Wed Nov 14

6421: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1100 with good peaks reaching S9+10dB, but some fading on signal. SINPO 44433.

Tues Nov 13

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 1635. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6300: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1250 calling Pionier. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6302: Radio Pionier @ 1245, playing oldies but bad modulation made it difficult to understand. SINPO 34332.

6421: Laser Hot Hits @ 1125 with Lee Richards playing his A-Z of Classic Pop. Signal fading a lot today, some intermittant SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 16:50UTC)

North American pirate

Log from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee. Unusual frequency for a North American pirate:

3420 The Crystal Ship. 0303-0308*. 12 Nov. English. The Xtal Ship sailing the pirate seas on another odd frequency. I heard the last few minutes of the bx. Music included a Sea Chantey and a punk rock sounding song, and audio clips including something by Jack Webb from Dragnet. I lost the signalat 0308 w/o sign off ancmts. Fair to Good.

Mon Nov 12

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Jolly Roger playing Ronnie & The Datonas @ 1635. Good signal at the moment, pushing S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard with "More Than A Woman" @ 1400, then off for a few minutes before returning. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Brandaris and Radio Altrex both on the same frequency @ 1515. Brandaris slightly the stronger but both cancelling each other out. Shame they couldn't check the frequency before signing on. Brandaris signed off around 1630, SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing schlager @ 1155. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6311: Radio Altrex now moved @ 1520 to avoid clash with Brandaris, playing rock music. SINPO 34333.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with a programme about the making of the record "Telstar" @ 1040. Fair signal and clear channel. SINPO 34433.

(updated 16:40UTC)

Sun Nov 11

Strange conditions today with some signals fading in and out, while others staying steady.

3945: Weekend Music Radio playing a Stevie Wonder song @ 1605. Good signal, bit of splash from 3955. SINPO 44433.

5805: Orion Radio heard @ 0855 playing some instrumental music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6199: Radio Rapido playing Echo & The Bunnymen "Killing Moon" @ 1110. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits with an advert for Radio Review magazine @ 0850, playing oldies. Station underneath (Mystery Radio?). SINPO 43433.

6220: Mystery Radio battling it out for control of this frequency with Laser. At 1600 both at equal strength making both unlistenable. SINPO 42332.

6255: Britain Radio Int v JRRI talking about offshore radio @ 1110. Signal finally faded in and coming in well now. SINPO 44433.

6269: Crazy Wave Radio heard with ID @ 1200, splash from Underground, which is strong now. SINPO 23432.

6275: Radio Underground heard briefly @ 0910 before fading out again. Talking about West Coast raid. SINPO 34433.

6293: Radio Bluestar playing "If I Could Turn Back Time," @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

6295: Unid station with non-stop easy listening Dutch music. Heard @ 1225. Fair signal. SINPO 34433. Saturnus?

6300: Radio Shadowman playing 80s pop @ 1015. Strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Mazda with schlager and polka @ 0900. Co-channel QRM. SINPO 43433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int @ 1100 greeting listeners and playing instrumental music. SINPO 34433.

6312: Radio Pioneer playing the song "The Crying Game" @ 1435, ID and email adress. Audio a bit distorted and spreading over several frequencies. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Waves Int playing country music @ 0915. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

6373: Radio Altrex heard @ 0930 with country music. Fair signal on clear channel. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio (pres) heard briefly @ 1035 with recording of US station before signal faded out again. SINPO 34333. Update @ 1145 - signal back again and now 44444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with a Madonna feature @ 1140. SINPO 44433.

(updated 16:10UTC)

Sat Nov 10

1657: Radio Barones @ 2050 greeting Dave in England and a listener in Finland, playing AC-DC. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34333.

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing Slade @ 1845. Poor-fair signal. Reception bad on 75m tonight. SINPO 24332.

