EMR relay this Sunday

EMR relay this Sunday

Date: 20th September 2009
Time: 09.00 to 10.00 utc
Channel: 6140 khz
Programmes:
09.00 Tom Taylor programme
09.30 Mike Taylor (Mail Box programme)

EMR Internet radio service on Sunday and Monday
Programme repeats are at the following times:
0900 - 1200 - 1500 - 1800 and 2000 utc

Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

(via Tom Taylor)

Wed Sept 16

3920: Radio Noorderlicht & Radio Pacman in QSO at 2140. Noorderlicht 54444 & Pacman 34333. MRF calling Pacman @ 2147 - SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music from 70s or 80s. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6377: Radio Dutchwing with IDs and playing 60s music. Heard @ 1710 with the Kinks "Lola", some CW QRM. Off at 1725. SINPO 34433.

Radio Lowland database

Radio Lowland wants to build a database with the shortwaves listeners, for his website.

If you want to be in this database, please send your NAME, CITY and COUNTRY to : radiolowland@hotmail.com

(via Iann Cwiklinski)

(Lowland's website can be accessed via http://swcholland.com/)

Tues Sept 15

6220: Mystery Radio playing dance music @ 1900, good signal. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Skywire heard with the songs "Runaway Train" and "Hungry Heart" and ID @ 1825. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Mon Sept 14

3900: Radio Pluto heard @ 2045 playing oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks, using 20W. SINPO 24332.

6210: Misti Radio playing Cuban salsa music @ 1415. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1725 playing a Billy Ocean song, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Sept 13

3931: Radio Bluestar with Dutch songs @ 1935. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3940: Radio Jan van Gent heard signing off @ 1927, giving out email address and spelling out name, whistle from station on 3939, best in USB. SINPO 23332.

5802: Radio Scotland Int heard @ 0800 talking about his new transmitter, off at 0803. SINPO 44433.

5805: Radio Telstar South with 60s music @ 1950, but signal beginning to fade out. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with Dutch songs @ 0805. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6205: Radio Saturnus playing Dutch songs @ 0850, fair peaks but deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and oldies @ 0755. SINPO 44433.

6292: Radio Scotland Int back on @ 0905, playing ELO "Roll Over Beethoven." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 1000 playing "Walk on Water" and "It's A Beautiful Life." SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker heard @ 1110 with IDs and Dutch music. In the clear after Borderhunter signed off. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio with instrumental music @ 0900, giving IDs and hoping for good conditions. SINPO 34333.

6321: Radio Quintus playing Dutch songs @ 0815, and ID. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang heard @ 1145 playing The Carpenters." Fair signal but fair bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

6377: Radio Dutchwing playing "Born to be Wild" @ 1105, canned ID. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6424: Radio Pionier heard @ 1120 with a Dutch song, then canned ID and email announcement, then the song "Doctor Doctor." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard with song "Kayleigh" @ 2000. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sat Sept 12

3895: Unid station playing dance music @ 1940, also heard playing country music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. (possibly Skyline)

3905: Unid station playing techno music @ 1815. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3935: Radio Nova with oldies and jingles @ 1900. Weak signal and quite noisy frequency. SINPO 24332.

5805: Radio Telstar South playing "My Green Tambourine" @ 1845. Splash from station on 5810. SINPO 43443.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock music @ 0755. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pops @ 1710. Good signal already - SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Altrex with dance music @ 0835, SSB QRM. SINPO 33333. Moved @ 0843 to 6265 to avoid the QRM - SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Trans Europe with ID and giving out email address, playing Dutch music @ 1135. SINPO 24332.

6300: Flux AM back on the shortwave after many years away. Heard @ 1320 with jingles and Dutch music. Only using 2W so weak signal but climbed to fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Spaceshuttle (tent) with techno music @ 1655 and occasional IDs. Weak signal, difficult to hear through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Lowland playing country music, then promo for the Summer Meeting 2010 @ 1750. Good signal and clear audio. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with ID and Dutch songs @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang with non-stop music. Heard @ 1730 with Dutch songs and polka. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6328: Unid station heard @ 1140 playing Queen "It's A Kind Of Magic," before moving a minute later to 6399 where heard with more non-stop oldies. SINPO 34333.

6377: Radio Dutchwing with jingle ID and playing country music @ 1425. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Sonnet Radio heard playing Bowie's "Ashes to Ashes" @ 1913. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing "You'll Never Find Another Love" @ 0745. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Fri Sept 11

3900: Skyline International Radio with Dutch songs @ 1925. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3916: Unid station playing "Just Be Good to Me" @ 2115, good-strong signal but whistle due to BBC on 3915. Not a good choice of frequency. Off a few minutes later. SINPO 43443.

6220/6870: Mystery Radio/Playback International with a live programme. Heard @ 2035 with Fat Boy Slim "Praise You." Best signal on 6220 - 44444, weaker on 6870 - 24332.

6240: Radio Altrex heard playing "Railroadman" @ 2055, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6300: Delta Radio heard playing "Wild Thing" @ 1020, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

Pirate DJ plans to get a licence

A PIRATE radio DJ thrown off the airwaves after a raid at his home in Dorchester (in Dorset, England) is vowing to be on the airwaves once again.

Single dad James Wilson, 26, was running the illegal radio station Bad Influence FM for five months before the communications regulator Ofcom raided his flat this month and took the station off air.

(via Dorset Echo, click here to read full story)

Thurs Sept 10

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 2050. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Wed Sept 9

6220: Mystery Radio back on tonight, heard @ 2015 with oldies, splash from 6225. SINPO 43443.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a poor signal. Music heard on peaks @ 1945. SINPO 24332.

Tues Sept 8

6925u: Spider Radio with a weak signal, heard @ 2057 with Il Silenzio, which cuts through the noise. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica heard with a good signal @ 1930, with a programme featuring a discussion by two men in Italian - possibly a relay of a local station. SINPO 44433.

Mon Sept 7

6220: Mystery Radio with a strong signal @ 1905, playing dance music. SINPO 54444.

