US pirates drop snail mal

A couple of operators are no longer QSLing via snail mail. Per postings on the Free Radio Network:

Kracker of Radio Jamba International: "I have asked the drop operator to return any reports to sender. I have not given the Belfast drop as a contact point in over 2 years. With the advent of technology they can find me via E-mail @ krackerradio @ pmlol.com

If I am in the mood to do a QSL I will but not before. I just find it redundant to get a snail mail report for a show that happened 6 months ago and them expecting more than I already gave with my show. Especially when no qsl was offered. -Kracker "

The Poet of The Crystal Ship: "Since I finally figured out how to do a basic e-QSL, we are going to switch to those for any Emailed reports-- particularly since I can't really afford all the printing and postage right now, and they'll get done quicker. Please EMAIL any QSL reports to our GMAIL address, tcsshortwave at gmail.com -John Poet"

(Free Radio Weekly, June 5 via DX Listening Digest)

Mon June 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Laser 558 documentary @ 1930. Strong signal peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

Sun June 7

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1820 playing polka, and IDs. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0820 playing Steve Winwood "Roll With It." SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Rapido playing "Lay Down Sally" @ 2035. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Telstar South coming in well @ 2020, playing 60s music. SINPO 44444.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 in German and English. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Atlantique 2000 via Mystery heard @ 0805 signing on in French and playing the Beatles. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard @ 1955 playing Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer." SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing Nena @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Merlin with Jackie Frost playing rock n roll @ 1235. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Ramona with rock n roll @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Suzuki with a weak signal @ 1240, music just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6400: Unid station playing Abba "I Have A Dream" @ 2040. Off a few minutes later with no ID. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Freebird with oldies @ 2005, difficult to hear due whistle caused by station 1khz away. SINPO 23332.

6850: Voice of the Netherlands heard with bagpipes music @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6559: Radio Kima with oldies @ 2010, noise but weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6910: Cactus Jack Radio heard playing pop @ 1835, jingle ID. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web tuner) Heard at home @ 2130 playing Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart." SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" @ 2050. SINPO 34333.

Sat June 6

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 2210 playing polka, ID, some technical problems. SINPO 44433.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing "Roll Over Beethoven" @ 2015. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3933: Radio Continental heard @ 2040 with IDs in Dutch, playing Dutch songs. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0800 playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5810: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys remembering the past and playing the Beach Boys @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

6220: Unid station with ELO "Don't Bring Me down" @ 0810. Weak signal, deep fades, might be Mystery. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and usual jingle ID @ 1630. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 with Graham Peters playing Roxy Music @ 1545, talking about sunspots. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6280: Radio Merlin relaying American station WELW polka radio. Good signal @ 1705. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Northcoast testing @ 0850, playing polkas, later non-stop oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. No ann, but ID via Radio Ramona in Iann's chat.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1520 with Village People "YMCA." SINPO 34333. Back on @ 2145, with instrumental music. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Fox 48 heard briefly rising above the noise @ 1730. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Mustang Radio playing polka @ 1720, talk in Dutch with ID. SINPO 34333.

6395: Cool AM heard with rock music @ 1725. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6401: Radio Shadow playing Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street" @ 2045. Good signal. SINPO 44333. To hear recording click here

6425: Unid Dutch station playing Status Quo @ 1530. Weak signal - some talk heard but too much noise & fading to catch ID. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with live programme presented by Chris Ise, playing Lily Allen @ 2010. Good signal, parallel with 6220. SINPO 44444.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS @ 0815 playing Scritti Politti. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

Atlantic 2000 on shortwave

Atlantic 2000 International will be on the air this Sunday June 7, on 6220 kHz from 08:00 to 09:00 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 CEST). Music from the 60s to nowadays, and of course, radio news.

Each correct reception report will be confirmed by a special QSL-card. Indeed, the 6th of June 1982, Atlantic 2000 International was broadcasting for the first time on shortwave.

(station direct)

Fri June 5

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1930 greeting listeners and playing polka. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44333.

3910: Radio Baken 16 with dance music @ 2040. Good signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 44333.

3910: Radio Boomerang heard with report for Baken 16 @ 2050. SINPO 54444. Sallandse Boer came on @ 2053 with a short report. SINPO 33433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1857 playing the song "Feel the Need in Me." Good, clear signal. SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Queen "We Are the Champions" @ 2055. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Summer Meeting 2009

New Summer Meeting promo:



The Summer Meeting is the annual get together of free radio fans and operators on the Dutch/Belgian borders. This year it takes place on July 4 & 5.

For more information go to www.summermeeting.net

(promo via Cool AM)

Thurs June 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2020 playing Steely Dan, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard with dance music @ 1900. Good signal. SINPO 44444. But no QRM as RTE heard on 6225 tonight.

6310: Cool AM heard @ 1905 playing "These Boots Were Made for Walking," and jingles. SINPO 24332. (best on Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio playing Madonna "Like A Prayer" @ 2030. Fair signal tonight. SINPO 34333.

Wed June 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on, heard @ 1830 playing "I Don't Need A Lover." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Dee-Lite "Groove is in the Heart" @ 1825. SINPO 34333.

Tues June 2

6220: Mystery Radio playing the song "Angel of the Morning" @ 2040. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2005 with jingle ID and playing U2. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Mon Jun 1

3900: Skyline International Radio playing Dutch music @ 1945, good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio heard with schlager @ 0835. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1825. SINPO 44433. I noticed RTE on @ 1935, still on 6220 - not 6225 as per station announcement. Mystery off.

