Thurs Dec 28

1621 2303 Radio Turftrekker. "Run Around Sue," SINPO 43433.
1645 2322 Radio Monte Carlo. Beach Boys, Rubettes. SINPO 34333.
4010 1550 Energy FM via relay. Dance music, co-channel Kyrgyz Radio. Also 6235. SINPO 43433.
4026 1540 Radio Free World. Dance music. SINPO 34333.
6160 1150 Shortwaveradio.de. Tests continue with Stafford's World featuring music from 1976, including Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell. SINPO 34333.
6220 1135 Laser Hot Hits. Non-stop music and jingles. Louis Armstrong "What A Wonderful World." SINPO 44444.
6235 1525 Energy FM via relay. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6295 1520 Unknown Radio. Instrumental music. SINPO 23332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

eQSL from Twilight FM

eQSL for Twilight FM, relayed by Radio Merlin Int on Christmas Eve. Thanks Paul!

Wed Dec 27

1615 2035 Radio Turftrekker. Dutch music, ID, off with "Dragon's Legend" at 2047. SINPO 44433.
1629 2050 Radio Ramona. Dutch music, plenty of IDs, mixing with Greek pirate. SINPO 33333.
1650 2255 Radio B4. Rock music. SINPO 44433.
3905 2246 Radio 102 (tent). Schlager & country. SINPO 43433.
6220 0958 Laser Hot Hits. Sonny & Cher "I've Got You," news headlines, George Benson "Never Give Up On a Good Thing." SINPO 45444.
6266 1448 XTC. Back for Christmas broadcast, playing Lesley Duncan "Chain of Love," and Royal Blood. SINPO 34333.
6860 1143 Radio Nova Int. REM "End of the  World," SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Tues Dec 26

5800 1747 Radio 319 (pres). Relay of Dutch station. SINPO 54444.
6210 1000 Radio King Shortwave. Slade "My Oh My," ID jingles. SINPO 34433.
6220 1741 Laser Hot Hits. Coldplay "Trouble,"ID jingle.  SINPO 44444.
6260 1036 Radio Zwarte Panter. Greetings, Dutch music. SINPO 54444.
6265 1752 Radio Laguna. ID and contact details in GM, Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6281 0955 Radio Perfekt. German version of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland," SINPO 33333.
6285v 1733 Long Live Radio. Announcements and chimes. SINPO 23332.
6295 0950 Tower Radio. "Captain Stardust" instrumental. SINPO 55444.
6310 1005 Radio Marabu. The Cure "The Love Cats," ID, talk in GM. SINPO 34333.
6330 1020 Radio 102. Christmas music. SINPO 33333.
6860 1025 Radio Nova Int. Guns N Roses "Welcome to the Jungle," SINPO 24332.
6875 1015 Radio Europe. Mellow jazz. SINPO 34333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Mon December 25

4010 1333 Coast FM via relay. Remix version of "Do They Know It's Christmas," also on 6235. SINPO 34433.
5900 1038 Dance Wave Shortwave. Dance music. SINPO 343333.
5970 1300 Studio 52 & Hitmix Radio via Issoudun. Sign on, rock n roll. SINPO 55544.
6170 1028 Speedwing Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6205 1050 Laser Hot Hits. Pink Floyd "Take It Back," Chris Rea "Driving Home for Christmas," SINPO 44433.
6235 1100 Coast FM via relay. News, pop. SINPO 44433.
6255 1255 Radio Mexico. Polka. SINPO 34333.
6290 1033 Radio Boomerang. Modern Talking "You Can Win If You Want," off. SINPO 44444.
6310 1118 Radio Marabu. German pop. SINPO 44433.
6315 1327 Radio Goofy. European music, jingles. SINPO 23332.
6325 1315 Bogusman. Delganos song, playing new jingle. Good signal suddenly faded down from 44433 to 24332. The Ghoul also on 6375.
6375 1112 The Ghoul. Kim Wilde "Kids in America," chat. SINPO 33333.
6860 1107 Radio Nova Int. ID jingle, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6875 1022 Radio Europe. "I Love Music," SINPO 34333.
6970 1016 Radio Orion 2000. "Are You Going to San Francisco," SINPO 34333.
7331 1011 Flashback Music Radio. "Having a Wonderful Christmas Time," SINPO 23432.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Thanks for the eQSL from yesterday's broadcast

