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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 2333 UTC 25 JUL 2021

« on: July 26, 2021, 0032 UTC »

Had to pick up this broadcast via the nearby Washington, DC, SDR. The SDR gives S7. Much noise. SINPO 35243

00:29 Music. Old style big band tune.
00:30 Male speaker.
00:30 Old time radio: "You're listening to the adventures of ..." Radio drama, "Daring Dashwood".
00:35 Male speaker. ID
00:35 Song.
00:39 Male Speaker. ID.
00:40 ID: "Galaxy News Radio or Wasteland Radio".
00:41 SSTV.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 2332 UTC 25 JUL 2021

« on: July 26, 2021, 0003 UTC »

Good signal, but strange audio quality. SINPO 35433. UTC 25-26 July 2021

01:52 Song.
01:56 Male speaker: Wanted to ID as Ink House Radio, but wife disagreed. This is "All-America Night". Talk about horses.
01:57 ID: "You're in tune with the KAT". Will have QSL later in the program.
01:57 Song: "San Francisco" by Scott McKenzie.
00:01 Male speaker.
00:02 Song: "Wild World" by Cat Stevens.
00:06 ID: "Cat Stevens here on the KAT Radio K-A-T".
00:06 Song: "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens.
00:10 ID: "KAT Radio".
00:12 Song: "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys.
00:16 ID: "You're in tune with the KAT K-A-T".
00:16 Song: "A Horse With No Name" by America.
00:20 Song: "Big Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce.
00:24 Zeke shoutout to HFU users. Thanks!

Thanks for the show! Love the music.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Black Star Radio 6935 AM 00.44 UTC 25.July 2021

« on: July 25, 2021, 0113 UTC »

Pretty good signal in Norhern Virginia, albeit with periods of deep fading. SINPO 35333.

01:04 Song: "I'd Rather be High" by David Bowie.
01:07 Song: "Lazarus" by David Bowie.

Thanks for the show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6960 USB 2356 UTC 18 JUL 2021

« on: July 19, 2021, 0019 UTC »

Coming in here through noise. SINPO 25342.

00:08 Song.
00:10 Male Speaker: "How about them apples?" Announcer is DJ Dickweed.
00:11: Song: "Galactica" by Strand of Oaks.
00:15 ID: "This is Radio Free Whatever".
00:15 Song: "Have Fun" by Jackie Hayes.
00:18 Song: "Appetite" by Laurel.
08:22 ID: "DJ Dickweed. This is Radio Free Whatever".
08:22 Song: "Stones of Silence".
08:26 Song: "Falling" by The Sherlocks.

Thanks for the Sunday evening show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB 0027 UTC 17 July 2021

« on: July 18, 2021, 0156 UTC »

Fair recption though noise. SINPO 35342

01:48 Spacey music.
01:51 Male speaker, unclear. Something about "...Space Commander..."
01:53 Song: "Ghost Story" by Sting.
01:57 Off.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021

« on: July 17, 2021, 0204 UTC »

Coming in quite well through the noise. SINPO 35343

01:58 Song: "Blue" by Eiffel 65.
02:00 ID: "Nothing but the hits ... Ballsmacker Radio".
02:00 Song: Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester.
02:04 Song: "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton.
02:07 ID: "It's Ballsmacker Radio".
02:07 Song: " Jackie Blue" by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
02:10 Song "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede.
Signal now deteriorating into the noise.
02:14 Song: Misty Blue" by Dorothy Moore.
02:17 Song: "Venus" by Shocking Blue.
02:20 Male speaker with email address for reception reports.
02:20 Song: "Devil With the Blue Dress On" by Mitch Ryder.

Thanks for the show! The theme appears to be Blue.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 2325 UTC 16 Jul 2021

« on: July 16, 2021, 2347 UTC »

Barely audible at first, then slight improvement. SINPO 15441

23:44 Song.
23:45 Talk?
23:45 Song: "Induction Speech".
23:50 Song: "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd.
23:52 Abruptly ended song.
23:52 Song: "One Time".
23:53 Abrupt end of song leading to ID: "Yeah man you're tuned to KAT". "KAT, the eye of the cat!"
23:53 Song: "Winter Palace" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Signal now way up to SINPO 35443.
23:58 Talk about investigating old radios.
00:00 Song: "God's Not Dead".
00:05 Song: "Overcomer" by Mandisa.
00:08 ID: "You're in tune with KAT Eye Radio".
00:10 Talk about 45s.
00:11 Song: "Big House" by Audio Adrenaline.
00:13 ID: "KAT Eye Radio". Talk about iced tea..
00:14:Song: "Corazon".
00:19 ID: "This is KAT". Announcer is Zeke.
Signal continuing to improve.
00:20 Song: "My Love Will Not Let You Down" by Bruce Springsteen.
00:28 ID: "You're in tune with K-A-T, the Eye of the KAT
00:28 Song: "You Showed My" by The Turtles. Cut off.
00:29 Song: "Je T'aime Moi Non Plus".

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QSLs Received / CoolAm Radio 10 July 2021

« on: July 12, 2021, 0413 UTC »

CoolAM Radio sent an eQSL for their broadcast of 10 July 2021 via Mix Radio International. Thank you, André!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0238 UTC 11 JUL 2021

« on: July 11, 2021, 0253 UTC »

Weak, but can copy on the DX-398. SINPO 35332.

