Sun Jan 31

3905: Skyline International Radio with Dutch songs, greeting listeners @ 2040. Good signal but high noise level. SINPO 44333.

3940: Radio Jan van Gent with polka @ 2045. Weak signal. SINPO 23332.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Martin Scott @ 1245 playing "I Want to Give You Emotion." SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio playing the French song "Dominique" @ 0910. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery with rock music @ 0905, talk in German. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1920. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Scirocco playing the Pet Shop Boys, utility QRM, @ 0900. SINPO 33333.

6265: Unid station playing "We Are The World" @ 0855, SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6280: Trans Europe Radio heard with IDs and giving email address, playing Tubeway Army "Are Friends Electric" @ 1007. SINPO 34333.

6289: Radio Mustang playing Rolf Harris "Two Little Boys" @ 1300. SINPO 33333.

6295: Unid station playing "Mighty Quinn" @ 0945, good signal but no IDs, off at 1000. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with IDs and giving out email address, playing polka @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

6303: Lucky Radio with Green Frog Radio heard @ 1115 playing polka and instrumental music, said was a new station, IDs in high-pitched computer generated voice. SINPO 444433. To hear recording click here

6305: Radio Malaisy playing "You're Better Off Alone" @ 1235. SINPO 34333.

6310: Sonic Radio with oldies @ 1050. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Quintus with dance music @ 1140, slight whistle - possibly from weaker station underneath. SINPO 44333.

6375: Flux AM with Dutch songs and ID @ 1225, utility QRM. SINPO 33433.

6395: Radio Scotland Int with dance music @ 1055, greeting listeners. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6420: Radio Waves Int with country music and IDs @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6420: Premier Radio Int playing "Ghostbusters" @ 1040, co-channel with RWI. SINPO 43433.

6425: Radio Marconi playing "Down on the Corner" @ 1210. SINPO 44433.

6450: Radio Lowland playing country music @ 1205, IDs and email address. SINPO 44444.

6957: Radio Jan van Gent with Dutch songs @ 0915. SINPO 34333.

Sat Jan 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Abba "SOS" @ 1005. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4040: Radio Jan van Gent with polka @ 1625. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.Moved to 3932 @ 1705, SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 1010, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle and 70s soul music @ 2110. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6225: Radio Monte Carlo with Guns N Roses @ 1025, splash from strong utility on 6230. SINPO 33433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with Dutch songs @ 1610, IDs and giving out email and web address in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Radio Altrex with the song "It's Magic" @ 0906, talking about the snow in Holland. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang with Paul Young "Come Back and Stay" @ 0910, followed by ID. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6375: Unid station playing The Clash "London Calling" @ 1020, ID but not loud enough to identify station. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent playing ballads @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

Fri Jan 29

3885: Continental Radio heard with oldies @ 2255. Fair signal but noise level also fairly high. SINPO 34333.
 
3905: Skyline International Radio playing dance music @ 1940. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with a better signal tonight, heard @ 2305. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1950 with pop music. Fair signal but splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 33433.

6957: Radio Jan van Gent playing country rock @ 1035. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Jan 28

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 2115. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333. 

6953: Radio Jan van Gent heard @ 1040 with oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34433.

Tues Jan 26

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2235 with ID jingle and oldies. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6400: Radio Contact heard @ 1005 playing "Runaround Sue," occasional canned IDs. SINPO 34433 via Bedford web receiver.

Mon Jan 25

6207: Delta Radio (W Brabant) with polka @ 1100. Short low powered test. Fair signal but some SSB QRM. SINPO 33333.

6305: Radio Altrex playing Heintje @ 1105. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Jan 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1515 with ID jingle, playing Kate Bush. Good signal but noise levels creeping up. SINPO 44333. 

5800: Radio Altrex here briefly @ 0913 as trying to find clear fequency. SINPO 34433.

5805: Bluestar Radio testing at 1300, using only 8W. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio playing "Stumbling In" @ 0915. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Baken 16 playing ELO @ 1415. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal with a strong signal @ 1010, playing Michael Ball. SINPO 54444.

6202: Unid station playing Dutch songs @ 1255, off few minutes later, no ID. SINPO 34433. 

6210: Radio Borderhunter with "The Final Countdown" @ 1250. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0920. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio with oldies @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Altrex playing Booker T & The MGs "Green Onions" @ 1005. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6260: Radio Scotland Int playing Jimi Hendrix "Hey Joe" @ 0950. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6260: Voice of the Netherlands with The Police "Walking on the Moon" @ 1045. SINPO 44433.

6280: Radio Scirocco with Nena @ 1000. SINPO 34333.

6285: Trans Europe Radio with oldies @ 0955. SINPO 34333.

