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37246

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boom Box Radio 6938 and 6950 AM 0005 UTC 7 Mar 2013

« on: March 07, 2013, 0052 UTC »

Hi,

Heard in W. Europe at 0022 on 6937.7
Sudden QSY at 0024, to 6949.5 kHz, but more ut.QRM there. No ID heard, mx only.

Ray

37247

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925u - Dr. Benway - 2116z 10/13/12

« on: October 13, 2012, 2223 UTC »

Good signal here in W. France at 2135-2151* UTC.
But I could not catch the IDs, almost whispered over music background.
Some Morse calling all way long.
2150 mooh, cockadoodle-doo, spring noise.

First early reception from N. Am. this year.

Ray

37248

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 6950 AM

« on: July 05, 2012, 0637 UTC »

Hi,

Extremely weak signal here in W. Europe at 0501-0518 UTC (sun shines!),
 with atmos statics, AM mode on 6950,1 after small drift,
 music with talk between records, maybe reggae at 0510.
(Had else to do, and at 0536 it was gone).

Ray

37249

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Turtlehead Radio

« on: June 25, 2012, 0701 UTC »

Hello,

On which frequency and mode, please ?

Ray

37250

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Jamba International 6940 AM

« on: June 25, 2012, 0659 UTC »

Hello,

R. Jamba International heard in W. Europe at 0250-0335 UTC, on 6339,9 kHz AM mode
with IDs at 0252 and 0304 (and many others not heard clearly).

Jazz from the 1930's I think, big band era, clarinette soloist, etc...

Maybe "30 watts" announced, not sure about that.

Also UNID around 0500 on 6940 again, not the same kind of music, going to look around about that second one.

Ray

37251

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio 6925

« on: May 26, 2012, 0645 UTC »

Also heard in W. Europe for more than an hour now (and sun shines here!). Just an ID now.

Ray

Modified : in fact, I heard it first at 06.07 UTC, and till 06.50 s/off.

Strange mix of Bush years patriotism with free radio, but I did not understand what was said over music, also there were much atmo crackings here.

Ray

37252

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Eccentric Shortwave 6925 USB 06:45z-07:00z 05-20-12

« on: May 21, 2012, 2226 UTC »

Heard this one in W. Europe when I get up. It was v.weak with some static crash, and I could not understand the "Eccentric" name, but the times for details are quite the same at 0648-0700.

Ray

37253

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Dr. Who Radio 6925 USB 0513z-0554z 05-02-12

« on: May 03, 2012, 2102 UTC »

Hi,

Probably got that station at 0545-0551 in France, very weak with comments in English (US accent). Atmos and ut.QRM made it almost uncopiable, and then the signal faded down, with only the "music" of talking. It was already daytime here in W. Europe.

Still a weaker station on 6925 USB too this morning May 3rd, with only a buzzing signal, but at 0535 and at 0543, a very clear woman voice was heard.

Ray

37254

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio 6925

« on: April 27, 2012, 1227 UTC »

Hi,

UNDERCOVER Radio heard here in France at 05.05 to 05.41*.

Good signal, then fading a bit. Unknown pop-rock, maybe some Red Chili Hot Pepper and others.

Clear IDs + email by Dr Benway, and "good night" (Euro translation is "good morning").

So far for "bad propagation" forecasts !

Ray

37255

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Voyage of the Illuminati, KIPM, 6925 USB

« on: April 11, 2012, 2026 UTC »

Hi,

I heard this station at 0632-0711, not understanding what kind of science-fiction it was, mixed with worrying music.
Then at 0706 was an announcement in normal voice, about QSLing, and I heard "900 watts", but it was noisy now.

Heard in West part of France (yes, Europe !) , portable set (Sony ICF7600D) with a dipole antenna 6 m high.

Sorry I could not get more about the ID (?) at the end.

Ray

37256

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 channel z

« on: March 19, 2012, 0019 UTC »

Hi,

Channel Z must my UNID on 6925,1 AM at 23.06-23.33*

I could not understand the name under heavy traffic at that time, but I identified several songs :
2312 Mungo Jerry "In the summertime"
2318 the Kinks "Sunny afternoon"
2323 Otis redding "The dock of the bay"

2333 no more signal (but Radio Mushroom followed, in USB)

All heard in France (yes, the other side of the pond!)

Ray

37257

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Mushroom 6925U *2332

« on: March 19, 2012, 0012 UTC »

Hi,

R. Mushroom heard also in France, on 6925 USB, from 2334 to 2353, with Louie Louie, My Sharona, Sufragette City, and a lot of IDs notso easy to understand on this side of the pond, but I figured the name at last.

(Came just after an other station on 6925,1 AM I could not identify under traffic QRM)

Ray

37258

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Turtle Head Radio 6930 LSB

« on: December 15, 2011, 2217 UTC »

Hi,

I heard a station this morning (Thursday 15th of december) at 06.49 UTC to 07.22 UTC, on 6930.0 kHz in W. Europe.
I thought it was in AM mode (with a carrier), but I could hear it only using LSB because of Ut.QRM on 6935.
Program was music, with announcements between records. At 06.53, annt by woman and duo man+woman saying hello...(etc...) .
There was a strong het on 6925 till 06.55. Then afater 07.00, there was much OTH radar hits.
No known music, and very weak signal on this side of the pond!

Ray

37259

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan 6925a (from Nov. 13th morning in France)

« on: November 15, 2011, 2228 UTC »

Captain Morgan SW on 6924.8 kHz heard in France Sunday 13th Nov. at 0458-0507* s/off,
with "Wot", ID, "Spirit in the sky". (Maybe already at 0448-0450, lost).

An other station replied at 0508-0512* with a different version of "Wot".

Ray

37260

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925.1 kHz AM

« on: September 10, 2011, 2217 UTC »

Same station heard around 2.30 - 2.50 UTC in W. Europe, very weak, with Velvet Underground at 2.42, just after an e-mail address I could not copy (even if spelled in ordinary alphabet.  DJ bridges, maybe male+female DJ playing at 2.36.

Ray