Free radio pirates on medium and short wave messageboard of alfa lima

Thanks, Caroline: yes, very pleased to hear you for the first time!

Peter

Some thunder QRN on Friday, but a lot of good signals over the weekend. Particularly pleased to hear "Black Bandit" on 48m! Thursday 15th July ---------------------- 6300kHz, Cupid Radio with closedown announcements at 2127UTC. 44433. Friday 16th July ------------------ 3905kHz, Skyline In...

Radio Vuvuzela heard last night (2nd July) on 6305kHz, playing a loop of Vuvuzela drones at 2230UTC with occasional IDs. Spanish or Latin American music at 2237, then at 2240 some English-accented talking under the drone, but not clear enough to understand. 32432 with SSB QRM. Best to all, Peter Son...

Good conditions this morning (very little noise before 1000UTC), and a lot of stations on the air. Noisy later, but still some good signals. 5800kHz, FRSH playing dutch rock + ID at 0908UTC. 34322. Still there at 1317UTC. 5815kHz, Orion Radio giving ID in Dutch at 0940UTC. 34322. 6205kHz, Radio Bord...

Not much time for listening recently, unfortunately, but I was pleased to hear two UK stations this morning, both new to me: 6295kHz, Phoenix Radio giving email address and playing "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd at 1120UTC. 34322/34333. 6400kHz, Radio Star International playing "Public ...

Hi Joe, you had a pretty good signal on 3930kHz in Glasgow last night (34433), playing "Money's Too Tight to Mention" at 2023 with announcements between records. Audio too distorted to get an ID, but I heard a mention of Merseyside, I think. Best of luck and hope to hear you again soon, Pe...

Good conditions on 76m and 48m this week, and less local noise too... Wednesday 27th May ------------------------ 3925kHz UNID playing Laser 558 tape, music by Wham at 2040UTC. 24322. Thursday 28th May --------------------- 3925kHz, UNID playing pop at 2100UTC, presumably same station as previous ni...

Interesting listening last night on 76m: 3905kHz, Radio Gunsmoke playing The Mavericks at 2129UTC: the op says he found a few old Gunsmoke QSL cards so was making a one-off broadcast under the name Gunsmoke to send them out... he said write to Dr. Tim to ask for an address. Asking for a QSO before s...

Strong signals and a late-night QSO round on 180m last night: Saturday 18 April -------------------- 1636kHz, Radio Barones heard at 2022UTC mentioning Old Timer Radio. 44333. 1675kHz, Radio Barones greeting Derek at 2105UTC. 43444 with strong het, best in USB. Sunday 19 April ------------------ 164...

I haven't been listening to SW much recently as the local noise level increased hugely at the beginning of the year (one of the neighbours must have got a faulty Christmas present...) 180m is much less affected, and 76m was quiet last night, and with some strong signals: 18 April 2009 --------------...

Thanks a lot: it's been a busy time, but I do check in occasionally and it's always good to hear some familiar (and new) voices on the air. All the best to you and yours, and to everyone on Alfa Lima, for 2009!

Peter

5825kHz, WNKR playing The Who, "Won't Get Fooled Again" at 1138UTC, followed by ID. 34333. 6210kHz, Radio Borderhunter playing "More than a Feeling" at 1031UTC and "Pride" by U2 at 1039. ID at 1051UTC, TX cut out at 1055... 43333 with a weak co-channel het. 6220kHz, FRS...

3935kHz, Baggerteam with Dutch ID at 2302UTC, followed by c/down announcements in English and Dutch: "Sleep well". Off air 2305. 34433, good signal. 6305kHz, Zender Black Power playing Blondie followed by ID at 1231UTC. Off air 1235. 34333. FRG-7 + indoor wire + matching transformer. Best ...

A number of Dutch stations heard calling the Serbian Radio Victor/Vihor after midnight last night (no sign of Vihor here, unfortunately). Very little noise on MW at the moment. 1645kHz, Zender Digital calling R. Victor at 0002UTC. 34433 on Sony. 1666kHz, Radio Barones greeting Victor/Vihor and thank...

Saturday 22nd Nov ---------------------- 6265kHz, UNID playing "Je ne regrette rien" and other French songs at 1324UTC. Audio cutting in and out. Off air 1327UTC, leaving a weaker UNID on 6268kHz. 34322. 6265kHz, Premier Radio (presumed) relaying Premier Gold FM: ID of the latter heard at ...