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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Casablanca 6939.9 AM 0029 UTC Sept 11, 2015

« on: September 11, 2015, 0030 UTC »

0029 UTC Hearing 40's music now at S5...Casablanca maybe?
0031 UTC Swing tune OM singer (Signal is beset with atmospherics and ute QRM...best here using LSB)
0037 UTC OM with ID...Radio Casablanca  
(Nice to hear you on a rainy Thursday evening RC! Fortunately, no lightning here...)
0048 UTC Frequency seems to be 6939.8 AM during the jazzy clarinet tune with the sultry voice YL
0116 UTC OM with ID and email address (signal has been very steady at S5 here...audio sounding really good!)

3257

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6964.6 AM 2233-2237* UTC SEPT 7, 2015

« on: September 07, 2015, 2242 UTC »

Solid S9 signal here at 2233 UTC tune in, with a familiar ambient musical selection I've heard a few times over the last year or so. Superb audio....possibly Silversun Pickups, but not certain. Off abruptly at 2237 UTC
I've never heard an ID during these broadcasts. QSL s'il vous plait?

myteaquinn...it was 6964.6 plus or minus...took a minute to zero beat the carrier!

3258

North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 1338 UTC SEPT 7, 2015

« on: September 07, 2015, 1341 UTC »

Hearing music just above the noise floor at 1338 UTC...1340 UTC sounds like the Ramones..."Hey Ho Let's Go"
1341 UTC Different punk tune
1345 UTC OM with ID and "Happy Labor Day"
(Signal fading in and out of the noise floor...peaking at listenable level)
1352 UTC "Psycho Killer"-Talking Heads
1358 UTC "I Ran"-A Flock of Seagulls"
1402 UTC SSTV
1404 UTC OM and YL with an open microphone
1409 UTC SSTV
Still hearing music at 1429 UTC but the signal is close to the noise floor. Time to get ready for backyard BBQ #2 of the week. Thanks for the Labor Day morning show AR!

1432 UTC OM with ID and email for QSL's, signing off...Star Spangled Banner and off at 1434 UTC

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QSLs Received / RADIO MARLENE eQSL

« on: September 06, 2015, 1340 UTC »

Thanks Radio Marlene! Oh yea!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio 6925.2ish AM 0213 UTC SEPT 6, 2015

« on: September 06, 2015, 0219 UTC »

0213 UTC Getting a listenable signal just above the noise with some R&B sounding dance tunes. Just a hint of thump
0218 UTC OM and YL? into another funky dance tune...bit of electronica too

3261

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6923 USB 2333 UTC SEPT 5, 2015

« on: September 05, 2015, 2334 UTC »

Signing on now...sounds like sirens mixing with peskies. S8 here with King of the Hill audio.
(Thanks for the correction on the frequency Chris Smol! Thought it sounded kinda distorted

3262

European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6380 USB 2252 UTC SEPT 5, 2015

« on: September 05, 2015, 2307 UTC »

Thanks to DimBulb for the tip...threshold music here since 2252 UTC is Anthony Poland...music just at the edge of audibility amidst static crashes. Tough copy. Hoping it gets better before local sunset!

2344 UTC Back again here just above threshold with UNID tune
2347 UTC Possibly OM?, into another UNID tune. Signal is too weak and too much static for clear copy!

3263

European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6305 AM 0000 UTC September 2, 2015

« on: September 02, 2015, 0003 UTC »

"Working My Way Back to You"-Spinners at tune in, then OM at 0001 UTC. Signal is fair here with some choppy fading...announcer in English I believe....tough copy.
0003 UTC UNID Rock tune
0007 UTC UNID 60's sounding blues rock tune

Listened back on the recording but can't make out the ID at 0001 UTC...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / BID Radio-Burn It Down 6960 USB 0102 UTC September 1, 2015

« on: September 01, 2015, 0104 UTC »

S5 here with UNID rock tune at 0102 UTC
0104 UTC UNID 80's sounding rock ballad
0108 UTC "I Wanna Rock"-Twisted Sister
0111 UTC "Calling All Angels"-Train
0115 UTC OM with ID..."You are tuned to...Burn It Down", into UNID country rock tune
0119 UTC UNID Country Rock tune by man singer (You Know I got it...come and get it lyrics)
0123 UTC Hmmm....a 90's tune I think..can't remember the name
0127 UTC "Don't Close Your Eyes"-Keith Whitley?
0132 UTC OM with ID..."BID Radio...Burn It Down", into "Hitch A Ride"-Boston
0135 UTC "Let It Ride"-Bachmann Turner Overdrive
0140 UTC "Cat's In The Cradle"-cover...Ugly Kid Joe?
0144 UTC "I Ran Over the Taco Bell Dog"-
0145 UTC Theme from some sitcom
0147 UTC "Smoke On the Water"-Deep Purple
(signal is a nice S7 here with light fading)

Time for sleep...thanks for the Monday night entertainment BID! Some great tunes this evening! How about an email?

3265

North American Shortwave Pirate / Cold Country Canada 6969 USB 0143 UTC August 31, 2015

« on: August 31, 2015, 0145 UTC »

S4 here at 0143 UTC with "Radar Love"-Golden Earring
0146 UTC OM with ID and mention of the Pirate Radio Cafe, into "Piano Man"-Billy Joel
0151 UTC "Edge of Seventeen"-Stevie Nicks
0156 UTC OM with ID and "Always live, all the time", into "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"-Bachman Turner Overdrive

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European Pirates and Private Stations / FRS-Holland 9300.1 khz AM 2101 UTC August 30, 2015

« on: August 30, 2015, 2104 UTC »

Signal came up rather quickly with "Whip It"-Devo at 2101 UTC
2103 UTC OM with talk including jingle
2105 UTC UNID pop song...signal varies widely with deep fades into the noise
Program seems to be 1980ish European pop tunes in between OM chatting in between.
2120 UTC OM with mention of "FRS"
2125 UTC OM mentioned an email from a Massachusetts listener...not sure who. Also a clear ID as "Your alternate on shortwave...FRS-Holland"
2148 UTC Signal has jumped up nicely now...pounding in here at the moment!
2201 UTC "Itchycoo Park"-Small Faces I know this one and it isn't the 80's

3267

North American Shortwave Pirate / KBOX 6930 USB 0026 UTC 29 Aug 2015

« on: August 29, 2015, 0026 UTC »

Numbers station?...No! KBOX with IS and OM saying KBOX not responsible for exposure to Boxxy
Seems to have disappeared about 0028 UTC...Hmmm Lousy prop again tonight!
From S5 to nada in 3 minutes flat.....
0039 UTC Getting some just above threshold audio now...very weak

3268

General Radio Discussion / "FCC" ENHANCES PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND INDUSTRY INTERFERENCE COMPLAINTS

« on: August 28, 2015, 2357 UTC »

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db0827/DA-15-967A1.pdf

Soooo....?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / BID Radio 6962 USB 0048 UTC August 27, 2015

« on: August 27, 2015, 0049 UTC »

Music now at S5
0052 UTC Song started, then OM with ID "BID Radio...Burn It Down", into a story about a large amount of money missing?
0055 UTC "Bad Moon Rising"-CCR
0107 UTC "Eve of Destruction-Barry McGuire
0012 UTC "Rapture"-Blondie

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North American Shortwave Pirate / OTR 6770 AM 2356 UTC August 24, 2015

« on: August 25, 2015, 0005 UTC »

2356 UTC-OTR punching through a solid S7/S8 here this evening Don't usually post OTR as it's in here every day, but I noticed a strong CW around 6768 or so. Never heard anybody around this frequency in a long time. CW challenged here so don't know who it was.....