Sun Jan 11

4026 1613 Laser Hot Hits. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6190 1000 European Music Radio v HLR. Sign on, Coldplay "Rule the World." SINPO 44444.
6200 1615 Laser Hot Hits. Best in USB to avoid splash from 6195, not //4026. SINPO 32432.
6201 1009 Radio Likedeeler. ID, oldies, het from carrier on 6200. SINPO 43333.
6210 1518 Radio Experience. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," SINPO 34333.
6255 0948 Radio Merlin Int. Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus." SINPO 34333.
6263.5 1534 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 233332.
6280 0940 Radio Quadzilla. Dutch mx. SINPO 24332.
6285 0954 Bogusman. Alt music, talk about multi-tasking. SINPO 34333.
6285 1525 Hitmix Radio. ID, signing off. SINPO 34333.
6295 1024 Radio Python. ID, greetings, alternative music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1527 Radio Montferland. Depeche Mode, Bronski Beat, sign off. SINPO 44433.
6300 1540 Little Feat Radio. Report ot Montferland. SINPO 44433.
6306 0919 Radio Spitfire. Meat Loaf. SINPO 34333.
6380 0944 Radio Carrierwave. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6380 1018 Radio Montferland. ID, email, greetings, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6385 1550 Radio Baken 16. QSO with Rob, Witte Reus & Zeewolf. Rammstein. SINPO 44433.
6875 0934 Radio Europe. "More More More." SINPO 24332.
6940 1030 Premier Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6950 0930 Enterprise Radio. Rock, ID, SSTV. SINPO 34333.
7300 0923 Radio Arcadia. "Purple Radio," SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jan 10

4026 1655 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Tears for Fears. SINPO 44433.
6070 0943 Radio Mi Amigo v Ch292. "Cover of Rolling Stone," GM talk. SINPO 55444.
6255 1649 Radio Tango Italia. ID, tango mx. SINPO 44333.
6306 1644 Tower Radio. "Forever Young," signal fading out. SINPO 34333.
6595 0926 Radio Ascona. "I'm Every Woman." SINPO 44433.
6875 0920 Radio Delta Int. Pop, IT talk. Not sure if new station or recording of old station. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Jan 8

4026 1816 Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show.  Paul Hardcastle "Don't Waste My Time," clip of Radio Horizon from 1985. SINPO 44444.
6207 1646 Unid. Blondie "Atomic," Bloodhound Gang, possible ID/jingle but not clear enough to understand. SINPO 24332.
6319 1633 Radio Goofy. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Greek and Serbian medium wave pirates

The Bulgarian DX blog has included some recordings of medium wave pirates from Serbia and Greece. These two countries are probably the most active on MW for pirate activity after the Netherlands. But unlike the Dutch, they don't seem to be interested in shortwave broadcasting.

To hear the Bulgian DXer's recordings visit his site:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/greeks-and-serbians-mediumwaves-pirates.html

Mon Jan 5

4026 2155 Laser Hot Hits. Dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6265 2148 Radio Tango Italia. Tango mx, good peaks SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Revival testing new frequencies in mid-January

Update from the Sala transmitter site in Sweden:

In addition to the usual channels 3950 and 6065 kHz we have registered the following frequencies:

3970, 3980, 6035, 9815, 9875, 11745 and 11755 kHz.

We will be testing the other frequencies by mid-January. If you would like to book airtime during these tests, please contact Ronny at info (at) rock.x.se as soon as possible. For those wanting to reach the British Isles with a good signal, the 31 metre band is a good alternative.

We have two transmitters: one 5 kW rig which can broadcast in full AM and a 10 kW transmitter which can use A3H mode (LSB + carrier) or SSB. The 5 kW transmitter is primarily used in the 75 metre band.

www.radiorevivalsweden.blogspot.com

Sat Jan 3

4026 1810 Laser Hot Hits. Back on the air. "Living By Numbers," Something Going On." Strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6205L 1822 Radio Minipower. Kool & The Gang "Celebration." SINPO 44433.
6240 1515 Cupid Radio. Dance mx, ID, asking about audio quality. SINPO 54444.
6284 1459 Radio Merlin Int (via relay?). "I Won't Let You Down," //6305. SINPO 54444.
6295 1505 Tower Radio. Feargal Sharkey, ID, email, greetings. SINPO 55444.
*6305 0935 Radio Merlin Int. James "Sit Down." SINPO 34333.
6310v 1433 Radio Valencia. Shocking Blue "Venus," freq drifting. SINPO 34333.
6385 1454 Radio Altrex. B52s "Love Shack." SINPO 34333.
6996L 1508 Baltic Sea Radio. Seagulls ID and off. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR) (*Heard on Central England Web SDR)

Weekend relays on shortwave

Saturday 3rd January:
07 - 09  UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz
09 - 12  UTC, HLR on 6190 KHz
12 - 16 UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz

07 - 11 UTC, Mi Amigo on 6070

Sunday 4th January:
09  - 10  UTC, MVBR on 7265 KHz
10  - 11 UTC, MVBR on 9485 KHz (repeat broadcast)
The program of MVBR contains a special about Mr. Joe Cocker on the occasion of his death on December 22, 2014.