6870: Radio Playback Int also powering in tonight, peaking at S9+10dB. Heard @ 1855 with the song "Love Town." SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio with a poor signal - even via Barney's web tuner. Logged @ 2040 with SINPO 24432

North American logs

Here are a couple of North American logs from Joe Wood in Tennessee:

6925 Unid. 2029-2045* Sun 6 Sep. EG. Continuous soft acoustic mx featuring YL vocals. No ID or sign off heard. This one had a strong signal, but would occasionally fade and had two spots of dead air. Fair.

6925 Channel Z (p). 2357-0100+, Sun/Mon 6/7 Sep. EG. Music by Cat Stevens, Moody Blues, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66, and others. OM anncr with extensive comments on the mx between sets. Partial IDs at 0014 and 0026. F-G.

Sun Sept 6

3900: Radio Jan van Gent heard for the first time on shortwave, playing country music @ 1945, ID at 1955. Fair-good signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing a Ricky Nelson song @ 0815, splash from 5815. SINPO 33433.

5815: Radio Tina with Cliff Richard "We Don't Talk Anyone" @ 0805. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5825: Radio Geronimo heard @ 0930 with "Gotta Me On The Run" then giving out Eisenach mailing address and email address. Fair but fady signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal playing The Doors "The End" @ 0950. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

6205: Radio East Coast Holland heard @ 0755 playing rock music and greeting listeners in Iann's chat. SINPO 44433.

6205: Voice of the Netherlands playing "I've Been Waiting for A Girl Like You" @ 1115. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio playing music from Andes @ 0940. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID and oldies @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6260: Unid station with 60s music @ 0910, turning transmitter off and off, no ID heard. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Tina playing Abba's "Money Money Money" @ 1207. SINPO 44444.

6285: Radio Trans Europe with rock n roll @ 0820. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Mustang @ 1255 with ID, playing "Cotton Eye Joe." SINPO 34333.

6298: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0855, whistle due to station on 6300. SINPO 43443. Moved to 6290 a few minutes later. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Tornado playing "I Will Survive" @ 0900, frequent IDs. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Malaisy with ID jingle, playing dance music @ 1310. SINPO 34333.

6308: Cupid Radio playing "Walking on Sunshine" @ 0903, giving out hotline number. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6324: Radio Marconi heard @ 1253 signing off in Dutch. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Mustang (tent) with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 1130 with "You Can't Hurry Love." SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Lowland on @ 1256 with report to Marconi. SINPO 34433.

6375: Radio Hamamelis playing "Please Release Me" @ 0920. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6380: Radio Lowland testing @ 1145. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6401: Radio Shadow playing lot of records in a row before ID came at 2030. Heard @ 2005 playing Bryan Adams "Summer of 69." SINPO 44433, but signal beginning to fade out.

6425: Radio Pionier (tent) with country music @ 0750. Off a few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int & Mystery Radio with a live show @ 2040, playing the Rubettes. Better on parallel 6220. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2035 with oldies, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Sat Sept 5

3885: Overijssel Radio with Dutch songs @ 2005, ID by child. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3895: Antonio Radio with polka @ 2025, fair-good signal but SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu playing "Moon River" @ 1955. Fair signal but quite high noise level. SINPO 34333.

3935: Radio Tina with "I Won't Let You Down" @ 1950, thanks for greetings. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with ID and email address @ 0920, playing gipsy music. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radios Tina & Orion with the TV polka @ 1220. Good signal but fair bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int playing "I Don't Wanna Be A Hero" @ 1945. Some splash from RTE. Audio went off for a few minutes leaving dead air, before returning. SINPO 43443.

6265: Radio Altrex playing ABC @ 0830. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin finally faded in here, heard @ 1040 with Jackie Frost playing rock n roll. SINPO 34433.

6289: Radio Mustang (pres) with Dutch music. Lost under stronger station on 6292 until it signed off @ 1250, then SINPO 34333.

6292: Unid station playing heavy rock, including Black Sabbath @ 1235. Good-strong signal, off with no ID at 1250. SINPO 44433.

6295: Sonnet Radio was briefly heard @ 1045 with oldies. Fair signal but disappeared again a few minutes later. Same as station's web stream. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Tornado with IDs and giving out email address, playing pop @ 1215. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music and IDs @ 0925. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6380: Radio Lowland with Dutch songs and IDs. Heard @ 1300 with a fair signal, some splash from station on 6385.

6385: Radio Marconi (tent) with Dutch songs @ 1250. Good signal but no IDs heard. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with rap music @ 0745. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies followed by SSTV @ 2035. Poor signal tonight. SINPO 24332.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS playing dance music @ 0840. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Fri Sept 4

3885: Overijssel Radio heard playing everything from polka to Black Sabbath! Good signal @ 2045. SINPO 44433. Thanks for ID, Achim (see comments)

3905: Radio Bluestar with a good signal @ 1855, playing "Circle in the Sand." Some fading. SINPO 44433.

3930: Radio Tina & Orion heard @ 1930 playing "Rock Steady Crew." Good signal. SINPO 44444. To hear a recording click here

5810: Radio Telstar South heard briefly @ 0903, playing Todd Rundgren. But by 0906 signal faded out again. Good while it was there. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with a weak-fair signal @ 0910, playing oldies. Fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 2025, splash from RTE. SINPO 43443.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music @ 2030. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

KBC to leave shortwave

KBC Radio, which broadcasts on 6055 via Lithuania from 2130-2230 UTC every night (and Sundays 0200-0300 UTC on 6110) has announced it is stop broadcasting on shortwave from September 30.

On their website, the station says it is moving and will be announcing its new frequency soon. It would appear they are moving to medium wave. Maybe back to their old frequency on 1386!

