Thursday, April 07, 2011

Thurs Apr 7

3900: Radio Baken 16. Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" @ 2205, ID and greetings. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3933: Radio Tarzan. IDs and Dutch songs @ 1900, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Passadenas "Riding on a Train" @ 2040, Martin Scott then playing creepy TV themes. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. All Saints @ 1845, Ian Lawrence giving contact details, then T Rex song. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Wed Apr 6

3905: Radio Sallandse Boer. ID and talk in Dutch @ 2148, easy listening music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Ultravox "Vienna" @ 1950, then ELO, Dave Norris greeting Laser crew. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Black Wonderful Life @ 1902, then Paul McCartney & Wings. Good signal with strong peaks but splash from strong utility on 6225. SINPO 43443.

6304: Radio Powerliner. Dance music @ 2200, signal all over the place, up to S9+10dB but fading right down. SINPO 54333 to 343333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Rock n roll @ 1845, report to Powerliner in Dutch. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Powerliner. Report for Marconi @ 1858, polka. Good signal but fast fading. SINPO 44433.

Ofcom airs anti-pirate station

Broadcast regulator Ofcom has launched a radio station of its own, to remind would-be DJs that it's against the law to broadcast on FM without a licence.

The station, on air in London on 87.7 FM has been broadcasting recorded messages since it began transmission this week.

The service encourages people to report pirate stations or interference on regular stations because of pirates by filling out an online form on the Ofcom website.

An Ofcom spokesman told RadioToday.co.uk that the service has three main aims. "Firstly, it is to advertise the availability of 87.7 MHz for temporary radio services," he said. "Secondly, it is to explain about Ofcom
and our key responsibilities. And finally, it is to raise awareness about illegal broadcasters and the problems that they cause."

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6896.2

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Tues Apr 5

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Climie Fisher "Love Changes Everything" @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid. Station with "Mississippi" in Dutch @ 1845, off few minutes later, maybe Bluestar. SINPO 44333.

Monday, April 04, 2011

Mon Apr 4

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews reading listener's email @ 1840. Good signal but band quite noisy. SINPO 44333.

6300: Radio Altrex. ID and greeting listeners @ 1830, dance music. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, April 03, 2011

Sun Apr 3

3905: Radio Underground. Weak signal @ 2155, could just hear ID and Steve talking through noise. SINPO 24232.

4095: TRX Radio. Country music @ 2200, jingle ID "TRX Radio on shortwave" at 2204, good signal but rapid fading. SINPO 44333.

5805: Radio Telstar South. Don McLean "Starry Starry Night" @ 1930. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5818: Orion Radio. Promo for Offshore Echoes, song "Rose Garden" @ 0755. Signal not as strong as usual. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal. Rock song "Feeling in the Night" @ 0915, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Polka and ID @ 0805. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Song "Give Me Back My Love" @ 0815. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6260: Radio Bluestar. Relay of station, Dutch music @ 1542. Not as good as 6306. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Geronimo SW. Greetings to listeners, advert for BDXC then Bowie song@ 0850. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Signal strength improved later on, signed off 1030.

6260: Overijssel Radio. Strong het from another station @ 1705, difficult to hear. SINPO 32332.

6285: Radio Powerliner. Abba song @ 1534, report to Baken 16. SINPO 34333.

6291: Misti Radio. Little Richard song @ 0905. Weak signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6295: Radio Bluestar. Boney M "Belfast," Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" at 1225 followed by Lady Bluestar at the mic. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Bonofox. Dutch song @ 0810, then reggae song, followed by jingle ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht. Boney M song @ 1245. SINPO 34333.

6306: Bluestar Radio. ID and Dutch song @ 1540, also relayed on 6260. SINPO 44433.

6310: Mike Radio. Testing his 43mb antenna on 48m @ 0758, greeting listeners, JM Jarre music. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Underground. Greeting listeners, then Pulp "Do You Remember the First Time" @ 1920. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6370: Radio Northcoast. Bad choice of frequency with strong utility @ 1635. SINPO 22332.

