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5731

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Relay Station 5010 AM 1520 UTC 15 Jan 2018

« on: January 15, 2018, 2020 UTC »

Excellent reception on the T/O 7000 with just its whip.


2017z Unid lenghty R&B tune with drum solos
2022z OM quickly spoke (as my wife was speaking to me) maybe something about "Newport" into another unid R&B song
2027z OM (MLK?) talking about Gandhi, resistance,  and justice.
2035z Another unid R&B song, maybe James Brown?
2037z "I conceive of this struggle......until the Negro is free"  MLK
2043z OM "Here at Newport Pirate Radio"
2052z OM "Up next, They Can't Take Away Our Music"
2059z "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" Gil Scott-Heron
2105z Unid David Bowie song

Thanks for the programming!

5732

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC "Yanks/Sox" 17640/17830 am 1610 utc 14 Jan 2018

« on: January 14, 2018, 1612 UTC »

Good reception on both.

Well, not the actual rivalry but as close as you will come to it in the UK.  Premier League power Liverpool is hosting the club many feel and is the finest in Europe this year, Manchester City.  But it is more than the coincidental colors (Liverpool red and Manchester City blue) that makes this Yanks/Sox.  Fenway Sports (the Red Sox) bought Liverpool and their grounds (Anfield) eight years ago.  Non-live telecasts of Liverpool are shown on the Red Sox NESN station.  Liverpool has played pre-season matches at Fenway

Meanwhile, The Yanks and Man City are joint owners of the MLS side NYCFC, non-live broadcasts of Man City matches are shown on the Yankee Network (YES).  City has played pre-season at Yankee Stadium. These two clubs act like their MLB affiliates - Liverpool sent midfield star Coutinho to Barcelona, for literally more than what the Mets payroll will be, because he wants out after this year.  They went on to acquire star defender Van Dijk from Southampton.  Man City (owned by a UAE oil rich prince) gets criticized for spoiling the game with money.

Should be a doozy of a match.  City punished Liverpool 5-0 at the Etihad in their first meeting as the Reds played a man down most of the match.  City will control the ball 75-80% of the time when both teams are at full strength, bad news when you go down a man to them.  Liverpool is undefeated, in fourth, in their last seventeen matches in all competitions.  City sits atop of the league table, unbeaten in their last thirty league matches.

1610z Shot by Chamberlain in the lower corner, goal - 1-0 Liverpool.
1619z "De Bruyne with a pass to Sane in the box but cleared away before it reaches him."
1620z "Now with De Bruyne with a cross but just pass the reach of Augero"
1623z "Sane with a shot deflected wide, corner kick for City."
1627z "Delph has returned.  Ball to Sane cleared away by Liverpool - they lead 1-nil"
1631z Delph coming off for City, Danilho replacing him.  City has had more possessions but not as good sets.
1633z "De Bruyne with a low hard shot from outside the box, saved.  Liverpool lead here 1-nil."
1639z "Left footed shot by Salah, saved by Ederson"
1641z "Sane breaks through the Liverpool defense, shoots nearside, and scores. 1-1 here at Anfield."
1647z Halftime 1-1

5733

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Old Time Radio 6770 AM 1250 UTC 14 JAN 2018

« on: January 14, 2018, 1457 UTC »

Yes, yes you are correct...Pennington, he plays like the Paddington Bear.  Same difference for Brady.  Welcome back, again.

5734

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Old Time Radio 6770 AM 1250 UTC 14 JAN 2018

« on: January 14, 2018, 1331 UTC »

1327z Very faint bits and pieces of reception

You are welcome back, JoeFLIPS!  However, I don't want to hear from you or Skippy about the Pats......if only they played in a real division or conference.      Question:  Who is the best QB in the AFC East that Brady has had to face?   Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick.........buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, time's up.  Chad Paddington - ugh!

5735

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 9765 am 0958 utc 14 Jan 2018

« on: January 14, 2018, 1004 UTC »

Fair reception

0958z Unid instrumental jazz
1000z Time pips to News (Papua New Guinea volcano)
1004z Jazz continues but can't recall show.
1022z "Theme from Star Trek" Loulie Jean Norman

5736

QSLs Received / NDR - Gruß an Bord eQSL

« on: January 14, 2018, 0015 UTC »

Hot off the presses...

5737

North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770 am 2345 utc 13 Jan 2018

« on: January 13, 2018, 2346 UTC »

Poor reception

2345z OM talking, can't decipher - pretty noisy
2347z Unid music
2353z Off?

5738

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Itahuka 15420 am 1800 utc 13 Jan 2018

« on: January 13, 2018, 1805 UTC »

Excellent reception, on the '37 Zenith Console,  in Kirundi.  This is a first for me.  Station and language id by short-wave.info.

