Thursday, June 05, 2008

Thurs June 5

5815: Radio Telstar South with 60s & 70s music and jingle IDs @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Wed Jun 4

5815: Radio Telstar South on again this evening with 60s music and jingles @ 2000. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6275: Radio Calypso with polka and schlager. Heard @ 2030 with SINPO 44444. ID at 2046.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Michael Jackson "Thriller" @ 2015. SINPO 24332.

Brazilian pirate

Cicade Oldies is a Brazilian shortwave pirate station, transmissions are 0300-1100 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays on 7695, reports to cidadeoldies@ live.nl. Transmitter power is 50 watts.

(Adalberto, Brazil, SW-Pirates via Gabriel Ivan Barrera, Conexion Digital via DX Listening Digest via World DX Club)

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Tues Jun 3

6306: Radio Doctor Tim playing the song "Baby How Are You" @ 2030. Splash from the Saharan station on 6300. SINPO 33333. Thanks for mention!

6925u: Spider Radio with ID @ 2055 and playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

Monday, June 02, 2008

Mon Jun 2

5815: Radio Telstar South playing oldies @ 2055 with ID. Lot of static in the air tonight. SINPO 34333.

6270: Radio Altrex (tent) with oldies @ 0835. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6925u: Spider Radio with pops @ 2100. SINPO 24332.

(updated 21:00UTC)

Hobart Radio relay appeal

Dear pirates,

I'm very concerned for this station's future after JRRI has stopped broadcasting our shows. The effort, time and money spent has been wasted when last year's shows were not aired.

I have had my mail I sent to JRRI returned with a note of "gone away", however if someone goes on holiday normally someone simply collects their mail.

It does not add up. Hobart Radio International needs a station that is willing to relay content as we have no one.

Spider Radio in Greece said they are airing one show we have, the DX Extra, however they have not replied to my follow-up email.

Can anybody please help? This station cannot continue if we cannot get our programme on air.

In the past we tend to post CDs per 2 months or per month however recently a couple of stations have preferred to download shows from the website and relay them that way.

Unfortunately it is precarious to do broadcasting in Australia as the authorities easily will catch anyone who tries, and a licence to do community broadcasting is $3,000.

Cheers,
Robb Wise,
Manager.
Hobart Radio International
http://www.hriradio.org/

(info via swpirates)

Sunday, June 01, 2008

Sun Jun 1

3903: Radio Bluestar playing the Mamas & The Papas "California Dreaming" @ 2010. SINPO 34433.

3940: Radio Underground with a repeat of yesterday's programme. Heard @ 1740 with Steve reading listeners' emails. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 1745 with a Spandau Ballet song from the 80s. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Telstar South playing oldies @ 0855. Signal faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433. Heard again @ 2005 with a much better signal, playing oldies and station jingle. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0740 playing the song "Golden Years." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio v Wertchatal signing on at 1200. SINPO 44444.

6270: Free Radio Holland with ID @ 0905, playing Dutch music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Viking with schlager @ 0750, giving out hotline number. Coming in well but signal splashing a bit. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6308: Radio Shadowman playing Midnight Oil @ 0910, a few breaks in transmission, came back mentioning Sallandse Boer. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1010. SINPO 33433.

6311: Radio Bonofox with instrumental music @ 0755. Some splash from Viking. SINPO 33433.

6524: Radio Ramona with country music @ 0850, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

6915: Bluestar Radio heard playing polka @ 1030, ID at 1040. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us," followed by jingle ID. Signal S4-5 tnoight. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Victoria via Latvia signing on @ 1100 and into Visage "Fade to Grey." Mentioning 25th anniversary broadcast on Sept 28. More details at http://www.radiovictoria.de/ SINPO 45444. To hear recordings click here and here

(updated 20:35UTC)

I've also made some updates to the Shortwave DX website and changed the front page.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Sat May 31

3906: Radio Spaceman with polka, schlager and rock. Heard @ 2225 with usual strong signal, playing "Born to be Wild" - S9+10db here. SINPO 54444.

3932: Bogusman back on the air after a while away, with more anecdotes and alternative music. Signal sounds really good. Heard @ 2045. SINPO 44444.

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 1715 talking about Dutch medium wave stations. Fair-good signal here - S7-8. SINPO 34433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Laser 558 recordings @ 1720. SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with a weak signal @ 0915. I can just hear music but signal is poor today. SINPO 24432.