Visit: http://www.kbcradio.eu/

Thurs Sept 3

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1935. Good signal but usual splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

WNKR on 1395

This from Andy Sennitt of Media Network: "Before I get swamped with questions about what’s happening on 1395 kHz, a Dutch frequency last used by UK-based Big L, another UK-based station has moved to that frequency at weekends. WNKR, a pirate station that has been operating for 22 years, has moved to 1395 from 1476 kHz, apparently to avoid interference from a Spanish station, but is now suffering interference in the evenings from Trans World Radio operating from Albania with high power. The station apparently also has a shortwave transmitter on 6311 kHz."

(via http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/ .... there's also 11 comments on the item as well)

WNKR is rarely on shortwave these days, and not necessarily 6311.

Summer meeting 2010

Tues Sept 1

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1920 with dance music, good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music @ 2140, weak-fair signal, difficult to hear through the noise. Some SSB QRM, not helping. SINPO 33333.

Mon Aug 31

3910: Unid station relaying Radio Caroline @ 2040. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht @ 2125 with Dutch songs and polka, ID in Dutch. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music and jingle ID @ 1730. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies, but suffering strong SSB QRM @ 1740. Fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio with ID and playing oldies, then Il Silenzio sign off music @ 2055. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Simon Dee dies

Simon Dee, the first voice to be heard on Radio Caroline in 1964, has died of bone cancer at the age of 74. Mr Dee (whose real name was Carl Henty-Dodd) left Radio Caroline in 1965 after being ‘head hunted’ by the BBC who gave him a show on the Light Programme. He also did some programmes for Radio Luxembourg. He was one of the original DJs on BBC Radio 1 which launched in 1967.

Full story: http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/simon-dee-rip

There are obituaries in all the newspapers today, but they mainly focus on his TV career after he came ashore. There was also a short item on the BBC News last night, including a shot of him broadcasting on Radio Caroline.

Mike Barraclough reports on Anorak Nation that there's a one hour tribute tonight (Monday) on Roger Day's show on BBC local radio in the South of England, starts at 1800. Because his shows start one hour earlier on Bank Holidays IIRC the first hour doesn't appear on Listen Again.

Sun Aug 30

5810: Radio Telstar South @ 1125 with the Golden Boys looking at the 60s and playing theme from "Stingray." SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio with a good signal today, heard @ 0805 playing "Amsterdam" then "Take A Chance on Me." SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with a short broadcast, heard @ 1310 playing the Eurthymics, off at 1317. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with Dutch music @ 0955. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Mustang with Dutch music @ 1025 after Misti signed off. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 0755. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio 48 faded in @ 1035, heard talking about WNKR's bank holiday weekend broadcast on 1395, playing song "Black Rain." SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex with Michael Jackson "Bad" @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Zodiac heard @ 0950 playing blues music, he said problem with his computer. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Boomerang with report for Zodiac @ 1058 after he signed off. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Trans Europe heard @ 0850 with ID and playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 1113 on 6290 in QSO with Zodiac. SINPO 33333.

6302: Radio Scotland Int with rock music @ 0935, greeting listeners. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Malaisy with oldies and dance music, occasional canned IDs. Fair but fady signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 1110.

6325: Radio Waves Int with ID @ 0858, weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a better signal tonight, heard @ 1900 with instrumental music and ID jingles, splash from Cairo on 6860. SINPO 43333.

7550: Radio Amica with Julian Lennon "Too Late for Goodbyes" @ 1905 followed by ID in Italian. Splash from station on 7555. SINPO 33433.

Sat Aug 29

3901: Skyline International Radio with polka and country music @ 1635. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3920: Radio Oscar Zulu (tent) with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 1840 playing Tina Turner, ID at 1920 but not 100% sure. SINPO 34333.

3931: Bluestar Radio with "In the Ghetto" for Iann @ 1830. He said only using 35W so putting out great signal for that. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0755 playing "Ain't Gonna Bump No More." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Dance Little Lady, Dance" @ 1635, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6295: Trans Europe Radio heard @ 1030 playing "Una Paloma Blanca," and "Golden Brown." Lots of IDs and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6315: Cool AM (tent) heard @ 1040 playing jingles. Weak signal, just heard above the noise threshold. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with polka @ 1215, and IDs and greetings. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music @ 1915, different programme to 6220. SINPO 33333.

7550: Radio Amica with talk by a man in Italian @ 1905, splash from a station on 7555. SINPO 33333.

Fri Aug 28

3920: Radio Noorderlicht (Northern Lights) heard @ 2050 with Dutch song, ID in Dutch. Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int heard with a live programme. Kevin Turner heard playing a Barry White song @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

6426: Studio 52 with oldies @ 1700. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music @ 2015. Live programme in parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2025 with its sign off music, Il Silenzio, earlier than normal 2100 s/off. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica with the song "Macho Man" @ 2040 followed by talk in Italian by man. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Radio Mi Amigo to broadcast on 1602

To mark 35 years since the start of the original Radio Mi Amigo as an offshore station, the Dutch Internet station of the same name will be broadcasting via the mediumwave transmitter of Radio Waddenzee on 1602 kHz from the radio ship Jenni Baynton on Sunday 30 August from 0800-1700 UTC.

Programmes will be presented by some of the current DJs and also some of the original DJs. The radio ship will be anchored in the harbour at Harlingen, Friesland.

It’s not stated whether the transmitter on board the ship or the regular landbased transmitter will be in use for this broadcast. A TV crew from Belgian public broadcaster VRT will also be filming during the day as part of a documentary they are making about the founder of Radio Mi Amigo, Sylvain Tack.

(via Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Just a reminder, Radio Caroline started broadcasting at 6pm UK time (1700UTC) on 531 kHz, and will be there until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31. More information at www.radiocaroline.co.uk.

Thurs Aug 27

5815: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 0855 playing "Roll Over Beethoven." Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 0945 on 6375 - SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio playing oldies @ 0920. Only using 9W. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6376: Radio Baken 16 on again this evening. Heard @ 2155 with a good signal, greeting listeners. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 2215, strong utility QRM just above 6870. SINPO 32432.

Wed Aug 26

3901: Skyline Radio International with IDs and instrumental music. Good signal with peaks of S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Radio Playback Int with JJ playing Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 1920. SINPO 44433. In parallel with weaker 6870, suffering SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

Tues Aug 25

6220: Mystery Radio back on tonight, heard with dance music @ 1910 then ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 2150. Fair signal but fairly high noise level. SINPO 34333.

