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North American Shortwave Pirate / Solar Centric 6949.6 AM 0006 UTC 1 JAN 2023

« on: January 01, 2023, 0008 UTC »

Exact frequency is 6949.58 kHz. S9 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR. The KFS Omni KiwiSDR went offline at 0013 UTC and I had to switch to the KPH-HF KiwiSDR, S9+10 there.

0007 UTC-Talking about “Truckercat” and how he lost his tail to the Mexican cartel, “all this trans-species talk gives me the creeps”, very weird story (not sure what to think of this)
0011 UTC-Make the Move by Kenny Loggins
0012 UTC-Strange story continuing
0019 UTC-Station operator giving the Solar Centric ID
0019 UTC-OFF

692

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2127 UTC 31 DEC 2022

« on: December 31, 2022, 2130 UTC »

S7 but weak with the K3FEF KiwiSDR at tune in. Up to S9+20 by 2139 UTC.

2127 UTC-DJ Dickweed taking in the background of UNID Tones, only thing I understood was “if anyone can hear me please let me know”
2128 UTC-BREAK
2129 UTC-DJ Dickweed talking about transmitter issues, weak signal, says the antenna is damaged (that explains the weak signal)
2132 UTC-Says a Christmas show was planned but the antenna melting down prevented it, talking to someone in the Discord chat
2133 UTC-Going to go see if anything is melting down, might do a show if all is good, will be back in a moment
2133 UTC-BREAK
2139 UTC-Back on with unknown music, now at S9+20
2142 UTC-BREAK
2145 UTC-Having a transmitter fault, there might be water and ice in the feed line but he can’t fully inspect everything (at S9 now), playing the music again to try to burn off the ice and water
2148 UTC-This is DJ Dickweed having all kinds of technical difficulties, the SWR is jumping around so something is not right, just going to keep going anyway and see what happens
2150 UTC-Talking about the music, Radio Free Whatever ID
2150 UTC-Unknown Music
2202 UTC-Talking about the signal being very weak, difficult copy
2204 UTC-OFF

693

European MW Pirate Radio / Radio Kalibar (SB) & UNID (GR) QSO 1680 AM 1735 UTC 31 DEC 2022

« on: December 31, 2022, 1744 UTC »

S9+10 with the OE6ADD KiwiSDR in Austria.

1735 UTC-Greek stations mention Kalibar in English
1741 UTC-Greek station now talking for a while in English, giving a signal report of 5x9+, wishing a happy new, and asking Kalibar to not take the mic yet
1743 UTC-Another stations playing back a recording of the last station
1745 UTC-Two stations talking at the same time, weaker one in English and the stronger one in Greek
1745 UTC-Weaker one of first, then the stronger one off
1745 UTC-Weaker station “problem my friend” and playing a recording of the interference
1746 UTC-Stations back to talking in Greek and playing recordings of each other
1751 UTC-Taking in English about a problem, played a recording, then talking in Greek and playing Greek music
1758 UTC-“Chao Chao my friend, bye bye”
1758 UTC-QSO finished

694

Shortwave Broadcast / WBCQ 3265v AM 0101 UTC 31 DEC 2022

« on: December 31, 2022, 0525 UTC »

Exact frequency was 3265.13 kHz at tune in, drifted up to 3265.18 kHz by 0129 UTC. S7 (but lots of static) with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR.

0101 UTC-WBCQ ID
0101 UTC-Classical music (familiar but neither I nor Shazam can recall the title)
0102 UTC-Beginning of the "New Years Eve New Years Eve Show", hosted by two OMs, difficult to copy
0133 UTC-Program still going

0340 UTC-GONE

EiBi shows this schedule:

3265          0000-2400       USA Brother Stair            E   NAm
3265          0100-0200 Sa    USA WBCQ The Planet          E   NAm

The part showing Brother Stair was just added recently and I am doubtful of its accuracy. Since the end of the program listed for Saturday (Friday local time) only I have not heard anything on the frequency.

695

North American Shortwave Pirate / Solar Centric 6949.6 AM 0048 UTC 31 DEC 2022

« on: December 31, 2022, 0049 UTC »

Exact frequency is 6949.59 kHz. S7 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.

0048 UTC-Religious program (more like Pseudoscience than a regular religious program)
0114 UTC-OM “We interrupt this important message with an even more important one, the station ID, Solar Centric”, talking about enjoying your solstice and new year, my name is Dr. Evan Alexander
0115 UTC-Back to the program
0135 UTC-Signal now very weak
0135 UTC-Music (other program over? I took my headphones off for a moment)
0140 UTC-Switched to the Northern Utah KiwiSDR, much better signal there (S7, still electronic music)
0142 UTC-Solar Centric ID
0143 UTC-Some kind of jingle
0143 UTC-“This is an emergency broadcast. The unpleasant noise you are about to hear is not a mistake. Please do not turn off your radio, instead turn it up as high as it can go”
0144 UTC-OM wishing everyone a happy Friday, using a 1000 watt homebrew transmitter in the Pacific Ocean, this is Solar Centric signing off
0145 UTC-OFF

Certainly an unusual program! Nice to hear another new station, especially one that seems to be further west than most.

