Sat Mar 3

3925: Radio Quintus heard @ 2035 playing an Elvis song for Jari in Finland. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

3931: Bogusman @ 1930 talking about losing weight, cycling etc. plus playing alternative music. SINPO 44433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) playing the Beatles @ 0850. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop, jingles @ 1900. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania living up to its name "the Mighty KBC" with another massive signal @ 2255, playing oldies before sign off at 2300. SINPO 55555.

6276: Laser Hot Hits playing oldies @ 1025. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Scirocco with rock and pop @ 0905. Announced hotline number in Dutch and English. SINPO 34333.

6300: Orion Radio heard @ 0820 playing polka. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Lycos Radio with schlager, ID in English @ 0915 and email address. SINPO 34333.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka @ 0855 talking about investment in Latvia. Off 0900. SINPO 45544.

9290: Radio Joystick via Ulbroka signing on @ 0900 with Charlie Prince in German playing dance music. SINPO 45544.

(updated 11.05pm)

Weekend relays

This weekend relays on 9290 khz (Ulbroka, Latvia)

March 3:
Radio Six Int 07.00 - 08.00UTC
Latvia Today 08.00 - 09.00UTC
Radio Joystick 09.00 - 11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 - 12.00UTC

March 4
Latvia Today 13.00 - 14.00UTC

MV Baltic Radio is on Sunday (via Juelich, Germany)
1300 UTC on 5965 kHz

Good listening
Tom Taylor

Fri Mar 2

6305: West Coast Radio heard @ 0940 playing Paul Simon and the Eurythmics. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. At 1105, was heard in short QSO with Dr Tim from Germany (Dr Tim was very weak here, only IDed through West Coast).

Thurs Mar 1

6220: Mystery Radio @ 2025 with SINPO 34433. Pop and jingles.

Checked 6300 for Radio Whitesnake @ 2155 but no signal here, I'm afraid.

Wed Feb 28

6220: Mystery Radio. Tuning in a bit later this evening and reception not so good. Lot of noise around 6220 and signal only fair @ 2135. Usual programming. SINPO 33333.

Radio Pirana International

Hola Amigos!

This evening Radio Piraña Internaciónal will be on air from our South American location and we will continue until Monday 5th of March, 09.00 UTC but will be off on local daytime.

Schedule is as follows:
Frequency is 6307 kHz.
20 watts of power into a half wave inverted V dipole at 24 m height.
From 22.00 to at least 09.00 UTC until Monday morning.
Saturday and Sunday extended to aprox. 11.00 UTC

Jorge R. García
Radio Piraña Internaciónal--
Porfavor siempre responder a: rpi@radiopirana. com

(info via swpirates Yahoo! group)

Tues Feb 27

6220: Mystery Radio really strong this evening - signal S9+10dB here. I wonder if they have increased power or propagation is just very good today. Usual pop. SINPO 54444.

Mon Feb 26

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well again this evening. Heard @ 1745 with pop and jingles. SINPO 44433.

Sun Feb 25

Better conditions today:

3925: Bogusman heard @ 1845 with a very good signal (S9+10dB), and the usual indie music and reflections on life. SINPO 54444.

5725: Orion Radio coming in very well this morning. Heard @ 0825 greeting listeners. SINPO 45444.

6205: Radio RTN from Germany with a poor-fair signal @ 1010. Playing oldies. SINPO 23432.

6210: Bogusman heard @ 1200 playing the Cocteau Twins and the Cure plus talk about more of his cycling trips. Good signal here. SINPO 44444.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) @ 0920 suffering splash from Mystery Radio. SINPO 33433.

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

6220: FRS Holland via Mystery Radio heard signing on @ 1405 with Peter Verbruggen at the start of a four hour programme. Fair signal, some local QRM. SINPO 33433. Heard @ 1615 with the FRS Goes DX Show with lots of legal and pirate radio news. This was followed by a documentary on offshore radio jingles. SINPO improved to 43433. Gave two email addresses: frs @ frsholland.nl or frs.holland @ hccnet.nl Also the station can be contacted at the PO Box 2702, Herten address.

6239: Britain Radio International heard @ 1110 with the Flashback Years. SINPO 34433.

6260: Delta Radio playing 80s music @ 1330. Gave email address as: deltapirat @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Borderhunter made a welcome return today after some time off the air. Heard @ 1100 reading report from Rick in Finland. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1115 giving out mailing address, but suffering strong splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 32432.