5820: Orion Radio playing non-stop polka @ 0910. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a song by The Cult @ 0900. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 2315. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6270: ROZ @ 1105 with a song by The Cure, some splash from Laser on 6275. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Rainbow via LHH playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 0905. Not as strong as 6220. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Zeelandia heard with Boney M song @ 1015, followed by ID in Dutch and English, then polka and off. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Mazda playing schlager @ 1535. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6324: Radio Waves International giving out address, playing country music @ 1540. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards and his A-Z of Pop @ 1135. SINPO 34433.

(updated 23:15UTC)

Fri Nov 9

3905: Unid station @ 2255 with very weak signal. Can just detect music above noise level on peaks. (Radio Bluestar - see comment)

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Jolly Roger show, playing music from Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds," @ 1640, just getting dark here. Signal reaching S9 but moderate levels of noise & fading. SINPO 34433.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack show @ 2250, playing 60s music. Strong signal but splash from equally strong carrier on 6250. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing "Layla" by Derek & The Dominoes @ 1040. SINPO 34433.

(updated 22:55UTC)

Thurs Nov 8

6275: Unid station @ 1220 playing schlager, then "Please Release Me," before signing off. Too much fading to catch the ID. SINPO 24332.

6300: Bluestar Radio playing rock, pop and schlager. Heard @ 1510, with the operator joined in the studio by his 4-year-old son! SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Zeelandia playing polka @ 1210, ID in Dutch. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits @ 1205 reading listeners' letters, playing song by Fragma. SINPO 34433.

(updated 15:15UTC)

Wed Nov 7

6421: Laser Hot Hits back on this frequency. Heard @ 1135 playing Eric Clapton "I Shot the Sheriff." Fair-good signal, S8-9. SINPO 34433.

Tues Nov 6

6200: Bluestar Radio testing @ 1125, playing schlager, followed by Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing." Fair signal, clear channel. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording

Sun Nov 4

Misty day and plenty of stations on the air.

3945: Weekend Music Radio with Dave Anderson playing recordings of 70s shortwave pirate Radio Viking @ 2230. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5705: Orion Radio on a new frequency, giving out contact details and greeting Marcel @ 0855. Good move as frequency is clear. SINPO 44444.

5805: Radio Telstar South with the Golden Boys playing more 60s memories @ 0850. SINPO 34433.

5822: Unid @ 1320, bit of hum on signal, playing pop. Mentioned Hotmail email address. Couldn't catch name, thought might be Condor but email from station says it wasn't him. Any ideas? SINPO 34333. (Radio Pandora - IDed on Alfa Lima forum)

5965: MV Baltic Radio v Germany @ 1330 with IDs, tourist info in English and mentioning the MV Baltic Radio mug. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6205: Radio North Sea Int playing the song "Northern Lights" @ 1005. Good signal but some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

6210: Radio Geronimo heard briefly @ 0910 with Dave Scott giving out contact details. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio 48 playing Phil Collins @ 1105. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6251: Crazy Wave Radio heard @ 1035 with lots of IDs, playing rock music. Fair signal here. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing 70s music @ 0845, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6271: Radio Halloween heard @ 1010 in German with various spooky sounds and music. SINPO 23332.

6281: Radio Black Power playing 10CC's "Dreadlock Holiday," @ 1315, ID in Dutch @ 1333. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Sonar with a weak signal @ 0915, but fair peaks when able to catch station ID. Playing rock music. Deep fades. SINPO 23432. Click here for recording

6285: Radio Geronimo signing off @ 0857. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Northpole playing rock n roll @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Saturnus in QSO @ 1050. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Zeelandia (tent) playing schlager @ 1140, some splash from 6305. SINPO 23432.

6305: Radio Underground heard @ 1030 talking about Radio Telstar South, strong utility over the signal at this time. SINPO 43433. Wiped out @ 1055 by strong station. Deliberate jamming or just careless??

6305: Unid strong station playing dance music @ 1055 over Radio Underground. SINPO 43433.

