Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Relays from Radio Revival Sweden

Saturday, January 24 2015
15.00-16.00 UTC Radio City 6035 kHz only 10 kW
18.00-19.00 UTC Radio Wave Europe 6035 kHz only 10 kW

Sunday, January 25 2015
13.00-15.00 UTC Radio Spaceshuttle 6035 kHz plus 31 mb frequency

Saturday, January 31 2015 
12.00-13.00 UTC SDXF Sveriges DX-Förbund
13.00-15.00 UTC Radio Merkurs

Sunday, February 15 2015
09.00-10.00 UTC European Music Radio

Saturday, February 28 2015
12.00-13.00 UTC SDXF Sveriges DX-Förbund
13.00-15.00 UTC Radio Merkurs
15.00-16.00 UTC Radio City

Sunday, March 15 2015
09.00-10.00 UTC European Music Radio

Saturday, March 28 2015
12.00-13.00 UTC SDXF Sveriges DX-Förbund
13.00-15.00 UTC Radio Merkurs
15.00-16.00 UTC Radio City

www.radiorevivalsweden.blogspot.com/p/schedules.html

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tues Jan 20

3000 2055 Sluwe Vos Radio. Unusual frequency. Oldies, ID jingle. SINPO 44333.
3905 2101 Skyline International Radio. Dance version of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Good peaks. SINPO 34333.
4026 2106 Laser Hot Hits. Supremes "Nathan Jones." SINPO 44333.
5840U 2115 Radio Barracuda. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet." SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Now taking orders for 2014 Pirate Radio Annual

Andrew Yoder writes:

"I need to get some sleep, but I just got the 2014 PRA e-mailed to the printer, so I'm taking orders. From now until 2/28/15, I'm taking advance orders for $15 + $3 shipping ($18) in the US. If you want a copy, send the $ via PayPal to info@hobbybroadcasting.com or send a check or money order to:

Hobby Broadcasting
POB 109
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
USA

I'll post more information about what's in this book tomorrow, but I can say that it's 178 pages and will contain an audio CD with clips from 70 different stations.

International postage keeps increasing at ridiculous rates, so I'll check on those costs soon. The last I checked, they got rid of international book rate and now it's something like 9 or $10 to ship to Canada and something like $12 to $15 to send to the rest of the world."

Souces: http://hobbybroadcasting.blogspot.com

Test Transmissions from Radio Revival Sweden

Dear Listeners,

Radio Revival Sweden will be testing on Thursday, January 22 as follows:

6035 kHz AM 5 kW 1200 - 1500 UTC

9815 kHz A3H 10 kW 1200 - 1300 UTC

9865 kHz A3H 10 kW 1300 - 1400 UTC

9875 kHz A3H 10 kW 1400 - 1500 UTC

Please listen in and tell us how you are receiving our signal. Regular transmissions will follow this weekend and you are of course welcome to book airtime.

Good listening & 73s

Ronny Forslund
Radio Revival Sweden

(via Tom Taylor)

Monday, January 19, 2015

Mon Jan 19

4026 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Music just audible. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Twente SDR)

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Sat Jan 17

4026 1615 Laser Hot Hits. Bronski Beat "Why." SINPO 34333.
6070 1457 Radio Spaceshuttle v Ch292. ID, contact details, Men At Work "Down Under." SINPO 45433.
6235 1415 Radio Experience. "Bang Bang" Nancy Sinatra. SINPO 34333.
6240 1543 Radio Alex Warner. ID, GM music. SINPO 34333.
6250 1521 Radio AC DC. Ram Jam "Black Betty." SINPO 34333.
6263.5 1610 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz. SINPO 34333.
6265 1405 Radio Nora. Rock music, ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6285 1556 Bogusman. Giving out contact details, alternative mx. SINPO 44433.
6295 1420 Tower Radio. "Billie Jean," DT song, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305 1427 Ronnie AM. "Telstar" asking for QSO, "Popcorn." SINPO 34333.1526 1526
6305 1526 Top Radio. "Radio Ga Ga," jingle. SINPO 34333.
6307 1604 Radio Caroline Rainbow. ID jingle, dance mx, het from 6305 carrier. SINPO 42332.
6318 1533 Magic AM. Sparks "Amateur Hour," ID. SINPO 44433.
6401.5 1446 Radio Joey. PIL "This is not a love song," ID, DT talk. SINPO 44433.
6747 1437 Radio Pioneer. DT songs, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6803 1441 Radio Pink Panther. Jacksons. SINPO 44433.
6940 1550 Radio Enterprise. Toto Africa," strong. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Friday, January 16, 2015

Radio BZN QSL


QSL received today for reception of Radio BZN. Thanks very much!

Weekend Relays

Program on 6070 kHz via Channel 292 this weekend (CET/MEZ = UTC + 1 hour)

On Saturday, from 07 to 11 UTC Radio MiAmigo from Spain will be on air.  MiAmigo still is very interested in reception reports, so please send them to us, or directly to:info@radiomiamigo.es

Also on Saturday from 14 to 16 UTC we will broadcast Radio Spaceshuttle  from the Netherlands,  spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com

On Sunday from 09 to 10 UTC is 8Radio Ireland, onair@8radio.com

For both stations these are tests, and reception reports are very important for them!

In the night from Saturday to Sunday (Jan. 17/18), we will be on air all night long to check if and where we might be heard during nighttime. We want to know if it makes sense to have the transmitter running at night. We ask all of you to send us reports for these test; and if you can't hear us, a short notice would help us, too!

(Info via Dr Tim Yahoo group)

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Radio City 
17th January: via the IRRS on 9510 kHz between 09 - 10 UTC

EMR is on this Sunday 18th January at 08.00 UTC on 7265 & 09.00 on 9485 kHz.

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QRP website:
Here is some Interesting information for fellow shortwave radio enthusiasts.

Please check out this link:  www.stationqrp.com

(via Tom Taylor)


Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Radio Spaceshuttle on air this Saturday

 Dear listeners, ladies and gentlemen,

Good news from Spaceship! We shall have opportunity to a rocket-fly and test of our new frequency during coming Saturday. So Spaceshuttle will be on air:

6070  kHz       
17th January 2015  
14:00-16:00 UTC

Wishing to have good propagation during tests.

Please join with us and send your reception reports to:

Radio Spaceshuttle International
P.O.Box 2702
NL- 6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

Please enclose at least  2 Euros for return postage (not any NL-stamps please!)
We shall verify all correct reports  came to our Box with our printed full detailed QSL-cards (transmitting place, power etc).
After tests we would like to start a regular transmissionservice (at least once a month) having different musicthemes and also listeners feedback-programe.

All other correcponce goes fine throught our e-mail-addresses  (quick info, all comments and requests!) Please e-mail whenever you like!

spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
radiospaceshuttle@hotmail.com

With Best Regards!

Dick and Spacerladies
Radio Spaceshuttle
"The only flying Spaceshuttle left- living Radio History"

(via SW Pirates Yahoo group)

I'm guessing from the frequency that this is via Channel 292

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Recordings of Radio Comintern, Russia

The Bulgarian DX blog posted some recordings of the Communist Party of Russia Radio Comintern, heard on 6989.9 kHz with power of 1 kW. I'm guessing this is a pirate transmitter.

Here's the link:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/radio-comintern-on-new-frequency.html

To find out more about the station go to its website:
http://rossosh-kprf.narod.ru/music.html

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Sun Jan 11

4026 1613 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6190 1000 European Music Radio v HLR. Sign on, Coldplay "Rule the World." SINPO 44444.
6200 1615 Laser Hot Hits. Best in USB to avoid splash from 6195, not //4026. SINPO 32432.
6201 1009 Radio Likedeeler. ID, oldies, het from carrier on 6200. SINPO 43333.
6210 1518 Radio Experience. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," SINPO 34333.
6255 0948 Radio Merlin Int. Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus." SINPO 34333.
6263.5 1534 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 233332.
6280 0940 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch mx. SINPO 24332.
6285 0954 Bogusman. Alt music, talk about multi-tasking. SINPO 34333.
6285 1525 Hitmix Radio. ID, signing off. SINPO 34333.
6295 1024 Radio Python. ID, greetings, alternative music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1527 Radio Montferland. Depeche Mode, Bronski Beat, sign off. SINPO 44433.
6300 1540 Little Feat Radio. Report ot Montferland. SINPO 44433.
6306 0919 Radio Spitfire. Meat Loaf. SINPO 34333.
6380 0944 Radio Carrierwave. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6380 1018 Radio Montferland. ID, email, greetings, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6385 1550 Radio Baken 16. QSO with Rob, Witte Reus & Zeewolf. Rammstein. SINPO 44433.
6875 0934 Radio Europe. "More More More." SINPO 24332.
6940 1030 Premier Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6950 0930 Enterprise Radio. Rock, ID, SSTV. SINPO 34333.
7300 0923 Radio Arcadia. "Purple Radio," SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Sat Jan 10

4026 1655 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Tears for Fears. SINPO 44433.
6070 0943 Radio Mi Amigo v Ch292. "Cover of Rolling Stone," GM talk. SINPO 55444.
6255 1649 Radio Tango Italia. ID, tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6306 1644 Tower Radio. "Forever Young," signal fading out. SINPO 34333.
6595 0926 Radio Ascona. "I'm Every Woman." SINPO 44433.
6875 0920 Radio Delta Int. Pop, IT talk. Not sure if new station or recording of old station. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, January 08, 2015

Thurs Jan 8

4026 1816 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show.  Paul Hardcastle "Don't Waste My Time," clip of Radio Horizon from 1985. SINPO 44444.
6207 1646 Unid. Blondie "Atomic," Bloodhound Gang, possible ID/jingle but not clear enough to understand. SINPO 24332.
6319 1633 Radio Goofy. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Greek and Serbian medium wave pirates

The Bulgarian DX blog has included some recordings of medium wave pirates from Serbia and Greece. These two countries are probably the most active on MW for pirate activity after the Netherlands. But unlike the Dutch, they don't seem to be interested in shortwave broadcasting.

