Monday, September 12, 2011

Mon Sept 12

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Supertramp song @ 2155, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6325: Radio Merlin Int. Aerial back up after it blew down, "Don't It Make You Feel Good" @ 1650. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6524: Radio Decibel. The Beatles "Hey Jude", ID, "Rock the House," using 10W. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Sun Sept 11

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Coldplay "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" @ 0750. Fair signal, some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

5815: Orion Radio. Oldies, ID and contact details @ 0740. Not as strong as usual. SINPO 34333.

5815: Polaris Radio. Womack & Womack "Footsteps" @ 1710. Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

5825: Free Radio Victoria. Oldies @ 0840, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

5832: Unid. Station playing polka @ 0830, off 0835 with no ID. SINPO 44433.

6005: Radio Atlantic 2000 via Radio 700. Sign on @ 0800 with IDs, Jean Michel Jarre music, Gnarls Baarkley "Crazy." SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Music just audible @ 0755. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Marconi. Rolling Stones @ 1133, instrumental tune, ID jingle and off 1139. SINPO 34333.

6305: Trans Europe Radio. Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone" @ 1740. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Zeewolf. Report to Wizard Radio @ 1705, talking about computer problems. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6370: Filter Radio. Country music @ 1020, "She's Got the Look", then back to country. SINPO 54444. Moved to 6375 @ 1033, ID 1057. Still 54444.

6560: Radio Rising Sun. Music heard just above noise @ 1030. SINPO 24332.

Pirate stations mark 9/11

In einer konzertierten Aktion haben sich zahlreiche Piratenstationen entschlossen, am Sonntag, 11.September in Erinnerung an den Bombenterror in New York vor 10 Jahren der Tausenden Opfern zu gedenken und ab 10.00 UTC (12.00 MESZ) ihre Sender für 9 Minuten abzuschalten. Hiermit möchten wir alle Station bitten, sich dieser Aktion ebenfalls anzuschließen und auch bei ihren Sendern für 9 Minuten für 9 Minuten die Stecker zu ziehen. Klickt auch auf meine HP.
Bitte leidet diese Meldung weiter.

In a concerted action, numerous pirate stations have decided to commemorate on Sunday, September 11 in commemoration of the terrorist bombing in New York 10 years ago to the thousands of victims and at 10.00 UTC (12.00 CEST) shut down their transmitters for 9 minutes. We hereby ask that all station, located close to the action and also to draw even at their stations for 9 minutes the plug.

http://www.freeradio.de/drtim/wordpress/

(via Dr Tim)

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Sat Sept 10

3905: Skyline Radio International. Greetings to listeners, rock music @ 1705. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3935: Radio Mustang. Dance music @ 1920, ID and said closing down after this record. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Bee Gees song @ 0855, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6285: Radio FSM. Franz Ferdinand song @ 1940, then ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Fox 48. Blues and country music, heard @ 1650 with fair signal, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio De Wittereus. OMD song @ 1935, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Black Bandit (pres). Country music @ 1925, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Back on its usual frequency, heard @ 1930 with dance music, female DJ. Fair signal. SINPO 33333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Radio Jackie theme @ 1105, then Starship. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

QSL from Radio Rising Sun


Dramatic QSL from new station Radio Rising Sun. The station has been using 6550 kHz recently so this a good place to look out for him.

Friday, September 09, 2011

Fri Sept 9

1636: Radio Spakenburg. Greetings to David in England @ 2228, good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

1647: Radio Vrolijke Mijnwerker. Schlager @ 2223, IDs. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

1660: Radio Euromast. Euro-pop @ 2227, ID and off. SINPO 44433.

3905: Skyline International Radio. Bee Gees "Staying Alive" @ 1810. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3912: Radio Likedeeler. Rock and blues music, Likedeeler ID @ 2020. SINPO 34333.

5820: Mike Radio. "War of the Worlds" @ 1732, then "Poison." Fair signal but quite fluttery. SINPO 34333.

