Thurs Aug 19

6220: Mystery Radio with the song "Imagination" @ 1740. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Unid station playing Queen "Under Pressure" @ 1020. Good signal but audio slightly distorted. Off few minutes later with no ID. Splash from 6310. SINPO 43433.

6305: Unid station playing Booker T & The MGs @ 1810. Strong signal. No ID heard. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Black Bandit playing Dutch music, ID at 1040, greeting listeners, said using low power. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6912usb: Cactus Jack Radio heard @ 1920 playing ambient music, jingle IDs. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

New frequency for Mike Radio

Mike Radio has now changed the freq to 6915 kHz (Irregular, available on sunday-early-mornings)

For Europe, antenna : Inverted V, top 15 mtrs, legs directed SE and SW, swr 1 : 1,3
For intercontinental transmissions the freq 13.900 is available. Antenna: Groundplane 1/4 wave, swr 1 : 1

TX: 350 watts (nom.) Picture of transmitter enclosed.
Transmitter (all tubes): Rohde & Schwarz SK050/626.16 from the sixties in sharp condition!
Have a good time with your radio.....
mike radio!

Tues Aug 17

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1810. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch songs @ 2030, fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

Mon Aug 16

6220: Mystery Radio with jazz funk @ 1820. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Mustang with "My Name is Luka" @ 2055. Strong signal. Possibly same station as was on 6301 a few minutes earlier. SINPO 54444.

6301: Radio Mustang heard @ 0950 playing polka, off few minutes later. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station going on & off, playing anoraky tunes @ 2030. SINPO 44333.

6310: Radio Altrex with Tears for Fears @ 2040. Fair signal, ID @ 2052. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Caroline Int coming in well tonight, heard @ 2020 with IDs and music, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6925usb: Spider Radio with "Respectable" @ 2025 followed by "Il Silenzio" sign off music. SINPO 34333.

FRSH wants your memories

Hello FRS-Holland Friends, Already some time ago we informed you about the upcoming FRS 30 Years celebrations.
In the meantime we have received a number of contributions, we feel the on air celebration would be incomplete without our listeners' input!
Of course contributions from colleague SW stations are also very much appreciated.

Still we haven't heard from many listeners whose contribution would be much appreciated. We are talking about many faithful listeners who already tuned long time ago.

For us at FRSH your contribution is 'invaluable' !!
So we once again appeal on you....

Preparations are in an advanced stage and we once again invite you as FRSH listener to participate. Instead of writing a letter following a broadcast, we kindly ask for your personal FRS memories.

Either you put them
1) on a sheet of paper or send them by mail and
2) most wanted: record your personal message and send an mp3 audio file.

All listeners' contributions will be collected and together it will be our anthology of 30 years of SW broadcasts. When did you hear us for the first time, what was your favorite show, when did you get your first QSL, how much did you listen to FRS, any special on air moments you remember? All this info could be part of your personal FRS contribution.

Send your contribution to frs@frsholland.nl or PO Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, the Netherlands.

All the best from all of us at FRSH.
On behalf of the FRS Staff,
Peter Verbruggen

Sun Aug 15

3900: Radio Underground heard @ 2140 with Steve looking a record (and not finding it), giving out hotline number, playing "She's Not There." Fair signal with good peaks but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Rapido relaying Absolute Radio @ 2145, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio signing off @ 0800. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5830: Radio Geronimo SW with Dave Scott giving out contact details, talking about the station's QSLs and playing soft rock. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Devalon with one of his occasional broadcasts, with free radio news and recordings @ 0840. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio (tent) with a weak signal, music heard @ 0820. SINPO 24332.

6265: Radio Geronimo SW moved from 5830, playing Phil Collins "Mama" @ 0935. Good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Shadow playing "Crazy" @ 0750, followed by jingle ID. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Condor with jingle ID, palying dance music @ 0907. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Brandaris Int giving out hotline, ID, instrumental music, splash from 6305. SINPO 43433. Moved to 6306 @ 0910 to avoid QRM on 6300. SINPO 44433.

