Topics

721

North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925 Free Radio 6937 FM/USB 0437 UTC 7 Aug 2022

« on: August 07, 2022, 0438 UTC »

S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR but bad QRM from 6930 USB and link 11 on 6945 LSB. Narrowing the bandwidth filter helps significantly.

0437 UTC-Money by Pink Floyd
0439 UTC-Bodhisattva by Steely Dan
0445 UTC-Reelin' In The Years by Steely Dan
0449 UTC-Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
0454 UTC-Unknown Music
0502 UTC-Next music too weak to ID
0507 UTC-Jump by Van Halen
0509 UTC-Switched to USB, now sounding much better
0511 UTC-SSTV “Not WDOG”
0512 UTC-SSTV “Free Radio” with the alien thing from 6925 Free USB
0513 UTC-SSTV “Not WDOG”
0514 UTC-SSTV “Free Radio” with the alien thing from 6925 Free USB

0515 UTC-SSTV


Thank you to Foxy3243, I am now listening with that KiwiSDR.

I apologize to 6925 Free Radio for thinking you were WDOG.

722

QSLs Received / Cold Beer Radio eQSL 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 07, 2022, 0211 UTC »

Thank you for the eQSL!

723

European Pirates and Private Stations / MOVED: Radio Waves Int via CH 292 9670 AM 2215 UTC 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 2243 UTC »

This topic has been moved to Shortwave Broadcast.

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=100403.0

724

European Pirates and Private Stations / MOVED: Radio Andorra 6180 AM 1704 UTC 6 AUG 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 2239 UTC »

This topic has been moved to Shortwave Broadcast.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=100376.0

725

European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6310 AM 2159 UTC 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 2200 UTC »

S9+10 with the Northwest Ireland KiwiSDR.

2159 UTC-Blank carrier
2200 UTC-Pulsate by Cyence
2202 UTC-Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) by The Hollies
2205 UTC-Marmor, Stein Und Eisen Bricht by Drafi Deutscher
2208 UTC-Under Control by Calvin Harris & Alesso Feat. Hurts
2209 UTC-OFF

726

European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6280 AM 2148 UTC 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 2149 UTC »

Exact frequency is 6279.99 kHz. S9 with the Northwest Ireland KiwiSDR.

2148 UTC-Sledgehammer (Extended) by Peter Gabriel
2152 UTC-Big Time by Peter Gabriel
2154 UTC-Purple Rain by Prince (cut short)
2155 UTC-OFF

727

European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Ronalisa 6320 AM 1700 UTC 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 1721 UTC »

S7 with the Northwest Ireland KiwiSDR. I know I saw a post for this here a while ago that said it was Radio Veronica but for some reason that post has disappeared.

1721 UTC-Talk in Dutch, ID that included “international”, mention of Ronalisa, good evening to a listener in Belarus
1722 UTC-Good evening and talk in English, ID as Radio Ronalisa from the Netherlands
1723 UTC-Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

728

QSLs Received / Anthony Radio eQSL 5 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 1623 UTC »

Thank you for the eQSL!

729

North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925 Free Radio 6925 FM/USB 0436 UTC 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 0438 UTC »

S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

0436 UTC-Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
0438 UTC-Unknown Music
0441 UTC-Riders On The Storm by The Doors
0448 UTC-Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top

0452 UTC-Robot 36 SSTV


0453 UTC-Unknown Music, too much static to ID
0457 UTC-Space Oddity by David Bowie
0502 UTC-OFF

0502 UTC-Back on now in USB
0503 UTC-Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
0505 UTC-The Bathroom Blitz by Sweet
0509 UTC-Robot 36 SSTV “6925 Free Radio” with the same alien thing as the last SSTV

730

North American Shortwave Pirate / Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924 AM 0149 UTC 6 Aug 2022

« on: August 06, 2022, 0150 UTC »

Exact frequency is 6924.18 kHz. S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR. QRM from CDO on 6925 USB.

0150 UTC-Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
0152 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave”
0154 UTC-Legs by ZZ Top
0155 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave” over the music
0156 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave” over the music
0158 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave” over the music
0159 UTC-White Room by Cream
0221 UTC-OFF

0221 UTC-Station at S9+10 on 6924.13 AM playing a cover of the twilight zone, not sure if this is the same station
0223 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave”
0223 UTC-Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone by The Manhattan Transfer
0224 UTC-Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
0226 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave”
0229 UTC-Legs by ZZ Top
0229 UTC-“This is Captain Morgan Shortwave”
0243 UTC-Gone

The different frequency and signal strength makes me wonder if this is coming from the same station.

731

European Pirates and Private Stations / WMBR 6370 AM 2024 UTC 5 Aug 2022

« on: August 05, 2022, 2025 UTC »

S7 with the Northwest Ireland KiwiSDR. Much better S9 with the GB3WB KiwiSDR in the UK. Some distortion in the audio. Bad QRM from the station that I noticed at 2039 UTC (I think it was on before this, just weaker).