To hear the Bulgian DXer's recordings visit his site:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/greeks-and-serbians-mediumwaves-pirates.html

Monday, January 05, 2015

Mon Jan 5

4026 2155 Laser Hot Hits. Dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6265 2148 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, good peaks SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Revival testing new frequencies in mid-January

Update from the Sala transmitter site in Sweden:

In addition to the usual channels 3950 and 6065 kHz we have registered the following frequencies:

3970, 3980, 6035, 9815, 9875, 11745 and 11755 kHz.

We will be testing the other frequencies by mid-January. If you would like to book airtime during these tests, please contact Ronny at info (at) rock.x.se as soon as possible. For those wanting to reach the British Isles with a good signal, the 31 metre band is a good alternative.

We have two transmitters: one 5 kW rig which can broadcast in full AM and a 10 kW transmitter which can use A3H mode (LSB + carrier) or SSB. The 5 kW transmitter is primarily used in the 75 metre band.

www.radiorevivalsweden.blogspot.com

Saturday, January 03, 2015

Sat Jan 3

4026 1810 Laser Hot Hits. Back on the air. "Living By Numbers," Something Going On." Strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6205L 1822 Radio Minipower. Kool & The Gang "Celebration." SINPO 44433.
6240 1515 Cupid Radio. Dance mx, ID, asking about audio quality. SINPO 54444.
6284 1459 Radio Merlin Int (via relay?). "I Won't Let You Down," //6305. SINPO 54444.
6295 1505 Tower Radio. Feargal Sharkey, ID, email, greetings. SINPO 55444.
*6305 0935 Radio Merlin Int. James "Sit Down." SINPO 34333.
6310v 1433 Radio Valencia. Shocking Blue "Venus," freq drifting. SINPO 34333.
6385 1454 Radio Altrex. B52s "Love Shack." SINPO 34333.
6996L 1508 Baltic Sea Radio. Seagulls ID and off. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR) (*Heard on Central England Web SDR)

Friday, January 02, 2015

Weekend relays on shortwave

Saturday 3rd January:
07 - 09  UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz
09 - 12  UTC, HLR on 6190 KHz
12 - 16 UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz

07 - 11 UTC, Mi Amigo on 6070

Sunday 4th January:
09  - 10  UTC, MVBR on 7265 KHz
10  - 11 UTC, MVBR on 9485 KHz (repeat broadcast)
The program of MVBR contains a special about Mr. Joe Cocker on the occasion of his death on December 22, 2014.

07 - 11 UTC, Mi Amigo  on 6005
11 - 15 UTC, Mi Amigo on 7310

12- 16 UTC, HLR on 9485 KHz

Chelmsford Calling!
Check out there latest radio information programme at:
http://www.chelmsfordcalling.com/world-service/4585453999
email: chelmcalling@gmail.com

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Thursday, January 01, 2015

Thurs Jan 1

6940 1655 Enterprise Radio. "What A Feeling," then Madonna. SINPO 34333.
6990L 1702 Baltic Sea Radio. Michael Jackson "Bad." SINPO 344433.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Mi Amigo news


Hello Shortwave Listeners,
to all of of you a happy new year and may all youre dreams come true in this year.

Radio Mi Amigo is testing at the beginning of the new year, another frequency:
Saturday, January 3, 2015 we will be on 6070 khz in the 49m band from 8-12 CET in the morning for 4 hours.
For those who have missed the offshore Radio Top 50 of 1974 during the Christmas program, we will be broadcasting the whole program here again.
For reception reports, please send an e-mail to: info@radiomiamigo.es. Everybody gets a nice QSL card.

We are also, of course, as always, on Sunday 4.1.2015 from 8-12 o'clock CET on 6005 and from 12 to 1600 CET on the 7310 with the normal programs.

Every Sunday in January we will play your personal "all-time top 5", just send a mail to us and among all senders you can win a Radio Mi Amigo souvenir package, also your top 5 of course will be played on Sunday's.

To all of you a happy new year and a great 2015!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Wed Dec 31

Happy New Year!

3325 1547 Misti Radio. Testing on usual freq. Rock. SINPO 24332.
6207 1603 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Many IDs, dance mx. SINPO 34333.
6238 1710 Radio Pirana. Non-stop Latin American music, via European relay, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6267 1554 Skyline Radio Germany. Rock. SINPO 34333.
6284 1559 Radio Black Arrow. Inst mx, signing off. SINPO 54444.
6284 1652 Radio Underground. DT song, ID, greetings, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6295 1611 Radio Babysitter (Black Bandit). Country and DT mx. SINPO 54444.
6305 1658 Radio Merlin Int. Supergrass, talk about NY Eve. SINPO 34333.
6803 1608 Radio Pink Panther. Country mx. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Nord AM on New Year's Day

Dear all,

2014 is almost over and we're looking forward to an exciting New Year with great music from all over the world. So why not welcome 2015 together with our little, tiny radio-show called NordAM? We bring you some nice Indie tunes as well as some random chatter in German. Sounds great, anyway, doesn't it?

Okay. Anyway: Here's our schedule:

January 1
1300-1400 UTC: 7310 kHz
1500-1600 UTC: 6005 kHz
1800-1900 UTC: 3985 kHz
(All frequencies via Kall-Krekel, Germany, power: 1 kW)

Please see http://www.shortwaveservice.com/empfangen/ to find out how you can listen to us via the internet. You are invited to pay a visit to our Facebook page where we'll also post the links for our live-streaming: https://www.facebook.com/nordamradio. By the way, detailed reception reports will be confirmed with a printed OR electronic QSL-card. (Please note that everyone who listens to us via WebSDR or a live-stream will receive an eQSL.) Our address is nordam @ shortwaveservice.com. Please allow us some time to answer your reports.

Our broadcast is made possible thanks to SHORTWAVESERVICE and our friends at RADIO 700. See their website www.shortwaveservice.com or https://www.facebook.com/Shortwaveservice for more info about their services. (They're great, trust us!)

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and lots of fun in the world of radio.

All the best,
Torben & Daniel

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

RTE told to stop jamming pirate radio signals

TheJournal.ie
30 December 2014

Pirate radio stations caused quite the stir in 1984, creating a headache for both the RTÉ and the Government.

Unlicensed, pirate radio stations flourished in Ireland in the early 1980s — providing younger listeners an alternative to the state broadcaster.

Amongst them, were the Dublin stations of Sunshine Radio and Nova — which employed a full roster of presenters.

Jamming signals:
Due to pirate radio stations setting up shop on frequencies with no licence, the Government moved to impose further regulations on them. Meanwhile, RTÉ also attempted to put a stop to stations using illegal frequencies by putting out jamming signals.

There was cause for concern as the frequencies being used and the jamming signals impacted on phone lines, as well as frequencies used by hospitals and airports.

In state files released under the 30 year rule, a letter from Dublin City Council to the Government said they “deplored” the situation with pirate radio stations and was becoming a public safety matter as people could not reach doctors when the phones were out of use.

The Taoiseach at the time, the late Garret Fitzgerald, received a number of letters from members of the public, particularly young people, asking for the Government to intervene and begin granting more broadcasting licences.

Read the full article at: http://www.thejournal.ie/pirate-radio-rte-taoiseach-state-papers-1823552-Dec2014/ 

(via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Monday, December 29, 2014

Test transmission from Radio Cochiguaz

We will do a test transmission the 31st of December 2014 on the last day of this year.  The frequency will be around 6300kHz but check our website for more accurate information just before transmission begin at 02.00 UTC.

73's from Quri Chakana

Estaremos haciendo una emisión de prueba el 31 de diciembre, en el ultimo día del año. La frecuencia sera alrededor de 6300kHz. Visite nuestra pagina WEB para información mas exacta, que estará disponible minutos antes de iniciar la transmisión a las 02.00 UTC.

