Wed Sept 13

Radio Likedeeler continues to be very active on 48m. Heard tonight on 6275 @ 1920 playing rock & pop, spelling out station name. Fair to good signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

Tues Sept 12

Skyline Radio Germany was heard on 6275 @ 2000 with German rock and talk in German. Fair signal (34333).

Mon Sept 11

Lot of thunderstorms around tonight, making for very crackly reception.

Long programme from Scandinavian free radio station Radio Fox 48. First heard @ 1800 on 6306 and still on at 2130 playing a lot of rock n roll. New mailing address via SRS Germany in Eisenach. SINPO 33333.

Also heard was Radio Likedeeler on 6309 @ 2030 with oldies and talk in German. SINPO 33333.

Sun Sept 10

Good conditions and a lot of activity of 48m this morning.

Orion Radio coming in with an excellent signal on 6281 @ 0820, commenting on the fine weather and playing "Caroline" by the Fortunes. Stayed on longer this Sunday signing off @ 0900. SINPO 44444.

New station heard on 6245 with a poor-fair signal with quite a lot of fading @ 0830. Two people talking in English, heard mention of Dr Tim, Eisenach but couldn't catch the station name - sounded like Operation ???? SINPO 23332. Sounded Dutch or German.

Radio Boomerang with a very strong signal on 6290 @ 0845, playing dance music (54444). At 0905 heard on 6270 - again 54444.

Premier Radio Int, broadcasting live from Ireland, was on 6265 @ 0900 with oldies from the 1970s. Good signal (44444).

Radio Brigitte was on 6540 @ 0855 playing schlager, Boney M etc. Another good signal (44444).

Radio Scirocco was on 6310 @ 0850 with schlager and IDs in Dutch, German and English. SINPO 44433.

Britain Radio Int was on 6239 @ 0915 with a shorter programme than normal, playing pop & rock. SINPO 34433 but did improve during broadcast.

Radio Rob 007 back on 6276 @ 0906 heard calling Radio Boomerang (34433).

Radio Scotland Int also booming in with a 44433 SINPO on 6296 @ 0930, playing pop & rock.

Radio Saturnus was on 6285, reading out SMS messages and playing oldies @ 0940. Good signal (44444).

The "secret sounds of..." Radio Borderhunter was heard on 6210 @ 0950 with oldies, talk in English and mentioned email address of borderhunterradio@hotmail.com Good signal (44444).

The Bogusman was back on 6294 @ 1015 with more talk about his cycling trips and playing obscure music. Good signal from Mr B (44444).

Radio Digital was on 6312 @ 1022, mentioning Zodiac. SINPO 43433. Digital also heard on 6295 @ 1235 with a short broadcast (44444).

Radio Zodiac Int was on 6309 @ 1025, suffering QRM from Digital (33433). Much better reception when moved to 6305. Heard @ 1100 playing the Scissor Sisters new song (44433).

Radio Ramona was on 6400 @ 1145 playing hits from the past 40 years, plus jingles. SINPO 34433.

Radio Minimax was on 6295 @ 1445 playing rock music, giving out the hotline number in English. SINPO 44433. The signal was wiped at at 1500 when Reflections Europe signed on the same frequency. Fortunately Minimax moved to 6290 where still being heard with a good signal (43433).

Radio Bonofox heard on 6310 @ 1930 playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

WNKR was heard briefly on 6400 @ 1945 with one its medium wave programmes featuring Dave Martin playing rock music. Went off suddenly @ 1948. SINPO 44433. It would be good to get some more regular shortwave programmes from WNKR.

Weak signal on 6306 @ 2030. Could be Likedeeler but can't be sure - not helped by splash from Reflections Europe which must be putting out several kilowatts on 6295.

Sat Sept 9

Radio Bonofox was on this morning. Heard @ 0940 on 6306 playing oldies, but suffering some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Radio Rob 007 was celebrating his birthday today with a broadcast on 6276, playing 70s music. Heard @ 1415 with 34433 SINPO.

Radio Ramona was heard @ 1425 on 6400 playing oldies with Ramona jingles. SINPO 34433.

