Saturday, May 01, 2010

Sat May 1

3900: Polaris Radio with dance music @ 2235. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard on 3910 at 2245. 

3940: Radio Underground playing instrumental tune @ 2240 (Take 5, I think), thanks for greetings. Best via Barney's web receiver. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1733 with Martin Scott talking about the general election, having a go at Gordon Brown. SINPO 44333.

5815: Radio Telstar South heard @ 2018 playing the theme from Z Cars and the Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5825: Best of British Radio playing "Don't Take My Time" @ 2300. Fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333.

5830: Radio Baken 16 playing "Hey Joe" and "Jump for Joy" @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6208: Radio Scotland Int playing Alice Cooper @ 2140 and reading reports. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and oldies @ 2010. SINPO 444444.

6260: Free Radio Victoria with IDs and playing Justin Hayward "Forever Autumn" @ 2150. SINPO 44444.

6295: Radio Boomerang with a short broadcast, heard @ 2200 calling Optimod and greeting listeners in Iann's chat. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with Dutch music @ 2125, occasional "hello, hello," ID finally at 2228. Utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Optimod with Modern Talking @ 2130, moved to 6325 @ 2135. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Batavier with Dutch music and greetings to listeners @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6325: Sonic Radio with a German song @ 1250. Fair signal. SINPO 34332.

6325: Radio Mustang playing "Mysterious Guy" @ 1715. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Sonic Radio playing reggae @ 1705. Moved to avoid another station on 6325. SINPO 34333.Moved again to 6340 @ 1725 - SINPO 44433.

6400: Unid station playing operatic music @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Rob heard @ 1435 talking in Dutch, mixing with co-channel Radio Waldmeister. SINPO 32432.

6425: Radio Alice with Dutch songs @ 1345. SINPO 34333.

6925usb: Spider Radio with "El Silenzio" sign off music @ 2258. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

9515: Radio Joystick via IRRS signing on @ 0800, talk in German and playing Junior Walker & The Allstars. SINPO 44444.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Fri Apr 30

3911: Radio Festivum with IDs and dance music @ 2145. Fair signal but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

3932: MRF Radio with music and IDs @ 2155. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing oldies @ 1900. Utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6220: Mystery Radio with Kim Carnes "Betty Davis Eyes" @ 1850. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Black Arrow with a short broadcast, heard @ 1825 playing "She's Not There." Off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Mustang with a strong signal @ 1755 playing "Radar Love." SINPO 54444.

6301: Radio Boomerang with "Movie Star" @ 1905, ID and said had to close down. SINPO 54444.

6306: Unid station playing "I Fought The Law" @ 1815. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Skywire Radio with ID, email address, playing polka @ 1745, soon signing off. SINPO 34333.

6325: Sonic Radio with greetings to listeners, German music@ 1800. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6375: Radio Relmus with ID then Boney M "Ma Baker" @ 1820. SINPO 34333.

6420: Unid station with Stan Ridgway "Camouflage" @ 1805, off with no ID 1825. SINPO 44433.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch music @ 1835. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Thurs Apr 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart" @ 1840. Good signal but noise quite high. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio heard with jingles @ 1945 and rock music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6301: Radio Mustang heard @ 1830 with IDs, giving out email address and palying Springsteen, off a few minutes later. SINPO 44444.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent heard @ 1950 with country music. Quite noisy signal. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wed Apr 28

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard with Martin Scott playing Amy Winehouse "Valerie" @ 1940. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with song "Can You Feel It" @ 1845. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Mustang with  a Dutch song @ 1835, testing new transmitter. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tues Apr 27

3900: Radio Baken 16 with "Je T'Aime" @ 2153. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with rock n roll @ 2000. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

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

6300: Radio Merlin playing "Pump Up the Jam"@ 2003, suddenly switched to 6325, followed by ID and then the KLF "What Time is Love." SINPO 44433.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Mon Apr 26

Great conditions tonight:

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Elton John's "Rocketman" @ 2040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5815: Radio Telstar South heard @ 2020 with the Golden Boys looking back to the 60s, talking about early washing machines! SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Merlin Int heard with Jackie Frost playing rock music @ 1930. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Northpole with ID and oldies @ 1840. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Sonic (tent) signing off @ 1845, giving out email address. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Bonte Koe with Dutch songs @ 2035, thanks for greetings. Good signal but a bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Contact heard @ 1940 playing Kid Creole "Annie I'm Not Your Daddy." Good signal. Some fading, jingle IDs at 1945. SINPO 44433.

