Thursday, March 26, 2009

Thurs Mar 26

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard with ID and playing the Sex Pistols @ 2200. SINPO 34333. Heard via the Beds DX Tuner

4025: Laser Hot Hits
lost under strong utility QRM @ 2020. Good signal but difficult to hear. SINPO 42332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2015 with JJ live, playing Pink Floyd. Good signal with RTE just audible underneath. SINPO 43433.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Wed Mar 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a song by Al Stewart @ 1955. Strong signal again. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2000 playing the song "You've Got the Look." Signal tonight much more disturbed and fading in and out, giving RTE a greater chance of being heard. SINPO 42433.

Channel 4 pirate radio reports

History of Offshore Radio, interviews with Johnnie Walker and Tony Benn, 4 minutes 40:

http://www.channel4 .com/news/ articles/ arts_entertainme nt/film_tv/ rocking+the+ pirate+air+ waves/3044297

Interesting interview with Kenneth Branagh, who listened to pirate stations in the early 70's, 8 minutes:

http://www.channel4 .com/news/ articles/ arts_entertainme nt/film_tv/ those+who+ rocked+the+ boat/3044387

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Of course, all tied in with the imminent release of the Boat That Rocked film next week.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Tues Mar 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a Bay City Rollers song @ 1950. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1905 playing pops. Strong signal again. SINPO 54444. Still on during RTE's one hour broadcast starting at 1930. RTE impossible to hear!

Stand up and be counted

Dear SWL

If you live in the UK and listen to shortwave radio broadcast bands then you need to consider this!

The Power line transmission lobby is both wealthy and powerful and is currently trying to get shortwave turned over to them for their home networking products. If this happens then our hobby will be lost to us.

I am sure most of you know about UKQRM and its fight to save shortwave radio.

I am conducting a simple survey to find out just how many UK listeners we have. Based on the result we will know if this fight is winnable.

So take a moment and fill in this survey for us all please.

http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=uwd04795hyu6djh567613

You must be in the UK and listen to broadcast bands.

Utility only does not count, of course you will lose this as well if PLT is given free reign of shortwave.

Don't delay answer today, you have until 2nd April to answer after that the survey will be closed.

Thanks

Mike

www.ukqrm.org

The end of world broadcasting?

(via swpirates)

Monday, March 23, 2009

Mon Mar 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 1945, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio
heard @ 1940 with pop, co-channel with RTE. Mystery is stronger of the two. SINPO 53443.

6290: Radio Altrex
playing Eddy Grant "I Don't Want to Dance" @ 0943. Weak signal with fair peaks, utility bleeps QRM. SINPO 23432.

6375: Radio Lowland testing @ 0940, playing the song "Forever Young." Signal peaking at S9+10dB but low modulation. SINPO 44433.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Sun Mar 22

3905: Skyline Radio International with schlager @ 0845. Weak signal and high noise level. SINPO 24332.

3905: Voice of the Netherlands playing heavy rock music. Heard @ 1745 with a S9+10dB signal, some splash from Reflections Europe on 3910 and telecoms QRM. SINPO 54444.

3932: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 1735, weak signal heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Eagles @ 1800, good signal but also quite high noise level. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio playing "Radar Love" @ 0840. Signal not as strong as normal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Shortwave Cowboys came on after Orion signed off. Heard @ 0955 playing "Hungry Heart." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 23432.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal heard @1305 with strong signal, playing song by Rennaissance. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing rock @ 0910. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6210: Misti Radio playing rock @ 1000. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with a weak signal, heard @ 1005 playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 1205 followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery/Malaisy/Playback live broadcast heard @ 1710 with S-Express. In parallel with 6300 & 6870. SINPO 54444.

6290: Unid station heard @ 1200 playing oldies, Radio Borderhunter heard underneath, signed off followed by unid station with no ID, a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Altrex with instrumental music @ 1540. SINPO 34433.

6292: Radio Altrex heard @ 0905 playing "I Was Made For Loving You." SINPO 34333.

