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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boombox Radio 6915 USB 0129 UTC 29 June 2025

« on: June 29, 2025, 0133 UTC »

0132 UTC: "Carried Away (Tiesto Remix)" by Passion Pit.
0133 UTC: DJ Liquid Todd giving ID for the Boombox Radio Show and introducing the next song, "The Love Club" by Lorde.
0137 UTC: "Safe and Sound (Cash Cash Remix)" by Capital Cities.
0142 UTC: Canned, female-voiced Boombox Radio ID into "Rockall" by The Young Punx, which seems to use samples of the BBC's shipping forecast.
0145 UTC: "Video Games (Remix)" by Lana Del Rey.
0150 UTC: DJ talking again into "Continuum" by Lamaitre.
0154 UTC: Female-voiced canned ID into "Every Little Thing (Plastic Plates Remix)" by Para One feat. Irfane and Teki Latex.

Thanks for the music, Boombox Radio!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 AM 2304 UTC 28 June 2025

« on: June 28, 2025, 2309 UTC »

S7ish signal heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

2307 UTC: "Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance & The Valiants.
2308 UTC: Repeat of the same song. There's a loud hum on this audio.
2310 UTC: "Bomb Iran" by Shattered Faith.
2312 UTC: Another version of "Bomb Iran" to the tune of "Barbara Ann," but Shazam's not identifying this one.
2314 UTC: Another version of "Bomb Iran" to the tune of "Barbara Ann," this one's also not identified.
2316 UTC: Another "Bomb Iran" tune, then a sound clip of an OM talking about Iran.
2317 UTC: Another sound clip with a musician about the "Bomb Iran" tune.
2318 UTC: Another "Bomb Iran" to the "Barbara Ann" tune.
2320 UTC: Another "Bomb Iran" tune, this one in a 1950s style.
2323 UTC: Another "novelty" song about the Middle East.
2327 UTC: Another "Barbara Ann" parody about Iran. Static and noise on this signal's increasing.
2329 UTC: Quick YL voice with possible ID: "Radio Free Bomb Iran"? That was followed by an instrumental anthem I didn't recognize, then off.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6910 AM 2236 UTC 28 June 2025

« on: June 28, 2025, 2245 UTC »

Good S7-S9 signal with some noise and fading heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

2243 UTC: "The Music's No Good Without You" by Cher.
2247 UTC: "Loneliness (Ping Peng Long Mix)" by Billy More.
2250 UTC: "Run Baby Run" by Bustafunk feat. Roachford.
2254 UTC: "Little L" by Jamiroquai. The noise floor's not too bad overall, just some minor static crashes at times.
2258 UTC: "Love is in the Air" by Milk & Sugar feat. John Paul Young.
2302 UTC: "Possession (Sarah McLachlan cover)" by Transfer.
2306 UTC: After a momentary silent pause, "Voice of America" by Terry Jacks.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 77LJS 6930 USB 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2025

« on: June 27, 2025, 0108 UTC »

S5-S7 signal heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0106 UTC: "Morning of the Carnival (from 'Black Orpheus')" by Gerry Mulligan Sextet.
0111 UTC: OM on the mic with HFU shout-outs and ID into "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" by Gerry Mulligan Sextet.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Liquid Radio 6850 AM 0218 UTC 23 JUNE 2025

« on: June 23, 2025, 0222 UTC »

S9+ signal amid noise and fading received via the Crowley, Texas, SDR ...

0220 UTC: "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica.
0224 UTC: Quick Liquid Radio ID into "White Zombie" by More Human Than Human.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Space Junk Radio 6960 USB 2333 UTC 22 JUNE 2025

« on: June 23, 2025, 0053 UTC »

S5-S6 signal (not bad for 6 watts!) amid some fading and noise via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0051 UTC: "Home By the Sea/Second Home By the Sea (Live)" by Genesis.
0059 UTC: Off. Thanks for the broadcast, Space Junk!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Alternative Rock Radio 6935 USB 0207 UTC 22 JUNE 2025

« on: June 22, 2025, 0219 UTC »

Decent S9ish signal heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0218 UTC: "Missed the Boat" by Modest Mouse.
0222 UTC: "Hang Me Up to Dry" by Cold War Kids.
0225 UTC: "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs (just a great 2000s song).
0229 UTC: "Here Comes Your Man" by Pixies (also a classic!).
0233 UTC: "12:51" by The Strokes.
0235 UTC: "Here's the Thing" by Fontaines D.C.
0238 UTC: "When You Were Young" by The Killers.
0241 UTC: "Cannonball" by The Breeders (one of my very favorite '90s songs).
0245 UTC: "1979" by The Smashing Pumpkins.
0249 UTC: "Night or Day" by Franz Ferdinand.

Thanks for the great music tonight!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: ION Radio 6925 AM 0002 UTC 22 Jun 2025

« on: June 22, 2025, 0037 UTC »

Nice S5-S7 signal coming into the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0035 UTC: "All Blues" by Peter Frampton feat. Larry Carlton.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6948 AM 2136 utc JUNE 21 2025

« on: June 21, 2025, 2205 UTC »

S5-S7 signal with fading heard via the Lodi, New York, SDR ...

2203 UTC: "Montana" by Frank Zappa & The Mothers.
2208 UTC: "Suzy Creamcheese" by Caesars. In the moment or two before this, the audio had faded down to nearly nothing.
2212 UTC: "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" by Frank Zappa.
2216 UTC: "Conquistador (Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra)" by Procol Harum. I'm now listening via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR, which is receiving an S9+ signal.
2220 UTC: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum.
2224 UTC: "Smooth" by Santana feat. Rob Thomas.
2229 UTC: "Nutshell" by Alice in Chains.
2234 UTC: "Brother" by Alice in Chains.

Thanks for this afternoon's music!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6920 LSB/AM was LSB 0145 UTC 21 Jun 2025

« on: June 21, 2025, 0226 UTC »

Loud S-10+ signal heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0224 UTC: Rap and R&B music mash-up with clips from "911 is a Joke," "We're All in the Same Gang," "The Blues" by Tony! Toni! Tone!, "All Around the World," "Welcome to the Terrordome," and more.
0227 UTC: Parts of "I Got the Power" by Big Freedia and "Ladies First" by Queen Latifah & Monie Love as this medley continues.
0231 UTC: "The Power" by Snap!
0232 UTC: "Can't Keep Checking My Phone" by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
0236 UTC: "Stage or Screen" by by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
0240 UTC: "So Good at Being in Trouble" by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
0243 UTC: "Dawn" and then "Faded in the Morning" by Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
0249 UTC: "Spark" by Until the Ribbon Breaks.
0252 UTC: "Need U" by Usher.

Thanks for tonight's music, UNID!

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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!