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North American Shortwave Pirate / Barnyard Radio, 6930u

« on: October 31, 2009, 2101 UTC »

Barnyard Radio,10/31/09, 6930u, SINPO 25442
Started off with a repeating laugh track then into music about 2030z. Slight fading into fairly quiet conditions.

2032z - Song with "Undead" & "I'm dead" in it.
2037z - "One of the most important developments of mankind - wireless radio"
2038z - "...and earns the distinction of being North America's most listened to station. That station is Barnyard Radio" Creepy laughs
2041z - Barnyard animal sounds, then into a speed or death metal tune
2101z - still S1-S3 here. Mostly punk tunes.

Audio: http://download.yousendit.com/YkxLYnU5Q1JZY1JMWEE9PQ

Z

182

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR, 6925AM

« on: October 24, 2009, 1814 UTC »

WMPR, 10/24/09, 6924.85am, SINPO 25432
Just coming on with the dance party!
Fades between S0 and S5

ID at 1809z

Z

183

North American Shortwave Pirate / The Crystal Ship, 6876am

« on: October 24, 2009, 1341 UTC »

TCS, 6876.2AM, 10/24/09, SINPO 25422
S1 signal and fades just below the noise floor. Sounds like a Halloween show. Signal is slowly weakening

1316z - Watch the Skies on Halloween
1318z - Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
1326z - Pretty sure I heard Juliana Montana
1331z - Edgar Allan Poe - The Raven
Signal has picked up to S8 on peaks
1336z - They're coming to take me away
1338z - Juliana - "You are listening to the Crystal Ship - This is pirate radio"
1339z - CCR - Bad Moon Rising (S2-S7)

Zane

184

North American Shortwave Pirate / Cupid Radio, 15070.5 AM

« on: October 11, 2009, 1408 UTC »

Cupid Radio (Netherlands), 15070.5AM, 10/11/09, SINPO 14331
Very weak but actually better than last weeks transmission. Op running only 150W and aimed towards S. America. N. America transmission from 1430z - 1530z

1340z - ID
1345z - Four Tops - I'll be There

Zane

185

North American Shortwave Pirate / WTCR, 6925u

« on: October 11, 2009, 0137 UTC »

WTCR, 6925u , 10/11/09, SINPO 25542
Very weak for WTCR, but audio is fairly steady.
Get your skinny tie out - all 80's

0118z - ID
0122z - Soft Cell - Tainted Love
0124z - Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
0128z - Patty Smyth - Goodbye to You
0132z - The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another
0134z - Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself

Z

186

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio GaGa, show & SSTV

« on: October 10, 2009, 2246 UTC »

Radio GaGa, 6925u 10/10/09, SINPO 25543

ID at 2240z then off with SSTV

   

Z

187

North American Shortwave Pirate / Cupid Radio - Netherlands - 15070.5AM

« on: October 03, 2009, 1601 UTC »

Cupid Radio, 10/3/09, 15070.5AM, SINPO 154221
Extremely weak into Chicago, but enough for a sync lock and some audio to come through every now and then.

1542z - CCR - Have you ever seen the rain
1543z - Cat Stevens - Wild World
1550z - Cupid Radio ID
1555z - CCR - Bad Moon Rising

Zane

188

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925am

« on: August 31, 2009, 0341 UTC »

WMPR, 8/31/09, 6925.2am, SINPO 35422
Good signal with deep fades. Usual great dance mix.

0232z - ID
0239z - signal picking up nicely
0322z - still there with a good signal.
0338z - Extremely weak now - actually thought the show ended, but just caught another ID. Being beat up by 6915 too.

Thanks for the Sunday night show!


8 min file: http://download.yousendit.com/cmcxeVdqayt0TWswTVE9PQ

1 min file: http://download.yousendit.com/cmcxeVdnNDQ5eFUwTVE9PQ

Z

189

North American Shortwave Pirate / KXKVI relay

« on: August 22, 2009, 0130 UTC »

Station playing what seems to be an old show from the early 90's.

KXKVI, 6924.7AM, 08/22/09, SINPO 45434
Very nice signal into Chicago.

Audio: http://download.yousendit.com/MnFpcXlwYUlRR2RjR0E9PQ

0057z - S9 to 10 over - very smooth groove music.
0115z - still S8-S9 with 80's rap
0120z - off - thanks for the show

Zane

190

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925AM, 1438z

« on: June 28, 2009, 1450 UTC »

WMPR, 6/28/09, 6925AM, SINPO 25432
Weak and fading, but enough to sync lock and
get some decent audio out of.

Signed on at about 1438z with a track to "Fascinated"

1448z - "WMPR - Dance Party" ID

Zane

191

North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK, 6924usb

« on: April 22, 2009, 0345 UTC »

WEAK Radio, 6924.7u, SINPO 34433, 4/22/09
Mostly strong signal into Chicago with some fade and splatter from 6915.

0313z - Matchbox 20 - Push
0320z - WEAK Radio ID
0325z - Country Joe & The Fish
0340z - Badfinger - Baby Blue

Z

192

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio XXP

« on: April 11, 2009, 0116 UTC »

Radio XXP, 6925u, SINPO 25342, 4/11/09,

ID and email at 0103z. Just caught the end with George Thorogood's "I drink alone"

Zane

Audio:
http://download.yousendit.com/WnBUZXQ0QTZsMHdLSkE9PQ

193

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925 AM

« on: February 14, 2009, 1948 UTC »

WMPR, 6925AM, 2/14/09, SINPO 45423
Nice signal into Chicago with very slow and deep fades. S8 down to S1. Very nice audio.
Usual mix of dance/techno tunes

ID at about 1944z

Zane

194

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6955 AM

« on: February 07, 2009, 1610 UTC »

WMPR, 6955.2AM, 2/7/09 , SINPO 34343

Hearing dance music with various mixes - rap, twighlight zone theme, a preacher "no sex until marriage", "Saddam", "In the name of Jesus" - whine of an old song "Crazy Horses"

Good signal - bit of interference from a ssb QSO nearby.

1601z - WMPR ID
1604z - Sounds like The Cure
1607z - "This is WMPR" "6955 AM"

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK Radio, 6925u

« on: February 04, 2009, 0309 UTC »

WEAK Radio, 6925u, 2/4/09, SINPO 25432
Somewhat debilitated signal into the western suburbs of Chicago. Good to hear you!

0238z - ID
0249z - ID and email - possible second station or some mixing of other music/tones.
Into Rolling Stones - This Could Be the Last Time
0252z - Wings - Band On The Run
0258z - Queen - Your My Best Friend.
0302z - punk tune I don't know ...
0306z - QRM from 6915 coming up.

Zane