Logs 16 Jan 2021

1611 1648 Radio Eigen Risico. SINPO 44433.
1620 1655 Radio Uniek. SINPO 33433.
1625 2242 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 54444.
1645 1637 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 54444.
1648 1702 Radio Keizer & Keizerin. SINPO 44433.
1655 2237 Radio Yogi Bear & Einstein. SINPO 44433.
1670 2230 Radio Speedy Gonzales & Mexicano. SINPO 54444.
1670 2320 Radio Vonkentrekker. SINPO 24432.
1673 1641 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3870 2215 WMBR. SINPO 22332. Co-channel US hams
3911.5 2155 Radio Technical Man. SINPO 54444.
3920 1520 Radio Piepzender (pres). SINPO 55444.
3935L 1155 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
3940 1201 Coast FM. SINPO 34433. Also on 6280
5140 1535 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1147 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5880 1140 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6205 1128 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1120 Coast FM. SINPO 544444.

Logs 15 Jan 2021

1620 1635 Radio Alabama. SINPO 54444.
1630 2148 Radio Pandora. SINPO 54444.
1631 1623 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 44433.
1635 1703 Radio Lotus. SINPO 44433.
1646 1658 Radio Karel Doorman. SINPO 34433.
1655 2140 Radio Witte Raaf. SINPO 44433.
1665 1649 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1605 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
3945 2133 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.
5140 1641 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1559 Radio Harmony. SINPO 24432.
6205 1615 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6280 1550 Coast FM. SINPO 44433.

Logs 14 Jan 2021

1618 1653 Radio Pontiac. SINPO 55444.
1620 1739 Radio Uniek. SINPO 34433. QSO
1629 2115 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 43433.
1630 2210 Radio Nordsee. SINPO 34433.
1635 2145 Radio Marskramer. SINPO 54444.
1645 1658 Radio Casablanca (Twente). SINPO 34433.
1647 2124 Radio Spakenburg. SINPO 54444.
1660 1713 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1609 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
6205 1550 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6280 1557 Coast FM. SINPO 44433.
6305 1616 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433
6319 1627 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433. 

Logs 13 Jan 2021

1632 1955 Radio Valkenster (tent). SINPO 44433.
1645 1948 Radio Turfsteker. SINPO 34433.
1670 1701 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1631 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44444.
5140 1650 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1620 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34333.
6205 1610 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1600 Coast FM. SINPO 54444.

Logs 12 Jan 2021

1632 1752 Radio Nimmerzorg. SINPO 34433.
1633 1653 Radio Alabama. SINPO 54444.
1645 1735 Radio Schaduwjager. SINPO 54444.
1660 1803 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
3935L 1520 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
5140 1645 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1507 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1458 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 34433.
6295 1639 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 34333.
6305 1450 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 24432. Fair peaks
6985 1713 The Vault. SINPO 33333. Some SSB QRM

Logs 11 Jan 2021

1620 1757 Radio Zwarte Boekanier. SINPO 34433. QSO 
1630 1748 Radio Weg Piraat. SINPO 44433. QSO
1638 2209 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 55444. 
1640 1744 Radio Casablanca. SINPO 54444. QSO
1670 1738 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3903 1635 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 34433.
3935L 1645 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 45444.
5140 1658 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1627 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1619 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
6205 1610 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.

Premier Radio Int eQSL

 

A new eQSL from Premier Radio International. Thanks Jimmy.

