Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tues Feb 22

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Cher "Love and Understanding" @ 1035. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Dutch music @ 1020, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Boney M "Sunny" @ 0955, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Mon Feb 21

4075: Radio Black Bandit. Country music @ 1745, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James with Moody Blues "The Actor" @ 0945. SINPO 34333. Good signal @ 1755 but splash from strong station on 6205. SINPO 43433.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" @ 1008. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433. Strong signal @ 1750 ... SINPO 54444.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Sun Feb 20

3905: Continental Radio. Dutch songs @ 1910, followed by IDs and greetings in Dutch and English. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5800: Radio Star Int. Signing on @ 0900 with Roger Dale, fair signal but not as good as parallel 6221. SINPO 34333.

5810: Free Radio Victoria. Hot Chocolate "Emma" @ 0920, followed by IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. Offshore Echos promo, then Dutch music. Good signal but some sort of utility noise on frequency. SINPO 43433.

6165: Radio Borderhunter. Dance track "Got to Move It" @ 0912. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. ID and country music song @ 0907. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. "What I Am" @ 1215. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6221: Radio Star Int. Golden Gate Strings tune @ 0905, strong signal, in parallel with 5800. SINPO 54444.

6251: Radio Iceman. Polka @ 1110, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6267: Bluestar Radio. Nena @ 1150, good-strong signal but lot of fading. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Shadow. "I Only Want to be With You" @ 0925, utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Altrex. "Let's Twist Again" @ 0930, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Top Radio. OMD "Joan of Arc" @ 1020, splash from strong station on 6305. SINPO 33333. Also heard on 6375 @ 1100. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Instrumental and Dutch music @ 1125, ID 1127. Good-strong signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Atlantis. Polka @ 1235, weak-fair signal, quite noisy. SINPO 24332.

6315: Old Timer Radio. "Yellow River" @ 1035, not many IDs. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Music heard just above the noise @ 1115. SINPO 24332.

6385: Radio Scotland Int. Status Quo @ 1000, also talking about report received from New Zealand. SINPO 54444.

6400: Radio Bontekoe. IDs and rock music @ 1242. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe. "Legend of Xanadu" @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6524: Radio Ramona. ID and rock music @ 1140. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6525: Radio Saturnus. Roxy Music "Love is the Drug" @ 1010. SINPO 34333.

6551: Central Radio Int. Kasabian song heard @ 1015, utility noise, faded out. (see comments). SINPO 33333.

6880: Voice of the Kettle. Dance music @ 1335, followed by jingle ID,  fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Live show @ 1205, mention Facebook page, song "Pretty Flamingo." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Sat Feb 19

3905: Skyline Radio Int. "So Far Away From Me" @ 1650, polka then ID jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3910: Radio Likedeeler. Gary Moore tribute with "The Boys Are Back in Town" @ 2300. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3932: Radio Northcoast. Abba @ 1705, weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

3932: The Ghoul. Back on the air again, heard @ 2000 with David Bowie "Heroes" and Stranglers "Get A Grip." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4075: Radio Black Bandit (pres). Blues music @ 2305, good signal but quite noisy. SINPO 44333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Marshall Haine "Dancing in the City" @ 0905. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Merlin Int. Heard with TV themes ... Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett @ 1115. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6280: Radio Marconi. Polka and IDs @ 1600, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6282: Radio Black Power. Dance music @ QSO with Radio Titanic @ 1340. Strong signal 54444. Titanic replied ... not so strong. SINPO 33333.

6289: Radio Rainbow. IDs and oldies @ 1325, occasional utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295: Trans Europe Radio. Pink Floyd @ 1515. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Mickey Mouse. Calling Trans Europe @ 1555, IDs in English, fair signal.  SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Baken 16. Joining in the QSO @ 1622. SINPO 44333.

6304: Radio Altrex. "Keep on Holding On" @ 0855, ID and talk about the weather. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Underground. "You Can do Magic" @ 1330, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Continental Radio. "Ballroom Blitz" @ 1640, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Music just above the noise level @ 1000. SINPO 24332.

6380: Unid. "Paranoid," "I Fought the Law" @ 1110. Strong signal, no ID. SINPO 54444.

