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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6970 AM 0311 UTC 6 OCT 2024

« on: Today at 03:28 »

Very weak in western New York

0327z  Hearing a het and some weak audio in LSB

Drake R8B, 200 ft long wire antenna

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 AM 0227 UTC 06 OCT 2024

« on: Today at 02:34 »

Weak in the noise in western New York

0232z  Weak music

Drake R8B, 200 ft long wire aimed southeast

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 via MRI 9755 USB 0134 UTC 06 OCT 2024

« on: Today at 02:28 »

extremely weak in western New York

0226 UTC  Music
0320 UTC  Finally heard a "Mix Radio International" ID in the noise. I've not been able to ID any of the music being played. signal strength ranges from non-existant to weak.

Drake R8B, 200 ft long wire aimed southeast

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

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WTF Radio Worldwide 6955 USB 2342 UTC 5 OCT 2024

« on: Today at 02:19 »

Great signal in western New York

0139z  "Time of the Season" by the Zombies, follwed by songs I don't know the names of
0211z  Jingle "WTF Worldwide", then off
0215z  Very weak signal with talk heard after WTF is off. 

Drake R8B, 200 ft long wire southeast

Always happy to receive a QSL at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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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