Friday, March 18, 2016

Relays this weekend

Radio City transmissions:
Friday March 18th at 19 - 21 UTC via IRRS on 7290 kHz and via Challenger Radio on 567, 846 and 1368 kHz in Italy, repeated Saturday March 19th at 09 - 10 UTC on 9510 kHz.
Saturday March 26th at 13 - 14 UTC a different programme via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz.
Every Saturday evening yet another programme via Radio Merkurs, Riga, Latvia at 20 - 21 UTC
(during "summer time" period at 19 - 20 UTC) on 1485 kHz.

Saturday HLR:
07.00 to 11.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
11.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
Sunday HLR:
10.00 to 13.00 UTC on 9485 kHz

Radio Six:
Saturday 19th March on Channel 292 between 12:00 - 17:00 UTC on 6,070kHz
Radio Six Schedule is:
12:00 - 13:00 Behind The Tracks with Susan Fisher
13:00 - 14:00 The Kenny Tosh Revival Show
14:00 - 16:00 Saturday Sounds with Tony Currie (live)
16:00 - 17:00 John Cavanagh's Soundwave

Hobart Radio International:
Channel 292 - 6070 KHz - 19.00 - 19.30 UTC, Saturday's (Europe)
R 700 - 7310 KHz - 15.00 - 15.30 UTC, Sunday's (Europe)
WRMI - 9955 KHz - 04.30 - 05.00 UTC, Sundays (North, South America, India)
WBCQ - 5110 KHz - 04.30 - 05.00 UTC, Mondays (North America)
FM in New Zealand:
World FM - 88.2MHz - 03.30 - 04.00 UTC, Thursday's (Tawa, New Zealand)
Soundwave FM - 107.7MHz & 87.8MHz Sunday's (Napier, New Zealand)

European Music Radio Relays on 20th March 2016:
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 7265 & 6070 KHz Tom Taylor & Tony Currie Mail Box (from February 2016)
09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 6045 & 9485 KHz Tom Taylor & Tony Currie Mail Box (March 2016)
19.00 to 19.30 UTC on 6070 KHz with Tony Currie Mail (March 2016)

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Radio Antony (NL) eQSL


New station Radio Antony sent me an eQSL - not be confused with the Polish station Radio Anthony. Many thanks.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

QBC International testing new frequency

We are testing on 6965 (-ish) kHz in the next few evenings. This frequency often seems to be clearer than 6985. Reception reports are welcomed, as always. We will stay on this frequency if results are good (primarily in terms of interferences).

We also have a new transmitter, a 25 watt Commando with series modulator, based on Dave Martin's famous design. With this transmitter, we doubled the output power and the audio should be cleaner now, too. Although it might not be very noticeable at the receiving end.

Also, thanks for the recent reception reports. I hope, I can reply to everyone until the end of this weekend.

More info: http://qbcinternational.blogspot.com/index.html

Tues March 15

4029 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Love Stations "Teardrops," SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Sat March 12

4029 1915 Laser Hot Hits. The Move "Goodbye Blackberry Way," strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6200 1440 Radio Polkawelle. Polka. SINPO 34333.
6210 1610 Radio Merlin Int. Move from 6377. Trio "Da Da Da." SINPO 34333.
6265 1503 Radio Borderhunter. Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run." SINPO 55544.
6285 1540 Radio Focus Int. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6295 1444 Radio Tidalwave. Dire Straits, ID, greetings. SINPO 55444.
6305 1547 Artems World of Music (via relay). Rock. SINPO 34333.
6325 1520 Radio Verona. Dance music. SINPO 55444.
6325 1557 Radio Anthony. Techno music. SINPO 34333.
6377 1527 Radio Merlin Int. Oldies, whistle from carrier on 6375. SINPO 33333.
6395 1515 Radio Pioneer. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6940 1449 Radio Orion 2000. Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again." SINPO 44433.
6940L 1605 Baltic Sea Radio. "La Bamba." SINPO 34433.
6970 1453 Blue Dragon Radio. Supertramp "Give A Little Bit." SINPO 44444.
6985 1925 QBC. Alternative music, some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Thurs March 10

4029 2140 Laser Hot Hits. Frank Sinatra "Some Velvet Morning," then Nina Gordon "Rest of my Life." SINPO 54444

(via Twente SDR)

FRS Holland broadcast & the need for good reception reports

On Sunday March 20th FRS-Holland will hit the SW airwaves. Programmes that day will last all day and start at 08:52 UTC/ 09:52 CEST with no less than 5 hours of music and information.