6400: Trans Europe Radio. "Don't Leave Me This Way" @ 1320, IDs, splash from strong utility on 6407. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Universe. "Eye of the Tiger" @ 1535, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Reggae @ 0940, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

9510: Radio City via Nexus. Sign on @ 0900, "station of the cars" ID and into music. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

Radio Star International this Sunday

Radio Star International will be on the air this Sunday 20th on 6220 and 5800. Programme details are on the website http://www.radiostarinternational.com/
New QSL cards will be available via the contact address which will be given out during the shows.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Fri Feb 18

4075: Radio Black Bandit (tent): "Everlasting Love" @ 0945, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Goombay Dance Band "Seven Seas" @ 0930, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Altrex. Dance music @ 0935, occasional cow noises, ID and greetings at 0944, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin. Jim Reeves @ 1035, fair signal with good peaks, only 10W. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thurs Feb 17

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Offshore radio documentary @ 0940 with mentions of Radio Caroline and Mi Amigo, among others. SINPO 34333.

6251: Radio Iceman. New station on shortwave, IDs and Dutch music @ 1115, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

Suspected pirate station raided in West Midlands

Recording equipment believed to be used for pirate radio and cannabis plants have been seized from a Bilston (near Wolverhampton, West Midlands) house.

The plants and equipment were found in a raid by West Midlands Police.
A police spokesman said officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in Wellington Road at around 1130 GMT on Tuesday (Feb 8).

Two men, aged 55 and 33, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of cannabis, and bailed pending further inquiries.

He added officers had seized nine cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment as well as a number of computers, webcams and music mixing decks.

An address in Castlecroft Avenue, Castlecroft, was subsequently searched and hydroponics equipment found.

The radio equipment was handed over to enforcement officers from the Office of Communications (Ofcom) who will decide on any further action.

(source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ )

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Wed Feb 16

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Denise Williams "Free" @ 0955, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tues Feb 15

6210: Laser Hot Hits. "Always Something There to Remind Me" @ 1028, fair signal but quite bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. Instrumental music @ 1032, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Music for DXing



I have had an email from First Fold Records about a project called "Music for DXing" by Spunkle. It is  described as a "collection of songs based on the experience of DXing."

The music can best be described as electronic experimental music. There are a couple of videos and more information at this link: http://www.firstfoldrecords.com/?page_id=1321

Mon Feb 14

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Japan "Ghosts" @ 0925, then UB40 "One In Ten." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Atlantis. Short test, heard @ 1115 with polka and ID, off a minute later. Fair signal but some fading and noise. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sun Feb 13

5800: Free Radio Victoria. "It's Not Unusual" Tom Jones @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. Dutch song, ID and plug for AM-Forum @ 0905, weaker signal today. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Atlantic 2000 via Radio 700. French song @ 0953 followed by talk in French. SINPO 34333.

6170: Radio Scotland Int. Greeting listener in New Zealand @ 0957, off 1002, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6198: Radio Torenvalk. QSO with Orang Utan @ 1040, weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. "Rose Garden" @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6206: Misti Radio. Music @ 1025, splash from Laser. SINPO 23332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Dave Simpson with Sailor "Girls Girls Girls" @ 1028. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Borderhunter. Talk about propagation and weather, Boston "More than a Feeling" @ 0915, strong signal but utility QRM. SINPO 53433.

6260: Radio Marconi. Polka and IDs @ 1050. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6279: Radio Experience Int. Oldies @ 0920, weak-fair signal under some sort of utility noise. SINPO 23332.

6287: Radio Shadow. Slade "Coz I Luv You" @ 0930. Fair signal but ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6295: Radio Trans Europe. Greeting listeners @ 1130, said closing down. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. Latin American music @ 1445, better signal than earlier. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht. Boney M "Belfast" @ 1045. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6314: Radio Low Power. Green Day song @ 1500. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Moved to 6314 @ 1507, playing Echo & The Bunnymen. SINPO 44433.

6320: Radio Zodiac. IDs and "You've Got the Look" @ 1200. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Oldies @ 1400, poor signal. SINPO 24332.

6381: Unid. Non-stop Dutch music, logged @ 1140 with SINPO 34333.

