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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 6876 USB 0014 UTC 14 APR 2024

« on: April 14, 2024, 0042 UTC »

0041 - Pounding in here with guitar-oriented music. Great signal, all-around.
0047 - Abruptly to next song. Horns, and swing/Big Band music.
0056 - Drums and percussion into more classic jazz. Bebop vocals with YL vocalist.
0104 - Female announcer "You're listening to the sound of international radio on shortwave. You're listening to Mix Radio International. This was immediately followed up by the same femmale announcer: "When you hear The Yellow Rose of Texas, you are listening to Texas Radio Shortwave." Email announced as texasradioshortwave@protonmail.com. Jazz music with a female vocalist followed. Lengthy instrumental jazz from there.
(I'll be sending a report to you guys tomorrow!)
(Still a strong SINPO=55444 signal.)
0121 - Female announcer mentioning The Yeallow Rose of Texas, etc., and giving info for QSLs (HFU or a report to their email; SDR accepted; must include details and SINPO). Instrumental jazz follows.
0138 IDs for Mix Radio by amle announcer and Texas Radio Shortwave by a female announcer. Then, an upbeat Yellow Rose of Texas.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Yea Man Radio 6925 USB 0020 UTC 7 Apri 2024

« on: April 07, 2024, 0045 UTC »

0044 - Fair into my locale. Yeah Man mentioned War and Spill the Wine. Acknowledging HFU reports.
0046 - The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction.
(Good signal, but noise level is negatively impacting the audio. Mostly steady, without notable fades.)
0050 - The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
0054 - "We're getting a lot of reports on the HFU tonight. It's time for some Santana." Black Magic Woman follows.
(Signal is overcoming the noise level and is a lot more audible. Quite strong tonight.)
0100 - Jingle, then CCR: Suzie Q
0106 - (Back after stepping away) The Association (?): My Beautiful Balloon
0108 - The Turtles: Happy Together
0111 - "The Turtles...a big hit for them." The Monkees: Daydream Believer followed.
0115 - Dedicated to the One I Love.
0117 - Brief announcement by Yeah Man, then "How Can I Be Sure."

Thanks for the Broadcast, Yeah Man!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 via Mix Radio International 6880 USB 1944 UTC 23 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0113 UTC »

0111 - Very strong signal here in NE MA. Electronica type music into Rockin' the Casbah by The Clash.
0116 - Laser sounds.
0117 - "Your tuned to Radio 48: THe station that dares to be different." Electronica pulse sound and male vocalist still on. (Signal is unbelievable. Thank for the show!
0123 - ID by male announcer, the Bowie with 'Let's Dance' over an electronica pulse beat.
0127 - Shoutouts from The x-Ambassordors, Weezer, and Paul McCartney, and others, tehn, a station ID. More electronica followed.
0131 - Laser sounds over music. Still an incredible signal.
0134 - Red Hot Chili Peppers heard over electronica mx.
0142 - Still going strong with electronica and OM vocals.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 0034 UTC 22 MAR 2024

« on: March 22, 2024, 0044 UTC »

0043 - Very strong, clean signal here in NE MA. It is a man telling a story, based in London. OM has an English accent. "I hadn't seen him for a couple of months..." "Watson!"
0047 - "I knocked on the door of the basement. Holmes!"
0106 - Off?

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QSLs Received / Re: WNEC (relay by CSR) eQSL - 19 MAR

« on: March 21, 2024, 1529 UTC »

Received here too! Thanks again, WNEC!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WNEC 6938 USB 2315 UTC 19 MAR 2024

« on: March 19, 2024, 2326 UTC »

2323 - Booming in here with a strong, clean, noise-free (as noise-free as it gets at my QTH here in NE MA) signal with classical music.
2329 - "Your tuned to the real WNEC on shortwave." Next classical selection follows with piano and male vocalist with spoken word ("Well here we are.") Extended jazz-classical fusion follows.
(Headphones are not necessary! Still booming in at 2354.)
Thanks for the broadcast!
2355 - "It's the real WNEC." Mentioned classical music and being relayed by Cloudsplitter Radio. Announced address of shortwavemaildrop@gmail.com
Over?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KNOB 6955 USB 2340 UTC 15 MAR 2024

