Messages

1741

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.7AM 0049

« on: June 22, 2012, 0058 UTC »

6950.7 AM SIO 434

Great signal with slight fading - audio is a tad overdriven on peaks, but still sounds good.

00:55z song with "...any other way..." lyrics
00:56z Captain Morgan Shortwave ID
01:24z ID
01:25z 'All Along The Watchtower' - Hendrix!
01:29z "....Captain Morgan...it just rocks!..." & off

Audio (00:51z-01:29z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/CaptainMorganShortwave6950_7Am0051z-0129z06-22-12.mp3

Thanks Capt. M!

1742

QSLs Received / Re: TCS Baseball Extravaganza QSL

« on: June 21, 2012, 2213 UTC »

Also received a QSL - thank you, thank you Poet!

1743

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Blue Ocean Radio

« on: June 21, 2012, 1851 UTC »

NP BOR

FWIW I use a 2.4khz filter for just about all of my sideband catches - there was also a period during last night's broadcast that had a nice fadeup over the noise with some banjo music that was cutting through really well:

Audio (05:45z-05:49z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/BlueOceanRadio6925Usb0545z-0549z06-21-12.mp3

Thnx again

1744

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Blue Ocean Radio

« on: June 21, 2012, 1138 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 222-323

Signal started off in the noise with some fading & began to stay above the static around 04:30z slowly improving with broadcast - had pretty good conditions around 06:58z to sign off at 07:36z.

04:30z-07:36z Blue Ocean Radio

Audio (06:58z-07:36z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/BlueOceanRadio6925Usb0658z-0736z06-21-12.mp3

Thanks BOR!

1745

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: SSTV 6924AM 0015z

« on: June 20, 2012, 1200 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 AM (rx in USB) SIO 434

Good signal here with little fade, but was too offtuned from transmitting frequency.  Audio posted to show signal strength.

02:16z-02:33z 'Summer' tx with SSTV

Audio (complete tx): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Am-usb0216z-0233z06-20-12.mp3

Thanks

1746

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925khz USB 0215z

« on: June 20, 2012, 1150 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 222

Weak signal here with most of the show in the noise, but just before the 'Summer' station began transmitting it's SSTV images could here talking from the SSB station?, but hard to make out what was said.

Audio (02:16z [44secs]): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Am-usb0216z06-20-12.mp3

Thanks

1747

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Artem's World Music Show relayed by RTN 6925 AM

« on: June 20, 2012, 1141 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 AM (rx in USB) SIO 322

Weak to fair signal with some fading - had best reception from 04:46z-05:15z with music portions fading in & out of the noise.  Not bad of a signal here in the swamplands.

05:02z Cuban music?
05:08z Radio True North ID
05:15z ID & sign off

Audio(04:46z-05:15z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RadioTrueNorth6925Am-usb0446z-0515z06-20-12.mp3

Thanks RTN!

1748

QSLs Received / Rave On Radio QSL

« on: June 20, 2012, 1025 UTC »

Received this cool QSL for ROR's Lou Reed show:



Thank you, thank you ROR!

1749

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Rave On Radio 6925USB *0130 - 0235*

« on: June 19, 2012, 1032 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 222-322

Noisy conditions making for tough copy of ROR here, but had better reception between 01:40z-01:50z where noise level dropped for a bit - similar details as others.

01:20z-02:35z Rave On Radio Lou Reed show

Audio (01:40z-01:50z best reception): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RaveOnRadio6925Usb0140z-0150z06-19-12.mp3

Thanks ROR!

1750

North American Shortwave Pirate / Blue Ocean Radio 6925 USB 04:03z 06-18-12

« on: June 18, 2012, 1431 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 222-322

Weak, but audible with some fading.

04:03z Blue Ocean Radio ID, email addy & off or faded out

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/BlueOceanRadio6925Usb0403z06-18-12.mp3

Thanks BOR!

1751

North American Shortwave Pirate / Eccentric Shortwave 6925 USB 03:59z-04:02z 06-18-12

« on: June 18, 2012, 1430 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 323

Decent signal with good audio & little fade.  Not sure if some of the earlier UNID's I posted were from ES, but was able to verify this one.

03:59z reggae/New Orleans sounding tune
04:02z Eccentric Shortwave ID & off

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/EccentricShortwave6925Usb0359z--0402z06-18-12.mp3

Thanks ES - good to hear ya again!

1752

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID’s 6925 USB 03:36z-03:59z 06-18-12

« on: June 18, 2012, 1424 UTC »

Recorder catches:

6925 USB SIO 323-434

Caught these four broadcasts following the 'I'd Love To Change The World' tx - song being played then off with no ID's heard.  Not sure if some of these were Eccentric Shortwave or not.

03:36z-03:40z 'Good Vibrations' - Beach Boys

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0336z-0340z06-18-12.mp3

03:42z-03:46z unknown rap tune

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0342z-0346z06-18-12.mp3

03:47z-03:51z 'Presence Of The Lord' by Blind Faith, but not the album version

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0347z-0351z06-18-12.mp3

03:55z-03:59z unknown tune (begining sounds like CCR's 'Down On The Corner' riff slowed down)

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0355z-0359z06-18-12.mp3


Thanks!

1753

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID (I'd Love To Change The World) 6925 USB 03:29z-03:34z 06-18-12

« on: June 18, 2012, 1335 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 434

Good signal & audio with little fade.  Heard before with tx starting with strange sound effect then 'I'd Love To Change The World' by Ten Years After followed with sound effect & off - no ID heard.

Audio (03:29z-03:34z complete tx): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0329z-0334z06-18-12.mp3

Thanks!

1754

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: The Crystal Ship via relay service

« on: June 18, 2012, 1327 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 333-434

Good signal & audio with some fading - similar details as others.

02:14z-03:29z  The Crystal Ship 'Baseball' show via HPRS

Audio (complete broadcast): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/TheCrystalShiphprsRelay6925Usb0214z-0329z06-18-12.mp3

Good to hear ya again Poet & thnx HPRS for the relay!

1755

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 usb 0148z

« on: June 18, 2012, 1319 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 323

Decent signal & audio with nice tune selection! - similar details as others.

01:44z-02:09z Renegade Radio

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RenegadeRadio6925Usb0144z-0209z06-18-12.mp3

Good to hear ya again & thanks for the show Renegade Radio!