Radio Pandora QSL cards

A package was received from Radio Pandora today containing two QSL cards, info sheets and letter. Pandora first took to the airwaves in 1993 with a transmitter built by Apollo Engineering. Operator Steve St John had a few technical problems but in 1995 with help from Bill Lewis of Live Wire Radio was able to get back on the air and has been broadcasting ever since.

Over the years he has also relayed other stations including Radio Joystick, Voice of South Dublin Radio, Pipeline Radio and WRCR.

These days he runs  the transmitter at 85 Watts into a half wave dipole. Although reception has been patchy recently, last Saturday when I heard him the signal was booming in on 6322.5 kHz. A report was emailed to Pandora who sent the QSLs by post.

Thanks Steve.

Wed Jul 17

5140 1955 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 44333.
5775 1751 Zenith Classic Rock. Mick Ronson "The Empty Bed," Genesis "Dance on a Volcano." SINPO 454444.
6205 1744 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott's retro chart show. Justin "It's All About You," Backstreet Boys "I Want It That Way." SINPO 44333.
6290 2041 Radio Johnny Tobacco. Country music. SINPO 55444.
6295 1935 Transatlantic Broadcast. Easybeats "Friday on My Mind." SINPO 34333.
7725 2000 Zeppelin Radio (pres). Dr Hook "Sylvia's Mother," Pavlov's Dog "Julia." SINPO 35333.
11640U 2136 Mix Radio Int (USA). Heart "Alone," Soft Cell "Tainted Love," Patty Smyth "The Warrior." ID. SINPO 34433.


(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

FRS Holland summer evening broadcasts

Dear FRS Friends,

We have some good news...FRS-Holland  will be on air with two Summer evening broadcasts.

In the past 5 years, these typical evening broadcasts proved to be very successful. Not only because of good reception but also because of the thematic programmes which were certainly to the taste of many SW/ Free Radio enthusiasts.

The first Summer evening broadcast will take place on Sunday July 28th.
For full details: go to  http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/132-frs-on-air-sunday-evening-july-28th.html 

The July 28th broadcast runs from 1652-2100UTC on 7700 & 5810 kHz (or 5800 kHz).

The 2nd one will be our 39th Anniversary  being planned for Sunday September 1st. Details will follow in the 2nd half of August.

Have a good weekend...'see' you soon on the SW free radio bands!

73s, Peter V. on behalf of the FRS crew

Tues Jul 16

5140 1723 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5775 2200 Zenith Classic Rock. Rolling Stones "Sympathy for the Devil," Joni Mitchell song, fading. SINPO 24332.
5785 1644 Radio 319. Tramps "Disco Inferno," Gilbert O'Sullivan "Alone Again," ID at 1700. SINPO 34333.
6205 1650 Laser Hot Hits. Rob Walker show. Cher "Believe" & "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves." SINPO 34333.
6275 1936 Unid. Dutch music, talking in Dutch at 1943, but also co-channel SSB. SINPO 33333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Mon Jul 15

5140 1714 Charleston Radio Int. Music from 1920s-1940s. SINPO 34333.
5800 1942 Rebel Ska & Reggae Radio. Desmond Dekker "Shing A Ling." SINPO 44433.
6205 1705 Laser Hot Hits. Candlelight "Can I Get There," Propaganda song, 'spitting' utility QRM. SINPO 33433.
6225 1833 Radio Lesbos (pres). Non-stop Greek music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1919 Radio Discovery. Anita Baker "Sweet Love." SINPO 44333.
6290 2017 Radio Johnny Tobacco (pres). Country music. SINPO 55444. Moved to 6300 at 2025, still SINPO 55444.
6320 2031 Radio Sovereign (pres). JJ Cale "Crazy Mama," Thin Lizzy "Waiting for an Alibi," Radio Nova jingles heard. SINPO 34333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England) 

Sun Jul 14

5740 1132 Radio Pamela. The Crystals "Da Do Ron Ron." SINPO 24332.
5800 1530 Rebel Ska & Reggae Radio. The Beat "Tears of a Clown," Barry Biggs "Break Your Promise." SINPO 44433.
6205 1028 Laser Hot Hits. The XX "I Dare You," Sharpe & Numan "Change Your Mind." SINPO 34433.
6305 1126 Radio Merlin Int. The Radio Jackie story. SINPO 34333.
6320 1012 Radio Sovereign. Steve Miller Band "Fly Like An Eagle," Stevie Ray Vaughan "Texas Flood." SINPO 34433.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Sat Jul 13

