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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Nuttin' On Shortwave 6925 AM 2032 UTC 15 Dec 2019

« on: December 15, 2019, 2103 UTC »

2102 UTC: "Layla" by Derek & the Dominos coming in loud and clear via the NA5B SDR in Washington, D.C. Followed by Eric Clapton's "Cocaine."

2108 UTC: Crusher asking for his Polish sausage, giving HFU shoutouts, including to me (Hi, Crusher!), into "Lay Down Sally" by Clapton.

2112 UTC: Crusher again asking where Smolinski and his Polish sausage are, into Clapton's "Willie and the Hand Jive."

2116 UTC: Crusher on the mic again saying he needs to shut down soon. Then "Promises" by Clapton. The fading's coming up a bit more.

2119 UTC: "Listen Here" by Eddie Harris fading up and a quick quip by Crusher during the music.

2123 UTC: Off. Thanks for the music, Crusher!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6924.6 AM 2228 UTC 13 Dec 2019

« on: December 13, 2019, 2241 UTC »

I tuned in via the Washington, D.C., SDR just in time to hear the final 30 seconds before signoff. Nice and loud via that location!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 0500 UTC 09 Dec 2019

« on: December 08, 2019, 0527 UTC »

Fair and decently loud out here on my local SDR, with music as of 0527 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4185 from 6925 USB 2247 UTC 07 Dec 2019

« on: December 08, 2019, 0335 UTC »

0333 UTC: Just tuned in, and you've got a nice signal hitting the local SDR out here in Lake Stevens, Washington. Peaking nicely with the music.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pearl Harbour 6940 USB 2300 utc 07 dec 2019

« on: December 07, 2019, 2303 UTC »

Yep - first heard it here at 2301 UTC. Nice and strong out here near Seattle, too, though a bit of interference from what sounds like Link 11.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WFDR "Pearl Harbor" 6930 USB 2203 UTC 7 Dec 2019

« on: December 07, 2019, 2301 UTC »

Now might be on 6940 kHz USB?

2301 UTC: FDR with Pearl Harbor speech there; good, loud signal out west here. Some interference from Link 11, though.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: KIPM relay 6925 USB 2332 UTC 6 Dec 2019

« on: December 06, 2019, 2356 UTC »

Strong signal via the NA5B SDR in D.C. ...

2355 UTC: OM with monologue over organ music, interrupted at 2356 by the start of an SSTV, then the OM continued talking about the Bible, the anti-Christ, etc.
0005 UTC: Another quick SSTV transmission over the continuing monologue.
0013 UTC: Another quick SSTV over the same monologue.
0020 UTC: "Damn Skippy" SSTV image and then off.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 AM 0002 UTC 05 Dec 2019

« on: December 05, 2019, 0011 UTC »

0010 UTC: Hearing a blues rock song through the noise via the Northern Kentucky SDR.
0015 UTC: Losing the war with the noise via this SDR.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 4025 AM 2233 UTC 3 December 2019

« on: December 03, 2019, 2251 UTC »

2248 UTC: Fair via Burke, Va., SDR. Song playing comes up on Shazam as "Rebubula" by moe.

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QSLs Received / Re: Radio Free Ramones eQSL

« on: December 02, 2019, 0000 UTC »

Gabba Gabba Hey! Got mine, too.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Humperdoo 4185 USB 2305 UTC 01 Dec 2019

« on: December 01, 2019, 2314 UTC »

Just a hint of a signal via Weiser, Idaho, but not making it here locally. Now listening via D.C. SDR, which has this good and strong ...

