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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB December 14 23:50 - 23:56 UTC

« on: December 15, 2012, 0008 UTC »

23:50 Music - Electronic pop - Sounded like a synthesized xylophone
23:50 Possible intervel signal (sounded like a fire extinguisher being discharged)
23:56  Sounded like OP was tuning up.
23:56.50  OFF AIR Fairly strong signal in Illinois

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FM Free Radio / FM Pirate Stations in Chicago?

« on: December 14, 2012, 2351 UTC »

Living faily close to the Windy City, I have tried, without success, to capture an FM pirate. Chicago has so many licensed broadcasters, and student stations, (college & high school) it's pretty tangled up. As I recall there was one FM pirate on the city's south side that was busted years ago, but for the life of me, can't find on in the here and now.

Has anyone else in the Chicagoland area caught a broadcast, recently? You'd think there might be 1 or 2 floating around.

BTW, just got through reading Sue Carpenter's book "40 Watts From Nowhere" about her Pirate FM stations in California. It was a fast read, and thought it was pretty interesting. She received "The Knock" after boosting the watts. Any feedback on this book?

Steve

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID Star Spangled Banner 6915 drifting to 6925 05:11utc

« on: December 09, 2012, 0526 UTC »

Booming signal here in Illinois Female singing Star Spangled Banner, Male anouncer.talking . Booming signal but VERY over modulated,
 05:33 has now drifted to 6933 - Pirate?  Or just the rig acting up?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 02:35UTC -02:58 UTC Dec. 9

« on: December 09, 2012, 0325 UTC »

Heard in Illinois (40 miles north of Chicago)  just above the QRN. Sig. 333

02:35 Lengthy Led Zep. Song
02:45 /song  (could not ID)
02:52 Heard a Bell (possible ID?)
02:53 Hendrix - Foxey Lady
02:58 off


Equipment (for now)  Kaito 1130 - 25 ft. random wire . Elevation 9 ft off ground.