6300: Delta Radio (Gelderland) with techno music @ 0925, splash from stronger station on 6303. SINPO 43433.

6301: Radio Mustang with OMD "So In Love" @ 1847. Stong signal. SINPO 54444.

6303v: Unid station playing Suzi Quatro "Can't Give Me Love" @ 0930. Strong signal, splashing over nearby stations. SINPO 54444.

6304: Cosmic Radio heard with "Bad Moon Rising" and jingle IDs @ 1938, good signal, in the clear now strong stations on 6301 & 6310 closed down. Also playing offshore recordings to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Marine Offences Act. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Black Bandit with greetings to listeners, playing "Money for Nothing" @ 0757, signing off after that. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) with dance music @ 1830, no IDs heard. SINPO 44433.

6315: Unid station playing BZN @ 0900. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Merlin Int faded in now, playing the Beatles @ 0852. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Black Bandit with country music, utility QRM @ 1850. SINPO 43433. Back on again at 2150, very strong. SINPO 54444.
6325: Radio Rob 007 in QSO with Black Bandit and Mustang @ 1942. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Polaris with Fiction Factory "Feels Like Heaven" @ 0755. SINPO 34333.

6400: Trans Europe Radio heard giving out email address and playing Soft Cell @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe back on air, heard @ 0845 giving out email address, playing "For Your Love." SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 14

3905: Skyline International Radio with "Don't Look Back" @ 2015. Good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44433.

3940: Radio Underground with dance music @ 2030. SINPO 34333.

5810: Radio Geronimo Shortwave heard @ 1955 with Dave Scott signing off, a few jingles then off. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6218: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Condor heard with dance music and IDs @ 1535, off a few minutes later. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi testing, playing Abba "Ring Ring" @ 1545. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Pluto heard @ 1935 playing Abba "Gimme Gimme Gimme." Broadcast interrupted by Black Bandit wanting QSO. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Black Bandit in QSO with Pluto @ 1945. SINPO 44433.

6312: Trans Europe Radio playing 10CC "Dreadlock Holiday." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Caroline Int with oldies and IDs @ 1940. Weak signal but improving. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Black Bandit with Dutch songs @ 1555. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Moved to 6400 @ 1605. SINPO 44433.

6393: Unid station playing OMD @ 1615, off 1622, no ID. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Contact playing Rod Stewart @ 0755, canned IDs & email address by woman. SINPO 34333.

6401: Free Radio Victoria playing Scorpions "Winds of Change" @ 2003. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6420: Radio Alice playing Dutch music @ 1610, heard with jingle IDs. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6450: Radio Lowland with Dutch songs and polka @ 1625. IDs, mention Radio Caroline. Fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333.

Fri Aug 13

6218: Radio Altrex with Dutch rock, ID and greetings @ 2140. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6313: Old Timer Radio with Greek music @ 2005, then Pet Shop Boys. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Caroline Int with oldies, talk @ 2010. Weak signal and quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

6400: Radio Contact playing dance music @ 2020, canned IDs by woman. SINPO 44433.

6966: Radio Jan van Gent with easy listening music @ 2025. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

Pirate stations raided in West Midlands

Pirate radio equipment broadcasting from the top of three landmark tower blocks in Wolverhampton has been seized in a police swoop.
Police and Office of Communications officials took down £1,500 worth of equipment including three transmitters, a computer, five aerials, cabling and a satellite receiver.

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/08/12/radio-equipment-is-seized-in-police-raid/#ixzz0wWFG16MQ

(source: Wolverhampton Express & Star)

Thurs Aug 12

3905: Radio Northcoast heard @ 1900, music just above the noise. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6375: Unid station with country music @ 1845. Good signal but no IDs heard. SINPO 44333.

6958: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1855. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wed Aug 11

3905: Radio Baken 16 playing song "Mexican Girl" @ 2145, good signal but some fading. ID and greeting listeners at 2153. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio Altrex heard @ 0915 with a weak and noisy signal. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.

