North American log

A new station log for Joe Wood in Greenback, Tennessee, USA:

6925u Balls to the Wall Radio. 2308-2330*. Mon 13 Oct. English. First log of this station. Good show featuring music by ZZ Top, Golden Earring, Foghat, and others. Several IDs. Some fading and static. Also, QRM from Spanish speaking stations with yells and whistles. Lost signal at 2330 after OM gave test count. No s/off ancmts or add copied. Fair.

Mon Oct 13

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a very good signal @ 2000, playing a recording of the Caroline Top 500 featuring Culture Club. S9+10dB but whistle on signal - another station? Broadcast or utility? SINPO 54444.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) heard @ 2005 with oldies, but only just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

Sun Oct 12

3904: Radio Bluestar playing Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" @ 1910. Good signal, slight splash from Reflections Europe.

3932: Bogusman with alternative music and giving out email address @ 1905. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing oldies and greeting listeners @ 1915. SINPO 44433.

5805: Orion Radio coming in well today. Heard @ 0800 playing Dutch songs. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Playback Int with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" @ 0755 followed by "This is Playback" jingle. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6140: Radio Bluestar via Werchatal signing on @ 1200 with the RNI theme then playing a country music song. S9+20dB signal. SINPO 54444.

6205: Radio Geronimo with rock music @ 0930. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock @ 0825, splash from Mystery. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 0830. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6250: Radio Altrex greeting Marcel and Jaroslav @ 0805. SINPO 33433.

6265: Premier Radio Int live from the west coast of Ireland, playing Cindy Lauper "Time After Time" @ 0820. Good signal today. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Brandaris Int with polka @ 0815, bit of a whistle on signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Paardenkracht with "Ring My Bell" @ 0810. Deep fades. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Lowland with Dutch songs @ 1150, sudden off at 1153. SINPO 34333.

6540: Radio Brigitte heard @ 1135 with IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6925: DRP Radio with oldies @ 1140. Weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

(updated 19:15UTC)

Sat Oct 11

3900: Radio Rainbow (tent) with weak signal @ 1850. Caught tentative ID. SINPO 24332.

3910: Voice of the Netherlands playing rock music @ 1745. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3920: Radio Oscar Zulu with ID @ 1752 and playing "Rock the Boat." Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

3940: Radio Spaceman playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 1810. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a Maggie Riley song @ 1530. SINPO 44444.

5820: Radio Playback Int playing "Ebony & Ivory" @ 1745 but having technical problems. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6210: Voice of the Netherlands playing "House of the Rising Sun" @ 0900. Good signal. ID finally at 0953. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0820. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingle ID @ 2115. Strong isgnal. SINPO 44444.

6250: Radio Altrex playing oldies @ 0815. SINPO 34433. Altrex back @ 1445 with accordian music and cow noises. Occasional utililty QRM but mostly clear channel. SINPO 34433.

6266: Radio Doctor Juice heard @ 1640 with IDs and music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Unid station with dance music @ 1430. Strong signal, off abruptly at 1437. SINPO 44444.

6296: Radio Little Star heard @ 0915 with ID, playing oldies. SINPO 34433.

6307: Unid station playing non-stop Irish or Scottish folk music @ 1740. Some splash from Grensstad. SINPO 33433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with instrumental music @ 0905. SINPO 34433. Heard again @ 1740 with similar reception - 34433.

6310: Radio Condor @ 0923 with ID, dance music. Co-channel with Gresstad but dominant. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with ID @ 0945, playing soft rock. SINPO 34433.

6400: Unid station playing pop @ 1115. Strong signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6925: DRP Radio (pres) playing oldies. Fair signal @ 1840 but fading. Possibly German. SINPO 34333 to 24332.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia with German pop @ 1110. SINPO 45444.

(updated 21:20UTC)

Fri Oct 10

3905: Radio Bluestar heard @ 1745 talking in English to Radio Forever on the phone. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Anorak Hour @ 1855 featuring Radio Caroline. SINPO 44433.

5820: Radio Playback Int on a new frequency, playing ballads @ 1810. Fair signal (S8) and some ute qrm. SINPO 33433.

