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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Nora 6925.1 AM 2200 UTC 30 Jan 2015

« on: January 30, 2015, 2207 UTC »

Here also at 2204 UTC with audio fading in and out of noise level.
2205 UTC Man announcer, but tough copy. Fading pattern sounds European
Too much noise, peskie QRM and static crashes here for copy. Carrier at fairly good level though.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WMID 6886.7 AM 2056 UTC 30 Jan 2015

« on: January 30, 2015, 2123 UTC »

Just caught the end of this at 2101 UTC with good signal above the noise. Carrier a slight bit off of 6886.7 KHZ AM. Last bit of UNID music, then man announcer with "WMID...WMID...John T Arthur's second favorite radio station". (Man has a slight regional US accent!).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID on 6925USB at 0006 on 30 January

« on: January 30, 2015, 0024 UTC »

Fair signal amidst heavy noise and very loud peskie on LSB bleeding over into USB here at 0018 UTC tune in. UNID music, man announcer at 0020 UTC with ID sounding like Radio Molotov into another UNID song.
0024 UTC Signal picked up above the noise with another UNID song-S5 here now
0028 UTC Interval Signal? Followed by UNID rock tune
0035 UTC UNID song sounding like a punk/thrash tune
(Are these songs all from the same group? I googled Molotov and they're a Mexican group)
0037 UTC Hmmm...now men are chanting something like "DA DA Da"
(Some eclectic tuneage I'm hearing tonight)
0039 UTC Man talk intro ending with a "Yee Ha", into a rock tune with a heavy bass line
0043 UTC Rap tune en espanol
0047 UTC Man said something in Spanish, into a Heavy Rock tune
0052 UTC Man announcer with ID "XLR8-Accelerate"
Hmmm...is this the same station?
0057 UTC The music playing now would go well with a good Carlos Castenenda book!
0059 UTC "Sunshine of Your Love"-Cream (Now I'm in safe territory!)
0104 UTC Reggae tune Man singer
0107 UTC ID by man announcer "X-L-R-8....accelerate", then OFF

This came up on a google search... www.radiomolotov.blogspot.com
Maybe related somehow? Anyway, thanks for the show XLR8 op! Had us guessing on this one tonight

EDIT: The clip posted by S. McArdle clearly says..."and now for some real Molotov". The ID at 0020 UTC has a 6 or 7 note IS with man announcer saying "Radio Molotov".

11059

QSLs Received / Boombox Radio "Blizzard Breakfast Special" eQSL

« on: January 29, 2015, 0133 UTC »

Thanks DJ LT!!! Instead of shoveling out from under the storm of historic proportions, I was staying warm and comfy inside in front of the radio dancing to the sounds of Boombox Radio! Well, maybe not dancing...but I was thinking about it!

11060

QSLs Received / Channel Z and Andy Walker eQSL

« on: January 29, 2015, 0021 UTC »

Received for the "Before They Were Famous" Part 5 program....thanks Z and thanks Andy Walker!!!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6925 KHZ USB 0150 UTC JAN 28, 2015

« on: January 28, 2015, 0156 UTC »

Here also since 0150 UTC...sounded distorted.
0152 UTC Song by Talking Heads
0156 UTC Blues/Rock tune (signal about S5 here and clean audio)

Hey XLR8 op...how about some Ten Years After? Maybe something off A Space In Time?
0237 UTC Thanks XLR8!!! Much appreciated Alvin Lee rocks the house!
"Love Like A Man"-Ten Years After off Cricklewood Green
0300 UTC Signal has faded a bit into the noise, but still can hear you!
0315 UTC Signed off I believe
Thanks for the entertainment this evening XLR8! Wish my musical library had that much depth It did at one time until I tag saled or gave away most of my vinyl.

11062

General Radio Discussion / Re: A Magician Used The First Pirate Radio Station To Troll A Scientist

« on: January 27, 2015, 2302 UTC »

I nominate Joe Farley for the HFU Poet Laureate award....nice one Joe!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6264 AM 2150- 1/27/15

« on: January 27, 2015, 2201 UTC »

Solid S9+ here at 2154 UTC on 6264.3ish KHZ AM with the voice of Andy Walker and song lady singer.
2157 UTC AW, then song "I Love Running Away"
Rather than post, I think I'll listen! Haven't heard Part 5 yet
2220 UTC Thank you very much for the shoutout during the roll call Andy!!!
2249 UTC OFF abrupt during Andy Walker giving QSL info

Thanks for another great program Channel Z and Andy Walker!!!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6924.7 AM 2105 UTC 27Jan15

« on: January 27, 2015, 2141 UTC »

Just put the snow shovel away and came in to hear PRB at 2130 UTC with a superb signal here on 6924.7 KHZ AM. Song by lady singer ending then Charlie L with mention of 2012? Christmas show and some shoutouts.
2137 UTC Charlie L with name of next song (not a Boston area group), then Belfast address and gmail.
2142 UTC Charlie L, then R&B tune by man singer
2146 UTC OFF

Nice to hear you again PRB! Hope the snow didn't pile up too much out Boston way. We got maybe 8-10 inches here in Springfield. Turned out to be a lot of Weather Channel hype!

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General Radio Discussion / Re: A Magician Used The First Pirate Radio Station To Troll A Scientist

« on: January 27, 2015, 1919 UTC »

Very interesting to know that the origin of the term "radio hooligan" can be credited to the work of a magician....seems that the magicians are still working their magic, much to the delight of us pirate radio listeners!
(Reading further into this on the internet, it seems that Nevil was also the son of a magician, John Nevil Maskelyne, who among other things, is credited with the invention of the pay toilet  )

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boombox Radio 6875.6, 1/27, 1239* *1243+

« on: January 27, 2015, 1253 UTC »

I've been getting a carrier on 6875.7ish here since 1245 UTC, but only the slightest hint of audio
1256 UTC Signal started to fade in and out of the noise floor and has been improving steadily!
1306 UTC Yes! The band has opened up nicely! Up to S5 in a matter of minutes!
1308 UTC Sultry voiced female pop tune
1312 UTC Fast paced techno/dance tune (S9 and holding )
1316 UTC ID.."Boombox Radio", into Techno Rock tune
(Spam on graham crackers, plain bagel with strawberry cream cheese....and more coffee)
1327 UTC DJ LT with ID
1331 UTC A more rock oriented tune!
1334 UTC DJ LT with ID, into electronica spacey tune
1404 UTC DJ LT with ID, into pop tune
(Signal holding up very well here BBR! Just chatting a bit in mibbitland)
1414 UTC DJ LT with ID, into pop tune. (I'm recording the whole program and will get my niece to Shazam all these tunes...actually she knows a lot of them already!)
1419 UTC DJ LT with email address repeated several times... boomboxshortwave@gmail.com, then OFF

Thanks for the entertainment this lovely blizzard morning BBR! Now it's time to head outside and face mother natures fury....

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 AM 2356 UTC 25Jan15

« on: January 27, 2015, 0010 UTC »

Carrier on 6950.1ish here at 0001 UTC with barest hint of audio. Lots of static this evening from the storm and peskie on LSB. The snow flurries started about an hour and a half ago here....
0008 UTC Carrier only

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Laser Hot Hits ?

« on: January 26, 2015, 0127 UTC »

Here also with some nice peaks above the noise on 4026 AM at 0120 UTC tune in. Techno thump thump with man announcer at 0124 UTC. This is Laser Hot Hits and rarely do I get audio here. Thanks for the tip Dr. Smoke!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6924 AM 2224 UTC 25 Jan 2015

« on: January 25, 2015, 2243 UTC »

Here also since 2230 UTC with plenty of peskie QRM and audio just above the noise. Able to hear music but nada on the copy.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 usb at 0108 utc starting up Jan 25, 2015

« on: January 25, 2015, 0125 UTC »

S7 here with nice audio as usual on 6950 USB at 0113 UTC with some pre WW2 tunes of uncertain name and uncertain artist.
0127 UTC "Wolverine Radio", into more UNID music (I'm severely challenged with the pre 1950's tunes)
0137 UTC "When You Walk In the Room"-Searchers
0140 UTC "Up On the Roof"-Drifters
0143 UTC "Wolverine Radio"-UNID tune
0146 UTC UNID BB King tune
0149 UTC "Soul Kitchen"-Doors
0153 UTC "Wolverine Radio", then "White Room"-Cream
0158 UTC "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window"-Joe Cocker
0201 UTC Hmmm...
0204 UTC "Another Brick In the Wall"-Pink Floyd
(Signal seems to be holding steady at s7 here and well above the noise)
0208 UTC UNID tune (I spoke too soon....down to S3 during this song )
0211 UTC UNID reggae tune
0235 UTC "The House That Jack Built"-Aretha Franklin
0238 UTC "Wolverine Radio", into SSTV
0240 UTC Wolverine op was chatting after the SSTV, into a song by the Band
0244 UTC OFF

 Thanks Wolverine! Had me stumped tonight with a whole lot of those tunes!