Mon Dec 13

3930: Radio Batavia. Music by BZN heard @ 2120, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 2115 but high noise level and utility QRM. SINPO 33232.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Lee Richards with the A-Z of classic pop @ 1005, playing A-Ha. Signal sounds stronger. SINPO 44433.

6325: Misti Radio. Playing oldies, occasional SSB QRM. Weak signal @ 0955. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Dire Straits "Romeo & Juliet" @ 1015, followed by "Atlantic 80s" jingle. Good signal with strong peaks, some fading. SINPO 44433.

Radio Mistletoe prepares for Christmas

Our e-mail address is open once again! If you would like, you can now contact us here at the North Pole. Our e-mail address is the same as it's been in the past;

radiomistletoe@live.com

You can write to us for whatever reason. We would like to hear from you.

We're looking forward to going on the air over the Christmas season and hope that you will be able to tune in.

Keep the spirit!

Kris Kringle

(via alfalima.net)

Sun Dec 12

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Rock music @ 1200, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. Dutch song @ 0840 then promo for Offshore Echoes. God signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Saturnus. Heard after Orion signed off. Dutch song @ 1040, ID and asking about audio (which sounded OK), greetings to Quintus. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Atlantic 2000 via Radio 700. Signing on @ 0900 with multi-lingual IDs then Jean Michel Jarre music. Good signal but annoying utility noise. SINPO 43433.

6165: Radio Scotland Int. Rock music and ID jingle @ 0925. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

6200: Radio Underground (tent). Song "Glad It's All Over" @ 0915. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6205: Radio Borderhunter. "Driving Home for Christmas" @ 1135, good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433. Moved to 6200 @ 1146, 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Recording of London 80s pirate Red Daffodil Radio @ 0920. SINPO 34433.

6260: Antonio Radio. Dutch music @ 0910, ID and email address, weak signal with some ute QRM. SINPO 23332.

6265: Radio Geronimo SW. Talking Heads "Take Me to the River" @ 1030. Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6280: Trans Europe Radio. Jacksons "Can You Feel It" @ 0845, IDs and talk about the weather. SINPO 34333.

6287: Radio Shadow. Kool & The Gang "Ladies Night" @ 0850 followed by ID jingle, some utility splash from 6290. SINPO 33333.

6299: Radio Caroline (Via Rainbow?): IDs and song "Here Comes the Sun" @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Skywire. Station heard with report to Sallandse Boer @ 1215. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid. Non-stop oldies, "Blue Jeans" song @ 1005, SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Pluto. Giving report in Dutch to Sallandse Boer @ 1153. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Underground. Song "Circle in the Sand" @ 1050. SINPO 24332.

6325: Misti Radio. Came on after Underground signed off, song "Happy Together" @ 1205. SINPO 24332.

6376: Radio Rob. Weather Girls "Raining Men" @ 1115, bit of hum on signal. SINPO 33333.

6385: Radio Scotland Int. Rock music @ 1015, greetling listeners. Signal still strong. SINPO 54444. Also heard on 6425 @ 1035. SINPO 54444.

6401: FRS Holland. Repeat of the November broadcast, Peter Verbruggen looking back at the 80s @ 0855, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Kick Up the 80s show, playing Bangles @ 1012. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

Sat Dec 11

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Song "Like An Old Time Movie" heard @ 0850, good signal with strong peaks, some fading. SINPO 44433.

5820: Radio Altrex: Troggs "Wild Thing" heard @ 0835. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. "Stars Across the Moon" followed by station IDs @ 0825, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Dave Clarke 5 "Come Home" @ 0845, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Moved from 6306, playing Eagles "Hotel California" @ 1040, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6240: Trans Europe Radio. ID @ 0952, and soft rock. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Orion Radio. Instrumental music @ 1050, ID and greeting listeners. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6306: Misti Radio. Nena "Anyplace Anywhere" @ 0830, fair signal from Misti. SINPO 34333.

