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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Vanuatu 11835 AM 0720 UTC 15 June 2020

« on: June 17, 2020, 2152 UTC »

Heard just a bit of Radio Vanuatu's harmonic again on 11835 kHz around 0620 to 0633 UTC on June 17 (Tuesday night here). Male host talking, two songs of island music, then drums at 0630 into male with news or more talking. Very poor audio here in SSB mode.

Definitely there, but not like Sunday night's signal.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu 11835 AM 0720 UTC 15 June 2020

« on: June 15, 2020, 1710 UTC »

If you've been listening to the weekly "World of Radio," you'll know that Radio Vanuatu's been regularly putting out harmonics on 7890 and 11835 kHz, and I finally heard it early this morning!

I listened in LSB mode to cut down on slop from CNR1 jamming on 11840 kHz. Heard a male host a call-in show in accented English dialect about COVID-19 and local testing, etc. There was a particularly distinctively voiced female caller at 0744 UTC that cut very nicely through the noise. Then music at 0747 UTC past the top of the hour. Following an ID at 0801 UTC, interview between a male and female about youth activities and spiritual growth. I listened on my radio and the local K9VD SDR and matched it with the primary 3945 kHz signal via the ZL1PWM SDR in Bay of Islands, New Zealand. SINPO 22222.

This came one night after I thought I heard the signal harmonic on 7890 kHz in the 0700 hour but was never quite sure.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 0355 UTC 15 June 2020

« on: June 15, 2020, 0443 UTC »

Just tuned in at 0440 UTC and can hear talking on the frequency out here, but not it's enough above the noise to be completely readable.

0445 UTC: "Sober" by Tool.
0448 UTC: ID maybe in the middle of the song?
0450 UTC: SSTV.

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QSLs Received / Re: New World Radio 06-14-20 eQSL

« on: June 15, 2020, 0436 UTC »

Got the same one here. Thanks, NWR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KGDR 5150 USB 2355 UTC 14 June 2020

« on: June 15, 2020, 0100 UTC »

Via NA5B SDR near D.C. (can't find the signal out West here) ... good signal with moderate noise. All songs by the Grateful Dead, obviously, unless otherwise noted.

0100 UTC: "China Cat Sunflower."
0101 UTC: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."
0106 UTC: ID and email given as the song continues.
0108 UTC: "Fire on the Mountain."
0115 UTC: OM announcer with ID and email again as "Deal" by Jerry Garcia started.
0120 UTC: "Whiskey in the Jar" by Jerry Garcia and Grisman.
0123 UTC: OM announcer with ID, giving song name, then HFU shout-out as the song continued.
0124 UTC: "Hi-Heel Sneakers" by Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia. Signal's gradually falling under the noise.
0127 UTC: Announcer with ID, a shout-out and announcing signoff.

Thanks for the broadcast, KGDR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: New World Radio 6925 USB 0103 UTC 14 Jun 2020

« on: June 14, 2020, 0119 UTC »

Not making it all the way to Washington state, but a fair signal's reaching the Northern Utah SDR right now ...

0116 UTC: "Desperate but not Serious" by Adam Ant, followed by ID.
0117 UTC: "Freaks Come out at Night" by Whodini.
0122 UTC: IDs, then SSTV.
0124 UTC: Off.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6965 USB 0025 UTC 14 JUN 2020

« on: June 14, 2020, 0038 UTC »

Weak but very audible signal above the noise being heard out here ...

0035: ID, then "That Old Black Magic" by Margaret Whiting.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Nova 6950 USB 0045 UTC 13 Jun 2020

« on: June 13, 2020, 0123 UTC »

0122 UTC: I can hear the SSTV noise fading in and out just above the noise floor out here near Seattle. Before that, I could hear just wisps of the music.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Lukewarm Radio 6930 LSB 2327 UTC 12 June 2020

« on: June 12, 2020, 2346 UTC »

Weak but audible via Northern Utah SDR and a very nice signal via NA5B SDR near D.C.

