Wed Mar 31

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2000 playing A-Ha. Good signal, with S9+10dB peaks. SINPO 44333.
 
6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with a live programme, heard @ 1915 playing Oasis "Roll With It." Strong signal.SINPO 54444.

London pirate radio video

Interesting video about pirate radio in London:
http://www.palladiumboots.com/exploration/london-pirate-radio

(Source: Anorak Nation)

North America log

Here's a logging from Joe Wood in  Greenback, Tennessee, USA:

6876 The Crystal Ship. 2332-2351. 30 Mar 2010. EG. Nice selection of rock music including REO and The Jefferson Starship. Signal hampered by static. Thx to RM for the tip. Fair.

Tues Mar 30

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2045 with Stewart Ross presenting a special programme marking the 30th anniversary of the sinking of the Mi Amigo. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6220: Mystery Radio with usual ID jingle and pop @ 2040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Mon Mar 29

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1730 with Tony James playing "Video Killed the Radio Star." Good signal, some fading. SINPO 44333.

6210: Misti Radio with polka @ 1150, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with dance music @ 1715. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Golfbreker playing polka @ 1200, ID at 1204, giving out hotline in Dutch. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6310: Radio Altrex with IDs and greetings, playing "Owl City" @ 1155. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sun Mar 28

1665: Relmus Radio with dance music, playing "Cotton Eye Joe" @ 2200. Good signal via Barney's web receiver. SINPO 44433.

3900: Polaris Radio playing "A Little Peace" in German @ 2150. Fair signal but noisy. Polaris said was having antenna problems. SINPO 34333 via Barney's web receiver.

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing Yazoo "Nobody's Diary" @ 1150. Fair signal but noise a problem (as usual). SINPO 34333.

5820: Orion Radio with a French song @ 0850. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal playing "The End of the World" @ 1005. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Geronimo with rock music followed by ID jingle. Good signal, using 250W. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Borderhunter heard with dance music @ 1125, good signal, French fishermen in SSB underneath SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Marabu via Mystery wth talk in German and oldies @ 0845. SINPO 34333.

6264: Radio Saturnus with ad for the AM Forum, playing song "Captain of the Airwaves" @ 0835. SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Shadow heard @ 0853 playing Status Quo "Down Down" @ 34333.

6290: Skylab Radio with The Who @ 0935, followed by ID. Fair signal but some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6296: Radio Isa heard @ 1050 playing that pirate classic "Caroline." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin with Jackie Frost giving out the contact details @ 0845, playing music from 20s-50s. SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris with instrumental music @ 1040, good signal. SINPO 44444.

6320: Radio Scirocco heard @ 0855 playing "My Sweet Louise" then polka. SINPO 44444. Also heard @ 0930 on 6310 but splash from utility. SINPO 43433.

6325: Sonic Radio playing Duran Duran "The Reflex" @ 1030. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Baken 16 playing "When Smokie Sings" @ 1105, greeting listeners. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Rob 007 in QSO with Baken @ 1140, also giving out email address in English. SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Waves Int with country music @ 0900 followed by ID. SINPO 34333

Sat Mar 27

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Stewart Ross playing "Come Back My Love" @ 1615. SINPO 44433.

6210: Radio Top (tent) heard @ 0850 with music and IDs. Weak-fair signal, ID via Iann's site. SINPO 24332.

6210: Radio Suzuki with ID and playing The Who @ 1510. SINPO 34333.

6220: Playback International/Mystery Radio with Chris Ise playing "Eye of the Tiger" @ 1515. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio playing Bob Marley @ 0955. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6290: Skylab Radio playing CCR, giving ID and email address @ 1500. Utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Radio Tina heard @ 0845 playing Falco followed by IDs and German pop song. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6301: Radio Mustang with ID and email address, playing Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" @ 1230. Fair-good signal but also fair bit of fading. SINPO 34433.

6305: Radio Tina playing instrumental music, IDs @ 1520. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333. 

6310: Radio Altrex with IDs and oldies @ 0905. Fair signal but utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6315: Trans Europe Radio playing song "End of Love" @ 1530, greeting listeners and playing BZN for Dr Tim. SINPO 44433

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing Madonna "Like A Prayer" @ 0945. SINPO 34333.

