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ABC
England
A
notorious Cambridge pirate, who made it onto the BBC's "Nationwide"
in the 70s |
ABC
Europe
The
station used to broadcsat via FRBC |
ABC
Germany
This station began under the name Radio Europe, which the QSLs
are for |
ABC
International
A station from 1979/80 era, which was part of the 6235 network
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Radio
Apollo
A well heard English pirate from the early 80s, operated by Dave
Scott. |
Radio
Atlantis South / Radio London International
This station from the North West of England operated from around
1972 until the late 70s. It started as Radio Atlantis, but in
late 1972 changed name to Radio London International
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Atlanta
Radio
This station began in January 1979, and was run by Mark Stafford,
heard in 1998 on European Klassik Rock, on the Astra satellite.
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Bell
Radio
A short lived Birmingham / W Midlands based SW pirate
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Radio
Black Fox
A short lived English based operation |
Britain
Radio
Not BRI, but Britain Radio, who used to announce FM in the Scarbourgh
area |
Radio
C
Italian station which used 31m in the mid 80s
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Continental
Radio International
An old Dutch QSL card
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Radio
Corina
An FM station from London which later broadcast in parallel on
AM and SW on the 41m |
Radio
Corsair
The neighbouring station to Skyport Radio, who also used to send
out leaflets for the communist party.
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Empire
Radio
A classic station from the Midlands area of England. |
Radio
Enoch
The Voice of people against marxism. This voice from 1979 was
a very unwelcome guest on the bands, because of the extreme political
propaganda aired. It drew the attention of the SW stations to
many unwelcome listeners. The Enoch Powell the station was named
after, died in February 1998. Mr Powell was a controversial MP.
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Radio
Enterprise
Another one of the bouquet of Dublin SW pirates of the 80s
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European
Music Radio
This station began in 1976 and always put out a good signal.
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Radio
Fax
The well heard station which used to broadcast from Co Louth in
Eire, before recommencing from Co Donegal |
FRBC
The Free Radio Broadcasting Company, the ultimate in free radio
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Radio
Gemini
This well heard English SW pirate station started in 1972 and were last heard for their 20th Birthday in 1992.
It is not known when the station actually closed, but one of the operators was behind the successful shortwave
station Laser Hot Hits on 6220, and 3930, from Ireland.
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Radio
Gloria
This German station was well heard in the mid 70s, and a legend
at of it's time |
Radio
Impact
This entertaining station lasted a couple of years around 1979,
and 1980
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Radio
Ireland
One of the handful of Dublin based SW pirates to spring up in
the 80s, and disappear again |
Radio
Iris
This station had connections with Radio Mi Amigo in the 70s
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Radio
Lough Ree
A station which was a relay via WMR, based in Co Roscommon, Eire
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Radio
Maniac |
Radio
Mercury
This station was the forerunner to Weekend Music Radio, at least
one half of the operation. The second half, Stuart Clarke, went
on to start ABC Radio in Tramore, Co Waterford
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Ozone
International
Prince Terry's operation active to date
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Riverside
Radio
The former name of Jolly Roger Radio |
Radio
Scandanavia
This and World Music Radio tend to be lumped together with the
pirates, despite the Radio Andorra legal relays. The Radio Andorra
file is on the International broadcasters page |
Skyport
Radio
A station was extremely active for most of the 1970's and broadcast
weekly for long periods of time before disappearing during late
1978.
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Radio
Solent City International
This station started in 1970 and
was originally based on The Isle of Wight, before
moving to County Durham in 1978.
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Radio
Sunshine International
This station was a regular on SW, although one MW broadcast was
noted, which was thought to be from the Manchester area
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Time
Radio
This Dutch operation announced as the brightest sound on the international
radio dial |
Radio
Valentine
A German station, popular in it's day |
Radio
Valleri
This Irish outfit featured prominently in the 1978 WRTH, in the
article by John Campbell
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Radio Venus North
This
station operated in the early 1970s from the North West of
England. |
Radio
Viking
This Danish outfit was the forerunner to Quality Radio, ABC Denmark,
as well as the 1997 return of World Music Radio |
Weekend Music Radio
This long running Scottish pirate began transmissions in 1980 and has recently made a return to the shortwave bands.
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Westside
Radio
The former name for Ozone International
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Radio
Woodstock
A notorious Scottish pirate, which used to entertain Europe with
live shows on a Sunday morning, with a powerhouse signal.
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World
Music Radio
Some qsls etc of the station when it was a SW pirate as such
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Radio
Zenith
Another station which was part of the 6235 network
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Radio
Zodiac / Zodiac49
A station from the late 70s
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