6956: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1935. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Sun Apr 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1635 with the Anorak Hour. Good signal but high noise level. SINPO 44333.

5815: Radio Telstar South with 60s music @ 2130, sudden off/fade out in mid-sentence at 2132. SINPO 44433.

5825: Best of British Radio heard @ 0805 playing "Set Me Free" followed by Lincolnshire Poacher jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5825: Radio Geronimo heard with repeat of programme, with Dave Scott playing Led Zepellin @ 1105. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900, playing the Shadows. Strong signal. Also said has new mailing address. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Black Bandit playing Dire Straits @ 1445, slight rumble on audio. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6210: Radio Borderhunter with polka, IDs in Dutch and playing Dutch song @ 1255. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery with ID and talk in German @ 0825, then a rap song. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Geronimo with Selecter "On My Radio" @ 0850, warming up transmitter ahead of programmes start at 0900. SINPO 44444.

6280: Trans Europe Radio with instrumental music @ 0955, off few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka and Dutch songs @ 0855. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Altrex with "Stars on 45" @ 0815. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6325 @ 0915 to avoid co-channel QRM. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station heard @ 0920 playing Elvis "Devil in Disguise", no IDs heard. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Universe with IDs and giving out email address @ 1020. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. Also heard @ 1510 on 6305 with stronger signal but some splash from station on 6300 - SINPO 33333.

6324: Radio Sonic with polka and German songs @ 0820. SINPO 44433.

6375: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1325 with oldies. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Contact with ID, playing Boney M "Belfast" @ 0935. Weak-fair signal. SINP 24332.

6420: Studio 52 with OMD "Joan of Arc" @ 0810. Signal coming in well. SINPO 44433.

6420usb: MRF Radio with voice report @ 2133. Coming in well here but not being heard so well by other station in Netherlands. SINPO 44433.

6420: Radio Black Bandit with polka @ 2205, amazingly strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6450: Radio Marconi with "Mamas Got A Squeezebox" @ 1105, ID at 1120. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6541: Radio Saturnus heard @ 0910 greeting listeners and playing oldies. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Sat Apr 24

3902: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2000 with oldies via Barney's TenTec. Noisy frequency. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Yes "Wondrous Stories" @ 1700, then contact details. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5815: Radio Telstar South coming in well @ 2020, talking about playing on bomb sites and playing Roger Whittaker song. SINPO 44444.

6205: Trans Europe Radio with IDs and polka @ 0950, short broadcast, off few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6211: Radio Spaceshuttle playing "Like A Prayer" @ 1910. Weak signal with deep fades.SINPO 23332. Moved to 6310 ... heard here @ 2007 playing the Stranglers. Better signal. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) heard @ 0900 with music, but weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with Madonna "Like A Virgin" @ 1900. SINPO 44444.

6289: Radio Mustang with "House of the Rising Sun" @ 0940. Fair-good signal, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Trans Europe Radio playing "Railroad Man," IDs and greetings @ 1355. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Batavier with "Rain in California" @ 1950, then some instrumental music then off. Utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6306: Radio Altrex playing a version of "My Way" @ 0800, followed by ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Sonic with ID and playing r&b @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Dutchwing with jingle IDs, playing Dutch song @ 1445. Fair signal but a bit fady. SINPO 34333.