6546: Central Radio Int. Marillion "Kayleigh" @ 1320, ID and email address heard. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Blondie "One Way or Another" @ 1010, good signal but some annoying noise on frequency. SINPO 43433.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Sat Feb 12

3932: Radio Baken 16. Oldies @ 1700, signal peaked at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

4075: Radio Black Bandit (tent). Non-stop music, Dutch song @ 1705, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

5820: Orion Radio. Polka @ 1000, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Stewart Ross programme @ 1030, song "Blue World," fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Weak signal @ 1015, music heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Scotland Int. Joy Division "Love Will Tears Us Apart" @ 1520 then jingle ID, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio Pluto. OMD "Enola Gay" @ 1558, looking for QSO. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu (ROZ): The Who "My Generation" @ 1530, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6280: Radio Merlin Int. Mike Oldfield "Moonlight Shadow." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Borderhunter. Dutch songs @ 1510, good signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Altrex. Whistling song @ 1012, followed by ID and greetings, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Rainbow. "See You Later Alligator" @ 1050, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6300: Time Radio. AC/DC song @ 1535, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Bizon. "Rhinestone Cowboy" @ 1618, giving out email address, radio97.1@hotmail.com Strong signal but splash from Merlin. SINPO 53443.

6305: Radio Brandaris. Signing off @ 1500, mention Saturnus coming on in a minute. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Saturnus. Promo AM-Forum @ 1515, then Joan Jett "I Love Rock n Roll." SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Zodiac. Duran Duran "Hungry Like the Wolf" @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Pluto. Dutch song @ 1648, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Weak-fair signal @ 1025, playing oldies. SINPO 24332.

6330: Trans Europe Radio. "I Won't Let you Down" @ 1505, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6390: Radio Baken 16. Freddie Mercy "Living on my Own" @ 1610, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6940: Mike Radio. REO Speedwagon "Keep on Loving you" @ 0920. SINPO 44333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Back on the air, Beatles "Hello Goodbye" @ 0955. SINPO 44433.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Fri Feb 11

1629: Radio Calypso. ID and chat in Dutch @ 2115, then song "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

1655: Radio Barones. IDs, mention Mi Amigo, "Hellraiser" @ 2125. Usual strong signal but fair bit of fading. SINPO 54433.

3905: Skyline International Radio. Dire Straits song @ 1840, Dutch song and then ID jingles. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44444.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Polka @ 1105, also playing Black Eyed Peas, off 1117. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Bangles songs @ 1030, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Weak-fair signal, "I Can Never Say Goodbye" @ 1020. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Merlin Int. "Poetry in Motion" @ 1017. Good signal, some fading and slight SSB chatter. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Music heard just above the noise @ 1120. SINPO 24332

Borderhunter Summer Meeting 2011

Hi Free Radio and pirate fans!
It's already time for another one! From the 1st to the 3th of July 2011, everyone of distinction in the scene meets once again - both listeners and stations!

On this particular week-end, it's provisionally planned that the next Borderhunter summer meeting (well-known and well-loved across Europe) will take place in the first weekend of July.

Only those who already know about this fantastic meeting, know what the home stayers miss.

As in every year, the question of where to stay overnight is no problem! You can stay in a car, tent, caravan, hotel, B&B or at the accommodation at the camp site (complete with beds, but bring a sleeping bag) - everything can be brought along, as everything is best provided for. The meeting begins officially on Saturday, as usual. In addition, every year many hobbyists travel on Friday, which the boss of the organisation also has no problem with. Everyone is always most cordially welcome at any time!

You can safely leave your picnic basket at home with your mother - the selection of meals and drinks is so vast, that you will be a little bit heavier when you return home on Sunday! And all this and more at affordable prices. However in order not to drive the meeting organisation into financial ruin, there is a small contribution of 2 Euros per person which is obligatory.

Radio Borderhunter will organise a meeting for friends of the free radio and pirate hobby, that is not only unique, but will also remain unsurpassed - that we promise all hobbyists! In order that we can better plan, we request that you let us know when you are coming, in advance if possible. As we want to make sure that we have enough food beforehand, for example.

Reservations, applications and questions should be directed to the following e-mail address: meeting2011@live.com  or to PO BOX 2702, 6049 ZG HERTEN, THE NETHERLANDS.

