Sat May 29

3905: Skyline Radio Int playing "Walk This Way" @ 1745. SINPO 44433 via Barney's web receiver.

3940: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing "Baby Come Back" @ 0800. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6005: Radio Gloria via Radio 700 with IDs and address, playing rock music @ 1335. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Mustang with dance music @ 0830. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with Italian language DX show @ 1740. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin heard briefly @ 0900 with Jackie Frost giving out the address, playing some soft rock. Signal fading out again few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6306: Farmers from Holland playing Art Garfunkel "I Only Have Eyes For You" @ 1850. Good signal getting stronger, technical problems. SINPO 44433. Heard @ 2010 on 6307 with "Lido Shuffle." SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Marconi with "Star Wars Theme" @ 1345, mentions of Marconi, but weak/fair signal with lot of fading. SINPO 24332.

6325: Magic AM with rock music @ 2005. Fair signal, not as good as usual. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with a weak signal @ 1540. SINPO 24332.

Fri May 28

3940: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing the instrumental tune "Anyway You Want" @ 2025. Good signal but still that slight whistle (does anyone else get this?). SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with Depeche Mode "Strange Love" @ 2043. SINPO 44444.

6310: Cool AM via Radio Altrex with ID jingles and rock music @ 1905. Fair music. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Dirty Alex with greetings to listeners and playing rock music @ 2010. SINPO 34333.

6375: Trans Europe Radio playing the Stranglers and giving out email address @ 2015. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6376: Sonic Radio playing "A Little Peace" @ 2035. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Underground with music by a female singer @ 2005. Fair signal, ID at 2035, talking about trying out new modulator. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent playing Nat King Cole @ 2020. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Thurs May 27

3940: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2010 playing Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" followed by announcement saying they were testing on 3940 and asking for reports and comments. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1850 followed by jingle ID. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6306: Radio Skywire with "Save the Last Dance for Me" @ 1840, followed by ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wed May 26

3940: Laser Hot Hits with Sonique "Feels So Good" @ 1925, good signal but slight whistle from carrier. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with usual pop/dance music @ 1855. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6306: Unid station playing "Jailbreak" @ 1850. Weak-fair signal, off a few minutes later with no ID before returning at 1901. SINPO 24332.

6400: Unid station playing Crazy Frog "Axel F" @ 1940, weak signal but improving. SINPO 24332. Maybe Underground.

6925usb: Spider Radio heard @ 1935 with oldies. Weaker tonight. SINPO 24332.

Mi Amigo to return to the air from Spain

On 1 January 1974, Radio Mi Amigo started broadcasting to Benelux from the radio ship Mi Amigo on the North Sea. When Radio Veronica and Radio Noordzee closed on 31 August 1974, Radio Mi Amigo continued broadcasting, producing its programmes in Playa d’Aro in Spain.

Radio Mi Amigo is returning to the air on the Costa del Sol in June/July/August 2010 on 100.9 FM from the 900 metre high antenna and 12.5 kW transmitter of Sun FM.

For full story go to: http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/radio-mi-amigo-returns-to-the-air-on-costa-del-sol 

(Source: Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Tues May 25

3940: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1855. Good signal, some atmospheric crackling. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing the song "Memories" @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6450: Central Radio Int with ID jingles and playing dance music @ 2035. Some atmospheric crackling but strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6925usb: Spider Radio with the song "Kayleigh" by Marillion @ 1907. Fair signal again tonight. SINPO 34333.

Mon May 24

3910: Radio Festivum with recorded announcements, playing reggae music @ 2140. Good signal. SINPO 44433.
 
3940: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1855 playing Dire Straits. Good signal but slight whistle in background. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with usual pop @ 1850. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Altrex with dance music @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Spaceshuttle with rock music @ 2030. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6329: Radio Sonic with Dutch music @ 2020, utility splash. SINPO 43443. Moved a few minutes later to 6325 ... SINPO 44433.

6376: Radio Sonic with Dutch music @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6390: Radio Waves Int (tent) heard with a weak signal @ 0950. Couldn't get clear ID but Iann logged RWI later on this frequency. SINPO 24332.

6400: Radio Contact playing Starship "We Built this City" @ 2015. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6925usb: Spider Radio with a rock n roll megamix @ 1900. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34433.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent rebroadcasting Radio Waddenzee playing Paul Young @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun May 23

Numerous Level 48 programmes on today, different stations running own programmes with Level 48 jingles.

3940: Laser Hot Hits now on this frequency, sounding good @ 2140, with song "Subway to Subway. SINPO 44444.

