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Spy Numbers / 4XZ, 7050khz, CW, 2120z, 13 NOV 2015

« on: November 13, 2015, 2135 UTC »

Israeli Numbers Station - 4XZ - morse code 20wpm
Peaking S4 (459) with little jamming from ham operators

2118 - 5-letter groups
2120 - ID "de 4XZ"
2125 - interrupt message "sri sri de 4XZ 4XZ" followed by message
2231 - still sending message groups
2245 - repeatedly sending callsign - holding control of frequency for 15 minutes
2300 - ID, resuming 5-letter group messages
2334 - now idling again

Active now on this frequency for the past 3 days - unusual to be using 40 mtrs

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Other / UNID 6885 RTTY 2036 - 2053 UTC 9 NOV 2015

« on: November 09, 2015, 2119 UTC »

Very strong RTTY station -  S9 - Not sure what to make of this
My rig does not have a print output so I photographed the running text and transcribed it here verbatim:

2036 - "MORE FRUITFUL LIFE WILL YOU JOIN IN THAT HISTORIC EFFORT?"

2047 - "DE B. KENNEDY'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS: ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU 191RCIXT
A DE B. IN THE TONG H STORY OF THE WORLD, ONLY A FEW GENERATIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THE ROLE OF DEFENDING FREEDOM IN ITS HOUR OF MAXIMUM DANGER. I DO NOTSHRINK FROM THIS RESPONSIBILITY--I WELCOME IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY OF US WOULD EXCHANGE PLACES WITH ANY OTHER PEOPLEOR ANY OTHER  GENERATION. THE ENERGY, THE FAITH, TT DEVOTION WHINH WE BRINGTO THIS NDEAVOR WILL LIGHT OUR COUNTRY AND ALL WHO SERVE T--AND THE GLOW FROM THAT FIRE CAN TRULY LIGHT THE WORLD. OSFTCBRBRNUA DE B. MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE WORLD: ASK NOT WHAT AMER CA WITL DO FOR YOU, BUT WHAT TOGETHER WE CAN DO FOR THE FREEDOM OF MAN.VITA DE B. FINALLH, WHETHER YOU ARE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, ASK OFS HERE THE SAME HIGH STA DARDS OF STRENGTH AND SACRIFICE WHICH WE ASK OF YOU. WITH A GOOD CONSC ENCE OUR ONLY SURE REWARD, WITH HISTORY OF THE F N T JUDGE OF OUR DEEDS, LET US GO FORTH TO LEAD THE LAND WE LOVE, ASKING HIS BLESSINGS AND HIS HELP, BUT KNOWING THAT HERE ON EARTH GODS WORK MUST TRULY BE OUR OWN.WNFCVQ"

Nothing else heard 2053 - 2119 UTC

any ideas, anyone?

153

North American Shortwave Pirate / WKND 6924 AM 0012-0050 UTC October 24, 2015

« on: October 24, 2015, 0019 UTC »

Good audio and signal but lots of interference from chatter and static - SIO 333

0012 - ID, WKND (om) reviewing the previously aired songs
0013 - ID again followed by Bungle in the Jungle (Jethro Tull)
0017 - too much interference to understand audio
0018 - talking about time change coming
0020 - sounds like he is talking about the early years of WKND on shortwave back in 1989
0027 - Announcement for the Society of Broadcast Engineers Convention on November 2 (must be an earlier broadcast)
0029 - music (from 90210 Soundtrack)
0035 - ID
0040 - reading QSL request letters from listeners
0044 - QSL requests go to PO Box 109 BRS, PA
0046 - music, Dog song
0050 - off air

154

North American Shortwave Pirate / Red Mercury Labs 6935 USB Oct. 12, 2013 0212Z

« on: October 12, 2013, 0231 UTC »

Good signal tonight (S8) with some static crashes

0223z - ID, 6935 Red Mercury Labs
0225z - music, Iron Maiden

Thans for the show!

155

General Radio Discussion / Confessions of a Pirate

« on: February 10, 2013, 1906 UTC »

Saw this posting in AmateurRadio.com and thought others would enjoy...

http://tinyurl.com/bkw4nt4

156

North American Shortwave Pirate / 7025 USB UNID 2147 - 2255 UTC 22 Jan 2013

« on: January 22, 2013, 2219 UTC »

Sounds like a loop broadcast in lower portion of 40 mtr band. Hams are throwing carriers over top with heavy CW traffic. Very weak audio - hard to make out audio
SINPO 33443

