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Author Topic: POPDEFECT Radio re-broadcast via TRI 6925 AM 2202 UTC 29 MAY 2023  (Read 713 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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2202 Just signed on, SIO 444
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2243 UTC by Skipmuck »
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2203 "Liberation Frequency"  Refused   S7
2206 "Free Radio Gainesville "  Hot Water Music
2211 "Pirate Radio " Mojo Nixon
2215 We Want The Airways " Ramones
2221 " Underground Network "  Anti- Flag
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2223 UTC by hsmith77 »
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2206- "Liberation Frequency" by Refused.
2207- Recorded YL says this is an unauthorized pirate transmission, with two OMs then adding "F" the FCC, right into...
2207- "Free Radio Gainesville" by Hot Water Music.
2209- Punk tune with OMs singing about Pirate Radio, YARRR! (Same tune?) Sounds a little bit like Black Flag with a ska influence.
2212- OM, John Anderson, IDs 96.3 FM.
2212- "Pirate Radio" by Mojo Nixon.
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2212 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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2205 UTC Unid punk song (S7 here with light fading and sounding good!)
2212 UTC OM with an ID I didn't catch...thought I heard FM mentioned, followed by "Pirate Radio"-Mojo Nixon
2215 UTC OM DJ, followed by "We Want the Airwaves"-Ramones
2219 UTC ID...followed by the theme from Peter Gunn, then a spoken word skit about an FCC raid..."True Crime Story"..."stay off the airwaves"
2225 UTC FCC...radio and television the only entertainment in the US not protected by the 1st amendment
2226 UTC Comedy protest folk song-OM "Free Radio Burlington"
2233 UTC YL talking about homeless people and a pirate radio station she started
2247 UTC OM talking about previous story...gave a YL's name as co-founder of Free Radio Santa Cruz, followed by an unid punk rock song
2252 UTC OM talking with another pirate radio station that got raided
2315 UTC YL, then music, followed by News announcement about the raid on Radio Free Santa Cruz...mention of "Democracy Now" program
2335 UTC OFF

Thanks for that pirate piece of history TRI!  8)
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2336 UTC by Skipmuck »
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2208  Free Radio Gainesville, by Hot Water Music
2212  "Freak Radio," 96.3 FM San Diego recorded ID, then Pirate Radio, by Mojo Nixon
2215  We Want the Airwaves, by Ramones
2218  Recorded Dragnet spoof about police arresting illegal radio operation
2221  Underground Network, by Anti-Flag

S9, strong signal, clear audio here
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2232 UTC by Kestrel »
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S9 USB punk music
2252 UTC Now SJW BS and free radio gig. A bit boring rehash of some that became Antifa
2257 UTC Free Radio discussion digressing into more SJW BS now.
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2257 UTC by TheHappyWanker »
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S9 with hard rock.   Great signal @2208 here in SE PA

2210 Pirate Radio

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« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2213 UTC by caodwolf »
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2219: Sounds like a pirate radio station bust. Nice S9 signal.
2223: Underground Network
2233: Female talking about the homeless in san Francisco.
2246: Rebel Radio
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2249 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Pirate radio bust -- strong signal at Maryland
Dan in Potomac, MD (USA)  eQSL to:  dxace1@gmail.com

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Very good reception

2222 "Underground Network" Anti-Flag
2228 Folk song about Free Radio Burlington, almost sounds like Lou Reed
2235 YL talking about homeless people (including herself) in Bay Area.
2240 OM joins conversation, discusses status of things in Fresno
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2240 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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2228 OM talking, music. S9 with fade.
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2230 utc SIO 434, S6 into my SDR direct
2232 female discussing a court case but only catching some words above the static and fades.
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2234 UTC by Sky Waves »
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S7 SIO 333
2250 - OM w/ Discussion of "Lawful" out of band radio
2252 - OM talking w/ops from Knoxville TN about their FCC bust
2256 - OM w/ DJ "Dirty-Dee" from Knoxville
2309 - "Guerrilla Radio" - Rage Against The Machine
2314 - Free Radio Berkley discussion
2316 - OM w/ discussion about the bust of "Free Radio Santa Cruz"
2328 - "Deer Dance" - System Of A Down" -
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2330 UTC by Radio Star »
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23:15 UTC - Weak readable. Something about "regulators" followed by heavy metal interlude. Return to talk about automatic weapons, FCC and unlicensed radio operators.


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2317 UTC-YL talking about the bust of Radio Free Santa Cruz
2320 UTC-OM talking about the bust now
2325 UTC-YL talking about the bust of Radio Free Santa Cruz over music
2328 UTC-Heavy Metal
2330 UTC-OM talking giving the website address for Radio Free Santa Cruz
2330 UTC-Unknown Music
2335 UTC-OFF
« Last Edit: May 29, 2023, 2335 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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