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Author Topic: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026  (Read 203 times)

DangerKitty

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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« on: February 21, 2026, 0001 UTC »
0001: harmonica music (again), still slight distortion
45444
0003: "Having A Party" - Rod Stewart
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0027: "We're Not Here For A Long Time" - Huey Lewis and The News
- distortion seems to have lessened since sign on; 35333
0030: ID, "Down at the House of Blues" - Johnny Rivers

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0031 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.6 USB 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2026, 0002 UTC »
0002: More unid Blues music, showing 6949.6 AM.
0004: Having a Party by Rod Stewert.
0008: Station ID and email address.
0012: Bury You in a Paper Sack by Snooky Pryor.
0014: Let Me Show You by DJ Pippi & Willie Graff.
0018: In This Mess by Snooky Pryor.
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0019 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2026, 0003 UTC »
0001 music
0004 "Having a Party" by Rod Stewart.
0008 Captain Morgan Shortwave ID and eQSL email info into "Little Queenie" by Chuck Berry.
0011 "Bury You in a Paper Sack" by Snooky Pryor.
0014 "Let Me Show You" by DJ Pippi & Willie Graff.
0016 "In This Mess" by Snooky Pryor.
0019 "Lucky, Lucky Man" by Henry Gray.
0022 "Big Long Buick" by Big Joe & The Dynaflows.
0026 "We're Not Here for a Long Time (We're Here for a good Time)" by Huey Lewis & The News.
0030 ID into "Down at the House of Blues (Live) by Johnny Rivers.
0034 "Runnin' From the Blues" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
0038 "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart & The Temptations.
0042 "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" by Huey Lewis & The News.
0045 "Twilight Zone Theme" by Halloween Songs & ID 2x overtop of muisc.
0046 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0046 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6949.8 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2026, 0005 UTC »
0005 UTC

More  Blues music
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Re: CAPTAIN MORGAN SHORTWAVE 6949.8 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2026, 0005 UTC »
0006utc  fair   noisy  6949.6 I have   direct
Having a party
Bury you in a paper sack
Lucky lucky man
Big long buick
We're not here for a long time


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0028 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: UNID 6949.8 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2026, 0005 UTC »
0004 - Hearing what sounds like music barely above the noise, signal S2 into my NYC shack.

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Re: UNID 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2026, 0010 UTC »
0007: I'm getting an S-6 with moderate QRN on the Apex NC KiwiSDR.  Just heard the ID for Captain Morgan shortwave and now on to a blues number. 
0009: It just faded into oblivion. 
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Re: Capt Morgan SW 6949.61 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2026, 0019 UTC »
0015 on Empire MI sdr1 with fair S7-S9 signal, blues music with harmonica, blues with piano, at 0045 ID then off, nice music, thanks. 
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0047 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UNID 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2026, 0023 UTC »
00:21 Lucky Lucky Man - Henry Gray

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Re: UNID 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2026, 0024 UTC »
0024 blues Big Long Buick
0026 We're Not Here for a Long Time - Huey Lewis
0029 OM "You're listening to Captain Morgan Shortwave"
0030 Down at the House of Blues
0034 Runnin' From the Blues
0038 The Motown Song
0042 Some Kind Of Wonderful
0045 Twilight Zone theme, OM and YL ID's twice,
0046 off air

I would greatly appreciate an EQSL sent to jaroberts1914@gmail.com
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« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0046 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: UNID 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2026, 0025 UTC »
Fair signal, SIO 232 in Bogotá, Colombia

Some audio peaks can be heard with blues music

I Hope cacht more show details to send a report

At 0045 Male and femalevoices with "this is Captain Morgan Shortwave"

Then Off?

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« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0047 UTC by DXrafaelcolDX »
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Re: UNID 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2026, 0027 UTC »
S8 - S9 Sound like Captain Morgan!

0022 - "Big Long Buick" - Big Joe & The Dynaflows
0026 - "We're Not Here For A Long Time" - Huey Lewis & The News
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2026, 0032 UTC »
S8-9  SIO 434  SINPO 45334

0030 UTC Down at the House of Blues by Johnny Rivers
0039 The Motown Song by Rod Stewart & The Temptations

Thanks Captain!!!
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0039 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.6 AM 0001 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2026, 0040 UTC »
Station: Captain Morgan Shortwave
Listening date: 21 February 2026
Listening time: 00:37 - 00:46 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6949.6 AM
SINPO: 45444
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:
  0037 "Runnin' From the Blues" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
  0038 "The Motown Song" by Rod Stewart & The Temptations
  0042 "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" by Huey Lewis & The News
  0045 OM/YL ID
          "The Twilight Zone" by Television's Greatest Hits Band
  0046 off

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« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0047 UTC by DXerKen »
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