6301: Radio Mustang with polka @ 0910, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Altrex heard @ 2135 playing polka, IDs and greetings, talking about 'reception' in Chile - thinks it was a hoax. SINPO 44333.

6325: Polaris Radio heard @ 0920. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6912usb: Cactus Jack Radio playing "All Day and All of the Night" @ 2050. SINPO 34333.

Tues Aug 10

Very busy tonight!

3915: Radio Northcoast heard @ 1940, utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Moved to 3910 @ 1942, ID, email and mentioning Iann's chat. SINPO 34333. Then on 3905 @ 1945 .... SINPO 34333.

5752: Best of British Radio playing John Miles "Music" @ 2100. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Mustang with rock music @ 1850, splash from strong 6304. SINPO 43433.

6304: Old Timer Radio with "The Frog Chorus" @ 1845. Strong signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Mustang moved here to find clear frequency. Heard @ 1858 with "The Birdie Song" then "Freeze Frame." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Sonic with oldies @ 1900. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6394: Central Radio Int with Ordinary Boys "Boys Will Be Boys" @ 2040, good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6400: Radio Contact playing rock n roll @ 1855, canned IDs and email address by woman. SINPO 34333.

6912usb: Cactus Jack Radio playing Madonna "Who's That Girl" @ 2010. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6920: Zender Post Office with a test transmission, heard @ 1955 playing "I'm Working on a Dream." Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34232.

Mon Aug 9

3900: Phoenix Radio putting out a good signal @ 2040, playing rock musuic, giving out email address. SINPO 44433.

3910: Northcoast Radio heard with oldies @ 2045. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

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

Sun Aug 8

3905: Skyline International Radio playing Rod Stewart @ 1930, ID ad greeting Dr Tim. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

5800: Radio Rapido (pres) relaying Absolute Radio @ 0825. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0820. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

5825: Best of British Radio playing Culture Club @ 0815, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio playing BZN @ 0905, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and playing "Tutti Fruitti" @ 1640. SINPO 34333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 0810 greeting Klaus, playing Roy Orbison "Goodnight." SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Europa with Madness "Baggy Trousers" @ 1945, ID jingles. SINPO 44433. New Italian station?

6280: Radio Shadow with "Paint it Black" @ 0800, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

6300: Delta Radio with oldies @ 0755. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Unid station playing "War of the Worlds" @ 0910, splash from Delta, off few minutes later. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht with "Heaven is a Place on Earth" @ 1635 followed by ID, not easy to hear due to splash from Malaisy. SINPO 33333.

6310: Trans Europe Radio playing "Year of the Cat" @ 0805, followed by ID. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. also heard @ 0930 on 6315 - SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Sonic playing Heintje @ 0935, splash from Delta. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Altrex with Dutch music @ 1525. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Malaisy with dance music @ 1620. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Underground heard playing BZN for Dr Tim @ 1935. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6374: Unid station playing "I'm On Fire" @ 0915. Weak signal with fair peaks, but couldn't catch ID. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Black Bandit with IDs @ 1600, playing Bee Gees "Massachusetts." Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6401: Radio Waldmeister with Pretenders "Brass in Pocket" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 7

3900: Radio Underground with Jean Michel Jarre @ 2135. Good signal via Barney's web receiver. SINPO 44333.

3932: Bogusman talking about being able to hear his programmes at the weekend via internetradio.tripod.com. Playing Wire "Dot Dash" @ 2035. Good signal, a bit fady. SINPO 44433.

5800: Radio Rapido relaying Absolute Radio, playing "Sweet Home Alabama" @ 2040,  audio a bit low. SINPO 34333.

5820: Radio Altrex heard @ 0825 with "Blame it on the Boogie." Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Mustang heard @ 1710 with Dutch techno, good signal, off 1720. SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1720. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi with "Dominque" @ 2055, ID at 2100. Good siignal but splash from Delta. SINPO 43443.

6306: Unid station relaying Dutch FM station, heard @ 1730 playing Simple Minds "Alive and Kicking." Talk in Dutch and some jingles. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station heard playing Rolling Stones "Jumping Jack Flash" @ 1410. No ID heard. SINPO 34333.

