Sun Jan 12

4029 1637 Laser Hot Hits. Falco "Der Kommissar." SINPO 44433.
6200 0858 Radio Orang Utan. ID, email, Dutch song, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6205 1005 Radio Borderhunter. Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," ID, talk about reception conditions. SINPO 54444.
6208 1540 The Ghoul. Talking about time on offshore station, email jingle, alternative mx. SINPO 44433.
6221 0924 Radio Luxemburg. "I've Found My Freedom." SINPO 54444.
6240 1530 Radio Onda Caliente. Oldies. SINPO 44433.
6246 1623 Radio Underground. Soft Cell "Tainted Love," then Banarama. SINPO 54444.
6250 1025 Radio Northpole. Move from 6260. Acqua "Barbie Girl." SINPO 44433.
6255 0918 Radio Merlin Int. "Silence is Golden", "Three Steps to Heaven." SINPO 34333.
6260 0957 Radio Northpole. ID, Kylie "I Should be So Lucky." SINPO 44433.
6265 1019 Radio Casanova. Boney M "Ma Baker," greetings. SINPO 44433.
6265 1520 Radio Experience. Boney M "Rasputin." SINPO 34333.
6265 0902 Radio Nora. ID, rock mx, said closing in few records. SINPO 44433.
6285 0927 Radio Telstar. Stranglers "Skin Deep," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6287 1525 Radio Odynn. Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6293 1037 Grensstad Radio. Polka, ID, talk in Dutch. SINPO 44433.
6300 0914 Skyline Radio Germany. Buzzcocks "Have You Ever Fallen in Love." SINPO 34333.
6300 1610 Radio Verona. Dutch mx, ID, splash 6295 (Reflections Euope). SINPO 33333.
6320 1010 Radio Norton. Dutch songs, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6320 1558 Radio Baken 16. QSO, Tears for Fears. SINPO 54444.
6320 1602 Radio Pluto. Calling Baken & Boomi. SINPO 34333.
6320 1603 Radio Boomerang. QSO, The Sweet "Dynamite." SINPO 54444.
6355 1042 Radio Free Limburg. Gary Puckett "Young Girl," ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6380 0907 Radio Altrex. "Only Women Bleed," rock song then polka. SINPO 34333.
6400 1109 Time Radio. Madness "Our House," SINPO 44433.
6423 1547 Radio Dutchwing. Country mx. SINPO 44433.
6450 1015 Radio Lowland. Asking for QSO. SINPO 34333.
6799 1120 Radio Pink Panther. Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody." SINPO 54444.
6920 1515 Radio Boomerang. Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough." SINPO 54444.
7300 1027 U Boat 66 Radio. "Get Your Kicks on Route 66," SINPO 44433.
12257 0937 Radio WR Int. Stray Cats "Rock this Town," ID, off air since Aug. SINPO 44433.
13980L 0930 Baltic Sea Radio. "Man of Action," ID/email. SINPO 35433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 11

4029 1624 Laser Hot Hits. Eruption "One Way Ticket." SINPO 34333.
6205 0944 Radio King SW. Electro tune, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6210 1538 Radio Luxemburg. Country rock, ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6220 0935 Radio Rode Adelaar. Polka, greetings, "Bad Moon Rising." SINPO 44433.
6255 1621 Radio Tango Italia. ID, music box tune, Italian national athem. SINPO 34333.
6267 1523 Radio Black Arrow. "Just Say Yes," some utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
6275 1443 Radio Telstar. Instr mx, ID. SINPO 54444.
6285 1607 Radio Joey. Move from 6290, pop. SINPO 24332.
6293 1612 Test station (tent). No real ID, just said testing, instr mx. SINPO 34333.
6300 1510 Voice of the Netherlands. Coldplay. SINPO 54444.
6300 1604 Radio Black Power. ID, Heart. SINPO 44333.
6301 1420 Radio Golfbreker. "Chariots of Fire," "Crocketts Theme." SINPO 44333.
6315 1543 Radio Tidalwave. Rolling Stones "Paint it Black," Madonna. ID. SINPO 44433.
6324 1555 Radio Underground. Greetings, Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6380 1449 NMD Radio. Polka, ID, closing down. SINPO 34333.
6450 1429 Radio Zeewolf. "Mr Vain," ID, asking for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6940 0925 Radio Coax. Oldies, ID. SINPO 24332.
6940 1458 Trans Europe Radio. Robert Miles "Children," ID, said ill at the moment, "Spirits in the Material World." SINPO 54444.
7330 0957 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. Oldies. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Jan 10

3905 2320 Skyline International Radio. Weak signal, music just audible. SINPO 24332.

