Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Wed Dec 10

6220: Delta Radio heard @ 1000 with jingles and playing the song "My Sharona." Fair signal, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

The Boat That Rocked trailer

The official trailer for the new film set aboard an offshore pirate radio ship in the Swinging 60s has now been released. See it on YouTube at: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQc3lO4JDs&fmt=18

(Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

The Boat That Rocked is due to be released in the UK on 1 May 2009.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Mon Dec 8

6310: Unid station with pop and dance music. Heard @ 1340 with a good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Sun Dec 7

NEW ADDRESS LINKS: Anyone checking my address list on the Freewebs site might have found no new addresses have gone up recently. That is because for some reason they are not uploading. But now thanks to Google Docs the new pirate address list is now available. I've also put up the relayed station list as well. So to visit them go to the UKDXer's links on the right of this page or click here and here. As always, any amendments welcome.

3900: Radio Fox 48 testing @ 1630. Weak signal but audible. SINPO 23332.

3910: Skyline International Radio with polka and IDs @ 0940. Fair-good signal but quite high noise level with fading. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman playing a song by The Mission @ 1010. Very good signal. SINPO 55444.

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH heard @ 1050 with Roger Davis talking about programmes over Christmas, and playing Blondie "French Kissing in the USA." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

4025@ Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a Carly Simon song @ 1600. SINPO 34433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with a relay of a US radio show @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio playing a Christmas song @ 0850. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and into rock music. SINPO 55544.

6200: Radio Doctor Tim playing "Jingle Bells" @ 0910, followed by ID. SINPO 33333.

6205: Radio Borderhunter playing Van Halen "Jump" @ 1130. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: DRP Radio playing "12 Days of Christmas" @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (pres) with rock music @ 0905. Fair signal but splash from Mystery. SINPO 33333.

6215: Unid station playing schlager @ 1210. Good signal - off without announcement. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0840. SINPO 44433.

6241: Radio Barones with schlager @ 1105. Not sure if from own tx or last night's MW px being rebroadcast by someone else. Slight whisle from station on 6240. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0900 greeting Achim, playing oldies. No sign of Premier Radio. SINPO 33333.

6265: Premier Radio Int with "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" @ 1025. Altrex signed off. SINPO 33433.

6285: Antonio Radio playing schlager and Johnny Cash music @ 0920. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Delta Radio with instrumental music @ 0945. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Brandaris Int with IDs and oldies @ 0855. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Shadowman playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 1030. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6310: Orion Radio playing French songs @ 1525, fading out just before c/d at 1540. SINPO 44433.

6312: Radio Condor playing dance music @ 1035, splash from Shadowman. SINPO 43433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing 60s music @ 1310. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6385: RFB with polka and cockrell noises @ 1520. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio Pionier playing rock and pop, ID with email address @ 1415. SINPO 33433.

6524: Radio Ramona with IDs and email address @ 1020. Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6925: DRP Radio playing dance music @ 1550. SINPO 23332.

(updated 17:00UTC)

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Sat Dec 6

3900: Skyline International Radio heard in QSO with Sallandse Boer @ 1530. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Borderhunter playing the Clash "London Calling" @ 1645. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3920: Unid station with music just above noise level @ 1705. Possibly DRP? SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with an good signal @ 1135, with Mike Andrews playing Tina Turner "What's Love Gotta To Do With It." Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing blues music @ 1120. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6205: DRP Radio playing dance music with cocks crowing. SINPO 34433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with dance music @ 0900. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6210: Time Radio with Christmas music @ 1315. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34333. ID from Iann's chat.

6210: Radio Boomerang playing dance music @ 2045 before signing off. Weak signal but also logged in West Virginia, USA. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1535. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0910. SINPO 34433.

6286: Rammstein Radio with music by Rammstein @ 0950. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Delta Radio with ID jingles and playing A Flock of Seagulls @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with ID and playing "I Know Him So Well" @ 1200. He was having a few technical problems with mic. SINPO 34433.

