First programme from Golden 80s Rewind this weekend

Jordan's new project Golden 80s Rewind makes its debut this weekend. Writing on his Facebook page he says: "Sunday 6th November 2000 - 2100 UTC 6145Khz. I'll be on the air with 100kw of power straight into the ionosphere and into your radios. The Golden 80's Rewind makes its first appearance."

Broadcast is via Noratus, Armenia, directed towards Europe with 100kW, brokered by Shortwave Service in Germany.

Tues Nov 1

3636 2100 Halloween Radio. Rock music, spooky sounds. SINPO 34333.
4029 2114 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Phil Collins "One More Night." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Non Stop 90s Radio to cease broadcasting

Much hyped pirate radio station Non-Stop 90s is closing down its transmitters today (Oct 31)  after a year of broadcasting across much of Ireland.

At 7pm on Bank Holiday Monday 31st October 2016 the station – heard on 107.1FM in Dublin, 104.2FM in the North East, 87.7FM in the North West, 1494AM in Dublin and 6205SW across Ireland and the UK – will turn the TXs off.

RadioToday understands a number of legal stations in Dublin have been complaining about the station, campaigning for it to be closed down for fear of them taking revenue away.

The programme schedule, according to its website, includes Enda Caldwell at breakfast, Vinny S, Ronan Devitt, Louise Jordan, Ter Fitz and John Troy on Lates. Weekends included Greg James, Mark Byrne, Tracy Lee and Gary Cruz.

Non-Stop 90s has a purpose built studio and has built up a large following and profit since it started.

(radiotoday.ie via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

I believe the station is now applying for a license from the Irish authorities. 

Mon Oct 31

4029 1755 Laser Hot Hits. The Who "Substitute," the Dusty Springfield "You Don't Have to Say." SINPO 44333.
5800 1740 Laser Hot Hits. Robert Miles, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.
6205 1730 Non Stop 90s Radio via relay. Dance & pop. SINPO 34333.
6305 1800 Radio Merlin Int. Halloween special. "Monster Mash," "Abracadabra." SINPO 34333.
6950 2042 Enterprise Radio. ID, "Ghostbusters." SINPO 34333.
7700U  1747 Marconi Radio Int. Italian talk, Halloween music. SINPO 35443.

(via Twente SDR)

Halloween broadcast from Marconi Radio Int

Greetings from Italy!

Please be advised that our weekly Tuesday transmission will be replaced in the week from 31 October to 6 November by a special Halloween brodcast.

This means that Marconi Radio International will once again be on air  Monday, 31 October 2016, as follows:  17.00-22.00 UTC on 7700 kHz (USB Mode) with 100 watts.

To celebrate  Halloween, we’ll air  a special 45 minute show, with  a number of rock songs, from punk to power metal,  with the word "Halloween" in their title.

Sat Oct 29

*4029 1632 Laser Hot Hits. Joe Walsh "Life's Been Good," SINPO 34333.
5800 1600 Laser Hot Hits. Music from 1991. The Shamen "Move Any Mountain." SINPO 44444.
6205 1545 Non Stop 90s Radio via relay. Dublin-based FM station, 90s music. SINPO 44444.
6240 1642 Radio Sterrekijker. Imagination "Just an Illusion," IDs in Dutch. SINPO 34333.
6255 1515 Radio Casanova. Dutch songs. SINPO 44444.
6285 1533 Telstar Radio. RNI theme. SINPO 55444.
6295.5 1637 Radio Dr Tim. Accordion music, jingles. SINPO 24332.
6305 1525 Radio Merlin Int. Rock n roll. SINPO 34433.
6423 1550 Studio 52. ELO "Hold On Tight," greetings. SINPO 34333.
6510 1706 Straightline Radio Austria. "Heat of the Moment," SINPO 24332.
6850 1610 Radio Bandido. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.

(via Central England SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Radio Six International shortwave broadcasts

Per the station website:

During the latter part of the 2000s, we broadcast regularly on shortwave via transmitters around the globe. Since then, many international broadcasters have discontinued broadcasting on the HF bands, as we did in 2007. Is there a future for shortwave radio? We carried out a one-off two-hour shortwave broadcast on Saturday 25th April 2015 and Saturday March 19th, 2016 from Roerbach in Germany.

We'd be grateful for your reception reports and will verify by e-QSL card or, if you mail us one Euro or two US Dollars, we'll mail you a proper QSL card! All reports received electronically to date have been verified with eQSLs and copies of Radio News.

Radio Six International now also produces regular programming for European Music Radio which is broadcast regularly on shortwave. The next transmissions are as follows:

Saturday 19th November 2016: 
21.00 to 22.00 UTC on 7,490 kHz - Central & North America via WBCQ

Saturday 17th December 2016: 
21.00 to 22.00 UTC on 7,490 kHz - Central & North America via WBCQ

Sunday 18th December 2016: 
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 9,475 kHz - Southern Europe, Portugal and Spain via KBC
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 6,045 kHz - Western Europe & UK via KBC
09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9,485 kHz - Western Europe & UK via MV Baltic Radio
20.00 to 21.00 UTC on 6,070 kHz - Western Europe & UK via Channel 292

Reception Reports:
We issue QSL cards for all our broadcasts and reception reports are always welcome. Please send your reception reports (using the SINPO code if possible) with an International Reply Coupon to:

The Chief Engineer
Radio Six International
21 Sherbrooke Avenue
GLASGOW
G41 4HF
Scotland

We'll acknowledge all verifiable reports with a QSL Card and a free copy of our printed programme guide Radio News.

(via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Radio Casanova eQSL

Great eQSL received from Radio Casanova. Many thanks!

Former Irish pirate to close

Dublin's alternative music station TXFM closes tomorrow  (Wednesday 26th) after only two and a half years on air.

TXFM began as Phantom, a pirate station which went on air in 1996 and was licensed ten years later. The station suffered badly in the Irish economic crash of 2008 and was part-acquired by media giant Communicorp and re-launched as TXFM in 2014.

However in March of this year Communicorp announced that it was pulling the plug. Following the closure there will be no  commercial FM station in Ireland dedicated to alternative music. The last hours of TXFM can be heard on 105.2 FM in Dublin and on www.txfm.ie.

(Source: John Walsh, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Sun Oct 23

*4029 1612 Laser Hot Hits. Enya, then Kraftwerk "The Model." SINPO 44333.
5800 1130 Laser Hot Hits. Joe Walsh "Life's Been Good." SINPO 34333.
5890 1056 Radio Batavia. Dutch music, jingles. SINPO 44444.
6070 1258 FRS Holland via Ch292. Reading reception reports. SINPO 55444.
6190 0921 Mike Radio. Animals "We've Got to Get Out of this Place." SINPO 54544.
6205 1031 Coast FM Tenerife via relay. Meat Loaf "I Would Do Anything." SINPO 55544.
6220 0934 Radio Merlin Int. Rod Stewart "Hot Legs." SINPO 44333.
6230 1312 Radio Panda. Jazz music. SINPO 34333.
6240 0926 Radio Waves Int. Country music via Independent Music Network. SINPO 34333.
6240 1350 Unid. Relay of Radio Melodia, Ukraine. SINPO 44444.
6255 1119 Radio Casanova. Dutch music, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6260 1334 Radio Ramona. Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," "Derek & Dominoes "Layla." SINPO 54444.
6267 0945 Radio Black Arrow. Petula Clark "Down Town." SINPO 44433.
6285 0916 NMD Radio. Dutch music, greetings. SINPO 55444.
6285 1003 Radio Relmus. Dutch music, off 1008. SINPO 44433.
6285 1025 Top Radio. Jingles, pop. SINPO 44433.
6285 1344 Telstar Radio. "Telstar," "Urban Spaceman." SINPO 55444.
6285 1642 Radio Akenzo. "Mrs Appleby." SINPO 55555.
6305 1008 Radio Marabu. Soft rock. SINPO 55544.
6320 1041 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch music. SINPO 44433.
6325 0904 Misti Radio. "Hound Dog," SINPO 44333.
6329 1630 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 55444.
6377 1620 Delta Radio. Jingles, dance music. SINPO 44333.
6380 0911 Radio Mr Cash. Van Halem "Jump," SINPO 34333.
6385 1305 Radio Baken 16. QSO, talk in Dutch. SINPO 54444.
6385 1635 Radio Zodiac. Instrumental music,signing off. SINPO 55444.
6425 1036 Radio Altrex. Move from 7390. SINPO 24332.
6940 0950 Enterprise Radio. Madonna "Get into the Groove." SINPO 34333.
7390 0958 Radio Altrex. Greetings, oldies. SINPO 24332.
7700 1105 FRS Holland. FRS Goes DX with Peter Verbruggen. SINPO 45444.
*9301 1140 FRS Holland. Dave Scott's Radio Waves. Comedy of Errors "Spirit." //7700. SINPO 33333.

