MRI last 2017 day broadcast schedule

 Please be advised that Marconi Radio International (MRI) will be on the air today Sunday, 31 December 2017 as follows: 10.30-12.30 and 13.15-15.15 UTC. The frequency is 7720 kHz (USB mode). Reception reports to this E-mail address: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet. You can also forward this message to a friend.

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Marconi Radio International (MRI) sarà di nuovo in onda oggi, domenica 31 dicembre 2017 come segue: dalle 10.30 alle 12.30 e dalle 13.15 alle 15.15 UTC sulla frequenza di 7720 kHz (USB). Per i vostri rapporti di ricezione scrivete a: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Come al solito Vi preghiamo, qualora abbiate un vostro blog dedicato al radioascolto od un profilo su Facebook o altro social network, di pubblicare un annuncio sulle nostre trasmissioni. In alternativa potreste inoltrare il presente messaggio ad un amico.

Marconi Radio International (MRI)

Source: station’s mailing list

eQSL Shortwaveradio.de

 Got this nice eQSL No. 056 from Shortwaveradio.de for its test transmission on 6160 kHz. Thanks a lot!

Postcard and calendar from the Voice of Vietnam

 Thank you! Season’s greetings!

Pirate Radio Logs 26.12.2017

14.40 – 6920.0 – Radio Orion 2000 (tent.) – 34433 – Oldies music
14.42 – 6295.0 – Radio Tower – 44444-54444 – ID, email address announcement, greetings to listeners
14.47 – 6315.4 – Radio Caroline Int’l – 33433 – Choral music, ID
14.50 – 6950.0 – Enterprise Radio – 45433 – Céline Dion – I Met an Angel, 14.54 – Los Del Rio – Macarena Christmas
15.14 – 6330.0 – Radio Lowland (tent.) – 23432 – Some weak music on peaks
15.17 – 6398.5 – Common & Precious II – 42433 – Looped CW message
15.56 – 6309.9 – Radio Marabu (tent.) – 34422 – Some music
17.04 – 6220.0 – Laser Hot Hits (tent.) – 33433 – Light dance music
23.26 – 6295.0 – Johnny Tobacco – 55444 – Bruce Springsteen – Human Touch, 23.29 – Tex Williams – Never Trust a Woman

eQSL Bogusman

 Thank you for the nice eQSL, QSL Helper!

Pirate Radio Logs 17.12.2017 – 25.12.2017

17.12.2017

17.36 – 6860.0 – Radio Nova (tent.) – 35422 – Some music sounds like soul

22.12.2017

17.58 – 6725.0 – Radio Pioneer (tent.) – 45344 – Dutch folk music, polkas
18.22 – 6235.0 – Coast FM – 44333 – Pop music, DJ’s speech
20.48 – 6398.5 – Common & Precious II – 44444 – Looped CW message
21.18 – 3905.0 – Radio Mustang (tent.) – 45433 – Pop music

23.12.2017

17.48 – 6300.0 – Johnny Tobacco – 45433 – Elvis Presley – One Night With You
23.29 – 6295.0 – Triple L Radio – 45433-55434 – Die Kitaarspeler – My Blou Oog, Tina Turner, 23.44 – ID, 01.37 – Frank Sinatra – My Way, 01.38 – CD

24.12.2017

00.28 – 6235.0 – Coast FM – 45444 – No Mercy – Where Do You Go, 00.31 – ID
00.38 – 6398.5 – Common & Precious II – 42443 – Looped CW message, splatter QRM from PBS Pyongyang Pansong on 6400 kHz
00.47 – 6309.8 – Radio Marabu – 34422-34433 – Some alternative rock music, then some jazz, 01.20 – ID
01.12 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits Int’l – 33433 – ABBA – Dancing Queen, 01.25 – Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas?
02.04 – 3920.0 – Radio Powerliner Int’l – 34433-44433 – Slade – Merry Christmas Everybody, 02.12 – Mike Oldfield – To France, 02.34 – ID, greetings to me (thanks!)
15.23 – 6255.0 – Free Radio Victoria (tent.) – 34422 – Male voice song
15.34 – 6325.0 – Bogusman or Ghoul (tent.) – 45433 – Continuous speech
16.10 – 7700.0 – FRS Holland – 45433 – Many FRSH identifications, DJ’s speech, probably year 1996 has been mentioned
16.15 – 5835.0 – Radio Flying Dutchman (tent.) – 45433 – Pop music, 16.29 – George Michael – Last Christmas

