Horizon FM Tenerife on shortwave

The DX world is talking about the appearance of a new station on shortwave - Horizon FM, in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

It has been logged on 5780 kHz and reported is using 75W but planning to increase this to 1 kW.

On the BDXC Yahoo group Mike Barraclough reports: "Hans Johnson has been in telephone contact with Horizon FM and they insist that the transmission is from north part of Tenerife. They carry Horizon FM from Friday evening until 1000 Sunday and then Atlantis FM till 2200. (Mauno Ritola, Feb 16, Cumbre DX Facebook group)."

The station also announces on its English-language website, Twitter and Facebook pages that it is using 102.5/104.5 FM and 5780 kHz.

You can see photos from the station on the Maresme DX blog.

But some people are asking whether it really is coming from the Canaries or from a pirate station in the UK or Ireland rebroadcasting the internet feed. There's more discussion on Garry Steven's free radio board.

Anyway, it all adds to the mystery!

Sat Feb 15

3940 1811 Radio Activity. Music but weak signal, ID through pirate chat. SINPO 24332.
5800.5 1447 Tower Radio. "We Got To Go Down," then Dutch version of "Lying in the Arms of Mary." SINPO 54444.
6205 0910 Radio King SW. Soft rock, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6205 1835 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6285. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6210 0902 Radio Experience. "Horse With No Name," "Music and Lights." SINPO 34333. Moved to 6212 at 0912. On 6220 at 0955. SINPO 34333.
6255 1826 Radio Merlin Int. The Jam "Start" then George Harrison "My Sweet Lord." SINPO 44433.
6265 0952 Radio Nora. Short test, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6285 0936 States of Unrest Radio. ID, greeting Dr Tim, "Amadeus." SINPO 44433.
6285 1820 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6290 1602 Delta Radio (W Brabant). "Barbados" then "Motorbiking," ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6292 1750 Radio Odynn. Dire Straits, ID greetings. SINPO 44433.
6305 1548 1548 Radio Python. American comedy. SINPO 34333.
6481 1556 Skylab & Intersound Radio. ID, "Let Your Hair Hang Down," said closing soon, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6940 1535 Trans Europe Radio. Yazoo "Don't Go," Altered Images "Don't Talk About Love." SINPO 44433.
6955 0918 Radio Coax. Oldies, IDs, email address. SINPO 24332.
9510 0928 Radio City v IRRS. Abba "Fernando," Beach Boys, ID. SINPO 55444.
13965U 1618 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues mx, ID. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

European Music Radio Relay: 16 February

08.00 to 09.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 7265 KHz  Stewart Ross
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 9480 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Nauen)  on 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).

Radio Geronimo SW follows EMR on 9480 .... see comments

Some notes on political pirate radio stations in Dublin

The Come Here To Me blog writes: "Ireland has a long history of pirate radio, something I’ve looked at before in an article for Rabble that can be read here. This brief article looks at a number of political pirate radio stations that operated in Dublin, many of which were operated by the republican movement as a means of spreading propaganda."

Read full article at: http://comeheretome.com/2014/02/13/some-notes-on-political-pirate-radio-stations-in-dublin/

Source: www.achimbrueckner.de/freeradio/php/wordpress/

Carmen Radio QSL

Nice QSL received from Carmen Radio for reception on Saturday. Many thanks.

FCC upholds $10,000 fine for Pirate Cat founder as station re-emerges in Berlin

Today [Feb 10] the FCC released an order upholding a $10,000 fine against Dan Roberts, former manager of Pirate Cat Radio, for unlicensed broadcasting. The fine was originally issued in 2011.

Pirate Cat Radio began as an audacious and prominent unlicensed station operating out of a San Francisco cafe, headed up by charismatic leader Dan Roberts who went by the monikers “Monkey” or “Monkey Man.” As the heat from the FCC turned up, Pirate Cat ended actual FM transmission from its cafe studio, becoming an online-only station. However, a third party picked up the Pirate Cat stream and rebroadcast it on the station’s old FM frequency. It was this disassociation between Pirate Cat and the unlicensed FM broadcast that formed the basis for Roberts’ petition for reconsideration of the fine to the FCC.

In upholding the fine, the Commission rejected Roberts’ argument, along with his argument that there was no proof linking him to these broadcasts. The FCC’s reasoning for rejecting them, however, brings forward a novel argument that could threaten a common pirate broadcast strategy.

