Three in a row for FRS Holland

Dear FRS Friends,

In this special 40th year of FRS broadcasting, we thought to be 'Just a bit Different'. In line with previous years, we will be providing a number of thematic shows on shortwave.

However, opposite to previous years we will be airing three weeks in a row on Sunday evenings 19-21 UTC/ 21-23 CEST. The kick off will be on Sunday evening (July 19)!

Frequencies will be 7700 and a 2nd frequency which will be announced at a later moment (unknown at the moment but likely 5790 kHz). For the latest accurate info check our website!

Full details are to be found via the link below:
http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/142-frs-40-years-summer-event-in-july-august-2020.html

Put it on your calendar: On Sunday August 30th FRS will celebrate its 200th broadcast with a special evening's broadcast. Full details will follow in the 2nd half of August.

All the best & 73s,

Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS team

Logs 15 July 20

3905 2200 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 34333.
3920 1806 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 33433. Splash from 3925.
3925 1630 Unid. SINPO 34333. Laser 558 recording
4700 2207 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1801 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5790 1750 Radio 319. SINPO 34433. United DJs programme
6290U 1756 Radio Nova Int (NL). SINPO 24432.
6305 1614 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 14 July 20

3905 1932 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 44333.
3925 1937 Unid. SINPO 54444. Laser 588 recordings
4700 2201 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1903 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5790 1853 Radio 319. SINPO 44433. United DJs programme
6207 1910 Radio Jodelpiraat. SINPO 24432.
6290 1837 Panda Radio. SINPO 33433. Off 1841
6305 1844 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

Radio Pacman eQSL

I received this attractive eQSL from Radio Pacman, who was relayed by Radio Piepzender on 3920 kHz on Sunday evening. Many thanks. Email: radio.pacman@hotmail.com

Logs 13 July 20

3910 1840 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 44433. Heard on 3905 at 2200 - SINPO 44333.
4700 1946 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5135 1848 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 33333.
5790 1834 Radio 319. SINPO 34433. Move from 6390.
6290 1937 Panda Radio. SINPO 24332. Good peaks. Via NW Ireland SDR
6305 1612 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6390 1631 Radio 319. SINPO 34433. United DJs programme.
6930 1620 Radio Nova (pres). SINPO 24432.

Logs 12 July 20

3910 2156 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 44433. Test transmission
3920 2030 Radio Pacman via Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
4864 2025 Radio Dolfijn. SINPO 34333.
5135 2053 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 33333.
5780 1325 Radio Harmony. SINPO 44433.
6130 0904 Radio Casanova. SINPO 35433.
6205 0922 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 33433.
6210 0910 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6242 2044 Radio Emmeloord. SINPO 44333. Relay?
6290 0915 TRX Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1313 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6390 2039 Radio 319. SINPO 34333. Mi Amigo (Shortwave Service) programme

Logs 10 July 20

3920 1636 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 34433.
5140 2033 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
6205 1646 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34333.
6285 2209 Unid. SINPO 44433. Recording of 80s offshore pirate Laser 558. Probably same station that had been using 5825 recently.
6305 1620 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433. Good peaks.
6380 1720 Radio Zeewolf. SINPO 24332.
6387 1724 Misti Radio. SINPO 24332.
6930 1627 Radio Nova (UK). SINPO 34333.
7760 1708 Radio JVG. SINPO 25332.

Logs 9 July 20

3900 1810 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 34333.
4700 1831 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 44433.
5140 1826 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5147 1805 Radio Altrex. SINPO 34433.
6285 1815 Premier Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
6286 1700 Radio Batavier. SINPO 34433.
6305 1838 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 23332. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 8 July 20

4700 2202 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1750 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5790 1745 Radio 319. SINPO 34433.
6100 1609 Radio Discovery. SINPO 34433.
6210 1724 Radio Altrex. SINPO 34333. Switched to 6206 at 1735 to avoid QRM.
6275 1646 Radio Batavier. SINPO 34433.
6275.5 1755 Misti Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1620 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR

Shortwave pirate recordings

Cupid Radio
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Radio Pandora
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Radio Abu Dhabi (Johnny Tobacco)
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Shortwave Radio (with Jack Russell of WMR)

Logs 7 July 2020

3940 1809 Mike Radio. SINPO 54444.
4700 2155 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1825 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5790 1732 Radio 319. SINPO 34433.
6290 1800 Radio Zeewolf. SINPO 34433.
6290 1831 Radio Cuckoo. SINPO 34433.
6305 1715 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 33433. Some utility QRM

Logs 6 July 20

3920 1955 Unid. SINPO 43433. SSB QRM. Blues music
3935 2027 Reggae Radio. SINPO 24332.
4700 1942 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
4862 1937 Radio Dolfijn. SINPO 34333.
5140 2002 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6305 1633 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR
6380 1930 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
6930 1644 Radio Nova (UK) (tent). SINPO 24332. Via NW Ireland SDR