No trace of Laser at all on 4029 on Twente SDR.

Wed Jan 8

3905 2050 Skyline International Radio. Weak signal, bad propagation on 75m. SINPO 24332.
6291 1621 Radio Norton. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6747 1615 Radio Pioneer. "On the Wings of a Nightingale,"  then  "Stomp." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun Jan 5

3905 2108 U Boat 66 Radio. Whitesnake "Is this Love." SINPO 34333.
4029 2050 Laser Hot Hits. Reading reception reports, ELO "Messages." SINPO 34333.
6285 2120 Radio Tango Italia (pres). Snatches of tango mx heard above the noise. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 4

3905 1945 Radio Alice. "I Want to be a Hippy," ID. SINPO 34333.
4029 1702 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. 80s soul & funk. SINPO 44433.
6205 0925 Radio King SW. Elton John, then Waterboys "It Should've Been You," audio much improved. SINPO 44433.
6220 0920 Radio Tina. Schlager. SINPO 34333.
6265 1005 Radio Tina. Move from 6220. Polka, ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6270 1656 Radio Tango Italia. ID jingle, tango. SINPO 34333.
6283 1641 Bogusman. Talking about cricket, Kate Bush song, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6300 1629 Radio Verona. ID, dance mx. SINPO 34333.
6375 1635 Radio Goofy. Dance mx, ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
6383 1633 Radio Boomerang. "Wall of Sound, then off. SINPO 34333.
6747 1620 Radio Pioneer. Oldies, signal fading out. SINPO 34333.
6799 1624 Radio Pink Panther. Signal virtually gone, just detect music. SINPO 24332.
6940 0945 Radio Coax. ID, oldies. SINPO 24332.
9510 0955 Radio City v IRRS. Sixties music, signing off. SINPO 55544.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Jan 3

4029 2320 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart px. Greeting Alfa Lima, Starlight Vocal Band "Afternoon Delight." SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 2

6245 1740 Radio Casanova. "Pink Cadillac," ID, greetings. Signal beginning to fade. SINPO 34333.

(Heard on Barney's TenTec RX320 web receiver, near London)

FRS Holland on Sunday

Wed Jan 1

Happy New Year!

6070 0952 Channel 292. Station jingle, "Here's Comes the Sun." SINPO 44433.
6205 0938 Radio King SW. "She's Always A Woman to Me," occasional ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6207 1534 Unpredictable Radio. Regular IDs, Slade. SINPO 54444.
6215 1543 Radio Columbia. "Hey Carrie Ann," fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6220 1743 Radio Twentana. ID, "Rio". Fair signal. SINPO 34333.
6221 1659 Rammstein Radio. Rammstein music, jingle IDs. SINPO 34333.
6265 1000 Radio Nora. Country mx, ID at 1010, wishing listeners happy new year. SINPO 34333.
6265 1149 Radio Experience. Madonna "Vogue," ID. SINPO 34333.
6270 1623 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6280 1750 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6270. SINPO 3433.
6285 1040 Radio Zodiac. Report to Nora. SINPO 34333.
6290 1055 Radio Columbia. Weak signal, audible just detectable. SINPO 24332.
6298 1218 Radio Fox 48. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.
6300 1718 Test Amateur. Dutch mx, said testing equipment. SINPO 34333.
6304 1100 Radio Telstar. Dutch songs, ID, greeetings. SINPO 54444.
6310 1210 Radio Telstar South. Talk about Radio 270, 60s music, splash 6305. SINPO 43433.
6307 0923 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Dance mx, ID jingles, off a few minutes later. SINPO 34333.
6323 1616 Black Bandit Radio. Pop and country. Usual strong signal. SINPO 54444.
6375 1047 Radio Baken 16. Simple Minds "81 82 83 84," ID. SINPO 34333.
6375 1559 Radio Python. ID, Heaven 17 "Temptation." SINPO 44433.
6390 1549 Radio Altrex. Dance music. SINPO 34333.
6395 1012 Radio Python. Alternative mx, greeting Klaus. SINPO 34333.
6450 0930 Studio 52. Schlager. SINPO 44433.
9950L 1036 Baltic Sea Radio. Music, ID jingle. SINPO 34433.
13965L 1235 Over 60 Degree Radio. Midnight Oil "Beds Are Burning." SINPO 34433.
15070L 1238 Over 60 Degree Radio. Move from 13965. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

The end of the Irish pirate era 25 years ago

The introduction of the Irish wireless and telegraphy act 25 years ago brought to an end the free-for-all on the Irish radio spectrum.

