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North American MW Pirate Radio / Community Radio Network & others 1710 AM 0111 UTC 14 November 2018

« on: November 15, 2018, 0120 UTC »

1710 currently has two weak stations @ 0111 UTC taking turns on my South DKAZ loop. The dominant one is a male Spanish preacher from an UNID station that matches none of the following 1710 stations:

https://www.radioretenloquetienes.com/
http://www.1710amtualtarradial.com/
http://anointing7.com/#radioenvivo

More interesting is the second station I'm hearing playing old time stuff from the 1940s thru the 1970s that occasionally comes out of the noise. Unknown if this is the "West Rockingham" station I heard a few nights ago. <------Same station, see below:

0144 UTC: The Flamingos "I only have eyes for you"
0200 UTC: Chimes at top of hour and faint mention of "Rockingham".  These bells or chimes at TOH match the "West Rockingham" station I logged a few nights ago and I can confirm this is the station playing the adult standards and oldies.
0224 UTC: Weather forecast from pro sounding live announcer and into Dan Fogelberg's "Longer".

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North American MW Pirate Radio / UNID 1710 AM 0158 UTC 11 November 2018

« on: November 11, 2018, 0204 UTC »

UNID, S6 or so on fade-ups:

0200z: Santana - Evil Ways
0203z: Announcement during fade

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North American MW Pirate Radio / UNID 1710 AM 0208 UTC 09 November 2018

« on: November 10, 2018, 0211 UTC »

Very poor copy but with a 20db preamp sitting on 1710, I'm hearing a woman preaching (yelling) "hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah!" rising out of the noise, but the prononciation is more like "hallelusha".  I could be wrong, but it doesn't sound Spanish and it doesn't match Radio Reten out of Baton Rouge.  Any ideas?  Another mystery!

After listening to the recording again, it is Spanish, so it seems another Spanish language religious pirate is occupying 1710, aside from the Baton Rouge station.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Community Radio Network 1710 AM 0249 UTC 05 November 2018

« on: November 05, 2018, 0250 UTC »

With oldies and get this...announcements!  Weak copy with possible mentions of "West Rockingham", but not 100% clear.  Slogan heard was "Your station for great music and great memories, you'll always find them right here on the community radio network.." with mentions of an FM frequency and "AM 17-10".

Audio clip here, I would like to clear up the "West Rockingham" ID if someone has better ears than me:  https://youtu.be/GWM2snVbMmU

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 6975 AM 0002 UTC 1 Nov 2018

« on: November 01, 2018, 0053 UTC »

Poor copy in my backyard, but you're rocking on a remote SDR in...you guessed it...Alberta Canada!  S9+10.  Great hearing you again!

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North American MW Pirate Radio / UNID 1710 AM 0222 UTC 27 October 2018

« on: October 27, 2018, 0224 UTC »

Hearing music here to my south, doesn't seem to match Radio Reten Lo Que Tienes, R&B music & oldies.  Anyone else?

0239z: Daft Punk - Get Lucky

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European MW Pirate Radio / UNID Euro Pirate 1730 AM 2354 UTC 11 Oct 2018

« on: October 11, 2018, 2358 UTC »

I'm receiving a carrier right now in Michigan with perhaps a little imaginary audio on peaks.  When checking a remote in Italy, there's a pirate playing music on this frequency, perhaps from the Balkans?  You guys near the east coast might have a better shot at it.

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MW Loggings / 720 kHz KNR Greenland into Michigan 0330 UTC 07 Oct. 2018

« on: October 09, 2018, 0203 UTC »

Another confirmation that we are approaching the solar minimum: here's Greenland on 720 as heard from Michigan a few nights ago under co-channel blaster WGN:

https://youtu.be/e9eItFTS2Cs

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MW Loggings / Re: Michigan BCB logs Sept., 2018

« on: October 09, 2018, 0110 UTC »

Have never heard any AM BCB DX past the Rockies from my QTH.

KFI, KNX & KNBR are usually good bets here during sunrise.  KNX has a traffic sounder on the 5s which really cuts through the noise.  1680 KNTS in Washington is another good bet and often heard here just before they reduce power.  1040 CKST in Vancouver is another good one to try for with ESPN programming that sometimes overtakes WHO here.  The last week of October is particularly a good time to catch far western states just before they power down.

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MW Loggings / Michigan BCB logs Sept., 2018

« on: October 07, 2018, 1921 UTC »

Not very many new logs for September, but a few good ones here.  Time & dates in UTC.

Receiver: Microtelecom Perseus SDR

Antennas: 117 FT DKAZ remotely terminated and reversible aimed North/South, phased BOG array roughly NE/SE.

Location: Western Michigan

Domestics:

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870  KFLD Pasco, WA.   Sep.28th,2018      0200 UTC

Weak copy of callsign during legal ID at TOH and then
into FOX News, during very good conditions towards the
NW. WWL & Cuba knocked down to nothing on the North DKAZ.
Thanks to Neil Kazaross for the tip.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   1,620 miles      10kw

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================
890 CJDC Dawson Creek, BC.   Sep.29th,2018   0401 UTC

Weak under attenuated WLS with country songs matching
online receiver during good conditions towards the NW
and now my northwestern most MW log.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   1,733 miles      10kw

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================
1210 CFYM Kindersley, SK.   Sep.9th,2018   1057 UTC

Parallel to 1330 CJYM but exactly 3 mins behind CJYM with
song by Air Supply and into local weather and CJYM calls
then into Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street, very poor under
KGYM & WJNL.  Only 1kw!

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   1,211 miles      1kw

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================
1230 KWNO Winona, MN.      Sep.9th,2018   1059 UTC

TOH ID with clear calls and city popping up over the
graveyard mix and soon lost again.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   278 miles      990w

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================
1240 KDLR Devils Lake, ND.   Sep.9th,2018   1100 UTC

With legal ID bubbling up from the GY mix right at TOH
during very good conditions towards the Northwest.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   699 miles      1kw

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================
1410 KLEM Le Mars, IA.      Sep.9th,2018   1101 UTC

Poor with TOH ID at 11:01 with calls and FM 96.9 mentions
and into CBS News.

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   505 miles      1kw/50w

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================


Trans-Pacific:

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576 2RN Sydney, NSW, Australia   Sep.9th,2018   1119 UTC

Carrier noted rising to very faint audio, music heard
matching remote Brisbane SDR, soon lost to domestic slop.

ANTENNA: SW phased BOGs      9,345 miles   50kw

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================


Trans-Atlantic:

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837 COPE Spain (synchros)   Sep.23th,2018   0339 UTC

With Spanish talk matching online receiver, solid signal
with decent audio for several minutes, during enhanced
conditions towards Spain.  840 WHAS reduced to near
nothing on the North DKAZ.

https://youtu.be/GASY22aOa9k

ANTENNA: North DKAZ   4,073 miles      50kw

NEW LOG                  
=========================================================

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MW Loggings / Re: 1709.83 mystery: Radio Selva, Argentina? 00:27 UTC 9/24/2018

« on: September 25, 2018, 0007 UTC »

It was suggested on another list that this could be a pirate.  I'm hoping Daniel Wyllyans sees this and can provide some more insight. The station also have a FB page here:  https://www.facebook.com/amselva1710/

The carrier is starting to fade in again right now as I type this.

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MW Loggings / 1709.83 mystery: Radio Selva, Argentina? 00:27 UTC 9/24/2018

« on: September 24, 2018, 0048 UTC »

I've been noticing a carrier the last few nights on 1709.83 so I started checking various remotes on the Kiwi network.  My search led me to Argentina where one of the receivers had a station label on 1710 for a "Radio Selva".  Looking closer, the station on the Kiwi remote is right on 1709.83, the same as the carrier I'm seeing here in Michigan on my DKAZ pointed due south.  Such DX from deep South America isn't exactly common here, unless conditions go very auroral, but there are no signs of such conditions elsewhere on the band right now.

Radio Selva's audio stream: https://amselva1710.wixsite.com/envivo

Buenos Aires remote that had the best copy on the station: http://kiwisdr.gastonet.com:8073/

The carrier was pretty strong tonight at local sunset, but fading in and out rapidly.  I was unable to dredge up any audio to confirm it was Selva.

Anyone else seeing or hearing this mystery carrier or know anything about this station?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7465 AM 0228 UTC 21 SEP 2018

« on: September 22, 2018, 0232 UTC »

S6-S8 tonight into West Michigan

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Latin American Pirate / Re: UNID 6934.8 AM 2319 UTC 21 Sep 2018

« on: September 21, 2018, 2328 UTC »

I'm getting faint music on this one as local sunset quickly approaches.  First time hearing audio from one of these South American stations!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 6870 USB 2221 UTC 21 Sep 2018

« on: September 21, 2018, 2311 UTC »

S9 and sounding very nice here with the filters opened up, 15 kHz or so wide.  Thanks for the music, MRI!

Now 02:35 UTC and still a solid S9+ and sounding great.  Also caught you in Spain on a remote SDR with a fair signal!