Fri Mar 28

3935:Laser Hot Hits with 60s music @ 1900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Barrentina testing his antenna. Coming in quite well here - about S7. Heard @ 1905 playing the song "Crazy." Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6882: Radio Playback Int playing a Michael Jackson song @ 1825. Some local QRM. SINPO 33333.

Thurs Mar 27

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1905 playing a Joan Armatrading song. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2130 with oldies, deep fades with SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

(updated 21:30UTC)

North American logs

A couple more logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA:

6925L Unid. 2354-0005, 24-25 March. English. Parody game show “Sexual Harassment Challenge.” Parody ads for GGW, Beauty Pageants and Hooters Restaurants. Parody of “Surfin USA” and “Sesame Street.” Unid mx about Southern US. S7/Fair.

6925u Conelrad Radio (p). 2330-2334. 25 March. English. Mx from the 1940-1960 era including: “…Boogie,” “Fujiama Mama,” and “Counter Spy” by Bob Newhart. Off at 2334 in mid song. S5/Poor.

Wed Mar 26

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1915 giving out mailing address, playing 60s music. SINPO 34333.

Tues Mar 25

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1910 playing Paul McCartney's "Frog Chorus." SINPO 33333.

6925u: Unid. Tuned in @ 2305 to hear American radio jingles "Classic Q 104.3." Off at 2307. Was this Spider Radio? Fair signal. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

(updated 23:10UTC)

Listening to Laser

We have set up a new way of listening to Laser shows on the Internet by using a Flash-based player called uBroadcast.

Surf along to http://www.ubroadcast.com/ to download and install the program. We can be found on the Stations section by clicking through the category/shows folders to "Independent Music Broadcasters/Pop/Pop Variety/Laser Ch 2".

Or else go to http://rustybucketradio.tripod.com/ and click the "Play" symbol under the "Rusty Bucket Radio" title at the top of the screen.

If the "Play" button does not appear, there may be a browser message at the top of the screen instead. This will ask you if you want to install an Active X plug-in which will allow the uBroadcast player to automatically install and start playing a Laser show from the beginning.

If you don't want to hear that show then just click "Play" once more. This will start streaming another show. The audio quality is the best we have ever broadcast on the Internet with some shows in stereo so give it a go !

(info via Laser website)

Well, here's some more ways to catch Laser if the shortwave frequencies aren't coming through.

North American log

Another log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA

6925u WBNY-Radio Bunny. 2320-2349UTC. Sun 23 Mar. English. Cdr. Bunny with his announced 39th annual Easter bx. Several IDs and add as P.O.Box 1, Belfast, NY 14711, USA. Call for reports and mentions of enclosing 3 first class US stamps. S2/Poor.

Mon Mar 24

3935: Radio Rainbow playing rock and pop. Heard @ 1800 with SINPO 33433.

6200: Unid station heard @ 1005 playing oldies. Signal not strong enough to hear ID. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) @ 1030 with music by Jean Michel Jarre. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6263: Radio Scotland Int playing U2 song @ 1010. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6270: Radio Calypso putting in a very good signal @ 1130, peaking at S9+10dB. Heard with ID and giving out hotline number. SINPO 44433.

6271: Unid station heard @ 0930. Sounded German. SINPO 24332.

6285: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0915. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6295: Grensstad Radio playing polka @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6300: Unid station with schlager @ 0925, whistle from weaker c0-channel station. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Boomerang with strong signal, playing dance music @ 0935. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Malaisy playing dance music @ 1230. SINPO 34333.

6312: Radio Barrentina with two men talking in Catalan @ 1805 followed by some local music. Quite a good signal (just getting dark here). SINPO 33433.

6882: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1640 with recording of an American radio station. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

(updated 18:10UTC)

Sun Mar 23

3935: Laser Hot Hits (tent) difficult to hear above the noise level. Could just detect music @ 2135. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0900 playing rock. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertchatal heard @ 1310 playing rock music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1045 playing "Total Eclipse of the Heart." SINPO 33333.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Power of Love" @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6271: Radio Doctor Tim (tent) with Summer Meeting 2008 promos and a Starclub Radio recording @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6274: Radio Scotland Int playing music by U2 @ 1030. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Shadowman playing pop, testing a new transmitter. Good signal here, peaking at S9+10db. SINPO 44433.

