Thurs Aug 31

Radio Sonar heard with a fair-good signal on 6266 @ 1900 playing German rock with talk in German. But suffering QRM from Russian station on 6265 plus SSB QRM. SINPO 32332. But the station moved to 6275 where heard much better @ 1920 with no major interference problems (34333). Gave out email address of radiosonar@hotmail.de

Station came on with schlager @ 2045 on 6305 but signal faded out before could get ID.

Wed Aug 30

Radio Golfbreker on again this evening on 6300. Heard @ 2015 playing polka, schlager and giving out hotline number in Dutch. SINPO 44333.

Radio Likedeeler was on 6309 playing rock music but suffering some SSB QRM @ 2020. SINPO 33333. But by 2130 the signal had improved and QRM gone (44333). Best signal for a long time from Likedeeler, went off 2133.

Radio Bonofox was on 6305 @ 2030 playing schlager and song "Sweet Caroline." Fair signal (34333).

Tues Aug 29

Radio Mazda putting in a good signal on 6305 @ 1750 with schlager and polka. SINPO 44444. Still well heard on 6305 @ 2055 calling Italian station.

Radio Likedeeler was heard on 6309 @ 2040. Deep fades but able to get ID, gave out Neede address. Talk by man and woman in German and English. SINPO 33333.

Radio Golfbreker was on 6300 playing schlager. ID heard in Dutch @ 2050. SINPO 33333.

Mon Aug 28

Radio Kilo Tango Lima heard on 6296 @ 1900 giving out email address and playing 10CC. Address given as kilotangolima48@hotmail.com SINPO 34333.

Weak station heard @ 1930 on 6309. Sounded Dutch but couldn't pick out ID. SINPO 24332.

Another station heard on 6305 @ 1945 playing polka and schlager with short breaks. No ID heard while I was listening. Suffering qrm from adjacent utility. SINPO 33333.

Sun Aug 27

Radio Telstar South heard @ 0755 on 6210 playing 60s music. Faded out (or signed off) a few minutes later. SINPO 34333. Heard again on 6210 @ 1700 with better signal. Fast moving, professional sounding UK station. SINPO 44433.

Orion Radio put in a much better signal this week on 6280. Playing Creedance Clearwater Revival @ 0800 followed by closedown. SINPO 44444.

Radio Brigitte was on 6375 @ 0805 playing schlager and giving out email address. SINPO 34433.

Radio Bonofox back on 6305 @ 0810 with oldies - 34433. Heard again @ 1910 giving out email address: radiobonofox@hotmail.com Spelt out name - seems it is "fox" not "vox."

A weak signal detected on 6200 @ 0815 with oldies but couldn't get ID. SINPO 23432.

Radio Paardenkracht was on 6324 with lots of non-stop oldies, but not many IDs. Did get one eventually @ 0830. SINPO 34433.

Britain Radio International was putting in a good signal on 6242 @ 0905 with its Marine Offence Act programme. SINPO 44444.

Radio Victoria was on 6270 playing Golden Earring @ 0910 and giving out email address of freeradiovictoria@hotmail.com SINPO 34433.

Weekend Music Radio back on 6401 with a signal that varied between fair and good during the day, plus music and radio documentaries. SINPO @ 0930 was 34433 while @ 1630 was 44444.

Radio Valencia playing country & western music @ 0945 on 6304. Also coming in well with a 44444 SINPO.

Radio Zodiac Int with music from the 70s & 80s on 6308 @ 1045. Another 44444 SINPO. Zodiac returned @ 1740 on 6312 with a good signal (44444).

Radio Boomerang very strong on 6295 with dance music on 6295 @ 1055. Closed down a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

Radio Golfbreker heard with schlager and polka on 6300 @ 1330. SINPO 34333.

Radio Malaisy, tentatively logged, on 6310 with dance music @ 1345. No ID heard. SINPO 33433.

Radio Rob 007 was on 6276 @ 1405 playing 70s oldies. Fair signal (34333). Gave out email address of radiorob007@hotmail.com

Radio Skywire briefly heard on 6306 @ 1615 playing rock music. SINPO 33333.

Mystery Radio booming in with pop music on 6220 @ 1900. SINPO 44444.

Sat Aug 26

Antonio Radio was on 6292 @ 0855 with polka and schlager, off at 0900. SINPO 34433.

ROZ heard on 6268 @ 1700 playing 80s pop. Bit of a whistle on the signal - possibly from a numbers station on 6270. SINPO 33433.

Laser's frequencies of 6220/6275 didn't stay empty for long.

Radio Minimax was on 6275 @ 1830 playing rock music. Good signal (44444) but problem with transmitter as there was a distorted image of the signal 8kHz away on 6283.

Meanwhile Mystery Radio was on 6220. Heard @ 1850 playing dance mx with the usual canned IDs. SINPO 44444.

The usual Saturday evening mess around 6400 with Weekend Music Radio on 6401 and Radio Ramona on 6400. WMR was the stronger here @ 1840 (43443) while Ramona was heard with a 32332 SINPO @ 1845. Pity they can't sort it out.

