctor Tim @ 1405 heard talking. Weak signal with fair peaks. Frequency quite noisy. SINPO 24332. Also heard @ 1440 playing old programme of Starclub Radio. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona playing the song "The Heat Is On" @ 1017. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6850: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 0840. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with the song "No More I Love You" @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

Sat March 14

1620: Radio Technische Man @ 2335. SINPO 34333.
1636: Radio Napoleon @ 2355, some co-channel QRM. SINPO 33333.
1666: Klaas Snoek Radio with QSO @ 2340. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing "Living on a Prayer" @ 1805. Fair sgnal. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1910 talking about the snow the UK had last month and playing alternative music. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 0845, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6210: Misti Radio playing "House of the Rising Sun" @ 1200. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1100 with instrumental music and IDs, then playing Abba "SOS." Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing with IDs and playing the song "Please Don't Go" @ 1105. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6426: Studio 52 heard @ 1640 playing A Flock of Seagulls. SINPO 34433.

6850: Radio Playback Int with "Heaven is a Place on Earth" @ 1655. Fair signal now. SINPO 34333.

Fri Mar 13

3900: Antonio Radio with schlager @ 2015. SINPO 34333.

3905: ROZ heard @ 2050 with a weak signal, music just audible on peaks above the noise. SINPO 24332. Better signal at sign off at 2245 but Russian SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

3930: Voice of the Netherlands with dance music @ 2250, good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard playing oldies @ 2020. Not as good signal as previous evenings. SINPO 34333.

Greek pirates

MONITORAGGIO ONDE MEDIE ZONA COSTIERA TARANTO by F. PATRONO

Ciao! This is a list of all the radio stations that can be received in medium and long waves (mw-lw) in Lama (Taranto) in "La Battaglia" zone and in Marina di Lizzano (Taranto) in "le Conche" zone, in the Apulia region, southern Italy, made by Francesco Patrono from Lama (Taranto).(Coordinate) 40 23' 31" North , 17 26' 54" East.

(this is Francesco's observations of Greek pirates)

1620 Radio Ouranio Toxo (Greek pirate from Larisa)
1626 Radiofonikos Stathmos Delta (unidentified Greek pirate)
1630 Radio Asteras (Greek pirate from Kilkis)

Here were received also, periodically, on a frequency included besides 1800 and 1825 kilohertz, in the amount of time between 0430 and 0500 a.m. Italian time [0330-0400 UT], some Morse signals very fast and looped (probably other beacons?) and sometimes, besides a frequency of circa 1720 kilohertz, at 0315 a.m. local Italian time, some short communications in Greek language; probably these are fishermans.

The stations reported in the list from 1620 kilohertz and beyond are three pirate Greek radio stations that cover without obstacles all the Mediterranean area and the northern Europe. In this list we have mentioned only three of them but there are a lot of stations similar like these and is quite impossible to identify them one by one.

It depends on the fact that these are not the "radio stations" in the classical sense of the word, but are some radio amateurs equipped with high power and high watt transmitters. Moreover, very often these radio amateurs use the QSO technique; it consists in broadcasting on a determinate frequency (for example 1630 kilohertz) for determinate hours (for example from 0100 to 0400) and then they turn off to allow other radio amateur friends of them to activate their transmitters and to start broadcasting with their station on the same frequency.

Some stations broadcast only music and are "no name" stations, some others use a name and some others still give a mobile phone number so that listeners can request their songs or communicate their QSL reports. Usually, the music proposed by these station is common Greek music (e.g. rembetika, sirtaki, laika and so on) but sometimes there are also amazing disco dance mixes and European 80's rock and pop music. It is possible to receive these stations only with a receiver suitable for x-band scanning (range from 1620 to 1750 kilohertz approx.) from dusk until early dawn.

(F. Patrono, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD)

Thurs March 12

1660: Radio Relmus heard @ 2140 with ID in English, thanks for greeting, playing country music. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 2120. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6221: Unid station with a weak signal heard @ 0955, SSB QRM. SINPO 23432.

Wed March 11

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2100 with Martin Scott playing dance tunes. Good signal but utility QRM. SINPO 43333.

Tues Mar 10

4025: Laser Hot Hits really blasting in, S9+10dB @ 1955, playing rock music. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0935 with polka and oldies. Fair signal - not bad for only 8 watts! SINPO 34333.