6376: Sonic Radio with country music @ 0950. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Waves International with IDs and country music @ 1535. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1005. Fair signal. SINPO 34333. Also heard on 7510 @ 1235 - weak signal. SINPO 24332.

Fri Mar 26

3905: Skyline Radio International with a strong signal @ 2250, playing oldies. SINPO 54444.

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2255 with a fair signal but some co-channel SSB QRM plus high noise level. SINPO 33333.

6210: Misti Radio playing "Rock Around the Clock" @ 1045. Weak signal with SSB QRM. SINPO 23332.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2245 with dance song "Set Me Free." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Thus Mar 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Four Seasons "Who Loves You" @ 1955. Good-strong signal, occasional SSB QRM. SINPO 54444.

6220: Playback International/Mystery Radio with a live programme @ 1945, playing "You'll Never Walk Alone." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Wed Mar 24

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Tony James playing Depeche Mode "See You" @ 2045. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6210: Misti Radio heard @ 0940 with Dutch songs, weak-fair signal. Off at 0950. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with the Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" @ 2035. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 2030. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

Tues Mar 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits with David Bowie "Space Oddity" @ 2045. Better reception tonight. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2040 with pop music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Mon Mar 22

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 1930 with "The Hustle" by Van McCoy. Strong signal but heavy noise/ute QRM. SINPO 53343.
 
6220: Mystery Radio with pop @ 1925 followed by ID jingle. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6240: Misti Radio with Dutch music @ 0955, utility QRM. SINPO 23332. Moved to 6200 @ 1005 - slightly better - SINPO 24332.

Sun Mar 21

3905: Skyline Radio International heard @ 1705 with oldies and Dutch songs. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

3910: Radio Pandora heard giving out email address, playing Nena "99 Red Balloons" @ 1420. Nice to hear Pandora but unfortunately poor signal. SINPO 24332 via Barney's web receiver.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with "phone Laser now" promo and playing oldies @ 1425. Noise level high today. SINPO 44333.

5800: Continental Radio playing the Doors "Light My Fire" @ 0915. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6175: Radio Suzuki with oldies @ 0955, weak and noisy signal. SINPO 24332.

6205: Radio Borderhunter with a Dutch song @ 0857. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio with Robert Palmer song @ 1600, live programme. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Misti Radio with oldies @ 0920. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6270: Radio Shadow with Beach Boys "Surfing USA" @ 0905, jingle IDs between records, some splash from Merlin. SINPO 33333.

6280: Radio Merlin Int with Jackie Frost giving out the SMS number, playing Doris Day @ 0930. SINPO 44444. Later on 6305, heard @ 1655 playing The Clash. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6290: Radio Condor heard for a short while @ 1100 playing dance music, ute QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: Trans Europe Radio on @ 1105 with report to Condor. SINPO 33333.

6298: Magic Radio talking about it being a wet Sunday morning, giving out contact details and playing the Steve Miller Band @ 0900. Good signal and good audio. SINPO 44433.

6302: Radio Ridiculous playing "Come Up and See Me" @ 1110, also giving report to Condor. Fair signal. SINPO 343333.

6306: Radio Altrex with dance music @ 0910, splash from 6298. Fair signal. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6315 @ 1015 - SINPO 34333.

6306: Radio Brandaris giving out email address and playing a country music song @ 1145. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6310: Radio Black Power @ 1139 playing Kaiser Chiefs, ID in Dutch and off. Usual splattering signal. SINPO 44444. On 6320 @ 1149. SINPO 44444.

6325: Radio Quintus giving out web and email address @ 0855 then playing Dutch version of "I Hear you Knocking." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Northpole with IDs in Dutch, playing instrumental music @ 1115. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Borderhunter with report to Northpole in Dutch @ 1118. Strong. SINPO 54444.

6376: Sonic Radio with oldies @ 1000, ID and talking about new antenna. SINPO 34333. also heard briefly on 6425 @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

6395: Radio Isa with Scirocco's four-year-old daughter behind the mic heard @ 1010 playing polka then Blondie. SINPO 44433. also heard on 6416 @ 1535 - SINPO 34333.

6395: Voice of the Netherlands asking for a QSO @ 1138. SINPO 44444.

6398: Radio Baken 16 with report to Ridiculous @ 1530. Good signal. SINPO 44433. Heard on 6375 @ 1550 in QSO with Scirocco. 