Radiotoday.ie marks the occasion with an article called "The day the music died" which includes a RTE news report from the time (including footage of raids on Nova and Sunshine) and several press cuttings.

The article begins: "A number of pirate radio stations closed 25 years ago today (Dec 30) and tomorrow, including WABC in Donegal and Sunshine in Dublin as the new broadcasting wireless and telegraphy act was introduced. The super pirates KISS, Q102, Radio Dublin, Sunshine Radio, Radio West, ABC, Coast 103 and more were silenced as the then Minister for Communications Ray Burke introduced new legislation aimed at suppressing the stations."

The 1980s saw Irish pirate stations take over the FM, medium wave and shortwave bands. A far cry from the situation today where there are only a handful still active. The only pirate from Ireland still on shortwave is Premier Radio, which can be heard regularly on 6910 kHz.

To read the article go to:
http://radiotoday.ie/2013/12/the-day-the-music-died-30-december-1988/

There's a lot more about the 1980s Irish pirates at: irishpirates.com

FRS Holland programme this Sunday

On Sunday, the 5th of January, from 9 to 14 UTC, Channel 292 will relay a program of FRSH, Free Radio Service Holland, on 6070 kHz.

They will be glad to get your reports, address can be found here: http://frsholland.net/  

This broadcast still will be over the old transmitter; there is still work to be done on the new one. And if you always were curious, what might have been the origin of the strange name "Channel 292", now you can find the solution on our homepage http://www.channel292.de/

Till then! Radio Channel 292

Radio Nord AM on shortwave

Dear friends!

We hope you could enjoy some nice Christmas holidays and are now ready
to start into the new year 2014. To make this switch a little bit more
smooth for you, we will bring you some nice tunes and a little bit of
chatter (in German only, luckily) on shortwave to celebrate the new
year. If you like to tune in, please do so:

01/01/2014
1500-1600 UTC: 3985 kHz, 6005 kHz
1830-1930 UTC: 3985 kHz

The show will be repeated on the next day:
02/01/2014
1100-1200 UTC: 7310 kHz

If you would like to tune in online, please try one of these livestreams:
http://broadcast.funkhaus.info/radio700-kw1.m3u (6005 / 7310)
http://broadcast.funkhaus.info/radio700-kw2.m3u (3985)
...or see our site on Facebook for more info:
http://www.facebook.com/nordamradio

We would love to hear from you! Your reception reports will be confirmed
with a new QSL card. Please send your reports to nordam @
shortwaveservice.com and don't forget to tell us if you'd like a printed
or electronic QSL card. Please note that listeners who hear us using a
livestream will receive an electronic QSL consequently.

We look forward to hearing from you!

All the best and happy listening,

Torben & Daniel

P.S: These transmissions are made possible thanks to RADIO 700. Please
see www.shortwaveservice.com for more info.

Pirate radio stations caused chaos for emergency services in Ireland

The Irish Independent newspaper reports:
Pirate radio and TV stations were causing chaos in 1983 for communications systems within the Irish emergency and transport services.

Confidential documents, released from the state archives, showed the government was determined to increase fines to clamp down on the soaring number of pirate stations.
One memo, dated April 23, warned: "Illegal radio stations have caused serious interference to authorised services in this country.

"Formal complaints have been received regarding harmful interference caused by unlicensed stations here to authorised broadcasting stations overseas.

Interference has also been caused to airport fire services, taxiing aircraft and aircraft immediately after take-off, to ambulance and garda radio networks and to radio and television reception."

In a separate memo to Posts and Telegraphs Minister Jim Mitchell, a civil servant warned that there were now 50 illegal radio stations operating in Ireland.
Such was the level of interference that emergency services were being impacted.

Of even greater concern, Dublin Airport had reported a total of 22 incidents in 1982 where radio frequency interference was recorded.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pirate-radio-stations-cause-chaos-for-emergency-services-29870863.html

(via Mike Terry, Anoraks UK Yahoo group)

