Mon Jan 12

6260: Radio Altrex heard @ 0940 playing Thin Lizzy "Dancing in the Moonlight." Fair signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

Sun Jan 11

3905: Unid station playing pop @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

3915: Skyline International Radio with schlager @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio heard @ 0927 with the song "Let's Dance." SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing Rod Stewart "Maggie May" followed by ID jingle @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart" @ 0900. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6140: Bluestar Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 in Dutch, German and English and playing a Dutch song. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter playing The Smiths "Every Day is Like Sunday" @ 1127. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with rock music @ 0920. SINPO 24332.

6220: Delta Radio playing pop @ 1015, ID and giving out hotline number. Strong signal but lot of fading. SINPO 54444.

6240: Misti Radio playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio playing Heatwave "Boogie Nights" @ 0905. SINPO 34333. The station was raided at 1000 by the authorities and put off the air (see comments).

6284: Radio Scotland Int with a report in German for Dr Tim @ 1054. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6286: Radio Doctor Tim greeting listeners, playing SSTV @ 1010. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio Quintus with schlager and ID @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor heard @ 1057 with IDs and giving out hotline, dance music. SINPO 34433.

6310: SW Cowboys heard @ 1225 playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6324: Radio Waves Int with ID and country music @ 1005. SINPO 33333.

Pirate radio talk

Bristol Wireless will be hosting a fascinating talk on UK Pirate Radio in the 1960's and 70's on Wednesday 14th Jan at 8pm in The Zoo Bar, St Werburghs Community Centre.

Our Treasurer will be talking of how and why the pirate stations came about, their fascinating and ongoing conflict with the UK government and the draconian measures the government eventually took to get the North Sea broadcasters off the air once and for all.

The talk will feature original sounds from many of the pirate stations and stunning images from the North Sea. The talk will cover the ships, the transmitters, the music, the people - and, unfortunately, the authorities.

The Bristol Wireless bar will be open on the evening for your refreshment with all proceeds going to the Bristol Wireless project.

The talk will last for one hour with plenty of time for questions and answers afterwards.

THE BRISTOL WIRELESS PIRATE RADIO TALK, The Zoo Bar (Room 3), St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburghs, BRISTOL BS2 9TJ
Wednesday 14th Jan, 8-9pm

Related Link: http://www.bristolwireless.net/news/?p=484
email - info (at) bristolwireless (dot) net

(for those that might not have seen this posted in the comments under Sat's post)

Sat Jan 10

3905: ROZ playing Phil Collins "Groovy Kind of Love" @ 1910. Weak-fair signal not helped by local QRM. SINPO 23332.

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1430 playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Playback Int with an American radio show @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

6210: Time Radio heard @ 1040 with ID, playing Queen. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0910. SINPO 24332.

6220: Delta Radio with pop @ 1930. Fair-good signal. Brief ID heard, off at 1942. SINPO 34333.

6260: Radio Altrex playing 60s music @ 0905. Fair signal but occasional bursts of utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: SW Cowboys with schlager @ 0945, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6305: Delta Radio playing "In the Year 2525" @ 1325, jingle IDs. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1000, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Studio 52 playing The Sweet "Fox on the Run" @ 1355, splash from 6305. SINPO 33433.

6317: Radio Blue Boy (tent) with schlager @ 1030. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Lowland playing The Killers "Human" @ 1350 before signing off. SINPO 33433.

6326: Studio 52 heard @ 1445 playing oldies, IDs and giving out contact information. SINPO 34433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing playing "Spirit in the Sky" @ 1330, followed by IDs. SINPO 44433.

Fri Jan 9

3905: Radio Fox 48 with rock @ 2240, high noise level. SINPO 34232.

5800: Radio Playback Int with theme music and into live programe with JJ from the "island of nowhere" @ 2245. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with IDs, playing oldies. Heard @ 1033 with a weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6317: Radio Kakadu with rock music, talk in German. Heard @ 1025 with a fair signal. SINPO 34333.

