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European Pirates and Private Stations / Unid 6270 am 2330 utc 21 Apr 2020

« on: April 21, 2020, 2330 UTC »

I am guessing this is from Europe due to frequency and that the signal started slowly drifting in as it got closer to sunset here (2338 utc)

2330 At the moment, I can hear an OM talking just above noise and then some instrumental music, maybe jazz
2345 Not much noticeable improvement in signal after sunset, muffled voices just above noise

1787

Huh? / Radio Caroline founder Ronan O'Rahilly passes at age 79

« on: April 21, 2020, 1607 UTC »

Jolly Roger at half mast gentlemen:

https://www.thejournal.ie/ronan-orahilly-radio-caroline-death-5079760-Apr2020/

O'Rahilly also convinced client George Lazenby to forego the James Bond role after one film as he would become part of the Establishment, according to Lazenby.

I imagine some tributes will be forthcoming......

1788

VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / WXJ 42 NWR Transmitter 162.400 MW 1027 utc 21 Apr 2020

« on: April 21, 2020, 1040 UTC »

Excellent reception on T/O 7000 from West Peak (1,025'), Meriden, CT - the highest traprock peak in state.  Fifteen airmiles from me.  This is less for the accomplishment of receiving the broadcast but rather the bizarreness of the day's forecast.  Ah, April in New England.


1028 ID, Frequency, broadcast originates from Upton, NY
1030 Two warnings for Northern Middlesex County, from 5pm-2am: Severe wind warning gusts over 50mph, gusty winds could blow around unsecured items, high temperature near 60.  Thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail this afternoon.  Tonight, frost warning from 11p-9am, temperatures will result in frost formation.  Sensitive plants will be killed, outdoor plumbing should be drained.

1789

MW Loggings / WKAJ 1120 am 0945 utc 21 Apr 2020

« on: April 21, 2020, 0955 UTC »

Very good reception from Saint Johnsonville, NY - 175 air miles from me, 400 watts night. Surprisingly, not a trace of KMOX

0945 One of a series of country tunes over past 15 minutes
0951 OM with ID into more country music
0958 Signal fading with approach of sunrise at 1001 utc here.

1790

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Clube do Para 4885 am 0915 utc 21 Apr 2020

« on: April 21, 2020, 0919 UTC »

Good Reception in Portuguese

0915 Brazilian music
0918 OM with ID, then talking DJ-like style
0920 More music, nice stuff - Brazilian Samba?
0927 Gone - A grey line pick up

1791

North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 5150 usb 1954 utc 19 Apr 2020

« on: April 19, 2020, 1954 UTC »

1954 Faint music
1959 Music still too faint to ID but getting stronger
2000 I believe OM speaking but cannot decipher
2006 Gone?

1792

QSLs Received / Voice of Grease eQSL

« on: April 19, 2020, 1953 UTC »

Thanks, Danny.  Enjoyable way to spend a sit tight, Saturday night  !

https://imgur.com/a/F5FGxrq

1793

Shortwave Broadcast / Vatican Radio 15565 am 1630 utc 18 Apr 2020

« on: April 18, 2020, 1633 UTC »

Very Good Reception

1630 IS "Broadcast for Africa, preparing you for Sunday Eucharist"
1631 African accent OM speaking in English about gospel
1632 African music
1634 YL talking about the apostles breaking bread to Hymn Music
1635 Reading from Peter
1636 Reading from John
1639 Reading on Reflection. "Peace be with you"
1641 Choral music
1643 Bulletin of News, lead story virus
1645 YL talking about apostles
1647 OM telling story about Pope John Paul II
1648 Story about Archbishop in Nigeria and Covid 19, death of top aide to President
1650 African music to segment on Covid 19 in Africa
1656 "We have come to the end of our broadcast.  Praise be to Christ" IS
1658 Off

1794

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 15310 am 1431 utc 18 Apr 2020

« on: April 18, 2020, 1434 UTC »

Excellent reception in Uzbek, ID by short-wave.info

1431 OM talking at length in Uzbek
1439 2 OM's talking one on phone.
1455 Same OM's continue discourse.
1500 Off

1795

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Humperdoo 5160 usb 2217 utc 17 Apr 2020

« on: April 17, 2020, 2217 UTC »

Good Reception

2217 Music
2218"Radio Humperdoo" ID
2219 Unid punk (?) rock
Request? "Punk Rock Girl" The Dead Milkmen - Thanks for the sit tight, Friday night broadcast 
2220 OM "howling" Humperdoo-o-o-o-o
2221 Unid song, OM singer started with bells or gongs
2223 Reception now very good
2225 "Punk Rock Girl" The Dead Milkmen, you're the best Humperdoo 
2228 Unid punk song
2231 Shout outs to HFU posters by Drunken Radio Pirate
2233 ID over music
2235 lyric "Outta control" repeated several times
2239 "Rock Lobster" (or here in New England "Rock Lobsta") The B-52's

1796

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey 9460 am 1740 utc 15 Apr 2020

« on: April 15, 2020, 1751 UTC »

Very good reception in Turkish

1740 A series of very pleasant Turkish songs
1800 Time pips to news
1803 Turkish music continues, sounds like a waltz
1838 Turkish pop music now

1797

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 5945 am 1051 utc 11 Apr 2020

« on: April 11, 2020, 1055 UTC »

Very good reception, was not going to post this broadcaster again because of the regularity that I have.  But they are playing one of the greatest songs of all time so post is warranted.  The Left Banke's use of the Lydian mode in its melody (pre-dating The Beatles use) with an oboe over the instrumental portion and a string quartet makes it a true work of art.

1051 "Pretty Ballerina"  The Left Banke.  . As this is a request program, let me thank whoever wanted that play.  (Too bad RNZI didn't follow it up with "Walk Away Renee")
1054 Unid soft rock
1100 Time pips to news (Covid 19 in NZ lead story), briefly off air during news
1105 More soft rock
1111 Genre continues
1114 "Something" The Beatles (or a single Beatle)  - Great playlist to the moment
1117 OM soft rock tune
1135 "Break Down" Extended live version Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
1147 Significant fades  , its about to go

1798

Shortwave Broadcast / NHK World 11945 am 1720 utc 10 Apr 2020 - Carpenters Music special

« on: April 10, 2020, 1722 UTC »

Good reception in Japanese but songs in English

1720 "Rainy Days and Mondays" The Carpenters (New Haven's own)
1726 "Top of the World" The Carpenters
1729 "Sing A Song" The Carpenters
1733 "Only Yesterday" The Carpenters
1737 "Ticket to Ride" The Carpenters
1742 "Goodbye to Love" The Carpenters
1746 Too noisy at this point to ID song but Carpenters again
1754 Carpenter cover that I am not familiar

1799

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Difusora Roraima 4875 am 1009 utc 9 Apr 2020

« on: April 09, 2020, 1011 UTC »

Very Good reception, best grey line aided small broadcaster I pulled in this week, in Portuguese.  ID short-wave.com and matching transmission to web page audio

1009 Brazilian pop music
1016 Brazilian pop music
1024 Faint music with good peaks though
1028 Faint music
1033 Gone

1800

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Voz Missionaria 5940 am 0934 utc 8 Apr 2020

« on: April 08, 2020, 0935 UTC »

Fair reception in Portuguese, ID by short-wave.info. Grey line catch

0934 Chorus singing Brazilian song
0937 OM singer in what has melody of religious tune
0948 Music has continued, program is entitled Musical Sertaneja, per station web page.
0955 Gone