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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6275.5 AM 1450 UTC 12/24/16

« on: December 24, 2016, 1458 UTC »

1457 UTC I have a carrier now and a hint of audio fading in and out
1458 UTC Signal picking up now...Shazam says "Christmas Rap"-Kurtis Blow
1501 UTC Z talking now about the use of Shazam...mention of a version of Rapture by Blondie only available on a Flexi-disc
1503- version of "Rapture" Blondie and Fab Five Freddie, into said version of Rapture with OM rapping over the song (Shazam is not able to ID this version!)
1508 UTC A song with YL singer that Shazam will not identify!
1510 UTC "Christmas at CBGB's"-The Baghdaddios (Signal is a solid S5 now with superb audio!)
1513 UTC "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"-Ramones
1516 UTC "We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"/Jingle Bells" medley (Shazam will not ID!
1519 UTC Z with mention of the last song by the "Greedies" and mention of the next song was live on BBC Radio One (didn't catch the name of the artist but sounds familiar.....Shazam is no help  )
1523 UTC Hmmm...Shazam says "Fairy Tale of New York"-Florence and the Machine with Billy Bragg
1527 UTC Z with info for sending reception reports... channelzradio@gmail.com and Blue Ridge Summit PA address
1528 UTC "December Will Be Magic Again"-Kate Bush
1533 UTC "I Hate You This Christmas"-Kate Nash (S7 now and sounding really good through the stereo!)
1535 UTC "Christmas Wrapping"-The Waitresses
1541 UTC Z with mention of a song by the Patti Smith song produced by Todd Rundgren (White Christmas), and Z with Merry Christmas to listeners
1542 UTC "White Christmas"-Patti Smith Group
1543 UTC Channel Z jingle then OFF

Merry Christmas to you Z and also a tip of the hat to the ionosphere for being cooperative this Christmas Eve morning!

8582

European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Test broadcast 13.870 AM

« on: December 24, 2016, 1431 UTC »

1430 UTC I have a carrier and some weak music fading in and out of the noise here. Not enough to ID the music yet, but maybe the signal will get stronger!
1432 UTC Shazam says the "Merry Christmas Polka"-Jim Reeves  
(S3 peaks now with deep fades...audio sounds excellent!)
1435 UTC "Last Christmas"-Wham! (Faded to noise level at 1439 UTC)
1440 UTC Signal is gone  
1446 UTC Brief bit of music faded up and gone again
A Merry Christmas to you Frans! Thanks for the Christmas Eve test!  

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: CoolAM Relay by KCPR 6935 USB 0105 UTC 19 December 2016

« on: December 19, 2016, 0123 UTC »

Very weak hints of music since 0115 UTC...OM at 0120 UTC but nada on the copy...

8584

North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio Relay? 5120 AM 2357 UTC December 18, 2016

« on: December 18, 2016, 2359 UTC »

2357 UTC Music here at S4 peaks and deep fades "Sunrise"-Andre Visior & Kay Stone
0000 UTC "Die Robotor"-Kraftwerk
0005 UTC OM with ID..."Liquid Radio...FM", followed by some eerie electronica music
0013 UTC Signal faded up a bit with "The Murder of Love"-Propaganda
Mostly deep in the low noise floor since 0025 UTC...little bits of signal fade in then right out again
0039 UTC Shazam says "Nemesis"-Shriekback
0042 UTC Shazam says "Ventolin"-Ahpex Twin
0044 UTC DJ chat opening with "Are your ears ringing.....", into a deep fade

8585

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6940 USB 2138 UTC 18 Dec 2016

« on: December 18, 2016, 2142 UTC »

2141 UTC with music just above the noise here
2146 UTC "These Boots Are Made For Walking"-Nancy Sinatra
2148 UTC "California Dreaming"-Mamas & Papas
2152 UTC "Fortunate Son"-CCR
2154 UTC OFF
2155 UTC Back on again but much weaker now
2158 UTC Signal picked up a bit..."Flesh For Fantasy"-Billy Idol

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 1559 UTC 12/18/16

« on: December 18, 2016, 1640 UTC »

1638 UTC "Friday Night"-DJ Dean at S5 peaks with slight fading
1641 UTC OM with ID, mention of Sunday morning, into unid electronica music
1722 UTC "Amphetamine Radio, the most freaked out station on 43 meters" 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925.1 AM 0445 UTC 12/18/16

« on: December 18, 2016, 0500 UTC »

0458 UTC "Hey Joe"-Jimi Hendrix with excellent audio (S3 peaks and deep fades)
0501 UTC "I'm Your Captain"-Grand Funk seguing into "Ride Captain Ride"-Blues Image ( A couple of S5 peaks!)
0506 UTC A few notes of Magic Carpet Ride and OFF abruptly

Thanks for the late show whoever! Now I lay me down to rest......

