Tues Mar 4

6295 1858 Radio Altrex. Oldies, jingle IDs and moo sounds, Roxette "She's Got the Look," some by utility QRM. SINPO 3333.
6802L 1756 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. Special tribute programme to Lucio Dalla, greeting listeners. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Tune in for tale of pirates - Radio Hauraki

The New Zealand Herald
By Barney McDonald
March 2, 2014
 
With radio stations in New Zealand falling over one another to out-shock, out-trash and out-rate each other, it's nice to remember that once upon a time it wasn't like that. No, I'm not talking about a century ago, before the advent of broadcast radio. I'm referring to the glory days of Radio Hauraki, when a bunch of hard case larrikins took the bull by the horns and launched a pirate radio station to play rock'n'roll instead of state radio's easy-listening pulp.

A new feature film, 3 Mile Limit, by first-time director Craig Newland, celebrates the unlikely heroes of Hauraki, depicting the genesis of a crazy idea and the antics that ensured it didn't just remain on the mixing board or get washed out to sea. On a broader scale, it's a joyful "kicking against the pricks" , "she' ll be right, mate", "number eight wire", "all for one, one for all" tale of triumph over mediocrity. But at its heart, "3 Mile Limit" is about the lengths Richard Davis (Matt Whelan) will go to establish his illegal station and the limits of his wife Judy's (Belinda Crawley) patience as he drives them out of house and home to fund his dream.

Full story: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=11213008

(via Mike Terry, radioanoraksuk Yahoo group)

Mon Mar 3

6285 1815 Radio MIR. Talking about Russia and Ukraine, calling for all stations and listeners to join Pirates for Peace (piratesforpeace.tk), Nicole "A Little Peace." SINPO 54444.
6300 1806 Wizard Radio. QSO, said using inverted V antenna. SINPO 34333.
6300 1809 Radio Ronalisa. QSO with Wizard. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Free Bumbelstock QSL

Quick reply from German free radio station Radio Free Bumbelstock with a QSL for report sent yesterday. Thanks very much.

Sun Mar 2

6210 0939 Skyline Radio Germany. Weak signal, music. SINPO 24332.
6210 1449 Time Radio. Jim Reeves, jingle. SINPO 44433.
6245 0908 Radio AC DC. Eagles "Take It Easy." SINPO 44433.
6250 1036 Radio MIR. Recorded message telling Russia not to attack Ukraine. SINPO 44433.
6270 1732 Free Radio Bumbelstock. Blues rock, ID, said signing off soon. SINPO 24332.
6285 0930 Radio Focus Int. Rolling Stones, ID, SMS number. SINPO 34333.
6290 1434 Radio Silverback. Four Tops "If I Was A Carpenter." SINPO 43333.
6300 0925 Radio Bizon. ID, Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer." SINPO 34333.
6301 1440 Radio Joey. "Afternoon Delight," "Carry on Wayward Son." SINPO 34333.
6310 1718 Radio Telsar South. The Beatles "Don't Me Down," utility QRM. SINPO 42432.
6390 1011 Radio Zeewolf. QSO Lowland. SINPO 44433.
6391 0944 Radio Lowland. Asking for QSO, "Apache," SINPO 34333.
6393 1508 Radio Baken 16. Madness, Stray Cats, QSO. SINPO 54444.
6393 1515 Radio Tina. ID, greetings, German mx. SINPO 44433.
6395 1526 Radio Rob. QSO Tina, Baken. SINPO 44433.
6402 1428 Radio Boomerang. Cranberries, off 1430. SINPO 54444.
6422 1042 Radio Python. Greetings, alternative music. SINPO 44333.
6424 1752 Radio Universe. ELO song, jingle, Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star." SINPO
6803 1503 Radio Pink Panther. German songs. SINPO 54444.
6910 1046 Premier Radio Int. Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra." SINPO 34333.
6975 0951 Radio Ronalisa. German version of "Heartbreak Cafe," Abba "Dancing Queen." SINPO 34333.
7300 0920 U Boat 66 Radio. Whitesnake "Is This Love." SINPO 34333.
7425 0914 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, email, Kansas "Carry on Wayward Son." SINPO 44433.
9485 1000 MV Baltic Radio. New frequency. Sign on English/German. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Mar 1

3905 1813 Radio Calipso. ID, instr mx, Status Quo "In the Army Now." SINPO 44433.
6205 0920 Radio King SW. The Doors "Light My Fire." SINPO 44433.
6220 0915 Radio Rode Adelaar. Polka, ID, talk in Dutch,  Dutch song. SINPO 44433.
6255 1714 Radio Telstar South. Procul Harem, het from carrier on 6254. SINPO 43333.
6265 1720 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6285 0845 Radio Focus Int. T Rex "20th Century Boy," Oasis "Roll With It." SINPO 44433.
6293 1702 Radio Pluto. Dutch song, IDs. SINPO 44433.
6295 1836 Radio Black Arrow. "Crocketts Theme," calling Wizard. SINPO 54444.
6300 1648 Wizard Radio. Testing, oldies. SINPO 33333.
6301 1820 Radio Zeewolf. QSO with Wizard. SINPO 44433.
6326 1620 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Oakley & Moroder "Electric Dreams," ID. SINPO 44433.
6725 1629 Tower Radio. ID, instr mx. SINPO 54444.
6747 1633 Radio Pioneer. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6803 0901 Radio Pink Panther. Spanish song. SINPO 54444.
6820 1625 Radio Carmen. Techno, ID/email, overmodulated. SINPO 54443.
6910 1945 Premier Radio Int. Sparks "This Town Ain't Big Enough," ID, Cozy Powell "Dance With the Devil." SINPO 34333.
6945 0910 Radio Coax. Ozzy Osbourne, ID, greetings. SINPO 24332.
13800L 1734 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues mx. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Feb 28