6290: Antonio Radio giving out contact details @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Eastside playing Madonna @ 2105. Fair peaks but not easy to hear. SINPO 23432. Haven't logged this station for a long time! To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Malaisy @ 1705 with dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 2050 asking if channel was clear, which it is now. SINPO 34333.

6322: Radio Pionier (tent) @ 1920 with schlager and polka, poor modulation. SINPO 33333.

6327: Unid station heard @ 2145. I can hear music on peaks but with utility QRM, very difficult to hear. Talk sounded Italian. SINPO 23332. To hear recording click here

(updated 21:50UTC)

Friday, May 30, 2008

Fri May 30

3905: Radio Continental came on after Spaceman signed off. Heard @ 2215 playing a Blondie song. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3906: Radio Spaceman greeting Tony in Serbia @ 1955 and playing oldies. Haven't heard Major Tom on the short waves for some time. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing pop @ 2020. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South (pres) with 60s music - sounds like the same tape that's been running all week. SINPO 34333. It might not be Telstar - I've heard no IDs. But Ray on the Alfa Lima forum said he heard Telstar IDs on May 25.

6275: Radio Boomerang with dance music @ 2030. Very strong - S9+20dB. Said closing to avoid QRM to Merlin. SINPO 54444.

6280: Radio Merlin also coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2035 with IDs and playing rap and dance music. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Boomerang heard here @ 2040 with dance music. Still strong. SINPO 54444.


(updated 22:25UTC)

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Thurs May 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 1750. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Telstar South (tent) with non-stop 60s music @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Skywire with polka and schlager @ 1745. ID with email address. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Bonofox playing schlager @ 1910, some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing a U2 song @ 2040. Poor-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Wed May 28

3935: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1835 with an ad for Laser t-shirts and playing Kraftwerk. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a different programme to 3935. Stewart Ross playing 90s dance music @ 1840. Stronger than 3935. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Calypso and Radio Bluelake in a joint broadcast with a good signal @ 1810 playing schager. ID at 1825. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1845 playing dance music and asking about his modulation. Sounds good here. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the song "Sorry About Ray" @ 2015. Signal around S6-7 tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:20UTC)

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tues May 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the KLF "Justified & Ancient" @ 1725. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South (tent) with music from 60s & 70s. Heard @ 1820 with a fair signal, morse QRM. SINPO 33333.

6275: Radio Skywire playing schlager @ 1920, with ID and giving out email address. Fair-good signal but quite of lot static in the air. SINPO 34333.

(updated 19:25UTC)

Monday, May 26, 2008

Mon May 26

It's a holiday here in the UK today - and, true to form, usual holiday weather...cold and pouring with rain!

3940: Radio Underground with a repeat of yesterday's programme. Heard @ 1805 looking through the Alfa Lima forum. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a George Michael song @ 1620. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South (tent) with non-stop 60s music @ 2040. Occasional bursts of utility and quite a lot of static noise disturbing the signal. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard playing an Abba song @ 2030. Again, coming in quite well this evening. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:45UTC)

Anyone interested in the Radio Nova documentary on Irish TV last week, see the comments under that posting (May 20)

North American logs

Some logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA:

6925u Channel Z. 0227-0233*. Sun 25 May. English. First log of this station. The last few minutes of the bx. Music by Alice Cooper, "Elected"and The Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the UK." ID and uncopied email add. F-P

6925u International Shortwave. 0237-0249/0311-0315. Sun 25 May.English. First log of this station. "Turn up the Radio" heard twice alongwith "Funky Town." Several IDs. F-p

6925u Radio First Termer. 1740-1936. Sun 25 May. English. First log of this station. OM anncr "Dave Rabbit" with show reminiscent of AFRTS Vietnam era broadcasts. IDs as "Radio First Termer, 69 megacycles." music included items from Bloodrock, Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, Jimi Hendrix,and others. Faint but clear signal that improved in strength as the show progressed. Fair.

Britain Radio news

On Saturday 28 June BRI will present a 60min show via the KBC 100kw TX facility from 21.30 UTC on 6055khz and repeated on 6110khz from 02.00 UTC. BRI celebrates its 28th year on SW during June. To be offered this relay via KBC will make our birthday ocassion even more special for which we thank Eric and everyone at the Mighty KBC for offering us some of their valuble airtime.

