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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Genix 6950 USB 2105 UTC 10 Jul 2021

« on: July 10, 2021, 2142 UTC »

Tuned in at 2140 on Normal IL sdr, weak signal S7 peaks above S5 noise level, occasional bits of instrumental music, tried Barrington Hills IL sdr and even weaker there, 

1097

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 2257 UTC 9 JUL 2021

« on: July 10, 2021, 0140 UTC »

Tuned in at 0137 on both Normal IL sdr and Barrington Hills IL sdr, S7 to S9 on both with noise, hear dance music with a beat to it, at 0143 faded away at Normal IL sdr but improved at Barrington Hills IL sdr, 

1098

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021

« on: July 10, 2021, 0130 UTC »

Tuned in at 0128utc on both Normal IL sdr and Barrington Hills IL sdr, S9 signal with light noise on both, hear old rock tune, at 0130 oldie "bus stop" by the Hollies from 1966, 

1099

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KAT 6925 USB 0036 UTC 10 JULY 2021

« on: July 10, 2021, 0042 UTC »

Tuned in at 0038utc on both Normal IL sdr (S9) and Barrington Hills IL sdr (S7), fair signal on both, hear pop tune sung by woman then rock tune sung by male, at 0045utc sounds like rock tune played with accordions (Weird Al Yankovic?), at 0124 song "sultans of swing", BTW, there was another KAT back in the 2nd half of the 1990's which broadcast with 200 watts AM from near Madison Wisconsin, I was there for all 3 broadcasts, 

1100

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6930 usb 0005 utc 10 Jul 21

« on: July 10, 2021, 0021 UTC »

Tuned in at 0018utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr and at 0019utc on Normal IL sdr, very weak at S5 noise level on both, barely hear blues music, at 0024utc CW ID(?), at 0029utc SSTV/FAX, 

1101

North American Shortwave Pirate / Outhouse Radio 6925 USB 2212 UTC 4 Jul 2021

« on: July 04, 2021, 2215 UTC »

Tuned in on both Normal IL sdr and Barrington Hills IL sdr, weak but clear signal on both, hear what can only be described as country metal music, SSTV/FAX at 2217 followed by more of the same type of music, many old British heavy metal tunes by Black Sabath, at 2231 SSTV/FAX, alternating tunes and SSTV/FAX throughout broadcast, at 2259 the Doors "this is the end" which was featured in "Apocalypse now",     

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Poop Deck Radio 6925 USB 0051 UTC 4 Jul 2021

« on: July 04, 2021, 0138 UTC »

Tuned in at 0137 on Normal IL sdr, weak signal, hear instrumental tune, signal improving at 0142utc due to sunset, 

1103

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Damn Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0119 UTC 4 JUL 2021

« on: July 04, 2021, 0134 UTC »

Tuned in at 0132utc on Normal IL sdr, weak signal but weaker on Barrington Hills IL sdr, hear some kind of angry punk metal tune,

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio 6960 AM 0034 UTC 4 July 2021

« on: July 04, 2021, 0109 UTC »

Tuned in at 0105utc on Normal IL sdr and also 0106utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr, very weak signal on both, heard song "American woman" then another song I can't ID, at 0115utc Jimi Hendrix "USA national anthem" played at Woodstock, signal improving at 0130utc which is sunset here in Chicagoland (NE Illinois),   

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Goat Herder Radio 6935 USB 2213 UTC 3 Jul 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 2256 UTC »

Tuned in at 2255utc on Normal IL sdr, good signal, hear old timey C&W music, at 2258 fired up Kenwood R-2000 fed by 7mhz backyard dipole and barely hear it under S9 neighborhood noise, at 2302 DJ said UFO's are real then said he might be on tomorrow, played Frank Sinatra "I got the world on a string" and "I get a kick out of you", then played bluegrass music, off at 2317utc.   

1106

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6933 AM 0206 UTC 3 July 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 0221 UTC »

Tuned in at 0220utc on Normal IL sdr, weak noisy signal, hear what sounds like deep devil voice then slow music,

1107

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UnId 6925.3 AM 0127 3 July 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 0141 UTC »

Tuned in at 0140utc on Normal IL sdr, very weak, barely hear audio,

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF RADIO 6950 USB 0035 UTC 3 July 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 0116 UTC »

Tuned in at 0115utc on Normal IL sdr, weak but clear signal, song "living in the USA, Jimi Hendrix "national anthem" played at Woodstock, other pop/rock tunes featuring the American theme, 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 3 July 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 0114 UTC »

Tuned in at 0113 on Normal IL sdr, weak signal but readable, C&W tune playing, at 0142 barely hear tune "American idiot(?)"

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Goat Herder Radio 6935 USB 0015 UTC 03 Jul 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 0112 UTC »

Tuned in at 0109 on Normal IL sdr, weak but clear signal with some QRM, country-rock tunes, including "Ruby", at 0133 two Joni Mitchel tunes with improving signal, at 0137 announcement saying Goat Herder Radio then saying goodbye with what sounds like another Joni Mitchel tune,