5053 1757 Radio 319. Radio Mi Amigo recordings. SINPO 44333.
5140 1803 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
6205 1549 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence show. Mixmasters "Grand Piano." SINPO 44433.
6270 1754 Radio 102. Yazz "The Only Way Is Up." SINPO 24332.
6275 2035 Radio Quadzilla. "Son of a Preacher Man," T Rex "Get It On." SINPO 44433.
6285 1725 Unid. Relay of Dutch LPAM station TPot. Ricky Nelson "For You," Vanity Fair "Hitching A Ride." SINPO 54444.
6285 2029 Radio Fox 48. Koto "Dragon's Legend." SINPO 33333.
6295 1713 Radio Joey. Meat Loaf "Heaven Can Wait," Boston "Don't Look Back." SINPO 34433.
6301 1749 Unid. Sixities music, possible ID but too weak to understand. SINPO 23332.
6305 2024 Triple L Radio (Johnny Tobacco). Polka, "One Night With You." SINPO 54444.
6322.5 1659 Radio Pandora. Bellamy Brothers "Old Hippy," promo for Achim's website, Primitives "Crash," reading reception reports. Strong peaks! SINPO 44444.
6390 1915 Studio 52. Alice Cooper "Poison." SINPO 44333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Fri Jul 12

1630 2220 Radio Mondeo. Dutch music, quite noisy frequency. SINPO 33433.
1640 2211 Radio Yogi Bear & Dr Einstein. Bacarra "Koochie Koo," greetings to Terry & Metallica. SINPO 34433.
1650 2202 Radio Spanningzoeker. Madonna "Spanish Lullaby." SINPO 44444.
1658 2216 Radio Monte Carlo. Instrumental music, talk in Dutch. SINPO 34433.
3935 2152 TRX Radio. Blues music, greetings, ID. SINPO 44433.
5140 1745 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5800 1854 Rebel Ska & Reggae Radio. UB40 "Don't Break My Heart." SINPO 55444.
6275 1837 Radio Zwarte Non. "Popcorn," talk in Dutch, off. SINPO 23332.
6290 1927 Radio Johnny Tobacco (pres). Country music. SINPO 55444.
6295 2230 Channel 92. "American Pie," "Never Ending Story," ID during song "this is a test broadcast from Channel 92." SINPO 34333.
6296 1840 Radio Cuckoo. The Police "Every Breath You Take," UB40 "Red Red Wine."
6390 1833 Studio 52. Flock of Seagulls "I Ran," CW QRM. SINPO 33333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Thurs Jul 11

5050 1707 Radio 319 (pres). Move from 5790. Radio Mi Amigo recordings. SINPO 34333.
5140 1714 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5790 1650 Radio 319. Veronica recordings. SINPO 34333.
5800 1643 Rebel Ska & Reggae Radio. Bob Marley "Natural Mystic," Techniques "Queen Majesty." SINPO 44433.
6320 1655 Radio Sovereign. Hermans Hermits "I'm Into Something Good," Simon Dupres "Kites." SINPO 34333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Wed Jul 10

5050 1843 Radio 319 (tent). Radio Caroline recordings. SINPO 44433.
5140 1728 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 24332.
5780 1715 Radio Harmony. Tom Jones "She's A Lady," Edith Piaf song. SINPO 44433.
6205 1653 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence show. Kylie Minogue "What Do I Have to Do," The Killers "Smile Like You Mean It." SINPO 34333.
6225 1742 Misti Radio. Abba "Dancing Queen" & "Knowing Me Knowing You." SINPO 34333.
6240 1700 Radio Cuckoo. Elvis Costello "Oliver's Army," The Cure "Close to Me," utility splash. SINPO 43433.
6270 1735 Radio Altrex. Sixties music, utility splash. SINPO 23332.
6320 1706 Radio Sovereign. Captain Sensible "Wot," Foreigner "Don't Want to Live Without You." SINPO 34333.
6375 1720 Radio Ronalisa. Survivor "Burning Heart," Van Halen "Jump," utility splash. SINPO 33433.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Tues Jul 9

5140 1900 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5415 1713 Misti Radio. Short test on this frequency. Country music, buzzing sound. SINPO 24332.
5780 1718 Radio Harmony. "I've Got You Under My Skin," co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
5810 1624 Radio 319 (pres). Radio  Caroline recordings from 1980s. SINPO 34333.
6230 1743 Radio Casanova. Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6240 1703 Radio Cuckoo. Bad Manners "Special Brew," The Jam "Going Underground." SINPO 33333.
6295 2145 Radio BZN. BZN songs, IDs, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6302 1721 Misti Radio. Change of frequency. Greetings, Billy Ray Cyrus "Trail of Tears." SINPO 34333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Mon Jul 8

