European Pirate Report from Dunlo, PA, USA, 13 April 2008

[Dave Valko]

6882 R. Playback Int. 0845 end of DJ tlk at t/in and into "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, then more tlk in EG. 0913 ID during anmnts, then into "Endless Summer Nights" by Richard Marx. Web rx. (13 April)

6310 Someone loading up the xmtr going off and on at 0853. Hrd another big OC come on then disappear at 0936. Web rx. (13 April)

6264.9 Premier R. Int. 0858 end of song, then song anmnts including ID, accurate live TC, next song anmnt, and said Dance song. 0901 brief song anmnts w/ID, and then "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base. Much better at 0917, ID, mentioned Ireland QTH, e-mail addr, into "La Bamba" by Los Lobos. Seemed to be playing songs from the 80's and 90's. 0930 recording of R. Caroline. Just moderately strong and a lot of QSB. Web rx. (13 April)

6220 Mystery R. 1011 "Refugee" by Tom Petty, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve. 1018 song anmnts and e-mail addr by Andy Walker, then usual canned jingle, live ID and more mx. Web rx. (13 April)

6965.8 R. Dr. Tim 0936 w/pleasant German Schlager. 0939 test anmnt, mentioned antenna, morning greeting, report via e-mail or SMS, mentioned stations on the air at the moment. 0952 "short test here on this frequency". Morning greeting to "frfreak", R. Ramona. Said was 20 watts. 1001 changed from 48 mb antenna to 41 mb antenna and much better. Still going at 1020. 1036 more anmnts, ment of USA, 20 watts, close down, web rx, special test, QSL, bye bye, but continued. Very fady signal w/intermittent lcl QRM. Web rx. (13 April)

6270 R. Calypso Humongous signal at 1050!!! Techno Dance mx, then instru., then lively Dutch C&W-like song, "Shine On Amsterdam", etc. Finally got nice echo ID in Dutch at 1113, a little more mx, then another ID at 1114 w/SMS number 0031-6135422782, e-mail calypso104@hotmail.com. Then anmnts in GM. Web rx. (13 April)

6275 R. Calypso Big signal at 1143 w/C&W-like song, live Rock song, then chicken clucking Polka(!!), more nonstop mx. 1209 started a song, stopped it, then played a different song. 1216 finally an echo voice-over ID in Dutch, SMS number, e-mail. As per ukDXer blog, moved here from 6270. Like 6270, excellent strength, but with a little fading. Web rx. (13 April)

[sciroccoam]

mr Dave Valko

Thanks for the nice reception report of radio Calypso (my neighbour)