02:46 Song "Aquaerobics" by Nooncat.
02:47 ID "This is Radio Station X-FM" over music.
02:49 Male speaker. (Can't make it out.)
02:50 Song: "Channel Z" by the B-52s.
02:54 ID: "X-FM".  "Somewhere under the stars." Talk by a male speaker, mentioning bottle rockets, hot dogs, five layer salad in the Midwest. Fourth of July reminiscences I think.
02:58 ID: "X-FM the station that pops up out of the ..." Shoutouts to HF Underground. Email address.
03:02 Song: "Standing on Higher Ground" by the Alan Parsons Project.
03:07 Talk over music.
03:07 Song: "Kiss and Tell" by Bryan Ferry.
03:12 ID.
03:12 Song: "Dangerous" by Big Data Feat.
03:17 Playlist review.
03:18 Has email again. Email address. HF Underground shoutouts.
03:20 Taking requests.
03:22 Song: "Cotton Candy" by Yungblud.
03:25 Song: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue.
03:29 Male speaker: "Bottom of the Hour" over the music.
03:30 "Requested music now".
03:31 HF Underground shoutouts.
03:31 Song: "T.N.T. for the Brain" by Enigma.

Thanks for the show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDOG 6868 AM 0058 UTC 11 Jul 2021

« on: July 11, 2021, 0152 UTC »

Coming in reasonably well on the DX-398. Up and down with noise overtaking at times. SINPO 45333.

01:41 ID: "WDOG". Mention of HF Underground.
01:41 Song: "Starship Trooper" by Yes.
01:51 Song: "How Many More Times" by Led Zeppelin.
01:55 Signal now sinking into the noise.

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QSLs Received / Re: Poop Deck Radio eQSL

« on: July 11, 2021, 0029 UTC »

Also received the eQSL. Thank you, Poop Deck!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 12065 USB 0150 UTC 10 JULY 2021

« on: July 10, 2021, 0232 UTC »

Coming in here on the DX-398, but fading in and out. SINPO: 35433. Difficult to tune in the USB for comfortable listening.

02:23 Talk.
02:25 Song "... on your feet ...".
02:30 Male, then female voice: "Your station ... Independent radio".
02:30 Song: "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones.
02:33 ID: "Cool AM Radio". Emaill address. Presenter is Samantha.
02:33: ID by male speaker: "You're listening to Samatha's Music Special".
02:34 Song: "Bad Company" by Bad Company.
02:39 Song: "Heart Full of Soul" by the Yardbirds. Samantha is identifying the playlist.
02:41 ID: "This is a Cool AM music special presented by Samantha".
02:41 Song: "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors.
02:45 Song: "Black Night" by Deep Purple.
02:53 Multiple IDs and email address announcements. Presenter is Samantha Jones.
02:54 Song by a band from The Netherlands.
02:56 Song by a band from The Netherlands.
03:00 ID: "We have come to the end of this Cool AM Radio broadcast". Talk about the radio magazines database.
03:01 ID: "Cool AM Radio".
03:03 ID: "Mix Radio International". "Classic rock that rocks".
03:04 ID: 'This is MRI, Mix Radio International".

Nice playlist! Thanks for the show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Nowhere Radio 6975 AM 0150 UTC 6 July 2021

« on: July 06, 2021, 0320 UTC »

This one is proving tough, so-so signal through lots of noise. SINPO 35233 on the Washington, DC, web SDR.

03:10 Instrumental music.
03:15 Song "Lies" by Thymics.
03:20 Female speaker.
03:20 Song: "Detroit" by Oric.
03:25 Song: "Secret Travel 2" by Oric.
03:28 Speaker, can't make it out (might be part of the song).
03:30 Song: "Dare: by the Psychedelic Suns.
03:34 Music: "Limbo" by Lastryko.
03:41 Song: "The Maze Under the Tree Rings" by Spiral Cell.
03:45 Music: "Division" by El Ten Eleven.
03:50 Music: "Deep Sea Oddities".
03:54 Music: Medusa by Holotropica.
03:56 Speaker. Audio too low to copy. Believe it was something like ... All you guys ... Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi ..."
03:57 Music.
04:03 Music.
04:07 Music: "Road Space".
04:12 Instrumental music.
04:16 Speaker. Audio too low to copy.

Thanks for the show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Genix 6950 USB 2343 UTC 5 JUL 2021

« on: July 05, 2021, 2348 UTC »

SINPO 55444 via the Washington, DC, web SDR.

23:45 Music: "Cars" by Gary Numan
23:47 ID: "You are listening to Radio Genix." Email address.
23:47 Music: "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer.
23:50 Song: "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant.
23:53 Song: "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen.
23:59 ID: "This is Radio Genix." Email address.
23:59 Song (Russian title according to Shazam).
00:03 "For the first time on national television". Song: "Shake".
00:07 Song: "I'll Do Anything You Want Me To".
00:09 ID: "You are listening to Radio Genix." Email address.
00:09 Music (Russian title according to Shazam).
00:12 ID and email address. A few false starts.
00:13 Song: Tallinn.
00:18 ID: This is Radio Genix.
00:18 Music: "Берег" = "Bereg".
00:22 Email address.
00:22 Song: "Деор" - "Deor".
00:25 ID: "You are listening to Radio Genix."

Thanks for the show and, I must say, unique music!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Genix 6950 USB 2028 UTC 5 JUL 2021

« on: July 05, 2021, 2039 UTC »

Copying this on the Washington, DC web SDR. SINPO 55454.

20:35 Ten Tones.

Followed by Morse Code: .-. .- -.. .. --- / --. . -. .. -..- = radio genix

Repeats.

Believe it is Radio Genix.

PSE QSL. TNX.