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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Feda 13670 AM 1909 utc 20 Jul 2022

« on: July 20, 2022, 1911 UTC »

Good reception, some noise.  Arabic service, World Christian Broadcasting relay from Madagascar

1909 OM in preaching tone
1911 Another OM talking over light music
1913 OM and YL in converstion
1918 Unid music

737

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Prague International 15770 AM 2100 utc 19 Jul 2022

« on: July 19, 2022, 2101 UTC »

Excellent reception via WRMI relay, English service.  WRMI relays Radio Prague several times a day over several frequencies in at least three languages.

2059 ID in Spanish, English, WRMI jingle
2100 Radio Prague IS, ID, news headlines - new variant of COVID 19 in Prague
2102 COVID vaccine availability, fines for motor vehicle infractions rising, inflation/union raise demands
2103 International Brass Bands gathering at Czech Fest
2104 Weather 36 C tomorrow
2105 ID, upcoming show segments
2106 European Space Agency captures heatwave in photos, cooling effect of fog/river/trees, solar panels
2108 Mining in outer space story
2114 Ian Willoughby talks with Czech linguist for rest of broadcast
2127 YL host concludes broadcast, gives ID

738

North American Shortwave Pirate / CDO 6920 USB 2215 UTC 18 JUL 2022

« on: July 18, 2022, 2216 UTC »

2215 Faint instrumental music, a lot of weather related noise

739

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Free Whatever 6970 usb 2315 utc 16 Jul 2022

« on: July 16, 2022, 2317 UTC »

Fair reception, fades to noise floor


2315 DJ Dick Weed Talking acid reflux, getting old, checking HFU, giving frequency as 6970
2319 Dedicated to show, hoping propagation is better...if sh*t hits the fan
2320 Way down in noise now
2326 Music starting to come out of noise again

740

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio New Zealand 7245 AM 1012 utc 16 Jul 2022

« on: July 16, 2022, 1016 UTC »

Just boomin' in, English service

1012 "Dance Me To The End Of Love" Leonard Cohen
1017 "Just Got Paid" ZZ Top
1023 "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" Marc Almond
1028 "Hope There's Someone" Antony & The Johnsons

741

North American Shortwave Pirate / Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 utc 16 Jul 2022

« on: July 16, 2022, 0100 UTC »

Excellent reception
0059 Wildfire IS
0100 ID to "Everyday I Write The Book" Elvis Costello and The Attractions
0104 "Easier Said Than Done" The Essex
0106 ID to "Everything to Everyone" Everclear
Tonight's theme is E-Z. Maybe Sir Elton John on deck?
0109 Hahaha 🤣 .....none other than "Empty Garden" Sir Elton
Do I dare guess The Eagles in the "wings"?
0114 ID to definitely not The Eagles 🤪, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" Ella Fitzgerald
0118 "Evil Woman" ELO
0122 ID, email addy for EQSL
0124 "Eminence Front" The Who (?)........hmmmmmmmm🤔
0128 "Summertime Blues" Eddie Cochran
Thanks for charming, delightful, clever playlist......will be listening while doing somethings

742

North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6930 usb 2320 utc 15 Jul 2022

« on: July 15, 2022, 2321 UTC »

Fair reception

2320 Unid spacey music
2322 "Riders On The Storm" The Doors, Now very good reception
Recorded YL over music but couldn't make it out
ID _________ Radio (could be Clever Name, not sure) but can't decipher voice
Request "Brimful of Asha" Cornershop, original version
2331 Unid music
2335 "Brimful of Asha" Cornershop   Thanks  , song includes All India Radio in lyric
Now Billy Joel "Summer, Highland Falls"
2342 "Summer, Highland Falls" Billy Joel
Will be listening to rest of broadcast while entertaining grandson....thanks for plays
"Maybe "Hey There, Delia" White T-shirts?

743

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Taiwan International test 11995 AM 1703 utc 10 Jul 2022

« on: July 10, 2022, 1708 UTC »

Excellent reception via U/Twente sdr - nothing here on terrestrial.  German service.

