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North American Shortwave Pirate / Boat Anchor Radio 6935 USB 0147 UTC 16 MAR 2025

« on: March 16, 2025, 0148 UTC »

S9+10 direct. 6 kHz wide signal.

0144 UTC-The Osprey by England
0147 UTC-Keswick Line by England
0152 UTC-Out of Town by England
0202 UTC-Boat Anchor Radio ID

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6937 AM 0040 UTC 16 MAR 2025

« on: March 16, 2025, 0040 UTC »

S5 carrier with a little audio at the W3HFU KiwiSDR.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6935 USB 2308 UTC 15 Mar 2025

« on: March 15, 2025, 2312 UTC »

S9+10 with the Vermont KiwiSDR.

2311 UTC-New Wind by Richard Houghten, slightly overdriven audio
2318 UTC-High Frequency School of the Air ID

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Merseyland Alternative Radio 6266.3 AM 2023 UTC 15 MAR 2025

« on: March 15, 2025, 2054 UTC »

S9 with the G4SZM KiwiSDR.

2054 UTC-Echoes by Camel
2059 UTC-ID
2100 UTC-Soundtrack To A Generation by The Human League

80

Equipment / Re: Modulation Help (AM)

« on: March 10, 2025, 0216 UTC »

I had this problem at one point with an older transmitter. My fix was to ground everything in the setup and keep cable lengths to a minimum, and any excess I still had is bundled up instead of stretched out.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sycko Radio 6950 AM 0549 UTC 9 MAR 2025

« on: March 09, 2025, 0550 UTC »

Very weak carrier direct.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UFO Radio 6925 USB 0141 UTC 9 MAR 2025

« on: March 09, 2025, 0148 UTC »

S9 with the Atwater, OH KiwiSDR.

0147 UTC-Crawling King Snake by The Doors
0151 UTC-VFO Radio ID, talking about QSLs

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Appalachia 6975 AM 0051 UTC 9 MAR 2025

« on: March 09, 2025, 0100 UTC »

S7 with the Laurel Springs, NC KiwiSDR.

0057 UTC-Off, then back again. 6974.7 kHz with some quick drift as the transmitter was turned on.
0100 UTC-Modulation just starting, very low
0102 UTC-Still weak but recognizably bluegrass now
0105 UTC-Switched to the Atwater KiwiSDR, far better there
0113 UTC-“You are listening to Radio Appalachia, The Free Voice of the Ohio Valley”
0113 UTC-Quiet Numbskulls I’m Broadcasting, more IDs
0114 UTC-More bluegrass
0147 UTC-OFF

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6940 AM 0020 UTC 7 MAR 2025

« on: March 07, 2025, 0022 UTC »

S9 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR, weak music. Off at 0023 UTC. Looks back on at 0027 but weaker.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 AM 0015 UTC 06 MAR 2025

« on: March 07, 2025, 0020 UTC »

S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

0019 UTC-Instrumental Rock
0038 UTC-Sycko Radio ID, 100 watts out

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Utility / CFARS 6981 USB 0341 UTC 6 MAR 2025

« on: March 06, 2025, 0342 UTC »

All stations around S9+20 direct. Calls signs are three digit numbers, talking about VARA traffic.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: B Side Radio 6935 AM 0240 UTC 6 MAR 2025

« on: March 06, 2025, 0257 UTC »

S9+30 direct.

0257 UTC-I Am The Walrus by The Beatles
0258 UTC-ID
0258 UTC-It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) by Bob Dylan
0306 UTC-ID
0306 UTC-Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
0311 UTC-The House At Pooneil Corners by Jefferson Airplane
0316 UTC-When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes by The Supremes
0319 UTC-Brand New Companion by Townes Van Zandt
0324 UTC-Wino Junko by Wings
0329 UTC-Unknown
0332 UTC-ID
0333 UTC-I Just Want To Have Something To Do by Ramones
0335 UTC-ID, last song coming up, shoutouts
0336 UTC-We Used To Know by Jethro Tull
0340 UTC-OFF

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6875 AM 0216 UTC 6 MAR 2025

« on: March 06, 2025, 0218 UTC »

S9+20 direct. 20 kHz wide signal.

0216 UTC-ON
0217 UTC-El Niņo by Vinocio
0220 UTC-Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers by Primus
0225 UTC-Life During Wartime (Live) by Talking Heads
0231 UTC-Redneck Disco by Showdown
0234 UTC-Boat Anchor Radio ID
0234 UTC-OFF

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sternradio 6968 was 6960/6956 AM 2156 UTC 05 MAR 2025

« on: March 05, 2025, 2249 UTC »

Seems I've gotten the distortion issues sorted out with the Kahn ISB AM Stereo sorted out.  Those -45/+45 phase shifts are key details!  When they don't work...it's not very "compatible" with envelope detectors. 

Anyone listening in stereo?

Yeah, sounds really good in Stereo to me.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6956.5 FM? 2202 UTC 5 MAR 2025

« on: March 05, 2025, 2205 UTC »

S9 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR. Looked like FM with something on it, but I’m not sure what it was. Off at 2204 UTC.

To whoever merged this, no it wasn’t Sternradio.