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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6960 USB 2341 UTC 13 JULY 2025

« on: Today at 00:11 »

S3-S5 signal with considerable storm noise heard via the Lodi, New York, SDR ...

0009 UTC: "Bright Side of the Road" by Van Morrison.
0012 UTC: "American Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sternradio 6967 AM 0158 UTC 13 JUL 2025

« on: July 13, 2025, 0202 UTC »

Huge S10+ signal being heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0201 UTC: "Everything Ends" by Slipknot.
0202 UTC: OM announcer with Sternradio ID, folowed by female ID in German.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko 6170 AM 0141 UTC 12 JUL 2025

« on: July 13, 2025, 0159 UTC »

I'm hearing an S7ish signal via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR. It's not too bad, though fading is taking a toll at times ...

0156 UTC: OM host with a mic check, says he's turning on the A/C, and a bit more chatting. Mentioning he's confused why WBCQ's not on 6160 kHz.
0205 UTC: "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd. This signal's really struggling with the noise now.
0209 UTC: Host back on the mic chatting after taking a phone call.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Liquid Radio 6955 AM 0114 UTC 13 June 2025

« on: July 13, 2025, 0116 UTC »

Weak signal well into the noise ...

0115 UTC: "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode.
0116 UTC: Sounds like another signal's clashing on this frequency?
0118 UTC: Liquid Radio ID.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 77LJS 6930 USB 2327 UTC 12 June 2025

« on: July 13, 2025, 0039 UTC »

S5ish signal amid moderate to rising noise heard via the NA5B SDR outside of Washington, D.C. ...

0035 UTC: John Coltrane jazz tune.
0037 UTC: OM host on the mic introducing the next tune, "While My Lady Sleeps."
0042 UTC: Another jazz song; sounds like these all may be Coltrane tunes. There's a little distortion on the received audio, which is stumping Shazam on these song titles.
0050 UTC: OM on the mic with information on the just-played songs, then shout-outs to me and others listening and posting on HFUnderground.
0051 UTC: Off.

Thanks for the jazzy Saturday evening program, 77LJS!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: VFO Radio 6940 USB 0000 UTC 13 June 2025

« on: July 13, 2025, 0005 UTC »

Very solid S7 signal without much noise (a nice change from recent days!) being heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0003 UTC: "Seeds and Stems (Again)" by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen.
0004 UTC: OM on the mic with an ID and a welcome to this show about drug songs, then "The Needle and the Spoon" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
0008 UTC: Canned ID: "This is VFO Radio, your favorite pirate station," then "Amphetamine Annie" by Canned Heat.
0011 UTC: Canned ID ("We're just here to crash the party. VFO Radio.") into "Cocaine" by J.J. Cale.
0015 UTC: OM on the mic with a "thanks for listening" and mention of HFUnderground, then "The Acid Queen" by The Who.
0018 UTC: Canned ID with "King of the Hill" clip into "Snortin' Whiskey" by Pat Travers. The signal's still OK, but it's closer to S5 now as the noise level on the band increases.
0022 UTC: Canned ID into "Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath.
0027 UTC: OM on the mic mentioning Ozzy's last show ever, then ID and intro into the next song, "The Pusher" by Steppenwolf.
0034 UTC: Canned VFO ID into "Purple Haze" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

Thanks for this evening's music, VFO!

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QSLs Received / Re: Radio Marlene 6915 USB 0128 UTC 12 July 2025

« on: July 12, 2025, 1949 UTC »

Also received here. Thanks, Radio Marlene!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6950 USB 0303 UTC 12 July 2025

« on: July 12, 2025, 0356 UTC »

Music being heard directly here near Seattle amid high noise; just barely audible. Meanwhile, an S7ish signal being heard via the Northern Utah SDR amid lots of noise ...

0353 UTC: "My City Was Gone" by The Pretenders.
0355 UTC: ID or other talking, then "Strange" by R.E.M.
0357 UTC: Definite ID by male host, then "(I Want to Live On An) Abstract Plain" by Frank Black.
* * * *
Still hearing it directly and via the Utah SDR when I checked back ...

0426 UTC: "Lead a Normal Life" by Peter Gabriel.

Thanks for the West Coast broadcast, WTF!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Marlene 6915 USB 0128 UTC 12 July 2025

« on: July 12, 2025, 0142 UTC »

S7 signal amid growing noise heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0141 UTC: "A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like)" by Aretha Franklin.
0143 UTC: Female voice with ID and email address, then "I Will Always Love You." I can't tell through the noise if it's a cover or not, but it's not the usual Whitney Houston version; this one's more acoustic.
0148 UTC: ID into "I Dreamed a Dream - Inspiration" by Susan Boyle.
0151 UTC: Female-voiced ID: "This is Radio Marlene, broadcasting in the pirate shortwave band." That was followed by "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon. The signal's down to S5 at times as noise on the band increases.
0155 UTC: Email address given again, then "Breakout" by Swing Out Sister (an underrated song from back in the day).
0159 UTC: ID again, then "I Put a Spell on You" by Annie Lennox.
0202 UTC: ID and female voice saying the broadcast's coming to an end, though some of that was lost in the noise.
0203 UTC: "There She Goes" by Sixpence None the Richer.
0206 UTC: Off.

