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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North 6.924.75 AM

« on: July 17, 2012, 0632 UTC »

7/17/12, 6925 AM, 0630z: Just tuned in, heard Archies "Sugar Sugar" and some version of "Chapel of Love".  Jussst barely audible via Sony 2010 in AM sync outdoors away from noise.  Too much local RFI for indoor antenna lately.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TurtleheadRadio 6930usb 4:42utc

« on: July 15, 2012, 0518 UTC »

7/15/12, 6930 USB, 0515z: Turtlehead Radio ID, mix of hippy-hoppy sorta music I don't recognize.  Good clear signal peaks with some fades to barely audible.
0520z: Norah Jones?  Sounds kinda like her jazzy crooning.  (Ah, Ingrid Michaelson!  Thanks for the info, I like her voice.)
0526z: Never go full retard.
0544z: Turtlehead Radio ID, shout-outs to listeners logging (hey, me too!  Thanks.)
0108z: OMD "If You Leave"... '80s flashback0114z: SSTV for Turtlehead coming through (along with some doink tones)

0140z: Intermittent music and data/ute tones, no ID, sounds like could be two different stations.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid playing Blink 182

« on: July 15, 2012, 0437 UTC »

7/15/12, 6925 LSB, approx 0420z: Tuned in to hear Blink 182 "What's My Age Again?", followed by air checks and QSO with other op, shout-out to Red Mercury Labs.  Sounds like might have been Turtlehead Radio, but not sure.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 Am WMPR

« on: July 15, 2012, 0205 UTC »

Good signal and audio, WMPR ID at 0136z, via east coast tuner.  Just a carrier here at home.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Propagation (please note that "Squishy" is not an official ARRL term!)

« on: July 15, 2012, 0057 UTC »

Bad Squishy!

696

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Whatever, HHO

« on: July 15, 2012, 0012 UTC »

715/12, 6925 AM, 0001z: Booming AM signal with bouncy techno/dance type music (via east coast SDR).
0011z: "You'll hear your favorite music in higher quality... eliminate the ads... digitally imported premium service..." www.di.fm/premium spot repeated.  Sounds like generic spot for online streaming music.
0036z: Radio Whatever, HHO ID, into Maroon Five song.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6950AM

« on: July 14, 2012, 2359 UTC »

7/14/12, 6950 AM, 2350z: Sounds like WBNY or parody station, not sure.  Something about "...pirate whore... run in fear from my mouth pads... on receiving end of my.... (spastic?  plastic?)... pirate whore 2011 dickery show(?)..."  Doors "Roadhouse Blues", some kind of reggae-ish song.  Insults toward several DXers and other pirates.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Big Boobs 6950.7 am

« on: July 11, 2012, 0225 UTC »

7/11/12, 6950.7 AM, 0225z: Music just barely audible through heavy local noise.
0239z: Switched to Sony 2010 for AM sync detector, but lost signal completely.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unid 6930 USB

« on: July 11, 2012, 0223 UTC »

7/11/12, 6930 USB, 0215z: Music and voice just barely audible through heavy local noise and t-storm QRN, only able to copy a bit of lyrics that sounded like "...fire in the sky..."

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North 6945 AM

« on: July 08, 2012, 0514 UTC »

Steady carrier on 6945 since 0430z but no audio via Palstar.  Switched to Sony 2010 with AM sync lock and indoor ceiling antenna - actually picking up a little less household RFI and music occasionally poking through.  A couple of IDs jussst barely audible here.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6950 USB Wolverine Radio

« on: July 08, 2012, 0513 UTC »

Only tuned in to 6950 briefly tonight but heard The Clash "Police On My Back", not sure if this was still Wolverine.  Good signal.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM

« on: July 07, 2012, 0633 UTC »

7/7/12, 6945 AM, 0630z: Just tuned in, heard end of Steppenwolf "Born to be Wild", Radio True North ID.  Fair via east coast SDR, just a carrier on home receiver.
0639z: I think I heard a shout-out from RTN, thanks!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgain 6925a

« on: July 07, 2012, 0235 UTC »

Ditto, booming signal from Captain Morgan via east coast SDR: Ringo Starr, Eagles, others.  Just a carrier here at home.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Metro Radio International 6949.7 AM 2250 UTC

« on: July 07, 2012, 0125 UTC »

7/7/12, 6950 AM, 0120z: Not sure if Metro again, sounds like same guy and gal chatting between rock songs.  Just barely making it through heavy QRN, and occasional data/ute QRM on USB side.
0145z: Still have a carrier on 6950 but nothing audible other than occasional data/ute on USB.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: How software-defined radio could revolutionize wireless

« on: July 07, 2012, 0034 UTC »

Fansome, for one, welcomes our new SDR overlords.

I, on the other hand, am prepared with my dark glasses, bubble gum and shotgun.