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Messages - vamtnlion

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6949.5 AM 2355 UTC 30 OCT 2022
« on: October 31, 2022, 0025 UTC »
Tined in at 2357 utc 6950 am. Ok signal here in Blue Ridge Mtns of western Virginia SIO 322. Significant propagational fading, static. Thriller by M. Jackson, Halloween themed music, Cpt Morgan ID. Off by 0020.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: OUTHOUSE RADIO 6930 USB 2255 30 OCT 2022
« on: October 31, 2022, 0019 UTC »
Tuned in right aftet 000 utc. Medium signal here in Blue Ridge Mtns in western Virginia tonight. SIO 322. Static-y conditions. Selection of Halloween themed blues. Love the music. Thanks for the show.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Illuminati, 6865 USB 2323 utc 30 Oct 2022
« on: October 31, 2022, 0015 UTC »
Super signal into Blue Ridge Mtns western Virginia. SIO 555. Mix Int'l. relay of X-FM. Stevie Nicks, Santana, good tunes. Host has quintessential DJ voice - reminds me of how radio used to be. Thanks for the show!

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: BBC World Service 15735 AM 1400 utc 25 Feb 2022 - new transmission
« on: February 26, 2022, 1457 UTC »
Armchair copy here in western Virginia at 1430 UTC 26 Feb on Grundig Yachtboy 400 using just telescopic whip SINPO 4433. Booming on on Grundig Satellit 800 with longwire 54333.  Best I've heard the BBC on shortwave for many years. Wonder if they are increasing broadcasts in Ukrainian?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDDR 4015 (was 6955) USB 0058 UTC 01 JAN 2022
« on: January 01, 2022, 0410 UTC »
Super strong signal into the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia tonight.  1/1/22 0250-0347 UTC 4.015 MHz USB

SINPO 55444 Armchair, local signal quality only some very slight fading. Great copy.

0250  Grateful Dead - Til the Morning Comes
0252  WDDR ID
0254  The Beat - Twist and Crawl
0255  WDDR ID
0255  Procol Harum - Whisky Train
0300  ID
0300  Stone Coyotes - Brand New Car
0305  SSTV # 3 (Shout Out to Outhouse Radio)
0307  Joan Armstrong - Romancers
0313  Steely Dan - Don't Take Me Alive
0317  Madness - Night Boat to Cairo
0322  Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris
0325  Asked for requests via HF Underground/WDDR ID
0325  Jackson Browne - Red Neck Friend
0330  ID
0330  Bob Marley - One Love
0333  Traffic - Uninspired
0340  SSTV #4 (Shout Out to Taschenrechner)
0347  Frank Zappa - Whipping Post

Great show, great signal, thanks!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker 4030 AM 0158 UTC 1 Jan 2022
« on: January 01, 2022, 0356 UTC »
Decent copy in western Virginia tonight.  1/1/22 UTC from 0300-0345 on 4.030 MHz AM

SINPO 33323 Some serious fading but this improved over time and signal was good.

0303  New Order - True Faith
0308  INXS - New Sensation
0310  Ballsmacker ID and email address - notes common theme tonight
0312  Jody Watley - Looking for a New Love
0316  New Christy Minstrels - Green Green
0319  New Edition - Cool It Now
0322  Beck - The New Pollution
0324  ID
0324  Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - Whole New World
0328  Everclear - I Will Buy You a New Life
0330  ID
0330  Garth Brooks - New Way to Fly
0335  Rush - New World Man
0343  New Avenue Beats - F2020
0345  End of Transmission

Great show, great music. Thanks!

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Shortwave Broadcast / CRI Stepping on RRI 0100 UTC 28 Dec
« on: December 28, 2021, 0106 UTC »
CRI in English obliterating Radio Romania Intl. at 0100 UTC on 5.990 MHz. CRI Englishbto Central America origibally scheduled for an hour earlier. Hope this isnt permanent, as 5.990 is the best RRI freq at this hour to eastern NA.

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Shortwave Broadcast / HCJB 6050 kHZ 0130 UTC 27 Dec
« on: December 27, 2021, 0152 UTC »
HCJB in presumed Quechua 0115-0145  UTC 27 Dec. Andean music, children singing, Christmas carol. OM talking. SINPO 35232 Signal improving in noisy conditions, moderate fading. Nice to hear the Andean flute music again as HCJB was a staple in my SWLing youth.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Outhouse Radio 6950 USB 0041 UTC 26 DEC 2021
« on: December 26, 2021, 0121 UTC »
Heard approx. 0041-0110 UTC, 6950 USB. Rough copy, could make out music, SSTV scans, two Outhouse Radio IDs. SIO 322.

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Shortwave Broadcast / BBC Armenia 5875 MHz
« on: December 23, 2021, 0110 UTC »
BBC WS in English 5.875 MHz from Armenia 0000-0100 23 Dec UTC.  The Documentary on CARE relief organization. SIO 322. Heavy fading, static bit listenable with AM synch. 5980 out of Oman barely discernable. not listenable.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 3222 USB 0306 UTC 4 December 2021
« on: December 04, 2021, 0320 UTC »
Herbie Hancock Rockit  at 0316 UTC followed by some 80s sounding tune.  SIO 343 Good signal here in western Virginia. A lot of atmospheric noise.Signal improving.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KWAK Radio 5131 USB 2230 UTC August 15 2020
« on: August 15, 2020, 2243 UTC »
S3 here in the Virginia Blue Ridge. Deep rock instrumental. 2243 UTC Signal gaining strength.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Mali 5995 AM 0003 UTC 01 JAN 2020
« on: January 01, 2020, 0050 UTC »
Good copy here too in western Virginis. SIO 322. Mix of French and Arabic. Interesting ethnic music. Best I've heard them in a long time.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Clever Name Radio 6940,6937,6935 USB 0137 4 Aug 2019
« on: August 04, 2019, 0239 UTC »
Great signal here in NW Virginia, SIO 444.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Lukewarm Radio Shortwave 6955 USB 2110 UTC 22 FEB 2019
« on: February 22, 2019, 2317 UTC »
Good, although inconsistent, signal here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.  Tuned in at 2135 UTC on 6955 kHz USB.  Signal varied from very strong S8 to lost in the static at times.  Overall SIO 322

2135  jazz, swing, Big Band music
2143  Laurel & Hardy theme
2144  ID:  "Lukewarm Radio Shortwave"
2147  Signal booming, very strong
2150  LRS ID
2151  Bluesy music
2154  ID
2201  ID/email address
2203  Laurel & Hardy theme
2205  Eagles, Peaceful, Easy Feeling
2210  Tom Petty, American Girl
2214  Warren Zevon
2218  Leon Russell
2219  Gregg Allman
2233  IDs
2224  Marshall Tucker Band
2228  Laurel & Hardy theme
2230  Georgia Satellites
2234  Steve Miller Band
2237  Doobie Brothers
2240  The Knack

Nice mix of music genres.  Thanks for the long show!  QSL appreciated.


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