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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

152

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!

153

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

154

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.

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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.

160

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

161

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

162

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. :-(

163

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

164

North American Shortwave Pirate / WMF? Family Radio 6924.55 AM

« on: November 05, 2011, 2135 UTC »

Very strong sigs +20 dB/ S9 555 / Beautiful audio
2117 - sign on with chimes
2120 - ID given, "WFM? (B or P) This is Brandy Norwood and you're listening to Family Radio"
2122 - several songs aired followed by more ID's

Very difficult to make out callsign. WMF is very distinctive but the last letter could be B, P or T.  Still on air.

165

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Strange Outpost Seven 6930 AM

« on: November 04, 2011, 0012 UTC »

Very strong signal SINPO 54555 (S9+)

2359 (3 NOV 2011) - "Romeo Sierra Oscar Seven" repeated 3 times
0000 (4 NOV 2011) - ID "Radio Strange Outpost Seven" (female announcer)
0001 - unintelligible message given by male announcer - audio very weak compared to female
0002 - another message
0004 - ID given again by female followed by "Transmission 001 complete" then off air

New one by me - and it is strange. Please QSL !