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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio City 9510 AM 0836 utc 28 Sep 2019

« on: September 28, 2019, 1013 UTC »

This is one of those 'grey area' stations, former pirate now using legit broadcast outlets.

Previous QSLs and emails from Radio City said IRRS tell them they are using 150Kw via transmitters in Saftica, Romania (buying air time on RRI tx's?) which probably explains the 'strong' signal.

Show was probably a repeat of an old show since they said they only do one new show a month, normally 3rd Sat of month.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Mustang Radio 3905 AM 1851 utc 27 Sep 2019

« on: September 27, 2019, 2041 UTC »

Assume this is still Mustang. Strong signal here.

2036 Close to me - The Cure

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Unid 5817 AM 1830 utc 27 Sep 2019

« on: September 27, 2019, 1953 UTC »

1950 I'm getting this on 5823 (ish) now.  In fact it's drifting so quickly on the SDR it's upto 5823.7 and climbing faster than I can type.

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General Radio Discussion / 15 minutes of fame ...

« on: September 26, 2019, 1823 UTC »

It's only a couple of sentences but this forum along with Ukdxer and his web site get a mention in the "International Radio Scene" feature in current issue of Radio User magazine here in the UK.

The feature author rates Ukdxer's site as one of the best resources for free radio information.

Congrats, your 15 minutes starts now

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Mike Radio 3920 AM 1803 utc 25 Sep 2019

« on: September 25, 2019, 1846 UTC »

1845 OM closing down bye,bye

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QSLs Received / Re: Radio Channel 292 eQSL

« on: September 25, 2019, 1821 UTC »

Yeah I got the same eQSL as Chris for a report sent to them back in December last year (first month I started SW listening). 
At 281 days it's the biggest gap I have had between submission and receipt yet. I guess there is hope for Radio Thailand, Radio Austria and Radio DARC (who said they would send card "soon" back in December last year) yet.

Channel 292 had responded to a more recent report with an eQSL in a day.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Unid 5805 AM 1841 UTC 22 Sep 19

« on: September 22, 2019, 1942 UTC »

Whatever / whoever it was it seems to have gone now.

Dxace1 - might have been 5808Khz. It was a strong signal across 5805 - 5810 Khz on my radio. Seemed strongest around 5805 by ear but didn't have computer on check exact freq against SDR waterfall display.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Unid 5805 AM 1841 UTC 22 Sep 19

« on: September 22, 2019, 1920 UTC »

Not sure if this is a genuine broadcast, a spur or a pirate testing but getting Voice of Turkey on this frequency.
Was English yl talking about Turkish tourist attractions. Now non-stop Turkish music.
Don't think its a scheduled VoT frequency.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Joey (tent.) 6320 AM 1817 utc 21 Sep 2019

« on: September 21, 2019, 1842 UTC »

Strong signal here as well
 1842 continuing edm/bpm music

(1849 gone)

1945 Hmmm ... based on Ray's and Kris' comments just checked again. I'm getting nothing direct or on 3 SDRs in the London area (no carrier on waterfall or audio). I also checked them before posting the 'gone' above and got nothing. However, looking at the SWUK SDR,  that has a strong signal so maybe I just dropped into a skip zone and the signal when from 54444 to nothing in a couple of minutes.
1947 make me a dancer -  sophie ellis bextor

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: (Not so) UNID 6283>6287 AM 1750 UTC 21 September 2019

« on: September 21, 2019, 1836 UTC »

Big strong signal into UK

1833 Beast of Burden (f vocals)

1844 known voice - last song closing down ... hope someone has been listening
Yes we were

Greets to Ukdxer

1847 Don't Impress me Much - Shania Twain

1851 greets to guys on this thread - Thanks

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Huh? / Re: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ric Ocasek, 75

« on: September 20, 2019, 1753 UTC »

Nope, he was a sell-out. Band's like The Cars popularized the term "New Wave" which allowed radio stations and record stores to promote that "punk lite"sound pushed in the late 70's, like The Police and the Go-Go's when they should have been playing the Clash, The Jam, The Ramones and The DK's. "Holiday In Cambodia" would have surely been a #1 hit.

Damn you, Rick Ocasek! You too, Sting!

Pretty sure that one charted in the UK. I recall Biafra talking about the DK's being a Top 40 band over there.

Sorry Gents "Holiday in Cambodia" didn't make the charts here. Neither did "California Uber Alles" (what I would consider their other 'big hit').

DKs did have some chart success ... "Kill the Poor" reached 49 in the singles chart.  "Too Drunk to F***" managed to make it to 36 for 1 week in the Top 40. Their first album "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables" made 33 on the album chart with 3 weeks in the top 40 and got them a gold disc.

I guess Jello's claim about being a top-40 band in the UK is [just about justified by that 1 week for "Too Drunk ...".

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Harmony 5780 AM 0915 UTC 17 Sep 2019

« on: September 17, 2019, 0920 UTC »

On already. A little weak with some atmospheric noise but clearly audible (34343).
0915 3 Coins in the fountain
0918 Stranger in Paradise
... Continuing beautiful music as normal.
(last edit by cj468 at 09:24)

(edit, subject line : by Ray)

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6305 AM 1838 UTC 16 September 2019

« on: September 16, 2019, 1902 UTC »

Strong signal with some atmospheric noise direct (SINPO 44344)

1856 electronic dance (m vocals)
1858 next ( f vocals)

1909 Sugar - Robin Schultz
1913 male Dj ID ( think he said Cupid Radio on a short test)
1913 Diamonds - Rhianna

1917 Greets and requests for reports. ID confirmed as Cupid Radio from the Netherlands

1923 DJ Closing down now; Beyonce - Irreplaceable
1930 off

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Laser Hot Hits 6205 AM 1611 utc 15 Sep 2019

« on: September 15, 2019, 1741 UTC »

1739 Clearest, cleanest signal for a long time, some atmos noise but for once not enough to detract from the music.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Abu Dhabi 6286 AM 1927 utc 12 Sep 2019

« on: September 12, 2019, 2016 UTC »

Quite weak at the moment. Barely recognised the voice under the noise.

2026 greets to guys at hfu
2027 inst. music
2030 fading quite badly here now, down to trace on the music