Sun Aug 16

5800: Unid station heard @ 0950 playing Indian music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with Dutch music @ 0745, followed by promo for Offshore Echoes magazine. SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 with Mike Taylor playing Candi Statton "Young Hearts Run Free." SINPO 55544.

6210: Radio Mustang (tent) heard with a weak signal @ 1100. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Crazy for You" @ 0750. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Borderhunter playing Fleetwood Mac @ 1035, greeting listeners. Good signal, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 34433. After sign off @ 1120, he returned for QSO with Foxfire and Grote Versierder.

6300: Radio Trans Europe with ID and email address and playing "Don't Leave Me This Way" @ 1125. SINPO 24332.

6307: Radio Scotland Int with "Hi Ho Silver Lining" @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard with IDs, report to Borderhunter @ 1148. SINPO 34333. Borderhunter replied on 6310 @ 1152.

6311: Unid station heard @ 1730 playing "Gotta Me On the Run," then off, no ID. SINPO 34333.

6315: Cool AM playing a free radio promo @ 1750, fair signal but quite noisy with deep fades. SINPO 33333.

6321: Radio Quitnus heard @ 1040 playing the Kinks "Lola." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing rap music @ 0755. Just possible to hear above the noise. SINPO 24332.

Sat Aug 15

3900: Skyline International Radio with ZZ Top @ 2012, but under strong carrier with utility QRM. SINPO 32432. Better at 2025, carrier gone but still utility splash - SINPO 43433.

3910: Radio Spaceman playing Dutch songs @ 2000. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3925: Voice of the Netherlands with heavy rock @ 2220. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1650 with an ID jingle, then New Order "The Perfect Kiss" @ 1650. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Lowland and Studio 52 heard @ 1705 playing Flock of Seagulls "More You Love." SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with an American radio show @ 0810. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Atlantic 252 reunion

A reunion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of Atlantic 252 is to be held in Trim, Ireland, on 12 September, and anyone who had any involvement in the longwave giant is invited. Organiser Enda Caldwell is hoping to get as many people from the station’s 12 year history to come along as possible, and would like to hear from you if you were involved.

It was originally to be a private event. Now it is open to the general public to attend in a conference setting to see and hear and meet the people who made Atlantic 252 one of the most successful Irish based radio stations in Europe.

If interested please email atlantic252reunion @ gmail.com or call +353 (0)87 6307530.

(Enda Caldwell via Boards.ie) (via Radio Netherlands Media Network ... more information, click here)

Atlantic 252 official tribute site

Fri Aug 14

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2053 playing Cliff Richard "Living Doll." SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 2040 playing Brotherhood of Man, ID at 2045. SINPO 34333.

6375: Sonic Radio heard @ 1840 with a fair signal, deep fades, playing a blues type song. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Meatloaf "I Would Do Anything" @ 1835, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica on again this evening. Heard @ 2030 with their "Moonlight Shadow" ID and oldies. Unfortunately co-channel QRM from utility, but Amica's signal fair-good. SINPO 43433.

Veronica returns to 558

Same time, same frequency, just 35 years later.

On August 31st 2009, Spectrum Radio in London will be rebroadcasting the final hours of Radio Veronica on 558kHz AM between 3 and 5 pm UK time (1400-1600UTC). You can also listen online and the recording will be made available on the Spectrum Radio website.

Full information:
http://www.spectrum radio.net/ radio_veronica. phtml
(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Thurs Aug 13

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle and the song "I Can't Stand the Rain" @ 1905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica heard @ 2140 playing electronic music, brief announcement in Italian, then Alison Moyet "Love Resurrection." Fair signal but quite a bit of static noise. SINPO 34333.

EMR relay this Sunday

Date: 16th August 2009
Time: 09.00 to 09.30 utc
Channel: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)
Programme: Mike Taylor (Mail Box programme)

EMR Internet radio service (Sunday and Monday)
Programme repeats are at the following times: 0900 - 1200 - 1500 - 1800 and 2000 utc

Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button which you will find on the website (see the menu on the left).

