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European Pirates and Private Stations / Zeppelin Radio 6959.9 AM 0220 UTC 17 APR 2023
« on: April 17, 2023, 0228 UTC »
Actually quite fair reception, confirmed by // using UTwente SDR at 02:20 tune in with EZL instrumental music.  This is into my Perseus SDR in Masset, BC fed by a 150 m Beverage aimed due North.  The best heard!  Now to QSL!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Vostochnaya Zvezda 7320 AM 0145 UTC 3 APR 2023
« on: April 03, 2023, 0150 UTC »
I've followed Vostochnaya Zvezda since the 4015 USB days.  It's never an easy catch into Masset, BC, but it's been interesting with the various modes employed.  Presently in AM (I think) with an S4 signal into Masset at 01:45 UTC April 3rd.  Music is playing very weakly.  Best using side band.  A number of eQSLs have been reported.  I'd love to receive one.  Best heard using a 290 deg DKAZ antenna, off the back end, feeding my Perseus SDR.  I've recorded the program.  I don't recognize any of the pieces, so presumably Russian ballads.  Very EZL ones at 01:49 (as I type this).
Improving markedly as we approach LSS,still a good hour or more away.  An instrumental version of, "It Never Rains in California" at 02:16 UTC.  Good reception now into Masset.
Byelovezhskaya Puscha by Pesnyary at 02:21
 Still listening at 03:40 UTC, with the same S6 to S7 signal strength into Masset.    PSE QSL!

Great Japanese style QSL arrived in my mailbox.  Many Thanks!!!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7475 AM 0239 UTC 30 MAR 2023
« on: March 30, 2023, 0242 UTC »
Strong reception at 02:39 tune in, into Masset, BC.  Absent last night.  Best I've heard him in a while! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 25860 USB 2230 UTC 13 Mar 2023
« on: March 13, 2023, 2237 UTC »
Been listening to someone playing EZL vocals without any announcements for the past 15 minutes.  Transmitter is intermittent though, dropping for a few seconds to a minute or so at a time.  No idea who this might be!  Into Masset, BC  Sometimes at good level.  (Gone now at 22:36, though).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7475 AM 0313 UTC 13 MAR 2023
« on: March 13, 2023, 0316 UTC »
Good reception into Masset at 03:13 UTC March 13th.  Came on a few minutes ago.  Lots of static tonight.  Usual less than phone quality, but otherwise good reception.  Tonight about Christianity as the greatest hoax.  Transmitter cut for several seconds at 03:16.   73,  Walt

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North American Shortwave Pirate / B-Side Radio 6935 AM 0130 UTC 20 Feb 2023
« on: February 20, 2023, 0132 UTC »
Open carrier noted until 01:30, then countdown and into ID for B-Side Radio.  Something different tonight....an oldies comedy program.  Very good into Masset, BC.

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Utility / 9310 USB 0538 continuous Russian national anthem
« on: February 10, 2023, 0539 UTC »
A strange one, for sure.  Continuous loop of the Russian NA heard last night, and again tonight, about the same time.  Last night went off about 06:00.  Improving over time.  Seems to be coming from Russia from what I can tell.  Wonder who might this be.  First noted a week or two ago.   73,  Walt (Masset, BC)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Zanahorias en Escabeche 6960 AM 0226 UTC 5 FEB 2023
« on: February 05, 2023, 0227 UTC »
Very strong signal in AM with some over-modulation with a loop YL and OM repeating in Spanish.  Radio Independente, Radio Libre for about a minute, then off.  Presently off.  Saw the carrier earlier, so might come back again. 
Measuring 6959.919 kHz.  Back again at 02:30:30  After the YL says, "Radio Independente, Radio Libre", she goes on and says, "Aqui Nacional.....???".  Should be easy for a Spanish speaker!  Still going at 02:35 and remains very strong.
Played "El Chapo Mas Buscado (version Norteno)  by Ariel Nuno y La Nueva Generacion.    Then ID at 02:41  ("Esta es....?) and into Asunto Pendiente by Buknas De Culiacan.

Frequency is unstable.  Right now on 6959.894 kHz

Esta Es, Zanahorias en Escabeche....ie  Mexican pickled carrots, no?   Seems to me I recall the same station quite some time ago!    CW decoded as this, and the ID just now (02:54) sure sounded like this!

Now multiple IDs again for same at 03:01.  For those out east, try my KiwiSDR at Haida.DXer.ca for a great signal!

La Talla (En Vivo)  by Alamenos De La Sierra to 03:04, then YL ID, and back to Mexican music.


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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6932 AM 0349 UTC 29 JAN 2023
« on: January 29, 2023, 0352 UTC »
Very good reception into Masset, with Always on my Mind, by Loverboy at 03:51.  An unusual frequency selection, but it's working well! 
And off after this song at 03:55 UTC.  Whoever you were, many thanks!

 QSL PSE    Walt

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North American Shortwave Pirate / B-Side Radio 6934.988 AM 0150 UTC 2 JAN 2023
« on: January 02, 2023, 0157 UTC »
Surprised no one has posted this one.  Last night was a complete bust here in Masset, BC, 200 km due south of Ketchikan AK as far as any pirates were concerned.  Propagation has been awful for a few days now.  Good signal on this AM station with Jazz music playing .  Star Dust  by Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra at 01:57.  Absolutely nothing on the 4180 and 4190 USB frequencies.   Happy New Year from Haida Gwaii (Masset)!   
Walt

02:05:   Much stronger now.  Just about armchair, as is the usual for B-Side Radio in these parts!  QSL?
02:15:  Minnie The Moocher by Cab Calloway.   

Really booming in now.  Thanks for the shout out, Bud Bigley!  10,000 mW, eh?   Nice! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6949.555 AM 0143 UTC 27 Dec 2022
« on: December 27, 2022, 0144 UTC »
Just barely audible into Masset, BC.  Frequency might match Capt Morgan.  No one else hearing or reporting tonight?  Also noted on Don Moman's Kiwi in Lamonte, AB about equal strength.  Rose up suddenly to fair level, but only for a few seconds.  Perhaps improving a bit now. 

Off suddenly at 01:51 UTC

Back again at 02:15 or so.  Now at fair to fair + level.
Clean Sheets by the Descendents    (a new band to me).   Frequency measures now 6949.565

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WJAN 6925 USB 2329 UTC 24 Dec 2022
« on: December 24, 2022, 2330 UTC »
Fair to good reception of an unid Pirate playing Ava Maria, then Jingle Bell rock.  Heard in Masset, BC.  100 km due south of Ketchikan, AK.

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MW Loggings / KTIL Spur 1710 AM 0200 UTC 21 DEC 2022
« on: December 21, 2022, 0220 UTC »
I have no idea who this might be, but I'm hearing a rock music station on 1710 kHz from Masset, BC (100 km south of Ketchikan, AK) heard on a 110 deg DKAZ antenna feeding a KiwiSDR.  First tuned in just before 02:00 UTC, and much improved at 02:10 UTC.  Talking at 02:12.  Cincinnati Bengals mentioned.  A string of ads at 02:18.  Not sure what to think.  A bit too weak to catch any IDs, I'm afraid.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6932 USB 0130 UTC 13 OCT 2022
« on: October 13, 2022, 0131 UTC »
Halloween type program with gongs and constant scary laughter from 01:30 UTC into Masset, BC.  Fair reception.  Still another hour until local sunset here off the NW coast of North America.  I also caught the SSTV image without any caption of a pig being ridden by a standing (I thought a mouse, but perhaps a monkey!).  Off with 2 snorts at 02:06:42.  QSL welcomed to CANSWL@gmail.com.  73,  Walt

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North American Shortwave Pirate / unid 6920 AM 0505 UTC 20 July 2022
« on: July 20, 2022, 0507 UTC »
Weak reception from my SDR in Masset BC, south of Ketchikan AK.  Too weak to understand much content, nor to ID the music.

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