Sat Oct 3

3890: Free Radio Victoria with oldies @ 2120. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3905: Overijssel Radio with polka and Dutch songs @ 1700. Good signal already. SINPO 44333.

3920: Radio Oscar Zulu with oldies @ 1840, interference from nearby utility. SINPO 33333.

3930: Bluestar Radio with a strong signal, playing "Voyage Voyage" @ 1830. SINPO 54444.

3935: Baggerteam with Dutch music @ 1935, mention Dr Tim. Difficult to hear due to splash from Bluestar. SINPO 32342.

6200: Misti Radio with the song "Love Hurts" @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1650. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6240: Free Radio Victoria with rock music, including "Suzy Q" @ 1630. Good signal but sudden fade out about 10 minutes later. SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio Altrex playing Greek music today - heard @ 0840 with a fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with Dutch music @ 0925. Weak-fair signal, occasional QRM from another station. SINPO 23332.

6301: Radio Northpole with dance music. ID heard @ 1620. Splash from 6306. SINPO 33433.

6306: Radio Brandaris playing music from Van Halen and Toto @ 1615. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Grensstad playing instrumental music @ 0935 and IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with rock music @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS signing on @ 0800 with jingles and playing the song "All Night With You." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Fri Oct 2

3900: Radio Boomerang heard @ 2100 playing OMD and Cockney Rebel. ID in Dutch. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3900 (lsb): MRF Radio heard in QSO with Radio Rob 007 @ 2135. MRF 44433, Rob 34433. Joined by Fox 48 @ 2139 - 34333.

3900: Radio Rob 007 talking @ 2146. Weaker in AM. SINPO 24332.

3905: Bluestar Radio with polka @ 1925. Good-strong signal with some fading. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard playing "It's A Beautiful Noise" @ 0920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220/6870: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with Chris Ise playing oldies. Heard at 1920 with stronger signal on 6220 (44444) compared with 6870 (34333).

FRS Holland to test 39 metres

Dear FRS Friends,

Summer has gone and autumn is ruling. Propagation conditions have reached to a satisfactory level. Time to expand some activity. We haven't decided yet on which date(s) FRS-Holland will take to the air with a regular schedule. But in preparation to that, we have planned a series of tests on 39 metres, just above the well-known 41 mb.

Next Sunday October 4th and 11th FRS-Holland will be carrying out tests on 7600 kHz and a second frequency close to 7600 kHz.

Each Sunday will see 4 hour of tests in two blocks of two hours: 08.00-10.00 UTC and a repeat between 12.00-14.00 UTC.
During each 2 hour morning block we will use two different frequencies, the same ones will be used during the afternoon tests.

We are understandably curious about reception on each frequency. What is the best frequency choice, is there much difference between 7600 and the other channel, is there much difference in reception between the morning and afternoon hours? Questions on which we would like to have your answer.

To collect the most reliable information the test schedule for Sun October 4th will be copied for Sun October 11th. We'd love to hear from you, either by email or via P O Box 2702, 6049 ZG
Herten, The Netherlands. Comparisons between the two freqs and morning/ afternoon blocks is of course extra interesting! A nice QSL card is waiting for you.

Keep an eye on 7600 kHz and a second frequency close to that, for instance 7635 and 7650 kHz.

The latest edition of FRS News is out. In this 4 page edition (in colour!) the latest FRS News, we look back at the highly successful December 2008 broadcast, Mailbox 2702, Fact File and a story on Radio Europe Int. (History of European SW Free Radio). If you would like to obtain a copy, send two euro/ 3 US dollars toour Herten maildrop. More news in the upcoming weeks.

73s, Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS Team

FRS-Holland
POBox 2702
6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

e-mail: frs.holland@ hccnet.nl
e-mail: frs@frsholland. nl

a Balance between Music & Information joint to one Format....

(Via swpirates)

Thurs Oct 1

3927: Central Radio (tent) @ 1910 playing Spandau Ballet. Good signal and audio sounding better although a bit overmodulated. Obviously testing as going & off and changing frequency. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 1955. Signal slightly weaker tonight with splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 33433.

6376: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1025 playing "You're My Heart, You're My Soul," then Stranglers "Skin Deep." Thanks for greetings. Fair signal, some fading. SINPO 34433.

Wed Sept 30

3900: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1715 playing dance music and then talking to Rob 007 (possibly via Skype). Difficult to hear to high noise level. SINPO 34232.

6055: KBC via Lithuania with final SW broadcast tonight. Not on at scheduled 2130, but was there at recheck @ 2205. Very good signal - SINPO 55544. Let's hope they make it onto 1395 and this isn't the last time they are on the air.

6220: Mystery Radio heard with dance music followed by a DX programme in Italian. Strong signal @ 1730, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6289: Radio Rainbow heard @ 0910 with ID and playing oldies. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Also heard @ 1342 on 6300 announcing it was test transmission, "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" played and off. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with a weak signal @ 2040 and some SSTV. SINPO 24332.