6286: Radio Titanic heard briefly @ 1150 greeting Borderhunter. SINPO 33333.

6289: Radio Shadow playing "Mr Vain" @ 0910. Weak-fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6292: Radio Altrex heard here @ 0905 still looking clear frequency. SINPO 33333. Also on 6377 @ 0930. SINPO 34333.

6295: Radio Phoenix with "Sultans of Swing" Then ID jingle @ 1025, testing new antenna. SINPO 34433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1110. SINPO 34333.

6307: Unid station with oldies @ 0900. SINPO 33333.

6310: Radio Northpole heard @ 1105 playing "You're My Heart." SINPO 34333.

6376: Unid station playing "Winds of Change" @ 1205, no IDs heard. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34433.

6399: Radio Saturnus with oldies, weak signal, difficult to hear through the noise. SINPO 24332.

6401: Central Radio playing "What Did I Do" @ 1200. SINPO 44333. Heard on 6415 at 1210 - SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Marconi with Dutch songs, utility QRM @ 1145. SINPO 33333.

6530: Marine Broadcaster with relay of RNI programme @ 1245. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

7485: Free Radio Victoria faded in now, heard @ 1035 playing "Yellow River." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

7610: Radio Atlantic 2000 with Kim Wilde @ 1420, talk in French. SINPO 24332.

Sat Jan 23

3905: Continental Radio heard with IDs @ 1505, said closing at end of record. Good signal. SINPO 44433. 

3905: Radio Sallandse Boer with IDs and r&b @ 2255. Good signal. SINPO 44433.  

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1110 playing "Dub Be Good to Me." Good signal. SINPO 44433. 

5810: Orion Radio with "All Out of Love" @ 1405. SINPO 44444.  

6210: Radio Borderhunter playing a Dutch song @ 0915, greeting Marco. Good signal. SINPO 44444. 

6210: Radio Scirocco playing Abba @ 1410. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 1020. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6265: Delta Radio with Dutch songs @ 0925. SINPO 34433.

6265: Radio Oscar Zulu with IDs and oldies @ 1430. SINPO 34333.

6305: Unid station with non-stop music, Kraftwerk @ 1420. SINPO 34333.

6307: Radio Hamamelis with Dutch songs @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Altrex heard playing a French song @ 0920. SINPO 34433. Later on 6312 to avoid Hamamelis.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo greeting listeners @ 1005, playing song "I'm Ready."  SINPO 34333.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1540, just above noise level. SINPO 24332.

9510: Radio City via IRRS playing "Blueberry Hill" @ 0950. SINPO 44433.

Fri Jan 22

6208: Radio Borderhunter heard playing dance music @ 0958. Tried several frequencies on 48 metres before settling on 6200 @ 1015. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6240: Misti Radio with a weak signal @ 1005. Moved from 6210 to avoid Borderhunter. SINPO 24332. Heard back on 6210 @ 1045 - better via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Jan 21

6220: Mystery Radio with Ashford & Simpson "Solid As A Rock" @ 2005. Good signal but splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 43433.

Wed Jan 20

3932: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 2055. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with rock music @ 2045, difficult to hear due to high noise level. SINPO 44332. 

6198: Delta Radio (West Brabant) heard with a low power test @ 1045, playing instrumental music. SINPO 24433 via Bedford web receiver. 

6210: Misti Radio with trance music @ 1015, ID at 1028. Weak signal, heard via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24432.

6220: Mystery Radio playing the song "You're My Heart" @ 2040. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Tues Jan 19

6220: Polaris Radio with the song "Mexico" @ 0955. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio playing "It's My Party (And I'll Cry If I Want To)" @ 2140. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6289: Radio Rainbow (tent) heard @ 1115 playing Green Day. Weak signal not helped by utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

New Geronimo QSLs

Radio Geronimo Shortwave now has new e-QSLs available for correct reception reports, in addition to the normal QSLs via the snail mail route.The station is hoping for better reception via its 220W transmitter with new DJs doing programmes for the station.

It can be contacted at geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com or via SRS Germany, PO Box 101145, 99801 Eisenach, Germany or PO Box 2702, 6049ZG Herten, The Netherlands. 

(station direct) 

Mon Jan 18

6220: Radio Baken 16 with a weak signal heard @ 1005, soon fading out. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1805. Fair but fady signal. SINPO 34333.

Teenager's pirate station raided again

An Ottawa, Canada, teen’s pirate MIX FM 91.9 radio station went off the air — again — Friday after police and government officials raided his father’s hotel.

RCMP and Industry Canada officials arrived at the Saade International Hotel on Bank St. in Gloucester to shut it down at 9 a.m. Jayhaed Saade, 14, had been on the local airwaves off and on for the past couple months.

