Saturday, February 28, 2009

Sat Feb 28

3885: Radio Active (lsb) (tent) heard @ 2110 from Poland with music and talk. Signal not strong enough to ID. SINPO 24332.

3900: Mystery Radio
with Chris Ise @ 1820, under strong utility. SINPO 22332. Moved to 3910 @ 1825 - high noise level and weak signal made difficult to hear. SINPO 24332.

3900: Unid station playing Dutch music @ 2125, off and on a few times. SINPO 54444.

3905: Radio Boomerang heard @ 2042 playing Kim Wilde, off a few minutes later. SINPO 54444.

3905: Unid station heard calling Radio Fox @ 2049. SINPO 34333.

3925: Radio Borderhunter booming in @ 2030 with rock n roll. Signal was S9+20dB. SINPO 54444.

3935: ROZ (tent) playing Cher @ 1815. High noise level made difficult to hear. SINPO 33333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave
(tent) with oldies @ 0905. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1435. SINPO 34433.

6240: Misti Radio playing Queen @ 0855, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6265: Radio Rainbow with "Spirit in the Sky" @ 0900, followed by talk, mentions of Radio Rainbow. Signal improving. SINPO 24332.

6301: Unid station with schlager @ 1335. SINPO 34333.

6310: Unid station playing dance music @ 1525. SINPO 33433.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing the Pet Shop Boys @ 1535, modulation a bit on the low side. SINPO 34333.

6378: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 0845. Fair signal. SINPO 33433.

6880: Radio Playback Int playing "Let It Be" @ 0850. SINPO 33333.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Fri Feb 27

3900: Bluestar Radio coming in well tonight. Heard @ 2130 with IDs, playing schlager. Signal S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

6282: Radio Altrex heard @ 1010 playing The Beatles. Not easy to hear as quite noisy frequency. SINPO 23432. At 1020 heard on 6280 - SINPO 33433.

6880: Radio Playback Int heard with The Jam "Going Underground" followed by jingle ID at 2140. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Wed Feb 25

6240: Misti Radio heard @ 0950 playing polka, utility and SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tues Feb 24

6302: Radio Carneval with schlager @ 1000. Signal started weak but steadily improving. SINPO 34333.

BBC's secret war with the offshore pirates

A poster on the Radio Caroline Mailing list spotted this article in today's Sunday Telegraph.

Previously unseen documents from the BBC archives disclose how the corporation was so alarmed at the rise of the stations that it launched a secret "dirty tricks" campaign to have them shut down.

The files show the extraordinary lengths to which the corporation wentto undermine their new rivals:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4741298/BBCs-secret-war-with-the-pirates.html

(info via Mike Barraclough, anoraksuk)

Monday, February 23, 2009

Mon Feb 23

6210: Misti Radio signing on @ 1030 and playing Abba. SINPO 34333.

6215: Unid UK station faded in @ 1050. Mention 105.3, playing Bruce Hornsby & The Range, sudden off mid-record. Relaying a legal or pirate FM station? SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin briefly heard @ 1130 playing an old Galaxy tape. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Altrex playing rock n roll @ 1430. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Carneval from Germany with schlager @ 1010, greeting Dave in England. SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Altrex with oldies @ 1025. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Sun Feb 22

5810: The Shortwave Cowboys playing Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart" @ 1000. SINPO 33333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal, Germany heard @ 1320 playing the Walker Brothers. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Likedeeler giving out hotline number, playing blues music @ 1020. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6205: Radio Suzuki playing "Riders on the Storm" @ 0908, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6210: Time Radio with Supertramp "Dreamer" @ 0950. SINPO 34433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 0845. SINPO 34433.

6280: Radio Altrex with rock @ 0855. SINPO 33433.

6296: Radio Doctor Tim with a Radio Bobby programme, playing Nena @ 1013. SINPO 24332.

6300: Unid station heard briefly with polka @ 1220. Possibly German. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Paardenkracht spelling out address and playing dance music @ 0850. SINPO 44433.

6330: Voice of the Netherlands with report to Radio Paardenkracht @ 1140. SINPO 44333. Weaker station also heard at 1150 on same frequency with reports to VOTN and Paardenkracht.

6540: Radio Brigitte (tent) with instrumental music @ 1010. SINPO 24332.

6880: Radio Playback Int with the song "Let Your Love Flow" @ 0900. SINPO 34333.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Sat Feb 21

3932: Bogusman coming in well today, signal peaking at S9+10dB. Heard @ 1655 playing rock and talking about the plane landing on the Hudson River. SINPO 54444.

6210: Radio Suzuki heard @ 1030 playing oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) heard @ 0905 playing oldies. Weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing pop @ 2300. Good steady signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Misti Radio playing rock music and polka, IDs. Heard @ 0850 with SINPO 34333.

6241: Radio Doctor Tim with a late night test @ 2320 with 20W, playing dance music. Fair signal here. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio heard @ 1020 playing the Flying Pickets, followed by IDs, he said he hoped reception is good - certainly good here. SINPO 44433.

