Thursday, January 07, 2010

Thurs Jan 7

6215: Cool AM heard @ 1025 playing the song "American Woman." Jingle IDs. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music @ 1815. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Wed Jan 6

 6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2025 playing John Lennon "Just Like Starting Over." Good signal tonight, some splash from RTE. SINPO 43443. 

6310: Radio Spaceshuttle playing "London Calling" @ 1035. Weak signal via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24332.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Tues Jan 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with oldies, high noise level again. SINPO 34232.

6210: Misti Radio playing Dutch songs @ 1040. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music @ 1930, splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 33333.

6240: Radio Baken 16 playing Motorhead @ 1045. Good signal peaking at S9+5dB. SINPO 44444.

Monday, January 04, 2010

Mon Jan 4

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2130 with music, just above the noise level. Checked on the Bedford web receiver ... bad there as well. SINPO 34232. 

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 1020 with music. But weak signal just heard above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Simply Red @ 2140. Weaker signal tonight. SINPO 34333 via Bedford web receiver.

6310: Cool AM (tent) with 60s music @ 1025. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Sunday, January 03, 2010

Sun Jan 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing U2 "New Year's Day" @ 1200. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio heard @ 0855 playing Hawkwind "Silver Machine." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5825: Best of British Radio with Derek & The Dominoes "Layla" @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5825: Polaris Radio with oldies, and greetings to listeners @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal playing the Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" @ 1010. Strong signal, Cuba heard underneath. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio playing "Life in the Fast Lane" @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands playing the Beastie Boys @ 1135. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 0905. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Free Radio Victoria with rock n roll @ 0925. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Quintus with Dutch songs and IDs @ 1145. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Spaceshuttle (tent) heard @ 1020 with talk and music. Weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6309: Radio Xanadu via Sonnet with reggae @ 0950. Good signal but faded by 1000. Variable signal today. Xanadu is a FM pirate in Liverpool. SINPO 44433.

6320: Radio Northpole with 60s music @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

6375: Continental Radio heard @ 1050 with IDs and the song "Hey, Joe McKenzie." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6376: Sonic Radio playing Kim Wilde "Kids in America" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6399: Radio Saturnus with rock music @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Contact playing Erasure @ 1100. Good signal but audio a bit low. SINPO 44333.

6550: Radio Brigitte with pop music @ 0920. SINPO 34333.

6870: Pirate Music with oldies and station jingle ID @ 2105. Surprisingly strong signal. SINPO 44433.

Saturday, January 02, 2010

Sat Jan 2

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Stewart Ross playing the Radio Jackie theme @ 0915. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with country rock @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6216: Radio Black Arrow testing a new antenna, playing Elvis Presley @ 1050. SINPO 34333.Moved to 6210 @ 1105 - SINPO 34333.

6265: Unid station with a weak signal heard @ 1055 playing "I Put A Spell on You." SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Northcoast playing Darude "Sandstorm" @ 1040. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Very few IDs ... identified via Iann's chat.

6295: Radio Mazda playing polka @ 1420. Good signal but splash from Black Power. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Tornado giving out email address, playing pop @ 1035, some splash from 6305. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Black Power playing Tatu "All the things she said" @ 1425. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Baken 16 playing "When Smoky Sings" and sending out greetings to listeners. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6320: Unid station playing Abba "Happy New Year" continuously. Heard @ 1340 with a good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with rock and greeting listeners @ 1030. SINPO 34433.

6325: Unid station playing OMD @ 1430, then Dutch music. Started very strong but faded out @ 1450. SINPO 54444.

6375: Continental Radio heard testing @ 1215, playing The Knack "My Sharona." Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6425: Unid station playing Dutch songs @ 1405, no ID heard. SINPO 34333.

6451: Radio Marconi playing country rock @ 1415. Strong signal. SINPO 54433.

6870: Pirate Music with dance music @ 1555. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6955: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1400. signal suddenly faded in reaching a good level. SINPO 44333.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS with Charlie Prince playing a song by Imagination @ 0920. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

Friday, January 01, 2010

Fri Jan 1

Happy New Year!

3932: The Ghoul heard @ 1515 talking about the health service and playing Muse, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433. 

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Stewart Ross playing the song "Love Games" @ 1410. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio heard playing "I Hear You Knocking" @ 0905. SINPO 44444.

5815: Radio Tina heard via Orion @ 1000, playing Creedence Clearwater Revival, polka then close down. SINPO 44433.

6210: Misti Radio with Dutch songs @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with usual jingle IDs and pop @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin heard briefly @ 1020 playing ELO "Evil Woman." Good signal but soon faded out again. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Malaisy with rock and dance music @ 1010. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6375: Unid station palying "The Birdie Song" @ 1420. No IDs heard. SINPO 34433.

