Radio Cochiguaz's 11th anniversary

On 1st February it is 11 years since we started our loved radio station, Radio Cochiguaz.

We will therefore in the coming days/weeks make some transmissions for all our friends around the world.

Our main transmitter has a technical problem we haven't solved yet. Another transmitter is being prepared to operate on 11430 kHz SSB but this is still not operable yet.

A third transmitter is prepared to be operated shortly on 6305 kHz. Thus, this month we will make some broadcasts, both from here in the Andes as well through friends in Europe.

We will later inform more about the schedule. Probable frequencies will be:6305 kHz (from the Andes) and 6290 or 6307 kHz (from Europe).

Greetings from Cachito

Contact Adress: radio_cochiguaz @ yahoo.com

(via swpirates)

Thurs Jan 31

3932: SW-Pirate relaying Laser Hot Hits @ 2115, followed @ 2125 by SW-Pirate jingles and sign off. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Click here for recording

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with a special tribute show to Colin Dixon with Laser presenters and others talking about their memories of Colin. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34333.

6265: KBC very strong tonight with a S9+30dB signal. Heard @ 2155 playing Cream's "White Room." SINPO 55544.

Wed Jan 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with old recordings of Laser 558 @ 1010. Utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

Tues Jan 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1000 with the Anorak Hour looking back to Laser 558 welcoming in 1985 with Charlie Wolf. Signal here is a steady S9, peaking at +10dB. SINPO 44433.

6265: KBC signing on @ 2130 with another Wolfman Jack show. Strong signal tonight. SINPO 55544.

(updated 21:35UTC)

Mon Jan 28

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Colin Dixon's final show. Heard @ 1035 with the Dr Who theme. No reception on 6421. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Altrex playing dance music @ 1020. He said he was having technical problems. SINPO 33433.

6295: Unid station heard @ 1205 playing Bob Marley. Signal went off/faded out 10 minutes later. Possibly Grensstad Radio testing. SINPO 34433.

6310: Skywire Radio playing ELO @ 1220, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor @ 1530 with dance music, jingle ID. Fair signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

(updated 15:30UTC)

North American log

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925u Sycko Radio. 1806-1826*. 27 Jan. English. Music by Marilyn Manson, Green Day and others. IDs as both Kracker Radio and Sycko Radio. S2/Poor.

Sun Jan 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 0850 with advert for Offshore Echoes then Martin Scott playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertchatal signing on @ 1300 in English and German before playing music by Manfred Mann. SINPO 55544.

6216: Radio King Shortwave with ID, playing reggae music @ 1205. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Supernature" @ 0855. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing a song by The Killers @ 1030. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Altrex playing rock n roll @ 0905, followed by ID and email address. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6276: Radio Doctor Tim @ 1010 heard greeting listeners but suffering splash from Paardenkracht. SINPO 33433.

6280: Radio Paardenkracht spelling out email address @ 1005 and playing Michael Jackson's "Beat It." SINPO 44433.

6295: Grensstad Radio from "north part of Belgium" playing instrumental music @ 1130. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int playing schlager and instrumental music @ 1255. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music, signing off @ 1135. SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Barrentina heard @ 1700 relaying Radio L'Arboc playing Catalan guitar music. SINPO 23332.

6320: Radio Lowland (tent) @ 1305 with polka and talk in Dutch with many mentions of Sallandse Boer, possibly a QSO although I didn't hear any other stations. SINPO 33433.

6330: Radio Pionier playing schlager @ 1505, poor modulation. SINPO 34332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio heard with Jack talking to Paul Graham about Colin Dixon @ 0955. SINPO 44444.

6524: Radio Ramona giving out email address @ 1020 and playing rock music. Coming in very clearly this morning with S5-6 signal. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 1620 playing "We Will Rock" by Queen followed by ID. Signal S3 but quite clear. SINPO 24333.

(updated 17:03UTC)

Sat Jan 26

3932: SW-Pirate heard @ 2125 with jingle ID and what sounded like a relay of a German station playing ballads, but difficult to follow due to noise levels. SINPO 34332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Jackson Browne song and greeting listeners @ 2315. Coming in quite well at this time - S8-9. SINPO 44333. At 2325, Martin Scott was heard talking about Colin Dixon ahead of playing his final show.

6262: Radio Altrex playing rock music @ 1030. Strong utility QRM. SINPO 32432.

625: KBC with Radio Mi Amigo @ 2140 playing oldies. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6270: Unid station playing schlager @ 0915. Ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 1155 with Steve Roberts playing Sheryl Crowe. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int playing some instrumental music @ 1645. Fair signal but fading out. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 1900 with Mike Oldfield's "Moonlight Shadow" peaking above the noise. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Caroline v Latvia with the Rob Leighton tribute show @ 1400. Fair bit of fading on the signal this afternoon. SINPO 45433. To hear recording click here

(updated 23:30UTC)

Fri Jan 25

3901: Bluestar Radio playing the Rolling Stones "Paint it Black" @ 1945. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3925: Radio Doctor Tim (tent) heard with a weak signal @ 2145. Slight het from another station, which according to Achim's blog is SW-Pirate. Dr Tim slightly stronger here. SINPO 23332.

3935: Laser Hot Hits (tent) heard @ 2250 with weak signal. Couldn't positively ID it but caught English accent. SINPO 24332.

6265: KBC with Wolfman Jack playing the Steve Gibbons Band @ 2200. Very strong - S9+30dB. SINPO 555544.

6305: Radio Zeelandia playing rock and dance music @ 1415. Splash from utility. SINPO 33433.

6310: Skywire Radio playing "Eloise" @ 1545, followed by ID and email address. SINPO 33433.