6310: Delta Radio with a strong signal @ 2045, playing "Been in Love Before," playing record for Derek. SINPO 54444.

6319: Radio Caroline Int with IDs and oldies @ 2030. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

9515: Radio Joystick via IRRS with Diana Ross "Upsidedown" @ 0820. Signal not as strong as usual. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Aug 5

3898: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 2150 playing "Oobla Dee Oobla Da." Good signal but quite noisy. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing funk music @ 1910. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Mustang with "The Final Countdown" @ 2000. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Wed Aug 4

3932: Radio Jan van Gent with a weak-fair signal @ 2045, but quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

6292: Radio Altrex heard with IDs @ 1840, playing the song "Sometimes When We Kiss." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Caroline Int heard @ 2030 with ID and announced transmitting from transmitters in the Czech Republic and Poland. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

Tues Aug 3

6292: Radio Altrex with the Dr Tim song, then the Hollies @ 1920. Fair signal, moved from 6310. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Mustang playing "A Burning Heart" followed by ID and greetings to listeners in Iann's chat @ 2040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Altrex heard @ 1845 with a Gilbert O'Sullivan song and jingles. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6420: Studio 52 with the song "Camouflage" @ 1840. Signal coming in well, good peaks. SINPO 34433.

6524: Radio Ramona with IDs and said hoped propagation good, playing "Rocking in the Free World" @ 1910. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6966: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1930. Fair signal but quite noisy, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

Mon Aug 2

6300: Unid station heard playing polka @ 1915. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6303: Radio Jumboootje testing @ 1740, weak signal, heard greeting listeners. SINPO 23332.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht with a good-strong signal @ 1750 playing "Hi Ho Silver Lining", but also splattering 10kHz either side. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Altrex with dance music and ID @ 1745, closed down a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Northcoast with rock music @ 1755, splatter from 6305. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Tidal Wave playing U2 @ 1520, IDs and greeting Dr Tim. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Northcoast with polka, ID and greetings to listeners @ 1950. SINPO 34333.

6399: Central Radio Int heard @ 2055 playing rap music, jingle IDs. Signal coming in well tonight, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6420: Dream Radio heard giving out email address, playing "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" @ 1905. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona playing the Beastie Boys @ 2045. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Aug 1

3905: Radio Ramona with "My Green Tambourine" @ 2020. SINPO 34333.

3920: Phoenix Radio with ID and the song "Jukebox Heroes" @ 2010. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5820: Orion Radio heard @ 0755 with a Dutch song then a jingle ID. Fair single. SINPO 34333.

5820: Supersound Radio via Orion heard @ 0840 with IDs and oldies. SINPO 34333.

5830: Radio Geronimo SW with rock music @ 0915, fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Joystick via Radio 700 heard @ 0920 playing "Upsidedown." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 0810. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6240: Radio Europa (tent) heard @ 2030 with Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer," occasional jingles. Good signal. SINPO 444433.

6280: Radio Shadow playing "The Twist" @ 0805, fair signal but modulation a bit on the low side. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Brandaris with instrumental music @ 1035, weak signal with occasional peaks. SINPO 24332.

6305: Trans Europe Radio heard @ 0855 playing "Come Up and See Me," weak signal fading out at times. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Black Power with "Heaven is a Place on Earth" @ 0945, but not the usual strong signal, only fair today. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht heard @ 1830 playing Dutch music, good signal but weaker station underneath. SINPO 43433.

6306v: Radio Mazda heard with a instrumental tune @ 0800, then Dutch song, drifting again. SINPO 34333.

6319: Radio Caroline Int with IDs and playing Lily Allen @ 2015, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Merlin faded in at last, heard @ 0942 playing "Ghost in my House." SINPO 34333.

6912: Cactus Jack Radio heard @ 2050 playing Lionel Ritchie, ID jingles. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

7610: Radio Atlantic 2000 with repeat of yesterday's programme. Heard @ 2000 with oldies and talk in French. SINPO 24332.