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MW Loggings / W807 (presumed), 1710 am, 1630z , 12-25-13

« on: December 25, 2013, 1634 UTC »

Pretty sure this is Midwest pirate W807 coming through this morning with Carol Kings "It's Too Late" at 1630z. Bad MW antenna and local RFI not helping.

1637z - Cars - Bye Bye Love, Moving in Stereo

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID, 6925 USB, 2250z, 12-18-13

« on: December 18, 2013, 2257 UTC »

Queen - Fat Bottom Girls at 2252z, then a short stint of a live Queen song. Abruptly off at 2256z. S9 on peaks with some fading.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio, 6935 USB, 0125z, 12-15-13

« on: December 15, 2013, 0129 UTC »

Big S9+20 signal here in Chicago with a stream of oldies. I hereby award the SINPO solid 5's.

0130z - Wrong Woman
0132z - Wolverine ID
0136z - Ain't That Just Like A Woman


Zane

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QSLs Received / Radio Ga-Ga eQSL

« on: November 25, 2013, 0131 UTC »

Thanks to RGG for the nice QSL for today's show!



Also, a big thanks for the eQSL for the Oct 5 Hootenanny!



Z 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Free Whatever, 6945 AM, 2310z, 11-23-13

« on: November 23, 2013, 2316 UTC »

Very strong signal into Chicago, S9+ with great sounding AM audio, 55444

2317z - Radio Free Whatever - Shortwave's Rock & Roll Station

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID, 6967 USB, 0024z, 11-17-13

« on: November 17, 2013, 0026 UTC »

Been playing country music since I tuned in a while back. No ID so far. Very compressed audio. S5-S6

0025z - Lynrd Skynrd - That Smell.

Have to leave for a while - somebody update the thread

Z

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Huh? / I told you this would get out of hand

« on: October 22, 2013, 0049 UTC »

And how.

Z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Undercover Radio, 6940 am, 1430z , 10-13-13

« on: October 13, 2013, 1432 UTC »

Dr. Benway coming on with the 20th anniversary special. S5 here.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Free Whatever, 6925 LSB, 0327z, 10-13-13

« on: October 13, 2013, 0329 UTC »

S9 here tonight. Sounds like some overdrive in the audio. ID at 0327z after what sounded like a Velvet Revolver song. 35443.

Thanks for the heads up Darint - old habits.....

Zane

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European Pirates and Private Stations / BorderHunter Radio, 6205 AM, 2334z, 10-12-13

« on: October 12, 2013, 2336 UTC »

BorderHunter with slowly increasing signal strength here in Chicago. Noise level coming along with it. 25332

2340z - Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane
2355z - ID
0000z - Johnny Cash

np refmo 


Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Ga Ga, 6925 usb, 1333z, 10-6-13

« on: October 06, 2013, 1334 UTC »

A very weak RGG coming into Chicago this morning. Can't pull out any of the music, but heard a clear ID at 1333z. 15441.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0310z 10-4-13

« on: October 04, 2013, 0316 UTC »

Dueling Banjos riding on a weak signal from 0310z-0313z. 14341
Seemed like the op went off after, but I'm still hearing some other music too.

0317z - back with 16 Tons
0324z - Johnny Cash - Battle Hymn of the Republic

Z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0242 UTC 2 Oct 2013

« on: October 02, 2013, 0305 UTC »

started off as very weak, but as of 0303z some slow instrumental music coming up here in Chicago. Being heard by others also on IRC. 25332.

0308z - Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart
0312z - AC/DC - Back In Black
0316z - AC/DC - Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock & Roll
0322z - AC/DC - TNT
0328z - Nancy Sinatra - Boots Are Made For Walkin'. (Makes me think of Full Metal Jacket)
0333z - B52's - Love Shack
0337z - B52's - Rock Lobster
0345z - off or faded out.

Thanks for the show!


Z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Echo One, 6949.5 am, 0210z, 8-24-13

« on: August 24, 2013, 0204 UTC »

Radio Echo One, 6949.5am, 8-24-13, 25342 S2

0210z - Joe Cocker "You Can Keep Your Hat On".
0211z - Radio Echo One ID
0216z - Some type of piano instrumental


Z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Red Mercury Labs 6940 USB 0157z UTC 8/13/13

« on: August 13, 2013, 0251 UTC »

Red Mercury Labs, 6940u , 8-13-13, 34332
S6 on peaks with deep fades down to the noise floor. Local storm noise plus some pesque in there too.

ID at 0250z preceded by Mexican Radio, The Cars "Moving In Stereo"

0251z - CCR - Run Through the Jungle
0254z - Beastie Boys - Sabotage (one of the funniest videos ever)
0310z - Skynrd - Simple Kind of Man
0316z - The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me.
0323z - Off.

Thanks for the show RML and the recent QSL too.


Z