5140 1856 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5780 1706 Radio Harmony. The Echoes "Bobby Blue." SINPO 34333.
6205 1741 Laser Hot Hits. Ian Lawrence show. Dance music. SINPO 44333.
6230 1736 Coast FM. Diana Ross "Aint No Mountain High Enough," SSB QRM. SINPO 43333.
6295 1654 Radio Aristona. Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1732 Radio Zeewolf. "Theme from S'Express," greeting Ronalisa. SINPO 24332.
6320 1638 Radio Sovereign. Run DMC & Aerosmith "Walk This Way." SINPO 24332.
7725 1850 Radio Zeppelin (pres). Jazz music. SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Sun Jul 7

5135 1703 Charleston Radio Int. Slight change of frequency to avoid utility. SINPO 34333.
5739.5 1113 Radio Pamela. BTO "Let's Roll Down the Highway," Alice Cooper "Hey Stoopid." SINPO 24332.
5775 0920 Zenith Classic Rock. ELO "All Over the World," Cat Stevens "Lady D'Arbanville." SINPO 44433.
6095 1546 Elvis Radio. Simple Minds "Let There Be Love," Iron Maiden "Can I Play With Madness." SINPO 44433.
6205 0915 Laser Hot Hits. Phil Fuldner "Take Me." SINPO 44444.
6210 0838 Radio King Shortwave (tent). Soft rock, splash from LHH. SINPO 32432.
6230 0910 Coast FM. Mabel "Don't Call Me Up." SINPO 44444.
6275 2147 Radio Johnny Tobacco. Robert Cray Band "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." SINPO 55444.
6285 0845 Radio Focus Int. Michael Schenker "Doctor Doctor." SINPO 34333.
6300 1138 Radio Batavia. John Denver "Annie's Song," Men At Work "Down Under," jingles. SINPO 33433.
6305 0925 Radio Merlin Int. Eruption "One Way Ticket," some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.
6320 0851 Radio Sovereign. David Bowie "Let's Dance," Radio Sovereign jingles. SINPO 34333.
6960 0903 Radio 319. Dusty Springfield "I Only Want to Be With You." SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Sat Jul 6

4840 1841 Radio Dolfijn. Status Quo "Whatever You Want" & "Down Down." SINPO 34333.
5140 1833 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5775 1417 Zenith Classic Rock. The Herd "I Don't Want Our Love To Die," ID jingle. SINPO 34433.
5810 1406 Radio 319. Archive recordings of Radio Caroline from 1976. SINPO 34333.
6205 1325 Laser Hot Hits. Visage "Fade to Grey," SINPO 44433.
6210 1620 Radio King Shortwave. Barry Ryan "Love is Love," splash from 6205. SINPO 33333.
6230 1351 Coast FM. Will Young "All the Songs." SINPO 44433.
6235 1625 Radio Casanova. "My Lady of Spain." SINPO 43333.
6240 1630 Radio Cuckoo. Pulp "Common People." SINPO 23332.
6278 1855 Radio Pandora. Documentary about Radio Fax. SINPO 24332 (via SDR in Norway)
6285 1551 Radio Focus Int. XTC "Generals & Majors," Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "Don't Think Twice It's All Right." SINPO 34333.
6295 1815 Radio Joey. Vengeance "Loving You Is Wrong." SINPO 34333.
6300 1358 Radio Discovery. "Baby It's Cold Outside." SINPO 34333.
6300 1935 Radio Johnny Tobacco. Signing off. SINPO 54444.
6305 1538 Radio Merlin Int. Van Halen "Too Hot for Teacher." SINPO 34333.
6320 1335 Radio Sovereign (pres). Non-stop 60s music, Radio Carousel jingle heard. SINPO 34333.
6376 1949 Radio Johnny Tobacco. Move from 6300. SINPO 54444.
6392 1605 Radio Tornado. KC & The Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go," Rubettes "Juke Box Jive." SINPO 33333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Charleston Radio Int eQSL

A big surprise in my inbox with the arrival of an eQSL from Charleston Radio International for a report sent in April last year. The station plays music from the 1920s to 40s and can be heard daily on 5140 kHz from 1700-2200 UTC. Email address is: charlestonradiointernational@yahoo.com