6306: Unid. Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK" @ 1508. Fair signal but beginning to fade. SINPO 34333. Possibly Skywire.

6375: Time Radio. Polka @ 0950 and ID jingles. SINPO 44433.

6386: Radio Dutchwing. ID and playing "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town" @ 1457. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6390: Low Power Radio. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust" @ 1010, fair signal but mod a bit of low side. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Templex (tent). Station playing polka @ 1500, IDs and off. Not sure about the name (not Altrex!). SINPO 34333.

6940: Mike Radio. Dance music @ 1020, ID, greeting listeners, talking about the weather. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Roachford "Feel For Me Baby" heard @ 0905. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Fri Dec 10

3905: Skyline International Radio. Police "Message in a Bottle" @ 1925. Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

4026: Laser Hot Hits: Music @ 2200, weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

4065: Continental Radio: ID @ 2155, playing Swinging Blue Jeans. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Song by Samantha Fox @ 1040, thanking listeners for reports. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6294: Radio Baken 16. Status Quo song @ 1030, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. Oldies @ 1035, weak signal with fair peaks, off at 1046. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Billy Ocean "Suddenly You're In Love" @ 1045. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

Thurs Dec 9

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Rap music heard @ 0950, audio problems fixed, signal coming in at fair strength. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. Dutch music @ 1040, weak signal. SINPO 24332. Improving by 1105 to SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Baken 16. Dutch songs @ 0940, ID and off at 0944. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Good signal but some fading, playing Michael Jackson "Farewell My Summer Love" @ 1045, then jingle for "Atlantic 80s". SINPO 44433.

Wed Dec 8

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Recording of a London pirate station, Red Daffodil Radio (see comments), playing Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" @ 2250. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. News headlines @ 1100 and then song by The Police. Good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44433.

Tues Dec 7

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music heard @ 2155, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Still having audio problems (see comment on Mon's posting), distorted sound @ 0950. SINPO 34332.

6301: Misti Radio. Dutch music heard @ 1050. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6305: Polaris Radio. Song "Everybody's Free" @ 1035, some SSB QRM, testing short antenna. SINPO 33333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. The Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" @ 0955. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Mon Dec 6

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James playing Boomtown Rats @ 1040. Seem to be having audio problems as sound distorted. SINPO 34332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" @ 1025. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

Sun Dec 5

1641: Radio Napoleon. Giving out contact details in English @ 2310, playing Dutch songs, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Jingles and Mariah Carey song @ 1055. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Supersound via Orion. Heard @ 0902 with ID and playing polka. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5835: Radio Thunderbird. Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" @ 0900 with Daniel McQueen talking in German over it. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Joystick via Radio 700. Signing on @ 1000, playing Simply Red song. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6170: Radio Powerliner. Cool AM relay, jingles and song "The Beat Goes On" @ 1235, moved from 6285. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6175: Radio Borderhunter. A version of "Spirit in the Sky" @ 0905, then Frans talking about St Nicholas treats for children today. SINPO 44433.

6201: Tower Radio. Strong signal, playing Dutch songs @ 0930. SINPO 54444.

6206: Radio Orang Utan. Men At Work "Down Under" @ 0925, IDs, some splash from 6201. SINPO 33333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Heard mentioning the Free Radio Network and palying Narada Michael Waldon song @ 1052. SINPO 33333.

6240: Time Radio. Instrumental music @ 0920, ID jingles, some ute QRM. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Supersound via Orion. Heard @ 1205 greeting listeners and palying "Radar Love." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6285: Free Radio Victoria. Heard with 60s music @ 1100, only using 30W. Fair-good signal, some fading. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Powerliner. Relay of Cool AM, jingles and Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street", blocked at 1225 by strong station. SINPO 44433.

6287: Radio Shadow. CCR "Here Comes the Rain" @ 0912, fair signal but occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Dutch music @ 1010, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433. Heard on 6300 @ 1040, SINPO 54444.

