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cosmikdebris — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:08:49 -0500

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EDITOR THIS WEEK: Harold Frodge

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Rick Barton, Sun City AZ, Drake SW8 or SW1 & longwire or Slinky,
     Radio Shack SW-2000629 & DX-402 (both rebadged Sangean
     ATS-505s) + outdoor short wires, Grundig Satellit 205
Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B,
     Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems
     Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4
William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com, using remote rcvrs
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, wghauser@yahoo.com,
     NRD-545 +100’ E/W longwire; R-75 + E/W Wellbrook loop or
     interior N/S shortwire
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Mark Taylor, staying in a rural cabin near Mauston WI; Tecsun
      H501x + GRC 30 loop; markokpik@gmail.com

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77 LIMA JULIET SIERRA:

1/19, 2204-2246*, 6930/U. Via a recording, a program in progress
      with Rap music.  Often “just audible,” there was a mix of
      music until an ID at 2219 with Op noting a “night of com-
      promises. More music, including Physical Touching and a
      call-out to HFU reporters. Notes that his “A” transmitter
      died, and he is using the “B” transmitter for this broad-
      cast. Said will be absent until A is fixed.  (25342,
      Hunsicker, PA)
1/23, 1632-1707*, 6930/U; A program in progress with light
      classical music. The voice of 77 LJS started a reading at
      1647 with a piece about “Silent Spring” issues.  Then a
      discussion about selecting & growing hedges. Op thanked
      the HFU reporters and wished us a “wonderful afternoon &
      happy DXing.” 3000 Hz was right. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)
 
199 RADIO CAROLINE:

1/21, 1301-1310*, 6930/U; Via a recording, a carrier appeared
      at 1301, then faint music.  OM with UK accent and “199
      Radio Caroline,” then a promo that repeated “Hello, mi
      amigos.”  Here I Go Again and How Can I Be Sure. Gone
      mid-song. A notch at 6928.048 helped a lot.  (25242,
      Hunsicker, PA)
 
B SSIDE RADIO:

1/26, 0323-0406*, 6935/AM; Via a recording, a program in pro-
      gress with instrumental Jazz.  Nice tunes; thanks for
      the program. IDs @0332 and 0401.  Just usable. (25342,
      Hunsicker, PA)
 
BALL SMACKER RADIO:

1/20, 0157-0211, 6960/AM; Via a recording, a carrier appeared
      at 0157 and the Ballsmacker opening sequence started at
      0158. All Night Long and an ID. Walk Right Back then You
      May Be Right, I May Be Crazy. Ugly, noisy night for lis-
      tening (LSB was cleanest), I pulled the plug at 0211.
      (35342, Hunsicker, PA)
1/20, 0208, 4032/U; Man with soulful singing into program of
      contemporary music with occasional synth YL – only able
      to be sure it was Ballsmacker from bowling pin strike
      sound effects.  Better at retune, 0325 with the end of a
      song and ID and sfx into another song.  Slowly the music
      became more audible and full ID was heard more contempo-
      rary rock/pop and 0340 synth YL with ID and eQSL offer,
      Wildfire IS, off 0343.  Poor.  6960 AM was not audible
      at any point. (Taylor – Mauston, Wi.)

BOOM BOX RADIO:

1/21, 1317-1342, 6935/AM; Via a recording, a carrier appeared
      at 1317 and the first audio at 1320 with an ID and email
      address.  MOR music.  A promo for Boom Box Radio at 1323.
      At 1331, “You are listening to a new edition of Breakfast
      with Boom Box Radio.”  The recording stopped at 1342.
      6000 Hz fit.  (25342, Hunsicker, PA)
 
BRAIN BROTHERS PIRATE RADIO NETWORK:

1/20, 0000-0035*, 6905/U; Via a recording, the program opened
      with an ID and frequency announcement.  Older pop and
      rock, Miss Scarlet and Professor Plum explain the sta-
      tion’s history.  Listeners were asked to visit the web
      site.  3500 Hz was “right,” but 3100 cut off some noise
      and sounded better.  (45453, Hunsicker, PA)
1/20, 0017, 6905/U; on Traverse City MI sdr with fair/good,
      S9+10 to S9+20 signal, song "I got a brand new set of
      roller skates" by Melanie Safka, station ID, at 0019
      Sweet little sixteen by Chuck Berry, @0033 natl anthem
      then JFK saying "ask not what your country can do for
      you" etc, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

RADIOPHONIC COONVECTOR:

1/25-26, 2352; 6938/U; on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10
      signal, instrumental music, at 2354 jungle sounds with
     ID that I couldn't make out, at 0008 ID then off air.
     (Hassig-IL)

WREC:

1/20-21, 2343, 6955/U; on Brookfield WI sdr with weak/poor
     S5-S7 signal, heavy metal rock under noise, at 2346½ ID
     as Radio Free East Coast, at 2354 fast paced comedy ad,
     more heavy metal (Hassig)

STERN RADIO:

1/24, 0024-0104, 6962/AM; mix of English and German languages
      with several station IDs (“This is station Stern Radio”)
      by a man announcer. Also heard a woman announcer with the
      German station IDs. Good signal. Sounded like closedown
      @0057 but music played after announcements. (D’Angelo-PA)
1/25, 0106-0131*, 6960.6/AM; ID per HFU; Via a recording, a
      program in progress with weak audio. Stern’s “technical
      difficulties” clip at 0117.  Martial music at 0128. Never
      heard a hint of an ID. 12,000 Hertz was a perfect fit.
      (Hunsicker, PA)
THUNDER CHICKEN RADIO:

1/23, 0040-0047*, 6955/U; musical selection followed by SSTV
      transmission. A man announcer followed with an announce-
      ment at 0040 UTC ("One more for you before we call it a
      night. Thanks for listening."). Another vocal selection.
      Apparent station ID just before ending transmission how-
      ever I missed it but HF Underground didn’t. Poor to fair
      signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

TWO DOG RADIO:

1/20, 0154, 6950/U; Program of rock music with 2 dog announcing.
      Unfortunately, a poor signal. (Taylor – Mauston, Wi.)

UNKNOWN NAME RADIO NETWORK:

1/22, 0217-0224*, 6919/U; Via a recording, a program in pro-
      gress with odd noises and bubbles. Bad Reputation, Bette
      Davis Eyes, and an owl, hooting.  Gone, abruptly, @0224.
      (35353, Hunsicker, PA)
 
WDOG:

1/25, 0106-0122*, 6925/U; Via a recording, a program in pro-
      gress with Rock music and yelping dogs. Played a concert
      recording and the encore closed the show (with barking
      dogs). ID at 0112.  4000 Hertz sounded good. (35353,
      Hunsicker, PA)
1/25, 0107-0122*, 6925/U;, fast paced instrumental music fol-
      lowed by a man announcer with station ID simply as WDOG
      followed by rick vocals. More talk at 0116 followed by
      music but seemed to go off mid-song. Fair to good signal.
      (D’Angelo-PA)

WOLVERINE RADIO:

1/21, 0057, 6950 then 4015/U; on Brookfield WI sdr with good
      S9+20 signal s-on with "testing 1 2 3 can anybody hear
      me" then DJ said moving to 4015 usb, good S9+10 signal
      on 4015, at 0105 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with
      better S9+20 signal, wide variety of songs with the word
      "water" in them, at 0200 echo ID then SSTV/FAX, nice
      program, thanks. (Hassig-IL) 
1/21, 0146, 4015/U; End of a song, ID, 3 more songs, “echo” ID,
      SSTV, 0203 off.  Poor.  Inaudible on // 6950 USB.
      (Taylor, Wi.)

YHWH:

1/12, 0310, 7475/AM In progress at tune-in. Usual lecture by
      Josiah, but hammered by lightning static crashes here.
      Fully lighting green tuning eye but weak modulation. Deep
      fade at 0335 and JBA by then. The signature song Days of
      Hard Life rising abv the static level at 0343. Into closing
      Ann at 0350, but barely audible. At 0355, we switched on
      the BFO but no carrier present, so he must have closed
      during that 5 minute period. -- Barton-AZ
1/16, 0250. 7475/AM. Josiah suddenly just cut-in at 0250 w/ decent
      signal, but low modulation. Railing against debauchery and
      hedonism. Still hanging in at 0350, debunking holidays.
      Audio went to "JBA" status just bf 0400. Closing Ann & off
      at 0408. Logged on Drake SW8, long wire. -- Barton-AZ
1/22, 0125, 7475/AM. We find an open carrier, then the op,
      Josiah, cuts in at 0127 with his sermon of the night. Days
      of Hard Life, the op's signature song, was played at 0150.
      Final Ann & closing suddenly at 0201 -- Barton-AZ
1/24, 0412, 7475, JBA carrier, presumably anti-Christ pirate
      Station YHWH; Rick Barton, AZ, notifies earlier when it`s
      on but usually I check too late, so still on now? Yes,
      until 0421:20* says Walt Salmaniw, BC. Is anything else
      ever on 7475? Yes, per EiBi but nothing in our nights
      after ChiCom jamming until 2400. HFCC shows nothing
      between 1900 and 1730, likewise Aoki and not even YHWH
      (Glenn Hauser, OK)

UNIDs:

1/19, 0158-0242*, 6930/AM; Via a recording, a carrier appeared
      at 0159 with faint, unusable, musical audio.  The audio
      never rose above “faint audio.” (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)
1/19 & 20, 2355-0038*, 6935/AM; Via a recording, a carrier
      appeared at 2335 with no audio heard, then audio at 2359
      with a female vocal.  About 16 dB above the noise, which
      is not enough signal in AM.  (15341, Hunsicker, PA)
1/20, 0011-0030*, 6925/U; Via a recording, the program opened
      with music and an OM talking.  Yipping and barking dogs
      under the music.  The local noise was fierce.  The Op
      noted that there was “lots of ganga in the air...”  It
      seemed to end at 0030.  2800 Hz was good.  (35352,
      Hunsicker, PA)
1/20, 0014, 6925/U; on Traverse City MI sdr with fair/good
      S9+10 to S9+20 signal, heavy metal music, heard dog
      barking, is this WDOG? (Hassig-IL)
1/23, 0227-0248*, 6930/U; Via a recording, a program in pro-
      gress with faint music and a quacking duck.  I Wanna
      Rock, Riders on the Storm, and Play That Funky Music
      Brown Guy.  Often unusable due to a weak signal and
      local noise.  Closed with the National Anthem. (25351,
      Hunsicker, PA)
1/23, 1621, 11514.9, S3/S4 JBA maybe music from pirate Hikari
      FM. I wonder if he has any listeners or reports from
      Japan (Glenn Hauser, OK)

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cosmikdebris — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:10:48 -0500

Free Radio Weekly #1452, Saturday, January 20, 2024
Covering free radio activity from January 13-19, 2024

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1452 - January 20 - Larry
FRW 1453 - January 27 - Harold
FRW 1454 - February 3 — Ron
FRW 1455 - February 10 — Dave
FRW 1456 - February 17 — Larry
FRW 1457 - February 24 - Ron

== Contributors ==

Rich D'Angelo
2216 Burkey Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A.
Equipment: Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Ron Hunsicker
Wyomissing PA
frwrjh@ptd.net

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed
NRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire
R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior N/S shortwire

== North American shortwave ==

** B Side Radio

6935 am, 1-14-24, 0101 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak noisy S9 signal, woman singing. (Hassig-IL)

6935 am, 1-18/19-24, 2357 on northern Utah sdr with fair/poor S5-S9 signal, "stardust memories" "stairway to the stars" and other big band tunes, at 0008 DJ ID'd as B Side Radio, at 0027 DJ said Glenn Miller tunes from LP he bought for less than a buck, at 0043 said he was testing and said good night, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

** Captain Morgan Shortwave

1/15, 0023-0116*, 6949.76am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared at 0023 with no audio heard. At 0037 there were The Blues, then, over the music, an ID by YL. All Blues, all the show—thanks, I enjoyed the music! 6000 Hz seemed enough. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

1/16, 01510-0157*, 6931.54am. Via a recording, a program in progress with the Blues. ID at 0155 and gone at 0157, mid-song. 6000 Hz seemed right. (34342, Hunsicker, PA)

** Hikari FM

11514.9, Jan 13 at 1643, JBA music at S5 = noise level, no doubt Hikari FM pirate. Also Jan 13 at 2320, JBA S6/S7 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

11514.9, Jan 19 at 1620, JBA carrier, still signature of Sonora or Arizona pirate, Hikari FM (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Radio Free Whatever

6950 usb, 1-12/13-24, 2240 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S3-S5 signal, at 2245 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with up to S9+20 good signal, pop music sung by women, FRW ID by woman. (Hassig-IL)

6950 USB PIRATE (No. Am.) Radio Free Whatever, 0012-0045 Jan 13, nice vocal selection followed by a series of station IDs at 0015 and more vocals. Another round of station IDs at 0033. Appear to go off the air around 0045. Fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

1/14, 2251-2315*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with Rock music and a YL with “Whatever” at 2253. Dick stopped a selection mid-song, apologized for playing it, and started other music. At 2313 he noted that he had been on the air for almost three hours, thanked us for listening, and was gone. (Hunsicker, PA)

** 77LJS

6930 usb, 1-12/13-24, 2303 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with fair/good S9+10 signal, song "bad" by Michael Jackson. (Hassig-IL)

1/14, 1745-1747*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with the voice of 77 Lima Juliet Sierra doing a reading about WWI from a UK standpoint. The Op’s wife interrupted the reading by bringing blueberry muffins and he bailed with an ID. 22 dB over the noise at 3000 Hz bandwidth. (Hunsicker, PA)

** Seven Trees Radio

1/17, 0109-0139*, 6919usb. A program in progress with music and an owl hooting. ID at 0109 by a YL, who noted that the request line was open. Rock, Rap, the Blues, and old Rock, all accompanied by the hooting of Owls. The program ended with an ID and wishes for a pleasant evening. It sounded best at 3000 Hz. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Shroomer Radio

6963 usb, 1-15/16-24, 2308 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, DJ = Zeeky, techno pop music, 2318 2 males talking politics, 2331 "8 miles high" by the Byrds, 2342 ID'd as Shroomer Radio, more techno pop music, 0010 good S9+10 signal, tuned in locally but poor S9+20 peaks over constant neighborhood noise, at 0027 "you shook me all night long" by ACDC, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

6955 USB, Jan 13 at 2310, hard rock S9/+20. Initially many unID reports here, then Thunder Chicken Radio per SSTV: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

6955 usb, 1-13/14/24, 2343 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/good S9-S9+10 signal, jazz music then rock music, SSTV/FAX at 2351 then 0009, more music, at 0035 "riders on the storm" then "break on thru to the other side" and others by the doors, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

1/13 & 14, 2152-0034, 6955usb. Via a recording the program opened with the start of a Hard Rock Concert which continued for quite a while. On a noisy evening, SSTV images in Martin 1 were of fair to poor quality. At least one did not trigger YONIQ. Happy Trails at 0031, an ID at 0032, and then thunder. Much of the broadcast was “very faint.” 3000 Hz sounded best. (25452 Hunsicker, PA)

** Unknown Name Radio Network

6919 USB, Jan 20 at 0416, pirate with hard rock, S9/+10, ``Don`t Call Me White`` [?]; 0444 rap with lots of swearing. unID logs here [www.hfunderground.com] but finally as Unknown Name Radio Network at s/off 0512* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Unid

1/14, 0054-0159*, 6935am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 0054, but no audio was heard. 11 dB over the noise in AM, which is not a winner in Wyomissing. There was music at 0100, accompanied by Peskies on LSB who had a stronger signal than this Pirate. There was theme music at 0158 and then the carrier was gone. (13341, Hunsicker, PA)

6961 USB PIRATE (No. Am.) UNID, 2314-2337* Jan 14, new age instrumental music with a woman starting to talk over the music at 2327. Shortly thereafter the music disappeared but talking continued. Seemed to go off the air at 2337. Good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

1/19, 0158-0242*, 6930am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 0158. Occasional faint audio, but always unusable. Reported as B-Side Radio. (Hunsicker, PA)

** WDB Shortwave

1/13 & 14, 2336-0005*, 6925usb. Via a recording, the program opened with a bass guitar which became a male vocal. A mix of music, including Rock, the Blues, Jazz, and some Pop. Giovanni gave an ID at 2344 and “You are listening to WDB, the voice of Ricardo Bulgari, WDB.” Other IDs, later, including Whiskey-Dingo-Bacon” at 0003. 3400 Hz was the best fit. Notched a tone on 6928.047. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

6925 usb, 1-13/14-24, 2340 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, guitar music. (Hassig-IL)

** WENO

1/14, 0002-0047, 6960usb. Via a recording, the program opened with music and “We know” or “We-no,” which was repeated. ID at 0011 followed by an ad for a stomach aid, Eno. Young lady singing a long song, or a loop, in something that was not English. Beatles and sitar music at 0036. 3000 Hz was pretty good. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

6960 usb, 1-14-24, 0015 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, WENO ID then sitar music from India, thanks for the music. (Hassig-IL)

** WUFO

1/13, 2219-2230*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a tone at 6951.5 and a YL at 2225 with, approximately, “…see right there in the back in the green shirt” and something about resolving the UFO issue. OM and YL talk and note that 15 members were present. ID at 2228, the YL asks some questions, and it was gone mid-sentence. 3400 Hz. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

** Zeeky

(Chronologically) Purrfect Radio / Zen Radio / Lion’s Breathe Radio / Zeeky Radio International, 01/14 & 15, 2251-0052*, 6961usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. The first three ID’s were via waterfall images and the last was via CQUAM, decoded with EasyPal. Lots of mellow music that would be pretty good background while getting a massage. Ads for AG-1, Humans for Healing and Recovery, Pollock’s Carpet Mart, and a casino resort. I’m pretty sure the program was over at 0052. I settled on 3800 Hz bandwidth. (45453, Hunsicker, PA)

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Regards, Lw

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cosmikdebris — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:10:16 -0500

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1451

Covering free radio activity from 6 January through 12 January 2024

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: 13 January 2024

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

To subscribe to the FRW, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added to the mailing list. Also, when changing your email address, notify all the editors.

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1451

Rick Barton, AZ

Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing, PA
William Hassig, Mt. Prospect, IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing, PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid, OK, wghauser@yahoo.com
Gary Pence, Dallas, TX

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: All times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

77 Lima Juliet Sierra

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 01/05, 2311-2358, 6930usb. Via a recording, the program began with music and then a man talking about a detective story, “Dollar High.” A call-out to HFU reporters at 2326. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 01/06, 2020-2054*, 6930usb. A program in progress with Pop music tonight. Op advises that he is resuming where he left off the prior weekend. 3000 Hz was the best fit, but 2800 loped off some noise. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 01/07, 2341, 6930usb. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak noisy S5 signal, jazz tune sung alternately by male and female, more music. (Hassig-IL)

Ball Smacker Radio

Ball Smacker Radio, 01/06, 0218, 4032usb. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S3 signal, hear music under low noise level, at 0221 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, gave email of ballsmacker@protonmail.com , original "gotta be rock and roll music" by Chuck Berry. (Hassig-IL)

Cloudsplitter Radio

Cloudsplitter Radio, 01/08, 2247-2259*, 6938usb. Via a recording, a radio play in progress. Part II of Donovan’s Brain on CBS, sponsored by Roma Wine. The original announcer was Orson Welles. ID at 2259. 3000 Hz was a good fit. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Hikari FM

Hikari FM, 01/10, 0218, 11514.89. Gary Pence, Dallas, replies Jan 10: ``Hi Glenn, You asked a Question. I thought I would help out a little and re-sharpen my SWL skills. Since I used to listen to him before Hikari. On KFS SE ant I tried that first, no joy; then Mr. Moman Alberta SDR hears me on
40 meters real well to the southeast. I tried him as well. Could hear
him barely with a generous S8 or so. But I landed on KPH Point Reyes
and voilà, improvement. I could hear him playing soft jazz instrumental on 11514.89 with an ID at 0218z. 73, Gary, km5x`` Pence, with audio clip I include on next WOR 2225. (Gary Pence, Dallas TX)

Radio Free New England

Radio Free New England, 01/11, 2210-2227*, 6925am, Continuous music programming until 2224 SSTV transmission followed by a woman announcer with station ID before the carrier was terminated. Nice to hear an AM pirate station for a change of pace. Poor to fair. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio Seagull

Radio Seagull, 01/06 & 07, 2356, 6955usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, instrumental music, at 0007 British accented male saying what was played, more music with singing. (Hassig-IL)

Seven Seas Radio

Seven Seas Radio, 01/08 & 09, 2330-0005*, 6919usb. Via a recording, the program opened with 96 Tears, then Hard Rock, the Beatles, and Rap. Closed with Jetro Tull and an ID at 0005. 2800 Hz had the best sound. (45555, Hunsicker, PA)

Seven Seas Radio, 01/08, 2353-0006, 6919usb. Male with vocal “Just One Fix’ followed by Jethro Tull’s “Mother Goose.” A woman announcer at 0005 said “Good evening … ___ ____ Radio”. Good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

Stern Radio

Stern Radio, 01/05, 1933-1951*, 6960am. Via a recording, a program in progress with Techno Rock. Closes with synthesized version of Churchill’s beaches speech and anthem. 16,000 Hz was great! (55444, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio

Thunder Chicken Radio, 01/05, 2213-0026*, 6950usb. Via a recording, the program appeared to start at 2213 with music, a man talking, and a rooster. Not really “usable,” until 2241 when an SSTV in Martin 1 was “poor.” A night of guitar solos from Jeff Beck, Jimmy Buffett, Frank Zappa, and Gordon Lightfoot. SSTV ID at 2358. A rough night, but a very enjoyable playlist. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 01/05, 2236-1123, 6950usb. Tuned in to Frank Zappa music followed by SSTV imagines (sound effect for me) and more music. Later hear Gordon Lightfoot with “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” I didn’t hear station ID, but HF Underground did. Fair. (D’Angelo-PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 01/10 & 11, 2231, 6950/6955usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, s-on with comedy bit and audience laughter, at 2236 "don't you eat that yellow snow" then 2243 "St. Alfonso's pancake breakfast" both by Frank Zappa, at 2245 some kind of wideband data QRM, operator moved up to 6955 then played more Frank Zappa songs, at 2311 "dancing fool" spoof of disco, at 2334 SSTV/FAX then more Zappa, at 0002 SSTV/FAX and more Zappa, at 0030 SSTV/FAX, at 0033 song "happy trails to you" then Thunder Chicken Radio ID then off, great to hear Frank Zappa again. I have mixed feelings about him because I was IBEW, and he was anti-union. To be fair he had a few run-ins with the teamsters. Thanks for the broadcast. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 01/10 & 11, 2311-0005, 6955usb. Zappa’s Dancin’ Fool and more Zappa. The noise was fierce! SSTV ID in Martin 1 at 2334. 3000 Hz was okay. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 01/12, 2322, 6950usb. Soft rock, YL song, S9/+10; 2325 announcement about ``voices in my head``, maybe ID but missed. Many reports here say it`s Radio Free Whatever:
[www.hfunderground.com]
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Two Dog Radio

Two Dog Radio, 01/06, 0236, 6955usb. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S5-S7 signal, heavy metal music. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 01/08, 1657, 11514.9. JBA carrier direct, no doubt
Hikari FM pirate from Arizona or Sonora; too QRP, why bother? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 01/08, 2334-2359*, 6930usb. Via a recording, the program opened with Pop music, including Endless Love and Walk 500 Miles. 3000 Hz fit. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 01/09, 2038, 11514.9. JBA carrier direct, no doubt
Hikari FM, Sonora, or Arizona pirate on signature off-frequency. Does
any remote pull it well enough to copy? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 01/11, 0053-0123*, 6950usb. Via a recording, the program began with Freewill, and later Rebel, Rebel and Roundabout. 3400 Hz sounded best. Fading toward the end. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 01/12, 2323, 6930am. Pirate music, S9/+10. Many simulreports of unID here but as USB:
[www.hfunderground.com]
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio, 01/06 & 07, 2306-0040*, 6925usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, s-on with Steppenwolf "born to be wild" then "light my fire" by the Doors, "ride Sally ride" by Wilson Picket, at 2314 said "million dollar weekend" then read names of HFU poster including me, 2340 "black magic woman" by Santana, 0023 "everybody knows it's Windy" by the Association, many oldies from the 1960's and 70's, at 0040 "million dollar weekend" jingle several times then off, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

YHWH

YHWH, 01/01, 0130, 7475am. In progress at tune-in, and early for this op, familiar lecture. His usual "Say a prayer and pass the ammunition" and 10 commandments segments at 0145. Strong signal here in Arizona. Closing Ann & Days of Hard Life at 0200, then went to open carrier for a few minutes, then off. Logged on Drake SW8, long wire. (Barton, AZ)

YHWH, 01/06, 0250, 7475/am. In progress at tune-in, lambasting gay parades in Jerusalem. Logged on Drake SW8, long wire. (Barton, AZ)

YHWH, 01/07, 0150, 7475am. In progress at tune-in. Usual lecture by Josiah but hammered by OTHR radar pulses at 0210; the Commandments at 0220 and gone on 0240 recheck. Logged on RS SW-2000629, indoor wire (Barton. AZ)

YHWH, 01/12, 0310, 7475am. In progress at tune-in. Usual lecture by Josiah, but hammered lightning static crashes here. Fully lighting green tuning eye but weak modulation. Deep fade at 0335 and JBA by then. The signature song "Days of Hard Life" rising abv the static level at 0343. Into closing Ann at 0350, but barely audible. At 0355, we switched on the BFO but no carrier present, so he must have closed during that 5 minute period. Logged on RS SW-2000629, indoor wire. (Barton, AZ)

European shortwave stations

None reported.

