Sat June 27

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard playing rock and country music @ 2300. SINPO 44333.

3900: Radio Underground heard @ 2025 playing African music, talking about the weather and giving out email address. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3904: Polaris Radio heard @ 2250 with instrumental music and IDs, good signal. SINPO 44333.

3945: Bogusman heard reading out listeners' reports, including one from New Mexico, via web receiver, @ 1915, playing the usual alternative sounds. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Jim Capaldi "Love Hurts" @ 0750. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 2015 with talk about Red Sands Radio and playing the Four Seasons version of "We Can Work It Out." SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio 48 heard with a weak signal @ 0900, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1720. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6289: Radio Mustang (tent) heard @ 1310 playing schlager, no ID heard. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1715 playing Thin Lizzy, followed by ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6553: Galaxy Radio playing Sophie Ellis Bextor @ 2245. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6650u: Unid station heard @ 2100 playing "I Put A Spell On You." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1925 playing blues music, followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio heard with ID jingle and song "Don't Play your Rock n Roll To Me" @ 1950. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with SSTV and playing oldies @ 2045. SINPO 24332.

Radio Gloria

Radio Gloria International this Sunday

Date - 28 June 2009,

Time - 0900 to 1000 UTC

Channel - 6140 KHz

The transmissions of Radio Gloria will be broadcast over the transmitting station Wertachtal in Germany .

The transmitter power will be 100 000 Watts, and we will be using a non-directional antenna system (Quadrant antenna).

Good listening

73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Fri June 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with a strong signal, playing rock. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with instrumental music @ 2135. SINPO 54444.

Thurs June 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits with REO Speedwagon and talking about the Wimbledon tennis. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6310: Cool AM with a weak signal - difficult to hear through the crackling @ 2100, occasional peaks of music. SINPO 24232.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2020 playing Blondie "Heart of Glass." SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

Wed June 24

3910: Unid station heard playing 80s music @ 2130. Probably same as previous evening with Grand Auto Theft soundtrack, badly modulated. SINPO 44332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" @ 2135, very strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with a live programme, heard @ 2120. Strong signal, parallel with 6870. SINPO 54444.

6870: Playback International/Mystery Radio in parallel with 6220 @ 2125, playing "Get Outta My Car". SINPO 44333.

Tues June 23

3911: Unid station playing soundtrack from Grand Theft Auto @ 2045. Poor modulation - possibly same station as last night. SINPO 34332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1940 with Tony James playing a rare Cliff Richard song from 1970s. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback International with a live programme @ 1930, playing the song "Creatures of the Night", some splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

Mon June 22

3899: Radio Baken 16 playing pop @ 2145. Good signal but quite noisy. SINPO 44333.

3900: Radio Norderlicht with report to Baken 16 @ 2150. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3910: Unid station playing "The Beat Goes On" @ 2200, coming on only 2khz from Fox 48 0n 3912. SINPO 54333.

3910: Radio Fox 48 playing "Mississippi" @ 2215 - other station underneath. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 1930. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINOPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 heard @ 0925 playing The Clash "London Calling." I wonder how many times that tape/disc has gone round since Friday night? SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1925. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6870: Unid station playing music, talk in Spanish @ 2205 - possibly relay of a local station. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford DX Tuner)

Pirate radio book

New book about pirate radio is coming out called Pop Went the Pirates II: A Definitive History of Offshore Radio.

It is written by former offshore radio broadcaster Keith Skues. It updates the original Pop Went the Pirates, written by Keith, first published in 1994. Read more about it at http://www.popwentt hepirates. co.uk/

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Sun June 21

3897: Radio Bluestar playing Dutch songs @ 1925, ID by woman. SINPO 33333.

3905: Voice of the Netherlands playing Pink Floyd "Money" @ 1930. SINPO 34333.

3920: Antonio Radio playing polka @ 2040, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34333.

3932: MRF Radio with a RNI programme @ 2005. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a David Gates song @ 0810. SINPO 44433.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with a recording of Tony Blackburn & Ed Stewart chatting about their offshore days @ 2200. Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Rapido with Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe" @ 2035. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing the Beatles "Nowhere Man" @ 1950, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0745 playing CCR. SINPO 34433.