Mon Aug 24

6220: Radio Fox 48 making the most of Mystery's absence with a broadcast on this frequency. Heard @ 1925 playing Dutch music and greeting listeners. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432. (via Bedford web receiver)

Sun Aug 23

5810: Fantasy Radio heard playing The Beatles @ 1940. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. Clear ID at 1950. SINPO 54444.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0815 playing Dutch songs, giving greetings to Radio Tina and Jaroslav. Good signal today. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 and into the song "Something in the Air." Strong signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6202: Radio Scotland Int heard just signing off @ 0750. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Saturnus with oldies and IDs @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang moved from 6289, heard @ 1115 with "Rhythm of the Night." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with the Playback theme @ 0805 and into live programme. SINPO 24332.

6240: Unid station heard briefly @ 0810 with a Queen song. SINPO 24332.

6250: Antonio Radio heard @ 0905 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6289: Radio Mustang heard with Booker T & The MGs "Green Onions" @ 1010. Occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Pionier with a dance track @ 0755, canned ID. SINPO 34433.

6425: Radio Quintus with Dutch music @ 0940. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int not fading in well here today. Heard with oldies @ 1935. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio with ID by woman @ 2045, then oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica @ 1745 with ID in Italian by woman, playing oldies. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 22

3900: Radio Shadowman with a strong signal @ 1820, playing dance music, then Dire Straits. ID at 1827 in Dutch. SINPO 54444.

3900: Radio Fox 48 testing a new transmitter. Heard @ 2150 playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333. Moved to 3910 @ 2205 to avoid QRM.

6210: Misti Radio @ 0920 with Dutch songs and IDs, giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and oldies @ 1610. Signal not faded in yet - only S7. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex playing "Do You Love Me" @ 0925. Fair signal. SINP 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0800 with oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica putting in a good signal, must have increased power recently. Heard @ 1850 with short announcement in Italian and electro-pop. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

Fri Aug 21

3900: Skyline Radio International with polka @ 2145. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht heard @ 2215 playing "One Night In Bangkok" @ 2215, strong signal S9+10dB, ID in Dutch, mention Skyline. SINPO 54444.

3920: Radio Baken 16 on @ 2240 after Noorderlicht sign off, but signal struggling to be heard through the noise. SINPO 24332. Improved to 34333 @ 2248.

6220/6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with a Janis Joplin concert @ 2140, this was followed @ 2152 by The Clash in concert. Good signal on 62220 (SINPO 44444), weaker on 6870 (34333).

6242: Radio Altrex playing "Tell Laura I Love Her" @ 2135, off 10 minutes later. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica heard @ 2155 with "Moonlight Shadow" ID, playing oldies. Signal seems to be getting better - good tonight. SINPO 44433.

Thurs Aug 20

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2000. Good signal. SINPO 43443.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1955 playing polka, many IDs, testing. Fair-good signal but quite lot of noise. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2040 with oldies, tested briefly in AM but nothing so returned to SSB. SINPO 24332.

Wed Aug 19

3900: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1935 greeting listeners and playing CCR, trying new antenna. Some co-channel QRM but signal still S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht heard briefly @ 1945, playing "Jump for Your Love." ID and off. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6220: Mystery Radio with Toto "Rosanna" @ 2000, splash as usual at this time from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Merlin with 20W, playing "Werewolves in London" @ 1950, talking about computer problems. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Michael Jackson "Thriller" @ 2005. Fair signal, different programme to 6220. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2010. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Tues Aug 18

3900: Radio Borderhunter with dance music. Strong signal @ 2055 - peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0905 playing polka. Weak signal with occasional fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and song "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" @ 1945. Usual splash from 6225 (RTE). SINPO 43443.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a weak signal @ 1950. Music heard just above noise level. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2010 with oldies, weak signal. Music just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica (pres) with long talk by man in Italian @ 1958, sounds like relay of a local Italian station. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

Radio Caroline back on medium wave

UK-based Radio Caroline will be broadcasting live from the radio ship Ross Revenge over the Bank Holiday weekend 28-31 August. This time, the station will also be broadcasting with low power on mediumwave 531 kHz, which should be audible in Tilbury and the surrounding areas of south Essex and north Kent.

This test broadcast is on the closest available frequency to the last one [558 kHz] used by the station to broadcast from international waters. The usual outlets via the Internet and Sky channel 0199 will also be carrying programmes from the Ross Revenge. More information go to the Radio Caroline website.

(via Radio Netherlands Media Network weblog)

Mon Aug 17

3900: Radio Alice with a strong signal @ 1905. Heard with Dutch songs, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1900. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1945 with an American ad for audio processors, then playing a rap song. Good signal tonight, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

Sun Aug 16

5800: Unid station heard @ 0950 playing Indian music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with Dutch music @ 0745, followed by promo for Offshore Echoes magazine. SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 with Mike Taylor playing Candi Statton "Young Hearts Run Free." SINPO 55544.

6210: Radio Mustang (tent) heard with a weak signal @ 1100. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Crazy for You" @ 0750. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Borderhunter playing Fleetwood Mac @ 1035, greeting listeners. Good signal, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 34433. After sign off @ 1120, he returned for QSO with Foxfire and Grote Versierder.

6300: Radio Trans Europe with ID and email address and playing "Don't Leave Me This Way" @ 1125. SINPO 24332.

6307: Radio Scotland Int with "Hi Ho Silver Lining" @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard with IDs, report to Borderhunter @ 1148. SINPO 34333. Borderhunter replied on 6310 @ 1152.

6311: Unid station heard @ 1730 playing "Gotta Me On the Run," then off, no ID. SINPO 34333.

6315: Cool AM playing a free radio promo @ 1750, fair signal but quite noisy with deep fades. SINPO 33333.

