QSL from Radio Etherfreak

QSL received from Radio Etherfreak. In accompanying email, operator said he was using a homemade SW transmitter running about 40W. Antenna is an inverted V. He also has a website at www.etherfreak.nl. Thanks for the QSL.

QSLs from Radio Jingle Bells & Radio Uniek

Santa's little helper has been working his way through the pile of QSL requests received for Radio Jingle Bells and I received this QSL for a Boxing Day broadcast.

A very quick reply from medium wave station Radio Uniek which has many different and attractive eQSLs for listeners.

Thanks for both these QSLs.

Sat Feb 1

6205 0939 Radio King SW. Oldies, fair signal. SINPO 34333.
6220 1456 Radio Rode Adelaar. ID, polka. SINPO 54444.
6240 1445 Skyline Radio Germany. Pop, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.
6242 1617 Radio Twentana. "It's Raining Again," then Dutch song. SINPO 33333.
6268 1623 Radio Telstar. Relay of Artem's World Radio. SINPO 54444.
6271 1505 Radio Telstar. Move from 6273. SINPO 44433.
6273 1500 Radio Telstar. Polka, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6275 1711 Radio Tango Italia. ID jingle, tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6285 0923 Radio Telstar. Rock n roll. SINPO 44433.
6295 0928 Radio Edelkampioen & Sandor (via relay). Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6295 1613 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6303 1648 Radio Mustang. ID, OMD "Electricity," Ultravox "Vienna." SINPO 54444.
6305 1439 Radio Etherfreak. ID jingle, QSO Pluto, pop. Fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6322 1427 NMD Radio. Country & Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6530 0910 Radio Bizon. Polka, Dutch song. SINPO 34333.
6747 1628 Radio Pioneer. ZZ Top "Legs." SINPO 34333.
6803 1515 Radio Pink Panther. "Something's Got A Hold on my Heart," SINPO 54444.
6815 1508 Sundown Radio. "Give Me the Night," ID jingle, "Just An Illusion." SINPO 44433.
6950 0915 Radio Coax. ID, email addresss, instr mx. SINPO 24332.
9908U 1008 Baltic Sea Radio. ID jingles/email address and off. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Laser Hot Hits antenna got badly damaged in storms last weekend and it will be off for a while, according to Paul Stuart from the station. If you're missing the station try their online stream: http://mixstream.net/stream-flash/usa2-vn:8922

Fri Jan 31

3905 2145 Radio Spaceshuttle. Traces of music, occasional peaks. SINPO 24332. (via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 30

6290 1642 Radio Vendor. "I Put A Spell On You." Fair via Barney's online web receiver in Bedford, UK. SINPO 34333.

Radio Survivor's pirate radio round-up

The latest news from both sides of the Atlantic on this American radio blog:
http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2014/01/28/pirate-radio-round-up-welsh-nationalists-were-pirate-pioneers-protest-broadcasts-in-mn-more/

Sun Jan 26

6130 1005 Radio Black Devil. Short test. Queen "Bicycle Race," off. SINPO 44333.
6203 1523 Radio Baken 16. Dutch QSO with Powerliner, Pluto & others. SINPO 43433.
6205 0944 Radio King SW. Oldies. SINPO 44433.
6210 1506 Time Radio. ID jingle, Byrds "Hey Mr Tambourine Man." SINPO 44433.
6240 0921 Radio Monique. "Changing Your Mind," ID, "Love Will Keep Us Together." SINPO 54444.
6240 1510 Radio Rode Adelaar. Polka, greeting Tina & Dr Tim. SINPO 44433.
6250 0956 Radio Saturnus. ID, "Whole Lotta Loving." SINPO 54444.
6250 1109 Radio Testar. "Rock Steady Crew," ID, greets. SINPO 44433.
6260 0952 Radio Casanova. Rock n roll, ID. SNPO 54444.
6265 1039 Bogusman.Chat and alternative mx, SINPO 44433.
6285 1019 Radio Focus Int. The Who, contact details. SINPO 44433.
6300 1026 Radio Blackpower. Move from 6320. "Don't Leave Me This Way." SINPO 54444.
6305 0928 Radio Calipso. Dutch song, ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6310 1541 Radio Telstar South. "Bobby's Girl," "Ramalangadingdong," co-ch SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.
6320 1021 Radio Shadowman. "Feels Like Heaven," ID. SINPO 54444.
6320 1530 Radio Altrex. OMD song, Peter Sarstedt "Where Do You Go." SINPO 34333.
6325 1125 Radio Verona. U2 "With or Without You," ID. SINPO 34333.
6326 1645 Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Ukrainian and Russian music, sudden stop. SINPO 54444.
6325 0936 Radio Norton. Dutch inst mx, closing down. SINPO 34333.
6380 0949 Radio Nachtpiraat. Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6381 1553 Radio Lowland. QSO with Zeewolf. SINPO 54444.
6381 1604 Voice of the Netherlands. QSO. SINPO 54444.
6395 1007 Radio Scotland Int. Simple Minds, ID, said closing after next record. SINPO 54444.
6450 1514 Studio 52. Greeting Tina & Klaus, Dutch pop. SINPO 44433.
6803 1122 Radio Pink Panther. Rock. SINPO 44433.
6910 1014 Premier Radio Int. Kim Wilde "Kids in America." SINPO 34333.
7300 1003 Radio U Boat 66. Rock. SINPO 44333.
7300 1114 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. ID, oldies. SINPO 24332.
12257 1047 Radio WR International. Dusty Springfield, ID, time check, strong peaks. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 25