(via Barneys SDR, Bedford/ *via Twente SDR)

Sat Oct 22

*3930 1548 Radio Stove Farmer. "What A Wonderful World," "Funky Town," ID, strong peaks. SINPO 44333.
*4029 1602 Laser Hot Hits. Chris Farlowe "Out of Time," SINPO 34333.
5800 1515 Laser Hot Hits. Pat Benator "Promises in the Dark," female DJ. SINPO 55444.
6205 1700 Coast FM Tenerife v relay. News headlines, James Bay song. SINPO 54444.
6210 1455 Radio Merlin Int. "Let the Sun Shine," then Righteous Brothers. SINPO 34333.
6235 1449 Radio Relmus. Country music, ID. SINPO 34333.
6240 1625 Radio Python. Alternative music, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6285 1444 Radio Batavier (tent). Doors "Riders on the Storm," SINPO 44433.
6295 1435 Mike Radio. "American Woman," ID, strong. SINPO 55444.
6305 1503 Radio Marabu. ID, "I Could be Happy," SINPO 44433.
6317 1630 Rock Radio Network (tent). Non-stop rock, no IDs. SINPO 54444.
6530 1509 Straightline Radio Austria. Oldies, weak. SINPO 24332.

(via Central England SDR/ *Twente SDR)

Fri Oct 21

*4029 1720 Laser Hot Hits. Promos for FSN & Offshore Echoes, strong peaks //5800. SINPO 44433.
5800 1645 Laser Hot Hits. Abba "Dancing Queen," Dexys "Geno." Good clear audio.  SINPO 54444.
5890 1652 Radio Batavia. Greetings, IDs, Dutch song. SINPO 55444.
6210 1624 Radio Ronalisa. Coldplay "Rule the World," greetings, said testing new transmitter, sounding good. SINPO 44433.
6294 1640 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, ID, oldies, poor modulation. SINPO 24332.
6305 1632 Radio Marabu. Osmonds "Crazy Horses," talk in German. SINPO 34333.
6321 1705 Radio Johnny Tobacco. Tom Jones "Sex Bomb," ID. SINPO 55544.
6322 1619 Radio Orion 2000. German song, ID in German. SINPO 34333.
6379 1629 Radio GSV. Stones "Honky Tonk Woman," off 1630. SINPO 44433.

(via Central England SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

FRS Holland this Sunday

Dear FRS Friend,

Next week on Sunday October 23rd, FRS-Holland will be on air on 7700//9300 and at a different time schedule (that same day) on 6070 kHz.
For details (streaming, programme schedule, times etc.) surf to www.frsholland.nl and click on Latest News (on top of the page).
Have a good weekend!

73s, Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS staff

Marconi Radio Int on air today

Please be advised that today (21 October 2016) Marconi Radio International will once again be on air, as follows: 1800-2000 UTC on 5700 kHz  (New frequency) USB mode with an unscheduled test broadcast. Reception reports with audio clips (mp3-file) are welcome and confirmed by a "solid" QSL card! (Please note that reports on reception via remote web sdr receivers will be ackwnoledged ONLY by electronic QSL).

Mon Oct 17

6316 2030 Radio OZNRH. Smooth jazz, ID jingles. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

European Music Radio relays on shortwave this weekend

EMR Relay on 15th of October 2016 via WBCQ, Monticello Maine USA - 50 KW:       
21.00 to 22.00 UTC on 7490 KHz - Central & North America

EMR Relays on 16th of October 2016:
07.00 to 08.00 UTC on 11650 KHz - Southern Europe via KBC, Nauen, Germany - 100 KW
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on   6045 KHz -  Europe & UK via KBC, Nauen, Germany - 125 KW
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on   9485 KHz - Europe & UK via MV Baltic Radio, via Göhren, Germany - 1 KW
19.00 to 20.00 UTC on   6070 KHz - Europe & UK via Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany - 10 KW

Internet Repeats on 16th October 2016:
EMR will repeat this months transmissions via two streams running at the following Times:15.00, 17.00, 19.00 UTC
http://nednl.net:8000/emr.m3u  will be on 96 kbps /44 KHz stereo for normal listening
http://nednl.net:8000/emr24.m3u will be 24 kbps / 22 KHz mono will be especially for low bandwidth like mobile phones.

RTE set to close longwave 252 service in 2017

The Irish Post - the newspaper for the Irish in Britain - reports:

"RTÉ Radio will proceed with plans to axe its longwave 252 service next year, it has been confirmed.

A spokesperson for the national broadcaster confirmed the closure will take place in 2017 but that it would “explore possible ways forward” to maintain links with the Irish community across Britain, many of whom rely on the service.

Today’s announcement comes despite efforts by the Irish community to stop, or at least further delay, the closure."

Full story at:
http://irishpost.co.uk/rte-radios-longwave-252-service-will-axed-2017-despite-campaign-irish-across-britain-save/

(Source:Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

I noticed in the newsagents today that the Irish Post had also made it their front page story. So that looks like the end for another long wave station. Of course, many will remember the years 252 kHz broadcast Atlantic 252 which put in a great signal across Britain.

Wed Oct 12

3921 1832 Radio Dr Tim. Instrumental music, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
3975 1824 IBC. Italian talk and pop music //6070. SINPO 44333.
4015 1815 Laser Hot Hits. News headlines, Huey Lewis & The News "This Is It," greetings, utility splash. SINPO 53443.
5800 1807 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show with 80s soul & funk. SINPO 33333.
6070 1827 IBC via Ch292. Italian talk, pop. SINPO 55555.
*6305 1800 Radio Mazda. Greetings, country music. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR/ *via Central England SDR)

Tues Oct 11

4015 1859 Laser Hot Hits. Talk Talk "Today," SINPO 34333.
5770 1907 Radio Igloo. "Singing the Blues," IDs, good peaks. SINPO 35443.
5800 1850 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 23432.
6295 1830 Little Feat Radio. Country music. SINPO 44433.
7530 1837 Radio Latino. Music, IDs. SINPO 33333.
7700U 1844 Marconi Radio Int. Music just audible. SINPO 25442.

(via Twente SDR)

Irish pirate radio station moved 304 times

The Meath Chronicle in Ireland reports:

"Portrait of a Pirate Radio Pioneer is a half-hour film by Jackie Jarvis and produced by Kevin Allen for IRISH TV that documents the fascinating life of a television engineer in rural Co Monaghan who set up the first land-based pirate radio station in Ireland.

Sean Mac Quillan works locally in Clones as a supplier of televisions, parts and services and in addition to his love for cobbling together old and disused remnants to fix television sets at minimum cost, he also doubles up as an ‘elegant chauffeur’ for debutantes to whom he hires out his vintage 1974 Jaguar.

As Mac Quillan recounts poignant moments while painting an ordinary life punctuated by extraordinary moments in laid-back tones, it is clear to the viewer that this authentic Irish character retains a steely determination to work solidly below the radar at what he loves in life while being an undisputed driven entrepreneurial pioneer and local treasure."

Read  whole article at: http://www.meathchronicle.ie/entertainment/roundup/articles/2016/10/06/4127910-pirate-radio-station-moved-304-times/

The programme was broadcast on Saturday, but the articles adds at the end "IRISH TV can be viewed on Sky 191; Freesat 400; Free to Air and www.Irishtv.com" so it could be repeated or available on the IrishTV website.

