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North American Shortwave Pirate / Good Times Radio presumed 6925 AM 1808 UTC 15 OCT 2024

« on: October 15, 2024, 1810 UTC »

1808 UTC Strong carrier noted, then a short burst of a Queen song, followed by "Eye of the Tiger"-Survivor
1813 UTC "Danger Zone"-Kenny Loggins (S8 peaks with light fading and noise...excellent audio) Song ended abruptly at 1816 UTC...pause, then carrier off
1818 UTC Back on with a tone...repeated...off again
1819 UTC Carrier back, then off again

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Paisano 6925 AM 2331 UTC 14 OCT 2024

« on: October 14, 2024, 2333 UTC »

2331 UTC Weak carrier with some threshold audio...peskie QRM on LSB, so best using USB here
2336 UTC Music-OM singer? Lots of storm static this evening
0001 UTC Still have the carrier and am hearing Italian music! OM singer
(Signal rose up nicely above the noise! Also got an email confirming this is Radio Paisano...THANKS LUIGI!)
0010 UTC Audio is now mostly at or below the noise 
0017 UTC Getting some music now 
0018 UTC Sounds like a spoken word skit now, but soon to be buried in the noise

It is really good to hear you again Radio Paisano! Here's a short recording of the peak reception here from 0004-0009 UTC-15 OCT 2024:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c2q7yqv8TmHWfArP9_19Ab4rfbgonH3y/view?usp=sharing

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QSLs Received / Pizza Toppings Spy Radio eQSL

« on: October 14, 2024, 1817 UTC »

Thank you very much Pizza Toppings Spy Radio! I'm very happy to get this one!  Looks like the operatives in the picture are basic no frills pepperoni and extra cheese types! Those pizzas could use a little ham and pineapple! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Good Times Radio presumed 6925 AM 1831 UTC 13 OCT 2024

« on: October 13, 2024, 1833 UTC »

1831 UTC "Eye of the Tiger"-Survivor (I think I know where this one's going!)
1835 UTC "Danger Zone"-Kenny Loggins (Yep....as usual!)
SINPO-45333
1845 UTC OFF
1848 UTC Back on with a much stronger signal! S9+ with excellent audio (Eye of the Tiger) SINPO-55555
1852 UTC OFF after some xmsn glitches, then back up with "Danger Zone"
1856 UTC Ooga chaka ooga ooga
1901 UTC OFF abruptly

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio 6850 AM 2340 UTC 11 OCT 2024

« on: October 11, 2024, 2342 UTC »

2340 UTC I have a weak carrier with some threshold traces of music. Propagation is lousy again this evening!
2358 UTC Just had a nice fade-up...thumping dance music with vocals
0000 UTC OM speaking now...heard an ID, then back to music

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sycko Radio 6935 AM 0216 UTC 10 OCT 2024

« on: October 10, 2024, 0217 UTC »

0216 UTC Tuned in to "Hold Your Head Up"-Argent fading in and out with some nice peaks to S7
0218 UTC Some electronic effects heard...not sure if part of a song...deep fade or possibly a pause?
0221 UTC OM speaking...maybe Mr Sycko?
0222 UTC "Everybody Wants You"-Billy Squier (S7 with excellent audio, amidst high noise and slight fading)
0228 UTC Nice fade up with "Turn Up the Radio"-Autograph
0231 UTC "Jane"-Jefferson Starship
(Surprised to hear anything...just checked and the foF2 is in the 3-4 mhz range!)
0235 UTC "No Sugar Tonight"-Guess Who (Signal jumped to S8! Then the audio cut out midsong...carrier still a solid S7)
0242 UTC Carrier OFF

Thanks Mr Sycko!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Brain Brothers 6905 USB 0000 UTC 10 OCT 2024

« on: October 10, 2024, 0000 UTC »

0000 UTC Electronic music, followed by OM and YL with ID, then Professor with update on latest news from Brain Brothers (ute QRM for about a minute...rough copy during this time)
0002 UTC Phone ringing...sponsor...Medicare Magic Hotline...London Bridge played on a touch tone phone
0003 UTC India accented OM then OM with info on Medicare Magic (ute QRM again)
0005 UTC Brain Brother ID..."coast to coast", followed by a pop song I forgot the name of...
0008 UTC "Old Time Rock N Roll"-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
(The ute QRM is heavy...sounds like HFT)
0011 UTC OM with ID and frequency...all free all the time, followed by OM and YL with spoken word...tough copy, but sounds like a phone call...mention of 100 dollars/faux advertisement
0012 UTC YL speaking but rough copy....limited number of QSL cards
0013 UTC "Beep Beep"-Playmates (aka Little Nash Rambler)
0016 UTC YL with ID, followed by "Everyday People"-Sly & Family Stone
0018 UTC Faux advertisement...Gutter Magic
0020 UTC OM with Brain Brothers Radio disclaimers
0021 UTC Another song I forgot the name of...OM singer...rockabilly 50's sounding
0024 UTC OM & YL with Medicare hot line phone call..."all in all for one plan"..."Medicare Magic"
0027 UTC OM with ID, then YL "all we have time for tonight...plug for HF Underground...thanks for tuning in", then crowd chanting and ID
0028 UTC "Star Spangled Banner"-OM singer 
0031 UTC JFK's classic speech "Ask what you can do for your country", then OFF

Thank you for the show! Also, thanks for all the eQSL's and postal cards...and the lanyard! Always enjoy your programs!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sycko Radio 6935 AM 0026 UTC 7 OCT 2024

« on: October 07, 2024, 0029 UTC »

0026 UTC Unid pop song at tune-in
0030 UTC "Moving In Stereo"-Cars (S9 peaks amidst high noise and light flutter fading...excellent audio)
0035 UTC "Rock On"-David Essex
0038 UTC "Turn Me Loose"-Loverboy
0042 UTC Sounds like an OM talking under the noise? Some kind of spoken word with a drum beat?
0047 UTC Short clip of a rap song, then an unid song after that (Signal has dropped down a bit)
0051 UTC OM DJ chat....you're tuned in to Sycko Radio 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / MOVED: UNID 6919 LSB 23 UTC 02 Oct 2024

« on: October 03, 2024, 0125 UTC »

This topic has been moved to Peskies.

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=134536.0

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Two Dog Radio 6935 USB<AM<USB 0145 UTC 1 OCT 2024

« on: October 01, 2024, 0146 UTC »

0145 UTC "Whole Lotta Love"-Led Zeppelin
0147 UTC Pause
0148 UTC "Rock and Roll"-Led Zeppelin (Switched to AM...audio sounds really good!)
0152 UTC Sounds like Lemmy
0154 UTC Signal dropped down...still have the carrier with faint audio
0155 UTC Back up again...S9 now
0157 UTC OM speaking now...audio somewhat muffled and I couldn't copy
0158 UTC Unid song
0200 UTC Signal dropped down, then back up again
0202 UTC Back to USB
0218 UTC OM speaking with ID's and shoutouts to posters...THANKS Two Dog! Good to hear you again! 

Thanks for the ID Shortwave_Listener!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / BZT 6950 USB 2225 UTC 30 SEP 2024

« on: September 30, 2024, 2226 UTC »

2025 UTC BZT ID as in previous broadcasts
2026 UTC ID repeated
(Signal just above the noise floor)
2029 UTC Same announcer with some sort of message...no luck with the copy
2030 UTC Different OM speaking....some kind of QSO between the 2

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North American Shortwave Pirate / BZT 6950 USB 0116 UTC 30 SEP 2024

« on: September 30, 2024, 0118 UTC »

0116 UTC I heard this when Captain Morgan QRT'd...OM closed with "Station BZT out", then OFF

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North American Shortwave Pirate / MOVED: UNID 6850 AM 2354 YTC 29 SEP 2024

« on: September 29, 2024, 2356 UTC »

This topic has been moved to European Pirates and Private Stations.

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,134403.0.html

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Thunder Chicken Broadcasting Service 6950 USB 2234 UTC 28 SEP 2024

« on: September 28, 2024, 2235 UTC »

2234 UTC Unid rock music (Solid above the noise with S8 peaks...nice audio)
2236 UTC YL and OM speaking over the music about eating the pets in Springfield, OH...voice of Trump audio clip repeated..."they're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats...eating the pets of the people who live there"
2239 UTC Unid song-OM singer...YL and OM with the same comments about Springfield (The YL may be Kamala Harris)
2240 UTC OM with mention of 2024, followed by a Martin 1 SSTV(Is that the infamous Uncle Bob?)
2248 UTC Blue Danube Waltz
2256 UTC Horn fanfare with what sounded like a rooster crowing, followed by unid hard rock music

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6955 USB 2338 UTC 22 SEP 2024

« on: September 22, 2024, 2339 UTC »

2338 UTC "Run Through the Jungle"-CCR (Just above the noise with some QRM or sound effects over the song)
2341 UTC Sounds like monkees screeching over the music
2342 UTC "Gimme Shelter"-Rolling Stones (no more QRM)
2345 UTC "Space Oddity"-David Bowie
2348 UTC Signal dropped a bit...can't make out what's playing
2352 UTC "Setting Sun"-Brian Lucas Project
2358 UTC Pause, then OM said something, followed by sound effects
2359 UTC OFF

Possibly moved to 6950 USB?