Radio Intersound eQSL

 

A great eQSL received from Radio Intersound, with a suitable swashbuckling theme. This was for reception on New Year's Eve. Many thanks. 

Logs 17 Jan 2024

1611 1723 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1743 Radio Robin Hood. SINPO 34433.
1638 1714 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
1647 1730 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 33433.
5140 1756 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6275 1708 Deltracks. SINPO 44433.
6400 1700 Radio Witte Reus. SINPO 34433.

Radio Grenswinkel eQSL

 

An eQSL received from Radio Grenswinkel for recent reception. The station also is known by its English name, Bordershop. 

Logs 16 Jan 2024

1512 1700 Radio Argus via Blackbeard. SINPO 33433.
1611 1756 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1727 Radio Robin Hood. SINPO 34433.
1620 2024 Radio Marjanne. SINPO 54444.
1630 1740 Test Piraat. SINPO 34433.
1638 1719 Radio Pontiac. SINPO 54444.
1647 1900 Radio Columbia. SINPO 44433.
1654 1850 Radio Turfsteker. SINPO 34433.
1660 1740 Radio Caballero. SINPO 44433. Report to Black Power
1670 1712 Radio Black Power. SINPO 54444.
5140 1846 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6275 1646 Deltracks. SINPO 44433.
6285 1637 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433.
6300 1632 Radio Mexico. SINPO 54444.
6690 1653 Polka Radio. SINPO 24432.

Logs 15 Jan 2024

1611 1720 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1715 Radio Monza. QSO with Pontiac
1620 1842 Radio Robin Hood. SINPO 24432.
1620 1915 Radio Delfzijl. SINPO 54444.
1622 1647 Radio Pontiac. SINPO 44433.
1629 1953 Radio DB. SINPO 54444.
1640 1828 Radio Nachtrijder. SINPO 24432.
1642 1923 Radio Oldtimer. SINPO 54444.
1655 1819 Radio Isvogel. SINPO 34433. QSO with Meteoor
1655 1823 Radio Meteoor. SINPO 44433. QSO
1665 1630 Radio Josje Power. SINPO 34433.
1665 1638 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
1670 1835 Radio Black Power. SINPO 54444.
5140 1708 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6285 1656 Radio Mexico. SINPO 54444.

Logs 14 Jan 2024

5015 1607 Superclan Radio via Deltracks. SINPO 34333.
5140 1615 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5840 1026 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 44433.
5880 1644 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 24332.
5980 1005 Golden Oldies Radio (pres via Mike R). SINPO 45444.
6060 1000 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6195 0935 Radio Blackstone. SINPO 44433.
6195 1019 Radio Scotland Int. SINPO 54444. QSO Blackstone
6206 1733 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 54444. Also on 5840
6210 0951 Radio Caroline North via King SW. SINPO 34433.
6260 0940 Flux AM. SINPO 34433.
6270 1558 Skylab Radio. SINPO 44433.
6285 1222 Radio Joey. SINPO 44433.
6290 0946 Radio 60 via R Mexico. SINPO 44433.
6295 1442 Laser 558 recording (via Kiss AM?). SINPO 34433.
6300 1032 Weekend Music Radio via Kiss AM. SINPO 34433.
6340 0955 Radio Avia. SINPO 33433. Utility QRM
6390 1007 Radio Witte Reus. SINPO 24432. QSO Blackstone
6390 1543 Misti Radio. SINPO 34433.
6936 1452 New Dance Radio. SINPO 24432.
9295 1130 Radio Pamela. SINPO 24432.

Logs 13 Jan 2024

1611 1745 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 2142 Radio Delfzijl. SINPO 54444.
1629 1722 Radio Tarzan. SINPO 34433.
1629 2155 Radio Blauwe Fazant. SINPO 33433.
1641 1730 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 44433.
1644 2302 Radio Blauwe Koe. SINPO 44433.
1652 2135 Radio Moby Dick. SINPO 34433.
1665 2130 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 54444.
3975 1656 Weekend Music Radio via Shortwave Gold. SINPO 45444.
5140 1650 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5880 1116 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6060 1045 Radio Casanova. SINPO 35433.
6290 1641 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 54444.
6300 1105 Weekend Music Radio via Kiss AM. SINPO 44433.
6325 1635 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444.
6700 1058 Polka Radio. SINPO 24332.

Logs 12 Jan 2024

1512 1547 Radio Blackbeard. SINPO 34333.
1611 1700 Radio Augusta. SINPO 34433.
1620 1751 Radio Delfzijl. SINPO 44433.
1623 1622 Radio Hemmelink. SINPO 34433.
1629 2017 Radio Spakenburg. SINPO 54444.
1635 1710 Radio Bonanza. SINPO 34433.
1648 1828 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34433.
1656 1841 Radio Uitzendkracht. SINPO 34333.
5140 1715 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.