Info: Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group 

Alan Pennington, also on the BDXC-UK Yahoo group, adds:
The film is available to watch on Vimeo Mike at: https://vimeo.com/90407094
- his pirate radio exploits starts about 11 minutes in.

Mon Oct 10

4015 2045 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart show from August. Coldplay "Paradise." SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

Sat Oct 8

4015 1748 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart show from August, talking about Olympics, utility splash. SINPO 43443.
*6208 1650 Misti Radio. Instrumental music. SINPO 24332.
*6265 1706 Radio Enterhaken. ID/email address, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6285 1605 Radio Focus Int. RNLI promo, Shocking Blue "Never Marry A Railroad Man." SINPO 44433.
6305 1623 Radio Merlin Int. ELO "Here is the News," Elton John "Saturday Night." SINPO 44433.
*6320 1730 Stress Radio (Black Bandit). "Addicted to Love," said having audio problems. SINPO 54444.
*6325 1655 Radio Yogi. Dolly Parton "Working 9 to 5." SINPO 34333.
6379.5 1610 Radio GSV. IDs, instrumental music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR/ *via Central England SDR)

Fri Oct 7

4015 1612 Laser Hot Hits. Shalamar song, then news report from 1980s about Laser 558. SINPO 34333.
6295 1600 Radio Pioneer. Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6305 1713 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, IDs. SINPO 24332.
6325 1702 Odynn Radio. MARRS "Pump Up the Volume," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6379.5 1639 Radio GSV. Fleetwood Mac "Go Your Own Way," J Geils Band "Centrefold," carrier on 6381. SINPO 43333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Oct 6

4015 1855 Laser Hot Hits. Utility just below 4015 making it hard to hear. SINPO 42332.
5765 1658 Radio Igloo. The Beatles "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," said closing soon, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6240 1841 Radio Panda. "The Great Pretender," "Saturday Night at the Movies." SINPO 24332.
6285 1838 Radio Batavier. Vengaboys "Going to Ibiza," then off. SINPO 54444.
6290 1650 Radio Goofy. Pop music, IDs, strong peaks. SINPO 44333.
6320U 1706 Radio Kimmy. OMD "Joan of Arc." SINPO 35443.
6320 1757 Radio Python. Alternative music, chat. SINPO 55544. Heard at 1830 chatting with Radio Oleg (still strong).

(via Twente SDR)

HF Global Pirate Weekend

North American DXer Andrew Yoder writes:

Just wanted to pass along the info for the upcoming Global HF weekend:

November 5-6, 2016
General frequency ranges:
15010-15100 kHz
21455-21550 kHz

Basic schedule:
European morning, 0800-1200 UTC from Europe to Asia/Japan/Oceania.
European afternoon, 1200-1600 UTC from Europe to North American and vice versa.
European night, 2200-2400 UTC from North America to Asia/Oceania.

Of course, these are general frequency ranges where pirates have broadcast during prior Global HF Pirate weekends. Some stations will surely operate on frequencies and times outside of these ranges. These will be updated on HF Underground and on the Hobby Broadcasting blog (http://hobbybroadcasting.blogspot.com/) as schedules are received from stations.

Tues Oct 4

4015 1719 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Eighties soul, utility splash. SINPO 43443.
*6236 1654 Hitmix Radio. Instrumental music. SINPO 34333.
6379 1724 Radio GSV. Fleetwood Mac "Go Your Own Way," ID, J Geils Band "Centrefold." good peaks. SINPO 33333.
7700U 1705 Marconi Radio Int. DX show in English. SINPO 35433.

(via Twente SDR/ *via Central England SDR)

Free radio recordings

FRS Holland

Radio Barones

Cupid Radio

Alex Warner Radio Show

Radio Mi Amigo (RSL from LV Lightship, Harwich)

Mon Oct 3

*4015 1809 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music. SINPO 44333.
6284 1821 Radio Altrex. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6290 1817 Radio Klaubautermann. Dutch music. SINPO 33333.
6305 1814 Free Radio Victoria. Dutch version of "Should I Stay or Should I Go." SINPO 34333.

(via Central England SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Sun Oct 2

*4015 1716 Laser Hot Hits. 1991 retro countdown with 808 State, then Kenny Thomas. SINPO 44433.
6210 1753 Laser Hot Hits (tent). Rock n roll. SINPO 24332.
6240 1445 Radio Black Arrow (tent). U2 "Beautiful Day," greetings but no ID. SINPO 44433.
6260 1440 Radio Panda. Music from Briquebec, ID and off. SINPO 24332.
6265 1625 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6285 1615 Radio Akenzo. Dutch music. SINPO 54444.
6300 1416 Unid. "Whiter Shade of Pale," splash 6295/6305. SINPO 43433.
6305 1400 Radio Merlin Int. David Essex "Make You A Star," SINPO 44433.
6320 1633 Telstar Radio. Rock n roll. SINPO 54444.
6375 1430 Radio Readymix. Rock music. SINPO 34333.
6385 1508 Radio Witte Reus. Jean Michel Jarre, ID. SINPO 34333.
6393 1518 Radio 102. Musical Youth "Pass the Duchie," ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
6510 1523 Straightline Radio Austria. Oldies, French SSB QRM. SINPO 22432.
*7580 1710 Radio Latino. Aretha Franklin "Say A Little Prayer." SINPO 44433.

(via Central England SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Thurs Sept 22

4015 2034 Laser Hot Hits. Stone Roses "Fools Gold." SINPO 34333.
6265 2020 Radio Cupid. Pop, Id jingle. SINPO 34333.
6985 2028 QBC International. Soul II Soul "Back to Life." SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Tues Sept 20

4015 1919 Laser Hot Hits. Ace "How Long", then "Ball of Confusion". SINPO 44333.
6210 1909 Radio Blackbeard. ID, asking for reports, pop/dance. SINPO 44333.
6319 1900 Radio Goofy. ID, relay of east European station? SINPO 44433.
6965 1940 QBC International. ID, alternative rock, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

 (via Twente SDR)

Mon Sept 19

4015 2052 Laser Hot Hits. Ocean Drive, some utility splash. SINPO 43443.
5705U 2057 Radio Oleg. Move from 6320, slightly stronger, Ultravox "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes." SINPO 34333.
6210 2044 Radio Blackbeard. Dance music, ID jingle. SINPO 44333.
6310 2038 Radio OZNRH. ID jingle, smooth jazz. SINPO 34333.
6320U 2023 Radio Oleg. Instrumental music. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Oleg eQSL

Very quick reply in only 3 minutes from Radio Oleg for reception on Saturday evening on 5700U. Address is radyooleg @ gmail.com. Many thanks.

Sun Sept 18

3905 1830 Radio Relmus. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
4015 1835 Laser Hot Hits. "You're My Everything." SINPO 44333.
6210 1824 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music. SINPO 44333.
6285 1757 Radio Akenzo. "Heart of Gold," greetings, ID. SINPO 54444.
6325 1817 Radio Yogi & Einstein. Beatles "Hey Jude." SINPO 24332.
6385 1809 Radio GSV. ID, Bill Withers "Lovely Day." SINPO 44433.
6392 1842 Shortwave Pirate. Nena "99 Luftballons." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Sept 17

*3905 1645 Radio Relmus. Lily Allen song. SINPO 24332.
*4015 1650 Laser Hot Hits. EU talk. SINPO 34333.
*5700U 1918 Radio Oleg. Instrumental music, ID, weak but clear. SINPO 25442.
6206 1614 Radio Ronnie AM. ID, greetings, Kim Wilde "Cambodia." SINPO 34333.
6230 1630 Radio Casanova. Sweet "Dynamite," greetings. SINPO 44433.
6240 1640 Radio Casanova. Move from 6230. Dutch song. SINPO 44433.
6255 1655 Unid. "The Theme from S'Express," then Blondie, could catch ID. SINPO 24332.
*6320 1912 Radio Mustang. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6375 1435 Radio Readymix. Kiss "I Was Made for Loving You." SINPO 34333.
6385 1443 Hitmix Radio. Schlager. SINPO 24332.
6392 1559 Radio Dr Tim. Move from 6539. SINPO 25332.
6423 1527 Studio 52. Dutch and German music. SINPO 44433.
6539 1538 Radio Dr Tim. Test, music just audible. SINPO 25332.
*6985 1948 QBC International. Stereophonics "Have A Nice Day." SINPO 24332.
*7700U 1605 Marconi Radio Int. Italian talk. SINPO 25332.
*9912L 1710 Baltic Sea Radio. Swing music. SINPO 45444.