5825: Radio Rapido with Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" @ 0750. SINPO 34433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal with U2 "A Beautiful Day" and Mike Taylor with the Mailbox programme @ 0902. SINPO 44433.

6202: Radio Scotland Int with Dutch rock @ 0752 and closing down. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 playing Black Sabbath @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Radio Playback Int heard @ 1915 with a live programme, playing the Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls." In parallel with 6870. SINPO 44433.

6266: Radio Underground giving out phone number, signing off @ 1940. SINPO 34333. Programme on a loop - heard again at 2025 playing XTC "Making Plans for Nigel."

6280: Radio Merlin with country music @ 0755. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6289: Radio Mustang with a weak signal @ 1335, and occasional utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6294: Unid station heard @ 1135 playing instrumental music, some talk but too much fading to catch ID, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34322.

6310: Classic Hits Radio on a new frequency with ID and giving out email address, playing the song "More More More" @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Waves Int (tent) playing Barry White @ 0800. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Mustang playing polka @ 1715, fair signal but also co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6375: Radio Hamamelis (tent) heard @ 0935. Weak signal. ID from Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6395: Cool AM with "Whiter Shade of Pale" @ 2000. Utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Moved a minute later to 6310 (34333).

6399: Radio Baken 16 with ZZ Top @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a live programme @ 1920, playing Abba, in parallel with 6220 but not so good. SINPO 33333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio playing Roxy Music "Avalon" @ 2010. Fair signal but quite noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

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

Sat June 20

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu playing Chic @ 1855, then Plastic Bertrand "Ca Plane Pour Moi," and IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing AC/DC @ 2235. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0810 with Tony James playing an Elton John song. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing 60s music @ 2045. Strong signal tonight. SINPO 54444.

5825: Radio Rapido playing oldies @ 2125, fair signal but splash from 5830 until 2130. SINPO 33333.

6210: Radio 48 playing Bryan Ferry @ 0805. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and playing the Bee Gees "Night Fever" @ 1837, some splash from Radio 48 on 6210. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Altrex with oldies and greeting listeners @ 2150. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6265 @ 2200 to avoid utility. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast heard @ 1350 with oldies. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1535. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Fox 48 playing Joan Jett @ 2105. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Waves Int heard @ 1850 playing a French song, followed by ID. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6395: Cool AM with the song "Big John" @ 2135. Utility QRM. SINPO 23332. Moved to 6310 @ 2255, playing Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave. SINPO 24332.

6400: Unid station playing Whigfield "Saturday Night" @ 1450. Off at 1505, no IDs. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Underground (tent) giving out hotline number, asking for reports, suffering RF problems. SINPO 34333.

6430: Free Radio Victoria playing Dutch songs @ 2215. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6554: Radio Galaxy with dance music @ 2245. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web rx)

6870: Radio Playback Int with an American radio show @ 1840. SINPO 34333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio playing instrumental music @ 2050, fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333. Heard on 6313 @ 2110.

7490: Voice of the Netherlands testing, heard @ 1515 playing The Hollies. SINPO 35333.

Fri June 19

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew talking about free radio and playing the song "AM FM" @ 2005. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 trying this frequency this weekend, instead on 6265. Heard @ 2010 playing Meatloaf, followed by ID. Splash from Iran on 6205 until 2030. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Neil Diamond @ 2020. Good signal but splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

6240: Radio Altrex with 60s music @ 2045, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Cupid Radio heard @ 2140 playing AC/DC and giving out email address. SINPO 44444.

6310: Cool AM heard @ 2025 playing "Yesterday Man." Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

European Music Radio

EMR relay this Sunday

Date 21 June 2009

Time 09.00 to 09.30 utc

Channel 6140 khz (via Wertachtal)

Programme Mike Taylor ( Mail box programme)

EMR Internet service

The EMR Internet steaming service will be back on this Saturday 20 June 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, EMR)

Thurs June 18

3900: Radio Fox 48 with a weak-fair signal @ 2050, but strong SSB QRM making reception difficult. SINPO 23332.