6380: Radio Altrex with the song "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" @ 0855, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6400: Radio Doctor Tim greeting listeners and playing polka @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6425: Studio 52 playing the song "Knock on Wood" @ 1010, some utilty QRM. SINPO 33433.

6880: Radio Playback Int with the song "Angie Baby" @ 0840. SINPO 34333.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback, TN, USA, heard this last night:

6925 Radio Free Speech. *2201-2226*. Fri 20 Feb. EG. Bill O. Rights with a very well produced show of political satire. Constitutional commentary by Mr. Rights. The parody ads and mx were nice too. Strong signal hampered by QRM. F-G.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Fri Feb 20

1638: Radio Euromast heard @ 2325 with IDs in Dutch, playing soft rock. SINPO 34333.

1648: Radio Napoleon heard @ 2335 playing instrumental music. SINPO 33333. At 2340 moved to 1640 to avoid QRM. SINPO 34333.

3902: Radio Fox 48 playing AC/DC @ 1930. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 2315 slightly higher on 75m playing oldies. Fair signal but strong local QRM. SINPO 33333.

6880: Radio Playback Int with the song "I Know Him So Well" @ 1933. Signal coming in well this evening - SINPO 44333.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Thurs Feb 19

1656: Radio Kristel with polka @ 2250, ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.

1662: Radio Relmus playing country music and rock n roll @ 2130. SINPO 34333.

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 1925 playing Dutch music followed by ID and giving out hotline number. Very good signal - S9+10dB. SINPO 54444.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Wed Feb 18

Bit of QSO going on medium wave:
1638: Euromast Radio @ 2255 (24332)
1640: Monte Carlo Radio @ 2303 (24332)
1641: Klaas Snoek Radio @ 2250 (34333)
1642: Casablanca Radio @ 2300 (24332)
1645: Radio Kleine Vogel @ 2310. Fair peaks. (24332)

6300: Voice of the Netherlands with a short reply to Dr Tim @ 1007. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6302: Radio Doctor Tim with report for the VOTN @ 1000. Fair signal (S7) but some fading. SINPO 34433.

North American log

Joe Wood in Greenback in Tennessee heard the following:
6925 WBNY. *2158-2213. Tues 17 Feb. English. My first pirate log since mid December. Several IDs as "WBNY," and "WBNY-Radio Bunny." Parody ads and mx. Signal was almost completely covered by static, and became unreadable around 2213. Poor.

(seems conditions aren't much better in North America!)

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tues Feb 17

Not much happening on shortwave so had quick tune around medium wave before turning in. A few Dutch stations around the top end of MW although signals weak-fair.

1640: Station with country music @ 2250. Fair peaks. Couldn't catch name.
1647: Polka heard @ 2315. Weak signal.
1661: Another with 60s music @ 2300. Fair signal, much coughing. Klaas Snoek? Mention of Toulouse, Casablanca.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Sun Feb 15

3905: Radio Oscar Zulu heard @ 1630 playing Phil Collins, splash from Reflections Europe on 3910. SINPO 33333.

3910: Skyline International Radio heard @ 0840 playing Golden Earring "Radar Love." SINPO 34433.

3932: Bogusman @ 1740 chatting and playing alternative music. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3945: Unid station with a man reading out times and Australian dollars @ 1605 (as yesterday). Parallel with 5780. SINPO 34333.

5780: Unid station playing "Stairway to Heaven" @ 0910. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5780: Unid station with times and dollars - sign on at 1600. Strong signal, off 1625. SINPO 54444.

5800: Radio Geronimo Shortwave heard @ 1020 with Dave Scott playing music by Stream of Passion and giving contact details. Thanks for mentioning this website. SINPO 34433.

5810: Orion Radio playing Demis Roussos @ 0845 with SINPO 44433.

5810: Shortwave Cowboys came on after Orion signed off. Heard @ 1040 playing rock music. SINPO 34333.

5835: Thunderbird Radio playing "All I Need Is A Miracle" @ 0955. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

6055: Big L via KBC signing on @ 2130 with 'Jolly' Roger Davis of Big L playing "She's My Best Friend's Girl." Strong signal - SINPO 55544

6205: Radio Scotland Int with Soft Cell "Tainted Love" @ 0945. Good signal. SINPO 44444.


6205: Radio Borderhunter with a great signal @ 1138, playing Kim Wilde. SINPO 54444.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) @ 0850 playing rock, splash from Mystery Radio. SINPO 23432.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop and jingle ID @ 0855. SINPO 44433.

6240: Misti Radio heard with ID, email address and playing Queen @ 0900. SINPO 33333.

6260: Radio Rainbow testing @ 1100, playing "Like A Rainbow." SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Saturnus with a good signal @ 1000 playing "What I Like About You." SINPO 44444.

