Sun Jan 21

Not good conditions today with a lot of stations fading in and out.

5965: European Music Radio with one hour programme via Julich from 1300-1400. Heard @ 1330 with letters programme. Strong signal (55555). Email from the station said this programme will also be broadcast via the internet service at http://bereik.net:9290/listen.pls
1300-1400UTC and repeated at 1600-1700, 1900-2000, 2200-2300.

6206: Radio Scotland Int @ 0905 greeting Jaroslav and talking about his transmitter power (350-400W). He also mentioned he has loaded RSI videos onto You Tube which can be accessed via his website: www.radioscotland.nl Good signal (44433).

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0925. SINPO 33433.

6239: Laser Hot Hits via JRRI talking about being relayed in the USA @ 1025. Sponsored show. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Robbie with schlager @ 1135. SINPO 33333.

6265: Premier Radio Int @ 0915 playing XTC "Senses Working Overtime," ID. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 1205. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Kentucky Int heard @ 1510 playing schlager. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 43443.

6280: Radio Merlin Int @ 1010. Strong utility noise (local QRM?). Rock music but weak signal here (23432). Better signal @ 1400 when heard playing "Layla," "Band on the Run" and giving ID. Some spash from Laser on 6275. SINPO 33433. Email address: radiomerlin @ blueyonder.co.uk

6295: Radio Atlantis Int in USB @ 1525 playing Madonna songs, with IDs. Fair signal (34333).

6299: Delta Radio playing oldies @ 0910, co-channel QRM. SINPO 33433.

6300: Unid station playing Celine Dion @ 1015. Spash from WCR. SINPO 33433.

6305: West Coast Radio playing oldies @ 1005. SINPO 33433.

6305: Unid station @ 1520 playing non-stop 60s music. No ID heard before it faded out. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Scirocco playing schlager @ 1030, hotline and giving out email address. SINPO 33333.

6324: Radio Waves Int heard with country music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6401: Weekend Music Radio heard with rock music @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

(updated 3.40pm)

Sat Jan 20

3925: West Coast Radio heard @ 2350 playing The Stranglers "No More Heroes." Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1640 with pop and dance music. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits (tent) @ 1055 playing pop. Weak and fading signal. SINPO 24332.

6281: Radio Quintus heard @ 1240 with ID, playing schlager. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6294: On Air AM from Germany heard @ 1515 playing rock and oldies. SINPO 34333.

6305: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0945, testing. SINPO 34333.

6324: Radio Waves Int @ 1615 with easy listening and country music, talk in French and English. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio RP with schlager @ 1040. SINPO 34333.

6401: Weekend Music Radio (tent) heard @ 1620 with recording of American station playing Beatles songs. Faded out soon after. SINPO 44433.

(updated 11.50pm)

Fri Jan 19

3925: West Coast Radio heard @ 2335 with ID, email address and playing Abba's "Fernando." Fair signal here (34333).

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 2125, currently playing a dance version of "Save A Little Prayer For You.". SINPO 44433.

(updated 11.45pm)

Thurs Jan 18

My longwire survived the strong winds that have been hitting the UK today. It's quieter now after a very stormy day! Only one station heard this evening:

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2310 with pop music. SINPO 44444.

Jolly Roger Radio International

Jolly Roger Radio International, which broadcasts from the Republic of Ireland has revamped its website.

To see the new look site visit: http://listen.to/jrri/ There you will find information about JRRI, a history of the station, some photos and audio.

JRRI can be heard most Sunday mornings on 6239 (variable), usually with relays of Britain Radio International, Laser Hot Hits or bluegrass or country music programmes from America.

The station can be contacted at: jr_radio @ hotmail.com

European Music Radio

European Music Radio this Sunday, 21st of January 2007 at 1300 UTC on 5965 kHz (via Juelich)

Good Listening

73s
Tom

(info via Tom Taylor)

Tues Jan 16

6220: Mystery Radio with 80s pop. Very similar to last night - good signal but some fading @ 2150 (44444).

Had a listen on 6775 for Radio KOS, Greece after announcement on Alfa Lima forum. Nothing here except a strong utility station.

KWRN Nordland Radio

Hello free radio friends,

KWRN Nordland Radio is back on 9290 kHz.

On January 28th 2007 we will present you our last transmission for a long time, via Ulbroka-Latvia from 06.00 to 07.00 hours UTC.

Brand new QSLs are printed - catch yours! Don´t forget return postage. You will get our e-card for an e-mail report.

Our address is: SRS Germany, KWRN, P.O.Box 101145, 99801 Eisenach, Germany.