Logs 10 Jan 2021

1647 1707 Radio Witte Tornado. SINPO 54444.
1655 2221 Radio Witte Raaf. SINPO 34433.
3900 1559 Radio Jennifer. SINPO 34433.
3935L 1125 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 55444.
5015 1055 Radio Deltracks. SINPO 34433.
5140 1100 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1050 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5790 1045 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
5880 1040 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
5995 0930 Radio Face de Blatte. SINPO 44433.
6020 1110 Radio Delta. SINPO 55444.
6130 0940 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6205 1029 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6210 0949 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6260 1010 Radio Scotland Int. SINPO 55444.
6260 1540 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444. Move from 6330
6273 1616 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 34433.
6280 1029 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444. Different programme to 6205, later in parallel
6294 1004 Radio Zeeewolf. SINPO 33433.
6305 1019 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6320 1034 Time Radio. SINPO 34433.
6330 1512 Radio Monique. SINPO 54444. Carrier on 6329 trying to jam signal

Logs 9 Jan 2021

1615 2010 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 53443.
1625 2018 Radio Monza. SINPO 34433.
1625 2026 Radio Uniek. SINPO 34433.
1633 1700 Radio Dolfijn (MW). SINPO 54444.
1660 1626 Radio Concorde. SINPO 34433.
1670 1642 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
1670 1947 Radio Matrix. SINPO 34433.
3920 1612 Radio Gaar via Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1430 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
4830 1637 Radio Dolfijn. SINPO 43433.
5140 1408 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1150 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1143 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
5880 1135 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6020 1203 Radio Delta. SINPO 44433.
6205 1230 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6280 1225 Coast FM. SINPO 55544.
6290 1219 Time Radio. SINPO 33433.
6305 1214 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

Logs 8 Jan 2021

1620 2030 Radio Ruimzicht. SINPO 44433.
1640 1740 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 54444.
1645 1654 Radio Turfsteker. SINPO 44433.
1670 2049 Radio Vonkentrekker. SINPO 33433.
1674 1747 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1732 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 55444.
5015 1539 Radio Deltracks (pres). SINPO 34433.
5780 1725 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1600 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
6205 1608 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34333.
6260 1522 Misti Radio. SINPO 34433.
6260 1545 Radio Tidalwave. SINPO 54444.
6270 1718 Premier Radio. SINPO 33433. Splash from 6280 
6280 1515 Coast FM Tenerife via relay. SINPO 54444.

Radio Black Molly eQSL

 

I've received an eQSL from Dutch medium wave pirate Radio Black Molly. Many thanks. 

Logs 7 Jan 2021

1629 1658 Radio Schaduwjager. SINPO 55444. QSO
1645 1651 Radio Boomerang. SINPO 55444. QSO
1655 1654 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444. QSO
1655 1719 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
3935L 2127 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
5140 1623 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
6260 1609 Radio Monique. SINPO 44433.

Shortwave pirates heard in 2020

The year 2020 was one most of us would rather forget. But in lockdown it did give us more opportunity
for radio listening. I've been through my logs for the past 12 months to see how many European pirate stations I've heard, and how it compares to previous years.

In 2020, I logged 153 different shortwave pirates, which (surprisingly) is down from 183 in 2019, while in 2018 it was 179. The majority of these stations came from The Netherlands - 74, but that was down from 95 in 2019.

The list includes stations that might have only been on air once or twice during the year, and others which were heard regularly, such as Laser Hot Hits, Radio Merlin and Charleston Radio Int.

Some operators like to use more than one name - Radio Johnny Tobacco can be heard IDing as Radio Black Bandit or Radio Abu Dhabi. I've counted these as one station.

Pirate activity from the UK was up from the year before, from nine in 2019 to 12 last year. One station, XTC, who has been around since the 1990s, became quite a regular on the 48 metre band, and I've already heard him a few times this year. 

Activity from Ireland increased from six stations in 2019 to 12 last year, although most of these tended to play non-stop music and ID jingles, rather than produce actual programmes.

The final figure is a rough guide to free radio shortwave activity over the past 12 months. It doesn't include relays of internet or FM stations. Other stations might have been on the air in 2020, but I didn't hear them.

Also I haven't included relays from licensed stations, such as Radio Piepzender or Channel 292.