Latin American shortwave stations

None reported.

QSLs

None reported.

Otherness

William Hassig submitted this SSTV image from a Thunder Chicken Radio broadcast:

Inline image

While listening to a recording of Thunder Chicken on a lousy night for radio in Wyomissing, I found that the Elad’s noise reduction greatly improved the quality of what I was hearing. I wondered if the noise reduction would degrade the SSTV images that were sent. It did not; they were better. Still sows’ ears, but a better class of sow—Hunsicker.

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

Best regards,

Ron

Free Radio Weekly #1450 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 17:40:07 -0500

Free Radio Weekly # 1450 – January 6, 2024

Covering Free Radio Activity from Dec 30 – Jan 5

WEEKY DEADLINE
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Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

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Contributors

- William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

- Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA

- Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684 Enid OK 73702 wghauser@yahoo.com NRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior N/S shortwire

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

WENO

6955 usb, 1-1-24, 2341 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, woman singing in unid language, male gave WENO ID then off at 2343. (Hassig-IL)

WREC

12/30, 2157-2205 and 2252-2328, 6948usb. Via two recordings, the program opened with Look Away. A local noise band greatly affected reception. The first recording ended in the middle of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. 2800 Hz eliminated some of the noise. Dennis Rodman as the new Dennis the Menace and a few Star Wars parody tunes. (25352, Hunsicker, PA)

WRKO

1/1, 2120-2206, 6935am. Via a recording, a program in progress with a jumble of bits of other broadcasts and then an interview with Allan Weiner and Dr. Becker. 7000 hertz bandwidth was good. “Tape” ran out at 2206. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

77LJS

6950 usb, 12-29/30-23, 2329 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, various pop/rock instrumentals, at 2343 gave 77LJS ID then mentioned several HFU posters including me, at 0045 "new year’s day" by U2, apparently off at 0049, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 12/29 & 12/30, 2358-0049*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with very light Jazz. Announced as the last program of 2023. Movie theme music plus a few rock tunes. 3000 seemed to cover the signal. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

WNEC

6938 usb, 12-30-23, 0018 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, classical music, apparently off at 0036, thanks for the music. (Hassig-IL)

WNEC, 12/30, 0000-0035*, 6938usb. Via a recording, the program started with Mid-eastern instrumental music accompanied by crickets. ID by OM for “Not Entirely Classical Radio.” Relayed by Cloudsplitter. Classical music. Reports to the shortwave mail drop. 3000 Hz sounded best. (34453, Hunsicker, PA)

High Frequency Church of Leeroy

1/01, 0001-0111*, 6960lsb. Via a recording, a program in progress with Christian music sung by children. Readings from the Bible were interspersed. SSTV at 0016 (Scottie 2), 0102 (Scottie 2), 0107 (Scottie 1), and 0110 (Scottie 2). ID by voice at 0101 and SSTV image. Often “unusable” due to the noise. (25242, Hunsicker, PA)

FUBAR

6925.5 usb, 12-30-23, 0115 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with weak S9 signal, bits of bubble gum pop from 1960's & 70's, at 0120 dogs howling, song "innagadavida" by Iron Butterfly. (Hassig-IL)

FUBAR Radio, 12/30, 0055-0124*, 6925.52usb. Via a recording, the broadcast opened with the Operator opining that live radio was always better (something that, programmed or not, was disproved over the course of the broadcast). Until 0101, the frequency wandered around. Going Up the Country, Dizzy, She Could Make Me Happy, I Think I Love You, Inna Godda Devita, and other songs. Meow Mix Commercial. 3600 Hz seemed to fit the envelope. (Hunsicker, PA)

B Side Radio (?)

6935 am, 12-31-23, 0100 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak noisy S7-S9 signal, jazz music with applause then comedy 0031 back to music, with British accents, at 0038 more speaking then more jazz, at 0211 woman singing slow song with jazz music, off air at 0232 utc, thanks for the tunes, tough copy, pirates should use ssb unless they have about 1,000 watts. (Hassig-IL)

WTF Radio Worldwide

6925 usb, 12-31-23/1-1-24, 2326 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, playing a professionally produced anthology program about the Beatles, (I was a senior in HS in Jan/Feb 1964 when they hit the usa), at 2351 utc WTF jingle ID, more Beatles anthology with British announcer, many songs from their early years, off at 0016, thanks for the show. (Hassig-IL)

WTF Radio Worldwide, 12/31 & 1/1, 2308-0016*, 6925usb. Via a recording and accompanied by a band of noise centered at 6925.5 or so. Opened with vibraphone and then Andrew from Polygram talking about the Beatles records from 1963. Andrew played Beatles songs, talked about the music, the reception that it received, and problems at Capital Records. Really, 3000 Hz bandwidth, but 2900 eliminated some noise. (35242, Hunsicker, PA)

Zeeky Radio

6961 usb, 12-31-23, 2329 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, hard rock music, suddenly off at 2343 in mid song, back on at 2345, at 0021 heavy metal tune "cat scratch fever" then DJ banter then song "barracuda" and more DJ banter, (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio

4015 usb, 1-1-24, 0108 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9-S9+10 signal, old jazz, swing and blues tunes, at 0118 old timey C&W music, at 0041 "the thrill is gone" by B B King, variety of tunes with the word "gone" in them, nice program, thanks, at 0202 echo ID then SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

WDDR

4015 usb, 1-1-24, at 0204 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, came on immediately after Wolverine, read names from HFU including mine, pop and easy listening music. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever

6950 usb, 1-1-24, tuned in at 2156 on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, pop/rock music, at 2159 DJ=Dick Weed announced songs played then read names from HFU posts including mine, off at 2231, nice music, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever, 1/1, 1528-2145, 6950usb. A program in progress with Indy Rock from Dick Weed. A marathon that went on most of the day. 3000 Hertz sounded best. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

Shroomer Radio

12/31 & 1/1, 2257-2321 and 0051-0129*, 6961usb. Via a recording, another production of Zeeky. Opened with a synthesized male voice encouraging us to listen to Acid Rock instead of Rock. Purple People Eater, It’s My Party, I Am Woman, and Jessie. Shroomer ID at 2315. 4000 Hz was good. Zeeky boasted of being heard in most parts of the US. He also called for more goat cheese in 2024. Waterfall images wished a “Happy No (sic) Year,” provided IDs, and showed a dog-headed mushroom cloud. Because conditions deteriorated, and the synch would not hold, a CQUAM image at the end did not materialize. 4000 Hertz was a good fit. (45555, Hunsicker, PA)

Shrooster Radio

12/31, 2257-2321, 69618sb. Did other things, starting at 2321. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

WBOG

12/31, 2214-2251*, 6900am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared at 2214, then “Hi, Golden Doodles.” The noise was “bad,” and the broadcast was mostly unusable. Lots of Rocky and Bullwinkle. Just deciphered an ID at 2242. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

WHZ

12/30, 2252-2255*, 6925usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with an ID (Whiz on your radio), repeated several times. Then the Beatles, an ID, and gone. 3000 Hertz was okay. 25 dB over the noise. (Hunsicker, PA)

WMPQ

12/31, 0302-0400*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with faint music, then an SSTV image in Scottie 2. Other images at 0314, 0321, and 0356, all in Scottie 2, provided IDs. Mainstream older rock—all music that I like so thank-you to WMPQ! A noisy night, the content made it enjoyable. 2800 Hz fit best. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Yeah Man Radio

12/31, 2211-2257*, 6925usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with Born to be Wild and the promo for the Million Dollar Weekend. Nice selection of old Rock—thanks! Closed with Suzy Q. Bandwidth was 3000, but 2900-sounded better because the narrower slot lopped off some noise. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Hikari FM

11514.9, Dec 30 at 1620, algo JBA direct, as we now know is pirate Hikari FM from Arizona or Sonora. Not bad, of course, if only 10 watts. He may be running this long hours, all day? StillJBA carrier at 0021 Dec 31 (Glenn Hauser, OK)

11514.9, Jan 1 at 2326, JBA carrier, no doubt the signature of Hikari FM, pirate in Arizona or Sonora; he really needs more power than a dekawatt (Glenn Hauser, OK)

11514.903, Jan 2 at 1703, Hikari FM, pirate in AZ or Sonora, S7/S9 with vocal music, Japanese? into KFS SE antenna. Some talk by hi-pitched YL? voice. 1829 brief intro in English of a song. Recheck at 2305 still a JBA carrier direct on 11514.9. Seems to be on air long hours, day and night? (Glenn Hauser, OK)

11514.9, Jan 5 at 1631, still a JBA signal here, no doubt pirate Hikari FM (Glenn Hauser, OK)

UNIDS

(unid), 6960 LSB, 1-1-24, 0006 utc on Brookfield WI sr with fair S7-S9 signal, religious music with child announcer. (Hassig-IL)

(unid), 4185 usb, 1-1-24, 0228 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, end of old radio program then Johnson's wax program with Fibber McGee and Molly. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified, 12/30, 0308-0310*, 6955usb. Via a recording, a synthetic-voiced singer accompanied by a guitar with Rock. BC ended mid-song. (25353, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/30, 0340-0408*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a very nice program of instrumental Blues. A data transmission intruded. The broadcast ended mid-song. 2800 Hz was best. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/30, 0408-0430*, 6949.74am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared with no audio. A male singer was heard at 0412, distorted and weak. Maybe an ID by a YL at 0424. Jimmy Buffet on tap at 0414. Data bursts, in groups of three, four, and five elements, were a bother. During the latter part of the program, the signal strength dropped, and it was unusable. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/31, 2043-2113*, 6950am. Via a recording, a 5 dB carrier spike appeared and didn’t get much stronger. Maybe some Warren Zevon; definitely a long set of Jimmy Buffett. Male operator said a few words at 2112 and the carrier was gone a minute later. (Hunsicker, PA)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None reported

QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF
looking thru the current EiBi listings, I notice a number of B pirate entries. All are on irr. unspecified 24-hour possible skeds, except one. Rarely reported but someone must have recently. I have searched out the ones named Rádio --- something, possibly some others but I doubt it:

Casa AM: 4005 5900 7455 8000
Tury: 6265 13525
Antares, Pará: 7400
Araucária: 9290 09-23
Pink: 9485
Transglobe: 12000
Alpha Centauri: 7540
Cidade Oldies: 7685 13555 15010 21500

(Glenn Hauser, OK)

WNEC. A very nice, emailed, personalized QSL in response to an emailed report of a broadcast on 30 December 2023. (Hunsicker, PA)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1449 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:12:00 -0500

Free Radio Weekly #1449, Saturday, December 30, 2023
Covering free radio activity from December 23-29, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1449 - December 30 - Larry
FRW 1450 - January 6 - Dave
FRW 1451 - January 13 - Ron
FRW 1452 - January 20 - Larry

== Contributors ==

Rich D'Angelo
2216 Burkey Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A.
Equipment: Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Ron Hunsicker
Wyomissing PA
frwrjh@ptd.net

Mark Taylor
Cambridge WI
markokpik@gmail.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed
NRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire
R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior N/S shortwire

Larry Will
Mount Airy, MD
Icom IC-R75 and G5RV

== North American shortwave ==

** Ballsmacker Radio

4032 USB Ballsmacker Radio (relay), 0303, 12.23.23. ID, 'Have a Holly Jolly Christmas' - Burl Ives, (recording 0303), 'Merry Christmas' - Ed Sheenan & Elton John, 'Silent Night' - Frank Sanatra, 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' - Darlene Love, 'Home for the Holidays (1959 Version)' - Perry Como, SSTV (poor decode here), ID and eQSL offer, "Wildfire", 0320 off & signal drops. 6960 AM – usual frequency – was not audible here. Fair to poor in noisy conditions. (Taylor – WI)

** Black Coal Radio

6950 am, 12-23-23, 2228 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7-S9 signal, fast jazz "sleighride" then slow jazz "silent night" at noise level. (Hassig-IL)

** Cloudsplitter Radio

6938 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) Cloudsplitter Radio, 2206-2249 Dec 21, a nice program of Christmas music with several Andy Williams tunes and a woman with a station ID as “Merry Christmas … Cloudsplitter Radio”. Fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

12/25, 2002-2200 and beyond, 6938usb. Via a recording, the program began with Joy to the World. Traditional Christmas tunes. 2800 Hz. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Crapola Radio

6905 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) Crapola Radio, 2207-2252* Dec 24, IDing as The Brian Brothers Shortwave Pirate Radio Network on 6,905 kHz … coast-to-coast playing several Christmas tunes (“Here Comes Santa Claus”, Silver Bells, Frosty the Snowman”) mixed with parody advertisements. The Professor talking to Miss Scarlet about listeners on this Christmas Show. Joined by Santa who also said hello to many listeners. Closed with Star Spangled Banner and JFK quote “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”. Good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

** Damn Skippy Radio

6955 usb, 12-24-23, 0132 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9-S9+10 signal, various nice jazz tunes, at 0215 somebody said "Skippy". (Hassig-IL)

** Good Times Radio

12/25, 2047-2131*, 6925am to 6920am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared without audio, than Eye of the Tiger. Moved to 6920 at 2052, then Danger Zone and Hooked on a Feeling. The programming ended at 2129 and the carrier was gone at 2131. 12,000 Hz. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

** ID Radio

6920 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) ID Radio, 2357-0033 Dec 20, non-stop music program, with Otis Redding “Knock on Wood”, Big Bopper with “Chantilly Lace”, Tom Jones with “She’s a Lady”. I didn’t hear a station ID by HF Underground reported this as ID Radio. Poor to fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

** Mix Radio International

12/25, 2112-2200 and beyond, 6880am. Via a recording, first a carrier appeared, went away, and returned with Noel. Then a Sade tune. 20,000 Hz. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

12/26, 0102, 6880am. Mix Radio International with upbeat prog music. Solid s9, very good signal and sound. (Will-MD)

** Pirate Radio Boston

6935 AM, Dec 24 at 2329, JBA music. These logs ID it as Pirate Radio Boston, with Charlie Loudenboomer: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Radio Free Whatever

12/25, 2056-2126 and beyond, 6950usb. Via a recording, the program opened with the RFW anthem, then DW wished listeners a Merry Christmas and gave an ID. Dick was in disarray for a bit and ruminated on Spotify’s algorithm’s logic. Identified as a continuation of the previous night’s recap show. Indy Rock. 2800 Hz seemed right. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

6950 USB, Dec 25 at 2253, music. Radio Free Whatever per these logs: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Radio 48 (Mix Radio International relay)

6875 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) Radio 48 relayed by Mix Radio International, 2301-2332 Dec 23, nice “Radio 48” station ID at tuned in followed by a music program with plenty of station IDs including one at 2317 by Michale for “Radio 48” then another by a woman announcer for “Radio 48 on Mix Radio International” and then a third by another man announcer for “Mix Radio International”. Good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

6875 USB Radio 48 via Mix Radio International, 2313, 12.24.23. ID sequence, "Independent radio", both R. 48 & MRI IDs went on several minutes, dance music w/ vocal, 2323 MRI ID (synth YL) over music, into program of contemporary dance music with frequent IDs for both stations. Good. (Taylor – WI)

6875 USB, Dec 23 at 2320, music vs high storm noise level from across all of west Texas. Many reports here as Radio 48 via MRI: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Radio 48 on MRI, 6875 usb, 12-23/24-23, 2232 on Brookfield WI sdr with very wide fair/good S9+10+ signal and vestigial LSB, HFU and MRI shown on waterfall above signal, much technopop dance music and some comedy bits, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6885 USB Waterfall images, 0045, 12.24.23. Cycle of waterfall images repeating "48, RADIO, bat MRI, bat HFU, bat" then “48”. Related to Radio 48 via Mix Radio International on 6875 USB. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

6875 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) Radio 48 relayed by Mix Radio International, 2115-2134 Dec 24, weakly heard with music program and station ID. Hopefully, conditions will improve as darkness closes in. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio 48 on MRI, 6875 usb, 12-24-23, 2327 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 wide signal with vestigial LSB, I used IQ mode for max fidelity, alternative xmas tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6875 USB, 12/24, 2328, S9+10/20 of music, strongest by far. Many logs here as Radio 48 on MRI: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

6880 AM, Dec 25 at 2251, S9+ music. Mix Radio International logs earlier but none later than 2153: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Radio Garbanzo

6950 usb, 12-23-23, 0010 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, various tunes and comedy bits, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

** 77LJS

6960 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) 77 LJS, 2250-2316 Dec 21, nice program of pop music vocals with “Dream a Little Dream of Me”, “Save the Last Dance for Me”, “Nice and Easy Does It”, “Up the Lazy River” and others heard. A couple of announcements by the man announcer including station ID and shoutouts to listeners, etc. Poor to fair. (D’Angelo-PA)

6960 usb, 12-21-23, 2307 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, various Tony Bennet tunes, at 2310 "put your head on my shoulder" sung by Tony Bennet, at 2311 DJ said "hello William Hassig", more songs and some jazz, thanks for the nice program, at 2342 gave ID then off air. (Hassig-IL)

6930 USB, Dec 27 at 2320, S7/S9 music about = noise level. These take it as 77LJS, as one reported it ``sounds like`` that: [www.hfunderground.com] Has the derivation of that name been explained? They say it was playing classical choral music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

12/29, 2332, 6950usb. 77LJS with odd music. A couple of unidentifiable funk songs starting at 2335. Low-fi but good sounding sideband signal. ID, "77 lima juliet sierra broadcasting live from three peaks station" at 2343. Excellent, s9. (Will-MD)

** Sycko Radio

12/26, 0102, 6956usb. Sycko Radio. Odd mash-up of "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas". Sycko radio song at 0106. ID at 0109 with Sycko, "boy oh boy oh boy". Fair to good, s5/s7. (Will-MD)

6956 usb, 12-26-23, 0244 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S5-S7 signal, male singing "white christmas" with whistling, apparently off at 0248. (Hassig-IL)

** Unid

6872 usb, 12-22-23, 2339 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, heavy metal versions of "deck the halls" "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer" "little drummer boy" "silent night" etc, SSTV/FAX at 2343, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6872.2 AM UnIdentified, 0218, 12.24.23. Poor reception of an apparent radio play. Initially some music and into dialogue then the signal was poor at best and mostly barely audible with talk and transition music. Gave up at 0230. Very poor. (Taylor – WI)

6955 USB UnIdentified, 0127, 12.24.23. Blues by Gary Tunes, Eric Blues, Red Whiskey & Ricardo Tunes including 'Ain't No Fool', 'Ain't True Yet', and 'Good Timin’. Abruptly off at 0154 then off and on until they went off for good with apparent transmitter problems. Good to poor with fading. (Taylor – WI)

6961 usb, 12-24-23, 2332 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with good S9+20 signal, occasional QRM from utility data, Chipmonk's xmas song, "jingle bell rock" then "sleigh ride" by the Ronnettes(?), various xmas standards, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

12/25, 2043-2145*, 6929.97usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with and OM talking and music. Both were unusable because of a weak signal. Rock, C&W, parody tunes, and Blues. Enjoyable, but I wished there were less noise and more signal. 2800 Hz bandwidth. Some really ugly bands of noise passed through the channel. (25242, Hunsicker, PA)

12/25, 2242-2356*, 6930usb. Via a recording, Indian table drums opened, followed by a novelty song. Jazz and Pop music. Mention of WRFL, 88.1 FM, at 2307. 15% Noise Reduction helped. The group Thirteenth Floor Elevator was promoted. There might have been an ID at 2355 but the lad talked too fast for me. 3000 Hz. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

12/26, 0130-0300, 6956usb. Via a recording, faint audio that was unusable. The entire broadcast was “unusable” due to a weak signal. The broadcast seemed to end at 0247, but there was Rock music from 0252-0300, including Going Up Country. Then a deep-voiced OM said, “All I hear is bork, bork, bork.” I never heard anything that I even imagined was ID. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

12/28 & 12/29, 2339-0029*, 6920usb. Via a recording, the program opened with a few bars of Rock music then some Rap. A mix of Christmas and other music. Closed with the sounds of an owl calling repeatedly. Due to a band of noise that started at 6922.5 or so, I used a 2400 Hz bandwidth to keep the noise at bay. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

12/29, 2038, 6949.7am. Spooky space sounds and various spoken word bits mixed with techno music. Radioactivity by Kraftwerk at 2048. Military march with robot "...we shall never surrender" voice and end of record skip, then off at 2058. Huge signal, s20+. (Will-MD)

** Unid (Hikari FM?)

First as UNIDENTIFIED. 11514.9, Dec 25 at 1631, algo S3. Nothing listed on 11515 in WRTH 2024, Aoki or EiBi; but via WWDXC, BCDX, USAGM RMS monitoring included it among Dengê Gel and/or Turkjam in mid-Nov. I haven`t tried to track any of that lately, but this is their favorite jumparound area (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED: 11514.9, Dec 29 at 1530, JBA music at S3/S4 direct. Still no other reports of this since my last log Dec 25, so I check several remotes for it: nothing at UTwente, Bandung, Qatar, nor Oita, Japan. In California the omni KFS gets it at S6/S7, while inaudible on their NW antenna but agrees on offset display of a trace; it`s JBA but I keep listening there to 11515 -96 Hz = 11514.904. Seems to be nothing but music, mainly soprano voice, past 1700. By 1716, it`s a smidgen stronger, S7. Guess at Turkish jammer vs Dengê Gel, but not that kind of music. Still same offset into KFS at 1910, S7 now YL popsong in English. What is this???

Further chex, *still* audible on this off-frequency, at least into KFS: 1957 hi-pitched YL voice speaking, English? mentions numbers? goes past 2000 with no break. Next check 2147, still music S7/8. And at 2306 really inaudible but KFS still synchs on 11515 -96 Hz.

Meanwhile I got replies on the WOR iog from Lucas Bandura: ``Hikari FM, Arizona pirate. Moved from 11289.4 kHz`` and from Dan Robinson: ``Yes, operator of the former Pushka and Russian named station, now Hikari FM was awaiting some equipment parts to make the move to this frequency area``. When first reported on 11289.4, I checked but never heard. I belatedly check HFU for reports about this: on Dec 24 there were reports on 11520. A QSL of Dec 19 for 11289 said 10 watts and soon would be on 11520. Ex-6200 AM, where I was still alert for anything at night, but nothing lately.

He once claimed to be just across the border from Arizona in NW Sonora. That might discourage the FCC from seeking him, true or not (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Unid (Thunder Chicken Radio?)

6872 USB, Dec 22 at 2319 music, 2320 SSTV beepery, 2322 back to Xmasmx, no announcements heard. More unID reports here, also earlier on 6870 USB and there were separate logs on 6871 LSB: [www.hfunderground.com] SSTV images of chickens, so obvious question, Thunder Chicken Radio? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** The Voice of Christmas

12/25, 1350-1438*, 6935am. Via a recording, first a carrier with no audio, then repeating Christmasy music. A disguised male voice gave an ID at 1355. Classic (if one is older) Christmas hits by the traditional artists. Lots of noise around and I used LSB for a while to avoid it. 7600 HZ AM fit well. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

** Voice of Laryngitis

12/26, 0000-0028*, 6960usb. Via a recording, opened with Little Drummer Boy, then Genghis Huxley and Cowboy Stanley chatted for a bit. “The best of the Voice of Laryngitis for Christmas.” Reverend Billy Bob Huxley with the Almost Heresy Hour, reports from NORAD, and ad for the Death is Cheap mortuary. 2800 Hz fit well. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

** WBLR

12/25, 1136-1341, 6930am. Via a recording, a program in progress with Christmas tunes—Rap style. DJ is Silver Night. 24,000 Hz bandwidth. ID at 1342. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

** WDOG

12/29, 2225-2359*, 6955usb. A program in progress with songs with women’s first names in the titles. I enjoy the tunes—thanks. Frequent IDs. 11,000 Hz sounded best. Occasional bursts of data drove changes to LSB and USB to try to avoid the noise. Around 2344 the audio became distorted and then dropped to very low levels. After 245 there was only a carrier with nothing heard. (45454 when no data, Hunsicker, PA)

** WFZY? WFTY?

6930 usb, 12-21/22-23, 2352 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/good S9-S9+10 signal, hard rock then country rock, at 0002 switched to heavy metal, the country rock again, sudden slight upshift in freq at 0010, at 0015 said goodbye then off. Thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

** Wolverine Radio

6950 usb, 12-24-23, 0056 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 to S9+20 signal, s-on with "testing 1 2 3 can anybody hear me?" then Wolverine ID, 1st song "I'll glad when you're dead you rascal you" then songs "when that man is dead and gone" and "Jack you're dead", Wolverine ID, a "dead" themed program with various songs having the word "dead" in them, at 0145 "dead skunk in the middle of the road" by Loudon Wainright 3rd, at 0204 echo ID then SSTV/FAX then off, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

6950 USB Wolverine Radio, 0104, 12.24.23. 'When that Man is Dead and Gone' - Mildred Bailey, 'Jack, You're Dead' - Louis Jordan & This Tympany Five, ID, 'Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead' - The Marvelettes, "Dead End Street" - The Kinks, 'And When I Die' - Blood, Sweat and Tears, ID, 'Don't Want to Die in Georgia' - Brewer and Shipley into a program of die / dead themed songs. Good to excellent. (Taylor – WI)

** WWWW

6925 usb, 12-22/23-23, 2353 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S5-S7 signal, "Layla" Derek and Dominos, at 0008 "mama told me not to come" by 3 dog night. (Hassig-IL)

** Zeeky Radio Shroomus Show

6961 USB, Dec 24 at 2328, S9, sounds like a ham QSO talking directly to one person, mentions WA1ZMS. About the 486 kHz special experimental broadcast, but then mixes in some music. Many logs here as Zeeky Radio Shroomus Show: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

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Regards, Lw

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cosmikdebris — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:11:27 -0500

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1448

Covering free radio activity from 16 December 2023 through 22 December 2023.

