Wed Jan 18

4029 1727 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Carrick "Where Did I Go Wrong" then Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run." SINPO 33333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Key Channel Radio 1st birthday show

Mon Jan 16

4029 1847 Laser Hot Hits. Nick Straker Band "Walk in the Park," SINPO 33333. (via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 14

4029 1530 Laser Hot Hits. "Break From the Old Routine," SINPO 34333.
6281 1446 Telstar Radio. "Message to You Rudy," "On My Radio." SINPO 44433.
6290 1440 Tower Radio. "Camouflage," "CHina in Your Hand," IDS, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6300 1550 Cosmic Radio. Blondie "Atomic," SINPO 54444.
6320 1507 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 34333.
6330 1623 Radio OZNRH. Sade "Your Love is King." SINPO 33333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Dutch AT takes legal station off air by mistake

The Dutch Radiocommunications Agency (AT) has made a serious error in its fight against pirate stations.

On Thursday it dismantled the antenna of Vechtdal NL in Ommen on 105.6 MHz, thinking it was an unlicensed station.

But the station is in fact legal, and is a theme channel of Vechtdal FM. The Agency says that something obviously went wrong with the checking of licences.

It remains to be seen if the Agency will pay for the costs of rebuilding the antenna and any collateral damage, bearing in mind that there is no established procedure for dealing with such a situation. Vechtdal NL is still operating online.

(Andy Sennitt, PCJ - Media Related Topics Facebook group via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Shortwave relays this weekend

Hamburger Lokal Radio via Shortwave Station Göhren, Germany with 1KW to Western Europe:
 6190 KHz     Every Saturday      07.00 to 11.00 UTC
 7265 KHz     Every Saturday      11.00 to 16.00 UTC  
 9485 KHz     Every Sunday        10.00 to 13.00 UTC    
Contact email: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio .de

European Music Radio transmissions via;
WBCQ to Central & North America on 7490 KHz on 14th January between 22.00 to 23.00 UTC
KBC to Western Europe on 6045 KHz on 15th January between 09.00 to 10.00 UTC
Shortwave Station Göhren on 9485 KHz on 15th January between 09.00 to 10.00 UTC
Channel 292 on 6070 KHz on 15th January between 14.00 to 15.00 UTC
Contact email: emrshortwave@gmail.com

EMR Internet Repeats on 15th January 2017:
EMR will repeat this months Transmissions via two streams running at the following Times:16.00, 18.00, 20.00 UTC
http://nednl.net:8000/emr.m3u  will be on 96 kbps /44 KHz stereo for normal listening
http://nednl.net:8000/emr24.m3u will be 24 kbps / 22 KHz mono will be especially for low bandwidth like mobile phones.
(at 17.00, 19.00 &  21.00 UTC are recordings from the 15th of January 1978 with AJ's  DX & Roger Tate's mail box )

KBC via:
Media Broadcast to America on 6145 KHz every Sunday between 00.00 to 01.00
Contact email: themightykbc@gmail.com

Hobart Radio via:
Channel 292 to Western Europe on 6070 KHz Sundays between 21.00 to 21.30 UTC
WRMI to Americas, Asia/Pacific on 9955 KHz Sunday between 03.30 to 04.00 UTC
WRMI to Americas, Asia/Pacific on 9955 KHz Tuesday between 22.30 to 23.00 UTC
WBCQ to North America on 5130 KHz Mondays 03.30 to 04.00 UTC
Contact email: hriradio@gmail.com

Radio Joystick
Sunday, 11:00 UTC, 7330 kHz via Moosbrunn w/ 100 kW: Charlie-Prince-Show

NEXT WEEK
Radio City via:
IRRS to Europe on 7290 KHz (every 3rd Friday) between 19.00 to 20.00 UTC
IRRS to Europe on 9510 KHz (every Saturday) between 09.00 to 10.00 UTC
Challenger Radio to Northern Italy on 1368 KHz every Saturdays from 20.00 UTC onwards
Radio Merkurs on 1485 KHz Every Saturday between 20.00 onwards
Contact email: citymorecars@yahoo.ca
A comment: IRRS has been noted on a Sunday on 9880 kHz instead of 9510 kHz, in order to avoid co-channel interference from a domestic Chinese station. This may perhaps also apply to Saturday transmissions.

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Tues Jan 10

4029 1850 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies, SSB QRM. SINPO 23332. (via Twente SDR)

Mon Jan 9

3936 2022 Unknown Radio. Brass band music, canned IDs, SSTV. SINPO 24332.
6335 1849 Radio Blacklake. Instrumental music, ID, then Elvis Presley "Suspicious Minds." SINPO 34333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Sun Jan 8

4029 1656 Laser Hot Hits. Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run." SINPO 44433.
5800 1708 Laser Hot Hits. Jammed by carrier on 5799.6.
6205 1635 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence with Diana Dors and George Michael songs. SINPO 44433.
6210 1630 Radio Komintern. Russian patriotic music. SINPO 34333.
6305 1618 Radio BZN. ID, email address, BZN. SINPO 34333.
6320 1610 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 54444.
6920L 1646 Unid. Classical music. SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Sat Jan 7

3905 1931 Radio Alice. Instrumental mx, greetings, signing off. SINPO 44444.
4029 1528 Laser Hot Hits. Old recording of Radio Gemini. SINPO 34333.
*5800 0940 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6205 1913 Laser Hot Hits. "I Don't Want to Hurt You Anymore," SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.
*6210 0932 Radio King SW. "Walking in Memphis," fair signal. SINPO 34333.
6232 1502 Radio Southsea Melody. ID, Goombay Dance Band. Heard on 6235 at 1515. SINPO 34333 (both frequencies).
*6310 0922 Radio Deltracks. "Holding back the Years," ID. SINPO 44433.
6310 1918 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 33333.

