QSL from Radio Barracuda

I've received a QSL from Radio Barracuda in Italy. This station is not to be confused with another Italian shortwave station called Radio Barraquda.

Radio Barracuda broadcasts on 6240 kHz in AM some evenings while Radio Barraquda is heard on many different freqiencies, often in SSB mode.

Thanks for the QSL, Radio Barracuda.

Tues June 16

6210U 2053 Radio Barraquda (tent). Instrumental music. SINPO 44433.
6240 2030 Radio Nora. "In Zaire." SINPO 44433.
6290 2038 Radio 42. "Mandy," then "Daddy Cool," ID. SINPO 34333.
6310 2048 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz. SINPO 24332.
6379 2025 Radio Rode Adelaar. Dutch song, then ELO "Hold on Tight." utility QRM. SINPO 53443.

(via Twente SDR)

Mon June 15

6210U 2055 Radio Barraquda. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6240 2050 Radio Batavia. Pops, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6401 2045 Radio GSV. ID, email add, oldies. SINPO 24332.

(via Central England SDR)

Sun June 14

6240 2155 Radio Barracuda. Music just audible. Different station to Radio Barraquda. SINPO 24332.
6255 2130 Radio Telstar South. George Harrison "My Sweet Lord", Caroline recordings. SINPO 44333.
6305 2135 Radio Merlin Int. Supertramp "Take the Long Way Home," SINPO 34333.
6310 2205 Radio OZNRH. Easy listening music. SINPO 34333.
6315 2140 Laser Hot Hits via Blackbeard. Cliff Richard "We Don't Talk Anymore." SINPO 34333.
6385 2125 Radio Mr Cash. Dutch & country music. SINPO 34333.
6850 2150 Radio Mirabelle. Pop/dance. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat June 13

3905 2000 Radio Alice. Bananarama "Robert de Niro's Waiting." SINPO 44333.
6207 1913 Radio Caroline Int. Oldies, jingles. SINPO 34333.
6289 1947 Unid. "I Can't Stand the Rain," Substitute," weak-fair. SINPO 24332,
6375 1920 Radio Witte Reus. Simple Minds "Alive and Kicking," SINPO 44333.
6380 1942 Radio Rode Adelaar. "Highway to Hell," utility bursts of QRM. SINPO 53443.
6735 1906 Radio Mustang. Bruce Springsteen "Down by the River," greetings. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Atlantic 2000 celebrates 33 years on air

Atlantic 2000 will be on the air this Sunday 14th of June, for our 33rd Birthday show.

09:00 to 10:00 UTC (11:00 to 12:00 CEST) on 7310 kHz (music and dedications)
19:00 to 20:00 UTC (21:00 to 22:00 CEST) on 6070 kHz (music and radio news)

The programme will be streaming at the same time on our website : http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

For our special QSL card (33 years on SW), send a correct and detailed reception report to atlantic2000international@gmail.com

Fri June 12

5897U 2218 Radio Minipower. Stevie Wonder "Sunshine of my Life." SINPO 44444.
6200 2135 Radio Ronalisa. Demis Roussos, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6201 2222 Radio Nightrider. ID, pop, splash from 6195. SINPO 43333.
6290 2150 Radio Black Arrow. Closing down, dance music, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6308 2215 Radio OZNRH. Jazz, hard to hear through the static. SINPO 24232.
6343 2139 Henk AM. Disco music, ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6380 1720 Hitmix Radio. Schlager. SINPO 34333.
6380 2205 Anthony Radio. "Hey Good Looking." SINPO 44333.
6400 2210 Panda Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6423 2144 Studio 52. Dance music, ID, greetings. SINPO 44333.
6525 2147 Radio Mustang. Dance music. SINPO 55444.
6735 1710 Radio Pioneer. Styx "Babe I Love You." SINPO 44444.
6803 1715 Radio Pink Panther. New Order "Blue Monday. SINPO 34333.
7590 2200 Radio Latino/Cool AM. Blues special. SINPO 44333.
9291 2230 Radio Focus Int. "Swing Your Daddy." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jun 11

6210 2050 Radio Ronalisa. Animals "House of the Rising Sun." SINPO 44333.
6305 2042 Radio Merlin Int. Dire Straits "Private Investigations," SINPO 44333.
6310 2055 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz. SINPO 34333.
6380 2046 Radio Blauwe Panter. Shadows "Apache," closing down. SINPO 54343.

