Unlicensed broadcasting now illegal in New York State

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation making the operation of an AM or FM radio station without a license illegal in the state of New York. Violations will be treated as a “Class A” misdemeanour. The new law gives local law enforcement an important tool to protect consumers and stem the tide of illegal radio operation in New York.

(Full story: http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/unlicensed-broadcasting-now-illegal-in-new-york-state )

Tues Aug 9

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart show. "Don't Want to be Lonely" @ 2050, mention Facebook page. SINPO 44433.

6220: Bluestar Radio. ID and giving out hotline number @ 1938, Cyndi Lauper "True Colours." SINPO 54444.

6295: Radio FSM. Rock music, ID @ 1925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Cupid Radio. Rock music @ 2035, ID and greeting listeners, running 35W. SINPO 44433. Increased power to 750W-1kW @ 2048 ... SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Mustang. Simple Minds "Belfast Child" @ 1920. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Britney Spears song @ 2042. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio. The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" @ 2045. SINPO 54444.

Lightning Radio QSL

Reply said station uses 25W into a Commando transmitter. Antenna is a half wave dipole, 8 metres high, but he is looking to raise the height. Location is central Hungary and reports always welcome with the QSL design changed each month. I suggested he tried SSB to improve reception but he said he doesn't have a SSB capable transmitter. Thanks for the QSL.

Mon Aug 8

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Cat Stevens "Morning Has Broken" @ 2215, mentioning some of the Laser DJs. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5815: Radio Hercules. Oldies @ 2155, ID, Dutch song. SINPO 34333.

6219: Bluestar Radio/Hitmix Team. Status Quo "Rocking All Over the World" @ 2045, Lady Angel talking, greeting listeners, also running on 6920. SINPO 54444.

6255: Polaris Radio. Rock music from Saxon @ 2203. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Bravo Sierra. "My Baby's Good to Me" @ 2030. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. ID, song "Lipstick on Your Collar" @ 1924. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Fox 48. Rock music @ 2040, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Marconi. Robert Miles "Children" @ 2207, ID and said testing modulator. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6315: Old Timer Radio. Strong signal @ 1900, song "Save Me" and "Reunited." SINPO 54444.

6920: Bluestar/Hitmix Team. Dutch songs @ 1935. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. The Pierces "You'll Be Mine" @ 1938. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Abba "SOS" @ 1928, then ID jingle. SINPO 54444.

Sun Aug 7

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott talk about overseas aid, dance music @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio. "We Love the Pirate Stations" @ 0745. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio. Johnny Wakelin "In Zaire" @ 0905, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Merlin Int. Abba "Knowing Me Knowing You" @ 0750. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6291: Radio Caroline/Rainbow (tent). Weak signal with splash from Reflections Europe (6295) and occasional utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht. ID heard @ 1103 before signal disappeared back into the noise. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Marconi & Alice. Dutch music @ 1830, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Powerliner. Human League "Mirror Man" @ 2025, splash from strong 6305. SINPO 43433.

6325: Radio Mustang. U2 "Sunday Bloody Sunday" @ 2050. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Lowland. Dutch music @ 1840 followed by ID. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Weak signal @ 0915, music just audible. SINPO 24332.

6950: Mike Radio. ID jingles, Yellow "The Race" @ 0828. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. John Lennon song @ 0900, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sat Aug 6

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Stewart Ross show. Black Box Recorder "Facts of Life" @ 0903. SINPO 34333.

4080: Overijssel Radio. Dutch music @ 2225, sounded like recording of live concert. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Hercules. Instrumental music @ 1837, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Fox 48. Weak signal here, music @ 1844 just before closed down. SINPO 24332.

6305: Shortwave Combination Holland. Hermans Hermits "No Milk Today" @ 0818, weak signal. SINPO 24332. Update ... signal climbed to S9+10dB by 1805, IDs "We Love the Pirate Stations." SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Merlin Int. Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra" @ 1755, followed by ID and asking for reception reports. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Relmus. Dutch song @ 1848, then ID jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6915: Radio Geronimo Shortwave. Dave Scott show. IDs, Soundgarden "Black Hole Sun" @ 1815. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Roy Orbison "Only the Lonely" @ 1810, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Sherbert "Howzat" @ 0840. Fair reception. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Strange things still going on ... long periods of silence on both 6960 and the webstream. Back again @ 1833 with REO Speedwagon. SINPO 44433.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS. The Pink Panther theme @ 0847, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

Fri Aug 5

3905: Skyline International Radio. Boston "More than a Feeling" @ 2030. SINPO 54444.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew with soul music @ 2040, mention Laser's Facebook page, reading reports. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. IDs and pop music @ 1941. SINPO 24332.