6289: Radio Mustang with polka @ 0917, IDs in Dutch. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6304: Radio Moonlight heard @ 0850. Weak signal, just audible above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) @ 0912 with music, just heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing pop @ 1940, some utility QRM. He said was closing in a few minutes. SINPO 44433.

Sun May 31

3900: Radio Spaceman playing rock music @ 1745. Signal beginning to fade in. SINPO 34333. By 1835, signal now peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3910: Unid station heard @ 2015 playing "Running With The Devil." Off without ID. SINPO 54444.

3920: Radio Borderhunter playing rock music @ 2055, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3945: Bogusman heard giving out email address @ 0750, weak signal at this time. SINPO 23332.

5800: Radio Rapido playing Eric Clapton @ 2037, no IDs, weak-fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 24332. (confirmed by email from station)

5810: Radio Geronimo Shortwave with Dave Scott reading out listeners' letters, playing Bob Dylan @ 0840. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing Dutch songs @ 0755, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery @ 0800, playing alternative music. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid Dutch station heard @ 1200 playing Madonna "Material Girl" but no ID caught. Weak-fair signal just above the noise level. Off at 1208. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio heard playing Abba "Dancing Queen" @ 2032. SINPO 34333.

Sat May 30

3890: Free Radio Victoria with rock n roll @ 2240. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3898: Bluestar Radio with schlager @ 1710. SINPO 24332.

3898: Radio Fox 48 playing Queen "I Want to Break Free" @ 2010. Best on web receiver. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

3905: Antonio Radio @ 1945 playing schlager. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 now on this frequency, playing "Johnny Begood" @ 2245. SINPO 44333.

3906: Radio Sallandse Boer with schlager @ 2120, came on top of Antonio! SINPO 43433.

3920: Radio Borderhunter back on the air after a small fire in his transmitter last week. All fixed up and heard with dance music @ 2105. Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3935: Radio Fox 48 with dance music @ 2130. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 1950 talking about his visit to a record shop, playing the usual alternative sounds. Fair signal but improving. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Steve Winwood "Roll With It" @ 0750. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Geronimo reading listeners' reports, music from the Loving Awareness album. Fair-good signal but strong CW QRM, best in USB. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and ID jingle @ 1700. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard announcing a test transmission, playing "Eye of the Tiger" @ 2025. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) @ 0800 with weak signal. Rock music but no ID heard but Achim logged Sonic on this frequency around this time. SINPO 24332.

6400: Radio Galaxy playing oldies @ 2005, fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333. At 2025 heard relaying Radio Rainbow - SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight, heard @ 2020 playing Abba "Mamma Mia" followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

Fri May 29

3905: Radio Fox 48 with "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" @ 2000. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (Via Bedford web receiver)

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Walking in Memphis" followed by LHH jingle@ 1950. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" @ 2032. Came on soon as RTE signed off. However ann at end of RTE's px said from Monday it will be on 6225. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Galaxy with oldies @ 1940. Weak signal with fair peaks, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Nena "99 Red Balloons" @ 2015. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Thurs May 28

3925: Unid station with Laser 558 recordings @ 1840. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on the air. Heard with a strong signal @ 2030 playing song "Woman to Woman." Sounds like old recording as IDs as "Radio Laser 101FM." SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1830. SINPO 34333.

6280: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2045 playing rock n roll, IDs. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Zeelandia (pres) with polka @ 1835. Bad choice of frequency with Cairo on 6290 splashing over signal. SINPO 32432. Achim heard ID.

6309: Sonnet Radio coming in well tonight - heard @ 2150 playing the Ramones. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2055 with oldies, followed by signing off tune. Not so strong tonight. SINPO 24332.

Wed May 27

3925: Unid station playing Laser 558 recordings, Depeche Mode @ 1845. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing dance music @ 1840. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

Tues May 26

3933: Continental Radio heard playing Abba "Ring Ring" @ 2015, greeting listeners, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing 60s music @ 2025. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and usual pop @ 1735. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2035 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Steve Roberts

This from the Laser Hot Hits website:

"We are very sad to announce that one of Laser's regular presenters, Steve Roberts, passed away earlier this week from a heart attack. Steve had been with Laser for around 5 years and produced some fine programmes for the station that were always very popular with our listeners.

However, Steve's connection with Laser goes back much further since many of the current presenters on Laser worked with Steve on previous radio stations in the 80's. These include Hits FM, The Music Machine and Veronica Supergold which were all FM pirate stations in London. We all became great friends through our involvement on these stations. More recently, Steve had been producing shows for Internet stations such as Radio Northsea International, Offshore Music Radio and Swedish station, Radio 88 Partille.

You can find out more about Steve and also read some tributes from his friends and loyal listeners at the Garry Stevens message board here."

Laser 558 is 25

This week in 1984 Laser 558 officially began broadcasting from the North Sea. There has been much written about the short-lived station, which attracted millions of listeners across Europe, and here are few links you might want to check out to hear recordings of the station and find out more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_558

http://www.laserradio.net/

http://www.laser558.tk/

http://www.laseris25.tk/ (in Dutch)

http://www.offshoreechos.com/

It is also being discussed on the Digital Spy forum, including a contribution from former Laser DJ Charlie Wolf.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1035999

Mon May 25

3905: Radio Roni with German music @ 2015, strong atmospheric noise. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing Special AKA "Gangsters" @ 1710. Good signal and noise level lower than usual. SINPO 44433.

5810: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing "Sweet Talking Guy" @ 2010. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and dance music, ID jingle @ 1825. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 2025. SINPO 24332.