..................................................................................................................................

As from the 2nd Sunday of June BRI can be heard via Laser's 4025khz facility to run alongside their programmes on repeat through until the following weekend, we will return to the usual 2hr show which we had to reduce a while back due to various problems.

Of course BRI will enter its 28th year on SW during June so we thank everyone at Laser for offering BRI the chance to move forward with the next phase in our broadcasting history, alongside the relay via Laser we shall still appear from time to time using 6255khz on the 2nd/4th Sunday

Our programmes will also continue as normal via our webstream www.geocities.com/britainradio48 We shall add a 'listen again' option shortly as another way to hear our programmes at anytime of the day or night.

Reception reports to our usual email address. britainradio@hotmail.com

73s
Roger Davis.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Sun May 25

3940: Radio Underground back on the air after a long absence. Heard @ 1945 playing Gwen Stefani. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertchatal with a short sign-on in English and German @ 1200 and straight into the music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with rock @ 0855. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6240: Britain Radio Int heard @ 0905 coming in well today (at the moment), playing oldies. Fair-good signal, peaking at S9. The station is also going to be relayed by Laser Hot Hits from June and KBC on June 28. SINPO 44433.

6250: Antonio Radio with instrumental music @ 0850, giving out email address and hotline number. Fair-good signal. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Huey Lewis & The News @ 0840. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6275: Radio Calypso with schlager @ 0750. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6275: Unid station playing U2 @ 1815. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6281: Radio Titanic (tent) with a report to Borderhunter @ 1149. SINPO 24332.

6283: Radio Zodiac with a report to Borderhunter @ 1140. SINPO 33433.

6285: Radio Scotland Int heard signing off @ 0745. SINPO 44444.

6285: Unid station playing country music @ 0940, sudden off at 0947. Splash from Borderhunter. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 0930 with country rock. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Scirocco came on @ 1135 after Borderhunter signed off with a report for Borderhunter. SINPO 34433.

6290: Radio Doctor Tim joining the QSO @ 1154. Utility QRM and from another station wanting to come on. SINPO 33433.

6295: Grensstad Radio playing "Love is in the Air" @ 0945. Weak signal and deep fades with splash from 6290. SINPO 23432.

6300: Radio Sallandse Boer @ 0830 with schlager, report to Skyline Radio. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Brandaris Int with schlager @ 0835. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0900. SINPO 33333.

6380: Radio Face de Blatte with dance music, giving out email and mailing address @ 0740. SINPO 34433.

6878: Radio Playback Int with jazz and talk in Italian. Strong RTTY splashing over channel. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing a Rod Stewart song @ 2000. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:05UTC)

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Sat May 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1815. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5805: Unid station heard @ 1820 playing Andy Williams "Watching the Girls Go By." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Skywire (tent) playing oldies @ 1755, heavy SSB QRM on same frequency. Signed off at 1800 but SSB all over sign off announcement. SINPO 32432.

6295: Radio Grensstad with rock n roll @ 0905. Weak-fair signal. Signing off at 0935. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Scotland Int @ 0940 with a report for Grensstad Radio. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Oscar Zulu with rock music @ 1745 but splash from 6310. SINPO 33433.

6310: Unid station with dance music and a strong signal @ 1735. Boomerang? SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Waves Int @ 1810 giving out mailing address, playing country music. Weak signal. SINPO 23432.

9290: Radio City v Latvia signing on @ 0900 with music from the Eagles. SINPO 45444.

(updated 18:20UTC)

Friday, May 23, 2008

Fri May 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing recordings of Laser 558 from the 1980s @ 1800. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Calypso @ 0825 with schlager, polka and oldies with occasional jingles. ID and sign off at 0838 giving out email address. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6275: Radio Skywire (see comments) heard playing schlager and polkas @ 1805. Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing the song "Abracadabra" @ 2040. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:55UTC)

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Thurs May 22

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Stranglers @ 1840. SINPO 44433.

6275: Radio Calypso (tent) with instrumental music @ 0815. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

(updated 18:40UTC)

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Wed May 21

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1835 with a recording of Jessie Brandon on Laser 558. Good signal here - just peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio with the song "Strangers of the Night" @ 2035, usual ID by woman at 2041 followed by song "Ring My Bell." Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:40UTC)