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European Pirates and Private Stations / Mystery 21 4700 AM 1825 UTC 24 May 2020

« on: May 24, 2020, 1833 UTC »

I'm noting digital interference under their signal now on an SDR in Norway, but not so much on an SDR in Austria. I wonder if this is jamming or just the "rightful owner" using the frequency.

UPDATE: interference stopped at 1837 UTC.

But now it's back at 1845.

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European MW Pirate Radio / Digital AM Mediumwave (Netherlands) 1660 AM 2100 UTC 16 May 2020

« on: May 16, 2020, 2109 UTC »

Pop and C&W music. ID at 2106 UTC. SINPO 43444 on an SDR in Norway.

TX off the air at 2112 UTC.

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European MW Pirate Radio / Ross AM Radio (Netherlands) 1631 AM 2005 UTC 16 May 2020

« on: May 16, 2020, 2033 UTC »

Pop music. Announcements in English and Dutch. SINPO 53444 on an SDR in Norway.

2029 - ID and email address.
2031 - Talking Heads, Psycho Killer
2035 - XTC, Making Plans for Nigel
2141 - Checked back and TX was gone.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Abu Dhabi Radio 6276 AM 1826 UTC 16 May 2020

« on: May 16, 2020, 1827 UTC »

Spanish vocal and accordion music. (Possibly Mexican.) Exact freq is 6275.96 KHz. SINPO 55555. Excellent reception in Norway.

1927 - Edith Piaf,  Je ne regrette rien.
1929 - Doris Day, Que Sera, Sera.
1952 - Greetings to HFU in English and a listener in (Friesland) in Dutch.

Hi Johnny!

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European Pirates and Private Stations / WKOS 6285 AM 1805 utc 16 May 2020

« on: May 16, 2020, 1814 UTC »

At 1805 UTC, I have their carrier on 6284.96 KHz, with another carrier on 6285.17 KHz. The modulation is definitely associated with 6284.96 KHz: 1) both sidebands are symmetrical around 6284.96 and 2) tuning to 6285.17 USB results in "Mickey Mouse" modulation.

SINPO 22232 on an SDR in Norway.

1818 - The interfering carrier on 6285.17 KHz is gone.
1820 - 1940s music.
1824 - Missed the ID but recognize the announcer's voice.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio 319 6390 AM 0800 UTC 16 May 2020

« on: May 16, 2020, 0805 UTC »

Sounds like a relay of an internet radio station. Pop music. Good signal in Austria. SINPO 54455.
0812 - Stand By Me
0815 - Foreigner
0821 "Three-One-Nine" over a song
0825 - ID

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Mystery 21 4700 AM 1815 UTC 11 May 2020

« on: May 11, 2020, 1843 UTC »

ID at 1843 UTC. SINPO 55534 with rapid fading on an SDR in Norway.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6295 AM 1833 UTC 11 May 2020

« on: May 11, 2020, 1834 UTC »

TX on 2 minutes after Doctor Juice signed off. On 6295.0 KHz.

1833 - Bad Company.
1836 - TX off the air.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Doctor Juice 6295 AM 1750 UTC 11 May 2020

« on: May 11, 2020, 1757 UTC »

Actual frequency 6295.3 KHz. SINPO 32232 on an SDR in Norway. Rough copy with interference underneath.

March music.
ID and email address at 1753 but didn't quite understand it. "Radio Docks and Juice"?
1805 - "This is Radio Doctor (sounds like Tim?), your music station on shortwave." (I know that Dr. Tim is a personality in the hobby.)
1831 - TX off in the middle of a song.

Per Ray below, likely Radio Doctor Juice.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Mike Radio 3940 AM 2020 UTC 08 May 2020

« on: May 08, 2020, 2023 UTC »

2021 - Blondie song. SINPO 54444 in Norway.
2022 - "We have summer in Holland. Tomorrow it will be 25 degrees."
2032 - ID over Kim Carnes, Betty Davis Eyes but I was out of the room and missed it. "Aardvark Radio?"
2035 - Black Betty
2039 - ID.
2052 - "We stay until 11 o'clock CET, about 10 minutes from now."

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Studio 52 6262 AM 1929 UTC 08 May 2020

« on: May 08, 2020, 1932 UTC »

TX on at 1929 UTC, into female vocals.

1932 - STANAG QRM on LSB.
1934 - Announcement in Dutch. Missed the ID due to QRN. Reviewed the recording and still can't get more than "Radio ..."
1944 - Dutch country and western song.
2017 - Checked back and signal is gone.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Studio 52 6244 AM 1902 UTC 08 May 2020

« on: May 08, 2020, 1928 UTC »

1902 - Announcements by male in Dutch.
1908 - ID in English. "This is Studio 52, the head of the Studio 52 radio group.."

Pop music. SINPO 34323 on an SDR in Norway.

1924 - Obliterated by FSK.
1928 - FSK is gone but so is Studio 52. 

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Mystery 21 4700 AM 2003 UTC 26 April 2020

« on: April 26, 2020, 2007 UTC »

Presumed.

German pop music. SINPO 55534 in Norway.
2008 - ID.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Joey (tent.) 6330 AM 1827 UTC 26 April 2020

« on: April 26, 2020, 1830 UTC »

1827 - Electronic dance music. SINPO 55555 in Czechia, splattering a bit onto XTC on 6321.4 KHz.


edit : Joey, by Ray

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Utility / FAV22 3881 CW 0725 UTC 26 April 2020

« on: April 26, 2020, 0822 UTC »

This is sort of weird.

The French intelligence agency's station, normally sends 4 or 5-letter encoded groups (as I remember it). This time they were sending s-l-o-w speed, IN THE CLEAR, normal French. Slow enough that I could copy it easily (except for the diacritical marks: é, è, ç, and the like). Turned on the CW decoder for a record of it and it indicated 7-8 WPM. It turns out that the decoder had the same trouble with the diacritical marks.

Transmission finished by 0733 UTC.


WN NE WET PAS UN TERME[err]E NGAGEMENT LE L'ARM[err]D E NIVEAU DES UNIT[err]S PROJET[err]E S RESTE TR[err]S [err]L EV[err]. L'ENT RET I
EN DES " FONDAMENTAUX " DU M[err]TIER DE COMBATTANT EST PLUS QUE JAMAIS UNE N[err]C ESSIT[err]E T L'INSTRUCTION COLLECTIVE UNE EPRIJRIT
 [err]. C'EST L[err]T O UT L'ENJEU LE LA PR[err]P A RA T IO N JP[err]RA T IO NNELLE D[err]CENT RA LIS[err]E POUR LES ANN[err]ES [err]V
ENIR. LA VOCATIO N DE TOUT MILITAIRE ? 4E MPLIF UNE MISSION OP[err]RATIONNELLE EN OP[err]R ATION EXT[err]RIEURE OU SUR LE TERRITOIRE NA
TIONAL. MAIS VOTRE CARNET DE TIR EST-IL [err]J OUR ? CONNAISSEZ-VOUS TOUS LESEACTES R[err]FLEXES DU COM6ATTADT ? COMMENT R[err]AGIR DAN
S UNE EMBUSCADE ? <ar> E[err]Q DE FAV22