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: Saturday, 23 December 2023

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

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Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

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Rick Barton, Sun City, AZ
William Hassig, Mt. Prospect, IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing, PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid, OK, wghauser@yahoo.com

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North American shortwave stations

77 Lima Juliet Sierra

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 12/17, 1614-1711*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with light Jazz. Enjoyed the program. 3000 Hz was good. A nasty band of noise moved slowly down through the channel. ID at 1618. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 12/18, 2211-2316*, 6930usb. Via a recording, the program opened with a Blues tune. A delightful program of the music of Charlie Patton, an old-time Blues singer. Op promised more Charlie Patton in future broadcasts. Fat band of noise sharing the channel. Transmitter “B” was used. 3000 Hertz might have been a bit broad. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra(?), 12-19-23, 2325, 6930usb. Via the Barrington Hills IL with fair S7 signal, wild jazz music, at 2330 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, more wild jazz. (Hassig, IL)

An I D Radio

An I D Radio, 12/15, 0052-0109*, 6920usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with a news program from 14 December (said to be Fox, per HFU). A YL gave a grudging ID at 0109. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

An I D Radio, 12/19, 0022-0116*, 6920usb. Via a recording, the program started with Techno Rap, some doors, Wolly Bully, Look What’s Going Down, and Freestyle Music. IDs by a YL at 0043, 0102, and 0116. 3000 Hz fit perfectly. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

An I D Radio, 12/20, 2332-2247, 6920usb. Via a recording, the program opened with a song about eating a lot of peaches. The play list moved to Rap. Stopped listening well before the program ended, which was reported to be 0300. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

An I D Radio, 12/20 @ 12/21, 2333, 6920usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, rock music the blues and rap, at 2358 "stand by me" at 0010 "Chantilly lace" by Big Bopper, down to S7 at 0042, thanks for the program. (Hassig, IL)

Ion Radio

ION Radio, 12/17, 0002, 6950am. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with weak/poor S7-S9 signal, hear audio under low noise level. (Hassig, IL)

Ion Radio, 12/17, 1614-1625*, 6955am. Via a recording, a program in progress with a Christmas carol. ID at 1624 was just usable. Most of the program was on the cusp of usable / unusable. 8000 Hz covered it. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Mix Radio International

Mix Radio International, 12/16, 2140-2225, 6865 to 6858 to 6855am. The changes in frequency seemed to be designed to avoid CRI on 6865. Pop music. 20,000 Hz was too wide; 15,000 was likely too narrow but it kept CRI at bay. (43443, Hunsicker, PA)

Mystery Science Radio

Mystery Science Radio via Cloudsplitter Radio, 12/18, 2214-2244*, 6938usb. Via a recording, the program opened with a few chords of music, then a voiced movie theme. Daleks discussed at length. Predictions of the future. Meditation promoting relaxation via primal scream therapy. Closes with Cherokee Jack’s name. 3000 hertz. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Free East Coast

Radio Free East Coast, 12/17, 2315, 6932 on Barrington Hills IL sdr barely audible under low S5 noise level. (Hassig, IL)

Radio Free Whatever

Radio Free Whatever, 12/17, 2348-2349*, 6925usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Dick announced that he was going to move to another, lower frequency and asked that we be patient since it will take about 5 minutes. (Hunsicker, PA)

Stern Radio

Stern Radio, 12/18, 2133-2159*, 6963am to 6960.36am. Via a recording, a program in progress with Techno music. The broadcast was affected by a band of noise. ID and email address at 2154. Closed with Churchill quotation and martial music. 18,000 Hertz bandwidth. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Stern Radio, 12/20, 2038-2200*, 6959.7am. The program opened with a Techno voice giving an ID and noting that the transmitter was smoking. Then Techno music. 18,000 Hz. bandwidth. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Stern Radio, 12/20, 2103-2201*, 6959.75am. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7-S9 signal, hear hard rock and shouting above low noise level, at 2110 signal improving to S9+10 at times, ethereal music sung by woman, at 2114 switched to Fair Hill MD sdr with fair/good S9+10 to S9+20 signal, very wide signal +-10khz either side of carrier, strange pop tune with man singing about Mary Ann, at 2146 electronic voice saying "technical difficulties, transmitter is smoking" then something in German, at 2153 switched back to Brookfield WI sdr with fair/good S9+10 to S9+20 signal. Thanks for the nice music. (Hassig, IL)

Two Dog Radio

Two Dog Radio, 12/17, 0009-0216*, 6955usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, hear rock music, at 0013 switched to Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 signal. (Hassig, IL)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 12/17, 2136-2142*, 6925usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with a 50’s instrumental. Then “Mr. Blue ????” (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/17, 2248-2252*, 6924.7am. Via a recording, a program in progress with C&W, then the Snoopy theme song. BC ends mid-song. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/18 & 12/19, 2344-0025*, 6024.9am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 2234 with no audio. The carrier was only 15 dB above the noise and, while there was faint music, it was unusable. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/20, 2237-2242*, 6930usb. A program in progress with a man talking about mystical things. Then a reference to something from 1968 and the program name, “The Other Side.” Then a bit about the Grateful Dead playing on Market Street. Closed with three tones. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified (Thunder Chicken Radio?), 12/22, 2319, 6872usb/6871lsb. Music, 2320 SSTV beepery, 2322 back to Xmasmx, no announcements heard. SSTV images of chickens, so obvious question, Thunder Chicken Radio? More unID reports here, also earlier on 6870 USB and there were separate logs on 6871 LSB: [www.hfunderground.com]
(Glenn Hauser, OK)

WREC

WREC, 12/17, 2248-2328*, 6932usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with music. A Blues night with Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Pride and Joy and then many older Blues tunes. Noise that was likely local made listening annoying. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

YHWH

YHWH, 12/15, 0222-0230, 7475am. Josiah Elias’ familiar voice suddenly popped in, a typical lecture, then the transmission dropped off at 0230. "Fair" while it lasted. (Barton, AZ)

European shortwave stations

None

Latin American shortwave stations

Zanahoria en Escabeche, 12/17, 0214, 6974.9am. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7-S9 signal, at 0215 SSTV/FAX, Mexican popular music in Spanish, at 0226 SSTV/FAX then more Mexican music. (Hassig-IL)

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cosmikdebris — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 21:10:52 -0500

Free Radio Weekly # 1447 – December 19, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Dec 9th - Dec 18th

WEEKY DEADLINE
Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Send your logs to all editors in case of editor changes.

To subscribe to the Free Radio Weekly, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added, or to change your email address.

Free Radio Weekly is an e-mail only newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to Pirates and distributed free to those who contribute.

Contributors

- Mark Taylor, Cambridge, Wi. markokpik@gmail.com.

- William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

- Rick Barton, Sun City, AZ, listening with Drake SW1, long wire

- Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA

- Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684 Enid OK 73702 wghauser@yahoo.comNRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior wire

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

Thunder Chicken Radio

6955 USB, Dec 12 at 2314, rock music S9+20. These reports since 2147 with SSTV images say Thunder Chicken Radio:
[www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK,)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 5100 usb, 12-9-23, 0043 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with S9 signal, SSTV/FAX then a few words then SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 5110 usb, 12-10/11-23, 2249 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/good S9-S9+20 signal and some fading, hard rock instrumental, heavy metal xmas music, at 2310 SSTV/FAX, more metal xmas tunes, at 2320 SSTV/FAX, at 0006 Thunder Chicken ID then off. (Hassig-IL)

Happy Hanukkah Radio.

6935 AM, Dec 15 at 0502, music at S7/S9. Must be pirate but nothing-reported now in HFU; however a ``Happy Hanukkah Radio`` was being heard Dec 14 & 15 after 1230 UT on 6935 AM:
[www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK,)

Happy Chanukah, 6935 am, 12-10-23, 0011 on Brookfield WI sdr with poor noisy S7-S9 signal, music, faded away by 0018. (Hassig-IL)

B Side Radio

6935 USB B Side Radio, 0213, 12.9.23. Instrumental music in and out w/ just above static floor most usual although fair at periodic peaks. Came up just in time to hear the announcer expressing appreciation for audience listening, ID, off 0224. Mostly poor to very poor. (Taylor – WI)

Ballsmacker Radio

6960 AM Ballsmacker Radio, 0158, 12.9.23. 'Wildfire', ID, freq, sfx, 'Lovely Day' - Bill Withers. F/out before end of song. Started fair, then slowly faded to very poor. (Taylor – WI)

Yeah Man Radio

6925 usb, 12-9-23, 0037 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 signal, songs "hooked on a

Radio Free Whatever

6950 usb, 12-9-23, 2244 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, hard rock music with woman singing, at 2247 DJ=Dick Weed read HFU posts including mine, said goodbye at 2300 then off air. (Hassig-IL)

Captain Morgan Shortwave

6950 usb, 12-9-23, 2328 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S7-S9 signal, blues rock and blues music, improved to fair S9+10 at 2334, off at 0000. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio

6965 usb, 12-10-23, tuned in late at 0157 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9+10 signal, at 0200 SSTV/FAX then off. (Hassig-IL)

WTF Radio Worldwide

6950 usb, 12-10-23, 2246 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, rock music playing. (Hassig-IL)

An ID Radio

6920 usb, 12-11-23, 0008 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, song "people are strange" then another Doors tune, at 0017 punk rock, at 0019 rap music, at 0022 "these boots are made for walking" by Nancy Sinatra, at 0032 said "(something) Radio" then off. (Hassig-IL)

An ID Radio, 12/15, 0052-0109*, 6920usb. Via a recording, the program opened with music and closed with an ID. In between a recording of the news on Thursday December 14. Cardboard sales, FED policies, Putin, and the cost of in-flight entertainment. 2800 Hz. Sharing the channel with a nasty bit of local noise! (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

YHWH

12/15 0222 7475/AM Josiah Elias' familiar voice, suddenly popped in, a typical lecture, then the transmission dropped off at 2330. "Fair" while it lasted. [Barton-AZ]

7 Lima Juliet Sierra

12/13, 2155-2237*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. A reading of comments by Whittaker Chambers after appearing in front of the HUAAC. Said to be a live broadcast, but I recollect listening to this reading in a prior program. ID at the end of the program. 3000 Hz fit. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Barcelona

12/14, 2056-2326*d, 6960am. Via a recording, a program in progress. Unusable due to a weak signal. Signal distorted after 2115, until 2243, when the signal was too weak to be listenable. Early, 10,000 Hz seems right, but later, 6,000 sounded better. IDs at 2202 (just understandable) and 2326 by a YL. (15341, Hunsicker, PA)

Stern Radio

12/13, 2041-2117*, 6944.6am. Via a recording, a program in progress with Techno music, then a mixed choir. Lots of talk in GG and GG-accented EE. Choir singing rock tunes in a formal way. 18,000 Hz audio bandwidth. (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

Stern Radio, 12/14, 2056-2117*, 6946.5am. Via a recording a program in progress with a man and a woman commenting as part of a song. IDs in EE and GG at 2101 with email address in both languages. Martial music at 2113, followed by a Winston Churchill quotation. 16,000 Hz fit nicely. (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

WFDR

12/08 & 12/09, 2248-2111*, 6910usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. A recording of the broadcast of FDR’s request to Congress to declare war with Japan. 3000 Hz fit. Operator was careful to note that this broadcast was from the real WFDR, not the imposter that sends verifications for online reports. (Hunsicker, PA)

WREC

12/13, 2210-2320, 6955usb. Via a recording, the program started with a man singing a ballad. Reception was not great—it was often “unusable.” Seemed to be a relay of another program. A mix of genres—Rap, Blues, Rock, Swing. “This is a wrap” at 2307, then several IDs at 2308 and the programming resumed. Either off or faded into the ether at about 2320. (25332, Hunsicker, PA)

UNIDS

6925 USB UnIdentified, 0108, 1.9.23. 'All My Loving' - Beatles, 2 unId rock songs, 'I Am Very Glad, Because I am Returning Back Home' - Eduard Khil, ID, off. Fair with fading. (Taylor – WI)

6934.6 UnIdentified, 2113, 12.10.23. Mellow electronic music, 1324 'Ground loop' - In the Nursery, 'The Whistleblowers', 'Mars on River Drina' - Laibach, off 2143. Drifted up from 6934.50 to 6934.60 during the broadcast. Returned on 6934.8, 2209 with 'Siren Song 1' - Vincent Bruley, Indistinct OM, pulsing repeated beat (not sure if song or xmtr. problem), 2215 into clear song (signal drifted down to 6934.6), 'Speicherbar - Add One, 'Masochist II" - Die Form, 'Worlock (LP Mix)' - Skinny Puppy, 'Eventide' - Claire Voyant, 'Nsk' - Laibach, off. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

6935 USB UnIdentified, 0132, 12.9.23. Barely audible throughout. 0146 'Well (Live)' - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, faded down and into some rustic singing and OM talking (maybe comedy) - can't tell topic, dropped out … 0208 fade up in AM w/ 'Wild Life' - Capt. Beefheart then faded out. Very poor. (Taylor – WI)

6950U UnId, 0123, 12.9.23. 'Merry Christmas, Baby' - Joe Bonamassa, 'Merry Christmas, Baby' - a blues version (no ID from Shazam), 'Please Come Home For Christmas' - Bon Jovi, 0130, fade out. Fair, although noisy. (Taylor – WI)

6950 usb, 12-9-23, 0123 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S5-S7 signal, blues music. (Hassig-IL)

(unid), 6920 usb, 12-9-23, 0139 utc on Barrington Hills IL with fair S7-S9 signal, hard rock music. (Hassig-IL)

(unid), 6938.3 am, 12-10-23, 0202 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/good S9+10 signal, orchestra plus choir, began fading away then barely see trace of carrier on waterfall. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified, 12/08, 2157-2159*, 6947.4am. Via a recording. “Radioactivity” refrain repeated until the broadcast was over. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/08 & 12/09, 2300-0003*, 6920usb. Via a recording, the program began with a short burst of music, then a woman talking. A news report from Thursday, 7 December. First, news articles, followed by two in-depth reports: Instagram algorithms promote pornographic activity and the CPI. Closed with a child’s voice which said 1) ?????????, 2) This is not ???????? Radio, and 3) Happy Holidays. 3000 Hz was good. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/11, 0117—0139*, 6925/2920usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with an OM talking, then Techno music. At 0122, frequency shifted smoothly from 6925 to 6020. Noisy night affected clarity. OM talks, saying threatening things. Old rock. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

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Free Radio Weekly #1446 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:39:38 -0500

Free Radio Weekly #1446, Saturday, December 9, 2023
Covering free radio activity from December 2-8, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1446 - December 9 - Larry

== Contributors ==

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Ron Hunsicker
Wyomissing PA
frwrjh@ptd.net

Mark Taylor
Cambridge WI
markokpik@gmail.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed
NRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire
R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior N/S shortwire

== North American shortwave ==

** Ballsmacker Radio

6960 AM, 0201, 12.2.23. Carrier up since at least 0159. 'Wildfire' IS, 0203 "Ballsmacker Radio. Broadcasting from somewhere in the Northeast", pin strike sfx, 'Purple Rain' - Dolly Parton. … 0215 ID & pin strike, 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me' - Elton John into program of music and IDs. Fair throughout program which continued after 0300. (Taylor – WI)

** Bork Bork Radio/WDOG

6950 USB Bork Bork Radio / WDOG, 0205, 12.2.23. SSTV (didn't decode here), 'Under the Milky Way' - The Church, 'Love Song' - The Cure, prank phone call, "bork … bork, bork, bork" into more borking, 'Silent Night' / Holy Night Jam' - Joe Satriani. More music with borks between and sometimes over songs, 0152 SSTV send (partial decode - motorcycle), bunch of borks, "WDOG", 'Loosing my Religion' – Gregorian. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

** Brocket 99

6935 USB, 0248, 12.5.23. 0249 "Legislation approved by Congress …" and other similar brief peaks of comprehendible words of phrases, perhaps a skit between woman and man, soft spoken OM for some time. Long, slow QSB w/ few words audible at peaks, however not enough to tell topics. F/out or off by 0305. ID per HFU. (Taylor – WI)

12/06, 0155-0305*, 6935am. Via a recording, opened and closed with North American Indian music. Regular IDs by men and women. Rock music. Frequent identification of the music by the operator. Mostly “unusable,” due to a weak signal and when it was usable, Peskies on LSB made listening miserable. (23342, at best, Hunsicker, PA)

** Captain Morgan Shortwave

12/03, 2310-2359*, 6934.1am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 2310, and at 2313 we heard the Blues. A noisy evening with a weak signal. Forty minutes of good Blues. Regular IDs and requests for reception reports. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

** Cloudsplitter Radio

12/07, 2204-2258*, 6938usb. Live and via a recording, opened with God Bless the USA and closed with The Red, White, and Blue. We Can Work It Out, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Only in America, others. Frequent ID and email announcements by YL. 3000 Hz seemed right. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

** LeeRoy

12/03, 0130-0302*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with Silver Bells. A Christmas show that included many renditions, straight and parody, of Jingle Bells. An ugly night on 43 meters with weak signals. There was an SSTV image in Robot 24 that suffered from the weak signal. There was a much better one, an SSTV ID, in Scottie 2 at 0258. Also a few seconds of a waterfall image that was pretty sketchy in Wyomissing. All-around, 2800 Hz sounded best. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

** Radio Free Whatever

2/02, 2133-2220*, 6950usb. A program in progress, playing "Radio Fiction." Music, IDs, and information about the artists from Dick Weed. 3200 Hz was nice. (35352, Hunsicker, PA)

** 77 Lima Juliet Sierra

12/08, 1411-1613, 6930usb. Live, a program in progress with solo piano pieces—nice morning music. IDs at 1414 and 1524. The artist was said to be Tom Say. A significant distortion for a portion of the show was a low-level data stream that planted on 6930. 2800 Hz was best. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

** Shroom City Radio International

12/6 & 12/7, 2316-0010*, 6954usb. Both via a recording and live. Opened with “Power on, Bluetooth Mode” by a YL, then psychedelic music—Too Much to Dream Last Night, Eight Miles High, Incense and Peppermint and similar—until 2334 when Zeeky announced a pre-holiday show. The programming switched to Techno music. Vented at Kissinger. Noted that the transmitter was on a timer that would turn off at 10 minutes past the hour, which it did, plus 20 seconds or so. 4000 Hz fit well. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

4180 usb, 12-2-23, 0126 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak noisy S7-S9 signal, two SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

4180 USB, 0220, 12.2.23. Contemporary dance music, "cluck, cluck, cluck" over music then back to music alone, SSTV (Thunder Chicken w/ "Thunder Chicken - Free Range Pirate Radio" on a sign, few indistinct words by Op., "cluck, cluck, cluck," 2 SSTV (neither decoded) - "yeah, I know" over the 1st send. ... into more music. Poor to fair signal. (Taylor – WI)

** Unid

6925 USB, 0044, 12.3.23. 'Silent Night, Holy Night Jam' - Joe Satriani, off 0051. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

6925 usb, 12-3-23, 0046 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, heavy metal guitar playing "silent night" then off. (Hassig-IL)

6930 USB, 0134, 12.3.23. Alternating Christmas music with music by Metal Church: 'Carol of the Bells' (Symphonic Heavy Metal Version)' - Onion's Reign, indistinct OM (maybe ID or intro. from next song), 'Beyond the Black', 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 'Metal Church', 'The First Nowell' - Eric Johnson, 'Merciless Onslaught', 'Amazing Grace' - Jeff Beck, 'Gods of Wrath', 'Oh Holy Night' – UnId performer into program of alternating Christmas music and music by Metal Church. Good. (Taylor – WI)

6925 USB (Yosemite Sam), 2308, 12.3.23. OM w/ repeated loop, another OM w/ sfx into another loop w/ buzz at end of loop (later identifiable as Yosemite Sam loop on recording - thanks, Shortwave_Listener who had a better signal than here) - just audible, 2310 break, 2311 back w/ OM loop, Yosemite Sam, 2314 pause, 2321 Yosemite Sam, same OM as at 2314 w/ another loop, Yosemite Sam, same OM w/ another loop, 2329 off. Varying from poor to very poor. (Taylor – WI)

6927.7 AM, 2349, 12.3.23. Man with “bork, bork, bork” continuing until 2350. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

Unidentified, 12/04, 0020-0045*, 6950usb. A program in progress with the Voice of Kasey Kasem with the American Top 40. Just a bit above the background noise. Generally unusable due to a weak signal. (15241, Hunsicker, PA)

6950 USB (American Top 40), 0036, 12.4.23. 'Mystery Lady' - Billy Ocean, "Amer. Top 40" spot then Casey Kasom answering a question about studio and live versions of song released at the same time, #14 'Not Enough Love in the World' - Don Henley, talk, ads: summer festival ad at "101.com" web site, RV sales and park ad, YL talking about current events, "101 FM", 0045 off. (Taylor – WI)

"Greetings from the FCC", 12/05, 2200-2208*, 6950usb. Via a recording. “This is the FCC, you are being RDFed, enjoy.” Nothing else, repeated many times until sign-off. 30% Noise Reduction helped clarity. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

12/05 & 12/06, 2333-0035*, 6035am. Via a recording and live, a very faint program of talk and music which was completely unusable. The carrier appeared at 2333 and disappeared at 0035. 20 dB above the noise, which is not enough oomph here. (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

“Sternradio” per HFU, 12/07, 2131-2201*, 6948am. Via a recording, opened with “We are experiencing technical difficulties,” which was repeated many times, and “Radioactivity” and closed sounding like they were experiencing technical difficulties—the transmitter sounded like it took a dump. In between, techno music. 10,000 Hz might have been too narrow. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Wave Radio

6955 USB, 0052, 12.2.23. Tuned into (the dreaded and hard to understand) synth woman w/ ID into techno, 0057 ID and off. Fair, although noisy. (Taylor – WI)

** WDOG

12/02, 2209-2233, 6930usb. Via a recording that ran out at 2233. The program opened with Barking dogs and the WDOG opening music, then “Do You Wanna Dance?” Blue Suede Shoes, La Bamba, Ain’t That a Shame, and the Lion Sleeps Tonight. Nice selection of music. 2800 Hz fit nicely. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

6930 USB, Dec 2 at 2325 rock and DJ talk, S9+10. Many reports at HFU say it`s WDOG. Some editors refuse to publish linx to that: why? [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

6930 usb, 12-2/3-23, 2344 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with poor S5-S7 signal, "blue suede shoes" by Elvis, a Carl Perkins song, at 2349 Brookfield WI sdr with much better S9+10 signal, WDOG ID and dog barking, "my gal is red hot" at 2355, "whole lotta shakin goin on" at 0007, "poison ivy" at 0014, off at 0021. Thanks for the old tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** WTF Radio Worldwide

4185 USB, 0053, 12.3.23. ID, 'Les polis' - EXTRASYSTOL, 'Forgiving Ties' - Deer Tick, 'The High Road' - Broken Bells, Op w/ talk about the music into ID, song, "This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System" into whistling then end of system test, whistling and drumming, into program of somewhat mellow rock music with talk about music and IDs between. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

4185 usb, 12-3-23, 0101 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, soft pop music, at 0113 "test" of the EBS with weird tones. (Hassig-IL)

6935 usb, 12-3-23, 0030 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9+10 signal, hard rock music, at 0037 DJ said he'd switch to 4180 but then he played song. (Hassig-IL)

** Yeah Man Radio

12/03, 0130-0223, 6925usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with the Million Dollar Weekend. I don’t know if the broadcast was over at 0223 or if it faded into nothingness. Lots of old, pleasant, Pop/Rock. Often unusable due to a weak signal. ID at 0140. Hard to tell, but call it 2800 Hz. (Hunsicker, PA)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1445 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:39:16 -0500

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1445

Covering free radio activity from 25 November through 1 December 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: Saturday, 2 December 2023

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

To subscribe to the FRW, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added to the mailing list. Also, when changing your email address, notify all the editors.