6925: DRP Radio heard @ 1335 playing "White Christmas." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia playing dance music @ 0945. SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Waves Int via Latvia signing on @ 1100 and playing "We Love the Pirate Stations." SINPO 55544.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia @ 1215 playing German pop and schlager. SINPO 55544.

(updated 20:50UTC)

Friday, December 05, 2008

Fri Dec 5

3900: Antonio Radio playing oldies @ 2035. Fair-good signal, around S8. SINPO 34333.

3902: Radio Fox 48 playing the song "Love Hurts" @ 1905. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Borderhunter testing @ 0955, playing dance music, greeting listeners. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

3928: Radio Fox 48 playing country rock @ 2325. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2050 playing "I'll Go Where the Music Takes Me." Fair-good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 34433.

5800: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0950 with ID jingle, playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio Altrex with pop music @ 1355. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2030. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

(updated 23:40UTC)

Weekend relays

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz, Ulbroka, Latvia:

Sat December 6th
Radio Joystick: 09.00 -10.00UTC
Latvia Today: 10.00 -11.00UTC
RWI: 11.00 -12.00UTC
Radio Casblanca: 12.00 -13.00UTC

Sun December 7th
Latvia Today: 13.00 -14.00UTC

Via 6140 khz, Wertachtal, Germany:

Sunday December 7th
MV Baltic Radio: 13.00 - 14.00 utc

Good Listening, 73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Thurs Dec 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard at 2030 with soft rock, quite noisy on the frequency. SINPO 33333.

5800: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 1940. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well this evening. Heard @ 2038 playing the song "Worried About Ray." Signal peaking at S6. SINPO 33333.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Wed Dec 3

3900: Skyline International Radio with IDs, hotline number and polka @ 1800. Noisy but fair-good signal. SINPO 33333.

3905: Radio Borderhunter with short test. Heard with rock music @ 1620. SINPO 34433. Also heard @ 2300 with SINPO 44433.

3905: ROZ (tent) with oldies @ 1830, just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

3924: Radio Fox 48 with rock music @ 1630, some SSB QRM. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432.

6925u: Spider Radio (tent) with music @ 2030. Very weak signal - can just hear music above the noise. SINPO 13331.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Tues Dec 2

6925u: Spider Radio heard with oldies @ 2055 and into the sign off music. Weak signal but audible tonight. SINPO 24332.

Monday, December 01, 2008

Mon Dec 1

5800: Radio Blackbones playing classical music @ 0955, sudden sign off. Possibly relayed by Playback. SINPO 33333. (see comments)

6215: Radio Altrex playing Kiss @ 0950. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

Christmas is coming

Two stations have announced special programmes over the festive season:

First up is Radio Mistletoe with a seasonal greeting from Kris Kringle:

"Ho Ho Ho!!! It's almost time for Radio Mistletoe!!

We should be on the air once again over the Christmas season broadcasting from the North Pole. So be sure to listen for us!! We'd really like to personalise the show this year. If you wish, you can send us a greeting or dedication and we'll be glad to include it in the program!!!

Our e-mail address is now open. Write to us at radiomistletoe @ live.com

Make sure you get your greeting, dedication, or request in early. Help us make this year's programme a special one!!" (via www.alfalima.net)

Also planning to take the airwaves is FRS Holland:

"On December 28th, FRS-Holland will continue 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 will be read out during our broadcast.

You can dedicate your greetings to friends etc. but you can also make a 'general' NY Greeting. It can be written or (preferably!) 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 to frs.holland @ hccnet.nl or frs @ frsholland.nl.

You can add something special to our December 28th broadcast by participating. So….don't hesitate and take part in the FRS Party that day. It'll be great fun. Make sure your contribution reaches us before December 5th. We are looking forward hearing from you !!! Tune on the 28th...it'll be great fun !!"