Sun May 24

3900: Radio Roni heard @ 1905 with a weak signal, music heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332. Improved @ 1945, heard with dance music. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 0845 with a weak signal, playing alternative music. SINPO 24332.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH playing oldies, talking about The Boat That Rocked Film @ 0755. SINPO 343333.

5810: Unid station playing three records over & over - Man of Action, Caroline and a classical piece. Heard @ 2130 with good signal but lot of static, off 2205, no IDs. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio with Dutch songs @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal playing a song by Barclay James Harvest @ 0910. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with an American radio show @ 0805, playing Duane Eddy. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Altrex with IDs, playing oldies @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 0835. SINPO 34333.

6326: Sonic Radio (tent) with oldies @ 1950, fair signal but reception difficult due to noise and utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6340: Classic Hits Radio testing @ 0855, IDs and email address, playing Dire Straits. SINPO 44433.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio playing Madonna "Who's That Girl" @ 1915, followed by The Good, The Bad & The Ugly theme tune and IDs. Heavy static. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well this evening, with oldies @ 2010. SINPO 34333.

Sat May 23

3900: Radio Continental playing the song "Glass of Champagne" @ 2015. Fair signal, move from 3905. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Continental with Dutch songs @ 1810. Fair signal but noisy on 75m. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 with dance music @ 2255. Fair signal via web receiver, too noisy at home. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford UK web receiver)

3910: Radio Fox 48 playing oldies @ 2040, fair signal but heavy noise. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman back on this frequency, playing alternative music @ 2045 and chatting about Winnie the Pooh and visiting record shops, splash from 3955. SINPO 43333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott talking about MPs' expenses, playing rock music @ 0800. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Playback Int via Mystery @ 1805 playing "Power of Love" followed by station jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Parallel 6870.

6237: Mezzo Radio playing schlager @ 1750. Weak-fair signal. Not sure about name - ID in Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6240: Radio Altrex playing trance music @ 2245, fair-good signal but beginning to fade. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu playing 10CC "Rubber Bullets" @ 1955, splash from Cairo on 6255. SINPO 33333.

6284: Kilo Tango Lima Radio heard playing Abba "Day Before You Came" @ 1510, followed by ID and email address. SINPO 34333.

6296: Radio Megahertz (tent) heard with schlager @ 0915. Weak signal - but conditions this morning. ID from Achim on Iann's chat. SINPO 24332. (via UK Bedford web rx)

6300: Unid station playing Slade @ 1430. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Grensstadt heard with IDs and palying Bob Marley @ 1540. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Sonnet Radio playing rock n roll @ 2030. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6326: Radio Alice with instrumental music @ 1447, ID. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing the Proclaimers @ 1440. SINPO 34333.

6380: Radio Lowland with schlager and greeting Radio Alice @ 1535. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Galaxy playing dance music @ 1945. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Wings "Let Them In" @ 1805. SINPO 34333. Parallel with 6220.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the song "Safety Dance," @ 2000. Some QRM from another station. SINPO 33333.

Radio Seagull goes offshore

The radio ship Jenni Baynton, home of Dutch station Radio Seagull is anchored 15 miles out at sea. As we have one or two live shows from the ship every evening, there is a change of programming. Some shows can be heard at other times, some presenters have taken the opportunity of shore leave and their shows will be back after the ship has returned to her home port.

The offshore project runs from May 22nd and the final broadcast from the ship will be June 4th. Radio Seagull's sister station Radio Waddenzee, who broadcasts on 1602 AM from 7 am till 7 pm, will close down the offshore adventure June 5th at 19.00 CET.

When at sea Radio Seagull has a special e-mail address for listeners to send messages and requests to: offshore@radioseagull.com

Station website at http://www.radioseagull.com/index.html

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Fri May 22

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2205 with music but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing Scooter with the Pet Shop Boys @ 1935, also talking about MPs' expenses scandal. Strong signal but noise level quite high. SINPO 54343.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. WRN on at 1927 with end of Radio Sweden programme in English before RTE started @ 1930. SINPO 54444.

6240: Radio Altrex with greetings, playing Ace of Bass @ 2210. SINPO 34333.

6266: Antonio Radio heard @ 2015 playing "Venus" followed by ID and giving out hotline number. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Altrex heard @ 0835 playing "Baby I Love You." Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6280: Free Radio Victoria playing Rod Stewart @ 1840, followed by ID. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6304: Radio Moonlight heard @ 2100 with schlager, splash from 6300 Sahara station and Cairo 6290. Good signal. SINPO 43433.

6309: Sonnet Radio signing on @ 2200, only weak signal here unfortunately. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Fox 48 from Scandinavia with ID, email address and rock music @ 1837. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing the Robbie Willliams song "Old Before I Die" @ 1830. SINPO 34333.

6325: Unid station playing techno music @ 2105 - strong signal, but no ID heard. SINPO 54444.

6340: Classic Hits Radio heard playing "Swing Your Daddy" @ 2050 and giving out email address. Good signal but utility QRM. SINPO 43433. To hear recording click here

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1930 playing "Let It Be" followed by jingle ID. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio with a Lionel Ritchie song @ 2045. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6991: Connection Radio (tent) heard @ 2230 with pop music. Weak signal and noisy. SINPO 23332. (via Beds web DX tuner)

Thurs May 21

3905: Radio Sallandse Boer heard @ 1910 playing instrumental music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Toto @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter (tent) having technical problems - transmitter going on & off. Heard @ 0850 with dance music, no ID so far. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio with IDs and playing instrumental music @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

6870: Unid playing a comedy version of "Living Doll" @ 1900. Good signal. Jingles between records - "??? FM." Play FM, maybe. SINPO 44333.