(Kiwi SDR, SW England/ *via Barneys web SDR, Bedford)

Thurs Jan 5

4029 1850 Laser Hot Hits. Britney Spears song, fair signal. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

Wed Jan 4

*4029 1552 Laser Hot Hits. Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart," some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
5800 1539 Laser Hot Hits. Foxx "Single Bed." SINPO 24332.
6300 1515 Countdown Radio. Phil Collins "You Can't Hurry Love." SINPO 34333.

(via Barneys web SDR/ *via Twente SDR)

Chris Watson of Radio Geronimo Shortwave passes away

Tribute to Chris Watson of Radio Geronimo SW from his friend Shaun:

"I have just heard from Peter Verbruggen of FRS Holland that my long time friend and colleague at Geronimo Shortwave, Chris Watson, (real surname Regan) has passed away at home in France last Wednesday 28th December.

Chris was involved in shortwave free radio for over 30 years, operating Radio 48 in the 80s, and then Geronimo Shortwave from the 90s through to last year. He had a passion for shortwave and even though it became more difficult for him to broadcast via his own transmitter in more recent times due to his domestic circumstances, he kept Geronimo Shortwave going through various relay stations.

I worked alongside Chris since the 80s when I was operating Radio Apollo International on shortwave, often running both stations from the same woodland either in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire or Wales.

He and his wife Pat became firm friends. The last time I met him was about 4 years ago on one of his occasional visits back to the UK when he helped me out with some shortwave aerial problems. I still continued recording shows for Geronimo until a couple of years ago when my work on the Prog Mill took over more of my radio time, but he was always supportive of that and my continued shortwave work with FRS Holland and was in touch as recently as October.

Chris was a true stalwart of shortwave free radio, with a genuine passion and enthusiasm which never dimmed. Shortwave will certainly be worse off for his absence.
Rest in Peace Chris. And may that big transmitter in the sky get a SINPO of all the 5's!"

(via Facebook)

This is very sad news. I have listened to Radio Geronimo Shortwave for many years and I remember listening to some of the stations he was involved in during the 1980s. RIP, Chris.

Thurs Dec 29

3905 1554 Radio Batavier. Roxy Music "Jealous Guy." SINPO 34333.
3920 1603 Mike Radio. Move from 4030. SINPO 34333.
3930 1550 Radio Mustang. The Doors "Love Her Madly." SINPO 55444.
4029 1608 Laser Hot Hits. Eagles "Lying Eyes." SINPO 34333.
4030 1545 Mike Radio. Move from 5930. JM Jarre "Oxygene," SINPO 34333.
*5800 1614 Laser Hot Hits. Carly Simon "Why." SINPO 24332.
*5930 1535 Mike Radio. "Man of Action," off. SINPO 54444.

(*via Barneys SDR, Bedford, UK/  via Kiwi SDR, Leiden, NL)

Shortwave recordings

Authentic Rock Radio

Grooveline Radio

Radio Panda

Sun Dec 25

3910 1538 Radio Borderhunter. Short test, "It's Christmas Time." SINPO 54444.
4029 1516 Laser Hot Hits. Bruce Springsteen "Hungry Heart." SINPO 34333.
5800 1500 Laser Hot Hits. Evelyn King "Love Comes Down," SINPO 34333.
6175 0930 Speedwing Radio. "Wishing on a Star," SINPO 35433.
6200 1226 Radio Dr Tim. Abba "Fernando," SINPO 23332.
6220 0946 Radio Merlin Int. B52s "Love Shack, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6230 1243 Radio Dr Tim. Move from 6200. SINPO 34333.
6230 1158 Radio Casanova. Yodelling music. SINPO 34333.
6280 1217 Radio Geronimo Shortwave. David Bowie "Heroes," //7700. SINPO 24332.
6285 0936 Hitmix Radio. Schlager. SINPO 34333.
6286 1205 Radio Johnny Tobacco. Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing," SINPO 44433.
6305 0941 Radio Marabu. ID in English, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6333 0925 Radio Orion 2000. "Last Christmas," SINPO 34333.
6930 1455 Radio Enterhaken. Offshore recordings. SINPO 34333.
7700 1220 Radio Geronimo Shortwave. David Bowie "Heroes," ID. SINPO 45444.

(via Twente SDR)

Christmas greetings from U-Boat 66 Radio

Many thanks!

Sat Dec 24

3920 1543 Mike Radio (tent). Abba "Happy New Year," started strong but faded rapidly. SINPO 44433.
4029 1535 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
5030 1553 Sluwe Vos Radio. "I want to be a Hippy," signal fading. SINPO 34333.
5800 1605 Laser Hot Hits. Band Aid then Bee Gees, faded out by 1616. SINPO 44433.
*6292 1425 NMD Radio. "Magic Fly," off shortly afterwards. SINPO 24332.
*6380 1433 Radio Rona Lisa. "Against All Odds," fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
*6803 1442 Radio Pink Panther. Police "Every Breath You Take." SINPO 34333.
7700U 1420 Marconi Radio Int. Talk in Italian. SINPO 24432.

(*via Barneys web SDR/ via Twente SDR)

Marconi Radio Int this weekend

Please be advised that  Marconi Radio International will be on the air this weekend as follows: on 24 December 2016, from 1300 to 1600 UTC on 7700 kHz USB Mode and on 25 December 2016, from 0800 to 1100 UTC on 7700 kHz (USB mode).

Reception reports with audio clips (mp3-file) are welcome and confirmed by QSL verification. Some lucky listeners will ALSO receive our printed QSL card, so don't forget to include your postal address. E-mail: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com