Country breakdown (figures for 2019 in brackets)
The Netherlands 74 (95)
Unknown 26 (40)
United Kingdom 12 (9)
Germany 12 (15)
Ireland 9 (6)
Italy 9 (9)
Finland 2 (2)
Belgium 2 (2)
Czech Republic, Portugal, Ukraine, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Greece (1 each)

The UK stations I logged were: The Bodge, Radio Duck, Radio Jennifer, Laser Hot Hits, Little Feat Radio, Radio Merlin Int, Radio Nova, Radio Pamela, Radio Pandora, Radio Parade Int, Wizard FM & XTC.

For my list of European shortwave pirates heard in 2020 click here

The MW Free Radio blog has done his annual survey of the Dutch MW pirates he heard in 2020. To see his list go to https://mwfreeradio.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-class-of-2020.html

It is good to see free radio activity is still strong so keep tuning in to the pirates and let them know you're listening either by email or through Iann's pirate chat room.

Logs 6 Jan 2021

5140 1640 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1210 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55544.
6205 1629 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444.
6305 1200 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 44433.
6612 1145 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34333.
6946 1333 Radio Enterprise. SINPO 34433.
6934U 2224 "Insurrection Radio" (USA). SINPO 24432. Talking about the dramatic events in Washington today

Logs 5 Jan 2021

1617 1736 Radio Black Molly. SINPO 44433.
1634 1749 Radio Schadwjager. SINPO 55444.
1643 1755 Radio Telefunken Int. SINPO 34433.
1645 1758 Radio Valencia. SINPO 34433.
1660 1731 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1228 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
5140 1709 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5726 1035 Radio Pamela. SINPO 33433.
5780 1047 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5790 1725 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
6205 1220 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6305 1214 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 44433.

Logs 4 Jan 2021

1630 1753 Radio Weg Piraat. SINPO 44433.
1638 2156 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 55444.
1647 2143 Radio Armada. SINPO 44433.
1655 1738 Radio Yogi Bear. SINPO 54444.
1655 2150 Radio Delfzijl. SINPO 54444.
3935L 2138 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
5140 1807 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6140U 2224 Mix Radio Int (USA) (tent). SINPO 22432. Co-channel with China R Int. Music heard on USB, but not LSB

Logs 3 Jan 2021

1655 1720 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 34433.
3920 1225 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 35433.
3935L 1231 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
5015 1026 Radio Deltracks. SINPO 34433.
5780 1050 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5820 1218 Radio Saturnus. SINPO 34433.
5880 1045 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
5995 1020 Radio Face de Blatte (tent). SINPO 34433.
6095 0954 Radio Scotland Int. SINPO 55444.
6205 1038 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 54444.
6255 1213 Free Radio Victoria. SINPO 44433.
6275 1015 Time Radio. SINPO 34433.
6275 1238 XTC. SINPO 44433.
6275 1454 Radio Lowland. SINPO 34433. Using 10W
6275 1513 Radio Zeewolf. SINPO 34433. Report to Lowland
6285 1008 Premier Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
6285 1208 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 44433.
6295 1248 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1003 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6320 1440 Radio Joey. SINPO 44433. 
6330 1400 Radio Batavia. SINPO 54444.
6450 1422 Radio Discovery. SINPO 34433.
6875 1032 Radio Europe (Italy). SINPO 24332.
6920L 1440 Radio Jan Van Gent. SINPO 35443.
6940 1055 Radio Nova (UK). SINPO 44433.

Radio Delta eQSL

 

An eQSL received from new Dutch low power shortwave station Radio Delta who has been testing on 6020 kHz. Email address is radiodelta@icloud.com. The station is also on Facebook. 

