Radio Spaceshuttle on air this Saturday

 Dear listeners, ladies and gentlemen,

Good news from Spaceship! We shall have opportunity to a rocket-fly and test of our new frequency during coming Saturday. So Spaceshuttle will be on air:

6070  kHz       
17th January 2015  
14:00-16:00 UTC

Wishing to have good propagation during tests.

Please join with us and send your reception reports to:

Radio Spaceshuttle International
P.O.Box 2702
NL- 6049 ZG Herten
The Netherlands

Please enclose at least  2 Euros for return postage (not any NL-stamps please!)
We shall verify all correct reports  came to our Box with our printed full detailed QSL-cards (transmitting place, power etc).
After tests we would like to start a regular transmissionservice (at least once a month) having different musicthemes and also listeners feedback-programe.

All other correcponce goes fine throught our e-mail-addresses  (quick info, all comments and requests!) Please e-mail whenever you like!

spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
radiospaceshuttle@hotmail.com

With Best Regards!

Dick and Spacerladies
Radio Spaceshuttle
"The only flying Spaceshuttle left- living Radio History"

(via SW Pirates Yahoo group)

I'm guessing from the frequency that this is via Channel 292

Recordings of Radio Comintern, Russia

The Bulgarian DX blog posted some recordings of the Communist Party of Russia Radio Comintern, heard on 6989.9 kHz with power of 1 kW. I'm guessing this is a pirate transmitter.

Here's the link:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/radio-comintern-on-new-frequency.html

To find out more about the station go to its website:
http://rossosh-kprf.narod.ru/music.html

Sun Jan 11

4026 1613 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6190 1000 European Music Radio v HLR. Sign on, Coldplay "Rule the World." SINPO 44444.
6200 1615 Laser Hot Hits. Best in USB to avoid splash from 6195, not //4026. SINPO 32432.
6201 1009 Radio Likedeeler. ID, oldies, het from carrier on 6200. SINPO 43333.
6210 1518 Radio Experience. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," SINPO 34333.
6255 0948 Radio Merlin Int. Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus." SINPO 34333.
6263.5 1534 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 233332.
6280 0940 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch mx. SINPO 24332.
6285 0954 Bogusman. Alt music, talk about multi-tasking. SINPO 34333.
6285 1525 Hitmix Radio. ID, signing off. SINPO 34333.
6295 1024 Radio Python. ID, greetings, alternative music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1527 Radio Montferland. Depeche Mode, Bronski Beat, sign off. SINPO 44433.
6300 1540 Little Feat Radio. Report ot Montferland. SINPO 44433.
6306 0919 Radio Spitfire. Meat Loaf. SINPO 34333.
6380 0944 Radio Carrierwave. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6380 1018 Radio Montferland. ID, email, greetings, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6385 1550 Radio Baken 16. QSO with Rob, Witte Reus & Zeewolf. Rammstein. SINPO 44433.
6875 0934 Radio Europe. "More More More." SINPO 24332.
6940 1030 Premier Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6950 0930 Enterprise Radio. Rock, ID, SSTV. SINPO 34333.
7300 0923 Radio Arcadia. "Purple Radio," SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 10

4026 1655 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Tears for Fears. SINPO 44433.
6070 0943 Radio Mi Amigo v Ch292. "Cover of Rolling Stone," GM talk. SINPO 55444.
6255 1649 Radio Tango Italia. ID, tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6306 1644 Tower Radio. "Forever Young," signal fading out. SINPO 34333.
6595 0926 Radio Ascona. "I'm Every Woman." SINPO 44433.
6875 0920 Radio Delta Int. Pop, IT talk. Not sure if new station or recording of old station. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 8

4026 1816 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show.  Paul Hardcastle "Don't Waste My Time," clip of Radio Horizon from 1985. SINPO 44444.
6207 1646 Unid. Blondie "Atomic," Bloodhound Gang, possible ID/jingle but not clear enough to understand. SINPO 24332.
6319 1633 Radio Goofy. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Greek and Serbian medium wave pirates

The Bulgarian DX blog has included some recordings of medium wave pirates from Serbia and Greece. These two countries are probably the most active on MW for pirate activity after the Netherlands. But unlike the Dutch, they don't seem to be interested in shortwave broadcasting.

