Radio Dublin

One of the best known of the Irish stations on shortwave during the early 80s was Radio Dublin, which was also on medium wave and FM. Here is short recording from the end of 1982 of Radio Dublin Channel 2 on 6280. There is lots more about Radio Dublin on the DX Archive website: http://www.dxarchive.com/ireland_a_to_z_irish_pirates_radio_dublin.html



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Radio Atlantis

Here is a recording of Radio Atlantis International from 1982 with a  live broadcast.





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UKR

When I came across this recording I thought it was UK Radio but reading the history of UK Radio on the Pirate Archive website I realised this was a different station, also around at the same time in the early 80s. Here is a short recording made of UKR on Boxing Day 1982 (hopefully I will also find some UK Radio recordings in my collection!).



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Radio Lynda

In early 1980s Scotland had quite a flourishing free radio scene with a number of stations on the air, including Weekend Music Radio, Radio Stella, Radio Woodstock, Radio Free City and this one, Radio Lynda.



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Radio Pluto

Not the Dutch station currently on air, but a UK station of the same name from the early 80s, heard here signing off.



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Anchor Radio

Here is a recording of a UK station called Anchor Radio, made on November 14, 1982. The signal and sound were both very good with a professional sound.



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Radio Hexagon

Here is a recording from a station called Radio Hexagon from 1982.



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Radio Avalanche

Here is a short recording of UK station Radio Avalanche making their first broadcast, relayed by the Apollo Radio Relay Network in late 1982.



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Radio Corsair & Skyport Radio

In the early 80s these two stations formed the Skyport-Corsair Network with Corsair on for the first hour and Skyport for the second hour. Here are some recordings from the two stations:

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There is more information about Skyport Radio on the DX Archive at: http://www.dxarchive.com/shortwave_pirates_skyport_radio.html

Radio Cavendish

Mark Stafford, who is better known for Radio Caroline, these days, was involved with this early 80s station called Radio Cavendish, along with Atlanta Radio. Like Atlanta Radio, there was always a good signal and audio with this station.

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Radio Concorde

Here is a short recording from a Dutch station called Radio Concorde, made in 1982.



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Zodiac FM

Some of you might remember the shortwave station Radio Zodiac. After it closed it reappeared on the FM band in London. Here is a recording from the early 80s of the station signing off during a Christmas broadcast.



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The shortwave version was featured last year on Pirate Memories. http://piratememories.blogspot.com/2010/05/radio-zodiac.html

Sunrise Radio

Sunrise Radio was a Swedish free radio station using a Dutch mailing address. I heard this station on 11410 kHz in Jan 1982. According to the Free Home Scandinavia website, the station broadcast between 1981 and 1985. More information at http://www.srs.pp.se/fhs/index.php



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Radio Stoke Poges

This station took its name from a village in Buckinghamshire and used to start and end its programmes with a tolling bell. Here is a recording of Radio Stoke Poges.



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Radio Mi Amigo (UK) & Southern Radio

Tune around the medium wave any weekend in the early 80s and you'd find plenty of pirate activity. In the London area there were quite a few stations around. Radio Floss has already been featured on this website. Two others were Radio Mi Amigo and Southern Radio. The Southern Radio clip is very short but I've got a QSL from them so thought I'd include it.





Mi Amigo (2.16 mins), Southern Radio (0.18 mins)

Capital Radio Int, Dublin

Another of the many Irish stations around in the early 80s was Capital Radio International from Dublin. It used to put out a good signal, using 180W. Here is a short recording of the station.



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More information on the DX Archive website. Click here

Radio Gerona

Here is a recording of a Dutch station from the early 80s called Radio Gerona.



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Radio Freedom, New Zealand

Radio Freedom from New Zealand was heard in the Northern Hemisphere thanks to a relay from Radio Apollo. Here is an audio clip. Thanks to Dave Valko in the USA for the QSL.



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Radio Delta

Radio Delta is a popular name for Dutch pirates. There are still two Deltas broadcasting occasionally on shortwave. I don't know if this Delta is one of those two ... maybe someone knows. But in this clip he says it is his first time on shortwave, recorded in the early 1980s. The QSL might also be for a different Delta ... sorry to be so vague!



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South Dublin Radio

Another of the Irish stations around in the early 80s on medium wave and shortwave was South Dublin Radio with its signature tune "Aint No Stopping Us Now." Here is a recording of the station signing off:

More information on the DX Archive. Click here



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