07 - 11 UTC, Mi Amigo  on 6005
11 - 15 UTC, Mi Amigo on 7310

12- 16 UTC, HLR on 9485 KHz

Chelmsford Calling!
Check out there latest radio information programme at:
http://www.chelmsfordcalling.com/world-service/4585453999
email: chelmcalling@gmail.com

Good Listening!
73s
Tom

Thurs Jan 1

6940 1655 Enterprise Radio. "What A Feeling," then Madonna. SINPO 34333.
6990L 1702 Baltic Sea Radio. Michael Jackson "Bad." SINPO 344433.

(via Twente SDR)

Radio Mi Amigo news

Hello Shortwave Listeners,
to all of of you a happy new year and may all youre dreams come true in this year.

Radio Mi Amigo is testing at the beginning of the new year, another frequency:
Saturday, January 3, 2015 we will be on 6070 khz in the 49m band from 8-12 CET in the morning for 4 hours.
For those who have missed the offshore Radio Top 50 of 1974 during the Christmas program, we will be broadcasting the whole program here again.
For reception reports, please send an e-mail to: info@radiomiamigo.es. Everybody gets a nice QSL card.

We are also, of course, as always, on Sunday 4.1.2015 from 8-12 o'clock CET on 6005 and from 12 to 1600 CET on the 7310 with the normal programs.

Every Sunday in January we will play your personal "all-time top 5", just send a mail to us and among all senders you can win a Radio Mi Amigo souvenir package, also your top 5 of course will be played on Sunday's.

To all of you a happy new year and a great 2015!

Wed Dec 31

Happy New Year!

3325 1547 Misti Radio. Testing on usual freq. Rock. SINPO 24332.
6207 1603 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Many IDs, dance mx. SINPO 34333.
6238 1710 Radio Pirana. Non-stop Latin American music, via European relay, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6267 1554 Skyline Radio Germany. Rock. SINPO 34333.
6284 1559 Radio Black Arrow. Inst mx, signing off. SINPO 54444.
6284 1652 Radio Underground. DT song, ID, greetings, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6295 1611 Radio Babysitter (Black Bandit). Country and DT mx. SINPO 54444.
6305 1658 Radio Merlin Int. Supergrass, talk about NY Eve. SINPO 34333.
6803 1608 Radio Pink Panther. Country mx. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Nord AM on New Year's Day

Dear all,

2014 is almost over and we're looking forward to an exciting New Year with great music from all over the world. So why not welcome 2015 together with our little, tiny radio-show called NordAM? We bring you some nice Indie tunes as well as some random chatter in German. Sounds great, anyway, doesn't it?

Okay. Anyway: Here's our schedule:

January 1
1300-1400 UTC: 7310 kHz
1500-1600 UTC: 6005 kHz
1800-1900 UTC: 3985 kHz
(All frequencies via Kall-Krekel, Germany, power: 1 kW)

Please see http://www.shortwaveservice.com/empfangen/ to find out how you can listen to us via the internet. You are invited to pay a visit to our Facebook page where we'll also post the links for our live-streaming: https://www.facebook.com/nordamradio. By the way, detailed reception reports will be confirmed with a printed OR electronic QSL-card. (Please note that everyone who listens to us via WebSDR or a live-stream will receive an eQSL.) Our address is nordam @ shortwaveservice.com. Please allow us some time to answer your reports.

Our broadcast is made possible thanks to SHORTWAVESERVICE and our friends at RADIO 700. See their website www.shortwaveservice.com or https://www.facebook.com/Shortwaveservice for more info about their services. (They're great, trust us!)

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and lots of fun in the world of radio.

All the best,
Torben & Daniel

RTE told to stop jamming pirate radio signals

TheJournal.ie
30 December 2014

Pirate radio stations caused quite the stir in 1984, creating a headache for both the RTÉ and the Government.

Unlicensed, pirate radio stations flourished in Ireland in the early 1980s — providing younger listeners an alternative to the state broadcaster.

Amongst them, were the Dublin stations of Sunshine Radio and Nova — which employed a full roster of presenters.

Jamming signals:
Due to pirate radio stations setting up shop on frequencies with no licence, the Government moved to impose further regulations on them. Meanwhile, RTÉ also attempted to put a stop to stations using illegal frequencies by putting out jamming signals.

There was cause for concern as the frequencies being used and the jamming signals impacted on phone lines, as well as frequencies used by hospitals and airports.

