Sun May 6

3940: WNKR @ 1900 playing Shocking Blue "Venus." SINPO 44433. As Dave Martin said - not bad for 20W

5715: Orion Radio heard @ 0800 playing a promo for the Summer Meeting and some polka. SINPO 34333.

5805: Radio Telstar South finally faded in here this evening. Heard @ 1805 playing 60s music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6199: Radio Zodiac Int calling Radio Scotland @ 0955. SINPO 44433.

6200: Radio Scotland Int playing rock music @ 0915. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6201: West Coast Radio in QSO with Scotland @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6210: SM World Radio (tent) seems to be new station heard @ 0830. Not sure how the name is spelt. Heard playing oldies music and announcing Hotmail email address. SINPO 34433. (I think this is Antonio Radio, looking at other logs - my hearing must be going!)

6220: Mystery Radio giving Boney M "Rivers of Babylon" a spin @ 2015, followed by jingle. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with rock music @ 0805. SINPO 33333.

6270: Radio Spaceman with German pirate Radio Tina @ 1220 giving out hotline number. Playing rock music and schlager. Good signal despite the conditions. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 1215. Good signal but some rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int (tent) playing Iron Maiden and Ram Jam at 0815. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Zodiac heard @ 1205 playing music by The Clash and Toto. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing Fleetwood Mac song @ 0925. One of the best signals this morning. Also announced would be using 3910 to give better UK reception. SINPO 44444.

6525: Radio RP with schlager @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:15UTC)

Sat May 5

3904: Bogusman heard with his usual ramblings @ 2010, talk about recycling, and playing indie music. SINPO 44333.

3927: Unid station playing dance music @ 2015, sudden off at 2017 before returning a few minutes later then going off again. SINPO 34333.

3927: Radio Fox 48 heard playing "Blueberry Hill." Good signal here. SINPO 44333.

3940: WNKR with a bank holiday weekend of broadcasting on this frequency and 1476. Heard @ 1910 with Andy Walker and a bubblegum music special. Fair to good signal, some fading and crackle. Signal S9, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1500. SINPO 34433. Also heard @ 2155 with a live programme presented by Chris Ise. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania blasting in @ 2200 sign on with the Osmonds "Crazy Horses." Signal 9+30dB. SINPO 55555.

6270: Orion Radio heard playing polka @ 0800. SINPO 34433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Swinging Radio England @ 1005. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6309: Radio Valencia with non-stop schlager @ 1430. Fair signal and finally IDed @ 1457. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Malaisy is very much like Mystery Radio with non-stop music and occasional jingle IDs. Coming in well @ 1735 but it would be good to hear some real programmes from them. SINPO 44444.

6311: Radio Zodiac signing off @ 2125, greeting listeners. Good signal but some slight SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

6325: Radio Lowland heard briefly @ 1920 still testing his microphone. SINPO 44433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing a Steve Miller Band song @ 1725. Good clear signal and WMR seems to be spot on 6400 now. SINPO 44444.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia signing on @ 0900 with dance music in German. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Fri May 4

3927: Radio Sensation heard @ 2025 playing Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." Heard @ 2135 greeting listeners, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34333.

3932: MRF Radio heard @ 2255 playing song "Summer Breeze" followed by automated announcement. Off in mid-record @ 2300. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 2040. SINPO 44433.

6306: Brandaris Radio back on the air with a new antenna, studio and location. Heard playing polka @ 2030. Gave email address as: brandaris.radio @ hotmail.com SINPO 43433.

6311: Radio Lowland and Marconi mic testing @ 2150. Was coming in 44433 but within five minutes faded out completely!

(updated 23:05UTC)

Thu May 3

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1945. SINPO 44333.

6275: Radio Romeo Echo heard playing oldies @ 2230 but suffering SSB QRM. Signal quite good (S9) but fluctuating. SINPO 43433.

(updated 22:35UTC)

WNKR this weekend

WNKR will be on air both Sunday 6th & Monday 7th of May.

Frequencies in use will be, 1476 kHz and 3940 kHz.

Reports by email to wnkr @ rock.com

Thanks

Dave Martin

(info via Europirates Yahoo! group)

This Monday is a public holiday in the UK so there may be some other UK stations on that day.

Wed May 2

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1900. SINPO 44433.

6325: Unid station heard @ 1910. Weak signal with ute QRM around frequency making identification difficult. Heard some schlager so probably Dutch. SINPO 23332.

The Saharan station move to 6378 was short-lived. Back on 6300 tonight!

Tues May 1

3922: West Coast Radio heard @ 2210 playing a Donald Fagin song, jingle and off at 2214. SINPO 43333.

3932: MRF Radio heard announcing test transmission @ 2155, asking for reports to mrfradio @ hotmail.com Played Coldplay song and signed off @ 2200. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2005. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Malaisy heard @ 0850 playing disco/funk music, ID @ 0905, followed by "She Works Hard for the Money." Fair but fluctuating signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Skywire heard playing 80s music @ 2015. Fair signal but some SSB QRM. ID came at 2045 as the station signed off. SINPO 33433.