Radio Nova Int (NL) eQSL

An eQSL received from Dutch pirate Radio Nova International for a broadcast on 6760U. Many thanks. Email: radionovasw@gmail.com

Logs 5 July 2020

3920 1603 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 33433. SSB QRM
3935 2019 WMBR (Worldwide Marine Broadcasters Radio). SINPO 34333.
5770 1113 Panda Radio. SINPO 23432.
5780 1018 Radio Harmony. SINPO 35433.
5790 1555 Radio 319. SINPO 34433. United DJs programme
6120 0903 Radio Casanova. SINPO 35433.
6205 0925 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6210 0910 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 23432.
6226 1059 Radio Benelux (tent). SINPO 33433. Co-channel utility
6275 1548 Radio KR1. SINPO 34433.
6280 1013 Radio Monique. SINPO 34433.
6285 1537 Little Feat Radio. SINPO 34333. Via SDR in Belgium
6295 1035 Radio BZN. SINPO 23432.
6305 1028 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR
6390 0918 Radio 319. SINPO 34433. United DJs programme
7760 1122 Radio JVG. SINPO 25332.

New show from Texas Radio Shortwave

Texas Radio Shortwave, an American free radio station, has announced the first in a series of every-so-often programs featuring listener-curated music.

The inaugural Treasure Chest of Texas Music will hold Texas artists’ songs selected by German listener Robert Kipp.  It will be broadcast at 1800 UTC on July 18, 2020.  International commercial broadcaster Channel 292 in Germany will transmit the program on 3955 kHz and 6070 kHz with a power of 10 kW.

Listeners outside Europe may wish to tune to this broadcast using a European software-defined radio (SDR) like the one at the University of Twente in The Netherlands.  The URL is http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/.

A limited-edition commemorative electronic verification will be available for listeners sending correct, detailed reception reports.  The email address is texasradiosw@gmail.com.

Reception reports must include times, song titles, the text of announcements, a SINPO/SIO signal rating, information on receiver and antenna, and comments on the program content. Listeners using a remote SDR should mention that.  Texas Radio Shortwave would like to receive audio clips along with written reports.

North American free radio stations are not licensed. Hobbyists run most of them purely for fun, although some have political or religious agendas.  Most free radio stations transmit using Single Side Band with modern amateur radio equipment; others use Amplitude Modulated vintage or homemade equipment.  It is common for free radio stations to broadcast images using Slow Scan TV.

Texas Radio Shortwave sails in international waters off the South Texas coast.  Its programs are broadcast in North America and Europe.

Logs 4 July 20

3920 1859 Continental Radio. SINPO 54444.
5140 1708 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1055 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34433.
5790 1015 Radio 319. SINPO 34433. Move from 6390
6205 1715 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6210 1703 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 34433.
6285 1010 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 24432. Back on this frequency at 17.18 (SINPO 34433)
6290 1650  Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433. Change of frequency.
6295 1640 Radio Dr Tim. SINPO 34433.
6305 1004 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6390 0957 Radio 319. Mi Amigo programme
6390 1854 Radio Joey. SINPO 44433.
6760U 0943 Radio Nova Int (NL). SINPO 24432,
6875 0952 Radio Europe (Italy). SINPO 24432.
7760 1020 Radio JVG. SINPO 25432. Radio Fryskeheide relay

Logs 3 July 20

3920 1835 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 34333.
3940 2201 Radio Batavia. SINPO 44433.
5140 2028 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1852 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34333.
6290 1827 Radio Pioneer. SINPO 24332.
6290 2212 Radio Tesla. SINPO 34333.
6305 2041 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 43333. Via NW Ireland SDR. Audio distorted
6390 1844 Radio Witte Reus. SINPO 44333.
6760U 2155 Radio Nova Int (NL). SINPO 24432.
6940 2035 Radio Pamela. SINPO 24332. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 2 July 20

3940 1702 Mike Radio. SINPO 34433.
4861 1920 Radio Dolfijn. SINPO 34333.
5140 1936 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1655 Radio Harmony. SINPO 44433.
5780 1650 Radio 319. SINPO 33433. Mi Amigo programme
6290 1925 Radio Cuckoo. SINPO 44433.
6305 1626 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34333.
6930 1635 Radio Nova (UK). SINPO 35433.

Logs 1 July 20

4700 1750 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 44433.
5780 1743 Radio Harmony. SINPO 44433.
5790 1735 Radio 319. SINPO 24332.
6276 1937 Radio Bella Italia. SINPO 24332.
6290 1703 Radio Cuckoo. SINPO 34333.
6305 1711 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34333.

Logs 30 June 20

5140 1815 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1650 Radio Harmony. SINPO 44433.
5790 1700 Radio 319. SINPO 34433.
6290 1635 Odynn Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1642 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.