6792.5: Radio Free Speech (USA) with very weak signal. But can hear talk and music @ 2255. ID via Iann's chat.

Latvia relays

Relays this weekend via 9290kHz

Sat October 11th
Latvia Today 10.00 - 11.00UTC
Radio Casablanca 11.00 - 12.00UTC

Sun October 12th
Latvia Today 13.00 - 14.00UTC

Good Listening
73s Tom

(Tom Taylor)

Thurs Oct 9

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a programme looking at the history of the UK dance scene @ 2025. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2030 playing Hall & Oates "Maneater." Less noise tonight. SINPO 24432.

Wed Oct 8

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott @ 1850 talking about the credit crisis and playing an early Human League track. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2030 with oldies. QRM on the frequency making it difficult to hear. SINPO 23332.

Tues Oct 7

4025: Laser Hot Hits with recordings of Radio Caroline @ 1900. Good signal - peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2030 playing "Total Eclipse of the Heart." SINPO 34333.

Mon Oct 6

4025: Laser Hot Hits with dance music @ 1820. SINPO 44433.

6255: Radio Altrex heard @ 0840 playing accordian music. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) @ 2045 but quite high noise level so difficult to hear station. Could just hear music. SINPO 24332.

(updated at 20:45UTC)

Tests from Hungary

Hi!

I'm testing my rig on 6990 khz today (sunday) untill 16.00 utc and from 20.00 to 24.00.

It's on almost every night from 20.00 utc and sometimes in the afternoon from around 13.00.

The transmitter is a ten watt Grenade, antenna is a crap end fed longwire with tuner. Location is Eastern Hungary.

Email: ossr (@) rock.com

Greetings, Peter

(via swpirates)

North American log

A log from Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA

6925u Northwoods Radio. 1338-1409+UTC. Sat 4 Oct. Novelty music and ID at 1339 as "Broadcasting Freedom from the Great Lakes" by YL followed by the call of the Loon. Audio clips from WNIS AM 790 in Norfolk, Virginia featuring an interview with JTA. Good.

Sun Oct 5

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 0755. SINPO 44444.

4025: Britain Radio Int via Laser with Roger Davis @ 1530. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio v Werchatal @ 1225 playing Kings of Leon. Signal S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock music @ 0810. SINPO 34433.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht with Dutch songs @ 0825. Signal fair-good. SINPO 34433.

6260: Delta Radio with oldies and jingles @ 1220. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with 60 music @ 0900 and ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

6282: Radio Zodiac Int with guest DJ Andy Richards playing The Clash "London Calling" @ 0905. Good steady signal here, peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6291: Radio Doctor Tim heard @ 0910 giving out address. Poor signal with utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6300: Radio Golfbreker playing polka, ID @ 0913. SINPO 34433.

6300: Unid station playing "No Milk Today" @ 0930. On top of Golfbreker, moved to 6305 at 0940. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Mazda with birdsong music @ 1215 and greeting Dave in England and Iann in France. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Brigitte heard @ 1000 with a poor-fair signal, IDs. SINPO 23432.

6325: Radio Lowland playing Black Sabbath @ 1505. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Scotland with 60s music @ 0935. SINPO 54444.

(updated 16:15UTC)

Sat Oct 4

3900: Radio Boomerang with usual strong signal @ 1930, playing "So Far Away From Me." SINPO 54444.

3901: Undercover Radio (tent) @ 2035. Very weak signal but posts on Iann's chatroom think it might be. SINPO 14321.

3925: Radio Atlantis with schlager @ 1935. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1340 playing the song "Yellow River." Fair-good signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34433.

6205: Unid station playing rock music. Sudden off @ 1245. SINPO 44444.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0835. SINPO 34433.

6240: Radio Altrex playing Enya "Orinoco Flow" @ 0825. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6280: Orion Radio heard @ 1240 playing French songs. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6285: Unid station heard @ 0930 playing Simple Minds. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Paardenkracht @ 0830 with polka. SINPO 34433.

6302: Radio Doctor Tim playing French music for Iann in France. Heard @ 1505 with a S7-8 signal. SINPO 34433.