The exact route to the meeting will be given in advance. Most of you will know it from previous years.
Our motto for this meeting, as always is: come, see, be amazed, be at home.
All free radio friends are cordially welcome at the BORDERHUNTER SUMMER MEETING on the 1st untill the 3th of July 2011!!!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Thurs Feb 10

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James with Black "Everything Coming Up Roses" @ 0935. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Misti Radio. Music just above the noise @ 1040. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Dutch medium wave pirates

I have had an email from Radio Sylvania with some useful information about some Dutch medium pirates. I'll also add these addresses to my pirate address list

Radio Sylvania Zwolle: info@radiosylvania.nl  webpage: http://www.radiosylvania.nl/  this station is broadcasting on 1640khz.
Transmitter power now 175watt, later this year 400 to 500watt


Rebecca Radio Zwolle: rebecca@radiosylvania.nl, this shortwave station is testing around 6200khz.
Transmitter power 175watt

Radio Armada Lemeleveld: radioarmada@gmail.com  offen on 1660khz.
Transmitter Power 400watt

Radio Stormvogel Zwolle, has now own mail adress, but you can reach him via: info@radiosylvania.nl  1645khz
Transmitter power 200watt

Wed Feb 9

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews playing songs by Bread and the Carpenters @ 1015. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Tues Feb 8

6210: Laser Hot Hits. China Crisis "Wishful Thinking" @ 1000. Weak-fair signal today. SINPO 34333.

Monday, February 07, 2011

Mon Feb 7

5820: Radio Saturnus. Eurythmics "Love is A Stranger" @ 1020. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Rock music @ 1010, weaker signal today. SINPO 34333.

Pirate radio station raided in north London

A PIRATE radio station operating from a house in Ponders End (Enfield) was shutdown this morning (Feb 4) after a police raid.

Officers from Ponders End Safer Neighbourhood Team swooped on the Alexandra Road address after monitoring the illegal station broadcasting locally.

Officers from media watchdog OFCOM were involved in the operation, after receiving reports of a pirate station interfering with legal broadcasts and containing offensive language.

Around £5,000 worth of equipment was seized, and two men, aged 40 and 51, were arrested on suspicion of broadcasting offences. They are currently being questioned at a north London police station.

(Source: http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk)

Sunday, February 06, 2011

The history of British underground music through cassettes of pirate stations

While pirate radio has existed in the US since the very invention of the medium, it’s had a far more significant impact in the UK. The movie Pirate Radio (the American name for 'The Ship That Rocked') dramatized how pirates forged cracks in the dam that the staid BBC built against R&B and rock n’ roll in the 60s. But British pirates retained cultural influence long after the Beeb embraced rock and commercial stations took to the dial.

In particular, pirate radio was the catalyst for British underground electronic dance music and hip-hop. Though less well known in the US, genres such as Jungle, Garage, Grime and drum ‘n’ bass were catalyzed and popularized by pirates, especially in London.

A new documentary by filmmaker Rollo Jackson tells the history of this music through the path of cassette tape recordings of prominent London pirates in his film Tape Crackers. The film just screened at the Institute for Contemporary Arts in London.

(Read full story at: http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2011/02/03/the-history-of-british-underground-music-through-cassettes-of-pirate-stations/)

Sun Feb 6

4075: Radio Black Bandit. Focus "Hocus Pocus" @ 1645, strong signal, ID finally at 1726. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Geronimo SW. Dave Scott giving out contact details, greeting listeners, talking about Alfalima forum @ 1010, playing Fleetwood Mac. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. Dutch songs @ 0855, good-strong signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

5824.5: WNKR. Jonah Lewie "You'll Always Find Me In the Kitchen" @ 1100, testing antenna. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6140: MV Baltic Radio via Wertachtal. Pink Floyd @ 0949. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

6200: Radio Experience. Abba "Dancing Queen" @ 0859. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Free Limburg. Weak signal, "You're So Vain" @ 1225, splash from Laser. SINPO 23332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Greetings to listener n Belgium, playing dance music @ 1040. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent). Weak signal @ 0905, music just above noise. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Rona Lisa. Another weak signal, music just above the noise, talk and ID. SINPO 24332.

6220: Misti Radio. ID jingles and song "I Want Money" @ 1038. SINPO 24332.

6240: Radio Caroline. Echo IDs and music @ 0943. SINPO 24332.

6250: Radio Marconi. "My Lady of Spain" @ 1148, moved to 6260. Possibly same station as was on 6280 & 6275 earlier. SINPO 34333.

6255: Radio Telstar South. Faded in now, The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" @ 1340, ID jingle. Good signal but some splash from 6260. SINPO 43433.

6265: Radio Geronimo SW. Now on this frequency @ 1105, Radiohead "Paranoid Android," heterodyne from nearby station coming and going. SINPO 53443.