To read full article go to: http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2014/02/10/fcc-upholds-fine-for-pirate-cat-founder-as-station-re-emerges-in-berlin/

Sun Feb 9

6205 0950 Radio King SW. Rock mx. SINPO 44433.
6220 1337 Tip & Elvis Show. Kinks "You Really Got Me," Cure "Forest." V strong. SINPO 55444.
6236 1442 Radio Rode Adelaar. Trumpet inst tune. SINPO 44433.
6246 1606 Radio Mustang. Bob Dylan, then dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6255 0853 Radio Merlin Int. Queen track, greeting Stuart in Kingston. SINPO 44333.
6265 1705 Radio Casanova. Greetings, ID, Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6279 1703 Radio Telstar. OMD, Men At Work. SINPO 54444.
6285 1056 Radio Python. Talk in Dutch, alternative mx. SINPO 44333.
6285 1642 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 44433.
6295 0920 Radio Altrex. "Lessons in Love," ID, "Boxer Beat." SINPO 34333.
6300 1400 Radio Monique. Greeting listeners, talk in Dutch/English, dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6300 1640 Sluwe Vos Radio. QSO, splash from 6295 (Reflections Europe). SINPO 43433.
6305 1030 Radio Etherfreak. Pop. SINPO 44333.
6324 1710 Radio Underground. ID, talk about weather, Chinese mx. SINPO 54444.
6325 1042 Radio Norton. Easy listening, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.
6325 1353 Radio Verona. Dutch songs, ID. SINPO 34333.
6735 1410 Cool AM. Blues rock. SINPO 34333.
6747 1051 Radio Pioneer. Smokie "Living Next Door to Alice." SINPO 44433.
6803 1105 Radio Pink Panther. Simple Minds "Alive and Kicking." SINPO 54444.
6910 0920 Premier Radio Int. "Let's Dance" Chris Montez, ID. SINPO 34333.
6920 1446 Trans Europe Radio. Hot Chocolate "Emma," Harpo "Movie Star." SINPO 54444.
7310 0905 Radio Atlantic 2000 v R700. Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls," SINPO 55444.
7480 0925 Radio Thunderbird. "Stars on 45" Beatles mix, ID, address in German. SINPO 45444.
9480 0907 Radio Atlantic 2000 via MVBR. Pet Shop Boys //7310. SINPO 34333.
12257 0955 Radio WR International. Deep Purple "Black Night." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Feb 8

5800 1335 Tower Radio. REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6205 0923 Radio King SW. Oldies, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6210 1403 Radio Carmen. Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal," dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6220 1502 Radio Rode Adelaar. Instr mx and off, splash 6225. SINPO 43433.
6240 1740 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6265. SINPO 44433.
6255 1453 Radio Casanova. Rubettes "Sugar Baby Love," ID. SINPO 54444.
6255 1708 Radio Telstar South. TRex "Hot Love," recording of Caroline from 1974. SINPO 54444.
6265 1720 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6275 1650 Radio Black Arrow. "Goldfinger," "Don't Stop," ID, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6285 0927 Radio Night Pirate. Boney M "Ma Baker,", ID, greets, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6285 1422 Radio Verona. ID jingle, UB40 "Red Red Wine." SINPO 44433.
6286 1702 Radio Underground. ID, greets, Kraftwerk "Computer Love", splash Bogusman. SINPO 43433.
6295 0916 Radio Altrex. ID, ZZ Top. SINPO 34333.
6295 1602 Bogusman. ELO "One Summer Dream," then Galaxy 500. SINPO 54444.
6305 0905 Radio Verona. ID, greetings, Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6305 1427 Radio Rainbow. ZZ Top "Legs," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6310 1713 Radio Mi Amigo. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6320 1725 Radio Pluto. ID, talk in Dutch, Blondie "Union City Blues." SINPO 44433.
6390 1552 Radio Lowland. T'Pau "China in Your Hand," calling Tina. SINPO 44433.
6392 1735 Radio Tina. Schlager and German songs. Strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6803 0932 Radio Pink Panther. Brotherhood of Man "Angelo." SINPO 54444.
6815 1548 Sundown Radio. "Dragon's Lair," "Do the Hucklebuck," some splash 6803. SINPO 54444.
6950 0858 Radio Coax. ID, polka. SINPO 24332.
7705 1359 Sluwe Vos Radio. "Naked," ID, "You're My Heart." SINPO 55444.
14615L 1411 Baltic Sea Radio. ID jingle, schlager. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Feb 7

3905 2045 Skyline International Radio. David Bowie "Heroes," ID, greetings, Bryan Adams "Everything I Do." SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

Rammstein Radio QSL

QSL from Germany from Rammstein Radio. Thank you.

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)