Logs 2 Jan 2021

1648 1929 Radio Keizer & Keizerin. SINPO 33333.
1660 1654 Radio Concorde. SINPO 44433.
1685 1722 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3905 1922 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 24332.
3935L 1215 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35443.
5140 1648 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5780 1144 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1138 Radio 319. SINPO 34433.
5880 1150 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6045 1157 Radio 60 via Nauen. SINPO 55544.
6205 1205 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44444. 
6305 1129 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

Logs 1 Jan 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

1633 1733 Radio Schadwjager. SINPO 54444.
1633 2210 Radio Mi Amigo. SINPO 34433.
1660 1625 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 44433.
1673 1637 Radio Concorde. SINPO 34433.
3920 2202 Studio Continental via Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1414 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44444.
5140 1433 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1010 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1005 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
5810 1400 Mike Radio. SINPO 55444.
5850 1435 Radio Aristona. SINPO 34333.
5880 1015 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6020 1028 Radio Delta. SINPO 35443.
6130 0955 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6205 1020 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6240 1406 Radio Dr Tim. SINPO 34333.
6280 1645 Radio Atlantic 2000. SINPO 34433. Relay?
6285 0950 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 44433.
6295 1502 Radio Enterhaken. SINPO 24332.
6305 0959 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

Logs 31 Dec 20

1625 1700 Radio Barones. SINPO 54444.
1655 2239 Radio Turfsteker. SINPO 34433.
1670 1803 Radio Viking (pres). SINPO 44433.
3935L 1507 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
5780 1413 Radio Harmony. SINPO 44433.
5790 1420 Radio 319. SINPO 24332.
5880 1425 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
5140 1516 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
6205 1458 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6291 1406 XTC. SINPO 34433. Off 1412
6305 1431 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433. Via NW Ireland SDR

Logs 30 Dec 20

1620 1720 Radio Duranza. SINPO 54444.
1620 1724 Radio Weg Piraat. SINPO 44433. QSO
1620 1737 Radio Uniek. SINPO 34433. QSO
1630 1737 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 44333.
1645 1711 Radio Twentana. SINPO 44433.
1663 1702 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3920 1636 Radio Gaar via Piepzender. SINPO 55444.
5140 1432 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5790 1610 Radio 319. SINPO 54444.
5880 1424 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6155 1632 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 33433. Co-channel QRM
6205 1415 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6291 1350 XTC. SINPO 34433. Off 1407. Good peaks
6305 1408 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

Logs 29 Dec 20

1665 2117 Radio Kristal. SINPO 54444.
1670 1631 Radio Digital. SINPO 55444.
1686 2133 Radio Armada. SINPO 44433.
3935L 2104 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
5140 1543 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.
5880 1300 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6155 1611 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 23432.
6205 1240 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6305 1250 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6450 1535 Radio Discovery. SINPO 23432.

Radio Blackstone & Radio Voyager eQSLs

 

A couple of eQSLs received recently. One from Radio Voyager for a Christmas programme on 6275 and the other from Radio Blackstone, who I heard on 1660 kHz. Many thanks.

Logs 28 Dec 20

1611 1645 Radio Utopia. SINPO 34433.
1614 2009 Radio Tidalwave. SINPO 44433.
1638 1629 Radio Nordsee. SINPO 34433.
1645 1657 Radio Twentana. SINPO 54444.
1670 2002 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3920 1725 Studio Continental via Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1045 Zenith Classic Radio. SINPO 35433.
4872 1201 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 34433.
5140 1010 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5880 1001 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34333.
6205 0950 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6297 1623 Radio Enterhaken. SINPO 34433.
6305 1033 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 24432.
6315 1015 Radio Olympia. SINPO 44433.
6320 1027 Radio Olympia. SINPO 34433. Change of frequency

Logs 27 Dec 20

3920 1000 FRS Holland via Piepzender. SINPO 35433. One of four frequencies in use
3920 1640 Radio Classic Sunday via Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1006 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 45444.
4875 1633 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1042 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5790/5810 0956 FRS Holland. SINPO 55444.
5880 1018 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6120 1024 Radio 319. SINPO 45444.
6205 1012 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 43433.
6210 0950 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6260 1651 Radio Zeewolf. SINPO 34433.
6275 1031 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 34433.
6285 1520 Odynn Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 0945 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6380 1509 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
7700 0955 FRS Holland. SINPO 45444.