5820: Orion Radio with Dutch music @ 0755, mentioning Radio Saxonia. SINPO 34433.

5835: Level 48 with IDs @ 0855, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6005: Radio Gloria via Radio 700 with Bryan Ferry @  0902, in parallel with 6140. SINPO 34433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900, playing Bryan Ferry, in parallel with 6005. Transmitter went off for few minutes. SINPO 54444.

6200: Level 48 with IDs and address and oldies @ 0817, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Piraten Team Sibculo (PTS) with Dutch music and talk in Dutch @ 1105. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave with oldies @ 0800, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Level 48/Mystery Radio with a weak signal @ 0830. SINPO 24332.

6240: Level 48 with JJ playing "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6252: Radio Titanic with oldies @ 1605, ID from Capt John. Utility QRM and difficult to hear. SINPO 23332. Heard on 6291 @ 1630, splash from Reflections Europe on 6295. SINPO 32432.

6252: Radio Scotland Int with "Silver Machine" @ 2200, also had web cam going. SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio Black Arrow with Latin music @ 1725, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6285: Radio Scotland Int with dance music and report to Radio Shadow @ 0807, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0805, lost briefly when Radio Scotland came on 6285 for few minutes. SINPO 34333.

6290: Level 48 with jingles @ 1015, this time from Daniel McQueen of Radio Thunderbird, then playing Michael Jackson "Beat It." SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Brandaris with IDs @ 0815 and songs "Why Can't You Tell Me" and "Brown Eyed Girl." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Northpole playing "How Deep is Your Love" @ 0955. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6306: Level 48 with Radio Torenvalk @ 1710, playing Dutch music, with a special "guest" ... a Dutch PTT man who doesn't like Dutch music! SINPO 44444.

6307: Level 48 with Radio Spaceman, heard @ 1550 playing U2, at 1610 phone conversation in German. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0940, ID and email address. SINPO 34333.

6315: Trans Europe Radio playing OMD "Enola Gay" @ 0950. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Bontekoe playing Dutch music @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Underground with the Pick of Pops tune @ 2150. Signal fading out. SINPO 34333.

6374: Polaris Radio playing the Hollies @ 2130. Good signal, in parallel with weaker 3900. SINPO 44433.

6376: Radio Sonic with oldies @ 0920. Moved to avoid co-channel QRM on 6325. SINPO 34333.

6399: Low Power Radio playing rock music @ 0825. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Alice with polka @ 2125. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6425: Radio Universe with "Why Can't You Tell Me" @ 0850, some utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6450: Radio Marconi playing "Daydream Believer" @ 1615. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6524: Radio Northcoast with country music @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

Sat May 22

3900: Radio Shadowman with instrumental music @ 1740, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3905: Radio Underground with Summer Meeting promo and playing Dutch music @ 2105. SINPO 34333.

3910: Radio Festivum with operatic music @ 2230. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3932: Radio Music Maker playing BZN @ 2040. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0855, high noise level here but fair signal. SINPO 34232.

6210: Radio PTS via Mustang with Dutch songs @ 0840. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing "One Way Ticket" @ 1840 after moving from 6240. ID at 1847. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and into an Italian language DX programme @ 1730. SINPO 34433.

6220: Level 48 via Mystery with Chris Ise @ 2030 announcing both 6220 & 6325, but not in parallel, and playing Tina Turner. Splash from RTE. SINPO 43443.

6289: Radio Rainbow with Queen "Killer Queen" followed by IDs and greetings to listeners @ 1615. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Altrex playing Dusty Springfield @ 2155 followed by IDs and greetings. SINPO 34333.

6305: Trans Europe Radio playing Status Quo @ 2207, then giving IDs and email address. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Skywire with "Knocking on Heaven's Door" @ 1555, ID a few minutes later and off at 1605. Reports of Radio Galaxy from UK on 6306 but no signal here. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast (tent) with non-stop rock. Heard @ 2020 playing "Running With the Devil." SINPO 34333.

6324: Level 48 heard signing on @ 1720, giving out email and snail mail address, playing Human League "Open your Heart." Good signal but some co-channel QRM from a number station. SINPO 43443. (see comments) At 2005, on via Spaceman with Major Tom. Very strong. SINPO 54444.


6330: Radio Music Maker with oldies @ 1505. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Underground playing "Car 57" @ 2010, talking about new QSL and giving out new mobile number. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6450: Radio Marconi with Dutch music @ 1625. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6530: Radio Marine Broadcaster playing Human League "Don't You Want Me" @ 2202, giving IDs. SINPO 34433.

Fri May 21

3932: Unid station with pan pipes music @ 1910, maybe Jan van Gent. SINPO 34333 via Barney's web receiver.

