Summer meeting 2010

Tues Sept 1

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1920 with dance music, good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music @ 2140, weak-fair signal, difficult to hear through the noise. Some SSB QRM, not helping. SINPO 33333.

Mon Aug 31

3910: Unid station relaying Radio Caroline @ 2040. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht @ 2125 with Dutch songs and polka, ID in Dutch. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music and jingle ID @ 1730. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies, but suffering strong SSB QRM @ 1740. Fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio with ID and playing oldies, then Il Silenzio sign off music @ 2055. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Simon Dee dies

Simon Dee, the first voice to be heard on Radio Caroline in 1964, has died of bone cancer at the age of 74. Mr Dee (whose real name was Carl Henty-Dodd) left Radio Caroline in 1965 after being ‘head hunted’ by the BBC who gave him a show on the Light Programme. He also did some programmes for Radio Luxembourg. He was one of the original DJs on BBC Radio 1 which launched in 1967.

Full story: http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/simon-dee-rip

There are obituaries in all the newspapers today, but they mainly focus on his TV career after he came ashore. There was also a short item on the BBC News last night, including a shot of him broadcasting on Radio Caroline.

Mike Barraclough reports on Anorak Nation that there's a one hour tribute tonight (Monday) on Roger Day's show on BBC local radio in the South of England, starts at 1800. Because his shows start one hour earlier on Bank Holidays IIRC the first hour doesn't appear on Listen Again.

Sun Aug 30

5810: Radio Telstar South @ 1125 with the Golden Boys looking at the 60s and playing theme from "Stingray." SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio with a good signal today, heard @ 0805 playing "Amsterdam" then "Take A Chance on Me." SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with a short broadcast, heard @ 1310 playing the Eurthymics, off at 1317. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with Dutch music @ 0955. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Mustang with Dutch music @ 1025 after Misti signed off. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 0755. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio 48 faded in @ 1035, heard talking about WNKR's bank holiday weekend broadcast on 1395, playing song "Black Rain." SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex with Michael Jackson "Bad" @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Zodiac heard @ 0950 playing blues music, he said problem with his computer. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Boomerang with report for Zodiac @ 1058 after he signed off. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Trans Europe heard @ 0850 with ID and playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 1113 on 6290 in QSO with Zodiac. SINPO 33333.

6302: Radio Scotland Int with rock music @ 0935, greeting listeners. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Malaisy with oldies and dance music, occasional canned IDs. Fair but fady signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Altrex with rock music @ 1110.

6325: Radio Waves Int with ID @ 0858, weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a better signal tonight, heard @ 1900 with instrumental music and ID jingles, splash from Cairo on 6860. SINPO 43333.

7550: Radio Amica with Julian Lennon "Too Late for Goodbyes" @ 1905 followed by ID in Italian. Splash from station on 7555. SINPO 33433.

Sat Aug 29

3901: Skyline International Radio with polka and country music @ 1635. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3920: Radio Oscar Zulu (tent) with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 1840 playing Tina Turner, ID at 1920 but not 100% sure. SINPO 34333.

3931: Bluestar Radio with "In the Ghetto" for Iann @ 1830. He said only using 35W so putting out great signal for that. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0755 playing "Ain't Gonna Bump No More." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Dance Little Lady, Dance" @ 1635, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6295: Trans Europe Radio heard @ 1030 playing "Una Paloma Blanca," and "Golden Brown." Lots of IDs and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6315: Cool AM (tent) heard @ 1040 playing jingles. Weak signal, just heard above the noise threshold. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with polka @ 1215, and IDs and greetings. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with blues music @ 1915, different programme to 6220. SINPO 33333.

7550: Radio Amica with talk by a man in Italian @ 1905, splash from a station on 7555. SINPO 33333.

Fri Aug 28

3920: Radio Noorderlicht (Northern Lights) heard @ 2050 with Dutch song, ID in Dutch. Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int heard with a live programme. Kevin Turner heard playing a Barry White song @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

6426: Studio 52 with oldies @ 1700. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int with dance music @ 2015. Live programme in parallel with 6220. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2025 with its sign off music, Il Silenzio, earlier than normal 2100 s/off. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica with the song "Macho Man" @ 2040 followed by talk in Italian by man. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Radio Mi Amigo to broadcast on 1602

To mark 35 years since the start of the original Radio Mi Amigo as an offshore station, the Dutch Internet station of the same name will be broadcasting via the mediumwave transmitter of Radio Waddenzee on 1602 kHz from the radio ship Jenni Baynton on Sunday 30 August from 0800-1700 UTC.

Programmes will be presented by some of the current DJs and also some of the original DJs. The radio ship will be anchored in the harbour at Harlingen, Friesland.

It’s not stated whether the transmitter on board the ship or the regular landbased transmitter will be in use for this broadcast. A TV crew from Belgian public broadcaster VRT will also be filming during the day as part of a documentary they are making about the founder of Radio Mi Amigo, Sylvain Tack.

(via Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Just a reminder, Radio Caroline started broadcasting at 6pm UK time (1700UTC) on 531 kHz, and will be there until midnight on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31. More information at www.radiocaroline.co.uk.

Thurs Aug 27

5815: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 0855 playing "Roll Over Beethoven." Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 0945 on 6375 - SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio playing oldies @ 0920. Only using 9W. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6376: Radio Baken 16 on again this evening. Heard @ 2155 with a good signal, greeting listeners. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 2215, strong utility QRM just above 6870. SINPO 32432.