Logs 11 Jan 2024

1611 1704 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1624 1656 Radio Professor Sickbock. SINPO 44433.
1629 1858 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 44433.
1638 1731 Radio Tarzan. SINPO 34433.
1638 1850 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 54444.
1648 1651 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34333.
1665 1812 Radio Skippy. SINPO 24432. QSO
1665 1814 Radio Meteoor. SINPO 34433. QSO
5140 1710 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6285 1645 Deltracks. SINPO 34333.

Logs 9 & 10 Jan 2024

1611 09/01 1827 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1611 10/01 1742 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 10/01 1719 Radio Monza. SINPO 44433.
1622.5 09/01 1833 Radio Polkaman. SINPO 34433.
1638 10/01 1701 Mike Radio. SINPO 54444.
1640 09/01 1839 Radio Nachtrijder. SINPO 34433.
1647 10/10 1834 Radio DB. SINPO 54444.
1655 10/01 1729 Radio Turfsteker. SINPO 34433.
1660 10/01 1851 Radio Black Power. SINPO 34433.
5140 09/01 1820 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5140 10/01 1655 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6290 10/01 1641 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34333.
6300 10/01 1635 Radio 60 via R Mexico. SINPO 54444.
6315 10/01 1650 Radio Sombrero. SINPO 24332.

Logs 8 Jan 2024

1611 1759 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1712 Radio Monza. SINPO 44433.
1629 1722 Radio Stem van Twente. SINPO 34433.
1629 1748 Radio Schaduwjager. SINPO 54444. QSO
1635 1745 Radio Bonanza. SINPO 44433. QSO
1637 1717 Radio Lotus. SINPO 54444. QSO
1640 1752 Radio Casablanca. SINPO 54444. QSO
1640 1816 Radio Nachtrijder. SINPO 34433.
5140 1706 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6287 1640 Radio Mexico. SINPO 54444.

Radio Nachtrijder eQSL

 

Thanks to Radio Nachtrijder for this eQSL. I heard him on Saturday evening on 1640 kHz.

Logs 7 Jan 2024

1512 1623 Radio Blackbeard. SINPO 34433.
1611 2301 Radio Augusta. SINPO 34433.
1635 1647 Radio Moonbreaker. SINPO 34433.
1647 1614 Radio Witte Tornado en Lady. SINPO 34433.
1665 1642 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
1695 2250 Radio Korenklopper. SINPO 44433.
5140 1702 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5840 1030 Radio Contikenzo. SINPO 44433.
5880 1105 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
5980 1025 Golden Oldies Radio. SINPO 55444.
5997 1158 Radio Zwarte Panter. SINPO 34433.
6060 1011 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6110 1017 Radio Delta. SINPO 45444. //12030
6160 1110 Weekend Music Radio via Shortwave Gold. SINPO 44433.
6195 1654 Gringo Radio. SINPO 33433.
6205 1036 Deltracks (tent). SINPO 34433.
6270 1707 Monte Carlo Radio. SINPO 54444.
6280 1520 Radio 102. SINPO 34433. ID thanks to DX Ace
6290 1320 Radio Joey. SINPO 54444.
6300 1505 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444.
6320 1005 Weekend Music Radio via Kiss AM. SINPO 44433.
6320 1311 Kiss AM. SINPO 44433.
6340 1047 Radio Avia. SINPO 34433.
6380 1306 Voice of the Netherlands. SINPO 44433.
6390 1259 Radio Witte Reus. SINPO 34433.
6910 1053 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.
6914 1557 New Dance Radio. SINPO 34433.
6940 1205 Radio Nova (UK). SINPO 34433.
12030 1020 Radio Delta. SINPO 55544.

Logs 6 Jan 2024

1611 1803 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1705 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34433.
1629 1725 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 54444.
1629 2250 Radio Blauwe Koe. SINPO 54444
1634 1758 Radio Stem van Twente. SINPO 43433.
1638 1819 Radio Johnny Camaro. SINPO 43433.
1640 1755 Radio Nachtrijder. SINPO 34433.
1675 2258 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 54444.
3975 1655 Weekend Music Radio via Shortwave Gold. SINPO 35433.
5140 1648 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5880 1121 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 44433.
6060 1036 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6110 1041 Radio Delta. SINPO 45444. //12030
6290 1030 Radio Mexico. SINPO 44444.
6290 1635 Radio Johnny Tobacco. SINPO 55444.
6300 1105 Weekend Music Radio. SINPO 44433.
6320 1055 Radio Pandora. SINPO 34433.
6910 1050 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.
12030 1043 Radio Delta. SINPO 55544.

Logs 5 Jan 2024

1512 1756 Radio Argus via Radio Blackbeard. SINPO 33433.
1611 1655 Radio Augusta. SINPO 34433.
1629 1920 Radio Robin Hood. SINPO 34433.
1633 1744 Radio Stem van Twente. SINPO 33433.
1638 1723 Radio DB. SINPO 54444.
1655 1711 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 34433.
5140 1649 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5290 1751 Italian test broadcast. SINPO 33433. Confirmed in the pirate chat, no name yet
6285 1632 Radio Grenswinkel. SINPO 34433. 

