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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6950 USB 2218 UTC 30 OCT 2017

« on: October 30, 2017, 2251 UTC »

6950 USB barely heard here at 2238
2239 "- - Radio", then music barely heard
2248  SSTV signal

36632

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Crazy Radio 6955 USB 2133 UTC 30 Oct 2017

« on: October 30, 2017, 2154 UTC »

6955 USB heard (over the pond) at 2133 UTC with music
2135 "Waiting for the sun" (reprise? on stage ?)
2140 lot of IDs, - - Radio, hotmail (no more copied)
2143 unknown music, 2149 more unknown music
edit : 2156 (was gone)

36633

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6960 USB 2157 UTC 29 Oct 2017

« on: October 29, 2017, 2310 UTC »

Heard here (over the pond) fading in at 2249 UTC, unknown music
2252 W shouting "Whatever !", more unknown music
2302 fading down, lost at 2303.

edit : heard again at 2319 (v.weak\noisy), then killed by RTTY at 2328

36634

European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: 6281 AM 16.46 UTC 28 Oct 2017 UNID music radio

« on: October 29, 2017, 2230 UTC »

I was not listening at that time, but that sounds like another transmission from Black Bandit Radio,
except for the drift (rather a small QSY from 6280 to 6282 ?)

36635

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WHYP 6875 USB 2220 UTC 28 OCT 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 2317 UTC »

6875 USB heard in W. Europe, from 2243 UTC
with pops and some talking (about 1 min at each time),
but local noise (PLC, home plug networks from neighbors) prevents any copy,
2300 talking jammed by blank carrier shifted up and down by hand.
2304 signal fading down ?

36636

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Clever Name Radio 6935 USB 2138 UTC 28 October 2017

« on: October 28, 2017, 2236 UTC »

Clever Name Radio heard in W. Europe at 2159, rock programme, frequent IDs
2224 ID+hotmail, 2230 still on the air

edit : 2240 more music and IDs, still on the air at 2304
requested in a late report : clevernameradio@hotmail.com

36637

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Clever Name Radio 6935 USB 2231 UTC 27 Oct 2017

« on: October 27, 2017, 2242 UTC »

Clever Name radio 6935 USB, heard in W. Europe
2228 Get it on
2229 Hey Joe, then parts
2233 ID +e-mail, more music
2237 same ID, more music
 edit : still on at 2244-2338 UTC with unknown music, except :
2309 "Under my thumb"
2322 Pink Floyd "Money"
IDs at 2310, 2317, 2338

36638

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Clever Name Radio 6935 USB 2054 UTC 22 Oct 2017

« on: October 22, 2017, 2152 UTC »

6935 USB heard in France at 2128 UTC with music,
2131 ID (no copy), more music,
still on at 2137

edit : still on at 2156 (noisy, more and more atmos), 2205 M+W talking (no copy), etc
2116 kind of rap, etc, 2236 end

36639

SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: Kenwood R-600 vs SDR

« on: October 19, 2017, 0805 UTC »

By all means, get a small portable receiver. You will be able to go outdoor, where there is no noise from all modern electronic shit. You will be able to travel with it. You will be able to seek for noise sources in your home and to look for best outdoor places for an antenna.

Among the new portables available today, the best one seems to be the Tecsun PL-680. The MW (AM) buffs prefer the older PL-660 (better sensitivity on the MW band). For a real pocket sized one, the Tecsun PL-310 ET, or one of its derivatives, but you will loose the SSB mode.

Among the used ones, the long series of Grundig YB400 / G4000 have allways got the best comments. You should get one for much less than a new PL-660.

If you really want an old tech table receiver for a small price, choose a really good one, a Yaesu FRG7.

36640

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6949.3 AM 2119 UTC 18 Oct 2017

« on: October 19, 2017, 0730 UTC »

Had a trace at 2148 UTC here in W. Europe,
but the signal disappeared before I could set the ATU at best.

PS Of course, the time in the title should be 2119 UTC.

36641

Clandestine Stations / Re: UNID 6280 AM 2154 UTC 15 Oct 2017

« on: October 16, 2017, 0809 UTC »

Chinese station heard also at 2132-2146 UTC.
Heard every (local) evening in Europe, so European free radios are not using that frequency (only sometimes on local mornings).
In this season, the signal strength of the stations from Far-East is getting higher. Particularly, Pyong-Yang on 6400 kHz is quite easy to catch, and 6400 is a frequency not to use till next spring.

36642

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Clever Name Radio 6940 USB 2050 UTC 14 Oct 2017

« on: October 14, 2017, 2201 UTC »

6940 USB, very weak signal in W. Europe, very noisy, QRM from carriers around 6940 (maybe local).
music, 2123 "Barbra Streisand"
2125 row of IDs by M+W, at last I could catch 'Clever Name Radio'
2132 music, then 2134 no signal (still a carrier on 6939,85 kHz, maybe local).

36643

European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6255.38 AM 1830 UTC 14 Oct 2017

« on: October 14, 2017, 2058 UTC »

Also heard here (W. France) at 1835-1901 (end?),
with music, then at 1847 ID+e-mail (but no copy)
1858 part of anthem, ID as Radio R.... (??) then end? at 1901.

I've just listened to your mp3 recording, it includes an ID from Radio RAINBOW, (twice).
That's in accordance with the drifting TX....

36644

European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6919.96 AM 1925 UTC 14 Oct 2017

« on: October 14, 2017, 2048 UTC »

That's Key Channel Radio (Italy), including shows from Artem in Moscow (Artem plays much music from Latin America and from Africa).

36645

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6940 AM 2210 UTC 13 Oct 2017

« on: October 13, 2017, 2247 UTC »

Fair signal in W. Europe,
2210 Doors "The crystal ship" ? (title?)
2211 more music,
 seemed to switch off at 2218 (but maybe another station was underneath with very very weak signal)