6317: Radio Kilo Tango Lima playing rock music @ 0900, but heavy utility. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Alice with polka @ 0920, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6374: Laser Hot Hits playing Dire Straits @ 1045, whistle from a co-channel weaker station. SINPO 33433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio had the best signal this morning with S9+20dB. Heard @ 0930 playing ZZ Top. Jack was talking about looking for a new frequency to avoid QRM from North Korea in the afternoon. SINPO 54444.

(updated 22:30UTC)

Sat Nov 3

3910: Weekend Music Radio playing The Who @ 1720. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

3927: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 2105 playing blues music. Weak signal with fair peaks and deep fades. SINPO 24332.

3940: Radio Underground @ 1620 playing song by Kate Nash and talking about the latest radio listening figures for the UK. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing pops @ 1645, giving out contact details. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio 48 heard @ 0850, playing Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight," ID and giving out email address. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording

6255: KBC v Lithuania putting in a strong signal @ 2205 in another link up with Radio Mi Amigo, playing Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart." Signal peaking at S9+30dB. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with offshore recordings @ 0855, including Big L and Radio Caroline. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Tornado heard @ 1355 playing dance music, giving out ID and email address in Dutch, off 1400. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording

6310: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0910, but signal covered by strong SSB. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6310: Delta Radio playing music from the 70s and 80s with occasional "Delta Radio" jingles. Heard @ 1335 with a fair to good signal, hovering between S7 & S9. SINPO 34433.

6326: Radio Alice heard @ 1415 playing "Living Next door to Alice" followed by ID and email address in Dutch and English, off 1430. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia @ 0900 with Charlie Prince in German playing dance music. SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Waves Int v Latvia signing on @ 2200, playing country music. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Fri Nov 2

6275: Radio Rainbow via Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1135 playing the Pet Shop Boys. Nothing heared on 6421. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing schlager @ 0955, ann was signing off. Deep fades. SINPO 34433.

(updated 11:35UTC)

North American pirate logs

Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA, heard a fair bit of pirate activity on Halloween (Oct 31):

6900v The Crystal Ship. 2230-2300*. All Hallows Eve. English. The Xtal Ship sailing the pirate airwaves with a nice selection of spooky music and poetry. Songs included: "Monster Mash," "Ghost Riders,""London Calling," something by Alice Cooper, ‘Mexican Radio," and a dramatic rendition of "The Raven." Lost signal at 2300 w/o sign off ancmts. Fair with some deep fading.

6925u Wolverine Radio. 2302-2307*. All Hallows Eve. English. ID by OM anncr with Ray Parker, Jr.’s "Ghost Busters." F-P.

6925u WBST. 2331. All Hallows Eve. English. First log of this station. OM anncr with organ mx and maniacal laughter. Poor.

6925u WFUQ. 0016. 1 Nov. English. First log of this station Several IDs by OM anncr and techno mx. Poor.

Thurs Nov 1

3945: Weekend Music Radio heard @ 1825, with Jack talking about a Hawkwind CD, playing Wild Cherry "Play That Funky Music." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. (hoaxer: see comments)

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing song by Asia @ 1820. SINPO 34333.

Wed Oct 31

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing song by Meatloaf @ 1025. Signal struggling a bit at the moment. SINPO 24432.

Tues Oct 30

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing the Madonna documentary @ 1055. Fair-good signal here (S8-9). SINPO 34433.

Mon Oct 29

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing pop music @ 1030. Fair strength but fluttery signal. SINPO 34433.

Sun Oct 28

Wet and windy here today, with a lot of activity again on the bands:

3936: WNKR heard @ 1940 playing song by Dire Straits. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

3945: Weekend Music Radio @ 1650 with Jack playing recordings of medium wave QSOs from the 1970s and reading SW logs from that era - fascinating stuff. Beginning to get dark here and 6400 just faded out. But 3945 coming in well, S8-9. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2005 playing The Hooters, deep fades of the signal. SINPO 34433.

5720: Orion Radio playing rock music @ 0835. SINPO 44444.