6300: Mystery/Malaisy/Playback live broadcast heard @ 1705 with Madness song. In parallel with 6220 & 6870, but co-channel QRM from Sahara clandestine. SINPO 43433.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with 60s music @ 0855. SINPO 33333.

6524: Radio Ramona with the Animals "Ring of Fire" @ 0900. Better signal than usual. SINPO 34433.

6554: Radio White Man heard @ 1310 with a weak signal just above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1100 with Chris Ise playing oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. (heard via Beds DX Tuner)

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Sat Mar 21

3904: Skyline Radio International with 60s music @ 1535. SINPO 34333. At 1543, moved to 3900.

3905: Radio Fox 48
playing CCR @ 2045. Fair signal but deep fades and quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3930: Radio Fox 48
heard with rock music @ 2310. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing a song by ELO @ 0855. Fair signal but noise levels quite high. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio PCN/Shortwave Cowboys playing country music @ 1530, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6200: Misti Radio heard @ 0900 playing oldies, followed by ID and saying was switching off. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing Boney M "Brown Girl in the Ring" @ 0905. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0915. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with a strong signal @ 1855, playing the usual pop. SINPO 54444. Also heard at 1940 totally dominating the channel with RTE underneath.

6280: Unid station playing the song "Voyage, Voyage" @ 1520. No ID heard. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6281: Radio Altrex with polka @ 0910, difficult to hear due to humming sound on same frequency. SINPO 23432.

6375: Radio Dutchwing heard with IDs in Dutch and English @ 1525. SINPO 44433.

6554: Radio Rainbow via Radio Galaxy, Poland, heard @ 2330 with ID and the song "Spirit in the Sky." Fair signal but deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int coming in well this evening, with PBi jingle and playing Abba "Fernando" @ 1948. Good signal but deep fades. SINPO 44433.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Fri Mar 20

3890: Radio Boomerang (tent) with pop music @ 1905. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3904: Skyline International Radio
with schlager @ 1910 and greeting listeners. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Boomerang
(tent) playing "Knock on Wood" @ 1825. Strong signal - S9+20dB. No ID heard. Also recordings of other Dutch stations played. SINPO 54444.

3905: Radio Fox 48 playing rock music @ 2140, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3930: Antonio Radio
heard @ 2150 playing country music and schlager. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025:Laser Hit Hots
playing a song by The Saturdays @ 1830. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5708: Radio Doctor Tim
playing polka and schlager @ 1605. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Radio PCN heard @ 1010 playing Nena. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6205: Radio Suzuki with pop music, ID and sign off @ 1520. SINPO 33333.

6210: Misti Radio with polka @ 1525. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with live programme from Chris Ise, playing the KLF @ 1745. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6630u: Radio Snowball (tent) from Russia heard with talking and music @ 1735, SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Radio Jackie 40th anniversary programme

Radio Jackie's first broadcast was on March 19 1969.

They have a special programme tonight (Thursday) celebrating their 40th anniversary at 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (2100-2300UTC) hosted by one of their original members, Dave Owen.

The former pirate is now a licensed broadcaster on 107.8 FM serving South West London.

For more information, see archive photos or listen online go to: www.radiojackie.com

(info via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Thurs Mar 19

3904: Skyline International Radio heard playing country music @ 1725. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with dance music @ 1835, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6200: Misti Radio
playing schlager and testing new MP3 player @ 1335. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio strong again tonight. Heard at 1710 with usual pop. SINPO 54444.

6874: Radio Playback Int continuing to test different frequencies. Heard @ 1745 with oldies and Playback jingle, some strong utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Wed Mar 18

6210: Misti Radio heard with polka @ 0955, weak to fair signal. Peaking at S8. SINPO 34333.

Big L Shortwave at Easter

Big L Shortwave is back during the Easter weekend in conjunction with the Mighty KBC.

Kicking off on Saturday the 11th of April......including Adrian John, Mike Read, Roger Davis, Chirpy, Eric van Willegen ....and more to come.

