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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Outhouse Radio 6950 USB 0234 UTC 22 Mar 2025

« on: March 22, 2025, 0452 UTC »

Poor signal in western New York SIO=232

0414z   "Outhouse Radio" heard well in spite of the noise, then into some music (nothing familiar).

Drake R8B, 700 ft long wire aimed west, 200 ft longwire aimed SSE

jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com
QSLs always welcomed!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RADIO WTFF WORLDWIDE 6960 USB 0253 UTC MAR 15 2025

« on: March 15, 2025, 0507 UTC »

 Strong signal in western New York

0310z   "To all of our listeners ... fantastic evening, WCFF Worlwide ... go, baby, go ..." (I see others are reporting this as WTFF)
0311z   Music: "Everybody's World is Upside Down"
0319z   Seems to be done for the night

Drake R8B, 700 ft long wire aimed west
QSLs enjoyed at "jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: V-SKY Radio St. Paddy's Day Special 6975 USB 0000 UTC 15 MAR 2025

« on: March 15, 2025, 0401 UTC »

Very good signal in western New York

0321z   "Magic Carpet Ride"
0323z   "Spill the WIne"
0327z   "God Damn the Pusher Man"
0331z   Announcer mentions St. Patrick's Day
9332z   "Cocaine"
0336z   UNID song
0340z   "I Love to Watch You Strut"
0349z   "... rock block ...Voice of the Sky, 6975 upper side band"
            Next song for Alley, "Home Seet Home"

First time I have heard VO the Sky
Drake R8B, 700 ft longwire aimed west
QSLs enjoyed at "jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6924 AM 0235 UTC MAR 15 2025

« on: March 15, 2025, 0254 UTC »

Very poor in western New York. I can barely tell if the station is talking or doing music. I'll sit with it and see if there are any signal peaks.

Drake R8B, 700 ft long wire aimed west

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KNOB 6935 USB 0105 UTC 15 Mar 2025

« on: March 15, 2025, 0251 UTC »

Good, strong signal in western New York

KNOB is a new one for me, though I tuned in late.

0235z  Comedy recording, not sure who
0245z  Comedy recording of Bill Cosby, concluding with something about "Fat Albert"
0246z  Station identification "KNOB" in a very distorted voice
9246z  Signal gone

Drake R8B, 700 ft. long wire aimed west.
QSLs enjoyed at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WDOG 6950 USB 0053 UTC 7 Mar 2025

« on: March 07, 2025, 0134 UTC »

Solid signal in western New York, SIO 554

0114   "Cry for Love"
0116   "The Way It Is"
0121   "WDOG" ID
0122   "Let's Go"
0124   "Wild, Wild Life"
0127   Remembering Space Shuttle tragedy
0127   "West End Girls"
0131   "Sledgehammer"

plus occasional barking dog sfx

Drake R8B, 700' long wire aimed west

Thanks for the 1986 show!

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

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Yeah Man Radio 6935 USB 0138 UTC 16 Feb 2025

« on: February 16, 2025, 0154 UTC »

Strong signal in western NY

0144z   "Green-Eyed Lady" (an extended version)
0151z   "Yeah Man" ID, "million dollar weekend", then "Spill the Wine" by War

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 6917 was 6880 USB 2302 UTC 15 FEB 2025

« on: February 16, 2025, 0124 UTC »

Good siganl in western New York, though some slop from what I guess is a marine communication

0111z   Female announcer, "You're Listening to Mix Radio International", music and similar IDs follow.
MRI has been previously heard many times. Good to hear it again.

I will add that it is a very wide signalm, best on the 6.0 filter on my Drake.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: B Side Radio 6935 AM 0130 UTC 8 DEC 2024

« on: December 08, 2024, 0221 UTC »

Poor with heavy noise in western New York

0215z  Jazz guitar
0216z  Undiscernible talk

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker Radio 4032 USB 0201 UTC 23 NOV 2024

« on: November 23, 2024, 0244 UTC »

Weak in western New York

Noise, no interference, weak signal. 6960 is a much better signal

0241z   Bowling pins sfx
0242z   McCartney "Jet"
0246z   "City of New Orleans"
0251z  "Here in My Car", or maybe the title is "Cars"
0254z  ID and bowling pins, followed by "Leaving on a Jet Plane"
0258z  Jethro Tull "Locomotive Breath" (I saw a Tull concert around 1973 or 1974 in Baltimore)

Tonight's theme seems to be "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"

Drake R8B, 700 foot long wire west

QSLs always appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ukrainian Freedom Radio 6930 USB was 6925 USB 0102 UTC 23 NOV 2024

« on: November 23, 2024, 0120 UTC »

Good signal in western New York

0113z   Brief music as I tuned in, then seemed to be off the air
0116x   Audio back, playing 3 Dog Night "Joy to the World"
0117z   Audio cuts out again
0118z   Back on with "Jammin'" by Bob Marley
0119z   Audio cuts out again, leaving another weaker station on channel.
0123z   Two signals, one is a marching band, can't ID the other song behind it
0128z   Rod Stewart, but signal cuts out
0221z   Anct: "This is Ukraininan Freedom Radio ...there is no shelter from nuclear war". Glad to finally hear an ID!
0226z   Anct: "New homeowners, if your roof is more than ten years old ..."
0228z   Music: "Christmas at Ground Zero"
0235z   "Ukrainian Freedom Radio .... Thhere is no shelter from nuclear war", then choral music
0237z   Off

Drake R8B, 700 foot long wire aimed west
QSLs always appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com
ukraine was invaded by a belligerent neighbor simply to grab territory.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6965 USB 0057 UTC 17 NOV 2024

« on: November 17, 2024, 0143 UTC »

Good signal in western New York, SIO 444

0139z   Grateful Dead "The Eleven" (because it has eleven beats to a measure 123,123,123,12)
0142z   "Wolverine Radio", "12 Gates to the City" (description of new Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation)
0145z   Dylan?
0148z   "14 Carat Mind"
0150z   "Wolverine Radio", "15 Years Serving TIme"
0152z   Sam Cooke, "She Was Only 16"
0156z   Count-up continues: "17"
0158z   "I'm Eighteen"
0201z   Steely Dan, song includes "19"
0205z   
0207z   SSTV
0209z   Seems to be off

Drake R8B, 700 ft long wire west, 200 ft long wire southeast

QSLs always welcomed at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 4185 USB 0038 UTC 16 NOV 2024

« on: November 16, 2024, 0102 UTC »

Fair in western New York, SIO 343

0049z   Blues music
0057z   Signal much stronger now SIO 544
            "I Love Her, I Need Her"
0059z   SSTV
0101z   Announcer says "Crock Crock Crock" (probably Cluck Cluck Cluck, as heared by another poster)
0118 z  Surf music instrrumental

Drake R8B, 700 ft longwire west, 200 ft long wire southeast, best on southeast

QSLs always appreciated at jim(dot)renfrew(at)gmail(dot)com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Liquid Radio 6850 AM 2355 UTC 10 NOV 2024

« on: November 11, 2024, 0310 UTC »

Very poor in western NY at 0308z, SIO 100
I can barely make out some music. 

Drake R8B, 700 foot lonmgwire west, 200 foot longwire southeast. Poor on both

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7475 AM 0239 UTC 11 NOV 2024

« on: November 11, 2024, 0303 UTC »

Het, but no audio ar 0303z in western New York.