73's de Quri Chakana

www.radio-cochiguaz.com

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Sun Dec 28

3930 1700 Radio Focus Int. Version of "12 Days of Christmas." SINPO 34333.
6005 1000 Radio Mi Amigo v R700. DT programme, oldies. SINPO 55444.
6065L 1655 Radio Mi Amigo v Sala, Sweden. Broadcasting in LSB. Station info,  Rubettes. SINPO 55544.
6070 0955 Radio Marabu v Ch292. Female presenter, GM talk, alternative mx. SINPO 45433.
6220 0930 Radio Ronnie. Music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6246 1014 Radio BZN. BZN music, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
6267 0915 Skyline Radio Germany. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.
6285 0925 Radio Focus Int. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1009 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, GM talk, oldies, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305 0920 Radio Merlin Int. "Seasons in the Sun," SINPO 34333.
6380 0950 Radio Altrex. Pop. SINPO 24332.
6395 1650 Weekend Music Radio. ID, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6870 0852 Radio Samuray. Easy listening mx. SINPO 24332.
6943 0848 Radio Enterprise. Nik Kershaw. SINPO 34333.
6995L 1705 Baltic Sea Radio. "Johnny Be Good," ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
7300 0845 Radio Arcadia. Easy lisening mx. SINPO 24332.
7600 0840 Radio Polaris. Rammstein. SINPO 44433.
7700 0934 FRS Holland. Waterboys. SINPO 45433.
9335 0939 FRS Holland. Chris de Burgh. //7700. SINPO 24332.
9485 0944 Radio Gloria v MV Baltic. Shakespeare's Sister. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Sat Dec 27

3930 1645 Radio Focus Int. Icicle Works. SINPO 34333.
6065 1546 Radio City v Sala, Sweden. ID, IT song. SINPO 55444.
6070 1103 Radio Marabu v Ch292. Alternative mx, GM talk by YL. SINPO 45444.
6205 1640 Laser Hot Hits v Magic 6205. Clash with Caroline on 6207, lively music, off 1643. SINPO 32332.
6207 1531 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. ID, Madness, SINPO 44433.
6246 1100 Radio Jingle Bells. ID jingle and off. SINPO 24332.
6267 1536 Skyline Radio Germany. Heavy rock. SINPO 34333.
6285 1120 Hobart Radio Int v Focus. ID, email, talk about radio. SINPO 34333.
6300 1528 Crazy Wave Radio. Rap, ID, asking for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6385 1551 Radio Baken 16. Taking part in QSO round with Ridiculous, Zeewolf, Test Pirate, Rob. SINPO 44433.
6395 1653 Weekend Music Radio. "Give Me Back My Love," talk about weather. SINPO 44433.
6995L 1625 Baltic Sea Radio. Big band mx, ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Hobart Radio International eQSL


This quick reply came from HRI in Australia after I reported on their programme, relayed by Cupid Radio on Christmas Day. Thanks very much. This isn't my first HRI QSL - I received another in 2008 after hearing him via Spider Radio. But after a break of a few years he is back with new programmes and well worth a listen!

Friday, December 26, 2014

Fri Dec 26

6216 0950 Radio Jingle Bells. Xmas mx, ID jingle, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6239 1000 Radio Marabu. ID jingles, GM talk, Xmas song. SINPO 44433.
6260 0925 Crazy Wave Radio. Soft rock, ID, GM talk. SINPO 34333.
6265 0955 Radio Experience. "Black Eyed Boys," ID, good peaks. SINPO 34433.
6265 1013 Radio Casanova. Greetings, ID, JM Jarre. SINPO 44433.
6285 0935 Radio Focus Int. Oldies, ID. SINPO 34333.
6295 0930 Tower Radio. DT music. SINPO 54444.
6305 0944 Radio Merlin Int. Band Aid. SINPO 23332.
6395 1007 Laser Hot Hits. Siouxsie & Banshees, talk about Xmas TV. SINPO 34333.
6875 1023 Radio Europe. Dance mx. SINPO 24332.
7310 1018 Radio Marabu v R700. Oldies. SINPO 55444.
7520 0940 Crazy Wave Radio. Move from 6260. Neneh Cherry. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Thurs Dec 25

3930 1641 Radio Focus Int. Soft Cell. SINPO 34333.
6207 1615 Radio Goofy. Michael Jackson, ID  jingles. SINPO 44333.
6211 0955 Radio Mistletoe. Annual Christmas broadcast, festive music and chat. SINPO 55444.
6220 1014 Radio Quasar. Soft rock, low mod. SINPO 24332.
6239 1000 Radio Marabu. Rock, ID jingle, ute QRM. SINPO 43443.
6260 0927 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, jingles, signing off. SINPO 54444.
6263.5 1628 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 33333.
6265 0948 Hobart Radio Int v relay. Xmas music, talk about Christmas in Australia. SINPO 54444.
6285 0936 Radio Focus Int. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6297 0946 Top Radio. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1611 Radio Carrierwave. Soft rock. SINPO 34333.
6307 0931 Skyline Radio Germany. ID, "Man of Action." SINPO 34333.
6375 0922 Radio Activity. Dutch FM pirate relay, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6380 1600 Radio Pluto. U2, ID, talk about stations heard. SINPO 44333.
6380 1637 Radio Abu Dhabi. Greeting Pluto, country mx. SINPO 544444.
6395 1605 Weekend Music Radio. "Say Hello Wave Goodbye," ID. SINPO 44333.
6400 0941 Radio Speedwing. Dance mx. SINPO 34333.
6940 1027 Premier Radio. "Fairytale of New York." SINPO 24332.
7310 1008 Radio Marabu v R700. Soft rock, not //6239. SINPO 55544.

(via Twente SDR)

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas everybody!


FRS Holland website online

Season's Greetings from all of us at FRS-Holland !
We wish you a Merry Christmas 2014 and a Happy 2015 in good health.

December 28th: 
FRS-Holland on 7700//9335 kHz
06:00-08:00 (North America)
08:00- 15:00 UTC (Europe).

As an extra 15:00- 16:00 UTC on 6065 kHz (10 kW) and 3950 kHz (5 kW).

For details visit the new FRS website  www.frsholland.nl which is on-line now.
Using Google you should use the keywords FRSHolland.nl .

(The 6065/3930 are almost certainly via Radio Revival's transmitters in Sweden www.radiorevivalsweden.blogspot.com )

Wed Dec 24

3930 1532 Radio Focus Int. Oldies, not //6285. SINPO 34333.
6207 1513 Radio Caroline Int. Jingle, GM music. SINPO 44433.
6220 1145 Radio Astra. Oldies, close down. SINPO 24332.
6239 1138 Radio Marabu. ID, GM talk, rock, ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6245 1434 Radio AC DC. Heavy rock, ute QRM. SINPO 43443.
6265 1445 Radio Experience. Madonna, ID. SINPO 44433.
6285 1148 Radio Focus Int. Xmas music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1622 Radio Telstar Int. Inst guitar mx. SINPO 54444.
6300 1528 Radio Witte Reus. Instr electro mx. SINPO 34333
6307 1503 Skyline R Germany. Testing new antenna, "Star Wars," ID. SINPO 34333.
6324 1710 XTC (tent). Weak with het from carrier, music just audible. SINPO 23432.
6385 1628 Radio Witte Reus. Bob Marley. SINPO 44433.
6735 1141 Cool AM. Jingles, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6747 1508 Radio Pioneer. Polka. SINPO 54444.
6803 1438 Radio Pink Panther. Soft rock, strong. SINPO 54444.
6925 1456 Trans Europe Radio. Xmas mx. SINPO 44444.

(via Twente SDR)

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Tidalwave greetings


Other e-Christmas cards have also arrived in the last few days. I'm uploading them onto my freewebs.com/ukdxer site. To go to page CLICK HERE

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Mi Amigo & Marabu programmes over Christmas


Dear Shortwave listener,
Some very good news for you, we have in December a lot of special programms for you on shortwave. A lot of good and special programms are waiting for you, like special Christmas Programms ans also a special "Offshore Top 50" from 1974. Hope you all listen and we get a lot of reception reports, also you can win great prizes.
www.facebook.com/radiomiamigo.spanien
Best regards, Happy Christmas to all of you
Cpt. Kord, Mi Amigo

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DER MARABU WEIHNACHTS-SENDEPLAN 2014 FÜR DIE KURZWELLE

Unsere nächsten Sendetermine auf Kurzwelle sind wie folgt:

23, 24,25. Dezember 2014 durchgehend auf der Frequenz 6240 kHz.
25. Dezember 2014 von 08.00 bis 12.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 7310 kHz
26. Dezember 2014 von 08.00 bis 12.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 7310 kHz
27. Dezember 2014 von 10.00 bis 14.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 6070 kHz
28. Dezember 2014 von 10.00 bis 14.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 6070 kHz

Über Zuschriften, Kommentare zum Programm und Empfangsberichte würden wir uns sehr freuen.

Marabu FM
Freundeskreis Radio Marabu e.V.
Postfach 1166, 49187 Belm
Marktring 14, 49191 Belm
Tel.: 05406/899484 -- Fax: 05406/899485
Mail: info@radiomarabu.de                  
www.radiomarabu.de

Friday, December 19, 2014

Christmas greetings from Station QRP & U Boat 66



Chelmsford Calling World Service on air tomorrow

Quick reminder - our programme number 2 will be broadcast on 7265 kHz tomorrow, Saturday 20th December, at 14:00 UTC, by our friends at Hamburger Lokalradio.

This is our last transmission before Christmas, so - HAPPY CHRISTMAS - from Chelmsford Calling

Regards    
Jim Salmon

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Radio City, HLR & EMR relays

Radio City will be on the air this weekend:
Friday December 19th at 19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 7290 and 1368 kHz,
and repeated on Saturday December 20th at 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9510 kHz
Our address remains citymorecarsatyahoo.ca
We will also be on the air Saturday December 27th at 13.00 - 14.00 UTC via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz
There is also a separate weekly programme via Radio Merkurs, Latvia every Saturday at 20.00 - 21.00 UTC on 1485 kHz.

 European Music Radio Relay on 21st of December 2014:
08.00 to 09.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 7265 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 9485 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
Please send all E.M.R. reports to:  studio@emr.org.uk  Thank you!

EMR Internet repeats on Sunday and Monday:  
Programme repeats are at the following times: 08.00, 13.00, 17.00, 20.00 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) or www.tunein.com and sign in
If you live outside the listening area please try the Twente/Netherlands Web Receiver at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

Every Saturday and Wednesday the programs of HLR:
07.00 to 09.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
09.00 to 12.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
12.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
Every Sunday:
12.00 to 16.00 UTC on 9485 kHz
E-mail: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de  Thank you!

