Mon Nov 1

6210: Laser Hot Hits playing David Bowie's "Golden Years" @ 1010. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6255: Radio Telstar South heard playing the Moody Blues @ 1105. Good signal but some fading, sudden off at 1112. SINPO 44433.

Sun Oct 31

1512: Laser 558 via unknown relay, playing Nick Straker Band @ 1155. Good signal, also on webstream at http://www.laser558.eu/ SINPO 44444.

1647: Radio Napoleon with RNI theme @ 2305, greeting listeners in Iann's chat, said using 50W. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3900: Unid station heard playing "When A Man Loves A Woman" @ 2240. Weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

4026: Laser Hot Hits with the Kaiser Chiefs @ 1015. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5800: FRS Holland signing on @ 0900 with clip from the first sign on 30 years ago, playing "Turn It On Again." In parallel with 6005 & 7610. SINPO 34333.

5818: Orion Radio with promo for Offshore Echoes, an electro song and then AM Forum promo @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5835: Radio Powerliner with dance music @  0850. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6005: FRS Holland via Radio 700 running in parallel with 5800 & 7610. Heard @ 0905 with SINPO 34333.

6200: Starlight Radio playing Slade, sending out greetings @ 0840. SINPO 34333.

6201: Central Radio Int playing Franz Ferdinand @ 1215 followed by ID and email address. Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with the Glitter Band @ 0842, mention other DJs on during the week. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Geronimo with M People @ 0910, warming up the transmitter before Dave Scott's show at 0930. SINPO 54444.

6255: Radio Telstar South playing Frankie Vaughan "Tower of Strength" @ 1220. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6265: FRS Holland with announcements about its special programme today @ 0855. SINPO 34333. (via East Coast Holland, according to Dave Scott on alfalima.net)

6265: Radio Geronimo heard here @ 1100, moved from 6220. SINPO 44444.

6280: Top Radio playing "Jingle Bells" (!) @ 0945, jingle IDs. SINPO 24332.

6299: Cupid Radio with short broadcast @ 1105, playing oldies, IDs. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with "Mysterious Times" @ 1205, ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Merlin Int with Jackie Frost playing rock n roll @ 0830, talking about the weather. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Baken 16 with dance music and greetings @ 1023. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333. Also heard @ 1235 on 6382. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Underground heard @ 1225 with a fair signal but quite noisy, playing The Beatles. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe with oldies @ 1230. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6515: Radio Face de Blatte with rock music @ 0935, then "Tubular Bells." SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing Hermans Hermits @ 1010. Good-strong signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

7600: FRS Holland signing on @ 0900. Very strong signal. Parallel with 5800 & 6005. SINPO 55544.

7630: Free Radio Victoria greeting Spanish DXer, playing Beach Boys @ 0950. Good signal with strong peaks, some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sat Oct 30

1512: Laser 558 via unknown relay heard with Pointer Sisters "Automatic" @ 2240, occasional jingles. Off mid-record at 2302. SINPO 44444.

3905: Overijissel Radio with Dutch songs @ 1650, talk in Dutch. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing soul music @ 0805. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Gary Drew playing old recordings of EMR @ 0900, promo for LHH sweatshirt. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Caroline Int heard @ 1555 with IDs and oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6301: Grensstad Radio from "north part of Belgium" playing "Yellow Bird," IDs and greeting listeners @ 1520, utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6305: Marconi Radio with non-stop oldies, playing KLF @ 2205, ID at 2235. Some splash from TRX on 6310. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Bonofox heard for first time for a while. Greeting Klaus and playing John Fogarty @ 0810. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Free Limburg with 60s music @ 1540, off few minutes later. ID via Iann's chat. Weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: TRX Radio with oldies and jingles. Heard @ 2145 playing "Just Walking in the Rain." Good-strong signal but much fading. SINPO 54433.

6323: Trans Europe Radio playing The Stranglers "Get A Grip" @ 1500. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Altrex with the song "I'm Doing Fine Girl" @ 0905, greeting Achim. SINPO 34333.

6380: Radio Sonic with the song "Sexual Healing" @ 0815. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6380: Radio Dutchwing with country music @ 1225, occasional IDs. SINPO 44433.