696

North American Shortwave Pirate / Outhouse Radio 6930 USB 0032 UTC 31 DEC 2022

« on: December 31, 2022, 0033 UTC »

S7 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR.

0032 UTC-ON
0032 UTC-Beavis and Butthead talking, others talking
0040 UTC-Remember When by Blues Saraceno
0042 UTC-Never Look Back by Blues Saraceno
0052 UTC-Scottie 2 SSTV

697

North American Shortwave Pirate / Thunder Chicken Radio 6960v USB 2233 UTC 30 DEC 2022

« on: December 30, 2022, 2234 UTC »

S7 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR.

2234 UTC-Where Are You Going by Robin Trower
2243 UTC-Frequency drifting
2344 UTC-Daydream (Live) by Robin Trower
2353 UTC-Scottie 1 SSTV
2355 UTC-Unknown Music
0004 UTC-“That’s it for me today, if your still out there happy new year”
0004 UTC-Thunder Chicken Radio ID
0004 UTC-OFF

698

North American Shortwave Pirate / Pelee Island Broadcasting System 6917 was 6921.1 AM 2230 UTC 30 DEC 2022

« on: December 30, 2022, 2231 UTC »

S9+10 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR.

2230 UTC-ON
2230 UTC-Rebroadcast of 6925 USB (same music and same tinny sound)
2231 UTC-OFF
2235 UTC-ON
2235 UTC-Unknown Music
2240 UTC-OFF
2300 UTC-Has been on several times since 2240 UTC for only a few seconds each

699

Peskies / Brazilian Peskie Waterfall Images 6919 LSB 0003 UTC 29 DEC 2022

« on: December 29, 2022, 0008 UTC »

S7 with the PY2-81502 KiwiSDR in Brazil. Also heard/seen on the K3FEF KiwiSDR. QRM from CW (not on the frequency, an amateur radio op near this KiwiSDR often overloads it).

0003 UTC-Waterfall image of some kind of logo (amateur radio?), sent over and over
0005 UTC-UNID Digital mode
0006 UTC-Different waterfall image, also sent over and over
0008 UTC-Same UNID digital mode
0009 UTC-Waterfall image of a kangaroo, sent over and over (upside down)
0011 UTC-Waterfall images now say “DJ”
0013 UTC-UNID digital again
0014 UTC-Waterfall images, looks like a word but I can’t tell what
0021 UTC-OFF

700

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 26895 AM 1915 UTC 28 DEC 2022

« on: December 28, 2022, 1916 UTC »

S9 with the VE6JY KiwiSDR in Alberta. Excellent audio, must be fed directly into a transmitter. No signal on KiwiSDR’s in the eastern part of North America, maybe from the west!

1915 UTC-Imaginary Lover by Atlanta Rhythm Section
1917 UTC-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Leo Sayer
1919 UTC-Keep On Smilin' by Wet Willie
1923 UTC-Show And Tell by Al Wilson
1926 UTC-Loves Me Like a Rock by Paul Simon
1928 UTC-Suddely jumped from the low side of the frequency to slightly above it, horrible QRM at this point from CB Freebanders
1930 UTC-Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers
1932 UTC-Will It Go Round In Circles by Billy Preston
1936 UTC-Diamond Girl by Seals & Crofts
1940 UTC-OFF

Thanks for the broadcast on the unusual frequency!

Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7kLmd7JOtE / https://archive.org/details/unid-broadcast-pirate-26985-am-1915-utc-28-dec-2022

701

European MW Pirate Radio / UNID (RU?) 1673v AM 1823 UTC 28 DEC 2022

« on: December 28, 2022, 1825 UTC »

S7 with the Tambov, Russia KiwiSDR.

1823 UTC-No Woman No Cry by Boney M.
1825 UTC-Talking, sounds more professional than any other Russian pirate I have heard (not Russian?)

702

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Vietnam 11885 AM 1925 UTC 27 DEC 2022

« on: December 27, 2022, 2154 UTC »

7/10 with my Sony ICF-2010.

1925 UTC-English language news, the accent combined with some static makes it very hard to understand
1926 UTC-Music
1930 UTC-Beginning of the French broadcast

703

10/11 meters / Latin American activity with music 26575 AM 1938 UTC 27 DEC 2022

« on: December 27, 2022, 1956 UTC »

5/10 on my Sony ICF-2010, I am finally hearing Latin American activity on the freeband (not just this, but this is especially interesting).

1938 UTC-Very exited OM talking over brass music
1939 UTC-Reply from another station not so exited and without music
1939 UTC-Back to the first station

Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZEdoDIkHfo

704

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC via Oman 6195 AM 0224 UTC 27 DEC 2022

« on: December 27, 2022, 0324 UTC »

5/10 with the Sony ICF-2010 meter at home.

0224 UTC-Talking in Pashto

705

North American Shortwave Pirate / Rock 165 6285 AM 0420 UTC 26 DEC 2022

« on: December 26, 2022, 0421 UTC »

Exact frequency is 6285.04 kHz. S7 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR.

0420 UTC-Unknown Music
0430 UTC-Rock 165 ID
0445 UTC-Rock 165 ID
0445 UTC-OFF

Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SDukfu0A6s