Dear Listeners,
EMR wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!
All the best  
Tom & Mike Taylor from European Music Radio

         

Sunday, December 14, 2014

No Christmas show from Weekend Music Radio

Jack of WMR has updated his website:
"WMR and RADIO GSV are taking a break for now to try and find a new remote broadcast site. The last transmission for WMR was 23rd November. This was forced upon us due to web trolls that made broadcasting from the Radio GSV fixed location too risky. We had a good run though. It is just a shame that we probably will not make it on the airwaves this Christmas time as planned.

The programme on 23rd November featured a recording from Radio Woodstock from 1980, a Scottish pirate station that ran live from Falkirk for a few months, and took phone calls live on air."

www.wmrscotland.com/index.html

It is a big shame that some idiots have decided to sabotage WMR/GSV's broadcasts. Hopefully they can find a new secure location and return to the airwaves soon.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Hobart Radio Int's Christmas special

 Hobart Radio writes: "I sent an email out to the group about a week or two ago requesting help relaying shows here from downunder in Australia. I'd like to say a big thank you and that is has been extraordinary to see such generosity to get shows on the air by different stations. Thank you! It is very exciting to see the hf band is no way nearing an end unlike many government broadcasters feel. Shortwave is not an ancient technology!

I have produced a shortwave broadcast-ready 2014 Christmas special which I would like to offer to any other pirates who would like a one-off different show to broadcast over the Christmas period.

It's out and ready for anyone to listen to - the 2014 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.

In this year's show we play music by John Lennon and Cascada, we travel back to Australia in 1958 via Doctor Who's spare TARDIS and see what Christmas means then. On our journey home we get a comical cultural dose of a hot summers Christmas in Australia - it's no winter wonderland downunder! And as we do every year we finish it off with Jiminy Cricket's Twas the night before Christmas."

Go to: https://archive.org/details/ChristmasSpecial2014

(Via SW Pirates Yahoo group)

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

FRS Holland wants to hear from you

Dear FRS Friends,

We'd like to invite all of you to participate in the upcoming traditional Seasonal December 28th broadcast. Basically we offer the possibility to spread your very own personal New Year (December) Greetings or musical request by way of the ionosphere. We will read them out in our 6 hour broadcast on the final 2014 Sunday. You can dedicate your greetings to anybody or anything . It's up to you!

Greetings can be written or taped (CD, MD or mp3 file) and send to our P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten in the Netherlands.  Of course the easy & quick way  is by sending an e-mail: .  Remember: you can add something special to our December 28th broadcast. 

As one of our jingles says: Short wave radio is two-way traffic.... Your input is our output! Make sure your contribution reaches us in time. Latest on December 16th. The sooner = the better! We are looking forward hearing from you !!! Up till now a few listeners have contributed....we are trying to have your involvement too.  Let's do it together....December 28th......it will only take a few minutes to add a little bit extra/ special to that broadcast.

Some news regarding our upcoming December 28th broadcast:
* frequencies will be 7700//9335 kHz.
* we will start at already 08:00 UTC=09:00 CET. First hour is non-stop followed by 6 hours of presented shows.
* we will do a few extra hours very early in the morning hoping to cross the pond. Specially for North American DXers...

Have a good Sunday and a great festive December  month!

73s, Peter V. (on behalf of the FRS staff)

Monday, December 08, 2014

DX programme looking for relay stations

 Message from Hobart Radio International:
"I am writing to see if a station is willing to form a partnership. I publish the popular DX Extra shortwave news show at hriradio.org getting around 500 listeners a month - 250 per show and growing.

"I am passionate about the pirate radio hobby and feature pirate radio logs including recordings on the show. Back in the mid 2000s Hobart Radio International was proudly being relayed by The baltic sea relay station and JRRI. Would a station consider relaying the show as a partnership so I could announce your station at the end of each show as well as promote it on the website with a direct link to your show, the link would also be displayed on every show published as it is included in the transcript. I am even open to the possibility of promos advertising the radio station.

I am very passionate about the shortwave hobby, dxing to hear new and exciting content on shortwave but really feel disconnected with hobbyists who used to tune into Hobart Radio International between 2005-2008. It would be great to once again reach a European audience and maybe even an American audience. Sadly commercial stations cost a lot making it hard for independant small stations to get out into the radiowaves."

Email: hriradio@gmail.com

Kind regards,

hriradio.org

Friday, December 05, 2014

Station QRP new website

Low power station Station QRP emailed to say he has a new website. It is at www.stationqrp.com


Radio Mi Amigo (Spain) news

Hello Shortwave listeners,

Hope, you have a wonderful Christmas time in your country. We are there for you every Sunday 8 hours on shortwave and have a lot of specials for you. Don't forget to send in your song-requests and greetings for the shows on Sunday 21st December up to the 10th December to: info@radiomiamigo.es

Please write also, which DJ should read your request, the programme line-up you find always on: www.radiomiamigo.es/shortwave

Also you have the chance to win big prizes, like Radio Mi Amigo Souvenir-Packages and a Tablet-PC. The only thing you have to do: Take your Smartphone, Tablet, I-Phone or whatever and go into your Google-play-store or Apple-i-tune store and get the radiomiamigo app for free. Search here for the word: radiomiamigo

When you got it on your mobile, just take a picture of it, where we can see the Mi Amigo App and send it to: info@radiomiamigo.es

You can listen now to our programms 24h a day and with a little luck win a big prize. More infos you will find on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/radiomiamigo.spanien

Don't forget to "LIKE" us there, thanks a lot.

We hope to get a lot of mails and letters during the Christmas-time if it is reception-reports, song requests or whatever.

Have a great xmas-time together with Radio Mi Amigo

Note: Radio Mi Amigo on the air on Sundays from 0700-1000 UTC on 6005 kHz and 1100-1400 UTC on 7310 kHz. More info www.radiomiamigo.es/shortwave

Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Dutch pirate in FM on 27 mHZ

I was tuning around 27 megs on the Twente SDR when I heard this Dutch station on 27125 kHz in FM mode. Very strong signal so I guess broadcasting from the Twente area. I sent a  clip to Sluwe Vos who thinks it might have been 27 mHz amateur relaying an FM pirate. I have heard Dutch pirates on this band before.

Here is the 2:40 minute recording I made on November 21 at 2120 UTC. Any other suggestions welcome.


Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thurs Nov 27

Still no sign of Laser on 4026. Anyone know what's happened to them? Magic Radio also seems to have gone quiet. But home early enough tonight to hear....

6380 1659 Little Feat Radio. Colonel Abrahams, ID, email, Swing Out Sister. SINPO 44333.
(via Twente SDR)

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Dutch medium wave pirate raided

SWC Holland reports: "Today Monday 24-11-2014 we received the message that the Medium Wave pirate Galaxy was raided. The raid was on Sunday afternoon 23-11-2014, time unknown.
The frequency of Galaxy was 1512.0 kHz in the medium wave band. His location was Schagen in N Holland. No further information available from this Telecom Agengy action.
This message could not yet confirmed by fellow pirates.

It was also reported that Telecom Agency was in the street at Black Panther on this Sunday.
The two pirates both live in the same province.

Info: http://www.swcholland.com/?n=264

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Sat Nov 22

3905 2000 Radio Alice. REO Speedwagon "Take in on the Run." Good signal. SINPO 44433.
6242 1033 Radio Columbia. Dutch songs, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.
6267 1004 Cosmic Radio. Pink Floyd, ID jingles. SINPO 24332.
6285 1622 Bogusman. Reading emails, songs by Flesh and Primal Scream. SINPO 54444.
6295 1037 Radio Powerliner. Polka, ID, asking in Dutch for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6380 1629 Radio Carrierwave. Ultravox "The Voice." SINPO 34333.
6925 1027 Little Feat Radio. ID, said short test, soul music. SINPO 34333.
9900L 1646 Baltic Sea Radio. "Jungle Rock," ID jingle by woman with seagulls in background. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

HLR & R Gloria Relays

Saturday and Wednesday the programs of HLR:
07.00 to 09.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
09.00 to 12.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
12.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz

Every Sunday the programmes of HLR:
12.00 to 16.00 UTC program in German 0n 9485 kHz
E-mail: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de  Thank you!

RGI-Winterschedule 2014/15  every 4th Sunday of the month (23 Nov, 28 Dec, 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 Mar). RGI is proud to present one hour of good music:
SW (KW)
7-8 UTC    (8-9) German time        9485
8-9             (9-10)                            7265
9-10          (10-11)                           9485
10-11        (11-12)                           7310
13-14        (14-15)                           6005
Internet
10-11 UTC    (11-12)     shortwaveservice.com 7310
13-14             (14-15)     shortwaveservice.com 6005
16-17             (17-18)    Coloradio.org
16-17                              laut.fm/jukebox
Good reception ! Reports welcome at:  radiogloria@aol.com

Good Listening!
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Friday, November 21, 2014

Fri Nov 21

6280 1649 Cosmic Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6290 1642 Radio Odynn. Killing Joke "Love Like Blood." SINPO 44433.
6305L 1740 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues music. SINPO 34333.
6747 1655 Radio Pioneer. Polka. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Thurs Nov 20

6380 1657 Little Feat Radio. Phil Collins "Sususudio," ID. SINPO 34333.
6747 1615 Radio Pioneer. Human League "Lebanon." SINPO 54444.
9912L 1603 Baltic Sea Radio. "Hippy Hippy Shake," ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Monday, November 17, 2014

Chelmsford Calling via Hamburger Lokalradio on Nov 29

We are happy to advise that our programme will be relayed by HLR - Hamburger Lokalradio on Saturday 29th November 2014 at 14:00-15:00 UTC (15:00-16:00 CET), on 7265 kHz, & our second programme at the same time & same frequency on Saturday 20th December 2014. Our thanks to Hamburger Lokalradio,  & we are happy to be part of a radio team bringing life back to the international radio bands from Europe.    