3910: Radio Piepzender playing a version of Elton John's "Nikita" @ 2055. Also non-stop Dutch music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a song by Chris Jensen @ 2140. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing oldies @ 2005, splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

Wed June 17

3900: Radio Roni heard @ 1915 greeting listeners, playing schlager. Weak-fair signal but much fading. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3910: Radio Fox 48 with oldies @ 2055. Weak signal and noisy. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

3940: Radio Continental greeting listeners and playing polka @ 2045. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Queen "It's A Kind of Magic" @ 1905. Announcing 99.2 so probably a recording from Laser's FM days. SINPO 54444.

6310: Cool AM with oldies @ 2230. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6399: Radio Baken 16 playing "It's My Life" @ 2220. Good signal, thanks for greetings. SINPO 44433.

6559: Radio Kima playing Haddaway "What Is Love" @ 2225. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6910: Cactus Jack Radio with "Hi Ho Silver Lining" @ 2240. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

Voice of Peace

Very comprehensive report, with many photographs of Voice of Peace memorabilia and links to other Voice of Peace sites, just posted:

Full article:
http://alexcity. xs4all.nl/ voice_of_ peace.htm

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Tues June 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2010 with Gary Drew playing dance music and asking listeners to sponsor shows. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and playing pop @ 1915. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2015 playing "Rock Me Amadeus." Weak signal tonight. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

Mon June 15

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 2050, some SSB QRM. SINPO 43443.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2045 playing "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Sun June 14

3895: Radio Bluestar with schlager @ 1835 followed by woman giving out contact details. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the song "We Will Lose Control" @ 0800. SINPO 443333.

5751: Best of British Radio heard @ 1630, playing "Since You've Been Gone." SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

5800: Radio Geronimo Shortwave reading letters @ 0900, move from 6210. SINPO 34333.

5810: Orion Radio with song "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" @ 0805, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5825: Radio Rapido (tent) heard @ 0810 playing The Doors. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Geronimo Shortwave @ 0832 giving out contact details and playing promo for the British DX Club. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle, playing pop @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6254: Britain Radio Int heard @ 0815 with free radio chat, splash from 6265. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6260: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 1010 greeting listeners, playing Black Sabbath. Good signal, SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio 48 coming in well @ 0812, playing U2. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin blasting in @ 0818, playing Madonna, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444. Heard on 6300 @ 0905, SINPO 44433.

6282: Unid station playing oldies @ 0915, no IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

6292: Radio Boomerang playing "Voyage Voyage" @ 1300. Fair signal. Had to close due to tecnhical problems. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Paardenkracht playing "Mississippi" @ 0825, splash from Merlin plus some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Saturnus with the song "Whisky in the Jar" @ 0827. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast playing "I Put A Spell on You" @ 0820. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Ramona via Northcoast heard @ 1025 playing rock n roll. SINPO 34433.

6312: Magic Radio signing off @ 1550, giving out contact details, talking about the conditions. SINPO 44333.

6325: Unid station heard @ 0950 playing Iggy Pop, signal slightly overmodulated, no IDs heard. SINPO 34433.

6375: Cool AM heard with a weak signal @ 2010, playing some jingles. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6379: Radio Zodiac playing Sugababes, greeting Jaroslav @ 1045. Good isignal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Polaris Radio playing Pink Floyd @ 1552. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Studio 52 (tent) with Status Quo "Down Down" @ 1810, modulation a bit low. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6559: Radio Kima with a German song @ 2005. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6870: Radio Playback Int playing "Bad Girls" followed by ID jingle @ 1800. SINPO 33333.

6910: Cactus Jack Radio @ 1820 with oldies. Weak-fair signal with some noise. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2000. SINPO 24332.

Sat June 13

3900: Radio Sallandse Boer playing polka and Tina Turner @ 2145. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3905: Radio Piepzender & Continental playing schlager and polka @ 1635. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

3925: Unid station playing recordings of Laser 558 from the 80s @ 1900. SINPO 44433.