6878: Pirate Music with dance music @ 2010. Message on Alfa Lima said broadcast was to mark 11th birthday of Planet FM which the station relays. Quite noisy frequency here. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Mon Apr 30

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1630. Already strong here. SINPO 44333.

6311: Radio Lowland heard playing some polka music @ 1245, ID in Dutch and English. SINPO 34333.

The Western Sahara clandestine station that was using the popular pirate frequency of 6300 in the evenings/early morning appears to have moved. I heard the station on 6378 with a very strong signal this evening. How long the station will stay there is anyone's guess!

(updated 21:55UTC)

Sun Apr 29

Not good conditions this morning with many signals struggling, better this evening:

3923: West Coast Radio coming in well @ 2215, playing rock music. SINPO 44333.

3933: Radio Black Arrow heard @ 2050 playing "Runaway Train" and "Walk on Water." Fair-good signal but lot of static on band. SINPO 34333.

3933: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2225 playing Rolling Stones "It's Only Rock n Roll," ID and said was closing down. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3940: WNKR heard with Andy Walker @ 1850 playing 60s music. Some static crashes. SDINPO 34333.

5725: Orion Radio heard playing oldies @ 0815, talking about the good weather. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 0825 with oldies and playing promo for the Summer Meeting. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu v Mystery Radio in German, with alternative music @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with a strong signal tonight. Usual pop music @ 1940. SINPO 44433.

6244: Jolly Roger Radio relaying an American country music programme @ 1030. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1035 playing some hi-energy music from the 80s. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Mazda with 60s music @ 1045. Greeting listeners. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing recordings of Irish station Radio Nova @ 0830. One of the better signals this morning. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona (pres) with oldies @ 0930. Signal just audible. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Sat Apr 28

3908: Radio Fox 48 playing oldies and greeting Jari @ 2010. SINPO 34333.

3910: Unid station heard with weak signal, playing disco music @ 2150. SINPO 23332. (see comments)

3927: Antonio Radio @ 2025 announcing hotline number playing oldies. SINPO 44333.

3935: Radio Sensation with a good signal playing 60s music. Announced address of PO Box 73, 7160AB Neede and email radiosensation @ hotmail.com SINPO 44333. Also heard in QSO with West Coast @ 2210.

3937: West Coast Radio heard in long conversation in Dutch with Antonio Radio @ 2155. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with alternative music, talk in German @ 1840. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with their usual strong signal @ 2205, heard ads for their business and the website mediumwave.info. Played song by The Runaways. SINPO 55555.

6275: WNKR heard playing jazz music @ 1850. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6276: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Swinging Radio England @ 0935. SINPO 34433.

6299: Radio Saturnus playing Robbie Williams songs, greeting Mike from Norway @ 1115. Some utility noise. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 2010 and announced mailing address of Pastinaak 4, 7443JD Nijverdal, Netherlands. SINPO 44444.

6311: Radio Lowland playing some polka music @ 1140. Fair signal but rapid fading. Also giving out email address. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Lycos with polka and schlager @ 1055. Email address is lycosrds @ hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio putting in a very good signal @ 1740, playing 80s song "Big in Japan," and giving out web address. SINPO 54444.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia signing on @ 1100 with German pop and schlager. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:00UTC)

Fri Apr 27

3932: Radio Jimmy (tent) heard @ 2247 signing off giving email address. Some utility splash from 3930. SINPO 43433.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual non-stop pop and jingles @ 2155. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Latvia relays

9290 relays this weekend.

April 28th
10-1100UTC: Latvia Today (interview with Robert Maloni, an Italian who lives in Latvia with group Bonoparti)
11-1200UTC: Radio Casablanca

April 29th
14-1500UTC: RWE (see below)
15-1600UTC: Latvia Today

(info via Tom Taylor)

Radio RWE

Radio RWE, via Ulbroka 9290 kHz, April 29.

Please let me draw your attention to a new initiative called Radio RWE. We rented time off the Ulbroka transmitter and plan to air our first show in English.

Radio RWE will be relayed on shortwave via Ulbroka, Latvia transmitter (100 kW) on Sunday, April 29, 2007 from 1400 until 1500 UT on 9290 kHz. You can also listen to the show on the Internet at the following address: http://www.radiorwe.com

The show will be devoted mainly to shortwave vintage transmissions, jamming and current DX news, as well as some literature subjects. We hope to broadcast on regular basis, no less than once a quarter, with similar kind of programming.

Reception reports for shortwave relay are very welcome! Please send them (including return postage) to the following address: SRS Deutschland, Radio RWE. Postfach 101145, 99801 Eisenach, Germany.

We highly appreciate your mp3 files with recordings of our shortwave relay! Please send them to the following e-mail address: radiorwe @ yahoo.com or radiorwe @ radiorwe.com

We can confirm your e-mail reception reports - with mp3 recording included - with our electronic QSL cards (if you prefer to receive snail mail "traditional" QSL card, please send return postage and your reception report to the address above).

Kind regards, Radio RWE team

(via A-DX Apr 14 via BCDX April 20 via DX Listening Digest)

Pirate forum

Radio Lowland has started a new forum where people can place listings of shortwave pirates heard. The address is http://www.sre.come2me.nl/

Thurs Apr 26

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1845 with pop. SINPO 33433.