Logs 26 Dec 20

1625 1805 Radio Barones. SINPO 54444.
1647 1813 Radio Keizer & Keizerin. SINPO 34433.
3900 1438 Radio Batavia. SINPO 44433.
3900 1712 Radio Borderhunter. SINPO 54444.
3901 2023 Radio Jingle Bells. SINPO 23332. Bursts of utility
3920 1512 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1423 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
4875 1216 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 34433.
5015 1222 Radio Deltracks. SINPO 34433.
5140 2031 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1210 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5880 1203 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34333.
6020 1155 Radio Delta. SINPO 45444.
6205 1055 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6210 1040 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6260 1230 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 24332.
6270 1247 Radio Dr Tim. SINPO 24432.
6275 1713 Radio Voyager. SINPO 44433.
6280 1138 Radio Batavia. SINPO 54444.
6295 1033 Radio Johnny Tobacco (pres). SINPO 54444.
6305 1143 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6320 1411 Radio Joey. SINPO 44433.
6321 1237 Misti Radio. SINPO 24332.
6875 1047 Radio Europe (Italy). SINPO 34333.

Logs 25 Dec 20

🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! 🎄

3905 1640 Radio Borderhunter. SINPO 44444.
3905 1656 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 34333.
3920 1225 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935 1530 Radio Batavia. SINPO 54444.
5030 1219 Radio Deltracks. SINPO 34433.
5140 1455 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.
5780 1155 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5880 1112 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6205 1212 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6240 1057 Free Radio Victoria. SINPO 44433.
6260 1105 Radio Ronalisa (pres). SINPO 23332.
6265 1232 Bordershop Radio. SINPO 34433.
6275 1503 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 24332.
6280 1200 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433.
6285 1440 Radio Quadzilla. SINPO 44433. He told me he was testing old transmitter of Radio Silverback
6285 1046 Radio Johnny Tobacco. SINPO 54444.
6295 1051 Radio Cuckoo. SINPO 54444.
6295 1430 Radio Johnny Tobacco. SINPO 54444. Change of frequency
6305 1206 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

Christmas greetings from Texas Radio SW & Irish Paul

 

Christmas greetings from Radio Tidalwave & Key Channel Radio

 

Logs 23 Dec 20

1629 1738 Radio Monza. SINPO 43433.
1629 2249 Radio Marskramer. SINPO 44433.
1633 1732 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 44433.
1638 2302 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 55444.
1645 1820 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 34433.
1670 1748 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3920 1630 Radio Gaar via Piepzender. SINPO 55444.
3935L 1640 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
4875 2314 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 2320 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 44433.

Christmas greetings from Radio Parade Int

 

Logs 22 Dec 20

1628 1734 Radio Pontiac. SINPO 54444.
1638 1641 Radio Interpol. SINPO 34433.
1642 1725 Radio Barones. SINPO 34433.
1660 1647 Radio Digital. SINPO 34433. 
3935L 1614 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
5140 1540 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1503 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5810 1452 Mike Radio. SINPO 55444.
6205 1530 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6260 1520 Radio Costa Rica. SINPO 24432. Believed to be Ronalisa using different name
6305 1445 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.

All Tribes Radio eQSL

 

I've received an eQSL from All Tribes Radio for a programme via Channel 292. They have a Christmas show via Channel 292 on 6070 kHz on Dec 25 from 0700-0800 UTC. Visit their website alltribesradio.com for more information about the station. 

Speedwing Radio back on the air for Christmas

Speedwing Radio - Germany´s Funk and Soul Station since 1995 will be back on the air around
Christmas as follows:

• December 24th, 2020 - Christmas Eve on about 3940 kHz from 20.00 UTC 
• December 25th, 2020 - Christmas Day on about 3940 kHz from 08.00 UTC 
• December 26th, 2020 - Boxing Day  on about 3940 kHz from 08.00 UTC 

Expect all programs about more than 1 hour duration.