You can call us during our transmission: 0049-163-6227837

Please inform your hobby friends.
Felix Stein

(info via Martin Schoech, SW Pirates)

Mon Jan 15

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well this evening. Heard @ 2150 playing pop, SINPO 44433.

Sun Jan 14

Clear blue skies, sunshine but poor conditions today with a lot of noise on the bands.

6210: Radio Bonofox heard playing oldies followed by ID and email address @ 1230. Fair peaks but weak most of the time. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1030. SINPO 33433.

6240: Laser Hot Hits via Jolly Roger Radio with 60s music @ 1025. SINPO 33433.

6265: Orion Radio heard @ 0855 giving contact details, playing oldies and greeting listeners. One of the best signals here today. SINPO 44444.

6275: Premier Radio Int on a different frequency, due to Orion on its usual channel of 6265. Heard @ 0915 playing a Dave Edmunds song. Also heard greeting Dr Tim. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing Robert Miles "Children" @ 1200, gave email address. SINPO 34333.

6280: Unid. Dutch station playing polka @ 1000. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Scirocco with instrumental music plus schlager @ 0920. Some SSB and utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Atlantis Int playing oldies @ 0930. Gave email address as dutchradiointernational @ hotmail.com Good signal (44433).

6310: Unid. Station playing pop @ 0910. Achim's blog said it was Fox 48. SINPO 33433.

6326: Radio Paardenkracht playing the Beach Boys @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio with rock music @ 1005. Also announced new web address: www.wmrscotland.com SINPO 44433.

9290: Latvia Today heard signing on @ 1300 from Ulbroka, Latvia. Introduction followed by some Latvian pop music. SINPO 35433.

(updated 1pm)

Sat Jan 13

3927: Cupid Radio heard @ 2245 playing song by Oasis, followed by ID and hotline number, then into Europe "The Final Countdown." Fair to good signal here. SINPO 33333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing non-stop pop @ 1600. Good signal (44433).

6275: Radio Kentucky Int @ 1030 playing schlager. He said no email or postal address at the moment but gave out hotline number. Fair signal, reaching good peaks, but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits (tent). Weak signal @ 1300, sounds English - could be Laser. SINPO 24332.

6300: Lycos Radio with schlager and comedy sketches in Dutch @ 0840. Gave email address as lycosrds @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6305: West Coast Radio @ 1455 playing oldies, talking about the recent storms in the Netherlands. SINPO 44444.

6309: Unid station playing rock music @ 1240. Heard signing off at 1250 but couldn't catch ID through fading and static. SINPO 33333.

6326: Radio Paardenkracht with schlager and polka @ 1230. He said will be back tomorrow. SINPO 44333.

9290: Latvia Today produced by Radio SWH via Ulbroka heard @ 0835 with Latvian music. Off at 0900. SINPO 44444.

(updated 10.50pm)

Fri Jan 12

3923: West Coast Radio (pres) @ 2355. Weak signal - could just detect music and talking. ID from Alfa Lima forum. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1525. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Scirocco testing new antenna after last one was blown down in the storms. Heard @ 1515 giving out hotline and playing polka, schlager and oldies. Email address given as scirocco104 @ hotmail.com Fair signal (34433).

Thurs Jan 11

3927: Cupid Radio and Radio Whitesnake heard @ 2115 with a fair signal, playing rock music and taking a call from Tony in England. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with 80s pop @ 2125. SINPO 44444.

Wed Jan 10

Mystery Radio coming in well at the moment on 6220 - 2155UTC. Signal hovering between S9 and S9+10dB - SINPO 44444. Playing 80s pop/dance music.

Radio Bila Hora

Radio Bila Hora - a pirate station from the Czech Republic (3334 kHz) has a new web site: http://rbh.czechian.net/

It contains photos, copies of reception reports and a text on history of this station (in Czech). The station has been on the air always on the last day of the year

(Karel Honzik, the Czech Republic (Czechia), Jan 9, HCDX via DX Listening Digest)

(station widely reported on Dec 31/Jan 1 on 3334)

Spaceshuttle website

For information about Finnish pirate Radio Spaceshuttle and future broadcasts, visit its website at:

http://spaceshuttleradio.freeservers.com/

Jan 8 & 9

Monday: Mystery Radio on 6220 with non-stop pop @ 2140. SINPO 44333.

Tuesday: Mystery Radio on 6220 with start of Chris Ise & Andy Walker show @ 1801. SINPO 44433. But unfortunately signal faded away after that good start and had gone by 1815. Signal is back now (2055) but only fair.

Sun Jan 7

3927: Radio Delmare playing dance music @ 0010. Difficult to hear until Cupid on 3925 signed off at 0005. SINPO 34333.

