Friday, October 15, 2010

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Thurs Oct 14

3932: Buzz FM/Free Radio Network with dance music @ 2025, also heard greeting listener in Paris. Strong signal via Barney's Bedford web receiver. SINPO 54444. To hear audio clip, click here

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing ABC @ 0855, then Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Rainbow Int with "Like A Rainbow" @ 1830. Weak signal with fair peaks, possibly via Radio Caroline Int (joint px?). SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Black Bandit with a strong signal @ 0915, with greetings and song "Charlie's Got the Blues." SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio with "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" @ 0925, followed by jingle ID. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

Pirate Radio St Helena

"Although we are all disappointed that Radio St. Helena had to cancel its annual Radio St. Helena Day broadcast on 11,092.5 kHz, I have been informed that there will be a substitute transmission one week later from Pirate Radio St. Helena.

The faux Radio St. Helena plans to operate on the familiar 11092.5 kHz at 2300 UT on Saturday, October 16th. You can contact the station during its program by using the following e-mail address: piratesainthelena @ gmail.com The station is busy building a special dipole antenna designed for just this transmission so reception should be good provided propagation cooperates.

The faux Radio St. Helena is preparing its own special QSL for the occasion. All correct reports will be verified with a special Radio St. Helena Day electronic attachment. Send your report to: piratesainthelena @ gmail.com

Good luck!"

(via: Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA 19610, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 10 via WORLD OF RADIO 1534, DXLD)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wed Oct 13

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing an Elton John song @ 0855. Weaker signal today. SINPO 24332.

6307: Unid station with dance music @ 0910. Fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with a Beatles song @ 0900. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Tues Oct 12

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew talking about DX and playing 52nd Street @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with Yazoo "Only You" @ 0917. Not as strong as previous days. SINPO 34333.

London pirate station Rinse FM goes legal

DJ Geeneus was 16 when he broadcast his first pirate radio show from a tower block in Tower Hamlets, east London.
With decks and mixer balancing precariously on top of a homemade transmitter jammed between the sink and the cooker of his friend's 18th floor flat, Geeneus leant out of the window, pointed his aerial towards Hackney – and turned the music up loud.

Sixteen years, countless rooftop broadcasts and dozens of brushes with the law later, Rinse FM, often called the most influential pirate station on air and credited with bringing artists such as Dizzee Rascal and grime star Wiley to the public consciousness, is finally going legit, to the slightly bemused delight of its 32-year-old founder. "Getting the licence gave me the strangest feelings. Nothing don't faze me ... but that did," he said.

(via The Guardian)

Full story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/10/rinse-fm-ofcom-licence

Monday, October 11, 2010

30 years of FRS Holland



On 31st August 2010, FRS-Holland has been on the air for 30 years. Peter Verbruggen chatting about three decades of great radio. Several other greetings to FRSH on YouTube. Just type FRS Holland into the search engine.

Mon Oct 11

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Kim Wilde "Cambodia" @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with non-stop rock and pop. Heard @ 0925 with a strong signal, playing song "Living in Heaven." SINPO 54444.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Sun Oct 10

3932: Bogusman talking about Stephen Hawkins @ 1930, playing alternative music. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards playing a Rory Gallagher song @ 1725. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5050: Central Radio Int playing "You're the Voice" @ 1731. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 33433.

5815: Radio Telstar South heard @ 1055 talking about Laser 558 and playing song by ELO. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio playing Golden Earring @ 0805. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Saturnus playing Blondie "Heart of Glass" @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan back on the airwaves after many years absence, playing "Lay Your love On Me" @ 0810, many IDs and giving out mailing address. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Quintus playing Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart" @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6201: Delta Radio moved from 6300, heard @ 1118 playing "On the Border." SINPO 44433.

6207: Radio Borderhunter with "I've Still Got the Blues" @ 0812, IDs, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1245. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Pluto asking for QSO @ 1413. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Radio Free Limburg replied ... weaker signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1745. Good signal but quick fading. SINPO 44433.

6238: Free Radio Victoria with "Eloise" @ 0945. Some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6266: Radio Geronimo SW on low power with German show @ 0907. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Baken 16 in QSO with Marconi @ 1240. SINPO 34333. Also on 6385 @ 1450. SINPO 34433.

6289: Radio Shadow playing "Maneater" @ 0825, ID jingle. SINPO 33333.

6300: Delta Radio playing Kraftwek "The Model" @ 1030, ID and talk in Dutch. Strong signal but co-channel QRM. SINPO 53433.

6300: Radio Brandaris with instrumental music and greeting listeners @ 1405. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6305: Voice of the Netherlands calling for QSO @ 0815. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Malaisy with dance music @ 1315. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6316: Radio Rob playing "Don't Leave Me This Way" @ 1050. Fair signal and clear channel. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Merlin Int with many jingles, playing oldies. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6375: Trans Europe Radio with Ultravox "Vienna" @ 0820, followed by ID. SINPO 44333.

