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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7475 AM 0246 UTC 4 April 2020

« on: April 04, 2020, 0338 UTC »

Faint and better heard in USB.
One of the few times I can actually hear what he is saying, but with some difficulty.

197

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNId 4180 USB 0313 4 April 2020

« on: April 04, 2020, 0333 UTC »

Can hear rock music at 0330 but very difficult copy.
Far too much noise at 0410.
Have to hang up the headphones on this one.

198

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 4190 USB 0128 UTC 4 April 2020

« on: April 04, 2020, 0235 UTC »

At 0232 hear male singer but signal is weak in midst of heavy static.

199

North American Shortwave Pirate / Captain Morgan Shortwave on6934.86 AM 01:53 UTC 4 April 2020

« on: April 04, 2020, 0204 UTC »

Blues music into old- fashioned rock and roll.
Drinkin Beer by William Clarke.
Good signal.
Early In The Morning - B.B. King
Nice selection of blues but don't recognize a lot of it.
ID at 0216 as Captain Morgan Shortwave.
S/off or lost program at 0230.

200

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 4.April 2020 00.57 UTC

« on: April 04, 2020, 0105 UTC »

Pink Floyd at 0103.  From Dark Side of the Moon.
Signal fair but managing to cut through the static.
Do I detect a theme?  A number of songs concerning breath in the title.
One Last Breath - Creed
Breathe - Faith Hill
Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull
Something About the Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
Station pretty much lost in noise floor by 0152.
Thanks for the show.

201

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: COVID-19 Radio 6939 USB 2303 UTC 3 APr 2020

« on: April 04, 2020, 0001 UTC »

Like last night signal booming in here.  ID at 0000.

202

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio 48 4177 USB 2351 UTC 3 April 2020

« on: April 03, 2020, 2358 UTC »

Close to top of the hour hearing some jazz in club setting.
Fair signal but noisy.
Songs by Rez , Flyleaf, and  P.O.D.
Signal getting better.
3 versions of "Eve of Destruction" into "NO More Suffering" by Bayless.
ID @ 0029.
Gospel music starting at 0153.
Sounding pretty good this time of night.

203

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 4175 USB 2235 UTC 3 APR 2020

« on: April 03, 2020, 2300 UTC »

Music deep in noise floor; unable to garner decent copy.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB 2236 3 APR 2020

« on: April 03, 2020, 2250 UTC »

Big signal and nice audio on the Great Plains @ 2350.
Shazam says current tune is "Breakthrough"  by Lammonollis (so?).
Checked back at 2302, station gone.

205

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Dr. Detroit 5165 am 2209 utc 3 Apr 2020

« on: April 03, 2020, 2247 UTC »

At 2346 can a voice peeping out of the noise and that is all, folks.

(edit by Ray : that was at 2246 UTC)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Potato (rebroadcast from 2012) 6960 USB 0059 UTC 03 April 2020

« on: April 03, 2020, 0115 UTC »

Got this in AM mode.  Man talking about past Christmas experience.
Some ute QRM.  Deep signal fades at times but becoming more legible.
Hearing various childhood stories but tough to hear at times.
Lost signal ~0148.


 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950,42 AM 00.47 UTC 3.April 2020

« on: April 03, 2020, 0103 UTC »

Needed to use SSB to hear station but can't get a solid lock.
Thought I heard time pops at top of the hour.

208

North American Shortwave Pirate / SYCKO RADIO ON 6923 LSB APR 03 @ 0033

« on: April 03, 2020, 0036 UTC »

On a few moments after COVID-19 RADIO.
Weaker signal deep in noise floor.  OM anncr with deep voice.
Too noisy at moment to discern any details.
ID @ 0043 but unable to copy.
Caught clear ID  of Sycko Radio at0052.
Improving signal.  Sounds like a classical piece with OM narrator but do not recognize the selection.

209

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: COVID-19 radio 6923 LSB 2303 UTC 02 APR 2020

« on: April 02, 2020, 2343 UTC »

Strong signal into eastern Nebraska.
Bowie  @ 2343.
Hearing fair amount of distortion in both announcer and music.
Turning again a little helped a bit.
Station ID  @ 0001.
Off @ 0029.
Thanks for the show!

210

North American Shortwave Pirate / WTF RADIO 6935 USB 2335 utc 29 MAR 2020

« on: March 29, 2020, 2335 UTC »

WTF just exploded on the air wiping out Captain Morgan with strong signal.
Dream Weaver into ID @ 2338.

(last edit by John S at 23:38 UTC)

(edit by Ray : format for the subject line)