Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Wed Nov 25

4025: Laser Hot Hits finally faded in @ 2245, playing dance music. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6292:
Unid station heard @ 1000 playing dance music, off a minute later with no ID. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tues Nov 24

6220: Mystery Radio playing the Eurthymics "Here Comes the Rain" @ 2135. Fair-good signal. Some fading. SINPO 34333.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Mon Nov 23

4025: Laser Hot Hits playing dance music @ 2150. Fair sigal via Bedford DX tuner. SINPO 34333.

6220: Mystery Radio
playing Cockney Rebel "Come up & See Me" @ 2140. Weak-fair signal via Bedford DX tuner, lot of fading. SINPO 24332. But then signal suddenly recovered ... up to good levels, which shows how unstable propagation is at the moment after dark.

Phoenix Radio tests

Phoenix Radio will be testing on 6.295, Saturday 28th November, subject to getting the Antenna up again after the tree we were using. Blew down earlier in the week. Reception reports would be welcome.

(via alfalima.net)

Not heard of this station before ... no clue on message of what country they'll be broadcasting from.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Sun Nov 22

3886: Radio Baken 16 heard @ 1525 playing a French song. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3920: Central Radio
heard @ 1035 with dance track "I Love You Baby." Good signal but bit of rumbling noise - maybe transmitter. SINPO 44333. Also heard @ 1530 on 3946 - similar reception - SINPO 44333.

3932: Bogusman
on today, playing Thomas Dolby song @ 1405. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4025: Laser Hot Hits
with Stewart Ross playing Gary Byrd "The Crown" @ 0925. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

5815: Orion Radio playing polka @ 1015, said had been having computer problems so wasn't on earlier. SINPO 44433.

6140: Radio Gloria via Wertachtal playing Editors "The End Has A Start" @ 1005. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6200: Radio Borderhunter heard briefly @ 0915 givng out ID. SINPO 44444.

6202: Radio Boomerang heard @ 0952 calling Radio Scotland. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Scotland Int playing "Rocking Robin" @ 1140. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Mystery Radio playing "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" @ 1545. SINPO 44433.

6260: Radio Borderhunter with lots of ID jingles and the song "When the Morning Comes." SINPO 44444.

6260: Radio Paardenkracht with "Are You Going to San Franciso" @ 1515, and ID. Hum from station underneath. SINPO 43443.

6280: Radio Merlin playing Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights" @ 0920. SINPO 44433.

6290: Radio Trans Europe with Billy Idol "White Wedding" @ 1010, followed by IDs, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6290: Radio Scotland Int giving report to Trans Europe @ 1019, also thanking Radio Tina. SINPO 44433.

6295: Voice of the Netherlands asking for QSO, playing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" @ 1535. SINPO 44433.

6297: Radio Boomerang with "No Milk Today" @ 0910, said was testing equipment. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6297: Radio Condor with dance music @ 1044, splash from Paardenkracht on 6300. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Paardenkracht playing "Stuck in the Middle With You"@ 1045, splash from 6297. SINPO 43433.

6300: Radio Golfbreker with polka @ 1245. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin playing Banarama @ 1520. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6306: Radio Brandaris with IDs and a Dutch song @ 0950. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio playing "Stairway to Heaven" @ 1350. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Waves Int with ID, playing the song "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head" @ 0905. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Skywire playing "Nights in White Satin" @ 1215. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Top Radio with report for Skywire @ 1220. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Monte Carlo heard @ 1540 playing Bryan Adams, before fading out. SINPO 34333.

6387: Radio Zodiac with IDs and playing "London Calling" by The Clash @ 1230. SINPO 44433.

6395: Radio RFB heard with IDs and giving out email address, playing oldies @ 0900. SINPO 44333.

6415: Radio Marconi playing Dutch songs @ 1235. SINPO 44433.

6420: Radio Scirocco playing "Rhythm of the Night" @ 1505, faded out a few minutes later. SINPO 44333.

