Pirates of the Irish Sea exhibition

PIRATES OF THE IRISH SEA EXHIBITION EXTENDED

Andy Wint reports that The Pirates Of The Irish Sea exhibition at The House of Manannan in Peel, [Isle of Man] mentioned in recent editions of Contact [World DX Club bulletin], has now been extended from the end of March to the end of this Summer. The exact date has not been announced yet.

He comments; "I know many people from off-Island wanted to see it again and this should provide ample opportunity whilst the Steam Packet boats are running a summer timetable to UK, Eire and Ulster.

It will also mean that the many thousands of TT 2009 visitors will get the opportunity to absorb the 'Caroline North' experience and spread the word across the globe.

Matthew Richardson at Manx National Heritage continues to keep the Caroline North flame alight and is delighted that MNH is the only heritage organisation in the world to have an museum-standard archive on offshore radio. He and I are very happy to receive information enquiries and memories to add to the record."

(via Mike Barraclough, Feb World DX Club Contact via DX Listening Digest)

Wed Jan 29

1662: Radio Relmus playing Alice Cooper "School's Out" @ 2110. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6055: KBC via Lithuania with Led Zep "Whole Lotta Love" @ 2145. Wolfman Jack show. Fair signal with good peaks. Splash from stronger stations. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Zeelandia (tent) heard with instrumental music and polka @ 1400. SINPO 34333.

Tues Jan 27

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 1040 playing oldies, with ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Mon Jan 26

6285: Radio Altrex heard @ 0940 playing blues rock, chat about TVI problems. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Jan 25

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1213 talking about the credit crunch, playing indie music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

5791: Radio Scotland Int playing Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy" @ 0857. Also mentioned will have new QSL cards soon. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5810: Orion Radio playing John Denver "Country Roads" @ 0845. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Shortwave Cowboys heard @ 1010 after Orion closed down. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 1300 and playing a soft rock song. SINPO 54444.

6205: DRP Radio (tent) playing polka @ 1205. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Misti Radio with oldies and ID @ 0905. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Paardenkracht playing The Beatles "Hey Jude" @ 1015, co-channel QRM from another station. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with rock music @ 1020, talk in German. SINPO 33433.

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 1025, having moved to avoid the mess on 6210. Weak signal with some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6240: Radio Borderhunter playing techno music @ 1218 then into theme song "On the Border." Strong signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6250: Radio Queen (tent) playing Queen songs @ 1220, utility QRM and splash from 6240. SINPO 23332.

6255: Radio Saturnus with schlager @ 0850. Fair signal. ID heard by Achim. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 0855. SINPO 34433.

6290: Voice of the Netherlands playing the Rolling Stones "Paint it Black" @ 1105. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Borderhunter moved from 6240 @ 1250 to avoid QRM. Strong signal still. SINPO 54444.

6300: Unid station playing instrumental music @ 1045. Good signal - possibly Brandaris testing. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Brandaris @ 1055 with instrumental music, good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies and jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

Sat Jan 24

Medium Wave: Plenty of Dutch stations heard after 2300 including:
1640: Casablanca with schlager (24332)
1647: Napoleon (34333),
1655: Santana with country music (24332)
1658: Klaas Snoek in QSO with Relmus (34333), 1660 @ 2315
1662: Relmus (24332),
1665: Barones @ 2310 playing "Popcorn" (34333).
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3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2258. Signal struggling against high noise level here. SINPO 34232.

3932: Bogusman heard reading listeners' emails and playing alternative music @ 1500. Strong signal but high noise level. SINPO 54333.

5791: Radio Scotland Int with ID and playing dance music @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6205: DRP Radio with dance music @ 1000. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 1030 with ID, playing Abba "I Have A Dream." Weak signal, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) playing oldies @ 0905. SINPO 24332.

6260: Radio Altrex playing music by The Prodigy @ 0900, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1210 playing Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning." SINPO 34433.

