Sun May 31

6201 1639 Henk AM. Disco. SINPO 34333.
6208 1710 Henk AM. Moved to avoid QRM from BBC. SINPO 34333.
6240 0837 Radio Likedeeler. Closing down, contact details in GM/EG. SINPO 44433.
6240 1650 Hitmix Radio. Instrumental music, ID, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6265 1729 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 24332.
6285 0900 Radio Quadzilla. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6289 1721 Radio Geronimo SW. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6295 0905 Radio Borderhunter. "On the Border," SINPO 54444.
6295 1222 Radio Blackbird. ID, Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6305 0843 Radio Merlin Int. Rock. SINPO 34333.
6385 1714 Radio Carrierwave. Instrumental music. SINPO 34333.
6390 1625 Radio 42. Plenty of IDs, oldies, splash from unid station on 6385. SINPO 33333.
6400 1716 Radio Joey. FGTH "Two Tribes," greetings, ID. SINPO 54444.
9300 1700 Radio Geronimo SW. Dave Simpson show. Queen "We Will Rock You." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Geronimo email: According to a message on Irish Paul's blog, Geronimo have been having problems with their Hotmail email address. You can now contact the station at geronimoshortwave@gmail.com

Sat May 30

6201 2206 Henk AM. Pop music, splash from BBCWS on 6195. SINPO 33333.
6210U 1713 Radio Barraquda. Jimi Hendrix "Hey Joe," SINPO 44433.
6245 1745 Radio Desperado. "Here It Comes Again," ID at 1800 before s/off. SINPO 34333.
6255 1936 Radio Telstar South. David Bowie. SINPO 44433.
6265 1707 Radio Sallandse Boer. Seal "Crazy," some SSB/utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6285 1933 Radio Black Arrow. "Keeping the Dream Alive." SINPO 54444.
6305 1930 Radio Merlin Int. Clash "Bank Robber." SINPO 44333.
6322 1655 Radio NMD. "Let's Go Little Darling," then polka. SINPO 44433.
6380 2159 Radio Anthony. Electro music. SINPO 44333.
6390 2153 Radio Mirabelle. Ballad. SINPO 44433.
6750 1810 Radio Batavia. Rolling Stones, SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.

(via Twente SDR)

New shortwave station Euro Radio to begin broadcasting in August

An new station called Euro Radio 6205 is due to start broadcasting on August 1 with 2kW.  On its
Facebook page it says: "Get your programmes and podcasts on air to a pan european audience with Euro Radio. our rates are the lowest in Europe!. The more airtime you buy the cheaper it gets! Email for details euroradio@gmx.com."

Is it a pirate or a licensed station - it is not clear?

Its Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/euroradio6205/timeline?ref=page_internal

Fri May 29

3905 2156 Skyline International Radio. Dutch music, IDs, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6210U 2135 Radio Barraquda. Sixities music. SINPO 44444.
6265 1845 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 34333.
6285 1839 Hitmix Radio. Beatles "Hello Goodbye," signing off. SINPO 44333.
6285 2152 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 34333.
6339 1830 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6380 2147 Anthony Radio. Sixites music, jingles. SINPO 44433.
6390 1835 Radio 42. "Cathys Clown," ID. SINPO 34333.
6423 1851 Studio 52. Dutch music. SINPO 44333.
6730 2142 Radio Pioneer. Oldies. SINPO 54444.
7590 2138 Cool AM via Latino. Blues music, jingles. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Pirate radio operator fined nearly £4,000

A pirate radio boss has been ordered to pay almost £4,000 for running an illegal station and helping others with broadcasts.

Ricky Llewellyn, who runs drum and bass station Distinct FM, also allowed Hot 92, Irie UK and Sting FM to make broadcasts from his server.

The 29-year-old from Bilston appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court this week charged with managing a station knowing unauthorised broadcasts were being made and helping with the running of the other three stations. He pleaded guilty to all charges, claiming he wanted to provide a service to people who had no access to the type of music he played.