6915: Mike Radio with ID jingles and playing "Satellite" @ 0820, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent with a weak-fair signal @ 0935, some splash from 6960. SINPO 23332.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing Bryan Ferry @ 0930. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Fri Oct 29

3905: Skyline International Radio with country music @ 1845, fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0910 with oldies. Fair reception. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with Caroline jingles and oldies @ 1840. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6308: Radio Altrex with "I Want You to Want Me" @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio back on today, playing "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" @ 0915. S9+10dB signal. SINPO 54444.

Thurs Oct 28

3905: Skyline International Radio with the song "Running Against the Wind" @ 2020, followed by ID and greeting listeners. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 0940. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Wed Oct 27

6210: Laser Hot Hits playing Elton John "Song for Guy" @ 0845. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues Oct 26

3930: Radio Batavia with Dutch music and IDs @ 1935. Weak signal, just audible above the noise. SINPO 24332.

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" @ 1845. Signal was weak but did improve. SINPO 34333.

5050: Central Radio Int playing 10CC @ 1955. Fair signal via Barney's FT840 web receiver, but faded a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits playing China Crisis "Black Man Ray" @ 0920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

FRS Holland this Sunday

Dear FRS Friend,

Following lengthy preparations the time has come to celebrate 30 years of FRS-Holland on SW.
Next Sunday October 31st we kick off with the first out of a total of 3 different broadcasts. The FRS Anthology !

Factual, accurate, ups and downs....countless extracts, former presenters, listeners' contributions, a competition, fact files, the FRS Story and great 80s music. Next Sunday in part 1 we will feature 1980- 1987. The first eventful 7 years.

Here's the schedule:
08.52- 15.00 UTC 7600//5800 kHz
09.00-11.00 UTC and 12.00- 16.00 UTC 6005 kHz

That means that between 11.00-12.00 UTC there won't be any signal on 6005 kHz. As from 12.00 UTC onwards 6005 is back and will be one hour behind of 7600//5800 kHz.

The October 31st broadcast will be streamed between 14:52- 21:00 UTC/ 15:52- 22:00 CET via < http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u>

The period 1988- 2010 will be featured in part 2 (late November) and part 3 (December).

We have received quite a number of contributions. If you feel you want to be part of the celebrations with your personal FRS memories: you can still do so as we can include that in one of the two broadcasts which follow after the October 31st one.

Of course we have special QSLs for the three broadcasts...one based on the 80s, one on the 90s and one on the 00s.

Hope to have your company next Sunday...it will be an unforgettable Sunday. October 31st 2010: 30 Years of FRS-Holland on SW!

73s, on behalf of the FRS staff
(Peter V., Jan van Dijk, Paul Graham, Dave Scott, Brian & Bobby Speed)

a Balance between Music & Information joint to one Format....
FRS-Holland
POBox 2702
6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands
e-mail: < frs.holland@hccnet.nl>
e-mail: < frs@frsholland.nl>

Mon Oct 25

4026: Laser Hot Hit coming in well @ 1835 playing music from the 80s. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with soul music @ 0925. Weaker signal today. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing Lionel Ritchie "Hello" @ 0935. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Sun Oct 24

3904: Free Radio Network heard @ 1600 mentioning listener in Stoke, playing "Caroline." Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing A-Ha @ 0910, greeting Terry in Newfoundland. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal signing on @ 0900, giving out email address, playing instrumental tune. SINPO 55444. Also via Radio 700 on 6005 - SINPO 34333.

6170: Radio Borderhunter testing in the 49mb with dance music @ 1110. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Moved to 6160 @ 1135 to avoid France on 6175.

6200: Radio Orang Utan with Lena Lovich "Number One" @ 0755, plenty of IDs. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with dance music, then rock @ 0825, talking about the weather "blue skies." SINPO 44444.

6210: Laser Hot Hits playing the Bee Gees @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with weak-fair signal @ 0920, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6255: Radio Telstar South with 60s music @ 1640, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6280: Top Radio with dance music @ 1115. SINPO 34333.

6287: Radio Shadow with "Eye of the Tiger," @ 0800, jingle IDs. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Pluto playing Blondie @ 1455. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Black Arrow with oldies @ 1645, greeting listeners, testing new antenna. Fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Sallandse Boer with ID and instrumental music @ 1108. SINPO 34333.

6315: Premier Radio Int playing Starship @ 1655. Good signal but some utility splash. SINPO 43333.