Wed Aug 26

3901: Skyline Radio International with IDs and instrumental music. Good signal with peaks of S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio/Radio Playback Int with JJ playing Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" 1920. SINPO 44433. In parallel with weaker 6870, suffering SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

Tues Aug 25

6220: Mystery Radio back on tonight, heard with dance music @ 1910 then ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 2150. Fair signal but fairly high noise level. SINPO 34333.

Mon Aug 24

6220: Radio Fox 48 making the most of Mystery's absence with a broadcast on this frequency. Heard @ 1925 playing Dutch music and greeting listeners. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23432. (via Bedford web receiver)

Sun Aug 23

5810: Fantasy Radio heard playing The Beatles @ 1940. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. Clear ID at 1950. SINPO 54444.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0815 playing Dutch songs, giving greetings to Radio Tina and Jaroslav. Good signal today. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 and into the song "Something in the Air." Strong signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6202: Radio Scotland Int heard just signing off @ 0750. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Saturnus with oldies and IDs @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang moved from 6289, heard @ 1115 with "Rhythm of the Night." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with the Playback theme @ 0805 and into live programme. SINPO 24332.

6240: Unid station heard briefly @ 0810 with a Queen song. SINPO 24332.

6250: Antonio Radio heard @ 0905 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6289: Radio Mustang heard with Booker T & The MGs "Green Onions" @ 1010. Occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Pionier with a dance track @ 0755, canned ID. SINPO 34433.

6425: Radio Quintus with Dutch music @ 0940. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int not fading in well here today. Heard with oldies @ 1935. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio with ID by woman @ 2045, then oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica @ 1745 with ID in Italian by woman, playing oldies. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 22

3900: Radio Shadowman with a strong signal @ 1820, playing dance music, then Dire Straits. ID at 1827 in Dutch. SINPO 54444.

3900: Radio Fox 48 testing a new transmitter. Heard @ 2150 playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333. Moved to 3910 @ 2205 to avoid QRM.

6210: Misti Radio @ 0920 with Dutch songs and IDs, giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and oldies @ 1610. Signal not faded in yet - only S7. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Altrex playing "Do You Love Me" @ 0925. Fair signal. SINP 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0800 with oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica putting in a good signal, must have increased power recently. Heard @ 1850 with short announcement in Italian and electro-pop. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

Fri Aug 21

3900: Skyline Radio International with polka @ 2145. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht heard @ 2215 playing "One Night In Bangkok" @ 2215, strong signal S9+10dB, ID in Dutch, mention Skyline. SINPO 54444.

3920: Radio Baken 16 on @ 2240 after Noorderlicht sign off, but signal struggling to be heard through the noise. SINPO 24332. Improved to 34333 @ 2248.

6220/6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with a Janis Joplin concert @ 2140, this was followed @ 2152 by The Clash in concert. Good signal on 62220 (SINPO 44444), weaker on 6870 (34333).

6242: Radio Altrex playing "Tell Laura I Love Her" @ 2135, off 10 minutes later. SINPO 34333.

7550: Radio Amica heard @ 2155 with "Moonlight Shadow" ID, playing oldies. Signal seems to be getting better - good tonight. SINPO 44433.

Thurs Aug 20

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 2000. Good signal. SINPO 43443.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1955 playing polka, many IDs, testing. Fair-good signal but quite lot of noise. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2040 with oldies, tested briefly in AM but nothing so returned to SSB. SINPO 24332.

Wed Aug 19

3900: Radio Spaceman heard @ 1935 greeting listeners and playing CCR, trying new antenna. Some co-channel QRM but signal still S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht heard briefly @ 1945, playing "Jump for Your Love." ID and off. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6220: Mystery Radio with Toto "Rosanna" @ 2000, splash as usual at this time from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

6280: Radio Merlin with 20W, playing "Werewolves in London" @ 1950, talking about computer problems. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Michael Jackson "Thriller" @ 2005. Fair signal, different programme to 6220. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2010. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Tues Aug 18

3900: Radio Borderhunter with dance music. Strong signal @ 2055 - peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0905 playing polka. Weak signal with occasional fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and song "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" @ 1945. Usual splash from 6225 (RTE). SINPO 43443.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a weak signal @ 1950. Music heard just above noise level. SINPO 23332.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2010 with oldies, weak signal. Music just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

7550: Radio Amica (pres) with long talk by man in Italian @ 1958, sounds like relay of a local Italian station. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

Radio Caroline back on medium wave

UK-based Radio Caroline will be broadcasting live from the radio ship Ross Revenge over the Bank Holiday weekend 28-31 August. This time, the station will also be broadcasting with low power on mediumwave 531 kHz, which should be audible in Tilbury and the surrounding areas of south Essex and north Kent.

This test broadcast is on the closest available frequency to the last one [558 kHz] used by the station to broadcast from international waters. The usual outlets via the Internet and Sky channel 0199 will also be carrying programmes from the Ross Revenge. More information go to the Radio Caroline website.

(via Radio Netherlands Media Network weblog)

Mon Aug 17

3900: Radio Alice with a strong signal @ 1905. Heard with Dutch songs, signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1900. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6870: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1945 with an American ad for audio processors, then playing a rap song. Good signal tonight, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.