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Author Topic: National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025  (Read 741 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« on: September 18, 2025, 2301 UTC »
2302: music
2304: "Red Ball To Natchez" - Wayne Raney
35333
2306: "National Pirate Radio Railroad - N.P.R.", then sound of a railroad/train
2307: "Hobo's Lullaby" - Goebel Reeves
2310: OM talking, "Lonesome Train" - The Pirates
2313: "Rock Island Line" - Devil in a Woodpile
2317: "Hop High" - Watkins Family Hour
2325: ID and email address, more train music
2333: EOT

Note to other listeners, from AI Overview: ""National Pirate Railroad" refers to the proposed Pecos Industrial Rail Access and Train Extension (PIRATE) rail line in Maricopa County, Arizona, ..."

Thank you for the show! It would be great to hear some Jimmy Rodgers or esp. some Boxcar Willie.
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2333 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2025, 2302 UTC »
2301 "Loreley" - Kölsch.
2303 "Red Ball To Natchez" - Wayne Raney.
2307 "National Pirate Railroad" ID into "Hobos Lullaby" - Goebel Reeves.
2310 NPR ID.
2311 "Lonesome Train" - The Pirates.
2313 "Rock Island Line" - Devil in a Woodpile.
2317 "Hop High" - Watkins Family Hour.
2322 "Ruben's Train" - The Tillers.
2325 NPR ID and eQSL info.
2327 Country style song.
2330 ID and eQSL info into country style song.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )

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« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2332 UTC by Radiouser »
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National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2025, 2304 UTC »
S8 SIO 444

2302 - OM w/ID: "National Pirate Railroad"
2303 - "Red Ball To Natchez" - Wayne Raney
2307 - "Hobo's Lullaby" - Goebel Reeves
2313 - "Rock Island Line" - Devil In A Woodpile
2317 - "Hop High" - Watkins Family Hour
2322 - "Ruben's Train" - The Tillers
2330 - OM: "brought to you by the Cloudsplitter limited"
2332 - OFF
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2334 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re:national pirate railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2025, 2304 UTC »
2302utc SIO333
ALL aboard railroad
Music
Red ball to natchez
National Pirate railroad
Hobos  lullaby
Lonesome train
Rock Island line
Hop high
Reubens train



Thanks for show!!!🚂🚂
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2325 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2025, 2304 UTC »
S8  SIO 434  SINPO 45334

2301 UTC The Sea by Poppy Nogood
2302 "All Aboard" ID
2304 Red Ball to Natchez by Wayne Raney
2307 ID NPR, comments into Hobo's Lullaby by Goebel Reeves
2311 Comments into Lonesome Train by The Pirates
2313 Rock Island Line by Devil in a Woodpile
2318 Hop High by Watkins Family Hour
2323 Sound of train going by into Ruben's Train by The Tillers
2325 ID, email (missed) into story
2330 ID, email (got it!) into music
2333 OTA

Thank you!!!
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2333 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Offline Ct Yankee

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Re: National Pirate Radio 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2025, 2312 UTC »
Excellent reception
2311 "Lonesone Train" The Pirates
2314 "Rock Island Line" Devil in a Woodpile
Former Transit Official CT Yankee is onboard with the playlist  ;D

(Actual train car on Shoreline East Line)
2318 "Hop High" Watkins Family Hour
2323 "Ruben's Train" The Tillers
2325 Nation Public Railroad ID, email addy
2330 Mentions CSR relay
2333 Off
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2344 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: National Pirate Radio 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2025, 2313 UTC »
Station: National Pirate Railroad
Listening date: 18 September 2025
Listening time: 23:09 - 23:33 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6943kHz USB
SINPO: 55444
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA (USA)
Receiver used: kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA (USA)
Antenna used: 130ft end-fed Antenna
Details of the programme listened to:
  2309 "Hobos Lullaby" by Goebel Reeves
  2310 OM ID
  2311 "Lonesome Train" by The Pirates
  2313 "Rock Island Line" by Devil in a Woodpile
  2317 "Hop High" by Watkins Family Hour
  2322 "Ruben's Train" by The Tillers
  2325 OM ID as "You are listening to NPR, National Pirate Railroad." & QSL info(email address) as "shortwavemaildrop@gmail.com" (Maybe) & OM Talking
  2327 Country type OM Song
  2330 OM ID as "This is NPR, National Pirate Railroad." & QSL info(email address) as "shortwavemaildrop@gmail.com"  (Maybe)
          Country type OM Song
  2333 off



Thank you for your show...


I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: dxing.world888@gmail.com
« Last Edit: September 19, 2025, 0016 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: National Pirate Radio 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2025, 2316 UTC »
2315 Rock Island Line
2317 Hop High
2322 Reuben's Train
2325 ID "NPR National Pirate Railroad", I think he said, and email into OM speaking
2328 Freight Train Whistle?
2330 ID, nod to Cloudsplitter, email, into Moonshine Mountain
2333 off air

Love the roots music!
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SINPO:  45444
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2333 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2025, 2319 UTC »
Broadcaster: National Pirate Railroad
Listening date: 18 September 2025
Listening time: 23:15 to 23:33 UTC time
Frequency: 6943 USB
SINPO: 55544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Lodi, NY (USA)
Antenna used: 250 Ft en fed, 35 ft AGL
Details of the programme listened to:
2313 "Rock Island Line - Devil in a Woodpile
2317 "Hop High - Watkins Family Hour
2322 "The Fugitive - Justin Martin
2325 Story
2330 Song country
2333 OTA

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

Thank you for your show.
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2333 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2025, 2330 UTC »
I have it with an excellent signal. Playing a nice railroad hobo song, Freight Train.
2330 Just ID via Cloud Splitter Limited
2333 Off the air
« Last Edit: September 18, 2025, 2333 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: National Pirate Railroad 6943 USB 2301 UTC 18 SEP 2025
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2025, 2200 UTC »
SDR recording catch, finally catching up on my recordings from last night.  Very good signal here, no QRM and very little static.

Thanks for the fun program of train/railroad related songs!

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