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Shortwave Broadcast / VOIRI 9855 AM 1941 UTC 20 OCT 2023

« on: October 20, 2023, 1943 UTC »

English service, good reception with fades/noise

1941 OM host interviewing OM about current conflict in Middle East
1942 YL expressing her efforts/ideas about supporting Palestinians - gathering food/medicine
1945 OM host detailing protests, talking about Biden/Europe.  OM speaking sounds American.
1948 Several music snippets, OM speaking between and over

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Huh? / .....and now the football and Rock 'n' Roll worlds collide

« on: October 20, 2023, 1315 UTC »

Jerseys/Kits for "El Clásico" this weekend, pretty clever marketing move for the album drop - sounds like an "El Cash-ico" weekend will be had. It's fortunate that Luis Suárez is no longer on Barça, an open mouth displaying teeth might give him some bad ideas. 😬

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/barcelona-get-ready-rock-with-rolling-stones-logo-shirt-clasico-2023-10-19/

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Shortwave Broadcast / RAE Argentina (WRMI relay) 15770 AM 1245 UTC 20 OCT 2023

« on: October 20, 2023, 1252 UTC »

Excellent reception, English service.  Surprising to hear English, WRMI lists Italian at this hour.

1245 Sports report focusing on Argentina's Rugby World Cup match
1246 "La Tia Gorda" Raly Barrionuevo
1249 OM with ID, 44th anniversary of station, Celebrating Women Executives
1250 OM mentions broadcasts to Antartica and world
1252 Pre-recorded ID's
1253 "Zoom" Soda Stereo
1255 ID's
1256 OM covers news headlines - election, mideast protests, Venezuela, Rugby World Cup then announces end of program
1258 ID's

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid (D-Day coverage) 6955 AM 1758 UTC 19 OCT 2023

« on: October 19, 2023, 1809 UTC »

Not sure if same broadcaster as earlier,  Reception better than earlier but still noisy/fades. 
1758 "Over NBC radio network.....one of our War Correspondents" (OM almost sounds like FDR giving speech, but not him)
1800 "Bulletin, after bulletin pouring in......"
1803 "American public will be informed of all invasion updates....." 
1804 Other OM identifies first as Robert St. John
1806 Might be coverage to D-Day invasion - Hilter & France mentioned (My note: St. John covered D-Day for NBC)
1809 OM identifies it as invasion of Normandy
1811 mention of Churchill
1825 NBC newsroom broadcast continues....."Liberation of Europe"
1827 Live coverage (then) of bell tolling at Independence Hall, Philadelphia
1835 Had to leave room and missed end/off, in past 5 minutes

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6955 AM 1712 UTC 19 OCT 2023

« on: October 19, 2023, 1713 UTC »

Fair reception, noisy and fades.....some sort of radio skit - sci fi/horror/comedy?
1712 Sound effects, screaming, OM with Halloween story?
1714 Parody ad for medication
1715 Suspenseful music, story about "BOGS?" in school
1717 "Wise up, they're out to get you"
1719 Very Deep Voice OM (monster-like) speaking, tough to decipher with noise, perhaps talking with child.
1721 "Welcome to Babylon, children"
1727 Unid brief gospel like tune - OM with guitar - almost could be outtro for religious program, then OFF

returned at some point while I was in garage - vintage news report - real/fake?   Reception better than earlier but still noisy/fades
1758 "Over NBC radio network.....one of our War Correspondents" (OM almost sounds like FDR giving speech, but not him)
1800 "Bulletin, after bulletin pouring in......"
1803 "American public will be informed of all invasion updates....." 
1804 Other OM identifies first as Robert St. John
1806 Might be coverage to D-Day invasion - Hilter/France mentioned/St. John covered D-Day

291

QSLs Received / Unid Tones eQSL - 15 SEP 2023

« on: October 16, 2023, 1039 UTC »

Thanks Unid Tones for the well toned broadcast and groovy eQSL.   


 

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General Radio Discussion / Channel 292 partially off air?

« on: October 05, 2023, 1644 UTC »

Received this in an email from Encore Tumbril today:

"Wind damage at 292 has 3955 and 9670 off air at present.
Repairs are underway but some broadcasts of Encore may not happen."

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Shortwave Broadcast / Mini Transat Yacht Race 13735 AM 1505 UTC 1 OCT 2023

« on: October 01, 2023, 1520 UTC »

Fair reception, beachside Cape May, NJ - H501x with whip.  English/French service.

Daily broadcast at 1500 through race completion in November, might be on other frequencies.

1505 OM and YL in French
1515 Music transition, YL with weather report in English.
1520 YL in French with weather, sea conditions then English
The second half hour has been a themed music program in years past
1538 YL giving numbers in English then perhaps again French
1542 Off?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Filibuster Radio 6910 USB 2221 UTC 27 SEP 2023

« on: September 27, 2023, 2221 UTC »

Very Good reception.  Thanks for the broadcast and introduction to new music. 
2221 Unid Music
2225 "Stolen Season" The 69 Eyes
2229 "Once in a Lifetime" Wolfsheim
2232 Filibuster ID to "Ice Queen" Within Temptation
2239 "Death" White Lies
2243 "One Headlight" The Wallflowers (I knew this one.  )
2248 Long pause to unid music

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QSLs Received / Midnite Radio relay by NAPRS eQSL - Sept. 24

« on: September 26, 2023, 0846 UTC »

Thanks for the fine vintage broadcast and the eQSL of a QSL to a World Class Dxer from right here in New England. 
(No, not you Poacher - you are Galaxy Class  )

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QSLs Received / Good Times Radio eQSL (via Pirate QSL Service) - Sept 17

« on: September 25, 2023, 0858 UTC »

Thanks for the Good Times and snappy eQSL

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6965 USB 2350 UTC 23 SEP 2023

« on: September 23, 2023, 2350 UTC »

Very good reception
2350 "La chanson de Prevert" Serge Gainsbourg
2352 "Autumn Almanac" The Kinks
2355 OM speaking, rather garbled, maybe Zeeky

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6925 USB 2255 UTC 23 SEP 2023

« on: September 23, 2023, 2256 UTC »

Very good reception (This was played with last loop tape on same frequency directing listeners to 9500 AM 30 minutes later.)
2355 "Sideways" Bleeder
2359 OM in high pitch voice said will be going to 41m 7350-7400 (CRI on 7350 now)

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MW Loggings / WSOL San German, Puerto Rico? 1090 AM 2325 UTC 18 SEP 2023

« on: September 19, 2023, 1735 UTC »

So last night at about 2315 UTC, I turned on 1090 am to listen to the Raven pre-game show.  Much to my surprise there was a Spanish station as strong or stronger than WBAL.  This was about 20 minutes after sunset for me and 10 minutes for Baltimore.  I only had my radio at the time.

This morning while doing some online searching, I could only find WSOL in Puerto Rico in Spanish on that frequency on the east coast.  WSOL powers UP to 730 watts at sunset. Maybe grey line aided, running almost north/south now?  I couldn't check the stream last night, I might try again tonight if I get the chance.

If this is WSOL, the 1650 air miles would be my longest MW catch.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Filibuster Radio 6910 USB 2134 UTC 18 SEP 2023

« on: September 18, 2023, 2135 UTC »

Very good reception
2134 Unid Pop Music
2138 Syn OM "You are listening to a Night at the movies, I am Electric Dream"
2148 "Disco Inferno"
2158 "Good Night My Love"