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Author Topic: Pirate Radio Boston 1710/1720 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013  (Read 2178 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Pirate Radio Boston 1710/1720 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« on: December 30, 2013, 0139 UTC »
Sign on with Dirty Water, but very tough copy tonight, getting hammered by Celestial and the NJ TIS.
« Last Edit: December 30, 2013, 0242 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1710 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2013, 0142 UTC »
Also caught the Dirty Water sign on, but soon lost despite a real quiet noise floor here.  Overtaken by the usual suspects on 1710.  0141z, starting to fade up slightly over the others.  Moved to 1720 at 0149z, S5-S6 copy.  VFO swished down to 1710 at 0241z.
« Last Edit: December 30, 2013, 0243 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1710 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2013, 0152 UTC »
Nice S7 signal with very good audio.
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1710 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2013, 0203 UTC »
S8/S9, good audio
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1720 (was 1710) AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2013, 0216 UTC »
Great signal tonight at 0213 UTC on 1720 KHz AM! I put up a 250' dipole today just to catch some of the recent mediumwave action and it's paying off. S9+10 signal with PRB reading listener letters at 0213 and then back into music with Harry Nilsson.
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1720 (was 1710) AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 0230 UTC »
I'm absolutely stunned - have him quite good here in NE Ohio !!!!!!  

Positive station IDs and into a Bob Marley song now.

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« Last Edit: December 30, 2013, 0232 UTC by LighthouseOhio »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1710/1720 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2013, 0332 UTC »
Is it still on 1710 at 0330? If so, I'll try driving away from the noise & listening
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 1710/1720 AM 0133 UTC 30 Dec 2013
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2013, 0339 UTC »
I can still hear them on 1710 between the TIS and R Celestial. as of 03:40
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