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Author Topic: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC 28 Jul 2017  (Read 2940 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC 28 Jul 2017
« on: July 28, 2017, 2346 UTC »
Hearing some audio here at 2345 UTC....OM with clear Pirate Radio Boston ID, into "Slow Hands"-Niall Horan
(Signal is mostly deep in the noise with some nice fadeups to just above the threshold)
2348 UTC Deep fade into the noise....carrier only now  :(
0007 UTC Just faded up to threshold now....unid tune OM singer
0012 UTC Hearing Charlie now but nada on the copy
0017 UTC "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet"-Henry Mancini
0019 UTC "Massachusetts"-Bee Gees  8)
0021 UTC YL with the infamous PRB caveat  :D

Thanks PRB! I really wish I could have heard this better...congrats on 25 years....you will be missed  :'(
« Last Edit: September 12, 2017, 1755 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2017, 2347 UTC »
Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM S5-S7 in NY

2347: Niall Horan "Slow Hands"
0001: Pirate Radio Boston I.D. and also Congratulations to Charlie Loudenboomer from listeners with mentions of HF Underground
0004: Charlie Loudenboomer with Pirate Radio Boston I.D. and mention of 25th Anniversary & Farewell broadcast
0007: George Strait "Somewhere Down In Texas"
0011: Charlie Loudenboomer with shout outs to those that helped him over the years
0014: Muzikfabrik "Blue"
0017: Henry Mancini "Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet"
0019: Charlie Loudenboomer saying goodbye & announcing his final transmission
0020: Bee Gees "Massachusetts"
0022: FCC parody and off the air
« Last Edit: July 29, 2017, 0021 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2017, 2351 UTC »
2349- "Slow Hands" OM vocals  S7-8
2350- "Some Postman" The Presidents Of The Unites States Of America
2353- "Why Must I Cry" Peter Tosh per Shazam
2357- YL voice with Pirate Radio Boston ID and congratulations for being on the air 25 years
2358- "Turn Me On" ? YL vocals
0000- YL voice with PRB ID jingle
0002- various congratulations to PRB for 25 years on the air
0004- Charlie Loudenboomer with PRB ID and said this is the 25th Anniversary and Farewell Show
0005- rundown of songs played into "Somewhere Down In Texas" George Strait  S4-5 signal now
0011- signal has faded under the noise now, hearing Charlie talking listening in USB mode
0013- unid music
0020- very faint music being heard in USB
0022- carrier off.

 Thanks for all the broadcasts and relays of other pirates over the years Charlie!  :) Twenty five years is a long run and you will be missed in the free radio hobby. Congratulations on all that you have done!!  ;D
« Last Edit: July 29, 2017, 0022 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2017, 2354 UTC »
2353 - S5 peaks, but mostly poor copy in the static.
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2017, 0008 UTC »
Really weak with static
Can only make out bits and pieces
0006 - George Stait - Somewhere Down In Texas
Improving slightly
0013 - Lamont Est Bleu - Paul Mauriat - per Shazam
0016 - love Theme From Romeo Juliet - Henry ManciniPer - per Shazam
0020 - Massachusetts - Bee Gees
« Last Edit: July 29, 2017, 0020 UTC by Helicaster »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2017, 0011 UTC »
Good reception

0007z  "Somewhere Down in Texas"   Have not heard PRB since Requiem for Radio Broadcast....thanks for that broadcast and the one tonight
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2017, 0018 UTC »
Very weak signal in Kyiv.
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2017, 0020 UTC »
0019 UTC - Pirate Radio Boston ID, signing off, solid S7 in WNY.  Playing "Massachusetts" by the Bee Gee's
« Last Edit: July 29, 2017, 0022 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2017, 1343 UTC »
SIO 433 on the SDR recording.
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2017, 1432 UTC »
herd it last night 4 over 7
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6850.5 AM 2345 UTC July 28, 2017
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2017, 1446 UTC »
We all call it quits sooner or later, but it's loads of fun while it lasts, isn't it? Sorry I missed the broadcast, everything was unhooked due to nasty thunderstorms.

 

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