3940: Radio Underground back on the air after a long absence, heard @ 2230 playing "Groove is in the Heart" and Wham "Wake Me Up," whistle on the signal here. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing UFO @ 0730. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with Roger Davis with his Rare 60s Archive feature @ 1700. SINPO 54444.

5825: Radio Rapido playing oldies @ 2135, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6200: Unid station heard with pop and talk in Italian. Strong signal @ 0835. Transmitter switched on & off. SINPO 54444.

6205: Unid station with pop @ 0830, moved to 6210 when station came on 6200. SINPO 24332. Testing using Radio Suzuki's equipment according to operator.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1620 and jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard @ 1925 giving out email and hotline details and playing Tina Turner. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex with "Don't Fear the Reaper" @ 0815. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6307: Radio Alice playing the song "Words" @ 1425. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Polaris heard @ 0740 playing Heaven 17 "Temptation." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Sonic heard @ 1735 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Lowland playing The Killers "Human" @ 1725. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6379: Radio Marconi with ID and playing "Spirit in the Sky" @ 1430. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Unid station playing "Boys Boys Boys" @ 1600. Weak signal with fair peaks, then played some rock before going off with no ID. SINPO 24332.

6420: Cool AM heard briefly @ 2155 playing rock, also tried 6415 but more QRM on that freq. SINPO 34333.

6559: Radio Kima playing Ace of Base @ 1745. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6870: Radio Playback Int with KC & The Sunshine Band followed by ID jingle @ 1705, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333. (via Bedford web receiver)

Fri June 12

3900: Skyline International Radio playing polka and greeting listeners @ 2130. SINPO 44333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH with Roger Davis playing Billy Ocean "Red Light Spells Danger" @ 1800. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Altrex heard with IDs and playing Leo Sayer @ 2135. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333. At 2145 moved to 6240 to avoid QRM - SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio on @ 2145 on top of Altrex. SINPO 44433.

6308: Cupid Radio testing @ 2210, playing dance music. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6325: Radio Mustang with oldies @ 1905, Fair signal but utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6424: Radio Pionier heard @ 1910 with ID jingle, playing Dutch songs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6554: Radio Galaxy heard @ 2300 playing dance music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6870: Radio Playback Int playing "For Your Love" by Yardbirds @ 1915, followed by ID jingle. SINPO 33333.

Thurs June 11

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Loving Awareness Band @ 1845. Strong signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 54433.

6375: Sonic Radio playing oldies @ 1910, some utility QRM and static crashes. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6320 @ 1920. SINPO 33333.

Wed June 10

3900: Radio Boomerang playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood @ 1925. Moved to 3890 @ 1935 then off with no ID. Very strong. SINPO 54444.

3900: Skyline International Radio playing Dutch songs and IDs @ 1815. Fair signal but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1825. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South with chat about the 60s and playing Badfinger @ 1915. Good signal. SINPO 44444. Shame they don't have a contact as they put out some good programmes.

6220: Delta Radio with pop @ 0850. Weak signal with fair peaks. ID jingle also heard. SINPO 24332.

6316: Radio Freebird with rock music @ 1940 - fair signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 33333.

6559: Radio Kima heard @ 2040 playing "Son of Jamaica." Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 2050, slightly weaker tonight. SINPO 24332.

Pirates use the internet

RAIN (Radio And Internet Newsletter)
June 9, 2009

Pirate radio broadcasters are using the Internet to remotely access their transmitters, making it harder for authorities to find them. In the past, broadcast pirates would send their content to transmitters through radio or microwave links. Authorities, like UK airwave watchdog Ofcom, then developed tools to detect such remote links. Now, online audio streams "can also be used to get the signal via modem to a remote transmitter, " explains Paul Marks of New Scientist. This makes it much more difficult for the authorities to track where pirate broadcasters actually are, though Ofcom is developing tools to do so. Interestingly, their "dream is that pirates will migrate to the net and eventually ditch FM."

http://textpattern. kurthanson. com/

(via radioanoraksuk)

Tues June 9

3905: Cupid Radio heard @ 1925 playing rock music and asking for a QSO. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1915. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

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.