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961

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID, 6925 USB, 2306 UTC, 12/16/16

« on: December 16, 2016, 2307 UTC »

2307 SSTV
2308 CW
2310 possible music, but very very faint

Faint signal. AR?

962

Shortwave Broadcast / VOK vs HM01, 11635 AM, 2130 UTC, 12/14/16

« on: December 14, 2016, 2137 UTC »

Rough copy of both as noise is uncharacteristically high for this frequency and time of day, but VOK interval and DPRK national anthem were distinctly heard under HM01 at the listed time. Currently indistinct if you weren't familiar with VOK's routine.

EDIT: 11635, not 11735 as initially posted.

963

MW Loggings / KNMX, 540 AM, 0520-0538, 14 December 2016

« on: December 14, 2016, 0538 UTC »

Tx in Las Vegas, New Mexico. At only 20 watts (per wikipedia entry), it's still the strongest signal audible on this frequency in Denver. QRM from CKB (a full 50 kW clear channel station in Saskatchewan) which sometimes rises up enough to be understandable, but mostly fades back while KNMX's Spanish mix dominates. Variety of styles including Spanish version of Jingle Bell Rock with YL vocals. Station ID at 0530.

Nighttime broadcast reference map showing small area of coverage for station, much larger one for CBK, and how Denver is in a big empty area as far as that frequency is concerned: http://www.nf8m.com/pattern_maps/US-CA_nighttime/N-map_540KHz.html

964

Shortwave Broadcast / CKZN, 6160 AM, 0000-0010, 13 December 2016

« on: December 13, 2016, 0011 UTC »

I have gotten very weak copies of this before, but tonight it's coming in well enough to understand. A good 433 SIO. News report about a shooting in Ottawa, weather report for far eastern Canada locales, and more.

https://youtu.be/XQu-Av6Iw1Q

965

QSLs Received / Skippy Radio eQSL

« on: December 11, 2016, 0334 UTC »

Thanks for the eQSL!

966

North American Shortwave Pirate / Skippy Radio, 6946 USB, 0033 UTC, 11 December 2016

« on: December 11, 2016, 0033 UTC »

0033 The Christmas Song
0034 CW over Winter Wonderland, sounds like the Chipmunks
0036 12 Days of Christmas
0038, CW, Let It Snow
0040 Jingle Bells
0044 Here Comes Santa Claus
  Thanks for the artist ID Skipmuck! Thanks for the ID Aurora!
0047 off?

Video at 0036: https://youtu.be/mcYVIw-HO0A

Thanks for the show!

967

Shortwave Broadcast / PBS Nei Menggu, 9750 kHz, 0026z, 12/06/16

« on: December 06, 2016, 0042 UTC »

Terrific greyline-to-greyline signal. It's almost gone as I type this but it was strong for a while with traditional music, presumably Mongolian in origin.

https://youtu.be/ECo2zvnUrR0

968

Shortwave Broadcast / Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, 11735 AM, 1929-2049z, 12/05/16

« on: December 05, 2016, 2042 UTC »

Terrific signal today for a broadcast that usually can't be heard where I am with what I have. SIO 544 with minor fading, S9 +20. The program has consisted almost entirely of music with only occasional YL announcer every 15-20 minutes or so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R4g-jOVKYg

969

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 2351 12/04/16

« on: December 04, 2016, 2351 UTC »

2351 Old rock n roll tune. Faint, possible OM voice ID given but not copied.
0005 not off. "Spirit in the Sky"
0035 still on, still faint but copyable. I feel like I should know these song titles.
 Current song has refrain "so here it is, Merry Christmas" maybe Slade
0038 OM saying show was a relay, couldn't quite make out what of. QRT

Thanks for the show!

970

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio, 6940 USB, 0007 UTC, 12/04/16

« on: December 04, 2016, 0008 UTC »

0007 Testing 1,2,3
0009 Wolverine ID into "Lonesome Lover"
0012 "Lover Come Back To Me" Mildred Bailey
0015 Wolverine ID into "When Your Lover Has Gone" Maxine Sullivan
0109 Returned to the sound of SSTV but app was failing to decode properly
0110
OFF

I've got my daughter's birthday party to get back to. Thanks for th show Wolverine! I'll try to catch the SSTV.

971

Shortwave Broadcast / MWV Radio Feda

« on: November 30, 2016, 2212 UTC »

Sounding like a local broadcast. 11790 AM, 2200 UTC, 11/30/16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEHJDq1peug

972

Other / Firedrake

« on: November 30, 2016, 1516 UTC »

The Firedrake is exceptionally strong this morning. 7415 AM, 1510z, 11/30/16
https://youtu.be/30q9zJ-QPRg

973

QSLs Received / Radio Illuminati eQSL

« on: November 29, 2016, 0053 UTC »

Thank you, Azimuth Coordinator! 

974

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6950 USB 0007 UTC 11/27/16

« on: November 27, 2016, 0008 UTC »

0007 Old time song, unshazamable, SIO 444 with fading.
0009 "Heaven's Radio" Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks
0012 Wolverine ID into "You Turn Me On I'm a Radio" Joni Mitchell
0015 "Mohammed's Radio" Warren Zevon
0019 "Radio, Radio" Elvis Costello & the Attractions
0022 Wolverine ID into "On Your Radio" Joe Jackson
0025 new song but qrm from a local AM harmonic is suddenly killing the signal. (I can tell it's "This is Radio Clash" now.)
0030 "Mexican Radio" Wall of Voodoo
0034 Wolverine ID into "Radio Ga Ga" Queen
0039 "Devil's Radio" George Harrison
0044 "Radio Waves" Roger Waters
0048 Wolverine ID into "Radio Silence" Аква́риум
0052 "Radio Song" REM
0056 "Pirate Radio" The Toasters
0100 Wolverine ID into "Riot Radio" The Dead 60s
0103 "Radio Nowhere" Bruce Springsteen
0106 SSTV

Thanks for the great show Wolverine!

Recording taken during REM track: https://youtu.be/lDsqfRm2-uI

975

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Australia, all three frequencies copied simultaneously in Denver

« on: November 23, 2016, 1615 UTC »

11/23/16, 1600-1615 UTC
9580 very good but not excellent, which is typical.
12085 also very good, a bit noisier but actually pushing the S meter needle more. Both frequencies subject to minor fades.
12065 very weak, but it's remarkable that it's audible at all. Below the noise floor but present.