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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio QSL 13 Aug 2022
« on: August 13, 2022, 0135 UTC »
Thanks to BSR for the usual Friday evening show and super fast eQSL!
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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio QSL 23 July 2022
« on: July 23, 2022, 0142 UTC »
Thanks to BSR for the usual Friday evening thematic tunes!
MP
MP
109
General Radio Discussion / Calling This "Pirate Radio" Seems A Bit Of A Stretch
« on: July 18, 2022, 1753 UTC »
Either winners of the Radio Darwin Awards for 2022, or the worst pirate radio performance art concept ever!
Great graphic with the article, regardless...
https://www.olneyenterprise.com/news/graham-pd-apprehends-pirate-radio-police-channel
Great graphic with the article, regardless...
https://www.olneyenterprise.com/news/graham-pd-apprehends-pirate-radio-police-channel
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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio eQSL for 8 July 2022 Broadcast
« on: July 09, 2022, 0157 UTC »
Thanks to BSR for the usual Friday evening entertainment and fast eQSL!
MP
MP
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Zeeky 6925 USB 0113 UTC 12 June 2022
« on: June 12, 2022, 0114 UTC »
SINPO=34343
113- "Free Your Mind" by Maestro and Stine Grove.
117- "Dream Weaver" by Beat Service and Sarah Lynn.
120- "Falling" by Michael Fearon.
122- Silence and then Zeeky talking music, conditions tonight and transmitter. Thanks for the shout-out! In the remote studio tonight.
113- "Free Your Mind" by Maestro and Stine Grove.
117- "Dream Weaver" by Beat Service and Sarah Lynn.
120- "Falling" by Michael Fearon.
122- Silence and then Zeeky talking music, conditions tonight and transmitter. Thanks for the shout-out! In the remote studio tonight.
112
General Radio Discussion / Interesting Amateur Radio Connection in this 60 Minutes Australia Story
« on: February 21, 2022, 0048 UTC »113
European Pirates and Private Stations / The Vault 6970 AM 2232 UTC 09 Jan 2022
« on: January 09, 2022, 2236 UTC »
SINPO=24222
2233- "Crystal" by New Order.
2236- OM recorded audio from a show, into clear recorded OM ID "This is The Vault."
2237- "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra.
2240- "You Are The One" by A-Ha.
2244- 80s sounding tune sung by OMs, I couldn't ID.
2247- Sound effect (sounded like 1980s WGBH TV-Boston ID sound) into recorded OM ID of The Vault.
<Some nice peaks up now>
2328- "Turn It On Again" by Genesis.
2331- Recorded OM ID of The Vault.
2332- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" by Freak Power.
2336- "The New Pollution" by Beck.
2233- "Crystal" by New Order.
2236- OM recorded audio from a show, into clear recorded OM ID "This is The Vault."
2237- "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra.
2240- "You Are The One" by A-Ha.
2244- 80s sounding tune sung by OMs, I couldn't ID.
2247- Sound effect (sounded like 1980s WGBH TV-Boston ID sound) into recorded OM ID of The Vault.
<Some nice peaks up now>
2328- "Turn It On Again" by Genesis.
2331- Recorded OM ID of The Vault.
2332- "Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out" by Freak Power.
2336- "The New Pollution" by Beck.
114
Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Rebelde (Cuba) 5025 AM 2239 UTC 25 DEC 2021
« on: December 25, 2021, 2244 UTC »
Oldies music, SINPO=44444
2239- "When Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by The Platters.
2241- "Cancion de Orfeo" by Billy Novick and Grupo Fantasma.
2246- "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
2249- YL and OM announcers in Spanish, including ID.
2250- "Mis Sentimientos" by Los Zafiros.
Time warp!
2239- "When Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by The Platters.
2241- "Cancion de Orfeo" by Billy Novick and Grupo Fantasma.
2246- "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
2249- YL and OM announcers in Spanish, including ID.
2250- "Mis Sentimientos" by Los Zafiros.
Time warp!
115
European Pirates and Private Stations / The Vault 6985-6970 AM 2109 UTC 25 Dec 2021
« on: December 25, 2021, 2112 UTC »
SINPO=22322, with some UTE QRM.
2109- "Who Are You" by The Who.
2110- Pop Ska tune I recognize, but can't ID.
2109- "Who Are You" by The Who.
2110- Pop Ska tune I recognize, but can't ID.
116
Shortwave Broadcast / Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, 11780 AM 238 UTC 25 DEC 2021
« on: December 25, 2021, 0244 UTC »
SINPO=34433, nice, clear signal tonight.
238- Pop Brazilian music in Portuguese.
242- OM IDs Rádio Nacional and speaks briefly.
242- Back to pop Brazilian music.
238- Pop Brazilian music in Portuguese.
242- OM IDs Rádio Nacional and speaks briefly.
242- Back to pop Brazilian music.
117
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0035 UTC 22 Dec 2021
« on: December 22, 2021, 0039 UTC »
0035- Very faint OM speaking under the QRN, like a recorded program of some sort.
0108- Gone or lost by now.
0108- Gone or lost by now.
118
European Pirates and Private Stations / The Vault 6985 AM 2213 UTC 19 Dec 2021
« on: December 19, 2021, 2214 UTC »
SINPO=24222
2213- "Since Yesterday" by Strawberry Switchblade.
2215- "Bim Bom" by Astrud Gilberto.
SINPO=14211, weaker here now
0010- "Boys Of Summer" by Don Henley.
0013- "Georgie Boy" by Jack Lukeman.
2213- "Since Yesterday" by Strawberry Switchblade.
2215- "Bim Bom" by Astrud Gilberto.
SINPO=14211, weaker here now
0010- "Boys Of Summer" by Don Henley.
0013- "Georgie Boy" by Jack Lukeman.
119
North American Shortwave Pirate / Goat Herder Radio 6930 USB 1455 UTC 25 NOV 2021
« on: November 25, 2021, 1457 UTC »
SINPO=24322
1454- "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.
1458- "Red Barchetta" by Rush.
1454- "Tom Sawyer" by Rush.
1458- "Red Barchetta" by Rush.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Zeeky 6925 USB 0016 UTC 26 Oct 2021
« on: October 26, 2021, 0018 UTC »
SINPO=43443, strong signal tonight.
016- Zeeky on the mic. Say's he's a true pirate, and get off his back!
018- "New World Man" by Rush.
021- Zeeky back. He's not coming on Halloween night. Calling out another op for a parody of him. He can be a nice guy, but can also be a pain in the butt (ask his wife, Zeeky suggests). Apologizes for power check yesterday, as something in his transmitter went boom.
030- "Red Sector A" by Rush.
016- Zeeky on the mic. Say's he's a true pirate, and get off his back!
018- "New World Man" by Rush.
021- Zeeky back. He's not coming on Halloween night. Calling out another op for a parody of him. He can be a nice guy, but can also be a pain in the butt (ask his wife, Zeeky suggests). Apologizes for power check yesterday, as something in his transmitter went boom.
030- "Red Sector A" by Rush.