(via Central England Web SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Thurs Sept 15

4015 1738 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music, SINPO 44433.
6305 1710 Radio Merlin Int. The Doors "Light My Fire," strong. SINPO 54444.
6315 1725 Radio Goofy. Pop, oldies, jingles but hard to hear. SINPO 24432. (see comments)
6325 1700 Hitmix Radio. "Reet Petite," then "Whole Lotta Shaking." SINPO 44444.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio OZNRH eQSL

eQSL received from Danish pirate OZNRH. It can normally be heard on 6310 kHz with smooth jazz but on this occasion was heard on 6316 kHz. Many thanks!

Tues Sept 13

4015 1948 Laser Hot Hits. Wham "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go." SINPO 44333.
6210 1850 Laser Hot Hits v Blackbeard. Pop, jingles. SINPO 44433.
6310 2020 Radio OZNRH (pres). Smooth jazz, lot of noise. SINPO 24232.
6322 1845 Anthony Radio. Pop, greetings, jingles. SINPO 44333.
6985 2010 QBC International (tent). Music. SINPO 23332.
7700U 2000 Marconi Radio Int. Depeche Mode, ID, weak/fair. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Marconi Radio Int on today and tomorrow

This week Marconi Radio International plays doubles!!

We'll be on air on both, 13 September 2016, from 1830 to 2130 UTC, and on 14 September 2016, from 1700 to 2100 UTC. The frequency is 7700 kHz USB mode and power 100 watts!.

MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100%. Our electronic mail address is:marconiradiointernational@ gmail.com - Please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a fresh off the press  QSL card which can be seen on our Facebook page  at this web-address: https://www. facebook.com/mriworld

Sat Sept 10

1611U 2045 Mike Radio. Elvis Costello "Oliver's Army." SINPO 45444.
4015 1952 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. "Walking in the Rain." SINPO 43433.
6005 1912 Radio Northern Ireland v R700. SSTV, strong splash. SINPO 53443.
6210 1822 Laser Hot Hits v Blackbeard. The Shamen song, SINPO 34333.
6260 2029 Radio Panda. Eagles "Hotel California," fair-good peaks. SINPO 24332/3.
6265 2019 Radio Mr Cash. Dolly Parton "Jolene," greetings, ID. SINPO 44333.
6285 1900 Radio Focus Int. Canned Heat "Let's Work Together," promo for RNLI. SINPO 44433.
6305 1919 Radio Marabu. German rock, utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
6316 1959 Radio OZNRH. IDs, smooth jazz. SINPO 44433.
6320 1837 Radio Mustang. Hollies "Air That I Breathe." SINPO 34333.
6325 2033 Radio Norton. Demis Roussos "Forever & Forever." SINPO 44333.
6423 2040 Studio 52. Oldies, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.
6985 2055 QBC International (tent). Alternative rock music, weak. SINPO 24332.
7700U 1806 Marconi Radio Int. DX show, fair peaks. SINPO 25443.
11845 1815 SM Radio v Armenia. Ron O'Quinn 70s show. SINPO 55544.

(via Twente SDR)

Tonight - best conditions on 48m for a while. Let's hope it continues....

Italian Broadcasting Corporation schedule

Dear listeners,
this is just to remind you our weekly schedule:
- WEDNESDAY 20.00-22.00 UTC ON 6070 kHz
- FRIDAY 01.00-01.30 UTC ON 9955 kHz
- SATURDAY 01.30-02.00 UTC ON 11580 kHz

The first 30 minutes are devoted this week to the news for HAM and BCL "DX ITALIA DX NEWS", followed by "LA POSTA DEGLI ASCOLTATORI", the listeners' mailbox, with your August letters.
The second hour, on 6070 kHz, is occupied this week by "PANORAMA ONDE CORTE", news for BCL, and "History Hit", with music and news from 1978.

Inside our brodcasts we have some digital programs called "IBC DIGITAL" as follows:
- WEDNESDAY 20.30-21.00 UTC ON 6070 kHz in MFSK32 (1500 Hz) and OLIVIA 16-500 (2200 Hz)
- FRIDAY 01.25-01.30 UTC ON 9955 kHz in MFSK32 (1500 Hz)
- SATURDAY 01.55-02.00 UTC ON 11580 kHz in MFSK32 (1500 Hz)
We wait for your reception reports to ibc@europe.com ... good listening and decoding!

73's
Saverio

IBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
http://www.ibcradio.webs.com
FB: @ITALIANBROADCASTINGCORPORATION
TW: @RADIOIBC

Tues Sept 6

4015 2010 Laser Hot Hits. Carpenters "Top of the World," not //5800. SINPO 44333.
5800 2003 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6310 1955 Radio OZNRH. Non-stop IDs, good signal but some SSB QRM. SINPO 43333.

(via Twente SDR)

Mon Sept 5

4015 2026 Laser Hot Hits. Talking about EU, utility QRM, not //5800. SINPO 53433.
5800 2015 Laser Hot Hits. Phil Collins "Against All Odds," clip from Laser 558, Queen "I Want to Break Free." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun Sept 4

*4015 1737 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show, pop and dance, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
*5800 1800 FRS Holland. Sign on, then Mi Amigo tribute show. SINPO 44333.
6245 0912 Radio Digital. Chicago "If You Leave Me Now." SINPO 34333.
6255 0903 Radio Casanova. Stevie Wonder "I Just Called to Say I Love You," off 0915. SINPO 34333.

(via Central England Web SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Free radio recordings

With not much to listen to on 48 metres thanks to the terrible propagation conditions, here's a few recordings I made in July:


Radio Armada

Radio Oscar Zulu

SM Radio Int (via Ch292)

Radio Northern Ireland (via WRMI)
Radio Star Int, Italy (via Ch292)

FRS Holland 51mb test this evening

Dear FRS Friends,

First of all thanks to each and everyone sending us a mail/report/letter for our August 21st broadcast, some 2 weeks ago.
Soon we will be putting a little overview of that broadcast on the site. At the moment we do that, you will be informed by mail.
Of course we will do the best we can to answer all mail as soon as possible. No worries, FRS always replies to its listeners!
On Sunday September 4th, FRS will conduct a test broadcast within the 51 mb: most likely on either 5810 or 5855.
The 3 hour test will start around 18 UTC/ 20 CEST and will consist of a (partly) repeat of August 21st shows.
If you have time, give it a try and let us know about reception. Go tell your friends!
For now, all the best, have a good Sunday !!

73s,  FRS Team

Tues Aug 30

4015 2036 Laser Hot Hits. Haddaway "What is Love," then Freddie Mercury "Living on My Own." SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Marconi Radio Int broadcast moves to Thursdays

Please be advised that  as from September of this year, our weekly broadcasts from Wednesdays move to Thursdays.

Here is the schedule for the first Thursday transmissions of MRI on  1 September 2016:  
1600-1800 UTC  on 7700 kHz (USB mode), 
1815-1915 UTC on 15070 kHz (USB mode) 
1930-2130 UTC on 9300 kHz (USB Mode).

Our broadcasts include some kind of programmes now sadly missing from most shortwave radio stations:  an old style DX show in English “Italian Short Wave Panorama” (there is also the Italian version called “Panorama Onde Corte”) with lot of recent logs  as well as  a mailbag show (“La Posta degli ascoltatori”) in Italian. Our  station identification  announcements are not only in English and Italian but also in French, German, Romanian, Spanish and Catalan.

