From Pirate Radio to Podcast

BBC World Service programme on 28 November 2010. Radio Caroline is still broadcasting and can be found at http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/



(Source: Southgate Amateur Radio Club)

This was uploaded by Radprog who has many other interesting radio-related clips and programmes on his page. Well worth checking out....

Thurs Dec 2

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Heard @ 1025 with Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face." Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy" heard @ 1015, signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

Voice of the Kettle QSL

I have received an audio QSL from the Voice of the Kettle, which sounds like this:



Its email address is: votk@da.bz  and web address: http://www.voiceof.tk/  

Wed Dec 1

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Weak signal with some SSB QRM, mention of Offshore Echos magazine @ 2150. SINPO 23332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Again a poor signal, occasional peaks of music, heard @ 1020 with what sounds like Laser 558 recordings. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Heaven 17 "Temptation" heard @ 1025, good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

Tues Nov 30

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Boney M heard @ 2240, weak signal with fair peaks. No signal earlier in the evening. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Oldies heard @ 1040, again a poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Merlin Int: Blondie "Tide is High" @ 1025 and IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio: Heard @ 1035 with David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Mon Nov 29

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Very poor signal combined with high noise level makes it difficult to hear. Music heard @ 1015. SINPO 24232.

6960: Atlantic Radio: Back on the air and sounds like it's on full power. Good signal with strong peaks, although some fading. Heard @ 1000 with new headlines then John Lennon "Woman." SINPO 44433.

Sonnet Radio goes east

Sonnet Radio is to start broadcasting to eastern and northern Europe on medium wave according to their website.

The schedule is:

Friday 3rd December 2010 - 2300-0100 UTC *Club Sonnet 612 KHz AM Northern Europe

Friday 24th December 2010 - 2300-0100 UTC *Sonnet's Xmas Special 612 Khz AM Northern Europe

Friday 7th January - 2300-0100 UTC *Club Sonnet 612 KHz AM Northern Europe

A map on their website indicates the countries likely to hear Sonnet Radio's transmissions on 612 are: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, western Russia and Poland.

It does not say where the transmitter is, but I believe it could be Lithuania.

For more information visit: http://www.sonnetradio.com/

Sun Nov 28

1512: Sonnet Radio. Non-stop oldies and occasional ID jingles. Heard with "What Have I Got to Do" @ 1815. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Talking about local radio and playing dance music @ 1255. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5800: FRS Holland. The usual sign on music leading up to start of programmes @ 0900 with Peter Verbruggen introducing the show. Also in parallel with 6005 & 7600, some utility splash. SINPO 33333.

5820: Orion Radio. Song "She's Not There" @ 0855 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

5820: Radio Saturnus. Weak signal @ 1130, music heard just above the noise level. SINPO 24332.

5980: FRSH via Radio 700. Moved from 6005 @ 1100, heard @ 1125 with a weak signal, running in parallel with 5800 & 7600. SINPO 24332.

6005: FRSH via Radio 700. Signing on @ 0900, some utility noise. SINPO 33333.

6085: Radio Gloria: ID and giving out contact details in English @ 1259, time pips 1300 and talk in German (news?). Splash from 6075. SINPO 43333. (a different Radio Gloria ... see comments)

6140: Radio Gloria Int via Wertachtal. German rock @ 1045. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6160: Radio Scotland Int. Moved from 6202, playing Rolling Stones "Brown Sugar" @ 1035. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6180: RTR2 Power Station via Wertachtal. ID and talk in German @ 1305, then A-Ha "Take on Me." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. ID and song "Simple Simon Says" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6202. Radio Scotland Int. French song heard @ 1005, strong signal but rapid fading. SINPO 54433.

6205: Radio Powerliner Int. IDs and greeting listeners @ 1040, mention Radio Scotland. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Banarama "Cruel Summer" @ 1540, signal beginning to fade. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio East Coast Holland. ID jingle and rock music @ 0912. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Mustang. Heard with a version of "The Riddle" @ 1505. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6265: Radio Geronimo SW. Jingles and Peter Gabriel song @ 1110. SINPO 34333.

6280: Top Radio. Jean Michel Jarre music and IDs @ 0930. SINPO 33333.

6287: Radio Shadow. T'Pau "China in Your Hand" @ 0935. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Rainbow Int. Weak signal but heard with IDs and oldies @ 1205, CW QRM. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio Brandaris Int. IDs and song "Breakfast At Tiffanys" @ 0940. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Strong signal @ 1230, playing "My Green Tambourine." ID 1243 by which time another station was also on 6305. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Tidalwave: Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" @ 1525, moved from 6324 to avoid strong station on 6325. SINPO 34333.

