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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cool AM "Parody Parade" 6925.4 AM 1206 UTC October 25, 2015

« on: October 25, 2015, 1255 UTC »

Heard here since 1234 with frequent "Cool AM Radio" IDs, and Parody Parade with songs by Rucka Rucka Ali (My Names Obama and The Kim Jong Un Song), and She Only Bitches When She Breathes by Freddy B. Good solid signal with minimal static but with no headphones nesessary.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6950 USB 0020Z Wolverine Radio 6 Sept 2015

« on: September 06, 2015, 1510 UTC »

Pounding here last night from 0027-0109 with the occasional ID and varied musical performances from Julie Richmond, Leadbelly/Josh White, The Knickerbockers, Ray Charles, JJ Cale, Nils Lofgren, Joan Armatrading, and The Eurythmics. Great show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6965 USB 0120 UTC 30 Aug 2015

« on: August 30, 2015, 0219 UTC »

Pounding in here since 0125. Actually, this may be the best signal on the SW bands now, as everything else is weak or covered by static. They even played my request for Nirvana! Thanks Dickweed!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WAZU 9275.2 AM 2323-0101 5/24-25/15

« on: May 25, 2015, 1225 UTC »

Heard here at 9.275.22 AM last night from 2357-0051. Great eclectic musical selections including Pushing Too Hard, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Good Friends, Nowhere Road, Gone Back to Whorin, etc.

Signal started off barely audible here, crushed under the noise, but ultimately was audible and relatively quiet, and headphones eventually weren't necessary. It looks like the Pre-Post sunset conditions made a big difference.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UnId, 9275.3, 1152, 5.25.15

« on: May 25, 2015, 1214 UTC »

Mark:

Based on the frequncy, and the information you provided, it sounds like you might be hearing WAZU. They were on last night on this frequency, and there were regular computer-generated female ID announcements.

Ross Comeau

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QSLs Received / Radio Nord QSL

« on: March 04, 2015, 0155 UTC »

Europirate: Radio Nord 9.295 F/D in 190 days for $2.00 and a local postcard. Illegible V/S.

Ross Comeau
Andover, MA

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Shortwave Broadcast / Late Logs FEB 11-15

« on: February 22, 2015, 0013 UTC »

I wanted to send these logs almost a week ago, but experienced problems sending e-mail.

TINAN: VOA 12.045 FEB 11 UTC 1404-1459 CH broadcast with music and (presumed) news, including pips at 1430, mentions of Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, Washington, and off air at 1459. Good.
 
INDIA: AIR 11.840 FEB 12 UTC 1259+ CH broadcast with time pips at the hour (no sign of Gladys Knight though), and mention of Beijing. Strong signal. Had this been EG, it would have been easy to copy.
 
INDIA: AIR 15.040 FEB 12 UTC 1309-1315 Burmese broadcast with a fast-paced mix of traditional and rock music. Off at 1315. Good.
 
SRI LANKA: SLBC 11.905 FEB 14 UTC 0159-0230 SC language, but several “Sri Lanka Broadcast Corp” IDs heard. Music and news after the hour with several mentions of “Iraq,” and traditional SC mx before signoff. Excellent signal.
 
NO. MARINAS: VOA 9.720 FEB 14 2245-2300 Fast-paced CH program with mixture of music and some (presumed) news items with correspondents and crowd noise noted. Time pips at the hour, then off.
 
GREECE: HELLINIKI RADIOPHONIA 9.420 FEB 14 2305 + OM with GK (and some EG), with a program featuring songs from The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album including respectively, I Am The Walrus, Hello Goodbye, Strawberry Fields Forever, and Penny Lane. Strong, clean signal, and an especially enjoyable program, though I miss hearing the traditional Greek music.
 
Ross Comeau
Andover, MA
 
Drake R-8 and 60-ft longwire

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2221 UTC 15 Feb 2015

« on: February 15, 2015, 2257 UTC »

Great signal (but with varying levels of noise) since 2234 tune-in, and great program with music by Blondie, The Ramones, The Zombies, The rascals, The Youngbloods, and at 2250, Blue Cheer. Several promos/jingles heard as well.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Snowstorm Logs

« on: January 29, 2015, 0008 UTC »

Tried to make the best of having two days off due to the storm and was able to log a few stations.