« on: March 16, 2024, 0005 UTC »

0105 - Weird Al with 'Eat It.' Coming in quite well here in NE MA.
0114 - Weird Al parody of 'I Think We're Alone Now,' (I THink I'm at Home Now).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB 1814 UTC 8 MAR 2024

« on: March 08, 2024, 1841 UTC »

1838 - Fair with a lot of noise. Two male announcers are talking, but I can only pick up words and phrases, here and there. "....he has tens of millions..."

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6950 USB 0133 UTC 26 FEB 2024

« on: February 26, 2024, 0148 UTC »

0133 - After talk by Dickweeed, Good Times, Bad Times by Led Zeppelin.
(Fair with constant but unvarying static; no interference; moderate-heavy noise; steady signal with some fades. on ocassion.)
0136 - LZ with Communications Breakdown.
0138 - LZ with Dazed and Confused.
0145 - LZ with Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
0152 - Male announcer with ID, then Whole Lotta Love.
0205 Heartbreaker in progress. Male announcer follows briefly, then into Immigrant Song.
(Signal strength has improved.)
0219 - When The Levee Breaks

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDOG 6955/6960 USB 0001 UTC 18 FEB 2024

« on: February 18, 2024, 0033 UTC »

0032 - Wheezer: Say It Ain't So. Occasional dog barks heard as well. (Good signal with some minor-moderate fades and noise)

0036 - The Cranberries: Linger

0040 - Song by Cake.

WDOG, might we hear some Oasis?

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Shortwave Broadcast / KSKO (p) via 5900 Bulgaria 2112 UTC FEB 16 2024

« on: February 16, 2024, 2123 UTC »

2112 - AM noise makes it useless, but I can barely pick up the broadcast on USB. Anitmated DJ (Paul Walker, I presume) and music. Can make out a word here and there. USB has less noise, and the signal strength is fair, with no interference.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Ifrikya FM ALGERIA 15.160 AM //17.600 1844 UTC 13 FEB 2024

« on: February 13, 2024, 1859 UTC »

1844 - Ifrikya FM ID at tune-in, then song by (Presumed) Mdou Moctar (incredible guitarist - check him out on Youtube).
1850 - Female announcer in Arabic: Talk over instrumental music.
1856 - More Saharan rock with male vocalist.
(Good signal; no interference; mild to sometimes moderate static); steady signal with good audio for music.)
1900 - Time pips at the hour, followed by a brief announcement ("Africa"), then presumed news read by male announcer.
(//17.600 is SINPO 55454!) (15.160 = 35343)
1909 - Several mentions of "Africa."
(Correction: FR, not AR, as shortwave.info says.)
1915 - Female caller heard, then two males talk. "Allo?" (Listening o 17.600 now. Headphones not needed.)
1921 - Brief song with female vocalist and xylaphone, the announcement by male and female announcers. Back to two male announcers talking. Mentioned "Francais."

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Rock Revolution 5880 AM 2015 UTC 12 FEB 2024

« on: February 12, 2024, 2218 UTC »

2218 - Getting a het here in NE MA, but no audio.

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QSLs Received / Re: WRKO Shortwave eQSL 4 FEB 2024

« on: February 11, 2024, 1944 UTC »

Received here as well. Thank you WRKO SW!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6955 USB 0210 UTC 11 FEB 2024

« on: February 11, 2024, 0224 UTC »

0222 - Aerosmith - Walk This Way (fair at best, but noise in this MB has decreased, or at least on this FQ; no interference, mild-moderate noise, and very clean, steady audio.)
0228 - Male announcer with WTF ID, then into more Aerosmith - Walking The Dog.
0238 - "WTF Radio Worldwide," then Sweet Emotion.
0243 - More Aerosmith.
0246 - Brief announcer talk (can't decipher much with the static), then Dream On.
0250 - Aerosmith - No More, No More