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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6925 LSB 2126 UTC 24 AUG 2023

« on: August 24, 2023, 2128 UTC »

2126 UTC Unid instrumental music...funky beat and possibly looping? S9 but sounds distorted in AM
2133 UTC Seems to be LSB with a vestigial element on USB...wideband sideband? Techno music
2136 UTC Different music now...vocals over the electronica
2200 UTC 77LJS op without ID talking about Socialism, Communism, and Capitalism...Is the Russia of today a Socialist country? Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun (Chairman Mao said that)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / FOXY AM "USB" 6925 USB 0200 UTC 24 AUG 2023

« on: August 24, 2023, 0203 UTC »

0200 UTC OM with Hello Hello, then speaking about the noise and mention of the ? Radio Hour
0204 UTC Unid song-YL singer (aborted the song, then giving me a shoutout...THANKS! ID as FOXY AM USB 
0206 UTC Talking about Russia shooting down the plane...mention of a Michael Hasting
0208 UTC "A Star In the Ghetto"-Average White Band?
(Signal is hitting S7 peaks amidst high noise, but punching through with some nice USB audio)
0214 UTC Foxy op speaking about an ancient artist..."music has a delicate feel to it"..."Thank you for joining us here on Foxy AM "USB", followed by unknown instrumental music
0218 UTC Foxy op talking...mention of John Martin..."Unknown recording...recorded on a cassette tape..."One Way"?
0219 UTC "One Way"?-John Martin live (I did a google search and it's "One World" by John Martyn. There is a live version on Youtube, not sure if that's the one played)
(Your USB audio sounds very good!)
0224 UTC Shoutouts to HFU posters...thanks again! "Foxy AM USB", followed by Unid song
0229 UTC Foxy op chatting about next song, followed by "On The Turning Away"-Pink Floyd
0235 UTC Foxy op with shoutouts again...FOXYAM@PROTONMAIL.COM..."too busy to send a QSL...hope you had a wonderful evening...until next time"
0236 UTC Pause, then "Stand by for SSTV in AM mode"
0237 UTC Scottie 1 SSTV in AM mode, then OFF (Tough copy but I did get a noisy decode!)


Great to hear you again Foxy op! Thanks for the entertainment and I hope all is well! Here is my recording of the show minus the first few seconds and the SSTV at the end. I retuned during the earlier part of the show, which you can hear in the recording...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M9ssWxxTm3ThhbWZnGDA9qmeNa3ISaaB/view?usp=sharing

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QSLs Received / Radio 48 via Mix Radio International eQSL for 19-20 AUG 2023

« on: August 22, 2023, 0125 UTC »

Thank you very much Radio 48 and MRI! 

169

North American Shortwave Pirate / WORK 6930 AM 0019 UTC 22 AUG 2023

« on: August 22, 2023, 0020 UTC »

0019 UTC Old blues tune-OM singer (S8 peaks with light fading and noise)
0021 UTC OM DJ speaking now...mention of "Working Man" and "WORK
0022 UTC OFF

Was hoping to hear more! Here's my recording of the show:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HGIiLbFp-C4Qc1bt-SUKuajrg7M2jIYv/view?usp=sharing

Maybe this is a heads up for a Labor Day show? 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Yeah Man Radio 6925 USB 0107 UTC 20 AUG 2023

« on: August 20, 2023, 0108 UTC »

0107 UTC "I'll Never Love This Way Again"-Live version? (S9 peaks with light noise and excellent audio)
0109 UTC Yeah Man with "Million Dollar Weekend", into "Let's Work Together"-Canned Heat Live version
0113 UTC Yeah Man with shoutout to me and myteaquinn...THANKS!
0114 UTC "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is"-Chicago Live version
(There is an echo or reverb on the music and the spoken word between songs)
0117 UTC "When I Need You"-Leo Sayers Live version
0121 UTC Yeah Man with "Live versions from the 70's"..."turn down the reverb a little bit", then shoutouts to HFU posters, and "Charlie on the southside needs to make a delivery"
0123 UTC "I Know I'll Never Love This Away Again"-Dionne Warwick (Cut song short), followed by "Let's Get It On"-Marvin Gaye Live version
0131 UTC "Tell Me Something Good"-Chaka Khan & Rufus
0139 UTC "Jim Dandy" for Jimmy D

171

North American Shortwave Pirate / Filibuster Radio 6930 USB 2102 UTC 19 AUG 2023

« on: August 19, 2023, 2103 UTC »