6390: Unid station with blues music @ 1735. Very strong ... maybe Black Bandit. SINPO 54444.

6400: Best of British Radio testing with 5W, playing XTC "Sense Working Overtime" @ 1345. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe with the Beatles "Eight Days a Week" @ 0817. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with non-stop music @ 0915, some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with DJ Carl playing the Eagles "Lying Eyes" @ 1535. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

14000 (lsb): Baltic Sea Radio heard @ 1100 with a weak signal and deep fades. Music and occasional IDs. SINPO 24332.

Saturday, October 09, 2010

Sat Oct 9

3905: Overijssel Radio playing Robbie Williams "Angels" @ 1805. Fair-good signal but quite fady. SINPO 343333.

3932: MRF Radio with ELO @ 1745, weak signal but improving. SINPO 24332.

3932: Bogusman with chat and alternative music. Heard @ 2045. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits with The Doors @ 0805. Strong signal, not parallel with 6210. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Starlight playing ska music @ 0835, IDs and greetings to Dr Tim. Low audio. SINPO 34333.

6205: Misti Radio playing BZN @ 0850. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing a 60s song, "Over You" @ 0800. Not parallel with 4026. SINPO 34333.

6255: Orion Radio with ID and playing Duran Duran @ 0755. SINPO 44444.

6290: Top Radio with "Radar Love" @ 0845, ID jingles, some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Rainbow with Radio Caroline Int heard @ 0920 with greetings and playing Michael Jackson song. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with dance music and IDs @ 1720, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Trans Europe Radio with "Railroad Man" @ 1325. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin Int with old recordings of Tony Blackburn on Radio Caroline @ 1630. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6311: Unid station with country music @ 1650. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6323: Magic AM with "I'm Every Woman" @ 1415, strong signal, ID and address at 1423. SINPO 54444.

6325: Trans Europe Radio playing the Walkabouts @ 1655. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing "What Is Love," ID and asking about his modulation @ 1758. SINPO 54444.

6374: Unid station playing "Death of a Clown" @ 1700. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Unid station heard @ 0750 playing song "Tell Me Why." Strong signal, could be Black Bandit. SINPO 54444.

6401: Radio Waldmeister with IDs and brass band music @ 1810. SINPO 34333.

6425: Premier Radio Int playing "I'm Doing Fine Girl" @ 1815, jingle ID, weaker station channel. SINPO 43433.

6915: Mike Radio with a short test @ 1350, instrumental music and ID jingle. SINPO 54444.

6942: Radio Black Arrow playing Pet Shop Boys and said was closing down @ 1750. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6952: Radio Jan van Gent with polka @ 1520 but quite high noise level. SINPO 34232.

6960: Atlantic Radio with a live show @ 0855, playing Men At Work. SINPO 44333.

Friday, October 08, 2010

Fri Oct 8

3905: Skyline International Radio with "Silence is Golden" @ 1840 and IDs and greetings from Henk. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4026: Laser Hot Hits (tent) heard @ 2040 with "Don't Fear the Reaper" and "Baker Street" before signal faded out. Seems signals not great here either tonight. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with promo for Offshore Echos @ 1805. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music followed by ID jingle @ 2035. Fair signal with deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing rock music @ 1015. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Nessie pirate station plan has Facebook page pulled

A Facebook page belonging to the White Witch, Kevin Carlyon, has been closed by the social networking site. Mr Carlylon plans to set up a pirate radio transmitter on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland to summon up the spirit of the mythical Loch Ness monster 'Nessie.'

He had been using his Facebook site to gather support for his plan. An additional problem is that the airline was not happy for him to include a large battery and transmitting equipment in his luggage.

(Source: Highland News)

To read the story go to: http://www.highland-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/8188/Facebook_ban_on_witch_s_Nessie_radio_plan.html

Thursday, October 07, 2010

Thurs Oct 7

6210: Laser Hot Hits on a new frequency. Heard @ 2020, bad splash from Iran on 6205. SINPO 32432. Iran off at 2030, but LHH's signal weaker. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atantic Radio with non-stop oldies, playing Franz Ferdinand "Do You Want To" @ 1020. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Wed Oct 6

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing an Alvin Stardust song and greeting Dutch listener @ 2025. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6310: Central Radio Int heard @ 2032 playing Razorlight "Somewhere Else," followed by canned ID & email address. Good signal, bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing "Do You Love Me" @ 0850 followed by canned ID. Good signal with strong peaks, some fading. SINPO 44444.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Tues Oct 5

4026: Laser Hot Hits with Del Shannon "Under My Thumb" @ 2037. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio with Queen "Friends Will Be Friends" @ 1020. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Popular recordings

Since 2007 I have been downloading audio clips to my page on the esnips website. Recently I've been downloading some recordings from last year. But here are the five most popular recordings as listened to by you:

1. Radio Odyssey, Greece (July 2007) 1,703 listens
2. Red Sands Radio (RSL) (July 2007) 683 listens
3. Radio Doctor Tim (Sept 2007) 672 listens
4. Radio Rainbow (Sept 2007) 638 listens
5. Radio Atlantis (July 2007) 603 listens

Radio Odyssey is way out in front. Not far behind the other four are: Radio Heineken (596), Radio Zodiac (584) and Radio Casablanca (583).