6280: Unid. Baccara song @ 1120, no IDs heard. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6280: Radio Merlin Int. Jackie Frost with oldies @ 1140, clear after other statino moved to 6275. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Altrex. "Sylvia's Mother" @ 0910, IDs and greeting Andy and Johan, some ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Sonic. Dance music, ID jingle @ 0955, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6307: Radio Caroline Int. Jingles IDs and dance music @ 1550. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Marconi. Chumbawumba song @ 1615 followed by ID, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6315: Radio Paardenkracht. IDs @ 1400, song "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town," fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Trans Europe Radio. OMD "Electricity"  @ 1555. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6325 @ 1608 to avoid co-channel QRM. SINPO 34333.

6315: Old Timer Radio. ID jingle @ 1635, country and Dutch music. Very strong signal but beginning to fade out. SINPO 54444.

6325: Farmers from Holland. Low power test @ 1150, oldies, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332. Moved to 6305, heard @ 1255 with weak-fair signal still. SINPO 24332.

6385: Radio Northpole. Dutch sonmgs @ 1235, ID heard at 1253. SINPO 34333.

6390: Radio Scotland Int. Instrumental tune @ 1000 then song "Come A Little Bit Closer", ID and off at 1005. SINPO 54444.

6390: Radio Pink Panther. Phil Collins "One More Night" @ 1155, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6390: Top Radio. Meat Loaf @ 1015, ID jingles. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6400: Unid. Pink Floyd @ 1200. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6413: Radio Scirocco. Abba "Gimme Gimme Gimme" @ 0952. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Universe. Signing off @ 0948, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6547: Central Radio Int. Toto "Rosanna" @ 1350. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Sat Feb 5

1675: Radio Barones. Usual good-strong signal, heard @ 2315 with Creedence Clearwater Revival ... recently he was heard in Japan, which is quite amazing. SINPO 54343.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Disco version of "Stop in the Name of Love" @ 0845. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4070: Radio Bluestar & Radio Continental. Joint programme with Dutch music @ 1855, then ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Dance version of "I've Had Time of My Life" @ 0940. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Underground. Polka @ 1230, greetings and said had to put new antenna up as other blown down by the wind, Bob Dylan song. Fair-good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Staple Singers "Private Number" @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6219: Bluestar Radio. Rock music @ 1505, IDs and greetings, said will be on 76m this evening. Very good signal and audio. SINPO 54444.

6220: Misti Radio. Blues music @ 0900, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Trans Europe Radio. ID and email address @ 1340, Blondie "Denis Denis." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6245: Unid. Dutch songs and polka @ 0945. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6247: Radio Scotland Int. French song @ 1530, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6260: Radio Atlantis. Abba "Money Money Money" @ 1215, weak-fair signal, low audio with whistle. SINPO 23332.

6305: Radio Altrex. ID and thanking listeners for reports @ 0855, SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Tina (tent). Non-stop jingles @ 1450 but difficult to understand, then animal noises and Black Sabbath "Paranoid." SINPO 23332.

6310: Radio Pluto. IDs and song "In the Heat of the Night" @ 1350, fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Weak signal, music just above noise @ 0905. SINPO 24332.

6374: Radio Rainbow. IDs heard @ 1540 but signal not that clear with fair bit of noise around the frequency. SINPO 33333.

6385: Radio Experience Int. 10CC "Wall Street Shuffle" @ 0850, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Low Power. Rock music @ 1200, good signal with strong peaks, some fading. SINPO 44433.

9510: Radio Joystick via Nexus. Dance music @ 0950. Good signal with strong peaks, but quite fady. SINPO 44433.

Friday, February 04, 2011

Fri Feb 4

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Laser 558 recordings with Bad Company "Alright Now" @ 1045. Good signal but lot of fading. SINPO 44333.

6306: Radio Altrex. "Give A Little Love" @ 1035, occasional cow noises! Lot of fading but reaching good peaks. SINPO 34333.

