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Author Topic: HALLOWEEN LOGGINGS (31 Oct.-1 Nov.) and MP3 links  (Read 1463 times)

Offline DaveJV

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HALLOWEEN LOGGINGS (31 Oct.-1 Nov.) and MP3 links
« on: November 04, 2013, 0305 UTC »
Sorry these loggings are a little late.  A lot of Halloween broadcasts to review!!  At the end are links to MP3 recordings.  I'd be most grateful if any of the ops could pass along an e-QSL this way.  Thanks!!

6925U   Mysterious America R.   2304-2312 nothing but a reading from a fiction book, 2312 "Happy Halloween", quick ID, 73, and off.  Good 100% signal.   (31 Oct.)
 
6925U   Northwoods R.    2314 Loon call, ID by W "Northwoods R.  Broadcasting freedom from the Great Lakes".  Mx by Halloween.  Tlk abt broadcasting on Halloween, many   0004 ID, e-mail, 73 in CW, and off.  Good.  (31 Oct.)
 
6850   R. Free Whatever   Big OC on at 2304:20, and Russian NA finally at 0024.  Live anmnt in RS-accented EG at 2327 w/tlk abt fixing his xmtr and apologized for late QSLs, and ID.  Gave e-mail dickweeddj@gmail.com  Into song "Out of My League".  2333 "The FCC doesn't want you to hear this" R. Free Whatever jingle.  2339 "Can You Take Me Higher" by Creed.  Still going at 0108 but gone at 0130 recheck.  Massive solid S-9+10 signal.  (31 Oct.)
 
6935U    UNID.   2304 tinkling chimes (was played backwards), 2310-2314 what sounded like SSTV but it didn't show anything, then etherial mx w/"I Love You" vcl, more SSTV or similar, more strange mx, M at 2320 w/"Time to feed your children" and off.  Humongous signal.  (31 Oct.)
 
6920   Witch City R.  2308 Witch laughing and then long ID anmnt mentioning they were broadcasting from downtown Salem MA.  (31 Oct.)
 
6937.44   UNID.  On the air at 2328:35 and Rock mx w/distortion problems.  2332 went into "Come Together" by The Youngbloods.  Off at 2337 but came back on at 2341 w/same songs but also included "Why Can't We Be Friends" by War and "You've Got a Friend" by Carol King.  Off again for good at 2356.  (31 Oct.)
 
6925.08U   Renegade R.   0005 on the air after Northwoods went off.  "The Adams Family" theme, "The Twilight Zone", then live anmnt by M over "Halloween" theme mx w/accolades to Northwoods, ID at 0008, and tlk abt what was coming up and his xmting setup.  0107 ID and laughing and coughing, bye-bye and off.  Good signal.  (1 Nov.)
 
6945   Woverine R.  0045-0059 on the air with nonstop variety of Halloween SFX.  0059 quick ID and into mx.  Strong and easy.  (1 Nov.)
 
6925U   Twangy R.   0108 on immediately after Renegade went off.  W w/ID, Happy Halloween, said was new kid on the block, and ment of Renegade R., and "We hope you enjoy our Twangy Halloween show.  Radio with a little Twang to it".  Laughing and "Movin On Up" "The Jeffersons" theme.  0134 ID by W again and off.  Good signal.  (1 Nov.)
 
6870   XFM   0136 ID by DJ Red Hat after Lou Reed song.  0138 ID jingle.  0201 ID and tlk abt acknowledged reports, gave xfmshortwave@gmail.com and phone 408-800-692-5408.  "Werewolves of London" at 0220.  Good signal.  (1 Nov.)
 
6945   Wolverine R.  Canned repeating ID by M at 0202, then SSTV for the next 4 min. showing 2 stn Halloween promos; "Donald Duck, Trick or Treat", and a lit Jack-o-Lantern, and off.  (1 Nov.)
 
6935   Liquid R.   0223 simple "Liquid R." ID by M between songs.  Sounded like he was still going with a lot of Techno mx to 0331.  Very fady.  Sometimes peaking quite nicely, almost gone at other times.  (1 Nov.)
 
6945   Eccentric Shortwave  Came on w/extremely low signal at 0217 and brought it up to strong level by 0222 w/Rock mx.  0226 quick ID by W and "Strange Brew".  0229 ID and Happy Halloween.  (1 Nov.)
 
6919.5   Witch City R.    Signal on at 0230 and laughing IS at 0231.  0233 ID but couldn't copy.  Said would be glad to QSL, and song anmnt.  0239 ID twice.  0251 said was broadcasting from Salem MA.  Another ID and closing anmnt at 0300.  0304 clearer ID.  (1 Nov.)
 
6950.02U   R. Halloween   0236 on w/bells w/melody.  0238 ID "You are listening to the haunting sounds of R. Halloween...", and addr Box 452, Wellsville, NY 14895.  "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.  Off at 0301 at the end of a song.  Good signal.  (1 Nov.)
 
6925U   UNID.    0303-0304 like 6935U earlier, had a SSTV-like xmsn, break then 0305-0308 oldtime mx.  Then someone came on and asked for "more" and came on a few more times but couldn't copy.  (1 Nov.)

https://app.box.com/s/2sfg6avmxuiun4gqo6ms   Picture of the 2 SSTV images combined from Wolverine R.
https://app.box.com/s/ycj16u5l6wfl5ormmnnb   Mysterious American R.
https://app.box.com/s/44fugebxh2nllmxo7jev    Northwoods R.
https://app.box.com/s/13rp6hs46qambioouy7n    R. Free Whatever
https://app.box.com/s/qc45g7opk21qwhp9x2qi    6935U UNID.
https://app.box.com/s/graasp2m55hb5vdr3zhy    6937.44 UNID.
https://app.box.com/s/9w8w20wa7dn6g8llp1bm    Renegade R.
https://app.box.com/s/1j3pdcja1wmtfjaawhov    Wolverine R.
https://app.box.com/s/r293bll19ayg1jnw8nr7    Twangy R.
https://app.box.com/s/a6twccrykb0xxhwxmi0j    XFM
https://app.box.com/s/3zj0eexwaxe3dvdxan0o    Eccentric Shortwave
https://app.box.com/s/4l7iy18k81ll8qztp7kf    Witch City R.
https://app.box.com/s/g9jl13zwwncopn0jeis7    R. Halloween
https://app.box.com/s/biq1guqwp1oguaedply9    6925U UNID.
https://app.box.com/s/bjt59v5rc8ba0g1g46a3    Liquid R.

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Re: HALLOWEEN LOGGINGS (31 Oct.-1 Nov.) and MP3 links
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 2233 UTC »
Wow ! What a great report and very clear MP3 recordings. I seldom hear many priates that clear.  Nice work.

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Re: HALLOWEEN LOGGINGS (31 Oct.-1 Nov.) and MP3 links
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2013, 1339 UTC »
Great work Dave, I have most ,if not all of these on my sdr recording but haven't had the time to go through it. I usually just delete my overnights after checking & logging but I think I'll keep this one as it has so many shows.
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