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1711

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Son of Lincolnshire Poacher 6925USB *0121

« on: July 12, 2012, 0143 UTC »

6925 USB SIO 222

Weak signal with fading conditions.  Can just barely hear the music.

01:46z could make out the LP IS

Audio (01:34z-01:46z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/SonOfLincolnshirePoacher6925Usb0134z-0146z07-12-12.mp3

Thanks SOLP!

1712

North American Shortwave Pirate / Stone Circles Radio 6930 USB 00:57z 07-12-12

« on: July 12, 2012, 0057 UTC »

6930 USB SIO 322-323

Fair to good signal & audio with some fading.

00:57z on with female celtic music with flute.
00:59z ID by the Shortwave Druid
01:02z hearing some slight ute interference underneath
01:06z talk over middleastern or India music, but can't make out what's being said
01:08z "...Shortwave Druid..."
01:10z "...Stone Circles..."
01:12z "...your all part of it..."
01:14z trippy bells/synth sounds
01:16z "...Stone Circles has been brought to you by mother nature..." getting bad QRM from pescadore on 6930 LSB tuning up:  http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/PescadoreTuneup6930Lsb0118z-0119z07-12-12.mp3
01:17z Off

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/StoneCirclesRadio6930Usb0056z-0117z07-12-12.mp3

Thanks for the show SCR!

1713

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 03:02z-03:17z 07-10-12

« on: July 11, 2012, 1102 UTC »

Recorder catches 07-11-12:

6925 USB SIO 322

Back again with fair to decent signal.

03:22z-03:28z same sound effect as night before
03:32z can barely hear what sounds like voice with music (not sure if this is from same sound effect station)
03:34z new sound effect begins over weak voice with music - this time the effect is different from the one heard earlier.
03:37z everything off

Audio (03:22z-03:37z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0322z-0337z07-11-12.mp3

6925 USB SIO 333-433

On again with same sound effect from 03:34z-03:37z and better signal quality this time.

*04:34z-05:07z*

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0434z-0507z07-11-12.mp3

The saga continues...

1714

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Mars 6924.2 AM 0000 UTC

« on: July 11, 2012, 0005 UTC »

6924.2 AM SIO 222-322

Weak to fair signal, but increasing in strength with show.

00:02z Radio Free Mars ID
00:03z 'Rocket Man' Remix
00:05z news report mentioning Time magazine
00:06z small bit of 'Major Tom' - Bowie & back into 'Rocket Man' remix
00:18z ID
00:22z Off

Audio (00:07z-00:22z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RadioFreeMars6924_2Am0007z-0022z07-11-12.mp3

Thanks RFM!

1715

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 03:02z-03:17z 07-10-12

« on: July 10, 2012, 1102 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 (rx in USB) SIO 323

Decent signal with some fading.  Strange sound being repeated over & over - almost sounds like a ghost/spooky effect.

*03:02z-03:17z*

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0302z-0317z07-10-12.mp3

Here's one of the better fadeups at 03:11z (6 secs.):

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0311z07-10-12.mp3

Bizarre! - thanks      

1716

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 00:01z-00:09z 07-10-12

« on: July 10, 2012, 1051 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 434

Good signal & audio with some fading - no ID heard.  Someone testing?

00:01z came on with electronica song with female voice repeating phrase
00:04z new song this time with male repeating phrase
00:06z new song for a second - sounded like old Yes
00:08z song with "...my finger is on the button..." mentioned over arabian melody
00:09z Off

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0001z-0009z07-10-12.mp3

Thanks!

1717

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925USB 0555-0608 UTC

« on: June 29, 2012, 1508 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 (rx in USB) SIO 222-322

Wouldn't have noticed this without the heads up - thnx JF   Similar signal & conditions here with sweep tones being the easiest to hear near the end of broadcast.

Audio (05:55z-06:12z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Am-usb55z-0612z06-29-12.mp3

Thanks

1718

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XFM 6955AM *0213

« on: June 29, 2012, 0224 UTC »

6955 AM SIO 333

Good signal & audio with little fade.  Thanks for the ID JF!