In state files released under the 30 year rule, a letter from Dublin City Council to the Government said they “deplored” the situation with pirate radio stations and was becoming a public safety matter as people could not reach doctors when the phones were out of use.

The Taoiseach at the time, the late Garret Fitzgerald, received a number of letters from members of the public, particularly young people, asking for the Government to intervene and begin granting more broadcasting licences.

Read the full article at: http://www.thejournal.ie/pirate-radio-rte-taoiseach-state-papers-1823552-Dec2014/ 

(via Mike Terry, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Test transmission from Radio Cochiguaz

We will do a test transmission the 31st of December 2014 on the last day of this year.  The frequency will be around 6300kHz but check our website for more accurate information just before transmission begin at 02.00 UTC.

73's from Quri Chakana

Estaremos haciendo una emisión de prueba el 31 de diciembre, en el ultimo día del año. La frecuencia sera alrededor de 6300kHz. Visite nuestra pagina WEB para información mas exacta, que estará disponible minutos antes de iniciar la transmisión a las 02.00 UTC.

73's de Quri Chakana

www.radio-cochiguaz.com

Sun Dec 28

3930 1700 Radio Focus Int. Version of "12 Days of Christmas." SINPO 34333.
6005 1000 Radio Mi Amigo v R700. DT programme, oldies. SINPO 55444.
6065L 1655 Radio Mi Amigo v Sala, Sweden. Broadcasting in LSB. Station info,  Rubettes. SINPO 55544.
6070 0955 Radio Marabu v Ch292. Female presenter, GM talk, alternative mx. SINPO 45433.
6220 0930 Radio Ronnie. Music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6246 1014 Radio BZN. BZN music, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
6267 0915 Skyline Radio Germany. Music just audible. SINPO 24332.
6285 0925 Radio Focus Int. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1009 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, GM talk, oldies, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305 0920 Radio Merlin Int. "Seasons in the Sun," SINPO 34333.
6380 0950 Radio Altrex. Pop. SINPO 24332.
6395 1650 Weekend Music Radio. ID, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6870 0852 Radio Samuray. Easy listening mx. SINPO 24332.
6943 0848 Radio Enterprise. Nik Kershaw. SINPO 34333.
6995L 1705 Baltic Sea Radio. "Johnny Be Good," ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
7300 0845 Radio Arcadia. Easy lisening mx. SINPO 24332.
7600 0840 Radio Polaris. Rammstein. SINPO 44433.
7700 0934 FRS Holland. Waterboys. SINPO 45433.
9335 0939 FRS Holland. Chris de Burgh. //7700. SINPO 24332.
9485 0944 Radio Gloria v MV Baltic. Shakespeare's Sister. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Dec 27

3930 1645 Radio Focus Int. Icicle Works. SINPO 34333.
6065 1546 Radio City v Sala, Sweden. ID, IT song. SINPO 55444.
6070 1103 Radio Marabu v Ch292. Alternative mx, GM talk by YL. SINPO 45444.
6205 1640 Laser Hot Hits v Magic 6205. Clash with Caroline on 6207, lively music, off 1643. SINPO 32332.
6207 1531 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. ID, Madness, SINPO 44433.
6246 1100 Radio Jingle Bells. ID jingle and off. SINPO 24332.
6267 1536 Skyline Radio Germany. Heavy rock. SINPO 34333.
6285 1120 Hobart Radio Int v Focus. ID, email, talk about radio. SINPO 34333.
6300 1528 Crazy Wave Radio. Rap, ID, asking for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6385 1551 Radio Baken 16. Taking part in QSO round with Ridiculous, Zeewolf, Test Pirate, Rob. SINPO 44433.
6395 1653 Weekend Music Radio. "Give Me Back My Love," talk about weather. SINPO 44433.
6995L 1625 Baltic Sea Radio. Big band mx, ID jingle. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Hobart Radio International eQSL

This quick reply came from HRI in Australia after I reported on their programme, relayed by Cupid Radio on Christmas Day. Thanks very much. This isn't my first HRI QSL - I received another in 2008 after hearing him via Spider Radio. But after a break of a few years he is back with new programmes and well worth a listen!