Full story: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-news/2015/05/29/wolverhampton-pirate-radio-boss-fined-4000/

Thurs May 28

6205 2040 Sluwe Vos Radio. Kraftwerk "The Model," SINPO 55444.
6255 1825 Radio Casanova. ID, greetings, reggae. SINPO 54444.
6310 2055 Radio OZNRH. New frequency. Mellow jazz, slight het. SINPO 33333.
6319 2037 Radio Caroline Int. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6380 2033 Radio Ronalisa. Dutch instrumental music. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed May 27

6255 1918 Radio Merlin Int. Christmas music. SINPO 33333.
6285 1938 Radio Black Arrow. Antenna test, "I Hear You Knocking," SINPO 54444.
6295 1925 Radio 42. Move from 6300. Polka. SINPO 44333.
6300 1909 Radio 42. Drifters "Saturday Night," utility splash. SINPO 33333.
6307 1845 Radio Goofy. Dance music. SINPO 44333.
6310 1953 Radio Blackbeard. Move from 6320. SINPO 44333.
6320 1940 Radio Blackbeard. Dance music, utility QRM. SINPO 43333.
6326 1949 Radio Caroline Int. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 44333.
6380 1902 Radio Anthony. "Hey Good Looking," ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6390.5 1857 Radio Dutchwing. "Forever Young," morse QRM. SINPO 43333.
6400 1850 Top Radio. Jean Michel Jarre, ID, talk in Dutch. SINPO 44333.
6400 1935 Little Feat Radio. ID, greetings, UB40 "Red Red Wine." SINPO 44333.
6980L 1956 Baltic Sea Radio. The Jacksons. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Tues May 26

6205 2010 Shortwave Gold. Diso music, ID jingle. SINPO 44333.
6215 2035 Henk FM. Eminem. SINPO 34333.
6290 2015 Radio 42. ID, instrumental music. SINPO 44333.
6305 2020 Radio Mustang. "Love Hurts," then 10CC "Wall Street Shuffle." SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Mi Amigo to start daily shortwave broadcasts

Radio Mi Amigo International will be on shortwave EVERY DAY from 1st of June

The exact times are (all times CET) :
Monday to Friday:
7.05pm to 8pm on 6005 khz [1705-1800 UTC]

Saturday:
8am to 2pm on 6005 khz [0600-1200 UTC]
10am to 2pm on 9560 khz [0800-1200 UTC]

Sunday:
8am to 12pm [0600-1200] on 6005 khz
10am to 12pm [0800-1000 UTC] on 9560 khz
12pm to 4pm [1000-1400 UTC] on 7310 khz
12pm to 2pm [1000-1200 UTC]  9560 khz

Medium wave
From June you can also listen to Radio Mi Amigo programmes on 1485 khz from Riga, Latvia which also serves parts of Scandinavia and parts of north east Germany.

Saturday:
10pm to midnight [2000-2200 UTC] on 1485 khz

Sunday:
5pm to 6pm [1500-1600 UTC] and 8pm to midnight [1800-2200 UTC] on 1485 khz

You prefer clear stereo-sound ? No problem, just go to our webpage, and click on the media players for each frequency. Just click on the play-button, there you find also the complete program-schedule
for shortwave and mediumwave.
www.radiomiamigointernational.com

Mon May 25

6239 2017 Radio Underground. Dutch song, ID, greetings, Joan Baez. SINPO 54444.
6305 2025 Radio Merlin Int. Rock. SINPO 44433.
6305 2044 Hitmix Radio. Move from 6423. SINPO 44333.
6423 2041 Hitmix Radio. AC-DC. SINPO 44333.
6735 2038 Radio Mirabelle. Country rock. SINPO 34333.
6880 2032 Radio Europe. Disco. SINPO 44333.
6955L 2050 Baltic Sea Radio. "The Twist," ID. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun May 24