02:21z "...this is radio station (?)..."
02:22z cool synth music
02:23z ID again, but can't make it out clearly
02:25z "...this is radio station XFM...please stand by..."
02:31z Redhat mentioning it's been awhile
02:32z "...we're having a theme night..."
02:34z talikng about the stereo setup situation
02:35z "...XFM...the power of X..."
02:47z 'Rough Boys' - Pete Townshend, great tune!
02:51z ID
02:53z 'LOLA' - Kinks
02:58z shoutouts to HFU & FRC posters - thnx Redhat!
03:01z 'Bobby Brown Goes Down' - Zappa
03:09z saying hello to the folks on #pirateradio chat
03:26z signal has pick up a bit
03:27z "...the music sounds best on XFM..."
03:28z rap/remix version of 'Old Man' - by Neil Young, this sounded cool Redhat
03:31z 'Old Man' - Neil young
03:38z ID
05:25z Off

Nice signal XFM!


Audio (02:18z-04:25z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/XfmRadio6955Am0218z-0425z06-29-12.mp3

Thanks for the show Redhat!

1719

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Mars 6924.2 am

« on: June 29, 2012, 0146 UTC »

6924.1 AM SIO 323

Decent signal with fading into the swamplands.

01:40z bizarre music
01:45z female talking about mars "...this radical idea..."
01:47z mentioned 'War Of The Worlds'
01:48z Radio Free Mars ID's
01:49z bit of 'Rocket Man' remix
01:53z bit of 'Space Oddity' remix
02:04z hearing some faint CW underneath RFM
02:05z "...so fasten your seatbelt & enjoy the ride..."
02:16z carrier, but no audio

Audio (01:36z-02:13z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RadioFreeMars6924_1Am0136z-0213z06-29-12.mp3

Thanks RFM!

1720

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Ronin Shortwave, 6935 AM

« on: June 29, 2012, 0110 UTC »

6935.6 AM SIO 323

Decent signal with good audio busting through the noise with some fading.

01:08z 'Whipping Post' - Greg Allman
01:11z "...this is Radio Ronin Shortwave..."
01:12z 'Mystery Tour' - Beatles
01:18z sign off announcment w/ ID & kudos to the armed forces
01:19z Off

Audio (01:07z-01:18z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RadioRoninShortwave6935_6Am0107z-0118z06-29-12.mp3

Thanks Radio Ronin!

1721

North American Shortwave Pirate / Stone Circles Radio 6930 USB 02:17z-02:26z 06-28-12

« on: June 28, 2012, 1101 UTC »

6930 USB SIO 322-323

Fair to decent signal getiing through the static with some fading.  Sounds like a repeat of the show earlier on 6925.

02:17z "...I'm the shortwave druid and you're listening to Stone Circles..."
02:22z female talking about paganism
02:26z faded out or off

Audio (02:17z-02:26z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/StoneCirclesRadio6930Usb0217z-0226z06-28-12.mp3

Thanks SC!

1722

North American Shortwave Pirate / Stone Circles Radio 6925 USB 01:06z-01:25z 06-28-12

« on: June 28, 2012, 1053 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 333

Good signal & audio with some fading. Cool concept - unusual & entertaining!

01:06z could hear the transmitter come off & on a few times
01:08z show starts with gaelic/celtic music with female vocals
01:11z "...this is (?)..good people of the shortwave...it's true...it's true...(?) shortwave druid...I have returned to you...I bring you all good tidings this evening...I trust you all provide mother nature's(?)...you are listening to Stone Circles...the only Neo-Pagan shortwave broadcast...that's right...I'm your host this eveing..."
01:13z female talking about Paganism
01:14z "...I got an idea...go into your front (?) smoke a joint..."
01:24z "...you've been listening to Stone Circles..."
01:25z Off

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/StoneCirclesRadio6925Usb0106z-0125z06-28-12.mp3

Thanks for the show Stone Circles!

1723

QSLs Received / Re: Stone Circles QSL

« on: June 26, 2012, 1149 UTC »

Also received one here as well - thank you, thank you Stone Circles!

1724

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 05:42z-05:47z 06-25-12

« on: June 26, 2012, 1051 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 323-434

Good signal & audio with fading - played song that sounded like it contained part of the riff from Gary Glitter's 'Rock & Roll' & then off with no ID

Audio (complete tx): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0542z-0547z06-25-12.mp3

Thanks!

1725

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 USB UNID Playing Music

« on: June 26, 2012, 1042 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 322-323

Fair to decent signal with some fading - someone testing?

03:45z 'Rockin Into The Night' - 38 Special
03:49z 'Rock'n Me' - Steve Miller
03:51z 'Refugee' - Tom Petty
03:55z small bit of 'Rockin Into The Night' & off

Audio (complete tx): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0345z-0355z06-25-12.mp3

Thanks!