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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Laser Hot Hits 6205 AM 1634 UTC 17 May 2018
« on: May 17, 2018, 1926 UTC »
Not too bad in Italy. SINPO 34444 at 1926 UTC with usual programming.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Unid 6290 AM 2033 UTC 16 May 2018
« on: May 16, 2018, 2047 UTC »
2045 UTC - Polka music. "Hullo, Hullo! Test." SINPO 43444 in Italy. Some SSB QRM on their USB.
2049 UTC - What we call in English "oom-pah-pah" music.
2052 UTC - "Hullo? Test." over the song. I feel like there is an ID coming any minute now.
2054 UTC - recognizable trumpet tune from the 1960s, but I can't place the name.
2049 UTC - What we call in English "oom-pah-pah" music.
2052 UTC - "Hullo? Test." over the song. I feel like there is an ID coming any minute now.
2054 UTC - recognizable trumpet tune from the 1960s, but I can't place the name.
1038
European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: R. Harmony 6309,5v AM 1709 UTC 16 May 2018
« on: May 16, 2018, 2044 UTC »
2040 UTC - "This is Harmony" between songs. SINPO 34344 currently in Italia.
It's good that they moved down to a clear frequency - too much QRM on 6375 KHz.
It's good that they moved down to a clear frequency - too much QRM on 6375 KHz.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6905 AM 0141 UTC 16 May 2018
« on: May 16, 2018, 0146 UTC »
I have insomnia 
and I decided to tune around on some US SDRs as a diversion 
.
SINPO 44243 with QRN "hurting the listening experience" in the upper midwest US but tolerable because the signal is strong. No ID heard ever.
0141 UTC - 0153 UTC: Carrier goes off between songs.
0156 UTC - "Burn Baby Burn Disco Inferno". Carrier stays on between songs from now on.
0213 UTC - "Turn The Beat Around".
0216 UTC - Hues Corporation, "Rock The Boat" ("I'd like to know where you got the notion...")
0219 UTC - Michael Jackson, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough".
0222 UTC - Bee Gees, "Night Fever".
0229 UTC - Donna Summer, "Hot Stuff".
0231 UTC - Abba, "Dancing Queen".
0234 UTC - Lou Rawls, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine".
After that, a lot of songs that I did not recognize.
0255 UTC - Gloria Gaynor, "Never Can Say Goodbye".
I'm getting sleepy again (which isn't a bad thing) and I'm going to switch off soon. Ciao from Italy.
0258 UTC - TX off.
and I decided to tune around on some US SDRs as a diversion .SINPO 44243 with QRN "hurting the listening experience" in the upper midwest US but tolerable because the signal is strong. No ID heard ever.
0141 UTC - 0153 UTC: Carrier goes off between songs.
0156 UTC - "Burn Baby Burn Disco Inferno". Carrier stays on between songs from now on.
0213 UTC - "Turn The Beat Around".
0216 UTC - Hues Corporation, "Rock The Boat" ("I'd like to know where you got the notion...")
0219 UTC - Michael Jackson, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough".
0222 UTC - Bee Gees, "Night Fever".
0229 UTC - Donna Summer, "Hot Stuff".
0231 UTC - Abba, "Dancing Queen".
0234 UTC - Lou Rawls, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine".
After that, a lot of songs that I did not recognize.
0255 UTC - Gloria Gaynor, "Never Can Say Goodbye".
I'm getting sleepy again (which isn't a bad thing) and I'm going to switch off soon. Ciao from Italy.
0258 UTC - TX off.
1040
European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Unid 6274.9 AM 2101 UTC 14 May 2018
« on: May 14, 2018, 2133 UTC »
I have a carrier here and a little modulation occasionally since ~2050 UTC but impossible to make much out of this.
2134 - caught part of an ID by a female "...Radio" ( How helpful.
)
2137 - something about "shortwave" into a version of "Michelle, ma belle."
I tried a series of about 6-7 SDRs all over Europe and reception sucks everywhere.
2201 - TX off.
2134 - caught part of an ID by a female "...Radio" ( How helpful.
)2137 - something about "shortwave" into a version of "Michelle, ma belle."
I tried a series of about 6-7 SDRs all over Europe and reception sucks everywhere.
2201 - TX off.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Laser Hot Hits 6205 AM 1626 UTC 14 May 2018
« on: May 14, 2018, 2043 UTC »
I have them now in Italy but weaker than normal. Much stronger on SDR in the UK than in Italy.
2204 UTC - Said that Laser Hot Hits is always on SW 24 hours a day and "also occasionally generously relayed on MW and FM."
In case anyone cares, Coast FM does not seem to be on 6285 KHz this evening.
2204 UTC - Said that Laser Hot Hits is always on SW 24 hours a day and "also occasionally generously relayed on MW and FM."
In case anyone cares, Coast FM does not seem to be on 6285 KHz this evening.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: R. Montferland 6290 AM 2024 UTC
« on: May 14, 2018, 2035 UTC »
Ray, I am glad that you got the station name because I did not. I googled the name to verify. They have been around for a few years. I'm new to many of the Europirates.
SINPO 42444 in central Italy with QRM on the USB.
2031 ID in English and said they are a low-power station from the Netherlands.
2033 ID in Dutch.
2035 Queen song.
2040 "I Want You To Want Me."
2045 ID and email in English and Dutch.
2054 Checking SDR in UK and they are very loud, S9+10.
2104 "In the Summertime".
2107 Bruce Springsteen song.
2119 TX off.
SINPO 42444 in central Italy with QRM on the USB.
2031 ID in English and said they are a low-power station from the Netherlands.
2033 ID in Dutch.
2035 Queen song.
2040 "I Want You To Want Me."