Please send all reception reports to: studio@emr.org.uk

Good Listening
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Wed Aug 12

3890: Radio Saturnus suffering from strong CW @ 1945. Weak signal heard. SINPO 22332.

3910: Radio Spaceman with a strong signal @ 1940, playing Status Quo. Also greeting Paul of Station Sierra Sierra. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1955. Strong signal tonight. SINPO 54444.

7550: Radio Amica (tent) heard with a weak signal @ 2150 and fair peaks. Heard snatch of "Moonlight Shadow." Lost at 2200 when strong Chinese station signed on 7550. SINPO 24332.

Tues Aug 11

3900: Radio Spaceman with polkas and Steve Miller Band "Keep on Rocking Me Baby" @ 1915. He said would have to close soon due to technical problems. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3900: Skyline International Radio heard calling Spaceman @ 1927 after he closed down. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang with oldies @ 1925. Fair signal but quite noisy frequency. SINPO 33333.

6220: Mystery Radio with "Sunshine After the Rain" @ 1940, splash from 6225 (RTE). SINPO 43443.

Mon Aug 10

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with a recording of Nirvana in Rome @ 1915. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Sun Aug 9

3925: Radio Likedeeler with a weak signal. Heard @ 2030 with talk and music, just above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

5800: Unid station heard @ 2015 playing instrumental and classical music. No IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0745 greeting listeners, playing a Dutch song. SINPO 34433.

5815: Antonio Radio with oldies @ 0900. Weak signal, just heard through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Geronimo SW heard @ 0915, giving out contact details, playing Ram Jam "Black Betty." SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing oldies @ 0810, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex with greetings, playing "My Bel Ami" @ 0805. Weak signal just heard through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Paardenkracht playing Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax" @ 0800, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6307: Unid station with dance music @ 0755. Good signal but low modulation. Off a few minutes later, no ID heard. SINPO 44433.

6309: Sonnet Radio heard playing St Etienne @ 2210. Signal finally faded in, although not that strong. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Grensstad with polka @ 0820. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Devalon with free radio news and recordings @ 0850, advert for Radio Review magazine. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6401: Unid station with non-stop music, heard@ 2055 playing Billy Idol. Possibly Radio Shadow. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with JJ live @ 0912, playing "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Greek rock @ 2020, then canned ID by woman, better signal tonight. SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 8

3901: Radio Sallandse Boer with schlager @ 2130, good signal peaking at S9+10dB, ID at 2145. SINPO 54444.

3905: ROZ with with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 1900 playing Jamiroquai. ID as signed off at 2040. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback International @ 1720 playing the Gossip "Standing in the Way of Control." ID jingles from both stations. Fair signal at the moment. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0900 playing Dutch music, IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Europe "The Final Countdown" @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6308: Cupid Radio with a short broadcast, heard @ 1505 plaiyng dance music, off at 1525. SINPO 34333.

6383: Radio Lowland (tent) heard with rock music @ 1525, off a few minutes later, no ID. SINPO 34333.

Fri Aug 7

3905: Radio Baken 16 moved here from 6240. Heard@ 2255 playing Soft Cell. SINPO 33333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with dance music @ 1815. Good signal, in parallel with 6870. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Baken 16 playing Soft Cell @ 2210. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Trans Europe with country music @ 1800, IDs and giving out email address. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6376: Radio Dutchwing heard with Dutch music @ 0910, IDs at 0926. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Shadow heard @ 2145 playing Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone." Fair-good signal, ID at sign off at 2220. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music programme. Heard @ 1820, in parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Aug 6

3905: Voice of the Netherlands with Village People "YMCA" @ 2005. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Abba "Winner Takes It All" @ 2015, splash from RTE. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Spaceman playing polka @ 2000. Greeting listeners and IDing as "the Radio Spaceman World Service." Usual super-strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

Wed Aug 5

3900: Polaris Radio heard @ 2200 playing "Disco Inferno," thanks for greetings. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Piepzender playing rock music @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback with JJ playing "What A Feeling" @ 2018. Signal is S9+10dB tonight. SINPO 54444.

