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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6930 AM 2134 UTC 9 Feb 2014

« on: February 09, 2014, 2145 UTC »

Good S8 signal here with selective fading at 2140 UTC. Big Band swing tune in progress, into WW2 special bulletin from Guam at 2141 UTC. The Marines singing a special song from the front at 2147 UTC. Same show as yesterday. 2220 UTC Signal getting better as the darkness approaches here.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boom Box Radio 6948.1 AM 1611 UTC 9 Feb 2014

« on: February 09, 2014, 1807 UTC »

Finished up my last minute shoveling snow outside and take off my boots and then I had to put on my dancing shoes! Solid S8 here at 1729 UTC tune-in a few hertz below 6948.2 KHZ. Electronic dance mix tune, into ID by L.T. at 1731 UTC. More dance mix tunes, Echo ID at 1747 UTC mentioning "Breakfast With Boombox" and email for reports...into another dance mix until 1752 UTC when off abruptly.
{Hey L.T.! I already had breakfast hours ago...this should be the "Lunch With Boombox" show! Thanks for the show anyway....always nice to pick up those tired feet and enjoy a little early afternoon rave!}

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Black cat radio on 6925USB 2/9/14 0210z

« on: February 09, 2014, 0231 UTC »

Just barely above threshold level here at 0224 UTC tune-in. Now and then I hear surf music clearly...clear ID as "This is Black Cat Radio" at 0228 UTC. There was someone at strong level breaking in over broadcast briefly at this time. Tough copy! I hear nothing but band noise now at 0232 UTC. Off?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB *0101 9Feb14

« on: February 09, 2014, 0132 UTC »

Solid S5 signal here on 6950 KHZ USB ONLY due to massive RTTY ute QRM on LSB. Some het from the ute, but not real bad.
0125 tune-in "Meet Me On South Street"-Orlons
0126 "Dancing In the Streets"-Martha & the Vandellas
0129 Unid "street" song! I've heard it before, but can't remember the name
0132 "Street Fighting Man"-Rolling Stones
0135 "Love Street"-Doors(next tune I don't know...sounded like Mama Cass
0144 "Taking It to the Streets"-Doobie Bros/Michael McDonald
0149 Song by Joni Mitchell off of Hissing of Summer Lawns(I'm sure it has street in it...can't remember the name.) The song after that I have no clue!
0204 Man announcer with "Wolverine Radio" ID, into SSTV(which I don't have the equipment to decode!...maybe someday...)
0210 After an UNID tune, off abruptly
{Thanks for another theme show...also thanks to Mr. Farley and Mr. McArdle for the street themed SSTV scan!}

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6925 AM 2350 8 Feb 2014

« on: February 09, 2014, 0032 UTC »

Killer signal here with kick arse metal tune...S9+ with excellent AM audio seemingly spot on 6925 KHZ at 0028 UTC tune-in...sure is different than the WW2 swing tune on today's earlier show! The peskies are gunning their motors in a futile effort to escape!
0034 UTC DJ Dick Weed and Co giving the business to Brother Stair...dedicated the next song to him
0036 When Heaven Comes Down-Dokken
0046 T-shirt plug, then into chatter about the Bud lite commercial and Whatever. Off abrupt after email offer of the QRM program, "Do Whatever...QRM"
{Another off the wall show Mr. Dickweed & Co...there was one stubborn pesky weakly heard under the QRM...think he was preaching in Spanish....he didn't stand a chance!}

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QSLs Received / WHYP QSL's Feb 8, 2014

« on: February 09, 2014, 0021 UTC »

Received kind reply very quickly for email report to whypradio@gmail.com! JB sent eQSL's, a different one for each xmtr test on 6925 KHZ! Very nice response....thanks JB and a tip of the hat to Archie!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WHYP 6925 AM 2151 UTC 8 Feb 2014

« on: February 08, 2014, 2321 UTC »

Heard both broadcasts here, but my PC was in use for another purpose at the time of broadcast...sent email report to whypradio@gmail.com just before posting this log. My report as follows...
Reception Report xmtr #1-WHYP on about 6925.1 KHZ AM from 2153-2213+ UTC Feb 8, 2014
SINPO-43333 (selective fading but steady S5-S6 signal)
2153 UTC Tune-in with an 80's tune by the Swedish group "A-HA" that I don't remember the name of already in progress.
2200 UTC "Baby You're a Rich Man"-Beatles
2203 UTC "Der Kommissar"-Falco
2208+ UTC "Sweetheart"- Frankie & the Knockouts
2213 UTC Man announcer..."goes back to 1980...Frankie & the Knockouts...this is WHYP...latest endeavor...25 watts (talk about xmtr)...this will be our back up transmitter...This is WHYP...see you in a few minutes". Off abrupt at 2214
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Reception Report xmtr #2- WHYP on 6925 KHZ AM from 2217-2235 UTC Feb 8, 2014
SINPO-44444  (Nice signal really punched throuh some pesky QRM on LSB!)
2217 UTC A jazzy sounding uptempo swing tune ending then man announcer talking about the transmitters..."I like to @#$% around"...ID...into "Tell Me Something Good"-Rufus.
2225 UTC sounded like a recording of the CBC-740 live announcement of the closing down of their AM and instructions to tune to their 99.1 FM broadcast (This is CBC Radio 1...99.1 in Toronto
2228 UTC A jazzy swing ragtime kinda tune
2232 UTC Man announcer..."Thanks for listening to my test transmission...for QSL...whypradio@gmail.com
2235 UTC sign off abruptly