6400: Unid station having transmitter problems ... kept going on and off. Heard @ 0935 playing "My Green Tambourine." SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Bonte Koe with Dutch songs and IDs in Dutch @ 1350. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Waves International with country music @ 1935, followed by ID and email address. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona with ID and blues music @ 0850, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6925usb: Spider Radio with "The Time of My Life" @ 1945 followed by ID, electrical QRM (buzzing) around 6.9 megs area. SINPO 33333.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Fri Apr 23

3900: Radio Saturnus with Dutch music and ID @ 1840. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3905: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1930 with greetings to listeners in English and Dutch, playing instrumental music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3912: Radio Festivum heard giving out email address, playing oldies @ 2045. Audio quite bassy, and splash from Skyline. SINPO 34333.

3932: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch songs @ 2050. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Prefab Sprout @ 1935, followed by jingle. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1850. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6302: Radio Relmus with ID jingles, playing Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" @ 1830. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Voice of the Netherlands
with dance music @ 0900, off a few minutes later. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Mustang
playing Dutch music @ 1820, ID and signing off few minutes later. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6925usb: Spider Radio with ID jingle by woman @ 1945, playing Sting, then Tina Turner. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Thurs Apr 22

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing "Rocking Little Angel" @ 2020. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1755. SINPO 44433.

6300: Unid station heard @ 0955 playing "We Are the Midnight." No IDs, off 1010. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang with Dutch music @ 1750, good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Skywire with polka @ 1845 then "Mouldy Old Dough." Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6375: Sonic Radio heard briefly @ 1830, off a few minutes later with ID. Fair signal but poor audio. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Kilo Tango Lima with oldies @ 1835, but utility QRM. ID and email address, signal suddenly improved (maybe increased power). SINPO 43333.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Wed Apr 21

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Radio Northsea Int recordings @ 1950. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.
 
6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1835 with pop. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Black Arrow playing "Poison" @ 1855, said was closing down to write some QSLs. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tues Apr 20

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2035 heard with Martin Scott talking about the general election. Splash from nearby utility, playing Modern Talking "Brother Louis". Strong signal. SINPO 53433.

6210: Misti Radio playing Manfred Mann @ 0945, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard with a strong signal @ 2050 playing Sinitta "So Macho." SINPO 54444.

6400: Unid station playing classical music @ 0920 then Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon." No ID but greeted people in Iann's chat. SINPO 44444.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Mon Apr 19

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Toto "Africa" @ 1850. Good but noisy signal. SINPO 44333.

5815: Radio Telstar South with the Bee Gees "Got to Get A Message to You" @ 1935. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6211: Radio Spaceshuttle heard with weak and noisy signal @ 1845, IDs and playing Madonna, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing dance music @ 1835. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Unid station with Dutch music @ 1820. Good-strong signal but no IDs heard. SINPO 44444.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1830. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Sun Apr 18

3932: Bogusman playing song "Dreams of Tall Buildings" @ 1830, then talking about a visit to WH Smith! SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 0835. Fair signal but usual high noise levels. SINPO 34232.

5815: Radio Telstar South with CCR "Bad Moon Rising" @ 2110 and the Golden Boys spinning the discs. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900 with its birthday transmission, playing Aretha Franklin. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6175: Radio Suzuki playing Chris Barber tune @ 0915. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with song "Rockabilly Rebel" @ 0840. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio Borderhunter heard @ 1820 with dance music. Strong signal.  SINPO 54444.

6210: MRF Radio came @ 1850 with short voice report to Borderhunter. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with a fair signal but splash from Mystery. Heard @ 0750 with "Times Are A Changing." SINPO 33433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Creedance Clearwater Revival followed by ID jingle @ 0755. SINPO 44433.

6240: Free Radio Victoria playing "A Time to Give" @ 0805, then station ID. SINPO 34333.

6283: Radio Shadow playing "In the Year 2525" @ 0800. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka follwed by ID in Dutch @ 1010. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin Int faded in now (nothing earlier) with Jackie Frost playing "I've Never Been to Me" @ 1020. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Malaisy playing Kraftwerk @ 1520, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6325: Top Radio with Abba's "Supertrooper" @ 0905, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with "Horse With No Name" @ 1025, greeting listeners. SINPO 34333.