(updated 22:50UTC)

Closedown of Ireland's pirates 20 years ago

Saturday's Irish Times had an article on the 20th anniversary of the closedown of Ireland's pirates with some comments now posted afterwards:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0103/1230842388623.html

(Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

If you want to hear what some of the stations sounded like, visit http://www.irishpirates.com/

Wed Jan 7

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1925 playing Dutch songs. Signal just above the noise level. SINPO 34232.

6240: Misti Radio playing Plastic Bertrand @ 0940. Weak-fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Tues Jan 6

6205: DRP Radio (tent) @ 1015 with dance music. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop, jingle ID @ 1010. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio playing the Bee Gees "Staying Alive" @ 0950 before going off. SINPO 34333.

Mon Jan 5

6205: DRP Radio playing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 1035, only using 8W. Fair signal, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Sun Jan 4

3930: Antonio Radio playing schlager @ 1020. Just heard above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

5801: Radio Playback Int playing an American radio programe @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

5801: Radio RWE via PBI with a new radio history programme. Unfortunately signal quite weak here @ 1310. SINPO 24332. Due to be repeated at 2000 on 6220.

5815: Orion Radio playing that old pirate favourite "Caroline" by the Fortunes @ 0915. SINPO 44444.

5832: Radio Thunderbird playing The Killers "Human" @ 1005. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal playing The Beatles "Get Back" @ 1350. SINPO 54444.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands heard @ 1000 with dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Scotland Int heard @ 1050 with report for VOTN, playing 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Time Radio came on after RSI signed off. Playing Abba "Dancing Queen" @ 1105 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6221: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 0925 giving out address and playing schlager. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 0920. Weaker signal today. SINPO 24332.

6261: Radio Zodiac playing Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights" @ 1013. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6265: Premier Radio Int playing Moody Blues "Go Now" @ 0955. SINPO 34433.

6273: Radio Kilohertz playing rock n roll @ 1505, splash from strong utility on 6275. SINPO 33433.

6285: Crazy Wave Radio with IDs and rap music @ 1010. SINPO 34333.

6290: SW Cowboys playing schlager @ 1510, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Crazy Wave Radio moved here to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1035 with country music. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1315. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Zulu Delta playing The Proclaimers @ 1125 followed by child giving ID, splash from Altrex. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing dance music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6310: DRP Radio playing dance music @ 1550. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6316: Radio Contact moved to avoid QRM. Heard @ 1025 playing "Movie Star." SINPO 34433.

6321: Radio Contact with the song "Postman Jack" @ 0935. Interference from a station on 6322. SINPO 33433.

6322: Radio Waves Int in clear after Contact moved, but suffering SSB QRM. Heard @ 1040 playing country music, IDs and giving out mailing address. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Wave Int with a US country music show @ 1100. SINPO 34433.

6425: Radio Pionier with IDs and playing dance music @ 1320. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with polka @ 1030, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33433.

Sat Jan 3

3910: Skyline International Radio playing "Living Next Door to Alice" followed by ID @ 1500. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing David Bowie's "Life on Mars" @ 1015. SINPO 44433.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 1515 with promo for Radio Review magazine, the BRI website, and playing a song by Cher. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Playback Int with "Annie's Song" @ 1010. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio Heintje heard @ 1320 playing Heintje music @ 1330. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave playing "Don't Be True" @ 0915. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6307: Radio Zeelandia with schlager @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6320: Radio Contact, a new Dutch station with low power test, heard @ 1320 playing Depeche Mode. At 1345, several IDs and giving out email address - radiocontactam @ gmail.com Fair-good signal but deep fades. SINPO 34433. To hear recording click here

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with dance music @ 0910. This is Joystick's first programme via IRRS after moving from the now-closed Latvia tx. SINPO 34433.

Fri Jan 2

4025: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Laser 558 and DJ Charlie Wolfe @ 0945. SINPO 44444.

5800: Pirate Music with pop @ 0940 and jingle IDs. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio and Radio Tina with a good signal @ 0947 playing "On the Way to Rio." SINPO 44433.

6205: DRP Radio (pres) with pop @ 0950. Poor signal. SINPO 23432.

