Friday 27 July 2012

Radio East Coast Commercial


Another popular UK land-based station from the 1980s was Radio East Coast Commercial, run by Norman Nelson. Here is a clip of the station signing off in March 1986.



(3.54 mins)

Sunday 22 July 2012

Sound of Sweden

The Sound of Sweden was on the air for 10 years from Sweden and via relays. Here is a clip from their 10th anniversary show in 1985, relayed by Radio Delmare. The Free Home Scandinavia website says SOS was not heard after 1985 so this could well have been their last broadcast.



(2.51 mins)

Saturday 14 July 2012

Radio Liberty Sound


This is a recording of French pirate Radio Liberty Sound, with a New Year's Eve broadcast in 1985. The QSL is from Fritz-Walter's huge collection, with thanks. You can see more of his QSLs at http://www.radio-eulenspiegel.eu/



(3.04 mins)

Sunday 8 July 2012

Pirate Freaks Broadcasting Service


This is a clip from the Pirate Freaks Broadcasting Service (PFBS), signing off then calling CQ to Weekend Music Radio, recorded in late-1985.



(1.02 mins)

Saturday 7 July 2012

Anoraks UK Weekly Reports

The operator of the excellent DX Archive web site has been busy downloading copies of the Anoraks UK weekly reports onto his website. This carried free radio logs and news, in days long before the internet. You can now read copies from 1983 to 1989 at this link: http://www.dxarchive.com/press_anoraks_uk_index.html