6300: Unid station with schlager @ 0935, splash from Mazda. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Mazda with polka and schlager, ID @ 0930. SINPO 44433.

6305v: Radio Pionier with schlager @ 1205. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Optimod with a strong signal @ 1255, playing instrumental music with occasional jingle IDs. Signal S9+10dB. SINPO 44444. To hear a recording click here

6882: Radio Playback Int @ 0925 playing a song by Fleetwood Mac. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing oldies @ 2145, deep fades. SINPO 24332.

9290: Q103 v Latvia signing on @ 1300 and playing German rock music. SINPO 45444.

9290: Radio Caroline via Latvia, live from the Ross Revenge. Heard @ 1605 playing "Can't Get Enough of Your Love." SINPO 55544. To hear a recording click here or here
(updated 21:45UTC)

Sat Mar 22

3935: Laser Hot Hits with a sponsored show @ 1800. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6270: Radio Calypso heard @ 0915 playing polka and schlager. Fair-good signal here. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Royal with dance music @ 1005. Clear ID with email address heard at 1030. SINPO 33333.

6309: Radio Pionier playing schlager @ 1750. Usual poor modulation. SINPO 33333.

6325: Free Radio Holland and Radio Sweetfire heard @ 1335 playing Dutch music. Fair signal - S8 here. SINPO 34433.

6554: Unid station with blues music @ 1345. Weak to fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6882: Radio Playback Int with a recording of an American station @ 1620. SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio City via Latvia @ 1025 with music from the 60s and 70s. SINPO 45444.

9290: RMRC via Latvia @ 1625 with German and Dutch music. Strong signal. SINPO 55444. Seems it might not have been RMRC according to Achim's blog, as the wrong programme was aired. Instead it was a Dutch station called Firma Arkade.

(updated 18:10UTC)

Fri Mar 21

3905: Antonio Radio with schlager @ 2220, followed by ID. But co-channel telephony QRM making it difficult to hear. SINPO 23332.

3935: Radio Rainbow playing "99 Red Balloons" @ 1755. Weak signal but improving, some SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

6055: KBC via Lithuania putting in a strong signal, peaking at S9+30dB, with Wolfman Jack. Easily heard despite being in the crowded 49mb. SINPO 54444.

6882: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1805 with jingle followed by Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy." Fair to good signal. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2135 playing Abba "Fernando." Weak signal but fairly clear. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:25UTC)

Wolfman Jack

BBC Radio 4 has a programme about the legendary US DJ Wolfman Jack on tomorrow (Mar 22) at 1030UTC called "In Search of the Wolf."

There is also a long article about him on the BBC website at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7307738.stm

(info via Mike Terry, anoraksuk)

Shortwave listeners to KBC will be familiar with the Wolfman who can be heard on the station six days a week.

Barretina blog

Radio Barretina has started a blog which can be viewed at http://www.radiobarretina.blogspot.com/ The station says he is on air today on 6311. As I write this at 1200UTC, I can just hear a very weak signal.

Wed Mar 19

3935: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 1945. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. I wonder is 4025 is off the air as I've not heard it for a while while 6210 seems to be at the mercy of the strange propagation conditions.

Tues Mar 18

3935: Laser Hot Hits playing Kraftwerk @ 1855. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Caroline back on Ross Revenge

Easter 2008 live from Ross Revenge

The entire weekend will be hosted by presenters from our second ship, Mi Amigo who all served on board between 1977 and 1980.

This special birthday broadcast starts at 6am on Good Friday and runs until midnight on Easter Monday. You'll be able to watch some of the action via on-board webcams.

There'll be some additional ways to listen this Easter too.

You'll be able to tune in via our friends at Radio Mi Amigo where a special stream will be dedicated entirely to Caroline. They will also be replacing some their regular programmes with ours. Just go to http://www.radiomiamigo.eu/

Caroline will also be available on 9290khz shortwave from Latvia between 1500-1800 on Easter Sunday afternoon.