Just caught a station called Swinging Radio Europe signing off in German @ 1550 on 6270. Very strong signal (54444). Playing 60s music, mentioned Neede address.

The Italian station Radio Marilyn was heard on 6220 @ 1740 playing oldies, including Hall & Oates and Village People, plus frequent IDs. SINPO 33333.

Bogusman was on this evening on 6294. Heard @ 1925 giving out email address, plus the usual chat and indie music. SINPO 44444, but within 30 minutes signal faded out completely!

Radio Likedeeler continued on 6306. Heard @ 1930 with a SINPO of 33333.

Radio Zeelandia was on 6300 @ 1940 with a good signal playing rock music. Also mentioned hotline number and website: www.radiozeelandia.nl SINPO 43443.

On 75m Radio Spaceman booming in as usual. Heard @ 1950 on 3928 with a 54444 SINPO.

Radio Continental was playing schlager on 3903 @ 2205. Gave out email address of continentalradio@hotmail.com Good signal although frequency was a bit noisy (44343). Closed down @ 2215.

Fri Sept 8

Radio Rob 007 was heard @ 1600 on 6276 playing 70s mx, plus IDs and email. Off at 1620. Fair signal (34433).

Radio Mazda, presumed, on 6290 with schlager @ 1935. Good signal but some utility QRM. 43433.

Thurs Sept 7

Conditions don't seem so good tonight.

Likedeeler is on 6306 but not as strong as previous evenings. Heard @ 1940, caught ID, talk in German but only a SINPO of 24332.

Wed Sept 6

Bit of a battle over one frequency tonight.

Radio Likedeeler was on 6306 while there was also a station on 6305 playing dance music. Likedeeler was coming in well, heard @ 1900 giving out mailing address and phone number but suffering a whistle on the signal from the other station. Signal varied from good to poor. Overall 33333.

The other station was playing non-stop dance music. No IDs heard - possibly Atlantis, which does play this type of music and has used this frequency. It was the stronger of the two stations at times but overall 33433. Gone by 2010 leaving Likedeeler in clear.

Sept 4 & 5

Radio Likedeeler logged tentatively on 6306 on Monday evening @ 1930. Lot of utility noise on the frequency and signal struggling to be heard above it (32332).

Much better tonight - clear ID of Likedeeler, again on 6306 @ 1855, playing oldies, with chat in German and English. SINPO 33333.

One other station tonight heard on 6265 with pop & rock music @ 1845, but no ID heard while I was listening. Anyone ID this station? Good signal here (44333).

The nights drawing in here - now dark at 8.30pm local time (1930UTC).

Sun Sept 3

Strange conditions today. I noticed Achim logged Radio Underground on 6311 but I didn't hear anything at all here.

But the Dutch seemed to be coming in okay. A good signal from Orion playing the Beatles @ 0750 on 6281. A SINPO of 44444.

Radio Enjoy Delux from Germany with a good clear signal on 6300, playing an Elton John song @ 0845. SINPO 44444.

Radio Saturnus also has a good signal on 6295, playing rock music and giving out the SMS number @ 0850. But quite rapid fading so SINPO 44433.

Radio Bonofox was on 6305 playing oldies @ 0855. SINPO 34333. Back again this evening. Heard @ 1955 playing schlager, some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

Radio Northpole heard @ 0903 on 6270 with oldies, including Michael Jackson. SINPO 34433.

Antonio Radio was on 6266 playing schlager @ 0910 (33333).

West Coast Radio was on 6247. Heard @ 0920 apologising for being off-air due to long phone call! Playing pop but some utility QRM from 6250. SINPO 43433.

Radio Brigitte, presumed, on 6540 @ 0930 playing non-stop schlager but fading out. 34433.

Radio Robbie was on 6275 @ 1015 with polka, schlager and announcements in Dutch and English. SINPO 34433.

Radio Zodiac Int was on 6321 with plenty of IDs and oldies. A good signal but fading a problem - 44433.

Radio Zeelandia heard @ 1130 on 6300 with polka and ID. 34433.

Radio Mazda, presumed, on 6290 @ 1145 with a good signal (44444) but no IDs while I was listening.