To hear the Bulgian DXer's recordings visit his site:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/greeks-and-serbians-mediumwaves-pirates.html

Mon Jan 5

4026 2155 Laser Hot Hits. Dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6265 2148 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, good peaks SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Revival testing new frequencies in mid-January

Update from the Sala transmitter site in Sweden:

In addition to the usual channels 3950 and 6065 kHz we have registered the following frequencies:

3970, 3980, 6035, 9815, 9875, 11745 and 11755 kHz.

We will be testing the other frequencies by mid-January. If you would like to book airtime during these tests, please contact Ronny at info (at) rock.x.se as soon as possible. For those wanting to reach the British Isles with a good signal, the 31 metre band is a good alternative.

We have two transmitters: one 5 kW rig which can broadcast in full AM and a 10 kW transmitter which can use A3H mode (LSB + carrier) or SSB. The 5 kW transmitter is primarily used in the 75 metre band.

www.radiorevivalsweden.blogspot.com

Sat Jan 3

4026 1810 Laser Hot Hits. Back on the air. "Living By Numbers," Something Going On." Strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6205L 1822 Radio Minipower. Kool & The Gang "Celebration." SINPO 44433.
6240 1515 Cupid Radio. Dance mx, ID, asking about audio quality. SINPO 54444.
6284 1459 Radio Merlin Int (via relay?). "I Won't Let You Down," //6305. SINPO 54444.
6295 1505 Tower Radio. Feargal Sharkey, ID, email, greetings. SINPO 55444.
*6305 0935 Radio Merlin Int. James "Sit Down." SINPO 34333.
6310v 1433 Radio Valencia. Shocking Blue "Venus," freq drifting. SINPO 34333.
6385 1454 Radio Altrex. B52s "Love Shack." SINPO 34333.
6996L 1508 Baltic Sea Radio. Seagulls ID and off. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR) (*Heard on Central England Web SDR)

Weekend relays on shortwave

Saturday 3rd January:
07 - 09  UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz
09 - 12  UTC, HLR on 6190 KHz
12 - 16 UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz

07 - 11 UTC, Mi Amigo on 6070

Sunday 4th January:
09  - 10  UTC, MVBR on 7265 KHz
10  - 11 UTC, MVBR on 9485 KHz (repeat broadcast)
The program of MVBR contains a special about Mr. Joe Cocker on the occasion of his death on December 22, 2014.

07 - 11 UTC, Mi Amigo  on 6005
11 - 15 UTC, Mi Amigo on 7310

12- 16 UTC, HLR on 9485 KHz

Chelmsford Calling!
Check out there latest radio information programme at:
http://www.chelmsfordcalling.com/world-service/4585453999
email: chelmcalling@gmail.com

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Thurs Jan 1

6940 1655 Enterprise Radio. "What A Feeling," then Madonna. SINPO 34333.
6990L 1702 Baltic Sea Radio. Michael Jackson "Bad." SINPO 344433.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Mi Amigo news

Hello Shortwave Listeners,
to all of of you a happy new year and may all youre dreams come true in this year.

Radio Mi Amigo is testing at the beginning of the new year, another frequency:
Saturday, January 3, 2015 we will be on 6070 khz in the 49m band from 8-12 CET in the morning for 4 hours.
For those who have missed the offshore Radio Top 50 of 1974 during the Christmas program, we will be broadcasting the whole program here again.
For reception reports, please send an e-mail to: info@radiomiamigo.es. Everybody gets a nice QSL card.

We are also, of course, as always, on Sunday 4.1.2015 from 8-12 o'clock CET on 6005 and from 12 to 1600 CET on the 7310 with the normal programs.

Every Sunday in January we will play your personal "all-time top 5", just send a mail to us and among all senders you can win a Radio Mi Amigo souvenir package, also your top 5 of course will be played on Sunday's.