6323: Radio Paardenkracht. Good signal, talking in Dutch @ 1114, QSO with Powerliner, Grote Versierder and Golfbreker. SINPO 44333

6325: Radio Quintus. Dutch song then "Sweet Home Alabama" @ 0945. Signal fluctuating between S7 & S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6325: Unid. Strong station playing instrumental music @ 1510. SINPO 54444.

6401: Misti Radio. Weak signal and utility QRM @ 1520. SINPO 23332.

6424: Radio Dutchwing. IDs and Dutch music @ 1240, off 1242. SINPO 34333.

7480: Radio Waves Int. IDs and country music heard @ 1010. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7600: FRS Holland. No signal here at sign on but blasting in @ 1000, with clips from shows gone by. Peaking at S9+40dB! SINPO 55444.

9290: Radio Spaceshuttle. Weak signal but music audible just above the noise @ 1210. SINPO 24332.

Sat Nov 27

1512: Sonnet Radio. Kajagoogoo then Spandau Ballet songs @ 1700, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3885: Unid. Station playing Dutch music @ 1625. No ID heard. SINPO 34333.

3905: Skyline International Radio. Heard @ 1645 with UB40 song, greeting listeners. Good signal with strong peaks, off few minutes later. SINPO 44433.

3940.5: Magic AM. Heard @ 1605 with many IDs, saying "from Amsterdam" and playing "Silence is Golden." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Radio Bluestar. Moved from 6305, playing Nena @ 1555, good signal but quite fady. SINPO 44433.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Britney Spears "Hit Me Baby" @ 0905. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Altrex. Weak signal from Altrex @ 0945, could just hear music. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Song "My Boogie Woogie Baby" @ 0910, different programme on 4026. SINPO 34333.

6215: Unid. Oldies heard @ 0855, some splash from LHH, signal faded out/closed down. Possibly King SW. SINPO 23332.

6266: Radio Spaceshuttle. Dance music @ 1525. Weak signal but audible. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Saturnus. Queen "Somebody to Love" @ 1535. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Bluestar. Dance music heard @ 1530. Strong signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6324: Radio Tidal Wave. Oldies heard @ 1545, weak signal, using 12W. SINPO 24332.

6540: Radio Brigitte/Hamamelis (tent): Rock music, possibly Queen, heard @ 1020. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent (pres). Dutch music heard @ 0940 and talking, possibly relay of another station. SINPO 34333.

7590: Shoreline Radio. Meat Loaf "Bat Out of Hell" @ 1010, followed by ID, fair signal but fading. SINPO 34333.

Fri Nov 26

3905: Skyline International Radio. Good signal @ 2235, song "I've Got the Music in Me" followed by ID then Jennifer Rush song. SINPO 44433. 

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Not so strong today, weak signal @ 1040. SINPO 24332.

6302: Radio Altrex. Greeting listeners and playing oldies @ 1025. Signal fluctuating between weak and good levels. SINPO 34333.

6325: Misti Radio. Abba "Winner Takes it All" @ 1020. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Thurs Nov 25

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews with Kate Bush's version of "Rocket Man" @ 1000, then reading a reception report. Better signal today. SINPO 34333.

Alfa Lima site to close?

Message from Alfred of alfalima.net:

Hello everyone. i am thinking about closing down, the webspace and domain name. reason, we can use every penny, and it costing me every year around 80 euros. for those that want to take over the domain name and space, you are welcom.


if intrested, mail me @ : alfred.zoer A straatklus.nl , Remove the A and fill in the @.

Still, maybe i thank JO and glow.. only due you guys this board the spam was taken away, and keeped people posting in this forum, Thanks guys...

(via http://www.alfalima.net/)

It would be a sad day if alfalima.net did close, but then it is fair enough if Alfred doesn't want to continue spending 80 euros a year to keep it running. Hopefully some solution can be found.

Wed Nov 24

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Stewart Ross playing a John Miles song @ 2155. Fair signal, less noise tonight. SINPO 34433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Kinks "Lazing on a Sunday Afternon" heard @ 1005. Weak signal with occasional peaks. SINPO 24332.

Tues Nov 23

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Weak-fair signal @ 2240, playing oldies, deep fades. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James playing an Abba song @ 1025. Weaker signal today with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Merseywaves: Liverpool's very own pirate radio pioneers

By Martin Higgins:

What is more DIY and rebellious than pirate radio? Nothing. Well maybe a full scale military revolution, with live ammunition, CS gas and the like, but still, it’s up there.


Liverpool has a great history of underground radio, the most significant being Merseywaves which was live and unplugged from 1984-91 with Bert Williams at the helm.

The broadcast started after Williams’ parent radio station disagreed with his unorthodox musical choices and after ‘discussions’ had him quietly removed.

