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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6930 USB 2357 UTC 26 Sep 2015

« on: September 27, 2015, 1131 UTC »

S9 here, easy copy

Heard Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl @ 0041

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes Wolverine !!! ===

107

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Old Time Radio 6770 AM 1455 UTC 26 Sep 2015

« on: September 27, 2015, 1126 UTC »

Was listening during the 2200 hour
Signal S9, pretty decent copy, noise in & out though

Heard Avalon Time w Red Skelton & Duffy's Tavern w 1951 ads
Got too noisy to copy at the start of the next prgm though

108

QSLs Received / Re: Amphetamine Radio eQSL, Girls on Film

« on: September 26, 2015, 2010 UTC »

Got mine in today's email... Thanks AR!

109

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2100 UTC 25Sep15

« on: September 26, 2015, 0131 UTC »

Solid S9, easy copy

2121, Duran Duran - Girls On Film (in progress)
2123, SSTV tones
2125, ID, email addy, DJ gab, ID
2126, Van Halen tune
2131, SSTV tones
2133, J Geils Band - Centerfold (abrupt intro)
2136, ID & Def Leppard - Photograph
2141, SSTV tones
2143, tune
2147, ID & SSTV tones
2149, Paul Simon - Kodachrome
2153, Ringo - Photograph
2156, SSTV tones
2159, tune
--afk--
2206, Steely Dan - Peg (in progress)
2207, ID, DJ gab, email addy, "One more SSTV & call it a night", ID
2209, SSTV tones
2211, "Thanks for listening", email addy, DJ gab, ID "Signing off"
2212, Anthem, tone, and...
2213, ---off---

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes AR !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cold Country Canada 6969 USB 2059 UTC 25Sep15

« on: September 26, 2015, 0128 UTC »

Faint S7, Signal fading to 0

2202, George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
2204, --signal faded out--

=== Thanx for the k00l tune(s) !!! ===

111

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2356 UTC 25Sep15

« on: September 26, 2015, 0123 UTC »

S+15, a few dips to S9. Usual nice signal (.03 high)
Also sounding good on the Tecsun 660 w just the whip

0003, tune - Julia (in progress)
0006, tune by Hole
0010, DJ gab, ID
0012, tune
0016, canned ID & tune
0019, ID, DJ gab, off freq adjustments, ID
0023, tune - Dim The Lights
0027, canned ID & Jungle Giants tune
0031, ID, DJ gab, more off freq adjusting, email addy, HFU shoutouts, ID
0035, Metric - The Government
0039, canned ID & tune - Trying To Be Cool
0043, tune - Making Breakfast
0045, DJ gab, ID
0046, tune      ---band getting a bit squirrelly---
0048, tune
0051, canned ID & tune
0053, ---signal down to S8---
0055, ---copyability way way down---
0055, ID, DJ gab no longer copyable

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes DW !!! ===

112

QSLs Received / Re: Amphetamine Radio eQSL

« on: September 25, 2015, 1943 UTC »

Just got mine also... Thanks AR!

113

QSLs Received / Re: Amphetamine Radio eQSL, 30 Watt PEP Test

« on: September 25, 2015, 0212 UTC »

Got mine too. Thanks AR!
Was surprised I picked up the 30w test show so well!

114

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 25 2015 - 0037 UTC

« on: September 25, 2015, 0154 UTC »

Solid S9, not too noisy mostly, copyable 90% of time

0037, Jack Benny prgm in progress. Topic: Jack wants his corny song published
0039, Lucky Strike quartet
0048, OM sings ballad
0051, Dennis Day cameo
0056, Jack sings his corny song
0058, Lucky Strike ad, Rexall ad
0100, Rexall presents Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show
0110, YL sings "I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy"
0116, Harris sings "Let's Choo Choo Choo To Idaho"

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

115

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6950 USB 2350 UTC 24Sep15

« on: September 25, 2015, 0150 UTC »

Just caught Anthem @ 0030, & tone. Solid S9, nice copy

116

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 24 2015 - 1311 UTC

« on: September 24, 2015, 1807 UTC »

Solid S9, nice copy, no noise, minor fading occasionally

1311, drama in progress "The Long Winter"
1313, Hallmark cards ad
1314, back to prgm
1325, end of play, Hallmark cards ad
1326, --signal faded completely--
1329, Night Beat cop prgm w Frank Lovejoy
1345, NBC upcoming prgms plug
1346, back to prgm
1351, --band noise picking up-- S8 signal, copyability dropping
1357, closing credits/theme
1358, '40s music to round out the hour: YL sings "I'd Be Lost Without You"
1400, Radio City Playhouse prgm
1424, credits/closing theme, NBC upcoming prgms plug, chime ID
1425, NBC Short Stories - Today: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
1440, "brief pause", back to story
1452, closing theme/credits, music to round out the hour
1452, tune: big band version of Saber Dance
1455, tune: Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher.     --signal fading--
1458, uptempo swing tune     --copyability dropping--
1500, start of next prgm (medical drama)
1515, 1939 Ford car ad
1517, back to prgm

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

117

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Broadcaster 6955 USB 2303 UTC 23Sep15

« on: September 24, 2015, 1803 UTC »

Unintelligible music, barely poking above the noise floor
Listened from 2300-2315

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cold Country Canada 6969 USB 2143 UTC 21Sep15

« on: September 22, 2015, 0146 UTC »

Grr, my log got deleted!

Good S8-S9 here though. Easy copy

Caught the show from Layla onwards.
Show ended with "Going for grub"
(You could've eaten a 5 course meal during the Dire Straits tune!)   :^)

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6955 USB 2237 UTC Sept 21, 2015

« on: September 22, 2015, 0136 UTC »

S8 w S9 peaks, easy copy

2346, tail end of tune
2347, ID, "Low power test", DJ gab, email addy, HFU & Cafe shoutouts
2349, SSTV tones
2351, DJ gab, commercial, ID, "signing off"
2353, anthem, tone, and...
2354, ---off---
2355, not off?? - Billy Joel - Piano Man
2357, abrupt ---off--- then, AR paging station playing Joel tune

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Burn It Down Radio 6965 USB 0016 UTC 21 Sep 2015

« on: September 21, 2015, 0137 UTC »

S8, easy copy

0035, tune - "You Can't Change Me"
0038, DJ gab & country tune
0041, Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons
0044, Supertramp - Goodbye Stranger (abrupt ending into...)
0046, Sugar Ray - Someday
0050, Styx - Come Sail Away
0056, ID & Police - Every Breath You Take
0101, Boston - Hitchin' A Ride
0105, Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks  - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
0109, Steve Miller Band - The Joker
0112, Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
0117, DJ gab, "Goodnight"

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===