For the first time in our history a Facebook page about our station has been introduced. It is called "MRI World" and can be found at this web address: https://www.facebook.com/mriworld - Although it is still  far from being completed  you can leave your comments and suggestions.

MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100%. Our electronic mail address is: marconiradiointernational@ gmail.com - Please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a printed QSL card.

Last but not least,  we need your help! If you use social networks, please post an announcement on Facebook  or send out a tweet the day  before the broadcast. You can also forward this message to a friend. This should help increase our  potential audience.

We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.

Best 73's

Marconi Radio International (MRI)

Mon Aug 29

*4015 1825 Laser Hot Hits. FSN and Offshore Echoes promos, The Drifters "Up on the Roof". SINPO 34333.
6305 1730 Radio Merlin Int. Black "Wonderful Life," ID. SINPO 44433.
6319 1745 Radio Goofy. Pop music, IDs, poor audio. SINPO 33333.
6385 1758 Radio Altrex. ID, M "Pop music." SINPO 34333.

(via Central England SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Thurs Aug 25

3930 2032 Radio Batavia. Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," ID, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333. (via Twente SDR)

Key Channel Radio this Saturday

Tues Aug 23

3905 2041 U Boat 66 Radio. Just able to hear music, weak. SINPO 24332.
4015 2046 Laser Hot Hits. Stereo MCs. SINPO 44333.
5890 2035 Radio Batavia. Weak signal, music just audible. SINPO 24332.
6210 2054 Laser Hot Hits v Blackbeard. Dance music, signal was weak then peaked at strong level before fading back again, all in a few minutes! SINPO 24332 - 54433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun Aug 21

4015 2205 Laser Hot Hits. Black "Wonderful Life," Fiction Factory "Feels Like Heaven," narrow filter best to avoid ute on 4019-4021. SINPO 44333.
6210 1540 Laser Hot Hits via Blackbeard. Live show, OMD. SINPO 44433.
*6230 1550 Radio Panda. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.
*6260 1500 Sundown Radio. Instrumental music, weak signal. SINPO 24332.
*6285 1555 Radio Akenzo. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6300 2148 FRS Holland. Roger Davis show. The Originals, reading reception reports, Diana Ross & Supremes, strong peaks,. SINPO 44333.
*6303 1505 Radio Pioneer. Dutch song. SINPO 44333.
6385 1530 Hitmix Radio. "Maria" followed by "Marie Marie." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR/ * via Barneys SDR, England)

Sat Aug 20

3905 1845 Radio Alice. "I want to be a Hippy," ID, "Scatman." SINPO 44333.
4015 1855 Laser Hot Hits. Yellow Dog "One More Night," SINPO 54444.
4025 2108 Sluwe Vos Radio. Pet Shop Boys "Always on My Mind." SINPO 44433.
6210 2055 Radio Blackbeard. IDs, music, poor signal. SINPO 24332.
*6225 1725 Radio Casanova. Dutch songs, greetings. SINPO 44333.
*6307 1749 Skyline Radio Germany. ID, music just audible. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR/ *via Central England SDR)

FRS Holland tomorrow evening

Dear FRS Friend,

On Sunday August 21st (evening) FRS-Holland will hit the SW airwaves.
Programmes that evening will start at 16:52 UTC/ 18:52 CEST with no less than 5 hours of music and information.

FRS will offer varied programmes and no doubt it will be worth while tuning our way.
A thematic Sunday evening full of music, information and radio related items....the 'old fashioned' true sound of short wave free radio.

Frequencies will 9300//a 48 mb frequency (6200-6300 range). Tune in! Go tell your friends... 
For more detailed information surf to [ www.frsholland.nl]. A fresh article providing all details is now available on our web site...

May we take this opportunity to tell you that any mail or snail mail is more than welcome. Remember your support (letters, mails, reception reports) is our reward and thus very important.

In the mean time our web site has been updated. All information about updates/ new articles/ new menu-items can be read in the aforementioned fresh article.

Thanks for reading this mail...we very much hope to 'meet' you on Sunday August 21st on the short wave bands!!


73s  Peter Verbruggen (on behalf of the entire FRS crew)

Thurs Aug 18

4015 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Motors "Airport," Brothers Johnson, then XTC "Senses Working Overtime. SINPO 54333.  (via Twente SDR)

Wed Aug 17

4015 2050 Laser Hot Hits. Change of frequency. Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now." SINPO 54333.
6285 2022 Radio Blauwe Ster. Dutch instrumental music. SINPO 24332.
6320 2015 Little Feat Radio. Ellie Goulding "Love Me Like You Do." SINPO 54333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Uniek eQSL

Great eQSL from Dutch medium wave pirate Radio Uniek for reception on Friday on 1621 kHz. Many thanks.

Marconi Radio Int on air tomorrow

After our  “Ferragosto Special Broadcast” on 15 August, 2016, Marconi Radio International goes back to normal with its regular weekly transmissions on Wednesdays.

We’ll once again be on air tomorrow 17 August 2016, as follows:
1600-1800 UTC on 7700 kHz (USB Mode), 
1830-1930 UTC on 15070 kHz (USB mode), 
2000-2200 UTC on 7700 kHz (USB Mode).

Sun Aug 14

4029 2124 Laser Hot Hits. Pop music. SINPO 34333.
*5800 1818 Telstar FM v relay. Dutch station. Dutch version of "Heartbeat". SINPO 24332.
*6040 1750 Eighties Radio. Debbie Harry "French Kissing in the USA." SINPO 34333.
6210 2024 Mustang Radio. Greetings, "If You Can't Give Me Love," SINPO 44444.
6230 2050 Radio Blackbeard. Black Box "Right on Time." SINPO 44333.
6260 2029 Radio Batavier. Dutch song. SINPO 44333.
*6265 1755 Radio Joey. Dance music, signal improving. SINPO 24332.
*6285 1815 Radio Focus Int. Rock, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6305 2130 Radio Merlin Int. The Doors "People are Strange." SINPO 55444.
6310 2045 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz. SINPO 44333.
6337 2040 Radio Odynn. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
*6385 1807 Studio 52. Nena song. SINPO 34333.

(*via Central England SDR/ via Twente SDR)

Sat Aug 13

4029 2200 Laser Hot Hits. Pop, splash from 4035. SINPO 33333.
4035 2140 TRX Radio (pres). Blues music. SINPO 54444.
6210 1809 Mike Radio. "Mission Impossible," theme. SINPO 44433.
6240 1609 Laser Hot Hits via Blackbeard. Jingles, dance music. SINPO 34333.
6240 2208 Radio Blackbeard. ID, dance music. SINPO 44433.
6258 1848 Radio Batavier. Oldies. SINPO 43333.
6285 1625 Radio Focus Int. The Byrds, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6295 1735 Voice of the Netherlands. Rose Royce "Is this Love You're After," SINPO 44433, moved to 6293 at 1804. Strong peaks.
6295 1902 Radio Batavier. Move from 6258. "Bad Moon Rising." SINPO 33333. Still on at 2150 - now SINPO 54444.
6320 1827 Magic AM. KC & The Sunshine Band "That's the Way," SINPO 34333.
6340 1838 Lowland Radio. Oldies. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Marconi Radio Int special broadcast

On August 15, let's celebrate one year since MRI returned back on the air  on the occasion of Ferragosto national holiday! Tune in to MRI  Thank you for your participation!

Every year many Italians observe Assumption Day, also known as Ferragosto, on August 15. This year the national holiday of Ferragosto  (which celebrates the Catholic belief that God assumed the Virgin Mary into Heaven at her death) coincides with the first anniversary since MRI,  after 15 years of dormancy, returned back to the airwaves  on 15 August 2015.

Although most of Italians go to the beach (or mountains) for Ferragosto, MRI will be on the air with a special broadcast as follows: from  0800 to 1000 UTC  on 7700 kHz USB and from 1030 to 1530 UTC on 15025 kHz.

To mark this anniversary, we’ll air  “Ferragosto Show”, with music, interviews and listeners' feedbacks.