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1445

Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA
William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: All times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

77 Lima Juliet Sierra

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 11/29, 2222, 6930usb. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/poor S5-S9 signal and some fading, rebroadcast of old Casey Kasem American top 40 program from 20 Oct 1984 including old commercials, old CBS newscast, at 2233 switched to Brookfield WI sdr with better signal, song "better be good to me" by Tina Turner, at 2244 switched to Fair Hill MD sdr with good S9+10 signal and use IQ for good fidelity, at 2316 request by writer to AT40 for song "hell is for children" by Pat Benatar. At 2325 gave 77LJS ID then said goodbye then off. Back then I never listened to AT40 because I listened to alternative rock and NPR but it's nice to hear AT40 now, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 11/29, 2226-2325*, 6030usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. A rebroadcast of an American Top 40 show from 20 October 1984. Kasey Kasem at his best! The show seemed to be recorded from a recent broadcast from KPPT-FM, 100.7, which announced the original show date. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Boombox Radio

Boombox Radio, 11/26, 0102-0210, 6935am. Via a recording, the program began with R&B, then an ID by a YL at 0104 and another ID at 0119. The sound was often distorted, almost unusable. Faint and unusable at 0153 or so. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Boombox Radio, 11/26, 0120-0136, 6935. Tuned in to hear a man announcer with station ID followed by rock vocals. Fair signal although somewhat noisy conditions. (D’Angelo-PA)

Bork, Bork Radio

Bork, Bork Radio, 11/25, 2359-0126, 6957usb. Via a recording, the program started with music from a choir singing pop tunes, with a religious feel. Later, a change to hard rock. Strange. Waterfall images included a skull and crossed bones. SSTV in Scottie 1 was unreadable. “Bork, bork, bork” at the end. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

Damn Skippy

Damn Skippy, 11/24, 0008, 6955usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, hard rock music. (Hassig-IL)

KDOG

KDOG, 11/27, 0206, 6950usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, jazz guitar then talking at 0212 SSTV/FAX, blues guitar, 0230 SSTV/FAX then more blues guitar, 0238 SSTV/FAX then Morse code then off. (Hassig-IL)

Locomotive Radio

Locomotive Radio, 11/28, 2225, 6925am. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7-S9 signal, barely hear audio, various tones after song and ID. (Hassig-IL)

Radio 48 via MRI

Radio 48 via MRI, 11/25, 2147, 12170usbl. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 wideband signal with vestigial LSB, pop music then heavy metal, at 2157 talking and siren sound then ID. (Hassig-IL)

Renegade Radio, 11/25, 2128, 6930usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10 signal, sings "north to Alaska" and "sink the Bismarck" then song about Saturday night. (Hassig-IL)

Renegade Radio

Renegade Radio, 11/25, 2211-2307*, 6930.1usb. Program in progress with distorted Rock. Gone at 2214 and back at 2240 without the distortion. ID at 2307 and Goodnight. Old Rock, including the Beach Boys and Donovan and a commercial for a beer. 3200 Hz sounded best. (25352, Hunsicker, PA)

Shroomer Radio

Shroomer Radio Complete Edition, 11/25, 2235-2317, 6954usb. The program opened with endless, repetitive Techno music. Waterfall ID at 2248, also other waterfall images. Zeeky revealed himself at 2312, followed by his alter ego, the Jammer. 3400 Hz fit. (45555, Hunsicker, PA)

Shroomer Radio Complete Edition, 11/25 & 26, 2322, 6954usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, DJ talking and laughing at 2325 "rock around the clock" Bill Haley and the Comets, old timey C&W music, at 0003 some kind of data or fax. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio

Thunder Chicken Radio, 11/26, 2131-2138*, 6955usb. Program in progress with Rock music. Only about 10 dB above the noise. Unusable until the Thunder Chicken closing sequence. (Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 11/28, 2149, 6955.1usbl. Via the Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, heavy metal rock, at 2230 SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

Two Dog Radio

Two Dog Radio, 12/01, 0159, 6950usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with poor noisy S5-S7 signal, hard rock music, at 0201 Two Dog Radio ID then off. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 11/25, 2355-0006*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with faint Bluegrass. “John Henry.” (mostly unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11/26, 0108-0116*, 6945am. Via a recording, the program started with Who Do You Love. Then a data stream popped up, making the signal unusable. And then it was gone. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11/26, 0018, 6957usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, choral music with piano, at 0033 SSTV/FAX then rock music. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified, 11/28, 2310, 6955usb. Rock music with yelling,
buried in local line noise level of S9+20 until R75 NB engaged to read
S9+10. Many logs here say it`s Thunder Chicken. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 11/30, 0647-0651*, 6950.14am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared, then a rendition of “Seventh Son.” Filled 10,000 Hz. The song ended and it was gone. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 12/1, 2234-2236*, 6911usb. A broadcast in progress with classical sounding music. About 10 dB above the noise. (Hunsicker, PA)

Wolverine Radio

Wolverine Radio, 11/26, 0056-0130, 6970usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with the WR opening sequence. Enjoyed the music. 4000 Hz sounded good. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

Wolverine Radio, 11/26, 0100, 6970usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+20+ signal, wide variety of songs with the word "rock" in them, excellent program as usual, thanks. At 0212 SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio, 11/26, 0105-0130, 6970usb. Heard “All She Wants to do is Rock” followed by a man announcer with station ID and more music. Heard Bill Haley and the Comets with “Rock Round the Clock” at 0124 followed by “Rockin’ Robin”. Very good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

WREC

WREC, 11/25, 2201-2210*, 6955usb. Program in progress with Rock music and chatter. IDs at 2202, 2203, and 2210. Jack Boggins read two drop addresses. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Worldwide

WTF Worldwide, 11/25, 0022, 6950usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, pop music playing. (Hassig-IL)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio, 11/25, 0037, 6920usb. Via the Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, song "How can I be sure" playing, song "Sunday will never be the same" at 0041, at 0109 "different drum" by Linda Ronstadt. (Hassig-IL)

YHWH

YHWH, 11/30, 2059, 11840. JBA talk, 2100 music. Tnx to
a DAYPIRATE ALERT from Rick Barton, AZ, that YHWH was on, good there
at 2045. Actually, more like 11839.96 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
2219)

European shortwave stations

None

Latin American shortwave stations

None

QSLs

None

Otherness

Waterfall image from 25 November @ 2235 broadcast of Shroomer Radio Complete Edition. (Hunsicker, PA)

Waterfall image from 25 November @ 2359 broadcast of Bork Bork Radio. (Hunsicker, PA)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

Best regards,

Ron

Free Radio Weekly #1444 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:20:54 -0500

Free Radio Weekly # 1444 – November 25, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Nov 18 – Nov 24

WEEKY DEADLINE
Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Send your logs to all editors in case of editor changes.

To subscribe to the Free Radio Weekly, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added, or to change your email address.

Free Radio Weekly is an e-mail only newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to Pirates and distributed free to those who contribute.

Contributors

- Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A. Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4

- William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

- Rick Barton, Sun City, AZ

- Larry Will, Mount Airy, Maryland Icom IC-R75 + G5RV

-Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684 Enid OK 73702 wghauser@yahoo.com NRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire; R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior N/S shortwire

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

Radio 48

6845 usb PIRATE (No. Am.), Radio 48, 2246-2333 Nov 18, a woman announcer with a nice station ID amongst the musical selections at 2250 (“You are listening to Radio 48”) which was quickly repeated. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio48 / MRI, 6845 usb, 11-18/19-23, 2322 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 wideband signal with vestigial LSB, Radio 48 and MRI ID by woman, various pop tunes, off at 0230, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

11/23, 2245, 6870usb. Radio 48 relay by Mix Radio International, music, Black Magic Woman by Santana. Amazon Alexa, eBay, etc. parody commercials at 2250. Radio 48 at photon mail dot com at 2250. Mix Radio International ID at 2251. Still going at 2355. Very good, s15/s20. Still on at 0045 with Hot Stuff by The Rolling Stones but the signal has dropped to s5. A mix/remash/cover of Baby Come Back by Hall and Oates at 0101. (Will-MD)

Radio Free Whatever

6950 usb PIRATE (No. Am.), Radio Free Whatever, 2226-2246 Nov 18, the man announcer started talking about listeners in various locations (Pennsylvania, Maryland, etc.) before returning to musical programming, Poor signal tonight but this station is usually much better. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio Free Whatever, 6950 usb, 11-19-23, 2258 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with S7 to S9 signal, pop music playing, at 2301 said my name from HFU posts. (Hassig-IL)

11/23, 2156, 6950usb. Music, The Thrill Is Gone. DJ Dickweed at 2158, says he's just finished playing AI re-creations of Frank Sinatra songs. Still going with music at 2216. Nobody Else by Silvertone Hills at 2219. Mentions Zeek on 6954, and to lessen interference, moves down to 6949 at 2227. Excellent sound and signal, s15. (Will-MD)

Thunder Chicken Radio

6955 usb, 11-16-23, 2301 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/poor S7 signal, Frank Zappa tunes including "dirty love", at 2319 "Dinah Moe hum" and signal improved to S9+10+, at 2325 dental floss song, at 2337 SSTV/FAX, at 2340 heavy metal, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 6955 usb, 11-19-23, 2256 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 signal, jazz-rock music playing, at 2326 SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

6954 USB, Nov 20 at 2304, another pirate with music besides the 6958 unID, slightly weaker; 2306 SSTV beepery; 2311 music, 2316 more SSTV. Never heard any voice ID. Many reports here as Thunder Chicken Radio, with SSTV images: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK)

Unknown Name Radio

6920 USB/LSB, 11-17-23, 2329 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, pop song playing, suddenly switched to LSB during song, ID, comedy tune, switched back to USB during song then back to lower, come on, dude, pick a mode and stay there. (Hassig-IL)

Damn Skippy

6950 usb, 11-18-23, 0033 UTC on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, heavy metal rock playing. (Hassig-IL)

KGOB

6950 usb, 11-23-23, 0017 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/poor S7-S9 signal, hear pop music, sent SSTV/FAX of 4 pictures of wild turkeys. (Hassig-IL)

WJFK

6935 am, 11-23-23, 0014 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with weak/poor S7-S9 signal, barely hear music. (Hassig-IL)

Shroomer Radio

6954 usb, 11-23-23, 2306 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, talking about various things, at 2310 relayed "Zoomer radio" 740khz mediumwave with song "I will follow him" from 1963, ID as "Shroomer Radio". (Hassig-IL)

11/23, 2156, 6954usb. Talk about psychedelic drugs. Zeeky on at 2200 wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving, and into spacey electronica music. Robot IDs, "how y'all doing shroomer radio", at 2207. 2212, Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson, and more oldies. s9, very good. (Will-MD)

YHWH

11/24 0145 7475 AM (in progress at tune-in). Josiah, the oracle of Inyokern, typical anti-Christian lecture, overcoming strong QRM. Extra noise gone after 0200 and peaking out right at S9 (S7 average on this meter). Ten Commandments started during longer fade down at 0230, Days of Hard Life at 0253, 2nd set of closing Ann & off at 0258.

Radio Time Machine

11/23, 2153, 6935usb... Creepy music, radio drama. Somewhat harsh audio. Off at 2215 check. s9, good. (Will-MD)

11/23, 2313, 6935usb. Radio Time Machine back on with spooky sounds, appears to be the same radio drama heard earlier. "The Doctor and Polly climbed up a large ladder." 2354, "Radio Time Machine Doctor Who 60th anniversary" show, contact shortwave time machine at gmail dot com, relay by Cloudsplitter radio, then off at 2354. s9. (Will-MD)

UNIDS

6955 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) UNIDENTIFIED, 2319-2330 Nov 16, tuned in to hear a man announcer talking in English but much too weak to make out what he was saying or even if there was a station ID. Weak and noisy reception. (D’Angelo-PA)

6930 usb, 11-17-23, 2326 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, rock music playing, at 2342 Morse code but I'm not fluent in Morse, at 2346 SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

6920 usb, 11-23-23, 0009 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, song "monster mash". (Hassig-IL)

11/23 0120 6955/U In progress at tune-in, tune-in, really strong signal, but distorted w/ some really weird music (bc of distortion), sounded similar to Johnny Rotten and the Pistols. Some other Enter the Sandman like HR/HM tunes at 0130. Listening w/ Drake SW8 and Slinky (to 35 feet).

6958 USB, Nov 20 at 2258, rock music S9+10/20, 2259 into a music loop, IS? vs intermittent line noise peaking S9+20. 2302 adds chirping to the mxmix; 2309 trance? music. Never heard any talk ID in random chex back and forth with 6954 USB neighbor. Also, UnID for11 other monitors [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

None reported

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None reported

QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF

None reported

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1443 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:48:48 -0500

Free Radio Weekly #1443, Saturday, November 18, 2023
Covering free radio activity from November 11-17, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1443 - November 18 - Larry
FRW 1444 - November 25 - Dave
FRW 1445 - December 2 - Ron
FRW 1446 - December 9 - Larry

== Contributors ==

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Ron Hunsicker
Wyomissing PA
frwrjh@ptd.net

Mark Taylor
markokpik@gmail.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed
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R-75 with E/W Wellbrook loop or interior N/S shortwire

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In the interest of not censoring or lobotomizing our contributors' submissions, I retain full URLs in editions of our newsletter that I edit. If your reception of the FRW is spotty because of your email provider, you can always find our archives at frn dot net. -- Lw

== Otherness ==

Saturday, the 11th, was “Unidentified Day.” Seven of the nine stations that I heard were “unidentified,” generally because their signals were weak on a day when noise levels were high. The two that were identified—Bork, Bork Radio, and The Asylum—were not easily identified, again because of weak signals and noise in Wyomissing. Much of the noise was not-created-here RFI, topped with multiple, roving bands of noise (more-RFI), and background noise levels that, for about half the day, were 5 dB higher than normal. Unsatisfying! (Hunsicker, PA)

I reported what I believe to the last episode of The Canticle for Liebowitz, which aired on 16 & 17 November. Part 14 aired the day before. The Canticle is a grim story. I wonder if I have it in the basement somewhere. (Hunsicker, PA) [see also multiple reports filed under Unid]

== North American shortwave ==

** The Asylum

6935 am, 11-11-23, 0102 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with poor S7 to S9 signal, music then ID as The Asylum, more rock music. (Hassig-IL)

The Asylum (via a relay), 11/11, 1255-1401*, 6935am. Via a recording, The Asylum carrier appeared but I didn’t hear any audio until 1300. The signal was mostly “unusable” because the signal was weak. Many IDs for Asylum. Music and strange talk (Duh). The relayer IDed at 1401. 7000 Hz was best. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

** Ballsmacker Radio

6960 AM, Nov 11 at 0555, JBA music; could Ballsmacker Radio still be on this Friday night? Yes, until 0600*: [www.hfunderground.com] [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Bork Bork Radio

Bork Bork Radio, 11/11, 0008-0044*, 6950usb. Via a recording, odd noises started at 0008, then an unintelligible voice, then, approximately, “This is radio…if you can hear me, put your finger in your butt. Thank you.” SSTV ID in Scottie 1 at 0042. Many, many Borks and barking dogs. 2800 Hz, I guess. (25352, Hunsicker, PA)

6950 usb, 11-11-23, 0038 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, rock music, at 0042 SSTV/FAX, somebody saying "bork bork" several times then off air. (Hassig-IL)

** Crapola Pirate Radio

6905 usb, 11-12-23, 0004 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with S9+10 to S9+20 signal, wide signal with vestigial lower sideband, song "hurray for Hazel" then Crapola ID, song "lightning striking again", children's songs, at 0024 "I walk the line" by Johnny Cash, comedy skit about call to Medicare "advantage", at 0030 "Stagger Lee", 0034 "fun fun fun" by Beach Boys then "downtown" by Petula Clark, at 0044 goodbye announcement then natl anthem then off. For next time I suggest Jimi Hendrix's version of natl anthem. Thanks. (Hassig-IL)

** KIPM (Undercover Radio relay)

6932.9 USB, Nov 1 at 0222, ghoulish sounds as I tune in late for Hallowe`en piracy, only this. At first hard to pinpoint strange noises, 6935? Brief talk sounds best tuned as above. HFU: ``KIPM Flying Dutchman via Undercover Radio 6933`` [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Magic Mushroom International

6958 usb, 11-11-23, 2246 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, blues tunes, at 2318 ID then old tune by Santana. (Hassig-IL)

** Mix Radio International

25695 USB, Nov 11 at 1839, heavy rock music, tnx to tip from Walt Salmaniw on the WOR iog that MRI is here, i.e. Mix Radio International. I`m getting it direct at S6, presumably sporadic E from the Chicago area, but listen further for convenience via Alberta SDR where Don Moman is also hearing it. Lots of heavily produced promos/IDs, but I wish they would Mix in some other music genres like world, folk or classical. 1857, ``Mix Radio International Worldwide``, then played newer version of ``Venus``, then ``Eternal Flame`` by Bangles. 1904 ID ``Broadcasting from the United States of America...`` 1934 ``Best of shortwave radio, Mix Radio International``. Still going at 2042, 2106, 2120 chex. Not checked again until 2316 direct, unheard, nor at 2335 to Alberta. More reports of MRI on 11 mb: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Piss Ant Radio

6950 usb, 11-11-23, 2234 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, electronic music, at 2236 SSTV/FAX, electronic music with singing by woman, at 2255 SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

** Radio Free Whatever

6945 usb, 11-11-23, 2325 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9 to S9+10 signal, s-on with old ussr natl anthem, DJ = Dick Weed talking about previous night xmtr problems, rock music, at 2337 off suddenly in mid song. (Hassig-IL)

4185 usb, 11-11-23, 0036 on Traverse City MI sdr with good S9+10 to S9+20 signal, pop music playing. (Hassig-IL)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

Thunder Chicken Radio, 11/16 & 17, 2357-0123*, 6955usb. Via a series of recording, a program in progress. Rock music, including Dirty Love, a concert album (Bad Company), some less raucous rock and at least four SSTV images in Martin 1, including an ID. 3000 Hz sounded best. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

** Unid

Unidentified, 11/11, 0042-0150*, 6935am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 0042, then a faint male voice at 0045, and then a female singer. Rock. Unusable due to a weak signal—on 15 dB above the background noise. Here, just a carrier after 0129. (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11/11, 0124-0156*, 6950usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with odd noises and voices, then an unusable ID by a synthesized male voice. Rock music and another unusable ID at 0139. 2700 Hz. fit best. (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11/11, 0201-0259*, 6250usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with a deep-voice man talking about Friday night. Head-banger music. The Doctor Who theme. Chatter about a dog. 2400 Hz filled the envelope. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11/11, 1403-1414*, 6930am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared at 1403 and the Operator talked. His speech was not understandable because it was very distorted. Rather crude ranting by an OM. Some rock music, then a guitar playing a dozen or so chords. At 1414, it sounded like the transmitter died, as the audio became even more distorted, changed to a harsh buzz, then then was gone. (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11/11, 1515-1534, 6925usb. Via a recording, weak and barely audible Pop / Rock music started the show. Then Mrs. Robinson, not by Simon and Garfunkel. Overwhelming local RFI won. Only a bit above the noise, the broadcast was generally unusable. Never heard a hint of an ID. (25241, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified (Patriotic Music), 11/11, 1219-1235*, 6935.5am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 1219, then the Marine Corps Hymn. Carrier disappeared at 1224 and returned at 1227 with a mixed choir singing the Air Force Song. The carrier was gone at 1231, returning at 1233 with Taps. 7600 Hz sounded best. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified (A Canticle for Liebowitz), 11/16 & 17, 2342-0016*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program in progress, playing music. A ship’s bell at 2346, then the final episode (#15?) of “A Canticle for Liebowitz.” Extremely well-done radio play. 2800 Hz sounded best. Fading toward the end of the program. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

6950 usb, 11-11-23, 0149 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fait S9 signal, electronic music. (Hassig-IL)

6950 USB UnIdentified (Canticle for Leibowitz), 2257, 11.13.23. Radio drama with sections by a man and woman, 2 men, probably the central character and a robot, and rumination by the main character. Science fiction story. Chanting w/ bells, off 2319. Others identified as "Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter Miller, Jr. Mostly poor, occasionally fair for a few minutes at a time. (Taylor – WI)

Unidentified (A Canticle for Liebowitz), 11/15, 0011-0045*, 6950usb. Via a recording, the broadcast began with some MOR music, then ship’s bells rang, then a man announced “A Canticle for Liebowitz,” the 14th of 15 parts. From a novel by Walter Miller, Jr. A well-done radio play that included both narration and actors playing scenes. I never heard a hint of an ID. 2700 Hz was best. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)
6950 usb, 11-16-23, 0017 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/good S7 to S9+10 signal, electronic music with singing by man then woman, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

** Wasteland Radio

6950 U Wasteland Radio, 0051, 11.13.23. Program of very nice delta, boogie woogie, and electric blues. Periodic talk emphasizing mostly music and not much of it, SSTV including a very nice SSTVQSL. Music included: 'Can't Stop Lovin'' - Elmore James, 'Biscuit Baking Woman' - Big Ed & His Combo, 'Walking By Myself' - Jimmy Rogers, 'King Biscuit Stomp' - Big Joe Williams, 'Parchman Farm Blues' - Bukka White, 'Little Boy Blue' - Robert Lockwood, Jr, 'My Pencil Won't Write No More' - Bo Carter, 'Baker Shop Boogie' - Willie Nix, 'Brown Mama Blues' - Tommy Johnson, 'Dead Shrimp Blues' - Robert Johnson, 'Please Love Me' - BB King, 'Rockin' Chair Blues' - Robert Peway, 'Union Station Blues' - John Lee Hooker,. SSTVs of someone sitting in front of a monitor with "Wasteland Radio. Battery Powered Blues 6950 USB 0027 UTC 13 Nov 2023). Outhouse said 20 watts and mentions "bork, bork" over a song. 0201 SSTV after ID (repeat of SSTV QSL w/ xmtr type, power via Scottie DX – good decode here). Off 0125. Fair to Very good signal. (Taylor – WI)

** WENO

6935 USB, Nov 12 at 2338, S9/+10 pirate seems a novelty song. 2341 echoey unreadable announcement. Many logs here as WENO Shortwave: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Wolverine Radio

6975 usb, 11-12-23, 0059 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good wide S9+10 to S9+20 signal, s-on with "testing 1 2 3 can anybody hear me" then "big city blues", "big fat mama", "the big hurt", various songs with the word "big" in them, at 0202 echo ID then SSTV/FAX then off. Thanks for the big program. (Hassig-IL)

** WREC

WREC, 11/12, 1707-1726, 6950usb. Program in progress with comedy sketches—executive VP in charge of the drive-through window, then an advertisement for American In-Line, and others. Reports to Blue Ridge Summit drop. P. J. Sparks ID at 1714 and 1724. 3600 Hz sounded best. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

** WTF worldwide

6925 usb, 11-11-23, 0116 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, song "peace of mind", at 0133 song "more than a feeling". (Hassig-IL)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1442 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:08:13 -0500

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1442

Covering free radio activity from 4 November through 10 November 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: 11 November 2023

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

To subscribe to the FRW, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added to the mailing list. Also, when changing your email address, notify all the editors.