Wed May 20

3905: Radio Piepzender with Dutch songs @ 2035, signal coming in well tonight. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Laser 558 documentary @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5800: Unid station playing "Man of Action" @ 2023, followed by "Caroline." Same records repeated over and over. Good signal, some SSB QRM. SINPO 44433.

6309: Radio Moonlight with ID and email address @ 2018, playing song "Let Me Go Home." Splash from Cairo on 6290. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with the song "Jack Your Body" @ 1900, followed by "This is Playback" jingle. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2045. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Mon May 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1820 with the Anorak Hour and part 2 of the Laser 558 story. Signal strong tonight, peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

5805: Radio Telstar South with a good signal @ 2045, playing the song "Eloise" and talking about the 60s. SINPO 44444, peaking at S9+10dB.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2050. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Sun May 17

3945: Bogusman back on the air. Heard @ 1040 playing alternative music and talking about answering emails. According to message only using 20W. High noise level on 75m at home so better on DX web tuner. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford DX tuner) Heard at home @ 2135 still going strong, reading listeners' emails. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Bill Wyman "Je Suis Un Rock Star" @ 0815. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5805: Radio Telstar South heard @ 1015 with 60s music and ID, much fading. SINPO 24322.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal with David Bowie's "Jean Genie" @ 0908. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6202: Unid station with rock and oldies @ 0845, off with no ID five minutes later. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing rock @ 0805, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with Dutch version of the song "Camouflage" @ 0900, ID at 0910. SINPO 44444.

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

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 0930 with a weak signal, just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

6265: Antonio Radio with "Hey Mr Tambourine Man" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing polka @ 0810, QRM from some sort of utility noise. SINPO 23432.

6280: Unid station playing Eminem @ 1550. Strong signal but faded out within 15 minutes. Signal back up to S9 at recheck at 1630. Possibly Merlin. SINPO 44433.

6304: Radio Moonlight with rock n roll @ 1005, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6415: Radio Dutchwing playing French songs @ 0935, ID at 0955. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona with ID and oldies @ 0857, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6870: Unid station playing oldies @ 1620 including Yazoo @ 1620. Achim's site says might be Pirate Music. SINPO 33333.

QSLs: I have reorganised my QSL gallery after half of them disappeared from my Freewebs site. This time I have put them into folders for the year I received them. Many of the early ones were on QSL letters/sheets which don't reproduce too well so are not included. In recent years E-mail QSLs have really taken over from postcards.

Sat May 16

3905: Radio Piepzender playing Dutch songs @ 1840. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing Jamelia @ 0905. Good signal but noise level fairly high. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1725. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Mustang with Dutch songs @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6310: Grensstad Radio coming in well, playing an Elton John song @ 0855, signed off a few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6325: Monte Carlo Radio playing Tina Turner followed by ID @ 0958. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6379: Radio Lowland (tent) with report to Pionier, playing music @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

6415: Radio Dutchwing with reports to Pionier and Lowland @ 1515, playing polka music. SINPO 34333.

6424: Radio Pionier in QSO with Lowland @ 1440. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

Fri May 15

3900: Skyline International Radio playing polka @ 1750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing Herb Alpert @ 1720. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1740, ID jingle. Good signal but quick fading. SINPO 44433.

6309: Sonnet Radio heard @ 2113 playing a song by the Dandy Warhols, Swedish DJ. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44444.

6401: Radio Shadow playing the RNI theme @ 2050, then another instrumental tune. Good signal, some utility QRM. ID at 2158. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) with an American programme about Frank Sinantra @ 2045. SINPO 43433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the Human League "Don't You Want Me" @ 2040. SINPO 24332.

European Music Radio

EMR relay this Sunday

Date: Sunday 17 May

Time: 09.00 to 09.30 utc

Channel: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)

Programme: Tom Taylor with music and EMR updates

EMR Internet steaming service

The EMR Internet steaming service will be back on this Saturday 16 May and will continue until 2100 utc on Monday.

EMR Internet programme repeat times:

0900 - 1200 - 1500 - 1800 and 2000 utc

Good Listening 73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs May 14

3905: Radio Continental heard @ 2040 giving out email address, playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH @ 1710 with a Stevie Wonder song ending the show, before Stewart Ross took over for Laser Hot Hits @ 1715. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1735 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

Wed May 13

3890: Free Radio Victoria with oldies @ 2220. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Unid station with instrumental music @ 2205. Switching transmitter on & off, brief announcement in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Heart "Sweet Dreams" @ 1955. Good signal but fair bit of static QRM tonight. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2225 playing easy listening music, ID jingle, off 2229. SINPO 44444.

Tues May 12

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1750 playing dance music. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South heard @ 1940 with music from the 60s and usual slick programming. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Mustang (tent) with schlager @ 1635. Strong utility QRM but Achim IDed it as Mustang. SINPO 32432.

Mon May 11

3935: Radio Piepzender with schlager @ 2040. Fair-good signal but lot of static crashes tonight. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1730 with Mike Andrews playing Neneh Cherry & Youssou N'Dour. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Unid station with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 0955 playing OMD "Enola Gay." Weak signal with fair peaks, but utility and other noise. SINPO 23332. Via Beds UK web receiver

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2045 with oldies, whistle from co-channel station. SINPO 23332.

