Wed Apr 24

4029 2023 Laser Hot Hits. Old recordings of Laser. SINPO 44433.
6291 2009 Radio Caroline Int. ID jingles, pop/dance. SINPO 34333.
6425 2028 Radio Tidalwave. Kim Wilde "You Came", ID. SINPO 34333.

(all via Twente SDR)

Tues Apr 23

4029 2014 Laser Hot Hits. Recordings of 60s offshore station Atlantis, SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.
4890 1956 Radio U Boat 66. Style Council. SINPO 34333.
6305 1945 Radio Merlin Int. "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life," running 150W. SINPO 54444.
6436 1933 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs, ID, bad modulation. SINPO 44333.
15810 1950 Artems World of Radio v Spaceshuttle. Latin Am mx. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR receiver)

Mon Apr 22

6245 1827 Sluwe Vos Radio. Oldies, ID jingles, occasional bursts of ute QRM. SINPO 44433.
6326 1817 Radio Caroline Int. Pop/dance, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6427 1822 Radio Zwarte Panter. Instr mx, IDs "Black Panther". SINPO 43433.

(heard via Twente SDR receiver)

Sun Apr 21

3905 1910 Skyline International Radio. Kim Wilde "Cambodia "Funky Town." SINPO 54444.
4029 1931 Laser Hot Hits. Talk about Dallas (the TV show), JR song. SINPO 44433.
6250 1923 Radio Tina. ID, instr mx, ute QRM. SINPO 43333.
6285u 1915 Radio Sierra Mike. "Macarena." SINPO 24432.
6305 1949 Radio Powerliner. M "Pop Music", ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6326 Radio Onda Caliente. Dance mx, ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
6422 1905 SWCH. "Fly Robin Fly," summer meeting promo. SINPO 54444.
6450 1920 Radio Tidalwave. "Crocketts Theme." SINPO 54444.
6553 1900 Radio Pink Panther. "Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me." SINPO 44433.
6937 1856 IMR. ID/email jingle, ELO "Hold on Tight". SINPO 34333.

(all via Twente SDR receiver)

Sat Apr 20

3932 2202 Bogusman. Men They Couldn't Hang song, talk Cable Street. SINPO 54444. 
4029 0802 Laser Hot Hits. Current pop. SINPO 24332.
6205 0755 Radio Goudenster. Dutch instr mx. SINPO 34333.
6210 1717 Radio Marabu. IDs, talk in Gm, alternative mx. SINPO 34333.
6250 1634 Radio Flying Dutchman. Dutch song, some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6285 1707 Radio Waldmeister. S/on, instr mx, IDs. SINPO 34333.
6285u 2158 Radio Sierra Mike. "Axel F", splash from 6290. SINPO 23433.
6287 1645 Radio Pandora. ID jingle, other radio station jingles. SINPO 34333.
6290 2151 Radio Powerliner. "Girl Talk," occasional SSB QRM. SINPO 54444.
6295 1653 Radio Bonte Specht. QSO, Dt talk. SINPO 34333.
6295 1656 Radio Powerliner.  QSO, Dt talk, brass band mx. SINPO 44433.
6300 2148 Radio Odynn. Rolling Stones "Paint it Black." SINPO 44433.
6305 1629 Radio Osaka. ID, Dutch song. SINPO 34333.
6325 1622 Radio Malibu. Dutch songs. SINPO 24332.
6430 1726 Radio Zwarte Panter. ID, email, Dutch songs, ute QRM. SINPO 43433.
6553 0814 Radio Pink Panther. Dusty Springfield song. SINPO 34333.
6745 1639 Radio Pioneer. Dutch song, polka. SINPO 34333.
6920 1722 Trans Europe Radio. Euro-dance, " I want to be a Hippy." SINPO 54444.
6932 1613 IMR. Fleetwood Mac "Don't Stop." SINPO 34333.
6937 2145 IMR. Move from 6932. Dance mx. SINPO 54444.
9510 0819 Radio City v IRRS. "Three Steps to Heaven," ID jingle. SINPO 54444.

