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North American Shortwave Pirate / Skippy Radio 6925 USB 2324 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 2326 UTC »

S7 at tune-in with unknown music....
2332 - "Midnight" Jimi Hendrix, S8
2334 - SSTV
2337 - "All Along The Watchtower", S7 and sounding good

632

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Illuminati 6955 AM 2240 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 2242 UTC »

S4 to S5 @ 2241 with "10-9-8" Face To Face
2246 - sounded like Dr. Detroit announcing a contest to ID the next 6 songs and an email for the responses, didn't get a positive ID though

633

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB was 6930 AM 2210 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 2214 UTC »

S4, fair copy with a comedy/variety show.
2223 - OM having a conversation with Alexa
2224 - off
2225 - in USB now, maybe a repeat of the show that just played in AM, S4
2235 - up to S7 and good copy now, funny show.
2251 - "Holy Sh|t" Owl Vision, S5
2255 - Yo Ho drinking song
2259 - SSTV, S7

634

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6935 AM 1413 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 1416 UTC »

I just caught the last few seconds of this, S6 with OM talking, off @ 1414z
looks like it was on again, 1433 to 1434, just caught the last few seconds again.  Sounded like audio from a comedy program but not sure.

635

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 0410 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 0411 UTC »

S4 with "I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance" by The Gap Band.
0416 - "Jam On It" Newcleus
0422 - off or taking a break
0425 - back on with "Fantastic Voyage" Lakeside
0434 - getting a few fades now, "Let It Whip"

636

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0352 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 0354 UTC »

S8 with "Cath." by Death Cab For Cutie
0357 - "Rexall" DAve Navarro.   Nice audio, out to around 12khz
0409 - off without ID

637

North American Shortwave Pirate / Skippy Radio 6955 USB 0159 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 0159 UTC »

Back on after a false start a few minutes earlier.
0159 - "Don't You Forget About Me", S5 and good audio
0204 - "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" The Hollies
0212 - "Green-Eyed Lady"
0218 - "Sweet City Woman" Stampeders
0222 - "Devil Woman" Cliff Richard
0230 - "Hall Of The Mountain King" Savatage
0235 - SSTV, up to S7
0240 - "Badlands" Metal Church, S5
0246 - "Evil" Mercyful Fate
0255 - SSTV, S6
0304 - "Am I Evil" Diamond Head
0325 - off after several SSTV's

0332 - back on with "Bad Man" Blues Saraceno, assuming this is the same station.

638

Latin American Pirate / UNID 6935 AM 0014 UTC 05 Jan 2019

« on: January 05, 2019, 0018 UTC »

S5 with deep fades, fair copy on peaks, with "A Little Respect" Erasure
0016 - "Love To Hate You" Erasure
0021 - "Big In Japan" Alphaville
0028 - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" CCR
0030 - off or faded ?

639

North American Shortwave Pirate / Mix Radio 4871 USB 2340 UTC 04 Jan 2019

« on: January 04, 2019, 2344 UTC »

No ID heard as yet, but looks like Mix Radio's signal. ID @ 2357
S4 with Paul Revere and the Raiders @ 2342
2345 - "Mirage" Tommy James & The Shondells
2347 - "Happy Together" The Turtles, S5
0003 - "Memories" Elvis Presley

640

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wave Radio "WAVE" 6950 AM 0000 UTC 3 Jan 2019

« on: January 03, 2019, 0001 UTC »

On with mellow music, S6 carrier.  Audio a little low
0005 - faded down to S1 to S2, mostly poor copy now
0009 - just a carrier here now

thanks for the ID, Skipmuck

641

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 4080 USB 0220 UTC 01 Jan 2019

« on: January 01, 2019, 1618 UTC »

Recording catch.
On directly into "Transmaniacom MC" by BOC, S9 with a few light fades.
0224 - "Rock N' Roll Hoochie Koo" Rick Derringer
0228 - "Everything Zen" Bush, S7
0232 - "Panama Red"
0235 - "Angie" Stones, S8
0239 - off

Will update if I hear an ID in the recording...  no ID heard

642

North American Shortwave Pirate / Moonlight Radio 6935 USB 2107 UTC 31 Dec 2018

« on: December 31, 2018, 2108 UTC »

S5 with "Auld Lang Syne" James Taylor
2110 - "Auld Lang Syne" Gary Hoey
2113 - 'Moonlight Radio, Happy New Year'

Thanks Moonlight!

643

North American Shortwave Pirate / Drunken Winky Radio ? 6925 AM 0405 UTC 30 Dec 2018

« on: December 30, 2018, 0405 UTC »

On with "Hells Bells" AC/DC, S5.  Started immediately after the Drunk Squirrel SSTV's.
0409 - "Shoot To Thrill" AC/DC, S6 peaks
0415 - "What Do You Do For Money Honey" AC/DC, S5 with lots of fades.
0418 - announcer talking but lots of fades and maybe distorted, then more AC/DC (Givin The Dog A Bone)
0422 - OM with ID, but the static and fades always happen at the worst times
0423 - fades getting worse, S4 at best now with more AC/DC "Let Me Put My Love Into You"
0427 - ID 'Drunken Winky Radio'  ??
0431 - faded into the noise

644

North American Shortwave Pirate / Skippy Radio 6954 USB 0104 UTC 30 Dec 2018

« on: December 30, 2018, 0106 UTC »

S3 to S4 at tune-in with "Bury Me In Smoke" Down
0115 - Hard rock tune, live recording, S6 peaks, maybe "Eyes of the Insane" and/or "Seasons In The Abyss" by Slayer
0135 - S7 peaks with live rock continuing.
0136 - "Albatross" Corrosion Of Conformity
0141 - SSTV
0206 - SSTV

645

North American Shortwave Pirate / Channel Z 6955 to 6875 AM 2025 UTC 29 Dec 2018

« on: December 29, 2018, 2028 UTC »

Ongoing with a Christmas tune when I tuned in.  Mostly poor copy, S4 with fades.
2028 - off
2029 - moved to 6875 with "Here Comes Santa Claus"
2032 - "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
2033 - "I'll Be Home For Christmas"
2037 - Christmas wishes and ID
2042 - "White Christmas"
2043 - "Santa Baby"
2053 - sounded like a YL announcer, mostly in the noise now
2100 - still seeing a carrier but audio is buried in noise