6321: Radio Quitnus heard @ 1040 playing the Kinks "Lola." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing rap music @ 0755. Just possible to hear above the noise. SINPO 24332.

Sat Aug 15

3900: Skyline International Radio with ZZ Top @ 2012, but under strong carrier with utility QRM. SINPO 32432. Better at 2025, carrier gone but still utility splash - SINPO 43433.

3910: Radio Spaceman playing Dutch songs @ 2000. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3925: Voice of the Netherlands with heavy rock @ 2220. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1650 with an ID jingle, then New Order "The Perfect Kiss" @ 1650. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Lowland and Studio 52 heard @ 1705 playing Flock of Seagulls "More You Love." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with an American radio show @ 0810. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Atlantic 252 reunion

A reunion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of Atlantic 252 is to be held in Trim, Ireland, on 12 September, and anyone who had any involvement in the longwave giant is invited. Organiser Enda Caldwell is hoping to get as many people from the station’s 12 year history to come along as possible, and would like to hear from you if you were involved.

It was originally to be a private event. Now it is open to the general public to attend in a conference setting to see and hear and meet the people who made Atlantic 252 one of the most successful Irish based radio stations in Europe.

If interested please email atlantic252reunion @ gmail.com or call +353 (0)87 6307530.

(Enda Caldwell via Boards.ie) (via Radio Netherlands Media Network ... more information, click here)

Atlantic 252 official tribute site

Fri Aug 14

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2053 playing Cliff Richard "Living Doll." SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 2040 playing Brotherhood of Man, ID at 2045. SINPO 34333.

6375: Sonic Radio heard @ 1840 with a fair signal, deep fades, playing a blues type song. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Meatloaf "I Would Do Anything" @ 1835, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica on again this evening. Heard @ 2030 with their "Moonlight Shadow" ID and oldies. Unfortunately co-channel QRM from utility, but Amica's signal fair-good. SINPO 43433.

Veronica returns to 558

Same time, same frequency, just 35 years later.

On August 31st 2009, Spectrum Radio in London will be rebroadcasting the final hours of Radio Veronica on 558kHz AM between 3 and 5 pm UK time (1400-1600UTC). You can also listen online and the recording will be made available on the Spectrum Radio website.

Full information:
http://www.spectrum radio.net/ radio_veronica. phtml
(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Thurs Aug 13

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle and the song "I Can't Stand the Rain" @ 1905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica heard @ 2140 playing electronic music, brief announcement in Italian, then Alison Moyet "Love Resurrection." Fair signal but quite a bit of static noise. SINPO 34333.

EMR relay this Sunday

Date: 16th August 2009
Time: 09.00 to 09.30 utc
Channel: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)
Programme: Mike Taylor (Mail Box programme)

EMR Internet radio service (Sunday and Monday)
Programme repeats are at the following times: 0900 - 1200 - 1500 - 1800 and 2000 utc

Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button which you will find on the website (see the menu on the left).

Please send all reception reports to: studio@emr.org.uk

Good Listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Wed Aug 12

3890: Radio Saturnus suffering from strong CW @ 1945. Weak signal heard. SINPO 22332.

3910: Radio Spaceman with a strong signal @ 1940, playing Status Quo. Also greeting Paul of Station Sierra Sierra. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1955. Strong signal tonight. SINPO 54444.

7550: Radio Amica (tent) heard with a weak signal @ 2150 and fair peaks. Heard snatch of "Moonlight Shadow." Lost at 2200 when strong Chinese station signed on 7550. SINPO 24332.

Tues Aug 11

3900: Radio Spaceman with polkas and Steve Miller Band "Keep on Rocking Me Baby" @ 1915. He said would have to close soon due to technical problems. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3900: Skyline International Radio heard calling Spaceman @ 1927 after he closed down. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang with oldies @ 1925. Fair signal but quite noisy frequency. SINPO 33333.

6220: Mystery Radio with "Sunshine After the Rain" @ 1940, splash from 6225 (RTE). SINPO 43443.

Mon Aug 10

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with a recording of Nirvana in Rome @ 1915. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Sun Aug 9

3925: Radio Likedeeler with a weak signal. Heard @ 2030 with talk and music, just above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

5800: Unid station heard @ 2015 playing instrumental and classical music. No IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0745 greeting listeners, playing a Dutch song. SINPO 34433.

5815: Antonio Radio with oldies @ 0900. Weak signal, just heard through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Geronimo SW heard @ 0915, giving out contact details, playing Ram Jam "Black Betty." SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing oldies @ 0810, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex with greetings, playing "My Bel Ami" @ 0805. Weak signal just heard through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Paardenkracht playing Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax" @ 0800, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6307: Unid station with dance music @ 0755. Good signal but low modulation. Off a few minutes later, no ID heard. SINPO 44433.

6309: Sonnet Radio heard playing St Etienne @ 2210. Signal finally faded in, although not that strong. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Grensstad with polka @ 0820. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Devalon with free radio news and recordings @ 0850, advert for Radio Review magazine. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6401: Unid station with non-stop music, heard@ 2055 playing Billy Idol. Possibly Radio Shadow. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with JJ live @ 0912, playing "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Greek rock @ 2020, then canned ID by woman, better signal tonight. SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 8

3901: Radio Sallandse Boer with schlager @ 2130, good signal peaking at S9+10dB, ID at 2145. SINPO 54444.

3905: ROZ with with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 1900 playing Jamiroquai. ID as signed off at 2040. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback International @ 1720 playing the Gossip "Standing in the Way of Control." ID jingles from both stations. Fair signal at the moment. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0900 playing Dutch music, IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Europe "The Final Countdown" @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6308: Cupid Radio with a short broadcast, heard @ 1505 plaiyng dance music, off at 1525. SINPO 34333.

6383: Radio Lowland (tent) heard with rock music @ 1525, off a few minutes later, no ID. SINPO 34333.