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1442

William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
John Sedlacek, Omaha NE, john.sedlacek@gmail.com
Mark Taylor, Madison WI, markokpik@gmail.com

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: All times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

77 Lima Juliet Sierra

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 10/06, 1902-1938*, 6930usb. Program in progress with the Bules, then rock, then pop. IDed at 1937 and thanked us for listening to more library music. A truly awful male singer sang one ballad. 3400 Hz was good. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Ballsmacker Radio

Ballsmacker Radio, 10/04, 0055-0217*, 6960am. Via a recording WDOG flowed into this transmission. Opening theme music, then Michael Jackson at 0100. An annoying band of noise a few KHz below 6960. USB didn’t help, so stayed with AM. The night’s theme seemed to be “dirty.” I enjoyed the music—thanks! After 0134, both the audio and the carrier faded to “unusable,” where it stayed until the carrier was gone. 9000 Hz bandwidth at the best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Crapola Pirate Radio

Crapola Pirate Radio, 10/08, 0100-0146*, 6905usb. Via a recording, opened with beeps and an ID and slogan, then Soul Man. A very nice selection of old Rock music interspersed with advertisements for the Medicare Magic Hotline and similar inducements. Professor Plum did Rap. Advertisement for the Gutterator. 3000 Hz covered it. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

Doom Scroll

Doom Scroll, 10/09, 2044-2118*, 6950usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with ethereal music planted right on a band of noise. There were a number of SSTV transmissions, in Scottie 2 at first, then Scottie DX. Generally, the SSTV transmissions were over the music. A 2059 SSTV was an ID. Just, just, usable. (25252, Hunsicker, PA)

Orbital Mind Control

Orbital Mind Control satellite, 11/04, 2313, 6935am. On Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 to S9 signal, hear muffled rock music. (Hassig-IL)

Orbital Mind Control, 11/04, 0035, 6935usb. Tuned in to ID, musical bridge, Emergency Broadcast system alert, talk (mostly vague and couldn’t tell topic), indistinct music into unclear talk and music. 0047 another barely intelligible ID, CW over talk. Poor. (Taylor, WI)

Psychedelic Cafe

Psychedelic Café, 11/05, 2212, 6953usb. Mellow rock, "Oh yeah. Psychedelic Café." into contemp. Dance music, 2229 cover of 'I can't get no satisfaction', ID by synth YL, rock, song cut for introduction by a different announcer into song, cut 2239 into contemporary dance music, (maybe ID over music?), program continues like this with occasional pauses. Poor – fair. (Taylor, WI)

Psychedelic Cafe Incantation, 11/05, 2221, 6953usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with poor/weak S5 to S7 signal, hard rock music equal to noise level, at 2225 switched to Traverse City MI with better S7 to S9 signal, electronic dance music, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Radio 48

Radio 48,11/05, 2148, 6850am. On Brookfield WI sdr with weak S5 to S9 signal, barely hear audio. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever

Radio Free Whatever, 11-04 & 05, 2235, 6950usb, On Brookfield WI sdr with fair/good S9 to S9+20 signal, DJ = Dick Weed saying tunes he played, played various pop tunes, at 2300 played punk and heavy metal rock, at 2309 read posts on HFU including mine, faded to S7 to S9 by 2316, at 0026 said goodbye then off. Thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Radiophonic Laboratory

Radiophonic Laboratory, 10/03, 2302-2332*, 6938usb. Via a recording, opened with organ music, then bells. ID at 2316 by Justin Patrick Moore. Avant garde music. Moore thanked Cloud Splitter Radio for the relay. Email address for reports. 2800 Hz was best. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 11/04, 0237, 7320am. 2 men talking – apparently relay of a talk show. "This isn't just any conspiracy theory. This is a conspiracy theory which is confirmable and verifiable." Into more ungrounded conspiracy theory talk. Suddenly off at 0239. Fair. (Taylor, WI)

Unidentified, 10/04, 0404-0445, 6975am. Via a recording, a carrier appeared at 0404 and disappeared and came back. Never heard any audio. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 10/07, 2121-2151, 6930.53am. Via a recording. Carrier appeared with no audio at 2121. At 2127, “Godzilla,” then some blues, some guitar music, then some C&W, and the “tape” ran out. 9000 hertz sounded good. (Just usable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 10/07, 2129-2136*, 6960usb. Via a recoding, a program in progress with music which disappeared at 2136. (Hunsicker, PA)

WDOG

WDOG, 10/03 & 04, 2326-0055*, 6960am. Via a recording. Carrier appeared at 2326 with no audio. WDOG theme music started at 2328, joined by barking dogs, and an ID at 2331. The Halloween Hangover Show. 8000 Hz. Melded into the start of Ballsmacker Radio. (55444, Hunsicker, PA)

WDOG, 11/03 & 04, 2345, 6960am. on Brookfield WI sdr with S9+10 signal, song "melancholy rose" then WDOG ID, various pop tunes, at 0004 WDOG ID with howling and barking, at 0007 comedy ad with stereotype Scandinavian accent, at 0013 dog whining and male saying "canine broadcasting network", at 0046 song "Avalon". Thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Wild Mountain Radio

Wild Mountain Radio (via Cloudsplitter Radio), 10/07, 0000-0007*, 6938usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started about 20 seconds past the hour with Rock music. 3000 Hz was okay. A YL ided at 0005 with thanks to Cloudsplitter for relaying. The broadcast ended abruptly, mid-song, at 0007. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Wild Mountain Radio (via Cloudsplitter Radio), 10/08, 0000-0035*, 6935usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with the Wild Mountain Radio theme music—Wild Mountain Honey. A YL IDed and thanked Cloudsplitter at 0005. Broadcasting from the North Peak, they shared their email address at 0014. Closed with “Time to Haul in the Wood.” 3200 Hz. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Radio Worldwide

WTF Radio Worldwide, 10/09, 0011-0022*, 6925usb. Via a recording, opened with “Long Time,” then a musical spot for WTF, another Rock vocal and gone when the song ended. 3000 might have been a bit too narrow. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Radio Worldwide, 10/10, 0009-0024*, 6925usb. Via a recording, Boston tunes, starting with Hitch a Ride. Another short show, ending at the end of a song. 4000 Hz fit well. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

European shortwave stations

None

Latin American shortwave stations

None

QSLs

Received nice FD E-QSL from Undercover Radio for KIPM relay of "Flying Dutchman" program. Many thanks Dr. Benway. (Sedlacek-NE)

A ship in the clouds
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Otherness

Partial SSTV in Scottie DX from Doom Scroll at 2103 on 9 November. (Hunsicker, PA)

A screen shot of a computer screen
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Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

Best regards,

Ron

Free Radio Weekly #1441 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:07:58 -0500

Free Radio Weekly # 1441 – November 4, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Oct 28 – Nov 3

WEEKY DEADLINE
Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Send your logs to all editors in case of editor changes.

To subscribe to the Free Radio Weekly, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added, or to change your email address.

Free Radio Weekly is an e-mail only newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to Pirates and distributed free to those who contribute.

Contributors
- Jack Amelar, USA
Kenwood TS-480, long wire antenna.

-Edward Kusalik, Alberta

-William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

-John Sedlacek,Omaha, NE

-Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

Mix Radio International

6850 X-FM / Mix Radio International 0143 Nov 1 444 USB EE (Amelar-USA)

OM: "Music to the Power of X". Classic hits Halloween show. 0218 Multiple canned Mix Radio IDs to EOT 0232. fmshortwave@proton.me (Amelar-USA)

KIPM Flying Dutchman

6918 KIPM Flying Dutchman 0054 444 USB EE. (Amelar-USA)

KIPM (Undercover Radio relay) 6918 USB / NOV 01 / 0007-0112+. Relay of Alan Maxwell's "The Flying Dutchman" episode. Fair signal gradually improved to good. (Sedlacek-NE)

Voice of the Illuminati

Voice of the Illuminati playing spook music. By 0114, IDs as Undercover Radio via relay. QSL undercoverradio@gmail.com EOT 0114 (Amelar-USA)

WTF Radio

6925 WTF Radio 0120 Oct 31 333 USB EE ID 0134. Spook sound effects followed by rock music. Stepped away, gone 0154 (Amelar-USA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra

10/28, 1233-1318*, 6930usb. Via a recording, an OM talked in Portuguese about Rod Rodriguez and played a suite of Rodriguez’s music. Op noted that this was a Phase 108 Radio relay. ID at 1317. (35444, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 10/31, 1959-2118*, 6930am. Via a recording, French Library Music special. A bit of howling but mostly middle-of-the-road instrumental music. IDs at 2012 and 2118. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 11/03, 1408-1418, 6930usb. Program in progress with “Give It To Me, Baby,” then Pop tunes identified as the Library Music Extravaganza. ID at 1411. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

6930/U 77LJS w/”French Lounge Music” and political commentary about totalitarianism and communism. Ancmts at 2024 about back to ‘French Lounge music’ which Shazam ID as “C’est extra” (LéoFerré) and then “Exkalibut” (Vladimir Cosma) At 2044 more OM tx and into “African King” (Andre Arpino). Ended the show with something that sounded like “game show music” and OM s/off w/phonetic voice ID “77 Lima Juliet Sierra broadcasting live from? Station. Good Night and good luck!” 44+4+4+4 w/some-digital hash looking QRM down to 3+4+33+3 by s/off. 2021-2118* 31/Oct RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 random wire --Zichi MI

Ballsmacker Radio

10/28, 0102-0252*, 6960am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared at 0102. Faint and unusable. Season of the Witch and a snippet of an SSTV transmission at 0251. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Ion Radio

10/31, 2051-215*, 6950am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared at 2051 and audio at 2100 with an ID. Halloween-themed. OP gave notice that he was signing off at 2158 and was gone. 10,000 Hz bandwidth. (Hunsicker, PA)

KIPM

via Undercover Radio, 10/31, 2101-2212*, 6940am. Both via a recording and live. The carrier appeared and then “Don’t let them see us; don’t tell them what we are doing,” and the voice of Dr. Benway with an ID. “The Flying Dutchman” from Alan Maxwell. 12,000 Hz bandwidth was best. There was a het from 6935. (43353, Hunsicker, PA)

KIPM via Undercover Radio, 11/01, 0004-0025, 6918usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with music and then “Don’t let them see us; don’t tell them what we are doing,” repeated. Dr. Benway introduced Undercover Radio and announced the program as Alan Maxwell’s KIPM with “The Flying Dutchman.” Going really strong at 0025. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

KIPM via Undercover Radio, 6918 usb, 11-01-23, 0109 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10 signal, "Flying Dutchman program again, got end of broadcast. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Halloween

10/28, 1329-1358, 6925am. The carrier appeared and, although the carrier remained, I think that the program ended at 1358. Op IDed with ‘You are listening to the witching hour of Radio Halloween’ and the Belfast drop. Program noted as from 1994. A radio play about a visit to a mansion at Elm Hall. Closed with the Ghost Busters’ theme. 6000 Hz was best. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Halloween, 6935 am, 10-29-23, 0132 on Presque Isle WI sdr with poor/weak S5 signal, heard woman screaming, rock tune, announcer said "Radio Halloween" and gave old Belfast NY address, said "ho ho ho Radio Halloween" then played ghostbusters song then off air. (Hassig-IL)

Rich City Radio

10/31, 2212-2245*, 6935am. Via a recording, opens with laughter and then cackling witches. Halloween tunes, and then a radio play about the House of Usher. ID and email, some more cackling witches, and gone at 2245. Sounded best at 8000 Hz. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Sycko Radio

10/29, 0040-0139, 6950usb. Program in progress, heard live. IDs via SSTV (B/W 12) and waterfall images. There was an ID for One Dog Radio at 0121—was Sycko a relay? Music and strangeness. (25242, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio

10/27, 2323-2353, 6930usb. Program in progress, with Welles’ War of the Worlds. Still scary today. SSTV at 2351 and an ID at 2353. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 10/28, 2157-2311, 6945usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Lots of Rock and a handful of SSTV images. 3200 Hz was best. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 6930 usb, 10-27-23, 2323 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, the infamous Orson Wells "War of the Worlds" broadcast from 30 Oct 1938, recording sounds slow, heard "2X2L calling CQ" then Orson Wells reading from script as professor Richard Pearson, at 2351 SSTV/FAX then Thunder Chicken ID then off air. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 6945 usb, 10-28-23, 2226 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9+10 signal, DJ talking then SSTV/FAX then heavy metal rock, 2248 SSTV/FAX, more heavy metal, 2306 SSTV/FAX, more metal, at 2326 SSTV/FAX then Thunder Chicken ID then off air. (Hassig-IL)

Voice of Tralfamadore

10/28, 1041-1449*, 6935am. Real, live listening. Opening sequence, ID, and an announcement of a Halloween show. Billy and Montana chat, followed by ad for Jimmy Jockstrap Johnson’s sex shop and a visit to the Grand Canyon. Then, a parable about Christianity. Zog is interviewed. Varied between unusable and just usable. (Hunsicker, PA)

Voice of Tralfamadore, 10/31, 2256-2345, 6938usb. Via a recording, opened with synth-generated phrase (I’m going to laugh at you), repeated, then an ID at 2257. The Voice of Tralfamadore Halloween Special. Billy and Montana banter. Going strong at 2345. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

6938/U Voice of Tralfamadore Halloween Special w/chatter and into “Tell Her No” (Zombies) at: 17 “Voice of Tralfamodore Short Story Time” and “Another short story by Killgore Trout” at : 35. This all would have been a lot ore enjoyable if reception were better but it sounded interesting! At: 43 “The Way I feel inside” (The Zombies) and apparently f. 3+53+43, right on the edge of the noise floor mostly, occasional fades up to ‘good’ but mostly ‘fair’ or worse. 2314-2345* 31/Oct RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire

WEEN Radio

10/31, 2316-2358, 6957usb. Via a recording, the program was in progress. Rock and Indy Rock tunes. Waterfall ID at 2340 and Zeeky acknowledged authorship at 2349. Phonetic spelling at 2352. Zeeky got feisty, and abrasive. (45555, Hunsicker, PA)

Wolverine Radio

10/31 & 11/1, 2357-0024, 6940usb. Via a recording, the program began with screams and howls of barking dogs and some music. ID at 0000. Halloween music. 3800 Hz sounded good. Going strong at 0024. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

Wolverine Radio, 6960 usb, 10-29-23, 0056 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9+10 signal, rock music, Halloween themed program, at 0100 echo ID then SSTV/FAX. Sorry I missed most of program. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio, 6940 usb, 1-31-23/11-1-23, 2358 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 signal, old 78 rpm disc "the devil's gonna get you" and other seasonal tunes, thanks for the broadcast. (Hassig-IL)

WREC

10/31, 1959-2024*, 6925usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Jamaica-themed music with reference to the “Cool sounds of the Jamaica Tourist Board.” ID for WREC at 2022 listing relays as K2000, Radio Peak (?), and 6YVOS, the Voice of Smoke. Also, the K2000 program was from 1993. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

WREC, 10/31, 2117-2358, 6925usb. Program in progress, likely a repeat of the program that ended at 2119 on 10/31. More of it, too. P. J. Sparks IDed regularly and called-out to HFU posters. 4000 Hz sounded good. Going strong at 2358. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Radio Worldwide

11/01, 0007-0030, 6945usb. Via a recording, the broadcast opened with music and an ID by the Op. Helter Skelter and talking about old rumors that McCartney was dead. Riders on the Storm. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

XFM

Via Mix, Radio International, 2300-2358, 6850usb. Via a recording, opened with music. Nearly continuous waterfall images started around 2307, in a 2 KHz band above the audio bandwidth, which was 11,000 Hz. Op noted that this was his 20th year of involvement with Pirate Radio. Talked of a dying transmitter in March 2023 and kindness of relayers in presenting his programs since. Advised that Thunder Chicken was relaying the program on 4180, and Radio Illuminati on 6880. Going strong at 2358. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

X-FM via MRI, 6850 usb, 10-31-23, 2333 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 wideband signal with vestigial lower sideband, various Halloween tunes, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

X-FM via Thunder Chicken Radio, 4180 usb, 10-31-23, 2320 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 signal, various Halloween tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Toxic Thunder Chicken

4180/U Toxic Thunder Chicken w/music, Waterfall image and much less ambiguous SSTV images at 2230: and at 2257: In between, music such as “Mr. Frankenstein” (Peter and the Wolves), The “E.S.P. Theme for Shock Theatre” (The Weirdos) and “Jekyll and Hyde” (Five Finger Death Punch), among thers. “ID” after SSTV -- OM announcer saying cluck cluck’ and saying he would be relaying X-FM later. Occasional ‘spoken word’ bits like the intro to OTR “Frankenstein” too. Lots of ‘false starts and dead air throughout. At end (2258) one last waterfall image 4+5444 2211-2259 31/Oct RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 FL Digi for waterfall images +Multimode Mac for the SSTV +random wire antenna --Zichi MI

X-FM

4180/U X-FM Halloween show via Thunder Chicken still in great, and popping up ‘in progress’ after the waterfall image from Thunder Chicken. Playing music with the usual nice sounding modulation such as “Ghost Town” (The specials) and (Megadeth) “Peace Sells”. I looked but this was the only X-FM frequency I could hear in Michigan. 4+5444 2301-2315 31/Oct RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

X-FM (Mix Radio International relay) 6850 USB / NOV 01 / 0124-0140+. Hallowe'en show playing a variety of music including a cover version of "Paint It Black. “Station relayed on several stations including MRI, Thunder Chicken Radio, and Radio Illuminati. Numerous station IDs and ID from Mix Radio International. Good signal. (Sedlacek-NE)

Undercover Radio

6918/U Undercover Radio (started out at 6919 but moved down here quickly) w/”Dr Benway” w/gmail address and a relay on KIPM from Alan Maxwell “Flying Dutchman” show w/offer of relay QSL for report to gmail address 4+4+4+4+4 some sort of ‘rumble’ QRM buried under the otherwise great signal. *0004-0115* 1/Nov RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

6940/AM Undercover Radio w/KIPM “Flying Dutchman” show, repeated later and in better then. Carrier up at: 00 and modulation starting VERY weakly at first and up to ‘audible’ By: 03 w/ID and gmail address. Another for KIPM Voice of the Illuminati) at 2208 recheck. Just too noisy to listen to the whole thing! Three+53+43 at first, up to 45443+ by 2119 but still hard to listen to! *2100-2213* 31/Oct RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

Undercover Radio, 6940 am, 10-31-23, 2109 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, hear Dr. Benway and spooky music, apparently his Flying Dutchman program, up to S9+10 at 2144, I got interrupted several times by trick-or-treaters at door, Dr. Benway said undercoverradio@gmail.com off at 2212 utc, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

WREK/K2000

6925/U WREK/K2000 (ID from HFU, I heard an OM announcer at 2317 but it was FAR in the mud and I could not hear any ID or email as others reported. The music did make it through enough to ID: “End of the Line (It’s all right)” (Traveling Wilburys), Handle with Care (Traveling Wilburys) and (Roy Orbison) “Oh, Pretty Woman” among others. Still going at 0100 recheck but still right at the edge of the noise floor. 35342+ 2314-2359 31/Oct RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

Wolverine Radio

6940/U Wolverine Radio with a Halloween show. On with screams, growls and moans, not the usual IS, and with appropriately themed but not often heard music like “He’s a Vampire” (Archie King); “You’re Dead” (Norma Tanega); (Vincent Price) “Monster Mash [not the usual version, but fun] and “Halloween Parade” (Lou Reed) among many others. The usual SSTV at the end: If that is supposed to be a wolverine with the pumpkin, it has to be either Photo shopped or he is the bloody CUTEST wolverine I have ever seen! In well 4+5444, a bit of splatter from the ‘alligator’ at 6942 if the bandwidth wasn’t set ‘just right’ but it was completely avoidable if set right.... *2357-0101* 31/Oct-1/Nov RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

WOLVERINE RADIO 6940 USB / NOV 01 / 0003-0100+. Halloween-themed show with fair signals. Numerous IDs with occasional Ute QRM. (Sedlacek-NE)

WEEN

6957/U WEEN (a Zeekey alter ego) w/ID and mentioning that there’s some connection between “Spooky Tooth” and WEEN. If there is, it escapes me! ID and chatter finally at 2359, but the (Spooky Tooth) “That Was Only Yesterday” was long before then, at 2320, right after a rather ‘clipped’ and stuttery OM announcer (Zeekey maybe but the audio was hard to understand let alone make an “ID” of the voice!) mentioning a gmail address that was not clear at ll. Other music included “Boys Don’t Cry” (The Cure) and “A Forest” (The Cure). He sent a waterfall image of a ‘pumpkin’ (that’s what he claimed it was And another WEEN ID at 2359 and mentioning there are five stations on right now etc, and much of the ‘typical’ Zeekey persecution complex exposition that ‘everyone’s out to get him’ and ‘he gets no respect’ etc. and “Stop stalking Zeekey” etc. At: 41 some ‘digital’ stuff -- a 16 QAM thing, but I am not sure that software to use to decode that. Another water- fall image after that though which did come in well. And no, I have no relation to ‘Zeekey’.... Audio got much better after the first few, minutes and overall, it was 4+54+44. *2317- 0107 31/Oct-1/Nov RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

WEEN 6957 USB / NOV 01 / 0010-0040+. Songs "Rocky Mountain High" and "Born on the Bayou." OP complained that Wolverine Radio was interfering with his broadcast. (Sedlacek-NE)

Witch City Radio

6935 am, 10-31-23, 2214 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 signal, male saying something about Halloween, Halloween tunes. (Hassig-IL)

SYCKO RADIO

6950 USB / OCT 30 / 0048-0130+. Station ID @ 0048 into OM discussing some aspects of the show. Usual mix of music I can never recognize. Fair signal. (Sedlacek-NE)

UNIDS

6930 UNID 2026 Oct 31 333 USB EE Instrumental music. 2037 OM with Halloween greetings. 2118 gone. (Amelar-USA)

6935 UNID (reported at HFU as WREC) 0116 Nov 1 333 USB EE Blues tunes. Talk by Vincent Price. EOT 0127 (Amelar-USA)

10/31, 2116-2119*, 6930usb. Funky music, then what sounded like a theme song, some laughter, and gone. (Hunsicker, PA)

10/31, 2233-2256*, 6950am. Via a recording, the program was in progress. Often “unusable.” Music, then “Janice” and a man talk. Closed with “My Brother Has a Thing for a Cow.” 7000 Hz. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

10/28, 0103-0222*, 6935am. Via a recording, a program in progress. Mostly unusable. Jazz and Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay at 0221. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

6910/AM UNID music and no announcements station, Music such as (Eiffel 65) “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” (Tony Braxton) “Another Sad Love Song”, “ Heard It Through the Grapevine” (Gladys Knight & The Pips), “Nashville Cats” (Lovin’ Spoonful) and “Much Too Young” (Garth Brooks) among many theirs. Waiting for an ID..., which never came so I let the recording stop. There before but with ‘weak’ modulation, and hard to hear anything, even though carrier was strong throughout but suddenly up to 4+5444 at :16 after some ‘apparent patch cord wiggling’ where there were some hums and clicks, but no sound! 0002-0109 1/Nov RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +random wire --Zichi MI

6950 am, 10-31-23, 2238 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+20 signal and good modulation, various Halloween tunes, at 2253 tuned in locally with fair S9+20 over S9+10 neighborhood noise, song: "somebody wake me I'm having a nightmare", off at 2257 utc, thanks for the strange tunes. (Hassig-IL)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

Raven Maize

6280AM Raven Maize Oct.29.23 1328-1345 hrs. Variety of pop music but NO ID or address ( but reported by others on HF Underground) (Kusalik-Daysland, Alberta)

Radio Mendor

6281 Radio Mendor Oct.29.23 1230-1236 hrs. Noted with station ID and e-mail address is radiomendor@hotmail.com repeated several times. Selection by Neil Young “Rockin in the Free Worldwide” BUT Blocked by a severe noise blanket at 1236 wiping the signal completely….This best heard via KiwiSDR in Sweden ) (Kusalik-Daysland, Alberta)

Baken16 Holland

6400 Baken16 Holland Oct.29.2023 1346-1435 hrs. Heard a great variety of music , with greetings out to listeners on the pirate radio chat..Nice signal into NW SDR in Ireland. (Kusalik-Daysland, Alberta)

Witch City Radio

6935AM Witch City Radio Oct.31. 2223 to 2245 s/off. Hrd the Halloween Special with Skits gave the old Wellsville Address BUT noted a e-mail address at s/off for witchradio@gmail.com, off with a witch’s laughter.HEARD DIRECT(Edward Kusalik, Alberta)

Radio Star International

6070 Radio Star International via Channel 292 Oct.31. Hrd from 2100 sign-on to 2200 sign-off with Halloween Special Broadcast, with many IDs in English and Italian. Gave contact via their website www.freewaves.it (Edward Kusalik, Alberta)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None reported

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nic Mail Addresses for stations

[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1440 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:10:17 -0400

Free Radio Weekly #1440, Saturday, October 28, 2023
Covering free radio activity from October 21-27, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Rom Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

== Contributors ==

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed

Ron Hunsicker
1238 Cleveland Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2102
rjhpe@ptd.net

Mark Taylor
Madison, Wi.
markokpik@gmail.com

== North American shortwave ==

** Ballsmacker Radio

10/21, 0110, 6960am. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, various songs with the word "all" in them, at 0157 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, songs "all my exes live in Texas" and "shakin all over", off at 0242, thanks for program. (Hassig-IL)

10/21, 0147, 6960am. 'All by Myself' - Eric Carmen, 'All the Young Dudes' - Mott the Hoople, ID and eQSL offer for identifying the theme, ‘Party All the Time' - Eddie Murphy, 'All My Ex's Live in Texas' - George Strait, 'Shakin' All Over' - Jonny Kidd & The Pirates, ID, 'That's All' - Genesis, 'Bang the Drum All Day Long' - Todd Rundgren, "All Apologies' - Nirvana, ID, Gimme All Your Lovin' ' - ZZ Top into a program of 'All' themed songs, 0240 SSTV (Unusable decode here), "That's our show for tonight", ID, eQSL offer, "Wildfire" IS, off 0242. Good. (Taylor-WI)