Fri Dec 26

6216 0950 Radio Jingle Bells. Xmas mx, ID jingle, fair peaks. SINPO 24332.
6239 1000 Radio Marabu. ID jingles, GM talk, Xmas song. SINPO 44433.
6260 0925 Crazy Wave Radio. Soft rock, ID, GM talk. SINPO 34333.
6265 0955 Radio Experience. "Black Eyed Boys," ID, good peaks. SINPO 34433.
6265 1013 Radio Casanova. Greetings, ID, JM Jarre. SINPO 44433.
6285 0935 Radio Focus Int. Oldies, ID. SINPO 34333.
6295 0930 Tower Radio. DT music. SINPO 54444.
6305 0944 Radio Merlin Int. Band Aid. SINPO 23332.
6395 1007 Laser Hot Hits. Siouxsie & Banshees, talk about Xmas TV. SINPO 34333.
6875 1023 Radio Europe. Dance mx. SINPO 24332.
7310 1018 Radio Marabu v R700. Oldies. SINPO 55444.
7520 0940 Crazy Wave Radio. Move from 6260. Neneh Cherry. SINPO 54444.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Dec 25

3930 1641 Radio Focus Int. Soft Cell. SINPO 34333.
6207 1615 Radio Goofy. Michael Jackson, ID  jingles. SINPO 44333.
6211 0955 Radio Mistletoe. Annual Christmas broadcast, festive music and chat. SINPO 55444.
6220 1014 Radio Quasar. Soft rock, low mod. SINPO 24332.
6239 1000 Radio Marabu. Rock, ID jingle, ute QRM. SINPO 43443.
6260 0927 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, jingles, signing off. SINPO 54444.
6263.5 1628 Radio OZNRH (pres). Mellow jazz. SINPO 33333.
6265 0948 Hobart Radio Int v relay. Xmas music, talk about Christmas in Australia. SINPO 54444.
6285 0936 Radio Focus Int. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6297 0946 Top Radio. Christmas music. SINPO 34333.
6300 1611 Radio Carrierwave. Soft rock. SINPO 34333.
6307 0931 Skyline Radio Germany. ID, "Man of Action." SINPO 34333.
6375 0922 Radio Activity. Dutch FM pirate relay, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6380 1600 Radio Pluto. U2, ID, talk about stations heard. SINPO 44333.
6380 1637 Radio Abu Dhabi. Greeting Pluto, country mx. SINPO 544444.
6395 1605 Weekend Music Radio. "Say Hello Wave Goodbye," ID. SINPO 44333.
6400 0941 Radio Speedwing. Dance mx. SINPO 34333.
6940 1027 Premier Radio. "Fairytale of New York." SINPO 24332.
7310 1008 Radio Marabu v R700. Soft rock, not //6239. SINPO 55544.

(via Twente SDR)

Merry Christmas everybody!

FRS Holland website online

Season's Greetings from all of us at FRS-Holland !
We wish you a Merry Christmas 2014 and a Happy 2015 in good health.

December 28th: 
FRS-Holland on 7700//9335 kHz
06:00-08:00 (North America)
08:00- 15:00 UTC (Europe).

As an extra 15:00- 16:00 UTC on 6065 kHz (10 kW) and 3950 kHz (5 kW).

For details visit the new FRS website  www.frsholland.nl which is on-line now.
Using Google you should use the keywords FRSHolland.nl .

(The 6065/3930 are almost certainly via Radio Revival's transmitters in Sweden www.radiorevivalsweden.blogspot.com )

Wed Dec 24

3930 1532 Radio Focus Int. Oldies, not //6285. SINPO 34333.
6207 1513 Radio Caroline Int. Jingle, GM music. SINPO 44433.
6220 1145 Radio Astra. Oldies, close down. SINPO 24332.
6239 1138 Radio Marabu. ID, GM talk, rock, ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6245 1434 Radio AC DC. Heavy rock, ute QRM. SINPO 43443.
6265 1445 Radio Experience. Madonna, ID. SINPO 44433.
6285 1148 Radio Focus Int. Xmas music. SINPO 34333.
6295 1622 Radio Telstar Int. Inst guitar mx. SINPO 54444.
6300 1528 Radio Witte Reus. Instr electro mx. SINPO 34333
6307 1503 Skyline R Germany. Testing new antenna, "Star Wars," ID. SINPO 34333.
6324 1710 XTC (tent). Weak with het from carrier, music just audible. SINPO 23432.
6385 1628 Radio Witte Reus. Bob Marley. SINPO 44433.
6735 1141 Cool AM. Jingles, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6747 1508 Radio Pioneer. Polka. SINPO 54444.
6803 1438 Radio Pink Panther. Soft rock, strong. SINPO 54444.
6925 1456 Trans Europe Radio. Xmas mx. SINPO 44444.

