Thurs July 22

3905: Polaris Radio with greetings to listeners @ 2155, in parallel with 6305. SINPO 44433.

6292: Radio Altrex with "Keep on Loving You" @ 2150. SINPO 34333.

6300: Cupid Radio with "It This Love" then ID and email address @ 1910. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Polaris Radio playing Simple Minds @ 2145, parallel with 3905. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Northpole with "Eye of the Tiger" @ 1912, then ID and said was signing off. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6925usb: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2000. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Radio Nova name tunes into nostalgia for original station

Despite a struggling marketplace, a new broadcasting venture is set to take to the air. Radio Nova was a pirate radio phenomenon in Dublin in the early 1980s; from September, a new entity with the same name will return to the airwaves.

This time the station is licensed and, while it's a smart move by the promoters to cash in on the goodwill associated with the name, some Radio Nova originals are not impressed.

For full story go to: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/0722/1224275195411.html

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Wed July 21

3905: Skyline International Radio with country music, greeting listeners @ 1935. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with Kraftwerk "The Robots" @ 1930, then ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6296v: Radio Jampie Westerbeek heard with "Wig Wam Bam" @ 2050. Fair signal but drifting and poor modulation. SINPO 34432.

6310: Radio Altrex heard @ 2035 with dance music followed by IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6319: Unid station with FGTH "Relax" @ 2040. Difficult to hear through noise and utilityy QRM. SINPO 23332.

Tues July 20

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle, playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6315: Radio Northcoast (tent) with Peter Gabriel "Solsbury Hill" @ 1930. Fair signal but noise and utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: City Music Radio from Belgium via unid relay with  Michael Jackson song @ 2020, quite a lot of noise. SINPO 34333. Radio Caroline Int also heard this and said it is FM station in Belgium.

6925usb: Spider Radio with oldies @ 1950. Weak signal tonight. SINPO 24332.

6966: Radio Jan van Gent faded in @ 0930, playing country music. Reached a fair level but faded down again. SINPO 24332.

Mon July 19

6375: Radio Black Bandit with country music @ 0930. Fair-good signal but rumbling noise underneath (utility?). SINPO 43433.

Pirate radio documentary

Tune into the BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday at 11am (1000 UTC) for "Do Pirates Rule the Air Waves?"

"Britain has been listening to pirate radio since the 1960s and today it is reported that there are more illegal broadcasters than ever. Former pirate DJ Trevor Nelson investigates the current scene."

More information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t28d4

The 30 minutes programme is only on FM, not 198 kHz long wave (which has Test Match cricket commentary)

It should also be online and listen again.

(spotted by Mike Barraclough, radioanoraksuk)

Sun July 18

5820: Orion Radio heard with a Dutch song, mentioning Radio Saxonia @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio (tent) with a weak signal @ 0910, just able to hear music. SINPO 24332.

6240: Free Radio Victoria with "Ain't That A Shame" @ 2015. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6265: Radio Geronimo heard @ 1020 with rock music. Fair signal but faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6283: Radio Shadow with Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" @ 0855. Weak signal today, off a few minutes later. SINPO 24332.

6289: Radio Mustang (tent) playing "Heat of the Moment" @ 1635. Weak-fair signal, splash from Reflections Europe on 6295. SINPO 33333.

6303: Cosmic Radio with "Bad Moon Risding" @ 2010 then comedy sketch about church bells! Good signal but bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6304: Old Timer Radio with "In the Summertime" @ 0800. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Marconi heard @ 0845 with ID and playing "Born to be Wild." SINPO 34333. Heard again @ 1550 playing Rammstein. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Spaceshuttle with rock music @ 2020, IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6315: Radio Northcoast heard @ 2040 playing Freddie Mercury "Living on my Own." SINPO 34333.

6320: Sonic Radio with country music @ 1555, sounded like weaker carrier underneath. Closed down a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6320: Radio Dubbel X with polka @ 1645. Weak signal, slight whistle. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Quintus with instrumental music and jingle ID @ 0805, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Caroline Int with dance music and IDs. Fair signal. Heard @ 2035 with SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Black Bandit with Dutch and other music @ 0755, utility QRM. SINPO 43333.

6410: Radio Casanova giving out contact details, playing Dutch music @ 1000. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6925usb: Spider Radio with Rick Astley "Never Going to Give You Up" @ 2025 then "Il Silenzio" sign off. SINPO 34333.