** Brain Brothers SW Radio Network

10/15, 0026, 6905usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with S9+10 signal, Connie Francis "who's sorry now" followed by comedy ad for so-called Medicare advantage then "moonlight serenade" by Glen Miller, 0039 "hello Dolly" by Louis Armstrong, "where the boys are" by Connie Francis(?), goodbye announcement then natl anthem then off. Thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

** EXP/WTF Radio Worldwide

10/14, 0008, 6950usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 signal, electronic music, announcement, "foxy lady" by Jimi Hendrix, more Hendrix. (Hassig-IL)

** KIPM (Undercover Radio relay)

10/26, 2207-2320*, 6935am. Via a recording. Dr. Benway introduces Alan Maxwell’s show, “The Flying Dutchman.” Another KIPM adventure. Benway advises that it is one of Maxwell’s darkest shows, only intended to be played around Halloween. 10,000 Hertz fit nicely. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

10/27, 0043-0109, 6925usb. Via a recording. Replay of the 10/26 @ 2207 program. “The Flying Dutchman.” (45453, Hunsicker, PA)

10/27, 0113, 6925usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/good wideband S9 to S9+10 signal, spooky music and sounds, Dr. Benway speaking something about flying Dutchman ship, at 0147 song "we'll meet again don't know where don't know when" off at 0153, thanks for the great program. (Hassig-IL)

** Purge Radio International

10/26, 2144-2154*, 6930usb. Via a recording. Nasty little show saying nasty things, maybe slanderous things, about Zeeky. 3200 Hz. (35352, Hunsicker, PA)

** Radio 48 (MRI relay)

10/22, 0026, 6870usb. Distorted music at S9+10; 0027 YL ID, ``You are listening to Radio 48 via ---?``. 0032 another ID, I think ending with ``via Mix Radio International``. Many reports here as Radio 48 only: [www]hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,119780.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Radio Free Whatever

10/16, 2223, 6955 usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, woman singing, I came back at 2303 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10 signal after 77LJS signed off, wide variety of rock music, DJ = Dick Weed, off at 0044, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** 77LJS

10/15, 2227, 6930 usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S5 to S7 signal, woman singing classical music, male DJ speaking about tune he just played then more classical music sung by woman, at 2236 switched to Brookfield WI sdr with better S9+10 signal, more classical music, off at 2302, thanks for the nice music. (Hassig-IL)

10/21, 2303, 6930usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with S7 signal, blues by Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf and others, at 2320 switched to Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, woman saying "77 Lima Juliette Sierra" then off. Thanks for the nice tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** Unid

10/19, 0636, 6938.0am. JBA carrier where usually none; pirate? Nothing reported tonight at HFU but recently: [www]hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,118974.msg370373.html#msg370373
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {Lucas Bandura says idling ute, not a pirate}

10/22, 0102, 6950usb. Weak talk I first think would be local KCRC Enid on 5 x 1390 as sometimes audible, but USB talkover ``shut the -uc- up`` and some tones not SSTV. The victim is also USB only and not // 1390 stupid sportstalk. It`s a political speech with applause. At 0111, music. unID pirates, apparently same as these, misdated Oct 21 instead of 22 amid others of 22. [www]hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,119786.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

10/22, 0108, 6925am. Music at S7, unID pirate, no matches for this one at HF Underground (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

10/22, 2222, 27184.45am. Steady S9+20 of gospel rock, still at 2234, // Air One on 91.1 FM, i.e. KKRD Enid. Local CBer pirate relay tying up a busy channel at least locally, atop hets from skippers on off-frequencies. Has relayed various other local FMs before. Not there 24h later facilitating skippileup (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

10/24, 2204, 27185am approx. Checking CB for any local FM relay: no, pileup but briefly YL says ``tune to 90.1 or 91.3 FM``, and off; those do not compute for Enid (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** WDOG

10/27, 0051-0109, 6960usb. Via a recording, BC and music began at 0051. Ladies Night; all music by the Ladies. A really nice selection of music—thanks! 3800 Hertz fit well. (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

10/27, 0109, 6960usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 signal, song "you've changed(?)" sung by woman, male DJ said "this is WDOG presenting lady's night. (Hassig-IL)

** WENO Shortwave

10/26, 2322-0042*, 6935usb. Via a recording. Opening waterfall ID, with pumpkins. Then, music. Mostly Beatles. Voice ID at 2341. Other waterfall images and more ID’s. 4200 Hertz sounded good. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

** Wolverine Radio

10/21, 2358, 6965 usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+20 signal, s-on with "testing 1 2 3 can anybody hear me" then woman singing blues tune "running around in circles" then man singing, at 0007 tuned in locally with fair S9+20 signal over S9 neighborhood noise, at 0008 "I walk the line" by Johnny Cash, wide variety of tunes from different eras, at 0052 deliberate QRM DE some @$$hole, at 0101 SSTV/FAX then off. (Hassig-IL)

10/22, 0023, 6965usb. Monitoring the Saturday-evening surfeit on the pirate-band, UT Sunday October 22: 6965-USB, Oct 22 at 0023, music at S9+25, just in time for an ID, ``Wolverine Radio``. At 0101, SSTV beepery. 0109 next check, it`s off. Many more reports here, including ``stained glass`` SSTV image; was jammed near the end: [www]hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,119777.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** WTF Radio Worldwide

10/19, 0134, 6955usb. Caught the tail end of the broadcast: 'Tuesday's Gone' - Lynyrd Skynyrd, ID, off 0143. Fair. (Taylor-WI)

** Zeeky Radio

10/14, 2344, 6950usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+ signal, woman singing then "daydream believer" by the monkees, 2353 "I'm a believer" by the Monkees, 2355 "rock around the clock" Bill Haley and the comets, 0000 "suspicious minds" by Elvis, 0022 "don't eat yellow snow" by Frank Zappa, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

10/27, 0021-0109, 6951usb. Opens with a concert version of Africa. Zeeky waterfall image. Zeeky sells his brand, hard. Occasionally, a relatively low-key harasser. Sounds like he is going on the warpath on Halloween. 3400 Hertz sounded nice. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

== South American shortwave ==

** AD149 (Argentina)

10/22, 0024, 6934.9am. JBA carrier, maybe trace of music, S7 = noise level. unID pirate. These conclude it`s AD149 from ARGENTINA: [www]hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,119773.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

10/22, 0107, 6935.0am. Music at S6/S7; so not same as earlier on 6934.9. Yet HFU treats it as the same leading to AD149 ARGENTINA: [www]hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,119773.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1439 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:09:51 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1439

Covering free radio activity from 13 October through 20 October 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: 21 October 2023

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

To subscribe to the FRW, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added to the mailing list. Also, when changing your email address, notify all the editors.

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1439

William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com
Ed Kusalik, Alberta, Canada
Mark Taylor, Madison WI

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: All times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

3WZO/3W2O

3WZO/3W20, 10/16, 0125-0141*, 6955usb. Via a recording, howls, and odd noises and waterfall images. One advised to “GET OUT” and the other seemed to be an ID. (Hunsicker, PA)

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77 Lima Juliet Sierra

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 10/15, 2227, 6930usb. Barrington Hills, IL SDR with weak noisy S5-S7 signal heard woman singing classical music, male DJ spoke for about a half minute them more classical music sung by woman, at 2236 switched to Brookfield WI SDR with better S7 to S9+10 signal, male DJ reading about the classical piece just played or about to play, off air at 2302, thanks for the nice music. (Hassig, IL)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 10/15, 2257-2302*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress with opera. ID, program info, and the day at 2202. 3000 Hz. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Ballsmacker Radio

Ballsmacker Radio, 10/21, 0147-0242*, 6960am. ‘All by Myself' - Eric Carmen, 'All the Young Dudes' - Mott the Hoople, ID and eQSL offer for identifying the theme, ‘Party All the Time' - Eddie Murphy, 'All My Ex's Live in Texas' - George Strait, 'Shakin' All Over' - Jonny Kidd & The Pirates, ID, 'That's All' - Genesis, 'Bang the Drum All Day Long' - Todd Rundgren, "All Apologies' - Nirvana, ID, Gimme All Your Lovin' ' - ZZ Top into a program of 'All' themed songs, 0240 SSTV (Unusable decode here), "That's our show for tonight", ID, eQSL offer, "Wildfire" IS, off 0242. Good. (Taylor, WI)

Brain Brothers Pirate Radio Network

Brain Brothers Pirate Radio Network, 10/15, 0004-0050*, 6905usb. Via a recording, the sound of an airplane diving and then landing. Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet chat. 40’s and 50’s music—Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B, A Train, In the Mood, Hello Dolly, others. Ad for Medicare Magic Hot Line at 0026. 3400 Hz bandwidth. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Brain Brothers Shortwave Radio Network, 10/15, 0026, 6905usb. Brookfield, WI SDR with fair S9+10+ signal, Connie Francis “Who’s Sorry Now” followed by comedy ad for so-called Medicare advantage then “Moonlight Serenade” by Glen Miller, 0039 “Hello Dolly” by Louis Armstrong, Connie Francis (?) “Where the Boys Are” goodbye announcement then nat'l anthem. Thanks for the program. (Hassig, IL)

EXP/WTF Radio Worldwide

EXP/WTF Radio Worldwide, 10/14, 0008, 6950usb. Barrington Hills, IL SDR with fair S5 to S9 signal, electronic music, announce, “Foxy Lady” by Jimi Hendrix, more Hendrix. (Hassig, IL)

KIPM

KIPM, 10/14, 2023-2158*, 6873am. Via a recording. Testing with starts and stops. Playing songs several times: Hot-Blooded, Slow Ride, On Radio. Skit with a captain of an airliner. Play, “The Dark Eye.” Alan Maxwell’s voice at 2153. The transmitter seemed to take a dump at 2158. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Outhouse Radio

Outhouse Radio, 10/16, 0037-0138, 6925usb. Via a recording, the program started with Hard Rock music. SSTV IDs in Scottie 2 at 0044, 0059, 0112, 0129, and 0136. SSTV images included ID’s and broadcast info. Very noisy and listening was unpleasant. (35352, Hunsicker, PA)

Outhouse Radio, 10/15, 0054, 6025usb. Brookfield, WI SDR with fair S9 scary symphonic music for Halloween. (Hassig, IL)

Radio Free Whatever

Radio Free Whatever, 10/14, 2127-2330*, 6950/6955usb. Via a recording, the broadcast started with music, likely being played backwards, many times. It was never explained. The RFW anthem and DW at 2134. Switched from 6950 to 6955 at 2153. As always, an interesting selection of Indy Rock. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Free Whatever, 10/15 & 10/16, 2223-0044, 6955usb. Barrington Hills, IL SDR with fair S7-S9 signal, woman singing, I came back at 2303 on Brookfield, WI SDR with fair S9+10 signal after classical music station signed off, wide variety of rock music, listening I background while watching “60 Minutes” and doing laundry, DJ = Dick Weed signed off at 0044uc, thanks for the program. (Hassig, IL)

Radio Free Whatever, 10/15 & 10/16, 2257-0043*, 6950/6955usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. DW with another interesting selection of Indy Rock. A visit from a band of noise about 0006 and a slow loss of signal strength meant that, in Wyomissing, 0043 was a good time so sign-off since the signal was just about unusable. 4000 Hz sounded good. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Sycko Radio

Sycko Radio, 10/14, 0112, 6930am. Sycko playing Halloween music, sound effects, tinkering with his home built new transmitter and general talk. Music included; 'Ghost Train' - The Swanks, 'The Cave, Part 1' - Gary "Spider" Webb, 'Graveyard' - Leroy Bowman & The Arrows, talk, 'Teenage Creature' - Lord Luther and many others. Off 0248. Fair. (Taylor – Wi)

Sycko Radio, 10/16, 0219-0336*, 6930usb. Via a recording, this program, with a much stronger signal, started immediately after the unidentified Blues broadcast on this frequency. “Halloween Special Broadcast.” 3200 Hz was good. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

The Doghouse

The Doghouse, 10/14, 0309, 6930usb. 'Gimme That Boom' - Skynyrd, waterfall image (late start only "The Doghouse" visible), 'Night Creature' - The Runaway, Op. with "Welcome to the Doghouse", 'Saturn' - Sleeping at Last, OM (not comprehendible), 'Set Fazers' - Skynyrd, OM w/ monologue about life span and people having disappointment about life, 'Valhalla Calling' - VoicePlay, 'Dog House Blues' - Bill Monroe, waterfall image part way through song (maybe dog skull and cross wrench / shovel), & back to finish song, Op. "yeah, Doghouse Blues", 'Sea of Memories' - Coldhaven, SSTV (Doghouse w/ dog print above door and "The Doghouse" printed on the door), instrumental, ID, 'Everybody Talks to God' - Aaron Lewis. Had to quit for bedtime. Op. sounded like Outhouse. Fair. (Taylor – Wi)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 10/15, 0049, 6950usb. S8/S9, sounds like old time radio drama; distracted by another on 6955-USB, so tuning forth and back. At 0051, 6950 is talking about SCOTUS as if in a documentary. 0104 in music. Meanwhile I switch to real music on Encore, 5850 WRMI, missing first few minutes. 0154 recheck, both pirates off. Many more reports of this as Zeeky Radio. (Hauser, OK)

Unidentified, 10/15, 0050, 6955usb. Right next to another pirate on 6950, music I would call ``trance``; 0056 cut to SSTV which presumably contained an ID but not for me; 0057 back to music; 0103 announcement maybe attempt at ID but all I catch is ``listening to me``. (Hauser, OK)

Unidentified, 10/16, 0042-0219, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. All Blues and all unusable due to a weak signal and strong noise. Bummer. Pretty sure the BC ended at 0219. (15251, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 10/17, 0640, 7300.09 approx., JBA S7/S9 talk probably sermon from the hamish pirate heard before only on UT Sundays but this is Tuesday. Nothing from another one now on 7320 (Hauser, OK, WOR)

Various

Various, 10/15, 0211, 6930usb. Jazz at S6/S9, 0235 more like soul vocal. These reports say it was Two Dog Radio until 0219*: followed by: Sycko Radio. and followed by a third one on same 6930 at 0253 I did not hear. (Hauser, OK, WOR)

WENO

WENO, 10/14, 0150, 6925usb. Initially a flute w/ Ute sound which ended simultaneously (initially thought it might be jamming over music), sfx, “WENO,” spoken word section, 0200 ID, another spoken word section, sfx incl. howling wolf / dog and nooding on a soprano sax? Chaotic section of sound effects and noise … finally got unpleasantly chaotic, so I tuned away. Fair. (Taylor – Wi)

Winking Al Radio

Winking Al Radio, 10/14, 2203-2312*, 6969usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Weak signal until 2307. Frequent IDs by an OM, often repeated many times, sometimes over the music being played. Mostly Rock. 4000 Hz fit nicely. (35554, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Radio Worldwide

WTF Radio Worldwide, 10/19, 0134-0143*, 6955usb. Caught the tail end of the broadcast: 'Tuesday's Gone' - Lynyrd Skynyrd, ID, off 0143. Fair. (Taylor, WI)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio, 10/15, 0030-0110, 6925usb. Via a recording, the program started with Up, Up, and Away followed by the Million Dollar Weekend. ID and frequency at 0054. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Yeah Man Radio, 10/15, 0054, 6925usb. Brookfield, WI SDR with fair but weak S7 to S9 signal and slight fading, pop tunes from the 1960’s. (Hassig, IL)

Zeeky

Zeeky, 10/14, 0004, 6957usb. Barrington Hills, IL SDR with fair S9 signal, punk rock tune playing. (Hassig, IL)

Zeeky, 10/14 & 10/15, 2343-0050, 6950am. Via a recording, the broadcast started with music at 2343. Zeeky chatted about jammers and such. Promised a history of 50’s Rock. Long political statement from 0038. 3400 Hz covered the signal. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Zeeky, 10/14 & 10/15, 2344, 6950usb. Brookfield, WI SDR with fair S9+ signal, s-on with woman singing “Daydream Believer” by the Monkees, at 2353 “I’m a Believer” by the Monkees, at 2355 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley and the Comets, at 0000 “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis, at 0022 “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow” by Frank Zappa. (Hassig, IL)

Zeeky, 10/15, 0045-0110*, 6950usb. Talk about the 4th amendment, mx by Bruce Springsteen and “go your own way” by Steve Nix Hrd via KiwiSDR in Midwest (Kusalik, Alberta, Canada)

European shortwave stations

Enterprise Radio

Enterprise Radio, 10/14, 1924-2002, 6955usb. Heard via KiwiSDR in NW Ireland. Many selections from Pink Floyd to Boston, ID’s as given with e-mail address as enterpriseradio@hotmail.com (Kusalik, Aberta, Canada)

Johnny Tobacco

Johnny Tobacco, 10/14, 2048-2102, 6290am. Via KiwiSDR in NW Ireland. Variety of music , gave out greetings to Fox 48, with reports from Canada and UK. Fantastic signal well over s9 to 20 DB’s (Kusalik, Alberta, Canada)

Radio di Mi Amigo

Radio de Mi Amigo, 10/14, 2024-2045, 6260am. Heard with a variety of music from pop to polka music. Many ID’s but no real e-mail address given. Heard via KiwiSDR in NW Ireland. (Kusalik, Alberta, Canada)

South of the Border

Hikiri FM

Hikari FM, 10/15 & 10/16, 0450, 6200am. (Pirate) testing again ---
6200 AM - For a long time I had not been hearing any Hikari FM
(pirate) signal and assumed he was having transmitter problems. Then
on both Oct 15 and 16, I heard an open carrier with good signal
strength (0450+ UT). Sent an email to the operator of Hikari FM,
inquiring if I was correct in assuming he was testing again. Here is
his reply, with the good news that he plans on returning to the air
before too long with actual audio.

"Yes, I am having problems with my amplitude modulator. I need an
audio amplifier to modulate it. The previous modulator got very hot
and it was very inefficient which led to its failure. Right now the
setup is a modulation transformer and I am building a class E audio
amplifier. This setup allowed me to step up the power a little. The
carrier is on because I will be doing some testing and pretty soon
will be back on air with music. This is if all goes by plan. There is a lot of new music that will be coming and another reformatting with
now separate time for electronic music and another time for Jpop.
Thank you very much for your support! Best regards." (Howard, CA)

Unidentified

Unidentified 10/16, 0655, 6200am. JBA carrier, probably Hikari
FM, the pirate in NW Mexico, which has been silent for quite a while.
First time I`ve heard a trace checking almost nightly. (Hauser, OK)

Unidentified, 10/17, 0645, 6200am . S7/S8 open carrier, presumably
Hikari FM, pirate still testing (Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 10/18, 0656, 6200am . S7/S8 carrier, silent, or trace of mod? From presumed pirate Hikari FM (Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 10/19, 0633, 6200am. JBA carrier, presumed pirate Hikari
FM, S7/S8 about equal to noise level., 7320 (Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 10/20, 0635, 6200am. JBA carrier again presumed
from pirate Hikari FM testing (Hauser, OK, WOR)

QSLs

None reported

Otherness

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations

[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

Best regards,

Ron

Free Radio Weekly #1438 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:05:43 -0400

Free Radio Weekly # 1438 – October 14, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Oct 7 – Oct 13

WEEKY DEADLINE
Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

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Contributors

Mark Taylor, Madison, Wi. markokpik@gmail.com

William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A.

Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA

David Turnick, Sinking Spring PA

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

Radio 48

6880 AM Radio 48, 0124, 10.8.23. Program of mostly contemporary dance music with frequent IDs between songs. Music included; 'Owner of a Lonely Heart (Tee's Henry St. dub mix) - Yes, 'Spin You Around' - Puddle of Mudd, 'Welcome to the Jungle' - Guns N' Roses, and many others. Finally 'I Will Not Bow' - Breaking Benjamin, 0352 ID and off. Tone jamming for a time (just after RFW went off the air so jammer didn’t have a target there.) Fair to good otherwise. (Taylor – WI)

Radio 48, 10/07 & 10/08, 2211-0150, 6880am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared at 2211 and started and stopped and returned through 2225, when music started. Boris Glad IDed at 2302. 19,000 Hz seemed to cover the envelope. The audio was a bit ragged after 0140. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Free Whatever

6925 USB Radio Free Whatever, 006, 10.8.23. Listening to DJ Dickweed with music and talk between songs including shout outs to folks who logged him on HF Underground. Music included; 'Here's Looking at You, Kid!' - Uninvited, DJDW w/ talk, 'Collect' – TORRES. Mostly doing other things here and so was not listening closely, however noted that late in the program; a jammer overrode the program with distorted talk and tones. Good until then. (The jammer continued for several minutes after RFW ended with distorted derogatory talk.) (Taylor – WI)

Radio Free Whatever, 6925 usb, 10-7/8-23, 2348 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7 signal and spooky music, came back after Wolverine left air, wobbling freq jerk QRMing Dick Weed too. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever, 6950 usb, 10-6/7-23, 2350 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10 signal, slight fading, pop music, at 2353 tried tuning in locally but lost cause under S9+10 neighborhood noise, off at 0045 utc, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6950 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) Radio Free Whatever, 2341-0009 Oct 6, man announcer with shout out to the HF Underground thanking listeners for contacting them. Musical selections with the man announcer mentioning the HF Underground again at 2358. Fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio Free Whatever, 10/07 & 10/08, 2324—0103*, 6925am. Via a recording, the Radio Free Whatever theme music opened the show. Dick Weed. Peskies on LSB at 0016, then a jammer for the last five minutes or so. DW is laid off and needs cash to resume to stream his programs. 3200 Hz sounded good. (35354, Hunsicker, PA)

B Side Radio

6935 AM B Side Radio, 0147, 10.7.23. Program of nice jazz with talk between songs including comments about the musicians, HF Underground shout outs and chat. Music included: 'Caravan' - Art Blakely and the Jazz Messengers, 'Made in Sweden' - Brother Jack McDuff, 'Half Nelson' - Miles Davis and others. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

B Side Radio, 6935 am, 10-7-23, 0154 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 to S9 signal, jazz tune then DJ talking about selection he played. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken

6950 USB Thunder Chicken, 2353, 10.7.23. Music by 5 Finger Death Punch including 'Wash it all Away', 'Wrong Side of Heaven', ’House of the Rising Sun'. Late start for a waterfall image of a chicken with headphones. I went to dinner and came back to 2 SSTV of chickens with headphones. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 6950 usb, 10-7-23, 2341 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 signal, comedy song "ghost chickens in the sky" then "happy (something) to you" then ID "you're listening to Thunder Chicken Radio" then apparently off air. (Hassig-IL)

6950 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) Thunder Chicken Radio, 0037-0047* Oct 5, guitar instrumental music followed by a man announcer with talk and station ID with another tune and more talk until carrier was gone. Poor reception. (D’Angelo-PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 10/07, 2205-2343*, 6950.02usb. Via a recording, maybe a program in progress. Chicken sounds. Mostly hard rock by the same artist. Waterfall image at 2236 and SSTV images in Martin 1 at 2254 and 2319. Ghost Chickens in the Sky at 2339 and an ID at 2343. 3000 Hz was good. (35554, Hunsicker, PA)

77LJS

6950 USB 77LJS, 0123, 10.8.23. Program of ant – war music segued with ID at end. Music included: 'The Dogs of War' - Pink Floyd, 'War Machine' - AC/DC, 'War' - Vince DiCola, 'Zombie' - The Cranberries, 'For What It's Worth' - Dusty Springfield, 'Bulls on Parade' - Rage Against the Machine, 'Put That Weapon Down' - Midnight Oil, ‘B.Y.O.B.' - System of a Down, 'A Drug Against War (Overdose Mix)' - KMFDM, 'Rooster' - Alice in Chains, 'Bullet the Blue Sky' - U2, and 'Civil War' - Guns 'n Roses. Fair, although noisy. (Taylor – WI)

77LJS, 6930 usb, 10-12-23, 0005 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, slow pop music, various songs and poems mentioning the sun, off at 0023, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

77LJS, 6950 usb, 10-8-23, 0103 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, complex rapid drum solo, various early heavy metal tunes including Pink Floyd, left air after announcement at 0225 utc, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6930 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) 77LJS (tentative), 0032-0035* Oct 5, string instrumental music with a very dark mood until carrier terminated at 0035. No station ID noted but a few in HF Underground speculated this possibility. Fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 10/08, 0057-0224*, 6950usb. Via a recording, garbled in the beginning, but cleared-up by 0101. Hard rock and Headbanger music. ID at 0219, noted were anti-war tunes. Closes with Pease, Love, and Happiness. Then a call for prayers for those in Gaza and thereabouts. 4000 Hz. (35554, Hunsicker, PA)