6205 2025 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 33333.
6210 2022 Radio Anouska. "Apache", "Poker Face," jingles. SINPO 34333.
6238L 2334 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues mx. SINPO 34333.
6242 2345 Sluwe Vos Radio. Music, off few mins later. SINPO 24332.
6255 2009 Radio Merlin Int. Scaffold "Lily the Pink," Louis Armstrong "Wonderful World." SINPO 34333.
6265 2350 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6285 2000 Radio Focus Int. Fleetwood Mac, jingle, Bad Company "Feel Like Making Love." SINPO 34333.
6450 1950 Studio 52. Instr mx. SINPO 44433.
6915 2327 Premier Radio Int. "Papa Was A Rolling Stone," fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Feb 27

6290 1955 Horizon FM. Move from 5780. Little Mix song, ads then Sky News at 8pm, followed by Britney Spears "Toxic." Occasional co-channel QRM. Good signal. SINPO 43333. (via Twente SDR)

Wed Feb 26

6285 1750 Radio Silverback. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6305 1800 Radio Merlin Int. ID, Rah Band "The Crunch." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Trans Universe QSL

Nice QSL received from Trans Universe Radio - a joint broadcast between Radio Trans Europe and Radio Universe - for their broadcast on Boxing Day. Many thanks.

Mon Feb 24

4026 2020 Laser Hot Hits. Dance mx. Great signal. SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

Sun Feb 23

4026 1710 Laser Hot Hits. Back on the air. "Too Late To Say Goodbye","Goodbye Stranger." Peaking S9+10dB. SINPO 44433. Good to have them back.
5780 1720 Horizon FM Tenerife. Ads, top 40 show. SINPO 34333.
5800 0948 Tower Radio. ID jingle, Dutch song, Bruce Springsteen "The River." SINPO 54444.
6045 1018 Shortwave Rock v Nauen. Captain Beefheart, The Move. SINPO 55544.
6210 1149 Radio Borderhunter. Dutch party music. SINPO 54444.
6255 0930 Radio Merlin Int. Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra." SINPO 34333.
6266 0935 Laser Hot Hits. Relayed by Radio Blackbeard. SINPO 24332.
6275 1656 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6285 0902 Radio Twentana. Dutch song, ID. SINPO 44433.
6285 1730 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6285. SINPO 34333.
6290 1248 Radio Batavier. "Stars of 45", greeting listeners, strong. SINPO 54444.
6298 1727 Radio Mi Amigo. Greetings, ID, oldies, splash from stations on 6295/6305. SINPO 42432.
6300 1228 Radio Baken 16. "Scatman", jingle, ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.
6305 0956 Radio Telstar. Dutch instr mx, ID. SINPO 54444.
6305 1632 Radio Mustang. Michael Jackson "Thriller." SINPO 54444.
6325 0908 Radio Norton. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6390 1010 Radio Zeewolf. QSO with NMD, Lowland. SINPO 34333.
6391 1617 Radio Lowland/SWCH. German songs, ID. SINPO 44433.
6803 1623 Radio Pink Panther. "Something Cool." Ute QRM. SINPO 53443.
7300 0914 U Boat 66 Radio. Scorpions "Winds of Change." SINPO 44433.
7480 0941 Thunderbird Radio. Bob Dylan "Just Like a Woman," Hot Chocolate, talk in GM. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Feb 22

5780 1935 Horizon FM Tenerife. Beats International, ID by DJ, Jocelyn Brown. SINPO 34333.
5800 1525 Tower Radio. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6205 1926 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6255 1326 Radio Merlin Int. Mike & The Mechanics "The Living Years." SINPO 24332.
6264 0918 Radio Experience. "Chocolate Balls," "Chanson D'Amour, "Vogue." SINPO 34333.
6266 1545 Laser Hot Hits. Via Blackbeard relay. Oldies. Weak-fair. SINPO 24332.
6291 0855 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Dance mx, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6300 1456 Radio Etherfreak. ID jingle, blues-type mx. SINPO 34333.
6307 1920 Radio Rainbow. Talk about freedom in Ukraine. Sudden off/fade out 1925. SINPO 44433.
6323 1501 NMD Radio. Country & Dutch inst mx. SINPO 44433.
6325 1915 Bogusman. Robert Plant track, talk about the weather. SINPO 54444.
6375 1332 Flux AM. Oldies, weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6400 1258 Flux AM. Weak, off 1259. SINPO 24332.
6481 1251 Skylab Radio. "Popcorn," greeting Verona, ID. SINPO 34333.
6481 1256 Radio Pluto.QSO Skylab. SINPO 34333.
6481 1309 Radio Rob. QSO Skylab, Pluto. SINPO 44433.
6747 1510 Radio Pioneer. The Beatles "Day in the Life." SINPO 54444.
6803 0908 Radio Pink Panther. Ray Stevens "The Streak," SINPO 44433.
6815 1450 Sundown Radio. Bellamy Bros "Let Your Love Flow," email address. SINPO 44433.
6910 1515 Radio Tidalwave. Depeche Mode, instr tune. SINPO 54444.
14615L 0903 Baltic Sea Radio. "Sweet Caroline", ID announcement, "Caroline" The Fortunes. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Artem's World Music Show QSL

Very nice QSL received from Artem in Moscow for a relay of his world music show, via Long Live Radio. Many thanks.