6290: Radio Quintus took over after Saturnus signed off. Heard @ 1050 playing schlager and greeting Saturnus and Pacman. Some utility QRM. SINPO 43443.

6290: Shortwave Cowboys with a report for Dr Tim @ 1403. SINPO 34433.

6291: Radio Doctor Tim with a promo for the Summer Meeting @ 1345, some utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6295: Radio Condor in QSO with other stations @ 1405. SINPO 44433. Also on 6307 @ 1415.

6299: Voice of the Netherlands playing dance music @ 1155. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Also heard on 6293 @ 1403 with report to Dr Tim - another station underneath. SINPO 43443.

6300: Delta Radio in QSO with other stations @ 1432. SINPO 34333.

6302: Radio Titanic playing Boney M and greeting Dr Tim and VOTN @ 1358. SINPO 34333.

6305: Condor Radio heard @ 1015 with ID, playing dance music. SINPO 34333. At 1025 heard on 6302 - SINPO 44444.

6307: Radio Skywire with ID and off @ 1350. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Paardenkracht with ID, playing "Una Paloma Blanca" @ 0950, whistle from co-channel station. SINPO 43443. Co-channel station moved after few minutes (maybe Condor).

6310: Grensstad Radio joining the afternoon QSO @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

6322: Delta Lima Radio heard @ 1030 playing Euro-pop, fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6325: Radio Lowland with IDs and playing polka @ 1200. SINPO 34433.

6374: Radio Brigitte (tent) heard @ 1425 talking, mention Herten address, playing schlager. CW QRM. SINPO 23332.

6880: Radio Playback Int heard @ 0905 playing jazz, sounded like US radio px. Weak signal here. SINPO 24332.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Sat Feb 14

3900: Radio Fox 48 moved from 3927. Heard at 1900 with weak-fair signal, deep fades. SINPO 24332. Heard @ 1915 on 3905 - SINPO 34333.

3910: Unid station reading list of times and prices in Australian dollars @ 1610. Weak signal - better on //5780. SINPO 24332.

3910: Skyline International Radio playing Status Quo, the Shadows and polka music. Signal peaking at S9+10dB. SINPO 44433.

3927: Radio Fox 48 heard @ 1850 playing rock music, weak signal with fair peaks. SINPO 24332.

3932: Bogusman heard @ 1415 playing alternative music and chatting about life. Good signal but spoilt by quite high noise level. SINPO 44333.

4012: Best of British Radio heard @ 1825 playing Ultra Nate "Set Me Free." Weak-fair signal with noise and some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

5780: Unid station with man reading times and prices @ 1605, //3910. Supposedly an "artistic experience" - repetitive format like a numbers station. SINPO 54444. To hear recording click here

6210: Radio Suzuki heard @ 1050 playing rock music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Altrex playing the Rolling Stones @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Condor with dance music @ 0935, greeting Jaroslav. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with oldies @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Grote Versierder with voice-only QSO with Grensstad in Dutch @ 1205. Some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6313: Unid station playing polka @ 1715. Very weak - only audible on peaks. SINPO 13331.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with schlager @ 1405. SINPO 34333.

6878: Radio Playback Int back on this frequency, playing "Don't Stop" @ 1045, fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Big L via KBC

Big L Shortwave news:
Roger Davis (Big L 1395) will present Big L Shortwave via KBC starting this Sunday on 6055 kHz between 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
E-mail Roger Davis for reactions, reports and requests: rd @ bigl.co.uk

(via Dr Tim Yahoo group)

Meanwhile the rumours about the future of Big L continue. Mike Reid's programme comes via Star FM in Cheltenham (in the west of England), supposedly the Frinton studios of Big L are now empty. If you are interested check out the Music Radio News forum for more discussion about the future of Big L.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Fri Feb 13

1662: Radio Relmus rocking tonight on 1662. Heard @ 2140 playing "Stairway to Heaven." Fair signal - SINPO 34333.

3905: Radio Fox 48 with polka @ 2130. Fair signal but high noise level. SINPO 34333.

6296: Gangster Pirate heard @ 0950 playing instrumental music, IDs at 1000 - "we are the gangster pirate." SINPO 34433.

European Music Radio

EMR This Sunday with the Radio Jackie story, Part 6

Time: 1300-1330UTC
Channel: 6140khz (via Wertachtal, Germany)
Date: Feb 15, 2009

Tom Taylor + The Radio Jackie History Part 6 with Colin King

EMR/ Internet repeat times
All programmes are also repeated via the EMR internet stream at: www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on left). Today’s programmes will be repeated at the following time: 1700 - 2000 utc.

The Radio Jackie book can be bought from www.jackiebooks.com The price in the UK is £10 + postage & packing.

73s Tom

(via Tom Taylor)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Thurs Feb 12

5810: Orion Radio heard @ 1015 playing instrumental music. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6299: Delta Radio with the song "Swing Your Daddy" @ 1008, followed by Delta jingle. SINPO 34433.