FRS will offer you a varied offer of  progarmmes and no doubt it will be worth while to tune in our way. A Sunday full of music, information and radio related items....the 'old fashioned' true sound of short wave free radio.

Frequencies will 9300//7700 kHz throughout the day and 6070 kHz in the afternoon. Tune in! Go tell your friends...

For more detailed information surf to www.frsholland.nl

May we take this opportunity to tell you that any mail or snail mail is more than welcome. Remember your support (letters, mails, reception reports) is our reward and thus very important. Without support the motivation to produce an FRS Sunday with all the ingredients would be much less. It's the listeners (that's also you!!)   keeping us going...please keep that in mind.

We'd shortly like to focus on the subject of reception reports. In recent months we have been aware that there's a great difference in the quality of reports. Some reports are well written and contain all 'elements' any report should include (including various programme details). Unfortunately we also receive (most likely well well intentioned!) very plain two or three line reports in which some 'elements' are completely missing. We'd like to stress that we very much like to issue our QSL cards but not in case reports are incomplete! In this way we would refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reception_report

It's very simple!  Especially some of the  listeners should be aware that details doesn't mean 'presenter' or 'pop music' but the name of the presenter, show and record/artist.

Thanks for reading this mail...we very much hope to 'meet' you on Sunday March 20th on the short wave bands!!

73s  Peter Verbruggen (on behalf of the entire FRS crew) 

Lots of relays via Channel 292

SCHEDULED CHANNEL 292 RELAYS on 6070 kHz ALL TIMES IN UTC

Due to a free airtime offer a lot of new stations and content have appeared:

FRIDAY 11/03
7:00-10:00 Cool AM
10:00-12:00 Skyline Radio Germany
12:00-16:00 Achim's Oldies
16:00-20:00 Radio NorthSea International (Historic Program)
20:00-20:15 DigiDX Report in MFSK 32
20:15-20:30 Oldies

SATURDAY 12/03
07:00-08:00 Paul Walker
08:00-09:00 Authentic Rock Radio
09:00-10:00 Radio Waves International
10:00-11:00 Rarities Show
11:00-14:00 Radio Enterhaken
14:00-16:00 Grooveline
16:00-17:00 Goldrausch 6070
17:00-19:00 Skyline Radio Germany
19:00-20:00 Hobart Radio International - In The Zone No.5
20:00-22:00 Cool AM
22:00-00:00 Paul Walker

SUNDAY 13/03:
07:00-08:00 Goldrausch 6070
08:00-09:00 Authentic Rock Radio
9:00-10:00 Superclan Radio
10:00-11:00 DARC
11:00-11:30 DigiDX Report in MFSK 32
11:30-12:30 Radio Klien Paris International
12:30-13:00 DigiDX Report in MFSK 32
13:00-15:00 PTHP
15:00-16:00 FRS
16:00-16:30 Mennonite Radio
16:30-17:00 Broad Spectrum Radio
17:00-18:00 Worldwide Marine Broadcasters Radio

MONDAY 14/03
07:00-12:00 Radio NOVA
15:00-16:00 Broad Spectrum Radio
16:00-17:00 DARC
20:00-21:00 DARC
21:00-21:30 Radio Northern Ireland

More at: http://www.channel292.de/schedule-for-bookings for last-minute additions as well as next week's schedule in advance.

On twitter at: @6070Channel292

Kind regards,

Rob Wise.
Hobart Radio International - The Voice of Tasmania
Lewisham, 7173 Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
Web: hriradio.org Twitter: @hobartradiointl Facebook: facebook.com/hobartradiointl

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Wed March 9

4029 2145 Laser Hot Hits. Racing Cars "They Shoot Horses Don't They," then a reggae song. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

Long Live Radio & Key Channel Radio eQSLs



Couple of great eQSLs arrived in my inbox recently. The first was from new Italian station Key Channel Radio and the second came from Long Live Radio.