Final transmission of Radio Spaceshuttle

We have sad news to tell you dear listeners! Radio Spaceshuttle is making last programes to be aired in near future. We shall use one of our 76 mb frequencies 3900/ 3905 or 3927 kHz to these transmissions.

We do not know yet times or dates of these transmissions- It might be only one or two different sessions in the end of February or start of March 2014. We would like to have few hours to be aired but that is absolutely not sure.

After these transmissions we shall take our antenna masts and antennas down and do not really know shall we ever return to airwaves  again :(

We shall put our equipment to good warehouse waiting for better times (if there ever are such).

Radio Spaceshuttle wish as many listeners as possible to try our frequencies during The Final Countdown. Please try direct or with any remote receiver to catch us! We like to receive your tapes, music wishes or memories of short history of Radio Spaceshuttle. Send your audiofiles and other material as soon as possible to our e-mail : spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com . Or send link to your audio source, please.

Many thanks all dear listeners! It has been so fun....

Good Bye, this is Radio Spaceshuttle's call for our LAST FINAL transmissions!

Please use our email-address spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com or send your report to our mail box:

Radio Spaceshuttle International 
P.O.Box 2702 
6049ZG 
Herten The Netherlands

Best greetings- May God Bless You (and us), 
Dick of Radio Spaceshuttle 

Wed Feb 19

6212 1709 Radio Tina. Greetings, BZN for Dr Tim. SINPO 44433.
6215 1803 Radio Carmen. KLF "Last Train to Transcentral," SINPO 54444.
6240 1734 Radio Tina. Move to avoid QRM from Iran (6205). SINPO 44433.
6265 1658 Radio Casanova. Greetings, "Lonesome Me," ID. SINPO 34333.
6285 1722 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, ID/email address, Artems World of Music. SINPO 34333.
6303 1711 Radio Telstar. Greetings, Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6305 1910 Radio MIR. Signal fading out, talking about the protests in Ukraine, music, mention Pirates for Peace. SINPO 34333.
6747 1703 Radio Pioneer. "Let's Get this Party Started," weak SSB QRM. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Pirate radio round-up

The Radio Survivor blog rounds up the latest news, featuring:

• NY Times Reports on Syrian Opposition Stations
• Irish Peace and Radio Activist Margaretta D’Arcy Jailed
• Tallying FCC Enforcement in 2013
• When Pirate Radio Ruled an English Seaside Town
• FCC Upholds Pirate Cat Fine, Their Attorney Responds 

Check out the stories at Radio Survivor

Horizon FM Tenerife on shortwave

The DX world is talking about the appearance of a new station on shortwave - Horizon FM, in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

It has been logged on 5780 kHz and reported is using 75W but planning to increase this to 1 kW.

On the BDXC Yahoo group Mike Barraclough reports: "Hans Johnson has been in telephone contact with Horizon FM and they insist that the transmission is from north part of Tenerife. They carry Horizon FM from Friday evening until 1000 Sunday and then Atlantis FM till 2200. (Mauno Ritola, Feb 16, Cumbre DX Facebook group)."

The station also announces on its English-language website, Twitter and Facebook pages that it is using 102.5/104.5 FM and 5780 kHz.

You can see photos from the station on the Maresme DX blog.

But some people are asking whether it really is coming from the Canaries or from a pirate station in the UK or Ireland rebroadcasting the internet feed. There's more discussion on Garry Steven's free radio board.

Anyway, it all adds to the mystery!

Sat Feb 15

3940 1811 Radio Activity. Music but weak signal, ID through pirate chat. SINPO 24332.
5800.5 1447 Tower Radio. "We Got To Go Down," then Dutch version of "Lying in the Arms of Mary." SINPO 54444.
6205 0910 Radio King SW. Soft rock, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6205 1835 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6285. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6210 0902 Radio Experience. "Horse With No Name," "Music and Lights." SINPO 34333. Moved to 6212 at 0912. On 6220 at 0955. SINPO 34333.
6255 1826 Radio Merlin Int. The Jam "Start" then George Harrison "My Sweet Lord." SINPO 44433.
6265 0952 Radio Nora. Short test, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6285 0936 States of Unrest Radio. ID, greeting Dr Tim, "Amadeus." SINPO 44433.
6285 1820 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6290 1602 Delta Radio (W Brabant). "Barbados" then "Motorbiking," ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6292 1750 Radio Odynn. Dire Straits, ID greetings. SINPO 44433.
6305 1548 1548 Radio Python. American comedy. SINPO 34333.
6481 1556 Skylab & Intersound Radio. ID, "Let Your Hair Hang Down," said closing soon, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6940 1535 Trans Europe Radio. Yazoo "Don't Go," Altered Images "Don't Talk About Love." SINPO 44433.
6955 0918 Radio Coax. Oldies, IDs, email address. SINPO 24332.
9510 0928 Radio City v IRRS. Abba "Fernando," Beach Boys, ID. SINPO 55444.
13965U 1618 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues mx, ID. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

European Music Radio Relay: 16 February

08.00 to 09.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 7265 KHz  Stewart Ross
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 9480 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Nauen)  on 6045 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor

Please send all E.M.R. reports to:  studio@emr.org.uk
Thank you!