Broadcasting on 9770 kHz between 7.30 AM and 14.30 PM UTC

* Saturday 11th of April
* Sunday 12th of April
* Monday 13th of April

E-mail requests or other comments some time in advance to: dutch@bigl.co.uk

(via KBC)

Radio Atlantic 2000 podcast

Le 20 mars 1983, Atlantic 2000 émettait sur 7340 kHz. Retrouvez cette émission maintenant sur notre site internet.

On March 20th, 1983, Atlantic 2000 was broadcasting on 7340 kHz. Listen this broadcast now on our website.

Visit our website: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

(station direct)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Tues March 17

3904: Skyline International Radio with schlager and polka, IDs @ 1810. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3904: Radio Sallandse Boer
with report to Skyline @ 1815. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
playing Beyonce @ 1855 and talking about Peter Mandelson having green custard thrown at him! Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio
playing oldies @ 1015. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle ID and song "Dance Little Lady, Dance" @ 1820. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. (not so good when RTE came on at 1930 - see comments)

Monday, March 16, 2009

Mon Mar 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Rod Stewart "Do You Think I'm Sexy" @ 1840 before giving contact details. Some SSB QRM, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6210: Misti Radio
heard @ 1150 playing Coldplay. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1835 with pop and usual jingle ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Summer Meeting 2009: Promos

Two promos for the free radio gathering on the Dutch/Belgian borders in July:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_ui7NKLsr0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ3-QdbJdus

There is also a website at www.summermeeting.net

The Boat That Rocked: More articles

Couple more articles in the Sunday Times about the forthcoming film:

Pirate Radio is star of Richard Curtis film The Boat that Rocked

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5896974.ece

Johnnie Walker remembers Radio Caroline
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5897099.ece

(Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

The website is at www.theboatthatrocked.com

I also saw a short advertisement for the film on Channel 4 last night. The amount of publicity means I guess it will fairly widely available in most cinemas.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Sun March 15

3890: Free Radio Victoria (pres) @ 0900. Barely audible but Iann logged it earlier. SINPO 24332.

3910: Skyline International Radio playing the song "Borderline" @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing the Carpenters @ 0855. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Orion Radio with polka @ 0845. SINPO 44433.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachal signing on @ 1300 with the song "Yellow River" before the final parts of the Radio Jackie story. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Suzuki faded in @ 1010, heard with oldies. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio with IDs and playing oldies @ 0945. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Scotland Int heard asking for QSO @ 1040. SINPO 44433.

6265: Antonio Radio with rock @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Saturnus playing instrumental music @ 0940, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Playback Int moved from 6310, with JJ live playing "Lust for Life" @ 1415. Good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Playback Int with Chris Ise playing "Walking in the Rain" @ 1230. Said in parallel with 6850, which was not heard here at this time. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Doctor Tim @ 1405 heard talking. Weak signal with fair peaks. Frequency quite noisy. SINPO 24332. Also heard @ 1440 playing old programme of Starclub Radio. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona playing the song "The Heat Is On" @ 1017. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6850: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 0840. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with the song "No More I Love You" @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Sat March 14

1620: Radio Technische Man @ 2335. SINPO 34333.
1636: Radio Napoleon
@ 2355, some co-channel QRM. SINPO 33333.
1666: Klaas Snoek Radio
with QSO @ 2340. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Fox 48
playing "Living on a Prayer" @ 1805. Fair sgnal. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1910 talking about the snow the UK had last month and playing alternative music. SINPO 44433.


4025: Laser Hot Hits
with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 0845, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6210: Misti Radio playing "House of the Rising Sun" @ 1200. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1100 with instrumental music and IDs, then playing Abba "SOS." Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing with IDs and playing the song "Please Don't Go" @ 1105. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6426: Studio 52 heard @ 1640 playing A Flock of Seagulls. SINPO 34433.

6850: Radio Playback Int with "Heaven is a Place on Earth" @ 1655. Fair signal now. SINPO 34333.