Tues July 21

3900: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 2145 with oldies. Fair-good signal but lot of static noise. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2010 playing Depeche Mode "See You." Unfortunately strong utility QRM as well. SINPO 53443. Utility off few minutes later.

6220: Mystery Radio with David Bowie @ 2000, followed by ID jingle. Splash from RTE on 6225, strong peaks. SINPO 43443.

6925u: Spider Radio heard with a weak signal @ 2015. SINPO 24332.

Mon July 20

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH heard @ 2030 with the song "It's Good Enough for You" from Dodgy. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920, followed by jingle ID. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Bermudadreick (tent) heard @ 1905 with talk in German. Weak signal with heavy static noise, occasional peaks. SINPO 23332.

Sun July 19

3900: Skyline International Radio with oldies and greeting listeners @ 1800. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

3920: Antonio Radio with polka and ID @ 2030. Fair signal but noise quite high. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 0745 playing Muse, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with an All About Eve song @ 0750. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0905 playing Dutch songs, then the Dr Tim song. SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal signing on for their 200th transmission. Tom Taylor heard playing dance music. Fair bit of fading on signal today. SINPO 45433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing oldies @ 0815. SINPO 33333.

6240: Radio Altrex with oldies, but strong utility QRM making listening difficult @ 0810. SINPO 32332. Heard again @ 2210 playing the Everley Brothers. Good signal tonight - SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio 48 reading emails and playing Saxon @ 0755. SINPO 34333.

6298: Retro Radio back on the air, playing Barclay James Harvest "Mockingbird" @ 0805. Was announcing 6285. Good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6301: Magic Radio testing new equipment and giving out contact details @ 0857. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0800, said would be signing off soon. SINPO 34333.

6430: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2150 playing the Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Good signal but utility QRM and fading. SINPO 43433.

Sat July 18

3900: Polaris Radio with instrumental music @ 2025, followed by Depeche Mode and the operator chatting in Dutch on Skype. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3945: Bogusman back on this frequency, heard @ 2240 talking about the Gurkhas and playing indie music. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0840 with Stewart Ross playing Elvis Costello playing "Pump it Up." SINPO 44433.

5810: Unid station playing tracks from Alan Parsons Project @ 2005. Good signal but no IDs. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback @ 1720 with Grant Benson playing "These Boots Were Made for Walking." Fair signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Altrex talking about his holidays and playing "Let's Do the Timewarp" @ 2233. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 coming in with a fair signal @ 1005, greeting Michael in Poland and playing ELO "Evil Woman." SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor heard playing dance music @ 1745 and talking about his holidays. Fair signal reaching good peaks. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 2225 with SINPO 34333.

6327: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 1945. Weak signal but heard ID on peak. SINPO 24332.

6375: Polaris Radio with pop @ 2255. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6400: Sonnet Radio playing "Eleanor" by the Turtles @ 1825. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. Occasional jingles. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Mystery Radio @ 1955 with Chris Ise playing Michael Jackson "Beat It." In parallel with 6220. SINPO 33433.

Fri July 17

3900: Skyline International Radio heard @ 2230 with polka. Good signal but some rapid fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music, repeat of programme from May. Heard @ 1750 with S9+10dB signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South heard @ 2140 playing Petula Clark. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Unid station playing non-stop Dutch music @ 1755, weak signal with occasional peaks. Splash from Iran which signed on just before 1800. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1740. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 2030, teamed up with Playback for a live show with Grant Benson in parallel with 6870. SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio 48 with a mention of this site (thanks) and playing an instrumental version of "Whole Lotta Love" @ 1800. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6309: Sonnet Radio playing "Sign of the Times" @ 2145. Strong signal peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6325: Sonnet Radio playing Rod Stewart @ 2005. Fair signal with some utility QRM. SINPO 33433. At 2008 moved to 6319, although according to station, it should've been 6310, but problem with crystal. SINPO 43433.

6375: Sonic Radio with a weak signal heard @ 2015. SINPO 23332.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing A Flock of Seagulls @ 2020, live programme, in parallel with 6220. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2035. Weak signal tonight. SINPO 24332.

Thurs July 16

1645: Radio Relmus testing his new transmitter. Heard @ 2220 playing Dutch music. Fair signal at home. SINPO 34333. On Bedford web receiver peaking at S9+40dB.