5965: Radio Gloria via Juelich signing on @ 1300 in German and English, before playing a Joe Cocker record. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6199: Radio Rapido (tent) playing 80s music @ 1125. Signal struggling today. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0900. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6255: Laser Hot Hits v JRRI with Colin Dixon playing a song by Prefab Sprout @ 0940. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6255: Britain Radio Int v JRRI with Roger Davis chatting about radio and playing oldies @ 1010. Signal strength now S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Status Quo @ 0905. SINPO 3433.

6280: Radio Zeelandia playing schlager @ 1230, ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Shadowman playing Hall & Oates @ 1020. Strong signal. SINPO 43433.

6290: Radio Mazda playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" @ 1000. Utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6297: Magic AM playing David Bowie's "Heroes" @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6298: Voice of the Netherlands asking for reports @ 1215. SINPO 44433. Click here for recording.

6300: West Coast Radio in QSO with Sallandse Boer @ 1052. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Sallandse Boer with report for WCR @ 1048. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Rob 007 in QSO with Boomerang and Altrex @ 1420. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

6305: Radio Boomerang QSOing with Altrex and Rob 007 @ 1425. SINPO 44444.

6306: Radio Brandaris with schlager @ 0855. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Skywire (tent) joining in the QSO @ 1440. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1015. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex @ 1430 in QSO with Rob 007, Boomerang. SINPO 24332.

6311: Radio Bonofox giving out email address and signing off @ 0840. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Saturnus playing schlager @ 0850. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6325: Radio Quintus asking for reports @ 1025. SINPO 43433.

6374: West Coast Radio (tent) @ 1005 playing oldies. Strong hum on signal (utility?) making it difficult to hear. SINPO 32332.

6375: Radio Altrex heard @ 1055 playing oldies. Still strong hum on frequency making listening difficult. SINPO 32432.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with one of the strongest signals this morning. Andy Walker playing 60s and 70s music @ 0910. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music, talking about Radio Underground @ 1120. SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Brigitte with ID, address and polka @ 1445. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:05UTC)

Sat Oct 27

3910: Weekend Music Radio with radio chat and playing song @ 1755 by group called Renaissance. SINPO 44433.

3927: Cupid Radio greeting Jari @ 2250, playing rock music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3940: Radio Underground playing the song "Valerie" @ 1745, greeting listeners and talking about free radio. Also played my recording of XTC (thanks for mention). SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits coming in well @ 1800, with start of the Jolly Roger show. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1505. Quite a lot of local QRM on this frequency. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio heard @ 1830, with talk in German, lots of mentions of station name, playing alternative music. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6255: KBC via Lithuania with usual strong signal. Heard @ 2255, playing The Move, before advert for K-PO products and signing off @ 2258. SINPO 55544.

6268: Radio Oscar Zoulu (ROZ) playing Queen song @ 1815, ID at 1825. Putting in a good signal at the moment. SINPO 44433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 0925, followed by promo for Laser mugs. SINPO 34333.

6280: Orion Radio playing schlager @ 0800. Good signal but faded right down a few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6285: Orion Radio heard on this frequency @ 0910 greeting Steffan in Germany. SINPO 44433.

6293: Voice of the Netherlands heard @ 1233 in QSO with Radio Boomerang and Radio Transistor. SINPO 44433.

6293: Radio Transistor in QSO @ 1240. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Quintus playing schlager @ 1435. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Boomerang in QSO @ 1242. SINPO 44444.

6308: Unid station playing offshore radio recordings @ 1345. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: West Coast Radio playing rock music @ 0915. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor signed on after WCR closed down. Heard @ 0930 playing dance music, jingle ID. Some local QRM. SINPO 43433.

6311: Radio Lowland playing instrumental music @ 1735. Weak signal and noisy frequency. SINPO 23332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Jack playing a Frankie Miller song @ 1730. in parallel with 3910. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music @ 0940. Weaker signal than 6275 and featuring different programme. SINPO 33433.

(updated 23:00UTC)