6260: Radio Altrex playing "Heart of Gold" @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

6303: Magic AM playing Ultravox "Vienna" @ 1000. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Thurs Jan 1

Happy New Year!

3932: Bogusman with chat and playing alternative music @ 1145. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Colin Dixon playing the Ronettes @ 1350. SINPO 34333.

5800: Pirate Music playing Duran Duran @ 0920. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio with a very good signal today @ 0925 playing a French song. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Scotland Int playing rock music @ 1125, moved from 6325. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Geromino playing The Beatles "We Can Work It Out" @ 1105. SINPO 34433.

6210: Misti Radio playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" followed by ID @ 1100. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1015. SINPO 33433.

6240: Radio Friends Italy (tent) playing Hard Fi @ 1055. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6260: Radio Altrex moved from 6304, playing Phil Collins @ 1040, splash from nearby stations. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with 70s music @ 1020. SINPO 34433.

6270: Radio Perfekt playing schlager @ 1045. SINPO 33433.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim greeting listeners and signing off @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Borderhunter playing polka. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6303: Magic Radio greeting listeners and playing rock music @ 1025. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6304: Radio Altrex playing Michael Jackson's "Back & White" @ 0938. SINPO 34333.

6310: Studio 52 giving out contact details and playing "Yellow River" @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing techno, co-channel with Studio 52. Stronger here @ 1040. SINPO 43443. Possibly Malaisy.

6325: Shortwave Cowboys with Dutch songs @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo (tent) playing Spandau Ballet @ 1240. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Scotland Int on top of SW Cowbys @ 1115, moved after realising mistake. SINPO 43443.

6390: Radio Morning Star heard @ 1135 playing country music, ID and giving out email address. Noisy frequency. SINPO 23432.

6425: Radio Pionier playing "Bad Case of Loving You" @ 1415. SINPO 34433.

Wed Dec 31

3333: Radio Bila Hora from the Czech Republic heard @ 1535 with talk in Czech (pres) and short pieces of music. Just above noise level. SINPO 23332.

3905: Antonio Radio heard playing schlager @ 1920 and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

3910: Skyline International Radio playing Dutch songs, followed by ID @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

3912: Baken 16 in QSO with Skyline Radio and Radio Pacman @ 1435. SINPO 44433.

3935: Unid station playing Dutch songs @ 2040. Good-strong signal. Maybe Baggerteam? SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a song by The James Gang @ 1400. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5806: XTC back on the air after a long absence, playing alternative music @ 1055. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio and Radio Tina playing "Me & Mrs Jones" @ 0940. SINPO 44433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands/Radio East Coast Holland with their traditional end-of-year broadcast. Heard @ 0930 playing rock, signal peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444. To hear recording click here

6248: Radio Doctor Tim wishing everyone a happy new year @ 1415. Lot of interference from 6250, best in lsb. SINPO 22332.

6260: Radio Borderhunter playing the US free radio programme Pirates Week @ 1000, followed by his own programmes. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6260: Orion Radio with schlager @ 1410. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Premier Radio Int heard playing Radio Nova jingles @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6268: Radio DRP (tent) with dance music @ 1420. SINPO 23332.

6307: Radio Zeelandia with ID and playing 60s music @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Altrex playing a Dutch song and greeting listeners @ 0935. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing pop music, talking about modulator @ 1355. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier playing "Born in the USA" @ 1340. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing "Freak Like Me" @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

Tues Dec 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Kate Bush "December Will Be Magic Again" @ 1210. Good signal but fairly high noise level. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio playing Abba @ 1020. Joined by Radio Tina in the studio. SINPO 44444.

6201: Radio Doctor Tim playing instrumental music @ 1045 and occasional SSTV transmissions. SINPO 34333.

6210: Unid station playing U2 @ 1220. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Maybe the same station heard @ 1510 playing 60s music. SINPO 44433.