6306: Radio Saturnus. ID and "Smoke on the Water" @ 1230. Fair signal but a bit fady. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Bonofox. Instrumental version of "Money Money Money" heard @ 0907. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Sallandse Boer. Instrumental music then ID and talk in Dutch @ 1015. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Altrex. Oldies heard @ 0915, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6330: Radio Saturnus. Dance music @ 1220, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6373: Magic AM. Bee Gees @ 0950, strong signal, greeting listeners. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Pluto. Caught ID @ 0945 but flattened by stronger station on 6373. SINPO 32432.

6400: Radio Scotland Int. Heard @ 1035 with report to Universe, co-channel QRM from another station. SINPO 53443.

6400: Voice of the Netherlands: QSO @ 1128 with Radio Scotland, Pluto and Sallandse Boer. SINPO 44433.

6402: Radio Universe. Heard @ 0955 talking about changing frequencies, playing ELO "Mr Blue Sky," some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent. Dutch music @ 1030, some splash from 6960. SINPO 33333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Heard with a live show @ 1025, playing Tom Jones "It's Not Unusual." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Sat Dec 4

1660: Radio Barones. Usual strong signal from 'Baro.' Heard @ 2145 with a Dutch song, thanking listener for report. SINPO 54444.

3885: Radio Baken 16. Heard @ 1630 with Scorpions, fair-good signal. Briefly on 3865. SINPO 34333.

3900: Radio Underground. Heard station jingles and song "Japanese Boy" @ 1605. SINPO 24332.

3905: Unid. Recordings of Laser 558 from the 1980s @ 1415. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3932: Bogusman. Good signal, heard @ 1520 talking about his neighbour, playing alternative music and Stephen Hawking jingle. SINPO 44433.

3941: Magic AM. Moved here after closing on 6373, playing "Son on My Father" @ 1530. SINPO 33333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Stewart Ross playing oldies @ 1015. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Radio Supersound. Music heard @ 0950 and IDs but high noise level making it difficult to hear. SINPO 34232.

5835: Radio Powerliner. Station heard with IDs and dance music @ 1430, said signing off soon. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music heard @ 0915, playing old Laser jingles. SINPO 34333.

6220: Time Radio. Bon Jovi "Living on a Prayer" @ 0900, ID jingles. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6240 to avoid co-channel QRM. Heard @ 1012 with "YMCA." SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Rainbow. Theme from Black Beauty then Alison Moyet "Is this Love" @ 0855, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295: Trans Europe Radio. Christmas song from the Pretenders @ 1417, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6299: Cupid Radio. Rock music @ 1500, ID and greeting listeners. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Unid. Strong signal @ 1433, splattering over wide area, dance music, no ID heard. SINPO 54444.

6301: Radio Mustang. ID and song "Thinking About You" @ 1020, said closing. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Marconi. Talking Heads "Road to Nowhere" @ 1510, good-strong signal, occasional IDs. SINPO 44433.

6325: Supersound Radio via Orion. Heard @ 1400 with ID and playing Elvis "Suspicious Minds." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6373: Magic AM. IDs and talking about the snow @ 1445, giving out contact details and playing Gilbert O'Sullivan. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Alice. Rock music and IDs @ 1450, said was on low power. Fair signal but fading. SINPO 34333.

6530: Marine Broadcaster. Song "You Are Like A Hurricane" heard @ 1555, fair-good signal but occasional bursts of strong utility. SINPO 33333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Live programme heard @ 1005 with Huey Lewis & The News song. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

9510: Radio Joystick via Nexus. Funk music with DJ Charlie Prince @ 0950. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Fri Dec 3

3905: Skyline Radio Int. Polka @ 1915 then ID, fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Poor signal again, heard with oldies @ 1045. SINPO 24332.

6292: Radio Scotland Int. Heard @ 1035 with dance music, talking about testing on medium wave, playing dance music, off a minute later. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6308: Radio Altrex. Rock n roll @ 1015, weak-fair signal, with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Waterboys "Whole of the Moon" @ 1025, then jingle for Atlantic 80s. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

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.