Thurs Apr 18

3465u 2025 Radio Caroline. Unknown relay. SINPO 24332.
4029 1956 Laser Hot Hits. "I Can't Let Maggie Go," talk about Margaret Thatcher. SINPO 44444.
6240 1931 Sluwe Vos Radio. IDs, email add, 60s mx, new tx, ute QRM. SINPO 43433.
6290 1928 Odynn Radio. "Blinded By the Light," SINPO 44433.
6305 1919 Radio Osaka. Rock n roll. SINPO 54444.
6325 1946 Radio Zodiac. Adele song. SINPO 54444.
6735 1937 Echo One via Hot Radio. Honky tonk piano mx. SINPO 24332.

(heard via Twente SDR)

HH Lokalradio - R.City and EMR this weekend

Radio City Relays:
Friday:
18.00 to 19.00 UTC on 7290 kHz  via IRRS, and on MW 1368 kHz from Padova, Italy
Saturday:
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 9510 kHz   via IRRS 19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 1485 kHz  via R Merkurs
in Latvia with a weekly separate programme.

Every 4th Saturday:
12.00 to 13.00 UTC  via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz
The email address remains citymorecars@yahoo.ca  Thank you!

Hamburger Lokalradio via MVBR Saturday and Wednesday:
06.00 to 08.00 UTC on 7265 kHz  
08.00 to 11.00 UTC on 6190 kHz
11.00 to 15.00 UTC on 7265 kHz
All reports to:    redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de  Thank you!


European Music Radio is on this Sunday:
07.00 to 08.00 UTC on 7265 KHz 
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 6005 & 9480 KHz 
15.00 to 16.00 UTC on 7265 KHz 

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

BBC TV: Setting up a pirate radio station

Episode 4 of the BBC 2 TV show James May's Man Lab will feature their own Pirate Radio station
 The BBC description says:  "Man Lab sets sail and goes live with its very own pirate radio station."
 The BBC 2 TV broadcast will take place at 8pm on Thursday, April 18 and will be available to watch on the web shortly after at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s0zm1
Thanks to Mike Barraclough for spotting this item.

(Via Southgate Amateur Radio News)

Wed Apr 17

4029 1910 Laser Hot Hits. Carrie Underwood, Four Seasons, reading rpts. SINPO 44444.
6295 1847 Radio Powerliner. ID, greetings, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6305 1841 Radio Python. ID, alternative music. SINPO 44433.
6320 1853 Radio Mustang. ID, electro instr mx, strong ute, best in USB. SINPO 43433.
6431 1921 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.

(all via Twente SDR receiver)

Tues Apr 16

4029 1937 Laser Hot Hits. Roxy Music "Same Old Scene," Paul Stuart. SINPO 54444.
4890 1950 U-Boat 66 Radio. Easy listening music. SINPO 34333.
6240 1929 Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Pirates For Peace jingle, pop, ute QRM. SINPO 43433.
6295 2004 Radio Python. Move from 6300. SINPO 44433.
6300 2000 Radio Python. Alternative music, SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.
6300 1913 Radio Mustang. Madonna "Who's That Girl," ID 1925. SINPO 54444.

(all via Twente SDR receiver)

Sun Apr 14

4029 0946 Laser Hot Hits. Simple Minds song. SINPO 24332. 
6220 1819 Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Jingles, pop/dance. SINPO 34333.
6275 1658 Unid. Enya, country mx. SINPO 54444.
6280 0920 Cosmic Radio. PJ Harvey song, ID. SINPO 34333.
6285 0930 Radio Shadowman. "You're My Heart", ID, off 0932. SINPO 44433.
6285 1649 Bogusman. Talk about snow, alternative mx. SINPO 54444.
6300 0938 Telstar Radio. "Come on Everybody," ID. SINPO 34333.
6305 1349 Unid. Non-stop dance music, Malaisy? SINPO 34333.
6325 1645 Radio Norton. Music. SINPO 24332.
6425 0956 Radio Dutchwing. NL instr, off 1001. SINPO 24332.
6553 1342 Radio Pink Panther. Bananarama song. SINPO 34333.
6932 1454 Irish Music Radio. Motown, regular IDs. SINPO 34333.
15880u 0935 Radio Spaceshuttle. ID/email jingle, pop. SINPO 24433.

Bluestar QSL

Thanks for QSL, Bluestar!

Thurs Mar 21

6285 1705 Radio Osaka. "Judy in the Stars", ID jingles, "Guitar Man", greetings. Strong via Twente SDR receiver. SINPO 54444.

