Logs 28 Jan 2021

1622 2138 Radio Blauwe Koe. SINPO 44433.
1629 2225 Radio Marskramer. SINPO 43443.
1638 2212 Radio Pandora. SINPO 44433.
1652 2202 Radio Moby Dick. SINPO 44433.
1655 1728 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
1665 2155 Radio Kristal. SINPO 44433. QSO
1665 2157 Radio Armada. SINPO 34433. QSO
3905U 1636 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44444.
3940 1700 Unid. SINPO 24332. Greek music, relay of Greek station by pirate?
4872 1720 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1646 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6205 1628 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444.
6280 1620 Coast FM. SINPO 53443. Utility QRM

Logs 27 Jan 2021

1624 1940 Radio Batavier. SINPO 34433.
1638 1714 Radio Interpol. SINPO 44433. QSO
1638 1946 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 54444.
1653 1801 Radio Telefunken Int. SINPO 44433.
1660 1716 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433. QSO
3905U 1705 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
3920 1650 Radio Gaar via Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
5140 1712 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1640 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34433.
6205 1630 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1622 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.

Logs 26 Jan 2021

1617 2036 Radio Marianne. SINPO 54444.
1624 2030 Radio Blauwe Koe. SINPO 44433.
1638 1731 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 54444.
1646 1806 Radio Telefunken Int. SINPO 34433.
1656 2047 Radio Armada. SINPO 44433.
1670 2040 Radio Josje Power. SINPO 34433.
3905U 1619 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 55444.
4872 1545 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1640 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1552 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
6205 1608 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1600 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.

Logs 25 Jan 2021

1640 1745 Radio Casablanca. SINPO 44433.
1644 1717 Radio Drukstroomjager. SINPO 55444.
1655 1739 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
1658 1947 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 43433. QSO
1664 1953 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444. QSO
1665 1935 Radio Armada. SINPO 54444. QSO
1667 1730 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3905 1649 Radio Jennifer (pres). SINPO 24332.
5140 1637 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1600 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34333.
6205 1615 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1625 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.
6305 1608 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 24332.

Radio Nachtrijder eQSL

 

Radio Nachtrijder sent me an eQSL after I heard him yesterday on 1673 kHz. Many thanks.

Logs 24 Jan 2021

1647 1650 Radio Witte Tornado en Lady. SINPO 54444.
1673 1722 Radio Nachtrijder. SINPO 24432.
3905 1626 Radio Jennifer (pres). SINPO 34333.
3920 1554 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
5140 1439 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5770 1420 Panda Radio. SINPO 33433.
5780 1020 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5810 1423 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433. Move from 5770
5880 1012 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
5995 0947 Radio Face de Blatte. SINPO 44444.
6020 1035 Radio Delta. SINPO 45444.
6130 0935 Radio Casanova. SINPO 55444.
6205 1005 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433. Not parallel with 6280
6210 1000 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6225 1100 Lockdown Radio. SINPO 34433.
6240 1403 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 33433. Utility splash
6270 1118 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433.
6280 0955 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 55444.
6290 1216 Radio Monique. SINPO 44444.
6290 1346 Radio Pioneer. SINPO 34433.
6305 0940 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6320 1356 Radio Joey (pres). SINPO 44433.
6320 1616 Radio Monique. SINPO 55444. Move from 6330
6330 1612 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444.
6955 1330 Radio Enterprise. SINPO 34433.
6965 1042 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 33433.
7605 1227 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 23 Jan 2021