5820: Radio Baken 16. Rock music @ 1805, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6204: Shortwave Gold. "These Boots Were Made for Walking" @ 2042, followed by ID. SINPO 44433.

6222: Radio Doctor Einstein. Dance tracks "It's Like That" @ 2035 and "Rhythm is a Dancer." Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio FSM. "I'm Going to make You Happy" @ 2025, fair signal but occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295: Radio Mustang. Rock music @ 1620. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6295: Radio Zeewolf. Came on after Mustang signed off, weak signal but able to hear ID and dance music @ 1645, using 20W. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Powerliner. ID @ 2208, then Aztec Camera "Somewhere in My Heart." Strong signal but fading out. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper" @ 2031. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi. "Buffalo Soldier" @ 2205, ID jingles but signal fading around 2210. SINPO 54444.

6550: Radio Rising Sun. Toto "Africa" @ 1640. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6920: Mike Radio. Moved from 5820, heard @ 1800 with ID jingles, then Adam & The Ants "Goody Two Shoes." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6928: Irish Music Radio. ID and reading reports @ 2055, Bee Gees "Massachusetts." SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Jennifer Lopez "Do It Well" @ 1700. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

7435: Trans Europe Radio. Testing in the 41mb, ID and greetings to listeners @ 1713, REM song, until CD started jumping. Strong signal but quick fading. SINPO 54433.

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Thurs Sept 8

3900: Radio Variant. Band music, ID and sign off @ 2158. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Julian Lennon "Too Late for Goodbyes" @ 2205. SINPO 43433.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. Suzi Quatro "Down in Devilgate Drive" @ 1635, ID and theme from Captain Scarlett. SINPO 44333.

6425: Radio Black Bandit (tent). Country instrumental music @ 1945. Strong signal. SINOPO 54444.

6927.5: Irish Music Radio. Slightly off their usual 6930 channel, ID, then dance tune "Out of Touch" @ 2210. SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Sad Cafe "Such A Strange Girl" @ 1645. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Wed Sept 7

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Sade "Smooth Operator" @ 1930. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Radio Mustang. Status Quo song @ 1905, ID, then Golden Earring. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6285: Radio Zeewolf. Weak signal @ 1710, music heard just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

6291: Radio Caroline-Rainbow. ID @ 1907 and sudden off mid-song. SINPO 34333.

6291: Radio Fox 48. Blues music @ 1920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Alice. Oldies @ 1655, ID and said signing off. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. Suzi Quatro "Stumbling In" @ 1720. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Moved frequency again, back on 6945. Heard @ 0920 with Sade "Smooth Operator." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Tues Sept 6

3935: Radio Armadillo. Song "No Doubt About It" @ 2210, lot of talk from Mr Armadillo. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Supertramp song @ 2155, ID jingles. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Monday, September 05, 2011

Mon Sept 5

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Repeat of Dave Simpson's show. Squeeze "Cool for Cats" @ 2155, then Tom Robinson Band. Fair-good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6323: Unid. Non-stop music, Simon & Garfunkel "Mrs Robinson" @ 2208, also "Oxygene." No ID heard. SINPO 34333.

6920: Laser Hot Hits. Dave Simpson show. "2 4 6 8 Motorway" @ 0845, then "Good Golly Miss Mollie." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Medium wave pirate review (August)

Wizard Radio has put together a new collection of recordings of Dutch pirates he heard last month on medium wave. There is also a clip of Radio Underground making a rare medium wave test. The review runs to 55 minutes.

To listen go to: http://k003.kiwi6.com/hotlink/qw5fprmxye/mw_pirate_review_2.mp3

You can also access it via the AM Forum at: http://www.am-forum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=15547

Sunday, September 04, 2011

Sun Sept 4

3900: Radio Baken 16. Dance music @ 2210, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Strawbs "Part of the Union" @ 2040, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5815: Orion Radio. Black Sabbath "Paranoid" @ 045, ad for Offshore Echoes. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6005: Radio Joystick via Radio 700. Mary Wells song @ 0920, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio. Sign on @ 0900, celebrating 7th birthday, said testing at 1200 on 9585. SINPO 54444. Also on 9480 but weak here (24332).