2024 UTC-Talk in English
2027 UTC-ID as an FM station, must be a relay
2034 UTC-Way Down Yonder In New Orleans by Freddy Cannon
2036 UTC-Soldier Boy by The Shirelles
2039 UTC-Another station now operating on the same frequency
2040 UTC-Ahab The Arab by Ray Stevens (still severe QRM from the other station)
2042 UTC-Name of the song from 2036 UTC
2043 UTC-OFF
2044 UTC-Back on, talking
2045 UTC-ID as KFRC, advertisements mentioning San Diego, 610 KFRC ID, mention of California
2046 UTC-Angel by Madonna, talk by female over the music about and countdown and a few hours of rock & roll
2048 UTC-KFRC jingles
2049 UTC-Advertising for programs on the station
2051 UTC-No Particular Place To Go by Chuck Berry
2054 UTC-Talk and ID by male DJ
2055 UTC-Along Came Jones by Ray Stevens
2058 UTC-Runaway by Del Shannon
2100 UTC-WMBR marine broadcasters station identification and email address wmbrmarinebroadcasters@hotmail.com
2101 UTC-The Man's Too Strong by Dire Straits
2108 UTC-Talk in Dutch, name of the last song
2109 UTC-Candles by Chris Rea
2113 UTC-Talk in Dutch, name of the last song, mention of Radio Caroline and Radio London
2114 UTC-Recording of Radio London sign off and talk about Radio London being back on air with a license, sounds like it is from an old program (documentary?)
2116 UTC-Talking about Radio Caroline and other offshore stations (also sounds like from a documentary)

While it was off I could hear the QRMing station and it sounds like an Asian station. No signal on Asian KiwiSDR’s though.

Looks like KFRC 610 AM no longer exists so this is a recording being played.

732

North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925 Free USB 0152 UTC 5 Aug 2022

« on: August 05, 2022, 0153 UTC »

S7 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR.

0152 UTC-ON
0152 UTC-Why Can't We Be Friends by War
0155 UTC-Hold The Line by Toto
0159 UTC-Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
0205 UTC-Casey Jones by Grateful Dead
0210 UTC-Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
0215 UTC-Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
0219 UTC-Unknown Music
0222 UTC-Riders On The Storm by The Doors
0229 UTC-Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top
0300 UTC-Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
0322 UTC-White Room by Cream

0327 UTC-SSTV in ScottieDX


0331 UTC-SSTV in Robot 72


0332 UTC-OFF

Having a bit of a problem with the SSTV decoder https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,100244.0.html

Same playlist as 6925 Free USB from last night. Station ID confirmed by SSTV images.

733

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0118 UTC Aug 5 2022

« on: August 05, 2022, 0118 UTC »

S7 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR. S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR but also S9+10 static. Best sound on the W3HFU KiwiSDR. Utility QRM on USB and occasional Peskie QRM on LSB.

0118 UTC-ON
0118 UTC-Unknown Electronic Music
0124 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0127 UTC-Moving In Stereo by The Cars
0133 UTC-The Hellion/Electric Eye by Judas Priest
0137 UTC-The Devil Does Drugs by My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
0144 UTC-OFF

734

General Radio Discussion / Active Shortwave Pirates (North America) in July 2022

« on: August 04, 2022, 2324 UTC »

This is a list I have compiled based on loggings here on the HFU. It shows all the identified North American shortwave pirates heard in the month of July 2022. Note that many stations use multiple names so determining the amount of actual transmitters in use is impossible. Some stations are also active so infrequently that they may not have been logged in July but may broadcast in the future.
Stations are listed alphabetically and show the station name followed by the number of loggings in July 2022.

Ballsmacker Radio-Every Friday night at 0100 UTC on 6960 kHz AM
Big Stinger Radio 1
Brownie Radio 1
Captain Morgan Shortwave 3
CHIL 2
Clever Name Radio 3
Cold Country Canada 1
Corn Desert Outpost 9
Fork It 1
Good Times Radio 2
ION Radio 1
Mix Radio International 3
Nonsense Radio 1
Nuttin' On Shortwave 1
One Dog Radio 1
Outhouse Radio/Damn Skippy 4
Piss Ant Radio 1
QRM 4
Radio Free Whatever 3
Radio Pushka-24/7 on 6920 kHz AM
Robin Hood Radio 1
Solid Rock Radio 2
Stoned Gnome Radio 1
Sycko Radio 6
The Crooked Man Radio 1
Truth Radio International 4
Two Dog Radio 1
WANK 1
Wasteland Radio 1
WBLR 1
WBOG 1
WDOG 1
WENO 1
WHIZ 1
Wolverine Radio 3
WTF Radio Worldwide 4
X-FM 2
YHWH-Active nightly on 7475 kHz AM
Zeeky (many different station names used) 5

Thanks to CT Yankee for the comments and two additional stations. I didn’t include Bob Dylan Radio because it is not it’s own stations but a relay by TRI.

735

Latin American Pirate / Radio Compañía Worldwide 6925 AM 2300 UTC 3 Aug 2022

« on: August 03, 2022, 2305 UTC »

Just a weak carrier on 6925.00 kHz and traces of audio with the LU4AA KiwiSDR in Argentina. The RCW Facebook page says “Ralay de RCI Medios Prensa Radio y TV señal 2. 6925 KHz” (posted 2 hours ago).

2300 UTC-Talk in Spanish? Extremely weak