6375: Radio Black Bandit. Strong signal, as usual, playing Dutch song @ 0900. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Sonic. Dance music @ 1955, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6380: Radio Black Bandit. Polka @ 1630, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Pionier. Jingle ID @ 1230, then slow song. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6526: Radio Saturnus. Free "All Right now" @ 1015, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6935: Mike Radio. Moved from 6310 @ 0803, signal stronger on this frequency. JM Jarre music, said wanted to compare reception on the two frequencies. This one wins here. SINPO 44333.

Saturday, April 02, 2011

Sat Apr 2

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Song "Johnny Reggae" @ 0830. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Sherbert "Howzat" @ 0840, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6265: Unid. Vintage recording of Radio Caroline @ 1700, including tour of the Mi Amigo. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Mike Radio. Moved from 6935 @ 1312. Signal still good but more fading. SINPO 44433.

6296: Wizard Radio. Short test @ 0935, song "Dragons Legend." Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Powerliner. Polka @ 1325, Powerliner jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44333. Heard on 6305 @ 1404. SINPO 44333.

6325: Radio Marconi. Dutch songs @ 1645, followed by ID, said short test. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Black Bandit (tent). Polka and country music heard @ 1010, strong peaks, but generally S9. SINPO 44433. Black Bandit heard again @ 1635, country music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6385: Radio Dutchwing. QSO with Radio Lowland @ 1400. High noise level making hard to hear either. SINPO 34232.

6935: Mike Radio. Europe "The Final Countdown" @ 1300, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433. Closed at 1312 and moved to 48m, before returning at 1330 for a few minutes.

Friday, April 01, 2011

Fri Apr 1

3905: Skyline International Radio. ID and greetings @ 1748, then The Sweet "Fox on the Run." SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. "You Can Do Magic" @ 1640, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Bravo Sierra. Dutch song heard @ 1830. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6312: Radio Northcoast. Madness "Baggy Trousers" @ 1820. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Black Bandit. ID and playing the "Chicken Wing Polka" @ 1725. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6386: Overijssel Radio. Instrumental music and polka @ 1815, ID in English at 1832. Good-strong signal. Some utility splash. SINPO 43333.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Thurs Mar 31

3905: Unid. CCR "Have You Seen The Rain" @ 2015, then Europe "Final Countdown." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence giving out contact details @ 2143, playing Big Audio Dynamite. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Advert for the FRS Herten mailing address @ 0850, then Hazel O'Connor "Will You." Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Wed Mar 30

4026: Laser Hot Hits. The Beatles "Octopus Has Gone" @ 1915 then Felice Taylor "I Feel Love Coming On." SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. The Police "Message in a Bottle" @ 0950, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Bravo Sierra. Dutch yodelling music @ 1950, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Powerliner. Lily Allen song then IDs and greetings @ 2200, strong signal but some fading. SINPO 54433.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tues Mar 29

3905: Overijssel Radio. Michael Jackson "Don't Stop Til You've Had Enough" @ 1915, ID and Dutch song. SINPO 343333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Garbage "Only Happy When It Rains" @ 1910, then Fleetwood Mac. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Better signal @ 1925, with Visage song. SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Signal weaker this morning. Groove Armada @ 0925. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6386: Bluestar Radio. Dutch instrumental music @ 1855 then song "Country Roads." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Country music @ 1905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Michael Jackson "Beat It" @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Mon Mar 28

3905: Unid. Station with Dutch music @ 2040, no IDs heard. Maybe Overijssel. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Lee Richards reading emails, Scarlett song @ 2035. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210: Polaris Radio. Rock music @ 1740, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Johnny Hates Jazz song @ 0835, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Bravo Sierra. Polka @ 2018, followed by IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6298: Radio Experience. Dutch song @ 1725, fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6307: Radio Rainbow (via Caroline?). ID heard @ 1705, but co-channel SSB QRM. SINPO 22332. Was able to eliminate the SSB by tuning to LSB ... 24332.

