Fri Dec 7

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Elvis "Return to Sender" @ 2255. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6235: KBC via Lithuania @ 2240 with the Wolfman Jack show. SINPO 55544.

6285: VO The Netherlands with non-stop rock and pop. Heard @ 1025 playing "Burning Heart." ID came at 1045, giving out hotline number. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Altrex with dance music @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6315v: Radio Pionier playing schlager @ 1035, occasional IDs, lousy modulation (as usual) and drifting. SINPO 34432.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Thurs Dec 6

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2005 playing Lionel Richie "Dancing on the Ceiling." SINPO 34333.

KBC goes daily

The Mighty KBC will start the 1st of January 2008 with a daily show of one hour on shortwave...starting at 22.00 hours UTC on 6235 kHz.

Monday till Friday - The Wolfman Jack Show
Saturday - Eric van Willegen and some other interesting deejays
Sunday - BIG L International 1395 & The Mighty KBC

(info from kbc forum)

Tues Dec 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits with offshore recordings @ 2330. Some occasional SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

Mon Dec 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits audible @ 2300, playing "Don't Bring Me Down." SINPO 24332.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with Steve Roberts playing a song by Broken English @ 1010. Fair signal here - first time I've managed to hear Laser on this frequency for a few days. Unfortunately it was short-lived as by 1030 signal had faded out again. It is a pity the signal fades in and out like this rather than staying consistent all day - but then that's shortwave for you! SINPO 34433.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Sun Dec 2

Poor conditions with only the Dutch stations putting in good signals. No short skip for reception of English stations like Underground. Also very wet and windy here today (hope the longwire doesn't blow down!).

3945: Weekend Music Radio with Andy Walker and his cover version show, playing "A Message to you Rudy" @ 1600. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Radio Mi Amigo recordings @ 1620. Some local QRM. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0850 playing polka, greeting listeners. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5965: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal, Germany signing on @ 1300, playing Jimi Hendrix song. SINPO 45444.

6210: Radio 48 heard briefly @ 1125 playing ELO song. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing alternative music @ 1155 with IDs in German. SINPO 34333.

6245: Radio Underground @ 1120 with Steve talking about having his bike nicked. Faded out again a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6260: Unid station heard @ 1115 playing Prince's "Purple Rain." Only on for short time. SINPO 34333. (Radio Shadowman - see comments)

6265: Premier Radio playing music from the 60s and 70s @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6294: Crystal Radio (tent) playing a U2 song @ 0950. Gave out hotline and email address. SINPO 34333. Kessel Radio according ot Dr Tim's News.

6300: Hermits from Holland from east side of the Netherlands heard @ 1040 playing polka and schlager. Gave out hotline and mailing address of PO Box 73, Neede. Featuring Mr Spaceman. Good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6303: Radio Boomerang playing oldies @ 1005, co-channel QRM from station wanting to QSO. SINPO 43433.

6303: Radio Shadowman in QSO with Boomerang @ 1013. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Viking playing instrumental music, oldies and schlager, few IDs. Heard @ 0905. SINPO 44433. Update: Still heard @ 1220 with woman giving out hotline number. also mentioned Tante Voek. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Paardenkracht giving out email address @ 0955, playing schlager. SINPO 34433.

6400: Weekend Music Radio playing song "Have A Life" @ 1020. SINPO 34433.

(updated 16:20UTC)

Sat Dec 1

3910: Weekend Music Radio with Andy Walker playing original and cover versions of songs this week. Heard at 1705 playing the original 60s version of "Bye Bye Baby." He must have a massive record collection! Good signal but fading out. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "More than a Woman" @ 1535. Fair signal but fades out a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 1925. Noisy frequency and signal soon disappeared back into the noise. SINPO 33333.

6235: KBC with Radio Mi Amigo via Lithuania signing on @ 2200 opening with "Dancing In The Street." Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 55544.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing recordings of Radio Caroline @ 1015. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Boomerang @ 1405 with schlager and dance music, greeting listeners. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6306: Unid Dutch station with oldies @ 1025. Deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6327: Radio Alice playing schlager @ 1510. Signal started well but faded off. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick v Latvia @ 0915 with Charlie Prince playing dance music. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:05UTC)

Fri Nov 30

6235: KBC via Lithuania heard @ 2230 with Wolfman Jack. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6265: Radio Altrex @ 1030 with ID, playing oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Conditions haven't been great this week, especially in the evenings.