Radio Spaceman was on 3927 this evening. Heard @ 1920 playing schlager with a 43443 SINPO - buzzing qrm. But by 2200 SINPO was up to 55544. He was joined by Xanadu for the usual enjoyable programme.

Fri Aug 25

Radio Blackbird was heard playing polka on 6300 @ 1635, greeting Dr Tim in English. SINPO 34433. It was a long programme with the station going off at 2000. Email address is blackbird@wanadoo.nl

Radio Mazda was heard @ 1705 on 6290 playing schlager. SINPO 33433. ID heard at 1730 by which time the SINPO had climbed to 43443 - the usual utility problem on that frequency.

Radio Bonovox was on again this evening using 6305 @ 1935. Playing selection of oldies including Robbie Williams and Simple Minds. SINPO 34333. Anyone caught an email address for this station?

Thurs Aug 24

I go on holiday for a few days and when I came back this evening I found Laser Hot Hits had closed down! I saw the statement on their website (www.laserhothits.co.uk) about pressure from the authorities. The station broadcast from Ireland so I wonder if this was pressure from the Irish authorities (ComReg) or the UK authorities (Ofcom) getting tough on the guys behind Laser?

If this is an Irish clampdown how will it affect other 48m stations broadcasting from there, which includes the religious station, Reflections Europe?

The good thing about Laser was what whatever time of the day or night you could turn on the radio (conditions permitting) and hear free radio on shortwave. The band is strangely silent tonight.

Thanks Laser for your many, many hours of great programmes and all you've done over the years for free radio. You can still listen to the station via their website.

A new Dutch station was heard this evening on 48m.

Radio Bonovox was on 6305 @ 1915 playing a varied selection of Dutch and English music with announcements in English. SINPO 34333. He said it was his first time on 48 metres.

Sun Aug 20

Conditions poor again today with no stations being heard very well.

Orion Radio was on 6400 @ 0755 with his usual closedown at 0800 with SINPO of 34433.

Station on 6290 @ 0805 playing schlager - possibly Mazda but I didn't catch any IDs. Another 34433.

Another unid on 6270. Station playing non-stop 60s mx most of the morning. First heard @ 0810 but again no IDs heard. SINPO 33333.

A station I did manage to identify was Radio Paardenkracht on 6250 playing schlager. Signal weak at first but did improve during the morning. SINPO 23332.

Radio Scirocco was heard on 6280 @ 0825 playing schlager and giving out hotline number in Dutch and German. SINPO 34433.

Radio Valencia was on 6310 @ 0940 playing country & western music and greeting Marko. Again a 34433 SINPO.

Radio Quintus was on 3927 @ 1935 with schlager and IDs. Reception spoilt by a buzzing noise - SINPO 33333.

Sat Aug 19

German station Radio 73, which used to transmit via the Latvia transmitter, made a broadcast via IRRS on 9310. Heard @ 0900 but signal poor here (24332). The station is supposed to be repeating the programme tomorrow at 0700 on 9310 and Thursday at 1900 on 5775.

Radio Waves Int was heard on 6324 @ 1450 playing French music with talk in French. SINPO 34333.

A documentary about offshore pirate Radio London heard on 6401 @ 1455, which carried on for most of the evening. SINPO 34333 but stronger in the evening. Was this via Weekend Music Radio?

Skyline Radio Germany heard @ 1715 playing rock music on 6285, announcing the Neede mailing address and a new phone number. Fair signal here but a lot of static noise (34333 SINPO).

Weak signal heard on 6295 @ 1805 but couldn't make out an ID through the noise. Sounded German - Bermudadreieck?

Radio Ramona was on 6400 @ 1820, but a poor choice with the other station on 6401 so difficult to hear - SINPO 32332.

Radio Alfa Lima was on 6277 with a good signal @ 1835 playing dance music. Suffering some QRM from Laser although Alfa Lima had a stronger signal. 43433 SINPO.

A weak Dutch station heard on 3907 @ 1945 but nothing else on 75m.

But when darkness fell (about 2000UTC), everything faded out on 48m, including Laser and that was it!

Fri Aug 18

Voice of the Netherlands was heard @ 1000 on 6288 playing dance music, announcements in English, off at 1002. SINPO 34433.

Laser Hot Hits was heard on 6220 in parallel with 6275, with the 6220 transmitter slightly stronger - S9, compared to S8 for 6275 @ 1845. For several weeks the two frequencies were running different programmes. Could be a new transmitter in use on 6220, or Laser using higher power?

Radio Victoria heard playing soft rock @ 2055 on 6285. SINPO 33433.

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Thu Aug 17

Not much heard tonight.

West Coast Radio was on 6294. Heard @ 2155 playing Madness, then ID with contact details. Signal struggling - SINPO 34333.

Not helping reception was a strong utility station on 6305 all evening which wiped out most of the band from 6300-6310.

Also I heard a Russian station on 6265 @ 1930. Not a pirate, but anyone know who it was?

Laser coming in well this evening on 6220/6274 with different programmes and no problems with Mystery Radio which wasn't on tonight.

