We seek to understand and document all radio transmissions, legal and otherwise, as part of the radio listening hobby. We do not encourage any radio operations contrary to regulations. Always consult with the appropriate authorities if you have questions concerning what is permissible in your locale.

Author Topic: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019  (Read 1304 times)

Offline Traveling Wave

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1781
  • Western N.Y.
  • Nobody told me there'd be days like these
    • View Profile
    • Email
RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« on: December 06, 2019, 2153 UTC »
2151 UTC - Signal is S3-S5 in WNY, audio is good.
2157 UTC - SSTV transmission
2214 UTC - Radio Free Ireland with DJ Patrick
2223 UTC - Signal gone.
« Last Edit: December 06, 2019, 2223 UTC by Traveling Wave »
Location: Western New York ( Niagara Frontier)
Radio :TS480 with RTL-SDR pan-adapter, HDSDR software, Omni-Rig Control, Zenith T/O R600,T600
Antenna: 40m dipole, 20-17-15 meter fan dipole. One of N. Tesla's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules. The fate of all mankind I see is in the hands of fools - from Epitaph by King Crimson
Transmit the message to the receiver, Hope for an answer someday - from Life During Wartime by Talking Heads
eQSL appreciated KC2ZYL@gmail.com

Offline Big Badfish Al

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 2900
  • Central Pennsylvania
  • FFFR and 73's mateys
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2019, 2155 UTC »
Frequency: 4243
Mode: LSB/SSTV
Date: 6 Dec 2019
Time: 2050 -  UTC
SINPO: 44444 via Uniontown PA sdr
Signal Meter: S9+

2150 playing jazz and blue music
« Last Edit: December 07, 2019, 1401 UTC by Skipmuck »
Reciever: Degen DE-1103

PSE-QSL to big_badfish_al@proton.me Note new email address.
Listening to pirate radio since 1980 on the EAST COAST USA - located in Central PA USA
73's and FFFR 
Favorite stations of the past were WDX, KPRC, KQRP,  Radio Clandestine, Radio Newyork International, and The Electric Budda.

Offline Davep

  • DXing Phenomena
  • *******
  • Posts: 2849
  • Va Beach Va
    • View Profile
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2019, 2155 UTC »
2155 S5 with  Van Morrison tune

« Last Edit: December 06, 2019, 2322 UTC by Davep »
Va Beach Virginia
Modified Dx 394 audio Altec Lansing ACS43
Folded dipole

Offline myteaquinn

  • Marconi Class DXer
  • ********
  • Posts: 7286
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2019, 2201 UTC »
Nice signal and program here.

Scottie 1 at 2156z:

Northeast Ohio
Now using Shazam for song identification
myteaquinn@yahoo.com

Offline Skipmuck

  • Global Moderator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 12557
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2019, 2202 UTC »
2155 UTC Unid tune amidst considerable band noise
2157 UTC SSTV



2159 UTC "Changing Your Demeanour"-Chieftains (Note....there was an ALE transmission audible under the signal)
2202 UTC "The Lily of the West"-Chieftains
2207 UTC "Donald Maclean's Farewell to Oban/Dunrobin Castle/The Wise Maid/Lain's Jig"-The Tannahill Weavers
2211 UTC OM chatting....."from Radio Free Ireland" (Tough copy here with the high noise level today)...."This is Patrick", followed by unid YL vocal tune







Thanks for the Friday evening Irish tunes Patrick!
« Last Edit: December 06, 2019, 2237 UTC by Skipmuck »
QSL's to poorbrookking >at< aol.com are greatly appreciated! All reception and postings using My radio, my antenna, and generally in real time(excluding posting of SSTV pics and recordings).
QTH:Springfield, MA
JRC NRD-515 with 43 meter half wave dipole into MFJ 949E Versa Tuner: also Grove SP-200 & SONY 2010's

Offline refmo

  • Moderator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 8040
  • Northeast Kentucky
    • View Profile
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2019, 2204 UTC »
S7 @ 2203 with "The Lily Of The West" by The Chieftains

   

« Last Edit: December 06, 2019, 2222 UTC by refmo »
Northeast Kentucky
Please eQSL to refmo[at]outlook[dot]com
Radios: Afedri AFE822x, Airspy HF+, RX-888, RSPdx, Tecsun PL880
Antennas: 700' Loop Skywire, Wellbrook ALA1530LN Loop, 400' Beverage, low dipoles on upper bands.

Online Ray Lalleu

  • Moderator
  • Marconi Class DXer
  • *****
  • Posts: 42166
  • Western part of France
    • View Profile
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2019, 2209 UTC »
That's vexing !
Just as I was withdrawing 'Free' in the two previous threads,
the station add it to its new SSTV !
 
D/E/F/G/It/Sp : Dutch/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish
+/- : about 0.02 offset, ++/-- 0.03/0.04 offset
Balanced wire antennas, wire lines and ATU
*** Semaines des ondes courtes, pages médias et technique, en français, demandez  les par message ici dans HFU ***

Offline RainBrandy

  • DX Legend
  • ******
  • Posts: 1684
  • North West of Germany
    • View Profile
    • Email
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2019, 2210 UTC »
22.04 UTC The Chieftrains - The Lily Of The West
22.07 UTC The Tannahill Weavers - Donald Maclean's farewell To Oban
22.11 UTC Liz Carolll - Clarke's Favorite /Pigeon On The Gate
22.11 UTC OM IDed as Radio Free Ireland, talk and laugh
22.12 UTC about girlfriend and Ireland visit, Radio Free Ireland, DJ
22.14 UTC Announcer, female singer Capercaillie - Lain Ghlinn' Cuaich 
22.16 UTC SSTV
22.18 UTC another SSTV
22.20 UTC 3rd SSTV with Radio Free Ireland colored letters above the pic
22.22 UTC sign off

nice on an SDR on US East Coast, SINPO 34433
Thanks for the nice Irish music! Please eQSL to my addy!
« Last Edit: December 06, 2019, 2224 UTC by RainBrandy »
QTH: NW Germany
RX: modified Sony ICF 2001D, Perseus SDR; KiwiSDR
ANT: dipole for 45mB
eQSLs highly appreciated! RainBrandy@gmx.net

bandarr3000

  • Guest
Re: RADIO FREE IRELAND 4243 LSB 2150 UTC 6 Dec 2019
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2019, 2211 UTC »
2211 - SIO 333 into west Michigan.   Thanks for the show!

 

HFUnderground T-Shirt
HFUnderground House Flag
by MitchellTimeDesigns