6307: Radio Brigitte with schlager @ 0940, lost under Studio 52. SINPO 32432.

6307: Radio Skywire playing Dire Straits @ 1435. Fair-good signal. SINPO 33433.

6310: Studio 52 playing dance music @ 0910, ID and contact details at 0919, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1230. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing Boney M "Rivers of Babylon" @ 1425. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Scotland Int playing Del Shannon "Runaway" @ 1443. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6925u: Spider Radio playing "99 Red Balloons" @ 2015, followed by canned ID by woman. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia with dance music @ 0925. SINPO 454444.

9770: KBC via Lithuania with its final test to Australia, signing on @ 1030 and playing oldies. Good signal here. SINPO 44433.

(updated 20:35UTC)

Fri Oct 3

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a song by The Monkees @ 2025. SINPO 34333.

6221: Unid station with dance music @ 1055, deep fades. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Zeelandia heard with schlager, polka and oldies. ID @ 1137. Fair-good signal, slight whistle. SINPO 34433.

6320: Radio Caroline Eifel (tent) with rock n roll @ 1130, weak-fair signal with utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

(updated 21:30UTC)

Radio St Helena test transmission

Dear RadioClubs and DXers everywhere,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Radio St. Helena TEST Transmission on either 03. or 04. October 2008
----------------------------------------------------------------------
On either 03. October or 04. October starting at the earliest at 1800 UT, Radio St. Helena will broadcast a TEST transmission on 11092.5 kHz in USB. It is assumed that the TEST will last for one hour. It is assumed that the antenna will be aimed at Europe.

As is usual for TEST transmissions, Radio St. Helena will NOT issue QSL cards. However, RSH would be interested in short emails describing the audio quality of the various parts of the broadcast (music, presenters voices, interviews).

Thank-you and good listening, Robert Kipp
(via Mark Nicholls, Editor NZ DX Times, NZ Radio DX League, ripple via DX Listening Digest)

The annual Radio St Helena Day is set to take place on Sat Nov 15 on 11092.5usb from 20-2100UTC to Japan, 21-2230 to Europe and 2230-2330 to North America.

Thurs Oct 2

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH with another airing of its August show. Heard @ 1900 with Roger Davis playing soft rock music, rapid fading. SINPO 44433.

Wed Oct 1

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH heard with a very good signal @ 2005, playing Paul McCartney. Signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6261: Radio Doctor Tim playing schlager @ 0930, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433. ID via Iann's website.

6925u: Spider Radio with a Billy Idol song @ 2050. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

(updated 20:55UTC)

Tues Sept 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing The Scorpions @ 2050. SINPO 44333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2055 playing the Police "Every Breath You Take." Deep fades but peaking at S7. SINPO 24332.

Radio Victoria hoax broadcast

We are deeply astonished about hearing Victoria on 6290 today (sunday). We celebrated the 25th station's birthday with seven memorial broadcasts ending in our absolutely FINAL transmission last Sunday. We are NOT COMING BACK.

If there are any fans out there rebroadcasting some excerpts of former programs: will be ok. But we do not want any station transmitting under our name. Some German fans heard this broadcast and thought about continuing programs. This is wrong. This broadcast has not been authorized by us nor we have been informed about it....

For Radio Victoria it's over! Nice memory, thanks for support and enthusiastic reactions after all these years....

Who has been that station today on 6290 ?

Roger Kirk ("boss" of Radio Victoria 1983-1986, 2008)

(station direct)

Mon Sept 29

3907: Cupid Radio heard @ 1840 with a song by Rod Stewart followed by "Cupido Radio" ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing a song called "What A Wonderful World" @ 1845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2055 with oldies. Better signal - fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

Sun Sept 28

3930: Skyline Int Radio playing "What's Going On" by Four Non Blondes @ 0825. Unusual to hear station on this band in the morning. SINPO 34333.

3935: Unid station heard with weak signal just above the noise @ 1745. SINPO 14331.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with its Anorak Hour programme featuring recordings of RBL. Heard @ 0830. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertchatal signing on @ 1200 and into soft rock music by group called 1927. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6203: Radio Paardenkracht playing "The Lion Sleeps tonight" @ 0905. SINPO 33433.