5965: MV Baltic Radio via Julich, Germany. Sign on in German and English @ 1300 followed by Rolling Stones "Start Me Up." Web address given as www.rrms.de SINPO 55555.

6210: Bogusman with his usual offbeat chat and indie music @ 1040. Strong signal (44444).

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1100. SINPO 33433.

6260: Radio Robbie (tent) heard with schlager @ 1025, splash from Premier Radio on 6265. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with the usual 70s music @ 0855. Good signal - strongest for a long time. SINPO 44433.

6265: Delta Radio playing oldies with jingles @ 1305. Announced and spelt out email address of deltapirate @ hotmail.com SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music and talking about the offshore station Radio Atlantis @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Zodiac (tent) @ 1435 playing Killing Joke and Soft Cell. Quite a lot of fading so couldn't be sure of ID. Also heard Flux AM mentioned. Off at 1445. SINPO 33333.

6280: Orion Radio @ 0900 reading messages, playing oldies, off at 0918. Some utility noise around the frequency but a good signal. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Scirocco (tent) heard playing Fine Young Cannibals song @ 1005. SINPO 33333.

6288: Unid. Station playing oldies @ 0920 but utility QRM made it difficult to get ID. I see from Cupid Radio on Alfa Lima's forum that it was Fox 48. SINPO 33433.

6291: Skyline International Radio in QSO @ 1210. SINPO 44433.

6292: Flux AM reading messages @ 1145 before going for QSO. SINPO 34433.

6292: West Coast Radio in QSO with Flux AM, Lycos and Brandaris @ 1157. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Enjoy Deluxe @ 1035 playing Kinks song, ID. Always a good, clear signal from this station. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Shadowman with a report to Enjoy Deluxe @ 1105. SINPO 44433.

6297: Radio Vrolijke Frans with voice report in Dutch to Shadowman and Enjoy Deluxe @ 1110. Weak signal (24332).

6300: Lycos Radio @ 1200 playing polka, ID, co-channel QRM. SINPO 33433.

6308: Radio Paardenkracht playing oldies @ 0910. SINPO 33433.

6310: Unid. Non-stop pop from 80s and 90s @ 1530. Probably Radio Malaisy. SINPO 44433.

6324: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

6387: Hot Radio with polka and schlager @ 1250 and ID in Dutch. SINPO 34433.

6403: Unid. Station heard @ 1245 playing pop in Dutch, sudden off at 1250 with no ID. SINPO 33433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing rap music @ 1050, followed by ID and email address. Signal fair-good (34433).

6540: Radio Brigitte playing Boney M song @ 1015, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6550: Sparks Radio (tent) @ 1020 with dance music. SINPO 34333.

6575: Sparks Radio playing Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy", followed by ID @ 1030. Station on 6550 gone so could've been Sparks moving to this frequency. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Caroline Eifel via Ulbroka, Latvia @ 0905 playing oldies with talk in German. Playing excerpts from numbers stations. SINPO 55444.

(updated 3.35pm)

Sat Jan 6

3922: Radio Boomerang playing pop from the 70s @ 2215. Off at 2230. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3925: Cupid Radio with rock music and IDs @ 2315. Mentioned had reports from Norway and Spain. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave heard @ 1000 announcing email address of kingshortwave @ hotmail.com and playing Beatles songs. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingles @ 1545. SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio Blackbird with polka and country music @ 1330. SINPO 33433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music @ 1050. Weak signal not helped by SSB QRM. SINPO 23432.

6292: West Coast Radio playing oldies @ 1315, but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Northpole calling Lycos Radio in Dutch @ 1041. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Shadowman moved from 6305 for QSO with Lycos and Northpole @ 1100. SINPO 44433.

6299: Radio Albatross with 60s music @ 1325. Gave email address as radioalbatross @ hotmail.com SINPO 34333.

6300: Lycos Radio calling Shadowman @ 1035. SINPO 34433.

6300: Delta Radio with techo music, ID @ 1235. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Shadowman with "Eye of the Tiger," @ 1026, off at 1030 before returning for QSO. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Valenica playing schlager @ 1300. SINPO 34333.

6310. Unid. Station heard @ 1555 with "Tubular Bells" theme by Mike Oldfield but poor-fair and fading out. SINPO 23332.

6324: Radio Paardenkracht testing @ 1155, with IDs and email address. SINPO 44333.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka with talk in English about amber in Latvia @ 0850. SINPO 44444.

9290: Radio Joystick via Ulbroka with Charlie Prince playing dance and techno music. ID and address in English and German @ 0945. SINPO 44444.

(updated 11.20pm)

MV Baltic Radio

MV Baltic Radio this Sunday, 7th of January 2007
at 1300 UTC on 5965 kHz (via Julich, in German)

(Tom Taylor)