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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Voice of KAOS 6935 USB 0101 UTC 21 Jun 2025

« on: June 21, 2025, 0109 UTC »

S5-S7 signal being heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR amid some noise tonight ...

0109 UTC: "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie.
0113 UTC: OM voice with Voice of KAOS IDs and several unusual news stories.
0116 UTC: "Light My Fire" by The Doors.
0120 UTC: OM voice with ID, then a news story about an elephant, followed by "With Your Love" by Jefferson Starship.
0124 UTC: OM-voiced ID and email address given, then host with a story about Turkmenistan's "Gateway to Hell" fire.
0125 UTC: ID again, then the host read a story about a recent avalanche in Switzerland, followed by "School's Out" by Alice Cooper. The signal's now up to S7-S9 most of the time.
0129 UTC: ID and email address given out again, then "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago.
0134 UTC: OM voice: The Voice of KAOS is signing off the air ... KAOS is everywhere," followed by the classic "Get Smart" theme song.
0136 UTC: SSTV transmission, then off at 0137 UTC.

Good to hear you again, Voice of KAOS!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDEF 6860 USB 0120 UTC 19 JUNE 2025

« on: June 20, 2025, 0123 UTC »

Noisy S7-S9 signal heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0123 UTC: "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" by Bob Dylan.
0124 UTC: "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad (Live in 1971)" by Grateful Dead.
0133 UTC: Robotic-voiced WDEF ID, then "Backdrifts" by Radiohead.
0139 UTC: "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)" by James Brown.
0143 UTC: "Back Porch" by The Presidents of the United States of America (a proud Seattle-based band).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio 6850 AM 0201 UTC June 19, 2025

« on: June 19, 2025, 0202 UTC »

S7 signal heard via the Crowley, Texas, SDR ...

0201 UTC: OM-voiced ID into more techno music.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6923 AM 0046 UTC 19 June 2025

« on: June 19, 2025, 0058 UTC »

S10+ signal heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR amid lots of noise and some fading ...

0057 UTC: "Schutzen Jodler" by Munich Meistersingers.
0059 UTC: "D'ubermuetige Sahn" by Max McCauley.
0101 UTC: "De Gumpesel" by Munich Meistersingers.
0105 UTC: Mostly lost in the noise now.
0107 UTC: "Lass im Boot das Schaukein sein" by Munich Meistersingers. Found a noisy but audible signal via the Ann Arbor, Michigan, SDR.
0110 UTC: "Der treue Husar" by Munich Meistersingers.
0112 UTC: "So Lang Der Alte Peter" by Day Pub Singers.
0115 UTC: "Auf Weidersehn" by Munich Meistersingers.
0117 UTC: Off.

Thanks for the German music tonight!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 6085 kHz USB 0015 UTC

« on: June 19, 2025, 0031 UTC »

S9+ signal into the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0029 UTC: "Careless Whisper" by Hindley Street Country Club.
0033 UTC: YL with Mix Radio ID, then another ID over light jazzy instrumental music
0038 UTC: Canned Mix Radio IDs, then "Knowledge (Everything is Music)" by Chill Factor-5.
0043 UTC: IDs into "The Way You Smile" by Carl Stanley feat. Dwight Sills.
0048 UTC: A couple more YL-voiced IDs into another smooth jazz tune that Shazam doesn't know.
0053 UTC: "Meditation #1 (Conversation with God)" by Avery*Sunshine.

Thanks for the music, MRI!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6960 USB 0005 UTC JUNE 19 2025

« on: June 19, 2025, 0020 UTC »

Decent S5 signal heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR. The audio's mostly staying above the noise on the band

0017 UTC: "Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley.
0019 UTC: "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley.
0021 UTC: "Fools Fall in Love" by Elvis Presley.
0023 UTC: "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" by Elvis Presley.
0025 UTC: "Surrender" by Elvis Presley.
0027 UTC: "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Stan Ridgway Radio (?) 6950 AM was 6930 AM 2309 UTC 18 JUNE 2025

« on: June 18, 2025, 2327 UTC »

S6ish signal being received from the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR, but lots of noise and fading ...

2326 UTC: "Stormy Side of Town" by Stan Ridgway.
2330 UTC: "The Big Heat" by Stan Ridgway. Now listening via the Shrewsbury, Vermont, SDR, which has an S7 signal and slightly better audio amid the noise and fading.
2335 UTC: OM talking?
* * * *
Now getting an S9 signal from the Vermont SDR, but the noise and fading on 6950 AM also is rising ...

0001 UTC: "Homewards" by Mongol.
0005 UTC: "Driller" by Mongol.
0010 UTC: "Merazoma" by Mongol.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6850 USB was 6875 USB 0245 UTC 18 JUN 2025

« on: June 18, 2025, 0249 UTC »

S9+ signal with slightly distorted audio amid tonight's noise heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0247 UTC: "Black (Brendan O'Brien Mix)" by Pearl Jam.
0253 UTC: "Keep the Faith" by Bon Jovi.
0259 UTC: Synth male voice with HFU shout-outs and a possible ID, then the rest of the Bon Jovi song, followed by "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
0300 UTC: Off during the R.E.M. song, then back on at 6850 USB.
0305 UTC: "White Coats" by New Model Army.
0309 UTC: Synth-voiced ID?
0310 UTC: "French Military Marching Song (from 'The Desert Song')" by Earl Wrightson & Frances Greer.
0314 UTC: The robotic voice said something else lost in the noise, then "51st State" by New Model Army.

