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QSLs Received / Amphetamine Radio eQSL August 15-16, 2015
« on: August 16, 2015, 1453 UTC »
Thanks AR! Wish the T-Storms hadn't cut short my listening....
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Zambia 5915 AM 0245 UTC AUGUST 16, 2015
« on: August 16, 2015, 0248 UTC »
I'm hearing the "Cry of the Fish Eagle" IS here at fair level with some adjacent channel splatter. Haven't heard this since the 1980's!
Best in LSB to avoid Brother Stair on 6920
0251 UTC Choral Anthem
0253 UTC YL, drums, then OM (unsure of language, but mentions of Zambia
0257 UTC African pop tune
Best in LSB to avoid Brother Stair on 6920
0251 UTC Choral Anthem
0253 UTC YL, drums, then OM (unsure of language, but mentions of Zambia
0257 UTC African pop tune
3168
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID SSTV 6955 UTC 0204-0205 UTC* AUG 16, 2015
« on: August 16, 2015, 0208 UTC »
Just caught the last minute of an SSTV here with solid S8 signal. Anyone here catch that with the SDR?
Thanks Token...it was strong here but I'm still SSTV challenged
Thanks Token...it was strong here but I'm still SSTV challenged
3169
North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2356 UTC AUGUST 15, 2015
« on: August 15, 2015, 2357 UTC »
Someone just signed on at 2356 UTC
2358 UTC OM with ID and live TC
Signal is S6 here and mostly above the noise excepting for an occasional T-Storm crash...
0002 UTC Lemmmeee!
0007 UTC CW then SSTV
0010 UTC "Crazy Train"-Ozzie
2358 UTC OM with ID and live TC
Signal is S6 here and mostly above the noise excepting for an occasional T-Storm crash...
0002 UTC Lemmmeee!
0007 UTC CW then SSTV
0010 UTC "Crazy Train"-Ozzie
3170
Other / UNID 6220 AM 0035 UTC AUG 7, 2015
« on: August 14, 2015, 0036 UTC »
As reported by Glenn Hauser in Hard Core DX, I'm hearing some weak music at 0035 UTC. Mostly at the noise floor or just above, but the carrier is fairly good.
Signal came up a bit at 0042 UTC and sounds like Spanish music.
Harry says "El Morino" Lupella Rivera
Signal came up a bit at 0042 UTC and sounds like Spanish music.
Harry says "El Morino" Lupella Rivera
3171
Broadcast Announcements / Pirate BBC Radio Testing to South Pacific/Hawaii the next few days!
« on: August 11, 2015, 2353 UTC »
It has come to my attention that Pirate BBC Radio will be testing to the South Pacific/Hawaii on 6850 from 1000-1030 UTC over the next few days! It's currently 2350 UTC August 11, 2015 here. Good luck! Thanks for the info Tony Blackburn! 
PBBCR aka pirate BBC Radio
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Cold Country Canada 6969U 0035 UTC AUG 11, 2015
« on: August 11, 2015, 0038 UTC »
0035 UTC "For What It's Worth"-Buffalo Springfield
0038 UTC OM with ID..."Cold Country Canada...6969...Chicken Band Radio, into "Hair Of The Dog"-Nazareth (voiceover ID during song..."weakest pirate station in the nation")
Mississippi Queen-Mountain....A Horse With No Name-America....Carry On My Wayward Son"-Kansas
(Nice S7 peaks here CCC...bit of fading and noise, but otherwise quite listenable!)
Some really loud blasts of white noise for the last few minutes...hmmm...gone at 0054 UTC
Cocaine-Eric Clapton...CCC ID....I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick...Schools Out-Alice Cooper....The Boys Are Back In Town-Thin Lizzy....Tom Sawyer-Rush....Black Water-Doobie Brothers....American Woman-Guess Who....Don't Fear The Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult....
0124 UTC Signal is buried in the noise now....
0127 UTC "Walk On The Wild Side"-Lou Reed....Blinded By The Light-Manfred Mann's Earth Band
0038 UTC OM with ID..."Cold Country Canada...6969...Chicken Band Radio, into "Hair Of The Dog"-Nazareth (voiceover ID during song..."weakest pirate station in the nation")
Mississippi Queen-Mountain....A Horse With No Name-America....Carry On My Wayward Son"-Kansas
(Nice S7 peaks here CCC...bit of fading and noise, but otherwise quite listenable!)
Some really loud blasts of white noise for the last few minutes...hmmm...gone at 0054 UTC
Cocaine-Eric Clapton...CCC ID....I Want You To Want Me-Cheap Trick...Schools Out-Alice Cooper....The Boys Are Back In Town-Thin Lizzy....Tom Sawyer-Rush....Black Water-Doobie Brothers....American Woman-Guess Who....Don't Fear The Reaper-Blue Oyster Cult....
0124 UTC Signal is buried in the noise now....
0127 UTC "Walk On The Wild Side"-Lou Reed....Blinded By The Light-Manfred Mann's Earth Band
3173
European Pirates and Private Stations / Crombi 6390 AM 2327 UTC AUG 7, 2015
« on: August 07, 2015, 2333 UTC »
Fair carrier here at 2327 UTC amidst considerable noise, but hints of audio here and there.
2330 UTC "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Chris L...Yes, Crombi was in Iann's but the xmtr was too hot to continue
2330 UTC "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Chris L...Yes, Crombi was in Iann's but the xmtr was too hot to continue
3174
QSLs Received / Amphetamine Radio SSTV Test eQSL
« on: August 07, 2015, 1903 UTC »
Thanks again AR! You've got it all covered now
3175
North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2325 UTC AUG 6, 2015
« on: August 06, 2015, 2327 UTC »
AR signing on at 2325 UTC with OM and ID, into UNID tune
2329 UTC OM with ID, email addy, and mention of "test transmission". Will be trying SSTV during this broadcast. (Good luck AR! Wish I could decode...)
(Signal is S6 here with a relatively high noise floor this evening)
"Rock the Casbah"-The Clash
2343 UTC SSTV
(From the postings here it looks like the SSTV test is a success...congrats AR! And the xmtr didn't blow up)
0006 UTC SSTV
0012 UTC OM with live time check as "zero zero one two UTC"
(Signal is as solid S8 here now
0040 UTC and the xmtr must be ready to cook the steaks!
(Dick Weed gets his request
)
Thanks for the killer test xmsn AR!Time to put the NRD on timer and slip into dreamland....
2329 UTC OM with ID, email addy, and mention of "test transmission". Will be trying SSTV during this broadcast. (Good luck AR! Wish I could decode...)
(Signal is S6 here with a relatively high noise floor this evening)
"Rock the Casbah"-The Clash
2343 UTC SSTV
(From the postings here it looks like the SSTV test is a success...congrats AR! And the xmtr didn't blow up
)0006 UTC SSTV
0012 UTC OM with live time check as "zero zero one two UTC"
(Signal is as solid S8 here now
0040 UTC and the xmtr must be ready to cook the steaks!
(Dick Weed gets his request
)Thanks for the killer test xmsn AR!
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QSLs Received / Pirate BBC Radio eQSL
« on: August 06, 2015, 0806 UTC »
Thank you Pirate BBC Radio! It brought back some great memories of the days when the bands were full of broadcasters and Auntie Beebs was the best of the bunch
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 0102 UTC AUG 5, 2015
« on: August 05, 2015, 0105 UTC »
Electronica music at 0102 sign on, followed by more electronica with talkover
0108 UTC OM with ID and mention of "short show" and email addy, into Green Day tune
(Signal is S5 here but well above the noise floor and static. Audio is sounding pretty good AR!)
0122 UTC OM with "Amphetamine Radio", into "Mothers Little Helper"-Rolling Stones
EDIT:From my notes after PC turned off...corrected the date also!
0128 UTC "Panama"-Van Halen
0131 UTC OM with ID and "Thank you for listening"... amphetamineradio@gmail.com "signing off"
0132 UTC Star Spangled Banner-instrumental orchestral version, followed by a tone and short SSTV at 0134 UTC (this part seemed much louder than rest of the program), then OFF
Thanks for the entertainment this evening AR!
0108 UTC OM with ID and mention of "short show" and email addy, into Green Day tune
(Signal is S5 here but well above the noise floor and static. Audio is sounding pretty good AR!)
0122 UTC OM with "Amphetamine Radio", into "Mothers Little Helper"-Rolling Stones
EDIT:From my notes after PC turned off...corrected the date also!
0128 UTC "Panama"-Van Halen
0131 UTC OM with ID and "Thank you for listening"... amphetamineradio@gmail.com "signing off"
0132 UTC Star Spangled Banner-instrumental orchestral version, followed by a tone and short SSTV at 0134 UTC (this part seemed much louder than rest of the program), then OFF
Thanks for the entertainment this evening AR!
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Abu Dhabi Radio 6255 AM 0008 UTC AUG 3, 2015
« on: August 04, 2015, 0012 UTC »
0008 UTC with C&W tune OM singer
0010 UTC ID...Abu Dhabi Radio....
Nice S7 signal here but lots of storm static....no problem ID'ing the famous voice of Johnny Tobacco though!
0010 UTC ID...Abu Dhabi Radio....
Nice S7 signal here but lots of storm static....no problem ID'ing the famous voice of Johnny Tobacco though!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2152 UTC AUG 2, 2015
« on: August 02, 2015, 2153 UTC »
Time pips....not WWV either...no voice announcements at the top of the minute.
2156 UTC pips were getting a bit erratic
2157 UTC Erratic keying now
2203 UTC OFF?
2214 UTC ID by OM as "Amphetamine Radio sixty nine twenty five". Is this the same as earlier data broadcasting?
2217 UTC Program of some sorts now! OM chatting...
Everything works!
2226 UTC ID...then CW of sorts
2227 UTC Music from movie theme?
2230 UTC Crazy Frog song?
2232 UTC OM with ID
2242 UTC A folksy bluegrass tune
2257 UTC OM with live TC as 2357 Coordinated Universal Time, into "I Get Around"-Beach Boys
2303 UTC "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"-Four Tops ...take 2
2212 UTC OM with ID and "signing off", into Star Spangled Banner and OFF at 2214 UTC
Now that turned out to be quite an interesting show! I was skeptical at the beginning Thanks AR!
2156 UTC pips were getting a bit erratic
2157 UTC Erratic keying now
2203 UTC OFF?
2214 UTC ID by OM as "Amphetamine Radio sixty nine twenty five". Is this the same as earlier data broadcasting?
2217 UTC Program of some sorts now! OM chatting...
Everything works!
2226 UTC ID...then CW of sorts
2227 UTC Music from movie theme?
2230 UTC Crazy Frog song?
2232 UTC OM with ID
2242 UTC A folksy bluegrass tune
2257 UTC OM with live TC as 2357 Coordinated Universal Time, into "I Get Around"-Beach Boys
2303 UTC "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"-Four Tops ...take 2
2212 UTC OM with ID and "signing off", into Star Spangled Banner and OFF at 2214 UTC
Now that turned out to be quite an interesting show! I was skeptical at the beginning
Thanks AR!
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Eldorado 14497 USB 0245 UTC AUGUST 2, 2015
« on: August 02, 2015, 0251 UTC »
Hearing some music at 0245 UTC just above threshold, but steady
0257 UTC Some electronica music now
0301 UTC Little Richard song
0257 UTC Some electronica music now
0301 UTC Little Richard song