Speedwing Radio looks forward to your reception reports, suggestions and comments: speedwingradio@gmx.net

Correct reception reports will be verified with the annual Speedwing Radio eQSL card!

(Info: Dr Tim's News io group)

Logs 21 Dec 20

1638 2300 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 55444.
1643 1800 Radio Shetland (Telefunken). SINPO 34433.
1648 2310 Radio Pereboom. SINPO 43433.
1660 1740 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1644 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 55444.
4875 1631 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1700 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1622 Radio Harmony. SINPO 34433.
5810 1708 Mike Radio. SINPO 44433. Testing new frequency
6205 1617 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.

Christmas greetings

 

Logs 20 Dec 20

1647 1644 Radio Witte Tornado. SINPO 34433.
1655 2330 Radio Witte Raaf. SINPO 34433.
3905 1215 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 34333.
3905 1701 Radio Fox 48. SINPO 34333.
3920 2305 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1208 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 44433.
4875 2315 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1615 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1040 Radio Harmony. SINPO 54444.
5790 1034 Radio 319. SINPO 54444.
5880 1029 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6130 1017 Radio Casanova. SINPO 45444.
6205 1152 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6210 1022 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6270 1045 Radio Altrex. SINPO 34433.
6275 1012 Time Radio. SINPO 34433.
6280 1629 Radio Monique. SINPO 34433.
6292 1050 Radio Johnny Tobacco (pres). SINPO 54444.
6295 1243 Panda Radio. SINPO 34333.
6305 1146 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6320 1249 Radio Jennifer. SINPO 24332.
6380 1157 Radio 319. SINPO 44433. Change of frequency 

Logs 19 Dec 20

1617 1720 Radio Black Molly (tent). SINPO 44433.
1625 2145 Radio Uniek. SINPO 34333.
1665 2157 Rambo Radio (Serbia). SINPO 24332. QSO 
3870 2132 WMBR. SINPO 34333.
3920 2138 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 54444.
3935L 1230 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 55444.
3940 2308 Ros AM Radio. SINPO 54444.
5140 1424 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1208 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5790 1203 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
5880 1157 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6205 1220 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6290 1213 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1145 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 44433.

Logs 18 Dec 20

1627 1648 Radio Napoleon. SINPO 44433.
1645 1710 Radio Nachtzwerver. SINPO 34433.
1655 1703 Radio Belladonna. SINPO 24432.
3920 1940 Studio Continental via Piepzender. SINPO 55544.
3940L 1627 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444. Switched to 3935L at 1630
4875 1614 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 54444.
5140 1623 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
6380 1604 Radio Discovery. SINPO 34433. 

Logs 17 Dec 20

1611 2056 Radio Eldorado. SINPO 43443.
1615 1738 Radio Poema. SINPO 44433.
1629 1649 Radio Monza. SINPO 44433.
1630 2051 Radio Meteoor. SINPO 54444.
3920 2030 Radio Piepzender (pres). SINPO 54444. Relay of another Dutch station
3940L 1625 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 54444.
5140 1618 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.

Logs 16 Dec 20

1618 1702 Radio Uniek. SINPO 34433.
1625 1933 Radio Marskramer. SINPO 44433.
1647 2023 Radio Armada. SINPO 44433.
1655 2037 Radio Vrolijke Mijnwerker. SINPO 54444.
1660 1730 Radio Concorde. SINPO 34433.
1673 1939 Radio Kristal. SINPO 54444.
1693 2009 Radio Digital (pres). SINPO 54444.
3940 1651 Mike Radio. SINPO 54444. Via NW Ireland SDR

Updated Christmas schedule for Texas Radio Shortwave

Pre-Christmas Music Special
December 19 - Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany - 0900 UTC on 6070 kHz and 1800 UTC on 3955 kHz
December 20 - WRMI, Okeechobee, Florida, USA - 0300 UTC on 5800 kHz