But that is not all. In addition to our weekly DX shows  "Italian Shortwave Panorama" (in English) and  "Panorama Onde Corte" (in Italian),  we'll be airing a repeat of our special programme  in Italian produced, in cooperation with Radio Europe  and IBC – Italian Broadcasting Corporation, to celebrate the  role of free shortwave radio on the occasion of 2016 World Radio Day.

We take this opportunity to invite shortwave listeners and DXers, in conjunction with this Special Ferragosto broadcasts  on August 15, 2016, to send your greetings in a form of audio clip (mp3-file) or  text  to marconiradiointernational@gmail.com. We'll  air  and include  your greetings in our next MRI Newsletter.

As usual MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100% and of course a  Special  Ferragosto  QSL verification will be sent to acknowledge reports about reception of above mentioned broadcasts.

Our e-mail address is: marconiradiointernational@gmail.com but please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a printed QSL card.

Last but not least, we need your help! If you use social networks, please post an announcement on Facebook or send out a tweet the day before the broadcasts. You can also forward this message to a friend. This should help increase our potential audience.
We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our special Ferragosto broadcasts.

Best 73's
Marconi Radio International

Thurs Aug 11

4029 2041 Laser Hot Hits. Status Quo "Down Down," QRM from utility on 4031. SINPO 33333.
6240 2006 Radio Panda. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6265 1950 Cupid Radio. Rock, IDs and off. Said might be on at weekend. SINPO 54444.
6290 2010 Radio Goofy. Music, jingles and off. SINPO 33333.
6295 2050 Radio Pirana. ID, Bob Marley "No Woman No Cry," also played jingle for my address list (thanks). SINPO 44333.
6306 2000 Alex Warner Radio Show. ID, greetings, German rock. SINPO 54444.
6850 1955 U Boat 66 Radio. Greetings, soft rock, testing new transmitter. SINPO 34333.


(via Twente SDR)

Wed Aug 10

4029 2202 Laser Hot Hits. The Classics Experience with Paul Walker. "Twist & Shout", "Rose Garden." SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Tues Aug 9

4029 2050 Laser Hot Hits. Carpenters "Top of the World." SINPO 34333.
5830 2030 Radio Panda. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6295 2045 Unid. Spanish talk, Latin Am music. SINPO 34333.
6319 2020 Radio Odynn. Kate Bush "Running up the Hill," SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun Aug 7

*4029 1925 Laser Hot Hits. Kane Gang "Cloest Thing to Heaven," SINPO 34333.
6040 1915 Eighties Radio. "Never Stop Me From Loving You," ID. SINPO 44433.
6240 1752 Radio Casanova. ID, greetings, "Save Me." SINPO 44433.
6255 1725 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 34333.
6257 1930 Radio Akenzo. The Beatles "Hey Jude," SINPO 34333.
6285 1800 Radio Focus Int. "Still Got the Blues for You," ID. SINPO 34333.
6307 1825 Radio Goofy. European pop, bad sound on the audio - transmitter fault? SINPO 24332.
6315 1904 Radio Nachtrijder. Lady GaGa then Roxette "Joyrider," SINPO 34333.
6960 1735 Radio Digital. "Locomotion," "Ob La Di Ob La Do." SINPO 34333.

(via Central England Web SDR/
*via Twente SDR))

BPM Shortwave eQSL

BPM Shortwave sent me this great eQSL after hearing on July 30 on 6245 kHz. Many thanks.

Sat Aug 6

6235 1741 Radio Technical Man. ID, polka. SINPO 34333.
6260 1750 Digital AM. Elvis "Jailhouse Rock." SINPO 34333.
6295 1737 Radio Pioneer. Abba "Winner Takes It All." SINPO 34333.
6306 1730 Radio Groentboertje. Dutch music, whistle from station on 6305. SINPO 33333.
6320 1720 Magic AM. Gilbert O'Sullivan "Get Down," then Human League," greetings. SINPO 44433.

(via Central England Web SDR) 

Fri Aug 5

6070 1735 Radio Mi Amigo v Ch292. Broadcasting from the LV Lightship, Harwich. Punk classics. SINPO 45444.
6285 1700 Radio Focus Int. Sixities music, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6307 1710 Radio Goofy. Just traces of music, ID in Iann's chat.

(via Central England SDR)

SM Radio International eQSL

SM Radio International sent an eQSL for its programme on July 9. The station is relayed via Channel 292. Tomorrow it is scheduled to broadcast between 1000-1200 UTC and 1900-2100UTC.

Wed Aug 3

4029 2048 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show, "The Midas Touch." SINPO 44333.
7700U 2034 Marconi Radio Int. Italian talk, not easy to hear. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Armada wins QSL award

The long-running Dutch medium wave pirate Radio Armada has been voted as the first recipient of the free radio QSL Award at this year's Dutch summer meeting for free radio listeners and operators, held a few weeks ago.

Listeners had been voting for which station they believed offered the best QSL service and the result was announced at the meeting. The station operator received a  Swedish crystal vase and a bouquet of flowers.

The award was sponsored by the Shortwave Combination Holland free radio station and Swedish DX clubs MKVK and VDXK.

I was able to listen to Radio Armada on Saturday evening on 1667 kHz and sent him a reception report. I received a quick reply with an eQSL, letter and photo of him with his award.

Congratulations and many thanks!

Sat July 30

4029 2012 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Walker's Classics Experience, song "Age of Aquarius," SINPO 34333.
*6205 1800 Coast FM via relay. News, Olly Murs song. SINPO 24332.
*6245 1738 Radio BPM Shortwave. Pop & rock, jingle IDs, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6262 2025 Radio Abu Dhabi/Black Bandit (pres). "Pin Up Club," instrumental music. SINPO 54444.
6285 1942 Radio Akenzo. Greetings, polka. SINPO 54444.
6305 2111 Radio Oscar Zulu. ID, instrumental music. SINPO 44333.
6325 1951 Radio Relmus. ID, Boney M "Got to Go Home," SINPO 34333.
6380 1958 Radio Mr Cash. Country music, utility QRM. SINPO 43333.

(via Twente SDR/ *via Central England SDR)

Shortwave pirate radio recordiings

Radio Ramona

WREC (Radio Free East Coast) (via Euro-relay)

Coast FM Tenerife (via relay)

Eighties Radio

To hear other stations go direct to the folder: https://app.box.com/s/ao76o0y0ndrqzjpdmjx7

Wed July 27

4029 2035 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music. SINPO 33333.
7700U 2020 Marconi Radio Int. DX show. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Mon July 25

6210 2033 Mike Radio. Dance music, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6255 2038 Radio Zwarte Panter. Hot Chocolate "Emma." SINPO 54444.
6285 2050 Radio Aardappelrooier. Music, ID in Iann's chat. SINPO 23332.
6305 2045 Radio Merlin Int. Sixities music. SINPO 43333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun July 24

6205 0845 Coast FM via relay. Meredith Brooks song, ID, live programme. SINPO 44433.
6230 0828 Radio GSV. ELO "Ticket to the Moon," ID, chat, good peaks. SINPO 34433.
6239 0835 Summer Meeting Radio. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6305 0840 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch instrumental music, ID. SINPO 24332.

(via Central England SDR Web SDR)

Sat July 23

*4029 1919 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew mentioning LHH shows can be heard at mixcloud.com/laser_hot_hits. Playing soul/funk. SINPO 34333.
*6205 1910 Coast FM v relay. Kool & The Gang "Let's Groove Tonight." SINPO 34333.
6239 1848 Summer Meeting Radio. Live from the Dutch free radio get-together, Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6250 2150 Radio Frieloo. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6260 1933 Radio Dr Tim. ID jingles, instrumental music. SINPO 24332.
6285 1900 Skyline Radio Radio (tent). Music just about audible. SINPO 24332.
6285 1937 Telstar Radio. Greetings, "Don't You Want Me," SINPO 44444.
6306 2200 Free Radio Victoria. "My Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes." Move from 6325.  SINPO 33333.
6325 1945 Free Radio Victoria. "Ode to Joy," "Don't You Leave Me This Way," SINPO 44444.
*6385 2144 Little Feat Radio. ID, oldies. SINPO 34333.