6210: Radio Playback Int with recordings of US radio shows @ 0810. SINPO 33433.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery Radio with alternative music @ 0820. SINPO 44433.

6237: Cactus Jack Radio heard briefly on this frequency @ 1830 before moving to 6240. Heard with pop and IDs. Fair bit of static and fading. SINPO 34333 for both.

6240: Radio Altrex heard @ 1008 playing "Take My Breath Away." SINPO 34433.

6255: Radio Altrex playing oldies @ 0815. SINPO 33333.

6265: Premier Radio (pres) with oldies from 60s & 70s. SINPO 34433.

6280: Orion Radio on 48m for his Sunday morning programme. Heard @ 0800 with 60s music and schlager. Some fading. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Zodiac giving out contact details, playing rock music, strong signal - 9+10dB @ 1045. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Victoria playing "We Built this City" @ 0805, talk in German. This might be a relay as the station's recent programmes have all been via the Latvia transmitter. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker suffering co-channel QRM from another station @ 1015. SINPO 32432.

6305: Radio Mazda very strong with schlager @ 0920. SINPO 54444.

6309: Polka Radio Melbourne playing polka @ 0755. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0925, splash from Mazda. Said using 20W. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0935. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) with a weak signal @ 1950. Just hear music above the noise. SINPO 14331.

(updated 19:50UTC)

Sat Sept 27

3925: Skyline Radio Germany giving out its mailing address @ 1753, lots of IDs. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

3932: Radio Cochiguaz with South American music, just heard above the noise level @ 2020. SINPO 24332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with rock n roll @ 1647. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Playback Int moved here to avoid Mystery Radio. Heard @ 1625 playing "We Love the Pirate Stations." Fair-good signal. SINPO 33433.

6216: Radio King SW (tent) with rock music @ 0905. Deep fading. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Playback Int with oldies @ 0800, and jingles. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1630. SINPO 44444. Heard @ 2040 with a live show presented by Chris Ise playing "D.I.S.C.O." SINPO 44433.

6281: Unid station with rock music @ 0855. SINPO 24332.

6310: Unid station with dance music @ 1535. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Lowland with ID and polka @ 1515. Off a few minutes later. SINPO 34433.

6400: Unid station playing soft rock @ 1445. Good signal but deep fades. Maybe WMR. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Dutchwing calling Lowland @ 1525, ID in Dutch and English. SINPO 44433. To hear recording click here

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies. Weak signal @ 2015. SINPO 24332.

(updated 20:40UTC)

Fri Sept 26

4025: Laser Hot Hits with rock n roll @ 1825 and reading emails. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Unid playing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" @ 1805. SINPO 34433. Probably not Mystery, maybe Playback?

6245: Cactus Jack Radio @ 2055 with oldies. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) with a weak signal @ 2020. SINPO 24332.

RWI anniversary

Radio Waves Special 25th birtday announcement

Dear listeners,
R.W.I's crew is very happy to give you a way to join us for the special event "our 25th birthday on the air," nothing could be without you, it's the occasion to thank you for your continuous support.

We are inviting you to joint us in different ways:
-ask for a request song
-sending your greetings to your station to celebrate together this event (english + your own language)
-send us a photo of your shack (for security reasons no name will be added - just your country or first letter of name and surname) so we will add special pages on our website and put your mp3 msg on air "RWI's call DXs spots"
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

-the complet schedule via own TXs and relays will be soon available on our web-site
http://go.to/rwi or http://www.wrwi.fr/

73's thanks
Peter HILLS & Philippe

Now listen to us on the net via http://www.pirateradionetwork.com/

RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL http://go.to/rwi
Country music show, French service, Rock City & Pirate memories - the sounds on short-waves around the world "on the highway to freedom"
Peter HILLS & Philippe " The terrible twins"
For review and airplay send your promos to: RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL, BP130, 92504 RUEIL Cedex, FRANCE

Attention : for UPS or Fedex mail ask us for a special delivery address.

(via swpirates)

Wed Sept 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1850 with Martin Scott reading listeners' emails. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Tues Sept 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Lee Richards playing Lulu "The Man Who Sold The World" @ 1900. Fair-good signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio with the song "For the Very First Time" @ 2010. Coming in well tonight. SINPO 34333.