6375: Radio Black Bandit. Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" @ 1610, transmitter making loud rumbling sound. SINPO 54443. Closed down and fixed problem. Closed again at 1630. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Pluto. QSO with Black Bandit @ 1750. Weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

6425: Radio Pluto. Now on this frequency, Simple Minds song @ 1720, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6450: Radio Pluto. Talk in Dutch, Nena song @ 2045, jingle and off. Good signal but utility splash. SINPO 43333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Alvin Stardust "So Why Don't You Pretend" @ 2025, then Eddy Grant "Joanna". Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "Yellow River" @ 0820 then "The Only Way Is Up." SINPO 34333.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Sun Mar 27

3905: Skyline International Radio. ID @ 1910, greeting Irish Paul, playing "Spanish Sailor" then "I Think We're Alone Now." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Propaganda song from 80s @ 0930. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5805: Radio Telstar South. Talking about crew cuts, song "Life Could Be A Dream" @ 1900. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5820: Orion Radio. Dutch music @ 0820, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Gloria via Radio 700. IDs and rock music @ 0900. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. ID and 0822 then song "What I Like About You." SINPO 34333.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Duran Duran song @ 0925, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6245: Radio Continental. Technotronic "Pump Up The Jam" @ 0830. SINPO 34333.

6265: ROZ (tent). Lily Allen song @ 1005, IDs not clear. SINPO 34333.

6295: Free Radio Victoria. Jean Michel Jarre music @ 1020, ID, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost with ID and Queen "Don't Stop Me Now" @ 0825. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6305: Radio Marconi. Signing off, giving out email address @ 1905, playing Dutch music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6324: Magic AM. Rolling Stones song @ 0915 then ID "this is the Magic music station." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Powerliner. "With A Little Help from My Friends" @ 1130, ID and email at 1148. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Underground. Giving out hotline number, Fairport Convention song @ 1855. Good whistle but slight whistle. SINPO 43333.

6375: Radio Baken 16. "I Don't Want A Lover" @ 0945. fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6385: Radio Black Power. Rock music, ID, QSO with Powerliner @ 1030. SINPO 44333.

6385: Radio Powerliner. QSO with Black Power @ 1035. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe. Tracy Ullman "They Don't Know" @ 1038, ID and giving out email, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Eagles "Lying Eyes" @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Sat Mar 26

3906: Radio Alice. Slow song @ 1930. Good signal but a bit fady. SINPO 44333.

3932: Bogusman. Reading email from Kai in Norway and playing song from These New Puritans @ 1920. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew with hip hop from 80s @ 2035. Good signal. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6207: Unid. Weak signal @ 0855, song "Thank You Very Much." SINPO 24332.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Blondie "Rapture" @ 1155, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio. Dutch song @ 0850 then Latin American song. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Bonte Koe. Version of "Devil Went Down to Georgia" @ 1145, using 25W. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Merlin Int. Pink Floyd "Money" @ 1805 then Led Zep "Whole Lotta Love." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. "Hey There Geordie Girl" @ 1720. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Mustang. Four Non Blondes "What's Going On" @ 1925, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Baken 16. "Pictures of Lily" @ 1030. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6375: Radio Bonte Koe. IDing as "Reggae Radio" @ 1640, playing reggae version of "Rollin' Down the River," later IDing as Bonte Koe. SINPO 44433.

6385: Radio De Wittereus. CCR "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" @ 1735, co-channel with another station. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Pluto. Dance music @ 1210. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Jingle ID and email then slow song @ 1915. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Beatles "Get Back" @ 1205. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Fri Mar 25

3905: Skyline International Radio. Dooby Brothers "Listen to the Music" @ 2325, ID at 2335. The station has a new website at www.skylinepirateradio.tk Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. OMD "So In Love" @ 2320. Fair signal but quite high noise level. SINPO 34232.

6210: Radio Experience. IDs and reggae @ 0920. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Visage song @ 0930, Lee Richards greeting listeners who'd contacted station. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Pluto. Pink Floyd special, heard @ 2045. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Underground. "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" @ 2040, good signal but faded out 2 minutes later. SINPO 44333.