EMR Internet repeats on Sunday and Monday:  
Programme repeats are at the following times: 08.00, 13.00, 17.00, 20.00 UTC
Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

Radio Geronimo SW follows EMR on 9480 .... see comments

Some notes on political pirate radio stations in Dublin

The Come Here To Me blog writes: "Ireland has a long history of pirate radio, something I’ve looked at before in an article for Rabble that can be read here. This brief article looks at a number of political pirate radio stations that operated in Dublin, many of which were operated by the republican movement as a means of spreading propaganda."

Read full article at: http://comeheretome.com/2014/02/13/some-notes-on-political-pirate-radio-stations-in-dublin/

Source: www.achimbrueckner.de/freeradio/php/wordpress/

Carmen Radio QSL

Nice QSL received from Carmen Radio for reception on Saturday. Many thanks.

FCC upholds $10,000 fine for Pirate Cat founder as station re-emerges in Berlin

Today [Feb 10] the FCC released an order upholding a $10,000 fine against Dan Roberts, former manager of Pirate Cat Radio, for unlicensed broadcasting. The fine was originally issued in 2011.

Pirate Cat Radio began as an audacious and prominent unlicensed station operating out of a San Francisco cafe, headed up by charismatic leader Dan Roberts who went by the monikers “Monkey” or “Monkey Man.” As the heat from the FCC turned up, Pirate Cat ended actual FM transmission from its cafe studio, becoming an online-only station. However, a third party picked up the Pirate Cat stream and rebroadcast it on the station’s old FM frequency. It was this disassociation between Pirate Cat and the unlicensed FM broadcast that formed the basis for Roberts’ petition for reconsideration of the fine to the FCC.

In upholding the fine, the Commission rejected Roberts’ argument, along with his argument that there was no proof linking him to these broadcasts. The FCC’s reasoning for rejecting them, however, brings forward a novel argument that could threaten a common pirate broadcast strategy.

To read full article go to: http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2014/02/10/fcc-upholds-fine-for-pirate-cat-founder-as-station-re-emerges-in-berlin/

Sun Feb 9

6205 0950 Radio King SW. Rock mx. SINPO 44433.
6220 1337 Tip & Elvis Show. Kinks "You Really Got Me," Cure "Forest." V strong. SINPO 55444.
6236 1442 Radio Rode Adelaar. Trumpet inst tune. SINPO 44433.
6246 1606 Radio Mustang. Bob Dylan, then dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6255 0853 Radio Merlin Int. Queen track, greeting Stuart in Kingston. SINPO 44333.
6265 1705 Radio Casanova. Greetings, ID, Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6279 1703 Radio Telstar. OMD, Men At Work. SINPO 54444.
6285 1056 Radio Python. Talk in Dutch, alternative mx. SINPO 44333.
6285 1642 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 44433.
6295 0920 Radio Altrex. "Lessons in Love," ID, "Boxer Beat." SINPO 34333.
6300 1400 Radio Monique. Greeting listeners, talk in Dutch/English, dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6300 1640 Sluwe Vos Radio. QSO, splash from 6295 (Reflections Europe). SINPO 43433.
6305 1030 Radio Etherfreak. Pop. SINPO 44333.
6324 1710 Radio Underground. ID, talk about weather, Chinese mx. SINPO 54444.
6325 1042 Radio Norton. Easy listening, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.
6325 1353 Radio Verona. Dutch songs, ID. SINPO 34333.
6735 1410 Cool AM. Blues rock. SINPO 34333.
6747 1051 Radio Pioneer. Smokie "Living Next Door to Alice." SINPO 44433.
6803 1105 Radio Pink Panther. Simple Minds "Alive and Kicking." SINPO 54444.
6910 0920 Premier Radio Int. "Let's Dance" Chris Montez, ID. SINPO 34333.
6920 1446 Trans Europe Radio. Hot Chocolate "Emma," Harpo "Movie Star." SINPO 54444.
7310 0905 Radio Atlantic 2000 v R700. Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls," SINPO 55444.
7480 0925 Radio Thunderbird. "Stars on 45" Beatles mix, ID, address in German. SINPO 45444.
9480 0907 Radio Atlantic 2000 via MVBR. Pet Shop Boys //7310. SINPO 34333.
12257 0955 Radio WR International. Deep Purple "Black Night." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Feb 8

