Tues Jan 20

3000 2055 Sluwe Vos Radio. Unusual frequency. Oldies, ID jingle. SINPO 44333.
3905 2101 Skyline International Radio. Dance version of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Good peaks. SINPO 34333.
4026 2106 Laser Hot Hits. Supremes "Nathan Jones." SINPO 44333.
5840U 2115 Radio Barracuda. "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet." SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Now taking orders for 2014 Pirate Radio Annual

Andrew Yoder writes:

"I need to get some sleep, but I just got the 2014 PRA e-mailed to the printer, so I'm taking orders. From now until 2/28/15, I'm taking advance orders for $15 + $3 shipping ($18) in the US. If you want a copy, send the $ via PayPal to info@hobbybroadcasting.com or send a check or money order to:

Hobby Broadcasting
POB 109
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
USA

I'll post more information about what's in this book tomorrow, but I can say that it's 178 pages and will contain an audio CD with clips from 70 different stations.

International postage keeps increasing at ridiculous rates, so I'll check on those costs soon. The last I checked, they got rid of international book rate and now it's something like 9 or $10 to ship to Canada and something like $12 to $15 to send to the rest of the world."

Souces: http://hobbybroadcasting.blogspot.com

Test Transmissions from Radio Revival Sweden

Dear Listeners,

Radio Revival Sweden will be testing on Thursday, January 22 as follows:

6035 kHz AM 5 kW 1200 - 1500 UTC

9815 kHz A3H 10 kW 1200 - 1300 UTC

9865 kHz A3H 10 kW 1300 - 1400 UTC

9875 kHz A3H 10 kW 1400 - 1500 UTC

Please listen in and tell us how you are receiving our signal. Regular transmissions will follow this weekend and you are of course welcome to book airtime.

Good listening & 73s

Ronny Forslund
Radio Revival Sweden

(via Tom Taylor)

Mon Jan 19

4026 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Music just audible. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 17

4026 1615 Laser Hot Hits. Bronski Beat "Why." SINPO 34333.
6070 1457 Radio Spaceshuttle v Ch292. ID, contact details, Men At Work "Down Under." SINPO 45433.
6235 1415 Radio Experience. "Bang Bang" Nancy Sinatra. SINPO 34333.
6240 1543 Radio Alex Warner. ID, GM music. SINPO 34333.
6250 1521 Radio AC DC. Ram Jam "Black Betty." SINPO 34333.
6263.5 1610 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz. SINPO 34333.
6265 1405 Radio Nora. Rock music, ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6285 1556 Bogusman. Giving out contact details, alternative mx. SINPO 44433.
6295 1420 Tower Radio. "Billie Jean," DT song, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305 1427 Ronnie AM. "Telstar" asking for QSO, "Popcorn." SINPO 34333.1526 1526
6305 1526 Top Radio. "Radio Ga Ga," jingle. SINPO 34333.
6307 1604 Radio Caroline Rainbow. ID jingle, dance mx, het from 6305 carrier. SINPO 42332.
6318 1533 Magic AM. Sparks "Amateur Hour," ID. SINPO 44433.
6401.5 1446 Radio Joey. PIL "This is not a love song," ID, DT talk. SINPO 44433.
6747 1437 Radio Pioneer. DT songs, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6803 1441 Radio Pink Panther. Jacksons. SINPO 44433.
6940 1550 Radio Enterprise. Toto Africa," strong. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio BZN QSL

QSL received today for reception of Radio BZN. Thanks very much!

Weekend Relays

Program on 6070 kHz via Channel 292 this weekend (CET/MEZ = UTC + 1 hour)

On Saturday, from 07 to 11 UTC Radio MiAmigo from Spain will be on air.  MiAmigo still is very interested in reception reports, so please send them to us, or directly to:info@radiomiamigo.es

Also on Saturday from 14 to 16 UTC we will broadcast Radio Spaceshuttle  from the Netherlands,  spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com

On Sunday from 09 to 10 UTC is 8Radio Ireland, onair@8radio.com

For both stations these are tests, and reception reports are very important for them!

In the night from Saturday to Sunday (Jan. 17/18), we will be on air all night long to check if and where we might be heard during nighttime. We want to know if it makes sense to have the transmitter running at night. We ask all of you to send us reports for these test; and if you can't hear us, a short notice would help us, too!

(Info via Dr Tim Yahoo group)

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Radio City 
17th January: via the IRRS on 9510 kHz between 09 - 10 UTC

EMR is on this Sunday 18th January at 08.00 UTC on 7265 & 09.00 on 9485 kHz.

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QRP website:
Here is some Interesting information for fellow shortwave radio enthusiasts.

Please check out this link:  www.stationqrp.com

(via Tom Taylor)

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)