1494 2244 Buzz FM. SINPO 24432.
1611 1720 Radio Billy de Bluffer. SINPO 33433.
1629 2222 Radio Blauwe Koe. SINPO 54444.
1630 1702 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 54444.
1636 1755 Radio Mi Amigo. SINPO 44433.
1645 2023 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 44433.
1655 2015 Radio Yogi Bear & Dr Einstein. SINPO 54444.
1670 1707 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3890 1650 Radio Jennifer. SINPO 24332.
3900 1630 Sluwe Vos Radio. SINPO 54444.
3905 2303 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 55444.
3911 2008 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 33333.
4830 1609 Radio Dolfijn. SINPO 34333.
4875 1523 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1533 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1155 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1557 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 44433. Signal beginning to fade
5880 1149 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 44433.
5990 1205 Studio 52 via Nauen. SINPO 55555.
6020 1225 Radio Delta. SINPO 45444.
6205 1141 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 45444.
6210 1500 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6230 1450 Radio Tidalwave. SINPO 53443. Utility splash
6240.5 1510 Radio Caroline Munster (pres). SINPO 34333.
6270 1238 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433.
6295 1251 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1135 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34333.
7605 1215 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 22 Jan 2021

1635 1726 Radio Weg Piraat. SINPO 34433. QSO
1636 1730 Radio Cowboy Gerard. SINPO 44433. QSO
1645 1703 Radio Rodester. SINPO 4433. QSO
1647 1659 Radio Admiraal. SINPO 34433. QSO
1647 2302 Radio Witte Tornado. SINPO 54444. Thanks to MW Free Radio fan for ID
1648 1723 Radio Mebo 3. SINPO 34433. QSO
1666 1737 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3900 1637 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 34433.
3920 2251 Sluwe Vos Radio. SINPO 54444.
5135 1647 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332. Avoiding ute on 5140
5780 1515 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
6280 1500 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444.

Remembering the UK shortwave pirates of the 1990s

You might have noticed a link to a new blog called UK Free Radio Shortwave Memories from the
1990s.

In it the author, who calls himself the 1990s Free Radio Listener, sets out his experiences of tuning around and hearing some of the British SW pirates who used to grace the airwaves during that decade.

In his opening post he writes: "My blog will therefore not serve as a history of UK free radio on shortwave during the 1990's, but my experiences of it. I am not seeking to simply detail an A-Z of what the UK scene consisted of from 1990 to the turn of the millennium, but to chronicle what I heard, enjoyed, and greatly miss to this day. There is no other brief or guideline as to how this blog will take shape, but it promises to be for me a fascinating meander down memory lane, and one that I hope you will find interesting and enjoyable, too."

These are chunky posts you can sit down and read with a cup of tea as he recounts his memories of this time. He has already cast his eye over stations such as Live Wire Radio, Weekend Music Radio, Station Sierra Sierra and taken a look at who is still around in the 21st Century.

He welcomes comments and your memories on his blog which can be found at: https://ukshortwavefreeradiomemories.blogspot.com/

Logs 21 Jan 2021

1620 1736 Radio De Derde Man. SINPO 44433.
1629 2134 Radio Marskramer. SINPO 44433.
3905U 1603 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
5140 1554 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1546 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
6205 1615 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6985 2210 The Vault. SINPO 44433.

Logs 20 Jan 2021

1638 2250 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 55444.
1665 1730 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433. Strong peaks.
3905U 1712 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
3920 1705 Radio Gaar via Piepzender. SINPO 55444.
5140 1722 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6994 2245 Zeppelin Radio (pres). SINPO 34433. Off 2249, no ID

Logs 19 Jan 2021

1617 1715 Radio Zwarte Boekanier. SINPO 44433.
1660 1721 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
3905U 1632 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 55444.
3920 1740 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 55444.
4875  1645 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5035 1726 Radio Deltracks. SINPO 24332.
5140 1731 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1620 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
6205 1610 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 55444.

Logs 18 Jan 2021

1638 2207 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 54444.
1665 2215 Radio Alabama. SINPO 54444. QSO
1665 2218 Radio Josje Power. SINPO 34433. QSO
1645 1743 Radio Weg Piraat. SINPO 44433.
1647 1747 Radio Mebo 3. SINPO 34433. Report to Weg Piraat
1652 1651 Radio Mebo 3. SINPO 34433.
1665 1625 Radio Concorde. SINPO 24432.
3905U 1553 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 45444.
4875 1713 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1602 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6265 1535 Radio Nora. SINPO 44433.