On December 28th FRSH plans to be on 6220 for at least 4 hours from 0800-1200UTC. In addition they hope to be on a different frequency as well, probably in the afternoon. FRSH also adds there is a Christmas Day surprise as the station co-operates with two other long-serving shortwave stations. It promises more details soon.

(station direct)

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Sun Nov 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott's Credit Crunch special, playing The Specials "Ghost Town" @ 1020. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with the station theme song @ 0852. SINPO 33333.

5815: Orion Radio playing a French song @ 0850. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5825: Radio Geronimo with IDs and playing rock n roll @ 1050. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 33433. Heard on 5830 @ 1115, giving out contact details. SINPO 34433.

6201: Radio Doctor Tim playing French ballads @ 0915. SINPO 24332.

6205: DRP Radio with dance music @ 1025, splash from Antonio Radio. SINPO 23432.

6210: Antonio Radio giving ID and hotline number @ 1005, playing 60s music. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0845. SINPO 34433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio playing Christmas music @ 0930. SINPO 44433.

6235: Radio Freebird Int playing "You're So Vain" @ 1000, utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6241: Radio Perfekt playing Christmas carols @ 0855, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Men At Work "Down Under" @ 0910. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Saturnus with ID and 60s music @ 0905, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6303: Radio Boomerang (tent) playing the Flintstones @ 0925. No ID heard but strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Brandaris Int heard @ 1015 giving out contact details. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6306: Unid station playing Haddaway "What Is Love" @ 1245. SINPO 34333. Possibly Farmers From Holland.

6325: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0900. SINPO 33433.

6400: Celtic Music Radio relayed by unknown station (Island Radio?). Heard @ 0940 with Scottish folk music. SINPO 34333. Update: Heard @ 1120 talking about Scottish wildlife with SINPO 54444.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Sat Nov 29

3935: Baggerteam heard playing schlager @ 2025, followed by ID and hotline number in Dutch and English. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Black "Wonderful Life" @ 1015, greeting listener Steven Overall. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing the Playback theme music with jinges @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6205: DRP Radio (tent) with dance music. Weak signal under buzzing (local QRM?). SINPO 23332.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with rock @ 1005. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2315 playing Christmas music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6241: DRP Radio heard @ 1020 playing pop. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Altrex with a fair signal, playing oldies @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6291: Rammstein Radio with rock music by Rammstein @ 0910, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6299: Delta Radio playing "Scatman" @ 1130 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

6305: Unid station playing oldies @ 0930. SINPO 33333.

6310: Lycos Radio from Germany heard playing polka, giving IDs and talking about his antenna. Said was using 45W, off 1345. SINPO 33433.

6310: Orion Radio playing instrumental music @ 1510. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with German pop @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

(updated 23:15UTC)

Friday, November 28, 2008

Fri Nov 28

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2220 playing Tubeway Army's "Are Friends Electric?" Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu with a Lionel Ritchie song @ 2140. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits difficult to hear @ 2235 due to whistle caused by fair-strength carrier just above 4025. Hear music underneath the whistle. SINPO 32332.

5800: Radio Playback Int coming in well tonight @ 2225, playing oldies. Fair to good signal. SINPO 34333.

Latvia relays

Relays this weekend via 9290 kHz

Sat November 29th
RWI 19.00 - 20.00UTC

Sun November 30th
Latvia Today 15.00 - 16.00UTC
RWI 16.00 -17.00UTC
RWI 20.00 -21.00UTC

Good listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Thurs Nov 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with a fair-good signal, playing oldies. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with a much better signal tonight. Heard @ 2040 playing The Cure "Boys Don't Cry." SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Wed Nov 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard with dance music @ 1915. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6220: Voice of the Netherlands playing "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" @ 1345. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tues Nov 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1940 with a good signal, playing UB40's "One in Ten." Some SSB QRM. SINPO 43333.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Mon Nov 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits fading in late tonight. Heard @ 2240 with Tony James playing Hot Chocolate "No Doubt About It". Nothing earlier but now a fair-good signal, up to S9. SINPO 34333.