Wed Aug 16

Good conditions tonight with Bogusman blasting in on 6295 @ 1945 with more tales of his cycling trips around the Midlands and playing alternative music. He also announced an email address: differentradio@yahoo.co.uk

Radio Northpole was on 6305 playing music from the 60s/70s. He finally IDed @ 2000 after 30 minutes of non-stop music before signing off @ 2005. Good signal (44444).

Station on 6286 playing schlager @ 2200. Went off at 2225 with no IDs. Coming in quite well but some utility interference and beginning to fade - SINPO 43433.

Tues Aug 15

Radio Malaisy, presumed, playing continuous dance music. Heard on 6310 @ 1730 with a 34433 SINPO. Signal strengthened during the evening until closedown at 1945. These Italian-based pirates don't seem to like talking between records!

Radio Whitesnake was heard on 6290 @ 1940 greeting listenings in Dutch. Went off at 1943 with closing announcements in Dutch and English. SINPO 33433.

Radio Quintus was on 6294 @ 2015 playing 60s music, polka and schlager. Fair signal - SINPO 34433.

Mon Aug 14

West Coast Radio was heard @ 1645 on 6305 with QSO in Dutch. SINPO 33443.

Bogusman was on 6295. Heard with a very good signal @ 1930 talking about cycling and playing alternative/indie music. SINPO 54444. Off @ 2000. Probably the strongest I've heard him. He is still resisting modern technology and has no email address or mobile phone number, but can be contacted via PO Box 53, Bilston, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV14 6YS.

Sun Aug 13

Again, conditions remain poor with only the strongest stations heard here.

First up, Radio Paardenkracht on 6265 @ 0750 with oldies and a 34333 SINPO.

Orion Radio was on 6300 this Sunday. Heard @ 0800 mentioning the nice weather in the Netherlands. Using 400W so coming in well here although the band was quite noisy this morning with a lot of rapid fading. SINPO 44333.

A station heard on 6294 @ 0755 but not strong enough to pick out an ID from the static and splash from Orion.

After Orion signed off @ 0809, Radio Digital came on 6300 with a short QSO in Dutch.

Weekend Music Radio was on 6401. Heard @ 0820 with talk about the Irish radio scene in the 1980s and a documentary about the Irish pirates, like ARD and Radio Dublin, from that decade. SINPO 44333.

Another unidentifed station on 6310 with short broadcast @ 0825 with polka , schlager and announcement in Dutch and German. But again static and fading stopped me getting an ID. Went off @ 0830. SINPO 44333.

Premier Radio Int was on 6240 - as his usual frequency of 6265 was occupied by Paardenkracht. Heard @ 0915 with oldies, some utility qrm. SINPO 33333.

Radio Valencia was on 6310 @ 0930 with schlager. SINPO 34333.

Premier Radio went off @ 1000, with the channel taken over by Britain Radio Int. Heard on 6241 @ 1005 with a Marine Offences Act special programme. Best signal of the morning - 44444. Probably via Jolly Roger Radio.

Radio Malaisy, presumed, on 6310 playing non-stop 80s dance music. Heard @ 1545 with a 34433 SINPO.

Radio Ramona was on 6400 @ 1900, suffering co-channel qrm from WMR. Playing 80s music, SINPO 33443.

Sat Aug 12

Valley Wave Radio, presumed, on 6306 @ 0910 playing instrumental electronic music, including Kraftwerk's "Tour de France." Beginning to fade badly, no IDs heard. SINPO 34433. If it was VWR, first time I've logged this station for several months.

Radio Paardenkracht playing music by Rolling Stones on 6295 @ 1410. Announcement in Dutch, including email address. Off at 1423. SINPO 34433.

Radio Valencia was playing country & western music on 6310 @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

Evening conditions on 48 metres not good again - only two stations logged, apart from the regulars.

Radio Skywire heard on 6306 playing music by Dire Straits @ 1920. Went off 10 minutes later. SINPO 34333.

Weekend Music Radio was on 6401 @ 2045 playing rock music, talking about how much colder weather is in Scotland now. (I now, it feels like September here, too!) Signal not nearly as strong as previous weeks. SINPO 34333.

It was not all bad news.

On 75m Radio Spaceman was putting in a great signal on 3923 @ 1935 with a 54444 SINPO. Still going as I type this @ 2225, signal still 9+20dB. Joined by Boomerang, Delta, Xanadu. Went off @ 2255. Later heard on 1645 medium wave in QSO with Barcelona and Digital.

Fri Aug 11

Is it the propagation or have the Dutch gone on holiday?

Again, the only stations heard tonight were Mystery Radio and Laser Hot Hits, fighting over 6220.

On 6274, Laser putting in a very good signal @ 2140 with 54444 SINPO with a New Orleans tribute show, but beginning to fade out by 2150.

Thurs Aug 10

No Dutch stations heard here tonight. Where there any on?

Laser coming in well on 6274 @ 2030 (43443) although suffering some utility qrm. Not doing so well on 6220 at this time where it was up against Mystery Radio with a stronger signal.

Mystery Radio blasting in @ 2215 on 6220 with a 44444 SINPO playing 80s dance music. Laser completed faded out. Familiar canned ID.