Fri Aug 7

3905: Radio Baken 16 moved here from 6240. Heard@ 2255 playing Soft Cell. SINPO 33333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with dance music @ 1815. Good signal, in parallel with 6870. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Baken 16 playing Soft Cell @ 2210. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Trans Europe with country music @ 1800, IDs and giving out email address. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6376: Radio Dutchwing heard with Dutch music @ 0910, IDs at 0926. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Shadow heard @ 2145 playing Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone." Fair-good signal, ID at sign off at 2220. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music programme. Heard @ 1820, in parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Aug 6

3905: Voice of the Netherlands with Village People "YMCA" @ 2005. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Abba "Winner Takes It All" @ 2015, splash from RTE. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Spaceman playing polka @ 2000. Greeting listeners and IDing as "the Radio Spaceman World Service." Usual super-strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

Wed Aug 5

3900: Polaris Radio heard @ 2200 playing "Disco Inferno," thanks for greetings. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Piepzender playing rock music @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback with JJ playing "What A Feeling" @ 2018. Signal is S9+10dB tonight. SINPO 54444.

6310: Cupid Radio playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 2140. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Moved to 6308 @ 2144 to avoid causing QRM.

6315: Cool AM with a weak signal, splash from Cupid. Heard @ 2135 with SINPO 23332.

6385: Radio Lowland playing Boney M "Belfast" @ 2015. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues Aug 4

5815: Orion Radio on this morning, playing "Knocking on Heaven's door" @ 0900. Fair signal with good/strong peaks. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback heard @ 2015 with JJ playing David Bowie's "Space Oddity." Good signal but splash from RTE on 6225, parallel with 6870. SINPO 43443.

6310: Radio Spaceman heard @ 2000 playing rock music - strong signal, S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6380: Shortwave Combination Holland with Dutch music @ 0850, followed by IDs and greetings to listeners. Fair signal, deep fades. SINPO 34333. Heard again at 2010 with a stronger signal but co-channel CW QRM. SINPO 53443.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing Rod Stewart "Do You Think I'm Sexy" @ 2020. In parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

Mon Aug 3

6220: Mystery Radio heard playing a Gilbert O'Sullivan song @ 2145. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6380: Shortwave Combination Holland testing before tomorrow's broadcast (see below). Heard @ 1245 playing Mike & The Mechanics "The Living Years." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

SWCH broadcast

Sun Aug 2

3900: Skyline International Radio with oldies @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3910: Radio Quintus with Dutch music @ 1900. Good signal but co-channel with weaker Reflections Europe. SINPO 43433.

3921: Husten Pirate (tent) on SW for first time, heard @ 1905 playing country music, giving IDs. Good signal but QRM from strong utility. SINPO 43433. To hear recording click here

3932: Bogusman playing recording of comedian Alexei Sayle @ 1920. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 54444.

3940: Radio Piepzender with Dutch music @ 1830, het from adjacent station. SINPO 43433.

5800: Unid station playing "Living in a Perfect World" @ 1930 and some American commercials, splash from Telstar. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing the theme from Stingray @ 1925 and the song "What A Day for A Daydream." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0750 playing "I Put A Spell On You," followed by ID and greetings to listeners. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal heard @ 0905 apologising for delay in sending out QSLs, playing the Cosmic Cowboys. SINPO 55444.

6205: Radio Suzuki with oldies @ 1020, weak signal just audible above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback International with oldies @ 1825. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Radio Dancemodulation with IDs and playing dance music @ 1910. Weak signal, beast via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Transeurope playing "Daydream Believer" @ 0845. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Scotland Int with dance music @ 0745, off a few minutes later with jingle ID. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor heard through the noise with weak-fair signal @ 1155, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6380: Radio Marconi with instrumental music @ 1815, ID and playing Dutch music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Pionier with schlager @ 1135, followed by jingle ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6455: Free Radio Victoria with dance music @ 1200. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing piano music @ 0850. Fair signal but lot of noise. SINPO 34232.

Sat Aug 1

3900: Radio Alice playing Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend" @ 1755. Fair signal but improving. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang (tent) with Pat Benatar "Love is a Battlefield" @ 0955. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle ID and playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0805 playing Brotherhood of Man "Save All Your Kisses for Me." Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333.

6295: Unid station heard briefly @ 0915. Very fluttery signal and difficult to hear - faded out few minutes later. SINPO 24332.

6302: Radio Werklank with Dutch music @ 2015, het from Western Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433.

6310: Sonnet Radio with a programme called Sub Tub 171 playing pop and dance music @ 2010. The web site is down while it is moved to a new server. SINPO 44433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing with weak signal @ 0950, ID heard and into Dutch music, some sort of utility hum. SINPO 23332.

6385: Radio Lowland with jingles, playing polka and greeting listeners @ 1810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing a song by James @ 1950, in parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica @ 2000 with oldies, occasional announcements in Italian. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with Charlie Prince playing "Respect Yourself" by the Kane Gang @ 0810. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Fri July 31

3910: Radio Boomerang with Dutch songs @ 2025 and ID in English. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with jingle and playing "New York, New York" @ 2050. SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio Altrex from the "land of cheese," greeting listeners, talking about the weather @ 2053. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing jazz music @ 2056, jingle but couldn't make out station name. Fair signal but strong QRM making it difficult to hear. SINPO 32432. (see comments)

6305: Radio Boomerang with ID and Dutch music @ 2045, moved from 3910. SINPO 54444.

6320: Radio Lowland playing 10cc "Dreadlock Holiday" @ 2040. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2030. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

North American pirate activity

Ragnar Daneskjold writes: "Since the beginning of this year I have maintained a database of (North American) pirate broadcasts as logged in the Free Radio Weekly. I have graphed freq used, station activity, and pirate activity by month in 2009. Some interpretation was required to distinguish individual broadcasts and frequencies but the larger trends of activity can be easily identified. This database only contains logs from the FRW and is not to be considered definitive. I plan to maintain this project throughout 2009. Weekly updates occur on Monday or Tuesday. The overview can be found on the Activity Page of piratesweek.info. Links to the monthly details can be found at the bottom of the page.
http://shortwavepirate.info/pw/wordpress/activity/

(http://www.piratesweek.info Free Radio Weekly, July 19 via DX Listening Digest)

North American logs

Some logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee:

6925u Spoof Numbers Station. 0343-0345*. Friday 31 July. EG. YL vox with continuous string of numbers. OM at 0344 with bleating goat and “I guess I should be going.” Good.