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 0236 UTC 12/18/16

« on: December 18, 2016, 0245 UTC »

S7 here at 0245 UTC with YL and some kind of commercial talk
This is the link to what's playing! https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/dr-pus/episodes/2010-11-10T15_12_20-08_00
Solid S7 signal here since 0245 UTC tune in!
0313 UTC Signal with some deep fades but back up again at 0315 UTC and Shazam agrees with the tracklist on the link
"Blue Collar Zombie"-Wilson St. Pub & Sluthouse
0318 UTC OM talking about the program then OFF

Now that was different! Kinda dark and scary  Thanks whoever!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID WBCQ Relay 5125 AM 0235 UTC December 18, 2016

« on: December 18, 2016, 0239 UTC »

0235 UTC Miller High Life Commercial, into unid harmonica heavy blues tune
0242 UTC "Psychedelic Retraction"-Creations Disciple
Is this WBCQ?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 kHz USB 0130 UTC 18 December 2016

« on: December 18, 2016, 0137 UTC »

Barely moving the S meter here at 0136 UTC but the noise floor is real quiet this evening!
0138 UTC "Frisco Town"-Memphis Minnie
0140 UTC "Gonna Move to California"-Jesse Thomas
0146 UTC Signal jumped up a bit during "California Sun"-Joe Jones
0147 UTC "California Girls"-Beach Boys
0150 UTC "California Dreaming"-Mamas & Papas
0153 UTC "San Franciscan Nights"-Eric Burdon & Animals
0155 UTC Slipped under the noise....nada on the copy now  
0212 UTC Signal picked up enough for Shazam to ID "Still In Hollywood"-Concrete Blonde

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WHYP 4070 USB 2245 UTC December 17, 2016

« on: December 17, 2016, 2244 UTC »

On suddenly at 2245 UTC with "Super Freak"-Rick James S9 here! Very light fading and minor T-storm static
Superb USB audio  
2251 UTC "Let It Whip"-Dazz Band
2257 UTC "What's Going On"-Four Non Blondes with JB Yay Yay mashup
2258 UTC JB audio clip, into "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"-Kenny G, into OM and "Christmas Through the Years Retrospective"
2300 UTC "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree", then story of the origin of WHYP....James Brownyard....
2302 UTC "Happy Xmas (The War is Over)-John Lennon, then story continued
2303 UTC "Brownyard Family Christmas"..."Go Power at Christmas Time"-James Brown
2315 UTC "The Merry Christmas Polka"-Jim Reeves (Didn't have Shazam the last time I heard this!)
2326 UTC Signal has dropped down to S7 but still dominant over the T-storm static
2329 UTC "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"-Choral singers hehe....
2330 UTC "12 Days of Christmas" by an unshazamable group  
2335 UTC Back up to S9 again!
2352 UTC Lots of yay yay yay's....
2354 UTC OFF

Thanks for the Christmas Show JB and WHYP! Heard it with mostly excellent reception this time! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WHYP 4070 AM > USB 2126 UTC 12/17/16

« on: December 17, 2016, 2132 UTC »

S5 here with slight fading at 2131 UTC with "Find Another Fool"-Quarterflash
(Superb AM audio!)
2134 UTC Sounds like James Brownyard to me with a slurred WHYP ID  , into "Jeopardy"-Greg Kihn Band
2139 UTC "Illegal Alien"-Genesis (peaks at S7 now)
2144 UTC JB with ID, then OFF?
2147 UTC Back again here in USB with "Head Over Heels"-Go-Go's
2149 UTC JB with ID, into "Rockit"-Herbie Hancock
(USB signal was just above the noise floor but picked up nicely at 2150 UTC....S7 now  
2153 UTC Signal jumped up to S9! Amazing SSB audio!
2154 UTC JB with "You're tuned into WHYP...", into "Goodbye To You"-Scandal
2158 UTC JB with ID, the OFF again  

Thanks for the test WHYP! Great to hear you again after all this time! 

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID (Johnny Tobacco?) 2029 UTC 6290 AM December 17, 2016

« on: December 17, 2016, 2051 UTC »

Music fading in and out of the noise at 2029 UTC
2031 UTC Familar sounding OM with ID but didn't quite catch it through the noise...
2045 UTC Signal faded into the noise and nothing heard after this, maybe QRT'd?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6925.4 was 6929 AM 2009 UTC 17 Dec 2016

« on: December 17, 2016, 2048 UTC »

Just a trace of a carrier here at 2047 UTC 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 1622 UTC 17 Dec 2016

« on: December 17, 2016, 1625 UTC »

1623 UTC "Ho Ho F**king Ho"-Kevin Bloody Wilson at S9 here!
1625 UTC CW then Scottie1 SSTV here
1627 UTC "Ho Ho F**king Ho"-Kevin Bloody Wilson here again  
1630 UTC CW, then Scottie1 SSTV
Off at 1632 UTC after SSTV

Thanks for the hit and run Christmas show whoever!