Mon Mar 10

3935: Radio Rainbow with long talk about something @ 1745 - but not strong enough signal to hear what is was! Some SSB QRM as well. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1020 with ad for Offshore Echoes magazine and then into the Tony James show. Reception a bit more unsettled today. SINPO 34333.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard with Lee Richards' A-Z of Classic Pop @ 1210. Not parallel with 4025. SINPO 34333.

(updated 17:45UTC)

Sun Mar 9

Another Sunday, and again bad conditions on the band. It's a shame as yesterday's conditions were good.

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1755 playing oldies. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1030 playing dance music. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle ID and dance music @ 1410. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Kim Wilde "Kids in America" @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid station @ 1300 playing schlager and oldies. Might still be Viking but no IDs heard. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Viking playing a U2 song @ 1005 followed by ID and giving out hotline number. Much fading of the signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: RFB heard @ 1435 playing "Live is Life" followed by jingle ID. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here or longer recording here

6882: Radio Playback Int with a Barry Manilow song @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Abba "Supertrouper" @ 2130. Weak signal, about S5. SINPO 23432.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Sat Mar 8

3905: Radio Borderhunter with a strong signal @ 2245, greeting Marcel and playing a French song. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

3935: Radio Rainbow playing its "She's Like A Rainbow" theme song and reading listeners' letters @ 1630. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Jolly Roger playing Shalamar's "A Night to Remember" @ 1550. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6055: KBC via Lithuania coming in better today. Heard @ 2240 with a signal peaking at S9+30dB. SINPO 54444.

6210: Laser Hot Hits heard playing oldies @ 0935. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave with rock music @ 1020. Laser seems to have faded out on 6210 so no splash there. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Altrex with the Beatles song "Hey Jude" @ 0930. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits again suffering co-channel QRM from Calypso @ 0925. SINPO 32432.

6275: Radio Calypso playing schlager @ 0925, ID but battling with Laser for control of frequency. SINPO 32432. After the comments on this blog last Saturday you would think Calypso wouldn't use this frequency again on a Saturday!

6275: Radio Rainbow reading listeners' reception reports @ 1225. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6285: Radio Calypso moved here to avoid QRM with Laser. Heard @ 1025 giving out hotline number and playing schlager. Clear channel here. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Victoria heard @ 0915 with ID, playing the song "Mississippi." Weaker station underneath. SINPO 33433. Also heard @ 1145 with non-stop oldies. ID at 1220. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Valencia playing schlager @ 1130 with ID at 1140. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6306: Unid station playing instrumental music @ 1135. Splash from Valencia. Went off few minutes later. SINPO 33433.

6307: Radio Sallandse Boer playing schlager @ 1600, talk in Dutch mentioning Mazda and Dr Tim. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Lowland talking in Dutch @ 1353, playing polka. SINPO 34433. (see comments)

6311: Radio Barrentina relaying Radio L'Arboc @ 1605 with man talking in Catalan. Weak signal with some local QRM and splash from Sallandse Boer. SINPO 23432.

6325: Orion Radio testing his new tubes, playing schlager. Good signal here peaking at S9+10dB @ 0920. SINPO 44444.

6325: Free Radio Holland and Radio Sweetfire heard @ 1620 with ID and email address followed by polka. SINPO 34333.

6882: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0910 with jazz music. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio from Greece with canned ID and playing a Whitney Houston song @ 1640. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Fri Mar 7

3935: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 1625. Weaker than 4025. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott @ 0935 playing dance music. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards' A-Z of Classic Pop @ 1120. Good signal at the moment, but a bit of fading and utility QRM. In parallel with 4025. SINPO 43433.

6882: Power FM via Pirate Music heard @ 1745 playing song by Blondie with "Power FM" jingles. Deep fades. SINPO 33333.

6882: Radio Playback Int v Pirate Music booming in tonight @ 2055 playing Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody." SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with canned ID by woman followed by Grace Jones song @ 2300. SINPO 23432.

(updated 23:05UTC)

Thu Mar 6

3935: Laser Hot Hits with old Radio Caroline recordings @ 1715. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Jolly Roger programme @ 1010 playing "Lost in Music." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6276: Unid station heard playing oldies from the 60s and 70s, including Earth, Wind & Fire @ 1535. Audio sounded a bit rough. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2100 playing a Rod Stewart song. Weak signal but clear. SINPO 24432.

(updated 21:05UTC)

Wed Mar 5

3935: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1745 talking about peace and playing a song by Blondie. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing pop @ 1025. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits seems to be appearing around lunchtime on this frequency. Heard @ 1250 with dance music, some SSB QRM. Different programme to 4025. SINPO 33433.

(updated 17:55UTC)

Tues Mar 4

6210: Laser Hot Hits on its new 48mb frequency. Faded in by 1230, when heard song by the Isley Brothers. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

Mon Mar 3

3935: Radio Rainbow heard playing song by Green Day @ 1840. Noisy but breaking through on peaks. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1015 playing pop. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.
Looking at the Laser website, I see the station has changed frequency from 6421 to 6210 - although I haven't managed to hear it, yet.