6400: Unid station playing music by the group Air @ 1915. Strong signal here (S9+10dB) no ID heard. SINPO 44444. Tuned in again @ 2130, station still strong here, playing American soft rock. WMR testing maybe?

Wed April 25

3930: West Coast Radio heard @ 2135 giving out the station's mailing address and email address before some playing some pop music. Good signal tonight from WCR. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2035. SINPO 44444.

9290: Radio Mi Amigo v Latvia blasting in @ 2040, playing rock music. Signal 9+20dB here. SINPO 55544.

(updated 21:40UTC)

Tues Apr 24

3929: West Coast Radio heard playing heavy rock @ 2130 with "West Coast" jingles. Fair-good signal peaking at S9. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with the usual pop @ 1655. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio RP with schlager @ 1635 followed by ID and hotline number in Dutch. Email address given as radiorp @ live.nl SINPO 34333.

(updated 21:45UTC)

Mon Apr 23

3927: Radio Fox 48 from Norway heard playing a Dire Straits song @ 2010. Gave email address as radiofox48 @ hotmail.com Good signal, peaking just over S9 here, although a bit fluttery. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2015. SINPO 44444.

Sun Apr 22

Again poor conditions this morning with a lot of fading, although some stations did manage to make it through the noise.

3927: Radio Borderhunter putting in a good, clear signal @ 2025, greeting Jari and Mike from Fox 48, playing dance music and lots of plugs for the Summer Meeting. SINPO 44444.

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2205 playing oldies, clear ID, giving out address. This the first time I've heard Laser on 75m since they closed their transmitters down. I guess this is via a relay. Poor-fair signal, suddenly improving @ 2315 (as if someone had turned the power up). SINPO 24332 to 34433.

5715: Radio Boomerang with a good signal @ 0805, playing schlager and dance music. SINPO 44444.

5725: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0800, some splash from Boomerang. SINPO 33433.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0900, but signal fading in and out. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop with jingles @ 1700. SINPO 33433.

6239: Jolly Roger Radio heard playing country music @ 1250, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Kentucky with schlager @ 0945. SINPO 34433.

6244: Britain Radio Int struggling today. Heard @ 1100, giving out web address, playing oldies, but weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6265: Premier Radio Int with oldies @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 0915 with Dave Simpson playing a Tom Petty song. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Casanova heard playing schlager, giving out hotline number in Dutch @ 1430. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Northpole playing dance music @ 0920, ID. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Zodiac heard playing oldies and giving out hotline and email address @ 1235. Fair signal, but fading. SINPO 34333.

6306: Unid station heard @ 0750 playing polka, and the "Chariots of Fire" theme. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing schlager and ballads. Heard @ 1950 and listened to station faded out at 2003. No IDs heard. SINPO 33433.

6392: Unid station heard playing 80s music @ 1245. Weak signal, not helped by splash from WMR. SINPO 23332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio had one of the best signals this morning. Heard @ 0855 playing an Elton John song. SINPO 44444.

9710: Laser Radio via Lithuania with a very good signal here. Signing on @ 1130 for a three hour broadcast. Geoff Rogers playing Al Stewart, Cliff Richard and Kaiser Chiefs. Email address is studio @ laserradio.net SINPO 55544.

(updated 22:15UTC)

Sat Apr 21

3904: Bogusman @ 1845 playing alternative music, chatting about life etc. Good signal, peaking at 9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3910: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 2140 greeting Dr Tim, giving out hotline and mailing address. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

3927: Radio Spaceman with his usual massive signal, hitting 9+20dB. Heard @ 1825 with usual mix of schlager, rock and pop. SINPO 54444.

6216: King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0920. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme from Chris Ise. Heard @ 1700 playing oldies. SINPO 43433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania playing rock and pop @ 2230. Very strong signal. SINPO 55555.

6265: Premier Radio heard @ 1140 playing oldies and announcing as "Premier FM" so must also be broadcasting locally in Ireland. SINPO 34333.

6270: Unid station with oldies, breaks in transmission but quite a good signal @ 0935. SINPO 44433.

6276: Laser Hot Hits heard with advert for Laser sweatshirts @ 0915. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Lowland heard @ 1715 with co-channel QRM from Saharan clandestine station. Moved at 1720 to 6316. SINPO 42432.

6308: Radio Kentucky heard @ 2010 playing schlager, giving out hotline and mailing address in English and Dutch. SINPO 44433.

6310: Orion Radio playing "When a man loves a woman" @ 0750 and greeting Marco. SINPO 34433.

6310: Lycos Radio with polka and schlager @ 1310, plus IDs in English. SINPO 34433.

6316: Radio Lowland with Radio Dutchwing heard @ 1725 playing Abba's "Dancing Queen." Some utility QRM but not a problem. SINPO 43443.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with non-stop 70s/80s oldies @ 0925. SINPO 44433. Heard @ 1705 with Jack playing a recording 80s pirate Spectrum World Broadcasting. Very strong. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:35UTC)