Hobby Broadcasting Radio / MRI 6863 USB 2344 UTC 21 MAR 2026

[DangerKitty]

2344: music "Nights Are Forever Without You" - England Dan and John Ford Coley
55555, big, wide signal; MRI ?
2347: "La Isla Bonita" - Madonna
2351: "Shattered Dreams" - Johnny Hates Jazz

Thanks for this evening's show, especially playing recordings from recent pirate broadcasts!

[myteaquinn]

2346: Nights Are Forever Without You by England Dan & John Ford Coley. Huge S9+ signal.
2348: La Isla Bonita by Madonna.
2356: Hungry Like a Wolf by Duran Duran.
0002: Station ID and talk from the op with clip for Brain Brothers Shortwave Pirate Radio Network.
0010: Bandaid Radio clip.
0011: Spacebar Radio clip.
0014: Sternradio clip.
0015: KITR clip.
0018: ION Radio clip
0022: UBR clip.
0024: NINE clip.
0027: QSL information. Ad for HFU.
0030: Ad for Black Cat Systems into The Look of Love, Pt. 1 by ABC.
0035: Station ID, Mix Radio International.

[Chuck54]

S9+15  SIO 535  SINPO 55325

2348 UTC La Isla Bonita by Madonna
0012 Book on Radio Pirates being written, Stern Radio sample ID
0015 CSR sample from February 1 relay KIER
0028 YL Thanks for tuning in...look for us sometime in the future....com...goodnight..."
0030 Black Cat systems info....The Look of Love by ABC
0034 OTA into Mix Radio International

Thanks!

[Radiouser]

2348 "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna.
2351 "Shattered Dreams" by Johnny Hates Jazz.

0017 Andy talking about Ion Radio running 6 watts and 15 watts next day.
0018 Andy talking about receiving numerous pirate stations such as Pat Benetar Radio, Merseybeat Radio and 60's Girl Groups Radio.
0019  Audio from the New Christy Minstrels Radio and Merseybeat Radio.
0021 Andy talking about WUBR, Ultimate Blizzard Radio and received audio.
0024 Andy talking about receiving and playing audio of NINE from March 8.
0026 Andy with a comments request and a postal address for a paper QSL to Hobby Broadcasting Radio to P.O. Box 109, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214 and [email protected] for an eQSL.
0027 Andy with his sign off message.
0028 YL with ID and email for an eQSL.
0029 YL with a commercial for Black Cat systems and their products.
0031 "The Look of Love Pt. 1" by ABC.

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

[Sparkyzilla85]

2353 UTC Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams   S9+20 signal
2354 UTC Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf






Radio: SDRPlay RSPdx

Antenna: 40m ocfd

[BigAl]

2358 Black Cat Systems software ad by female.  Nice S8 signal into SW FL tonight. Thanks for the show!
0002 Hobby Broadcasting Radio ID

[Treehouse SWL]

S9ish signal and pretty good audio was heard via the SDR in Traverse City, Michigan, on this noisy evening ...

0008 UTC: Andrew with ID of Hobby Broadcasting Radio. He then talked about West Coast-area stations, including B Side Radio and Band Aid Radio.
0010 UTC: A clip of Band Aid Radio's broadcast was played.
0011 UTC: Andrew introducing and playing a clip of Space Bar Radio from Feb. 1.
0012 UTC: Host: "This is the DX show on Hobby Broadcasting Radio." He then talked about writing DXing books; he's started a new one that could be out in 2027.
0013 UTC: Andrew now talking about Sternradio and played a clip of the station giving an ID. He then talked about KIPR relayed by Cloudsplitter Radio.
0016 UTC: Host with ID again, then talked about pirates recently testing transmitters, including Ion Radio.
0018 UTC: Andrew then talked about the various band-focused or genre-focused music stations that have showed up in recent months. He also played a couple of clips.
0021 UTC: The host talked about WUBR (Ultimate Blizzard Radio). This is definitely the same DX show I heard a few days ago, but I got to hear more of it this time!
0024 UTC: Andrew talking about the NINE! station on 6969. He then played some clips of the station's broadcasts.
0026 UTC: Andrew gave some closing comments and an address and email address. He then promoted the HFU board.
0028 UTC: Closing music, a female-voiced "thanks," ID and ad for Black Cat Systems.
0031 UTC: "The Look of Love" by ABC.

Nice to hear you again!

[jackroberts]

0009 west coast stations - B Side, Band Aid

Great show!  Thanks!

[Danx73]

0009 UTC
Talking about B-Side radio and pirate radios in the West Coast.
SINPO: 35333 with my portable receiver.

[Dr. Strangelove]

S7 with OM talking about stations

[DXerKen]

Station: Hobby Broadcasting Radio
Listening date: 22 March 2026
Listening time: 00:24 - 00:34 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6863 USB
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:
  0024 Pirate DX info as "WUPR" & Sound clip
  0025 Pirate DX info as "NINE" & Sound clip
  0026 OM talking & eQSL info(Postal addreess & email address & HFU)
  0027 OM ID
  0028 YL ID & URL & Good night & YL talking
  0031 "The Look of Love Pt. 1" by ABC
  0034 off   => Mix Radio International

Thank you for your Pirate DX show.   I enjoyed your show...

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: [email protected]

[Sarge94]

0027 - "until next time"                 S9+
0031 - The Look of Love - ABC

[JustGreg]

I have it with an excellent wide band signal . Playing dance music.
0041 Just ID as Mix Radio (International).

[elburndx]

S9

0041 Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) - Hazell Dean

[pjxii]

Big signal here. 
Returned here at 0055 and AM signal was distorted, USB much better