6280: Unid station playing schlager @ 1105. Sudden off. SINPO 43433.

6285: Radio Blackbird playing rock music @ 0945. SINPO 34433.

6285: Unid station @ 1355 playing rap music. Het caused by North Korea on same frequency. SINPO 33433.

6295: Delta Radio (Gelderland) playing music by The Stranglers @ 1345. Strong signal (44444). Different to the other Delta Radio on 6260. Moved to 6300 @ 1400. Still strong (44444).

6299: Antonio Radio giving out his hotline number, playing the Beatles "Help" @ 1000. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Scirocco suffering co-channel QRM @ 0930. SINPO 32432. Moved to 6290. Logged @ 0955 with better reception. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Kilohertz playing schlager @ 1335, followed by ID. SINPO 33433.

6311: Radio Paardenkracht heard with Abba songs @ 0900. SINPO 34433.

6325: Lycos Radio playing polka @ 0855, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6326: Radio Zodiac @ 1220 giving out his contact details and playing rock music. SINPO 44444.

6375: West Coast Radio heard @ 0915 with "Play that Funky Music" by Wild Cherry, jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6401: Weekend Music Radio @ 0910 talking about the America top 40 on Radio Nova, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6524: Radio Ramona heard with relay of the American pirates show @ 1055. Good signal here today. SINPO 44433.

(updated 6.50pm)

Sat Feb 24

Conditions not so good today with a longer skip.

3908: Cupid Radio heard playing Radiohead @ 2305, followed by ID and greeting Jari in Finland. SINPO 33433.

3925: West Coast Radio heard @ 2330 with oldies, sounded like Genesis. Poor signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

3927: Unid. Weak signal heard @ 2105 playing polka, suffering utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0915, SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6210: RNI WS heard @ 1610 playing rock music, off @ 1704. Suffering from utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Eastside (tent) heard playing dance music @ 0910. Couldn't get clear ID here, ID from Achim's blog (see links). SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio booming in this afternoon. Good signal @ 1600 with non-stop pop. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania in a 60s mood tonight with lots of music from that decade. Heard @ 2210 playing the Troggs and Procul Harum. Super signal - 9+30dB! (SINPO 55555).

6275: Studio Nevada @ 1615 with schlager followed by ID in Dutch and German before signing off. Good signal. SINPO 43433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1130. Sponsored show consisting of high energy disco from the 1970s & 1980s. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Scirocco heard @ 1350 with QSO with West Coast Radio. SINPO 34433.

6300: On Air AM from eastern Germany with DJ T Rex playing rock and pop @ 1420. Fair signal here. SINPO 34433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1815 with Jack Russell talking about Radio Nova. Surprised WMR hasn't faded out by now. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka. Heard @ 0835 with talk about Latvia's growing conomy. SINPO 55544.

(updated 11.45pm)

Britain Radio International

We have been unable to produce any new programmes during Jan/Feb due to various non-radio commitments.

The replacement flashback show will be broadcast again this Sunday (25th), however a new show will go out during the 2nd/4th Sundays in March.

There will be two interesting Radio Caroline features, one by Tom Anderson remembering March 20th 1980 when the Mi-Amigo lost its fight with the sea, also a tour of the Ross Revenge last year with Rick Wakeman, the DJ profile for this month will be Robbie Dale.

We hope to be on air this Sunday with a test to North America/Europe starting approx 6.30am UK time (0630UTC) using either 6235kz/ 6240khz/6250khz, probably our usual channel 6240khz is the most likely one.

There could be further early Sunday morning tests during March.

Roger Davis

(info via Alfa Lima forum)

Radio Odyssey

Hi everybody,

Radio Odyssey (from Greece) will be on air this weekend, trying a new frequency: 13955 KHz.

The schedule is:
08:00 Sat, 24-2 13955 KHz Japan, Pacific
14:30 Sat, 24-2 13955 KHz North America, Europe
04:30 Sun, 25-2 6310 KHz Omni

Your reception reports are welcome!

E-mail: odyssey.greece @ yahoo.gr

(info via Alfa Lima forum)

Thurs Feb 22

6220: Mystery Radio with a good signal again this evening. Just got dark in last half hour here, and Mystery coming in S9 @ 1800. Non-stop stop pop music. SINPO 44433.

FRS Holland

Hello FRS Friends,

Next Sunday, February 25th, FRS-Holland will take to the airwaves between 1400- 1800UTC.

