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Author Topic: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025  (Read 1313 times)

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PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« on: February 05, 2025, 2234 UTC »
S- 9 + 10
time stands still--RUSH
Freedom Deep - INXS
Durban Poison - Graham Parker
Watermark" - Enya
Nothing Compares 2 - Sinead O'Connor
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
Glycerin- Bush.
If You Leave Me Now- by Chicago
Amplifier over heating speaker
Road to Nowhere- Talking Heads
Mambo No. 5- Lou Bega
Baby Don't Cry-INXS
If you leave  --OMITD
Live To Tell--Madonna
The Boys of Summer--Don Henly
You Belong to the City-- by Glenn Frey
Love You Down-- INOJ
The Unforgettable Fire-- U2
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2344 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2025, 2237 UTC »
2236 Just tuned in, SIO 555, Rush "Time Stand Still" according to Shazam.
2305 Talking Heads
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2307 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2025, 2238 UTC »
2236 " Time Stand Still" Rush
2239 Song ?
2242 "Durban Prison " Graham Parker
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2244 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2025, 2239 UTC »
SIO 444 S8
2239 - "Freedom Deep" - INXS
2242 - "Durban Poison" - Graham Parker
2245 - "Watermark" - Enya
2248 - "Nothing Compares 2 U" - Sinead O'Connor
2252 - "Oh Sherrie" - Steve Perry
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2253 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2025, 2243 UTC »
6945 USB

S3 here, but easily above the noise.

22:52z 'Oh Sherrie' - Steve Perry
23:33z 'You Belong To The City' - Glenn Frey...signal still doing well here
23:44z ID & off

Pirate Radio Pittsburgh 6945 USB 22:42z-23:44z 02-05-25

Thanks for the show PRP!
« Last Edit: February 06, 2025, 0108 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC 05 FEB 2025
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2025, 2247 UTC »
2246: Nice S7 signal playing Watermark by Enya.
« Last Edit: February 08, 2025, 0310 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2025, 2253 UTC »
Pretty good signal via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

2252 UTC: "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry.
2256 UTC: "Glycerine" by Bush.
2259 UTC: Transmitter hiccuped off for a moment then returned.
2300 UTC: "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago.
2304 UTC: Male computer voice saying twice "my speaker amplifier is overheating," then "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads.
2308 UTC: "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega.
2312 UTC: "Baby Don't Cry" by INXS.
2315 UTC: Sounded like an OM voice in there just before and during "If You Leave" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD).
2319 UTC: OM saying something as the song ended, wrapping up with "... all major credit cards accepted. Thank you." That was followed by "Live to Tell" by Madonna.
2325 UTC: "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley.
2329 UTC: OM speaking again during the music, maybe with a shout-out, then "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey (back-to-back songs by former Eagles).
2334 UTC: OM talking during the song, but not understandable.
2335 UTC: "Love You Down" by INOJ.
2338 UTC: Short transmitter hiccup off then back on.
2339 UTC: "The Unforgettable Fire" by U2.
2344 UTC: Female synth voice with ID: "You're listening to Pirate Radio Pittsburgh. Forgive us our hiccups on our maiden voyage." Then off.

Thanks, Pirate Radio Pittsburgh, for the music on this snowy afternoon here in the Pacific Northwest!
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2345 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2025, 2301 UTC »
Very good reception
2301 "If You Leave Me Now" Chicago
2204 Computer voice "...over heating...." to "Road to Nowhere" Talking Heads
2309 "Mambo No. 5" Lou Bega
2313 "Baby Don't Cry" INXS
2316 "If You Leave" Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, OM talking over end of song - could only understand "....thank you."
2320 "Live To Tell" Madonna
2325 "The Boys of Summer" Don Henly, OM talks over end of song but can't decipher
2330 "You Belong To The City" Glenn Frey

Thanks PRP, now go have an Imp and Arn (Iron) on me to celebrate the inaugural transmission  ;D
« Last Edit: February 06, 2025, 0047 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2025, 2307 UTC »
2306utc SIO444 direct
music
Mambo
If you leave
Live to tell
The boys of summer
You belong to the city

Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2331 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2025, 2318 UTC »
SINPO=45454

2313- "Baby Don't Cry" by INXS.
2315- Deep, slightly muffled OM voice saying something briefly, over end of song.
2315- "If You Leave" by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. (2316- Same OM voice, over music, saying "Sassy, sassy, sassy," I think. And later, same OM voice at 2320 with HFU shout-outs, adding "...accepts all major credit cards, thank you.")
2320- "Live To Tell" by Madonna.

Very happy to have caught your maiden voyage, PRP!
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2355 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2025, 2323 UTC »
Frequency: 6945
Mode: USA
SINPO: 55555 in Pittsburgh PA

2320 - Madonna - Live To Tell
2325 - Don Henley - Boys of Summer (Thank you)
2330 - Glen Fry - You Belong to The Cry (Thank you)
2335 - INOJ - Love You Down
2340 - U2 - The Unforgetable Fire
2343 - ID - Pirate Radio Pittsburgh  main voyage



Request: some Don Henley, Glenn Fry, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham

Thanks for the broadcast. PSE e-QSL. Thank you
« Last Edit: February 05, 2025, 2346 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2025, 2344 UTC »
2236 "Time Stand Still" by Rush.
2239 "Freedom Deep" by INXS.
2242 "Durban Poison" by Graham Parker.
2245 "Watermark" by Enya.
2248 "Nothing Compares 2" by Sinead O'Connor.
2252 "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry.
2256 "Glycerin" by Bush.
2300 "If You Leave Me Now" by Chicago.
2304 "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads.
2308 "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega.
2312 "Baby Don't Cry" by INXS.
2315 "If you leave" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
2319 "Live To Tell" by Madonna.
2325 "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henly.
2329 "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey.
2335 "Love You Down" by INOJ.
2340 "The Unforgettable Fire" by U2.
2344 Pirate Radio Pittsburg ID by YL and OTA.

Thanks for tonight's show!

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« Last Edit: February 06, 2025, 0013 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2025, 2350 UTC »
Tuned in during what I guess was Mambo#5. Excellent signal
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Re: PIRATE RADIO PITTSBURGH 6945 USB 2234 UTC FEB 5 2025
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2025, 1556 UTC »
Via a recording.  35454 at 2230, but 35453 later as the noise picked-up.  Bandwidth seemed to be 2800 Hertz.  Pleasant listening.  A few short interruptions, which I presume are what the YL who gave the ID was referring to.  The tone of "My speaker amplifier was overheating" was reminiscent of Stern Radio.


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