AM1710 1710 AM 1221 UTC 19 FEB 2024

[WA4OSH]

Pirate Station AM 1710 Birmingham, AL
2/19/24 12:21 UTC  S8
Female computer voice "You are tuned to AM 1710"

Captured using Kiwi SDR at N4DKD
Birmingham , AL  Grid EM63, ASL 170, map, SNR 10:7 dB
Antenna: Homebrew EFHW 49:1 80 -10 meters
N4DKD BIRMINGHAM, AL



Here is a recording of their station ID
https://twitter.com/WA4OSH/status/1759381887514968103

2/20/24 Posted to Discord #Recordings under
Pirate Station AM1710 Birmingham, AL  The Station ID is at 2:00

[WA4OSH]

AM1710 Birmingham is live right now...
http://n4dkd.asuscomm.com:8901/

[europirate]

Thanks for posting the link ... listening right now.

Interesting to scan throught the B'ham Alabama AM band ... from B'ham UK

[WA4OSH]

AM 1710 near Birmingham, AL still busy broadcasting in the Aeronautical Naviagation Band



Search for radio station information in the AM broadcast band (530 kHz to 1700 kHz)
https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/am-query

The service code for TIS stations is PW (Conventional Public Safety Pool) in the Land Mobile - Private (LP) category.  The frequency range for TIS stations will be between 530 and 1700 KHz (K).
https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/travelers-information-stations-search

It sure doesn't sound like Traffic Information to me... 

Listen to them live on N4DKD's KiWiSDR receiver (Birmingham, AL US)
http://n4dkd.asuscomm.com:8901/

[WA4OSH]

AM1710 This morning...

[WA4OSH]

AM1710 is back on the air (2/24/24 Saturday)

[Dr. Strangelove]

I'm hearing them lightly, S3-4, here at my qth in northwest Alabama.  I'm about 75 miles northwest of B'ham

[WA4OSH]

5:25 AM UTC on Sunday, March 10
https://giphy.com/embed/VChqZCMSOmBKoTuGoz

80's Rock Music as received by KiWiSDR

N4DKD
Birmingham , AL | Grid EM63, ASL 170, [map], SNR 21:20 dB
Antenna: Homebrew EFHW 49:1 80 -10 meters

[WA4OSH]

AM1710 AM1710

5:50 AM UTC on Sunday, March 10

KiwiSDR: Software-defined receiver #1 Cullman Alabama USA
Cullman Alabama | Grid EM64nc, ASL 252, [map], SNR 22:12 dB
Antenna: Mag Loop / Long Wire

I'm only hearing a carrier with 60Hz hum on it.

[WA4OSH]

S4-S5, down in the QRM...  KiWiSDR

KN4QCK:
Wetumpka, Al | Grid EM62uo, ASL 30m, [map], SNR 13:10 dB
Antenna: Hustler 5BTV 5-Band HF Vertical Antenna
Your name or callsign:  WA4OSH
05:59
UTC
23:59

[WA4OSH]

8:56 PM UTC (2:05 PM PDT) on Sunday, March 10, 2024

8:58 UTC Grinderswitch - Mail Train Blues
9:02 UTC Van Morrison - Moondance
9:06 UTC Johnny Rivers - Mountain of Love
9:09 UTC Deep Purple - River Deep, Mountain High
9:17 UTC Grand Funk Railroad - Rock and Roll Soul
9:22 UTC Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me
9:26 UTC Henry Gross - Shannon
9:30 UTC Karla Bonoff - Someone to Lay Down Beside Me (Live)

Did not hear the AM1710 station ID today
 
1710 kHz AM  "AM1710"
Reception via N4DKD http://n4dkd.asuscomm.com:8901/
Birmingham , AL | Grid EM63, ASL 170, [map], SNR 11:9 dB
Antenna: Homebrew EFHW 49:1 80 -10 meters
Signals S7-S9 moderate QRM

[ChrisSmolinski]

Just found the station myself. Tried to look it up and found this thread.  If I can find other Kiwis that are hearing the station and have GPS lock, I will try to Direction  find it.

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