77 Lima Juliet Sierra, 10/10, 1253-1306*, 6930usb. Program in progress with Blue Grass music. OM wished the King of the Hobos, Boxcar Willie, well. IDed via THE VOICE of 77 Lima Juliet Sierra. 3000 Hz was best. (45444, Hunsicker, PA)

Sycko Radio

6930 usb, 10-11-23, 0117 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9 to S9+10 signal, electronic music, ID as Sycko Radio. (Hassig-IL)

Sycko Radio, 6930 usb/am, 10-9-23, 0149 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10 to S9+20 signal and distorted audio, old heavy metal from late 60's & 70's, at 0200 song "sky pilot" by The Animals from 1968, at 0210 stn switched to AM with fair S9+10 to +20 signal, at 0217 played a jingle then ID as Sycko Radio then off air, nice to hear "sky pilot" again, I was in the usaf in Germany when that was popular. (Hassig-IL)

Sycko Radio, 10/09, 0107-0218*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Music, chatter, and regular IDs. Tried something in the waterfall 0140, that I could not decode—later, operator noted that the image needed work. 2800 Hz sounded best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Two Dog Radio

6935 usb, 10-11-23, 0114 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/poor S7 signal, rock tune from early 1970's. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free New England

6880 am, 10-8-23, 2148 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak noisy S7 signal, hear piano music under the noise, at 2151 switched to Ashley Falls MA sdr with much quieter fair S7 signal, acoustic guitar playing slowly then Ashley Falls MA sdr went offline. (Hassig-IL)

WAPE

6930 am, 10-8-23, 2055 utc on Ashley Falls MA sdr with fair S5 to S7 signal and slow fading after trying 3 sdr's in upper Midwest, Paul Harvey "rest of the story" etc, at 2101 Paul Harvey saying "merry xmas" then theme music from "George of the jungle" then more Paul Harvey, Paul Harvey talking about JFK and 22 Nov 1963 (I was a high school senior when that happened), at 2127 PH talking about Albert Einstein, at 2142 switched to Brookfield WI sdr with noisier S7 to S9 signal, at 2145 "George of the jungle" theme again, at 2146 WAPE jingle then off air. Thanks for the broadcast. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio

6935 usb, 10-8-23, 0000 utc "Testing 1 2 3 can anybody hear me" on Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+20 signal, song "straighten out and fly right" and other songs with the word "fly" in them, at 0023 tried tuning in locally but equal to S9+10 neighborhood noise, excellent program as usual, thanks, at 0026 strong QRM from a wobbling frequency @$$hole, at 0047 signal stronger locally over reduced S9 noise, at 0058 echo ID then SSTV/FAX, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio, 10/07 and 10/08, 2357-0059*, 6935usb. Testing, one, two, three series than an ID at 0000. SSTV ID in Scottie 1 at 0057. Songs all seem to have “fly” or “flying” in them. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio 48

6880 usb, 10-7/8-23, 2354 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S7 to S9+ signal, reggae song playing, came back at 0227 utc after other pirates signed off, good S9+10 signal. (Hassig-IL)

Zeek Radio

6960 usb, 10-7-23, 2345 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak but fair S7 signal, spooky music featuring organ. (Hassig-IL)

6960 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) 2352 2358 Oct 7, after a musical selection a man announcer came on mentioning “in pretty good shape … by the way you are listening to Zeek Radio …” mentioned it was “psychedelic night on Zeek Radio …” and talked about upcoming Halloween Night activities. Poor to fair reception. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio Zeek, 10/07 & 10/08, 2305-0032*, 6960usb. Via a recording. The program and the music started at 2305. Zeeky IDed at 2324 and we learned that he had fallen in a well. Learned how to spell “Zeek” from a waterfall image. Oddly, at 0003, he spelled his name as “Z—E—K”. Sent two images in 16 Quam, decoded with Easypal. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

Ballsmacker Radio

6960 am, 10-7-23, 0104 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10 signal, wide variety of pop tunes from various eras, also tried tuning in locally but under S9+10 neighborhood hash, still good signal at 0153, program theme is about doors with various tunes about doors or what is behind them or knocking on them, at 0237 SSTV/FAX then goodbye announcement by woman, piano IS then off. (Hassig-IL)

WTF Radio Worldwide

955 usb PIRATE (No. Am.) 0054-0130* Oct 6, man announcer hosting a music program with several station IDs noted. He talked about some of the musical selections indicating at 0123 “that’s it for me tonight … you are listening to WTF Radio Worldwide … time to go”. A jingle followed proper to the carrier being terminated. Fair to good reception. (D’Angelo-PA)

Captain Morgan Shortwave

10/08, 2344-2355*, 6934.17am. Via a recording, a program in ogress with Blues. ID at 2350 and more blues. 8000 Hz. (45343, Hunsicker, PA)

KRAP

10/08 & 10/09, 2355-0040*, 6960am. Via a recording. The carrier appeared at 2355 and a disco vocal started some seconds later. Freddie Flintstone IDed at 2359. Later, he talked of winter arriving in his neighborhood. A mix of Rock and Rap. Closes with Susie Quattro. 16,000 Hz audio bandwidth sounded best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio First Termer Iraq

10/09, 1241-1339*, 6930am. Via a recording, programming began some seconds after the carrier appeared. Fascinating program. Emulated a similar station in Vietnam. Dave Rabbit, Charlie Cooper, and Nadiria were the hosts. QSLed within minutes for an HFU report. Via the Pirate Relay Network. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Airplane

10/10, 0124-0212*, 6935am. Via a recording; first a carrier, then programming at 0126—the sound of an airplane—and a jingle for Radio Airplane. Captain Eddie was in charge. The Captain wished listeners a Merry Christmas and gave the Wellsboro drop. Much talk of the ‘beautiful, laminated Radio Airplane QSL.’ Sounded best at 6600 Hz. Via NAPRS. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

EXP Radio Worldwide

All Jimmie Hendrix songs intermixed with various comments at 0032 UTC. 6950 UTC Oct 14th. S9…very nice signal. (Turnick-PA)

UNIDS

6930 USB UnIdentified, 0026, 10.7.23. 'Ghetto Superstar' - Mya & Pras Michael Feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard, 'I've Lost That Lovin' Feeling' - Righteous Brothers, 'Higher Love' - Steve Winwood, 'Wild Thing' - Tone Loc, 'Hangin' Tough' - New Kids on the Block, 'Man in the Mirror' - Michael Jackson, ID, 'Kelly Let's Go Work 5Min WarmUp' - DJ Baddmixx, 'Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)' - Soul II Soul. Segued songs. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

6930 usb, 10-6/7-23, 2331 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7 signal with pop music, also brought up on Brookfield WI sdr with better S9 signal, at 2333 utc there was a slight hit on the power and cable went down, came back up at 2345 and tuned in again on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, hear rap music. (Hassig-IL)

10/09, 0025-0029, 6930am and 6930usb. Carrier and faint music; only 16 dB above the noise. To USB at 0029 and then gone, mid-song, in the same minute. (Hunsicker, PA)

10/09 0044-0104*, 6960am. Only 13 dB above the noise, it was unusable. All talk. There was lots going on, but I could not understand the words. Something about the North Vietnamese, so fairly old? (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

10/09, 0057-0105, 6930am. Via a recording. 15 dB above the noise, so unusable here in AM. Music and “All Right!” just before sign-off. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None reported

QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF

Radio First Termer Iraq emailed a full-color 90% info QSL for a report to the HFU for a 9 October 2023 broadcast. Sent within minutes after I posted a report from a recording. (Hunsicker, PA)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1437 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:02:58 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY 1437                          .-.
Covering Logs from 9/30 thru 10/6/2023         (0.0)
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EDITOR THIS WEEK: Harold Frodge              .='`"``=.

EDITORS:
Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

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Our Contributors...a bunch that knows how to make good use of
free time.

Lucas Bandura, lucasnerite@gmail.com, Kenwood TS-570D or
     KiwiSDRs + Inverted V cut for 40 meters, peak at 40’
     British Columbia, Recordings: [m.youtube.com]
     SW_Archive/featured
William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com, using remote receivers
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, wghauser@yahoo.com
     NRD-545 with 100-foot E/W longwire
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Ken Zichi, Williamston MI

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THE LOGS

      =+=+=+=+= North American Stations/Relays =+=+=+=+=

BALL SMACKER RADIO:

9/30, 0046-0229, 6960/AM; Via a recording, a faint carrier
      @0046, then the opening sequence at 0057 with an ID @0100.
      We Got the Beat, Right Down the Line, Harry Bellefonte
      with calypso, Hot Line, and others.  7000 Hz sounded best.
      (35343, Hunsicker)

BLACK STAR RADIO:

9/29 & 30, 2313-0031*, 6925/AM; Via a recording the carrier
    appeared at 2313 then the sound of a jet flying over,
    than hard rock. Peskies a problem. 8000 Hz bandwidth.
    (44443, Hunsicker, PA)
9/29-30, 2330, 6925/AM; on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10
    to S9+30 signal, @2331 heard an ID that I could not make
    out, old rock tune that I can't ID, @2337 “Gund control
    to major Tom & other David Bowie tunes, off @0032, thanks
    for the tunes. (Hassig-IL) 

BLIND DOG RADIO:

10/2, 0219-0300*, 6955/U; Lts of Blues tunes like Ma Rainey’s
      Black Bottom (Ma Rainey), Shout, Sister, Shout (Arthur
      Big Boy Crudup), Come & Go To That Land (Tampa Red) &
      Awful Moaning Blues (Texas Alexander) among many other
      cool blues tunes. Voice ID at :11 right after tune in &
      another OM ID @0222. At least three SSTV IDs in addition
      to the voice IDs but they were pretty fuzzy:
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      353+43 weak signal & band noise conspiring to make this
      rough copy which was too bad since the music was inte-
      resting! --Zichi MI

B-SIDE RADIO (Tentative):

10/5, 0205-0207, 6938.28/AM: (S9+10 direct.)
      0205 UTC-Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
      Intermittent & some turntable speed issues.
      0207 UTC-OFF (Bandura)

CRAPOLA PIRATE RADIO:
10/2, 0010, 6905/U; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/good
      S7 to S9+10 signal, song Stand by me then song sung by
      woman Angel of the morning, Different drum by Linda
      Ronstadt, I got a brand new pair of roller skates by
      Melanie Safka, another comedy bit about gutters then
      song Georgie Girl & other tunes, national anthem then
      off. Thanks for the nice tunes. (Hassig-IL)

GRUMPY GRANDPA RADIO:

9/30, 0149-0240, 6930/U; Via a recording, a program in pro-
      gress with faint music, hard rock.  Peskies from 6935
      were a bother throughout. Almost completely unusable
      due to a weak signal, noise, and the Peskies. (13351,
      Hunsicker, PA)
9/30, 0211, 6930/U; (S7 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
      0211 UTC-Music (Bandura)

RADIO FREE WHATEVER:

9/30-10/1,2328, 6950/U; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak
    but clear S5 to S7 signal, DJ Dick Weed talking about HF
    underground then pop music sung by woman then heavy metal
    rock, @0001 utc switched to Traverse City MI sdr with S9+10
    signal, more heavy metal rock, tuned in locally but equal
    to S9 neighborhood noise, DJ Dick Weed reading posts
    from HFU, nice variety of indy pop and rock, thanks, off
    @0115 utc, then somebody called CQ on freq & Dick Weed
    answered and played a request. (Hassig-IL)
10/6, 2255-2321, 6950/U; (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
    2255 UTC-Mirror by Code Orange
    2259 UTC-ID
    2259 UTC-A Symptom Of Being Human by Shinedown
    2303 UTC-DJ Dickweed talking about the music, technical
        issue earlier, lots of bad features on iPhones
    2307 UTC-Already Over by Mike Shinoda
    2310 UTC-Punisher by K.Flay
    2313 UTC-Fake As Hell (with Avril Lavigne) by All Time Low
    2316 UTC-By The Time You're Reading This by Yonaka
    2319 UTC-DJ Dickweed talking about the music, ID
    2321 UTC-Normal People Things by Lovejoy (Bandura)

RADIOPHONIC LABORATORY:

9/29, 2331-0000*, 6935/U; Via a recording. Electronic music
      with birds and bells. Justin Patrick Moore gave an ID
      @2347, interviewed a German band leader & played elec-
      tronic music. BC ended mid-song. (35454, Hunsicker PA)

TWO DOG RADIO:

10/1, 0133, 6925/U; on Traverse City MI sdr with weak S9 to
      S9+10 signal, old rock tune from late 1960's Freaking
      at the freakers ball by Dr. Hook, far out man, those
      tunes are from my early 20's when I was a wannabe
      hippie but couldn't because I was in the air force,
      thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

VOICE of TRALFAMADORE:

9/30, 0206-0235, 6935/U; Opens w/I’m going to laugh at you.
      Billy Pilgrim; ID @0210 & noted that this was Program 2.
      More from Slaughterhouse 5. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)
9/30, 0211-0305, 6935/AM; (S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
      0211 UTC-OM giving a speech
      0217 UTC-“We interrupt this program to bring you a
           special news program”, news about Andrew Yoder
      0305 UTC-OFF (Bandura)

WBCR:

9/30, 2339, 6930/AM; on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10
      to S9+20 signal, music by various black artists, off
      @0000 utc. (Hassig-IL) 

WBNY:

10/1, 0120,  6930/U; on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to
      S9+10 signal, also tuned in locally but buried under S9
      neighborhood noise. (Hassig-IL)

WDOG:

9/30, 0040-0146*, 6940/6938/U; Via a recording, started with
      theme music then and ID.  A Beatles night, playing old
      concerts. Some of the recordings are ratty.  Changed to
      6938 @0101. 2600 Hz fit. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)
9/30, 0135-0147, 6938/U;(S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
      0135 UTC-Ticket To Ride by The Beatles
      0147 UTC-OFF (Bandura)
9/30, 0252-0358, 6920-6860-6870 FM/AM/USB; (S9+10 with the
      K3FEF KiwiSDR. Started turning the VFO above 6940 &
      tuned down from there. Settled on 6920 then moved again.)
      0252 UTC-Music
      0308 UTC-Are Friends Electric by Tubeway Army
      0308 UTC-Switched to AM, back to FM, off
      0309 UTC-Back briefly in FM
      0313 UTC-USB now
      0315 UTC-OFF
      0323 UTC-Back on AM
      0327 UTC-ID
      0331 UTC-Talking about interval signals
      0358 UTC-OFF (Bandura)

YEAH MAN RADIO:

10/5, 0210-0213, 6925/U; (Weak direct, around S6. First time
      I have heard him direct!)
      0210 UTC-Music, weak
      0213 UTC-OFF (Bandura)

UNIDs:

9/24, 0639, 7300.287v; JBA talk in HSNL, tornado warnings east
      of OKC. The Christian pirate previously logged but last
      heard on Sept 17, also UT Sunday. Tnx to tips from Walt
      Salmaniw @0600 & Eric Fetters-Walp @0630 who first heard
      it @0425 after tip from Lucas Bandura as of 0300, each
      on a different exact variable frequency. Never any IDs,
      it seems, but plays recorded/podcast sermons. Their best
      reception on easterly SDRs such as WI, NC (Glenn Hauser OK)
9/30, 0032-0211*, 6950/U; A mix of music—ballads, Rap, Rock,
      C&W. Maybe an ID @0040, but unusable. (35453, Hunsicker PA)
10/1, 0636, 7300; no signal from Christian pirate which had
      appeared the past two Sundays. (Glenn Hauser OK)
10/1, 0637, 6200; no signal from the Mexican/Russian/Japanese
      pirate nor previous nights for some time. Ron Howard says
      on Sept 29, ``MEXICO(?)[non-log]. 6200 AM, pirate station
      Hikari FM, on Sept 28, continues to be off the air``
      (Glenn Hauser, OK)
10/2, 1200-1207*, 6930/U; Program in progress with two men
      discussing a historical situation. Noted that socialists
      & national socialist were both bad at running an economy.
      Decent fidelity at 3600 Hz.  (Hunsicker, PA)
10/3, 0116, 6955/U; Tuned in at 0116 utc on both Barrington
      Hills IL and Traverse City MI sdr's with weak signals,
      rock music from 1960's and later, @0143 song Suzie Q by
      CCR, off around 0153. Thanks for the tunes even though
      I could barely hear them. (Hassig-IL)
10/4, 0450-0452, 7300v/AM; (S9 with the KT4RS KiwiSDR.)
      0450 UTC-Religious Music
      0452 UTC-Religious Talk Program (Bandura)
10/4, 1719-1751, 17975/FM; (S9+10 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR. On &
      off in cycles, maybe on/off 5 minutes at a time? It was a
      specific timing but I don’t remember what it was)
      1719 UTC-FDR speeches
      1751 UTC-Still going (Bandura)
10/4, 2140-2227, 26885/AM; (Exact frequency is 26885.053 kHz.
      S9 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR. S9 with the NO1D KiwiSDR.
      S5 (just above the noise) direct with lots of fading in
      & out. Excellent 20 kHz wide audio, clearly not a regular
      CBer!)
      2140 UTC-Just What I Needed by The Cars
      2141 UTC-What's Your Name by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      2145 UTC-Reminiscing by Little River Band
      2148 UTC-Unknown Music
      2152 UTC-Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon
      2155 UTC-Baby Hold On by Eddie Money
      2159 UTC-Peg by Steely Dan
      2203 UTC-Music, too much idiot QRM to ID
      2227 UTC-Carrier with no modulation 
      0000 UTC-Still a carrier with no modulation. Guess he
           walked away from the transmitter (Bandura)
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      =+=+=+=+= South American Stations/Relays =+=+=+=+=

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Sordid Logs:

----- 9/30

0000-0032  Black Star Radio , 6925/AM (continued from 9/29)
0040-0147  WDOG, 6940/6938/U
0046-0229  Ball Smacker Radio, 6960/AM
0149-0240  Grumpy Gramdpa Radio, 6930/U
0206-0305  Voice of Tralfamadore, 6935/U
0252-0358  WDOG, 6920-6860-6870 FM/AM/USB
2328-2400  Radio Free Whatever, 6950/U (continued to 10/1)
2339-2400  WBCR, 6930/AM

----- 10/1

0000-0115  Radio Free Whatever, 6950/U (continued from 9/30)
0120       WBNY, 6930/U
0133       Two Dog Radio, 6925/U

----- 10/2

0010       Crapola Pirate Radio 6905/U
0219-0300  Blind Dog Radio, 6955/U
1200-1207  UNID, 6930/U

----- 10/3

0116-0153  UNID, 6955/U

----- 10/4

0450-0452  UNID, 7300v/AM
1719-1751  UNID, 17975/FM
2140-2227  UNID, 26885/AM

----- 10/5

0000      UNID, 26885/AM
0205-0207 B-Side Radio (t), 6938.28/AM
0210-0213  Yeah Man Radio, 6925/U

----- 10/6

2255-2321  Radio Free Whatever, 6950/U

--------------------------------------------------------------

--1001’s, HF

Free Radio Weekly #1436 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:07:49 -0400

Free Radio Weekly #1436, Saturday, September 30, 2023
Covering free radio activity from September 23-29, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Rom Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1436 - September 30 - Larry
FRW 1437 - October 7 - Dave

== Contributors ==

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed

Ron Hunsicker
1238 Cleveland Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2102
rjhpe@ptd.net

Dan Srebnick
Lancaster, PA

Mark Taylor
Madison, Wi.
markokpik@gmail.com

Larry Will
Mount Airy, MD
Icom IC-R75, Tecsun PL-880, Tecsun PL-990, G5RV and assorted long wires

== North American shortwave ==

** Ballsmacker Radio

9/16, 0059, 6960am. JBA carrier direct, slightly stronger than 6950. 0102 into NH SDR, S7 with rock. Bet this one is Ballsmacker, regular frequency and UT Saturday time. Yes, as here: [www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,118204.0.] I am trying to be helpful by linking to other reports at HFU, but some editors delete them from my reports! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

9/23, 0059, 6960am. 'Wildfire' IS, 0100 ID w/ bowling strike sfx, 'Rio' - Duran Duran into a program of songs with city names or themes. Others included; 'Do you know the way to San Jose' - Dionne Warwick, 'Walking in Memphis' - Marc Cohn, 'La Grange' - ZZ Top, and many others. 0240 SSTV (Little girl w/ red bowling ball about to throw it with "Ballsmacker Radio"), ID & e QSL offer, "Wildfire", 0242. Fair to poor with lightning QRN. (Taylor – WI)

** Filibuster Radio

9/21, 2359, 6910usb. Program of music with synth YL giving occasional IDs and both she and man with short mostly nonsensical few sentences talk between songs. Music included; 'Lust for Life' - Iggy Pop, 'Deep Blue Day' - Brian Eno, 'Dead Souls' - Nine Inch Nails, 'Carmen Suite No. 1) - Alfred Scholz & London Festival Orchestra, 'Atomic' – Sleeper. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

9/28, 2100-2110*, 6925usb. Program in progress with Jazz female vocals. Vera closed the show with an ID. 3000 Hz was a good fit. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Midnight Radio

9/24, 0000-0034*, 6935am. Midnight Radio Shortwave (via NAPRS). Via a recording, the BC started at 0000. ID at 0008 and 0011 and then NAPRS at 0034. Muddled audio made it hard to understand most of the words. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

9/24, 0231-0241, 6935am. Via a recording, opened with bells and an OM talked. At 18 dB above the noise, AM is unusable here. ID at 0232 with program notes and QSL info. No audio was heard after 0247, but a faint carrier remained visible in the waterfall until 0300 or so. Seemed to be the same program as at 0000 on 09/24. (25342/1, Hunsicker, PA)

9/25, 0155, 6935am. On Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S9 signal, heard woman speaking the male with ID, unmod carrier after that. (Hassig-IL)

** 77LJS

9/24, 0021, 6m945usb. 77 Lima Juliet Sierra. Piano solos by Richter. A short biography of Richter at 0059. A discussion of “well-tempered,” and its derivation, and “mean-tuning.” Played a concert from February 2, 1969. ID at 0129 and 0212. 3000 Hz audio bandwidth. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

9/24, 0101, 6945usb. On Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10 to S9+20 signal, talking about musician then piano music, thanks for the music. (Hassig-IL)

9/24, 0104, 6945usb. Playing Part of Book 1 of Bach’s “Well Tempered Clavier” played by Sviatoslav Richter. At tune in ‘Prelude and Fuge No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854', 'No. 10 in E Minor,” 'No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856', 'No 12 in F Minor, BWV 857', etc. working through book. 0126 OM talking of "The Well Tempered Clavier", explanation of the term "Well Tempered", ID, 'Prelude and Fugue No 15 n G Major, BWV 860' and so on. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

** Sycko Radio

9/25, 0200, 6950usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S7 to S9 signal, punk rock tune, talking then short SSTV/FAX then more talk. (Hassig-IL)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

9/28, 2253-0037*, 6950.05usb. Via a recording. All the music seemed to be from the same male artist. SSTV transmissions in Martin 1, including an SSTV ID. Also, waterfall images. 3000 Hz sounded good. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

9/28, 2332, 6950.02usb. Hard rock music, The Way It Is by Tesla. (I originally logged this as an Unid.) Good, s7. (Will-MD)

9/28, 2346, 6950.02 usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with good S9+10 signal, a bit higher freq than 6950, heavy metal rock tunes, tried tuning in locally with fair S9+20 signal over reduced S9 neighborhood noise, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** "Unidentified"

9/24, 0057-0157*, 6930usb. (SSTV ID as “UNIDENTIFIED”) Mostly instrumental rock and pop music; also, I’ll Be Watching You, It’s My Life, Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven, others. Only 14 dB above the background. 2800 Hz. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

9/24, 0137, 6930usb. Somewhat dense and repetitive electric music, SSTV (Black Circle with Green Triangle and white "UNIDENTIFIED" through middle.), 0155 off. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

** Unid Christian pirate 7300

9/17, 0501, 7300v. At 0501, the gospel huxter pirate is back, sermon about Daniel stuff. I last logged it Sept 2, no luck since on occasional but not nightly chex. Tnx to tip from Lucas Bandura at 0454:

``WOR] UNID religious 7300v AM --- Glenn’s UNID station on this frequency is on tonight, I finally got it. S7 on TWR Raleigh, North Carolina KiwiSDR. Just a carrier direct in British Columbia, no audio heard. Preacher now, music at tune in around 0450 UTC.

Interesting, at 0513 UTC I saw the operator bump the VFO up [with screenshot]. I have heard religious pirates on AM mode in the 80 meter ham band, I’m sure this is another one of them. Likely using an antique transmitter and VFO tuned right up to the top of its range for 40 meters.``

I`ve brought up the TWR NC SDR too and let it run for quite a while. Very steady signal strength but noisy, maybe near local range. Frequency constantly varying, and SDR calibration is accurate compared to WWV 10000. At first it`s on 7300.125, shortly downward to +100.5, 97.5, 72, 69.