(via Twente SDR)

Tidalwave greetings

Other e-Christmas cards have also arrived in the last few days. I'm uploading them onto my freewebs.com/ukdxer site. To go to page CLICK HERE

Mi Amigo & Marabu programmes over Christmas

Dear Shortwave listener,
Some very good news for you, we have in December a lot of special programms for you on shortwave. A lot of good and special programms are waiting for you, like special Christmas Programms ans also a special "Offshore Top 50" from 1974. Hope you all listen and we get a lot of reception reports, also you can win great prizes.
www.facebook.com/radiomiamigo.spanien
Best regards, Happy Christmas to all of you
Cpt. Kord, Mi Amigo

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DER MARABU WEIHNACHTS-SENDEPLAN 2014 FÜR DIE KURZWELLE

Unsere nächsten Sendetermine auf Kurzwelle sind wie folgt:

23, 24,25. Dezember 2014 durchgehend auf der Frequenz 6240 kHz.
25. Dezember 2014 von 08.00 bis 12.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 7310 kHz
26. Dezember 2014 von 08.00 bis 12.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 7310 kHz
27. Dezember 2014 von 10.00 bis 14.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 6070 kHz
28. Dezember 2014 von 10.00 bis 14.00 Uhr auf der Frequenz 6070 kHz

Über Zuschriften, Kommentare zum Programm und Empfangsberichte würden wir uns sehr freuen.

Marabu FM
Freundeskreis Radio Marabu e.V.
Postfach 1166, 49187 Belm
Marktring 14, 49191 Belm
Tel.: 05406/899484 -- Fax: 05406/899485
Mail: info@radiomarabu.de                  
www.radiomarabu.de

Christmas greetings from Radio Mustang

Christmas greetings from Station QRP & U Boat 66

Chelmsford Calling World Service on air tomorrow

Quick reminder - our programme number 2 will be broadcast on 7265 kHz tomorrow, Saturday 20th December, at 14:00 UTC, by our friends at Hamburger Lokalradio.

This is our last transmission before Christmas, so - HAPPY CHRISTMAS - from Chelmsford Calling

Regards    
Jim Salmon

Radio City, HLR & EMR relays

Radio City will be on the air this weekend:
Friday December 19th at 19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 7290 and 1368 kHz,
and repeated on Saturday December 20th at 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9510 kHz
Our address remains citymorecarsatyahoo.ca
We will also be on the air Saturday December 27th at 13.00 - 14.00 UTC via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz
There is also a separate weekly programme via Radio Merkurs, Latvia every Saturday at 20.00 - 21.00 UTC on 1485 kHz.

 European Music Radio Relay on 21st of December 2014:
08.00 to 09.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 7265 KHz  Tom & Mike Taylor
09.00 to 10.00 UTC  (Gohren) on 9485 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) or www.tunein.com and sign in
If you live outside the listening area please try the Twente/Netherlands Web Receiver at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

Every Saturday and Wednesday the programs of HLR:
07.00 to 09.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
09.00 to 12.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
12.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
Every Sunday:
12.00 to 16.00 UTC on 9485 kHz
E-mail: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de  Thank you!

Dear Listeners,
EMR wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!
All the best  
Tom & Mike Taylor from European Music Radio

         

Christmas greetings from RMGP & SWCH

No Christmas show from Weekend Music Radio

Jack of WMR has updated his website:
"WMR and RADIO GSV are taking a break for now to try and find a new remote broadcast site. The last transmission for WMR was 23rd November. This was forced upon us due to web trolls that made broadcasting from the Radio GSV fixed location too risky. We had a good run though. It is just a shame that we probably will not make it on the airwaves this Christmas time as planned.

The programme on 23rd November featured a recording from Radio Woodstock from 1980, a Scottish pirate station that ran live from Falkirk for a few months, and took phone calls live on air."

www.wmrscotland.com/index.html

It is a big shame that some idiots have decided to sabotage WMR/GSV's broadcasts. Hopefully they can find a new secure location and return to the airwaves soon.

Hobart Radio Int's Christmas special

 Hobart Radio writes: "I sent an email out to the group about a week or two ago requesting help relaying shows here from downunder in Australia. I'd like to say a big thank you and that is has been extraordinary to see such generosity to get shows on the air by different stations. Thank you! It is very exciting to see the hf band is no way nearing an end unlike many government broadcasters feel. Shortwave is not an ancient technology!

I have produced a shortwave broadcast-ready 2014 Christmas special which I would like to offer to any other pirates who would like a one-off different show to broadcast over the Christmas period.

It's out and ready for anyone to listen to - the 2014 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.

In this year's show we play music by John Lennon and Cascada, we travel back to Australia in 1958 via Doctor Who's spare TARDIS and see what Christmas means then. On our journey home we get a comical cultural dose of a hot summers Christmas in Australia - it's no winter wonderland downunder! And as we do every year we finish it off with Jiminy Cricket's Twas the night before Christmas."

Go to: https://archive.org/details/ChristmasSpecial2014

(Via SW Pirates Yahoo group)

FRS Holland wants to hear from you

Dear FRS Friends,

We'd like to invite all of you to participate in the upcoming traditional Seasonal December 28th broadcast. Basically we offer the possibility to spread your very own personal New Year (December) Greetings or musical request by way of the ionosphere. We will read them out in our 6 hour broadcast on the final 2014 Sunday. You can dedicate your greetings to anybody or anything . It's up to you!

