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North American Shortwave Pirate / XLR8 6.935 USB 01:46 UTC 05/24/2014

« on: May 24, 2014, 0148 UTC »

01:46 heard music start up S5-6 Signal
01:52 new song -Artist unknown
01:55 Thanks for ID hssmith61 !
01:58 Clear ID XLR8
More  music by Rolling Stones
02:22 Clear ID - Off?

Thanks for the Show!!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53

« on: April 16, 2014, 0039 UTC »

00:39 just tuned in to music Solid S8 signal
00:40 song ended - No ID, possibly off?
00:53 music back on - hard rock  S9 signal  Same crisp audio as earlier...
00:59 off again... possibly testing?
01:13 Missed ID's (bathroom and dinner break!) More music...Thanks Joe for ID!
01:21 Solid ID
01:22 song  - another version of EC's "Cocaine"  off mid song @ 01:24
01:25 new song "bluesy" very cool
01:57 song Heart of Gold , Neil Young

Thanks XLR8! Great signal and music!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6940 USB UT 04/ 13/2014 00:48

« on: April 13, 2014, 0050 UTC »

00:48  Music IS starting up - Started, re-started about 4-5 times of same time length  so presume IS
00:50 ID followed by Jazz Old Time music mentioning Long Woman - Jazz - Signal the usual killer S9+ Lots of QRN here though.
00:56 new old time jazz song
00:59 clear ID into old jazz song Right or Wrong  (Theme seems to be RIGHT) Right?
01:02 new song Straighten Up and Fly Right
01:04 new song "Right to be Wrong"
01:07 ID into song Everything I Do Wrong  (Possibly a Right & Wrong theme)
01:22 song It's All Right (shortened version?)
01:23 ID into new song
01:57 ID followed by SSTV then off

As Always Wolverine... Thanks for the program. Excellent selection of music...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Powerliner International 6930 AM 00:02 UTC 04/05/2014

« on: April 06, 2014, 0004 UTC »

00:02 Can hear music in background. Very Tough S5 signal just above carrier.
00:11 - Skipmuck   ....lol

Thanks for the ID Dimbulb! - I guess this post needs to go to Europirates.

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Equipment / Any Suggestions for equipment / software for RTTY / CW reception.

« on: April 04, 2014, 0149 UTC »

Back in the 80's I had an AEA decoder, connected to my Commodore 64 with a green screen monitor. As I remember, I really enjoyed decoding RTTY and CW but you had to have patience of a saint. I also recall it was alot of fun looking at Cuba's news feeds, and so forth. I could only drool over the Universal M-7000 decoder and it's smaller cousin the M-800. - (both priced out of my budget) Are these still usable?

I'd like to get back into this and was wondering what equipment is available today? I see a used M-7000 on Ebay for $250.00.  Is everything now software/computer based? I looked at MFJ's decoder,but it did not seem to have super ratings on Eham, and most of the person's posting used it for CW, not RTTY.

Any suggestions??   ...TY-RCCI

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General Radio Discussion / FCC bust FM Pirate Cat Radio - Funny FCC write-up

« on: March 28, 2014, 1824 UTC »

OMG - ya gotta hand it to the FCC, to actually give ya a funny write-up when sticking you with a forfeiture.
In San Francisco there was a bust of Pirate Cat Radio operating on 87.9 MHz, by an OP named "Monkey Man".

I kid you not, this was in the FCC write-up:

Roberts also denied “‘operating’ or ‘controlling’ any ‘unlicensed radio station on 87.9 MHz’ or any
transmission of energy on any frequency.”14 By contrast, Mr. Roberts conceded that “on April 28 and 29,
2009, when agents observed [him] at the Pirate Cat Radio address, [he] was operating the board, mixers
and espresso machine.”

I know that monkeys have great dexterity --- but an espresso machine? 