6310: Cupid Radio playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 2140. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Moved to 6308 @ 2144 to avoid causing QRM.

6315: Cool AM with a weak signal, splash from Cupid. Heard @ 2135 with SINPO 23332.

6385: Radio Lowland playing Boney M "Belfast" @ 2015. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues Aug 4

5815: Orion Radio on this morning, playing "Knocking on Heaven's door" @ 0900. Fair signal with good/strong peaks. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback heard @ 2015 with JJ playing David Bowie's "Space Oddity." Good signal but splash from RTE on 6225, parallel with 6870. SINPO 43443.

6310: Radio Spaceman heard @ 2000 playing rock music - strong signal, S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6380: Shortwave Combination Holland with Dutch music @ 0850, followed by IDs and greetings to listeners. Fair signal, deep fades. SINPO 34333. Heard again at 2010 with a stronger signal but co-channel CW QRM. SINPO 53443.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing Rod Stewart "Do You Think I'm Sexy" @ 2020. In parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

Mon Aug 3

6220: Mystery Radio heard playing a Gilbert O'Sullivan song @ 2145. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6380: Shortwave Combination Holland testing before tomorrow's broadcast (see below). Heard @ 1245 playing Mike & The Mechanics "The Living Years." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

SWCH broadcast

Sun Aug 2

3900: Skyline International Radio with oldies @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3910: Radio Quintus with Dutch music @ 1900. Good signal but co-channel with weaker Reflections Europe. SINPO 43433.

3921: Husten Pirate (tent) on SW for first time, heard @ 1905 playing country music, giving IDs. Good signal but QRM from strong utility. SINPO 43433. To hear recording click here

3932: Bogusman playing recording of comedian Alexei Sayle @ 1920. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 54444.

3940: Radio Piepzender with Dutch music @ 1830, het from adjacent station. SINPO 43433.

5800: Unid station playing "Living in a Perfect World" @ 1930 and some American commercials, splash from Telstar. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

5810: Radio Telstar South playing the theme from Stingray @ 1925 and the song "What A Day for A Daydream." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0750 playing "I Put A Spell On You," followed by ID and greetings to listeners. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal heard @ 0905 apologising for delay in sending out QSLs, playing the Cosmic Cowboys. SINPO 55444.

6205: Radio Suzuki with oldies @ 1020, weak signal just audible above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback International with oldies @ 1825. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Radio Dancemodulation with IDs and playing dance music @ 1910. Weak signal, beast via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Transeurope playing "Daydream Believer" @ 0845. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Scotland Int with dance music @ 0745, off a few minutes later with jingle ID. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Condor heard through the noise with weak-fair signal @ 1155, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6380: Radio Marconi with instrumental music @ 1815, ID and playing Dutch music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Pionier with schlager @ 1135, followed by jingle ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6455: Free Radio Victoria with dance music @ 1200. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing piano music @ 0850. Fair signal but lot of noise. SINPO 34232.

Sat Aug 1

3900: Radio Alice playing Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend" @ 1755. Fair signal but improving. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang (tent) with Pat Benatar "Love is a Battlefield" @ 0955. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle ID and playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex heard @ 0805 playing Brotherhood of Man "Save All Your Kisses for Me." Fair signal but deep fading. SINPO 34333.

6295: Unid station heard briefly @ 0915. Very fluttery signal and difficult to hear - faded out few minutes later. SINPO 24332.

6302: Radio Werklank with Dutch music @ 2015, het from Western Sahara station on 6300. SINPO 43433.

6310: Sonnet Radio with a programme called Sub Tub 171 playing pop and dance music @ 2010. The web site is down while it is moved to a new server. SINPO 44433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing with weak signal @ 0950, ID heard and into Dutch music, some sort of utility hum. SINPO 23332.

6385: Radio Lowland with jingles, playing polka and greeting listeners @ 1810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing a song by James @ 1950, in parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica @ 2000 with oldies, occasional announcements in Italian. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with Charlie Prince playing "Respect Yourself" by the Kane Gang @ 0810. Good signal. SINPO 44444.