Season greetings

Sun Dec 24

4010 1100 Coast FM via relay. News headlines, Jason Derulo song. Parallel to 6235. SINPO 44444.
5840 1107 Radio 319 (pres). Detroit Spinners "Feel the Need," SINPO 34333.
5890 1230 Radio Batavia. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6205 1035 Laser Hot Hits. Steps "Heartbeat," SINPO 44444.
*6216 1430 Radio Altrex. "Do the Locomotion," ID, greetings. SINPO 24332.
6220 1118 Radio Doctor Tim. Easy listening music. SINPO 23332.
6235 1040 Coast FM via relay. Yazz "The Only Way is Up," SINPO 55444.
6245 1014 Radio Waves Int. "Little Drummer Boy," SINPO 33333.
*6255 1505 Free Radio Victoria. "Mistletoe & Wine," then "Merry Christmas Everybody." SINPO 43433.
6265 1010 Radio Casanova. Rock n roll. SINPO 44444.
6265 1217 Radio Altrex. Move from 6305. Freddie Mercury. SINPO 34333.
*6267 1413 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6284 1055 FRS Holland. Dave Scott's Radio Waves show with Transworld Orchestra "Joy to the World," also on 7700. SINPO 55544.
6295 1005 Radio Python. New Order "True Faith," SINPO 44433.
6300 1207 Twilight FM via Merlin. Jonah Louie "Stop the Cavalry." SINPO 34333.
6305 1212 Radio Altrex. "Mull of Kintyre," SINPO 33333.
6310 1018 Radio Marabu. The Cure "The Love Cats," SINPO 33433.
6315 1225 Radio Goofy. Christmas music. SINPO 24332.
6325 1148 Bogusman. Coldwater Plan "What Day It Was," Christine Hersch "Penny Royalty." SINPO 54444. Massive signal this afternoon SINPO 55544.
6335 1028 Radio Nova Int. Donovan, also Chris Rea "Fool If You Think It's Over" SINPO 24332.
7700 1057 FRS Holland. Dave Scott's Radio Waves. SINPO 35433.

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

Radio Underground Christmas eQSL

Thanks Steve!

Marconi Radio Int on air over Christmas

Marconi Radio International (MRI) will be on the air as follows: 
Sunday, 24 December 2017, 12.45-14.45 UTC
Monday, 25 December 2017, 09.00-11.00 UTC

The frequency is 7720 kHz (USB mode).

Reception reports to this e-mail address: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Merry Xmas and Happy New Year 2018

Sat Dec 23

1646 1725 Technical Man. ID, Christmas music. Good peaks. SINPO 35333.
1655 1735 Radio Digital. Report to Technical Man. SINPO 44433.
4010 1720 Coast FM via relay. "On the Radio," co-channel Kyrgyz Radio. SINPO 42332.
5830 1525 Radio 319 (pres). Relay of Dutch station Mi Amigo Radio. SINPO 44444.
6205 1417 Laser Hot Hits. Jacksons song, reading emails, "Man of Action." SINPO 44433.
6235 1500 Coast FM via relay. News headlines, Ultravox "Vienna." SINPO 54444.
6285 1517 Radio Underground. Greetings, Mike Oldfield "Il Dulci Jubilo." SINPO 34433.
*6291 1305 Radio Caroline Int. European pop, jingles. SINPO 34333.
*6300 1235 Radio Merlin Int. A version of "Silent Night," then Rhianna song. SINPO 34333.
6310 1512 Radio Marabu. Rock music. SINPO 43433.
6320 1438 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 54444.
*6375 1250 The Ghoul. Genesis "I Know What I Like," chat, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6860 1432 Radio Nova. Feargal Sharkey "Listen to Your Father," SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England/ *Twente SDR)

Fri Dec 22

*1615 2258 Radio Twentana. Polka, ID. SINPO 34433.
*1625 2303 Radio Akenzo. Greeting Dr Tim, Dutch countrty music. SINPO 34333.
*4000 2306 Coast FM via relay. Kylie Minogue "Better the Devil You Know," SINPO 43433.
6165 1523 Shortwaveradio.de. Stafford's World show, playing The Move. SINPO 43433.
6205 1505 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence show. Chris de Burgh "High on Emotion," then Cathy Dennis. SINPO 44433.
6235 1457 Coast FM via relay. Simple Minds song, Tenerife ads, news on the hour. SINPO 44433.

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

Christmas greetings

Many thanks!

FRS Holland on Christmas Eve

In a message on their website, FRS Holland said they had technical problems which affected the relay of their seasonal broadcast last weekend.

Now they are going to repeat the broadcast on Christmas Eve on 7700 kHz and a 48m frequency.

Read more at: http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/114-looking-back-on-december-17th.html

Wed Dec 20

5845 2010 IBC via Armenia. DX show, ID, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." SINPO 55544.
6205 1618 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart playing songs "Shut Up & Die," "What You Waiting For," great signal until 1626 when it disappeared. SINPO 55544.
6230 1601 Radio Cuckoo. Chris Rea "Driving Home for Christmas," weak-fair. SINPO 23332.