5800 1335 Tower Radio. REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6205 0923 Radio King SW. Oldies, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6210 1403 Radio Carmen. Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal," dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6220 1502 Radio Rode Adelaar. Instr mx and off, splash 6225. SINPO 43433.
6240 1740 Radio Tango Italia. Move from 6265. SINPO 44433.
6255 1453 Radio Casanova. Rubettes "Sugar Baby Love," ID. SINPO 54444.
6255 1708 Radio Telstar South. TRex "Hot Love," recording of Caroline from 1974. SINPO 54444.
6265 1720 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6275 1650 Radio Black Arrow. "Goldfinger," "Don't Stop," ID, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6285 0927 Radio Night Pirate. Boney M "Ma Baker,", ID, greets, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6285 1422 Radio Verona. ID jingle, UB40 "Red Red Wine." SINPO 44433.
6286 1702 Radio Underground. ID, greets, Kraftwerk "Computer Love", splash Bogusman. SINPO 43433.
6295 0916 Radio Altrex. ID, ZZ Top. SINPO 34333.
6295 1602 Bogusman. ELO "One Summer Dream," then Galaxy 500. SINPO 54444.
6305 0905 Radio Verona. ID, greetings, Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6305 1427 Radio Rainbow. ZZ Top "Legs," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6310 1713 Radio Mi Amigo. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6320 1725 Radio Pluto. ID, talk in Dutch, Blondie "Union City Blues." SINPO 44433.
6390 1552 Radio Lowland. T'Pau "China in Your Hand," calling Tina. SINPO 44433.
6392 1735 Radio Tina. Schlager and German songs. Strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6803 0932 Radio Pink Panther. Brotherhood of Man "Angelo." SINPO 54444.
6815 1548 Sundown Radio. "Dragon's Lair," "Do the Hucklebuck," some splash 6803. SINPO 54444.
6950 0858 Radio Coax. ID, polka. SINPO 24332.
7705 1359 Sluwe Vos Radio. "Naked," ID, "You're My Heart." SINPO 55444.
14615L 1411 Baltic Sea Radio. ID jingle, schlager. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Feb 7

3905 2045 Skyline International Radio. David Bowie "Heroes," ID, greetings, Bryan Adams "Everything I Do." SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

Rammstein Radio QSL

QSL from Germany from Rammstein Radio. Thank you.

QSL from Radio Etherfreak

QSL received from Radio Etherfreak. In accompanying email, operator said he was using a homemade SW transmitter running about 40W. Antenna is an inverted V. He also has a website at www.etherfreak.nl. Thanks for the QSL.

QSLs from Radio Jingle Bells & Radio Uniek

Santa's little helper has been working his way through the pile of QSL requests received for Radio Jingle Bells and I received this QSL for a Boxing Day broadcast.

A very quick reply from medium wave station Radio Uniek which has many different and attractive eQSLs for listeners.

Thanks for both these QSLs.

Sat Feb 1

6205 0939 Radio King SW. Oldies, fair signal. SINPO 34333.
6220 1456 Radio Rode Adelaar. ID, polka. SINPO 54444.
6240 1445 Skyline Radio Germany. Pop, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.
6242 1617 Radio Twentana. "It's Raining Again," then Dutch song. SINPO 33333.
6268 1623 Radio Telstar. Relay of Artem's World Radio. SINPO 54444.
6271 1505 Radio Telstar. Move from 6273. SINPO 44433.
6273 1500 Radio Telstar. Polka, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6275 1711 Radio Tango Italia. ID jingle, tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6285 0923 Radio Telstar. Rock n roll. SINPO 44433.
6295 0928 Radio Edelkampioen & Sandor (via relay). Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6295 1613 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx. SINPO 34333.
6303 1648 Radio Mustang. ID, OMD "Electricity," Ultravox "Vienna." SINPO 54444.
6305 1439 Radio Etherfreak. ID jingle, QSO Pluto, pop. Fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6322 1427 NMD Radio. Country & Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6530 0910 Radio Bizon. Polka, Dutch song. SINPO 34333.
6747 1628 Radio Pioneer. ZZ Top "Legs." SINPO 34333.
6803 1515 Radio Pink Panther. "Something's Got A Hold on my Heart," SINPO 54444.
6815 1508 Sundown Radio. "Give Me the Night," ID jingle, "Just An Illusion." SINPO 44433.
6950 0915 Radio Coax. ID, email addresss, instr mx. SINPO 24332.
9908U 1008 Baltic Sea Radio. ID jingles/email address and off. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Laser Hot Hits antenna got badly damaged in storms last weekend and it will be off for a while, according to Paul Stuart from the station. If you're missing the station try their online stream: http://mixstream.net/stream-flash/usa2-vn:8922

Fri Jan 31

3905 2145 Radio Spaceshuttle. Traces of music, occasional peaks. SINPO 24332. (via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 30

6290 1642 Radio Vendor. "I Put A Spell On You." Fair via Barney's online web receiver in Bedford, UK. SINPO 34333.

Radio Survivor's pirate radio round-up

The latest news from both sides of the Atlantic on this American radio blog:
http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2014/01/28/pirate-radio-round-up-welsh-nationalists-were-pirate-pioneers-protest-broadcasts-in-mn-more/