Mon Sept 22

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews @ 1715 playing a song by John Cougar Mellencamp. He also mentioned Britain Radio is taking a short break from the airwaves due to the poor SW conditions. SINPO 44433.

Sun Sept 21

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing a Bee Gees song @ 1645. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5815: Orion Radio putting in a very good signal today. Heard @ 0750 with Dutch songs. SINPO 45444.

6140: Radio Bluestar via Wertachtal heard @ 1225 playing a Dutch song before signing off. Good signal. SINPO 45444.

6140: European Music Radio via Wertachtal taking over @ 1230 and playing "Let's Go Round Again" by the Average White Band. Also a reminder that EMR continues on 9290 at 1300 with the Radio Jackie story. SINPO 45444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter greeting listeners, playing some oldies @ 0920. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio Paardenkracht @ 1125 with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." SINPO 44444.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Yazoo @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6245: Cactus Jack Radio with "Good, the Bad & The Ugly" ID followed by jazz music. Occasional utility QRM. Weak-fair but better than it was 10 minutes ago. SINPO 23432.

6255: Radio Altrex playing Van Halen "Jump" @ 0755. SINPO 33433.

6268: Bluestar Radio playing Tammy Wynette "DIVORCE" @ 0900, ID at 0909. SINPO 34333.

6280: Orion Radio playing polka and greeting Radio Tina @ 1312. SINPO 44444.

6290: Radio Mazda with schlager @ 0830, coming in on top of Dr Tim. SINPO 44444.

6291: Radio Doctor Tim playing Pink Floyd @ 0805. Weak signal with fair peaks and deep fades, some ute QRM. SINPO 23332.

6300: Radio Golfbreker playing polka @ 1040, some splash from Mazda. SINPO 33433.

6305: Radio Mazda with oldies. Heard @ 1240 playing "Venus," ID at 1310, giving out address. SINPO 44444.

6307: Delta Radio heard @ 1600 playing Paul Hardcastle "19" with occasional jingles. SINPO 34433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with Bob Marley songs @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Lowland playing "Good Year for the Roses" @ 1728, followed by jingles, very close to Delta. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Skywire playing oldies. Heard @ 1105 playing ELO. ID at sign off at 1125. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio RFB playing rock music, giving out snail mail and email address @ 0800. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

6925u: Spider Radio playing a Whitney Houston song @ 1750. Coming in early tonight. SINPO 24332.

9290: Radio Victoria via Latvia @ 1015 with 80s music and talk in German. Four hour programme today. SINPO 45444.

9290: EMR via Latvia took over as Radio Victoria ended its programme @ 1300. EMR featured a documentary about pioneering London MW pirate Radio Jackie. SINPO 45544. To hear recording click here

(updated 17:55UTC)

Sat Sept 20

3905: Radio Borderhunter back on the air after his holidays. Strong signal here peaking at S9+10dB. Heard @ 2155 playing "Summer in the City." SINPO 54444.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1905 playing alternative music and chatting about life. SINPO 44433.

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH with offshore memories @ 1700. SINPO 44433.

6165: Radio Bluestar testing a new antenna, greeting Iann in France and playing Bryan Adams "Summer of 69" @ 1255. Nice signal here - S7-8. SINPO 34433. Listen out for Bluestar via Wertchatal tomorrow from 1200-1230UTC on 6140.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0900. Weak signal. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music, usual canned ID by woman @ 1652. SINPO 44433.

6249: Radio Monte Carlo playing oldies with ID @ 1707. Whistle on signal due to station on 6250 (probably North Korea). SINPO 43433.

6255: Radio Altrex heard @ 0810 playing oldies. SINPO 34333.

6280: Orion Radio with polka and schlager @ 1245. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Skywire playing schlager @ 1315 and later rock. ID at 1352. SINPO 33433.

6310: Radio Condor playing dance music, ID @ 0915. Weak signal today. SINPO 24332.