(updated 22:35UTC)

Christmas on KBC

The Mighty KBC is on the air on the 25th and 26th of December 2007 starting at 11.00 till 15.30 CET (1000-1430UTC) on 6255 kHz

....your Christmas will be totally different in 2007...

On the first Christmas day we will air a special Wolfman Jack Christmas show.
The second Christmas day is still a surprise.....

(Tom de Wit via alfalima.net)

Caroline on YouTube

Radio Caroline: A Day in the Life (full version at http://www.rensmaas.eu/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgaYG2EHOso

Radio Caroline on ITV's World In Action Programme, from 1964.....This is part 1, part two to follow, & the second World In Action to feature Caroline in 1967, will be on-line soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ql0i2HPK8

(via Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

FRS Holland greetings

I N V I T A T I O N

On December 30th FRS-Holland will be re-introducing a long time tradition. And that means we invite you - the listener - to participate.

Forward your very own personal New Year Greetings to the Free Radio Service Holland and we will make sure it’ll be read out during our Dec. 30th broadcast.

You can dedicate your greetings to anybody or anything . It's up to you! Greetings can be written or taped (cassette, CD, MD or mp3 file) and send to our P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten in the Netherlands. Of course the easy & quick way is by sending an e-mail: frs.holland @ hccnet.nl or frs @ frsholland.nl

You can add something special to our December 30th broadcast by participating. So….what are you waiting for? Make sure your contribution reaches us before December 9th.

We are looking forward hearing from you !!!

73s, Peter V (on behalf of the FRS staff)

Sun Nov 25

3945: Weekend Music Radio faded back in @ 2245, with Jack talking about and playing recording of station called Scotland Community Radio from 1989. SINPO 34433

5965: Radio Gloria via Germany signing on @ 1300 in English and German. Strong signal. SINPO 55544.

6199: Radio Rapido giving out morse ID, playing Prefab Sprout @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio 48 greeting listeners, playing the song "Hocus Pocus" @ 1005. SINPO 34433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (pres) @ 1025, weak signal, could just hear music through the noise. SINPO 23332.

6220: Unid station playing Veronica recordings @ 1155. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6255: Britain Radio Int v JRRI with his usual 4th Sunday broadcast, radio chat and playing oldies. SINPO 34433.

6258: Radio Pionier playing schlager @ 1245, moved/drifted to 6262 by 1305. Modulation still a bit rough. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex playing "Nutbush City Limits" @ 0850, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing 70s music, co-channel with another station @ 1040. SINPO 23432.

6265: Radio Oscar Zoulu (ROZ) playing Supertramp @ 1220, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Underground going through Dr Tim's logs @ 0930. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin (tent) heard @ 1205 with recordings of Laser 558. SINPO 33333.

6281: Radio Black Power playing "Big in Japan" @ 1100. Good signal but het from station on 6280. SINPO 43433.

6290: Radio Mazda playing schlager, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6299: Unid station playing rock music @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Skyline Int playing "Simply the Best" @ 0915, signal sounded a bit undermodulated. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Shadowman with a strong signal @ 1010, playing rock and pop. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor giving out hotline number @ 0840, playing dance music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Unid station playing pop and dance music @ 1255. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. Achim's blog says Radio Malaisy.

6325: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6400: Weekend Music Radio @ 0910 with Andy Walker talking about the evils of DAB, playing The Who. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with the Anorak Hour @ 1210, playing offshore radio recordings. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (pres) playing schlager, sudden off @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

6430: Radio Victoria giving out email address @ 1015, said had no PO Box number, playing oldies. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia playing country music and signing off @ 0857. SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Caroline Eifel via Latvia signing on in German @ 0900 with "Caroline" by the Fortunes. SINPO 55544. To hear recording click here

(updated 22:45UTC)

Sat Nov 24

3930: Unid station heard playing dance music and oldies @ 2245. Announced saying it was a test txn and giving email address ending in ...@rock.com. Weak signal so couldn't catch station name. SINPO 24332. Possibly the sw-pirate @ rock.com mentioned in Dr Tim's logs earlier this week.

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1650 talking about free radio, giving out contact details. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Young Hearts Run Free" @ 1615. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio 48 playing "Owner of a Lonely Heart," greeting Robertas in Belgium @ 1205. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6235: KBC v Lithuania @ 2240 with another Wolfman Jack show. Better signal than last night, peaking at S9+30dB. SINPO 544444.