Sun Jan 26

6130 1005 Radio Black Devil. Short test. Queen "Bicycle Race," off. SINPO 44333.
6203 1523 Radio Baken 16. Dutch QSO with Powerliner, Pluto & others. SINPO 43433.
6205 0944 Radio King SW. Oldies. SINPO 44433.
6210 1506 Time Radio. ID jingle, Byrds "Hey Mr Tambourine Man." SINPO 44433.
6240 0921 Radio Monique. "Changing Your Mind," ID, "Love Will Keep Us Together." SINPO 54444.
6240 1510 Radio Rode Adelaar. Polka, greeting Tina & Dr Tim. SINPO 44433.
6250 0956 Radio Saturnus. ID, "Whole Lotta Loving." SINPO 54444.
6250 1109 Radio Testar. "Rock Steady Crew," ID, greets. SINPO 44433.
6260 0952 Radio Casanova. Rock n roll, ID. SNPO 54444.
6265 1039 Bogusman.Chat and alternative mx, SINPO 44433.
6285 1019 Radio Focus Int. The Who, contact details. SINPO 44433.
6300 1026 Radio Blackpower. Move from 6320. "Don't Leave Me This Way." SINPO 54444.
6305 0928 Radio Calipso. Dutch song, ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6310 1541 Radio Telstar South. "Bobby's Girl," "Ramalangadingdong," co-ch SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.
6320 1021 Radio Shadowman. "Feels Like Heaven," ID. SINPO 54444.
6320 1530 Radio Altrex. OMD song, Peter Sarstedt "Where Do You Go." SINPO 34333.
6325 1125 Radio Verona. U2 "With or Without You," ID. SINPO 34333.
6326 1645 Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Ukrainian and Russian music, sudden stop. SINPO 54444.
6325 0936 Radio Norton. Dutch inst mx, closing down. SINPO 34333.
6380 0949 Radio Nachtpiraat. Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6381 1553 Radio Lowland. QSO with Zeewolf. SINPO 54444.
6381 1604 Voice of the Netherlands. QSO. SINPO 54444.
6395 1007 Radio Scotland Int. Simple Minds, ID, said closing after next record. SINPO 54444.
6450 1514 Studio 52. Greeting Tina & Klaus, Dutch pop. SINPO 44433.
6803 1122 Radio Pink Panther. Rock. SINPO 44433.
6910 1014 Premier Radio Int. Kim Wilde "Kids in America." SINPO 34333.
7300 1003 Radio U Boat 66. Rock. SINPO 44333.
7300 1114 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. ID, oldies. SINPO 24332.
12257 1047 Radio WR International. Dusty Springfield, ID, time check, strong peaks. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 25

6205 0935 Radio King SW. Rock mx. Audio sounding good. SINPO 44433.
6210 1417 Radio Luxemburg. ID jingles. Oldies. SINPO 54444.
6240 1425 Radio Tina. Schlager, off. SINPO 34333.
6265 1355 Radio Dresdner Bunte Welle. ID, talk in German, Axel F. SINPO 34333.
6265 1654 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, splash from 6260. SINPO 33333.
6270 1605 Radio Casanova. Deep Purple, ID. SINPO 54444.
6285 0915 Radio Focus Int. David Bowie song, ID and contact details. SINPO 44433.
6290 1553 Radio Tina. Closing down, brass band mx. SINPO 44333.
6293 1648 Radio Mustang. Country rock. SINPO 44433.
6295 1225 Radio Odynn. "Venus," ID, "No Milk Today." SINPO 44433.
6300 1353 Radio Ronalisa. ID, Dutch mx, off. SINPO 34333.
6305 1217 Voice of the Netherlands. ID, asking for QSO, using 800W. SINPO 54444.
6300 1015 Radio Scotland Int. Testing, Simple Minds, white noise jamming. SINPO 53443.
6300 1723 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, move from 6265. SINPO 44433.
6305 1640 Radio Calipso. ID, country rock. SINPO 54444.
6322 1347 Radio Boomerang. Jean Michel Jarre, QSO. SINPO 54444.
6324 1627 Radio Underground. House mx, ID. SINPO 54444.
6380 1230 Radio Pluto. "More than I Can Say," QSO. SINPO 34333.
6380 1235 VOTN. QSO Pluto, Lowland. SINPO 54444.
6380 1239 Radio Lowland. QSO, Dutch mx. SINPO 44433.
6747 1555 Radio Pioneer. Roxette "Listen to Your Heart." SINPO 54444.
6950 0900 Radio Coax. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
13975L 0925 Baltic Sea Radio. Schlager, canned announcements. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Jan 24

3123 2327 Sluwe Vos Radio. Unusual frequency. ID jingle, New Order "Blue Monday." SINPO 34333.
3905 2319 Skyline International Radio. "Feel So Real," thanks for greetings. SINPO 54444.
4026 2310 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Garrick "Animals." SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 23

4026 1952 Laser Hot Hits. Feeder "Feeling the Moment," then Rupert Holmes "If You Like Pina Coladas," good peaks but co-channel carrier on frequency. SINPO 33333. (via Twente SDR)

Radio Live Transmission: 22 Years Of Pirate Broadcasts With Rude FM

John Doran sits in on broadcasts by the veteran North London station RudeFM.com and talks to management and DJ Imaginary Forces about why jungle, drum & bass and hardcore radio will never die

Read the article at: http://thequietus.com/articles/14317-rude-fm-jungle-hardcore-pirate-radio

Source: http://members7.boardhost.com/PirateRadio/

Wed Jan 22

6282 1500 Radio Telstar. "Legend of Xanadu," IDs, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6300 1454 Radio Ronalisa. Dutch mx, ID greetings. SINPO 34333.
6305 1502 Radio Ronalisa. Move from 6300. "Two Hearts Beat As One." SINPO 34333.
6747 1535 Radio Pioneer. Instr mx. SINPO 44433.
6975 1540 Mike Radio. REO Speedwagon "Keep on Loving You," ID. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

How a group of Welsh nationalists became pirate radio pioneers

Wales Online
By Martin Shipton   
20 January 2014

TV show discovers that campaigners broadcast illegal political broadcasts under the banner Radio Ceiliog (Radio Cockerel)  

A group of Welsh nationalists were among the pioneers of illegal pirate radio, a TV programme revealed.

