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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6930 USB 1916 UTC 04 APR 2024

« on: April 04, 2024, 1919 UTC »

Fair reception - low volume, noisy

1919 Classical music
1924 Classical continues, a little too noisy for Shazam ID
1930 77LJS OM voice but not a word discernible
1931 Off?

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QSLs Received / Cousin Mosquito Radio (CSR relay) eQSL - 3 APR

« on: April 04, 2024, 1025 UTC »

Thanks for the eQSL and programming, there was a lot of buzz about it. 
(and thanks to CSR for a very biting relay.)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cousin Mosquito Radio 6938 USB 2310 UTC 3 APR 2024

« on: April 03, 2024, 2312 UTC »

Very good reception
2311 Instrumental music....mosquito sounds
2312 Splat of mosquito being hit.  ID by Cousin Moe.  Then honky tonk piano music
2316 OM discussing hum by mosquitos
2318 Unid synth tune
2320 "The Bug" Jerry Dallman and the Knightcaps
2325 "Mosquito One" Dennis Alcapone
2331 Buzzing sounds

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6930 USB 2217 UTC 03 APR 2024

« on: April 03, 2024, 2223 UTC »

Very good reception, surprising with the significantly foul weather here

2223 "Mambo No. 5" Lou Bega
2227 "Perfect Day" Lou Reed, song is seeing recent play as it is in movie "Perfect Days".  A film very worthwhile catching.
2230 "Macarena - remix" Retro Team
2235 "What About Now" Lonestar
2237 77LJS ID, shoutouts to HFU (thanks  ), opened transmitter A
2243 "Mama Said Knock You Out" LL Cool J
2252 Unid tune - Piano instrumental (mainly), some harmonies
2301 "Our House" Madness
2303 "Material Girl" Madonna

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QSLs Received / FM 88 Cable Radio eQSL - 2 APR

« on: April 03, 2024, 1021 UTC »

Thanks Solidrock for the sunny musical memories from a broadcaster in the Sunshine State.     Much needed in dreary New England.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6930 USB 2223 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 2223 UTC »

Good reception but noticeable noise
2223 Unid Classical music
2226 Probably new piece (or movement), Shazam can't ID
2230 Ethereal Music continues
2235 Bell tolling in music
2239 OM host talking about music played, ID-ed by voice of host
2314 Reception much better, OM talking about 2011 and 2012 music, HFU shout outs

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB 2100 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 2112 UTC »

Good reception but high noise floor
2111 Indie/punk rock
2114 "I have 2 words for you - V*gina"
2116 "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck...."
2117 Parody/imitation of Trump - sounds similar to broadcast the other day
2119 Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 AM 2016 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 2023 UTC »

Good reception but high noise floor
2023 "Baby Come Back" Player
2026 "Adventures in the land of Music" Dynasty
2029 "Won't You Step Into My World" The Real Thing - music has flowed from one song into another, no DJ, nor pauses
2032 "Give A Little more" Phyllis Hyman
2046 "This is for the Lover in You" Shalamar

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MW Loggings / Re: ZNS-3 Bahamas 810 AM 0318 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 1935 UTC »

Nice catch, I tried for ZNS-2 and ZNS-3 while in St. Augustine last month - no luck but working with portable with some wire.  As noted, did get ZNS-1.

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Shortwave Broadcast / NHK World 15115 AM 1836 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 1838 UTC »

Note: Had planned on testing reception on the A24 1700 UTC broadcast on 17680 from France but over ridden by Radio Martí transmission.   

Good reception some noise, Japanese service.
1836 "Hana No Inochi Wa" Atsuo Okamoto
1839 Shazam ID-ed song and singer in Japanese, YL and OM duet
1843 "Sukiyabashi Elegy"
1848 Unid song, OM singer
1852 "夕月" by Chiyoko Shimakura
1856 Man speaking over instrumental music
1859 Woman speaking over music
1900 Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6930 USB 1822 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 1829 UTC »

Good reception, noise floor fairly high

1826 Several Hank Williams songs, too much noise for Shazam to ID
1833 Hank continues
1834 ID by OM host, tough to make out most of what he is saying
1904 OM host talking, ID "Broadcasting live from..." to unid song, Willie Nelson?  Reception much better than earlier
1907 "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" Stan Jones?
1910 Cited me for correct song ID, Shazam doesn't wan to ID anything - too much noise?
1914 "Ring of Fire" Johnny Cash
Thanks for delightful music on yet another dreary day, maybe I should plant rice this year. 
1916 OM speaking about rain
1924 "Don't Take Your Love To Town" unid cover
1925 Off

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio New Zealand 13690 AM 0855 UTC 2 APR 2024 - A24 frequency

« on: April 02, 2024, 0857 UTC »

Good reception - some noise, English service.  Another new A24 frequency
0855 "April in the Sun" Dragon
0858 YL explains frequency change ro 11725, birdbell IS, off

0900 Reception on 11725 just above noise floor now

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QSLs Received / BBC Top 20 rebroadcast from 1969 - 30 MAR

« on: April 02, 2024, 0851 UTC »

Well, I guess England DID swing like a pendulum do, great broadcast and eQSL.  Cheers! 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 0037 UTC 2 APR 2024

« on: April 02, 2024, 0043 UTC »

Very good reception

0041 "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" Iron Butterfly
0044 Zeeky talking "song ended 5 minutes ago"
0047 Zeeky pulls plug on audio player to stop song, faux qsl info

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sternradio 6962 AM v. (?) 1931 UTC 1 APR 2024

« on: April 01, 2024, 1933 UTC »

Fair reception, very noisy - band/frequency tough to figure, this is best here.  Maybe Sternradio?

1931 Music at noise level
1945 ID, OM talking - reception a little better
1947 "Rain of Blood" Die Form
1953 QSY to 6959/6960?