Please do not attempt to visit Ross Revenge this Easter. We hope to move the ship to a more accessible location soon and look forward to seeing you then.

http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/

(via Mike Terry, anoraksuk)

Radio Caroline will also be on 945kHz tomorrow (Sun) from 2100UTC until Monday at 0400UTC. I believe that's via a transmitter in Latvia.

Mon Mar 17

3935: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1805 playing a song by the Police. SINPO 34333.

6055: KBC via Lithuania coming in strong tonight @ 2235 with Wolfman Jack. SINPO 54444.

6215: Unid station playing music by Jean Michel Jarre @ 1045. Weak-fair signal with fading. At 1105, archive recordings of offshore station Radio London were heard. SINPO 34433.

6311: Radio Barretina heard relaying Radio L'Arboc @ 1035. Talk by man in Catalan. Weak signal with some utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

(updated 22:40UTC)

North American log

The latest logging from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925U, Wolverine Radio. 0145-0230. 16 March 08. English. Wolverine Radio playing Neil Young, David Bowie and a whole bunch more that I could not identify. OM announcer mentioned that some of the mx was from a Swiss band. IDs at 0204 and 0212. Faint signal-close to unreadable.

Sun Mar 16

Conditions slightly better than last Sunday...but not much!

3935: Laser Hot Hits with pop music @ 1925. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6140: European Music Radio via Werchatal heard @ 1305 with Paul Graham playing rock music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with promo for the Summer Meeting 2008 @ 1015. Frans is joined by Dr Tim in the studio. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

6262: Radio Zodiac greeting listeners @ 1110 and playing rock music. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio (tent) @ 1005 playing oldies. Weak signal and utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6265: Radio Calypso @ 1345 with ID and giving out hotline, playing some rock music. Lot of fading on signal and some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6270: Radio Altrex (tent) playing 60s music @ 0930. SINPO 24332.

6280: Unid station playing recordings of American radio stations @ 1000. Foton has it as World Music Radio. SINPO 34333.

6295: Grensstad Radio playing 60s music @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Boomerang playing instrumental music @ 0910, mentioned Radio Ramona before signing off. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Royal playing a variety of music - Dutch, dance and oldies. Heard @ 1255 with a good signal. SINPO 44433.

6328v: Radio Pionier with schlager and ID in Dutch @ 1245. SINPO 34333.

6882: Radio Playback Int playing rock music from the "island of nowhere" @ 1935. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2155 with rock music. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Marina heard making its first transmission via Latvia, signing on @ 1300 giving out an address in the Netherlands. I believe this is a Dutch internet station. SINPO 45433. When I returned at 1310, just a blank carrier so obviously some technical problems! Programme resumed a few minutes later.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Sat Mar 15

3935: Radio Rainbow heard @ 1800 with IDs and playing rock music. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Calypso with non-stop schlager @ 1005. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6275: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1145 with Jolly Roger playing rock music. Fair signal now, but nothing heard earlier. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Valencia heard playing Abba's "Fernando" @ 1335 with IDs given by a child. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6311: Radio Barretina heard relaying Radio L'Arboc @ 1745. Some local QRM. SINPO 33433.

6315: Radio Lowland heard briefly @ 1430 playing instrumental music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325v: Radio Pionier with schlager @ 1435, rough modulation. SINPO 43433.

6882: Radio Playback Int @ 1500 with the promised American radio drama. Although a fair-good signal, some utility QRM and fading made it tricky to follow. Nice idea though. SINPO 43433.

6924.7u: US pirate? Radio Foxtrot? Heard @ 2040 with recordings of American radio stations. No sign of Spider Radio but it faded up soon after (see below). Station seemed to be logged on the American FRN forum. See: http://www.frn.net/vines/Forum4/HTML/011286.html
Fair signal - if US pirate amazing reception at this time of the evening. Fair-weak signal. Click here for recording or here

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2100 playing a song by Sting. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 33333.

(updated 21:10UTC)