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Latin American Pirate / Radio Antares 7400 AM 0348 UTC 19 FEB 2023

« on: February 19, 2023, 0351 UTC »

0348 UTC YL and OM with spoken word, into "Don't Dream It's Over"-Crowded House
(Excellent S8 signal with some light fading and above the high noise level! Hearing this directly!)
0352 UTC Unid pop ballad-YL singer?
0357 UTC YL with spoken word, into Unid indie pop tune
0401 UTC Unid pop tune-YL singer
0405 UTC OM with spoken word, into "Hungry Heart"-Bruce Springsteen
0408 UTC Unid rap song-YL singer with OM spoken word
0412 UTC Unid pop tune-YL singer
0417 UTC "Our House"-Madness
0419 UTC OM in Portuguese, followed by Unid Latin American ballad-OM singer and whistler
0427 UTC Unid pop tune with English vocals
0430 UTC "Glory of Love"-Peter Cetera
0435 UTC "Sussudio"-Phil Collins
0438 UTC "My Hometown"-Bruce Springsteen
0440 UTC OFF, then back on
0444 UTC Unid song-YL singer

Time to sleep here....thanks again for the music! I recognized a lot of them this evening! Possibly the best reception I've had of Radio Antares directly....here's my recording of direct reception from 0351-0446 UTC:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R2SwNNn7WnTxfeTsT8On90VcjQAx5TAu/view?usp=sharing

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Latin American Pirate / Radio Antares 7400 AM 0004 UTC 18 FEB 2023

« on: February 18, 2023, 0005 UTC »

0004 UTC Music, then OM with ID at 0005 UTC, followed by Unid pop tune. Signal is a solid S7 with moderate flutter fading and band noise
0008 UTC YL with spoken word, followed by Unid pop tune (Frequency seems to be closer to 7399.9 AM this evening)
0120 UTC Tuned back in and still solid above the noise with "Sacrifice"-Elton John
0135 UTC "What's Going On"-4 Non Blondes
0356 UTC "Your Love"-The Outfield (Signal is much better now than earlier!)
0427 UTC "I'd Love You to Want Me"-Lobo
0450 UTC "Stuck With You"-Huey Lewis & The News
0454 UTC "Call Me"-Blondie
0458 UTC "I Don't Care Any More"-Phil Collins

Time for sleep! Thanks for the excellent music!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / MOVED: UNID 6935 AM 0110 UTC 17 FEB 2023

« on: February 17, 2023, 0221 UTC »

This topic has been moved to [Latin American Pirate].

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,109916.0.html

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Latin American Pirate / Radio Casa 8000 AM 2345 UTC 16 FEB 2023

« on: February 16, 2023, 2358 UTC »

2345 UTC I have a solid carrier directly with some threshold traces of music.
2355 UTC Definitely some music breaking through now, but too weak to ID
0003 UTC OM announcer now, but no luck on the copy
0004 UTC Music now...audio is getting stronger
0008 UTC OM announcer, then music
0013 UTC Unid song-OM singer
0016 UTC OM announcer in Portuguese
0017 UTC Music, but the signal is fading now
0020 UTC Only some bits of audio

This is the best I've ever heard Radio Casa directly and I've been trying for a couple years! Still, it is a a difficult listen! Here is a 15 minute recording from 0005-0020 UTC:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KZHN1OlwyPKtIbqZ8DbWmWssBvR4MMuE/view?usp=sharing

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QSLs Received / Purple Nucleus of Creation eQSL

« on: February 16, 2023, 0236 UTC »

Very happy to have received this one! Thank you very much! It seemed to be part of the KIPM show, and I'm uncertain if an old relay, but I appreciate it greatly...awesome graphics!

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Latin American Pirate / Radio Antares 7400 AM 0152 UTC 16 FEB 2023

« on: February 16, 2023, 0153 UTC »

0152 UTC Unid jazzy Caribbean beat song with an S8 signal here and sounding good!
0212 UTC Different song now....kind of a jazz flute tango?
0215 UTC OM DJ in Portuguese, followed by a Latin American flamenco guitar song

Enjoyed the musical selections this evening! I believe this is what you called Chorinho music? Thanks!
Here is a long recording I made of direct reception from 0217-0329 UTC:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rr4WMjl36Q0f25YmzHlcyDNIUylbVgd4/view?usp=sharing

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WKKL 90.7 FM relay 6925 USB 0050 UTC 16 FEB 2023

« on: February 16, 2023, 0052 UTC »

0050 UTC "Love Shack"-B-52's (S5 peaks but solid above the noise...tough copy)
0054 UTC OM said something I didn't catch, into "She's A Beauty"-Tubes
0058 UTC OM with "Commercial Free Alternative"...gave a call sign and frequencies....commercial radio station relay
0112 UTC Music now after a long comedy/cartoon skit
0116 UTC "American Red Cross" PSA
0117 UTC "Walking On Sunshine"-Katrina & the Waves
0127 UTC "Fast Car"-Tracy Chapman
0132 UTC "One Thing Leads to Another"-The Fixx
0146 UTC OFF after a WKKL ID

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Latin American Pirate / Radio Antares 7400 AM 0256 UTC 15 FEB 2023

« on: February 15, 2023, 0257 UTC »

0256 UTC Nice signal here directly with some choppy fading....excellent audio! Unid song-OM singer
0258 UTC Another unid song-OM singer (S7 signal peaks with moderate band noise)
0304 UTC "Take My Breath Away"-Berlin
0309 UTC "Head Over Heels"-Tears For Fears
0313 UTC Unid song-OM singer
0319 UTC OM talking over the song?
0320 UTC Unid song-YL singer
0324 UTC "Wicked Game"-Chris Isaac
0328 UTC Unid song-OM singer
0332 UTC OM talking in Portuguese
0333 UTC "Without You"-Mariah Carey
0337 UTC Unid song-YL singer

Time for sleep! Thanks again for the broadcast from Brazil! Here's a link to my recording of direct reception:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SEOyxyOj1wpcQdTKB5YjBAk5rFJsknVB/view?usp=sharing

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QSLs Received / WRKO Shortwave eQSL 12,13 FEB 2023

« on: February 14, 2023, 0515 UTC »

Thanks for the memories and the always appreciated QSL WRKO Shortwave! Good times and great music...and life was so much simpler! 

190

North American Shortwave Pirate / Pigs Knuckles 6925 USB 0206 UTC 14 FEB 2023

« on: February 14, 2023, 0207 UTC »

0206 UTC Sounded like Melanie singing
0207 UTC Pigs Knuckles op on the microphone, then silence
0213 UTC "Riders On the Storm"-The Doors (Thanks for the request PK!)
0223 UTC "Money"-Pink Floyd (For blw)
0227 UTC Pigs Knuckles talking to PP 
0228 UTC George Strait request for Harry Smith
0232 UTC PP asking for some "Mike Crooked"  Pigs Knuckles can't find it....
0235 UTC PP Radio with a request for the Meters
How about "Battle of Evermore" by Led Zeppelin?
0239 UTC "Battle of Evermore"-Led Zeppelin (Thanks for another request PK!)
0244 UTC PK talking with PP Radio....mention of Happy Wanker...."73's everybody"
0246 UTC OFF

Thanks for the entertainment this evening PK! (And PP!) 

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Latin American Pirate / Radio Antares 7400 AM 0146 UTC 14 FEB 2023

« on: February 14, 2023, 0149 UTC »

0146 UTC Fair signal this evening directly with a song sounding like a cover of Bryan Adams "Straight From the Heart"
0150 UTC YL with ID in Portuguese?

192

European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Eldorado 7945 USB 2342 UTC 13 FEB 2023

« on: February 13, 2023, 2343 UTC »

2342 UTC Unid song-OM singer (Signal is just above the noise floor with some strong utility QRM) (Heard directly)
2346 UTC "Only the Lonely"-Roy Orbison
2349 UTC "You Got It"-Roy Orbison
(The QRM noise is really bad here....only getting bits and pieces of the broadcast)
0002 UTC OM speaking now but no luck on the copy
0005 UTC "Jungle Boogie"-Kool & The Gang
(The utility QRM has totally covered the broadcast)
0029 UTC I have some fair audio now, but I don't know the song..it has some whistling in it
0032 UTC Scottie 1 SSTV now


Thank you for the test Radio Eldorado! I would very much appreciate a QSL if you are doing the deed these days! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio 48 relay via MRI 9925 USB 2156 UTC 13 FEB 2023

« on: February 13, 2023, 2201 UTC »

2156 UTC Music, then ID at 2200 UTC, followed by a Marijuana PSA
2218 UTC Tuned back in...S8 peaks and sounding really good!
2221 UTC Funky R&B tune-YL singer (YL with Mix Radio International Worldwide ID over music)
2241 UTC "You are listening to a human radio station....Radio 48", followed by YL with MRI ID
(Without Shazam, I am helpless when it comes to IDing these dance tunes!)
2317 UTC A rather unusual mix of "Bad Moon Rising"-CCR....cool!
2322 UTC "We Will Rock You"-Queen mix
2324 UTC Radio 48 signing off..."you never know what you're going to hear" followed by ID string
2325 UTC Audio clip of the Doors and Jim Morrison....live version of The End and audience chatter
(Version of "The End" is from the Hollywood Bowl concert!)
2340 UTC OFF

Thanks for the entertainment MRI and Radio 48! Loved the ending on the show! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / MOVED: Radio Casa? 8000 AM 0156 UTC 12 FEB 2023

« on: February 13, 2023, 0239 UTC »

This topic has been moved to [Latin American Pirate].

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=109752.0

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID TONES 6955 USB 2122 UTC 12 FEB 2021

« on: February 12, 2023, 2125 UTC »

2122 UTC Siren like tones
2124 UTC OFF
2126 UTC Back on again with Siren tones

2127 UTC YL with ID "We are UNID TONES"
2132 UTC YL with "UNID TONES"

Signal is hitting S7 peaks with light fades amidst a high band noise level





2144 UTC YL with "UNID TONES...select 169 ??
2145 UTC YL with more numbers mentioned

2154 UTC I think the YL says she's done 
Thanks for the tones, unid!

(YW CL! Just another cool toy to play with here in the radio room!)