2102 UTC Unid pop song-OM singer (S8 peaks with light noise and excellent audio)
2104 UTC Unid instrumental pop song (Sorry but I don't have Shazam here!)
2107 UTC Unid pop song
2111 UTC "Don't Come Around Here No More"-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
2125 UTC "Love Me Tomorrow"-Chicago (Rock solid S9 now)
2133 UTC "Being With You"-Smoky Robinson
2142 UTC "We Built This City"-Starship
2147 UTC "Learning to Fly"-Pink Floyd
2151 UTC "Listen to Your Heart"-Roxette
2157 UTC "Baby What A Big Surprise"-Chicago
2200 UTC Donald Duck voice with ID "Filibuster Radio"
2204 UTC "Up Where We Belong"-Jennifer Warnes & Joe Cocker
2210 UTC "I'm A Man"-Chicago
2216 UTC Donald Duck voice with DJ chat and "You're listening to Filibuster Radio"
2222 UTC Donald Duck voice over the song...not sure but I think he said "I gotta go", then OFF

Thank you Filibuster Radio! My first time hearing you!

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QSLs Received / All Azteca Relay Service Marathon #14 eQSL

« on: August 19, 2023, 0947 UTC »

Tip of the hat once again to AARS! THANK YOU!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Azteca Marathon #14 via AARS 6935 AM 0200 UTC 18 AUG 2023

« on: August 18, 2023, 0201 UTC »

0200 UTC "It's commode hugging time in the valley", followed by drums (S9+ here with light fading and pesky on LSB)
0202 UTC Bram with Program # 40...anniversary program
0203 UTC ZZ top bumper music, then Bram talk, followed by Mail Program...talking about Monique's protruberances ...people getting too serious about their reception reports
0209 UTC Drum music, Bram, then bumper music
0210 UTC "Top 10 List"..."Top 10 New Sports Team Names We'd Like to See"...San Francisco 69ers...Nebraska CornHoler...New York Yankers...Montreal Exposures
0212 UTC Bumper music
0213 UTC Bram mentioning 10th Anniversary program followed by Radio Azteca Story Time...George Washington crossing the river...rallied the troops...house of ill-repute in the woods...we can give you warmth...we have 32 men without Peters...you gotta be shittin me!
0218 UTC Message for Colonel Anderson...bumper music...Gerbil story
0221 UTC Topless protest against Redwood logging...electronic breast warmer bra
0226 UTC Latin American music
0228 UTC Bram talking "you could have been looking for topless woman in the woods"
0229 UTC Radio Azteca horn IS, followed by Top Dog Law skit
0230 UTC Radio Azteca horn IS, music, then Bram with "Special Program" for Winterfest
0233 UTC Fake ad for penis mug, then music, followed by Bram talking...mention of Kulpsville
0236 UTC Thanks to Dolly Parton, Glenn Hauser...10 minutes alone with Lad from Voice of the Night, followed by Bram's take on the Kulpsville program schedule 
0242 UTC "Animal Stories"...dogs for the Dept of Defense...lyrics in Cowboy songs..."I've been flushed from the bathroom of your heart"
0251 UTC Music, followed by "Top 10 List"...Top 10 reasons why folks didn't go to Kulpsville
0254 UTC Bram with "Cantilever Bra" and Doctor Dicky's Assortment Pack" ads, followed by Bram giving a rundown of the Radio Azteca programming
0258 UTC Radio Azteca horn IS, then "Top Dog Law"
0300 UTC Horn IS, followed by music, then Bram mentioning "Sheba" by Johnny & the Hurricanes..."Gross but tasteful music"..."Music and ID Special"
0303 UTC First piece of music we ever played...folk/C&W tune-YL singer
0308 UTC Bram...from the National Lampoon..."Deteriorata"?
0313 UTC Bram with QSL info, followed by some odd Asian music..."ban of constipated violin players"
0315 UTC Song for the DXer's out in the woods with lyrics "I like a nose full of snot"..."I Like You Too"-OM singer with gruff voice
0319 UTC Bram...The National Anthem of the Great White North" Lyrics "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK"
0321 UTC Bram....didn't that make you want to strip and hug a tree...then music with lyrics "Sometimes you Win Sometimes You Don't"-OM singer..."Ain't Nothing Wrong With the Radio"
0325 UTC Bram playing "My Music"...time for another classic...time for an international favorite (song with accordion and OM singer and yodeling)
0333 UTC Bram with QSL info...this has been the Radio Azteca music and ID special, then horn IS
0334 UTC OM with AARS ID...marathon 14... allaztecarelayservice@gmail.com
0336 UTC OFF

Thanks again AARS!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0115 UTC 16 AUG 2023

« on: August 16, 2023, 0117 UTC »

0115 UTC Hearing music right at the noise floor (Some S7 peaks just above the noise, but tough copy. Don't recognize the song)
0124 UTC "Radio Gaga"-Queen
0130 UTC Still hearing music in the noise
0142 UTC Definitely Radio Gaga being played repeatedly! On a loop it would seem...slowing down and speeding up?
0144 UTC Sounds like peskies talking over the music now
0148 UTC No audio heard now
0151 UTC Still have the carrier
0155 UTC I am hearing very weak music deep in the noise now

