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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6930 USB 3:40 utc 12-6-14

« on: December 06, 2014, 1715 UTC »

If they were on, you could have fooled me.
Absolutely nothing on the recording.
And they usually have a good signal.
 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 5:05 - 5:16 utc 12-6-2014

« on: December 06, 2014, 1709 UTC »

I also had no joy on the recording.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6949.5 khz 02:20 utc 12-6-2014

« on: December 06, 2014, 0230 UTC »

SINPO: 43233 - wide signal into North Central Illinois

0229 - "Testing 1, 2, 3..." - (The whole song that Wolverine Radio derives its Interval Signal from)
0243 - discussion of the Big Bang, space, the theory of everything
0244 - Am I Going Insane - Black Sabbath
0245 - stylized montage
0246 - Just Dropped in to See What Condition - possible cover ?
0255 - "Testing 1, 2, 3..." - (The whole song that Wolverine Radio derives its Interval Signal from)
0257 - UNID reggae type song by YL, but the voice is familiar...
0303 - another UNID song
0311 - Am I Going Insane - Black Sabbath (again)
0314 - S/Off - QRT

Thanks for the madcap, eclectic show !

1264

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 DSB *0040 UTC 6Dec14

« on: December 06, 2014, 0056 UTC »

SINPO: Start 43333 to 43344 End

0054 - Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce
0102 - Shakedown, Breakdown - Bob Seger
0104 - Positive ID by OM as Radio GaGa
0106 - Parody of Star Trek
0111 - Don't Take Me Alive - Steely Dan
0114 - ID by OM "Thanks for tuning in. Radio GaGa, Pirate Shortwave..."
0114 - S/Off - QRT

Thanks for the Friday evening Show !

1265

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 CW 0015 UTC 6Dec14

« on: December 06, 2014, 0027 UTC »

Fair signal

0017 - Noticing CW on Frequency
           Don't know Morse
0018 - Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TCS 6884 AM 2322 UTC 5 Dec 2014

« on: December 05, 2014, 2333 UTC »

Poor to Very Poor here - some QRM from pests keying up close by

2328 - music
2329 - Thought I heard "You are listening to..."
2330 - into more music
2337 - Don't You Want Me Baby - The Human League
2340 - assumed ID
2340 - into more music
2343 - I Ran So Far Away - A Flock of Seagulls
2347 - Cars - Gary Numan
.......
06 DEC 2014
0023 - Tainted Love - Soft Cell
0033 - Positive ID by OM as "You are listening to the 80's Sound on The Crystal Ship"
0038 - Suddenly - The Motels

The other evenings "Unchained" B'cast was much better.
Thank You TCS !

1267

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 9885 USB & AM 2248 UTC 05DEC14

« on: December 05, 2014, 2250 UTC »

SINPO: 34433
USB mode was definitely 5 S units better here

2242 - in USB mode - Down To The River to Pray
2249 - in AM mode - Man of Constant Sorrow
2250 - CW now, maybe a different station
2252 - possible SSTV ?
2254 - a lone whistle maybe - S/Off - QRT

Thanks for the short show !
Hope to hear you again real, real soon !

1268

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TCS via TCSRN 6925.5 AM UTC *0045 UTC 5Dec14

« on: December 05, 2014, 0055 UTC »

SINPO: 43334 into Rockford, Illinois - Home of the Rockford IceHogs
White hot carrier on the waterfall at times - some audio drops
Signal consistent through approx. 0154 UTC, moderate fading thereafter...

0055 - Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas
0058 - Keep Pushing On - REO Speedwagon
0102 - Let It Ride - BTO
0107 - Positive ID by OM as "TCS Unchained on the TCSSW Relay Network"
0108 - You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
0112 - Song that sounds like Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen
0116 - Turn Up The Radio - Autograph
0121 - Positive ID by OM as "TCS Unchained on the TCSSW Relay Network"
0121 - UNID song with dog barks in the beginning
0125 - Do It Again - Steely Dan
0130 - Tom Petty ?
0135 - Kids, Tarzan, ID, Commercial Messages (hehe), Here Kitty, Here Rover
0138 - Breaking The Chains - Dokken
0142 - Positive ID by OM as "TCS Unchained on the TCSSW Relay Network"
0142 - Unchained - Van Halen
0146 - I'm Free - The Who
0148 - Positive ID by OM as "TCS Unchained on the TCSSW Relay Network"
          FRC promo
0150 - Magic Bus - The Who
0154 - Heavy Metal - Don Felder
0158 - Positive ID by OM as "TCS Unchained on the TCSSW Relay Network"
0158 - Rockin Into The Night - 38 Special
0203 - Born to Run - Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen
0207 - Positive ID, E-Mail addy given
0208 - Running On Empty - Jackson Browne
0212 - Positive ID by OM as "TCS Unchained on the TCSSW Relay Network"
0212 - Don't Look Back - Boston
0217 - S/Off - QRT

Thanks for a great Show !