Williams took it upon himself to erect a new portable transmitter in the face of his former bosses and stick it to them like David did Goliath.

(Read full article at: http://www.purplerevolver.com/bulletin/the-method/121168-merseywaves-liverpools-very-own-pirate-radio-pioneers.html )

Comment at end of article says Bert now runs Merseyland Alternative Radio, recently heard on shortwave, via Central Radio.

Mon Nov 22

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Reading report from listener in Belgium and playing Pink Floyd track @ 2250. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tuned in @ 1025, song "Major Tom" followed by Dave Simpson giving station contact details. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6270: Unid. Station heard @ 1425 with a weak and noisy signal. In Iann's chat said it was a Dr Tim programme but signal not strong enough to verify this. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Merlin. Strong signal, playing the Small Faces "Itchy Coo Park" @ 1357, greeting listeners. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Caroline Int. Clear echo-type ID heard @ 1710 and pop/dance music. Weak signal but reaching reasonable peaks. SINPO 24332.

Radio Sextant QSL

Sun Nov 21

1512: Sonnet Radio. Lighthouse Family song heard @ 2145, then Jacksons followed by "Sonnet Radio" jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

5820: Orion Radio. Polka music and sending out greetings to Jaroslav @ 0900. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

5820: Radio Saturnus. On after Orion signed off. Song "American Woman" @ 1025. Weak-fair. SINPO 34333.

6005: FRS Holland via Radio 700. Repeat of show from last week (due to QRM problems), heard @ 0905 with Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Two Tribes." SINPO 34333.

6170: Radio Borderhunter. Song "Breaking the Law" then greetings to listeners @ 0907. Very good signal. SINPO 55444. Heard on 6200 @ 1015, still strong. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Song "Love Machine" @ 0910 then IDs. SINPO 34333.

6210. Laser Hot Hits. Laser 558 recordings with song "Angel Eyes" Roxy Music @ 1145. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio East Coast Holland (tent). Rock music @ 0920. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6240: Radio Northpole. Song "Don't You Forget About Me" Simple Minds @ 1045, then ID. SINPO 34333.

6262: Radio Torenvalk. Instrumental music and IDs @ 0925. Weak signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6268. Unid. Rock version of "Summertime Blues" @ 1020, off with no ID. SINPO 44444.

6280: Radio Merlin. Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" @ 0935. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6295: Trans Europe Radio. Song "Atlanta" heard @ 0930, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Voice of the Netherlands. QSO with TER @ 1050 in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Top Radio. Song "Everything I Do I Do It For You" and IDs over the music @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Sallandse Boer. Having a few mic problems, playing Guns N Roses "Sweet Child of Mine" @ 1200. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Altrex. Talking about the weather, greeting listeners, playing Latin music. SINPO 34333. Also on 6306 @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

6375: Sonic Radio. Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart" @ 0922. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Rob 007. The Young Ones & Cliff Richard "Living Doll" @ 1205, only using 9W. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6385: Radio Baken 16. Song "Can You Feel It" @ 1220, IDs and greeting listeners. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6390: Radio Scotland Int. Instrumental music @ 1000, off few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

6400: Misti Radio. Rock music @ 1155, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6425: Radio Universe. Low power, 25W, said hoped reception was good, playing OMD @ 1005. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent). Slow song @ 1035, weak signal and quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

Sat Nov 20

3930: Radio Batavia. IDs and giving out web address @ 1615, then playing Dutch music. Weak signal but fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Song "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" @ 0945. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Altrex. Oldies @ 0915. Weak signal, not as good as usual. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Running with different programme to 4026, playing "A Walk in the Park" @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Rainbow. IDs and Simple Minds song @ 1540. The usual bleeping-type utility QRM you get on this frequency. SINPO 33333.

6325 (usb): Radio Sextant from Finland. Song "You Keep Me Hanging On" @ 1550 followed by ID and off. Weak but clear signal, climbing to s5 on S-meter. SINPO 24432.

6393: Central Radio Int (see comments). Dance music @ 1530. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

9510: Radio City via Nexus. Long rock track @ 0905. Strong signal. Usual 3rd Saturday broadcast. SINPO 54444.

Fri Nov 19

6210: Laser Hot Hits with Derek & the Dominoes "Layla" @ 1055. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6304: Radio Ridiculous came on after Altrex signed off. Heard @ 1110 with lots of jingles. SINPO 44333.

6306: Radio Altrex with instrumental music @ 1030, strong SSB QRM from 6307. SINPO 32332. Moved to 6304 @ 1034, a bit better. SINPO 33333.

6325: Misti Radio with an Eddy Grant song @ 1035, bit of SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.