6310: Grensstad Radio from Belgium playing Alison Moyet "Invincible" @ 1645 followed by ID. SINPO 34333. To hear recording click here

9290: Radio City v Latvia playing a Neil Diamond song @ 0905. SINPO 45444.

(updated 21:55UTC)

Fri Sept 19

3909: Can just detect a signal but very weak here @ 2025.

3939: Free Radio Victoria playing non-stop 60s music @ 2005. Fair signal with good peaks. Achim got ID. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int v LHH with Roger Davis talking about Big L @ 1730. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6307: Delta Radio playing a mix of oldies and Dutch music with jingles @ 0940. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing U2 "I Still Haven't Found..." @ 2012. SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Thurs Sept 18

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing a song by Roxette @ 1715. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44333.

6305: Voice of the Netherlands playing dance music @ 1815. IDs and mentioned the AM forum. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6309: Polka Radio Melbourne with polka @ 1855. Signal S6-7. SINPO 34333.

6325: Unid station with schlager @ 1840. Disappeared or faded out soon after. SINPO 24332.

Wed Sept 17

4025: Britain Radio Int via Laser Hot Hits playing recordings of Radio London from the 1960s @ 2145. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues Sept 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Anorak Hour @ 1725 featuring recordings of Irish station Sunshine Radio. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Delta Radio playing dance and reggae music with jingles @ 2215. Signal holding up quite well - S7-8. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2015 playing Pink Floyd "Money." SINPO 24332.

(updated 22:20UTC)

Mon Sept 15

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott playing dance music @ 1745, some SSB QRM. SINPO 43443.

6400: Unid station heard @ 0935 playing The Doors. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2015 with oldies. Weaker signal tonight. SINPO 23332.

(updated 20:15UTC)

Pirate radio documentary

On the Run: London pirate stations 1967-1973 documentary

Frank on the Garry Stevens messageboard spotted that this 90 minute documentary has now been put online for streaming or download, I remember buying this on cassette at the time:
http://www.transdiffusion.org/rmc/features/on_the_run_the.php

(Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

This looks like a fascinating website with all sorts of interesting radio-related recordings and features. Well worth a visit!

Sun Sept 14

4025: Laser Hot Hits back on the air. Heard @ 0920 with the Anorak Hour. Fair-good signal but quite a lot of fading. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio with schlager @ 0755, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6140: Bluestar Radio via Wertchatal signing on @ 1200 and giving out contact information. Good signal. SINPO 44444. To hear recording click here

6210: Radio Paardenkracht playing Boney M @ 0810, followed by ID. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and IDs @ 1135. SINPO 34433.

6240: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0825. Weak signal covered by utility QRM. SINPO 23432.

6255: Radio Altrex playing Abba @ 0815. SINPO 34433.

6265: Premier Radio Int with electronic jingle and "In The Year 2525" @ 0855. SINPO 34433.

6306: Radio Viking playing schlager @ 0900. Strong signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Malaisy (tent) difficult to hear @ 1155 due Viking's strong signal splashing all over it. SINPO 32432.

6325: Radio Waves Int (tent) @ 1150 with ballads. SINPO 24332.

6400: Unid station with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 0820 playing Supertramp. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Victoria via Latvia heard @ 1100 with 80s music. Good signal. SINPO 45444.

(updated 12:00UTC)

Sat Sept 13

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu playing oldies, including Simply Red @ 1830. Fair-good signal. He said had new transmitter - first time I've heard ROZ on 75m. SINPO 34333.

6215: Cactus Jack Radio on again tonight playing rock n roll @ 2000. Fair signal but lot of static noise. SINPO 33333.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with rock music @ 0905. Fair signal but IDs difficult to understand. SINPO 33333.

6240: Radio Playback Int with oldies weak-fair signal @ 1415. SINPO 24432.

6250: Radio Monte Carlo playing Sting "Alien in New York" @ 1440, followed by schlager. SINPO 34433.

6255: Radio Altrex playing Dr Hook @ 0815. Fair signal. SINPO 34433. Thanks for greetings.

6281: Unid station playing polka, possible Polka Radio Melbourne. Heard @ 1910 with SINPO 33433.