Greetings can be written or taped (CD, MD or mp3 file) and send to our P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten in the Netherlands.  Of course the easy & quick way  is by sending an e-mail: .  Remember: you can add something special to our December 28th broadcast. 

As one of our jingles says: Short wave radio is two-way traffic.... Your input is our output! Make sure your contribution reaches us in time. Latest on December 16th. The sooner = the better! We are looking forward hearing from you !!! Up till now a few listeners have contributed....we are trying to have your involvement too.  Let's do it together....December 28th......it will only take a few minutes to add a little bit extra/ special to that broadcast.

Some news regarding our upcoming December 28th broadcast:
* frequencies will be 7700//9335 kHz.
* we will start at already 08:00 UTC=09:00 CET. First hour is non-stop followed by 6 hours of presented shows.
* we will do a few extra hours very early in the morning hoping to cross the pond. Specially for North American DXers...

Have a good Sunday and a great festive December  month!

73s, Peter V. (on behalf of the FRS staff)

Christmas greetings from Radio Coax

DX programme looking for relay stations

 Message from Hobart Radio International:

"I am writing to see if a station is willing to form a partnership. I publish the popular DX Extra shortwave news show at hriradio.org getting around 500 listeners a month - 250 per show and growing.

"I am passionate about the pirate radio hobby and feature pirate radio logs including recordings on the show. Back in the mid 2000s Hobart Radio International was proudly being relayed by The baltic sea relay station and JRRI. Would a station consider relaying the show as a partnership so I could announce your station at the end of each show as well as promote it on the website with a direct link to your show, the link would also be displayed on every show published as it is included in the transcript. I am even open to the possibility of promos advertising the radio station.

I am very passionate about the shortwave hobby, dxing to hear new and exciting content on shortwave but really feel disconnected with hobbyists who used to tune into Hobart Radio International between 2005-2008. It would be great to once again reach a European audience and maybe even an American audience. Sadly commercial stations cost a lot making it hard for independant small stations to get out into the radiowaves."

Email: hriradio@gmail.com

Kind regards,

hriradio.org

Station QRP new website

Low power station Station QRP emailed to say he has a new website. It is at www.stationqrp.com

Radio Mi Amigo (Spain) news

Hello Shortwave listeners,

Hope, you have a wonderful Christmas time in your country. We are there for you every Sunday 8 hours on shortwave and have a lot of specials for you. Don't forget to send in your song-requests and greetings for the shows on Sunday 21st December up to the 10th December to: info@radiomiamigo.es

Please write also, which DJ should read your request, the programme line-up you find always on: www.radiomiamigo.es/shortwave

Also you have the chance to win big prizes, like Radio Mi Amigo Souvenir-Packages and a Tablet-PC. The only thing you have to do: Take your Smartphone, Tablet, I-Phone or whatever and go into your Google-play-store or Apple-i-tune store and get the radiomiamigo app for free. Search here for the word: radiomiamigo

When you got it on your mobile, just take a picture of it, where we can see the Mi Amigo App and send it to: info@radiomiamigo.es

You can listen now to our programms 24h a day and with a little luck win a big prize. More infos you will find on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/radiomiamigo.spanien

Don't forget to "LIKE" us there, thanks a lot.

We hope to get a lot of mails and letters during the Christmas-time if it is reception-reports, song requests or whatever.

Have a great xmas-time together with Radio Mi Amigo

Note: Radio Mi Amigo on the air on Sundays from 0700-1000 UTC on 6005 kHz and 1100-1400 UTC on 7310 kHz. More info www.radiomiamigo.es/shortwave

Dutch pirate in FM on 27 mHZ

I was tuning around 27 megs on the Twente SDR when I heard this Dutch station on 27125 kHz in FM mode. Very strong signal so I guess broadcasting from the Twente area. I sent a  clip to Sluwe Vos who thinks it might have been 27 mHz amateur relaying an FM pirate. I have heard Dutch pirates on this band before.

Here is the 2:40 minute recording I made on November 21 at 2120 UTC. Any other suggestions welcome.

Thurs Nov 27

Still no sign of Laser on 4026. Anyone know what's happened to them? Magic Radio also seems to have gone quiet. But home early enough tonight to hear....

6380 1659 Little Feat Radio. Colonel Abrahams, ID, email, Swing Out Sister. SINPO 44333.
(via Twente SDR)

Dutch medium wave pirate raided

SWC Holland reports: "Today Monday 24-11-2014 we received the message that the Medium Wave pirate Galaxy was raided. The raid was on Sunday afternoon 23-11-2014, time unknown.
The frequency of Galaxy was 1512.0 kHz in the medium wave band. His location was Schagen in N Holland. No further information available from this Telecom Agengy action.
This message could not yet confirmed by fellow pirates.