Out for rest of day. When got back, switched on and heard Dutch station on 6265 signing off @ 1725. But signal not really rising above the noise - sounded like Zeelandia. (24332).

Also heard Reflections Europe with its religous programmes on 6295 - very strong @ 1740 (9+20db). Also on 3910 but weaker at the moment.

Sat Sept 2

Tentative logging of Radio Golfbreker @ 1450 on 6300 with schlager but lot of fading making it difficult to be sure. SINPO 34333.

Radio Nordsee Int was testing a new antenna on 6210. Heard @ 1555 with oldies followed by sign off at 1600. SINPO 34433.

Not good conditions tonight. Schlager heard on 6290 @ 1830. Possibly Mazda. SINPO 44433.

Clear ID for Mazda on 6305 @ 2000. Schlager heard and ID and address in English but utility QRM (33333).

Radio Korak Int heard for the first time for a long time on 3927 with a mixture of schlager, oldies and instrumental music @ 2005 - but not many IDs. Finally announcement in Dutch and English @ 2045. SINPO 34333.

Finally a weak signal heard on 6276 @ 2040. Oldies but could not get ID. SINPO 24332.

Fri Sept 1

UK station Radio Skeleton heard @ 2100 on 3900 with Oscar talking about Laser and other radio topics and playing Brazilian music.
Coming in well here with a 34333 SINPO. Always an enjoyable and interesting station to listen to. He describes the station as "the bare bones of a radio station" and also announced an email address of radioskeleton@go.com Well worth a listen.

Thurs Aug 31

Radio Sonar heard with a fair-good signal on 6266 @ 1900 playing German rock with talk in German. But suffering QRM from Russian station on 6265 plus SSB QRM. SINPO 32332. But the station moved to 6275 where heard much better @ 1920 with no major interference problems (34333). Gave out email address of radiosonar@hotmail.de

Station came on with schlager @ 2045 on 6305 but signal faded out before could get ID.

Wed Aug 30

Radio Golfbreker on again this evening on 6300. Heard @ 2015 playing polka, schlager and giving out hotline number in Dutch. SINPO 44333.

Radio Likedeeler was on 6309 playing rock music but suffering some SSB QRM @ 2020. SINPO 33333. But by 2130 the signal had improved and QRM gone (44333). Best signal for a long time from Likedeeler, went off 2133.

Radio Bonofox was on 6305 @ 2030 playing schlager and song "Sweet Caroline." Fair signal (34333).

Tues Aug 29

Radio Mazda putting in a good signal on 6305 @ 1750 with schlager and polka. SINPO 44444. Still well heard on 6305 @ 2055 calling Italian station.

Radio Likedeeler was heard on 6309 @ 2040. Deep fades but able to get ID, gave out Neede address. Talk by man and woman in German and English. SINPO 33333.

Radio Golfbreker was on 6300 playing schlager. ID heard in Dutch @ 2050. SINPO 33333.

Mon Aug 28

Radio Kilo Tango Lima heard on 6296 @ 1900 giving out email address and playing 10CC. Address given as kilotangolima48@hotmail.com SINPO 34333.

Weak station heard @ 1930 on 6309. Sounded Dutch but couldn't pick out ID. SINPO 24332.

Another station heard on 6305 @ 1945 playing polka and schlager with short breaks. No ID heard while I was listening. Suffering qrm from adjacent utility. SINPO 33333.

Sun Aug 27

Radio Telstar South heard @ 0755 on 6210 playing 60s music. Faded out (or signed off) a few minutes later. SINPO 34333. Heard again on 6210 @ 1700 with better signal. Fast moving, professional sounding UK station. SINPO 44433.

Orion Radio put in a much better signal this week on 6280. Playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 0800 followed by closedown. SINPO 44444.

Radio Brigitte was on 6375 @ 0805 playing schlager and giving out email address. SINPO 34433.

Radio Bonofox back on 6305 @ 0810 with oldies - 34433. Heard again @ 1910 giving out email address: radiobonofox@hotmail.com Spelt out name - seems it is "fox" not "vox."

A weak signal detected on 6200 @ 0815 with oldies but couldn't get ID. SINPO 23432.