 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / KEAK The Spider 6930.5 AM 2002 UTC 13 AUG 2023

« on: August 13, 2023, 2003 UTC »

2002 UTC Music at or below noise level here. Sounds like a rock tune (Can't pull the song ID out of the noise)
2007 UTC Signal up a bit but can't ID the rock tune (S8 with low modulation...excellent audio at peaks)
2010 UTC Different rock song but I don't recognize it-YL singers
2013 UTC Unid rock song-YL singer
2018 UTC "Walking On Sunshine"-Katrina & The Waves (I know this one!)
2022 UTC Unid rock song (It sounds like all these songs so far are by the same artist)
2037 UTC "St Elmo's Fire"-John Parr
2039 UTC "Superstition"-Stevie Wonder mix version
2043 UTC An unid cover version of "Riders On the Storm"-OM singer
2047 UTC "Play That Funky Music"-Wild Cherry mix version
2050 UTC "Gimme Shelter"-Rolling Stones Mix version
Kicking back, listening, and recording the show for my archives...any ID would be appreciated!
2100 UTC Scottie 1 SSTV, then OFF



Thank you for the late afternoon Sunday broadcast KEAK! Here's my recording of the show...any chance of an eQSL?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DkT-X8XIcYKp5bUE44vE0H3ediDMtFse/view?usp=sharing

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Drunken DJ Radio WDDR 15th Anniversary 6960 USB 0109 UTC 13 AUG 2023

« on: August 13, 2023, 0109 UTC »

0109 UTC Drunken DJ with brief talk, then followed by an Unid song-OM singer (Grateful Dead sounding tune)
0114 UTC 15th Anniversary of WDDR and recently recently the 75th for the Drunken DJ himself!
Congratulations on both!
0115 UTC "Lowdown"-Boz Scaggs
0121 UTC DDJ says he'll take requests in an hour or so, into "I'm A Man"-Spencer Davis Group
0130 UTC "Time of the Season"-Zombies
0134 UTC "Shining Star"-Earth, Wind, and Fire
0138 UTC "Street Fighting Man"-Rolling Stones

0152 UTC "Pretty Ballerina"-The Left Banke
0155 UTC DDJ talking about the playlists data base on a spread sheet
0158 UTC "The Crystal Ship"-Doors
0201 UTC "Season of the Witch"-Donovan
0218 UTC "Rapture"-Blondie
0226 UTC "My Best Friend's Girl"-Cars
0230 UTC A live singing jingle by the DDJ! Followed by "Big Yellow Taxi"-Joni Mitchell
0234 UTC "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"-Steely Dan

0244 UTC "Gotta Serve Somebody"-Bob Dylan
0250 UTC "Down By the River"-Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Thanks DDJ!)
0300 UTC "I've Seen All Good People"-YES
0307 UTC DDJ is 75% of the way through the bottle of wine....and enjoying it!
0323 UTC WDDR has lost it! 
0326 UTC "One Toke Over the Line"-Brewer & Shipley
0338 UTC "A Whiter Shade of Pale"-Procol Harum
0343 UTC "After Midnight"-Eric Clapton
0439 UTC SSTV

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6960 USB 2359 UTC 12 AUG 2023

« on: August 12, 2023, 2359 UTC »

2359 UTC Testing 1,2,3 Can Anybody Hear Me (S9+ signal with light fading)
0000 UTC OM with "Wolverine Radio", followed by 1920's/30's music-OM singer with lyrics "Cocktails For Two"
0003 UTC More 1920's/30's music-YL singer with lyrics "Last Two Weeks In July" (looked it up...Artie Shaw with vocal refrain by Helen Forrest
0006 UTC 1940's sounding big band jazz-OM singer with lyrics "Two Timing Baby"
0009 UTC 1950's sounding tune-OM singer
0012 UTC "Two Lovers"-Mary Wells
0015 UTC "Love Me Two Times"-Doors
0018 UTC Unid song-OM singer....sounds like Little Feat
0021 UTC "Just the Two of Us"-Grover Washington Jr with Bill Withers
0025 UTC "Goody Two Shoes"-Adam Ant
0029 UTC Unid song-OM singer (Tom Petty?)
0031 UTC "Two Lights In the Nighttime"-Bonnie Raitt
0036 UTC SSTV

0038 UTC Unid 30's sounding tune-OM singer
0041 UTC Unid song-OM singer...lyrics with Happy Birthday lyrics
0043 UTC Unid song...sounds like Hank Williams...Birthday lyrics
0046 UTC "Happy Happy Birthday Baby"-YL singers
0048 UTC "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"-Neil Sedaka
0053 UTC "Birthday"-Beatles
0055 UTC "Happy Birthday Blues"-OM singer