Fri Jul 5

5030 1740 Radio 319. Frankie Valli "Grease is the Word," Leo Sayer "Thunder in Your Heart," Mi Amigo & 319 jingles. SINPO 34333.
5140 1733 Chaleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
6095 1651 Radio Tesla. Joe Dolan "You're Such A Good Looking Woman," Dion "The Wanderer." SINPO 24332.
6210 1633 Laser Hot Hits. Rolling Stones "Satisfaction," Chemical Brothers "Star Guitar." SINPO 34333.
6230 1645 Coast FM. Timbaland "Apologize," T'Pau "China In Your Hand." SINPO 34333.
6270 1711 Radio Zwarte Panter. ID, greetings, Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6275 1932 Quadzilla Radio. Bonnie St Claire "Clap Your Hands, ID jingle, Billy Joe Royal "Down in the Boondocks," strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6285 1716 Radio Focus Int. Motorhead's version of Bowie's "Heroes," Led Zeppelin "Trampled Underfoot," SINPO 34333.
6300 2155 Radio Batavia. Dschinghis Khan "Moskou," jingles. SINPO 54444.
6305 1753 Radio Merlin Int. Faded in now. Status Quo "Pictures of Matchstick Men," Searchers "Sweets for My Sweet."  SINPO 34333.
6325 2211 Channel 92. Don McLean "American Pie." SINPO 34333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Wed Jul 3

5030 1705 Radio 319 (pres). Radio Mi Amigo jingles, Raymond Lefevre "Soul Coaxing." SINPO 243332.
5140 1710 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music, some SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.
5775 1700 Zenith Classic Rock. Caravan "I'm On My Way," Supertramp "Rudy." SINPO 44433.
6205 1654 Laser Hot Hits. Dance music. SINPO 34333.
6230 1649 Coast FM. Survivor "Eye of the Tiger." SINPO 34333.
6240 1726 Radio Casanova. Gerry & The Pacemakers "You'll Never Walk Alone," ID, greetings. SINPO 33333.
6286 1720 Radio Zeewolf. ID, chat,  Culture Beat "Mr Vain"  SINPO 24332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Tues Jul 2

5765 1716 Radio 319. Offshore Radio History jingles, offshore radio clips. SINPO 34333.
5775 1725 Zenith Classic Rock. Genesis "The Lamb Lies Down," Vangelis "Dervish D." SINPO 44433.
6220 1849 Laser Hot Hits. Donna Summer "I Feel Love," interference around 6220. SINPO 32332.
6230 1855 Coast FM. Pat Benatar "Love Is A Battlefield." SINPO 34333.
6240 1657 Radio Cuckoo. Hothouse Flowers "Don't Go," Thin Lizzy "The Boys Are Back in Town." SINPO 23332.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Mon Jul 1

5140 1733 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5770 1950 Radio 319. Radio Veronica recordings. SINPO 44333.
5780 1718 Radio Harmony. Kenneth McKellar "My Ain Folk," Arthur Tracy "Trees." SINPO 54444.
6205 1708 Laser Hot Hits. Mandy's show. Transvision Vamp "I Want Your Love," The Prodigy "Breathe." SINPO 44433.
6230 1700 Coast FM. News, Phil Collins & Philip Bailey "Easy Lover." SINPO 44433.
6240 1935 Radio Cuckoo. Counting Crows "Accidentally in Love," Beck "Losers," IDs & 'cuckoo' sounds, utility splash. SINPO 33333.
7725 1725 Radio Zeppelin (pres). Country music. SINPO 24332.
13571U 2210 Mix Radio Int (USA). Jazz, canned ID by YL, Paramore "Decode." SINPO 35333.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)

Sun Jun 30

5140 1717 Charleston Radio Int. Old-time music. SINPO 34333.
5770 0850 Radio 319. Radio Mi Amigo recordings. SINPO 34333.
5780 0855 Radio Harmony. Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford Quartet "The Sermon." SINPO 44433.
6205 1216 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. VS "Call You Sexy." SINPO 44433.
6210 0915 Radio King Shortwave. ELO "Daybreak." SINPO 24332.
6230 0900 Coast FM. News, Paul Young "Come Back & Stay." SINPO 44433.
6285 1635 Radio Fox 48. Move from 6290. SINPO 24332.
6290 1055 Radio 102. Sixties music. SINPO 24332.
6290 1630 Radio Fox 48. Rock music, splash from Reflections Europe (6295). SINPO 24332.
6305 1103 Radio Merlin Int. Odyssey "Use It Up and Wear It Out," Men Without Hats "Safety Dance," utility noise on 6306. SINPO 33433.
6320 1725 Radio Joey. Dance music. SINPO 54444.

(via Kiwi SDR, SW England)