6424: Radio Pionier with polka @ 0855, utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6425: Skyline Radio International playing "Nights in White Satin" @ 1215. SINPO 44433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with relay of a US station playing rock n roll @ 1550. SINPO 34333.

7600: FRS Holland starting its sign on @ 1052. Good signal but utility QRM. Nothing heard on parallel 9300. SINPO 43443. At 1300, signal much better and ute gone ... Dave Scott's Radio Waves with recordings of Radio Kaleidoscope from the 70s. SINPO 55444.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Sat Nov 21

3885: Continental Radio heard @ 1530 playing Rammstein. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

3885: Overijssel Radio heard @ 2035 playing Dutch songs. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

3905: Radio Borderhunter playing Eurythmics "Love is A Stranger" @ 2145, talking about his mic. Good signal. SINPO
44444.

3925: The Ghoul
(via Bogusman?) heard @ 1335 playing a Billy Connolly sketch, talking about a Wolfgang Fleur book and playing the Prodigy. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

3932: MRF Radio
with a weak signal @ 1605. Difficult to hear through the noise. SINPO 24332.

3932: Radio Rainbow
with the song "This is How We Do It" @ 2210. In parallel with stronger 6554. SINPO 24232. Via Bedford web receiver.

3946: Central Radio
(tent) heard @ 1425 playing "Good Enough for You" and "I'm Free to do What I Want." Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333.

4025: Britain Radio Int via LHH
@ 0855 with Roger Davis talking about the new station website and playing a rare 60s song from Bobby Parcher. SINPO 44433.

6216: Radio King Shortwave (tent) with oldies @ 0930. SINPO 24332.

6220: Mystery Radio playing Spandau Ballet @ 2157. SINPO 44444.

6240: Radio Altrex greeting listeners and playing the song "Mystify Me" @ 0910. Utility QRM. SINPO 33333. Heard on 6265 @ 1000 - SINPO 34333. Then @ 1015 on 6310 - SINPO 34333.

6280: Radio Merlin playing "Caroline" @ 1033, IDs, followed by "Man of Action." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6296: Radio Condor with dance music and IDs @ 1010. Good signal. SINPO 444433.

6301: Radio Mustang with a Dutch song then the song "Japanese Boy" @ 0915, utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6302: Radio Trans Europe heard @ 1550, splash from 6305. SINPO 33333. Moved to 6325 @ 1555. SINPO 34333.

6305: Voice of the Netherlands playing "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" @ 1554, asking for report or QSO. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6310: Grensstad Radio with a French song @ 1320, IDs. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Sonic heard @ 0905 with IDs and playing a reggae song. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Alice playing rock music and oldies @ 1310. SINPO 34333.

6425: Radio Lowland playing "When the Going Gets Tough" @ 1545. SINPO 44433.

6554: Radio Rainbow playing Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me" @ 2215. In parallel with 3932. Fair signal via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 34433.

6870: Radio Playback Int with the song "Mystify Me" and ID jngle. SINPO 34333.

6905: Cactus Jack Radio playing the Art of Noise @ 2220. Weak signal but clear channel, via Bedford web receiver. SINPO 24333.

9510: Radio City via IRRS signing on @ 0900 and playing the Carpenters "On Top of the World." Good signal. SINPO 44444.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Fri Nov 20

3900: Skyline Radio International with polka @ 2030. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

3911: Radio Sallandse Boer
with rock, ID @ 2310 and off. SINPO 34333.

3920: Radio Noorderlicht
playing Boston "More than a Feeling" @ 2150. SINPO 34333.

3940: Radio Jan van Gent
with polka @ 2245. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6300:
Unid station heard @ 1130 with polka and Dutch songs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6870: Radio Playback Int
heard @ 1045 playing the Beatles "Yellow Submarine." SINPO 34333.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thurs Nov 19

4025: Laser Hot Hits (tent) with a weak signal @ 2245. Music just audible above noise @ 2245 via Bedford web receiver. Certainly poor conditions after dark on shortwave. SINPO 24332.

6870: Radio Playback Int
with the song "Sugar Sugar" @ 0935, followed by ID jingle. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.