1801z Very pleasant music, OM speaking in Kirundi after song
1810z Two OM's talking "Uganda" mentioned a couple of times.
1830z OM talking in Kirundi continues

5739

Shortwave Broadcast / Deutsche Welle Football Special 15195 am 1425 utc 13 Jan 2018

« on: January 13, 2018, 1428 UTC »

This is the third and final special football broadcast of the Bundesliga in Hausa during the B17 schedule.  See their schedule:
http://www.dw.com/downloads/41369539/b17webkw.pdf

Good reception, no reception on other frequency 17840.

1425z Sounds like 2 OM's doing pre-match report.
1430z Whiste blows to start play....one OM picks up pace for talk as if broadcasting match.  Not sure what this match is yet.
1436z During pauses in play by play, crowd can be heard chanting in German.
1503z Both OM's with "Goal", by process of elimination when this goal was scored....this is Hannover v Mainz
1516z Half time to West African instrumental music
1518z OM talking
1528z "Hausa" to DW ID tones
1533z Start of second half

5740

Shortwave Broadcast / HCJB Quito 6050 am 1020 utc 13 Jan 2018

« on: January 13, 2018, 1021 UTC »

Fair reception, a lot of noise.

1020z Southern American instrumental music just over noise.  YL and OM talking in Spanish after song
1023z Andes pipe music, OM talking over music
1028z Reception has been steadily improving, music is a delight
1058z Now using G500 with just its whip, very good reception......music continues to be great.

5741

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Rebelde 5025 am 1002 utc 13 Jan 2017

« on: January 13, 2018, 1006 UTC »

Faint with fades.  Don't believe it is the huge rainstorm playing with reception, almost sounds as if they are having some technical problems.  Some odd electrical sounds as if they are working with transmission.  Usually excellent reception at this hour.

1002z Very faint music, barely can hear OM talking in Spanish

5742

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC Sportsworld FA Cup 3rd Round 17640, now 15400 am 1620 utc 7 Jan 2018

« on: January 07, 2018, 1624 UTC »

Very good reception on 17640 
Excellent reception on 15400, PL-600 just using whip

1620z Live coverage of Nottingham Forest - Arsenal fixture by 2 OM's, nil - nil.  Arsenal are holders (defending champs) of this tournament/trophy.
1622z The Forest score on a header off a free kick, 1-nil.  (If there is a God in heaven, the Gunners will drop this match)
1625z Arsenal make it 1-1, off a free kick, header off the post, and scramble in front
1634z Left footed shot by Forest player, saved by Arsenal keeper - "Fantastic save" by BBC OM
1636z "This is 5Live from City Ground. Nottingham Forest 1, Arsenal 1"
1639z "Nottingham Forest is currently 14th in the Championship, Arsenal sixth in the premier league"
1646z Lichaj of Forest score off a chest to foot volley, sloppy defending by Gunners 2-1.
1649z Halftime - will need to find new frequency for 2nd half  YL "The FA CUP from the BBC"  (Fourth round draw will be Monday 2pm eastern)
1655z OM and YL discussion - Lichaj (American) scored both goals for Forest, Liverpool recent midfielder transfer to Barcelona and where the Reds might spend the money.
15400am
1700z News
1706z YL "The FA Cup on Sportsworld, Arsenal out of the tunnel early for the second half"
1714z "Danny Welbeck's cross is too high.  Walker is coming in for Forest"
1723z Penalty awarded to Forest, 18 year old Bereton scores 3-1 Forest "Arsenal is looking around like what's going on?"  (It's God  )
1732z "Arsenal have never been out in the 3rd round of the FA Cup before."
1738z "One goal back for Arsenal.  Danny Welbeck takes it away from the keeper and scores. 3-2, 11 minutes left."
1743z Penalty awarded to Forest, yellow card to Debuchy & Ospina, Dowell scores "another nail in Arsenal's coffin."
1748z "Worrall receives a straight red for the tackle, Forest will finish a man down."
1754z Final whistle - "Forest win, Arsene Wenger's career at Arsenal could be coming to an end."

5743

Shortwave Broadcast / Athmeeya Yatra Radio 15235 am 1515 utc 7 Jan 2018

« on: January 07, 2018, 1519 UTC »

Excellent reception....T/O 7000 with just its whip

1515z YL in Bengali (according to short-wave.info) speaking in between traditional Indian songs.
1528z Address given in several languages including English
1529z Off

5744

Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 7390 am 1305 utc 7 Jan 2018

« on: January 07, 2018, 1308 UTC »

Fair reception, pretty noisy....but surprised anything is moving as it is -10 degrees here in the valley.

1305z OM giving news
1307z YL with feature program, cannot quite determine scope of topic due to noise.

5745

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Exterior España 9690 kHz AM 2015 UTC 06 Jan 2018

« on: January 06, 2018, 2035 UTC »

Excellent reception

2034z Two OM's on first half analysis of the La Liga match between Sevilla and Real Betis (2-2)