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Author Topic: Brain Brothers Shortwave Pirate Radio Network 6905 USB 2344 UTC 23 AUG 2025  (Read 1126 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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2344: music "Best Time" - Infraction Music
[3-4]5443
2345: sirens, "This is not a test, ...", "tune your radio to 6905 kc ...", "Brain Brothers" ID by OM
2346: "Chantilly Lace" - Big Bopper
2348: ID, "Soul Man" - Sam and Dave
2351: Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet talking, fallout from rent and power payment for landlord
2353: ID, "The Twist" - Chubby Checker
2356: All In One Medicare Hotline
2359: "Boy From New York City" - Manhattan Transfer
0003: ID jingle, son visiting mom in hospital talking about insurance, checking out the premiums as she checks out
0004: "The Wanderer" - Dion; "I Walk The Line" - Johnny Cash
0009: ID, "Five O'clock World" - The Vogues ; "Hooray For Hazel" - Tommy Roe
0014: commercial sponsor: Gutterator - Gutter Cleaning System
0016: ID, "Down in the Boondocks" - Billy Joe Royal
0019: Professor and Miss Scarlet talking about sponsor
0023: "I Only Want To Be With You" - Dusty Springfield; sign off announcements, "Green Berets" song, "Star Spangled Banner" - Lisa Del Bo & Golden Symphonic Orch. & Helmut Lotti & Walschaerts & Andre'
0032: John Kennedy quote, tone

TIA for what I know is going to be an awesome show!
« Last Edit: September 01, 2025, 2247 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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2344 "Best Time" by Infraction Music.
2346 Brain Brothers PRN Radio ID into "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper.
2349 ID into "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave.
2351 Miss Scarlet talking to the Professor.
2353 "The Twist" by Chubby Checker.
2356 All-in-One Medicare Hotline phone call.
2359 ID into "Boy From New York City" by The Manhattan Transfer.
0003 Old Reliable Life Insurance ad.
0004 "The Wanderer" by Dion.
0007 "I Walked The Line" by Johnny Cash.
0009 ID into "Five O'clock World" by The Vogues.
0012 "Hooray For Hazel" by Tommy Roe.
0014 Miss Scarlet talking to the Professor then the Gutterator Ad with man coughing up a lung.
0017 "Down In The Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal.
0019 Miss Scarlet talking to and praising the Professor.
0020 Old Reliable Life Insurance Company comedy skit.
0022 "I Only Want To Be With You" by Dusty Springfield.
0025 The Professor signing off with ID and QSL info.
0027 "Ballad of the Green Berets" by SSgt. Barry Sadler.
0029 "Star Spangled Banner" by Lisa Del Bo & Golden Symphonic Orchestra & Helmut Lotti & Walschaerts & André.
0032 JFK speech then OTA.

Thanks for tonight's program!

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« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0032 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: BRAIN BROTHERS RADIO 6905 USB 2344 UTC 23 August 2025
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2025, 2345 UTC »
2344utc SIO444
Best time
Brain brothers!!
The big bopper   Chantilly lace
Soul man
2352utc professor plum talking
The twist
Medicare hotline
Boy from New York city
The wanderer..Dion
I walk the line
Five o clock world
Hooray for hazel
Ad for gutterator
Down in the boondocks
Miss scarlet  making 2 drinks
I  only want to be with you
0026utc the show is over
The green berets
Star spangled banner
JFK


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0032 UTC by dxwingr »
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Offline Ray Lalleu

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Re: UNID 6905 USB 2344 UTC 23 August 2025
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2025, 2345 UTC »
on 6905 USB
2345 some music, at noise level, (and talking ?), 2348 FSK burst
2356 now even weaker, QRM from elsewhere
« Last Edit: August 23, 2025, 2357 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Brain Brothers Radio 6905 USB 2344 UTC 23 August 2025
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2025, 2346 UTC »
I have it with a good signal (SNO 434).  Playing instrumental piece with time pits in the background.
2347 Song What I like. 50s tuneby Big Bopper
2348 ID as Brain Brothers Shortwave Radio  Network
0032 OTA then other station?


« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0033 UTC by JustGreg »
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Broadcaster: Brain Brothers Shortwave Pirate Radio Network
Listening date: 23 August 2025
Listening time: 23:45 to 00:34 UTC time
Frequency: 6905 USB
SINPO: 45444
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Cape May County, NJ (USA)
Receiver used: kiwiSDR Cape May County, NJ (USA)
Antenna used: Active Low Noise HF
Details of the programme listened to:
2345 "The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace
2349 "Sam & Dave - Soul Man
2354 "Chubby Checker - The Twist
2359 "The Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City
0004 "Dion - The Wanderer
0007 "Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (Sings Hank Williams Album Version)
0009 "The Vogues - Five O'clock World
0012 "Tommy Roe - Hooray For Hazel
0017 "Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks
0023 "Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You
0027 "SSgt. Barry Sadler - The Ballad of the Green Berets
0029 "Lisa Del Bo & Golden Symphonic Orchestra & Helmut Lotti & Walschaerts & André - Star Spangled Banner
0032 "God Morn Med Jitse & Stian Kristensen &Amp; Jitse - Russisk Blod På Nord-Norsk Jord. Til Ingen Nytte.
0034 OTA

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: laradioymuchomas@gmail.com

Thank you for your show.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0034 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Brain Brothers here as of 2352 UTC
Talk with professor
Dan in Potomac, MD (USA)  eQSL to:  dxace1@gmail.com

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S7ish signal heard at the Lodi, New York, SDR with good audio amid moderate noise ...

