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North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925am

« on: August 31, 2009, 0341 UTC »

WMPR, 8/31/09, 6925.2am, SINPO 35422
Good signal with deep fades. Usual great dance mix.

0232z - ID
0239z - signal picking up nicely
0322z - still there with a good signal.
0338z - Extremely weak now - actually thought the show ended, but just caught another ID. Being beat up by 6915 too.

Thanks for the Sunday night show!


8 min file: http://download.yousendit.com/cmcxeVdqayt0TWswTVE9PQ

1 min file: http://download.yousendit.com/cmcxeVdnNDQ5eFUwTVE9PQ

Z

182

North American Shortwave Pirate / KXKVI relay

« on: August 22, 2009, 0130 UTC »

Station playing what seems to be an old show from the early 90's.

KXKVI, 6924.7AM, 08/22/09, SINPO 45434
Very nice signal into Chicago.

Audio: http://download.yousendit.com/MnFpcXlwYUlRR2RjR0E9PQ

0057z - S9 to 10 over - very smooth groove music.
0115z - still S8-S9 with 80's rap
0120z - off - thanks for the show

Zane

183

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925AM, 1438z

« on: June 28, 2009, 1450 UTC »

WMPR, 6/28/09, 6925AM, SINPO 25432
Weak and fading, but enough to sync lock and
get some decent audio out of.

Signed on at about 1438z with a track to "Fascinated"

1448z - "WMPR - Dance Party" ID

Zane

184

North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK, 6924usb

« on: April 22, 2009, 0345 UTC »

WEAK Radio, 6924.7u, SINPO 34433, 4/22/09
Mostly strong signal into Chicago with some fade and splatter from 6915.

0313z - Matchbox 20 - Push
0320z - WEAK Radio ID
0325z - Country Joe & The Fish
0340z - Badfinger - Baby Blue

Z

185

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio XXP

« on: April 11, 2009, 0116 UTC »

Radio XXP, 6925u, SINPO 25342, 4/11/09,

ID and email at 0103z. Just caught the end with George Thorogood's "I drink alone"

Zane

Audio:
http://download.yousendit.com/WnBUZXQ0QTZsMHdLSkE9PQ

186

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6925 AM

« on: February 14, 2009, 1948 UTC »

WMPR, 6925AM, 2/14/09, SINPO 45423
Nice signal into Chicago with very slow and deep fades. S8 down to S1. Very nice audio.
Usual mix of dance/techno tunes

ID at about 1944z

Zane

187

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6955 AM

« on: February 07, 2009, 1610 UTC »

WMPR, 6955.2AM, 2/7/09 , SINPO 34343

Hearing dance music with various mixes - rap, twighlight zone theme, a preacher "no sex until marriage", "Saddam", "In the name of Jesus" - whine of an old song "Crazy Horses"

Good signal - bit of interference from a ssb QSO nearby.

1601z - WMPR ID
1604z - Sounds like The Cure
1607z - "This is WMPR" "6955 AM"

188

North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK Radio, 6925u

« on: February 04, 2009, 0309 UTC »

WEAK Radio, 6925u, 2/4/09, SINPO 25432
Somewhat debilitated signal into the western suburbs of Chicago. Good to hear you!

0238z - ID
0249z - ID and email - possible second station or some mixing of other music/tones.
Into Rolling Stones - This Could Be the Last Time
0252z - Wings - Band On The Run
0258z - Queen - Your My Best Friend.
0302z - punk tune I don't know ...
0306z - QRM from 6915 coming up.

Zane

189

North American Shortwave Pirate / Special Ed (Possum Huntin' Radio) 6925u

« on: January 31, 2009, 1834 UTC »

Special Ed (Possum Huntin' Radio), 6925u, 1/31/09, SINPO 35322
Special Ed, the truck drivin' man, coming into Chicago with long slow fades. Some Neil Young at 1800z then all instrumentals

ID at 1816z
1822z - Edgar Winter - Frankenstein

Zane

190

North American Shortwave Pirate / Sycko Radio 6925

« on: January 18, 2009, 2107 UTC »

Sycko Radio, 6925u, 11/18/09, SINPO 45444
Nice strong signal into Chicago today. Haven't heard Sycko this well in a while

2050z - Bury me on the Lone Prairie
2053z - The Monkey and the Weasel
2059z - Teddy Thomposon? - Psycho
2102z - ID
2111z - Off

Z

191

North American Shortwave Pirate / Moonshine Radio, 6925u

« on: January 17, 2009, 1850 UTC »

Moonshine Radio, 6925u, 1/17/09, SINPO 45344
Strong signal overcoming same nasty static.

1832z - Spirit in the Sky
1832z - Hollies - Long Cool Woman
1840z - Moonshine Radio ID
1843z - Blondie - Heart of Glass for Lawnmower (Are ya listenin'?)
1848z - BS&T - Ride Captain Ride
1850z - Lawnmover Man broadcasting to the fookin' ionosphere
1851z - Golden Earring - Radar Love
1856z - Lawnmower Man F Bombs
1857z - Who - Baba O'Riley
1902z - The Band? - Up on Cripple Creek
1908z - Into Mystery Science Radio -  playing their favorite songs for those on the shortwave frequencies

Z

192

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMR 6925 AM

« on: January 02, 2009, 2023 UTC »

We(e) Monkey Radio, 6924.8AM, 1/2/09, SINPO 35443
Pretty good signal into Chicago with a little fade.

2007z - Multiple WMR ID's (Oooh, Oooh, Oooh) along with music clips
2022z - Signal improved to 45444 with Betty Davis Eyes.

Zane

193

North American Shortwave Pirate / Gospel for Antartica, 6925AM

« on: December 20, 2008, 2016 UTC »

Gospel for Antartica, 6925.1AM, 12/20/08, SINPO 35433

2006z - ID
2010z - Beatles - Hide Your Love Away

Zane

194

North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK Radio, 6925u

« on: December 20, 2008, 0618 UTC »

WEAK Radio, 6925u, 12/20/08, SINPO 15321
Extremely insubstantial and fading into Chicago. Some static crash from the recent storm.

Music with ID's at 0520z and 0526z. Too much static crash and fade to tell the song.

0542z - still on with rock or maybe punk and frequent ID's.
0604z - can still catch bits of music, but mostly in the noise.

ID http://download.yousendit.com/Q01FblFOdENBNkVLSkE9PQ
http://download.yousendit.com/Q01FblFEb0JsMHlGa1E9PQ

Please QSL - ZaneRadio, POB 878, Downers Grove,IL 60515

Zane

195

North American Shortwave Pirate / Channel Z Christmas Special

« on: December 13, 2008, 2129 UTC »

Channel Z, 12/13/08, SINPO 35444. 6925.1 AM. Short fades.

Nice signal into Chicago

2109z - B'52's
2111z - Reggae version of "Christmas Day"
2114z - Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
2117z - Channel Z ID.
2120z - "Christmas Time Is Here"
2126z - "I am livin' on Channel Z" ID. Merry Christmas to everyone from Channel Z. Email and postal addresses for QSL reports.

Zane