6400: Radio Ridiculous with jingles and oldies @ 1515. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6450: Radio Marconi playing Suzi Quatro "Devilgate Drive" @ 1055. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6912: Continental Radio playing polka @ 1155, greeting listeners. SINPO 34333.

6960: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1200. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

7610: Radio Atlantic 2000 heard @ 1505 with talk in French and song by the Dooby Brothers. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Sat Mar 20

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing RNI recordings @ 0945. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Bluestar Radio with Dutch music @ 1050, fair signal but quite fady. SINPO 34333. Heard on 5805 @ 1230 playing Jean Michel Jarre - SINPO 34333.

6215: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0915. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio with jingle ID @ 1650, playing pop. Good signal. SINPO 44433. At 1800 live programme with Playback International.


6240: Misti Radio with dance music @ 0955. Poor signal today. SINPO 24332. Heard on 6210 @ 1240 - SINPO 24332.

6280: Radio Altrex playing rock music @ 0910. Fair signal but noisy. SINPO 34333.

6290: Unid station with Dutch songs @ 1625, competing against bleeping utility. SINPO 43433.

6295: Radio Borderhunter heard playing country music @ 1340, ID and 1345. Usual strong signal and clear audio. SINPO 54444.

6305: Trans Europe Radio heard @ 1245 playing REM "The One I Love" then "Wheels on Fire" followed by ID and greetings in English. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin heard @ 1610 playing Chubby Checker, also remembering the 30th anniversary of Mi Amigo's sinking today, and playing "Caroline." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6316: Unid station playing dance music @ 1005, some talk but too weak to understand. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo playing an early Michael Jackson song @ 1235,  signing off soon after. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Scirocco playing polka @ 1330. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Baken 16 playing the Rolling Stones @ 1615 followed by ID. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6376: Radio Dutchwing heard @ 1140 playing Kraftwerk, followed by ID in English. SINPO 34333.

9510: Radio City via IRRS signing on @ 0900, playing "Where Do You Go To My Lovely." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Atlantic 2000 broadcast

Atlantic 2000 will be on the air this Sunday, March 21 from 14:00 to 16:00 UTC (15:00 to 17:00 CET) on 7610 kHz, and at the same time on our website.

Program includes music from the 60s to nowadays and radio news. Each correct reception report will be confirmed by QSL-card.

(station direct) 

Website: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

Fri Mar 19

3900: Radio Boomerang playing Lady Ga Ga then station recordings @ 1705. Strong signal, no ID. SINPO 54444.

3932: Radio Jan van Gent with country music @ 1720. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

3935: Free Radio Nova with country music @ 2155, folllowed by ID. Fair signal but high noise level. SINPO 34232.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with the Rubettes "I Can Do It" @ 1845. Good signal but co-channel (utility?) noise. SINPO 43333.

6220: Radio Playback Int/Mystery Radio heard @ 1820 with Kevin Turner playing "Moonlight Shadow." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6300: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1535 with the rock song "Baracuda." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Milliwatti with dance music, IDs and greeting listeners. Heard @ 1740 with a weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6325: Radio Mustang playing "Scatman" @ 1730. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

Radio City relay

This Saturday, 20th of March 2010, Radio City will return to the airwaves via Nexus (ex. IRRS) with 150 kW on 9510 kHz. The time slot is 0900 - 1000 UTC.

Our contact address is still citymorecars@yahoo.ca

Best regards   
Radio City - the Station of the Cars

(via Tom Taylor)

Thurs Mar 18

6220: Mystery Radio with a good signal @ 2140 playing Edwin Starr "Contact." SINPO 44444.

Wed Mar 17

3924v: Unid station playing rock music @ 1955, at 2030 drifted/moved to 3922. SINPO 44333.

4025: Laser Hot Hits with Mike Andrews playing Dire Straits @ 2005. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Mystery Radio heard @ 2040 playing dance music. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6401: Atlantic Radio heard signing on @ 0900 with Thin Lizzy's "Boys Are Back in Town," ID and contact details then a Dooby Brothers song. Station on all day (see posting below). Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Update: Signal still audible at 2035, fair signal with utility QRM. SINPO 33333.  For audio clip click here

Tues Mar 16

4025: Laser Hot Hits heard @ 2110 playing "Sweet Home Alabama." Still whistle from adjacent QRM. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio with ID jingle @ 2115 then some electro-pop. SINPO 44444.