ABOUT HAMBURGER LOKALRADIO :
HLR operates on FM in Hamburg, Germany on 96.0 MHz & on cable outlets, & also seeks to reach out internationally by organising a regular short wave schedule 3 days per week. Various official short wave frequencies are held & their transmitting station is in Goehren near the city of Schwerin (NE Germany) with a power of 1 kW, owned by MV Baltic Radio.
         
ABOUT CCWS :
The 'Chelmsford Calling World Service' is a light entertainment programme produced by Jim Salmon - 'Sunny Jim' from the Chelmsford Calling Network - set up with the aim of promoting radio technology past, present & future. Our programme is to be broadcast monthly via various short wave relay stations around the world & is also available to listen to online. Our aim is to re-create the fun & friendship of a regular short wave programme.

We welcome listener feedback & suggestions. To get in touch, e-mail to   -  chelmcalling@gmail.com  -  or contact us via facebook or twitter.

Info: www.chelmsfordcalling.com

(The station was also relayed by Global Radio via WRMI at the weekend)

QSLs from Radio Panda and Radio Europe




Couples of QSLs received this weekend. One from low powered Dutch station Radio Panda and the other from new Italian station Radio Europe. Thanks very much.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Sun Nov 16

6205 0954 Radio King Shortwave. ID jingles, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6215 0912 Radio Uferlos. David Bowie "China Girl," ID jingle. SINPO 54444.
6245 0908 Radio AC DC. "Didn't I See You Crying." SINPO 44433.
6255 1007 Radio Casanova. ID, greetings, oldies. SINPO 54444.
6255 1649 Radio Telstar South. Slade, some utility splash. SINPO 43443.
6285 1012 Bogusman. Talk about weather, Sadies "Another Day Again." SINPO 44433.
6287 1643 Abu Dhabi Radio. Dance, country, Dutch. SINPO 55444.
6290 1002 Radio Scotland Int. QSO with Ronalisa. SINPO 44433. On 6300 at 1018 (54444).
6295 1018 Radio Quadzilla. Oldies, splash from Scotland, now on 6300. SINPO 23332.
6300 0916 Radio Ronalisa. Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6305 0922 Radio Merlin Int. Sparks "Beat the Clock," ID. SINPO 34333.
6306 1640 Radio Joey. Hot Chocolate "It Started With A Kiss." SINPO 44444.
6319 1805 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Pop/dance, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6375 1635 Radio Goofy. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6380 0905 Radio Carrierwave. "More You Love More You Live," said closing down. SINPO 34333.
6385 1630 Little Feat Radio. "Here It Comes Again," "Rat Trap," utility splash. SINPO 43433.
6396 0930 Weekend Music Radio. Little River Band, ID. SINPO 34333.
6850 1739 Radio Europe. Italian station. Earth Wind & Fire "Boogie Wonderland." SINPO 44333.
6950 0947 Enterprise Radio. "We Are the World, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
9485 0940 European Music Radio. REM "Man on the Moon," talking about comet landing, Electronic "Getting Away With It."  SINPO 55444.
15880L Over 60 Degrees Radio. Blues music. SINPO 45444.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Sat Nov 15

6215 1620 Radio Uferlos. Talk in German, inst music. SINPO 54444.
6265 1615 Studio 52. Greetings, "Bad Moon Rising," some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.
6280 1630 Radio Merlin Int. Beach Boys "Californian Girls," Greets. SINPO 44433.
6285 1557 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, ID. SINPO 34333.
6290 1545 Radio Caroline Int. Pop/dance, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6305 0905 Radio Merlin Int*. Reggae music, breaks in audio. SINPO 34333.
6306 1605 Tower Radio. Nena "99 Red Balloons," SINPO 54444.
6325 1554 NMD Radio. "Yesterday Girl," in Dutch, "Let the Light Shine On." SINPO 54444.
6380 0923 Little Feat Radio*. Pet Shop Boys "Domino Dancing." SINPO 44433.
6383 1551 Radio Baken 16. QSO, oldies. SINPO 54444.
6396 1646 Radio GSV. ID, song by female vocalist. SINPO 34333.
6405 1548 Radio Panda. "Summer of 69," SINPO 24332.
6747 1600 Radio Pioneer. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6925 1625 Radio Mustang. "Touch Me Now," then 2 Unlimited. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR, except *heard via SDR in central England)

Friday, November 14, 2014

Radio Caroline & Manx Radio collaborate for week of special programmes


Special programmes scheduled to start tomorrow according to the Radio Caroline website (and include overnight relays of Caroline on 1368 kHz next week, so get out the MW loop!):

2014 is the 50th Anniversary of both Radio Caroline and Manx Radio. To celebrate we are collaborating on a series of programmes to go out on both stations between Saturday 15th and Thursday 20th November.

Shortly after commencing broadcasts in March 1964 Radio Caroline sailed its biggest ship North – broadcasting as it went – and dropped anchor in Ramsey Bay off the Isle of Man in order to beam its powerful signal into Ireland, Scotland and the North of England.

Nobody ever expected it to happen … but 50 years on and Manx Radio has forgiven its cheeky competitor, and neighbour, and invited a unique partnership for one week, in order to look back "50 years on".


Saturday 15th November: 8.30-10.30 – Chris Williams' Carnaby Street programme part-recorded aboard our radio-ship Ross Revenge
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th November: 6.30-9pm – Radio Caroline broadcasting special programmes via Manx Radio (FM)
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th November: Midnight-6am – Overnight relay of Radio Caroline Programmes on Manx Radio (AM)
Simultaneous programmes on Manx Radio and Radio Caroline will include documentaries, archive recordings and specially re-created programming featuring 60’s music and nostalgia. Hear the star DJ’s of the period including Tom Lodge, Roger Gale, Mike Ahearn, and Gord Cruise. Even the "Royal Ruler" himself Tony Prince will return 50 years on with a special programme for Manx and Radio Caroline listeners! Full programme guide here: http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#manx.html


Manx Radio have separate online players for their AM and FM services:

http://www.manxradio.com/Player/RadioPlayer/Index_AM.html
http://www.manxradio.com/Player/RadioPlayer/Index_FM.html

(Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Thurs Nov 13

6290 1705 Radio Silverback. Dutch and country music, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6305 1635 Radio Merlin Int. Beatles "Yesterday." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Tape Crackers: A Personal Journey Through London's Pirate Radio Stations

Michael Finch owns what must well be the biggest archive of pirate radio tapes in the country. Like many who tuned into the pirate stations that saturated London’s FM bandwidth in the 90s, Finch recorded his favourite broadcasts on tape – not for posterity but to “share the wealth”, as he puts it, with his schoolmates. Few though can have had the dedication of Finch, who continued making recordings for over a decade.

Read the full article at: http://thump.vice.com/words/a-personal-history-of-londons-pirate-radio-stations-tape-crackers

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Radio City, EMR & HLR Relays


Radio City will be on the air this coming weekend:
Friday November 14th at 19 - 20 UTC on 7290 kHz via IRRS and on 1368 kHz via Challenger Radio in Italy, repeated on Saturday November 15th at 09 - 10 UTC on 9510 kHz (via IRRS)
Every Saturday evening at 20 - 21 UTC there is a separate transmission via Radio Merkurs, Latvia on 1485 kHz.
Saturday November 22 there is another programme via Hamburger Lokalradio at 13 - 14 UTC on 7265 kHz.
The address remains citymorecars@yahoo.ca  Thank you!

European Music Radio Relay on 16th November 2014
08.00 to 09.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 7265 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 9485 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
Please send all E.M.R. reports to:  studio@emr.org.uk  Thank you!

EMR Internet repeats on Sunday and Monday:  
Programme repeats are at the following times: 08.00, 13.00, 17.00, 20.00 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).
or www.tunein.com and sign in
If you live outside the listening area please try the Twente/Netherlands Web Receiver at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

Every Saturday and Wednesday the programs of HLR:
07.00 to 09.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
09.00 to 12.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
12.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
Every Sunday:
12.00 to 16.00 UTC on 9485 kHz
E-mail: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de  Thank you!

Good Listening!
73s,  Tom

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

£800 fine for man caught running pirate radio station

A father-of-two has been left with a court bill of more than £800 after he admitted running an illegal music radio station from his Northamptonshire home.

Thomas Furniss, from Queen Street in Rushden, said he started broadcasting because of his skills in electronics and was not interested in music or becoming a DJ.

The former Crystal Electronics employee, who was representing himself, said: “It was just a hobby at first because I have always been interested in how electronics work, and I found out on the internet how to do it. I didn’t realise how serious an offence it was.”

Furniss, aged 27, was arrested after someone made a complaint to Ofcom in June about the pirate radio station, named “XS Radio”, which ran from February to July this year. The station was traced to his home in an investigation which cost almost £3,000.

During a hearing at Northampton Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Furniss pleaded guilty to managing, financing, operating and running an unauthorised broadcasting station from his home.