1269

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UniD 6949.7ish USB 0014 4-Dec-14

« on: December 04, 2014, 0045 UTC »

S4 to S5
Like last night, some really long fades in & out

0044 - Positive ID by OM as "XLR8"
           into vocal and drum/percussive music
0052 - Positive ID by OM as "XLR8"
           more UNID music (at least for me)
0105 - some UNID slow tempo blues with guitar
0110 - Positive ID by OM as "XLR8... Accelerate !"
0110 - QRT or faded under the noise ?

Thanks XLR8.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6925 USB 0131z 12/3/14

« on: December 03, 2014, 0144 UTC »

Barely above the noise floor sometimes... almost unusable...
Got to strain for the ID's...

0141 - Hearing repetitive guitar pickin'
0142 - Possible XLR8 ID ?
.......
0155 - Positive ID by OM as "XLR8"
           and into more muzak
0202 - a reggae sounding number
0205 - very deep fading takes over
0209 - another reggae song fades up
0214 - Positive ID by OM as "XLR8... Accelerate !"
0214 - Presumed S/Off - QRT
.......
0219 - back with punk type music
0221 - Positive ID by OM as "XLR8... Accelerate !"
0221 - Presumed QRT again, or faded down into the ether...


Thank You for the challenge XLR8 !

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: unID 6940 USB 0134z 12/1/14

« on: December 01, 2014, 0140 UTC »

SINPO: 34433 - some brief fades
-100 dB

0138 - Also hearing this station with an UNID song
0144 - Positive ID by OM as "Whiskey Redneck Radio"
0145 - Family Tradition - Hank Williams JR
0149 - Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival - snippet
0152 - Positive ID by OM as "Whiskey Redneck Radio"
0153 - Willie, Waylon and Me - David Allan Coe
0157 - Livin' on Tulsa Time - Don Williams
0200 - Intro / Train, Train - Blackfoot
0203 - I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
0206 - Positive ID by OM as "Whiskey Redneck Radio"
0207 - Me & Ol' CB - Dave Dudley
0210 - ...a rap song on WRR...
0215 - Kaw Liga - Hank Williams
0219 - King of the Road - Roger Miller
0221 - S/Off - QRT (assumed - cause he's "gone, gone, gone" from the frequency)

Thanks again Whiskey Redneck Radio.
A friendly suggestion: Please work on limiting the amount of "dead air" between songs.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio, 0125, 11.30.14, 6940U

« on: November 30, 2014, 1423 UTC »

SDR Recording Catch
Peaking to -25dB at times

It seems like the Show Theme is: "The Five Senses"

0124 - S/On with Interval Signal - "Testing 123, can anybody hear me?"
           repeated 8 times....
0126 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0126 - an UNID tune accompanied by guitar
0129 - I Smell a Rat
0131 - I Smell Trouble (ahead of me)
0134 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0134 - I'm Smelling Coffee
0136 - an UNID instrumental number
0139 - ..."wake up, wake up wake up, wake up".... (The Cranberries ?)
0143 - I Smell Smoke
0147 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0147 - I've Heard That Song Before
0150 - Do Nothing Til You Hear It From Me
0153 - I Hear Music
0156 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0156 - I Hear a Symphony - Diana Ross
0159 - I Hear You Knockin' - Dave Edmunds
0202 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0202 - A Taste of Honey
0204 - A Taste Of Your Love
0206 - A Taste of Being in Love
0211 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0211 - I'll See You In My Dreams
0213 - Come Up and See Me Sometime - Mae West ?
0217 - I'm Beginning to See The Light
0220 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0220 - Lovely to See You Again My Friend - Moody Blues
0222 - I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
0225 - Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
0229 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0229 - Touch Me - The Doors
0232 - Physical Touch - Phil Collins
0235 - Touch and Go - The Cars
0240 - Positive ID by OM as "Wolverine Radio"
0240 - A Touch Of You Love - B B King
0245 - She's Got The Lovers Touch
0250 - Echo ID
0250 - SSTV
0252 - S/Off - QRT

Thanks for the Show, Wolverine Radio !
You Always Satisfy !

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Turkey Breast Radio 6930 USB 0033 UTC NOV 29, 2014

« on: November 29, 2014, 1851 UTC »

Late SDR Recording Catch

Sometimes peaking above the noise level

0035 - Thanksgiving Song - Adam Sandler
0047 - talk by OM
0049 - a song with piano
0050 - ID as Turkey Breast Radio
           E-Mail addy given: turkeybreastradio@gmail.com
0051 - S/Off - QRT

Thanks again for the Show !

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio GaGa 6925u 1319 UTC 11/29/2014

« on: November 29, 2014, 1335 UTC »

S5 signal

1335 - Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
1336 - sirens
          Positive ID by OM as "Radio GaGa - Pirate Shortwave"
1337 - S/Off - QRT

Thanks Radio GaGa !

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QSLs Received / Re: Turkey Breast Radio QSL

« on: November 29, 2014, 0136 UTC »

Just got this in the E-Mail.

Thanks Turkey Breast Radio !!!

<quote>

Happy Thanksgiving....
Thanks for reception report.
You indeed here Turkey Breast Radio repeat show from last night.
Transmission ended abruptly as I blew a fuse.
Attached is a new QSL card.
TBR

<unquote>