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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TCS - 6850 AM - 2300 Mar 11, 2016

« on: March 11, 2016, 2349 UTC »

Tuned in at 2330utc, fair sig at first but now fading away at 2348, heard songs "harden my heart" then "99 red balloons", ID as the Crystal Ship, then song "I can't drive 55", I emailed him at tcsshortwave@gmail.com R8 and dipole, program is 80's time machine. (edit) sig beginning to improve now. (2nd edit) playing song "Bernie Sanders for 2016", then radio ad for Bernie. BTW, I voted early in the Illinois primary and I voted for Bernie Sanders. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TCS 6876 AM 2350 UTC 3/8/16

« on: March 08, 2016, 2355 UTC »

Was waiting on 6876 and barely heard J Airplane "somebody to love", now I barely detect carrier with BFO, R2000 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Liquid Radio 6925.140 AM at 2331, 3/8/16

« on: March 08, 2016, 2353 UTC »

Tuned in at 2350utc, very poor, hear occasional audio poking into noise, R2000 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6960 USB 0113 UTC 6 Mar 2016

« on: March 06, 2016, 0127 UTC »

Tuned in at 0123utc, good sig good audio, old jazz tune "Jack you're dead", various tunes with the word "dead" in them, R8 & dipole. (edit) "dead skunk in middle of the road", excellent tune. (2nd edit) SSTV/FAX at 0220utc, off at 0222utc.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB / AM 0036 UTC 6 Mar 2016

« on: March 06, 2016, 0050 UTC »

Tuned in at 0038utc, fair/poor sig, distorted audio, blues rock music, R8 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6925 AM, 0005 utc, 6 Mar 16

« on: March 06, 2016, 0049 UTC »

Tuned in at 0023utc, fair/poor with co channel QRM, was playing Sex Pistols "god save the queen", discussion of free radio incl Free Radio Berkley, R8 & dipole. (edit) moved to 6940.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6960 USB 2340 UTC 3/5/2016

« on: March 06, 2016, 0046 UTC »

Tuned in at 0037utc, fair sig,  played a request by a listener Lou Reed's "linger on", now playing "bad man behind blue eyes", xlnt wideband audio for ssb with bass notes, R8 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Presumed Liquid Radio 6925.1 am 3/5 00:01

« on: March 05, 2016, 0049 UTC »

I hear it here in Chicagoland barely poking above the rising noise level. I hear music but can't understand anything the DJ says. R2000 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Drunken DJ Raio, 4015 USB, 0150, 2.28.16

« on: February 28, 2016, 0154 UTC »

Tuned in at 0150utc, fair sig, playing "never can goodbye", some local QRM DE intermod from nearby Chicago 50kw flamethrowers on 670, 720, 780 and 1000, R2000 & dipole.  

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6950usb, 0109utc, 28 Feb 2016

« on: February 28, 2016, 0110 UTC »

Good sig and audio, jazz tune, something about rhinestones, now playing "king size papa", R2000 & dipole.  

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Old Time Radio 6770 AM 1144 UTC FEB 27, 2016

« on: February 28, 2016, 0059 UTC »

Tuned in at 0056 and heard harmonica music, now a big band swing tune, poor/weak sig, R2000 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio, 6925 AM, 0045utc 28 Feb 2016.

« on: February 28, 2016, 0049 UTC »

I'v been listening to this since 0010utc, finally ID'd at 0045utc as Liquid Radio, signal had improved to fair but now faded out, QRM DE pescadores on lower side, playing new age/new wave music from early 1980's, R2000 & dipole. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID on 6945 AM, 0022utc 28 Feb 2016.

« on: February 28, 2016, 0024 UTC »

I hear talking on 6945am, weak sig, talker said "1600 square feet", R2000 & dipole.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Liquid Radio 6925 USB 0004 UTC 28 Feb 2016

« on: February 28, 2016, 0018 UTC »

Tuned in at 0010, weak sig, I hear it in AM, hear pop music, also hear pescadores on lower side, R2000 & dipole. (edit) now playing old rock tune "we're an american band" at 0019utc. (2nd edit) hear ID as Liquid Radio at 0045utc, now playing new age music from early 1980's. 

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Equipment / Re: What radio should a beginner get for shortwave listening (Under 90 USD)

« on: February 27, 2016, 0146 UTC »

Try looking at estate sale sites. A few years ago I got a used Kenwood R2000 for $100 at an estate sale. I also got 2 scanners for $15 each at that sale.