6376: Studio 52 playing dance music, giving IDs @ 1515. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing "River Deep Mountain High" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

Fri Jan 23

6870: Radio Playback Int on a new frequency. Heard @ 2140 with an American radio show, playing blues music. SINPO 34333.

Radio Gloria on Sunday

Radio Gloria International this Sunday, 25 January 2009,
Time: 1300 to 1400 UTC
Channel: 6140 KHz (via Wertachtal)

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Jan 22

1669: Radio Kristal playing "Mississippi" @ 2250, ID and email address is Dutch and English, spelling out station name. SINPO 34333.

6304: Delta Lima Radio heard @ 1020 playing Blondie songs, slight whistle from very weak station on 6305. Off at 1035. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

Wed Jan 21

1642: Unid station playing schlager @ 2305. Couldn't catch the ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

1647: Radio Napoleon heard @ 2235 greeting listeners in Norway in English and playing country music. QRM from another Dutch station on 1649. SINPO 33333.

Tues Jan 20

Still not much happening on shortwave but some activity on medium wave.

1636: Unid station with Dutch songs @ 2337. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

1647: Radio Napoleon heard playing Dutch songs @ 2325, followed by ID and giving out email address in English. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

1662: Radio Relmus with yodelling music @ 2330 before going off. SINPO 24332.

Dutch Radio Day 2009

For 30 years, the annual Dutch "Radio Day" has been a "must" for all (offshore) radio experts and enthusiasts. About 350 people are normally attending the event each year.

The 2004 Radio Day saw the Radio Caroline 1973/74 reunion with many former deejays, technicians and crew members, and in 2005, "RNI in 1970" attracted several former Radio North Sea employees who had a magnificent discussion on the podium.

In November 2006, the Voice of Peace reunion formed a major highlight, as 20 former VoP jocks and technicians got together from all over the world.

But the biggest event ever was the 2007 one with 450 visitors. We listened to Tom Mulder (Klaas Vaak) and saw the Swinging Radio England reunion. And we were fascinated to hear Johnnie Walker, Robbie Dale, Roger Day and other well known jocks telling their stories on Radio Caroline after Monday August 14th 1967...

In 2007 we also introduced the "Radio Day Awards" as a bi-annual event to acclaim the efforts of several special people who stood up for free radio without governmental control.

The 2008 Radio Day included an in-depth interview with Radio Atlantis' Adriaan van Landschoot and saw "Radio Caroline in the late seventies (1977-80)" as a main topic. Four panels discussed that exciting era just before the MV Mi Amigo sank in March 1980. This included nearly all the English and Dutch colleagues who worked for the legendary offshore radio station around thirty years ago. Again it became a big class reunion.

Hans Knot, Rob Olthof and Martin van der Ven have been busily planning this year's event taking place on Saturday 14th November 2009.

We will meet again in Amsterdam's Hotel Casa 400 near the Amstel railway station (James Wattstraat 75) from 11:00 till 17:00 CET (which is Dutch local time). Doors will be open from 10:30. Admission is 12,50 ?.

More details on this year's schedule to be announced during the next few months. In 2010, you will find us in the new Casa building not far way from the old one.

http://www.radioday.nl/

(via Mike Terry, anoraksuk)

Sun Jan 18

3930: Antonio Radio heard @ 0950 with schlager, just heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

5801: Radio Playback Int playing jazz and blues @ 0848. SINPO 34433.

5814: Shortwave Cowboys came on after Orion signed off. Heard @ 1045 greeting listeners and playing polka. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio with the Proclaimers "500 Miles" @ 0852. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5830: Radio Geronimo with the song " Rock & Roll Dreams Come True" @ 1050. Faded out but faded back again a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal with the continuing story of Radio Jackie @ 1315. SINPO 54444.

6200: Unid station with country music @ 0905, occasional cockerell noises. SINPO 34433.

