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European Pirates and Private Stations / barraQuda 5897 USB 2248 UTC MARCH 15, 2015

« on: March 15, 2015, 2256 UTC »

Nice S3 signal here with disco and dance tunes
OFF at 2307 UTC after clear ID and jingle!

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QSLs Received / Frederic Chopin Radio eQSL

« on: March 15, 2015, 1041 UTC »

Very happy to find this treasure in my inbox this morning! Thanks Frederic Chopin Radio! Hope to hear more classical music in the pirate zone again some time

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QSLs Received / The Crystal Ship "War is not the answer" eQSL

« on: March 14, 2015, 2145 UTC »

Thank you very much JP! Some memorable tunes played on that program!

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European Pirates and Private Stations / "Abu from Dhabi" 6302 KHZ AM 2353 UTC MARCH 13, 2015

« on: March 13, 2015, 2356 UTC »

Fair to good signal punching through the noise at 2353 UTC with foreign language vocal tune by lady singer. With this kind of signal, I suspect this is our good friend Abu "Black Bandit" Dhabi
0001 UTC "This is Abu from Dhabi". Mentioned that the signal is not so strong in the US, so must be getting reports from Iann's chat room
0005 UTC "Money For Nothing"-Dire Straits

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European Pirates and Private Stations / barraQuda 5897 KHZ USB 2232 UTC MARCH 13, 2015

« on: March 13, 2015, 2236 UTC »

Fair signal here at 2232 UTC with long version of "Light My Fire"-Doors

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6295.4ish KHZ AM 2210 UTC MARCH 13, 2015

« on: March 13, 2015, 2215 UTC »

I'm getting audio here at 2210 UTC with bits and pieces of music rising in and out of the noise level. Sounds like tangos! Tentative Radio Tango Italia until sunset gets a little closer here
Ooops, posted wrong frequency....corrected

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QSLs Received / X-FM eQSL for July 5, 2014 show

« on: March 13, 2015, 0116 UTC »

Thanks Redhat Wasn't expecting this one! Thanks also for the show log too

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European Pirates and Private Stations / I AM Radio 6210 KHZ AM 2248 UTC MARCH 9, 2015

« on: March 09, 2015, 2352 UTC »

Noticed a weak carrier here earlier, then checked back at 2248 UTC and there was dance music at threshold level. Signal never rose much above the noise floor during several checks over the next 45 minutes. ID per Jari in Iann's chat is "I AM Radio", playing non-stop Italian disco from a webstream. Still audible at 2345, but the 48 meter peskies are killing it.
2353 UTC In the clear now, but too weak to ID any music
(Also noted during this opening were a weak carrier with just a hint of audio from Radio Mirabelle on 6290:ID per op in Iann's, and a Radio Ronalisa Test on 6400 KHZ with mostly threshold audio and brief snippets of a lady announcer including one at close down)

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General Radio Discussion / First YHWH and now this? Who's next?

« on: March 09, 2015, 2157 UTC »

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
ENFORCEMENT BUREAU
NORTHEAST REGION
New York Office
201 Varick Street, Suite 1151
New York, New York 10014
 
March 3, 2015
Township of Roxbury
1715 Route 46
Ledgewood, NJ 07852
NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION
Case Number:  EB-FIELDNER-15-00018527
Document Number:  W201532380028
The New York Office, received a complaint of radio frequency interference to the Township of
Hanover, NJ on their licensed frequency 45.24 MHz (call sign: KDE641).  On February 17,
2015, an agent from this office confirmed by direction finding techniques that radio signals on
frequency 45.24 MHz were emanating from the water tower located at Mooney Rd. Ledgewood,
NJ 07852 (Lat/Long: 40-52-50.4N/074-41-12.6W), an old transmitter was connected and
emitting a constant carrier on 45.24 MHz. The Commission’s records show a license previously
authorized to the Township of Roxbury, NJ for operation of a public safety pool, conventional
radio station (call sign: KFR549) on 45.24 MHz at Mooney Rd. Ledgewood, NJ 07852
(Lat/Long: 40-52-50.4N/074-41-12.6W) which has expired on October 26, 2003. 
Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301.  You are hereby warned
that operation of radio transmitting equipment without a valid radio station authorization
constitutes a violation of the Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator of this
illegal operation to severe penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary
forfeitures, in rem arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and criminal sanctions
including imprisonment.  (See 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501, 503 and 510.)
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY.
You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any evidence that you have
authority to operate granted by the FCC.  Your response should be sent to the address in the
letterhead and reference the listed case and document number.  Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5
U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission’s staff will use all relevant
material information before it to determine what, if any, enforcement action is required to ensure
your compliance with FCC Rules.  This will include any information that you disclose in your
reply.
You may contact this office if you have any questions.
Stephen Maguire
District Director
New York Office
Attachments:
Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended
Enforcement Bureau, "Inspection Fact Sheet", March 2005

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Abu Dhabi 6380 KHZ AM 2242 UTC MARCH 8, 2015

« on: March 08, 2015, 2245 UTC »

Good signal here with Rock tune at 2242 UTC
2245 UTC Bruce Springsteen tune?
(Is this a Euro? Signal seems rather strong...hmmm)
2249 UTC UNID Rock tune-more Springsteen?
2253 UTC More Springsteen (song cut after a minute)
2254 UTC "Sweet Little Sixteen"-
2256 UTC "Tutti Frutti"-Little Richard
2258 UTC   Good old Abu from Dhabi!
2301 UTC "Rock Around the Clock"-Bill Haley and the Comets
2304 UTC Thanks for the shoutout Abu! Short bits of "Great Balls of Fire", then "Be Bop A Lu La" (Abu still has the Doberman, but is looking for another one)
2307 UTC Hey Bo Diddly per Jari in Finland
2309 UTC "Blue Suede Shoes"-Carl Perkins
2311 UTC "Red River Rock"-Johnny and the Hurricanes
2314 UTC "Chantilly Lace"-Big Boppa
2317 UTC "I'm Going to Get Married"-Lloyd Price per Jari from Finland
2320 UTC "See Ya Later Alligator"-Bill Haley and the Comets
2323 UTC "Run To You"-Bryan Adams
2327 UTC "Money For Nothing"-Dire Straits
2331 UTC "Every Breath You Take"-Police
2334 UTC "Lay Down Sally"-Eric Clapton
(Talkover mentioning all these 45 RPM's from the junk store and he had too much exercise today!)
2338 UTC Abu from Dhabi
2344 UTC ID..."This is Abu from Dhabi..Good Morning", into "I'll Find My Way Home"-Jon and Vangelis (thanks for the ID again Jari!)
2348 UTC "Bello e Impossibile"-Gianna Nannini (Jari again!)

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Black Arrow 21490 KHZ AM 1701 UTC MARCH 8, 2015

« on: March 08, 2015, 1706 UTC »

S7 here at 1701 UTC with slow tune (Mr. BA with talkover ID at 1705 UTC)
Signal is varying widely though, with some really deep fades into the noise, then blasting in here!
1708 UTC Signal headed towards the noise, then back up again at 1713 with Kashmir-Led Zeppelin and Mr. BA with talkover during song.
1723 UTC Barracuda-Heart
1726 UTC Red River Valley aka Red River Rock

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Sluwe Vos 21460.2 KHZ AM 1611 UTC MARCH 8, 2015

« on: March 08, 2015, 1614 UTC »

I was in Iann's chat when Sluwe said 21460 on air....at first only a weak carrier, but now I am getting threshold audio. Still poor copy, but maybe band will open up soon
1652 UTC Signal jumped from S2-S5!!! Nice
We've got a Convoy!

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European Pirates and Private Stations / barraQuda 5897 KHZ USB 2254 UTC MARCH 7, 2015

« on: March 07, 2015, 2312 UTC »

S5 signal here at 2254 UTC tune in with pop songs and ID in Italian at 2302 UTC, and ID/Jingle at 2307 UTC.
My first logging of this station, from Northern Italy per Iann's chat
Signal faded out just after 2325 UTC into the noise

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770 KHZ AM 2055 UTC MARCH 7, 2015

« on: March 07, 2015, 2102 UTC »

They're back!!! First noticed at 2055 UTC on a casual tune around the bands. Signal is rather weak as it usually is at this time, but it should get better as sunset approaches and absorption declines.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Black Arrow 21490 KHZ AM 1618 UTC MARCH 7, 2015

« on: March 07, 2015, 1627 UTC »

Tuned in to "Baba O'Reilly"-Who at 1618 UTC with a fair to good signal here
1622 UTC Man announcer with talk but I'll have to listen back on the recording to get ID, followed by UNID Rock tune
1625 Man announcer mentioning he'll be closing down..."one more song", followed by "Eyes Without A Face"-Billy Idol
(1626 UTC Man announcer talkover during song)
Pretty good signal here with some slow deep fades!
1633 UTC "Happy Organ"-Dave "Baby" Cortez ***
(Man announcer talkover during song..."Hello Skipmuck, Hello Chris...I'm closing down..Black Arrow....goodbye")
1643 UTC I guess I left the radio too soon....I'm hearing Led Zeppelin -Black Dog now! Signal strength is much weaker...maybe beaming towards somewhere else? Or reduced power?
1645 UTC "Immigrant Song"-Led Zeppelin
(Listened back on recording and only a short bit of Black Dog segued into Immigrant Song)
1647 UTC Man announcer but nada on the copy, then UNID rock tune. Signal lost around 1648 UTC, maybe OFF?

Thanks for the show Mr. BA!!! Thanks for the shoutout also


***Red River Valley by Fly Away per OP