To all of you a happy new year and a great 2015!

Wed Dec 31

Happy New Year!

3325 1547 Misti Radio. Testing on usual freq. Rock. SINPO 24332.
6207 1603 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Many IDs, dance mx. SINPO 34333.
6238 1710 Radio Pirana. Non-stop Latin American music, via European relay, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6267 1554 Skyline Radio Germany. Rock. SINPO 34333.
6284 1559 Radio Black Arrow. Inst mx, signing off. SINPO 54444.
6284 1652 Radio Underground. DT song, ID, greetings, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6295 1611 Radio Babysitter (Black Bandit). Country and DT mx. SINPO 54444.
6305 1658 Radio Merlin Int. Supergrass, talk about NY Eve. SINPO 34333.
6803 1608 Radio Pink Panther. Country mx. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Nord AM on New Year's Day

Dear all,

2014 is almost over and we're looking forward to an exciting New Year with great music from all over the world. So why not welcome 2015 together with our little, tiny radio-show called NordAM? We bring you some nice Indie tunes as well as some random chatter in German. Sounds great, anyway, doesn't it?

Okay. Anyway: Here's our schedule:

January 1
1300-1400 UTC: 7310 kHz
1500-1600 UTC: 6005 kHz
1800-1900 UTC: 3985 kHz
(All frequencies via Kall-Krekel, Germany, power: 1 kW)

Please see http://www.shortwaveservice.com/empfangen/ to find out how you can listen to us via the internet. You are invited to pay a visit to our Facebook page where we'll also post the links for our live-streaming: https://www.facebook.com/nordamradio. By the way, detailed reception reports will be confirmed with a printed OR electronic QSL-card. (Please note that everyone who listens to us via WebSDR or a live-stream will receive an eQSL.) Our address is nordam @ shortwaveservice.com. Please allow us some time to answer your reports.

Our broadcast is made possible thanks to SHORTWAVESERVICE and our friends at RADIO 700. See their website www.shortwaveservice.com or https://www.facebook.com/Shortwaveservice for more info about their services. (They're great, trust us!)

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and lots of fun in the world of radio.

All the best,
Torben & Daniel

RTE told to stop jamming pirate radio signals

TheJournal.ie
30 December 2014

Pirate radio stations caused quite the stir in 1984, creating a headache for both the RTÉ and the Government.

Unlicensed, pirate radio stations flourished in Ireland in the early 1980s — providing younger listeners an alternative to the state broadcaster.

Amongst them, were the Dublin stations of Sunshine Radio and Nova — which employed a full roster of presenters.

Jamming signals:
Due to pirate radio stations setting up shop on frequencies with no licence, the Government moved to impose further regulations on them. Meanwhile, RTÉ also attempted to put a stop to stations using illegal frequencies by putting out jamming signals.

There was cause for concern as the frequencies being used and the jamming signals impacted on phone lines, as well as frequencies used by hospitals and airports.

In state files released under the 30 year rule, a letter from Dublin City Council to the Government said they “deplored” the situation with pirate radio stations and was becoming a public safety matter as people could not reach doctors when the phones were out of use.

The Taoiseach at the time, the late Garret Fitzgerald, received a number of letters from members of the public, particularly young people, asking for the Government to intervene and begin granting more broadcasting licences.

Read the full article at: http://www.thejournal.ie/pirate-radio-rte-taoiseach-state-papers-1823552-Dec2014/ 

(via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Test transmission from Radio Cochiguaz

We will do a test transmission the 31st of December 2014 on the last day of this year.  The frequency will be around 6300kHz but check our website for more accurate information just before transmission begin at 02.00 UTC.

73's from Quri Chakana

Estaremos haciendo una emisión de prueba el 31 de diciembre, en el ultimo día del año. La frecuencia sera alrededor de 6300kHz. Visite nuestra pagina WEB para información mas exacta, que estará disponible minutos antes de iniciar la transmisión a las 02.00 UTC.