6966: Radio Jan van Gent with gospel music @  2030. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

Sat July 17

3904: Radio Sallandse Boer with "Rollin' on the River" @ 2000. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3940: Radio Underground with gospel music @ 2035, weak-fair signal with some sort of telephone QRM co-channel. SINPO 33333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria with Dutch songs @ 0855. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Skywire with a weak signal heard @ 1410. Could hear music just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6310: Trans Europe Radio with  Dutch song @ 1500 followed by ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Altrex playing "Because the Night" @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6320: Unid station with Dutch songs @ 0815. Signal not strong enough to hear ID. SINPO 24332.

6320: Radio Marconi with Nena "99 Luftballons" @ 1405, possibly the unid from this morning. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Caroline International with many IDs and playing pop @ 2020. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Sonic with dance music @ 1505. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6381 @ 1520 ... SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Black Bandit with polka @ 2045. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6425: Premier Radio Int heard @ 2050 playing "Spanish Stroll." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6553: Rainbow via Galaxy (tent) heard @ 2230 with talk and music, quite noisy signal. SINPO 34232.

6925usb: Spider Radio with The Eagles "One of these Nights" @ 2015. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6963: Radio Jan van Gent with a weak signal @ 1600. Music heard on the peaks. SINPO 24332.

7600: Mike Radio playing "Lido Shuffle" @ 1320. Weak signal, fading in and out, just about audible above the noise. SINPO 24332.

9515: Radio City via IRRS signing on @ 0800 with "Station of the Cars" ID and playing Paul Simon. SINPO 44433.

Fri July 16

Busy night on both 75 and 48 metres, with many stations taking advantage of good conditions.

3895: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 2135 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

3905: Skyline International Radio with OMD "Enola Gay" @ 2005. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3905: Radio Baken 16 with "Roll Over Beethoven" and greeting listeners @ 2140. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Also on 6325.

3932: Unid station with relay of American DX show @ 2015. SINPO 33333.

3935: Free Radio Nova heard @ 2010 playing Michael Jackson. Signal difficult to hear due to loud hum/whistle. SINPO 43333.

3940: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch songs @ 2020. Weak signal. Don't know what's happened to Laser? SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Altrex with "Seasons in the Sun" @ 1715. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria moved from 3895, playing "Kiss You All Over" @ 2220. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6260: Cupid Radio greeting listeners and playing song "Ready for Love" @ 2145. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Altrex with a fair signal, but occasional ute QRM @ 2150, playing "Whisky in the Jar." SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Caroline Int with IDs and music @ 2205. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast (tent) with instrumental music @ 1635. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: Midnite Rumba Radio heard @ 2200 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Baken 16 with his second transmitter in parallel with 3905. Heard @ 2152 with a good signal and "Let the Music Play." SINPO 44444.

6385: Radio Black Bandit with "All Along the Watchtower" @ 2155. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6966: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch music @ 1725. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wed July 14

3905: Radio Fox 48 with "Rock n Roll is King" @ 2225. Fair signal via Barney's web receiver. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1905. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Caroline Int with IDs and dance music @ 2045. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6319: Radio Caroline Int also on this frequency, but not parallel with 6310. Either 2nd transmitter or a relay. Fair reception @ 2040. SINPO 34333.

6399: Central Radio Int playing the Ordinary Boys "Boys Will Be Boys" @ 2150 followed by new jingles (made by Cool AM). Good signal tonight. SINPO 44444.

6925usb: Spider Radio heard @ 2027 with its signing off tune "Il Silenzio." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6963: Radio Jan van Gent not so easy to hear tonight. Weak signal and lot of noise. SINPO 24332.

Tues July 13

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1755. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6304: Old Timer Radio with a country music song @ 1940, then "I Turn To You" followed by jingle IDs. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6319: Radio Caroline Int heard @ 2035 with a weak-fair signal, IDs and oldies. SINPO 24332.

6425: Radio Black Bandit with Dutch music @ 1955. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Heard again @ 2205, this time on 6375, still strong. SINPO 54444.

6925usb: Spider Radio with SSTV transmission and oldies @ 1950. Far signal. SINPO 34333.

Mon July 12

3940: Laser Hot Hits with a song by Otis James @ 1920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle @ 1940 then Boney M "Rasputin." Good signal but that usual splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

6950: Central Radio Int (tent) heard @ 2150 with rock music. Fair-good signal but suddenly faded out before I could get ID. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with oldies @ 1930. Fair signal but high noise level made listening difficult. SINPO 34232.

Level 48 QSL

Nice surprise in the post today. Thanks Chris!

Sun July 11

3904: The Ghoul @ 2045 with warning about powerline adaptors, song "Living By Numbers" and then talking about random number generation. SINPO 44433.