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Huh? / Re: Pirate Philosophy

« on: February 08, 2014, 2018 UTC »

If indeed they are able to log the signal out there on some distant extrasolar planet, I want the plans for their antenna...
 Hey...I just remembered that episode of the "Outer Limits" where the guy contacts an extraterrestrial. It was one of the early episodes...I was maybe 8 or 9 when it was broadcast and was into shortwave at that time. My parents bought me a telescope for Christmas that year.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6925 USB 1938z 2/8/14

« on: February 08, 2014, 1949 UTC »

Killer S9 AM signal here on about 6925.5 KHZ from tune-in at 1937 UTC with Soviet Anthem, into opening ID by DJ Dickweed. "Time Warp" program for 1945. Gave email address for requests for copies of this program.
1940 UTC Song-swing era tune
1950 UTC WW2 era newscast from the Pacific (Guam) Nice clear signal!
1953 UTC Actual battle sounds with guns ablazing! Cool...
1956 UTC Some of the Navy boys singing a song, then announcer about the battle for IWO. Some minor signal fading, but still S8. More sounds of battle. Back to Guam.
2008 UTC Song {woman vocalists..sounds like the McGuire Sisters or somebody like that}
2011 UTC Song {jazzy instrumental swing intro then woman vocalist}
2020 UTC Newscaster reading blurb about surrender of Germany, into Song-"There I've Said It Again"{Always thought this was a Bobby Vinton tune!}
2038ish UTC Off abrupt {Thanks for another entertaining Time Warp Mr. Dick Weed!}

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QSLs Received / TIP & ELVIS SHOW eQSL

« on: February 08, 2014, 0136 UTC »

Received in 43 days a full data eQSL for an email report for reception of the "Tip & Elvis Christmas Show" on December 26, 2013 from 0655-0712 UTC on 6210 KHZ. The QSL is a picture of the transmitting tower and equipment. Broadcast stated as 500 watts! Thank you very much Tip & Elvis!!! I really appreciate this reply!
Update 2/10/14...When I downloaded the eQSL, it was a 5.4 Meg microsoft doc file. In order to convert to a JPEG, I had to do a print screen, then paste in PAINT, crop, save as jpeg. I accidently shifted the verie details on the template so they were covered by the antenna mast! It appears that the QSL is a composite of top, bottom, and verie details. So much for Windows XP...corrected QSL reposted below.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6925 USB 0138z 2/07/2014

« on: February 07, 2014, 0154 UTC »

{I deleted my duplicate posting and reposted here}
Something here(song) at S3 above noise floor at 0138 tune-in on 6925 USB....no ID yet
0142 UTC "Golden Years"-David Bowie
0145 UTC "N.I.B"-Black Sabbath
0150 UTC 70's rock tune...sounds like Ozzie
Off abrupt at 0200 UTC with no ID

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QSLs Received / RADIO MARABU QSL

« on: February 07, 2014, 0109 UTC »

Received a very nice regular postal mailing today from Radio Marabu in 42 days for an email report on my December 25, 2013 reception on 6305 KHZ from 0713-0734 UTC. Sent a full data QSL card, small sticker, and program brochure in German! Very happy to get this...thanks indeed!!!

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QSLs Received / BOOMBOX RADIO QSL

« on: February 07, 2014, 0048 UTC »

Received a nice laminated "Breakfast With Boombox Radio" QSL in the real mailbox today! Thanks DJ LT...looking forward to another rave with the morning coffee and english muffin!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Gallifrey Intergalactic 2150z 2/5/14

« on: February 05, 2014, 2312 UTC »

Caught the tail end of this at 2218 UTC on 6930 KHZ with electronic dance tune with applause at end, then off abrupt at 2225+ UTC. No ID heard. Solid S7 signal well above the noise.

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QSLs Received / RADIO RONIN QSL FEB 1, 2014

« on: February 02, 2014, 1915 UTC »

Received an awesome QSL for last nights broadcast...different than the regular "Shogun" issue...amazing graphics on this one too! Thanks Ronin guy!