73's de Quri Chakana

www.radio-cochiguaz.com

Sun Dec 28

3930 1700 Radio Focus Int. Version of "12 Days of Christmas." SINPO 34333.
6005 1000 Radio Mi Amigo v R700. DT programme, oldies. SINPO 55444.
6065L 1655 Radio Mi Amigo v Sala, Sweden. Broadcasting in LSB. Station info,  Rubettes. SINPO 55544.
6070 0955 Radio Marabu v Ch292. Female presenter, GM talk, alternative mx. SINPO 45433.
6220 0930 Radio Ronnie. Music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6246 1014 Radio BZN. BZN music, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
6267 0915 Skyline Radio Germany. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.
6285 0925 Radio Focus Int. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1009 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, GM talk, oldies, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305 0920 Radio Merlin Int. "Seasons in the Sun," SINPO 34333.
6380 0950 Radio Altrex. Pop. SINPO 24332.
6395 1650 Weekend Music Radio. ID, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6870 0852 Radio Samuray. Easy listening mx. SINPO 24332.
6943 0848 Radio Enterprise. Nik Kershaw. SINPO 34333.
6995L 1705 Baltic Sea Radio. "Johnny Be Good," ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
7300 0845 Radio Arcadia. Easy lisening mx. SINPO 24332.
7600 0840 Radio Polaris. Rammstein. SINPO 44433.
7700 0934 FRS Holland. Waterboys. SINPO 45433.
9335 0939 FRS Holland. Chris de Burgh. //7700. SINPO 24332.
9485 0944 Radio Gloria v MV Baltic. Shakespeare's Sister. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Dec 27

3930 1645 Radio Focus Int. Icicle Works. SINPO 34333.
6065 1546 Radio City v Sala, Sweden. ID, IT song. SINPO 55444.
6070 1103 Radio Marabu v Ch292. Alternative mx, GM talk by YL. SINPO 45444.
6205 1640 Laser Hot Hits v Magic 6205. Clash with Caroline on 6207, lively music, off 1643. SINPO 32332.
6207 1531 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. ID, Madness, SINPO 44433.
6246 1100 Radio Jingle Bells. ID jingle and off. SINPO 24332.
6267 1536 Skyline Radio Germany. Heavy rock. SINPO 34333.
6285 1120 Hobart Radio Int v Focus. ID, email, talk about radio. SINPO 34333.
6300 1528 Crazy Wave Radio. Rap, ID, asking for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6385 1551 Radio Baken 16. Taking part in QSO round with Ridiculous, Zeewolf, Test Pirate, Rob. SINPO 44433.
6395 1653 Weekend Music Radio. "Give Me Back My Love," talk about weather. SINPO 44433.
6995L 1625 Baltic Sea Radio. Big band mx, ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Hobart Radio International eQSL

This quick reply came from HRI in Australia after I reported on their programme, relayed by Cupid Radio on Christmas Day. Thanks very much. This isn't my first HRI QSL - I received another in 2008 after hearing him via Spider Radio. But after a break of a few years he is back with new programmes and well worth a listen!

Fri Dec 26

6216 0950 Radio Jingle Bells. Xmas mx, ID jingle, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6239 1000 Radio Marabu. ID jingles, GM talk, Xmas song. SINPO 44433.
6260 0925 Crazy Wave Radio. Soft rock, ID, GM talk. SINPO 34333.
6265 0955 Radio Experience. "Black Eyed Boys," ID, good peaks. SINPO 34433.
6265 1013 Radio Casanova. Greetings, ID, JM Jarre. SINPO 44433.
6285 0935 Radio Focus Int. Oldies, ID. SINPO 34333.
6295 0930 Tower Radio. DT music. SINPO 54444.
6305 0944 Radio Merlin Int. Band Aid. SINPO 23332.
6395 1007 Laser Hot Hits. Siouxsie & Banshees, talk about Xmas TV. SINPO 34333.
6875 1023 Radio Europe. Dance mx. SINPO 24332.
7310 1018 Radio Marabu v R700. Oldies. SINPO 55444.
7520 0940 Crazy Wave Radio. Move from 6260. Neneh Cherry. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)