As I'm moving soon there won't be many updates on this blog because I can't get a phone line installed until mid-April. But I will be back!

Mon Mar 18

4029 2133 Laser Hot Hits. PHD "I Won't Let You Down", good signal via the Twente SDR receiver. SINPO 44433.

Sat Mar 16

3905 1905 Radio Alice. Rock n roll, honky tonk type piano music, ID jingle "This is Radio Alice on shortwave." Good signal. SINPO 44433. 

4026 1000 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music, fair with occasional good peaks. SINPO 34333.

4029 1820 Laser Hot Hits. Odyssey "Inside Out", moved from 4026 to avoid utility QRM. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6210 0948 Sluwe Vos Radio. Pet Shop Boys "It's A Sin," ID jingle. Fair. SINPO 34333.

6217 0953 Radio King SW. Oldies, but usual poor modulation. SINPO 34332.

6290 1728 Radio Morning Star. Weak music. SINPO 24332.

6297 1745 Radio Black Arrow. Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round", greetings and ID, strong. SINPO 54444.

6306 1722 Radio Malibu. Dutch music, ID, greetings and thanking listeners for reports. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6420 1632 Radio Mustang. "I Need A Hero", strong but some utility splash. SINPO 54444.

6423 1830 Radio Zeewolf. ID, greetings, said only using 8W, "Walk  in the Park," lot of utility QRM around the frequency. SINPO 33333.

6449 1622 Studio 52. Studio 52. REM "Losing My Religion," occasional IDs. SINPO 34333.

6553 1040 Radio Pink Panther. ELO "Evil Woman," fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6740lsb 1810 Hot Radio. Oldies, weak but clear. SINPO 24433.

6937 1005 Irish Music Radio. Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time," fair. SINPO 34333.

Fri Mar 15

3905 2125 Skyline International Radio. Country music, talk in Dutch. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4026 2130 Laser Hot Hits. Dave Norris show. Simple Minds song, good signal. SINPO 44433. Utility still there but less of a problem here than listening via Twente last night.

6290 2135 Radio Telstar. IDs and greetings in English, instrumental music. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305 2207 Radio Calipso. Instrumental music, ID jingles. Fair signal. Probably the latest 48 metres has stayed open this year so far ... summer's on the way. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Mar 14

4026 2115 Laser Hot Hits. Lisa Stansfield "Change" then Captain Hollywood Project "Flying High", reading email from Hugh in Kent. Strong via Twente SDR receiver but utility QRM. SINPO 53443.

Wed Mar 13

4026 2130 Laser Hot Hits. Tony James show. Moody Blues songs then Al Stewart "Roads to Moscow." Strong signal via Twente SDR receiver. SINPO 54444.

Tues Mar 12

6285 1715 Radio Python. Relay of "World of Radio" (1659), ID and giving out email address at 1733. SINPO 44433.

6295 1710 Radio Norton. Polka music. Fair. SINPO 34333.

6305 1658 Radio Odynn. Greetings to Caroline, then "Ma Nah Ma Nah." Strong. SINPO 54444.

6735 1742 Hot Radio. "Theme from MASH", fair but SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6745 1703 Radio Pioneer. The Beatles "Sergeant Pepper" and "Help." Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6985 1725 Lightning Radio. Alternative rock. SINPO 34333.

All heard via Twente SDR receiver

City, EMR & Geronimo relays

Radio City relays:
Friday 15th: 19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 7290 kHz via IRRS, and on MW 1368 kHz from Padova,
Italy

Saturday 16th: 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9510 kHz via IRRS
20.00 to 21.00 UTC on 1485 kHz via R Merkurs in Latvia with a weekly
separate programme.

Every 4th Sunday: 13.00 to 14.00 UTC via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz
The email address remains citymorecars@yahoo.ca 

EMR is on next Sunday the 17th of March between:
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 7265 KHz via MVBR
09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 6005 & 9480 KHz via MVBR & R.700

EMR's internet broadcasts are at the following times:
0900, 1400, 1700, 2000 on Sunday & Monday:
Please visit http://www.emr.org.uk/ and click on the "EMR internet radio" button
which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

Radio Geronimo: Sunday 17th of March:
10.00 to 12.00 UTC 9480 KHz via MVBR
All reports to: geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com
Good Listening!

73s, Tom

(Tom Taylor)