(*via Twente SDR/ via Central England Web SDR)

Thurs July 21

4029 2100 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6307 2040 Radio Goofy. Music, off. SINPO 33333.
6385 2045 Radio Underground. The Beatles "All You Need is Love," SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Tues July 19

4029 2057 Laser Hot Hits. Long talk but signal not strong enough to make out subject. SINPO 23332.
6260U 2025 Radio Panda. Iggy Pop "Lust for Life," off. SINPO 34333.
6377 2033 Radio Underground. Vanessa Paradis "Joe Le Taxi," SINPO 44333.
6392 2028 Little Feat Radio. Heavy rock. SINPO 34333.
6875 2042 Radio Europe. Jingle IDs, disco. SINPO 24332.
6965 2047 QBC International. Arctic Monkeys. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Mi Amigo special broadcast

Thursday July 21 19:00 - 22:00 [cet] -  the Mi Amigo Shortwave AM Radio Event of the Year!                    

At the beginning of this month we introduced many great improvements to our station, such as: a new international Saturday schedule, the arrival of Mi Amigo legend Peter van Dam and a new improved 192k high quality web stream.

To celebrate this new chapter in our history at the start of our new summer season, our entire crew of DJ's and technical staff a will all meet at our Short Wave Transmission Centre in beautiful Kall-Krekel, Germany for a group BBQ and a 3 hour live broadcast to Europe and the world!

For this special occasion we will not only broadcast on our regular European 6005 kHz (49m band) and the 1485 AM (from Riga), but this live show will also be relayed to the world by a 100 kW Shortwave transmitter in Armenia, on 11.850 kHz (25m band)!

This powerful 100kW transmitter has 12 different directional antenna configurations and will be able to reach parts of the world outside Europe where normally we are not received. So we intent to properly introduce ourselves and the station to all the new listeners worldwide.

The 3 hour show will feature reports and details about the unique vintage Shortwave Broadcast Centre in Kall, our transmitters, the buildings and antenna's. We'll talk about today's Free Radio and our station, where we come from and about our big plans for the nearby future. We'll introduce everyone in our excellent team.

Our DJs will tell stories -and answer questions- about their time on the glorious radio ships and play some of their special favourite records.
It will be a fun night, a real get-together of our AM radio loving international DJs and our listeners. The broadcast will be mainly in English with some Dutch, German and French as well. The music will also bring back some wonderful Free Radio memories.

Listeners can participate in a number of ways: live via email: studio@radiomiamigointernational.com and/or chat live via this special event page on Facebook (where we will post pictures and movies).
You may even call in live via Skype [click here for call] with questions, greetings and/or requests.

Everyone who makes contact with us that evening will receive a special QSL card.

And if you enjoy Radio Mi Amigo for its great music, you may also listen on-line in HQ stereo via our brilliant new web stream.
So we hope you will be with us, coming Thursday July 21, 19:00 till 22:00 hrs on 6005 kHz and 11.850 kHz.

Make sure you don't miss out on this unique international radio event and join the party by enlisting yourself now on our Facebook special event page, or email us so we can send you a special newsletter on Thursday as a reminder.

Sun July 17

4029 2040 Laser Hot Hits. "Your Love is Lifting Me Higher & Higher," SINPO 34333.
6235 2035 Radio Pandora. Oldies, chat. SINPO 24332.
6392 2025 Little Feat Radio. "Shame Shame Shame," greetings. SINPO 34333.
6965 2055 QBC International (pres). Poor signal tonight. SINPO 24332.
7580 2030 Radio Latino. Soul music. SINPO 33333.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri July 15

4029 2238 Laser Hot Hits. "Jack & Jill", carrier on 4025. SINPO 33333.
*6205 1808 Coast FM v relay. Diana Ross "Upsidedown." SINPO 44433.
6210 2225 Radio Oscar Zulu. "Macarthurs Park," ID. SINPO 54444.
6265 2255 Radio Geitenboer (Black Bandit). CCR "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," SINPO 54444.
6280 2215 Radio Batavier. The Sweet "Wig Wam Bam", SINPO 54444.
*6285 1814 Radio Pioneer. Move from 6290. Madness "Night Boat to Cairo," SINPO 33333.
*6290  1804 Radio Pioneer. "Running With the Devil," utility QRM. SINPO 32332.
*6325 1844 Free Radio Victoria. America "Horse With No Name," SINPO 34333.
6337 2220 Odynn Radio. "Silver Machine," Hawkwind. SINPO 44444.

(via Twente SDR/ *via Central England SDR)

Thurs July 14

4029 2221 Laser Hot Hits. Carpenters "Top of the World," SINPO 34333.
6040 2055 Eighties Radio. Latin Quarter "Radio Africa," SINPO 53443.
6255 2050 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6265 2202 Radio Triple L (Black Bandit). Finnish, Dutch, German music. Very strong. SINPO 55444.
6280 2153 Radio Zwarte Panter (2). Country music, a different ZP to station on earlier on 6255. SINPO 44333.
6325 2045 Radio Pirana. Latin American music. SINPO 23332.
6390 2042 Radio Blauwe Panter. Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Blues." SINPO 54444.
6965 2212 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Key Channel Radio and Radio Star Int

Radio Star schedule of next broadcast on 6070 kHz via Channel 292

 Friday July 15th - 21:00 UTC

- Station ID multilanguage
- "Italia in onda " in italian. Music and Reports from listeners.
- Contacts
- "Ciao Mondo" in italian , Italian Oldies music
- Requested music
- Station ID, contacts and end.

Channel 292 coverage in short waves is almost all the Europe. We received reports also from Russia, India and Africa. Tune your radio on 6070 Khz every Friday at 21:00 UTC in AM mode.
Radio Star International program is in ITALIAN language, with ID in English, French, German and Spanish. In the next months we will add special broadcastings also in other languages like English and German, especially during winter time when the signal will be heard also in the East Coast of United States and Canada.

The program is about Italy and Italian music, from past to present. Every program will be broadcast also on Digital Terrestrial in North Italy, Lombardy and Emilia Romagna regions, through RADIO STAR , channels 678 and 271.
If you live in the coverage area of RADIO STAR , you can listen the program in stereo and Dolby Audio.

Any reception report, comment or feedback is really appreciated.

Max - Radio Star International

Wed July 13

4029 2010 Laser Hot Hits. Koto "Dragons Legend," then some r&b. SINPO 34333.
6040 1940 Eighties Radio. Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams," SINPO 44333.
6070 2020 IBC v Ch292. DX show in Italian. SINPO 544444.
6255 2000 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch song. SINPO 24332.
6325 1920 Unid. Relay of Radio Caroline with The Jam, then Martha & The Mufffins. SINPO 24332.
7700U 2005 Marconi Radio Int. Greeting listeners, DX show. SINPO 24432.

(via Twente SDR)

Mon July 11

4029 2036 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies, reading reports. SINPO 34333.
6040 2043 Eighties Radio. Soft Cell "Bedsitter." SINPO 43443.
6317 2015 Radio Caroline Int. Middle Easterm music. SINPO 34333.
6385 2021 Radio Underground. Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence," greetings. SINPO 44333.
6965 2050 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

eQSL from Radio Star, Italy

New shortwave station Radio Star from Italy sent this attractive eQSL for my report on reception last Friday. The operator also sent this station information:

"Radio Star is basically my own radio station, also if it is a REAL radio station here in North Italy, it is not a commercial one, so still pretty free.
It is on air from 2008 on digital terrestrial, with a coverage area of 15 Millions people here and few millions also in USA , in NYC area ( I made an accord with another station) , that is not bad for a radio station that was born in my attic in 1993 through pirate FM low power (really low... less than one mile). Now I am trying with Short Waves, that I listen too from basically always. I am 38 years old but I started to play with radios before start to write. :)

You can listen my program every Friday at 21:00 UTC.

Anyway on www.freewaves.it you can find our schedule, you will receive also the schedule by email one day before the show.