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QSLs Received / All Azteca Relay Service Marathon #13 eQSL

« on: August 12, 2023, 1821 UTC »

Thanks for the latest eQSL! It is appreciated, as always! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Azteca Marathon #13 via AARS 6935 AM 0147 UTC 12 AUG 2023

« on: August 12, 2023, 0149 UTC »

0147 UTC Drums, then Bram with program #37
0149 UTC Bram and Mail Program with mention of bumpersticker "Honk if you love Glenn Hauser"...Rock 105.7 decal
0151 UTC Oregon listener who likes to listen to pirate radio with noise from power lines...girl scouts baking over a hot oven...Gerbil McNuggets
(Getting some QRM from 6930 USB, so I switched to 6935 USB)
0154 UTC Rabbit shooting from a moving trolley....did not hear from George Zeller, Jesse Jackson, or Dolly Parton
0156 UTC Brought to you by ? Custom Fit Condom...across from WalMart
0157 UTC Radio Azteca Story Time...lady rents an adult video..."Head Cleaner"
0159 UTC DXpedition...Reverend Billy Bob Chillipecker...call and reply chants
0202 UTC "Actual Stuff" Rugby team sponsorship by a brewery in Australia...collect a drug debt...victim jumped from a window
0207 UTC Funky music followed by "Top 10 List"...Top 10 signs that you're a burnt out DXer
(I switched back to AM)
0209 UTC Music, then Bram with "Radio Azteca, about 4 resistors short of a circuit, then "Legs"-ZZ Top
0210 UTC "What do you give a Chinchilla for constipation"..."Ask Doctor Radio"...WMLK...wrap your longwire around a Gerbil
0213 UTC Latin American vocal tune
0214 UTC Bram with bloopers
0218 UTC Belfast address for QSL
0220 UTC Radio Azteca Interval Signal followed by a Preacher parody, then IS again
0221 UTC "It's commode hugging time in the valley"
0222 UTC Bram with program #38, followed by Mail Program...more fun than finding a Baby Ruth floating in your swimming pool...illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant...Dick Dale for bumper music
0227 UTC Latin American vocal music
0228 UTC "Top 10 List"...Top 10 Clandestine Stations...Radio Looking For a Piece International...La Voz del Sid Vicious
0230 UTC Radio Azteca, more fun than watching girls on trampolines
0231 UTC Guest editorial, followed by bumper music, then Latin American music
0233 UTC "Actual Stuff"...rearrange the letters in George Zeller...Australia corporation selling hard core pornography...gun toting Granny chased down a rapist...9mm pistol...smell of "good and plenty" and cucumber for arousal...(noise level has picked up a bit)
0240 UTC Music, followed by Bram, then Latin American vocal music
0242 UTC "Radio Azteca Story Time"...trials...African judicial system...bare breasted native girl waving here arms...a nervous titter running through the gallery
0245 UTC Latin American vocal music, then Bram with bloopers
0248 UTC Latin American version of "Volare"
0249 UTC "Never stick you're arm up anything when you're in Amish country"
0250 UTC Radio Azteca horn IS
0252 UTC Drum music, followed by Bram...program #39
0255 UTC Mail program...postal attack on Monique...Chris Lobdell...what did Monique do to the old man who had their hands strapped to their side...Monique's former employment....she was in the movies briefly...college girls on a trampoline...peanut butter story...Bram hand delivered a QSL...first time reporter Lee Reynolds...Radio Azteca a total of 46 different programs
0302 UTC Music, then "Top 10 List"...Top 10 Top 10 Lists...
0307 UTC Radio Azteca Story Time...about a cattle man visiting a brothel with a whip..."thunder I want a woman"
0310 UTC "Radio Azteca, more fun than an armpit farting contest", followed by "Actual Stuff" (Signal dropped down a bit)
0312 UTC "Complex group of bacteria that occupy the gut"..."bowel diseases"..."damage to a longwave antenna installation"...second marriage after bride and groom both have a sex change operation
0317 UTC Bram talking about DXpeditions
0320 Bram with ID, followed by Mexican horn music, then Bram with bloopers
0322 UTC Program #39 comes to a close
0323 UTC Good Night...then Radio Azteca horn IS
0325 UTC "AARS ID"...marathon #13
0326 UTC OFF

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 1928 UTC 11 AUG 2023

« on: August 11, 2023, 1928 UTC »

1928 UTC Jazzy piano music ending in applause, so live (S8 peaks with light noise and light fading...excellent USB audio)
1932 UTC Intro applause, then more instrumental jazz