Sun Dec 29

4029 1753 Laser Hot Hits. DB Boulevard "Another Point of View." SINPO 44433.
5800 0950 FRS Holland. Motors "Airport", //7685. SINPO 24332.
6045 1005 Shortwave Rock via Nauen. ID, Alan Parsons Project. SINPO 55544.
6070 1034 FRSH via Channel 292. Peter Verbruggen reading reception reports, not //5800, 7685. SINPO 44433.
6201 0934 Radio Sunflower. Status Quo "Whatever You Want," SINPO 34333.
6205 0940 Radio King SW. Jingle ID, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6210 1419 Time Radio. Madness "Baggy Trousers," ID jingle.  SINPO 44333.
6270 1402 Radio Twentana. Dutch songs, ID. SINPO 34333.
6300 1026 Radio Ronalisa. ID, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6305 1740 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, IDs. SINPO 44333.
6380 0929 Radio Altrex. "My Heart Beats Like A Drum," cow noises. SINPO 34333.
6450 0923 Radio Lowland. "Do It Again," then off. SINPO 34333.
6450 1044 Radio Ronalisa. Move from 6300. Bellamy Brothers "Let Your Love Flow." SINPO 34333.
6799 1039 Radio Pink Panther. Rock mx. SINPO 44433.
6940 1352 Trans Europe Radio. Yazoo "Only You," Talk Talk "It's My Life." SINPO 44433.
6970 1429 Radio Pluto. Talk, weak signal. SINPO 24332.
7400 1347 Radio Ronalisa. Instr mx. SINPO 34333.
7490 1017 VOTN/RECH. Rod Stewart "Young Hearts", test ahead of annual NY Eve px. SINPO 55444.
7685 0947 FRSH. Motors "Airport," Christmas greetings. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Dec 28

4029 1803 Laser Hot Hits. "Don't Worry About A Thing." SINPO 44333.
6205 0950 Radio King SW. Prog rock. SINPO 34333.
6210 1556 Radio Flying Dutchman. Instr mx, greetings, ID. SINPO 44433.
6255 0920 Radio Merlin Int. Slade "Merry Christmas Everyone", then "You to me Are Everything." SINPO 34333.
6270 1551 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6275 1516 Radio Telstar. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6280 1535 Radio Telstar. Move from 6275. Huey Lewis & The News. SINPO 54444.
6280 1545 Radio Pluto. QSO with Telstar, "House of the Rising Sun." SINPO 34333.
6285 1001 Radio Goudenster. Dutch song, greeting Radio Casablanca, ID/contact details. SINPO 34333.
6289 1453 Magic AM. Ozzy Osborne "I'm Just a Dreamer," Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run," IDs, audio slightly distorted. SINPO 54444.
6306 1443 Radio Malibu. Greeting Gino, polka. SINPO 44433.
6326 1530 Blueman Radio. "Let's Talk About Sex." SINPO 44433.
6450 1522 Radio Zeewolf. "Black is Black," SINPO 34333.
6747 0955 Radio Pink Panther. Leo Sayer "When I Need You," ID jingle, "
Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancing." SINPO 44433.
6940 1006 Radio Coax. ID, oldies. SINPO 24332.
9510 0930 European Music Radio v IRRS. Flock of Seagulls "Wishing I Picture of You," greeting listeners, said been on air since 1976. SINPO 55544.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Dec 26

3930 1615 Sluwe Vos Radio. Sting "Englishman in New York." SINPO 34333.
4029 1625 Laser Hot Hits. RTTY QRM on 4030. Bee Gees song. SINPO 43433.
5800 1610 Tower Radio. Moved from 5825. ID jingle, Band Aid, some sort of utility noise. SINPO 53443.
5825 1004 Tower Radio. "I Want to Wish You Merry Christmas," jingle ID, Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6210 0935 Tip & Elvis Show. Icehouse "Hey Little Girl," ID, greetings. Very strong signal. SINPO 55444.
6235 1027 Radio Rode Adelaar. ID, Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6240 0930 Radio Omejan. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6242 1035 Radio Telstar. Instr mx, ID., Dexys Midnight Runners "Come on Eileen." SINPO 44433.
6242 1150 Radio Karbiet. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6250 0945 Radio Casanova. Boney M "Mary's Boy Child," ID. SINPO 44433.
6255 0940 Radio Merlin Int. Ultravox "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes", SINPO 33333.
6265 1121 Unid. Relay of Artem's World Music show. SINPO 54444.
6266 1419 Radio Jingle Bells. ID, "Little Red Rooster," SSTV. SINPO 34333.
6275 1127 Radio Digital. Suzi Quatro, then David Bowie "Space Oddity." SINPO 44433.
6285 0951 Radio Focus Int. Steppenwolf then The Tokens, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6290 1404 Radio Goudenster. Chris Rea "Driving Home for Christmas." SINPO 34333.
6291 1601 Odynn Radio. Sex Pistols "God Save the Queen," Carl Douglas "Kung Fu Fighting." SINPO 44333.
6305 1000 Radio Marabu. Rock. SINPO 44433.
6310 1414 Radio Telstar South. The Searchers "Every Time You Walk into the Room.," talk about The Searchers. 44433.
6318 1142 WNKR. Rock mx. SINPO 34333.
6325 0925 Radio Norton. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6325 1345 Radio Quintus. Polka, instr mx, RTTY QRM. SINPO 53433.
6380 0905 SWCH. ID, Artem's World Music show. SINPO 34333.
6450 0900 Radio Trans Universe. Abba "Supertrouper." SINPO 44433.
6450 1147 Radio Ronalisa. "Free Electric Band." SINPO 44433.
6747 1113 Pink Panther Radio. Move from 6796. "Do They Know It's Christmas." SINPO 45444.
6796 1018 Pink Panther Radio. Shakin Stevens "Merry Christmas Everyone," utility QRM. SINPO 42442.
6808 0855 Sundown Radio. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6922 1448 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. ID, greetings, "In the Summertime." SINPO 34333.
6932 1500 RMGP. Move from 6922 to avoid utility QRM. SINPO 34333.
7300 1012 U Boat 66 Radio. Jazz music. SINPO 44433.
7510 1335 Trans Europe Radio. Blondie "Maria", Jonah Lewie "Stop the Cavalry," signing off. SINPO 55444.
14600L 1023 Baltic Sea Radio. ID/email jingle, music (Finnish?). SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Christmas Day