6210: Misti Radio with ID and playing oldies @ 1100. SINPO 34433. Moved from 6240 where covered by strong utility.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) @ 1015 playing oldies, fading, splash from Mystery. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0900. SINPO 44433. Heard @ 1235 with live programme presented by Chris Ise. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Borderhunter playing Dutch music @ 1330. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6316: Rammstein Radio with Rammstein music @ 1230. SINPO 34333.

6317: Shortwave Cowboys playing schlager @ 1445. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Saturnus with "Is Everybody Happy" @ 1010. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6524: Radio Ramona (pres) with weak signal and music, heard @ 1040. SINPO 24332.

6881: Radio Scotland Int now faded in - nothing earlier. Heard @ 1020 playing the Rolling Stones, peaking at S9+10dB, but rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

Sat Jan 17

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1530 playing schlager. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3908: Radio Fox 48 with polka @ 2330, fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

5800: Radio Playback Int playing oldies @ 0915. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6210: Unid station with dance music @ 1035. Faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock music @ 0955. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio coming in very strong - usual jingle ID and Derek & the Dominoes "Layla" @ 2325. SINPO 54444.

6241: Unid station playing Elvis songs @ 1020, move from 6251. SINPO 24432. On 6251 heard @ 1010 with SINPO 33433. Ute QRM.

6260: Radio Altrex playing Boney M "Daddy Cool" @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Palermo heard playing oldies, greeting Iann from France @ 1040. Signal fading. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1000 giving out email address, playing Dire Straits "Money For Nothing." SINPO 34433.

(updated 23:30UTC)

Fri Jan 16

6210: Voice of the Netherlands playing the song "Only Women Bleed" @ 1030, testing the modulation. Strong signal and good modulation. SINPO 54444.

6317: Radio Blue Boy (tent) heard @ 1330 with non-stop schlager, no IDs heard. Fair signal but poor modulation. SINPO 34433.

Thurs Jan 15

3905: Cupid Radio playing rock music @ 2120. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Unid station with schlager @ 1335. SINPO 34433.

The day the BBC's ship came in

Article in The Guardian newspaper, London, about offshore radio and the BBC, tying in the release of the film The Ship That Rocked later this year.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/12/radio-bbc-pirate-stations

Wed Jan 14

With shortwave pretty dead at the moment, I thought I would see what was going on at the top end of medium wave. Always one of two Dutch stations here, and sometimes Greek and Serbian stations if you are lucky.

1645: Unid station playing polka @ 2140. Weak-fair signal.

1656: Radio Calypso with the song "Amsterdam" @ 2125, followed by ID and greeting listeners. SINPO 24332.

1665: Unid station playing the song "Wooden Heart" (not the Elvis original) @ 2130. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

EMR this Sunday

EMR This Sunday with Radio Jackie Part 5

Time: 1300 to 1330 utc
Freq: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)
Date: Sunday 18th January
Tom Taylor + The Radio Jackie History Part 5 with Colin King


EMR/ Internet repeat times
All programmes are also repeated via the EMR internet stream at:
www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button
which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on left).
Today’s programmes will be repeated at the following time: 1700 - 2000 utc.

The Radio Jackie book can be bought from www.jackiebooks.com
The price in the UK is £10 + postage & packing.

A Happy New Year and Good Listening
73s Tom

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Radio Spaceshuttle

Hi, regular transmissions of Radio Spaceshuttle starting next weekend of 17-18th January 2009.

Saturday 17th January:
08 to 10 UTC for NE-Europe, 6305 kHz (or nearest free fq)
10 to 12 UTC for N-Europe, 6305 kHz (or nearest free fq)
08:30 to 10:30 UTC 9290 kHz for Central Europe

Sunday 18th January:
08:30-10:30 UTC 9290 kHz
10:30-12:30 UTC 12265 kHz

Greetings,
Radio Spaceshuttle Team 2009

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