6205 0935 Radio King SW. Rock mx. Audio sounding good. SINPO 44433.
6210 1417 Radio Luxemburg. ID jingles. Oldies. SINPO 54444.
6240 1425 Radio Tina. Schlager, off. SINPO 34333.
6265 1355 Radio Dresdner Bunte Welle. ID, talk in German, Axel F. SINPO 34333.
6265 1654 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, splash from 6260. SINPO 33333.
6270 1605 Radio Casanova. Deep Purple, ID. SINPO 54444.
6285 0915 Radio Focus Int. David Bowie song, ID and contact details. SINPO 44433.
6290 1553 Radio Tina. Closing down, brass band mx. SINPO 44333.
6293 1648 Radio Mustang. Country rock. SINPO 44433.
6295 1225 Radio Odynn. "Venus," ID, "No Milk Today." SINPO 44433.
6300 1353 Radio Ronalisa. ID, Dutch mx, off. SINPO 34333.
6305 1217 Voice of the Netherlands. ID, asking for QSO, using 800W. SINPO 54444.
6300 1015 Radio Scotland Int. Testing, Simple Minds, white noise jamming. SINPO 53443.
6300 1723 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, move from 6265. SINPO 44433.
6305 1640 Radio Calipso. ID, country rock. SINPO 54444.
6322 1347 Radio Boomerang. Jean Michel Jarre, QSO. SINPO 54444.
6324 1627 Radio Underground. House mx, ID. SINPO 54444.
6380 1230 Radio Pluto. "More than I Can Say," QSO. SINPO 34333.
6380 1235 VOTN. QSO Pluto, Lowland. SINPO 54444.
6380 1239 Radio Lowland. QSO, Dutch mx. SINPO 44433.
6747 1555 Radio Pioneer. Roxette "Listen to Your Heart." SINPO 54444.
6950 0900 Radio Coax. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
13975L 0925 Baltic Sea Radio. Schlager, canned announcements. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Jan 24

3123 2327 Sluwe Vos Radio. Unusual frequency. ID jingle, New Order "Blue Monday." SINPO 34333.
3905 2319 Skyline International Radio. "Feel So Real," thanks for greetings. SINPO 54444.
4026 2310 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Garrick "Animals." SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 23

4026 1952 Laser Hot Hits. Feeder "Feeling the Moment," then Rupert Holmes "If You Like Pina Coladas," good peaks but co-channel carrier on frequency. SINPO 33333. (via Twente SDR)

Radio Live Transmission: 22 Years Of Pirate Broadcasts With Rude FM

John Doran sits in on broadcasts by the veteran North London station RudeFM.com and talks to management and DJ Imaginary Forces about why jungle, drum & bass and hardcore radio will never die

Read the article at: http://thequietus.com/articles/14317-rude-fm-jungle-hardcore-pirate-radio

Source: http://members7.boardhost.com/PirateRadio/

Wed Jan 22

6282 1500 Radio Telstar. "Legend of Xanadu," IDs, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6300 1454 Radio Ronalisa. Dutch mx, ID greetings. SINPO 34333.
6305 1502 Radio Ronalisa. Move from 6300. "Two Hearts Beat As One." SINPO 34333.
6747 1535 Radio Pioneer. Instr mx. SINPO 44433.
6975 1540 Mike Radio. REO Speedwagon "Keep on Loving You," ID. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

How a group of Welsh nationalists became pirate radio pioneers

Wales Online
By Martin Shipton   
20 January 2014

TV show discovers that campaigners broadcast illegal political broadcasts under the banner Radio Ceiliog (Radio Cockerel)  

A group of Welsh nationalists were among the pioneers of illegal pirate radio, a TV programme revealed.

It’s well known that Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg challenged the BBC’s broadcasting monopoly in the 1960s.

Radio Caroline, many of whose DJs went on to set up Radio 1, broadcast from a ship off the Essex coast.

Now the S4C talk show Cadw Cwmni gyda John Hardy is set to reveal how some Welsh nationalist campaigners broadcast illegal political broadcasts under the banner Radio Ceiliog (Radio Cockerel).

In the programme, broadcaster John Hardy interviews Philip Lloyd, one of the activists who campaigned for a party political broadcast allocation for Plaid Cymru [the Welsh nationalist party].

In the 1950s Plaid Cymru started a campaign for an allocation of political broadcasts. Conducting pirate broadcasts was not official party policy, but some party activists turned to breaking the law in a bid to secure Plaid Cymru broadcast time.

Full story: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/how-group-welsh-nationalists-became-6527184

(Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

The programme was on last night but is available on the S4C web site:
http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?programme_id=514878351

The item about Radio Ceilog starts 11 minutes into the programme. Its all in Welsh with a few old photos at the start.

(Dave Kenny, BDXC-UK yg)

 It is possible to get English subtitles. Comments on the BDXC group also seem to indicate it isn't possible to watch the programme outside the UK, while the subtitle button seems to depend on what browser you're using.

***See also the comment left on this post by the Bristol listener about Welsh pirate radio.**** 

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)

Sun Jan 19

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

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)

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)

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)

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