2045 ID and email in English and Dutch.
2054 Checking SDR in UK and they are very loud, S9+10.
2104 "In the Summertime".
2107 Bruce Springsteen song.
2119 TX off.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Rock R. Network (tent.) 3910 AM 1838 UTC 14 May 2018
« on: May 14, 2018, 1943 UTC »
SINPO 23322 in central Italy. Del Shannon, "Runaway" at 1940 UTC. "Great Balls of Fire" at 1943.
Their signal will probably improve as the evening goes on so I will check back later.
Just caught the near end.
Their signal will probably improve as the evening goes on so I will check back later.
Just caught the near end.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Charleston R. Int'l 5140 AM 1904 UTC 14 May 2018
« on: May 14, 2018, 1939 UTC »
SINPO 35433 at 1939 UTC in central Italy. About the same on an SDR in the UK.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: R. Harmony 6374.4v AM 1918 UTC 14 May 2018
« on: May 14, 2018, 1936 UTC »
I hear them in Italy now at 1935 UTC. SINPO 21332. Consistent QRM from a multi-carrier signal on their USB and occasional QRM on their LSB. Not great listening. ID at 1936.
Checking them on a UK SDR at 2122 and the reception is excellent: no QRM, SINPO 45445.
Checking them on a UK SDR at 2122 and the reception is excellent: no QRM, SINPO 45445.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Bogusman 6325.2 AM 2112 UTC 13 May 2018
« on: May 13, 2018, 2219 UTC »
(Combining my other thread with this one.)
Guessing this might be Bogusman or The Ghoul but no ID yet. I will take Ray's word for it.
Weak carrier and modulation is very intelligible when they are not being hammered by QRM. USB is the best thing to try here because of the QRM from Focus on 6320 but that gets wiped out by occasional digital bursts too. I'm not motivated for a big fight with QRM this evening so I may just pass on trying to get an ID.
I have the frequency as 6325.18 KHz.
SINPO 22322 in central Italy.
2052 UTC - brief discussion of the 4AD record label and how they like them.
2053 UTC - REM, "End of the World".
2106 UTC - Discussion of Tony Blair not being a man of the people.
2107 UTC - song from 1978 but missed the artist announcement. Listening on LSB.
2111 UTC - says he's not sure how long he is going to stay on the air today.
Guessing this might be Bogusman or The Ghoul but no ID yet. I will take Ray's word for it.
Weak carrier and modulation is very intelligible when they are not being hammered by QRM. USB is the best thing to try here because of the QRM from Focus on 6320 but that gets wiped out by occasional digital bursts too. I'm not motivated for a big fight with QRM this evening so I may just pass on trying to get an ID.
I have the frequency as 6325.18 KHz.
SINPO 22322 in central Italy.
2052 UTC - brief discussion of the 4AD record label and how they like them.
2053 UTC - REM, "End of the World".
2106 UTC - Discussion of Tony Blair not being a man of the people.
2107 UTC - song from 1978 but missed the artist announcement. Listening on LSB.
2111 UTC - says he's not sure how long he is going to stay on the air today.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6305.05 AM 2129 UTC 13 May 2018
« on: May 13, 2018, 2130 UTC »
2129 UTC - song with male singing in Italian (?)
2132 UTC - upbeat version of "Pardon Me Boy, Is that the Transylvania Station?" in Dutch or German.
2142 UTC - Dutch song.
2145 UTC - Announcement in Dutch.
2148 UTC - Announcement in Dutch but I don't think that there was an ID. SINPO 33433 in central Italy at the moment.
2206 UTC - Old Kol Israel interval signal (trumpet call). "This is the Shortwave International Service broadcasting in the xx, yy, zz meter bands."
2210 UTC - fade down here. Almost unreadable.
2132 UTC - upbeat version of "Pardon Me Boy, Is that the Transylvania Station?" in Dutch or German.
2142 UTC - Dutch song.
2145 UTC - Announcement in Dutch.
2148 UTC - Announcement in Dutch but I don't think that there was an ID. SINPO 33433 in central Italy at the moment.
2206 UTC - Old Kol Israel interval signal (trumpet call). "This is the Shortwave International Service broadcasting in the xx, yy, zz meter bands."
2210 UTC - fade down here. Almost unreadable.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: R. Zeppelin 7725.85 AM 1615 UTC 13 May 2018
« on: May 13, 2018, 2117 UTC »
The signal is very weak in Italy at the moment. I am listening on the Twente SDR. SINPO 24333 there with deep fading right now.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / FocusInternational 6319.9 AM 2035 UTC 13 May 2018
« on: May 13, 2018, 2045 UTC »
I see that they were on the air at the beginning of the day (0600 UTC) but I hear them now and I thought that I would start another entry.
RTTY QRM on their LSB. SINPO 43344 in central Italy. I'm noticing a little bit of FM on their signal and it is very noticeable when I use the synchronous detector.
2037 UTC - ID
2043 UTC - public service announcement for the Royal National Lifeboat Association and asking for pledges.
2118 UTC - "...do you remember?.." intro to a Van Morrison song.
2121 UTC - email address given.
RTTY QRM on their LSB. SINPO 43344 in central Italy. I'm noticing a little bit of FM on their signal and it is very noticeable when I use the synchronous detector.
2037 UTC - ID
2043 UTC - public service announcement for the Royal National Lifeboat Association and asking for pledges.
2118 UTC - "...do you remember?.." intro to a Van Morrison song.
2121 UTC - email address given.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: R. Zeppelin (tent.) 7725.85 AM 2029 UTC 11 May 2018
« on: May 11, 2018, 2152 UTC »
2152 - Still on.