Key Channel Radio says it broadcasts from the north of Italy using a max power of 110W, antenna is a inverted V with balun. They say you can find more info on their Facebook pages under "The KCR team."

Thanks for the QSLs!

Monday, March 07, 2016

Mon March 7

4029 2125 Laser Hot Hits. M People, ID jingle, then Fat Larry Band "Zoom." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sunday, March 06, 2016

Sun March 6

4029 1715 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Soul & funk. SINPO 44333.
6205 0955 Radio King Shortwave. Co-channel with another station, slightly stronger. SINPO 42332.
6205 1638 Energy FM. Unid relay of the Tenerife station, dance music, occasional jingles, SINPO 44433.
6210 0911 Radio Merlin Int. Gilbert O'Sullivan "Get Down." SINPO 34333.
6240 0907 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch songs, ID. SINPO 34333.
6240 1709 Artem's World of Radio via unid relay. African music. SINPO 54444.
6260 0916 Crazy Wave Radio. KC & The Sunshine Band "Get Down Tonight." SINPO 55444.
6265 1810 Radio Blackstone. "Relight My Fire," ID. SINPO 44433.
6285 0948 Radio Verona. Dutch songs. SINPO 55444.
6295 1015 Radio Zwarte Panter. Rock n roll. SINPO 54444.
6300 0930 Top Radio. Polka. SINPO 44444.
6305 1632 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 54444.
6320 1803 Radio Ronalisa. "Let Your Love Flow," SINPO 33333.
6322 0935 Radio Altrex. Soul 2 Soul "Back to Life," greetings. SINPO 34333.
6399 0925 Radio GSV. The Doors "The End," ID. SINPO 34333.
6420 1000 Radio Anthony (NL). Dutch songs, ID and talk in Dutch. SINPO 44433. (confirmed by Dr Tim)
6803 1620 Radio Pink Panther. "I Want Candy," "Polkadot Bikini." SINPO 44444.
6835 1703 Radio Arcadia. Light jazz music. SINPO 34333.
6875 0942 Radio Europe. Heatwave "Boogie Nights." SINPO 34333.
6905 1614 Radio Orion 2000. Oldies, jingles. SINPO 44433.
6985 1656 QBC. Muse "Black Holes & Revelations," SINPO 33333.
7250 1021 Radio Orion 2000. OMD "Joan of Arc," ID. SINPO 45444.
7300 0902 U Boat 66 Radio. Whitesnake "Is This Love," SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Saturday, March 05, 2016

Sat March 5

4029 1725 Laser Hot Hits. Andreya Triana "Playing with Fire," Talking about Windows 10, strong peaks. SINPO 44433
6210 1445 Radio Merlin Int. The Jam "Going Underground," then Elton John. SINPO 34333.
6240 1412 Radio Panda. Sixties music. SINPO 34333.
6240 1700 Mustang Radio. ID, dance music. SINPO 54444.
6255 1531 Mike Radio. Move from 6260. Jingles, "The Theme from MASH." SINPO 54444.
6260 1504 Mike Radio. Move from 15090. Snap "The Power," some utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
6268 1516 Key Channel Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6280 1655 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6285 1417 Radio 42. ID, oldies, polka. SINPO 44433.
6285 1650 Radio Verona. Dutch songs. Moved to 6295 to avoid station on 6280. SINPO 54444.
6294 1404 Radio Caroline North. The Eagles. SINPO 34433.
6295 1645 NMD Radio. ID jingle, "Oxygene." SINPO 44444.
6310 1629 Central Radio Int. Hazel Dean "Searching." SINPO 34333.
6401 1430 Free Radio Victoria. Enya "Orinoco Flow." SINPO 34333.
6850 1640 Radio Arcadia. ID, jazz music. SINPO 34333.
6955 1536 Radio Orion 2000. "Knock Three Times." SINPO 44433.
15090 1450 Mike Radio. Instrumental music. SINPO 25332.

(via Twente SDR)

Thursday, March 03, 2016

Thurs March 3

Back from a few days away in (chilly) Cornwall.