Tues Sept 29

3895: Continental Radio/Overijssel Radio playing Dutch songs @ 2055. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433. Heard on 3905 @ 2140 - SINPO 54444, playing music for Dr Tim.

3930: Central Radio heard @ 1940. Just hear snatches of music through the noise. Signal good but audio terrible - very distorted and almost impossible to listen to. Message on Alfa Lima forum said hopes to get problem fixed.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1945. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6375: Unid station heard @ 0845 playing a French song, off. Back a few minutes later with a rock song, French song and off again. Someone testing? Maybe RFB. SINPO 34333.

Pirate radio rooftop ban

A man has been banned from every roof top in London after he pleaded guilty to installing pirate radio equipment on a tower block in the city.

Kieran O'Sullivan received the antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) following a successful prosecution by Ofcom.

He also received an 18 week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, a three month curfew, a £1,200 fine, and had his radio equipment seized.

Full item:
http://www.ofcom. org.uk/consumer/ 2009/09/pirate- radio-rooftop- ban/

(via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

(Press release from Ofcom, the authority responsible for tracking down pirates)

Mon Sept 28

6210: Misti Radio playing Abba @ 0945. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing dance music @ 2040. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Altrex heard @ 0850 playing "King of the Road" followed by IDs and greetings. Weak signal with fair peaks. Improved later in the morning. SINPO 24332.

Sun Sept 27

3890: Radio Pluto with IDs and playing U2 @ 2050. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 2135 in QSO with Radio Rob 007 (34333) and Sallandse Boer (44333).

3900: Skyline International Radio with polka @ 2045. Good signal SINPO 44433.

3900: Radio Sallandse Boer on after Skyline signed off. Heard @ 2100 playing Fine Young Cannibals, then off. SINPO 44433.

3930: Central Radio playing Simply Red @ 2055, warbling sound - poor audio or transmitter fault. Good signal but overall poor. SINPO 44332.

5805: Radio Telstar South heard @ 0845 with a Ritchie Valens song. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio with ID and playing a Dutch song @ 0803. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal with electro music @ 0950. SINPO 54444.

6200: Misti Radio with rock music @ 0850, ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6205: Radio Borderhunter heard briefly @ 0805, off at 0810. SINPO 44433.

6210: Unid station with offshore radio recordings @ 1140. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0755. Weak signal with splash from Mystery. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio @ 0750 with pop, jingle IDs. SINPO 44433.

6240: Free Radio Victoria @ 0910 giving out email address, playing Guns N Roses. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Borderhunter playing Phil Collins @ 1145. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6260: Unid station heard @ 0805 playing songs by The Beatles and The Doors. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Merlin with a live version of the Eagles "Hotel California" @ 0912. SINPO 34333.

6290: Antonio Radio playing a Dutch version of "Una Paloma Blanca" @ 0820. SINPO 34433.

6295: Radio Boomerang (54444) heard @ 0955 in QSO with Black Arrow (24332)and Scotland (44444).

6300: Radio Boomerang with a dance version of "Because the Night" @ 0915. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Scotland Int giving report to Radio Boomerang @ 0930. SINPO 54444.

6300: Marconi Radio in QSO with Northpole & Trans Europe. SINPO 34433. Also joining QSO was Black Power @ 1039 (44433)

6301: Radio Northpole with non-stop 80s music, including "Never Ending Story" @ 0935. Also heard @ 1025 in QSO. SINPO 34433.

6305: Trans Europe Radio with report to Northpole @ 1020. SINPO 34333.

6307: Unid station with oldies @ 0815. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1130 taking part in big Dutch QSO. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang with instrumental music @ 1030 and IDs, some fading. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Scotland Int heard briefly @ 0900 testing. Strong signal, playing The Fix. SINPO 54444.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) heard with "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" @ 2157. Also heard Mystery Radio jingle - but Mystery with different programme on 6220. SINPO 34333.

Sat Sept 26

3900: Radio Scotland Int making a rare visit to 76m. Heard @ 2025 with rock music, greeting listeners. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3900: Radio Pluto heard through the noise @ 2155 with many IDs, asking for QSO, said was broadcasting using a mobile antenna. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

3935: Baggerteam heard playing a U2 song @ 1920, IDs and hotline number in Dutch and English. Good signal. SINPO 44333

6220: Mystery Radio playing Elton John's "Crocodile rock" @ 1940. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5810: Radio Merlin with the song "Insomnia" by Faithless @ 1155. Fair signal, using 10W. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Golfbreker with Dutch music @ 1210. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Black Power with country music @ 1200, strong signal, ID 1210. SINPO 54444. Also heard briefly on 6300 @ 1250.

6554: Radio Rainbow via the Galaxy of Peace heard @ 1950 with RNI theme, IDs then Tears for Fears "Seeds of Love." Signal started weak but improving. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with an ID jingle and the song "Yellow River" @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Fri Sept 25

3885: Continental Radio one of several strong signals tonight on 75m. Heard @ 2025 playing Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.