To listen to these and any others click here 
There is also link on this page.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Mon Oct 4

4026: Laser Hot Hits with the Motors "Forget About You" @ 1930. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6280: Radio Altrex playing Kraftwerk @ 1720. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with jingles, IDs and oldies @ 1715. Weak signal with fair peaks, some ute QRM. SINPO 23332.

6306: Old Timer Radio playing a variety of music, including Dutch country @ 1710. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio with Boomtown Rats "Rat Trap" @ 0905. Good signal but some fading, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Sun Oct 3

1512: Good Time Music Radio with T Rex "Telegram Sam" @ 1930. Good signal.

4026: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing REO Speedwagon @ 1000. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5820: Orion Radio with a good signal, playing "How Do You Do" @ 0810. SINPO 44444.

6005: Radio Joystick via Radio 700 with repeat of yesterday's programme, on @ 0900 with jingles and Captain Sensible song. SINPO 44433.

6210: Time Radio playing U2 @ 0905, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing dance music @ 1025. Good signal but quite fady. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and playing reggae song @ 0825. SINPO 34333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria with ID and Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart" @ 0820. SINPO 44433.

6289: Radio Shadow with "The Heat is On" and ID jingle @ 0815, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6289: Radio Rainbow Int with the "Like A Rainbow" song @ 1020, greeting listeners. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with Dutch music @ 1105, ID and giving out phone number in Dutch @ 1123. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Scotland Int with rock music @ 0845, reading letter from listener in Germany and closing down to go on bike ride. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Black Power with "The Final Countdown" @ 0930, ID at 0940. Good signal but splashing. SINPO 44444.

6305: Top Radio with Eagles "Hotel California" @ 1100, jingle IDs, c/d at 1102 due to antenna problems. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid station with Dutch music @ 1130. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Shadowman with ID and playing polka @ 0910. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6319: Radio Caroline Int with IDs and music @ 1915. Weak and noisy signal, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6375: Black Bandit Radio with a strong signal @ 0850, playing country music, ID at 0907. SINPO 54444.

6401: Radio Waldmeister playing Nena "99 Luftballons" @ 0813, ID and said closing soon. SINPO 34333.

6426: Studio 52 with oldies and jingles. Heard @ 1055 with SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing "Hold on for One More Day" @ 0830. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Sat Oct 2

1512: Good Time Music Radio (GTMR) back on the air this weekend. Good signal @ 1715, playing oldies. SINPO 44444.

3905: Skyline International Radio playing Roy Orbison "Pretty Woman" @ 1947. Good signal but noise level fairly high. SINPO 44333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing Roxy Music @ 0825, also said was on 95.1 in the Bath area. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6005: MV Baltic Radio via Radio 700 with song "Hello Susy" @ 0905. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio with a electro song @ 1705.Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6289: Radio Rainbow playing the Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" @ 0830, followed by ID and email address, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with dance music and Caroline jingles @ 1935, ute and SSB QRM. Fair peaks. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio Marconi with Dutch songs @ 1537, moved from 6305. Some utility splash. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Altrex playing Robert Palmer "Simple Irresistible." ID and greetings, talking about the weather. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Pluto playing the Kaiser Chiefs @ 1920, asking for QSO. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Unid station with non-stop dance music @ 1635. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Sonic with "Why Can't We Just Stay Together" @ 1650. Good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6385: Unid station playing Supertramp's "The Logical Song" @ 1655. No ID heard but possibly Lowland. SINPO 1655.

6401: Radio Waldmeister with IDs and palying oldies @ 1925. Good signal but quite noisy. SINPO 44333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with John Lennon "Too Late for Goodbyes" @ 0810. Relay of a UK station/programme. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

9515: Radio Joystick via IRRS signing on @ 0800 and playing Captain Sensible. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Friday, October 01, 2010

Fri Oct 1

3906: Radio Sallandse Boer with Dutch songs @ 2050, ID in Dutch. Fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing Golden Earring track @ 1830 and reading email from listener in Ukraine. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with jingle IDs and playing dance music @ 1810. Fair signal with good peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Mustang playing BTO "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" @ 2005. Strong signal at first but suddenly faded out at 2025. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio with interview with rock group called Praying Mantis and playing some of their music @ 1820. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.