2354 UTC: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker.
2356 UTC: "All-in-One Medicare" hotline phone skit.
2359 UTC: Male with Brain Brothers Shortwave Pirate Network ID into "Boy From New York City" by The Manhattan Transfer.
0003 UTC: "Old Reliable Life Insurance" parody ad, then "The Wanderer" by Dion.
0006 UTC: "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash.
0009 UTC: Male-voiced ID into "Five O'Clock World" by The Vogues (a slightly lost classic!).
0012 UTC: "Hooray for Hazel" by Tommy Roe.
0014 UTC: Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet introducing a parody ad for "Gutterator."
0016 UTC: ID into "Down in the Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal.
0019 UTC: Miss Scarlet complimenting the professor on the good show, saying it's good enough to now have 21 listeners! That was followed by another Old Reliable Life Insurance parody ad.
0023 UTC: "I Only Want to Be With You" by Dusty Springfield.
0025 UTC: Professor Plum saying another show will come soon and Miss Scarlet saying goodbye. Then the show ending with "Professor Plum has left the building."
0026 UTC: ID and frequency announcement, then "The Ballad of The Green Berets" by SSgt. Barry Sadler, followed by the "Star-Spangled Banner."
0032 UTC: JFK speech quote, tone, interval signal, and then off at 0034 UTC.

Thanks for another entertaining program, Brain Brothers!
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0034 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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2355 on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10 to +20 signal, "the twist" Chubby Checker, spoof call to Medicare "disadvantage" then "boy from New York city" by the Ad Libs, spoof health insurance ad, "the wanderer" by Dion, "I walk the line" Johnny Cash, more oldies, at 0027 "ballad of the green berets" Barry Sadler, USA natl anthem, off at 0034, nice program, thanks.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0048 UTC by William Hassig »
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Station: Brain Brothers Shortwave Pirate Radio Network
Listening date: 23 August 2025
Listening time: 23:51 - 00:34 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6905kHz USB
SINPO: 45343
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Cape May County, NJ (USA)
Receiver used: kiwiSDR Cape May County, NJ (USA)
Antenna used: Active Low Noise HF Antenna
Details of the programme listened to:
  2351 "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave
           YL/OM talk
  2353 OM ID
          "The Twist" by Chubby Checker
  2356 Telephone Call & Telephone talk
  2359 OM ID
          "Boy From New York City" by Manhattan Tranfer
  0004 "The Wanderer" by Dion
  0007 "I Walked The Line" by Johnny Cash
  0009 "Five O'clock World" by The Vogues
  0012 "Hooray For Hazel" by Tommy Roe
  0014 YL/OM Talk
  0016 OM ID
           "Down In The Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal
  0019 Show Talk
  0023 "I Only Want To Be With You" by Dusty Springfield
  0025 Show Talk
  0026 OM ID
           "The Ballad Of The Green Berets" by Barry Sadler
  0029 "Star Spangled Banner" by Lisa Del Bo & Golden Symphonic Orchestra & Helmut Lotti & Walschaerts & André
  0034 off


I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: dxing.world888@gmail.com
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0035 UTC by DXerKen »
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Peaking at S9+25

0004 The Wanderer - Dion
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0012: Hooray For Hazel by Tommy Roe. Good S9+ signal.
0014: A word from the sponsors.
0017: Station id into Down In The Boondocks by Billy Joe Royal.
0023: I Only Want To Be With You by Dusty Springfield.
0027: The Ballad of the Green Berets by SSgt. Barry Sadler.
0030: Star Spangled Banner.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0030 UTC by myteaquinn »
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0013 Hooray for Hazel - Tommy Roe
0014 The Professor with ad for "The Gutterator"
0016 ID
0017 Down in the Boondocks - Billy Joe Royal
0019 ad for "The Old Reliable Life Insurance Company"
0023 I Only Want to Be With You

Thanks for the great music and entertaining ads!

eQSL appreciated at 92LCDan@gmail.com
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0023 UTC by LCDan »
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0017 - Down In The Boondocks - Billy Joe Royal                       S9
0023 - I Only Want to Be with You - Dusty Springfield
0027 - The Ballad of the Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler
« Last Edit: August 24, 2025, 0027 UTC by Sarge94 »

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20 over and sounding great!
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