Radio North DX test from Ireland

Radio North in Co. Donegal, Eire is to make a DX test as follows.

DATE: Sunday morning March 15th 2009
TIME: 0200-0600 UT inclusive. There will be voice IDs and CW slow speed IDs every 30m on the hour and on the half hour during their normal overnight music. There will be frequent jingle IDs thrown in between times as well.
FREQ: 846 kHz
MODE OF OPERATION: The station runs 1 kW, and music will hopefully consist of better known pop / oldies.

QSL INFORMATION: Radio North will verify with full data QSL's for this broadcast. E mail address to be announced later this weekend hopefully.

(via Nick Hall-Patch, Victoria, BC, IRCA mailing list via DX Listening Digest)

This is one obviously aimed at North American listeners. Radio North is an unlicensed station broadcasting from the far north of the Republic of Ireland

Mon March 9

3910: Skyline Radio Int heard @ 1735 with polka, co-channel QRM. SINPO 43433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the song "Rock n Roll Dreams Come True" @ 1825. Good signal but some CW QRM and noise level quite high. SINPO 43333.

6210: Misti Radio moved @ 1210 to avoid QRM. SINPO 24332.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 1200, weak signal and some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6291: Unid station with religious-type music @ 1105. Weak signal suffering utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

Another offshore radio feature

Another long and interesting article in today's Observer newspaper by Simon Garfield:

The mid 1960s saw an extraordinary explosion of British pop music but the only radio stations broadcasting it were based on 'pirate' ships, like Radio Caroline, anchored off the coast. In his new film The Boat That Rocked, Richard Curtis replays those heady days when music, fashion and youth were redefining British culture. Here, the original pirate DJs revisit their vivid lives of sex, drugs... and music.

Long interview with Johnnie Walker, as well as some quotes from Tom Lodge, Tony Prince and Ronan O'Rahilly:

For full story go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/ 2009/mar/08/pirate-radio-johnnie-walker

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Latvia relay project on hold

The Latvian 9290 khz (low powered 10kw) relay project that was due to return to the air in February 2009 is now on hold until later this year as the financial crisis has affected the station.

Let us hope the 9290 khz relay returns later this year.

73s
Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Sun March 8

3910: Skyline International Radio with polka and ID @ 0845, low modulation. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1925 playing They Might Be Giants and talking about buying records in charity shops. Great signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1115 with dance music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio playing "Bad Moon Rising" @ 0840. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys heard @ 1015 playing "Hungry Heart," giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6140: Bluestar Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and playing a Dutch version of "Una Paloma Blanca." Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 55544.

6210: Radio Geronimo Shortwave with Dave Scott giving out a free radio brainteaser. Good audio. Fair-good signal @ 0850 but faded out after 0900. SINPO 34433.

6210: Time Radio with oldies @ 1020. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock @ 0930, splash from Mystery. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0935. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio (tent) with pop @ 0910, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6240: Delta Radio with oldies and jingle ID @ 1005, co-channel with Misti Radio. SINPO 33433.

6255: Unid station playing instrumental music @ 1120 then Nena "99 Luftballons" before closing down. SINPO 44444.

6265: Antonio Radio with Dutch songs @ 0915. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Zodiac heard with IDs and playing rock music @ 1035. Fair signal with fading. SINPO 34433.

6285: Radio Borderhunter playing "Down Bring Me Down" @ 0900. Usual excellent signal and audio. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Merlin with rock music @ 1135 and finally fading in here. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Skywire with rock, ID and off @ 1000. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Malaisy playing pop @ 1250 - very similar in style to Mystery. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Mia with a weak signal, just caught ID @ 1145. SINPO 24332.

6380: Premier Radio Int back on the air, heard @ 0855 playing Status Quo "Down Down" followed by jingle ID. Off shortly after 0900. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6524: Radio Delta Lima playing "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

6850: Radio Playback Int playing rock @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

Sat March 7

3900: Radio Skyline Int heard @ 1800 with 60s music and ID. SINPO 43333. Also heard @ 1810 in QSO with Sallandse Boer.

3905: Voice of the Netherlands playing bagpipe music @ 1735. Good signal, some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433. By 1750, SSB stopped signal peaking at S9+10dB.