6450: Radio Boomerang heard @ 1505 playing Abba "Gimme Gimme." Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Also heard on 6445 @ 1550.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1100. Fair signal but quite bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Sat Apr 18

3903: Radio Boomerang playing Black Sabbath @ 1745. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3932: Radio Baken 16 playing Lady Ga Ga @ 1735, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman with a strong signal @ 1925, playing Kings of Convenience, talking about his neighbours. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0855 with Tony James playing the Mavericks. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6208: Radio Scotland Int with strong signal @ 2135, playing "I'm On Fire." SINPO 54444.

6215: Radio King Shortwave with ID jingle, playing Roxy Music @ 0815. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Womack & Womack "Solid As A Rock" @ 1920. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6260: Free Radio Victoria also putting in good signal tonight, heard with ID and playing Johnny Cash song @ 2207. SINPO 44444.

6292: Radio Scotland Int with dance music @ 1435. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6295: Radio Boomerang with a strong signal, playing Lily Allen @ 1900. SINPO 54444.

6299: Radio Underground with a test programme, heard @ 1910 giving out phone number and email address. Fair-good signal, bit of a whistle. SINPO 44433.

6302: Radio Altrex heard with instrumental tune then 10CC "I'm Not in Love" @ 0755. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Black Arrow playing rock music @ 1820, greeting listeners. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Universe with a weak-fair signal @ 1320, playing Pet Shop Boys. SINPO 24332.

6325: Unid station with country music @ 1825, good signal but audio problems. SINPO 44433.

6553: Radio Galaxy (pres) with ambient music @ 2145. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6942: Radio Black Arrow playing "Satellite" @ 2138, good signal, moved to 6924 @ 2140, hoping to pick up some North American listeners. SINPO 44433.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent heard @ 0910 playing country music. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

9515: Radio City via IRRS signing on @ 0800 and playing 60s music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Fri Apr 16

3897: Radio Quintus heard playing Dutch music @ 1850, ID and greetings. Some utility QRM but strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3900: Radio Fox 48 briefly heard @ 2205, sounded like country music. Weak signal, via Barney's web receiver. SINPO 24332.

3905: Radio Dakota with dance music @ 2150, ID heard . Best via Barney's web receiver, off few minutes later. SINPO 44333.

3932: Radio Jan van Gent playing Dutch songs @ 1855. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

3932: MRF Radio with instrumental music, ID with email address @ 2140. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3932: Radio Baken 16 on air @ 2200 with report for MRF, playing Status Quo. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3945: Bogusman heard @ 1845 playing indie music, talking about the weather. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with China Crisis song @ 1900. Noise level lower tonight. SINPO 44433.

6925usb: Spider Radio playing "For the Very First Time" @ 1905. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

EMR birthday transmission this Sunday

Date: 18th of April 2010
Time: 09.00 to 1000 utc
Channel: 6140 khz (via Wertachtal)

Programmes: 
10.00 Tom Taylor programme
10.30  Mike Taylor (Mail Box programme)


EMR Internet radio service on Sunday and Monday
Programme repeats are at the following times:
10.00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00,  22:00 utc

Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button which you will find throughout 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)

(The station has been on the air since 1976, first as a pirate before switching to relays. More about EMR's history on its website)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Thurs Apr 15

3912: Radio Festivum heard with recorded announcements and playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" @ 2045. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3925: Unid station on again with Laser 558 recordings @ 2040. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a strong signal @ 1900 playing Tori Amos. SINPO 54444.

6215: Unid station heard @ 1845 playing "You Got the Look." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Wed Apr 14

3925: Unid station with old recordings of Laser 558 from the 80s @ 1915. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3932: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1955, co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1925 with dance music. Good signal. SINPO  44333.

6210: Bluestar Radio with a strong signal @ 1928, playing Dutch music, splash from Iran on 6205 signing on at 1930. SINPO 54444. Moved at 1937 to 6310 but Northpole still on... SINPO 43443.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1935. Good signal, some splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Northpole playing dance music @ 1910, good signal. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tues Apr 13

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the song "It's Now or Never" @ 1850. Good signal but usual noise. SINPO 44333.