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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6925 U

« on: June 19, 2010, 0637 UTC »

I've been hearing some acoustic instrumental music, maybe Middle Eastern or Oriental, since 0612z.

Signal around S7-S9 through the summer static, with nice audio.

Cool tunes, thanks!

197

North American Shortwave Pirate / Outhouse relaying Undercover Radio 6924.2 U

« on: June 17, 2010, 0118 UTC »

Lori Anderson music.  ID at 0115z.  Signal is just above the noise with rapid fading.

Thanks for the relay, Outhouse!

198

North American Shortwave Pirate / WBNY 6900 AM

« on: June 15, 2010, 0049 UTC »

0045z  Hearing an interview with Pat Murphy discussing pirate radio.

Signal is S9+10 with moderate fade and nice audio.

Off abruptly at 0101.

199

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Ronin Shortwave 6950.5 AM

« on: June 14, 2010, 0101 UTC »

On at 0049z with Stones interval signal

0051  RRS ID, Nowhere to Run - Martha & the Vandellas
0054  Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips
0058  RRS ID, I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
0103  Dancing in the Streets - Martha & the Vandellas
0106  Baby, I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
0109  RRS ID, Shop Around - The Miracles
0111  Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles
0114  River Deep, Mountain High - Supremes & Four Tops
0119  RRS ID requesting reports to FRN, HFU, or email, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
0123  Stop In the Name of Love - The Supremes
0123  If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips
0129  Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
0133  Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
0135  Standing in the Shadows of Love - Four Tops
0138  You got me on the last song.  Dunno this one.
0141  RRS ID and sign off with shout out to brothers and sisters in the military.

Excellent signal and audio, peaking S9+20 at times, with moderate fading and static crashes from regional t-storms.

Thanks for the old Motown, RRS!  And you're welcome!

200

North American Shortwave Pirate / Barnyard Radio 6930 U

« on: June 14, 2010, 0025 UTC »

ID at 0020z, into some punk tunes I don't recognize.  S9+10 signal, excellent audio.
0033  "Let's get F*cked Up!"

Thanks, Barnyard!

201

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925 AM

« on: June 13, 2010, 2211 UTC »

Tuned in to techno/dance music at 2205z.  "WMPR.  Peace, love, and understanding" ID at 2208.

Signal about S9 through heavy static crashes from approaching t-storms.

202

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6925 U

« on: June 12, 2010, 0201 UTC »

Tuned in at 0139z.

0139  Cherish - The Association
0142  Paperback Writer - The Beatles
0144  Why Can't I Be You - The Cure
0147  Love Street - The Doors
0150  Wolverine Radio ID, Friday on My Mind - The Easy Beats
0152  Saved by Zero - The Fixx
0156  Dunno this one
0158  Bus Stop - The Hollies

Good signal, about S9, slight fade.

Nice copy, A through Z.  Thanks to the folks in #pirateradio for figuring out the theme, and help identifying the songs and performers!

SSTV:

203

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925 AM

« on: June 10, 2010, 0207 UTC »

0200z Techno music
0202  WMPR Dance Party ID
0205  "WMPR, Peace, Love and Understanding"

Signal started off weak, but peaking about S9+20 at the moment.

Thanks, WMPR!

204

General Radio Discussion / Amateur Operator is a Threat to National Security

« on: June 07, 2010, 0928 UTC »

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article489476.ece/Grandpa-a-threat-to-US-security

205

North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK 6930 U

« on: June 05, 2010, 0725 UTC »

Tuned in at 0553z.

0553  Black Water - Doobies
0557  Some punkish tunes, sounds like a live recording
0602  WEAK ID
0604  "party party"

Fair signal with moderate fading, S4 - S7.

Thanks, WEAK!

206

North American Shortwave Pirate / WPON 6925 U

« on: May 31, 2010, 2247 UTC »

On at 2226z.

2226  The Weapon - Rush
2232  ID.  "WPON, The Weapon" followed by gunshots
2233  Paper Money - Sammy Hagar
2237  Audio clip about the American dream
2238  Seminole Bingo - Warren Zevon
2241  Female reading the constitutional amendments
2242  ID "Don't get mad, get a weapon"

Very nice signal, S9 with nice audio

Thanks WPON!

207

North American Shortwave Pirate / Channel Z 15066.75 AM

« on: May 31, 2010, 2111 UTC »

Tuned in at 2057z.  Thanks to EvilElvis for the heads up.

2057  Hocus Pocus - Focus
2059  Channel Z ID and email address, I Will Follow - U2
2102  Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2107  Channel Z announcing a test DX transmission, email address, and mail drop.
2108  Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
2112  Elected - Alice Cooper
2117  Anarchy in the UK - Sex Pistols

Nice S9 signal with little fade, great audio!

11 minute audio clip, starting at 2154z:

http://www.mediafire.com/?wwhmehmkrjy

Thanks Channel Z!

208

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Ga-Ga 6925u

« on: May 27, 2010, 0418 UTC »

0335z Under Pressure - Queen
0347  Draggin' the Line - Tommy James
0350  5:15 - The Who
0354  Radio Ga-Ga - Queen
0357  SSTV



About S7 with lots of static crashes.

Thanks, RGG!

209

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Jamba International 6925.2 AM

« on: May 22, 2010, 0535 UTC »

Weak and in the static.

0523z A Day In the Life - Beatles
0527  RJI ID 
0530  Throwing Stones - Grateful Dead
0536  Black Muddy River - Grateful Dead

I can hear kracker talking but can only make out a few words here and there.

Thanks, kracker!

210

North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6925.25 AM

« on: May 19, 2010, 0150 UTC »

Been fading in and out of the noise.

0129z Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath
0133  Snowblind - Black Sabbath
0138  Bobby Brown - Frank Zappa
0152  Breakin' the Law - Judas Priest

Pretty good signal on fade ups.