25.12.2017

00.50 – 3840U – Station Powerplay (tent., ID via chat) – 44444 – Starsailor – Four To the Floor, 00.53 – Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child
01.04 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits – 43444 – Dana – It’s Gonna Be a Cold, Cold Christmas, 01.07 – ID, Jamiroquai – Alright
01.10 – 6235.0 – Coast FM – 45444-55444 – Lady Antebellum – Need you now
01.28 – 3905.0 – UNID – 24432 – Some traces of music on peaks
01.41 – 6309.8 – Radio Marabu – 34433 – Pop music and speech probably in German, 03.43 – short ID
01.46 – 6940U – Wolverine Radio (tent.) – 144×1-25432 – Some weak music
03.36 – 6398.5 – Common & Precious II – 44444 – Looped CW message
18.20 – 6325.0 – Johnny Tobacco – 45434 – Billy Joe Shaver – Feliz Navidad, 18.24 – Johnny Cash – Home of the Blues, 18.31 – Doris Day – Whatever Will Be, Will Be

Marconi Radio Int’l Xmas broadcast schedule

 Please be advised that Marconi Radio International (MRI) will be on the air as follows: Sunday, 24 December 2017, 12.45-14.45 UTC; Monday, 25 December 2017, 09.00-11.00 UTC. The frequency is 7720 kHz (USB mode).

Reception reports to this E-mail address:

marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet. You can also forward this message to a friend.

Merry Xmas and Happy New Yera 2018

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Marconi Radio International (MRI) sarà di nuovo in onda come segue: Domenica, 24 Dicembre 2017, dalle 12.45 alle 14.45 UTC e Lunedì 25 Dicembre, dalle 09.00 alle 11.00 UTC sulla frequenza di 7720 kHz (USB). Per i vostri rapporti di ricezione scrivete a: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Come al solito Vi preghiamo, qualora abbiate un vostro blog dedicato al radioascolto od un profilo su Facebook o altro social network, di pubblicare un annuncio sulle nostre trasmissioni. In alternativa potreste inoltrare il presente messaggio ad un amico.

Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo!

Source: station’s mailing list

FRS’ 24th December broadcast

 Christmas Eve December 24th, we will give it a second try. Following last Sunday’s broadcast, the complete schedule will be repeated starting at 08:30 UTC/ 09:30 CET. We will be on 48 metres (likely 6284 kHz) with reduced power and of course 7700 kHz. In the afternoon at 15:00 UTC/ 16:00 CET streaming will commence. More streaming at these dates: December 25th, 26th, 27th and 31st. For details please read our schedule including a full schedule at http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/113-frs-seasonal-broadcast.html .

May we take this opportunity to wish each and everyone a Merry XMas. May 2018 become a successful and healthy year! We like to thank you for your support over 2017 and hope we may count on you in 2018, being our 38th year as a Free Radio station on short wave.

Have a good Sunday and great Christmas Holiday,

73s from Peter, Jan, Dave, Roger & Bert

Source: http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/115-season-s-greetings-christmas-eve-s-broadcast.html

QSL JOQR NCB Bunka Hoso

 The nice real paper QSL card and newspaper from Japanese station JOQR have arrived today by post. Thanks a lot for it! This card is pretty valuable for me because JOQR is a very rare and difficult station to being received in Kyiv, especially with only portable RX and its built-in ferrite antenna.