Thanks for the music tonight!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Alternative Rock Radio 6915 USB 0153 UTC 18 JUNE 2025

« on: June 18, 2025, 0244 UTC »

S9 signal amid lots of noise on the band heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0241 UTC: "Hang Me Up to Dry" by Cold War Kids.
0244 UTC: OM with sign-off message that included an ID and email address (which I didn't catch in the noise!).
0245 UTC: Off.

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QSLs Received / Re: Donovan Radio 6935 USB 0254 UTC 16 JUN 2025

« on: June 17, 2025, 0312 UTC »

Same received here. Thank you, Donovan Radio!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sternradio 6965 AM 0215 UTC 17 June 2025

« on: June 17, 2025, 0215 UTC »

S9ish signal and noisy audio heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0215 UTC: "Pretty" by Verona on Venus.
0216 UTC: Male ID for Sternradio.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID, 6948 AM 2145 UTC 16 JUNE 2025

« on: June 16, 2025, 2154 UTC »

Weak audio and an S3-S5 signal heard via Shrewsbury, Vermont's SDR ...

2152 UTC: "Good Times Roll" by The Cars.
2155 UTC: "My Best Friend's Girl" by The Cars.
2158 UTC: "Just What I Needed" by The Cars. The audio's still very weak; I only can identify the songs because I know The Cars' tunes so well.
2202 UTC: "Moving in Stereo" by The Cars.
2207 UTC: "Shinin' On" by Grand Funk Railroad.
2213 UTC: "Footstompin' Music" by Grand Funk Railroad.
2217 UTC: "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" by Grand Funk Railroad. The signal strength seemed to go up as this song started.

Thanks for the afternoon music!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / KSKO relay via ION Radio 6955 AM 2030 UTC 16 June 2025

« on: June 16, 2025, 2031 UTC »

After a weak start for the signal and the audio, it improved over the first two minutes up to S7-S9 as heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

2030 UTC: After the carrier was on for a few minutes, music for the intro started right at 2030 UTC, then a welcome by host Paul Walker, who gave a pretty in-depth weather forecast for different parts of Alaska.
2034 UTC: "Canary in a Coalmine" by The Police.
2037 UTC: Paul read a PSA about litter, then "Montego Bay" by Bobby Bloom.
2040 UTC: "We Will Rock You" by Queen.
2042 UTC: "California Girls" by The Beach Boys.
2044 UTC: Paul back on the mic with KSKO ID, then reading local announcements for events around McGrath, Alaska.
2046 UTC: Paul asked a trivia question about what day KSKO signed on (July 1, 1981), then "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" by Paul Simon.
2050 UTC: Underwriting message for KSKO played, then "Modern Love" by David Bowie.
2054 UTC: "Israelites" by Desmond Dekker & The Aces.
2057 UTC: Paul mentioning the previous song, the time, and then giving a membership plea.
2058 UTC: "Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats.
2100 UTC: Alaska Public Media news at the top of the hour.
2104 UTC: "Walk Away Renee" by the Four Tops.
2107 UTC: Paul with ID of previous song, time check, and asking for requests into "(Love is Like a) Heat Wave" by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
2110 UTC: Quick underwriting message, then "Honey Chile" by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
2113 UTC: "Mony Mony" by Tommy James & The Shondells.
2115 UTC: "Donna, The Prima Donna" by Dion DiMuci.
2118 UTC: Canned YL-voiced membership message, then "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations. The signal's down to about S5-S6 now as fading increases.
2122 UTC: Paul talking on the mic about when he started working at the station and shouting out the town's late mayor, Ralph Morgan, and the advice he gave.
2123 UTC: "Tears of a Clown" by The Miracles.
2126 UTC: Canned PSA for a crisis hotline, then "Judy in Disguise" by John Fred & His Playboy Band.
2130 UTC: Audio stopped right on schedule; the carrier went off at 2131 UTC.

Thanks for this KSKO relay!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 USB 0254 UTC 16 JUN 2025

« on: June 16, 2025, 0258 UTC »

S9ish signal coming being received amid considerable noise at the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0256 UTC: "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan.
0259 UTC: "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan.
0303 UTC: "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan.
0306 UTC: "Colours" by Donovan.
0309 UTC: "Season of the Witch" by Donovan.
0314 UTC: "Get Thy Bearings" by Donovan.
0317 UTC: "Atlantis" by Donovan.
0322 UTC: "Universal Soldier" by Donovan.

Thanks for the tunes, Donovan Radio or similarly programmed UNID station!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDEF 6850 was 6870 was 6850 USB 0103 UTC 14 June 2025

« on: June 14, 2025, 0127 UTC »

Pretty good S7-S8 signal amid moderate noise coming into the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0126 UTC: "By-Tor and the Snow Dog (Live)" by Rush.
0133 UTC: "By-Tor and the Snow Dog (Live)" by Rush continuing.
0134 UTC: Suddenly off and then back to 6850 USB.
0135 UTC: Synth male voice with WDEF ID then back into the end of "By-Tor and the Snow Dog (Live)" by Rush.
0137 UTC: "Bastille Day" by Rush.