It’s well known that Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg challenged the BBC’s broadcasting monopoly in the 1960s.

Radio Caroline, many of whose DJs went on to set up Radio 1, broadcast from a ship off the Essex coast.

Now the S4C talk show Cadw Cwmni gyda John Hardy is set to reveal how some Welsh nationalist campaigners broadcast illegal political broadcasts under the banner Radio Ceiliog (Radio Cockerel).

In the programme, broadcaster John Hardy interviews Philip Lloyd, one of the activists who campaigned for a party political broadcast allocation for Plaid Cymru [the Welsh nationalist party].

In the 1950s Plaid Cymru started a campaign for an allocation of political broadcasts. Conducting pirate broadcasts was not official party policy, but some party activists turned to breaking the law in a bid to secure Plaid Cymru broadcast time.

Full story: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/how-group-welsh-nationalists-became-6527184

(Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

The programme was on last night but is available on the S4C web site:
http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_level2.shtml?programme_id=514878351

The item about Radio Ceilog starts 11 minutes into the programme. Its all in Welsh with a few old photos at the start.

(Dave Kenny, BDXC-UK yg)

 It is possible to get English subtitles. Comments on the BDXC group also seem to indicate it isn't possible to watch the programme outside the UK, while the subtitle button seems to depend on what browser you're using.

***See also the comment left on this post by the Bristol listener about Welsh pirate radio.**** 

Mon Jan 20

4026 2144 Laser Hot Hits. Paul Stuart playing 90s dance music, "Move Your Body," strong tonight, obviously the aerial adjustments have worked! SINPO 54444. (via Twente SDR)

*Message on LHH Facebook page: "Apologies for the downtime on SW this weekend. This was for essential aerial maintenance work. The signal should be back to normal now" (www.facebook.com/LaserHotHits)

Sun Jan 19

4026 2009 Laser Hot Hits. Back on 4026. Paul Stuart programme. Kraftwerk "The Model," good peaks. SINPO 34333. (via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 18

6205 0921 Unid. Radio Caroline recordings, Boomtown Rats "Rat Trap." SINPO 34333.
6205 1524 Radio Telstar. "Big in Japan","Knock on Wood," SINPO 54444.
6210 1413 Radio AC DC. Status Quo "Whatever You Want." SINPO 44433.
6220 1339 Radio Luxemburg. Exile "Kiss You All Over," occasional ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6235 0927 Radio Rode Adelaar. "Mouldy Old Dough," occasional jamming. SINPO 42332.
6240 1555 Radio Foxfire. QSO with VOTN and Powerliner. SINPO 44433.
6241 1505 VOTN. Tears for Fears "Sowing the Seeds of Love." SINPO 54444.
6280 1339 Radio Monique. Moved from 6285. Instr mx, ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6285 0907 Radio Monique. Phil Collins "That's All," white noise jamming. SINPO 52332.
6285 1210 Radio Monique. Still on. Pretenders, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6293 1500 Radio Mustang. "Lying in the Arms of Mary," ID 1546, occasional jamming problem. SINPO 54444.
6298 0905 VOTN. ID, off, jamming problems. SINPO 52442.
6302 1218 Radio Odynn. Reggae. SINPO 44433.
6306 1440 Radio Groenteboertje. "Puppy love," then "Razzle Dazzle." SINPO 54444.
6322 1518 Radio Powerliner. Dutch inst mx, ID. SINPO 44433.
6385 1435 Radio Altrex. ID, David Bowie "Jean Genie." SINPO 34333.
6395L 1554 Over 60 Degree Radio. Artem's World Radio px. SINPO 34433.
6799 1400 Radio Pink Panther. "The Calendar Song," then Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6940 0914 Radio Coax. ID, greetings, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6940 1421 Trans Europe Radio. Blues rock, low power. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 16

6285 1640 Unid. Non-stop oldies, including Carly Simon "Nothing Stays the Same." SINPO 34333.
6294 1645 Unid. Also, non-stop oldies, including Tracy Ullman "They Don't Know About Us," plus Dr Tim promo. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed Jan 15

4029 2127 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott programme. Ads Offshore Echoes, FSN News, Laura Brannigan "Gloria.". Good with strong peaks. SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Tues Jan 14

4029 2100 Laser Hot Hits. Chicane "It's Only Love," reading reception report from Italy. SINPO 44433. (via Twente SDR)

Radio City & European Music Radio Relays

Radio City will be on the air on Friday 17th January at 19.00 to 20.00 UTC via IRRS on 7290 kHz and on 1368 KHz via Challenger Radio in Italy, with a repeat on Saturday 18th January at 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9510 kHz.
As usual there is a weekly transmission via Radio Merkurs, Riga, Latvia on 1485 kHz Saturdays at 20.00 to 21.00 UTC.