6325: Radio Merlin Int with Jackie Frost playing Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" @ 0805, 30W today. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Black Bandit greeting all "shortwave chasers" @ 0820, said closing soon, playing rock. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Atlantis heard @ 0925 with IDs and talk in Dutch, playing oldies. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6401: Radio Waldmeister with instrumental music @ 0850, IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6415: Radio Dutchwing calling for a QSO @ 1120. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe with IDs and rock n roll song @ 0810. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Baken 16 on after Universe signed off, playing Bowie "Space Oddity" @ 1030. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Sonic heard @ 1055 greeting Baken 16 and Radio Rob, good-strong signal but very fady. SINPO 44433.

6450: Radio Freebird with rock music @ 1050, only using 5W. Weak signal but OK. SINPO 24332.

6550: Radio Hamamelis with IDs @ 0815, playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio heard with Dolly Parton "I Will Always Love You" @ 1630. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Sat Oct 23

4026: Laser Hot Hits with Ginger "Something Wasn't Quite Right" @ 0805. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

5826: Radio Decibel heard @ 1620 with a weak signal, plenty of IDs and music. SINPO 24332.

6205: Misti Radio with a weak signal, heard @ 1115, with dance music. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Champagne @ 0810, as usual running separate programmes to 4026. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with "Caroline" by the Fortunes @ 1645. Weak-fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6305: Radio Black Arrow with a Dutch song and signing off @ 0813. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Scotland Int heard @ 1220 in QSO with other Dutch stations. SINPO 54444. He was followed by Grensstad (34333), Northpole (444433) and Free Radio Victoria (44433).

6305: Radio TRX heard @ 1338 with report to FR Victoria. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Altrex with Kinks "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" @ 0846. SINPO 34333.

6320: Trans Europe Radio playing Jean Michel Jarre @ 1340. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Black Bandit with polka, ID @ 0815 and greeting all "chatters." SINPO 54444.

6380: Radio Sonic playing a French song, sending out greetings @ 1615. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6400: Radio Low Power with ID @ 0838, playing rock music. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Baken 16 chatting in Dutch @ 1430. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6401: Radio Waldmeister greeting other stations in Dutch and playing polka @ 1245. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Studio 52 playing "Rolling Down the River" @ 1810 followed by IDs and giving out email address. SINPO 44433.

6550: Unid station with non-stop Dutch music @ 1255, no IDs heard. Maybe Brigitte. SINPO 34333.

6553: Radio Rainbow (via Ukraine, see comments) with a weak signal @ 1830, music and IDs. SINPO 24332.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch music @ 1725. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with the Kick up the 80s programme playing "Our Lips Are Sealed" @ 0855. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Fri Oct 22

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing BA Robertson song, promo for Offshore Echos @ 1840. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with song "At this Moment" @ 0930. SINPO 24332.

6312: Radio Altrex playing "Instant Replay" @ 0910, followed by ID and chat. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6290: Radio Caroline Int with dance music @ 1835, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6305: Unid station with mix of Dutch, country and oldies. Heard @ 1825 with "It's Now or Never." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6323: Radio Fox 48 heard with a weak signal @ 1900, noise and splash from nearby QRM. SINPO 23332.

6325: Unid station with "More Than A Woman" @ 0940. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6326: Radio Palermo testing @ 1850, greetling listeners in Iann's chat. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio blasting in as usual, playing Genesis "Mama" @ 0945. SINPO 54444.

Thurs Oct 21

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Dave Simpson playing Tom Robinson "2 4 6 8 Motorway" @ 0940. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing Madness @ 0930. Usual good signal. SINPO 54444.

Pirate radio film "Stay Sailing"

‘Stay Sailing’, Directed by Michael Chandler, looks at pirate radio, warts and all, providing a unique insight into this underworld phenomena. The film features exclusive interviews with DJs and managers, from Passion, Rinse, Origin, Kiss, Itch and many more – as well as some of the pirate scene’s biggest names, such as DJ MK (now on Kiss) and Flight (previously on BBC’s 1Xtra). The film also gained exclusive access to some of the studios, locations and rooftops as pirates scaled a West London tower block at night to put up their rigs.