4025: Laser Hot Hits very strong tonight, signal peaking at S9+20dB. Tony James playing Beach Boys @ 1840. Noise level also lower than usual. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio PTS heard signing off @ 1820. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1835, signal a bit fady SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Merlin Int with Jackie Frost playing "Pearl's A Singer" @ 1825. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Polaris Radio playing "My Sharona" @ 1815. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Underground heard @ 1855 talking about the transmitter misbehaving, also playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333.

Geronimo SW this weekend

Geronimo Shortwave will hopefully be on the air this Sunday 23 May, frequency not yet decided but it will be either on 48m or 5800 band. Reception reports appreciated either by post to the Eisenach or Herten maildrops or by email to: geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com 
New e-qsl's are available.
Cheers
Dave Scott

(via alfalima forum)

Thurs May 20

4015: Laser Hot Hits playing Abba @ 1915. Good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44433.
 
6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1910 playing Fine Young Cannibals then ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Spaceman playing "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" @ 1850. Usual good signal. SINPO 44444.

Wed May 19

3932: Radio Musicmaker heard @ 1830 playing 2 Unlimited "No Limits." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits with David Essex "I'm Gonna Make You A Star" @ 1840. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard with dance music @ 1915. Strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6925usb: Spider Radio with Michael Jackson "Beat It" @ 1955 followed by "Il Silenzio" sign off music. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Tues May 18

3932: Radio Saturnus heard @ 2055 with IDs and greetings, playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits with "Turn Back the Clock" @ 2045. Strong signal but noise level quite high. SINPO 54343.

6220: Mystery Radio with Tears for Fears "Shout" @ 2035. SINPO 44444.

Pirate Memories

Finally, I've dusted down some of those old cassette recordings of landbased stations from the early 80s and started digitizing them. On the Pirate Memories website you can listen to recordings from stations of that era. Keep checking the site as I will be adding more stations when time allows.

Go to: http://piratememories.blogspot.com/

Mon May 17

3932: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 2030, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1930 with Andy Gale playing rock n roll, giving out contact details, followed by promo for Offshores Echoes. Strong signal. SINPO 54343.

6220: Mystery Radio playing "Do the Locomotion" @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6308: Magic AM heard @ 1940 playing "Video Killed the Radio Star," ID at 1948, announcing a "short test transmission." Good signal and good audio. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Spaceman with IDs greeting listeners @ 1840, playing a Dutch song. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Sun May 16

4015: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 1330, good peaks but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

5815: Orion Radio with Robert Miles "Children" @ 0755, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6202: Radio Scotland Int playing "Saturday Night's All Right for Fighting" @ 0900, also got web cam running. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6215: Radio King Shortwave with rock and ID jingles @ 0800. Fair signal today. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio (tent) with weak signal @ 0915, could just hear music. SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Merlin with Jackie Frost playing 10CC @ 1310. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34333.

6283: Radio Shadow with Human League "Don't You Want Me" @ 0810, ID jingle. Fair signal reaching good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6290: Palingsound Radio (Spaceman) with music by the group BZN @ 1650. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6295: Phoenix Radio with Al Stewart "On the Border" @ 1250, unfortunately fading out soon after. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Merlin Int with Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round" @ 1015. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Bonte Koe with "You Got the Best of my Love" @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin with Jackie Frost playing Four Non Blondes @ 2150. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6307: Farmers from Holland with Dutch songs @ 1445. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Malaisy with dance music @ 1425, fair signal, splash from station on 6307. SINPO 33333.

6315: Radio Northcoast with Dutch songs @ 0855. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6321: Radio Sonic with Dutch songs, IDs @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

6325: Shoreline Radio with B52s "Love Shack" @ 1045. SINPO 34333. Also on 7685, but not heard here.

6325: Radio Mustang with oldies @ 1600, abrupt off. SINPO 44444. Moved to 6289 @ 1605, some splash from Reflections Europe - SINPO 43443.

6325: Radio Polaris playing Genesis @ 2145, in parallel with weaker 3932. SINPO 44433.

6375: Unid station with oldies @ 1040, IDs before signing off at 1050 but muffled. SINPO 34333.

6392: Central Radio Int playing Franz Ferdinand @ 2202. Good signal but utility in background. SINPO 43333.

6400: Radio Underground with Dutch music @ 2155. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Lowland with Cutting Crew "Died in Your Arms" @ 1205. Fair signal but lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

6450: Radio Marconi with rock music @ 0955. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6525: Radio Musicmaker playing Madness "One Step Beyond" @ 0815. SINPO 34333.

