Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Wed Oct 7

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music @ 1845. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Tues Oct 6

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1850 with a Steve Wonder song. Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "Never Can Say Goodbye" @ 2045. Weak signal but some fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Monday, October 05, 2009

Mon Oct 5

5815: Radio Baken 16 heard playing dance and rock music. Fair signal @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Sun Oct 4

3900: Unid station with non-stop rock music @ 2150. SINPO 34333.

3930: Central Radio
testing again tonight. Heard @ 1850 with ID jingle, then Style Council "My Ever Changing Moods." Good signal but audio still a bit rough. SINPO 44333.

5805: Radio Telstar South
playing a song by Love Affair @ 0855. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

5815: Orion Radio with greetings to Dr Tim and Radio Tina, playing Dutch music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6202: Radio Scotland Int playing The Cure @ 0942. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6205: Radio East Coast Holland with rock music @ 1000. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio/Playback Int with a live show @ 0815, playing Billy Idol "Dancing With Myself."

6240: Antonio Radio with Dutch songs @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Borderhunter playing Emerson Lake & Palmer @ 1030, greeting listeners in Iann's chat. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6261: FRS Holland (tent) with rock music, FRS promo @ 1100, off 1105, utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Altrex playing "Rock Me Amadeus" @ 0805. SINPO 34433.

6283: Trans Europe Radio playing "Ring of Fire" @ 0950, ID at 0959. SINPO 34433.

6285: Radio Scotland Int with TV Polka @ 0920, off few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Boomerang on for a short time @ 1010, playing Bronki Beat, usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6289: Radio Mustang with Abba "Knowing Me Knowing You" @ 1105, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6292: Radio Perfekt with German songs, giving out Gronau address. Weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6300: Unid station playing reggae @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker playing schlager @ 1055. SINPO 34333.

6304: Retro (Rekro?) Radio with "She's Not There" @ 0840, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6304: Radio Weerklank with Dutch songs @ 0935. Good signal. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6306: Radio Brandaris with a good signal, playing the song "Good morning How Are You" @ 0750. SINPO 44444.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing Dutch music, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6324: Radio Baken 16 asking for a QSO @ 0940. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Brigitte (tent) with Golden Earring "Radar Love" @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Marconi heard @ 1345 playing oldies and Dutch music. Good signal, ID at 1400. SINPO 44433.

6420: Radio Dutchwing playing the Kinks "Lola" @ 1440. SINPO 34333.

6400: Sonnet Radio playing Cockney Rebel "Judy Teen" @ 1325. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with a recording of Wonderful WIL radio from the USA playing 60s music @ 1700. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

7600: FRS Holland suddenly faded in @ 1207 with sign on music and Peter Verbruggen asking for reports for this test broadcast. Signal peaked at S8. SINPO 34333.

7685: FRS Holland changed frequency. Heard @ 1330 playing New Order's "Blue Monday" - strong signal but began fading. SINPO 55444 to 35433. To hear recording click here

Saturday, October 03, 2009

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.

Friday, October 02, 2009

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)

Thursday, October 01, 2009

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.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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)

Monday, September 28, 2009

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.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

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.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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.

Friday, September 25, 2009

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.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Thurs Sept 24

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

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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.

Monday, September 21, 2009

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.