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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cap'n Morgan S-9

« on: February 24, 2012, 0135 UTC »

0122z Captain Morgan not quite as strong as per usual into NH this evening, only S6-S7 but still doing well enough to make those rocking blues tunes sound good.

0130z, 0135z Captain Morgan ID
0145z ID, captainmorganshortwave@gmail.com
0150z Signal has been dropping, only S4 or so and down in the noise now.
0150z ... and off, thanks for the show Captain.

1892

General Radio Discussion / Re: WAZU QSL

« on: February 20, 2012, 1756 UTC »

I received mine as well, very nice and keep up the good work... All Hail The Grand Wazoo!!

1893

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio 2/20/12 6925usb 2:23+ UTC

« on: February 20, 2012, 0254 UTC »

--- 6925 kHz USB ---

0253z Undercover Radio sounding good in NH this evening, peaking at S6-S7 and mostly staying above the noise

0254z ID, undercoverradio@gmail.com, shout-outs
0256z "This a recording I made -Broadcast from Mars - many years ago"
0300z "Stop sending your spacecraft to our planet!"
0300z ID
0303z Hello and thanks, stuff is a lot better than what's on the tube
0306z The Doctor is going to try 1720 kHz... he'll be back in a bit  (was still sounding good on 6925)

 --- 1720 kHz AM  ---

0310z "This is Dr. Benway...." The noise level is peaking about S8-S9 and his signal is about S7, but I can still copy most of what's being said.  Into a tune I don't recognize...
0315z The Doctor relating an acid trip experience (spacing out over the pixels on the screen)
0322z Lots and lots of static crashes down here tonight - sounds like it's summer-time already
0323z "I'm going to stay down here 20 min or half and hour"
0328z ID - Dropping down into the noise a bit now, tougher to copy
0333z The Doctor is shutting down on 1720 and returning to 6925 kHz

--- 6925 kHz USB ---

0335z He's back, "Hello radio...", down to about S5 but still good copy (noise only S3 here)
0339z Dr. Benway's trip to the Solomon Islands, stung by poisonous reef critter (results in death/cosmic enlightenment)
0347z Brought back to life at a secret Naval lab
0351z ID, "Broadcasting from the middle of nowhere..."

0355z RAFman - Gotta love your video clip with the S-meter hitting S9+20

0356z Clip from the Doctor's first anniversary show... (Billy Idol)
0359z ID, "Gonna wrap things up with one of the last stories I did, which unfortunately was five years ago"
0400z "We are not alone", Doc meets ET's, he flees (but is changed forever)
0409z Off

Thanks for the show Doc, always good to hear you on

1894

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925U Rave On Radio

« on: February 18, 2012, 2346 UTC »

Rave On putting a nice signal into NH this evening, S6-S7 and nicely above the noise.  Doing a nice set of Neil Young tunes.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Tropiq 6307.5 USB Pirate from Hungary

« on: February 18, 2012, 2253 UTC »

Radio Tropiq doing very well in NH this evening, S5-S6 and enough above the noise to make for very easy listening.

I found a recent web posting that gives his email address as: radiotropiq@gmail.com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6929 am WAZU "Doing a transmitter test"

« on: February 18, 2012, 2145 UTC »

Nice S9+10 signal in NH

2140z The Kings - This Beat Goes On/Switching to Glide
2143z ID, "Doing a transmitter test"
2143z Ted Nugent - Dog Eat Dog
2147z WAZU ID
2147z Spinal Tap - The Sun Never Sweats
2151z WAZU ID, still testing - wazu@mail.com (and Belfast drop)
2152z www.compushit.com ad... (not afiliated with Microsoft or Taco Bell)
2155z Uriah Heep - Easy Livin'
2158z Joe Cocker - Love Is Alive
2202z ID, "Alternative Shortwave, WAZU", looped a few times and off

Signal held pretty steady around S9+10

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WEAK Radio (relay) 6925 AM 00:47z

« on: February 18, 2012, 1652 UTC »

Good signal in NH this evening, S7-S9 and nicely above the noise.

Program was as noted by others: dirge, nice tunes and ads, lots of IDs, the dirge again, and off.

Great that someone was able to relay this program.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: 1st Anniversary of WEAK Radio bust today

« on: February 15, 2012, 1855 UTC »

Yes, definitely a dark day.  I always looked forward to WEAK shows and QSLs.

http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums/k520/Bucketopia/DimBulb%20QSLs/#!cpZZ4QQtppZZ16

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6955 2300z 05-Feb-2012

« on: February 05, 2012, 2306 UTC »

WMPR putting a S9+ signal into NH this evening, doing some new stuff tonight...

2306z ID - WMPR, Music Power Radio

1900

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC

« on: February 05, 2012, 1833 UTC »

MAC putting a great signal into NH this afternoon - solid S9

Dr. Who playing some (obscure?) tunes

1831z MAC ID
1832z Monkees - For Pete's Sake
1834z Monkees - Mr. Webster
1837z ID - macshortwaveradio@gmail.com
1838z Deep Purple - We Can Work It Out
1842z Dr. going on a bit of a #%&$ rant
1845z Bangles - Number One (live) - peaking S9+10 now
1849z Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes (live)
1851z ID, "What happened to the FRN?"
1854z ...name these tunes by Dominic Frontiere... theme songs for...
1856z The Trashmen - King of the Surfers
1859z Smoke on the Water
1904z Name that tune themes were "Rat Patrol" and "Iron Horse"

Iron Horse - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQZvS0lZ3k
Rat Patrol - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcbifYqpGc

1907z Another "Name That Tune" that I don't recognize, damn... sounds like an old TV theme so I really should know!! (Sure wasn't "That Girl" or "12 O'Clock High")

1910z Beatles - Hard Day's Night (with diff. instrumental break and bizarre bass blips)
1914z non-Yardbirds? - For Your Love (not top 40 version anyhow)
1916z Herman's Hermits it seems
1917z Ultraman has checked in!
1918z Tango thing (from 78 record) Babaloo
1921z Ah, Desi Arnez...
1922z Dr. Who Theme
1924z George Harrison - The Pirate Song
1925z Star-Spangled Banner and off

Great show from Dr. Who (and Ultraman) - Still S9+10 at signoff

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: ULTRAMAN! on MAC 6925 2138utc+ 1/31/2012

« on: January 31, 2012, 2158 UTC »

Nice, MAC is back - S9+20 in NH

2155z Elvis - Big Hunka Love
2158z Beatles - Ticket To Ride
2200z Elvis - Long-Legged Girl with the Short Dress On
2202z ID by UltraMan "Playing Elvis and Beatles", macshortwaveradio@gmail.com
2202z Beatles - In My Life
2206z Elvis -The Wonder of You
2208z Beatles - Paperback Writer
2211z Elvis - Promised Land
2214z ID - Time to sign off, UltraMan has to fight some monsters - one more tune
2215z Clarinet thingy into UltraMan theme
2218z Star-Spangled Banner and off

Still S9+15 at the end, thanks for the show

1902

QSLs Received / Radio Rising Sun - Christmas QSL

« on: January 31, 2012, 1747 UTC »

Twenty watts to a 100' long wire 35 feet off the ground.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM Beatles Songs 1751 UTC

« on: January 29, 2012, 1759 UTC »

MAC Shortwave S7-S9 in NH, sounding good

Here's a clip... http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u1g3gbjr8tsbdjr

1800z Beatles tunes, live, alt takes, etc
1801z MAC IDs and Dr. Who theme, macshortwaveradio@gmail.com
1806z Beatles - In My Life (alt version)
1808z ID etc. with time, hey - we're live...
1810z Trashmen - Green Onions
1815z Bangles - What A Life
1820z Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication
1823z Flock of Seagulls - DNA
1828z Make my day! Ultraman!
1830z Great Balls of Fire
1834z The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird (Bird's the Word), Bird Dance Beat
1840z Godzilla Theme
1844z Ultraman's back...
1849z The Turtles - Eve of Destruction
1852z The Echos - Ultra-Seven (1,2,3,4... or whatever)
1857z Elvis - Girl Happy
1900z Trashmen - Birdbath (Ventures-like)
1903z Trashmen - Bad News (Birdbath clone)
1906z Utraman's gotta go... MAC signing off
1907z George Harrison - Pirate's Life
1909z Star-Spangled Banner
1910z Off...

Thanks for the show

1904

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: MAC 6925kHz - 1924+ 1/27/2012

« on: January 27, 2012, 2000 UTC »

Old MAC program (relay?) - S9+ in NH on 6924.55

1959z The Who - Can't Explain (Live)
2001z Paul Starr with MAC ID
2002z Paul Starr with a "Family Moment" (is one of those kids the future UltraMan?)
2003z Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man
2009z Star Spangled Banner and off

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QSLs Received / Sluwe Vos (Sly Fox) QSL

« on: January 23, 2012, 2215 UTC »