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Thurs Feb 3

6210: Laser Hot Hits. OMD "Pandora's Box" @ 0945 and Martin Scott talking about radio in the UK. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Wed Feb 2

6210: Laser Hot Hits. "Dancing in the City" @ 1000, fair signal, but not as strong as some days. SINPO 34333.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Tues Feb 1

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Abba "Name of the Game" @ 0950, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Polka @ 1055, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6375: Radio Baken 16. U2 "In the Name of Love" @ 0955. Fair signal with occasional good-strong peaks. SINPO 34333.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Mon Jan 31

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Temptations "Keep A Light on in My Window" @ 0925, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Altrex. Rock music @ 0940, fair signal. SINPO 34333. Heard @ 1030 on 6315 playing Kraftwerk. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sun Jan 30

4015. Laser Hot Hits. Laser 558 recordings with Dexys Midnight Runners "Come on Eileen" @ 0950. SINPO 44333.

5820: Radio Saturnus: Dutch songs @ 1000, ID at 1016, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Radio Quintus. ID and greeting listeners @ 1230, then Osmonds "Crazy Horses." Good signal but fair bit of fading. SINPO 44433.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. "Cotton Eye Joe" @ 0915, followed by ID and greetings to Dr Tim. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Reading emails, playing Beatles "Old Brown Shoe" @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent). Oldies @ 0910, splash from LHH. SINPO 23332.

6240: Time Radio. Meat Loaf song @ 1045. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Shadow. "Rhythm of the Night" @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Waldmeister. IDs in Dutch @ 1020, playing slow music. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Marconi. German songs @ 1240, good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6305: Unid. Dutch songs @ 1250, some SSB QRM. Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 43333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Oldies @ 1115, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6424: Radio Scirocco. Status Quo @ 1100, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6450: Free Radio Victoria. Jean Michel Jarre "Oxygene" @ 0940, then the Hollies, said was testing audio. SINPO 44433.

6566: Radio Experience Int. ID at 1035, playing oldies, deep fades. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Sat Jan 29

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Song by The Byrds @ 0945, fair signal but noise level quite high. SINPO 34232.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Olivia Newton John song @ 0945. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Misti Radio. Queen songs @ 1015, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6260: Time Radio. "Popcorn" @ 1010, testing new antenna, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Top Radio. Dance music @ 1245 and ID jingles. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6290 @ 1258 to avoid QRM from North Korea. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Bonofox. Sixties music, "Ring of Fire" @ 1300, ID jingle 1313. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Sonic. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" @ 0905, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Pluto. ID jingles and song "Touch Me," fair signal but fair bit of fading. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Oldies, weak signal @ 1400. SINPO 24332.

6326: Radio Caroline Int. Caroline jingles and dance music @ 1630, het from station on 6325. SINPO 33333.

6330: Radio Scirocco. Dutch songs @ 1600, ID at 1620, utility splash. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6425, heard @ 1635 with SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Altrex. IDs and greetings, then "Don't Stop Believing" @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Baken 16. Kinks "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" @ 1255, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6450: Free Radio Victoria. Dutch songs @ 1610. SINPO 44333.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent). Low modulation making audio difficult to hear @ 1420. SINPO 24332.

6547: Central Radio Int. Santana "She's Not There" @ 1345. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Mike Radio. "2468 Motorway" @ 0955, then Hot Chocolate "You Sexy Thing." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Fri Jan 28

3905: Skyline International Radio. Sweet "Fox on the Run" @ 2245. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4035: Unid. Blues music @ 2255, strong signal via Barney's TenTec web receiver (strangely nothing here). SINPO 54444.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Dave Simpson with The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" @ 1010. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. BZN music @ 1000, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Pirate tests to Japan

Schedule for this weekend's (January 29/30) Japan tests at the Pirate Radio DXing in SW Finland blog. Ten stations have signed up so far ... nine in Europe and one in North America.

For full details click here

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Thurs Jan 27

6210: Laser Hot Hits. "Some Kind of Magic" @ 1000. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Polka @ 0935, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6566: Radio Experience International. Instrumental music and greeting listeners @ 0940, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Wed Jan 26

6210: Laser Hot Hits. ELO "Turn to Stone" @ 1000, mentioning death of Gerry Rafferty. SINPO 34333.

10 years of Free Radio Victoria

Congratulations to Free Radio Victoria for 10 years on the air!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Tues Jan 25

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Recordings from Laser 558, Free "Alright Now" @ 1030. Fair signal but some fades. SINPO 34333.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Mon Jan 24

6210: Laser Hot Hits. The Police "Walking on the Moon" @ 1010. Fair signal, noisy, conditions still seem to be poor. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. New Order "Blue Monday" @ 1020. Fair signal but fady. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Sun Jan 23

3905: Skyline Radio Int. Greeting Baken 16, playing Jon and Vangelis @ 1550. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Baken 16. QSO with Skyline, playing "Mexican Girl" @ 1555. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Baccara "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" @ 0920. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. Dutch songs and Offshore Echos ad @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Gloria via Radio 700. ID and mention website, song "Right Beside You" @ 1025. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" @ 1240, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Steely Dan "Go Back Jack" @ 0955, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Music just above the noise @ 1000. SINPO 24332.