6925 MAC. 0428-0503+. Fri 31 July. EG. MAC Shortwave with Crazy Hans as the announcer. Many Germanic cover versions of US pop songs. From 0455 through 0503, it was all Teutonic anthems. Good signal with some fades. F-G.

6940 Radio Casablanca. 0252-0332+. Fri 31 July. EG. Very nice prgm of big band mx from the 1940’s. ID at 0330 as “This is Radio Casablanca.” F-G.

Thurs July 30

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2145 playing Harpo's song "Movie Star" followed by ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Wed July 29

3905: Radio Piepzender playing Dutch songs @ 2030, also on web stream at www.piepzender.eu. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews palying REO Speedwagon @ 1920. Good signal but utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6055: KBC via Lithuania with Wolfman Jack and playing Bad Company "Can't Get Enough" @ 2155. Very strong signal - S9+40dB. SINPO 55544.

6220: Mystery Radio with Playback @ 1910 playing "Life is a Cabaret." SINPO 44433.

6280: Unid station playing soundtrack from the Wizard of Oz film. Heard @ 0915 with fair-good signal before fading out around 0925. Possibly Merlin. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Mustang with instrumental music @ 1415, testing his antenna. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34333.

Tues July 28

3900: Radio Baken 16 playing Brainbox "Dark Rose" @ 2150. Good signal but noise level quite high. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1930 with a Madonna song followed by The Pretenders. Good-strong signal, but some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with Nena "99 Luftballons" @ 1925 followed by jingles from the two stations. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with JJ signing off @ 2010. Fair signal but atmospheric noise making it difficult to hear. In parallel with better 6220. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with Tears for Fears "Everyone Wants to Rule the World" @ 2020. Better signal tonight but utility noise on frequency. SINPO 23332.

MV Baltic celebrates Woodstock

MV Baltic Radio is on next Sunday, August 2 at 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 6140 KHz, via Wertachtal.

Woodstock celebrates its 40th anniversary. Next weekend in our transmission we will present a special programme all about the Woodstock festival of 1969.

MV Baltic Information:
MV Baltic Radio relay service schedule for summer 2009:
1st Sunday – MV Baltic Radio
3rd Sunday – European Music Radio
4th Sunday – Radio Gloria International

We wish you good listening and good reception!
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

2nd Sunday still remains blank after Bluestar pulled out.

Mon July 27

3905: Bluestar Radio signing off @ 2035 with contact details. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2045 with Tony James playing the Motors and "Airport." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback @ 2030 with oldies and "Playback" jingle. SINPO 44444.

6302: Radio Black Power playing schlager @ 1938, ID in Dutch, off 1952. Not a good frequency as het from W Sahara station on 6300. Black Power peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 53443.

6325: Radio Mustang with polka @ 1930. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2055, just audible above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

Sun July 26

3900: Antonio Radio (tent) with Dutch music @ 1830, difficult to hear above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

3931: Bogusman playing Primal Scream @ 1820. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing the Fatback Band @ 0750. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 in English and playing song "Dreaming of You." SINPO 44444.

6210: Unid station @ 1125 with Dutch music. Maybe Mustang, but too weak to hear clear ID. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6254: Britain Radio Int made a very brief appearance, faded in @ 1010, just in time for an ID and some music, then disappeared again five minutes later. Signal peaked at S9.

6265: Unid station heard @ 2145 playing non-stop Beatles songs on 15 minute loop tape. Swinging Radio England jingle also heard. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Delta Radio, Gelderland playing instrumental music, ID in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6317: Radio Kilo Tango Lima with oldies @ 1105. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Northsea Int via TSI101 playing Taylor Dayne "Tell It To My Heart" @ 0845, followed by IDs and RNI jingle. Signal faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6360: Radio Lowland playing The Killers "Human" @ 2058. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6380: Radio Marconi heard @ 0930 with polka, long period of non-stop music, ID @ 10005. SINPO 34333.

6398: Radio Baken 16 playing "Do You Want to Funk" @ 2200 followed by Iron Maiden "Bring Your Daughters to the Slaughter." Certainly a varied playlist! SINPO 44333.

6424: Radio Pionier with a Dutch song @ 0755, followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

Sat July 25

3900: Skyline International Radio playing Wham! @ 1820. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3900: Radio Baken 16 came on @ 2140 after Skyline signed off. Heard greeting listeners, Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3910: Radio Pacman @ 1835 (SINPO 34333) and Santana @ 1837 (24332) giving reports to Polaris. Pacman also heard on 3912 @ 1845.

3911: Radio Polaris playing Soft Cell @ 1810. SINPO 34433.

3926: Radio Alice with polka @ 1805. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with instrumental music @ 0750. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6210: Radio Mustang (tent) heard @ 1115 with oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Borderhunter moved here @ 1415, playing Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 1650. Fair signal but fair bit of fading. Bit early to fade in properly. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Borderhunter testing his transmitter @ 1400. Good signal, audio and modulation also good. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing the Mamas & the Papas "California Dreaming" @ 0755. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Black Power with ID @ 1345, playing the song "A Walk in the Park." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6380: Radio Marconi (tent) playing T-Pau "China In Your Hand" @ 1635. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6380: Radio Rock AM heard@ 2200 playing Rammstein and giving out address. Fair-good signal but CW QRM. SINPO 33433.

6870: Radio Playback Int & Mystery with JJ live playing M "Pop Music" @ 2145. In parallel with stronger 6220. SINPO 44333.

Fri July 24

3930: Antonio Radio with Dutch music @ 2150. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3945: Bogusman with a good signal, heard @ 2200 playing indie music and talking about Glastonbury festival. SINPO 44433.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 2205 giving out web address, playing a record from the station's Rare 60s Archive. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio & Playback with a live programme, heard @ 2140 playing "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." In parallel with 6870. SINPO 44444.