It was also reported that Telecom Agency was in the street at Black Panther on this Sunday.
The two pirates both live in the same province.

Info: http://www.swcholland.com/?n=264

Sat Nov 22

3905 2000 Radio Alice. REO Speedwagon "Take in on the Run." Good signal. SINPO 44433.
6242 1033 Radio Columbia. Dutch songs, utility QRM. SINPO 23332.
6267 1004 Cosmic Radio. Pink Floyd, ID jingles. SINPO 24332.
6285 1622 Bogusman. Reading emails, songs by Flesh and Primal Scream. SINPO 54444.
6295 1037 Radio Powerliner. Polka, ID, asking in Dutch for QSO. SINPO 44433.
6380 1629 Radio Carrierwave. Ultravox "The Voice." SINPO 34333.
6925 1027 Little Feat Radio. ID, said short test, soul music. SINPO 34333.
9900L 1646 Baltic Sea Radio. "Jungle Rock," ID jingle by woman with seagulls in background. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

HLR & R Gloria Relays

Saturday and Wednesday the programs of HLR:
07.00 to 09.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz
09.00 to 12.00 UTC, on 6190 KHz
12.00 to 16.00 UTC, on 7265 KHz

Every Sunday the programmes of HLR:
12.00 to 16.00 UTC program in German 0n 9485 kHz
E-mail: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de  Thank you!

RGI-Winterschedule 2014/15  every 4th Sunday of the month (23 Nov, 28 Dec, 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 Mar). RGI is proud to present one hour of good music:
SW (KW)
7-8 UTC    (8-9) German time        9485
8-9             (9-10)                            7265
9-10          (10-11)                           9485
10-11        (11-12)                           7310
13-14        (14-15)                           6005
Internet
10-11 UTC    (11-12)     shortwaveservice.com 7310
13-14             (14-15)     shortwaveservice.com 6005
16-17             (17-18)    Coloradio.org
16-17                              laut.fm/jukebox
Good reception ! Reports welcome at:  radiogloria@aol.com

Good Listening!
73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Fri Nov 21

6280 1649 Cosmic Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6290 1642 Radio Odynn. Killing Joke "Love Like Blood." SINPO 44433.
6305L 1740 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues music. SINPO 34333.
6747 1655 Radio Pioneer. Polka. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs Nov 20

6380 1657 Little Feat Radio. Phil Collins "Sususudio," ID. SINPO 34333.
6747 1615 Radio Pioneer. Human League "Lebanon." SINPO 54444.
9912L 1603 Baltic Sea Radio. "Hippy Hippy Shake," ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Chelmsford Calling via Hamburger Lokalradio on Nov 29

We are happy to advise that our programme will be relayed by HLR - Hamburger Lokalradio on Saturday 29th November 2014 at 14:00-15:00 UTC (15:00-16:00 CET), on 7265 kHz, & our second programme at the same time & same frequency on Saturday 20th December 2014. Our thanks to Hamburger Lokalradio,  & we are happy to be part of a radio team bringing life back to the international radio bands from Europe.    

ABOUT HAMBURGER LOKALRADIO :
HLR operates on FM in Hamburg, Germany on 96.0 MHz & on cable outlets, & also seeks to reach out internationally by organising a regular short wave schedule 3 days per week. Various official short wave frequencies are held & their transmitting station is in Goehren near the city of Schwerin (NE Germany) with a power of 1 kW, owned by MV Baltic Radio.
         
ABOUT CCWS :
The 'Chelmsford Calling World Service' is a light entertainment programme produced by Jim Salmon - 'Sunny Jim' from the Chelmsford Calling Network - set up with the aim of promoting radio technology past, present & future. Our programme is to be broadcast monthly via various short wave relay stations around the world & is also available to listen to online. Our aim is to re-create the fun & friendship of a regular short wave programme.

We welcome listener feedback & suggestions. To get in touch, e-mail to   -  chelmcalling@gmail.com  -  or contact us via facebook or twitter.

Info: www.chelmsfordcalling.com

(The station was also relayed by Global Radio via WRMI at the weekend)

QSLs from Radio Panda and Radio Europe

Couples of QSLs received this weekend. One from low powered Dutch station Radio Panda and the other from new Italian station Radio Europe. Thanks very much.

