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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Barcelona 6960 AM 2100 UTC 14 Dec 2023

« on: December 14, 2023, 2258 UTC »

I'm late to the party and I do not know if I'm hearing the same thing but if so, the the audio is a lacking high end (treble) but tolerable. ("Communications audio", for sure.)  I see no current sign of FM'ing and the sync detector has no problem locking.

S9 / SINPO 45444 on an SDR in Massachusetts.

2252 - Unknown music (to me) potentially APB that definitely sounds post-punk/New Wave.
2310 - ID by computerized female into a remake of "The Harder They Come" ("The Harder They Fall")
2314 - The Clash, "London Calling". There is a pesky with laryngitis (and a lot of auroral flutter) underneath on LSB.
2317 - The Clash, "Spanish Bombs". Voiceover by computerized voice but I was not able to understand.
2321 - The Clash, "Police and Thieves"
2326 - Carrier off briefly after "Police and Thieves" and a brief announcement that I did not understand.
2327 - Carrier back on briefly with The Clash, "Lost In The Supermarket". Off again.
2328 - Carrier back on briefly with a snippet of something from Sandinista, but I've forgotten the exact title.
2330 - Presumed gone for good.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WFDR 6910 USB 2249 UTC 08 DEC 2023

« on: December 08, 2023, 2314 UTC »

0010 - Noted that "this was the real WFDR" and not the one sending out fake QSLs. "Happy Hanukah and Good Night."
0011 - Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4185 USB 0109 UTC 04 DEC 2023

« on: December 04, 2023, 0238 UTC »

I picked the exact same show that 77LJS decided to play also totally at random. Well, kind of. It was recommended in my You Tube feed, which made me pick it for a transmitter test.

Big Brother Google's influence is felt far and wide. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4185 USB 0109 UTC 04 DEC 2023

« on: December 04, 2023, 0218 UTC »

I can get it in the ballpark here attenuated on my SDL but you really can't beat listener reports in the distance. Thanks again for helping.

I know exactly what you are talking about. I aim to please (most of the time  ).

Scroll up to my first post for a recording.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4185 USB 0109 UTC 04 DEC 2023

« on: December 04, 2023, 0210 UTC »

ok Charlie...thanks for the report. Opened up the highs a little bit more. Any change?

Yeah, I think so. In fact, I think I noticed the exact moment that you did that. Seeing "energy" out a little past 4 KHz now, which is new. TNX, man.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4185 USB 0109 UTC 04 DEC 2023

« on: December 04, 2023, 0203 UTC »

Super strong, S9+15 / SINPO 55555 on a New England SDR with Casey Kaysem's American Top 40 countdown from obviously decades ago (about 1985 or so) but adverts from 2021. Replay from a station in the Canadian Maritimes, "Coast 101". (Eh?) Mentions of Nova Scotia in the adverts and temperatures in Celsius but then an advert for a car dealership in Newfoundland.

DJDW asked for comments on the audio. I'm listening on a hi-fi speaker. I'm going to be the contrarian and say that the high end sounds a little restricted; there is a bit more rolloff above 3 KHz than I have heard from you in the past on 43 meters. Sorry to rain on the parade. Otherwise, no problems.

Recording of 5:23 starting at 0209 UTC, after boosting the high end: https://voca.ro/1oMzWXHwR937

0241 - Live on-scene report from a pastry shop in downtown Saint John's (Newfoundland).
0246 - They are up to Phil Collins' "Sussudio" with Kasey playing all the sections of songs containing stuttering that have hit number 1.
0250 - Gotta go. I'm out. Cheers.

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Shortwave Broadcast / WBCQ rebroadcast of Radio Clandestine 6159.9 AM 0007 UTC 4 DEC 2023

« on: December 04, 2023, 0013 UTC »

Not sure of the exact sign on time. Very loud, S9+20 / SINPO 55545 on an SDR in New England, USA.

~0007 - ID.
0010 - Billy Squire, In the Dark".
0013 -  Eric Burdon and The Animals, "When I Was Young".
0019 - "Clandestine calls you on the shortwave pirate broadcast band."
0025 - The Ramones, "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker"
0028 - REM
0032 - Cheech And Chong skit, I believe.
0046 - Multiple IDs.
0059 - Signoff announcement

Via WBCQ

It's true that this is normally their frequency but that this transmitter is somewhat off frequency makes me think otherwise. At one time, licensed stations were required to be within a certain tolerance of where they are supposed to be.

OK, OK. " American Debauchery" intro at 0104 UTC, so this is WBCQ. I got excited for nothing. Please move this to "Shortwave Broadcast", where it belongs. I'm surprised that they are ~70 Hz off frequency.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 2331 UTC 2 Dec 2023

« on: December 03, 2023, 0040 UTC »

Back on. I heard "Silent Night" ending at ~ 0040 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6935 USB 0029 UTC 3 DEC 2023

« on: December 03, 2023, 0030 UTC »

Recognize the instrumental music but can't place it.
Weak on an SDR in Pennsylvania. The band has gone long.

0032 - ID, "W T F Radio, worldwide"
0036 - Better on an SDR in The US South. Announced they are moving to somewhere between 4175 to 4185 KHz in about 15 minutes.
0038 - Repeat the announcement
0039 - Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 USB 2223 UTC 02 Dec 2023

« on: December 02, 2023, 2225 UTC »

2224 - Sign on with electronic music. S8 / SINPO 45455 on an SDR in Pennsylvania.
2227 - Instrumental music
2233 - New piece.
2251 - Long pause or off the air. No ID.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2020 UTC 2 DEC 2023

« on: December 02, 2023, 2221 UTC »

2220 UTC - Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 2210 UTC 2 Dec 2023

« on: December 02, 2023, 2212 UTC »

S9+5 on peaks, SINPO 55545 with some slow QSB on an SDR in Pennsylvania.

2211 - CW ID "WDOG" at 2211 and dog howls over Gary Neuman.
2212 - voice ID, into "Do You Want to Dance?"
2215 - "It's a 1950s show". Elvis Presley, "Blue Suede Shoes".
2217 - "La Bamba"
2218 - "Ain't That a Shame"
2221 - The Isley Brothers, "Shout"
2255 - "Stay". Op: "WDOG is cooking with gas. Whatever that meant back in the 1950s." Into "Barbara Ann".
2258 - Lee Dorsey, "Ya Ya".
2310 - "Johnny B. Goode"
2322 - "Chantilly Lace"
0001 - "Suzie Q"
0020 - "This is W D O G, shortwave." Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023

« on: November 29, 2023, 0146 UTC »

Some of the earlier comments in this thread indicate that they went off the air a few hours ago but perhaps not or they went back on again.

I started to type this at 0015 UTC and enough people interrupted me that I'm just getting back here at 0144 UTC.

0037 - YL announcement 2x: ID and celebrating the life of ________. Etc.
0144 - Checked back and TX is off.

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Utility / Re: SHARES North Net 6965 USB 0053 UTC 10 November 2023

« on: November 27, 2023, 2310 UTC »

Fair enough. It's not a FEMA net but it is under the auspices of CISA, which is part of Homeland Security.

You are right about the frequency. I will correct.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wasteland Radio 6950 USB 0027 UTC 13 NOV 2023

« on: November 13, 2023, 0031 UTC »

and immediately before the blues/honky-tonk music:



0046 - ID. Just before the ID: