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North American Shortwave Pirate / Red Mercury Labs, 6925u, 0251z, 4-12-13

« on: April 12, 2013, 0302 UTC »

6925u, 4-12-13, 45343
Not so crashy as the other night, so the S8 signal has a fighting chance.
On at 0251z.

0301z - Iron Maiden
0306z - RML ID and mention of my guess. Evening guys - glad things are fixed up.
0312z - AC/DC - Hells Bells
0322z - Alice In Chains - I Stay Away
0330z - An 80's tune that reminds me of college bar beer brain fog  .
0336z - Off - thanks for the show guys!

I'd say the mic audio is pretty good - perhaps a bit muffled relative to the music. I have to boost the high end to hear some words clearly. The level of the audio seems a bit stronger than earlier shows.

Z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Red Mercury Labs, 6925u, 0139z

« on: March 18, 2013, 0143 UTC »

Red Mercury Labs, 6925u, 3-18-13, 35443
S6 here with pretty clear audio.

0139z - On with Iron Maiden - pretty clear audio
0142z - RML ID
0144z  - More Iron Maiden - I don't know their catalog well - but Dickinson's voice stands right out.
0151z - Thanks for the shout  
0153z - Gordon Lightfoot - Edmund Fitzgerald
0203z - Coldplay - Nobody Said It Was Easy
0209z - Per the IRC - Rocket Man via William Shatner - the producer should be shot...
0214z - Off - Thanks for the show RML


Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID, 6955am, 3-10-13

« on: March 10, 2013, 2342 UTC »

I've been hearing weak music, mostly a male singer, intermixed with occasional talk since 2320z. Pops up briefly with nice audio for a very short time, but not long enough to tell what the music is. Seems to be getting slowly stronger.

2345z - Song appears to be in spanish and the intermixed talk also. Might be some fishermen chatter underneath it too. Gonna guess this is a pesque playing some tunes for the fleet.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / CYOT 6951 AM, 2315z, 3-9-13

« on: March 09, 2013, 2318 UTC »

Caught the very end of this. At 2213z, a nice S9 signal playing Devo - Whip It, then  ending with CYOT in CW. Off at 2318z.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / MOVED: SpaceShuttle Radio 03/09/13

« on: March 09, 2013, 1447 UTC »

This topic has been moved to European Pirate.

http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=10336.0

I can't hear 'em well enough for an ID, so I'll just move 'em

Z

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QSLs Received / Mike Radio, TX test QSL

« on: February 26, 2013, 0202 UTC »

Thanks to Mike Radio for this nice qsl. Heard Mike testing a new TX and got this note:

Thanks for your report! Mike Radio is testing a new transmitter. (see picture)
The used antenna now is a very simple wire antenna (poor performance) . This spring (2013) a delta-loop fullsize 20 meter will be in use. Top 16 mtr.
Also a 2 x 20 meter dipole will be new than. Both openline fed (max 2kW capacity); so the Telefunken can be used in a wide band-range. : -) Hope reception will/must improve!
Tuner: du 1500 T
USB en AM was about 30% of max pwr.

Thanks for reporting and till next time!



Thanks Mike 

Z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / The Crystal Ship via TCS relay network, 6925.5am, 2-19-13, 000z

« on: February 19, 2013, 0019 UTC »

TCS via relay, 6925.5am, 2-19-13, SINPO 45343
Nice S9 signal and clear audio. Some static crash from an approaching front.

Sign on at 0000z,
ID at 0015z
Asia - Heat of the Moment - 0016z

Big fade at 0021z, signal dropping to the noise floor. Apparently, I've lost the band.

...or maybe not. Signal back to S9 at 0049z with Bruce Springsteen.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio, 15075u, 2-3-13, 1925z

« on: February 03, 2013, 1927 UTC »

Wolverine Radio, 15075u, 2-3-13, SINPO 23342
S2 with high local digital QRM here. Playing old time tunes.

ID at 1924z.
Great Pretender at 1927z
ID at 1929z, then into Mr. Lee (as in One Two Three, Here comes....)
1936z - very slow fades between nothing and S6


Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Rado Gaga, 6925u, 2-2-13, 0455z

« on: February 02, 2013, 1500 UTC »

Radio GaGa, 6925u, 2-2-13, SINPO 33443
Nice S7 signal with Locomotion, an ID at 1456z, then Hagar "I can't drive 55".

Another AM station underneath - must be the Laser relay.

1504z- Live from Zipper Lake ID - Happy Groundhog Day - then off

Zane

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QSLs Received / All Along The Watchtower Radio

« on: January 22, 2013, 0326 UTC »

Thanks to AATW for this nice eQSL from the January 19 show. Great to hear this station for the first time.

Z 

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QSLs Received / Rave On Radio, QSL for the Frank Zappa show

« on: January 13, 2013, 1528 UTC »

Thanks very much to ROR for this nice eQSL; the Frank Zappa Show on December 30th

Z 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Blue Ocean Radio, 6925u, 1-10-13, 0300z

« on: January 10, 2013, 0304 UTC »

BOR, 6925u, 1-10-13, SINPO 15431
Very weak into Chicago with Steve Miller - The Joker at 0303z, ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses at 0305z

ID at 0313z & 0326z - still just above the noise level. Some brief peaks to S2 or so.

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Rave On Radio, 6925u, 12-30-12, 1445z

« on: December 30, 2012, 1449 UTC »

Rave On Radio, 6925u, 12-30-12, 35343
Stream of Zappa tunes (Dancin' Fool, Yellow Snow) since I tuned in at 1435z or so.

ID at 1450z

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Pirate Radio Boston, 6925am, 12-3-12, 0230z

« on: December 03, 2012, 0232 UTC »

Nice S9 PRB signal coming in at SINPO 45343 here in Chicago. Rebroadcast of the 20th anniversary show.
S8/S7 noise here on the loop at 0242z

Zane

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio 2012 International, 6925am, 12-1-12, 1440z

« on: December 01, 2012, 1440 UTC »

Radio 2012 Intl, 6924.8am, 12-1-12, 35433

Female automated ID at 1438z, then into dance music. Nice overall signal here with good quality audio.
1500z - ID - about S6 with some slow fade.

Zane