6376: Sonic Radio heard @ 1200 playing reggae, closing down soon after. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6401: Weekend Music Radio playing rock music @ 0915. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6530: Marine Broadcaster (tent) heard @ 1455 with a weak signal. Could just hear music on peaks. SINPO 23332.

6550: Radio Brigitte with dance music @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6870: Pirate Music with ID jingles and playing T'Pau @ 1100. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Thurs Dec 31

3334: Radio Bila Hora from the Czech Republic heard via the Bedford web receiver with singing in Czech @ 1755. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3890: Radio Noorderlicht with pop, IDs and greetings to listeners @ 1735. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands/Radio East Coast Holland with their annual NY Eve broadcast, heard @ 0940 playing "We're in Heaven." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6280: Radio Merlin fading in @ 0955 with Jackie Frost playing "Stand By Me." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Boomerang heard @ 1030 playing "New Year's Day." Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6405: Radio Marconi with a German song @ 0930. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6550: Radio Brigitte (tent) playing Mamas & the Papas @ 1000. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6870: Pirate Music with a female version of the John Miles song "Music" @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6955: Radio Jan van Gent playing country music @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Wed Dec 30

6870: Pirate Music heard with jingle ID and playing Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing" @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tues Dec 29

3890: Skyline International Radio with polka and country music @ 1930 with a good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits (tent) with a poor signal @ 2010 via the Bedford web receiver. Just heard music above the noise. SINPO 24332.

Bristol Wireless Pirate Radio Talk

Bristol Wireless will be hosting a fascinating talk on UK Pirate Radio in the 1960’s and 70’s on Wednesday 14th Jan at 8pm in The Zoo Bar, St Werburghs Community Centre, Bristol.

Our Treasurer Julien Weston will be talking of how and why the pirate stations came about, their fascinating and ongoing conflict with the UK government and the draconian measures the government eventually took to get the North Sea broadcasters off the air once and for all.

The talk will feature original sounds from many of the pirate stations and stunning images from the North Sea. Julien tells us his talk will cover the ships, the transmitters, the music, the people – and unfortunately, the authorities.

The Bristol Wireless bar will be open on the evening for your refreshment with all proceeds going to the Bristol Wireless project. The talk will last for one hour with plenty of time for questions and answers afterwards.

THE BRISTOL WIRELESS PIRATE RADIO TALK The Zoo Bar (Room 3), St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburghs, BRISTOL BS2 9TJ, Wednesday 14th Jan, 8-9pm.

(via Bristol Pirate Radio Recordings blog)

Monday, December 28, 2009

Mon Dec 28

3890: Skyline International Radio playing "Feels Like Heaven" @ 1535. Good-strong signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

3932: Radio Jan van Gent heard @ 1605 with rock n roll. Fair-good signal but fair bit of noise. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1503 playing the Corgis. Good signal but quite high noise level. SINPO 44333.

6425: Radio Alice (tent) with polka and Dutch songs @ 1445. Fair signal but beginning to fade out. SINPO 34333.

North American logs

Some logs from Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA:
 
6925 WHYP. 1425-1434+. Christmas Day, 2009. EG. ID and James Brownyard recounting tales of Christmases past. Music included Burl Ives “Holly Jolly Christmas,” and others. P-F.

6925  UNID. 1751-1817+. 27 Dec 09. EG. Maybe WNKR. Heavy static and fades. OM anncr with British accent playing what sounded like Motown mx. The reception was just one-step above “rhythmic static.” Poor.

6950 WNKR. 2110-2125. 27 Dec 09. EG. ID as “Your #1 Radio Station-WNKR.” Music by the Beatles and other 1960’s British pop. Parallel bx on 6925. This is the first time I can remember a pirate being broadcast on two different freqs at the same time. 6950 had a much better signal. Good.

6950u Radio Bunny/WBNY. 1819-1827+. 27 Dec 09. EG. Several Radio Bunny/WBNY ID’s. Ments of this being a “Special Broadcast,” and tk of somebody “Driving the pirates away.” Poor. (Wood, TN).

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sun Dec 27

1636: Radio Napoleon with IDs in Dutch and English, playing Dutch  music @ 2240. SINPO 34333.

3900: Radio Bluestar with a Dutch song @ 1715. Very good signal but didn't last as abruptly faded out at 1720. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Susan Cadogan "Hurt So Good" @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

5800: FRS Holland playing Snow Patrol, mentioning the FRS jingles CD @ 0855. Good signal. SINPO 44444. In parallel with 7685.