6266: Radio Scotland Int playing the song "Just Like Eddy" @ 1030. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Marjubedo with IDs and playing instrumental music @ 0915. Station is combination of Brandaris, Bonofox, Albatross and Northpole and uses Brandaris' email address for contact. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6304: Unid station playing "Lido Shuffle" @ 1500. No IDs but announcing "this is a test transmission on 48 metres." SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing polka @ 1010, splash from 6305. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing rock n roll @ 1035. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

9290: RMRC via Latvia heard @ 1410 with music and talking about Radio St Helena Day in English. Final 100kW broadcast from Latvia. SINPO 45444.

A tribute website has now been set up at http://9290.webs.com
(See comments under "Latvia relays to end" post below)

Radio Bila Hora

Radio Bila Hora from the Czech Republic might be active from 1500 Utc on 3333 Khz on 31st of December 2008.

Details via http://rbh.czechian.net/.

Info via Martin Elbe on A-DX via Achim's blog

I managed to log this station two years ago on 3333 khz, but tried last year and nothing. So fingers crossed for this year.

Mon Dec 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing 60s music @ 0935. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing "Are You Going To Scarborough Fair?" @ 0920, followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6236: Radio Doctor Tim playing the Police and animal noises @ 1300. Joined in studio by Steve Underground. SINPO 33333.

6295: Orion Radio heard playing Abba @ 1250. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

7310: DRP Radio testing @ 0930. Weak-fair signal but lot of noise. SINPO 24332.

NY Eve broadcast from VOTN/RECH

The traditional New Year's Eve broadcast from East Coast Holland & Voice Of The Netherlands will start around 01.oo utc time on 6210Khz for the listeners outside of Europe.

Hotline is already open and you can send your sms greetings to 0031 625 426 740, this only open for SMS message, so send all your greetings to that number and later in the daytime we will go further with live programming on 6210khz.

Hopely you will enjoy again the traditional New Year's Eve broadcasting.

Happy 2009.

(via swpirates)

Latvia relays to end

Last broadcast with 100kw from 9290 khz (Ulbroka, Latvia)

Dear Listeners,
On the 30th of December 2008 at 1300 utc the last broadcast with 100kw from the 9290 khz
relay service will take place (RMRC 13.00 -15.00 UTC).

Reported from the relay Licence holder, a new relay service will start sometime in February 2009 with test tones and alignments.

The Transmitter max power will be 10kw. No more information is available at this time

All the best
Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Sun Dec 28

3945: FRS Holland heard with FRS Magazine presented by Peter Verbruggen @ 0900. Also heard on 6220, not in parallel, but nothing heard on 6400 at this time. Splash from SSB station on 3950. SINPO 43443.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1150 and Martin Scott talking about losing his phone. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Playback Int with Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio playing "Fly Robin Fly" @ 0858. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5830: Free Radio Victoria playing rock n roll @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria v Werchatal heard with rock music @ 1310. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Doctor Tim with a weak signal @ 1045, splash from 6210. SINPO 23332.

6210: Misti Radio moved here @ 1015, playing Queen. Possibly a weaker station underneath. SINPO 33433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing "More Than A Feeling" @ 1035. Strong signal, good audio. SINPO 54444.

6220: FRS Holland with a promo for the FRS jingle CD @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6240: Radio Friends Italy playing Hard Fi @ 0915. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio heard briefly here @ 1010, on top of Friends Italy. SINPO 33433.

6260: Radio Boomerang playing "The Night Chicago Died" @ 0910, off a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6261: Radio Kakadu playing rock music @ 1405, talk in German. Whisle caused by station on 6260. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6266 @ 1415. SINPO 34333.

6265: Premier Radio Int with Harry Chapin's "I Am The Morning DJ" @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6285: Dance Radio 992 with dance music @ 0910, jingle IDs. SINPO 44444.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim with German music and IDs @ 1005. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Shadowman with his usual strong signal. Heard @ 1022 playing OMD "Enola Gay" followed by ID. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1140, ID and hotline number at 1145. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid station playing schlager @ 1040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Quintus (tent) with schlager @ 1025. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Supersound playing Meatloaf @ 1305, followed by ID and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6400: FRS Holland with Paul Graham reading listeners' letters @ 1125. Strong signal, parallel with weaker 3945. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Pionier heard @ 1220 playing "Born in the USA." Quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34433.