When Pirates Ruled the Airwaves

During April all the UK radio stations owned by the GMG group carried a two part documentary called When Pirates Ruled The Airwaves, presented by Bill Nighy, star of The Boat That Rocked and included contributions from Tony Prince, Tony Blackburn, Charlie Wolf, Johnnie Walker, Dick Palmer, Roger Day and Paul Burnett among others.

Part 1 concentrates on the birth of the offshore stations up until about 1966 while part 2 talks about '67, into the '70s, '80s and beyond.

The two parts are available to listen again or download via this link:

http://www.smoothradionortheast.co.uk/presenters-shows/listen-again-archive-bgc9/smooth-documentaries-listen-again/ycnjzzsg/

(via Axel Roese, swpirates)

Sun May 10

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0825 playing the song "Aint Gonna Bump With No Big Fat Woman." Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5780: Fantasy Radio heard @ 2210 with a strong signal, playing Oasis. SINPO 55444. To hear recording click here

5805: Radio Telstar South with music by the Kinks @ 1935, followed by the Who. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys playing George Michael "Careless Whisper" @ 1000. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Beds web receiver)

6210: Radio Borderhunter with his theme tune "On the Border" @ 0817, also mentioning it's Mother's Day in Holland. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Depeche Mode followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex with rock n roll @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Shadowman playing pop @ 0905, ID at 0911. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Moonlight with his first programme, playing polka @ 1925 and announcing email address radiomoonlight2009 @ hotmail.com Good signal but splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433. To hear recording click here

6309: Radio Sonnet (tent) @ 1100 playing Cutting Crew "I Just Died in your Arms." Weak-fair signal and faded out a few minutes later. Iann heard ID. SINPO 24332.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing Supertramp @ 0855, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Moonlight heard @ 2220 playing pop and Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing polka and schlager @ 0940. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6380: Radio Marconi with Dutch music and IDs @ 1355. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6426: Studio 52 (tent) playing Robbie Williams "Angels" @ 1300. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6555: Radio Kima (tent) with a very weak signal - just heard snatches of music on peaks @ 1115. Supposedly only using 8W from Germany. SINPO 14331. Via Beds UK web receiver

6870: Unid with non-stop music. Heard @ 1745 playing "Japanese Boy." SINPO 34333. Not Playback, Pirate Music maybe. No IDs.

Sat May 9

3895: Skyline International Radio playing a Dutch song @ 2255, IDs in Dutch & English. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3895: MRF Radio heard with short voice report to Skyline @ 2319. SINPO 34333.

3900: Voice of the Netherlands playing "Bad Moon Rising" @ 2315, off before returning for QSO. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1645 playing "State of Independence." Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54433.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing Roger Whittaker singing "Mammy Blue" in French @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme hosted by Chris Ise, playing Boney M "Sunny" @ 2050. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6270: Radio Altrex heard @ 0905 playing "Nothing Compares to You." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6280: Unid station playing barrel organ music @ 1555, co-channel with legal station (Family Radio). SINPO 32432. Heard on 6285 at 1615. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with a Whitney Houston song @ 0800 followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6870: Unid playing Talk Talk "It's My Life" @ 1610. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333. Not Playback, maybe Pirate Music.

6925u: Spider Radio closing @ 2058 with its distinctive trumpet sign off, which cuts through the SW noise. SINPO 24332.

Fri May 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1850 with Martin Scott playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with live show presented by Chris Ise playing dance music @ 1830 and giving out email address. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Mustang playing Ultravox "Vienna" @ 1820. Fair signal but beginning to fade. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier testing a new transmitter @ 1825, playing oldies followed by ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) with relay of American music show @ 1840. Fair signal but splash from Cairo's strong signal on 6860. SINPO 33333.

Thurs May 7

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1840 playing "Roll out the Barrel" polka. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3930: Continental Radio @ 2015 greeting listeners, mentioning Skyline, playing instrumental music before signing off. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing "Sweet Dreams" by Heart @ 2025. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

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

Wed May 6

3904: Radio Roni playing pop, greeting listeners @ 1950. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing "Totally Addicted to Bass" @ 1945. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4012: Radio Bluestar testing @ 2000, playing CCR. Strong signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433. At 1903 moved to 3898 - SINPO 44433.

5805: Radio Telstar South @ 1855 with the Golden Boys looking back at the 60s and playing The Who. SINPO 44433.

6283: Kilo Tango Lima Radio with oldies and jingles heard @ 1845. Splash from Cairo's badly-modulated signal on 6290 made it difficult to hear. SINPO 32432. (unid here, see comments)

6305: Radio Merlin Int playing offshore radio recordings @ 1850. Good signal but some splash from the Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433.

Tues May 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1745 with "call Laser now" jingle and playing Duran Duran. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Zodiac (tent) playing rock music @ 1815. Weak signal with much fading, occasional fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6200: Misti Radio heard @ 0920 playing Toto "Africa." Weak signal with occasional peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies and transmitting SSTV @ 1950. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Mon May 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew mentioning this blog (thanks!) and playing song "Heartbreak Hotel" @ 1735. SINPO 44333.

5780: Unid station playing The Who @ 1415. Good signal - but some fading. SINPO 34433. Moved to 5770 @ 1425. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin with jazz and 50s music @ 1355. Signal finally faded in - station has been on all day but no signal until now. SINPO 34433.

Sun May 3

3900: Radio Pacman heard in voice-only QSO with Baken 16 @ 2138. SINPO 34333.