Feel free to join us also on facebook group -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/129309598258/?fref=ts

Thank you again and I hope for you a perfect week and summer.


Regards and 73!

Max, Team Radio Star

Sun July 10

*4029 2230 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
*5890 2155 Radio Batavia. "Yellow River," SINPO 34333.
*6040 2200 Eighties Radio. IDs, instrumental music. SINPO 34333.
6205 1700 Coast FM v relay. Top 40 chart show. SINPO 34333.
6285 1645 Radio Akenzo. "She's in Love With you," greetings, strong peaks. SINPO 34433.
6290 1650 Radio Pioneer. Just about audible, sandwiched between Akenzo & Reflections Europe (6295). SINPO 23432.
*6305 2145 Radio Marabu. Alternative music. SINPO 44333.
*6320 2150 Free Radio Victoria. Jon & Vangelis. SINPO 24332.
6950 1712 Radio Quadzilla. "Let's Dance" then "Love Hurts," ID, good peaks. SINPO 34333.

(via Barneys web SDR, Bedford/ *via Twente SDR)

Radio Joey eQSL

Great QSL received from Radio Joey. Many thanks!

Sat July 9

*3905 2102 Crazy Wave Radio. Hall & Oates, SINPO 34333.
*4029 2107 Laser Hot Hits. Dave Norris talking about fish, Manic Street Preachers. SINPO 34333.
6205 1755 Coast FM via relay. Plan B "She Said," talk about weather in Tenerife. SINPO 44433.
*6237 2047 Radio Mazda. "Bad Moon Rising," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
*6270 2043 Radio Nachtrijder. Queen "I Want to Break Free," SINPO 34333.
6290 1712 Radio Ronalisa. "Locomotion," "Free Electric Band," ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6300 1735 Radio Vrije Nederland. Dutch songs, ID, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.
*6305 2145 Radio Marabu. Rap music. SINPO 54433.
6325 1812 Radio Odynn. Greetings, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6385 1823 Radio Mr Cash. Country rock. SINPO 33333.
*6965 2140 QBC International. Alternative music. SINPO 34333.
*7700U 2102 Marconi Radio Int. Italian talk and music. SINPO 25432.
15770 2113 Radio Northern Ireland v WRMI. ID, Therapy song. SINPO 55544.

(via Barneys web SDR, Bedford/ *via Twente SDR)

Pirate radio recordings

Radio Desperado

Radio Free London

Radio Zwarte Ruiter

Radio Green Frog

Italian Broadcasting Corporation

Thurs July 7

4029 2045 Laser Hot Hits. Jimmy Somerville "Read My Lips," good peaks. SINPO 44333.
6205 2055 Coast FM v relay. Jamiroquai, news on the hour. SINPO 43333.
6305 2028 Radio Marabu. "Down on the Beach," talk in German. SINPO 44433.
6965 2036 QBC International. Supergrass, then U2. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed July 6

4029 2032 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6260 2042 Radio Dr Tim. Birthday songs for Iann, weak-fair. SINPO 23332.
6280 2004 Radio Batavier. Euro-pop, Dutch comedy clip. SINPO 54444.
6306 1955 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 55444.
6965 2025 QBC International. Green Day song. SINPO 34333.
7700U 2010 Marconi Radio Int. DX programme. SINPO 25332.

(via Twente SDR)

Weekly shortwave programme from Radio Star Int, Italy

Greetings!

Thank you very much for the great feedback that we had from the first broadcast on shortwaves of RADIO STAR INTERNATIONAL on 6070 Khz past July 1st at 20:00 (8.00 PM UTC).

From this Friday,  July 8th, we will have a weekly broadcast, but this time at 21:00 UTC (9:00 PM UTC) due the strong interferences that last time we had from Vatican Radio from 20.40 UTC (Arab programs from Vatican transmitter on the same frequency).

It is also active a 24/7 streaming with the reply of weekly program and some music , here Radio Star International Website  or through our facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/129309598258/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Radio Star also broadcasts 24/7 the best music without any commercial , on digital terrestrial in North Italy , Lombardy and Emilia Romagna , on channels 678/271  , the international program is in simulcast.

This is the schedule of next broadcast:

RADIO STAR INTERNATIONAL - CHANNEL 292 transmitter in Germany http://www.channel292.de

 Friday July 8th - 21:00 UTC

- Station ID multilanguage
- "Italia in onda " in italian
- Music
- Contacts
- "Ciao Mondo" in italian , QSL reports and messages from listeners - in italian
- Music
- Station ID multilanguage, contacts and end.


Any reception report, comment or feedback is really appreciated.

Max - Radio Star International

Tues July 5

4029 2053 Laser Hot Hits. "Let the Show Go On," SINPO 34333.
6300 2035 Radio Mazda. Bee Gees "Massachusetts," SINPO 55444.
6325 2058 Anthony Radio. ID jingles, ABC "Look of Love," SINPO 33333.
6965 2041 QBC International. Alternative rock. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Marconi Radio Int on air tomorrow

Just a short reminder of our regular weekly brodcasts on Wednesdays. Marconi Radio International will once again be on air tomorrow 6 July 2016, as follows:
 1830-1930 UTC on 15070 kHz (USB mode)
 2000-2100 UTC and 2130-2230 UTC on 7700 kHz (USB Mode).

Our broadcasts include some kind of programmes now sadly missing from most shortwave radio stations:  an old style DX show in English “Italian Short Wave Panorama”  and Italian "Panorama Onde Corte" with a feature on Radio Dabanga and Radio Tamuzuj, as well as  a mailbag programme in Italian. Our  station identification  announcements are not only in English and Italian but also in French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Catalan.

MRI encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts are welcome! We QSL 100%. Our electronic mail address is:marconiradiointernational@gmail.com - Please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a printed QSL card.

Last but not least,  we need your help! If you use social networks, please post an announcement on Facebook  or send out a tweet the day  before the broadcast. You can also forward this message to a friend. This should help increase our  potential audience.

We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.

Best 73's

Marconi Radio International (MRI)

Sun July 3

4029 2102 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)
6260 1813 Radio Panda. John Miles "Music," SINPO 24332.
6285 1708 Radio Focus Int. "Silver Machine," signal really struggling. SINPO 24332.
6290 1734 Radio Mazda. ID, greetings, Dutch songs.
6315 2112 Radio Nachtrijder. Tina Turner "Simply the Best." SINPO 34333 (via Twente SDR)
6320 1715 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6390 2108 Radio Zwarte Panter. Rock music, closing down. SINPO 44444. (via Twente SDR)
6950 1832 Radio Quadzilla. Dire Straits "Money for Nothing." SINPO 34333.
6965 1840 QBC International (tent). Music just audible. SINPO 24332.

(via Central England SDR)

Sat July 2

6205 1758 Atlantis FM via relay. Fat Larrys Band "Zoom," Tenerife ads, news. SINPO 54444.22
6240 1745 Radio Waves Int. Instrumental music, talk in French. SINPO 34333.
6285 1823 Radio Focus Int. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6290 1834 Radio Goofy. "Riders on the Storm," jingles. SINPO 34333.
6305 1830 Radio Merlin Int. Cockney Rebel "Come Up & See Me." SINPO 24332.
6322 1807 Radio Odynn. "Shaking All Over," greetings. SINPO 44433.
6385 1837 Misti Radio.  Abba "Chiquitita", greetings. SINPO 44333.

(via Barneys Web SDR, near London)

Fri July 1

3905 2102 Radio Mustang. "La Bamba," greetings, "Black is Black." SINPO 55544.
4029 2045 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
5895 2019 Mike Radio. "Listen to the Music," jingle and off. SINPO 54444.
6205 2041 Coast FM via relay. Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing," SINPO 33333.
6235 2031 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6257 2027 Hitmix Radio. Rock n roll, closing down. SINPO 54444.
6285 2035 Radio Focus Int. Reggae. SINPO 44433.
6320 2038 Mike Radio. Quick test, move from 5895. SINPO 43433.
6375 2052 Radio Python. Drum n bass, chat in English. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)