6240: Radio Pandora. ID jingles @ 1820 then recording of spoof phone call. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Baken 16. Jingle IDs, greetings, The Stranglers @ 1815. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295: Radio Quintus. Suzi Quatro "If You Can't Give Me Love" @ 1933. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Powerliner. Report to Baken 16 in Dutch @ 1830, ID in English. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Zodiac. ID and greetings @ 1840, rock song "Bad Bad Boy." SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Underground. Signal struggling a bit tonight, heard talking @ 2025 but quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Lowland. Polka @ 1936, IDs and greeting listeners. SINPO 54444.

6450: Radio Mustang. Dance music @ 2020. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6990.5: Lightning Radio. Very weak signal, snatches of music heard through the noise @ 2253. SINPO 14331.

Thurs Aug 4

6305: Radio Merlin Int. IDs, "Where's Your Mama Gone?" @ 1727. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Marconi. Boz Scaggs "Lido Shuffle" @ 1905, then brass band music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Gibson Brothers "Cuba" @ 1735. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Muse song @ 1740. SINPO 34333.

Wed Aug 3

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Cock Robin "Just Around the Corner" @ 2055. SINPO 44444.

6219: Radio Titanic. ID @ 1803, Smokie "Don't Play that Rock n Roll." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Trans Europe Radio. Soft Cell @ 1900, ID, then Visage "Fade to Grey." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio FSM. ID and Arcade Fire song @ 1925. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Merlin Int. "Don't You Want Somebody to Love" @ 2020. Fair signal but QRM from 6306. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6325 @ 2027 - SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Bonofox. Instrumental version of "La Bamba" @ 1750. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Mustang. Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning" @ 2015. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Delta Radio (W Brabant). "They're Going To Take Me Away" @ 1825, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Relmus. ID and rock music @ 1815. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. ELO "Secret Messages" @ 1920, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "Young Hearts Run Free" @ 2035, "Always the Sun." Strong signal, no long breaks so looks like problem fixed. SINPO 54444.

Tues Aug 2

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Propaganda song @ 1920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6291: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. ID jingles, dance music @ 2033. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6306: Bluestar Radio. Bruce Springsteen "I'm On Fire" @ 1835, greetings and giving out contact number. SINPO 54444.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" @ 1903. SINPO 44333.

6960: Atlantic Radio (pres). Audio problem back. S9+10dB carrier and no audio @ 1910.

Mon Aug 1

4015: Laser Hot Hits. The Associates "Party Fears Two" @ 2032. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Altrex. Boney M "Belfast" @ 2020, poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Alice. The Doors @ 1956, also mentioned that next weekend will be annual Shortwave Combination Holland broadcast. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Shortwave Combination Holland. Dutch music and report to Alice @ 2050. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Rockefeller. Elvis Presley "In the Ghetto" @ 1950. Good signal.  SINPO 44444.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James show. Al Stewart song @ 2003, reading report from USA, utility splash. SINPO 43433.

Sun July 31

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Baccara "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" @ 0755. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Bonnie Tyler "Lost in France" @ 0750, then ID. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Northpole. Music heard above noise level, weak signal @ 1025. SINPO 24332.

6291: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Caroline jingle @ 2157, operatic type singing then dance music and Rainbow ID. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost show. "Natural Born Woman" @ 2150. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Marconi. "Love Hurts" @ 2207, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6375: Radio Black Bandit. "Highway Patrol" @ 0840, IDs. Good signal (despite poor conditions). SINPO 44333.

6375: Radio Relmus. Country music @ 1910, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6385: Radio FSM. Supertramp "The Logical Song" @ 1905, ID and greetings, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Lowland. Johnny Cash song @ 1620, ID and greeting Eldorado. SINPO 34333.

6485: Premier Radio Int. ID heard @ 0906, Supertramp "The Logical Song". Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. The Byrds "Hey Mr Tambourine Man" @ 1655, links between records. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Music only just audible above the noise @ 0800. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "My Guy" @ 0830 but still long pauses between records. SINPO 34333.