Texas Christmas Music Special
December 25 - WBCQ, Monticello, Maine, USA - 0400 UTC on 7490 kHz (December 24 in NAm)
December 25 - Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany - 1900 UTC on 6070 kHz and 3955 kHz
December 26 - WRMI, Okeechobee, Florida, USA - 0300 UTC on 5800 kHz (December 25 in NAm)
***WRMI, 5800 kHz, on December 26 is revised from previous schedules***

Texas artists will include Beto y Los Fairlanes, Eric Johnson and Van Wilks, and Marcia Ball. Texas Radio Shortwave will send different limited-edition electronic verifications for the December 19/20 and December 25/26 programs to listeners submitting correct, detailed reception reports for the broadcasts.  The email address is texasradiosw@gmail.com.

Reception reports should include times, song titles, the text of announcements, a SINPO/SIO signal rating, information on the listener’s receiver and antenna, and comments on the program content.  Listeners should mention if they use a remote software-defined radio (SDR) and the receiver’s location.  Audio clips are welcomed.

Logs 15 Dec 20

1617 2012 Radio Marianne. SINPO 54444.
1630 2301 Radio Toulouse. SINPO 44433.
1638 2000 Radio Quintus. SINPO 34433.
1656 2254 Radio Vrolijke Mijnwerker. SINPO 54444.
4875 1608 Radio Mystery 21. SINPO 44433.
5140 2047 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.

Season's greetings from FRS Holland

 

Dear FRS Friend!

Christmas 2020 casts its shadow forward and we are approaching the end of 2020. An almost (?) surrealistic year. Perspectives for 2021 are hopeful but it will take time and patience before our hopes will be fulfilled, looking at the upcoming start of vaccination.

Special year
For us at FRS-Holland it was a special year too. 2020 marked our 200th official shortwave broadcast back in August and the icing on the cake was the celebration of our 40th Anniversary a few weeks ago. April saw a broadcast of hope right in the middle of the first Covid-19 wave. Last Summer we did an experiment with The FRS Summer Splash: three successive thematic broadcasts.

40th Anniversary broadcast
The November 8th on air 40th anniversary celebration exceeded our expectations. That day we were heard with good signals on - apart from 7700 & 5790 - also on 6195, 6160, 3920. A great success! I remember that Saturday I went to our P.O.Box 2702 mail drop ... it was crammed with letters...snail mail! Together with all e-mails we can only be happy and proud. The comprehensive preparations to make it an interesting, successful and memorable broadcast paid off!

CD, Booklet & QSL
It's my guess it won't surprise you that the months prior to November 8th were fully focused on preparing, organizing etc. There was no time for other 'business'. Nevertheless we felt it was the right moment for a souvenir CD ánd booklet. And: we had to work on creating/producing an unique anniversary QSL as well. It was not until a week after the anniversary broadcast that a start was made to produce the CD, booklet and QSL.

In the meantime the 'ingredients' for the CD have been finished. The main idea for the special QSL card has been worked out and even better: the QSL has already been printed. Those who send a reception report/letter to P.O.Box 2702 will not regret it: the 40th Anniversary QSL is (in my humble opinion) a success and looks splendid. It's a folded A4, printed on heavy quality paper in full colour. Wait and see!

For those who sent an e-mail report, regretting (after reading the above) they didn't go for a hard copy: you can still get your unique QSL by writing to P.O.Box 2702. We have printed a few extra ones but remember: this QSL is only issued for the 40th Anniversary broadcast!  Without exaggeration: the hard copy QSL is by far the best option! The CD & booklet will be finished in the next few days. Final conclusion: a bit of patience is required.

Traditional December broadcast
The FRS Seasonal December broadcast is scheduled for Sunday December 27th, the day after Boxing Day. It's a tradition we won't give up. So expect a nice mix of great music, items & information in a few weeks' time. More info will follow via mail and on our website.