6200: Radio Orang Utan. "Cotton Eye Joe" @ 0752, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost show. Swing music @ 0840, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Free Radio Victoria. Dire Straits song @ 2015, good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Radio Geronimo SW. Jackson Browne "Running on Empty" @ 1715, Dave Scott talking about the station's different QSLs. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Shadow. Oldies heard @ 0805, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6285: Radio Powerliner. Short test, German band music @ 1750. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6290: Misti Radio. Dutch music @ 0855. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio FSM. Rock music @ 1730, IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Underground. Tina Turner "Private Dancer" @ 2010, thanks for mention of this blog. SINPO 44333.

6315: Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Dance music @ 1735, ID jingles. SINPO 24332.

6315: Old Timer Radio. Dutch music @ 2025. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Rising Sun. Oldies @ 1015 (new name for Music Box/Music Express). Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6421: Filter Radio (Black Bandit). Country song "Stand Beside Me" @ 2032, for Dr Tim. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Bravo Sierra. Country rock @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

6485: Premier Radio Int. Old Irish pirate jingles, then ID @ 1025, instrumental music. SINPO 34333.

6920: Laser Hot Hits. Tom Jones "I'm Never Going to Fall in Love Again" @ 0800. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Rolling Stones "Let's Spend the Night Together" @ 1740. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

14000 (lsb): Baltic Sea Radio (pres). Weak signal with deep fades, music heard on peaks. SINPO 25332.

Saturday, September 03, 2011

Sat Sept 3

6263: Cosmic Radio. ID @ 1558, said test transmission, music from The Doors and Rolling Stones. SINPO 24332.

6290: Radio Mustang. ID @ 1628, Led Zepellin "Whole Lotta Love." Good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6325: Wizard Radio. QSO with Zeewolf @ 1833, running 35-40W. SINPO 44333.

6421: Radio Black Bandit. Greeting Barones, "It Only Hurts For A Little While" @ 1800. SINPO 54444.

6485: Premier Radio. Vintage Irish radio recordings, Whitney Houston "I Want to Dance With Somebody" @ 1805. SINPO 34333.

6550: Music Express Radio. "Bend Me Shape Me" @ 1622, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6920: Laser Hot Hits. New frequency. Tony James show. Elton John "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" @ 1810. SINPO 54444.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Reading reception reports, giving out email address, dance music @ 1819. SINPO 44433.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. "Walking Down Madison" @ 0910. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

9510: Radio Joystick via IRRS. Rap music @ 0845, Charlie Prince with ID and talk in German. SINPO 44433.

Friday, September 02, 2011

Fri Sept 2

3905: Skyline International Radio. Tina Turner "Simply the Best" @ 2210. SINPO 44433.

3935: Radio Relmus. Greetings @ 2205, Dutch song. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Bee Gees @ 2225, then Dave Clarke Five. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6207: Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Jingles, female singer @ 2227, off mid-song 2229. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 2243 with IDs on 6220. Weaker signal now. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Merlin Int. "Looking for Love" @ 1610, ID, then Billie "Because We Want To." Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6285: Radio Powerliner. "Hang on Sloopy" @ 2235, talking about transmitter problem, greetings. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6291: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. "Caroline" and "Rainbow" jingles heard @ 1740, weak music. SINPO 24332.

6304: Unid. Recording of Laser 558, "Watching You Watching Me" @ 1635, woman saying "This is All Europe Radio Laser 558." SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Alice. Polka, country @ 1700, ID. Good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Altrex. 80s music, cow noises @ 2145, closing down soon. SINPO 34333.