Logs 4 Jan 2024

1611 1741 Radio Augusta. SINPO 34433.
1620 1710 Radio Interpol. SINPO 34433.
1629 1733 Radio Musky. SINPO 34433.
1638 2153 Radio Kleine Beer. SINPO 34433.
1642 1728 Radio Drukstroomjager. SINPO 44433.
1660 1723 Radio Mosfet. SINPO 44433.
5140 1705 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5810 1658 Deltracks. SINPO 44433.
6300 1645 Kiss AM. SINPO 44433.

Moonair, Gringo and Premier Radio eQSLs

 

Here are some eQSLs that arrived in my inbox over the festive period. Moonair and Gringo are two new stations to shortwave while Premier first began broadcasting back in the 1970s! 

Logs 2 Jan 2024

1611 1736 Radio Augusta. SINPO 33433.
1620 1759 Radio Kameleon. SINPO 34433.
1620 2150 Radio Marjanne. SINPO 54444.
1629 1810 Radio Luka. SINPO 34433.
1642 1905 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 44433.
1655 1723 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 44433.
5140 1715 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6300 1920 Radio Bretania (pres). SINPO 23432.

Logs 1 Jan 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR

1512 1615 Radio Blackbeard. SINPO 33433.
1611 1649 Radio Augusta. SINPO 34433.
1620 1820 Marskramer Radio. SINPO 44433.
1636 1633 Radio De Mi Amigo. SINPO 44433.
1636 1848 Radio Bonanza. SINPO 44433.
1646 1836 Radio Rietvink. SINPO 34433.
1656 1841 Radio Concorde. SINPO 34433.
5140 1655 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5980 1015 Golden Oldies Radio (via Mike Radio?) SINPO 54444.
6195 1032 Gringo Radio. SINPO 34433.
6205 1024 Voice of the Netherlands. SINPO 54444.
6270 0952 Radio Mexico. SINPO 54444.
6270 1520 Radio Grenswinkel. SINPO 34433.
6280 1058 Premier Radio Int. SINPO 33433.
6280 1405 Skull & Bones Radio System (tent). SINPO 34433. Signing off
6285 1330 Misti Radio. SINPO 34433.
6290 0957 Radio Cuckoo. SINPO 55444.
6940 1038 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.

A look back at 2023

 As we start a new year, it is a good time to look back at the world of free radio in 2023. Last year we saw a number of stations return to the airwaves. The most notable was Weekend Music Radio.

It all started in April when a mystery station began broadcasting old recordings of WMR in the 48mb. This was heard by WMR operator Jack who publicly suggested that if he recorded a new show the relay station could air it.

Sure enough, in May the first new WMR show for several years went out on 6295 as the mystery relayer picked up the show and broadcast it. The programmes uploaded each week to the WMR website were also picked up by other stations and broadcast, including by the low power German station Shortwave Gold. 

The WMR shows have continued weekly ever since. It has been great to hear WMR back on the air, and long may it continue.

WMR wasn't the only returnee. Back in the summer, Skull and Bones Radio System made a comeback. SBRS was last heard during the Irish pirate radio boom of the 1980s so it was good to hear SBRS back on the air.

Also back after a few years away was the powerful German station Radio Mexico, while over on medium wave British pirate Radio Argus returned in December, thanks to a relay by Radio Blackbeard on 1512 kHz.  Also back on shortwave is another UK station, Central Radio International who has been heard over the Christmas period. 

I wonder if any other pirates will be tempted to dust off their transmitters in 2024. Who would you like to see return?

There have still been plenty of dedicated pirates keeping free radio alive during 2023. I've done my annual count of the Euro-shortwave pirates I logged last year - this total doesn't include the low powered licensed stations like Piepzender or Delta, nor the various relays of internet stations which popped up during the year.

There's been a drop to 111 stations in 2023, down from 125 in 2022. There will have been a few stations who have been on air but I've not heard them.

Some stations only appeared once or twice during the year while others were on air throughout 2023. As for where these stations came from - no surprises, The Netherlands had the most with 66 stations, down from 77 in 2023. This was followed by the UK with 12 stations then Germany and Ireland with six each. 

Here is the country breakdown (2022 figures in brackets)

• The Netherlands 66 (77)
• United Kingdom 12 (15)
• Ireland 6 (8)
• Germany 6 (8)
• Italy 4 (4)
• Finland 3 (1)
• Ukraine 2 (1)
• Belgium, France, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden (1 each)
• Plus 4 broadcasting from unid countries

My A-Z of shortwave Europirates heard in 2023 can be found HERE

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For anyone interested in the Dutch medium wave pirates, Assen DX has done his annual A-Z of these stations. For the results go to his blog: https://mgpiraten.blogspot.com/2023/12/middengolf-piraten-ontvangen-in-2023-z.html