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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: Zoidberg on August 15, 2009, 0655 UTC

Title: WEAK Radio 6925 USB Les Paul tribute show
Post by: Zoidberg on August 15, 2009, 0655 UTC
8/15/09 0215-0328 UTC - WEAK Radio, 6925 USB, tribute show for electric guitar pioneer Les Paul.  SINPO - 34223, heavy static crashes, some fading but enjoyable due to very good audio quality.

0215z: Just audible
0220z: Started coming through with jazzy guitar
0226z: WEAK Radio ID, OM voice w/ echo fx
0229z: Les Paul "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", very good signal peaks now.
0235z: DJ Knobtwister ID w/ reverb fx
0236z: Sam Cooke?  Sounds like "Somebody Ease My Troublin' Mind", faded to barely audible.
0243z: Sounds like some version of Frankie and Johnny?
0253z: "Mr. Sandman", sounds like Mary Ford & Les Paul version.
0254z: WEAK ID
0255z: "Tennessee Waltz"
0301z: WEAK ID
0302z: "Vaya Con Dios"
0314z: Les Paul Trio version of Allman Brothers instrumental "Jessica".
0322z: WEAK ID w/ echo/repeat fx
0323z: Wings "Band on the Run"
0328z: Off after multiple ID's

SINPO - 34223. Very good audio.  Signal fluttering between barely audible and S5 or so through S1-S2 static crashes.

4.25 MB file: http://www.mediafire.com/file/4xtj2dojxmn/01 (http://www.mediafire.com/file/4xtj2dojxmn/01)  - Pirate_WEAK-Radio_Les-Paul-tribute_6925U_8-15-09_0217z.mp3
11.5 MB file: http://www.mediafire.com/file/lgymioz5vtm/02 (http://www.mediafire.com/file/lgymioz5vtm/02)  - Pirate_WEAK-Radio_Les-Paul-tribute_6925U_8-15-09_0240z_34223.mp3

(Gopher Stomp, TX - Palstar R30C w/ indoor fugloop)

Received eQSL shortly after broadcast, and reminder of that Allman Brothers song played by the Les Paul Trio: "Jessica".  Thanks, excellent show!
 (http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/canklecat/Pirate%20stuff/WEAK_Les_Paul_-_8-15-09_-_Lex_-_TX_.jpg)