Radio Turftrekker & Premier Radio eQSLs

 

Radio Turftrekker is one of the stronger Dutch medium wave pirates. On Saturday night his signal was powering in to South West England. This eQSL is for a report from October. 

Premier Radio's eQSL comes after I heard him on Sunday morning on 6295.

Logs 17 Jan 2021

1494 2227 Buzz FM. SINPO 23432. 
1655 2217 Radio Witte Raaf. SINPO 34433.
3890 1655 Radio Jennifer. SINPO 24332.
3905U 1705 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433. Move from 3935
3920 1647 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1105 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
3940 1100 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433. Parallel to 6280
4875 2210 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5015 1020 Radio Deltracks. SINPO 24332. 
5140 1335 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1030 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5880 1025 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6020 1327 Radio Delta. SINPO 44433.
6205 1043 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1050 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444. Different programme, in parallel with 6205 for afternoon live shows
6290 1612 Radio Pioneer. SINPO 44433.
6295 1035 Premier Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6305 1318 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6380 1622 Radio Joey. SINPO 54444. 

Logs 16 Jan 2021

1611 1648 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 44433.
1620 1655 Radio Uniek. SINPO 33433.
1625 2242 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 54444.
1645 1637 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 54444.
1648 1702 Radio Keizer & Keizerin. SINPO 44433.
1655 2237 Radio Yogi Bear & Einstein. SINPO 44433.
1670 2230 Radio Speedy Gonzales & Mexicano. SINPO 54444.
1670 2320 Radio Vonkentrekker. SINPO 24432.
1673 1641 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3870 2215 WMBR. SINPO 22332. Co-channel US hams
3911.5 2155 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 54444.
3920 1520 Radio Piepzender (pres). SINPO 55444.
3935L 1155 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
3940 1201 Coast FM. SINPO 34433. Also on 6280
5140 1535 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1147 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5880 1140 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6205 1128 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1120 Coast FM. SINPO 544444.

Logs 15 Jan 2021

1620 1635 Radio Alabama. SINPO 54444.
1630 2148 Radio Pandora. SINPO 54444.
1631 1623 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 44433.
1635 1703 Radio Lotus. SINPO 44433.
1646 1658 Radio Karel Doorman. SINPO 34433.
1655 2140 Radio Witte Raaf. SINPO 44433.
1665 1649 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1605 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
3945 2133 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.
5140 1641 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1559 Radio Harmony. SINPO 24432.
6205 1615 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6280 1550 Coast FM. SINPO 44433.

Logs 14 Jan 2021

1618 1653 Radio Pontiac. SINPO 55444.
1620 1739 Radio Uniek. SINPO 34433. QSO
1629 2115 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 43433.
1630 2210 Radio Nordsee. SINPO 34433.
1635 2145 Radio Marskramer. SINPO 54444.
1645 1658 Radio Casablanca (Twente). SINPO 34433.
1647 2124 Radio Spakenburg. SINPO 54444.
1660 1713 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1609 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
6205 1550 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6280 1557 Coast FM. SINPO 44433.
6305 1616 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433
6319 1627 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433. 

Logs 13 Jan 2021

1632 1955 Radio Valkenster (tent). SINPO 44433.
1645 1948 Radio Turfsteker. SINPO 34433.
1670 1701 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1631 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44444.
5140 1650 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1620 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34333.
6205 1610 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1600 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.

Logs 12 Jan 2021

1632 1752 Radio Nimmerzorg. SINPO 34433.
1633 1653 Radio Alabama. SINPO 54444.
1645 1735 Radio Schaduwjager. SINPO 54444.
1660 1803 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
3935L 1520 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
5140 1645 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1507 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1458 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 34433.
6295 1639 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 34333.
6305 1450 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 24432. Fair peaks
6985 1713 The Vault. SINPO 33333. Some SSB QRM