Monday, January 20, 2014

Mon Jan 20

4026 2144 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart playing 90s dance music, "Move Your Body," strong tonight, obviously the aerial adjustments have worked! SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

*Message on LHH Facebook page: "Apologies for the downtime on SW this weekend. This was for essential aerial maintenance work. The signal should be back to normal now" (www.facebook.com/LaserHotHits)

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sun Jan 19

4026 2009 Laser Hot Hits. Back on 4026. Paul Stuart programme. Kraftwerk "The Model," good peaks. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Sat Jan 18

6205 0921 Unid. Radio Caroline recordings, Boomtown Rats "Rat Trap." SINPO 34333.
6205 1524 Radio Telstar. "Big in Japan","Knock on Wood," SINPO 54444.
6210 1413 Radio AC DC. Status Quo "Whatever You Want." SINPO 44433.
6220 1339 Radio Luxemburg. Exile "Kiss You All Over," occasional ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6235 0927 Radio Rode Adelaar. "Mouldy Old Dough," occasional jamming. SINPO 42332.
6240 1555 Radio Foxfire. QSO with VOTN and Powerliner. SINPO 44433.
6241 1505 VOTN. Tears for Fears "Sowing the Seeds of Love." SINPO 54444.
6280 1339 Radio Monique. Moved from 6285. Instr mx, ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6285 0907 Radio Monique. Phil Collins "That's All," white noise jamming. SINPO 52332.
6285 1210 Radio Monique. Still on. Pretenders, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6293 1500 Radio Mustang. "Lying in the Arms of Mary," ID 1546, occasional jamming problem. SINPO 54444.
6298 0905 VOTN. ID, off, jamming problems. SINPO 52442.
6302 1218 Radio Odynn. Reggae. SINPO 44433.
6306 1440 Radio Groenteboertje. "Puppy love," then "Razzle Dazzle." SINPO 54444.
6322 1518 Radio Powerliner. Dutch inst mx, ID. SINPO 44433.
6385 1435 Radio Altrex. ID, David Bowie "Jean Genie." SINPO 34333.
6395L 1554 Over 60 Degree Radio. Artem's World Radio px. SINPO 34433.
6799 1400 Radio Pink Panther. "The Calendar Song," then Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6940 0914 Radio Coax. ID, greetings, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6940 1421 Trans Europe Radio. Blues rock, low power. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Thurs Jan 16

6285 1640 Unid. Non-stop oldies, including Carly Simon "Nothing Stays the Same." SINPO 34333.
6294 1645 Unid. Also, non-stop oldies, including Tracy Ullman "They Don't Know About Us," plus Dr Tim promo. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Wed Jan 15

4029 2127 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott programme. Ads Offshore Echoes, FSN News, Laura Brannigan "Gloria.". Good with strong peaks. SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Tues Jan 14

4029 2100 Laser Hot Hits. Chicane "It's Only Love," reading reception report from Italy. SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Radio City & European Music Radio Relays

Radio City will be on the air on Friday 17th January at 19.00 to 20.00 UTC via IRRS on 7290 kHz and on 1368 KHz via Challenger Radio in Italy, with a repeat on Saturday 18th January at 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9510 kHz.
As usual there is a weekly transmission via Radio Merkurs, Riga, Latvia on 1485 kHz Saturdays at 20.00 to 21.00 UTC.

The 4th Saturday of the month (January 25th) there is a transmission via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz carrier and upper side band at 13.00 to 14.00 UTC
Please send all reports to: citymorecars@yahoo.ca   Thank you!

European Music Radio Relay

EMR  08.00 to 09.00 UTC  Gohren / 7265 KHz  Stewart Ross
EMR  09.00 to 10.00 UTC  Gohren / 9480 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
EMR  09.00 to 10.00 UTC  Nauen /  6045 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
Please send all E.M.R. reports to:  studio@emr.org.uk  Thank you!

EMR Internet repeats on Sunday and Monday:  
Programme repeats are at the following times: 08:00, 13:00, 17:00, 20:00 UTC
Please visit 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).

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Sunday, January 12, 2014

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)

Saturday, January 11, 2014

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)

Friday, January 10, 2014

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.

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

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)

Sunday, January 05, 2014

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)

Saturday, January 04, 2014

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)

Friday, January 03, 2014

Fri Jan 3

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

Thursday, January 02, 2014

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


Wednesday, January 01, 2014

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)

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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.