Frequency will be 6220 kHz/48 metres.

More info follows! Have a great Carnival (for those celebrating it).

73s,
Peter V.

(info via Dr Tim's Pirate News)

I guess programme will be via Mystery Radio. Let's hope for good reception on Sunday afternoon.

Wed Feb 21

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1840 with a live show from Chris Ise, playing music from the 80s and 90s. Good signal here but a bit of local QRM. SINPO 43433.

Tues Feb 20

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well @ 2130, playing non-stop pop. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sun Feb 18

5725: Orion Radio greeting listeners and playing a Creedence Clearwater Revival song @ 0900. Fair signal today but on clear channel. SINPO 34433.

5725: Flux AM trying this 52m frequency. Heard @ 1055 with schlager and jingles. SINPO 34433.

6205: Radio Thunderbird with jingles and playing a Beach Boys song @ 1005. SINPO 34433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) @ 1050. Weak signal so can't be sure. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Atlantis with a good signal @ 0925 playing instrumental music. SINPO 44444.

6239: Radio Kilohertz from Germany heard @ 1115 playing rock n roll. SINPO 34433.

6246: Unid German station. Poor signal with fair peaks but couldn't catch ID. Playing rock music @ 0915. SINPO 23432.

6258: Unid station playing oldies @ 1100. Sounded like might be having mic problems. SINPO 34433.

6260: Premier Radio Int on this frequency to avoid Bonofox. Heard with 70s music @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Bonofox with ID and playing a Billy Ocean song @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6292: Antonio Radio @ 1015 with email, ID and 60s music. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Quintus heard with a good signal @ 0850 playing rock music. SINPO 44444.

6324: Radio Waves Int with country music. In the clear @ 0920 after Saturnus signed off. SINPO 34433.

6327: Radio Saturnus @ 0855 greeting Martin in Eisenach, playing Robbie Williams "Rudebox." SINPO 43433.

6401: Weekend Music Radio playing 70s music @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte @ 1010 with ID and dance music. SINPO 34433.

(updated 11.35pm)

Sat Feb 17

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies and rock @ 0905. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with non-stop pop @ 1535. SINPO 44433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the usual excellent signal @ 2230. SINPO 55555.

6275: Unid station playing schlager, polka @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Kentucky Int @ 1445 with schlager, frequent IDs and giving hotline number. Good signal but weak station (Laser) underneath causing het. SINPO 43433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits @ 1555 completely squashed by Kentucky. Managed to ID Laser in usb. SINPO 32432.

6280: West Coast Radio heard @ 1450 playing "Love's Unkind." SINPO 34333.

6290: Free Radio Holland playing oldies, schlager @ 0840. Gave email address as freeradioholland @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Quintus @ 1455 greeting listeners in Germany and playing "Those Boots Were Made For Walking." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6308: Radio Universe from Greece heard @ 2330 playing 80s pop. Also mention Radio Odyssey and talk in Greek and English. Clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Orion with schlager and oldies @ 0845. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Odyssey from Greece heard @ 1845 with ID by woman then into Led Zepellin "Whole Lotta Love." Fair signal here. SINPO 33333.

6320: Radio Lycos @ 0835 playing schlager. Some ute QRM. SINPO 33433.

6324: Radio Waves Int heard with ID and song "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" @ 1545. Fair signal on a clear channel. SINPO 34433.

9290: Latvia Today via Ulbroka signing off @ 0857. SINPO 45544.

(updated 11.40pm)

Fri Feb 16

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1815 playing pop. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Odyssey (tent) heard @ 1845 with oldies but lot of noise and fading on this frequency making it difficult to get clear ID. SINPO 33333.

Pirate recordings

The Medium Wave Circle is pleased to announce the release of its latest CDs.

It's an 80+ hour triple CD set of British landbased pirate stations recorded between 1983 and 1991. The first two CDs are all London stations such as well remembered R Jackie, R Sovereign, Horizon FM, LWR etc, and many long forgotten weekend hobby pirate stations.

The third CD consists of recordings of stations from Liverpool, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex etc.

Back in the 1980s, pirate stations offered a bigger variety of formats than they do today. On these recordings, you will find stations broadcasting rock, rock & roll, pop, oldies, easy listening, r & b, reggae, soul, jazz etc.

A full itinerary, prices and ordering details can be found on our website at: http://www.mwcircle.org

(Medium Wave Circle DX Club via radioanoraksuk)