6265: Radio Geronimo Shortwave. Dire Straits song @ 1005, then mention of Geronimo QSLs. Good signal but quick fading. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Shadow. Cliff Richard & The Young Ones "Living Doll" @ 0850. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Baken 16. Oldies @ 1200, ID but signal fading out. SINPO 24332.

6305: Radio Sonic. Barry Manilow "Copacabana" @ 0845. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Instrumental music @ 1150, ID at 1228, fair signal but struggling with the poor conditions. SINPO 34333.

6315: Unid: Techno music heard @ 1015, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6315: Old Timer Radio. "Wait Until the Midnight Hour" @ 1510, occasional ID jingles. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6320: Farmers from Holland. Dutch music @ 1610,. faded out few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

6375: Trans Europe Radio. Thomas Dolby "Blinded Me With Science" @ 0925. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6385: Radio Dutchwing. Polka @ 1505, ID and greeting listeners in Europe. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Corona. Polka @ 1115, talk in Dutch with ID, then Dutch song. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Universe. "Lady Marmalade" @ 1110, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6935: Mike Radio. Reading reports and talk about propagation @ 0900, playing last record "It's My Life." Fair signal with occasional strong peaks. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Erasure "Oh L'Amour" @ 1045, fair-good signal but quite noisy today. SINPO 44333.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Sat Jan 22

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Ad for FSN news then rock song "Aint Not Love" @ 0855. SINPO 34333.

4070: Radio Black Bandit (tent). Sixties music @ 1605, good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6200: Radio Underground. Steve talking about the weather @ 1140, then Kate Bush "Bambooshka." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Smokie Robinson "Being With You" @ 0850, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44444.

6220: Misti Radio. Music heard @ 0845, weak signal just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6280: Trans Europe Radio. Dance music @ 1020, then off few minutes later. Weak/fair signal and noisy. SINPO 24332.

6315: Old Timer Radio. Dutch songs @ 1545. Strong signal at first but begininng to fade by 1600. SINPO 54444.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Nena "Anytime Anyplace Anywhere" @ 0945. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6385: Radio Dutchwing. IDs and country music @ 0940. SINPO 34333.

6400: Radio Caroline Eifel. Bits of music heard just above the noise level. Weak signal @ 0935. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Alanis Morrisette song @ 0920. SINPO 44433.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Fri Jan 21

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Laser 558 recordings from 80s, playing Thompson Twins @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Abba @ 0950, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6308: Radio Altrex. Heaven 17 "Temptation" @ 0945. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Bananarama "Venus" @ 1007, good signal with strong peaks, some fading. SINPO 44433.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Thurs Jan 20

3906: Polaris Radio. Ultravox "Vienna" @ 2320 followed by jingle ID. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

4065: Radio Black Bandit. "Dance Dance Dance" then greetings to listeners @ 2305. SINPO 44333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Promo for the FRS Holland's Herten mailing address, then reggae music @ 1000. Signal fair and fading today. SINPO 34333.

6301: Misti Radio. Donna Summer "I Feel Love" @ 0950, weak signal, best on Barney's TenTec web receiver. SINPO 24432. Moved to 6240 @ 1005, SINPO 24432.

6308: Radio Altrex. Heard @ 1518 saying signing off because of the poor conditions. Certainly weaker than usual. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. Polka @ 1615, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Guns N Roses "Paradise City" @ 0935. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

Pirate radio station broadcast from woman's home

A WOMAN who allowed pirate radio station Hot FM to broadcast from her home has been given a 12- month conditional discharge.

Equipment was found on the balcony of a flat belonging to 31-year-old Kizzy James of Ledbury Close, Ladywood, Birmingham, on July 22 last year, Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard. Investigating officers had gone to the property to stop the pirate radio station from broadcasting.

The equipment found on the balcony was attached to a transmitter which allowed the radio station to broadcast music.