6095 1759 AM Gold. Meat Loaf song, lost at 1800 when Serbia signed on 5kHz away. SINPO 34333.
6210 1810 Radio Barraquda. Deep Purple "Smoke on the Water." SINPO 34333.
6265 1815 Radio Tango Italia. IDs, tango music. SINPO 24332.
6285 1738 Radio Quadzilla. Boney M. SINPO 34333.
6305 1742 Radio Merlin Int. Focus "Hocus Pocus." SINPO 44333.
6321 1746 Radio Dr Tim. Schlager, off. SINPO 34333.
6400 1805 Henk FM. Pop music. SINPO 34333.
6905 1750. Premier Radio Int. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
7565 1754 Trans Europe Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri May 22

5897U 2212 Radio Barraquda. Disco. SINPO 44433.
6200 2140 Radio Ronalisa. Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra." SINPO 34333.
6201 2218 Radio Nightrider. Report to Ronalisa, splash from BBC on 6195. SINPO 33433.
6205 2223 Radio Barraquda. Move from 5897. Disco music. SINPO 34333.
6210 2144 Radio Mustang. Rubettes "Sugar Baby Love." SINPO 54444.
6295 2239 Radio Anthony. Move from 6310. Neil Sedaka "Oh Carol." SINPO 54444.
6310 2148 Radio Anthony. Taylor Dayne "Tell It To My Heart." SINPO 44433.
6385 2137 Radio Mirabelle. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6400 2133 Radio Laguna. Dance music. SINPO 44433.
6730 2152 Radio Pioneer. Instrumental music, closing down. SINPO 54444.
7590 2232 Radio Latino. IDs. dance music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed May 20

3900 2020 Radio Batavia. Abba "Waterloo," SINPO 34333.
3930 2025 Radio Monique. ID, pops. SINPO 34333.
6200 1950 Radio Hitmix (tent).  Whitney Houston "I want to Dance With Somebody," no clear ID heard. SINPO 44333.
6205 1924 Radio Barraquda. Disco, lot of static tonight. SINPO 34232. Better in USB at 1940 - SINPO 44333.
6289 2004 Northcoast Radio (tent). Abba "Honey Honey." SINPO 44333.
6290 1722 Radio Odynn. "Echo Beach," then "I Love Your Destiny." SINPO 44333.
6295U 1936 Radio Python. "Classical Gas," sudden off. SINPO 55444.
6307 1753 Radio Goofy. Instrumental tune, ID, dance music. SINPO 34333.
6395 1744 Misti Radio. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6400 1945 Radio Caroline Int. Jingles, oldies. SINPO 34333.
9260 1930 Radio Enterprise. Oldies. SINPO 44333. At 2045 heard on 9340 with solid signal but still lot of crackling. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Pirate radio clampdown in Hackney, London

Hackney Homes is clamping down on illegal radio stations across the borough; with 29 pirate radio masts and transmitters removed from estates in the last year.

In partnership with communications regulator Ofcom, the Anti-social behaviour and Estate Safety team recently dismantled a pirate radio mast from a rooftop on Summit Estate, Upper Clapton. Following reports from residents, the team identified the illegal mast and cables which were situated on top of the chimney and down the air vents of the block.

Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Philip Glanville, said: “Surprisingly this type of activity is still quite common and can have an impact on the lives of our residents. We will continue to take a ‘zero tolerance approach’ against illegal pirate radio operators by prosecuting those individuals found guilty of this criminal offence.”