USA (pirate): Boombox Radio 6.875.70 AM UTC 1330-1419 JAN 27 Several "Boombox Radio" IDs and songs by The Dandy Warhols, Madeon Feat, Coyote Kisses, Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Kooks, Bastille vs. Grades, The Chemical Brothers, Tegan and Sara, and Odesza fest. Numerous e-mail address announcements before 1419 signoff. Very good signal.

Oman: Radio Sultanate of Oman 15.140 UTC 1434 JAN 27 English program with male announcer summarizing news headlines including news about Russia, Ukraine, and Kenya. ID'ed as "You are listening to Radio Sultanate of Oman, and Can't Stop Dancin by Becky G. Very good signal.

UAE: (Dhabbaya): FEBA 11.900 UTC 1415-1429 signoff JAN 28 Urdu with much SC music and YL with mentions of "...shortwave...program...FEBA...3-1-8...dot com..." before signoff. Good signal but somewhat noisy.

Germany: (Lampertheim per Aoki): VOA 11.995 UTC 1434-1501 JAN 28 Kurdish program with numerous mentions of "program," "Iraq," "Voice of America," and "Iran." Most of the program consisted of a (presumed) studio announcer talking with a corrospondent. VOA jingle and ID at 1359 followed by carrier. Interestingly, just before the carrier was pulled at 1501, a male announcer ID'ed as Radio Free Europe" before going off.

Sri Lanka: AWR 15.360 UTC 1628-1700 JAN 28 Signoff to SC language with Lahore, Pakistan address announced. English program at 1630 followed, with frequent AWR IDs, and a lecture by Dr. Frederick Hall about "Who was Jesus Christ?"Numerous biblical quotes, instrumental music before signoff, and carrier off at 1700.

Ross Comeau
Andover, MA

Drake R-8 and 60-ft longwire

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boombox Radio 6875.6, 1/27, 1239* *1243+

« on: January 27, 2015, 1403 UTC »

Listening since 1330 on 6.875.70. Very good signal with some noise, but not a big problem. Headphones not necessary. Boombox Radio ID at 1334. Able to identify a steady stream of songs with a little help from my friend Shazzam: Godless by Dandy Warhols, Nobody Else by Full Crate, You're On by Madeon Feat Kyan, Revive by Coyote kisses, If I Can, Bad Habit by The Kooks, and Torn Apart by Bastille and Grades.

Thanks Boombox for broadcasting for all of us who are snowed in!

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Shortwave Broadcast / JAN 18 Logs

« on: January 18, 2015, 2209 UTC »

(Taiwan?) RFA: 6.870//6.970 JAN 18 1225-1248 CH talk with OM and YL, along with traditional music. A single time pip was heard at the half-hour. Fair at best and high noise level on both frequencies, with noise almost completely taking over by 1248.

Bangladesh: Bangladesh Betar 15.105 JAN 18 1251-1259 YL in EG and western pop music (Huey Lewis, Michael Jackson, and Jennifer Lopez). Off slighly before the hour. Unusually good signal and audio quality this morning.

Ross Comeau
Andover, MA

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID on 15.705.20

« on: January 04, 2015, 1412 UTC »

Settled into a fair signal with fades. Music coming in well enough to identify (Lisa Stansfield, Pharrell Williams, Chic, Don Henley), but there is just enough noise to muffle OM talk except for a few words or phrases.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID on 15705.20

« on: January 04, 2015, 1343 UTC »

Heard since 1332. Began deep in the mud, but a major fade-up occurred at 1335. OM in EG with mentions of ...tommorrow...a couple of days..back on...tunes we know you'll like..." At 1337, Heaven (Feels Like) by Fiction Factory.

Anyone get an ID for this one?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6264.17 AM 2117- 1/1/15

« on: January 01, 2015, 2203 UTC »

Heard here 0n 6.264.15 at excellent level (no headphones necessary and limited knob tuning) since 2122.Really Enjoying Andy Walker's Before They Were Famous program, especially Elton John with Bluesology, Neil Young with The Squires (not sure if AW mentioned that Rick James was in that group with Neil Young) and The Sultan, and The Quarrymen covering That'll be The Day.

Ross Comeau
Andover, MA

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WHYP 3440 AM 0140 UTC 1 Jan 2015

« on: January 01, 2015, 0218 UTC »

Good signal here since 0205, but a lot more noise than 6.880. Hearing Bird is The Word, The Witch by The Sonics, and Thomas Dolby with She Blinded me With Science. Always enjoy JB's commentary between songs.

Ross Comeau
Andover, MA