He was given a £280 fine, ordered to pay court costs of £500 and a victim surcharge of £28, and received an order for his laptop and transmitting devices to be forfeited.

Story: Northampton Chronicle

(via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Saturday, November 08, 2014

Sat Nov 8

3905 1946 Radio Alice. Rock n roll. SINPO 54444.
6070 0925 Radio Waves Int v Channel 292. Country music, ID, said been on air 31 years. SINPO 45444.
6205 0920 Radio King SW. Oldies, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6220 1939 Mystery Radio. Back on the air. Euro-pop and jingles. "Can't You Feel My Heartbeat," utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
6263.5 1643 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 24332.
6285 0914 Radio Focus Int. Sheila B Devotion, win a radio competition. SINPO 44333.
6295 1605 Telstar Radio. "You Don't Love Me Anymore," SINPO 54444.
6295 2000 Radio Twentana. Dutch songs, 48m holding up better tonight. SINPO 34333.
6300 0903 Little Feat Radio. Greetings, soul music. SINPO 34333.
6305 1623 Radio Witte Reus. Pop, talk in Dutch. SINPO 34333.
6325 0908 Ronnie AM. Dutch song, greeting listeners, mention Pluto. SINPO 44333.
6385 1609 Radio Zodiac. QSO with Pluto & Phantom, Kraftwerk "The Model." SINPO 44433.
6385 1650 Radio Baken 16. "Loves Unkind," joining the QSO. SINPO 54444.
6803 1613 Radio Pink Panther. Dutch version of "Whisky in the Jar." SINPO 54444.
6925 1628 Trans Europe Radio. "Golden Brown," "Glittering Prize." SINPO 44433.
6950 1955 Radio Enterprise. Euro-pop. SINPO 44433.
6995L 1620 Baltic Sea Radio. "Sweet Caroline," jingle ID/email and off. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Friday, November 07, 2014

Fri Nov 7

6255 1852 Radio Telstar South. Sixties music. SINPO 34333.
6285 1858 Radio Focus Int. Van Morrison song, IDs, competition to win radio. SINPO 44433.
6940 1844 Premier Radio Int. "Boogie People," SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, November 06, 2014

Thurs Nov 6

4026 1823 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music, ad for FSN. SINPO 44433.
6290 1704 Radio Rode Adelaar. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6295 1757 Radio Montferland. Kool & The Gang "Celebration. SINPO 34333.
6300 1810 Radio Norton. Music just audible but signals fading. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

New 2nd Sunday repeat from EMR

Dear Listeners,
From November 2014 to March 2015 EMR will be on 6190 KHz every 2nd Sunday with a repeat programme from last months Transmission.
The time slot for EMR on 6190 will be 10.00 to 11:00 UTC.

If you live outside the listening area please try the Twente/Netherlands web receiver at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Radio Waves Int celebrates 31 years with special shortwave broadcasts

Dear listeners
We will celebrate during all this month of November our 31st birthday.

We will operate this year with only our low power txs of  around 20 watts on several bands 48 , 41 & 26mb with a special QSL on each band. If you reach all bands another QSL will be set up for you as a GOLD QSL .

We will operate on 41 & 26 mb from Sat November 8th until Tuesday November 11th afternoon. We can just invite you to keep listening.

No IRC or USD needed to get a reply - also emails are welcome at rwaves@free.fr

Have a nice month of listening.

Without listeners like you our radio could'nt exist after 31 years.

73s the terrible twins

---------------------------------------------------------
RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL
BP 130
92504 RUEIL Cedex
(France)

for UPS or Fedex ask us an alternative postal adress.
-----------------------------------------
http://www.wrwi.fr

"the terrible twins"
Philippe & Peter HILLS

(via SW Pirates Yahoo group)

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Tues Nov 4

4026 2042 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Greeting FSN, "Keep the Home Fires Burning." SINPO 54444.
6940 2025 Premier Radio Int. Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street," Al Stewart "Year of the Cat," ID jingle. SINPO 44333.
7621U 2057 Eldorado Radio. Reggae music. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Monday, November 03, 2014

Mon Nov 3

4026 2010 Laser Hot Hits. Tina Charles "I Love to Love," then Boston. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

Sunday, November 02, 2014

Sun Nov 2

4026 1750 Laser Hot Hits. Bonnie Tyler "Holding Out for Hero". SINPO 24332.
5995 0955 Radio Face de Blatte. "Somebody's Watching Me." SINPO 44433.
6235 1759 Technical Man. Electro music, ID.  SINPO 54444.
6241 1509 Halloween Radio. Dance mx, spooky sounds, muffled audio. SINPO 34333.
6255 1730 Radio Telstar South. Bowie"Rock n Roll Suicide." SINPO 44433.
6280 1610 Radio Merlin Int. Female DJ giving out address, oldies. SINPO 44333.
6285 0945 Bogusman. Chat and alternative music. SINPO 44444.
6285 1534 Radio Night Pirate. Dutch songs, ID, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6288 1745 Radio Rode Adelaar. Country & Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6306 1505 Radio Joey. "Get Fresh at the Weekend," SINPO 54444.
6325 1531 Radio AC DC. "Rawhide," then Status Quo, sudden off. SINPO 44433.
6385 1737 Bogusman. Another helping of Mr Bogusma. Talk about Stephen Hawkin, Be Bop Deluxe. SINPO 54444.
6390 0950 Radio Altrex. Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Fun." SINPO 34333.
6396 0918 Weekend Music Radio. Shakin' Stevens song, Jack talk about the hoax WMR station. SINPO 34333.
6940 1539 Radio Enterprise. "Let's Get Physical," ID, echo on voice. SINPO 54444.
6950 1519 Laser Hot Hits v Blackbeard. "All Night With You," then Communards "So Cold the Night." SINPO 44433.
7300 0914 Radio Arcadia. Easy listening music. SINPO 34333.
7480 0905 Skyline Radio Germany. Talk in German, rock. SINPO 34333.
7500 0900 Crazy Wave Radio. Rock, greetings. SINPO 54444.
7700 0935 FRS Holland. Repeat of last week's broadcast. "RadioAfrica," also on 9300. SINPO 54444.
9300 0940 FRS Holland. Unfortunately utility QRM on this frequency. SINPO 42432.

(via Twente SDR)

Dutch shortwave pirate raided on air

Radio Grote Verzierder was raided while broadcasting according to information on the SWC Holland website.

To read the report go here: www.swcholland.com/index.php?n=252

Saturday, November 01, 2014

Sat Nov 1

3915 2030 Radio Alice. ID, dance music. SINPO 54444.
3940 2100 Crazy Wave Radio. Rock. SINPO 34333.
4026 1642 Laser Hot Hits. Joan Armatrading, then Japan. SINPO 34333.
4890 2110 Radio Arcadia. Mellow jazz. SINPO 24332.
4900L 2105 Radio Minipower. Moved from 5825. Disco. SINPO 34433.
5825L 2055 Radio Minipower. Kool & The Gang "Let's Groove Tonight." SINPO 44433.
6240 1637 Hitmix Radio. Talk in German, BZN. SINPO 44433.
6263.5 1425 Radio OZNRH (tent). Mellow jazz, occasional bursts of utility. SINPO 23332.
6282 2040 Radio Enterprise. Iron Maiden, ID jingle, good peaks, fading. SINPO 34433.
6300 1615 Radio Black Power. Dance music. SINPO 54444.
6305 1417 Radio Merlin Int. Sweet "Jailbreaker," ID. SINPO 34333.
6803 1434 Radio Pink Panther. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6955 1610 Trans Europe Radio. "Come Up and See Me," "If I Had Words," closing down." SINPO 44433.
6975L 2050 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues music. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Thurs Oct 30

4026 1855 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6270 1708 Free Radio Bumblestock. ID, instrumental music, best on narrow filter due to nearby strong utility. SINPO 33333.
6290 1748 Radio Odynn. "Thunderstruck" AC DC, testing new transmitter but band fading out. SINPO 34333.
6325 1847 Little Feat Radio. Barry White song, then Joe Walsh "Life's Been Good." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Merlin Int Halloween show

Radio Merlin Halloween show starts at 18:00 GMT Friday 31/10/2014 with Paul Hamound on 6305khz to Europe and 6925 KHz AM to southern South America (Chile and Central Argentina) also on stream and our web site http://mixlr.com/rmi-shortwave http://radiomerlininternational.weebly.com

Line up for Halloween
17:00 John
18:00 Paul Hamound
20:00 David Lee
21:30 Paul Watt
23:30 Nellie
01:30 Antony
03:00 Neil Crow
04:30 Crystal

(Info: Radio Merlin Int Facebook page)

FRS Holland to repeat broadcast

Dear FRS Friends,

Last Sunday propagation conditions were not the best (lots of static noise). On top of that there was a total fade out on SW just before 12 CET and it took more than 2 hours before the signal had fully recovered. And if that's not enough...our afternoon stream was affected by a technical break.
Taking all this into consideration, we have decided to give it another try next Sunday November 3rd, same times, same frequencies! Despite the low power, 9301 kHz was doing fairly well last Sunday.
Keep an eye on it as it was sometimes stronger than 7700!

On Sunday November 3rd FRS-Holland will be on air  with a full broadcast (repeat Oct. 26th) between 08:52- 15:00 UTC. Frequencies will be 7700// 9300 kHz.

Internet Stream
That same day between 14:52- 21:00 UTC/15:52- 22.00 CEST will see a full repeat on the internet. Check on your computer < http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u >.  