Sun Nov 16

6205 0954 Radio King Shortwave. ID jingles, oldies. SINPO 44433.
6215 0912 Radio Uferlos. David Bowie "China Girl," ID jingle. SINPO 54444.
6245 0908 Radio AC DC. "Didn't I See You Crying." SINPO 44433.
6255 1007 Radio Casanova. ID, greetings, oldies. SINPO 54444.
6255 1649 Radio Telstar South. Slade, some utility splash. SINPO 43443.
6285 1012 Bogusman. Talk about weather, Sadies "Another Day Again." SINPO 44433.
6287 1643 Abu Dhabi Radio. Dance, country, Dutch. SINPO 55444.
6290 1002 Radio Scotland Int. QSO with Ronalisa. SINPO 44433. On 6300 at 1018 (54444).
6295 1018 Radio Quadzilla. Oldies, splash from Scotland, now on 6300. SINPO 23332.
6300 0916 Radio Ronalisa. Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6305 0922 Radio Merlin Int. Sparks "Beat the Clock," ID. SINPO 34333.
6306 1640 Radio Joey. Hot Chocolate "It Started With A Kiss." SINPO 44444.
6319 1805 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Pop/dance, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6375 1635 Radio Goofy. Dance music, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.
6380 0905 Radio Carrierwave. "More You Love More You Live," said closing down. SINPO 34333.
6385 1630 Little Feat Radio. "Here It Comes Again," "Rat Trap," utility splash. SINPO 43433.
6396 0930 Weekend Music Radio. Little River Band, ID. SINPO 34333.
6850 1739 Radio Europe. Italian station. Earth Wind & Fire "Boogie Wonderland." SINPO 44333.
6950 0947 Enterprise Radio. "We Are the World, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
9485 0940 European Music Radio. REM "Man on the Moon," talking about comet landing, Electronic "Getting Away With It."  SINPO 55444.
15880L Over 60 Degrees Radio. Blues music. SINPO 45444.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Nov 15

6215 1620 Radio Uferlos. Talk in German, inst music. SINPO 54444.
6265 1615 Studio 52. Greetings, "Bad Moon Rising," some SSB QRM. SINPO 43433.
6280 1630 Radio Merlin Int. Beach Boys "Californian Girls," Greets. SINPO 44433.
6285 1557 Long Live Radio. Tuning signal, ID. SINPO 34333.
6290 1545 Radio Caroline Int. Pop/dance, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
6305 0905 Radio Merlin Int*. Reggae music, breaks in audio. SINPO 34333.
6306 1605 Tower Radio. Nena "99 Red Balloons," SINPO 54444.
6325 1554 NMD Radio. "Yesterday Girl," in Dutch, "Let the Light Shine On." SINPO 54444.
6380 0923 Little Feat Radio*. Pet Shop Boys "Domino Dancing." SINPO 44433.
6383 1551 Radio Baken 16. QSO, oldies. SINPO 54444.
6396 1646 Radio GSV. ID, song by female vocalist. SINPO 34333.
6405 1548 Radio Panda. "Summer of 69," SINPO 24332.
6747 1600 Radio Pioneer. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6925 1625 Radio Mustang. "Touch Me Now," then 2 Unlimited. SINPO 55444.

(via Twente SDR, except *heard via SDR in central England)

Radio Caroline & Manx Radio collaborate for week of special programmes

Special programmes scheduled to start tomorrow according to the Radio Caroline website (and include overnight relays of Caroline on 1368 kHz next week, so get out the MW loop!):

2014 is the 50th Anniversary of both Radio Caroline and Manx Radio. To celebrate we are collaborating on a series of programmes to go out on both stations between Saturday 15th and Thursday 20th November.

Shortly after commencing broadcasts in March 1964 Radio Caroline sailed its biggest ship North – broadcasting as it went – and dropped anchor in Ramsey Bay off the Isle of Man in order to beam its powerful signal into Ireland, Scotland and the North of England.

Nobody ever expected it to happen … but 50 years on and Manx Radio has forgiven its cheeky competitor, and neighbour, and invited a unique partnership for one week, in order to look back "50 years on".


Saturday 15th November: 8.30-10.30 – Chris Williams' Carnaby Street programme part-recorded aboard our radio-ship Ross Revenge
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th November: 6.30-9pm – Radio Caroline broadcasting special programmes via Manx Radio (FM)
Monday 17th – Thursday 20th November: Midnight-6am – Overnight relay of Radio Caroline Programmes on Manx Radio (AM)
Simultaneous programmes on Manx Radio and Radio Caroline will include documentaries, archive recordings and specially re-created programming featuring 60’s music and nostalgia. Hear the star DJ’s of the period including Tom Lodge, Roger Gale, Mike Ahearn, and Gord Cruise. Even the "Royal Ruler" himself Tony Prince will return 50 years on with a special programme for Manx and Radio Caroline listeners! Full programme guide here: http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#manx.html


Manx Radio have separate online players for their AM and FM services:

http://www.manxradio.com/Player/RadioPlayer/Index_AM.html
http://www.manxradio.com/Player/RadioPlayer/Index_FM.html

(Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK Yahoo group)

Thurs Nov 13

6290 1705 Radio Silverback. Dutch and country music, good peaks. SINPO 34333.
6305 1635 Radio Merlin Int. Beatles "Yesterday." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)