3924: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 1845, signal just above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on the air. Heard @ 1740 with a Big Audio Dynamite song. It's the first time I've heard on shortwave for two months so good to have them back. SINPO 44444.

6202: Unid station playing Dutch songs @ 1400, off at 1405 with no ID. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Suzuki with oldies @ 1055, testing new sound processor. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with music @ 1000. Poor conditions - could just hear music on peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme presented by Chris Ise playing dance music @ 1820 and giving out email address. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies and polka, utility QRM. Heard at 0835 with SINPO 33433.

6282: Radio Black Power heard @ 1230 playing the song "Lessons in Love." Good signal - possibly station heard earlier on 6285. SINPO 44444.

6285: Unid station playing Abba @ 1045. Good signal but off a few minutes later with no ID. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0915. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Lowland heard @ 1415 playing oldies, asking for QSO. Fair-good signal. SINPO 33433.

6375: Radio Monte Carlo with oldies @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing polka @ 0925, some problems with the mic. SINPO 34333.

6850: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1715 with a live programme presented by JJ, playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with dance music @ 0930. SINPO 43433.

Fri March 6

1620: Radio Titanic heard @ 1915 with ID in English and giving out hotline number, playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

1653: unid station with polka @ 1930, QRM from another Dutch station on 1655. SINPO 33333.

1662: Radio Boomerang playing dance music @ 2130 followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

1663: Radio Klaas Snoek with report for Boomerang @ 2145. SINPO 34333.

1665: Radio Relmus with schlager @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

Ofcom calls for crackdown

Ofcom in the UK have called for a renewed crackdown on illegal broadcasters and pirate radio stations claiming that their signals can risk lives by interfering with emergency service frequencies and block legitimate stations.

According to Ofcom figures, there are more than 150 pirate radio stations operating across the UK, half of which operate in London and the South East of England.

Read the full story at:

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news. php?extend.4467

(Radio Today via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Most of these are found on FM, with the majority in London

Two more pirate radio features

A couple more reports from the BBC:

Pirate radio "puts lives at risk"
Includes a video report on an actual raid.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 1/hi/technology/7919748.stm

The pirates' view of pirate radio, includes two video reports
different to the police raid one on the previous story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 1/hi/technology/7920067.stm

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Tues March 3

3900: Radio Skyline heard @ 1925 with oldies. Good signal. Also heard @ 2011 with report to Boomerang. SINPO 44433.

3900: Radio Boomerang with a strong signal @ 2000 giving report to Radio Noorderlicht. SINPO 54444.

3903: Voice of the Netherlands with a very short report @ 2021. SINPO 44433.

6240: Misti Radio playing Meat Loaf @ 0935, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Police track rise of pirate radio

Pirate radio stations are booming across the UK, but so are police efforts to catch the perpetrators.

Some 707 stations were raided in 2007, with 881 targeted in 2008, and police say they have a 100% conviction rate.

Read the full story at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 1/hi/uk/7920241.stm

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Another Boat That Rocked Trailer

A second trailer has been released for the forthcoming film The Boat That Rocked. See it on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb0LX7BrbBQ

Here are the release dates:
UK 3 April 2009; Australia 9 April 2009; Germany 16 April 2009; Netherlands 16 April 2009; Austria 17 April 2009; Denmark 17 April 2009; Finland 17 April 2009; Norway 17 April 2009; Sweden 17 April 2009; Belgium 22 April 2009; France 22 April 2009; Russia 30 April 2009; Argentina 28 May 2009; Brazil 29 May 2009; Spain 29 May 2009; Turkey 19 June 2009

Also Known As: Merirosvoradio Finland; Radio Encubierta Spain; Radio Rock Revolution Austria (dubbed version)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131729/releaseinfo

Described as "A period comedy about an illegal radio station in the North Sea in the 1960s."

(via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)

No release date for the USA and Canada yet, but I'm sure it will follow.

Sun Mar 1

3900: Radio Fox 48 playing techno @ 1755. Just audible under the noise. SINPO 24232.

3901: Bluestar Radio with schlager @ 1715. SINPO 34333.