73's, Peter Verbruggen on behalf of the FRS staff

Logs 14 Dec 20

1629 1748 Radio Mosfat. SINPO 44433. QSO
1638 1938 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 44433.
1640 1737 Radio Weg Piraat. SINPO 34433. QSO
1647 1949 Radio Armada. SINPO 34433.
3935L 1713 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 34433.
5140 1933 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34433.

Logs 13 Dec 20

3900 1714 Radio Batavia. SINPO 44433.
3920 1657 Radio Piepzender (pres). SINPO 54444.
3935 1555 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 34433.
4869 1026 Radio Dolfijn. SINPO 24432.
5140 1637 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 34333.
5780 1040 Radio Harmony. SINPO 44433.
5880 1019 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6095 0952 Radio Scotland Int. SINPO 45444.
6120 1002 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
6130 0957 Radio Casanova. SINPO 44433.
6205 1032 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433.
6210 1012 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6255U 1543 Baltic Sea Radio. SINPO 24332.
6260 1156 Time Radio. SINPO 44433.
6285 1358 Radio Baken 16. SINPO 54444.
6295 1007 Radio Cuckoo. SINPO 44433.
6295 1404 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433.
6305 1202 Radio Merlin Int. SINPO 34433.
6330 1548 Radio Monique. SINPO 44433.
6375 1410 Radio Ronalisa (tent). SINPO 24432.
6985 1210 The Vault. SINPO 44433.
7605 1215 Radio Pamela. SINPO 34433.

Logs 12 Dec 20

1638 1745 Radio Bluebird. SINPO 54444.
1649 1730 Radio Admiraal. SINPO 44433. QSO
1650 1735 Radio Mebo 2. SINPO 34433. QSO
1660 1740 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444. QSO
1660 1754 Radio Blackstone. SINPO 34433. QSO
1660 1801 Radio Testpiraat. SINPO 44433. QSO
3900 2152 Radio Batavia. SINPO 43433. Splash from 3905
3905 1558 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 34433.
3920 1606 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 44444.
3935 1350 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 35433.
5780 1245 Radio Harmony. SINPO 55444.
5805 1226 Radio 319. SINPO 44433.
5880 1236 Radio Rock Revolution. SINPO 34433.
6205 1258 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 44433.
6210 1420 Radio King Shortwave. SINPO 33433.
6260 1411 Radio Parade Int. SINPO 34433.
6260 1550 Studio 52. SINPO 24332.
6295 1405 Panda Radio. SINPO 34433.
6325 1218 Radio Grote Versierder. SINPO 44433.
6380 1250 Radio Discovery. SINPO 34433.
6395 1205 Radio Ronalisa. SINPO 24332.
6925U 2305 Damn Skippy Radio (USA). SINPO 23432. Wide utility QRM
6985 2300 The Vault. SINPO 24332.

Logs 11 Dec 20

1636 1745 Radio Alabama. SINPO 55444.
1660 1751 Radio Concorde. SINPO 34433. Heard on 1665 at 2024. SINPO 44433.
1665 2032 Radio Vonkenboer. SINPO 24432. Report to Concorde
1693 1756 Radio Digital. SINPO 54444.
3905 1710 Radio Sovereign. SINPO 34333.
3920 1717 Radio Piepzender. SINPO 44433. With Radio Continental
3935 1725 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 33433. Splash from station on 3940
3940 2155 Mustang Radio & Tidalwave Radio. SINPO 54444.
5140 2056 Charleston Radio Int. SINPO 24332.
5810 1618 Radio 319. SINPO 34433.
6205 1613 Laser Hot Hits. SINPO 34433. Signal fading out 

Logs 10 Dec 20

1633 2141 Radio Turftrekker. SINPO 54444.
1693 1804 Radio Digital. SINPO 44433.
3935L 1756 Zenith Classic Rock. SINPO 34433.