QSLs
There is a backlog as far as QSL cards is concerned. Next few weeks we will try to anser all mails/
letters which haven't been handled so far. That's a promise!

73s, Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS Team (Jan, Paul, Roger, Dave, Brian, Bobby & Peter)

FRS-Holland
POBox 2702
6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

e-mail: [frs@frsholland.nl]
future website: [ www.frsholland.nl]

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Wed Oct 29

4026 1835 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart show. Fat Boy Slim "Praise You," greeting Dr Tim and talking about conditions on 48 metres. SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Tues Oct 28

4026 2010 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew with 80s soul & funk. SINPO 44433.
6849 2000 Radio GSV. Blues rock. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Mi Amigo this Sunday

From 2nd November we (Radio Mi Amigo) will be on shortwave every sunday for 8 hours:
0700-1100 UTC (8-12 CET) on 49m = 6005 khz
1100-1500 UTC (12-16 CET) on 41m = 7310 khz

Our programmes are in English, Deutsch and Nederlands.

Also you can win on every Sunday great prizes as DVDs, Mi Amigo pens, Mi Amigo lighters, Mi Amigo postcards and also a brand new tablet pc.

So, don't forget to tune in !!

All infos, programme lineup and many more you find at: www.radiomiamigo.es/shortwave

Keep shortwave alive

best regards from the Costa Blanca
Cpt. Kord

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Sun Oct 26

3930 1735 Free Radio Victoria. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
4026 1740 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music. SINPO 34333.
5926 0953 Time Radio. "Don't Look Back," SINPO 44433.
6205 0945 Laser Hot Hits via Magic 6205. "Anyone Who Had a Heart," fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6237 1710 Radio Deutsche Schallplattensender. German songs. SINPO 54444.
6250 0836 Radio Casanova. Rubettes "Sugar Baby Love," SINPO 44433.
6255 1715 Radio Telstar South. Peter Sarstedt song. SINPO 544444.
6260 0832 Radio Northpole. Lighthouse Family. SINPO 34333.
6286 1745 Radio Telstar. "Whole Lotta Shakin Going On," greetings. SINPO 54444.
6290 1705 Radio Rode Adelaar. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6295 0835 Radio Quadzilla. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6305 1750 Radio Supersound. Oldies. SINPO 44433.
6320 0853 Radio Montferland. Sade song. SINPO 54444.
6325 1700 Radio Jan Keizer. Another name for Black Bandit. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6396 1721 Weekend Music Radio. Talking about Alvin Stardust, "Red Dress". SINPO 44433.
6425 1730 Radio Ronalisa. Oldies/ SINPO 34333.
6805 0920 Sundown Radio. "In the Summertime." SINPO 44433.
6940 1655 Radio Enterprise. "All of My Love," greetings. SINPO 54444.
6950 1650 Laser Hot Hits v Blackbeard. Martin Scott comlplaining about EU, Calvin Harris song. SINPO 44433.
7480 0845 Skyline Radio Germany. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
7700 0900 FRS Holland. Signing on for five-hour broadcast. Peter Verbruggen. Also on 9300. SINPO 54444.
9300 0905 FRS Holland. Parallel with 7700. SINPO 44433.
15700 1644 Laser Hot Hits v Magic 6205. "I Feel Like Buddy Holly," "I Won't Runaway." Show also on 6950 & 6205. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Sat Oct 25

3912 1820 Radio Alice. Dutch songs, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
4026 0820 Laser Hot Hits. Only weak signal, music just about audible. SINPO 24332.
6205 0807 Laser Hot Hits (via Magic 6205). Gary Drew show. Chaka Khan "I Feel for You." SINPO 44433.
6240 1615 Free Radio Bumbelstock. Brass Band music, ID. SINPO 34333.
6244 1803 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6255.  ID, guitar music. SINPO 33333.
6255 1610 Radio Tango Italia. "Ode to Joy," IDs. SINPO 34333.
6255 1700 Radio Telstar South. Sixties music. offshore radio chat, co-channel with another station (Tango Italia?). SINPO 43433.
6267 1751 Radio New World. Wings "Silly Love Song." SINPO 44433.
6286 1655 Radio Telstar Int. Rock n roll, greeting listeners. SINPO 54444.
6286 1830 Radio Experience. Techno. SINPO 34333.
6295 1826 Top Radio. Bryan Adams "Everything I Do." SINPO 34333.
6296 1648 Radio Joey. "Rollin' on the River," "Smoke on the Water." SINPO 44433.
6306 1605 Tower Radio. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6380 0755 Little Feat Radio. KLF "Justified & Ancient," ID. SINPO 34333.
6396 0801 Radio GSV. Adele, then Amy Winehouse. SINPO 34333.
6422 1746 Radio Altrex. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
9985L 1759 Baltic Sea Radio. Stray Cats "rock this Town," ID. SINPO 44444.

(via Twente SDR)

Article on US pirate radio

This is on American technology website Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/default.aspx?tabid=75&entryid=10258

Friday, October 24, 2014

Fri Oct 24

4026 2004 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew with 80s electro-funk. SINPO 44433.
6205 1935 Laser Hot Hits (via Magic6205). Dance music. SINPO 54444.
6263.5 2010 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6284 1926 Radio Underground. Joni Mitchell, Fox, ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6325 1921 Free Radio Victoria. Jefferson Airplane "White Rabbits." SINPO 44433.
6380 1913 Little Feat Radio. Greetings, Hall & Oates. SINPO 44433.
6396 1940 Radio GSV. Rock music, signing off. SINPO 44333.
6405 1918 Radio Ascona. Country music. SINPO 34333.
6925 1955 Mustang Radio. Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," no ID til 2025. SINPO 34333.
6940 1947 Radio Enterprise. "Mr Vain," ID, email, "Horse With No Name." SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Thurs Oct 23

6205 1710 Magic Radio. Ultravox song, ID jingle, a DXer in Spain also heard them testing on 19 metres. SINPO 54444.
6295 1700 Hitmix Radio. Instrumental music, ID, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6396 1640 Weekend Music Radio. Jack chatting about radio, Elbow Bones & The Racketeers "A Night in New York." SINPO 34333.
6747 1630 Radio Pioneer. Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls." SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Wed Oct 22

6205 1655 Magic Radio. Simple Minds then the Specials. SINPO 44444.
6290 1645 Radio Rode Adelaar. "Hey John Mckenzie," ID, email. SINPO 44433.
6325 1740 Little Feat Radio. ZZ Top "Gimme All Your Loving." SINPO 33333.
6396 1730 Radio GSV. Rock music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Shortwave’s Newest Broadcaster Global 24 to take to the air

October 22, 2014
Hollywood, FL

Global 24 Radio LLC announced today that its inaugural broadcast will go live at 7:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31 (0000 UTC November 1), with a line-up of new and well-known programs and around-the clock English language programming. The broadcast can be heard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 9395 kHz on WRMI broadcasting from Okeechobee, Florida.

 “We’re very excited about launching Global 24 and the important contributions it will make to shortwave radio listening – as both a medium worth preserving and a vital part of the modern media mix for so many listeners around the world,” said Phil Workman, general manager of Global 24. “Our broadcast will appeal to dedicated shortwave listeners (SWL) all over the world looking for breaking news, opinion and music.”

 Global 24 aims to revitalize the shortwave medium by bringing general interest news and
entertainment into sharper focus for listeners looking for high quality programming on a daily basis. Regular listeners will be informed, entertained and engaged in an ever more complex world.

   According to Jeff White, general manager of WRMI, “Global 24 represents another step in the long overdue commercialization of shortwave radio. We are excited to be working with them on their ambitious program to engage and entertain a global audience.”

 Additional press releases in coming days will announce our broadcast schedule, our Listeners’ Club, contests, sponsors, our web store, staff and much more. Follow us on Twitter at @Global24Radio or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/global24radio  Visit our website: www.global24radio.com/  to join our email newsletter for the most current updates.

Optimal Periods of Reception:
North America – 24 Hours a Day
Europe – 1900 UTC to 0800 UTC
Middle East – 1800 UTC to 0500 UTC
South America – 2100 UTC to 1000 UTC
Africa – 2100 UTC to 0500 UTC
Oceania – 0700 UTC to 1100 UTC
Far East – 2100 UTC to 0200 UTC
India – 1200 UTC to 1600 UTC

(Global 24 via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Tues Oct 21

4026 1940 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. 80s funk & soul. "All Night Long." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Monday, October 20, 2014

Mon Oct 20

4026 1930 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6205 1924 Radio Magic Int. "Love Saves the Day," ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6396 1913 Radio GSV. The Clash "London Calling." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Sat Oct 18

3905 2010 Skyline International Radio. "Keep on Rocking in the Free World", greeting listeners. SINPO 54444.
4026 1554 Laser Hot Hits. "Friday on My Mind." SINPO 34333.
6205 1547 Laser Hot Hits. Tammy Wynette "Stand By Your Man," different programme. SINPO 44433.
6240 1523 Skyline Radio Germany. Rock, talk in German. SINPO 24332.
6285 1538 Radio Focus Int. Jimi Hendrix "Hey Joe." SINPO 44433.
6400 1528 Weekend Music Radio (hoax). "Radar Love," het with co-channel North Korea. SINPO 33333.
6805 1506 Sundown Radio. Pet Shop Boys "Go West," ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
7580 1500 Voice of the Netherlands. Techno. SINPO 54444.
9270 1512 Radio Spaceshuttle. "Hot Stuff," "Spanish Lullaby", also on 3905. SINPO 35333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Mi Amigo QSL


QSL card received in the post from Radio Mi Amigo for their broadcast via Radio 700 on September 14. A note on the back says they will be back in November on 6005 and 7310 kHz. Although the station is in Spain, the card was posted from Switzerland. The website is radiomiamigo.es

EMR & FRSH Holland broadcasts

On Sunday October 26th  FRS-Holland will be on air  with a full broadcast between 08:52- 15:00 UTC. Frequencies will be 7700// 9300 kHz.