The unlicensed station kept spinning songs while police searched the hotel for Saade’s transmitter.

Saade had hidden some of the equipment and wouldn't tell police — or his father Georges Saade — where it was located.

Full story at http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/01/15/12479971.html

(via Dr Tim)

Sun Jan 17

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1200 playing Madonna "Into the Groove." Good signal but noise level fairly high. SINPO 44333.

5815: Orion Radio playing Queen "I Want It All" @ 0920. SINPO 44444.

6200: Radio Scotland Int reading text message from England, playing Editors @ 0907. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6205: Delta Radio playing Kraftwerk "Autobahn" @ 0903, splash from Scotland on 6200. SINPO 43443.

6210: Radio Borderhunter with theme tune "On the Border" @ 1010, off 1020 due to co-channel station. Strong signal,. SINPO 54444. Heard on 6200 @ 1030 - SINPO 54444.

6210: Time Radio with short broadcast @ 1240, heard with rock n roll song then reggae. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" @ 1000, and into live programme with Chris Ise. SINPO 34333.

6260: Radio Quintus greeting listeners and playing instrumental music @ 1245. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6285: Radio Renaldo via Scirocco with dance music and Dutch songs @ 0925. SINPO 34333.

6290: Radio Shadow with Beatles disco mix @ 1045, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Unid station playing polka @ 0910. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Malaisy with pop @ 1255. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio with instrumental music @ 1025. SINPO 34333.

6399: Radio Saturnus with a weak signal @ 0915. SINPO 24332.

6425: Radio Lowland with Dutch songs @ 1145. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6450: Radio Marconi with rock music @ 0950. SINPO 54444. Moved to 6425 @ 1040 - SINPO 44444.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent with "Hit the Road Jack" @ 1250. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sat Jan 16

3905: Skyline International Radio with ZZ Top "Gimme All Your Loving" @ 1620. Good but fady signal. SINPO 44433. 

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing J Geils Band "Centrefold" @ 0845. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Delta Radio with Knack "My Sharona" followed by Delta jingle @ 0850. SINPO 34333.

6285: Trans Europe Radio playing "When the Going Gets Tough" @ 0940. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6290: Unid station heard playing a mix of oldies and French songs @ 1005. Jingle IDs but difficult to understand through the utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6310: Radio Altrex with "Nights in White Satin" @ 0855, followed by IDs and greetings. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo with polka then Guns n Roses @ 1045. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang with oldies, ID @ 1355. SINPO 3433.

6377: Radio Dutchwing with country music @ 1055 and IDs. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Marconi with polka @ 1405, IDs, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6953: Radio Jan van Gent testing in lower side band @ 0945. He said could hear himself on web receiver in Venezuela. At 0950 back in AM mode. Playing country music. SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio City via IRRS with ID "Station of the Cars" and playing French song @ 0935. SINPO 55444.

Fri Jan 15

6220: Mystery Radio heard playing "Genie in A Bottle" @ 2120. Fair but noisy signal tonight. SINPO 34333.

Thurs Jan 14

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 1940 with pop but strong splash from RTE on 6225. SINPO 33433.

Spain to shut down up to 3,000 illegal radio stations

Spain’s planned State Radio Communications Agency has been tasked with evaluating and closing down up to 3,000 illegal radio stations throughout Spain. In some regions of Spain, especially the major cities and along the Coast, illegal ‘pirate’ stations outnumber the legal frequencies by two, sometimes three to one. Thus, those that are legal have been complaining to the Government for years of their loss in revenue and wanting action to be taken.

The agency has been created following pressure by the AERC, the Spanish Association of Commercial Radio. They have already presented a list of broadcasters they consider to be outside the law including 482 on the Canaries, 387 in Andalucía, 338 in the Valencia region, 183 in Cataluña, 144 in Madrid and 143 in the Basque Country. In addition there are many so-called Municipal Radios that are breaking the law as they are run by companies and not by the local Town Hall.

Some of the local English-language stations around the Costa Blanca have been operating without the correct business licences and may face closure sooner rather than later, mainly because they interfere with and impact the revenue potential of the Spanish broadcasters. The coverage area of some Spanish broadcasters has been reduced by the setting-up of these English-language stations.

Central Government has said it is to draw up a map of Spanish radio, which will allow a cleaning up of the FM band followed by the quick and firm closure of those broadcasters who lack the correct permissions. The State Radio Communications Agency is scheduled to be set up by 1 June, so the stations have a few months to get their official paperwork in order. But the illegal operators complain that no new concessions for licences have been made available and that many of them have submitted applications for licences but have not heard back from the commission.

(Source: SpanishNews.es via Radio Netherlands Media Network)