3895: Cupid Radio with rock music, giving out hotline number @ 2020. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3900: Radio Bomerang in QSO @ 1855. Strong signal - S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3907: Bluestar Radio also coming in well @ 1900, some splash from Boomerang. Oldies and jingle giving address. SINPO 43443.

3920: Fox Radio (tent) playing 60s music, heard @ 2030 with "Grocer Jack" but strong utility on 3916, moved 2037 to 3930. Not Radio Fox 48. SINPO 32432.

3935: Baggerteam heard @ 1905 playing Del Shannon, greeting Dr Tim. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 2040, not as strong as usual. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with "The Hustle" @ 2050. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Sept 24

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2050 playing the dance track "I'm So Excited." Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

Wed Sept 23

3890: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2035 playing "Johnny Remember Me." Fair signal but quite high noise level. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Soft Cell @ 2050. Not so strong tonight. SINPO 34433.

Tues Sept 22

3920: Radio Noorderlicht with polka @ 2135. Good signal with strong peaks, some SSB chatter in background SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio @ 0935 playing oldies. Weak signal, with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2000 playing Wham "I'm Your Man". Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Mon Sept 21

6220: Mystery Radio @ 1910 playing "Ring My Bell." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a live programme @ 2145. Fair-good signal but noisy frequency. SINPO 34333.

North American log

A log from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee:

6876: The Crystal Ship. 0012. Mon 21 Sep. EG. Mr. Poet on with a rare show. The conditions hampered IDing any of the music. It may have been something by Springsteen and The Police. I did hear a clear ID at 0015. Poor.

Sun Sept 20

3925: Bogusman with indie music @ 1940, followed by farmyard noises. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3931: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch music @ 1950. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Merlin playing "Yackety Yak" @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: European Music via Wertachtal @ 0920 with Tom Taylor playing "Waiting for the Sun." SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 0805 playing Chubby Checker's "The Twist." Usual good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands playing David Bowie "Let's Dance" @ 1005. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6265: Antonio Radio with 60s music @ 0810, co-channel with Altrex, but stronger. SINPO 33433.

6265: Radio Altrex in the clear now, with ID and Dutch music @ 0840. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Paardenkracht with oldies @ 0815. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Condor with a good signal @ 0935, playing dance music. SINPO 44433.

6292: Radio Scotland Int with a strong signal @ 0800, greeting listeners and playing The Sweet "Blockbuster." SINPO 54444.

6292: Radio Titanic heard with a weak signal @ 1030, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio Trans Europe with oldies @ 0900. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Foxfire with ID and giving out email address @ 0755, playing "Scatman." SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Merlin moved here from 5810. Heard @ 0945 with IDs and playing 60s music. SINPO 34333.

6310: Antonio Radio moved from 6265. Heard @ 0840 with ID and playing Dutch songs. SINPO 33333.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1015 with long talk in Dutch, mention Antonio Radio, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing Men At Work "Down Under" @ 1415. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6385: Radio Face de Blatte playing instrumental music @ 0845. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. ID via Iann's chat.

6424: Radio Pionier with country music @ 0750, fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

Sat Sept 19

3890: Radio Quintus signing on @ 1817 and playing a Dutch song and "Man of Action." Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu with dance music @ 1835. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3925: Radio Likedeeler heard @ 2200 playing J Geils Band "Centrefold." Best-ever reception - signal peaking at S9. SINPO 44333. To hear recording click here

3945: Bogusman back on the air heard with indie music @ 1822 followed by bird sounds. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio playing the song "Country Roads" @ 0855. Signal coming in well today - SINPO 34433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) heard @ 0805 with oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "You're My Heart" @ 1605, followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Altrex talking about getting his haircut, playing the song "Jesus Christ Superstar" @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Altrex moved to this frequency, heard @ 0915 greeting listeners and playing oldies. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 0930 playing Aswad "Don't Turn Around." Fair signal but SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Mustang heard @ 1750 playing "No Milk Today." Fair-good signal but some fading and utility QRM. SINPO 33433,

6403: Radio Alice heard with oldies @ 1540, ID came at 1600. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 0810. Poor signal. SINPO 24332.

Fri Sept 18

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 2005, splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker heard @ 1130 with polka, ID came in Dutch and English @ 1150, email address given out in Dutch. Fair signal but quite a bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing Coldplay @ 1635, followed by greetings to listeners. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy" @ 1720. Fair signal but splash from Cairo's distorted signal on 6860. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2020 playing Talk Talk "It's My Life." Weak signal but fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Thurs Sept 17

3895: Skyline International Radio heard @ 2135 playing Dutch songs. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Mustang heard playing the Rolling Stones @ 1730 followed by IDs in Dutch and English and giving out email address. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6375: Sonic Radio with oldies @ 1750. Also some talk but difficult to hear clearly. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6870: Radio Playback Int (pres) with tuning signal @ 1755, music from 1804, relay of WLS Chicago. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44433.