3900: Radio Baken 16 playing "That's The Way I Like It" @ 2230. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Noorderlicht heard @ 2250 talking in Dutch, mention Baken 16. SSB QRM. SINPO 43333.

3934: Bluestar Radio playing "Whole Lotta Loving." Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0852 with mentions of Offshore Echos. High noise level making reception difficult. SINPO 34232.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0745 playing polka followed by promo for the Summer Meeting. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 and playing the Beatles "Revolution." SINPO 55444.

6210: Misti Radio with a weak signal, fair peaks @ 0935. SINPO 24332.

6220: Voice of the Netherands with the song "Grocer Jack" @ 0837. SINPO 34333.

6270: Radio Altrex heard @ 0845 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Back on this frequency @ 2245, playing blues music. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Zodiac playing "2468 Motorway" @ 0905 followed by ID, talking about propagation and the weather. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0830. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Mustang playing "Sweet Home Alabama" @ signing off @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Grensstad with IDs and playing oldies @ 1120, co-channel QRM from weaker station. SINPO 34333.

6310: Sonnet Radio moved from 6325. Heard @ 2220 playing "The Lone Ranger" - amazingly good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) with Madonna/Justin Timberlake @ 0930. Weak signal with co-channel QRM. SINPO 23332. Co-channel QRM. To hear recording click here

6325: Sonnet Radio faded in @ 2210, playing BIg Country. SINPO 33433 but getting stronger.

6376: Radio Sonic heard @ 1005 playing U2, followed by ID. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. (via Beds web receiver)

6380: Radio Lowland playing polka @ 1010. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Also heard in QSO with Marconi.

6382: Radio Alice in QSO with Lowland and Marconi @ 1155. SINPO 34333.

6415: Radio Dutchwing with the Proclaimers @ 1140. SINPO 34333.

6650u: Unid station playing blues music @ 2135. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int @ 1910 playing Aerosmith "Don't Want to Miss A Thing." Fair-good signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 44333.

Sat May 2

3900: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1555 greeting listeners and playing country music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. Heard again at 1855, peaking at S9+20dB, giving out number for SMS messages. SINPO 54444.

3901: Radio Sallandse Boer heard @ 2242 with voice report ot Spaceman. SINPO 34333.

3908: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 1800 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332. Via Beds web receiver

3915: Radio Piepzender heard with talk in Dutch @ 2245 and playing Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio playing "Tears of A Clown" @ 2135. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Verve "The Drugs don't Work" @ 0805. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio playing oldies @ 0930. Weak signal - just hear music above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6210: Unid station with schlager @ 1430. Weak signal - possibly Mustang. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music and ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6260: Radio Altrex heard @ 2250 talking and playing music. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6280: Radio Merlin (tent) with oldies @ 0800. Weak signal just heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 0840 with ID and oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Heard again briefly @ 2230 - SINPO 44333.

6310: Unid station heard @ 1440 with polka. ID came at 1505 but signal faded out. SINPO 34333.

6325: Monte Carlo Radio heard with ID and instrumental music @ 1135, some SSB QRM. Fair signal making it through the noise. SINPO 34333.

6400: Monte Carlo Radio with oldies @ ID @ 1600. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6415: Radio Dutchwing playing the Proclaimers "Letter to America" @ 1415, ID heard at 1427. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier with canned ID @ 1435, playing the Monkees "I'm A Believer." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing Led Zep "Whole Lotta Love" @ 1925, followed by "This is Playback" jingle. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight, heard @ 2005 with jingle ID by woman, then Fleetwood Mac "Tell Me Lies." SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS playing "Don't Stop the Music" @ 0845. SINPO 44433.

Fri May 1

3900: Skyline International Radio playing country music @ 1857. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 2025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3931: Bluestar Radio playing CCR @ 2020. Good signal but a bit over-modulated. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Dire Straits "Tunnel of Love" @ 1920. SINPO 44433.

6220: Delta Radio (tent) @1835 playing the Rolling Stones "Angie." Signal good but beginning to fade out. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music @ 1850. Fair signal but frequency quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Dead or Alive @ 2045. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Thurs Apr 30

3895: Radio Boomerang with pop @ 2010. Strong signal. Achim heard ID. SINPO 54444.

3905: Unid station with instrumental music @ 1956. Good signal, might have been Radio Noorderlicht. SINPO 44444.

3939: Radio Roni playing "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" @ 2000. Fair-good signal but audio a bit muffled, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard with Mike Andrews @ 1920 playing a song by Heart. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1910 followed by ID jingle. Different programme on 6870. SINPO 44444. Heard later @ 2140 with live programme with Playback, //6870. SINPO 54444.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a live programme. Heard @ 1915 with the song "Everyone's Gotta Learn Sometime." SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with a poor-fair signal, playing Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough" @ 1952. SINPO 24332.

Wed April 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Stewart Ross behind the mic @ 1825, playing oldies, talking about it being several months since he was last on Laser. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with Cindi Lauper "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" @ 1830 followed by the two stations jingles. //6870. Live programme at 1845. SINPO 44444.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 0855 with oldies and instrumental music, with ID at 0907. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio in //6220, heard @ 1835 playing Paul Young "Come Back and Stay." Not as strong as 6220. SINPO 34333.

Pirate radio special

Spotted by a Digital Spy poster:

BBC London 94.9
Monday May 4: 3pm to 7pm UK time (1400-1800UTC)

Tony Blackburn's Pirate Radio Special
A lookback at the era of pirate radio with Tony Blackburn, great guests and music.

http://www.bbc. co.uk/london/radio/

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

I guess this refers to the offshore stations of the 60s rather than the current wave of FM pirates in London (which sometimes causes QRM to BBC London's FM channel).