4026 1812 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Offshore radio tribute. SINPO 54444.
6285 1800 Radio Underground. Yodelling, "Joe le Taxi", ID, chat. SINPO 54444.
6295 1746 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, IDs. SINPO 34333.
6329 1740 Radio Goofy. Dance & pop. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Channel 292 relays March 4-7

The March offer has meant many stations booking airtime via Channel 292's relay on 6070 kHz (times UTC).

Friday March 4
2000-2030 DigiDX
2200-2400 Grooveline

Saturday March 5
0900-1000 RWI
1000-1300 Achim's oldies
1300-1500 Laser 558
1500-1700 Radio Albatross
1900-1930 Hobart Radio Int
1930-2000 DigiDX
2100-2300 Free Thinker Radio

Sunday March 6
0800-0900 Superclan Radio
0900-1000 Goldrausch 6070
1000-1100 DARC
1100-1130 DigiDX
1130-1230 Radio Klein Paris International
1230-1300 DigiDX
1300-1500 WMBR Rarities Show
1500-1600 Laser 558
1600-1630 Mennomite Radio
1630-1700 Broad Spectrum Radio

Monday March 7
1500-1600 Broad Spectrum Radio
1600-1700 DARC
2000-2100 DARC
2130-2200 Radio Northern Ireland

(Times could vary - check at www.channel292.de)

Friday, February 26, 2016

Special Leap Day broadcasts from Italy

Please be informed that  Marconi Radio International should next be audible on  29th February  2016, from 09.30 to 13.00 UTC, on 11390 kHz.

This special leap day broadcast will include, station identification announcements in Italian, English, German, Spanish, French and Catalan as well as  a  DX programme  (Italian Shortwave Panorama) and rock music show (Microwaves) in English.

The same above contents  will also be carried via IBC Italian Broadcasting Corporation on 6970 kHz, on the same day  (29th February 2016)  from 08.00 to 11.00 UTC.

Marconi Radio International encourages reception reports from listeners. Audio clips (mp3-file) of our broadcasts  are welcome! Our E-mail address is: marconiradiointernational@gmail.com but please don’t forget to include your postal address as some lucky listeners will also receive a printed QSL card.

New DigiDX tests on 75m & to N.America

DigiDx Report

We have added another transmission for tomorrow (Saturday 27th). The same edition of episode two which will broadcast to North America will also broadcast to Europe on 3985Khz at 1700UTC via Radio 700 in Germany. Mainly in MFSK32 but with some Olivia 64-2000 after 19 minutes. Reception reports to reports@digidx.uk please.

Special test broadcast to North America on Channel 292 6070kHz. Sunday 28th February 2016 at 0200UTC. The broadcast will be a special edition of episode 2 mainly in MFSK32 but also including a Olivia-64 2000 test and the Channel 292 logo image broadcast in MFSK32.

Another broadcast can be heard on 6070 on Sunday at 1100 UTC

(DigiDX Facebook page via Alan Gale, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Thurs Feb 25

4026 1805 Laser Hot Hits. Peter Schilling "Major Tom." SINPO 44433.
6319 1756 Radio Goofy. Woman singing, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6328 1753 Radio Anthony. Dance music, ID jingle and off. SINPO 34333.
6985 1833 QBC. The Jam "Eton Rifles." ID. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Italian Broadcasting Corporation this weekend

Dear listeners, ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION - IBC, will broadcast again as follows:

Saturday 27 February
22.00-02.00 UTC on 6970 kHz USB TO THE AMERICAS

Sunday 28 February
08.00-12.00 UTC on 6970 kHz AM TO EUROPE
16.00-21.00 UTC on 6970 kHz USB TO ASIA AND OCEANIA

During our airtime we will broadcast some old transmissions in English, Italian and Farsi (Persian), as well as new transmissions in English and Italian, like a mailbox (La posta degli ascoltatori) and "Italian Shortwave Panorama" co-produced with Marconi Radio International.

Please spread the news and send your reception reports to ibc@europe.com .

Good listening!
ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION - IBC from 1979!

www.facebook.com/IBC-Italian-Broadcasting-Corporation-42794031466

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Tues Feb 23

4026 2115 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music, strong peaks but quite fady. SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)