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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WRUV 6923 USB 2244 UTC 30 May 2020

« on: May 30, 2020, 2341 UTC »

Weak signal tonight.  OP and music barely above static.
ID at 2348 into possible SSTV,  then lost signal  or s/off ~ 2350.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / III Percenter 6954.25 USB 0213 UTC 30 May 2020

« on: May 30, 2020, 0224 UTC »

0220 Love Hurts
Good signal despite noise but get best reception on 6954.25.
0226 Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
0232 Extended CW (not set up to decode)
0240 Man talking about plans to overthrow current president.
0245 song "Were We Go Over, We Go All"  (dedication  to Q-Anon ?)
0257  SSTV image of the emblem for "The Three Percenters" (a right-wing militia group)
Just no escape.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WRUV. 6923 USB 0136 30 May 2020

« on: May 30, 2020, 0202 UTC »

WRUV ID @ 0157.  OP apologized for tech difficulties.
Music by the  Stones, Shocking Blue, and the Proclaimers.
Strong signal and receiving well in both USB and LSB.
Sounding bad in AM mode. I'm confused.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 30.May 2020 00.58 UTC

« on: May 30, 2020, 0112 UTC »

Blood, Swear, and Tears at 0105.
Conditions bad here at the moment.  Sounds like geo-magnetic storm blowing through.
Whatever in may be, the whole band here is awash in static.  Audio a bit muddy/watery.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0007 UTC 30 May 2020

« on: May 30, 2020, 0041 UTC »

Strong signal @ 0040 with techno rock.
SSTV @ 0046 but wasn't ready for it.  Back into techno.
Big jump in static levels; copy bit more difficult.
SSTV image with Skippy Radio.
Numerous  SSTVs but most have very grainy copy here.
Off @ 0102.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6932 USB 0040 UTC 28 May 2020

« on: May 28, 2020, 0051 UTC »

0050  Sounds like police scanner traffic
0053 muffled Male voice, then back into scanner traffic.
Toy music box sounds intermingled?
Is this a live or slightly time-delayed feed?  Public safety traffic in my area always gives time at end of each transmission.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WIGL 6937 USB 2345 ITc 27 May 2020

« on: May 28, 2020, 0005 UTC »

Just tuned at 0001 with Spanish Flea with Herb Alpert.
Good signal with some occasionally strong static.
Tonight playing primarily instrumental music from the 1960s.
Vocals by the Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" @ 0022.
Sponsored by fine Aldi products.
0025:  CCR  - " Who'll Stop the Rain?"

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: VORW Relay 6950 USB 2155 UTC 26 May 2020

« on: May 26, 2020, 2338 UTC »

Just caught the last 2 minutes.  Station ID w sign off at ~2335.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.2 AM 0019 UTC 26 May 2020

« on: May 26, 2020, 0026 UTC »

Weak signal barely above noise floor at 0025.
Some improvement  in signal at 0200, but static levels also rose.
Six of one, half a dozen of another.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cool AM Radio and Mix Radio 6875 USB moved to 6880 USB 2330UTC 25 May, 2020

« on: May 26, 2020, 0022 UTC »

Nice signal into eastern Nebraska with easy listening music. 
Ham QRM underneath.
Mix Radio International  ID at0020.
At the moment, 0033 UTC, getting better reception in USB  and slightly off-frequency (6880.05).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Skippy Radio 6925 USB 0117 UTC 25 May 2020

« on: May 25, 2020, 0241 UTC »

At 0234 strong signal despite heavy static.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 0010 UTC 25 May 2020

« on: May 25, 2020, 0020 UTC »

Can hear music but local storms making copy difficult.
0021 SSTV with image of skull wearing horned helmet with crossed weapons underneath.
0025. Sounds like some kind of chant with pan-pipe like instrument in background.
0030  SSTV. single master ship on open seas
Back into chant-like music; hearing some CW in the music.
0034. BRIAN LUCAS  PROJECT  - Setting Sun (so says Shazam)
0043 Completely  lost in static.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 0010 UTC 25 May 2020

« on: May 25, 2020, 0006 UTC »

Long SSTV transmission but wasn't  set up to decode.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Best Smooth Jazz via Mix Radio International 5055 USB 0123 UTC 24 May 2020

« on: May 24, 2020, 0140 UTC »

Fair signal just above the noise floor, but copy somewhat legible.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio / WDDR 6950 USB 0030 UTC 24 MAY 2020

« on: May 24, 2020, 0120 UTC »

On right Wolverine Radio.
Music by Stephen Stills, Scandal, and Satana.