MRI on air on 16 december on 7720 kHz USB

 Please be advised that Marconi Radio International (MRI) will be on the air today, Saturday, 16 December 2017, as follows: 14.30-16.30 UTC on 7720 kHz (USB mode).

Reception reports to this E-mail: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet the day before the broadcast. You can also forward this message to a friend.

We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.

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Marconi Radio International (MRI) sarà di nuovo in onda oggi, Sabato 16 Dicembre 2017, come segue: dalle 14.30 alle 16.30 UTC su 7720 kHz (USB).

Per i vostri rapporti di ricezione scrivete a: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Come al solito Vi preghiamo, qualora abbiate un vostro blog dedicato al radioascolto od un profilo su Facebook o altro social network, di pubblicare un annuncio sulle nostre trasmissioni. In alternativa potreste inoltrare il presente messaggio ad un amico.

Source: MRI mailing list

FRS seasonal broadcast

 FRS’ traditional Seasonal broadcast will be aired on Sunday December 17th. This year’s broadcast will be aired between 08:30- 14:30 UTC/ 10:30- 14:30 CET. Frequencies will be 7700 //9300 kHz. Our seasonal programmes will be presented by Jan van Dijk, Roger Davis, Bert van Leer, Dave Scott & Peter Verbruggen. The music of your life, radio related items, FRS goes DX (radio news)  and much much more…all in a pleasant Christmas mood.

FRS-HOLLAND Schedule for Sunday December 17th 2017
UTC Time	Programme Schedule	CET Time
08:30	Non-stop music	09:30
08:52	Station-opening: ID’s & Theme tune	09:52
09:02	FRS Magazine– Peter Verbruggen with the best  music from the past decades.Inclusing the Day Calendar for December 27th.	10:02
10:00	German Show– Jan van Dijk.	11:00
10:45	Dave Scott’s Radiowaves  featuring classic rock.	11:45
11:30	FRS Goes Dxmas – Peter Verbruggen with News from around the World & SW news	12:30
12:00	Musical Express– Bert van Leer	13:00
12:45	FRS Golden Show – Roger Davis plays the best from the 60s/70s	13:45
13:30	Close down	14:30

Streaming

Choosing for ‘the best of both worlds’ FRSH goes for broadcasting on short wave in good old AM and digital high quality web streaming. Four foremost priority is and remains broadcasting on short wave but the streams offer a good opportunity for those who cannot hear us on SW or would like to listen in perfect auudio quality. You can make your choice out of no less than three streams:

	Streaming service	Date	Time
1	[http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u]	Sunday December 17th	15:00- 19:30 UTC/ 16:00- 20:30 CET
2	[http://nednl.net:8000/frsh.m3u]	Sunday  December 24th	15:00- 19:30 UTC/ 16:00- 20:30 CET
3	[http://laut.fm/jukebox]	Saturday Dec. 23rd	07:00- 12:00 UTC/ 08:00- 13:00 CET
4	[http://laut.fm/jukebox]	Wednesday Dec. 27th	14:00- 19:00 UTC/ 15:00- 20:00 CET
5	[http://laut.fm/jukebox]	Sunday December 31st	17:00- 22:00 UTC/ 18:00- 23:00 CET
6	[http://laut.fm/fmk-radio]*	Sunday December 25th	12:00- 17:00 UTC/ 13:00- 18:00 CET
7	[http://laut.fm/fmk-radio]*	Boxing Day Dec. 26th	12:00- 17:00 UTC/ 13:00- 18:00 CET

*This stream is being used fort he first time; it’s a second Laut.fm test stream.

Repeat

Most likely there will be a repeat on Christmas Eve Sunday December 24^th.  However: time & frequencies will be decided in the days following the 17th. Watch the website! Possibly 48 metres will then be used replacing either 7700 or 9300 kHz.

We wish you good listening!!