15760: UK Rocks the World heard signing on @ 1500 and playing song by Tom Petty. Fair but very fluttery signal. IDs by woman. SINPO 34333. On a web receiver in New York very good (SINPO 54444). Off 1600.

Sat May 15

3900: Polaris Radio playing Simple Minds @ 2155, in parallel with 6375. SINPO 34333.

3915: Unid station playing music by Dutch group BZN @ 2135. Was on 3905 earlier. No IDs heard. SINPO 44444. Back on 3905 at 2155.

3924: Radio Fox 48 finally finding a clear frequency, heard @ 2220 playing Normaal. SINPO 34333 via Barney's web tuner. 

3940: Radio Underground heard @ 2215, with Steve talking about new QSLs and playing "Magic Fly" (better known as WNKR theme). SINPO 44433 via Barney's web tuner.

4015: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 1010. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

4101: WNKR on an unusual frequency @ 1940, playing a song by female vocalist, ID and email address then music by the Cheetahs. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and usual funk-pop @ 1710. SINPO 44433.

6295: Trans Europe Radio testing @ 0925, greeting listeners and playing oldies. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Condor with IDs and playing dance music @ 0950. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6295: Free Radio Victoria playing "I Put A Spell on You" @ 2125. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Northpole playing "Little Help from My Friends" @ 1650, ID at 1700 then "Rhythm is a Dancer." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Spaceshuttle heard @ 2015 with a weak and noisy signal, IDs and playing rock. SINPO 24332.

6324: Sonic Radio with Dutch songs and IDs. Fair signals. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing "Love and Pride" @ 0940. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing Kraftwerk "Autobahn" @ 1020. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Also on again @ 2235 with SINPO 54444.

6326: Sonic Radio with schlager @ 1705, test the antenna. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Unid station playing pop and Dutch music @ 0855. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with polka @ 1030, followed by ID and jazz music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Polaris Radio playing ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man" @ 2130. Good signal. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6392: Central Radio Int finally faded in, heard @ 2005 playing "Listen to Your Heart." Strong signal with some utility in the background. SINPO 54444.

6400: Radio Underground playing "London Calling" @ 1950, heard also talking about WNKR on 4101. SINPO 34333.

6426: Radio Rob 007 with Dutch music @ 0905, then "If I Was A Rich Man." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6530: Radio Marine Broadcaster heard @ 2300 with dance music, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent playing polka @ 2020. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

9515: Radio City via IRRS playing "I'm Your Puppet" @ 0800. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Fri May 14

3900: Polaris Radio playing "Baby I Love You to Want Me" @ 2140. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3910: Radio Festivum with Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" @ 2215. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3924: Radio Fox 48 with IDs and music @ 2205. Fair signal but noise a problem. SINPO 34232.

3932: MRF Radio heard @ 2230 with instrumental music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits heard with Mike Andrews playing Bryan Ferry "Slave to Love" @ 2040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Spaceman with usual strong signal, heard @ 1705 playing the Stranglers "No More Heroes." Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Later on 6307, heard @ 2020 greeting Terry in Canada and Rob 007. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Spaceshuttle heard @ 2030 with a weak signal, splash from Iran on 6205. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1715. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Borderhunter with Dutch songs @ 2200, good signal. SINPO 44444.

6289: Radio Mustang playing Abba "Supertrouper" @ 2057. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Dirty Alex with voice report in English asking for QSO. SINPO 34333. 

6310: Radio Altrex with country music @ 1725, IDs and greetings. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 2145 on 6375, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Northcoast playing ELO "Hold on Tight" @ 2150. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 2220 on 6524 (SINPO 43433) and @ 2245 on 6315 (SINPO 43433).

6310: Voice of the Netherlands with dance music @ 2300, giving out email address. SINPO 54444.

6325: Trans Europe Radio playing OMD "Joan of Arc" @ 1748, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6376: Sonic Radio with ballads @ 1720. SINPO 34333. On again @ 2025 with reggae, SINPO 44433.

6395: Voice of the Netherlands calling Low Power Radio @ 1700. SINPO 44433.

6400: Low Power Radio testing @ 1635, playing rock music with IDs. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent coming in well tonight, playing country music @ 2050. SINPO 44433.

UK Rocks the World this Sunday

UK Rocks The World will be back on the air on Sunday 16th May at 15:00 GMT.
Frequency: 15.760 MHz
Target Area: North America (but reception reports worldwide gratefully received)

Please tune in and record MP3s of your reception. We look forward to receiving your feedback.
ENJOY!!!
Regards      
The UK Rocks The World Team 

(via Tom Taylor)