6325: Free Radio Victoria. ID and rock n roll music @ 2050, good signal, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6385: Unid. Dutch music @ 2055, utility QRM., maybe Bravo Sierra. SINPO 33333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. John Lennon "Imagine" @ 0940. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thurs Mar 24

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Ne-Yo "Beautiful Monster" @ 2010, reading email from listener in Greece. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart with songs from Divine Emotions and Scouting For Girls @ 0940. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "It Must Be Love" @ 0930. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Wed Mar 23

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew with 80s soul and funk music @ 1100. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin Int. Stan Ridgway "Camouflage" @ 1025. Fair signal but quite bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. Tears for Fears then Irish country music @ 1055. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Boomtown Rats "Rat Trap" @ 1105, then Duran Duran. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Tues Mar 22

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Them "Here Comes the Night" @ 0938, talk about Radio Caroline. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Misti Radio. Instrumental music, then polka @ 1025. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Non-stop oldies, Slade "Cum on Feel the Noize" @ 0955 then Vapors "Turning Japanese." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Mon Mar 21

4026: Laser Hot Hits. "Building A Bridge to Your Heart" @ 2025. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stewart (of Free Radio Network & Galaxy fame) playing "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" @ 0945. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Altrex. Rock music @ 0935, cow noises! Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "You Can't Hurry Love", ID jingle then "Dancing on the Ceiling" @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Sun Mar 20

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Talking about 95.1 relay in Bath @ 1030, song "Little Monsters." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5810: Free Radio Victoria. ID and email address, Yazoo "Situation" @ 0900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. Mention Saxonia was on air today, song "Sky High" @ 0857. SINPO 34333.

5992: Radio Freebird. Rock music @ 1120 just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal. Eagles "Hotel California" @ 1035 then Killers "Smile Like You Mean It." Mailbox show. SINPO 55444.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. ID and "Cotton Eye Joe" @ 0902. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio. Music heard @ 1020, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Borderhunter. Eurythmics "Love Is A Stranger" @ 1240 followed by ID, promo from Summermeeting 2011. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Advert for FSN news @ 1148, Gary Drew with 80s soul & funk. SINPO 34333.

6264: Radio Pandora. Tenpole Tudor "Swords of a Thousand Men" then giving out email and hotline number @ 1500. Audio a bit flat. Fair signal but quite fady but good to hear "Chuckling" Steve St John back on the air. SINPO 34333. To hear audio clip, click here

6282: Radio Shadow. Suzanne Vega "Tom's Diner" @ 0912. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6289: Radio Rainbow. IDs and rock music @ 1255, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Quintus. Polka @ 0908, then Dutch song. Good signal, some ute QRM. SINPO 43433.

6300: Unid. "Wall of Sound" @ 0940, off few minutes later with no ID, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Trans Europe Radio. Dance music @ 1455, ID and giving out email address. SINPO 34333.

6375: Trans Europe Radio. Giving out email address, song "Follow Me" @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Ridiculous. QSO in Dutch with Baken 16 @ 1132. SINPO 44333. Baken responded @ 1135. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Powerliner. Reports to Baken & Ridiculous @ 1230. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. Also heard @ 1425 on 6385 ... strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6385: Radio Baken 16. Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence," greeting listeners @ 1450. SINPO 44433.

6390: Radio Scotland Int. Rock music @ 0952, said closing to listen to medium wave. SINPO 54444.

6401: Radio Waldmeister. Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" @ 1015, followed by ID, utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6525: Radio Pink Panther. 10CC "Dreadlock Holiday" followed by canned IDs @ 1445. SINPO 24332. Back on 6325 later.

6912: Cactus Jack Radio. Bob Marley "Is This Love" @ 1825, then Lou Reed "Take A Walk on the Wild Side," fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6935: Mike Radio. Greeting listeners in chat, Terence Trent D'Arby "Sign Your Name" @ 0915, said closing at 9.30. SINPO 54444.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Northern Soul music @ 1540, IDs between records, fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333. I am still trying to work out if it is a relay of an internet station or is broadcasting live. IDs between records but I haven't heard any contact details or mention of frequency. Does anyone know?

6960: Atlantic Radio. Rock music @ 1200, fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

7750: Radio Tonair. Weak signal fading in and out of noise, ID heard @ 1125. SINPO 24332.