3930: Lady Continental and Bluestar Radio with schlager @ 2130, woman talking in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5800: Orion Radio heard @ 0845 with "The Voice" by John Farnham. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5800: Shortwave Cowboys after Orion signed off with ID @ 0955 and playing Nena. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio PCN playing Boney M @ 1305. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on and playing rock music. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Paardenkracht playing the Rolling Stones @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0855. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with Louis Armstrong @ 0950. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 0900, some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6250: Delta Radio playing the Bangles @ 0915, co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Antonio Radio with 60s music @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Borderhunter with a long summer meeting promo @ 1010, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Scotland heard playing instrumental music @ 1210, jingle ID and off at 1225. SINPO 44444.

6291: Radio Cochiguaz moved from 6308, heard @ 1015 with IDs in Spanish, pan pipe music, utility QRM and some splash from Borderhunter. Fair peaks but deep fades. SINPO 23432.

6297: Delta Radio heard playing rock @ 1420. Fair-good signal but deep fades. SINPO 33433.

6300: Unid station heard @ 1030 with pop. Moved to 6295 @ 1035. SINPO 54444. Possibly Boomerang.

6300: Radio Merlin faded in @ 1140, playing The Ruts "Babylon Burning." SINPO 44433.

6308: Radio Cochiguaz heard briefly @ 0910 with ID by woman in Spanish and South American music. Faded down again. SINPO 24332. Probably via relay in Europe.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1055, god signal but co-channel QRM from weaker station. SINPO 43443.

6310: Delta Lima Radio (tent) playing non-stop oldies @ 1135. SINPO 34333. Condor signed off.

6310: Radio Malaisy with dance music, splash from 6313. SINPO 43433.

6314: Radio Alice heard @ 1410 playing French polka, heard @ 1430 on 6313. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6370: Unid station with polka @ 1440, underneath strong utility. SINPO 23432. Maybe Brigitte?

6425: Free Radio Victoria playing oldies, including "Pretty Flamingo" @ 0940. SINPO 34333. ID heard @ 1030, greeting Jaroslav, utility QRM at this time. SINPO 33333.

6880: Radio Playback International's signal struggling @ 1730. Heard with weak signal, playing oldies, PBI jingles. SINPO 23332.

Sat Feb 28

3885: Radio Active (lsb) (tent) heard @ 2110 from Poland with music and talk. Signal not strong enough to ID. SINPO 24332.

3900: Mystery Radio with Chris Ise @ 1820, under strong utility. SINPO 22332. Moved to 3910 @ 1825 - high noise level and weak signal made difficult to hear. SINPO 24332.

3900: Unid station playing Dutch music @ 2125, off and on a few times. SINPO 54444.

3905: Radio Boomerang heard @ 2042 playing Kim Wilde, off a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

3905: Unid station heard calling Radio Fox @ 2049. SINPO 34333.

3925: Radio Borderhunter booming in @ 2030 with rock n roll. Signal was S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3935: ROZ (tent) playing Cher @ 1815. High noise level made difficult to hear. SINPO 33333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1435. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio playing Queen @ 0855, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Rainbow with "Spirit in the Sky" @ 0900, followed by talk, mentions of Radio Rainbow. Signal improving. SINPO 24332.

6301: Unid station with schlager @ 1335. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing dance music @ 1525. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 1535, modulation a bit on the low side. SINPO 34333.

6378: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0845. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6880: Radio Playback Int playing "Let It Be" @ 0850. SINPO 33333.

Fri Feb 27

3900: Bluestar Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2130 with IDs, playing schlager. Signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6282: Radio Altrex heard @ 1010 playing The Beatles. Not easy to hear as quite noisy frequency. SINPO 23432. At 1020 heard on 6280 - SINPO 33433.

6880: Radio Playback Int heard with The Jam "Going Underground" followed by jingle ID at 2140. SINPO 34333.

Wed Feb 25

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 0950 playing polka, utility and SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

Tues Feb 24

6302: Radio Carneval with schlager @ 1000. Signal started weak but steadily improving. SINPO 34333.

BBC's secret war with the offshore pirates

A poster on the Radio Caroline Mailing list spotted this article in today's Sunday Telegraph.

Previously unseen documents from the BBC archives disclose how the corporation was so alarmed at the rise of the stations that it launched a secret "dirty tricks" campaign to have them shut down.

The files show the extraordinary lengths to which the corporation wentto undermine their new rivals:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4741298/BBCs-secret-war-with-the-pirates.html

(info via Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

Mon Feb 23

6210: Misti Radio signing on @ 1030 and playing Abba. SINPO 34333.