4029 1642 Laser Hot Hits. Two from Human League "Mirror Man" and "Keep Feeling Fascination." SINPO 44433.
6200 0925 Radio Action. Instr mx, ID, Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6210 0939 Radio Luxemburg. Instr mx, strong. SINPO 54444.
6225 1134 WNKR. Eddy & Hot Rods "Do Anything You Wanna Do." SINPO 34333.
6240 1021 RKNW. Andy Walker px. Oldies but difficult to hear, splash 6245. SINPO 23332.
6245 0930 Radio Ronex. Jingle ID/email, "I Want to be With You." SINPO 44433.
6255 0934 Radio Merlin Int. Procul Harem "Night in White Satin," ID. SINPO 34333.
6265 1011 Radio Experience. "Without You" Nillson. SINPO 34333.
6285 1000 Radio Focus Int. "Spanish Harlem," ID. SINPO 34333.
6295 0944 Radio Mistletoe. Queen "Thank God It's Christmas," SINPO 54444.
6298 1555 Magic AM. The Sweet "Light in Your Eye." SINPO 54444.
6295 1120 Radio Verona. IDs, Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6305 1005 Radio Marabu. Talk in German, song by The Killers. SINPO 34333.
6375 0919 Radio Speedwing. ID, instr mx. SINPO 34333.
6910 0952 Premier Radio. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, greeting DX Helli, ute splash. SINPO 33333.

(via Twente SDR)

Merry Christmas

A Merry Christmas to all stations and DXers. Thanks for the many hours of listening pleasure during 2013.

Tues Dec 24

4029 1636 Laser Hot Hits. Stewart Ross show. Splitz Ends "I've Got You." SINPO 44433.
6200 0915 Crazy Wave Radio. German pop, ID, //7480. SINPO 44333.
6245 1225 CWR. Moved from 6200. ID, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6255 0938 Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost show. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6265 1210 Telstar Radio. "Video Killed the Radio Star", "Walk Like An Egyptian." SINPO 44433.
6265 1642 Radio Tango Italia. ID, Italian national anthem. SINPO 34333.
6285 0930 Radio Focus Int. "Spanish Harlem," ID jingle. Good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6290 1524 Radio Ronex. Christmas mx. SINPO 34333.
6296 1512 Odynn Radio. Pirates for Peace announcement, rock mx, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6298 1241 Magic AM. "Jingle Bells", "That's the Way," for Dr Tim. SINPO 54444.
6305 0945 Radio Marabu. The Killers song. SINPO 44433.
6325 1234 Radio Ronex. ID, "Apache," "White Christmas."  SINPO 44433.
6380 1230 Radio Altrex (tent). Instr and Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6920 1458 Trans Europe Radio. Blondie "Maria." SINPO 54444.
6930 1501 Trans Europe Radio. Moved to avoid utility QRM. Eurythmics "Here Comes the Rain." SINPO 54444.
7480 0918 Crazy Wave Radio. German pop, ID, greetings. //6200. SINPO 45444.
7705 1517 Sluwe Vos Radio. 10CC "Dreadlock Holiday," ID jingle. Antenna back up after blown down. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)