Wed Apr 13

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Michael Jackson "The Man" @ 1810, then Jackson Browne song. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues Apr 12

3905: Radio Festivum. "I Feel Fine Girl" @ 2055, followed by canned ID and email address then Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Flock of Seagulls "I Ran" @ 2045 then Howard Jones song. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6207: Radio Bluestar. Rolling Stones @ 1730 followed by ID and polka. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6240: Radio Altrex. "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" @ 1745. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Baken 16. Darts "Come Back My Love" @ 1735, good signal. SINPO 44433.

Mon Apr 11

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Music from Love City Groove and Deacon Blue @ 2020, Paul Stuart reading email from listener in Germany. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4075: Radio Black Bandit. "Rose Garden" @ 2100, usual strong signal . SINPO 54444.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Bob Seger song @ 0820, then Banarama. Unfortunately utilities seem to be using the area around 6220 now, splash from one on 6222. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. Weak signal @ 1835, not easy to hear but confirmed in Iann's chat. SINPO 24332.

6325: Wizard Radio. Rock music then into instrumental tune @ 2030. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6925usb: Spider Radio. Music @ 2045 but only just audible above S5 noise level. SINPO 24332.

Sun Apr 10

3900: Polaris Radio. The Beatles "Strawberry Fields" @ 2150, fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Oasis "Don't Look Back In Anger" @ 0910, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4075: Radio Black Bandit. Country music @ 1945. usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5820: Orion Radio. Ad for the AM Forum, "The Good The Bad and the Ugly" tune @ 0750. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. "Shame Shame Shame" @ 0755, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Altrex. Kraftwerk @ 1912, occasional cow noises. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Misti Radio. Jazz music @ 0805, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Tarzan. ID in English, playing Dutch music @ 0845. Moved from 6240. SINPO 34333.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Lou Rawls "You'll Never Find Another Love" @ 0850. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6239: Radio Experience Int. Instrumental music but lot of utility QRM around the frequency @ 1910. SINPO  32332 to 33333.

6266: Free Radio Network. Dance version of "I've Had the Time of My Life" @ 0905, jingle ID "This is the Free Radio Network.co.uk." SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Powerliner. Dutch music, then "Telstar theme" @ 1900. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Bonofox. David Bowie "Heroes" @ 0810, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Sonic. Dance music @ 1905, off at 1908. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Condor. IDs and giving out email address, jingles and dance music @ 0800. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Misti Radio. Polka @ 0920, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Underground. Steve sending out greetings @ 1925, giving out contact details, then some Dutch music. SINPO 44433.

6380: Radio Black Bandit (tent). Country music @ 1115, fair signal but no IDs heard. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe. ELO "Mr Blue Sky" @ 0853, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Bravo Sierra. "Give It Up" @ 1920, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Trans Europe Radio. After Bravo Sierra signed off, TER came on, with Pink Floyd, Ultravox followed by ID and email address. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6925usb: Spider Radio. Back on the air, heard @ 1950 with "Il Silenzio" and then into oldies. Weak signal but clear. SINPO 24432.

Sat Apr 9

3905: Overijssel Radio. Dutch music @ 1935. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3932: The Ghoul. Talking about shopping, Icehouse "Crazy" @ 1920. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

3932: Bogusman. Indie music and chat from the Bogusman @ 2120, talking about an old record  he bought. SINPO 44433.

3935: Free Radio Nova. Sixties music @ 1925, ID heard, fair signal but splash from 3932. SINPO 33333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 0915, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Adverts for Offshore Echoes and FSN News, then Four Seasons "Silver Star." Fair signal but utility splash from 6225. SINPO 33333.

6266: Free Radio Network. Deelite "Groove is in the Heart" @ 1705, DJ Dave Norris, fair signal but QRM from some whistles and carriers, also streaming at freeradionetwork.co.uk. SINPO 33333.

6295: Misti Radio (lsb). Voice only, sending out greetings, calling Artem in Moscow @ 1735. Fair signal but clear audio. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Bravo Sierra. Instrumental version of "Lady in Red" @ 2008, fair signal but quite noisy on 48m tonight. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Northcoast. Abba "Money Money Money" @ 1005. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Spaceshuttle Int. Rock music and IDs heard @ 1955, weak signal and quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Altrex. Dr Hook "Sexy Eyes" @ 0845, occasional cow noises. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Delta Radio (tent). Rock music @ 1700, sudden off at 1702. ID via Iann's chat. SINPO 44433.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Motown music @ 1915, Irish DJ with links between songs. SINPO 44333.

6935: Mike Radio. Dance music @ 0930, ID jingle at 1005, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

FCC gets tough on US pirates

Spiceislander.com
April 8, 2011

The FCC  raided an FM gospel radio station operating in Brooklyn, New York.  The station has been illegally operating for almost one year providing 24 hours of gospel programming.

The FCC is planning to respond to every single complaint about a pirate station. Working with law enforcement, they will be raiding every pirate station and seizing all broadcasting equipment.

Owners will be fined $10,000 which will automatically be deducted from bank accounts, and they will be immediately arrested. The airwaves in places like Newark, Brooklyn, Boston, Miami, etc will have a lot less interference. The mass raid will most likely take place in a span of only 24 hours. Obviously, they’re not going to announce when the raid will be, but it will be sometime soon. 

After the mass raid, the FCC will revamp their infrastructure to speed up the shutdown of pirates in the future. Within 24 hours of any complaint, field agents will determine the source of the pirate broadcast and immediately summon the police to raid the station. Raids will happen at any time, even at 3:00 AM on a Sunday night.

http://www.spiceislander.com/?p=4579


(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk)

Fri Apr 8

1625: Radio Relmus. Greetings to listeners @ 2050, playing rock, talk in Dutch and English, giving out hotline number. SINPO 44433.

3885: Radio Continental. James Brown "Sex Machine" @ 2110. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3899: Radio Boomerang. "Dragon's Lair" @ 1930, then "Wall of Sound," ID at 1934 and signing off, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3905: Skyline International Radio. Bryan Adams "Everything I Do" @ 1825, ID and greetings at 1832. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3920: Radio Zodiac. Rock music @ 2100. fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026: Laser Hot Hits. "If You Are Going to San Franciso" @ 1815, then Dr Hook "If You Are In Love With A Beautiful Woman." SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio Powerliner. Everley Brothers "Cathys Clown" @ 2143, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Laser Hot Hits. Amen Corner "World of Broken Hearts" @ 1820, then Beatles song, utility inference from 6225. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Marconi. Dutch songs @ 1805, strong signal. IDs and off at 1812. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Fox 48. Runrig music @ 2030, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Mustang. ELO "Hold on Tight"  @ 2025. Massive signal. SINPO 54444.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Tina Turner "Simply the Best" @ 2045, fair signal but audio a bit low. SINPO 34333.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.