6215: Unid UK station faded in @ 1050. Mention 105.3, playing Bruce Hornsby & The Range, sudden off mid-record. Relaying a legal or pirate FM station? SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin briefly heard @ 1130 playing an old Galaxy tape. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing rock n roll @ 1430. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Carneval from Germany with schlager @ 1010, greeting Dave in England. SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 1025. SINPO 34333.

Sun Feb 22

5810: The Shortwave Cowboys playing Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart" @ 1000. SINPO 33333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal, Germany heard @ 1320 playing the Walker Brothers. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Likedeeler giving out hotline number, playing blues music @ 1020. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing "Riders on the Storm" @ 0908, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Time Radio with Supertramp "Dreamer" @ 0950. SINPO 34433.

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

6280: Radio Altrex with rock @ 0855. SINPO 33433.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim with a Radio Bobby programme, playing Nena @ 1013. SINPO 24332.

6300: Unid station heard briefly with polka @ 1220. Possibly German. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Paardenkracht spelling out address and playing dance music @ 0850. SINPO 44433.

6330: Voice of the Netherlands with report to Radio Paardenkracht @ 1140. SINPO 44333. Weaker station also heard at 1150 on same frequency with reports to VOTN and Paardenkracht.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with instrumental music @ 1010. SINPO 24332.

6880: Radio Playback Int with the song "Let Your Love Flow" @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

Sat Feb 21

3932: Bogusman coming in well today, signal peaking at S9+10dB. Heard @ 1655 playing rock and talking about the plane landing on the Hudson River. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Suzuki heard @ 1030 playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) heard @ 0905 playing oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 2300. Good steady signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Misti Radio playing rock music and polka, IDs. Heard @ 0850 with SINPO 34333.

6241: Radio Doctor Tim with a late night test @ 2320 with 20W, playing dance music. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1020 playing the Flying Pickets, followed by IDs, he said he hoped reception is good - certainly good here. SINPO 44433.

6380: Radio Altrex with the song "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" @ 0855, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6400: Radio Doctor Tim greeting listeners and playing polka @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6425: Studio 52 playing the song "Knock on Wood" @ 1010, some utilty QRM. SINPO 33433.

6880: Radio Playback Int with the song "Angie Baby" @ 0840. SINPO 34333.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA, heard this last night:

6925 Radio Free Speech. *2201-2226*. Fri 20 Feb. EG. Bill O. Rights with a very well produced show of political satire. Constitutional commentary by Mr. Rights. The parody ads and mx were nice too. Strong signal hampered by QRM. F-G.

Fri Feb 20

1638: Radio Euromast heard @ 2325 with IDs in Dutch, playing soft rock. SINPO 34333.

1648: Radio Napoleon heard @ 2335 playing instrumental music. SINPO 33333. At 2340 moved to 1640 to avoid QRM. SINPO 34333.

3902: Radio Fox 48 playing AC/DC @ 1930. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2315 slightly higher on 75m playing oldies. Fair signal but strong local QRM. SINPO 33333.

6880: Radio Playback Int with the song "I Know Him So Well" @ 1933. Signal coming in well this evening - SINPO 44333.

Thurs Feb 19

1656: Radio Kristel with polka @ 2250, ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

1662: Radio Relmus playing country music and rock n roll @ 2130. SINPO 34333.

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1925 playing Dutch music followed by ID and giving out hotline number. Very good signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

Wed Feb 18

Bit of QSO going on medium wave:
1638: Euromast Radio @ 2255 (24332)
1640: Monte Carlo Radio @ 2303 (24332)
1641: Klaas Snoek Radio @ 2250 (34333)
1642: Casablanca Radio @ 2300 (24332)
1645: Radio Kleine Vogel @ 2310. Fair peaks. (24332)

6300: Voice of the Netherlands with a short reply to Dr Tim @ 1007. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6302: Radio Doctor Tim with report for the VOTN @ 1000. Fair signal (S7) but some fading. SINPO 34433.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback in Tennessee heard the following:
6925 WBNY. *2158-2213. Tues 17 Feb. English. My first pirate log since mid December. Several IDs as "WBNY," and "WBNY-Radio Bunny." Parody ads and mx. Signal was almost completely covered by static, and became unreadable around 2213. Poor.

(seems conditions aren't much better in North America!)