5810: Orion Radio with Dutch songs @ 0900. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria Int via Wertachtal signing on @ 1000, playing Shinedown "Breaking Inside." SINPO 54444.

6202: Radio Scotland Int with oldies @ 0950, said also had webcam running. SINPO 44433.

6211: Radio Perfekt heard @ 1035 with oldies. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6216: Radio King SW (tent) with oldies @ 0925, splash from 6220. SINPO 23432.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery heard @ 0905 playing Lily Allen song, talk in German. SINPO 34333.

6240: Crazy Wave Radio with rock @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria thanking listeners for their reports @ 1045. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Activity from Holland heard @ 1435, co-channel with another station. SINPO 33433. At 1445 on 6320, utility QRM - SINPO 33433. At 1500 on 6290, techno - SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Merlin Int with Jackie Frost playing oldies @ 0920. SINPO 44433.

6285: Trans Europe Radio with 60s music @ 1110. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6296: Radio Titanic playing "I Hear You Knocking" @ 1205, ID. SINPO 34333.

6298: Voice of the Netherlands playing Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6298: Radio Boomerang came on after VOTN signed off. Heard @ 1125 playing "You Keep Me Hanging On," ID and asking for QSO. SINPO 54444.

6300: Unid station heard @ 1505 playing "Forever Young", then off with no ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Malaisy with dance music and jingle IDs @ 0915, splash from 6310. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Mazda with ID and giving out email address, playing the TV polka @ 0902. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor co-channel with Mazda @ 0930, playing dance music. SINPO 42332.

6310: Grensstad Radio with IDs and playing "We Love the Pirate Stations" @ 1015, station underneath. SINPO 43433.

6324: Techno Radio heard @ 1140 with (unsurprisingly) techno music, IDs. Good signal but lot of fading. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6325: Radio Northpole with oldies. Heard @ 1020 playing "Oxygene." Good signal. ID heard @ 1055. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1220 with oldies. SINPO 34333.

6385: Radio Dutchwing with Dutch and country music @ 1210. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Delta Radio (W Brabant) with Doors "Light My Fire" @ 1250. Weak signal - only using 2W. SINPO 24332.

6425: Radio Marconi playing "Baby Come Back" @ 1237. Good signal, off with no ID but confirmed in Iann's chat. SINPO 44433.

6450: Radio Marconi playing a Dutch version of "Camouflage" @ 1300. Good signal with peaks of S9+10dB. Some fading though. SINPO 44433.

6550: Radio Brigitte with ID @ 1100. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

7599: Radio Pacman playing Supersister @ 1320, peaking at S9. Only using 5W. SINPO 34433.

7610: Radio Amica playing "Stairway to Heaven" @ 1315. SINPO 34433.

7620: Unid station with Nena "99 Red Balloons" @ 1320, then off again. SINPO 44433.

7671: Radio Baken 16 greeting listeners, playing oldies @ 1327. SINPO 34333.

7685: FRS Holland finally faded in, signing on with repeat of morning broadcast @ 1305, and playing Adamski. Very good signal now. SINPO 55444.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Sat Dec 26

3945: The Ghoul heard @ 1055 playing Muse and talking about politics. Fair signal via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 34333.

3945: Bogusman now on @ 1445, but not easy to hear (even via Bedford web receiver). Chat and indie music. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1110 with the A to Z of Classic Rock, playing the Eagles "Life in the Fast Lane." Fair signal via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 33433.

5815: Orion Radio playing "White Christmas" @ 0915, greeting listeners. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6200: Misti Radio heard @ 0900 playing "Telstar" and "Hawaii 5-O" and greeting listeners. SINPO 34333.

6202: Radio Scotland Int testing out a new webcam in his studio @ 1405 so could see him in action, playing oldies. Strong signal. Web address: www.radioscotland.nl. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter @ 1240 talking about the raid on Dutch FM pirate Dance Radio. SINPO 44444.

6212: Radio Mistletoe with plenty of IDs, playing Queen "A Winter's Tale" @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 0925, jingle ID. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Scirocco greeting listeners and playing "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6255: Radio Fox 48 playing "All I Want for Christmas is You" @ 1440, ID, mentioned lot of snow there. Weak signal with deep fades via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24432.

6280: Radio Merlin with Jackie Frost playing "Mama He's Making Eyes At Me" @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6292: Trans Europe Radio playing country music @ 1135, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295: Radio Shadowman with 10CC "Dreadlock Holiday" @ 1000. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Brandaris playing "See You Later Alligator" @ 0910. SINPO 44444.