Thanks for the program tonight, Radio Marlene!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDEF 6935 USB 0105 UTC 12 July 2025

« on: July 12, 2025, 0109 UTC »

S9+ signal being heard with noise via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0109 UTC: "Echoes" by Rodrigo y Gabriela.
0119 UTC: "Echoes" still going.
0123 UTC: Robotic male voice with ID: "W-D-E-F. Batten down the hatches." Then "Les noces: Tableau I. La tresse," an operatic piece.
0133 UTC: The operatic piece mentioned above still going.
0140 UTC: The same piece is continuing.

Thanks, WDEF, for the music tonight!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6950 AM 2350 UTC 11 July 2025

« on: July 12, 2025, 0022 UTC »

S9 signal being heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

0021 UTC: "Novocaine for the Soul" by Eels.
0023 UTC: "Hey There Fancypants" by Ween; OM host on the mic shouted me out during the song.
0025 UTC: Whisky-Tango-Foxtrot ID into "Hey" by the Pixies.
0028 UTC: WTF Worldwide ID into "Can't Stand Losing You" by The Police.
0031 UTC: ID again and some shout-outs into "Forever Now" by The Psychedelic Furs. There also seemed to be an ID in the middle of the song.
0036 UTC: ID and an HFU shout-out or two into "Rock & Roll (Stereo Album)" by The Velvet Underground.
0041 UTC: ID, a message about reception reports, and thanks to listeners, then a shout-out into "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie (a great classic).
0045 UTC: ID into "Message of Love" by Pretenders.
0049 UTC: ID into "The Big Country" by Talking Heads.
0055 UTC: ID into "Look Sharp!" by Joe Jackson.
0058 UTC: ID into shout-out and "Homosapien" by Pete Shelley.
0101 UTC: "Numbers lady" voice with numbers over the song at times.
0103 UTC: ID and shout-outs into "And Through the Wire" by Peter Gabriel.

Thanks for the music tonight!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 AM 2107 UTC 11 JULY 2025

« on: July 11, 2025, 2124 UTC »

S3-S5 signal that's fading in and out amid the noise heard via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR ...

2123 UTC: "All My Life" by Chezidek.
2126 UTC: "World on Fire" by Stick Figure feat. Slightly Stoopid.
2130 UTC: Male voice with unclear ID into a reggae song that Shazam can't ID. I'm now listening via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR, which has an S9+ signal at the peaks, though the signal's taken a drop in recent moments.
2137 UTC: New song started as OM gave ID. Sounds like "Yeah Man Radio," though this is very different in musical format from the old Yeah Man Radio.
2139 UTC: OM host coughing lots on the mic.
2143 UTC: Another reggae song started a moment or two ago, but noise is really taking over the signal now.
2148 UTC: "Rasta Light" by ZionRoots. I'm back to listening via the Fair Hill SDR, where the music is peaking nicely at times. Still very noisy!
2151 UTC: OM on mic with "Ja Man Radio"? ID and more coughing into "Sacred Smoke Rising" by ZionRoots.
2154 UTC: OM on mic again with ID as music continued.

Thanks for the Friday reggae vibes!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 0251 UTC 11 JUL 2025

« on: July 11, 2025, 0319 UTC »

S9+ signal amid the noisy band heard via the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR ...

0316 UTC: "Dreamer" by Ozzy Osbourne.
0318 UTC: "Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne.
0322 UTC: "I Don't Want to Change the World (Live)" by Ozzy.
0327 UTC: "Time After Time" by Ozzy.
0331 UTC: "Flying High Again" by Ozzy.
0336 UTC: "I Don't Know" by Ozzy.
0341 UTC: "Nightmare" by Ozzy.
0346 UTC: "Gets Me Through" by Ozzy.

Thanks for the Ozzy Osbourne tunes tonight!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 77LJS 6930 USB 0201 UTC 11 JULY 2025

« on: July 11, 2025, 0217 UTC »

S10+ signal coming into the Traverse City, Michigan, SDR with moderate noise and static crashes ...

0216 UTC: "If I Only Had Time/Save the Last Dance for Me" by Orchester Anthony Ventura.
0218 UTC: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Orchester Anthony Ventura.
0222 UTC: "Johnny Guitar" by Orchester Anthony Ventura.
0225 UTC: 77LJS host on the mic with HFU shout-outs, including to me, and talking about the featured musician into "Hotel California" by Anthony Ventura.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Euphonia 6950 AM 0009 UTC 11 JULY 2025

« on: July 11, 2025, 0041 UTC »

I caught part of a song at 0039 UTC via the Fair Hill, Maryland, SDR, then the station signed off.