3940: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 0820. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Underground (tent) with a weak signal playing "Stars Across the Moon" @ 2220, faded out completely few minutes later. SINPO 24332.

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

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme, sounded like Chris Ise, playing Mika @ 0815. SINPO 24332.

6283: Radio Shadow playing Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart" and jingle IDs @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Mustang heard playing "Burning Heart" @ 0925. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Trans Europe Radio with "You Were Always on my Mind" @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6304: Cosmic Radio with rock music and jingle IDs @ 2050. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Sonic with "A Little Peace" in German @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Caroline Int with instrumental music @ 2215 and off. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Northcoast with polka @ 1055. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6320: Radio Marconi playing 60s music @ 0900. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333. Also on 6325 @ 0940 ... SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing Black Eyed Peas @ 1545 then sign off. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Trans Europe Radio with IDs and playing Eagles "Hotel California" @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6375: Black Bandit Radio playing country music @ 2210 and talking about having to take his dog for a walk. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. To hear recording click here

6376: Radio Sonic moved from 6310, heard @ 0905 with German schlager. SINPO 34333.

6425: Premier Radio Int playing John Lennon @ 1550, followed by ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sat July 10

3940: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 0755. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Telstar South playing "Are You Going to San Francisco?" @ 2100. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio with a weak signal @ 0945, music heard on peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with Chris Ise live @ 2020 playing Mika. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Orion Radio playing instrumental music @ 0905. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6282: Old Timer Radio with a report to Orion @ 0955 in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Rainbow heard giving out contact detils @ 1425. Weak-fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6310: Sonic Radio heard briefly @ 1620 with easy listening music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6320: Unid station with Dutch music @ 1555. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Caroline Int with quite a good signal @ 2055 but atmospheric crackling making it difficult to hear. SINPO 34232.

6425: Premier Radio Int with Chris Farlowe "Out of Time" @ 2010, old recording as mentions of "Sunday morning." SINPO 34333. By 2050 signal peaking at S9+10dB ... 54444.

6524: Northcoast Radio with oldies @ 2045. Fair-good signal but quite a bit of atmospheric noise. SINPO 34333.

Fri July 9

3901: Relmus Radio via Jan van Gent @ 2150 with Monkees "I'm A Believer." SINPO 34333. In parallel with Relmus's own transmitter on 1665.

3940: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2200 with a tune by John Barry called "Cutty Sark." SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with soul music @ 1910, ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Old Timer Radio heard @ 2135 playing "Got to Get You into My Life," jingle IDs. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Marconi heard @ 2205, splash from Old Timer Radio. SINPO 43433. Moved to 6325 at 2207 - SINPO 44444.

6311: Sonic Radio playing reggae @ 1905, greeting Achim. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6326: Radio Caroline Int with oldies and IDs @ 2050. Weak to fair signal with some noise. SINPO 24332.

6375: Cool AM playing "It's the Same Old Song" @ 2140. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6941: Central Radio Int heard @ 2055 playing "Just the Way You Are." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Thurs July 8

3940: Laser Hot Hits with oldies @ 2040. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1845. Good signal but quick fading. SINPO 44433.

6315: Cool AM heard @ 2050 playing "Keep On Running." Weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

Wed July 7

3940: Laser Hot Hits heard with rock music @ 1935. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystety Radio with a strong signal and playing oldies @ 2045. SINPO 54444.

6295: Phoenix Radio heard @ 2035 playing Big Country, good signal and good audio. SINPO 44433.

6310: Unid station with Dutch music @ 1855. No ID heard, possibly Northcoast, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6310: Cool AM with "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" @ 2050. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332. Also heard @ 2140 on 6375 - SINPO 24332.

6310: Top Radio came on @ 2048 after Cool AM signed off, playing "Popcorn." Only 10W. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang with rock music @ 2055. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6925usb: Spider Radio signing off @ 2028 with "Il Silenzio." That tune really cuts through the noise on shortwave. SINPO 24332.

Tues July 6

3940: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing 80s jazz-funk and soul. Heard @ 1935 with song "In the Rain." SINPO 44433.

6315: Radio Dirty Alex heard @ 1943 testing. Lot of noise. SINPO 24232. At 1945 QSY to 6295 ... less noise but audio very bassy and difficult to understand. SINPO 24332.

6925usb: Spider Radio playing Flock of Seagulls @ 1950. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with easy listening music @ 2040. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA, using a Eton E1, DX 390, 7 metre random wire heard this pirate yesterday:

6950u WLDJ. 0530. Monday 05 July. EG. The only thing I could read in about ten minutes of listening was the station ID. Very poor.