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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024

« on: October 05, 2024, 0142 UTC »

Good signal in western New York

0139z   Sound of a strike can only mean Ballsmacker is on
0149z  "I'd Love to Change the World"
0203z  address announced: ballsmacker@protonmail.com, ID the theme for a q-QSL
0208z  "Changes" by David Bowie (based on the two songs I could ID it sounds like the theme is "changes"

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6970 AM 2359 UTC 03 Oct 2024

« on: October 04, 2024, 0103 UTC »

weak at best in western New York

0102z  Weak music

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6880 USB 2335 UTC 28 Sept 2024

« on: September 29, 2024, 0232 UTC »

Very strong signal in western NY. SIO 555

0222z   "Radio 48 ... Mix Radio International"
0223z   Led Zep "Stairway to Heaven"
0226z   "You're listening to Radio 48 on Mix Radio International"
0226z   "Eli's Coming"
0230z  "Radio 48", then "Joy to the World"

Drake R8B, 200 ft long wire southeast

jim(dor)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 6920 USB 0103 UTC 29 SEP 2024

« on: September 29, 2024, 0213 UTC »

Good signal in western New York, SIO 454

0210z  Electronic music, with voice
0214z  "Sycko Radio" over the music
0217z  "We will return, goodbye"

Drake R8B, 200 ft longwire southeast

jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: B Side Radio 6935 AM 0200 UTC 28 SEP 2024

« on: September 28, 2024, 0246 UTC »

Poor signal in western New York

It's there, but just bits of music at 0245z

Drake R8B, 200 ft long wire southeast

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 28 Sept 2024

« on: September 28, 2024, 0230 UTC »

Strong signal in western NY
Noted at 0230z  "Higher Ground"

Drake R8B, just the 200 ft. southeast wire available tonight.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Red Lobster Radio 9315 USB 2246 UTC 22 SEP 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 2357 UTC »

Strong and loud in western NY  SINPO  55444

2326z  Thank you for trusting us
2332z  "If You Close the Door"
2335z  Lou Reed
2340z  SSTV and then morse code
2342z  Lou Reed (I think)
2351z  ID: "Red Lobster Radio"

Drake R8B, 700 ft longwire west, 200 ft long wire southeast, signal much better on the southeast wire

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2207 UTC 22 SEP 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 2253 UTC »

Fair and noisy in western NY, SINPO 34433

2244z  Classical music
2247z  Dragnet theme?
2248z  Sirens, emergency call, "we're on our way, Rampart"
2250z  Unfamiliar music
2255z  "Fame"
2300z  "Womder Woman, Batman, Aquaman ... Wonder Dog
2313z  Felix the Cat
2319z  Hogan's Heroes

I think these are theme songs for TV shows I never watched.

Drake R8B, 700ft long wire west, 200 ft long wire southeast
Signal stronger on the southeast, but noisier, West wire is weaker, but less noise. By 2315 the west wire is stronger and quieter, southest is noisy.

QSLs appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail.com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Weekend Music Radio 6945 AM 0012 UTC 22 SEP 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 0155 UTC »

very poor in western NY

0149z  weak music and talk, poor on both wires


Drake R8B, 700 ft west and 200 ft southeast

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Texas Radio SW 6865 USB 2355 UTC 21 Sept 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 0132 UTC »

Very good signal in western NY SINPO 45334

0119z  "He Was Born in Oklahoma", Jerry Jee Walker, I think
0127z  ID as Texas Radio Shortwave", info on securing an e-verification, SDR reports also welcome
0128z  "Yellow Rose of Texcas" (instrumental), the off.

DrakeR8B, 700 foot west, 200 foot southeast

QSLs appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Yeah Man Radio 6925 USB 0101 UTC 22 Sept 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 0118 UTC »

Fair/Good in western NY, best on southest wire

0107z  "Hair"
0110z  "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
0112z  "Yeah Man Radio"
0113z  "Smile a Little Smile for Me, Rosalee"
0115z  "Solid Goild Million DOllar Weekend", then "These Eyes"

Drake R8B, 700 foot longwire aimed west, 200 foot aimed southest

QSLs appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB 2357 UTC 21 SEP 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 0108 UTC »

Loud and Clear in western NY

0048z  "Feeling Alright", Joe Cocker
0052z  "As Sad and Deep as You", Dave Mason
0054z  ID: "Wolverine Radio", then "It's a Shame", Spinners
0057z  "When You Dance", Neil Young
0101z  "Happy", Stone
0105z  ID: "Wolverine Radio", then "Exciteable Boy", Warren Zevon

Drake R8B, 700 ft long wire aimed west

QSls much appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew)(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 6935 USB 0027 UTC 14 SEP 2024

« on: September 15, 2024, 0235 UTC »

Fair/good signal in western New York

0231z  some sort of electronic vocal music
0234z  sounds like "Psycho Radio", then off.

Drake R8B, 200 foot langwire southeast

QSL welcomed:  jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 6850 USB 2318 UTC 14 SEP 2024

« on: September 15, 2024, 0142 UTC »

Good signal in western New York

0136z   Rockabilly
0138z   "Radio 48" and "Mix Radio" IDs
0139z   "I'm a Man", Spencer Davis Group, I think; definitely not Chicago
0147z   "Radio 48", and "This is Mix Radio International", followed by the "Gas Station Blues"
0151z   "Mix Radio International World Wide", followed by "Hand Jive", then off

Drake R8B, 200 foot long wire southwest

QSL from my HFU report received by e-mail in about 10 minutes!  THANKS!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Stern Radio 6969.6 AM 0147 UTC 14 SEP 2024

« on: September 14, 2024, 0212 UTC »

Good signal in western New York

0202z  Electronic music of some kind
0203z  Distorted talk over the music (or maybe a second station?)
0215z  Music with phrase "dangerous place"
0217z  Female voice seemed to say Stern Radio, and it may be off now, though there's still a carrier

Waiting for something more IDable!

Drake R8B, 600 foot long wire aimed west

QSL info:  jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com