(via Twente SDR)

Tues June 9

3930 2047 Radio Batavia. Ottawan "Hands Up," ID jingle.  SINPO 44333.
6205 2026 Shortwave Gold. Disco, utility QRM. SINPO 32332.
6210U 2055 Radio Barraquda. "Disco Inferno." SINPO 44433.
6285 2005 Radio Carrierwave. Instrumental music, signing off. SINPO 34333.
6305 2009 Radio Merlin Int. Rainbow "Since You've Been Gone," ID, greetings. SINPO 44333.
6310 2032 Radio OZNRH. Difficult to hear tonight, fair peaks. SINPO 23332.
6315 2014 Radio Blackbeard. Dance music, echo-effect greetings, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6385 2019 Little Feat Radio. Flash & The Pan "Waiting for A Train," greetings. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat June 6

6207 1547 Radio Caroline Rainbow. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6254 1648 Radio Marabu. Killing Joke "Love Like Blood." SINPO 44433.
6285 1558 Radio Focus Int. Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart." SINPO 34333.
6295 1603 Telstar Radio. Dutch music. SINPO 44433.
6423 1640 Studio 52. Country music. SINPO 44333.
6475 1608 Tower Radio. Greetings Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6803 1534 Radio Pink Panther. Lulu "Shout." SINPO 34333.
11690 1630 Scandinavian Weekend Radio. Tribute programme to Alfred of Alfa Lima who died recently. Unfortunately not strong enough to hear clearly. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri June 5

6205 2038 Shortwave Gold. Electro music, ID jingle. SINPO 44333.
6254 2033 Radio Marabu. Scorpions "Winds of Change." SINPO 54444.
6285 2025 Radio Focus Int. Traffic then Jimi Hendrix. SINPO 44433.
6307 2047 Radio Caroline Int. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 43333.
6320 2020 Radio Mustang. "I Will Be," then Nirvana. SINPO 54444.
6380 2054 Radio Anthony (tent). "Jambalaya," then Sinitta. SINPO 34333.
7590 2042 Radio Latino/Cool AM. Blues spercial. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs June 4

6305 2049 Radio Henk AM. Rap music. SINPO 34333.
6309 2054 Radio OZNRH. Mellow jazz, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6395 2045 Radio Mirabelle. Pop SINPO 34333.
6875 2100 Radio Europe. Jazz funk. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Britain's pirate radio stations are not going down without a fight

If you climb through a certain gap in a hedge on the crest of Somerset's Blackdown Hills, you'll stumble on a crime scene. Tied to a branch in the canopy of an old birch tree is the transmitter for Rage FM, Taunton's only pirate radio station. Owning it could get Alfie, the proprietor, two years in prison.

The former BBC Devon employee and self-styled community broadcaster, 35, isn't too worried about that. Pointing out local landmarks around the ripe green fields that undulate into the valley below, he looks and sounds like a posh West Country farmer surveying his lands. But to the station's 3,000 listeners, he's their favoured supplier of political polemic, flood warnings and jazz music.

Read the full article at: http://europe.newsweek.com/britains-pirate-radio-stations-are-not-going-down-without-fight-328169

(Source: Newsweek)

Radio Latino & Cool AM blues special

During next week-end (Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June ) we invite you to listen  to Radio Latino Blues Special in combination with CoolAM, a 1 hour show produced by CoolAM Radio (Netherlands) and broadcast by Radio Latino (Italy), with really good blues music.

A special e-qsl card created for this event will be sent to all sending a listening report (please with sinpo and some details) at radiolatino@live.com. The show will be on air on Friday and/or Saturday evening/night on 7530 or 7590 khz or 7595 khz. To know exact time and frequency you can subscribe to our blog so you will receive an email everytime we are on air, with exact frequency.

The frequency will also be announced a few minutes before going on air, on  Iann’s chat http://radiokiel.info/free-radio//pirates/chat.htm

All the best from Radio Latino and CoolAM Radio

Mon June 1

6240 2040 Studio 52. BZN music. SINPO 44333.
6290.5 2051 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Pussy Riot, talk about Ukraine. SINPO 44333.
6310 2058 Radio OZNRH (tent). Mellow jazz. SINPO 24332.
6395 2035 Radio Mirabelle. Pop. SINPO 34333.
6950 2045 Radio Enterprise. Rock opera. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

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/