Watch the film at: http://vimeo.com/14712232

Info via: http://www.piratesweek.info/

Wed Oct 20

6210: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0857 playing Pat Benatar. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man" @ 0908 followed by jingle ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Tues Oct 19

4026: Laser Hot Hits with Eddie & The Hotrods "Do Anything You Want To Do" @ 1840. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Fox 48 with folk music @ 1845. Weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio with the Stranglers "Golden Brown" @ 0848. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Mon Oct 18

3905: Radio Alice with ID and playing instrumental music @ 1843. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3920: Phoenix Radio heard @ 2020 playing David Bowie and greeting listeners. Fair signal and some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1835 mentioning its Facebook page and playing song by Ohio Express. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with the song "Round and Round (The Twist)" @ 0855. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with a strong signal @ 0930 playing Elvis "All Shook Up." SINPO 54444.

Sun Oct 17

4026: Laser Hot Hits with rock music @ 1930. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5810: Radio Star Int back on the air, but signal only fair @ 0910 and not heard on parallel 6400. Occasional good peaks. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio with a promo for Offshore Echoes, then Kim Wilde song @ 0755. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5991: Radio Freebird testing with 4-5W @ 1045, playing rock. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio Starlight with ID and playing Dutch songs @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits playing Procol Harum "Pandora's Box" @ 0842. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 0805. SINPO 34333.

6255: Central Radio Int playing "Runaway Train" @ 1820. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6265: Radio Geronimo SW heard @ 0905 with Dave Scott talking about new QSLs, giving contact details, playing Genesis. SINPO 44433.

6275: Unid station with Dutch music @ 0810. SNPO 34333. Achim logged Radio Tower.

6287: Radio Shadow playing Tracy Ullman "Breakaway" @ 0817, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Scotland Int playing the Rolling Stones @ 0900, ID jingle, talking about his web cam. SINPO 54444.

6292: Radio Sallandse Boer with Dutch music @ 1115, was on 6924 a few minutes before. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Sallandse Boer with Dutch songs, het from co-channel stations. SINPO 53443.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht with IDs and asking for reports, playing oldies @ 0940, bit of SSB QRM. SINPO 34333.

6319: Radio Caroline Int with IDs and music @ 1815. Weak signal with fair peaks and quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Mustang with dance music, playing "It's My Life" @ 1110. Testing 5W transmitter. Signal getting out well considering the low power, ID at 1125. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Lowland playing "Mississippi" @ 1810. Also giving out phone number and sending out greetings. Strong signal, some ute QRM.

6400: Radio Star Int faded in now, strong signal @ 1025, playing "Free Nelson Mandela," talking about fish and chips. SINPO 54444.

6525: Radio Face de Blatte with dance music @ 0855, ID jingle, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 0950. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio playing the Goons "Ying Tong Song" @ 1140. Good signal but quite fady. SINPO 44433.

6965: Radio Tropiq with "Venus" @ 1835, best in usb to avoid splash from Atlantic. SINPO 23332.

14000 (lsb): Baltic Sea Radio heard with a weak signal @ 1005 and song "Sailing." SINPO 24332.

Sat Oct 16

3905: Radio Alice with song "My Lady La Lou" @ 2015. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3920: Antonio Radio  with polka @ 2115. Fair signal via Barney's TenTec web receiver. SINPO 34333.

3932: Bogusman with more observations on life and playing Supertramp "Bloody Well Right" @ 2030 with a good signal. SINPO 44433.

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" @ 0850. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits with U2 @ 0810, not parallel with 4026. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with a live programme, playing John Miles "Music" @ 2000. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Fox 48 (tent) with music heard @ 0755, but faded out, also SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

6952: Radio Jan van Gent (pres) with Dutch music @ 0852. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio with the Weekend Review @ 0900, report on the Chile miners. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

9515: Radio City via IRRS signing on @ 0800 and playing the Doors. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Fri Oct 15

3905: Skyline International Radio playing Blondie "I'm Always Touched by Your Presence" @ 2020. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4026: Laser Hot Hits playing Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax" @ 2015 and reading entry from the Laser guestbook. SINPO 44433.

5045: Central Radio Int with the song "Candy Girl" and looking at events of the 1980s @ 2025. Weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 0910 with song by the Montanas. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with Euro-pop @ 2010 followed by ID jingle. Good splash but some splash from 6225. SINPO 43433.

6306: Radio Altrex playing Bronski Beat @ 0915. SINPO 34333.