Sat July 30

3900: Radio Baken 16. Moved from 6255, heard @ 2215 with Kim Wilde "You Came." SINPO 44433.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. George Michael "Praying for Time" @ 1810. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6220: Bogusman. "Indigo Girls" song @ 2035, talking about what his neighbours are doing, whistle from co-channel weaker station. SINPO 54444.

6240: Radio Altrex. Fratellis "Chelsea Dagger" @ 0920, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6255: Radio Baken 16. Slow rock song @ 2100, followed by jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6282: Radio Shadow. "Cry Just A Little Bit" @ 0910 then "Flying Pickets "Only You." SINPO 34333.

6295usb: Radio Sextant. Song "Rainy Day" @ 2113, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio FSM. Radiohead song @ 2103, followed by ID and said playing more "weird music." SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Marconi. Instrumental music @ 2110. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Black Bandit. ID @ 2122, greetings to Terry, Artem, 'Doccy' Tim, said closing down, usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6399: Test Piraat. Testing @ 2135, playing Talk Talk. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6296 @ 2146, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Dr Einstein. The Beatles "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" @ 2117. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Heard on 6375 @ 2200, strong but beginning to fade here.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Buddy Holly "Peggy Sue" @ 1750. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6935: Enjoy Radio. "Popcorn" @ 1755, ID and talk about other stations now using 43 metres, some splash from 6930/6940. SINPO 33333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Kool & The Gang "Disco Dancing" @ 0803. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Oldies @ 0930 but still long periods of dead air. SINPO 44333.

Fri July 29

3905: Skyline International Radio. Rod Stewart "Maggie May" @ 2025, then ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

3932: Polaris Radio. Rock music @ 2250, good signal, running in parallel with 6255. SINPO 44433.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Songs from The Saturdays and Style Council @ 2020. SINPO 54444.

6217: Delta Radio. Flock of Seagulls "I Ran" @ 2217, ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Altrex. Babylon Zoo "Spaceman" @ 1807, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6255: Polaris Radio. 2 Unlimited "Get Ready For This" @ 2222. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Caroline Int (tent). Oldies @ 1830, weak signal with utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio FSM. ID @ 1955, moved from 6290 to avoid co-channel QRM. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Titanic. "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" @ 1817, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Lowland. Roxette "It Must've Been Love" @ 2237, then ID jingle and email address. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6306: Radio Foxfire. Shakin Stevens "This Ole House" @ 2230, ID, email address and greeting Terry. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Marconi. Jean Michelle Jarre @ 1735, then "Apache," good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Black Power. Rock music @ 1730, ID jingle, instrumental tune. SINPO 54444.

6375: Radio Dr Einstein. "Working for the Yankee Dollar" @ 1950, then "Stand By Me." SINPO 54444.

6400: Radio Variant. Polka @ 2010, off for a minute, then back with ID and talk in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Tina Charles "I Love to Love" @ 1800. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Howard Jones "New Song" @ 1825. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "In the Still of the Night" @ 2000, maybe still testing as 30 secs of dead air before next record. SINPO 54444.

Thurs July 28

3905: Skyline International Radio. Vengaboys "Ibiza" @ 1929, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Country song @ 1907. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria. ID and email address @ 1735, rock n roll. SINPO 34333.

6295v: Radio Boomerang. Flock of Seagulls " I Ran" @ 1925. Switching between 6295-97. SINPO 54444.

6315: Trans Europe Radio. The Kinks "Lola" @ 1925, fair signal but utility splash. SINPO 33333. Switched to 6305 @ 1927, SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Marconi. "All I Want to do is Make Love to You" @ 1810. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6399.5: Radio Borderhunter. Testing a 10W transmitter, polka @ 1800, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6419: Studio 52. "Casanova" song @ 1950, good signal but some utility splash. SINPO 43433.

6425: Radio Fox 48. Oldies @ 1945, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Coldplay "Fix You" @ 0920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Back on the air with audio after a week of just a carrier. Heard @ 0845 with Heart "Alone" and The Police "Every Breath You Take." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Wed July 27

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Starship song @ 1950. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Royal. Instrumental music, ID "live from east part of the Netherlands" @ 1932, Jean Michel Jarre music. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio FSM. Weaker signal tonight, music heard through the noise @ 1915. SINPO 24332. Switched to 6325, heard @ 1938 with SINPO 24332.