LINK:  http://www.fcc.gov/document/bureau-affirms-10k-forfeiture-roberts-pirate-operation

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6935 USB 00:30 UTC 03/26/2014

« on: March 26, 2014, 0032 UTC »

00:30 new station came on right after Chairman of the Board Radio playing rock - off suddenly
00:36 new song came back on  Signal S8 Good Audio
00:40 off - (again)
 
  
 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Renegade Radio 6925 AM 02:06 March 24 2014

« on: March 23, 2014, 0207 UTC »

02:06 just signed on strong S9 carriers going  in and out
02:09 Music just start Hawaii Five O theme music...then stopped
---- Definately a station is drifting in and out ----
02:12 Hawaii Five'O theme music back on
02:15 Mission Impossible theme music
02:17 new song Get it On - Bang a Gong signal peaking a S9-----
02:21 song Little Willie Won't Go
02:24 ID (muffled) followed by song  Anyone Catch the ID?
02:32 Clear ID Renegade Radio
02:49 OP talking said he usually runs SSB but going AM tinight. -Live shoutouts... thnx! Signal better...

03:09 Signal still a solid S9 peaking to S10
03:12 song Everybody Wants to Rule the World
03:16 ID then into song Don't You Forget About Me - ugh... The Breakfast Club
03:25 theme from M*A*S*H* - then off

Thanks for the Show Renegade!! Great selection of 80's music...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Renegade Radio 6930 USB 0133 UTC 3/17/2014

« on: March 17, 2014, 0202 UTC »

02:00 just tuned in to song Who Can it Be Now  - Sig S8 - good audio
02:02 new song
02:06 ID OP "This is Renegade Radio Pirate Shortwave" - into song by the Who
02:10 OP talking about possible studio issues. Live shoutouts/ Thanks RR!
02:18 song by Warren Zevon
02:23 song by Tom Petty - Refugee
02:32 ID then into song

02:36  Very strong AM Carrier on 6935-38 - splttered into RR.    02:40 heard some spooky sound effects then off

Thanks for the Great Show Renegade Radio!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6940 USB 3/16/14 00:40 utc

« on: March 16, 2014, 0046 UTC »

00:40 6940 big band music --- I dropped my initial post because I was not the first to post this. kgb was...Then apparently we both dropped our first posts and Topic titles.. YIKES!  

First post was actually 00:38 by kgb noting sign on. I'm sorry for any confusion!! --RCCI

00:48 Clear ID
00:50 Waiting for You
00:54 song  Guessing title also has the word WAITING  -- Waiting Theme...
00:58 new song Wait and See
01:00 ID and Beatles song - Wait
01:03 song Tired of Waiting for You by Kinks - signal still a solid S9 to S10 peaks..
01:10 ID then into Hendrix.
01:39 song Rolling Stones - sig S10
02:00 SSTV then off

Very Nice Program Tonight Wolverine!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 01:40 03/14/2014

« on: March 14, 2014, 0140 UTC »

01:40 Music just started Signal  about S7
01:42 off abruptly  /  OP possibly moved to 6945 AM freq....

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925AM 00:43 March 9 2014

« on: March 09, 2014, 2344 UTC »

00:43 music just started S4 signal

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 00:22 25NOV14

« on: February 25, 2014, 0028 UTC »

00:22 song  heard the beginning of "Wipeout" then abruptly gone. Nothing heard after. Signal was S5

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6.925 AM or SSB 00:35 utc 02/22/14

« on: February 22, 2014, 0037 UTC »

00:31 - 00:36 been hearing alot of tuning up
00:36 hearing possible mx. - for the past 9-10 minutes I have been hearing someone tuning up S9+ sig. at times. (wasn't peskies)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6940 USB 01:09 UTC 1/25/2014

« on: January 26, 2014, 0110 UTC »

01:09 Hearing old tune
01:11 into new 50's song Signal S9+ Excellen audio! Oldies Rockabilly songs.
0114 song High School Hop
01:17 Clear ID
01:18 song Simon and Garfunkel  - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
01:20 song School's Out Alice Cooper  ---Definately "School" Theme
01:23 song by Steely Dan
01:29 Clear ID
02:05 Clear ID then into SSTV signal
o2:07 ID then into more music. 30's old song big band sound -- You Run Your Mouth, I'll Run my Business Brother repeated throughout song
02:12 more old time music - Signal S9+10 - Punchy audio!
02:21 song Run Around Sue
02:25 song My Little Run Away -  RUN THEME!!
02:27 "No Where to Run"
02:30 song Beatles - Run Little Girl?
03:04 SSTV

Thanks for the Show Wolverine! Nice Selection...