Read the full article at http://www.theeastender.net/pirate-radio-clampdown-on-hackney-homes-estates/

Tues May 19

6205 1714 Shortwave Gold. Van McCoy "The Hustle," ID jingle, splash from unidentified Dutch station on 6210. SINPO 33333.
6240 1910 Radio Mustang. Dance music, ID at 1937, greeting listeners. SINPO 54444.
6289 1927 Northcoast Radio. Journey "Don't Stop Believing," low mod. SINPO 24332.
6300 1707 Radio Merlin Int. "Eye of the Tiger," "The Final Countdown," utility splash. SINPO 33333.
6325 1916 Radio Blauwe Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6920 1959 Little Feat Radio. Short test, ID, greetings, oldies. SINPO 44333. On 6910 at 2014 to avoid utility. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

QSL from Radio Latino & Cool AM combination programme

The programme produced by Cool AM was relayed by Italian station Radio Latino. Thanks for the QSL.

Audio clips of De Gardener, Akenzo, Chelmsford Calling, Monique

To hear other free radio recordings CLICK HERE

New website for Carolineteam

Carolineteam, the Czech-based DXer and operator of Radio Caroline International, has a new blog address after the previous one was hacked.

The new address is: http://carolineteam.jimdo.com/

Borderhunter Summer Meeting 2015 information

Hi Free Radio and pirate fans!

It's already time for another one! From the 3rd to the 5th of July 2015, everyone of distinction in the free radio scene meets once again – both listeners and stations! On this particular weekend, it’s provisionally planned that the next Borderhunter summer meeting (well-known and well-loved across Europe) will take place in the first weekend of July. Only those who already know about this fantastic meeting, know what the home stayers miss.

As in every year, the question of where to stay overnight is no problem! You can stay in a car, tent, caravan, hotel, B&B or at the accommodation at the camp site (complete with beds, but bring a sleeping bag) – everything can be brought along, as everything is provided for. The meeting begins officially on Saturday, as usual. In addition, every year many hobbyists travel on Friday, which the boss of the organisation also has no problem with. Everyone is always most cordially welcome at any time!

You can safely leave your picnic basket at home with your mother – the selection of meals and drinks is so vast, that you will be a little bit heavier when you return home on Sunday! And all this and more at affordable prices. However in order not to drive the meeting organisation into financial ruin, there is a small contribution of 2 Euros per person which is obligatory.

Radio Borderhunter will organise a meeting for friends of the free radio and pirate hobby, that is not only unique, but will also remain unsurpassed – that we promise all hobbyists! In order that we can plan better, we request that you let us know when you are coming, in advance if possible, as we want to make sure that we have enough food beforehand, for example.

Reservations, applications and questions should be directed to the following e-mail address: summermeeting2015@hotmail.com or to
PO BOX 2702, 6049 ZG HERTEN, THE NETHERLANDS.

The exact route to the meeting will be given in advance. Most of you will know it from previous years. Our motto for this meeting, as always is: come, see, be amazed, be at home.

All free radio friends are cordially welcome at the BORDERHUNTER SUMMER MEETING on the 3rd until the 5th of July 2015 
www.summermeeting.net  

Sat May 16

3905 1623 Skyline International Radio. Billy Ocean "Red Light Spells Danger," ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6210 1748 Radio Ronalisa. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6239 1854 Radio Dr Buis. Dance music, ID, slight het from carrier on 6240. SINPO 43433.
6250 1633 Radio Casanova. Ballads. SINPO 44433.
6265 1849 Radio Tango Italia. ID, tango music. SINPO 34333.
6285 1738 Telstar Radio. "Banana Splits" in Dutch. SINPO 54444.
6290 1639 Jukebox Radio. Asking for QSO, jazz music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1819 Radio Shadowman. Kim Wilde "Cambodia," ID. SINPO 54444.
6305 1835 Radio Quintus. Baccara, ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6310 1758 Jukebox Radio. Nilson "Without You." SINPO 44333.
6325 1743 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6385 1753 Radio Universe. Pretenders "Brass in Pocket," jingle. SINPO 44433.
6420 1804 Radio KTL. ID, rock music. SINPO 44433.
6950 1628 Radio Mirabelle. Rock music. SINPO 44433.
7595 1840 Radio Latino & Cool AM. "Everlasting Love," "Under the Moon of Love." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)