6055: KBC via Lithuania on its latest frequency. Heard @ 2235 with Wolfman Jack. Good signal and no major QRM problems, although a bit of splatter from a very strong signal on 6040. SINPO 44444.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Sun Mar 2

Very poor conditions today with most signals skipping over my QTH. But this evening better for reception from southern Europe.

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1930 with 60s offshore recordings of Radio London. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards' A-Z of Classic Pop @ 0945. SINPO 43433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachal signing on @ 1300 in German and English. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: KBC via Lithuania still here suffering heavy splash from 6145. Signal only fair again. Heard @ 2220 playing "Mull of Kintyre." But the station is expecting to move to 6055 tomorrow from 22-2300UTC. SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio booming in tonight with dance music from the 80s @ 1935. SINPO 44444.

6270: Radio Altrex (tent) playing "Stuck in the Middle With You" @ 1150. Weak signal not helped by utility on same frequency. SINPO 23432.

6276: Radio Doctor Tim with a special programme in memory of Radio Bobby. Heard playing schlager @ 0905. SINPO 33333. Here's a QSL from that broadcast - thanks for the speedy reply, Dr Tim

6280: Radio Borderhunter (tent) signing off @ 1105. Weak signal. Just caught mention of Herten and promo for Summer Meeting. SINPO 24332.

6295: Grensstad Radio (tent) heard @ 1135 playing a Spandau Ballet song. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) playing non-stop pop @ 1025. No IDs heard but Achim suggests it is Malaisy. Weak-fair signal here. SINPO 33333.

6312: Radio Barrentina @ 2045 with an Elton John song followed by talk in Catalan. Loud hum making reception difficult, best in lsb. SINPO 22322.

6882: Radio Playback Int with a good signal @ 1940 - S8-9, playing the song "At Seventeen." SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2050 playing Boney M "Rasputin." Signal S5. Some occasional SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Sat Mar 1

3925: Radio Blue House heard @ 2045 playing blues music, giving out mailing and email addresses. As this is a Finnish pirate, he was no doubt being relayed by someone else. SINPO 34333.

3935: Laser Hot Hits with offshore recordings @ 1730. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing rock and pop @ 1410 with a Colin Dixon tribute show. S9 here. SINPO 44433.

6140: KBC still on this frequency tonight. Wolfman Jack heard @ 2220 playing The Beatles "Ticket to Ride." Signal only fair and splash from 6145. SINPO 33433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) playing song @ 1035 from Hazel O'Connor. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6264: Radio Gay back on again tonight, playing Madonna @ 1705. Poor signal with utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu with jingle IDs, playing reggae music @ 1255. Utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6270: Radio Altrex heard @ 1110 playing Abba, followed by ID asking for reports. Some splash from Calypso. SINPO 33433.

6275: Radio Calypso heard playing schlager @ 0955, ID giving out hotline number. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits @ 1305 underneath Calypso, which is stronger here. Laser best in usb. SINPO 32432. Usual co-channel QRM result...mess of two stations accompanied by heterodyne. Surely one of them could move?

6295: Grensstad Radio playing polka @ 1045. Poor signal with deep fading. SINPO 24332.

6306: Radio Royal playing instrumental music @ 1250, ID. SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Barrentina heard @ 1820 with dance music and talk in Catalan. SINPO 23332.

6882: Radio Playback Int with a live programme, heard @ 1645 with ID, email address and playing oldies. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing UB40 @ 1635. Fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia @ 0915 with dance music presented by DJ Charlie Prince. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia @ 1240 with schlager, talk in German. SINPO 45444.

(updated 22:20UTC)

KBC moving again

Just looking at KBC forum...the station is announcing it will be on 6055 tonight from 2200-2300UTC.

Fri Feb 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 0955. Fair signal with some fading. SINPO 34433.

6140: KBC v Lithuania on its new frequency @ 2130 with Wolfman Jack. Splash from 6145. SINPO 43433. The station is asking for help to find a clear channel within the 49mb.

6264: Radio Gay (tent) heard @ 2115 playing The Cure "Close to Me." Weak signal and lot of fading so not easy to hear. SINPO 24332. Click here for recording.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu heard @ 1250 playing 60s music, ID and promo for the Summer Meeting. SINPO 34433.

6321: Radio Pionier heard @ 1010 playing schlager with IDs. Modulation made audio sound a bit distorted. SINPO 33433.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Thurs Feb 28

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards' A-Z of Classic Pop programme @ 1535 with a good signal of S9-S9+10dB. SINPO 44444. It's a shame 6421 can't be more consistent.

6265: KBC v Lithuania @ 2135 with the Wolfman Jack show. Strong signal - S9 to S9+20dB. SINPO 55544. KBC moves to 6140 tomorrow (although I have also seen 6055 mentioned). I wonder why this last minute change of frequency? I saw on DX Listening Digest that the VO Islamic Republic of Iran relays via Lithuania are also moving off 6265. I wonder if Lithuania has been told to get off this channel due to QRM to utility?