6240: Radio Altrex playing music from the 1930s @ 2135. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6310: Delta Radio with a good signal, playing "Cat in the Cradle" @ 2130. SINPO 44444.

6400: TIS101 heard with a first shortwave test today, heard @ 2005 with relay of a RNI programme. Has a website at http://tsi101.blog.co.uk. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. ID through Iann's chat.

6420: Free Radio Victoria with Elvis Presley and "Blue Suede Shoes" @ 2215. Testing 12m vertical antenna. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int & Mystery playing Take That "Everything Changes" @ 2145. Good signal but higher noise level that parallel 6220. SINPO 44333.

Thurs July 23

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2145 with playing the Eagles, then Tubeway Army. Good signal but fair bit of noise. SINPO 44333.

3925: Unid station with Laser 558 recordings, heard @ 1900 with Charlie Wolf playing Jennifer Rush "Power of Love." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1905. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music @ 1955. Good signal - little problem from RTE on 6225. SINPO 44444.

Wed July 22

3905: Orion Radio @ 1955 playing the Shadows, sending out greetings, then playing "Nikita." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3925: Unid station with Laser 558 recordings, heard @ 1948 playing Elton John "Nikita." SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing recording from its FM days, announcing 101.7, and playing the Kinks @ 2005. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1940. Strong signal tonight - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

Tues July 21

3900: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 2145 with oldies. Fair-good signal but lot of static noise. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2010 playing Depeche Mode "See You." Unfortunately strong utility QRM as well. SINPO 53443. Utility off few minutes later.

6220: Mystery Radio with David Bowie @ 2000, followed by ID jingle. Splash from RTE on 6225, strong peaks. SINPO 43443.

6925u: Spider Radio heard with a weak signal @ 2015. SINPO 24332.

Mon July 20

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 2030 with the song "It's Good Enough for You" from Dodgy. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920, followed by jingle ID. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Bermudadreick (tent) heard @ 1905 with talk in German. Weak signal with heavy static noise, occasional peaks. SINPO 23332.

Sun July 19

3900: Skyline International Radio with oldies and greeting listeners @ 1800. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

3920: Antonio Radio with polka and ID @ 2030. Fair signal but noise quite high. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 0745 playing Muse, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with an All About Eve song @ 0750. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0905 playing Dutch songs, then the Dr Tim song. SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal signing on for their 200th transmission. Tom Taylor heard playing dance music. Fair bit of fading on signal today. SINPO 45433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing oldies @ 0815. SINPO 33333.

6240: Radio Altrex with oldies, but strong utility QRM making listening difficult @ 0810. SINPO 32332. Heard again @ 2210 playing the Everley Brothers. Good signal tonight - SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio 48 reading emails and playing Saxon @ 0755. SINPO 34333.

6298: Retro Radio back on the air, playing Barclay James Harvest "Mockingbird" @ 0805. Was announcing 6285. Good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6301: Magic Radio testing new equipment and giving out contact details @ 0857. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0800, said would be signing off soon. SINPO 34333.

6430: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2150 playing the Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Good signal but utility QRM and fading. SINPO 43433.

Sat July 18

3900: Polaris Radio with instrumental music @ 2025, followed by Depeche Mode and the operator chatting in Dutch on Skype. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3945: Bogusman back on this frequency, heard @ 2240 talking about the Gurkhas and playing indie music. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0840 with Stewart Ross playing Elvis Costello playing "Pump it Up." SINPO 44433.

5810: Unid station playing tracks from Alan Parsons Project @ 2005. Good signal but no IDs. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback @ 1720 with Grant Benson playing "These Boots Were Made for Walking." Fair signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Altrex talking about his holidays and playing "Let's Do the Timewarp" @ 2233. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 coming in with a fair signal @ 1005, greeting Michael in Poland and playing ELO "Evil Woman." SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor heard playing dance music @ 1745 and talking about his holidays. Fair signal reaching good peaks. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 2225 with SINPO 34333.

6327: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 1945. Weak signal but heard ID on peak. SINPO 24332.

6375: Polaris Radio with pop @ 2255. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6400: Sonnet Radio playing "Eleanor" by the Turtles @ 1825. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. Occasional jingles. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Mystery Radio @ 1955 with Chris Ise playing Michael Jackson "Beat It." In parallel with 6220. SINPO 33433.

Fri July 17

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 2230 with polka. Good signal but some rapid fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music, repeat of programme from May. Heard @ 1750 with S9+10dB signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South heard @ 2140 playing Petula Clark. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Unid station playing non-stop Dutch music @ 1755, weak signal with occasional peaks. Splash from Iran which signed on just before 1800. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1740. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 2030, teamed up with Playback for a live show with Grant Benson in parallel with 6870. SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio 48 with a mention of this site (thanks) and playing an instrumental version of "Whole Lotta Love" @ 1800. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6309: Sonnet Radio playing "Sign of the Times" @ 2145. Strong signal peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6325: Sonnet Radio playing Rod Stewart @ 2005. Fair signal with some utility QRM. SINPO 33433. At 2008 moved to 6319, although according to station, it should've been 6310, but problem with crystal. SINPO 43433.

6375: Sonic Radio with a weak signal heard @ 2015. SINPO 23332.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing A Flock of Seagulls @ 2020, live programme, in parallel with 6220. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2035. Weak signal tonight. SINPO 24332.

Thurs July 16

1645: Radio Relmus testing his new transmitter. Heard @ 2220 playing Dutch music. Fair signal at home. SINPO 34333. On Bedford web receiver peaking at S9+40dB.

3900: Skyline Radio International with polka @ 2212. Good signal but lot of static crashes - thunder in the air. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Madonna @ 1747. Signal not great at the moment - fair strength and noisy. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback with "Dancing in the Street" @ 1740 and jingles for both stations. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6395: Cool AM with dance music @ 2235, followed by "Man of Action." Utility QRM. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332. Moved to 6315 @ 2245 - SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)