3900: Skyline Radio International with polka @ 2212. Good signal but lot of static crashes - thunder in the air. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Madonna @ 1747. Signal not great at the moment - fair strength and noisy. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback with "Dancing in the Street" @ 1740 and jingles for both stations. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6395: Cool AM with dance music @ 2235, followed by "Man of Action." Utility QRM. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332. Moved to 6315 @ 2245 - SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

EMR this Sunday

EMR relay + Internet stream returns

Date 19th of July 2009

Time 09.00 to 09.30 utc

Channel 6140 khz

Programme Tom Taylor (Music programme)

The EMR Internet radio service returns this Saturday 18th July 24/7

Good Listening 73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Wed July 15

3900: Skyline International Radio with a strong signal @ 2135, playing country music, then Blondie "Tide is High." SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing dance music from the 80s @ 1720 and mentioning sponsored programmes. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1730. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6376: Radio Baken 16 with instrumental music @ 2203. Weak-fair signal, some morse QRM. Very unsettled conditions. SINPO 23332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6396: Radio Apollo heard @ 2157 with "Man of Action." Weak signal with utility QRM. (via Bedford web receiver)

6925u: Spider Radio with a weak signal - just hear music above the noise @ 2015. SINPO 24332.

Tues July 14

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a Radio Victory jingle, and then a Madonna song @ 2055. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with relay of American blues show @ 2050. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Mon July 13

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing a song by Amy Grant @ 1805. Once again, signal up there S9+ 10-20dB. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South heard @ 2010 playing Cliff Richard "Summer Holiday." Back on this frequency tonight. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio coming in well @ 1800, with usual ID jingle then into pop. A bit of utility on the channel as well. SINPO 43433.

6310: Cool AM with a weak signal just heard above noise @ 2042. Moved from 6315 to avoid strong SSB QRM. SINPO 24332.

6325: Monte Carlo Radio (tent) heard @ 1005 playing the Pet Shop Boys. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6325: Sonnet Radio with a good signal @ 2025 playing the song "Listen to the Voice." SINPO 44444. Running parallel with their internet stream.

Sun July 12

3932: Bogusman back on this frequency - playing Muse and talking about the European elections @ 2005. Must have the stronger transmitter on tonight - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0805 playing the song "Life in the Fast Lane." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5805: Radio Telstar South with 60s music @ 2030. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6205: Radio Suzuki heard with a weak signal @ 0845, snatches of music on peaks. SINPO 24332.

6205: Radio Scotland Int moved here after Suzuki signed off. Playing Rammstein @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Geronimo with ID and playing "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" @ 0925. Fair signal, some splash from Scotland on 6205. SINPO 33333.

6220: Mystery Radio with a relay of Red Sands Radio @ 0920. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6265: Radio 48 fading in and out - heard @ 0815 talking about the summer meeting and playing Saxon "Wheels of Steel." SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Scotland Int with U2 "Gloria" @ 0850. Weaker signal than usual - SINPO 34333.

6295: Sonnet Radio with a strong signal, playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 0855, but lost signal completely 10 minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6300: Delta Radio with a song by Modern Talking @ 1040. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Saturnus with rock music and greeting listeners @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6309: Sonnet Radio heard playing Cockney Rebel "Judy Teen" @ 2130, signal fading at 2135. SINPO 44433.

6314: Unid station heard @ 1005 with U2 "I Will Follow." Strong SSB. SINPO 32432. At 1007 moved to 6311, off 1015 with no ID - SINPO 34333.

6315: Cool AM with rock music @ 2050. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Bedford web receiver)

6378: Radio Zodiac giving out hotline number and playing rock music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6395: Unid station playing Vengaboys @ 0935. Good signal, off with no ID. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1405 with a weak signal. He had been testing on 12265 where he managed to be heard in Finland, Russia and SW France - nothing here though. SINPO 24332.

6524: Radio Ramona heard @ 1020 playing "Radio Wall of Sound." Fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music and "Playback International" jingle. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio stronger tonight, heard @ 2000 playing Flock of Seagulls. SINPO 34333.

Sat July 11

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2015 with oldies. SINPO 34333.

3913: Radio Sallandse Boer with talk in Dutch, and sonme instrumental music @ 2230, off few minutes later, some QRM from BBC on 3915. SINPO 43433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0755 with a Dusty Springfield song. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio Mustang with some polka followed by 4-Non Blondes@ 1050. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback heard @ 1805 with oldies - fair-good signal, in parallel with 6870. SINPO 34433.

6240: Delta Radio heard @ 1157 playing "Popcorn," some talk in Dutch and signing off. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing dance music @ 1945, good signal but weaker station underneath, IDs at 2000. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6310: Radio Ramona with mention of AM Forum, ID @ 2010. Grensstad underneath. SINPO 43433.