Test broadcast, these two websites differ on scope (being the broadcast lasted past 1710 utc, it probably highlights more accurate post):
http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/2022/07/radio-taiwan-international-schedules.html
https://swling.com/blog/2022/07/full-schedule-of-rti-transmission-tests-and-special-qsl/

1703 YL with news?  Heard "China"
1706 YL briefly in English, "Too high up is too cold" and "very, very expensive"
1710 ID in German to "Feng Xong Na Li Lai" Teresa Teng
1713 Email and snail mail address by YL
1714 YL and OM talking mentioned convenience stores
1717 "Starbucks" and "McDonald's" mentioned
1724 YL and OM continue, some marriages haven't had this much communication between YL and OM

744

North American Shortwave Pirate / Spam Radio 6925 AM 1258 utc 10 Jul 2022

« on: July 10, 2022, 1259 UTC »

Good reception some noise
1258 Bond theme
1300 "Spam" Monty Python
1302 "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" Monty Python
1304 OM talking but tough to make out with noise and some fades, mentioned Spam Radio
1307 Talking about QSL's "Quit bitchin', man"....enjoying fried Spam burgers
1308 King Spam talking with Spam Barkley, gotta get back to garden but will be listening.  Thanks for special rebroadcast
1313 "Spam" Weird Al
Maybe with all this talk of SPAM and fry cooking it will scare the chipmunks away 🐿 😱
1315 Live Saturday evening on 7385

745

North American Shortwave Pirate / Stoner Radio Int'l 6931 USB 2233 utc 9 Jul 2022

« on: July 09, 2022, 2234 UTC »

2233 Faint music at noise floor, OM singer with electric guitar - possibly C&W?
2237 Music making it a little further above noise but no where clear enough to ID, OM singing
2314 Stoner ID

746

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 7245 am 1029 utc 9 Jul 2022

« on: July 09, 2022, 1033 UTC »

English service, very good reception with slight noise.

1029 "If You Could Read My Mind" Gordon Lightfoot
1032 "Hope There's Someone" Anthony & The Johnsons
1035 "Valley Winter Song" Fountains of Wayne
1039 "Half Full Glass Of Wine" Tame Impala

747

North American Shortwave Pirate / Bob Dylan Radio 6925 AM 2257 utc 8 Jul 2022

« on: July 08, 2022, 2257 UTC »

Very noisy, just above noise floor
2257 Bob Dylan Music, can't tell what song recognize voice
2259 "Like A Rolling Stone"
2307 Fades and noise dominating reception
2323 A check back, probably off

748

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC World Service PM Johnson coverage 15740 AM 1401 utc 7 Jul 2022

« on: July 07, 2022, 1403 UTC »

English service, good reception.  This Ukraine special transmission is giving way to domestic political matters.  A little late starting today but maybe due to programming focus change.

1401 Carrier up
1402 Into Boris Johnson's speech mid-sentence.
1403 World news re-cap
1406 YL with PM story
1412 Boris Johnson's speech replayed from earlier today
1415 2 YL's and OM with analysis of speech and discussion of future political happenings
1430 ID into news round up to impact of PM change domestically and internationally
1435 YL with discussion with German spokesperson, then Irish reporter
1441 YL with editor from British Politico Ben Wallace on new PM candidates
1447 Ukraine reporter speaking on how Boris Johnson praised there
1450 BBC Newshour ID
1459 OFF

749

North American Shortwave Pirate / WTF Worldwide 6925 usb 2111 utc 4 Jul 2022

« on: July 04, 2022, 2111 UTC »

Good reception   Thanks for ID hsmith

2311 Unid Music
2313 "Back In The USA" Linda Ronstadt
2115 "National Anthem" Jimi Hendrix?
Request "America" Simon and Garfunkel?
W_____ and frequency maybe?
2120 "Voice of America" Little Steven
2122 "Ain't That America" John Mellencamp
Dinner time, will be listening.  Thanks for Independence Day Broadcast.

750

North American Shortwave Pirate / The Crooked Man 6925 AM 2302 utc 3 Jul 2022

« on: July 03, 2022, 2300 UTC »

Very Good Reception
2302 This is the Crooked Man calling, several times to  "Satisfaction"
2305 OM religious rapid talk?  "Find out what's on God's mind....."
2306 "Gorilla" The Rubinoos
2309 OM talking about going to psychiartist, we are in WWIII, I am a builder to "You Keep Me Hangin' On" Vanilla Fudge
2313 OM talking again but getting noisy "....going all to hell" to "Hang on Sloopy (The official song of Ohio)" The McCoys
2315 "The Crooked Man is calling" several times, OM talking "Maybe I was dropped on my head when I was a little kid and that's why I am crazy" to "Being For The Benefit to Mr. Kite!" The Beatles
2319 OM talking but quite noisy
2320 Music right at noise floor now
2322 ID again several times, talking about electronics
2324 "Rock and Roll, Part 2" Gary Glitter, OM cut into music and mentions haircut