Mon April 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1830 with Martin Scott playing Neneh Cherry. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1825. Good steady signal. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2015 with oldies. Weaker signal tonight. SINPO 24332.

Sun April 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 0755. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Geronimo with rock music @ 1010, off at 1012. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio playing French songs @ 0750. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Free Radio Victoria playing the Shadows @ 1200. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900, playing rock and pop music. SINPO 55544.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing oldies @ 0945. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang playing Queen songs @ 1035, followed by ID. Quick fading on signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with the Cutting Crew's "I Just Died in Your Arms @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery heard @ 0810 with alternative music, programme in German. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing M "Pop Music" @ 0815. Weak signal, with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6290: Radio Quintus heard @ 0920 playing Finnish rockers Lordi. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Relmus heard testing, playing the Beatles "Penny Lane" @ 1515. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier playing country music @ 1145 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6660u: Unid station playing techno music @ 1940. In AM mode but best in usb to avoid co-channel strong French QSO in lsb. SINPO 23332.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1715 with JJ live playing Abba "Mamma Mia." SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2006 with canned ID and Abba "Waterloo." SINPO 34333.

Sat April 25

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2145 playing rock n roll, with IDs. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

3900: Skyline International Radio with schlager and polka. Heard @ 1650 with fair signal but quite high noise level. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 with rock music @ 2150. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 343333.

3930: Radio Piepzender playing Dutch songs @ 1935. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing a Duran Duran song @ 1550. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with a KBC ad, then the song "Your Love Is Lifting Me Higher" @ 2200. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard with pop @ 1710 and ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Altrex heard @ 0800 playing "Stop in the Name of Love." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305u: Radio Spaceshuttle playing rock and pop. Heard @ 1625 with a weak signal and fair peaks, giving out address. SINPO 24332. (via Beds web receiver)

6425: Radio Pionier signing off with ID and email address @ 1618. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with non-stop oldies @ 1720. SINPO 34333.

Fri April 24

3898: Unid station with weak signal, playing music @ 2035. SINPO 24332.

3905: Continental Radio with schlager @ 2040. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3910: Radio Fox 48 with schlager. Fair signal @ 2215. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Bill Wyman's "Je Suis A Rock Star" @ 1820. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with the Bee Gees "Shadow Dancing" @ 1830. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing dance music @ 1835 followed by jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2050. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Thurs April 23

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with Roger Davis talking about the free radio summer meeting and Boat That Rocked film @ 1835. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with Spandau Ballet "I Can't Keep the Pressure On" followed by ID jingle @ 1830. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2000 with oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

UK pirate test on medium wave

A PIRATE STATION FROM THE UK IS TO MAKE A TEST TRANSMISSION ON 1655khz ON THE TOP END OF THE MW BAND THIS FRIDAY EVENING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 22-00 AND 00-30 utc.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL LISTENERS.

ALTHOUGH ONLY WITH A POWER OF 50W IF RECEPTION IS NOTED WE WILL INCREASE POWER TO AROUND 500W DURING THE NEXT MONTH OR SO AND MOVE FREQ INTO THE MEDIUM WAVE BAND PROBABLY 1611 OR 1593khz.

THIS IS JUST A TEST AT THE MOMENT AND ALL THOSE LISTENERS WHO VIEW THIS SITE SHOULD RECOGNISE THE STATION. MANY THANKS.

(for those that didn't see this posted in the comments section on Tuesday)

Wed Apr 22

3900: Radio Baken 16 playing 80s electro music @ 2215. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1825 playing the Human League "Human." Good signal but noise level higher tonight. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with a strong signal, playing Bryan Adams "Everything I Do.." followed by ID jingle. Wasn't on during the RTE broadcast. SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio with a better signal tonight. Heard @ 2005 playing "For the Very First Time." SINPO 34333.

Tues April 21

3930: Radio Piepzander playing schlager @ 1950. SINPO 34333. Also on webstream - http://piepzender.eu

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1845 playing a Dean Friedman song. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) heard @ 1940 with pop. Fair-good signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

EMR ends 24-hour internet streaming

The EMR Internet Service

Due to the financial crisis in the UK the EMR Internet Service will only be online every 3rd Saturday - Sunday and Monday of the month as from tonight (21st of April 2009).

European Music Radio is very sorry to lose our 24 hour service, but hopefully this service will return very soon!

73s Tom

No ban on Powerline Adaptors

I was one of the 3,554 people who signed the Number 10 Downing Street petition calling for powerline adaptors to be banned due to the interference they cause to the shortwave spectrum. The government has now responded:

"Thank you for the E-petition demanding a ban on powerline adaptors like the ones currently supplied by BT.

As with all electrical and electronic products sold in the UK, Power Line Technology (PLT) equipment is required to meet the relevant regulations before it can be placed on the market. In particular, it must comply with the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2006 (the EMC Regulations) which are based on a European Directive, and any person who places such products on the market (usually the manufacturer or the importer) must ensure that the products comply and apply the ‘CE’ mark.

The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is responsible for the EMC Regulations. Enforcement powers are delegated to local Trading Standards offices, and to Ofcom where there is a radio spectrum protection or management issue. Ofcom estimates there are around 500,000 pieces of PLT equipment in use in the UK. Ofcom have received around 84 individual complaints of interference attributed to PLT equipment. All of these complaints are in the process of being investigated or have been successfully resolved. Each complaint is investigated on its own merits. We do not believe an outright ban of all powerline adaptors is justified.