Internet Stream
That same day between  14:52- 21:00 UTC/15:52- 22.00 CEST will see a full repeat on the internet. Check  on your computer < http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u >.

In the mean  time FRS-Holland has become 34 years....that was celebrated with an 'extra'  broadcast on Sunday evening August 31st. FRS strives  to have its brand new website on-line sometime in December. The site  will emphasize on FRS'  30+ year history in words, pictures & sound.  We invite you as a FRS listener to put your very own  personal FRS memories on paper.

When did you hear us for the  first time, what was (is) your favourite show, when did you get your first QSL,  how much did you listen to FRS, any special on air moments you remember? All  this info will be part of your personal FRS contribution.  Any serious  contribution will be part of the new website. We very much appreciate your input  as an FRS listener!

You can send your contribution to [frs@frsholland.nl].  Alternatively you can use POBox 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, the Netherlands.

Remember that winter time starts on Sunday October 26th: UTC+1 hou r=  CET .

73s, Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS Team
 (Jan, Paul,  Roger, Dave, Brian, Bobby & Peter)

future website: [http://www.frsholland.nl/]

European Music Radio Relay on 19th October 2014 
07.00 to 08.00 UTC (Gohren) on 7265 KHz Tom Mike Taylor
08.00 to 09.00 UTC (Gohren) on 9485 KHz Tom Mike Taylor
Please send all E.M.R. reports to:
studio@emr.org.uk
Thank you!

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Thurs Oct 16

6205 1729 Laser Hot Hits. Ace of Base "Don't Turn Around," promo for FSN. SINPO 54444.
6240 1642 Radio Casanova. ID, Dutch music. SINPO 54444.
6290 1635 Radio Rode Adelaar. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6302 1713 Radio Hitmix. Jimmy Cliff "Wonderful World Beauitful People," ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
6320 1720 Radio Altrex. Bananarama song, ID, greetings, cow sounds. SINPO 34333.
6380 1739 Radio Carrierwave. Manfred Mann "Davy's on the Road Again," SINPO 44433.
6396 1734 Weekend Music Radio. Talking about listing to N.American pirates,  BASF tapes, Focus song. SINPO 34333.
6915 1647 Radio Blackbeard. Dance music, Fine Young Cannibal, he said email address not working as it's been hacked! SINPO 33333.
6950 1658 Radio Blackbeard. Move to avoid utilty QRM. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Wed Oct 15

4026 1952 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart show. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
4890 1932 Radio Arcadia. Jazz music. SINPO 24332.
6205 1938 Laser Hot Hits. Gap Band "Oops Upside Your Head," SINPO 55444.
6290 1919 Radio Rode Adelaar. "Rose Garden," closing down soon after. SINPO 44433.
6396 1945 Radio GSV. ID, greetings, oldies, said WMR will be on tomorrow. SINPO 34333.
6747 1924 Radio Pioneer. Eagles "Hotel California." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Tues Oct 14

4026 2005 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Greeting FSN crew, "Keep the Fires Burning," SINPO 44433.
6265 1810 Radio Twentana. Dutch song, then UB40 "Red Red Wine." SINPO 44333.
6305 1839 Radio Mazda. Dutch & country music. SINPO 54444.
6315 1852 Unid. Radio London recordings. SINPO 34333.
6325 1820 Radio Zwarte Panter. Polka, bad modulation. SINPO 43332.
6396 1958 Radio GSV. Talking about Scotland-Poland match, "I Love Rock n Roll." SINPO 44433.
6450 1829  Radio Ascona. Rock music, ID. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Monday, October 13, 2014

Mon Oct 13

4026 1940 Laser Hot Hits. Songs by Boston and Bread. SINPO 34333.
6205 1923 Laser Hot Hits. Roxette "You've Got the Look,"  different programme to 4026. SINPO 54444.
6263.5 2000 Radio OZNRH (tent). Instrumental music. SINPO 24332.
6295 1913 Radio GSV. Rock music. SINPO 44433.
6305 1907 Radio Merlin Int. Wings "Band Across the Water." SINPO 34333.
6375 1929 Little Feat Radio. "House of the Rising Sun." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

QSLs from Quadrilla Radio & Enterprise Radio


Quadrilla Radio used 7 watts into a GB5RV inverted-V antenna. Thanks for the QSL.


Also received today was a QSL from new Italian station Radio Enterprise from north east Italy. He was using 50W with dipole. Thanks also for your QSL.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Sun Oct 12

4026 1535 Laser Hot Hits. Bad Company "Can't Get Enough of Your Love." SINPO 34333.
6180 0947 Radio Scotland Int. Move from 6400. Bee Gees "Staying Alive," close down. SINPO 55444.
6205 0848 Laser Hot Hits v Magic. Gary Drew with archive recording of a London FM pirate, Solar Radio. SINPO 34333.
6239 0919 Radio Marabu. Steve Earle "Copperhead Road." SINPO 44433.
6245 0923 Radio AC DC. "Cuts Like A Knife," "Here I Go Again." SINPO 44433.
6250 1015 Radio Casanova. "Coming Home for Christmas,"  Dutch song. SINPO 44433.
6286 0843 Radio Focus Int. Snow Patrol "Take Back the City." SINPO 44444.
6295 0957 Top Radio. "La Dolce Vita," SINPO 44433.
6305 0932 Radio Quadzilla. "Kids in America." SINPO 24332.
6305 1425 Mike Radio. "Sexual Healing," talk in Dutch/English. SINPO 54444.
6305 1425 Radio Baken 16. QSO with Mike, song "I want to be With You." SINPO 44433.
6318 1547 Rock Radio Network (tent). Stranglers "Get A Grip on Yourself." then Talk Talk. SINPO 44333.
6320 0900 Bogusman. Usual chat, music by band called Lawrence Arabia. SINPO 44433.
6320 1455 Trans Europe Radio. ID, said had broken foot, Flock of Seagulls. SINPO 44433.
6375 1518 Weekend Music Radio. "Sentimental Journey," ID, whistle from weak carrier. SINPO 33333. (actually the hoax station, again!)
6380 0852 Radio Carrierwave. Manfred Mann "Davy's on the Road Again." SINPO 44433.
6400 0907 Radio Scotland Int. He said only using low power - 200 watts (!). Instrumental version of OMD "Electricity," then Killing Joke. SINPO 54444.
6940 1431 Enterprise Radio. "Stairway to Heaven," "Thriller," ID and said coming from Italy, some utility QRM. SINPO 43333.
7297 1503 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. Inst mx. QRM from station on 7330. SINPO 33333. Move to 7293 at 1506, again QRM from 7290. SINPO 33333. Heard on 7331 at 1532. SINPO 33333.
7502 1537 RMGP. Finally found clear frequency. Beyonce. SINPO 34333.


(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Sat Oct 11

Twente SDR offline so tonight listening at home with Degen 1103 portable with telescopic.

3905 2049 Radio Alice. ID, greetings, rock n roll. SINPO 34333.
4026 2035 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6195 1959 Radio Flying Dutchman. ID, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun." SINPO 34333.
6205 2015 Laser Hot Hits v Magic. "War Baby" Tom Robinson then Manic Street Preachers. SINPO 34333.
6239 2020 Radio Marabu. IDs, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6286 2030 Radio Focus Int. Oldies, weak. SINPO 24332.
6325 2010 Abu Dhabi Radio. New name for Black Bandit. Dutch and country music. SINPO 44433.

Friday, October 10, 2014

Fri Oct 10

4026 2051 Laser Hot Hits. "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely." SINPO 44433.
6205 2045 Laser Hot Hits via Magic 6205. Dance music, jingles. SINPO 54444.
6396 2034 Radio GSV. Depeche Mode "Everything Counts," Thomson Twins. SINPO 44433.
6485 2028 Premier Radio Int. Recording on Irish station Q102. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Magic confusion

Long-running Dutch shortwave pirate Magic AM has been getting emails for a new shortwave station, also calling itself Magic - which is thought to be from the UK. He has warned people he will not be sending them on!

The Dutch Magic AM has gone onto Twitter to say: "We are getting a lot of e-mails and snailmail for a station calling himself MAGIC int. in our mailbox and P.O.Box lately. Please note that these e-mails and snailmail will not be forwarded. We are MAGIC AM, active on shortwave since 1996, and we do not know the people behind the other station,using our name & running non-stop music on SW.We have been on air since 1996 & will stay MAGIC AM forever."

The new Magic Radio has a website at magic6205.com and email address studio@magic6205.com

Source: @magicfreeradio on Twitter

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Thurs Oct 9

4026 1930 Laser Hot Hits. Pop and dance music. SINPO 34333.
6266 1909 Radio Odynn. Instrumental music. SINPO 44433.
6290 1915 Radio Rode Adelaar. Polka, signal fading out. SINPO 34333.
6295L 1953 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues rock. SINPO 34433.
6396 1923 Radio GSV. Neil Young song. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)