6920: Trans Europe Radio. Shadows "Wonderful Land" @ 2155, also played Human League, New Order. Signal good but suddenly faded out. SINPO 44433.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews show. UFO "Doctor Doctor" @ 1625, talking about Pete Tong. SINPO 44333.

12805: Radio Spaceshuttle. Rock music and frequent IDs @ 1725. Weak signal reaching fair levels. SINPO 25332.

Teen radio pirate given 15 months probation


A “petulant” teenage radio pirate who threw a tantrum and threatened Ottawa radio personalities has been placed on 15 months probation. The now 15-year-old had set up a radio station out of his home using transmitting equipment he purchased with money from an inheritance and began broadcasting without a licence. When Industry Canada shut him down and seized his equipment after repeated warnings in January 2010, he threatened and harassed one of the agency’s investigators, a judge found.

Read more from the Ottawa Citizen

(via Radio Netherlands Media Network)

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Thurs Sept 1

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Playing old adverts @ 2010, Culture Club "Miss Me Blind." SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Baken 16. Piano music @ 1758, then ID and greetings. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Altrex. Greeting listeners @ 2005, said closing soon, cow and duck sounds (a growing farmyard in Altrex's studio!). SINPO 34333.

6305: Trans Europe Radio. Instrumental music, ID @ 1706, and greeting listeners. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Zeewolf. QSO with TER @ 1725, ID and giving out email address in English. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: BNA Radio. "Can You Hear Me" @ 1653, then ID jingle. Lost signal after this, might have closed down. SINPO 24332.

6540: 815 Radio. "Pilot of the Airwaves" @ 1738, ID and announced short test and greeting listeners in the chatbox. SINPO 44433.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 1715, good signal but that utility is still on 6936 which means off-tuning slightly. SINPO 44433.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Wed Aug 31

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Talking about the Lone Ranger @ 1950, Moody Blues "I'm Just a Singer in a Rock n Roll Band.". SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio. Dutch songs @ 1745, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio FSM. Track by Muse @ 1725. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6310: Radio Tarzan. Dutch songs @ 1800. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Marconi. Country music @ 1753, good-strong signal, canned ID and sign off @ 1758. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Tues Aug 30

4015: Laser Hot Hits. "Always Something There to Remind Me" @ 2010. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Altrex. Dance music @ 2000, cow noises, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Continental. Dutch music @ 1810. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio FSM. QSO with Continental Radio @ 2025. SINPO 24332.

6325: Trans Europe Radio. Blondie "Atomic" @ 1710, XTC "Senses Working Overtime," ID and said signing off soon. SINPO 34333.

6426: Radio Variant. Kraftwerk "The Robots" @ 1715. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Reading report from Wisconsin @ 1730, Jonathan King "Theme from Entertainment USA." SINPO 44433.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Mon Aug 29

4015: Laser Hot Hits. "Love Games" @ 2005, good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Baken 16. The Sweet "Love is Like Oxygen" @ 1735, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6263: Retro Radio (tent). Flash and The Pan "Waiting for a Train" @ 1805, utility and SSB QRM, signed off a few minutes later after ID. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio FSM. Alternative music @ 2015, IDs and greetings. SINPO 34333.

6435: Radio Musicbox. Instrumental music @ 1725 but splash from strong utilities on 6430/6440. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6385 @ 1740. SINPO 34333.

6550: Radio Musicbox. Testing @ 2010 with Dutch music. SINPO 34333.

6940: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Inner City "Good Life" @ 0835. Fair signal, occasional good peaks. SINPO 34333.

The man behind former pirate turned legal station, Rinse FM

Dizzee Rascal and Katy B were two of the today's music stars discovered by former London pirate Rinse FM. Last year the station received a community radio license and this year went on the air as a legal station. The Guardian newspaper has talked to station's publicity-shy founder, Geeneus, about its rise from the early days broadcasting from his living room with an aerial poking out of the window to today's set-up in east London.

To read the story go to:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/27/rinse-fm-geeneus?INTCMP=SRCH