6305: Overijssel Radio with Dutch songs @ 0920 but splash from Brandaris. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Malaisy has been on most of today but underneath Overijssel Radio. But it is the stronger station now @ 1510 as the Dutch station has faded out. Heard with the usual non-descript pop. SINPO 44433. 

6399: Radio Pacman heard @ 1015 playing Visage "Fade to Grey." Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6405: Radio Marconi playing "Whatever You Want" followed by ID @ 1300. SINPO 44433.

6420: Radio Lowland with country music @ 1025, testing new antenna. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6524: Northcoast Radio (tent) playing Ike & Tina Turner @ 1230. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int/Mystery with a live programme, playing Van Halen "Jump" @ 1327. SINPO 34333. Also on 6220.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Fri Dec 25

3945: Bogusman with indie music and chat @ 1335 but high noise level made it difficult to hear. SINPO 33232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0950 playing Eagles "Take it to the Limit." Fair signal. SINPO 34333. 

6200: Misti Radio with rock music @ 0955. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. 

6205: Radio Mistletoe back again @ 1255, playing "Silver Bells." Signal still strong. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Optimod playing Boney M @ 1035. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. 

6210: Radio Geronimo Shortwave playing Three "Raging Animals" @ 0945. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333. 

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing "Driving Home for Christmas" @ 1322. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. 

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with Christmas music @ 0935. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing dance music @ 1315. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio heard @ 1735 with alternative music and talk in German. Fair and noisy signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Crazy Wave Radio heard @ 1020 playing The Killers "Human." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht with Thunderclap Newman "Something in the Air" @ 0912. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6265: Radio Mistletoe with Christmas music @ 0855 and IDs. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6279: Radio Mazda with Dutch music, ID and email address @ 0905. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing Hot Chocolate "You Win Again." Some sort of utility noise on frequency. SINPO 33433.

6290: Radio Saxonia with a strong signal @ 0915, playing John Lennon "Jealous Guy." Possibly a relay. SINPO 44444.

6297: Radio Condor with dance music and IDs @ 0910. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Brandaris playing instrumental music @ 1250, said will be back tomorrow. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Boomerang playing Toto "Africa" @ 1350, quick ID and off. SINPO 54444.

6305: Overijssel Radio with Dutch songs @ 0900. SINPO 34433.

6315: Trans Europe Radio with oldies @ 1000. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6310 @ 1005 to avoid noise - SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Mistletoe with a repeat of its Christmas show, signing on @ 0920 with "We Love the Pirate Stations." SINPO 44444.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with Donna Summer "I Feel Love" @ 1345, co-channel QRM. SINPO 33433.

6401: Central Radio with chat and playing the song "Roadblock" @ 1257. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Ramona playing Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me" @ 0930. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int playing Christmas music @ 1015. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas everybody


Thurs Dec 24

5820: Free Radio Victoria testing with just 4W @ 1030, playing Cliff Richard. SINPO 24332.  

6210: Misti Radio with rock n roll @ 1200. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.  

6280: Radio Merlin heard @ 1000 playing the Eagles "Hotel California." Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6299: Radio Radio Radio Radio heard @ 1040 with instrumental music and IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with rock music @ 1035. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6378: Radio Dutchwing playing "Let It Snow" @ 1220. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6415: Radio Lowland with IDs and playing the Pointer Sisters @ 1015, seemed to have few mic problems. SINPO 44333.

6416: Radio Marconi with polka @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6550: Radio Brigitte (tent) with Dutch songs @ 1135. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6870: Pirate Music with oldies and jingles @ 1025. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Wed Dec 23

3890: Skyline International Radio playing polka, sending out greetings @ 1425. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3900: Unid station heard briefly @ 2330 with reggae, off with no ID. SINPO 44433.

3905: Polaris Radio heard @ 2300 playing Sister Sledge "Lost in Music," canned IDs. Good signal but some noise and fading. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2140 playing ELO, fair signal but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

6220: Mystery Radio playing "Treat Her Like A Lady" @ 2045, followed by usual ID jingle. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin playing rock music @ 1415. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6304: Radio Mazda playing Dutch songs @ 1110, ID at 1132 and giving out contact details. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Radio Caroline back on 531

See in 2010 with Radio Caroline live from the radio ship Ross Revenge – and again we will be also be broadcasting on 531 kHz AM to South Essex and North Kent!

Our New Year's Eve party programme gets underway at 8pm with great music and tracks from the Caroline Presenter's favourite albums of 2009.

Ross Revenge will be taking centre stage in the coming year as she will be celebrating her 50th birthday. The New Year weekend will be the first of a number of live broadcasts for "Ross Fifty " – our year long celebration of the ship's birth.

Details of schedule at: http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk

(Radio Caroline website, via Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)