(updated 22:00UTC)

WMR website

The new Weekend Music Radio website is finished and can be viewed at http://www.weekendmusicradio.com/

(via Jack, WMR)

Rob Leighton tribute programme

Rob Leighton tribute programme - relay schedule via 9290KHz, 100kw from Latvia and Baltics via 945KHz Riga internet http://www.radionord.lv/ Rob Leighton was a Caroline presenter who passed away earlier this month.

Saturday January 26th
9290KHz(100kw) 14.00 - 15.00UTC paralell on 945KHz Riga and http://www.radionord.lv/
Repeat 21.00 -22.00UTC only 945KHz Riga and internet http://www.radionord.lv/
1 hour Rob made a programme for Radio Caroline test in 2003 via 9290.

(info via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Jan 24

3932: Unid station playing music @ 2005. Weak signal here but according to Achim's blog it's Dr Tim with his Stefan Dietl tribute programme. SINPO 24332.

6265: KBC with the Wolfman Jack show, playing Stevie Wonder @ 2155. Strong signal tonight - up to S9+20dB. SINPO 55544.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) heard @ 2145 with a weak signal. Not as good as last night with some utility QRM.

Wed Jan 23

6265: KBC via Lithuania signing on @ 2130 with another Wolfman Jack show. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio from Greece coming in clearer tonight. Heard @ 2105 playing rock music, ID giving out email address. Weak signal but just above the noise level. SINPO 24332. Click here for recording

Britain Radio Int remembers...

After the sad news ref: Colin Dixon passing away very suddenly last weekend BRI will be on air with a 60 min programme to reflect over the past week or so with some of our thoughts along with audio clips to play, and of course a selection of music.

We must also mention about the sad news of Stefan Dietl. We hope to use 6255khz for this broadcast on Sunday starting at 10am UK time, it will also be running on our webstream, being repeated from 11am then followed by Colin Dixon's final show, thanks to Laser Hot Hits.

Go to www.geocities.com/britainradio48

73s Roger

(via alfalima forum)

Tues Jan 22

6220: Bluestar Radio testing @ 1050, playing schlager with ID giving out email and website addresses. Nice clear signal peaking at S9. SINPO 34433.

6925 (usb): Unid station @ 2255. I can hear bits of music on the signal peaks but too weak to ID station. I saw on alfalima that Viking Radio Scandinavia was due to be on this evening, or it could be Spider Radio.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Mon Jan 21

6265: KBC via Lithuania with the Wolfman Jack show @ 2130. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sun Jan 20

48 metres generally very poor today (like the weather, here!).

6140: European Music Radio v Wertchatal heard signing on @ 1300 and playing Duran Duran. Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0930, splash from 6220. SINPO 23432.

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

6245: Britain Radio Int @ 1020 with Roger Davis on air to announce the death of Colin Dixon of Laser Hot Hits. More sad news for the free radio world. SINPO 33433. On the Laser website, the station says it will try to continue in tribute to Colin.

6255: Radio Zodiac @ 1035 playing rock music, talking about Stefan Dietl. SINPO 44433.

6270: Radio Shadowman playing oldies @ 1025, ID giving out email address @ 1029. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6276: Unid station playing schlager @ 1230 but poor conditions and difficult to pick out the ID. SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Merlin Int playing "More than a Feeling" @ 1015. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Borderhunter with his Stefan Dietl tribute programme @ 0915. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6298: Radio Doctor Tim @ 1010 with a tribute programme to Stefan Dietl, playing some of his favourite music with announcements in German and English. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Lowland playing George Michael's "Careless Whisper" @ 0920. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6400: Weekend Music Radio faded in @ 1005, with Jack playing a Marie Osmond song and talking about the station's new website. SINPO 54444.

6421: Laser Hot Hits playing the Doctor Who theme (popular BBC TV sci-fi drama) @ 1340 followed by greetings to listeners. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

(updated 13:45UTC)

Sat Jan 19

3905: Radio Borderhunter with a tribute programme to German DXer Stefan Dietl. Heard @ 2300 playing German music. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave with a weak but readable signal @ 1020, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6275: Laser Hot Hits with the Rainbow programme signing off @ 1010. SINPO 34433.

6295: Grensstad Radio playing Bob Marley @ 1005, followed by ID. SINPO 34433. Back on this afternoon playing more Bob Marley @ 1425. Splash from Merlin. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Merlin Int signal faded in @ 1335. Heard with "You To Me Are Everything." Signal improving as I write this but still rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

6305: Unid station heard @ 1410 playing Led Zep's "Whole Lotta Love." Sudden off (faded out). Splash from Merlin. SINPO 33333.

6311: Radio Barretina relaying Radio L'Arboc. Heard @ 1405 with jazz music programme in parallel with its internet streaming. Weak signal but audible. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Merlin Int @ 1345 playing the Pet Shop Boys, not in parallel with 6300 and not as strong. Signal fair now - S7-8 while 6300 is S9-9+10dB. SINPO 34333.

6421: Laser Hot Hits @ 1350 with a Mike Oldfield song. I've not much had much luck hearing this frequency during the week but it has faded in now. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio City via Latvia @ 1030 playing 60s music. SINPO 45444.

(updated 23:00UTC)

Fri Jan 18

6925 (usb): Spider Radio (v.tent). Tuned in at 2300 and can just hear very faint music but not strong enough to identify. Could be Spider Radio as per alfalima reports.

Thurs Jan 17

6310: Radio Condor heard with a modulation test @ 1530 with ID, playing dance music. Fair signal with good peaks, reaching S9 here. Modulation sounded good. SINPO 34433.