It is often the case that electrical equipment that is used in the home has to comply with the EMC regulations. Some of this equipment has the capacity to cause interference to other radio communications equipment in certain circumstances; this can be due to the manner in which it is installed or operated.

Ofcom can provide advice and assistance to those who complain of interference with radio communications equipment. Any individuals who wish to report specific cases of interference that may be caused by PLT apparatus, or any other source, should contact Ofcom’s Advisory Team on 0300 123 3333 for further assistance."

Mon April 20

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing A-Ha @ 2000. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with Abba "Chiquitita" @ 2145. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Altrex signing off @ 0845. Signal heard just below the noise level. SINPO 24332.

6295u: Spider Radio heard @ 2025 playing New Order. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via the Beds DX web tuner)

Sun April 19

Bad daytime conditions continue on 48 metres although evening conditions are a lot better.

3886: Radio Baken 16 playing the RNI theme @ 2205, talk about Dr Tim being raided. SINPO 44433.

3898: Bluestar Radio with schlager @ 1950. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3901: Radio Sallandse Boer heard @ 1830 with Dutch songs, giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

3930: Continental Radio with Dutch songs @ 2000, talk by man and woman in Dutch, then ID and email address in English. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0755. Signal heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio with John greeting listeners, playing instrumental music @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal celebrating its 33rd birthday. Tom Taylor playing "See My Baby Jive" @ 0905. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6210: Radio Mustang with oldies @ 1250. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0805. SINPO 34433.

6285: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1130. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Devalon with free radio news and recordings, rock n roll music @ 0835. Fair signal despite poor conditions. SINPO 343333.

6425: Radio Pionier heard with ID @ 1145, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music @ 0855. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Simple Minds "Don't you Forget About Me" @ 2015. SINPO 24332. (via Beds DX web tuner)

Sat April 18

3890: Radio Roni playing "Delilah" @ 1740. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. ID according to Marco's logs

3901: Delta Radio playing dance music and polka @ 1710. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1725 playing Madness "My Girl." SINPO 44433.

6205: Voice of the Netherlands with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 0950 playing the Rolling Stones "Ruby Tuesday." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1750. SINPO 44444.

6240: Old Time Radio moved from 6306 to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1905 playing Lordi. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6280: Radio Altrex heard greeting Michal and Jaroslav, playing oldies @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6285: Old Time Radio broadcasting live from Finland, heard @ 1825 with a phone call from a listener then playing Dire Straits. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Mustang playing A-Ha "The Sun Shine Always Shines On TV" @ 1140. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Malaisy heard @ 1730 with the song "Just the Way You Are." Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6306: Old Time Radio moved here from 6285 @ 1850 to avoid splatter from Cairo on 6290. Rock music and reading SMS messages. SINPO 44433.

6424: Radio Pionier with country music and IDs @ 1145. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with jazz music @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

European Music Radio 33rd birthday

EMR 33rd Birthday programme

Time 0900 to 1000 UTC

Date Sunday 19th of April 2009

Channel 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)

0900 to 0920 Tom Taylor

0920 to 1000 Mike Taylor (mail box programme)

Good listening

73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Fri April 17

3906: Radio Bluestar heard @ 2030 playing Dutch songs. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3924: Radio Fox 48 with rock music @ 2047. SINPO 34333. At 2050, moved to 3930. Fair signal.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1820 reading email from listener Terry in Newfoundland and playing Roxy Music. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with French pop song @ 1810. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Alice heard @ 1805 playing Dutch music, IDs in Dutch and English. Whistle caused by co-channel Western Sahara station. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with JJ live @ 1825 and playing the song "She's A Lady." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with dance music @ 2042. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Thurs April 16

3898: Bluestar Radio heard testing new antenna @ 1935, playing instrumental music, ID. Good signal - antenna obviously working well. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 1840. Strong again tonight. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1930 with dance music. World Radio Network heard underneath signing on and going into the RTE programme. SINPO 54444.

6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio heard @ 1920 with rock music. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well this eveing. Heard @ 2000 with oldies, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

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Le 21 avril 1985, Atlantic 2000 émettait sur 7330 kHz. Retrouvez cette émission maintenant sur notre site internet.
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Wed April 15

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with an archive recording of Andy Archer on Radio Caroline @ 1820, and playing Diana Ross "All of my Life." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing the song "Killing Me Softly" @ 1812. Strong tonight. SINPO 54444.

6280: Radio Altrex heard @ 0845 playing "Good Vibrations." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio with a weak signal @ 2045, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

Tues April 14

1636: Radio Napoleon playing 4 Non Blondes, giving IDs and email address in English @ 2035. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1800 with Tony James playing "Blue Moon." Nice, strong signal - SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0840 playing polka. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with Duran Duran's "Union of the Snake" @ 1820. God signal. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 1945 with oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Mon April 13

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a Tim Buckley song @ 1807. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1800 playing "Just Be Good to Me." SINPO 44433.

6305u: Radio Meteor from Finland playing the Kinks "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" @ 1730. SINPO 24332. Via Beds DX web tuner. Also at home SINPO 14331. To hear recording click here

6370: Radio Cochiguaz with pan pipes music and IDs @ 1635. Bad choice and strong utilty QRM. SINPO 32432.

6870: Radio Playback Int with jazz music @ 1715. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Via Beds DX web tuner

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @2040. Only audible on peaks above the noise. SINPO 14331.