6305: Orion Radio with a short test @ 0805, trying out the modulation, playing instrumental music. Good audio and signal here. SINPO 44444. Heard again @ 1410 - another good signal (44433).

6306: Free Radio Victoria heard @ 1155 playing Kiss. Seemed to be several people in the studio talking in Dutch. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6310: Radio Lowland with jingle giving out contact details @ 1400. SINPO 34433.

6400: Radio Caroline Eifel with pop music and lots of IDs @ 0855, bit of whistle on signal. SINPO 33433.

6400: Unid station with non-stop oldies @ 1430. SINPO 34433.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Stevie Wonder @ 2015, buzzing here but signal quite good tonight. SINPO 33433.

9290: Radio Casablanca via Latvia with German pop @ 1145, talk in German. Signal only S7 here. SINPO 34433.

(updated 20:15UTC)

Fri Sept 12

6210: Unid station with dance music @ 1930. Splash from Iran on 6205. SINPO 23332.

6220: Cactus Jack Radio with dance music @ 1915. Deep fades. SINPO 33433. Franja DX has more info about this new station. To hear recording click here

6305: Radio Zeelandia playing oldies, such as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight @ 1910." Splash from 6300. SINPO 33333.

6925u: Spider Radio with Billy Idol "Eyes Without A Face" @ 2025. SINPO 24332.

Thurs Sept 11

6925u: Spider Radio taking to the air for another evening's broadcasting @ 2000, starting with "Worried About Ray" from the Hoosiers. Skip from Greece still good - SINPO 34333.

Wed Sept 10

6220: Radio Playback Int heard @ 1850 with pop. SINPO 34333. Tuned in later @ 2055 to hear live programme with IDs. Still coming in well - SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Joan Armtrading @ 2050. SINPO 24332.

Tues Sept 9

6925u: Spider Radio @ 2035 playing "Life is Live." Fair signal again tonight. SINPO 34333.

Mon Sept 8

3935: Baggerteam with non-stop rock, pop and reggae. Heard @ 1845 playing "Bohemian Rhapsody." Fair-good signal. Occasional announcements - difficult to understand. SINPO 34333.

6255: Radio Altrex playing oldies. Heard @ 2015 with "True Colours." SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio coming in well tonight, heard @ 2005 playing "Lady" Lionel Ritchie (I think). Signal S6-7. SINPO 34333.

Sun Sept 7

6220: Mystery Radio with pop at 1830. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Radio Playback Int with 60s and 70s oldies. Fair-good signal @ 1920 but occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2015 playing "Ring My Bell". SINPO 24332.

Sat Sept 6

6220: Mystery Radio with pop music @ 0905. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

9290: Radio Joystick via Latvia @ 0915 with long talk in German and dance music. SINPO 45444.

Fri Sept 5

6243: Unid station with non-stop oldies. Heard @ 1855 playing Depeche Mode, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Jazz music heard @ 2050, could be Playback.

6925u: Spider Radio with oldies @ 2145. SINPO 24332.

Thurs Sept 4

6925u: Spider Radio (pres) difficult to hear tonight @ 2030 due to buzzing on the frequency at S6 level. Can just hear music underneath. SINPO 22322.

Merlin's summer party

Just to let you know our party was a great success...here are a few pics taken on a mobile. The FM tx was on from 15.00hrs, and the SW came on at 17.30 had reports back from france, europe, etc but just on 15 watts .

It looks like the raid on merlin was done by a local FM pirate who we had trouble before with under a different name .

On Saturday we had 7 DJs, 2 rappers, MCs, 1.000 pa system, plus lasers, fire eaters, over 150 people turned up.

The party didnt end until 4.30, there was no trouble and everyone had a good time.

The SW tx was shut off about 11.00pm .

Hope you like the pictures
paul watt

Merlin has put more pictures and video on Facebook under RMI Shortwave, although you have to join to view them. Also plans to put some older pics of the station on Facebook as well.

Wed Sept 3

3932: MRF Radio heard @ 2005 with recorded announcements and playing oldies. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6925u: Spider Radio playing Billy Idol song @ 2020. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Tues Sept 2

6925u: Spider Radio heard @ 2005 playing Prince "When Doves Cry." Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.