2341: "Can't Find My Way Home" by House of Lords.
2343: Repeated "Lukewarm Radio" IDs, then email address given.
2344: IDs over cartoonish music, then ID with spoken soundbite, followed by email address again, another musical ID. Just LOTS of IDs!
2346: "Hot Cherie" by Hardline.
2350: "Neither hot nor cool ... we're Lukewarm Radio" ID and more repeated IDs into "Bang Go the Bells" by Babylon A.D.
2354: More IDs and email address (LukewarmRadioShortwave@gmail.com) repeated, then "The Right to Rock" by Keel.
2358: Musical ID, then other IDs repeated.
0000: "Turn up the Radio" by Autograph.
0004: Lots of varied IDs again into "Screwed, Blued 'n' Tatooed" by Sleeze Beez.
0009: Repeated IDs again into "The Wild and the Young" by Quiet Riot.

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QSLs Received / Re: RADIO 48 (via MRI) 12 June 20 eQSL

« on: June 12, 2020, 2106 UTC »

Got the same one here today. Thanks, Radio 48!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7470 AM 0245 UTC 12 June 2020

« on: June 12, 2020, 0329 UTC »

He's back ... tuned in and heard a poor but audible signal at first. Now, about 45 minutes later at 0330 UTC, it's a bit stronger, though with deep fades at times.

"Days of Hard Life" song at 0349 UTC, then it sounded like he may have been broadcasting a few words live before sudden signoff at 0351 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 (via Mix Radio Int'l?) 6880 USB 0010 UTC 12 June 2020

« on: June 12, 2020, 0021 UTC »

Listening via NA5B near D.C. Loud signal, though the audio keeps dropping up and down ...

0019: "Seen it All" by Mushroomhead.
0022: "Radio 48" ID into "Simmer" by Hayley Williams.
0025: "Power is Taken" by Moby.
0027: "Radio 48" computer voice ID during the song.
0028: Female-voiced ID into "Nothing to Say" by New Found Glory.
0031: ID again into "Lay Your Head on Me" by Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford.
0033: ID into "I'm the Only Hell my Mama Ever Raised" by Willie Nelson.
0038: "The best music only" ID again into "Flowers on a Grave" by Bush.
0041: ID into "Throw my Bones" by Deep Purple.
0045: "One World" by Billy Ocean.
0049: ID into "Don't Believe" by The Psychedelic Furs.

Thanks for the music, Radio 48!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Yeah Man Radio 6925 am 2237 utc 10 Jun 2020

« on: June 10, 2020, 2349 UTC »

Tuned in via NA5B near D.C., which had a great signal though some noise. Heard just the last ~20 seconds of the last song before signoff at 2345 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7470 AM 0400 UTC 10 June 2020

« on: June 10, 2020, 0403 UTC »

Josiah back with the rants when I checked his usual frequency. Very good signal up here as it gets dark, with some periodic deep fades.

Played "Days of Hard Life" at 0410 UTC to end the broadcast. This song, as usual, will now be stuck in my head for days. Off at 0415 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Pee Wee 6925 USB 0205 UTC 8 June 2020

« on: June 08, 2020, 0207 UTC »

Loud signal with blues music, heard via NA5B near D.C.

0208 UTC: SSTV, a bit of CW, and then blues song "Mistaken" by Soupbone.
0216 UTC: SSTV, a CW ID, and then "Cryin' Won't Help You" by Emil & the Ecstatics.
0222 UTC: CW ID as new song started.
0226 UTC: SSTV.
0228 UTC: "Treat Me Right" by Buck & Evans. I've been listening via the D.C. SDR, but the signal's now rising to audible levels here on my radio in Washington state. In addition to the music, I can hear the CW ID at 0230 UTC.
0232 UTC: SSTV.

Thanks for the blues, Pee Wee!