Read more: http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/01/15/ladywood-flat-used-to-broadcast-pirate-radio-97319-27988880/#ixzz1BZHyZB2e

(Source: Birmingham Mail)

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wed Jan 19

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Couple of rarer Cliff Richard songs @ 0930, good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

6220: Misti Radio. Never easy to hear this low power station, signal fading in and out of the noise @ 0940. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. The Hollies "Air That I Breathe" @ 0950. Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Tues Jan 18

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Edwin Starr "War (What Is It Good For)" @ 0945. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Misti Radio. Rock n roll @ 1030, best via Barney's TenTec web receiver. SINPO 24332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Stranglers "Skin Deep" @ 1005, some utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Mon Jan 17

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Beverly Craven "Promise Me" @ 0940. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Adam & The Ants "Stand and Deliver" @  0915. Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44433.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Sun Jan 16

4015: Laser Hot Hits. "Is It Love You're After" @ 1000, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5800: Free Radio Victoria. "Poetry in Motion" @ 1010, followed by ID and email, mention Orion Radio. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio. "One Night In Bangkok" @ 0905, then ID jingle. Not so strong today. SINPO 34333.

5820: Radio Saturnus. "I'm On Fire" @ 1020, followed by ID jingle then "Rock the Boat". Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6206: Radio Orang Utan. "Spirit in the Sky" @ 0910, splash from Laser. SINPO 33333.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Donna Summer "I Feel Love" Donna Summer @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Weak signal, music fading in and out of the noise @ 1015. SINPO 24332.

6255: Radio Altrex. Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy" @ 0920, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6282: Radio Shadow. ID jingle then Abba "Voulez Vous" @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Pluto. ID and email address @ 1215, then Scooter. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6315: Low Power Radio. Rock music @ 1200, then IDs. SINPO 34333.

6400: Best of British Radio. Rolling Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" @ 1005, followed by jingle ID. SINPO 44433.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra" @ 0952, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Sat Jan 15

3885: Radio Baken 16. Fortunes "Caroline" @ 1640, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

3900: Antonio Radio. Dutch music @ 1635, best via Barney's TenTec web receiver. SINPO 34333.

3932: Radio Baken 16. "When Smokie Sings" @ 1610, IDs and greetings, off few minutes later. SINPO 34333.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Reading email from UK listener and playing Leonard Cohen @ 0950. SINPO 34333.

5800: Free Radio Victoria. ELO "Sweet Talking Woman" @ 1620, short test, off 1630. Good signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James with a dance track @ 0945. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Weak signal @ 1015, music heard just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6255: Radio Altrex. Beatles "Eight Days A Week" @ 1425, weak signal, struggling against nearby stations. SINPO 23332.

6280: Trans Europe Radio. IDs and greetings, "It Feels Like I'm In Love" @ 1025. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Caroline via Rainbow. IDs and playing "Here Comes The Sun" @ 0955 some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Bonofox. "Black is Black" @ 0855, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Skywire. Dutch song then Johnny Cash "Walk the Line" @ 1350. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6307: Radio Rainbow. "Sowing Seeds of Love" @ 1515, ID and talk. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6308: Radio Altrex. Greeting listeners and playing 60s music @ 0855, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Caroline Int. Caroline jingles and giving out email address @ 1540, dance music, fair signal but utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6325: Radio Pink Panther. ID heard @ 0928 but weak signal, just above the noise. SINPO 24332.

6330: Radio Saturnus. Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK" @ 1410, off with no ID 1420, but confirmed in Iann's chat. SINPO 34333.

6385: Radio Quintus. Polka, IDs and greetings @ 1440, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Taylor Dane "Tell It To My Heart" @ 1005, good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

7200 usb: Baltic Sea Radio. "Sailing" @ 0935, ID, weak signal with deep fades. SINPO 24332.

9510: Radio City via Nexus. Sign on @ 0900, IDs "station of the cars" and into oldies. Strong signal. SINPO 55444.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Fri Jan 14

6200: Delta Radio (W Brabant). Darts "Daddy Cool" @ 1040, then dance track. Only using 12W. Weak signal best via Barneys TenTec web receiver. SINPO 24432.

6210: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James with theme from "Midnight Cowboy" @ 1012, then a Johnny Cash song. SINPO 34333.

6220: Misti Radio. Dutch songs @ 1035, best via Barneys TenTec web receiver. SINPO 24432.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Back on the air after not hearing them for a few days, calypso song @ 1030. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.