6316: Radio Apollo with his first transmission, heard @ 1950 playing oldies, giving IDs and greeting listeners. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6553: Radio Rainbow via Galaxy heard @ 2245 playing theme tune, reading reception reports, then Soft Cell "Tainted Love." Old programme as mentioned Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford web receiver)

6660u: Unid station playing song "Abracadabra" @ 2240. A Russian station called Radio Partizan logged here earlier in the evening playing music and asking for reports by DXer in Czech Republic (via Iann's chat). SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery with Duran Duran "View to A Kill" @ 1812. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2050 playing "The Heat Is On." Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Fri July 10

3905: Radio Continental with Dutch songs @ 2215. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3912: Radio Festivum playing Soft Cell @ 2042. Good signal and audio sounds better, although talk still a bit distorted, many IDs. SINPO 44333.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht heard @ 2220 playing "You Can Get It If You Really Want It." Strong signal - using 350W, off at 2235, back on at 2242 for few minutes. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a good signal @ 2050, playing rock. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio & Playback heard @ 2030 with a live programme and playing Fat Boy Slim. Good signal in parallel with 6870. SINPO 44444.

6310: Delta Radio, Gelderland @ 2025 with the song "I Give It Up." Strong signal - peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6870: Radio Playback Int & Mystery in parallel with 6220 @ 2035. Not so strong with higher noise. SINPO 34333.

Thurs July 9

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew @ 1935 playing a song by Lisa Lisa from the 90s and mention of the Secret Life of the Radio film on YouTube. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1940, but splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43443.

6305: Radio Saturnus heard @ 0857 playing OMD "Enola Gay." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Wed July 8

3905: Bluestar Radio heard @ 2040 with Dutch songs. Good signal considering only using 35W. Woman gives ID. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1915. Signal again at S9+10dB - blasting in! SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South also putting in a strong signal tonight, playing an Alan Price song from 1971 @ 1925. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1930 with pop, splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1933 playing Barry White "Let the Music Play," strong occasional SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2050. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Tues July 7

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2050 playing the current single by Empire of the Sun. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5810: Radio Telstar South with 60s music and chat @ 2055, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 1925. Good signal - last two evenings seemed to be no audio from Mystery, just a carrier, but back on tonight. SINPO 44444.

English MW pirate heard in Netherlands

Listeners in the Netherlands are reporting reception of Radio Albatross, an East Anglian pirate station, on 819 kHz. According to the operator of the station, the antenna is marconi ‘T’ 13M high with 30M top. The transmitter is running about 250W. The station says its target area is Suffolk, South Norfolk and North Essex. The operator adds that the station has tried 576 kHz but the antenna efficiency is lower and local reception is not as good as 819. The station is also on 87.6 FM.

(info via Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Mon July 6

4025: Laser Hot Hits @ 2007 with a song by Journey "The Girl Can't Help It." Again, coming in very well. SINPO 44444.

5810: Radio Telstar South heard @ 2002 playing a Petula Clark song. Good signal but some static noise and fading. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2025 with oldies. Signal strugging tonight. SINPO 24332.

Once a radio pirate, today a radio teacher

Ian MacRae worked on Radio Caroline during 1966 and 1967 when British offshore radio was at the height of its popularity. In a recent review of “The Boat that Rocked”, he took issue with how the movie portrayed this famous pirate broadcasting operation. Today he’s a “floater” for 2UE radio in Sydney, Australia and runs the Ian MacRae Radio School.

Read the interview with Corey Deitz of About.com

(info via Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Sun July 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Ottawan "DISCO" @ 0735, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Geronimo heard with oldies @ jingles @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Orion & Radio Tina with Blondie "Denis Denis" @ 0740 - SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Telstar South came on after Orion signed off, heard briefly @ 0937 with the Golden Boys but off (faded out?) a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 in German and English followed by German song. SINPO 55444.

6210: Radio Paardenkracht heard @ 0745 playing "The Twist" and IDs. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Orion and Radio Tina playing Abba "Does Your Mother Know" @ 1140. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing the Human League @ 0805, followed by a Radio Marabu programme. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio 48 heard @ 0950 playing Alice Copper "School's Out," talking about relay of Underground, but signal faded out again a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6285: Antonio Radio with Dutch songs @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Mustang with dance music and IDs @ 1340, deep fades and some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard talking about summer meeting, playing song "Love Is All" @ 0930, occasional strong SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6310: Sonnet Radio moved here @ 2103, still good signal, playing T Rex and David Bowie. SINPO 44444.

6325: Sonnet Radio playing Wang Chung "Dancehall Days" @ 2050. Signal just faded in and now peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6327: Summer Meeting Radio back on the air this morning, playing "Under the Moon of Love" @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Pionier playing Creedence Clearwater Revival @ 0750, followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 2040 playing "Voyage Voyage." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2025. SINPO 24332.