(via Barneys web SDR)

Tues Dec 19

1611 2015 Radio Vloedgolf. "Jingle Bell Rock," SINPO 33433.
1625 2252 Radio Monte Carlo. Dutch songs, ID and off. SINPO 43433.
1630 2010 Radio Marianne. Dutch music. SINPO 33333.
1633 2302 Radio Barcelona. Polka version of "Jingle Bells," then "Merry Christmas Polka." SINPO 43433.
1645 1953 Radio Bonanza. Dutch music, calling Zeepiraat & Meteoor. SINPO 44433.
1660 1943 Radio Zeepiraat/Radio Meteoor. QSO between the stations. SINPO 34433 for both.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

eQSLs from USA and Ireland

I was delighted to receive an eQSL from Channel Z Radio in the USA, after hearing him on the SW England SDR during the Global HF Weekend in early November. In his email he said Channel Z has been on the air since 2004 and has been heard in North America, across Europe plus Venezuela, Japan and New Zealand. He was using a Dave Martin (of WNKR) designed Commando transmitter.

Also today I received an eQSL from Radio Nova International, broadcasting from the east coast of Ireland. In his email Tony talked about his long interest in radio, the pirate scene in Ireland and his plan to broadcast on 75m. He also mentioned he was big fan of the original Radio Nova - hence the name.

Thanks for the great QSLs.

Sun Dec 17

*4000 1500 Coast FM via relay. News, Jermaine Stewart "We Don't Have to take Our Clothes Off," SINPO 34333.
*4000 1910 Laser Hot Hits. Splash from 3995. Now using this frequency instead of Coast FM. SINPO 33333.
6205 1146 Laser Hot Hits. Paul McCartney "Wonderful Christmas Time," Abba "Dancing Queen." SINPO 44433.
*6230 1206 Radio Cuckoo. From west coast of Ireland. "Santa Baby," splash from 6235. SINPO 23432.
6235 1140 Radio Waves Int. Pop. SINPO 33333.
6245 1130 Coast FM via relay. SWV "Right Here," SINPO 54444.
6285 1122 Radio Dolfijn. Kiss "I Was Made for Loving You," Jean Michel Jarre "Oxygene." SINPO 34333.
6305 1117 Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost playing Aerosmith. SINPO 44433.
*6320 1515 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 55444.
6325 1200 Radio Rainbow. Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me," SINPO 54444.
*6860 1215 Radio Nova. "Bodyrock," "Take Me to the Matador," SINPO 24332.
7700 1620 FRS Holland. Christmas programme. SINPO 55544. (via Twente SDR)

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

Sat Dec 16

1620 1906 Radio Akenzo. Sigue Sigue Sputnik. SINPO 24332.
1625 1840 Radio Pandora. Sailor "Some Girls Will," SINPO 33333.
1636 1855 Keizer & Keizerin. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
4000 1619 Coast FM v relay. Toto "Rosanna," SINPO 43433.
6205 1420 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence greeting pirates on 48 metres, Supertramp "Take the Long Way Home." SINPO 44444.
6245 1415 Coast FM via relay. Dire Straits "Money for Nothing," SINPO 54444.
6290.5 1358 Radio Caroline Int. European music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1353 Radio Merlin Int. Festive music. SINPO 34333.
7720U 1433 Marconi Radio Int. ID, Joan Jett "I Love Rock n Roll." SINPO 25432.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Fri Dec 15

1644 2310 Radio Vrolijke Mijnwerker. Dutch songs, ID. SINPO 44444.
1650 2305 Radio Nachtzwerver. Donna Summer "State of Independence," ID. SINPO 33333.
3905 1712 Radio Underground. Christmas song by the Go Gos. SINPO 34333.
4000 2325 Coast FM via relay. Pop, weak signal, splash 3995. SINPO 23432.
6205 1655 Laser Hot Hits. Song "Heart & Soul," news  headlines. SINPO 34333.
6285v 1703 Long Live Radio. Heavy rock, drifting frequency. SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

FRS Holland broadcast this Sunday

Dear FRS Friends,

On the FRS website you will find info about our  upcoming traditional Seasonal December broadcast.

This Sunday (December 17th) FRS will take to the air at 08.30 UTC/ 09:30 CET. But...there will also be a possible repeat on the 24th as well as several streams.

 For full details watch http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/113-frs-seasonal-broadcast.html

A brand new full size/ color  A5 QSL card is from now on available. But: only if you send a correct & complete reception report.

For all of you: have a good weekend! Hope to 'meet' you on Sunday....

73s  Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS team