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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Cupid Radio 15070 AM 1602 UTC 19 Oct 2014

« on: October 19, 2014, 1721 UTC »

Hello Cupid Radio! You're sounding really good here at 1715 UTC tune in with a nice S5 signal. Great to hear you again!
1722 UTC ID and Thank you for the shoutout! Booming in here today!
1738 UTC Thanks for the shoutout again! The Cupid Radio pennant is hanging proudly on my Pirate Wall of Fame
1741 UTC OFF after ID by Lady announcer
(Thanks for the Sunday program Rinus!!!)

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FM Free Radio / Re: UNID 92.5 FM Pompano Beach pirate busted

« on: October 19, 2014, 1143 UTC »

The FCC has ordered a Pompano Beach, FL pirate to pay a $20,000 penalty for operating a pirate radio station at 92.5 FM.   In June 2013, Enforcement Bureau field agents tracked the station’s broadcast back to an apartment rented by Marc-Nus Charles.  Charles has a history of operating pirate stations in Pompano Beach.  In 2009 the FCC says he was responsible for another unlicensed station.   The agency says the penalty is twice the base fine since Charles ignored two written warnings about his station.

So this guy ignored not one, but two warnings. Hmmm....after reading around the web on this it seems that South Florida is a hotbed of illicit FM broadcasters. If you're taking money out of the pockets of legitimate licensed FM stations by garnering listeners, you are almost certain to get the knock.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 9620 kHz AM mode October 19 2014 0202 UTC

« on: October 19, 2014, 0241 UTC »

Just tuned in at 0238 UTC and I'm getting fair to good copy here! Usual biblical doom and gloom, but one of the best signals I've had from YHWH. I wonder if the op reads this stuff or recites it from memory?

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: Undercover Radio 1720 AM 0153 UTC 19 Oct 2014

« on: October 19, 2014, 0200 UTC »

Weak here but just above the noise with Money-Pink Floyd at 0157 UTC
Fading in and out...hearing "Time"-Pink Floyd at 0203 UTC
0206 UTC Latest fade in and I'm hearing "warm my bones beside the fire", so Time it still is....
0225 UTC A pulsing noise mixing with "Another Brick In the Wall"
0229 UTC I'm getting some broadband static now...between that and the pulsing noise, further copy is impossible.
Well, thanks for the broadcast Dr. Benway! It reminds me of the mid 1980's stayin up until the wee hours of the morning listening to Pirate Radio New England and Pirate Radio Central fading in and out of the noise. Great memories there!

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Laser Hot Hits 4026 AM 0126 UTC 19 Oct 2014

« on: October 19, 2014, 0132 UTC »

Here with some audio at 0125 UTC, but just above the noise level. Only the third time I've ever heard this here on 4026 and never with any good degree of copy. But it is possible! I need a new antenna....
0135 UTC Signal is up a bit more now! I can hear a song but don't know the name of it...hmmm
0145 UTC S3 signal, but I'm just not savvy on these contemporary European pop tunes

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6940u Wolverine Radio 0003 UTC 10/19/2014

« on: October 19, 2014, 0008 UTC »

Solid S9+ here with big band tune/lady singer at 0006 UTC
0010 UTC Song Lady Singer
0013 UTC Wolverine ID, then Song Lady Singers
0018 UTC Song Man singer...hmmm, I haven't been able to ID any of the songs, but the word "music" seems to be popping up so far
0020 UTC "Rock & Roll Music"-Chuck Berry
0023 UTC "I Can Hear Music"-Ronettes
0026 UTC "Sweet Soul Music"-Arthur Conley
0029 UTC "When the Music's Over"-Doors
0039 UTC "I Dig Rock & Roll Music"-Peter, Paul, & Mary
0042 UTC "Dance to the Music"-Sly & Family Stone
0045 UTC "I Can Hear Music"-Beach Boys
0048 UTC They used to play this song on the local FM underground stations...hmmm
(ByteBorg says "All Day Music"-War)
0052 UTC "Listen to the Music"-Beach Boys
0056 UTC "Play That Funky Music White Boy"-Wild Cherry
0100 UTC Hmmm...don't know
0103 UTC SSTV which I can't decode
Thanks for the entertainment tonight Wolverine...nice to kick back and listen to some good tunes without having to strain through the noise and the fading....

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Enterprise Radio 6950 AM 2246 UTC 18 Oct 2014

« on: October 18, 2014, 2314 UTC »

Also here with poor to fair carrier, but audio never making it out of the noise long enough to catch a riff and ID a song

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Abu Dhabi 6322 AM 2137 UTC Oct 18, 2014

« on: October 18, 2014, 2210 UTC »

BBR here with alter ego Abu Dhabi and S5 signal playing easy listening ballads amid some band noise and fading at 2137 UTC tune in. Played some music for Skipmuck and another shoutout later on! My favorite Euro personality! You the man Abu Dhabi

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2139 UTC 18 Oct 2014

« on: October 18, 2014, 2145 UTC »

Awesome S9+ signal here at 2142 UTC tune in with Money by Pink Floyd
Dr. Benway testing on 6925 and going to drop down to MW 1710.
If you are reading this Dr. Benway, the TIS Springfield Armory station is overwhelming here as I live only about 3-4 miles from it.
Nothing here Dr. Benway other than something weak under the TIS...there are a couple of stations hear here on occasion.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Magic6205 6205 AM 2100 UTC 18 Oct 2014

« on: October 18, 2014, 2121 UTC »

Best signal this week at 2115 UTC tune in! Fairly good copy on the announcer and the music is solid
Magic signed off earlier, but the carrier is still on as of 2355 UTC

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QSLs Received / Re: Radio Paisano QSL

« on: October 18, 2014, 1435 UTC »

Grazie Luigi! I'm very pleased to get this QSL! The graphics are superb! Looking forward to hearing Radio Paisano next Columbus Day

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Radio Free Whatever on WBCQ 5110 KHz on Friday 10/17/14

« on: October 18, 2014, 0303 UTC »

I had to cash them in myself to pay for the 5 day sabbatical at the Librium and Orange Juice detoxification program in 2004...love those DT's....NOT

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 USB 0115 UTC 18 Oct 2014

« on: October 18, 2014, 0138 UTC »

Signal well above the stanag here in Western MA at 0136 UTC with "Werewolves of London"-Warren Zevon, into "Don't Come Around Here No More"-Tom Petty at 0139 UTC
0144 "Doctor, Doctor, Can't You See I'm Burning"-Thompson Twins
0148 UTC "Hey You"-Pink Floyd (The Stanag is rising up a bit during the music), "Time of the Season"-Zombies
I think I heard a shoutout at 0157 UTC , but the Stanag is blasting now...

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Radio Free Whatever on WBCQ 5110 KHz on Friday 10/17/14

« on: October 18, 2014, 0106 UTC »

As scheduled, it's on now with DJ Dickweed and Stavin reminiscing about the origins of Radio Free Whatever
2316 UTC "WBCQ Radio Free Whatever Special", into "Weight of Love"-Black Keys
Playing examples of a QRM show, then the 1941 Time Warp show (of course being the dedicated pirate listener, I had to sneak over to 6935 to listen to Renegade battling the Stanag.... )

Thanks for the program via WBCQ Comrades! There was something missing though, something that lends authenticity to your always entertainment programs. Something called propagation disturbance....and band noise!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 LSB 0017 UTC 18 Oct 2014

« on: October 18, 2014, 0022 UTC »

I had the recorder running on 6925 USB when this came on....lots of whistling and a man saying Hullooo over and over, then as Chris says, Wheels On the Bus at 0017 UTC. It's 0022 UTC and the man is yakking.
Hmmm, the song was on LSB...the pesky seems to be QSOing with somebody.