6219: Bluestar Radio. Talk in Dutch and Dutch song @ 1900. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Doctor Einstein. Ozzy Osborne song @ 1910. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Song "Baby Love" @ 1922, then "Martika's Kitchen," fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues July 26

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 2005, Laser sounds and jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6219: Bluestar Radio. ID, greetings to Radio Tina, country song. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Doc Einstein. Mix of music, dance, CCR, Dutch music. Good signal @ 2230 with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6325: Unid. Dutch songs @ 1820, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Dance song "Come On Touch Me" @ 1837. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Mon July 25

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Nik Kershaw "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down" @ 2145. SINPO 44333.

6219: Hix Mix Team/Bluestar Radio. Record for Dr Tim @ 2030. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio Boomerang. Starship "Keep On Loving You" and ID @ 2037 before signing off. SINPO 54444.

6300: Radio FSM. In clear after Boomi signed off, heard talking @ 2040, rock music. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Marconi. Instrumental music @ 2025, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Country music @ 2035, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

Sun July 24

5800: Radio Saturnus. Meat Loaf "Bat Out of Hell" @ 0835, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Gloria via Radio 700. Marianne Faithful song @ 0905, followed by ID. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Rock music @ 0810. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Altrex. ID heard @ 0758, fair signal but dropped back to noise level. SINPO 24332.

6240: Radio Tina. IDs @ 1932, polka, weak signal with fair peaks, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6255: Radio Baken 16. 2 Unlimited @ 0923, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6255: Radio Altrex. Oldies with occasional cow sounds, heard @ 1710 with ID, weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

6282: Radio Shadow. Music just above noise level @ 0805. SINPO 24332.

6285: Radio Scotland Int. Deep Purple @ 0910, Radio Nordsee jingles, then came on with Scotland ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Moonlight. Giving out email address and signing off @ 1123, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Abba song @ 1620, ID and talk in Dutch. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6311: Radio Lowland. Rock music @ 1545, ID and greeting listeners. SINPO 34333. Heard on 6315 @ 1615, SINPO 34333.

6320: Delta Radio. Baccara "Sorry I'm A Lady" @ 1530 followed by ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Foxfire. "I Can't Stand the Rain" @ 1642, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6485: Premier Radio Int. ID @ 0928, Three Degrees "When Will I See You Again." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. "Solid As A Rock" @ 1926, fair signal, bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Roy Orbison "Only the Lonely" @ 1537. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Righteous Brothers "You've Lost that Loving Feeling" @ 0850. SINPO 44433.

6960: Strong carrier, no audio. Probably Atlantic Radio, been like that a several days now.

Sat July 23

3901: Delta Radio. "Everything's Going to be Alright" @ 2010, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Paul Williams song @ 2020, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

5815: Radio Hercules. Oldies and Dutch music, heard @ 2035, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio FSM. Playing recording on station KBOX @ 1710. SINPO 34333.

6240: Free Radio Victoria. "Down by the River" @ 2025, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Caroline Int. Weak signal @ 2030, music and jingles. SINPO 24332.

6295: Radio Black Arrow. Coldplay song @ 1948, ID. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6295: Radio Zodiac. Came on after BA signed off, ID @ 2008, mention Iann's pirate chat, giving out SMS number. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300: Radio Marconi. Dutch version of "Hello Mary Lou" @ 1622, off 1625. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Doc Einstein. "Lay Down Sally" @ 1745, ID and greetings. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Trans Europe Radio. "Needles & Pins" @ 1945, utility splash. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6300 @ 1951, but splash from stronger station on 6305. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Foxfire. ID and email @ 1740, Suzi Quatro song. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Mustang. Madness "Our House" @ 1925, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6390: Premier Radio Int. Abba "Winner Takes It All" @ 1933, followed by ID, not as good as earlier 6485. SINPO 33333.

6419: Studio 52. OMD song @ 1840, good signal but utility splash. SINPO 43433.

6485: Premier Radio Int. Blondie "Rapture" @ 1755, ID, recorded show as time check said "9.54 Sunday morning," sudden off 1801. SINPO 34333. Back here @ 2000 ... SINPO 44433.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Lively Russian-type song @ 1810, then "Strangers in the Night", fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Northcoast. Rolling Stones "Paint It Black" @ 1958. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Rock n roll @ 1555, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers "Islands in the Stream" @ 1540. SINPO 34333.