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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6920 AM 2215z Dec 23, 2016

« on: December 23, 2016, 2214 UTC »

Fair signal in New Hampshire, S6 but frequent fades down into the noise.

2217z Peaked S9+
2224z Faded to nil or off...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sycko Radio 6932.3 USB 0130z 27-Nov-2016

« on: November 27, 2016, 0141 UTC »

Fair copy of Sycko Radio in New Hampshire, S3-S5 and about even with the noise level

0130z Bruce Springsteen - The Boys Are Back In Town
0140z ID, Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
0143z Op comments but down in the noise so not getting much (this Dane Eric Rose?) Mentioned WBCQ & WWCR
0145z Off

0147z Back "Did a quick tune on the antenna", Sycko ID - Hey, shouts to me and JoeFlips.  Running 15w
0159z ID syckoradio@gmail.com

I've got some of your SSTV's I copied in 2007...

0152z Autograph - Turn Up The Radio (frequency now 6932.2 USB)
0156z "You get the radio bug and you just can't get rid of it!"
0158z "We're gonna build a new studio for sure"
0211 ID
0220z Slowed down IDs, QRM from nearby "chirping" utility station is getting annoying
0223z ID, "Hey kids do you want to have some fun? (Yeaaahhh) Lets go and cut off some peoples heads"
0224z "Coronal Mass Ejection", Yeah that's it - SunSpew all over the ionosphere.
0027z Off

Good to hear you again Sycko, You definitely can't get rid of the radio bug.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Moonlight Radio 6930 USB 0002z 26-Nov-2016

« on: November 26, 2016, 0005 UTC »

Good signal in New Hampshire, S6-S8

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Tunes from the Leon Russell (as Hank Wilson) album "Hank Wilson's Back!"

0002z Leon - Rolllin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
0007z Leon - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
0010z Leon - Goodnight Irene (I'll See You In My Dreams)
0014z Leon - Hey Good Looking
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0017z Leon - Tightrope

0020z CW: "VVV VVV Moonlight Radio 73"

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General Radio Discussion / As if ground-based Radio-Direction-Finding systems weren't enough...

« on: November 24, 2016, 1459 UTC »

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-business/wp/2016/11/23/herndon-startup-hawkeye360-wants-to-send-fleets-of-tiny-satellites-into-orbit/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-technology%3Ahomepage%2Fcard#comments

http://www.he360.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/HE360_Application_Brief.pdf

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco (Triple-L Radio) 6285 AM (was 6290) 0017z 20-Nov-2016

« on: November 20, 2016, 0019 UTC »

0017z Good signal from Johnny Tobacco in New Hampshire, S7
0018z "It's A Rockabilly Feeling"
0027z Triple-L Radio ID
0030z Moved to 6285
0033z ID, "Running one kilowatt" - Sounds good Johnny ("Lady In Red")
0035z Carlene Carter - Every Little Thing
0039z Micke Muster - Hey Rosalie
0044z Roy Orbison - You Got It
0047z Blake Shelton - The More I Drink

Frank Yankovic "America's Polka King" from Cleveland ("Cleveland Rocks"). His Wiki page says one of the few times hey strayed from his normal style was to record "Too Fat Polka" with Drew Carey.

0115z Still good copy here, S7, not much noise tonight and no QRM

0116z Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
0121z The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
0123z Doris Day - Que Sera Sera

Time for a TV break - Thanks for tonight's broadcast Johnny

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6295 AM 2320z Oct 22, 2016

« on: October 22, 2016, 2322 UTC »

2320z Good signal in New Hampshire, S7
2326z Johnny Tobacco... A bit late tonight, was watching Saving Private Ryan
2332z Fats Domino - Let The Four Winds Blow
2333z Blue Skirt Waltz
2342z ID, Triple-L Radio (Low power, Low Antenna, Low Budget)
2349z Heartaches By The Number
2352z Hank Williams III - Low Down
2358z I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again
0014z Cherokee Waltz
0019z Johnny Cash - Heart Of Gold

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco (Triple-L Radio) 6294 (was 6290) AM 2250z Oct 21, 2016

« on: October 21, 2016, 2306 UTC »

2305z Good signal from Johnny Tobacco in New Hampshire, S6 - Has been playing various tunes, rock, polka, etc.  

Must be doing some testing, lots of breaks between tunes...

2307z Too Fat Polka
2312z Off, Moved to 6294
2314z Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo
2317z Eight Days A Week, Ticket To Ride (Covers by YL)
2326z Elvis - Kiss Me Quick
2328z Johnny Tobacco Triple-L Radio ID
2330z Elvis - It's Now Or Never
2333z Off, Thanks Johnny

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6320 (was 6380) AM 2240z Sept 30, 2016

« on: September 30, 2016, 2246 UTC »

2240z ID, thinking of changing freq, I'll let you know
2250z Moved to 6320
2250z Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It?
2256z Had to re-string his dipole but it's not cut to the right length anymore... running about 1kw
2303z Tina Turner - Rock Me Baby (Rock Me All Night Long)
2308z Tina Turner - A Change Is Gonna Come
2315z Off  - Thanks Johnny

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Rave On Radio 6935 USB 0025z Sept 27, 2016

« on: September 27, 2016, 0026 UTC »

Tough copy in New Hampshire, S4-S5 with noise peaking S8

0027z Traveling Wilburys - Congratulations
0029z ID and email address, just got "Broadcasting from our studio in the woods", so Rave On Radio?
0034z Traveling Wilburys - Tweeter And The Monkey Man
0039z ID, Rave On Radio - Thanks for the shout!
0040z Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line
0043z Traveling Wilburys – Like A Ship?  (signal way down in the noise now)
0047z Rave Radio ID, First 2016 show (of the season?), raveonradio@gmail.com
0048z "Shut down the radio, pick up the empty beer cans"
0049z Off, Thanks Rave On... Good to hear you

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Moonlight Radio 6925 USB 2326z Sept 25, 2016

« on: September 25, 2016, 2329 UTC »

Fair signal from Moonlight Radio tonight in New Hampshire, S7 and a bit down in the noise.

2327z Moonlight Radio ID
2329z Dean Martin - That's Amore
2333z Dean Martin - Sway
2335z Dean Martin - Non Dimenticar
2339z Off

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Relmus 6265 AM 2340z Sept 17, 2016

« on: September 17, 2016, 2341 UTC »

Relmus weak in New Hampshire, S3, but strong enough to ID familiar tunes

2334z Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes
2347z Signal has been coming up, peaking S5-S6 now
2350z Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire
2353z Booker T And The MG 's - Green Onions
2359z Simon And Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
0007z Signal back down to S3, tough copy now
0008z Patti Smith - Dancing Barefoot (thanks for the shout)

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco (Triple-L Radio) 6290 AM 2322z Sept 17, 2016

« on: September 17, 2016, 2244 UTC »

Johnny Tobacco sounding great in New Hampshire, peaking S9

2242z Playing some polka and other instrumental dance music
2247z "Livin' Doll"
2253z ID (Triple-L Radio)
2301z Shouts to Flex and Chris into "Good Old Cleveland Town"
2311z John Fogarty - The Old Man Down The Road
2328z BG's - Massachusetts
2332z Elvis - One Night With You (still S8-S9)
2338z Jim Reeves - Mexican Joe
2349z Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lot Of Shaking Goin' On
2357z Shouts to folk on Eu chat and HFUnderground (You Are My Sunshine)
2359z Off, Thanks Johnny

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco 6290 AM 2215z Sept 16, 2016

« on: September 16, 2016, 2216 UTC »

Johnny Tobacco sounding good in New Hampshire, S7 and well above the noise

2215z Playing some surf tunes
2219z "Love is Blue" instrumental
2232z "Triple-L Radio" ID
2235z Connie Smith - Once a Day
2241z Hank Williams Jr. - There's a Tear in my Beer
2251z Jim Reeves - Mexican Joe
2256z Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues (I remember the Elvis version)
2258z Guy Mitchell - Heartaches by the Number (and remember the Pat Boone version)
2301z Peggy Lee - Johnny Guitar (Theme song from a 1954 movie)
2304z Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man (remember the Aretha Franklin version)
2307z Dire Straights - Sultans of Swing
2314z Triple-L ID (low power, low antenna, low budget)
2315z Off, Thanks for the show - Still sounding good, S7-S8

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Johnny Tobacco (Triple-L Radio) 6265 AM 2245z Sept 09, 2016

« on: September 09, 2016, 2250 UTC »

Great signal from Johnny Tobacco tonight in New Hampshire, S7-S8

2245z Polka party time!
2317z Still sounding good S7-S8 ("Go In And Out The Window")
2323z Signing off...
2327z Off, Thanks Johnny

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6780 AM 1722 Aug 30, 2016

« on: August 30, 2016, 1722 UTC »

1722z Big signal in New Hampshire, S9+ (thanks for the typo alert Chris)
1742z Down to S6 now but still good copy
1836z Keep up the good work (S8 now)
1840z Audio off in midst of tune, back at 1842z with "Dead Puppies Aren't Much Fun"...
1902z Computer Lady: "H. F. Underground dot Com" x 3
1933z Off with no ID
1936z Back... and off again

Thanks for the show, still S8 at signoff

1958z Back again
2002z Some music, relay of a ham net, then off, then more net relay
2034z Back to music, off at 2055z