2311 UTC: Tuned in just as the Drunken Radio Pirate was giving the ID and shoutouts.
2312 UTC: "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd.
2315 UTC: Repeated live IDs, some shoutouts and the email address as "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes starts.
2322 UTC: Repeated live IDs, mentioning its snowy, along with email address and shoutouts, followed by "Lucky Man" by Emerson & Lake & Palmer.
2326 UTC: More IDs, email address, shoutouts and a few "Merry Christmas" greetings into "Punk Drunk Xmas Eve" by Holy Moly & the Crackers.
2331 UTC: Shoutouts and email address into "Drinking Class" by Lee Brice, then "My Favorite Beers" by Christmas With Beer.
2335 UTC: IDs as the song changed to "Beer in the Fridge-Rator" by Christmas With Beer, then "Six Kegs of Christmas."
2339 UTC: More shoutouts as "Lenny the Christmas Possum" by Christmas With Beer played, followed by the titular "Christmas With Beer."
2344 UTC: "Rudolph the Drunk Animal," also by Christmas With Beer.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Classic Pirate Radio Relay Service 4085 USB 2056 UTC 1 Dec 2019

« on: December 01, 2019, 2203 UTC »

2201 UTC: Very loud via D.C. with fake courtroom report, mentioned Judge Gary Coleman.
2217 UTC: Just checked, and this one's not making it out west here at all.
2225 UTC: Courtroom parody "Dateline K2000" report ending. Noise is increasing on this SDR.
2226 UTC: "DX Partyline" parody of the old HCJB days. Included a call from an Arnold Schwarzenegger type and an interview from Lisa McSnicker(sp?). More radio logging jokes after that.
2236 UTC: "K2000" bit and fake apologies as the noise is slowly overtaking the signal, followed by "U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah.
2239 UTC: Back to "Dateline K2000" courtroom about "John T. Arthur." Then "Little Martha" by The Allman Brothers Band.
2242 UTC: Classic Pirate Radio Relay Service ID and email address in a synth female voice. Then off.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 LSB 2130 UTC 01 DEC 2019

« on: December 01, 2019, 2157 UTC »

2152 UTC: Fair signal on the SDR near me with opera, then "Block Rockin' Beats" by the Chemical Brothers.
2155 UTC: "Fire" by Crazy World of Arthur Brown; peskie interference is getting louder in the background.
2158 UTC: SSTV transmission of a bug and fly swatter.
2200 UTC: "Right Place, Wrong Time" by Dr. John.
2203 UTC: SSTV; couldn't decode it.
2204 UTC: "Lowdown" by Boz Skaggs, which then faded into "Sugar, Sugar" chorus remix at 2206 UTC.
2208 UTC: "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey.
2211 UTC: "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone, then "Pesky" SSTV, back into the Redbone song.
2215 UTC: "Couldn't Get it Right" by Climax Blues Band. Still a fair signal via the Machias, Washington, SDR, but the noise floor's increasing.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 0036 UTC 29 Nov 2019

« on: November 30, 2019, 0042 UTC »

0041 UTC: Fair via my local SDR in Machias, Wash., and just barely audible on my own radio with "Never Been Any Reason" by Head East after the end of an SSTV transmission.

0045 UTC: "Clap for the Wolfman" by The Guess Who
0048 UTC: "An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night, followed by an SSTV transmission
0055 UTC: "Sweet City Woman" by the Stampeders

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WREC 4185 USB 2313 UTC 29 Nov 2019

« on: November 30, 2019, 0010 UTC »

Listening via D.C. The signal was barely audible out west here for a little while, but that seems to be gone now.

0003 UTC: Shoutouts by PJ
0005 UTC: "Rednecks" parody ad, followed by "A Pirate's Life for Me" song
0007 UTC: "Three Princes" by Spin Doctors
0012 UTC: PJ saying he'll get QSLs out when he can, gives out the email address, followed by a parody ad for cassette tapes
0013 UTC: Parody ad for Baked Beans month, then another for toe shoes, and one more
0015 UTC: WREC "with your host, PJ Sparx" ID, into "Hold My Hand" by Hootie and the Blowfish (strong mid-'90s vibe right now!)
0019 UTC: "Everlong (acoustic version) by Foo Fighters