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North American Shortwave Pirate / WREM 6925 USB 1336 UTC 18 FEB 2024

« on: February 18, 2024, 1338 UTC »

"What's the Frequency Kenneth" at 1337z, a WREM ID, and then into (surprise, surprise) more REM. Good S9+ signal in the Boston burbs this morning.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Unknown Name Radio 6920 USB<6925 USB was 6920 AM-LSB-USB 2321 UTC 17 NOV 2023

« on: November 17, 2023, 2322 UTC »

Electronic music briefly, then off. S8.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID TONES 6950 USB 1728 UTC 10 NOV 2023

« on: November 10, 2023, 1729 UTC »

Strange spacey tones and sounds on 6950 USB. Good S9 signal in the Boston burbs.



I am guessing this might be the unid tones pirate.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / KRST 6950 USB 1409 UTC 31 OCT 2023

« on: October 31, 2023, 1409 UTC »

KRST up on 6950 USB with a huge S9+20 signal in the Boston burbs. Creepy music and audio clips.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6950 1521 UTC 22 OCT 2023

« on: October 22, 2023, 1522 UTC »

Big USB signal on 6950 USB at 1522z with bluesy guitar rock.

1525z: 77LJS ID.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / KXKVI via NAPRS 6935 1451 UTC 22 OCT 2023

« on: October 22, 2023, 1453 UTC »

Ethereal instrumental music on 6935 AM. There was maybe an ID at 1452. Having a little bit of a hard time with the audio, though the signal is strong.

1508z: NAPRS ID of KXKVI relay.

KXKVI "Interplanetary Radio" was an old early 90's pirate.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Micro Radio International 6925 USB 1328 UTC 16 JAN 2023

« on: January 16, 2023, 1328 UTC »

Music by "Aurosonic & Stine Grove" noted on 6925 USB, very nice S8+ signal.

There was a computer voice ID at around 1337 UTC but I have a really hard time with these computer voices.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6974.9 AM 2202 UTC 21 DEC 2022

« on: December 21, 2022, 2203 UTC »

AM signal playing music, almost sounded like the Dropkick Murphies, then into a voice ID (??). Signal is not strong in the Boston burbs and the audio may be a little low.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Ion Radio 6925 AM 2039 UTC 14 DEC 2022

« on: December 14, 2022, 2041 UTC »

AM sign-on with "Spaced" by Aerosmith at 2039 UTC. Very good S9+10 signal and nice audio in the Boston burbs!

2039z - "Spaced", Aerosmith
2043z - "Woman of the World", Aerosmith
2047z - Signal peaking at S9+30!
2049z - Ion Radio ID, into "On Your Way Down", Little Feat
2054z - "Roll Um Easy", Little Feat
2100z - "Ten Years Gone", Led Zeppelin
2107z - Ion ID, into "Titties and Beer", Frank Zappa
2115z - "Hawaii Five-O", Dweezil Zappa
2117z - "Everywhere", Fleetwood Mac
2121z - "Tango in the Night", Fleetwood Mac
2125z - Ion ID (phonetic) and off

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Peskies / UNID "Bahstahds" 6282 USB 1320 UTC 13 DEC 2022

« on: December 13, 2022, 1336 UTC »

"Bahstahds" (northeast USA accented English) noted this morning on 6282 KHz USB, casual conversation about a new fiber optic cable being laid across one of their fishing grounds, and miscellaneous stuff about fishing. Terminated at about 1330 UTC "to go get them up" (the crew?). This frequency has had similar USA fishermen ops in the past.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WDOG 6955 USB 2148 UTC 7 DEC 2022

« on: December 07, 2022, 2148 UTC »

Very strong USB signal with vintage report on smoking hashish, and then into Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock, then a WDOG ID at 2150 UTC. S9+ in the Boston burbs.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6970 AM 2138 UTC 28 NOV 2022

« on: November 28, 2022, 2138 UTC »

Very large carrier appeared for a few minutes, off at 2138 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 1538 UTC 25 NOV 2022

« on: November 25, 2022, 1539 UTC »

Some kind of strange mash-up of Alex Jones, music and various other clips. S6-ish in the Boston burbs.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Hawaiian Numbers 6950 USB 1520 UTC 25 NOV 2022

« on: November 25, 2022, 1520 UTC »

Very good S9 signal in the Boston burbs.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 1517 UTC 25 NOV 2022

« on: November 25, 2022, 1517 UTC »

Good USB signal up on 6925 USB with "Magic" by FM Attack. About S6-S7 in the Boston burbs.