Source: http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/113-frs-seasonal-broadcast.html

Marconi Radio International on air today 3 December and on 9 December 2017

 The next broadcasts of Marconi Radio International are scheduled as follows: today, Sunday, 3 December 2017, from 1100 to 1400 UTC on 11390 kHz and from 1415 to 1630 UTC on 7720 kHz (USB mode) and on Saturday, 9 December 2017, from 1415 to 1630 UTC on 7720 kHz (USB Mode). All reception reports are verified with eQSL. However, a limited number of listeners will also receive a printed QSL card. E-mail address: marconiradiointernational/a/gmail.com

Source: MRI mailing list

Pirate Radio Logs 30.11.2017 – 01.12.2017

30.11.2017

19.04 – 3917.0 – Radio Melkbus (tent.) – 24432-34433 – Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You, 19.08 – The Knack – My Sharona

01.12.2017

15.20 – 6285.0 – Koning Keizer Admiraal / later(?) Radio Pamela (tent. ID via chat) – 45433 – Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra – Red Roses for a Blue Lady
15.23 – 6747.0 – Radio Pioneer (tent.) – 32432 – Some light pop music, UTE QRM
15.26 – 6725.0 – Radio Pioneer (tent.) – 35433 – Pop music, QSY from 6747 kHz
15.28 – 6290.0 – UNID – 55544 – Walter Ostanek – Happy Birthday Polka
15.35 – 6380.0 – Misti Radio – 35422-35433 – Ray Harris – Come On Little Mama, other rock’n’roll and rockabilly artists, 15.40 – CD
15.46 – 6266.0 – UNID – 55444 – Dutch pop music, probably QSY from 6290 kHz
15.54 – 6240.0 – Coast FM – 45444 – Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Skin, 15.56 – Sybil – The Love I Lost, 15.59 – ID
16.10 – 6205.0 – Laser Hot Hits Int’l – 35433 – Web address announcement, Morrissey – Spent The Day In Bed, 16.24 – Bee Gees – Love You Inside Out
16.15 – 6295.0 – Radio Pioneer (tent.) – 35433 – 45433 – Pop music, QSY from 6725 kHz
18.27 – 6265.0 – UNID – 35322 – Some schlager music
19.06 – 3940.0 – UNID – 24332 – Weak music on peaks
19.08 – 4015.0 – Coast FM – 35333 – Donna Summer – On The Radio
23.55 – 6290.0 – Abu Dhabi Radio – 55444 – Hank Williams – There’s a Tear in My Beer, 00.01 – ID, greetings to me (thanks!), 00.18 – CD

FRS Test & Seasonal Broadcast

 On the 3rd Sunday of December, the 17th, FRS-Holland will be airing its Seasonal December broadcast on 7700//9300 kHz. Programmes will run from 08:30- 13:30 UTC/ 09:30- 14:30 CET. Official programming will commence at 09:00 UTC/ 10:00 CET. The complete FRS team will join the party including Dave Scott, Jan van Dijk, Roger Davis, Bert van Leer & Peter Verbruggen. Traditionally it will be a mix of carefully selected rock music and a number of (radio related) programme items. Programming includes FRS goes DX with news from the world of (free) Radio. Seasonal greetings are welcome and can be mailed to [frs/a/frsholland.nl] but please don’t wait too long!  Keep in mind that a week later- on X-Mas Eve- there might be a complete repeat including a 48 metre frequency instead of 9300 kHz/ 31 metres. Keep an eye on your mailbox or take a look at our website. Detailed info including our programme schedule and streams will be published next weekend (December 10th).

This Sunday December 3rd FRS will be twice testing both transmitters on 7700//9300 kHz. The first test commences at 09:00 UTC/ 10:00 CET. The second will be aired later in the afternoon. We hope to start no later than 15:00 UTC/ 16:00 CET but that’s not 100% certain. It might be a bit earlier.

Source: http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/112-frs-test-seasonal-broadcast.html