6275: Laser Hot Hits playing the B52s @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Lowland heard with Men At Work "Down Under" @ 1350, ID came at 1404, asking for reports. Fair signal but moderate fading, off 1410. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Alice (tent) in QSO @ 1553 with other stations. Also heard mentioned Radio Dutchwing, Lowland and Skyline. SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio City via Latvia heard @ 0925 playing 60s music. Strong signal here. SINPO 55544.

(updated 23:05UTC)

Fri Nov 23

6235: KBC via Lithuania with Wolfman Jack playing spoof phone calls @ 2240. Signal not as strong as previous weeks with fading - only S9. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Altrex heard @ 1010 playing Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U." Had just changed frequency slightly from 6308. ID and asking for reports. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6421: Laser Hot Hits with a Madonna feature @ 1115. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

(updated 22:45UTC)

More from North America

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee USA:

3420, Undercover Radio/Laser Hot Hits. 0237-0300. 23 Nov 07. English. Dr. Benway with UCR ID and remarks about relaying Laser Hot Hits and ments of Merlin mail drop for QSLs. LHH program with dance club music, ads for T-shirts and radio-related magazine Offshore Echoes, and several IDs. Good.

Thurs Nov 22

6302v: Unid station playing country music @ 1505. Station seemed to be drifting between 6301-6304, modulation also poor. SINPO 34432.

North American logs

Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6700, The Crystal Ship. 0052-0100, 21 Nov 07. Mr Poet locking through Chickamauga on yet another unusual frequency. A weak signal with fades and some dead air during the bx. I managed to hear Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine, and Journey to the Center of Your Mind by Young Ted and the Amboy Dukes. Unfortunately, the reception was marginal.

6925u, WTCR (p). 0105-0110, 21 Nov 07. Partial ID, unid mx, and snippets of A Little Help from my Friends. Poor.

Wed Nov 21

6421: Laser Hot Hits coming in well @ 1130 with Steve Roberts playing a Mike Oldfield song. Signal peaking @ S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

Tues Nov 20

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 2020 and greeting listeners. Poor signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Sun Nov 18

3910: Weekend Music Radio @ 1410 talking about Scottish pirates. In parallel with 6400. SINPO 23332.

3932: Unid station heard playing dance music @ 1525. Poor-fair signal, some telephony QRM. SINPO 23332.

3945: Weekend Music Radio now moved here to clear way for Reflections Europe. Heard @ 1450, talking about offshore radio. Fair signal but some utility noise. SINPO 33333. Signal at 1615 had improved to 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Blondie "Heart of Glass" @ 1405. Fair signal. Nothing on 6421 at this time. SINPO 34333.

5802: Radio Telstar South slight off its usual 5805 frequency. Heard @ 1050 with the Golden Boys playing music from Marmalade. Usual slick programme. SINPO 34333.

5813: Orion Radio playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax" @ 0850. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio 48 with Queen "We Will Rock You" @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6220: FRS Holland via Mystery Radio looking back at the events of 1980 @ 0850. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. Click here for recording

6240: Skyline Radio Germany heard @ 1110 playing the Star Wars theme. Weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6270: Radio Mazda playing schlager @ 0910. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6270: Radio Royal (tent) came on after Mazda signed off, playing OMD @ 1105, ID and email address ....@live.nl Bad modulation (could be same station that was on 6303 earlier). SINPO 34333. (According to Dr Tim's news station name is Radio Royal and email address is radioroyal @ live.nl)

6280: Radio Merlin Int coming in well @ 1040, playing the Rolling Stones. SINPO 43433.

6292: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 0915, some utility QRM. SINP 33333.

6297: Voice of the GDR with a programme in German, with occasional English announcements. Heard @ 1005 playing the Human League. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433. Click here for recording

6300: Radio Sallandse Boer with talk in Dutch, playing schlager @ 1145. SINPO 33433.

6303: Unid station with schlager @ 0900. Modulation sounded a bit rough. SINPO 34333.

6305: Delta Radio (Gelderland) playing dance music @ 1305. SINPO 43433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with instrumental music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Sallandse Boer calling Lowland @ 0925, playing schlager. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Waves Int playing country music @ 1030. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio with Andy Walker playing novelty records like "Mr Blobby," and "Nellie the Elephant" @ 1220. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing Whitney Houston @ 1230. SINPO 33433.

6540: Radio Brigitte with IDs and playing Donna Summer @ 1135. SINPO 34333.

(updated 16:15UTC)