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2140 playing "Life in the Fast Lane." Some other SSB and utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

(updated 21:45UTC)

KBC new frequencies

Starting February 29, KBC's broadcast to Europe at 2130-2229 UTC will move from 6265 kHz to 6140 kHz.

Starting March 9, KBC's broadcast to America at 0100-0159 UTC will move from 6255 kHz to 6040 kHz.

In addition, starting Saturday March 1, there will be an extra Wolfman Jack Show. Currently runs Monday-Friday.

(Info: KBC forum; http://www.kbcradio.eu/ )

These relays via Sitkunai, Lithuania.

Wed Feb 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing "Radar Love" @ 0955. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Magic AM heard @ 1330 testing new equipment. Heard with a good signal, playing the song "Knock on Wood." SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6882: Radio Playback International with soft rock music @ 1715 and station jingles followed by live programme in English and Italian. Before coming on, the Swiss Radio Int interval signal was heard. Fair signal - about S7-8 here. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) @ 2100. Can just hear music but very weak at moment. SINPO 13321.

(updated 21:05UTC)

Tues Feb 26

3935: Laser Hot Hits playing the song "Heartbreak Avenue" @ 1920. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a Radio Gemini documentary - tribute to Colin Dixon - @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

6265: KBC via Lithuania @ 2135 playing rock music. Very strong signal - S9+30dB. SINPO 55555.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2125 playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax." Weak signal with fair peaks - reaching S5. SINPO 23332.

Mon Feb 25

3935: Radio Rainbow @ 1935 playing oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a poor-fair signal @ 1945, playing dance music. SINPO 24332.

6275: Radio Altrex playing oldies @ 0955, followed by ID and talking about the weather. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

(updated 19:45UTC)

Sun Feb 24

3935: Laser Hot Hits playing song by the Eurthymics @ 1800. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards and his A-Z of Classic Pop @ 1115. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio playing "The One and Only" @ 0855, greeting listeners. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria v Wertchatal @ 1345 giving out address and mentioning website http://www.radiogloria.de.vu/ Playing oldies. SINPO 55544

6220: Mystery Radio with non-stop dance music @ 1220. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio @ 1455 playing alternative music. SINPO 33433.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht playing a Michael Jackson song @ 0955, followed by ID. Splash from Scotland. SINPO 33433.

6266: Radio Scotland Int with oldies. Coming in well here. SINPO 44444.

6278: VO The Netherlands with a good signal @ 1015, playing 80s pop, mentioning the AM forum. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6290: Radio Mazda with non-stop schlager and occasional IDs. Heard @ 0905, with some sporadic utility QRM. SINPO 44444.

6295: Unid station playing dance music @ 0945, splash from Mazda. SINPO 33433. Achim had it as Radio Northpole.

6306: Radio Royal with schlager @ 1000. Giving out email address. SINPO 34433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing the 60s song "Fire" followed by ID @ 1145. Poor-fair signal with much fading. SINPO 34433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing pop @ 1150 but weak signal and too much fading to get clear ID. SINPO 24332.

6882: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 1105. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 1845. Heard a snatch of "Everybody Dance Now." Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

(updated 18:50UTC)

Sat Feb 23

3904: Bluestar Radio playing schlager @ 1825, mentioning his website. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3930: Radio Sensation playing schlager @ 2230, followed by ID, then song by Madonna. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3935: Radio Rainbow with IDs, playing The Beatles @ 1700. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Jolly Roger playing "Lost in Music" @ 1010. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Rainbow via Laser @ 0905 playing the Sugababes. SINPO 34433.

6278: VO The Netherlands heard briefly @ 1625 playing 80s pop, brief announcement. Good signal but squeezed between Laser on 6275 and a legal station on 6280. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Calypso heard playing oldies and schlager @ 1425, giving out hotline number. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

6307: Delta Radio heard @ 1200 spelling out email address (deltapirat - no 'e') and playing Blondie "Maria." Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6312: Radio Barrentina with talk by man in Catalan @ 0925. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Lowland with ID, hotline and playing song "Lying in the Arms of Mary" @ 0920. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Alice heard with report for Lowland @ 1432. SINPO 44433.

6882: Radio Playback Int with pop @ 0910 and jingle IDs. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) @ 1800 with a weak signal but can just about hear music. SINPO 23332.

(updated 22:40UTC)

Fri Feb 22

3935: Laser Hot Hits with pop @ 0935. Weak signal. SINPO 34332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Golden Earring's "Radar Love" @ 0940. Signal pushing S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6265: KBC signing on @ 2130 with a strong signal - S9+20dB. Another Wolfman Jack show. SINPO 55544.

6882: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1850 with pop and jingle IDs. Fair-good signal but quite noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2120 playing Blondie. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:30UTC)