The 4th Saturday of the month (January 25th) there is a transmission via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz carrier and upper side band at 13.00 to 14.00 UTC
Please send all reports to: citymorecars@yahoo.ca   Thank you!

European Music Radio Relay

EMR  08.00 to 09.00 UTC  Gohren / 7265 KHz  Stewart Ross
EMR  09.00 to 10.00 UTC  Gohren / 9480 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
EMR  09.00 to 10.00 UTC  Nauen /  6045 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
Please send all E.M.R. reports to:  studio@emr.org.uk  Thank you!

EMR Internet repeats on Sunday and Monday:  
Programme repeats are at the following times: 08:00, 13:00, 17:00, 20:00 UTC
Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button
which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Sun Jan 12

4029 1637 Laser Hot Hits. Falco "Der Kommissar." SINPO 44433.
6200 0858 Radio Orang Utan. ID, email, Dutch song, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6205 1005 Radio Borderhunter. Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," ID, talk about reception conditions. SINPO 54444.
6208 1540 The Ghoul. Talking about time on offshore station, email jingle, alternative mx. SINPO 44433.
6221 0924 Radio Luxemburg. "I've Found My Freedom." SINPO 54444.
6240 1530 Radio Onda Caliente. Oldies. SINPO 44433.
6246 1623 Radio Underground. Soft Cell "Tainted Love," then Banarama. SINPO 54444.
6250 1025 Radio Northpole. Move from 6260. Acqua "Barbie Girl." SINPO 44433.
6255 0918 Radio Merlin Int. "Silence is Golden", "Three Steps to Heaven." SINPO 34333.
6260 0957 Radio Northpole. ID, Kylie "I Should be So Lucky." SINPO 44433.
6265 1019 Radio Casanova. Boney M "Ma Baker," greetings. SINPO 44433.
6265 1520 Radio Experience. Boney M "Rasputin." SINPO 34333.
6265 0902 Radio Nora. ID, rock mx, said closing in few records. SINPO 44433.
6285 0927 Radio Telstar. Stranglers "Skin Deep," ID, greetings. SINPO 54444.
6287 1525 Radio Odynn. Dutch songs. SINPO 44433.
6293 1037 Grensstad Radio. Polka, ID, talk in Dutch. SINPO 44433.
6300 0914 Skyline Radio Germany. Buzzcocks "Have You Ever Fallen in Love." SINPO 34333.
6300 1610 Radio Verona. Dutch mx, ID, splash 6295 (Reflections Euope). SINPO 33333.
6320 1010 Radio Norton. Dutch songs, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.
6320 1558 Radio Baken 16. QSO, Tears for Fears. SINPO 54444.
6320 1602 Radio Pluto. Calling Baken & Boomi. SINPO 34333.
6320 1603 Radio Boomerang. QSO, The Sweet "Dynamite." SINPO 54444.
6355 1042 Radio Free Limburg. Gary Puckett "Young Girl," ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6380 0907 Radio Altrex. "Only Women Bleed," rock song then polka. SINPO 34333.
6400 1109 Time Radio. Madness "Our House," SINPO 44433.
6423 1547 Radio Dutchwing. Country mx. SINPO 44433.
6450 1015 Radio Lowland. Asking for QSO. SINPO 34333.
6799 1120 Radio Pink Panther. Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody." SINPO 54444.
6920 1515 Radio Boomerang. Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough." SINPO 54444.
7300 1027 U Boat 66 Radio. "Get Your Kicks on Route 66," SINPO 44433.
12257 0937 Radio WR Int. Stray Cats "Rock this Town," ID, off air since Aug. SINPO 44433.
13980L 0930 Baltic Sea Radio. "Man of Action," ID/email. SINPO 35433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 11

4029 1624 Laser Hot Hits. Eruption "One Way Ticket." SINPO 34333.
6205 0944 Radio King SW. Electro tune, occasional ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6210 1538 Radio Luxemburg. Country rock, ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6220 0935 Radio Rode Adelaar. Polka, greetings, "Bad Moon Rising." SINPO 44433.
6255 1621 Radio Tango Italia. ID, music box tune, Italian national athem. SINPO 34333.
6267 1523 Radio Black Arrow. "Just Say Yes," some utility QRM. SINPO 53443.
6275 1443 Radio Telstar. Instr mx, ID. SINPO 54444.
6285 1607 Radio Joey. Move from 6290, pop. SINPO 24332.
6293 1612 Test station (tent). No real ID, just said testing, instr mx. SINPO 34333.
6300 1510 Voice of the Netherlands. Coldplay. SINPO 54444.
6300 1604 Radio Black Power. ID, Heart. SINPO 44333.
6301 1420 Radio Golfbreker. "Chariots of Fire," "Crocketts Theme." SINPO 44333.
6315 1543 Radio Tidalwave. Rolling Stones "Paint it Black," Madonna. ID. SINPO 44433.
6324 1555 Radio Underground. Greetings, Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6380 1449 NMD Radio. Polka, ID, closing down. SINPO 34333.
6450 1429 Radio Zeewolf. "Mr Vain," ID, asking for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6940 0925 Radio Coax. Oldies, ID. SINPO 24332.
6940 1458 Trans Europe Radio. Robert Miles "Children," ID, said ill at the moment, "Spirits in the Material World." SINPO 54444.
7330 0957 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. Oldies. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)