2147 - talking about Rhode Island Public Health - something about people getting vaccines and wearing masks
2153 - silence
2155 - music playing
2203 - silence again
2204 - male talking about jobs in the USA
2210 - silence
2211 - male announce back talking about US jobs again and how the economy is putting the US in trouble
2224 - male is back on again
2237 - now he's talking about home foreclosures
2242 - something about the McDonald's franchise
2243 - propagation getting better: audio is starting to improve. He is talking about the Iraq oil fields.
2251 - talking about the Superbowl
2255 - static level shot up to 10 dB over S9 and remained there. I have not heard anything for over 15 minutes.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Ann Hoffer Live Halloween Show 6925USB *2208-2227* 31Oct2012

« on: October 31, 2012, 2210 UTC »

Great signal S9, 54455
Sounding great Ann Hoffer!
2208 - ID, Ann Hoffer Live
2209 - Ann singing Monster Mash live
2213 - Must be the Season of the Witch
2221 - People are Strange
2224 - Werewolves of London
2225 - ID
2226 - sent out "Happy Halloween to all the pirates & 73's"
2227 - off air

Thanks Ann!! Great Show as usual

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Pirate Radio Boston 6925AM 2139-2210* 27Oct12

« on: October 27, 2012, 2224 UTC »

Great signal 55555, 20 over S9

2139 - Peter Toss song
2142 - ID, Charlie Loudenboomer stated 20th anniversary broadcast
2143 - reception letters being read by Mr. Excellence followed by QSL addresses - both PO Box 1 Belfast and gmail.com
2145 - Donna the Buffalo, Funky Side
2150 - Donna the Buffalo, Sailing
2154 - ID
2156 - Mr. X introducing Bob Marley
2157 - Bob MArley, So Much Things To Say
2204 - another QSL letter read
2206 - Signing off followed by one more song
2210 - off air

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6950USB 2051-2207* 27Oct12

« on: October 27, 2012, 2112 UTC »

Great signal, 55555 - 20 over S9 will little fading

2051z - music
2053z - ID
2058z - B52's, Love Shack
2103z - ID
2107z - Natalie Merchant, Carnival
2112z - ID & Pretenders, Middle of the Road

Thanks for the show - tunes are great to just chillin' out,  73

160

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Morania 6926 AM (14Oct2012 @0349-0447)

« on: October 14, 2012, 0446 UTC »

Hearing a very weak station barely breaking the high noise level. Signal fading in and out of S9 noise level.
34223 with lots of static crashes

0349 - unintelligible female announcer followed by music and comedy skits
0405 - unintelligible male announcer followed by more music
0418 - "This is..."
0422 - "Radio..."
0424 - clear ID finally, "Radio Morania"
0427 - ID, "This is Radio Morania with Rodriguez in the studio"
0432 - Everytime an address is announced for reception reports there happens to be interference
0436 - Morania Mailbox
0442 - "Radio Morania broadcasting via a laser beam appearing as a red light in the sky"
0445 - National Anthem of Morania
0447 - "This is Morania Calling - This is Morania Calling" off air

161

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Shaman - 6925 khz

« on: June 28, 2012, 2109 UTC »

Heard the very end of a test transmission from Radio Shaman (not sure of spelling). Strong signal of S9 SINPO=55455
Male announcer with a British accent:

2042 - "This is a test"
2043 - "This is Radio Shaman from Quebec Canada on 6925 - Mission of Peace and Love"
2043 - "Hope this test has been successful"

I listened on 6923.75 USB

2127 - Heard another call for confirmation of test - Loud & clear in Pittsburgh PA

I tried to upload an audio file but not enough space on server.

162

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925.6 AM

« on: December 27, 2011, 2242 UTC »

Crying babies back on again - S9 - 44444
I only caught it for a few minutes, 2238 - 2241 UTC Dec. 27, 2011

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Pirate Radio Boston - 6925 AM

« on: December 23, 2011, 2301 UTC »

Pirate Radio Boston coming in very weak tonight - 34333
2228 - ID given
2300 - music playing and conditions are starting to get better

164

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Turkey Radio 6925.3 AM

« on: November 23, 2011, 2358 UTC »

Great signal tonight, +10 dB/S9 - 55445
2349 - turkey sounds
2350 - why people get fat at Thanksgiving, naming all the food that is eaten during Thanksgiving dinner
2353 - ID, This is Old Turkey Radio
2354 - music, "I Love Turkey Balls"
2357 - severe +20 dB interference drowning out Old Turkey Radio

QSL route given as oldturkeyradio (at) yahoo (dot) com but I got a delivery failure. :-(

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Rave-On Radio 6925 USB

« on: November 13, 2011, 0202 UTC »

SIO 454 - Good signal and audio
0140 - The Bob Dylan Oh Mercy album Show
Thanks for the show!
0200 - QSL info HF Underground, FRN & raveonradio (at) gmail (dot com