Radio Paardenkracht was on 6324 with lots of non-stop oldies, but not many IDs. Did get one eventually @ 0830. SINPO 34433.

Britain Radio International was putting in a good signal on 6242 @ 0905 with its Marine Offence Act programme. SINPO 44444.

Radio Victoria was on 6270 playing Golden Earring @ 0910 and giving out email address of freeradiovictoria@hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

Weekend Music Radio back on 6401 with a signal that varied between fair and good during the day, plus music and radio documentaries. SINPO @ 0930 was 34433 while @ 1630 was 44444.

Radio Valencia playing country & western music @ 0945 on 6304. Also coming in well with a 44444 SINPO.

Radio Zodiac Int with music from the 70s & 80s on 6308 @ 1045. Another 44444 SINPO. Zodiac returned @ 1740 on 6312 with a good signal (44444).

Radio Boomerang very strong on 6295 with dance music on 6295 @ 1055. Closed down a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

Radio Golfbreker heard with schlager and polka on 6300 @ 1330. SINPO 34333.

Radio Malaisy, tentatively logged, on 6310 with dance music @ 1345. No ID heard. SINPO 33433.

Radio Rob 007 was on 6276 @ 1405 playing 70s oldies. Fair signal (34333). Gave out email address of radiorob007@hotmail.com

Radio Skywire briefly heard on 6306 @ 1615 playing rock music. SINPO 33333.

Mystery Radio booming in with pop music on 6220 @ 1900. SINPO 44444.

Sat Aug 26

Antonio Radio was on 6292 @ 0855 with polka and schlager, off at 0900. SINPO 34433.

ROZ heard on 6268 @ 1700 playing 80s pop. Bit of a whistle on the signal - possibly from a numbers station on 6270. SINPO 33433.

Laser's frequencies of 6220/6275 didn't stay empty for long.

Radio Minimax was on 6275 @ 1830 playing rock music. Good signal (44444) but problem with transmitter as there was a distorted image of the signal 8kHz away on 6283.

Meanwhile Mystery Radio was on 6220. Heard @ 1850 playing dance mx with the usual canned IDs. SINPO 44444.

The usual Saturday evening mess around 6400 with Weekend Music Radio on 6401 and Radio Ramona on 6400. WMR was the stronger here @ 1840 (43443) while Ramona was heard with a 32332 SINPO @ 1845. Pity they can't sort it out.

Radio Spaceman was on 3927 this evening. Heard @ 1920 playing schlager with a 43443 SINPO - buzzing qrm. But by 2200 SINPO was up to 55544. He was joined by Xanadu for the usual enjoyable programme.

Fri Aug 25

Radio Blackbird was heard playing polka on 6300 @ 1635, greeting Dr Tim in English. SINPO 34433. It was a long programme with the station going off at 2000. Email address is blackbird@wanadoo.nl

Radio Mazda was heard @ 1705 on 6290 playing schlager. SINPO 33433. ID heard at 1730 by which time the SINPO had climbed to 43443 - the usual utility problem on that frequency.

Radio Bonovox was on again this evening using 6305 @ 1935. Playing selection of oldies including Robbie Williams and Simple Minds. SINPO 34333. Anyone caught an email address for this station?

Thurs Aug 24

I go on holiday for a few days and when I came back this evening I found Laser Hot Hits had closed down! I saw the statement on their website (www.laserhothits.co.uk) about pressure from the authorities. The station broadcast from Ireland so I wonder if this was pressure from the Irish authorities (ComReg) or the UK authorities (Ofcom) getting tough on the guys behind Laser?

If this is an Irish clampdown how will it affect other 48m stations broadcasting from there, which includes the religious station, Reflections Europe?

The good thing about Laser was what whatever time of the day or night you could turn on the radio (conditions permitting) and hear free radio on shortwave. The band is strangely silent tonight.

Thanks Laser for your many, many hours of great programmes and all you've done over the years for free radio. You can still listen to the station via their website.

A new Dutch station was heard this evening on 48m.

Radio Bonovox was on 6305 @ 1915 playing a varied selection of Dutch and English music with announcements in English. SINPO 34333. He said it was his first time on 48 metres.