0522 no ID but cut to ``holy`` hymn, but not the well-known ``Holy3``. Now it`s offset minus 30 Hz. 0527 back to preacher IDing self as Robert Breaker ? sounds like, with website southchurch.org - I go there and find that`s in New Britain CT, but searching on name with as many alternate spellings as I can think of finds no one. Visual reference, and podcast mentioned. 0541 happens to attain 7300.000 but not for long! Still going 0608 at +155 Hz. 0639, +368 Hz. At 0648 I finally tune in direct and he`s S9+10 but due to noise, JBA on 7300.389 varying upward to 7300.425 by 0652 when I quit.

Ron Howard reported from CA: ``Sept 17 - Hearing 7300 at 0730 UT with extremely weak signal at Asilomar Beach. Ron`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

9/24, 0639, 7300.287v. JBA talk in HSNL, tornado warnings east of OKC. The Christian pirate previously logged but last heard on Sept 17, also UT Sunday. Tnx to tips from Walt Salmaniw at 0600 and Eric Fetters-Walp at 0630 who first heard it at 0425 after tip from Lucas Bandura as of 0300, each on a different exact variable frequency. Never any IDs, it seems, but plays recorded/podcast sermons. Their best reception on easterly SDRs such as in WI, NC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** (Other) Unid

9/23, 2246-2255, 6925usb. Unidentified (WDOG?) Program in progress repeating a song with the theme ‘going sideways.’ Falsetto voice advises will be ‘going old school’ and shifting to the 41M band, in the range of 7350 to 7400 on AM. This, in about 10 or 15 minutes. 2800 Hz seemed to fit. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

9/23, 0111, 6954usb. Tuned into 'Autumn Leaves' by Nat King Cole then Eric Clapton, drop from S7 to S4, barely audible for next song. 0121 signal came back up into a program of all songs with Eric Clapton with various bands or on his own. Music included: 'While my Guitar Gently Weeps' - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton, 'My Father's Eyes' - Eric Clapton, 'Layla' (played at a weird speed) - Cream, 0140 off. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

9/24, 0024-0030*, 6925am. Via a recording, the carrier appeared, but no audio was heard until 0025 when an OM spoke. Only 16 dB above the noise, and difficult to understand. (Hunsicker, PA)

9/24, 0057-0101, 6930usb. Via a recording, the BC and music started at 0057. Solo vibraphone (?) then other instruments. Gone or very weak? (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

9/27, 2347-2356*, 6910usb. Via a recording, the BC and the music started at 2347. Two Rap songs. At the end of the program, a YL said “End of line” five times. 3000 Hz sounded best. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

** WAVE Radio

9/16, 0026, 6950am. JBA carrier direct, the OPOB. My HLNL makes my pirate DXing even more minimal. By 0102, NH SDR is getting drumming at S7. 0108 dinging and YL ID as ``W-A-V-E Radio`` as also reported here: [www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,118198.0.] 0117 ID again this time adding it fonetikaly (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

9/16, 0125, 6950am. At 0125 just a bit after posting my previous log, another ID: ``WAVE Radio, we are very existential, ride the wave`` as heard via NH remote (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** WDOG

9/23, 2310, 7380am. Program of music including 'Are 'Friends' Electric' - Tubway Army, 'Going Down to Liverpool' - Katrina and the Waves, ID & talk, 'Gone Daddy Gone' - Violent Femmes and many others. IDs and brief talk between most songs, signature dog barks and howls over and between songs. Poor to fair with lightning QRN. (Taylor – WI)

9/23, 2348, 7380am. On Traverse City MI sdr with noisy S9+20 signal, rock tunes from 1970's and 1980's. (Hassig-IL)

9/23, 2348-0007, 7380am. Via a recording, a program in progress. Leony, Midnight Radio, and other music. Since the dogs were howling, I guess they didn’t like the music. 6000 Hz fit. Distorted audio made listening unpleasant, and I stopped. (55442, distortion, Hunsicker, PA)

** Wolverine Radio

9/23, 2356-0100*, 6955usb. Via a recording, opened with “Testing, one, two, three, can anybody hear me?” Repeated several times. ID at 0000 then a “wild” themed show. Wild Irish Rose, Wild One, Wild Thing, Born to be Wild, Wild Horses. Fun show! SSTV ID at 0058 in Scottie 1. 3800 Hz audio bandwidth sounded best. (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

9/24, 0000, 6955usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 signal, "testing 1 2 3 can anybody hear me," Wolverine ID, old acoustically recorded 78's "wild Irish rose" and "I'm just wild about Harry," various songs with the word "wild" in them, "wild side of life (honky tonk angels)" by Hank Williams, Bobby Rydell "wild one" from 1960, "wild thing" by the Troggs, at 0058 echo ID then SSTV/FAX, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

9/24, 0001, 6955usb. Program with “wild” theme. Songs included; 'I'm Wild About That Thing' - Bessie Smith, ID, 'Wild Wild Young Men' - Ruth Brown, 'Walk on the Wild Side' - Lou Reed and 'Child of the Wild Blue Yonder' - John Hiatt. After 'Driving Me Wild' - Bryan Ferry, 0057 "Echo" ID, SSTV (Bear snarling with "Wolverine Radio"), 0100 off. OM voice a few seconds after finishing, “Wolverine Radio. We love you” by a fan. Armchair, thought his transmitter was in my back yard. (Taylor – WI)

9/24, 0017-0049, 6955usb. Male IDs and music with "Wild" in the title as a theme for the program. S9, no QRM on a Malahit DSP 2 w/Pixel 1B Loop indoors (Srebnick-PA)

** WTF Radio Worldwide

9/24, 0144-0300, 6055usb. ID by OM, than Calypso music. Old rock. Kenneth gave frequent ID’s. The signal went from overall “Good” to overall “unusable” at about 0239. 2700 Hz fit nicely. (Hunsicker, PA)

9/24, 0149, 6955usb. On Traverse City MI sdr with up to S9+30 good signal, pop music. (Hassig-IL)

9/24, 0158, 6955usb. Playing Peter Gabriel tonight including ‘Sledgehammer', 'Family Snapshot', 'Kiss of Life' 'Shaking the Tree', 'Not One of Us' 'Red Rain' and 'Games Without Frontiers'. Many IDs between songs. Good. (Taylor – WI)

** Yeah Man Radio

9/23, 0044, 6925usb. 'Light my Fire' - Doors, song, 'Green Eyed Lady' - Sugarloaf, ID and Yeah Man talking (hard to understand with QRN), ' A beautiful Morning' - The Rascals. Adequate signal but very noisy with lightning QRN. (Taylor – WI)

9/28, 2257-0048*, 6925usb. Via a recording. Thirsty Thursday was a live show. Nice evening of old Rock tunes and pleasant chatter—well done! Almost filled 3000 Hz audio bandwidth. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

9/28, 2330, 6925usb. Rock music, Angel Eyes by the Jeff Healey Band. very good, solid s9. (Will-MD)

** Zeeky

9/17, 0105, 6952usb. At 0105, weak talk from pirate way below what sure seems like jamming, much stronger random tone beepery like someone wiggling a VFO a few kHz above and below, S9+30 also vs line noise at S9+12. By 0133 recheck, none of this. Many reports here of Zeke taking requests and being jammed: [www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,118250.0.] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

9/23, 2348-0031*, 6965usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Music and Zeeky chatter. Playing autumn-themed music. While the music was fine, the voice audio was badly distorted. 3000 Hz audio bandwidth was best. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

== European shortwave ==

Euro - 6955 AM Indy Radio (P), 2304, 9.22.23. Weak instrumental music, which faded out after about 15 minutes. IDed from Europirate page on HF Underground and folks reporting it on the HF Underground chat. (Taylor – WI)

== QSL ==

Good Times Radio full data, full color QSL via an email from the Pirate QSL Service for a broadcast on 26 March 2023 on 6925AM from 1347 UTC. (Hunsicker, PA)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1435 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:07:44 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1435

Covering free radio activity from 16 September through 22 September 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed:

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

To subscribe to the FRW, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added to the mailing list. Also, when changing your email address, notify all the editors.

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1435

Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA
William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com
Ron Howard, CA

Mark Taylor, Madison WI

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: All times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

Ballsmacker Radio

Ballsmacker Radio, 09/16, 0058-0236*, 6960am. Opening music and ‘Old Man Down the Road.’ “Old” seemed to be the theme for the night. Closing SSTV in Scottie 2. 8000 Hz audio. Listened rather than logged. (55444, Hunsicker, PA)

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Ballsmacker Radio, 09/16, 0114, 6960am. Via Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10 to S9+20 signal, song "old fashioned love song" then Beach Boys "little old lady from Pasadena", Ballsmacker ID then "my old school", variety of songs with the word "old" in them, thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

Ballsmacker Radio, 09/16, 0231, 6960am. 'If You Don't Know Me By Now' - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, SSTV, ID and eQSL offer for tonight's theme, 'Wildfire' IS, off 0236. The show had been poor prior to this time and improved to poor – fair at the end. Via NA5B Kiwi in the Washington DC area (where I was on vacation.) (Taylor – WI)

Filibuster Radio

Filibuster Radio, 09/15 & 16, 2330-0126*, 6930usb. Live and via a recording, the program was in progress. Regular “Filibuster” IDs and a broad mix of music. A discussion of songwriting with a woman. Best at about 3000 Hz. Weak signal on a noisy night, so hard to establish the best audio bandwidth. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Filibuster Radio, 09/15, 2337, 6930usb. Via Barrington Hills IL sdr with noisy S7 to S9 signal, soft instrumental pop music then "lets do the time warp again" from Rocky Horror Picture Show, at 2342 switched to Traverse City MI sdr because Barrington sdr went belly up, quiet S9 to S9+10 signal, unid pop song playing. (Hassig-IL)

Filibuster Radio, 09/16, 0016-0033, 6930usb. A number of unrecognizable tunes with a woman announcer with simple “Filibuster” station IDs repeated several times. Poor to fair. (D’Angelo-PA)

Filibuster Radio, 09/17, 0230, 6930usb. 'A Fellow Needs a Girl’ - Doris Day, repetitive instrumental music, synth YL w/ ID "I am Ann(?), your host … I have to pee." "I Am David also your host. I don't have to pee." '6-Pak' - The Sandals, OM "You are listening to ...", 'You Are' - Dolly Parton w/ YL breaking in and saying a sentence or 2, OM w/ " You Are by Dolly Parton", 'You Can't Have Everything", 'The Everlasting Arms' both by Doris Day. 'Trailing' - The Sandals, OM & YL periodic break in 1 - 2 sentence comments (some relevant some not) throughout all these songs as though listening to the music and commenting. 0308 YL "We have to go now", OM "We have no status or power." Off. Fair to poor. (Taylor – WI)

Foxy AM

Foxy AM, 09/16, 0131-0224*, 6925am. The carrier appeared at 0131 and them Good Evening, Testing, Testing and faint music. A stronger signal at 0138 and an ID at 0139. Jammed from about 0147 through 0200ish. Operator called out to HFU reporters. Rock and light Jazz. Thanks Poacher for his help. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

Mix Radio International

Mix Radio International, 09/11, 2348-0036, 6875usb. Electronic music with a woman announcer with several station Ids (“This is Mix Radio International”) including “the sound of FM radio on shortwave”. The only selection I recognized was the “Look of Love” at 0016. Fair to good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

Radio 48

Radio 48 on Mix Radio International, 09/16, 2359, 6885usb. 'Perhaps' - Guns n' Roses, ID - "Radio 48" bumper. Synth YL "Radio 48 on Mix Radio International", tone jammer started and jumped to 6850U at 0034 then played cat and mouse with jammer jumping; 6865, 6870, 6850, 6860, 6870, 6890, 6895, 6860, 6870, 6875, etc. Jammer using a piercing tone followed by crude talk, BFO sweeps or multiple tones. Fair to good. Mix finally went off and reappeared on 7390 USB later in the evening. (Taylor – WI)

Radio 48 via Mix Radio International, 09/17 & 18, 2353-0407* 6865usb. Music and an ID by a YL and an OM in background. Waterfall images throughout. The audio bandwidth was about 10,000 Hz, but the overall bandwidth was 14,000 Hz or so. The waterfall images appeared in the upper 4,000 Hz of bandwidth, transmitted simultaneously with the audio portion. Rock and Pop music. Occasional instruction to destroy our f****** cell phones. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

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Radio 48 via MRI, 09/18, 0128, 6865usb. Via Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 signal, wideband signal with vestigial LSB, 2 modern pop tunes sung by women, Radio 48 ID then heavy metal tune, at 0142 Mix Radio International ID, nice selection of pop tunes, at 0300 ad for US army, at 0347 protest song by male with acoustic guitar saying "join a union" among other things (I'm a retired former union member IBEW, UNOIN YES!), C&W tunes, at 0404 funny ad for gov surplus stuff by male sounding like Bill Clinton, at 0406 said "this free radio station is now closing down, off air at 0407 utc, excellent marathon program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

Rado 48 via Mix Radio International, 09/17, 0215, 7390usb. Moved up here since being chased around in 42 meters by a jammer. 'Rooster' - Alice in Chains, chaotic music w/ IDs over, 'Untitled' - Snot, IDs, 'bad idea right?' - Olivia Rodrigo, IDs, 'Bad Habits' - Ed

Sheeran. Noisy conditions with a lot of lightning QRN. (Taylor – WI)

Radio Free Whatever

Radio Free Whatever, 09/14, 0256, 6950usb. At tune in DJ Dickweed was calling for one person to log they were listening on HF Underground or he would figure no one was “out there.” I logged RFW and DJDW did a shout out and continued the program. The program ran about another hour “late for a week night” with DJDW playing Indy music with many IDs between songs and breaks for talk (“I am blitzed off my ass, but I’m going to keep playing.”) Several shout outs to us listeners who kept up the logs on HFU. Music included: 'Living Dangerous (feat. Dorothy)' - Tempt, 'Doomer' - Thick, 'Man or Machine' - Off Lights, 'Gonna Get Better' - Uninvited, 'Ours' - Oarts, 'Idle Eyes' - Puddle Splasher, and many others. Very good to good. Via NA5B Kiwi in the Washington DC area (where I was on vacation.) (Taylor – WI)

Sycko Radio

Sycko Radio, 09/17, 2045-2121*, 6952usb. Program in progress on a recording. General silliness with occasional IDs—2047 and 2104. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 09/12, 2330, 6930usb. Playing songs from Broadway musical “Annie” from a couple of different cast productions. Music included: 'Easy Street'; 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile', 'Tomorrow (Reprise)', 'Something Was Missing', 'I Don't Need Anything But You', 'A New Deal for Christmas'. Then into what might have been Broadway show overtures? 2325 'All of My Life', 'I Finally Found someone' - Barbara Streisand, Overture / I Guess it was 5:00 AM', 'Let's Have Lunch', - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Original Broadway Cast of Sunset Boulevard. Got up for a few minutes and was gone when I returned. Fair. Via NA5B Kiwi in the Washington DC area (where I was on vacation.) (Taylor – WI)

Unidentified, 09/17, 0501, 7300V. The gospel huxter pirate is
back, sermon about Daniel stuff. I last logged it Sept 2, no luck
since on occasional but not nightly chex. Tnx to tip from Lucas
Bandura at 0454: ``WOR] UNID religious 7300v AM --- Glenn’s UNID station on this frequency is on tonight, I finally got it. S7 on TWR Raleigh, North Carolina KiwiSDR. Just a carrier direct in British Columbia, no audio heard. Preacher now, music at tune in around 0450 UTC. Interesting, at 0513 UTC I saw the operator bump the VFO up [with screenshot]. I have heard religious pirates on AM mode in the 80 meter ham band, I’m sure this is another one of them. Likely using an
antique transmitter and VFO tuned right up to the top of its range for
40 meters.``I`ve brought up the TWR NC SDR too and let it run for quite a while. Very steady signal strength but noisy, maybe near local range. Frequency constantly varying, and SDR calibration is accurate compared to WWV 10000. At first it`s on 7300.125, shortly downward to +100.5, 97.5, 72, 69. 0522 no ID but cut to ``holy`` hymn, but not the well-known ``Holy3``. Now it`s offset minus 30 Hz. 0527 back to preacher IDing self as Robert Breaker ? sounds like, with website southchurch.org - I go there and find that`s in New Britain CT, but searching on name with as many alternate spellings as I can think of finds no one. Visual reference, and podcast mentioned. 0541 happens to attain 7300.000 but not for long! Still going 0608 at +155 Hz. 0639, +368 Hz. At 0648 I finally tune in direct and he`s S9+10 but due to noise, JBA on 7300.389 varying upward to 7300.425 by 0652 when I quit. (Hauser, OK)

Unidentified, 09/17, 0730, 7300. Hearing 7300 at 0730 UT with
extremely weak signal at Asilomar Beach. (Ron Howard, CA)

Unidentified, 09/17, 2045-2128*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Synthesized voice reads a story, also noting chapter numbers. Included a long passage with a graphic description of cremation and the follow-up. Another, male, synthesized voice, threatens to launch MIRVs. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 09/18, 0124-0159*, 6975am. Via a recording, a program in progress. Faint and often unusable. ‘Highway to Hell.’ 20 dB over the noise, not enough for good AM here. At sign-off, “Sylvester” thanked listeners for David and Birin. 3000 Hz sounded best on a noisy night. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 09/18, 0137, 6975am. Via Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9+10 signal, modern pop tunes playing. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified, 09/20, 2331, 6910usb. Playing show tunes: 'Leaving Los Vegas' - Mike Figgis, Synth YL w/ poem, YL mentioning 'my favorite movie theme', 'Novo Cinema Paradiso' - Ennio Morricone, comment on love themes, piano version of theme from 'Chairots of Fire', YL comment, brief talk, YL few sentences, 2345 off. (Taylor - WI)

Unidentified, 09/21, 2048-2053*, 6925usb. Jazz and a male synthesized voice. Notched a signal at 6928. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 09/21, 2253-2344*, 6910usb. Via a recording, the program started at 2253 with dance music. Then, dinner music and some rock. Notched a signal on 6912. 3400 Hz sounded best. A synthesized YL chatted, noting that she was a computer, and then repeatedly lied about which song was the last one of the night. Ended the program to run a subroutine. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

WAVE Radio

WAVE Radio, 09/15 & 16, 2344-0245*, 6950am. Via a recording. Carrier appeared, then weak music, which built to ID at 0245. Jammed from about 0129 through 0200ish. Java by Manhattan Transfer and techno music. 9000 Hz sounded best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

WAVE Radio, 09/15, 2347, 6950am. Via Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10 to S9+20 signal, pop tune sung by woman. (Hassig-IL)

WAVE Radio, 09/16, 0033-0050 6950am. Woman announcer with station ID as “W A V E, ride the wave” between vocal selections. Generally poor in noisy conditions. (D’Angelo-PA)

WAVE Radio, 09/16, 0212, 6950am. Light contemp. instrumental music, 'Der Telefon Anruf', 'Autobahn' both Kraftwerk with ID by synth woman’s voice between songs. Fair – poor. Via NA5B Kiwi in the Washington DC area (where I was on vacation.) (Taylor – WI)

Wild Mountain Radio

Wild Mountain Radio, 09/15, 2330-2354*, 6938usb. Via a recording. “Wild Mountain Times” of Wild Mountain Radio. Folk music; Road to Never, Merrimac County. IDs at 2339 and 2354. 2800 Hz was best. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Wild Mountain Radio, 09/15, 2345, 6938usb. Via Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9+10 signal, soft pop tune playing. (Hassig-IL)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio, 09/14, 0245, 6925usb. ‘Shank', 'Boozer' - John Schofield, 0251 "goodnight everybody" over music, 0252 off. Good. Via NA5B Kiwi in the Washington DC area (where I was on vacation.) (Taylor – WI)

Yeah Man Radio, 09/18, 0106-0149*, 6925usb. Via a recording. Seemed to open with Cry Like a Baby, then a promo for the Million Dollar Weekend. Old rock and pop—'Last Train to Clarksville,’ ‘’Age of Aquarius,’ ‘Mellow Yellow.’ (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Zeeky

Zeeky Radio, 09/16, 2348, 6952usb. Via Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, DJ is talking about radio. (Hassig-IL)

European shortwave stations

None

Latin American shortwave stations

None

QSLs

The Voice of Tralfamadore via the USPS. Full-color, full-data, signed and co-signed, #6, including a history of Tralfamadore. For a 25 August 2023 broadcast on 6935AM. (Hunsicker, PA)

Otherness

On 15 & 16 September, a jammer alternately screwed with WAVE (6950) and Foxy AM (6925), transmitting a variable frequency CW signal that swept about two KHz above and below the frequencies these two stations were using. The jammer went off and did something else around 0200 (Hunsicker, PA)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

Best regards,

Ron

Addenda

Glenn Hauser emailed that I had missed a few of his logs. They follow.

WAVE Radio, 09/16, 0026, 6950am. JBA carrier direct, the OPOB. My HLNL makes my pirate DXing even more minimal. By 0102, NH SDR is getting drumming at S7. 0108 dinging and YL ID as ``W-A-V-E Radio`` 0117 ID again this time adding it fonetikaly (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) As also reported here: [www.hfunderground.com]

WAVE Radio, 09/16, 0125, 6950am. Just a bit after posting my previous log, another ID: ``WAVE Radio, we are very existential, ride the wave`` as heard via NH remote (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 09/16, 0059, 6960am. JBA carrier direct, slightly stronger than 6950. 0102 into NH SDR, S7 with rock. Bet this one is Ballsmacker, regular frequency and UT Saturday time. Yes, as here:
[www.hfunderground.com]

(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 09/17, 0105, 6952usb. Weak talk from pirate way below what sure seems like jamming, much stronger random tone beeper like someone wiggling a VFO a few kHz above and below, S9+30 also vs line noise at S9+12. By 0133 recheck, none of this. Many reports here
of Zeke taking requests and being jammed:
[www.hfunderground.com]
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Free Radio Weekly #1434 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:52:27 -0400

Free Radio Weekly # 1434 – September 16, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Sept 9 – Sept 15

WEEKY DEADLINE
Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

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To subscribe to the Free Radio Weekly, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added, or to change your email address.

Free Radio Weekly is an e-mail only newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to Pirates and distributed free to those who contribute.

Contributors

-Mark Taylor, WI

-Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA

-Larry Will, Mount Airy, Maryland Icom IC-R75, Tecsun PL-990, various wires

-William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

Thunder Chicken

4185 USB Thunder Chicken, 0104, 9.9.23. 'Lazy', 'Space Truckin' ' - Deep Purple; SSTV, 'Ez Come Ez Go', ‘Modern day Cowboy', 'Little Suzi', 'The Way it Is' – Tesla; SSTV, 'Bad Little Doggie', 'Comfortably Numb' - Gov't Mule; 'How Soon is it Now?' - The Smiths, SSTV, 'Ghost Chickens in the Sky', 'Happy Trails' - Van Halen, clucks, "From the barnyard. Bouncing off the ionosphere. This is Thunder Chicken Radio." Thunder, 0224 off. Good. (Taylor – WI)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 4185 usb, 9-9-23, 0132 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with S9 signal, SSTV/FAX then heavy metal rock. (Hassig-IL)

WMPQ

6950 USB WMPQ, 0228, 9.9.23. 'Where the Wild Waters Flow' - Axel Rudi Pell, 'Man of Sorrows' - Bruce Dickinson, confusing ~ 1 minute of music / noise (if an ID didn't hear anything), 'Dancing with an Angel' - U.D.O., 'The Bard's Song - In the Forest' - Blind Guardian, SSTV (Pig w/ snout in camera "I turn vegetables into bacon. What's your Super Power?"), 'A Tale That Wasn't Right' - Halloween, bit of group singing, SSTV (pig), 'When All is Lost' - Symphony X, “This is WMPQ”, SSTV, 'The Unforgiven' - Metallica, "WMPQ", SSTV (pig), 'Lake of Tears' - Gamma Ray, ID, SSTV, “This is (??). WMPQ." 0319 off. (Taylor – WI)

WMPQ, 09/11, 0104-0153*, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Mostly “unusable” due to noise and a weak signal. SSTV in Scottie 1 at 0106, 0145, and 0151, the last and ID that was just readable. (25352, at best, Hunsicker, PA)

WDOG

6960 USB WDOG, 0105, 9.11.23. WDOG playing George Harrison from different eras of his career including Beatles. Music included 'My Sweet Lord', 'Don't let me wait too long', 'It Don't Come Easy (Rough Mix)', 'You', 'Crackerbox Palace', 'What is Life' (w/ dog howl over intro.) Bits of talk by Harrison between songs along with periodic dog howls, barks, etc. over and between songs. Several IDs. Fair to good. Heard on Chris Smolinski's Kiwi SDR & 120' T2FD, Westminster, Md. (Taylor – WI)

WDOG, 09/11, 0104-0143*, 6960usb. Via a recording. Seemed to open with Material World and barking dogs. Later, howling dogs. ID at 0118. 2800 was a nice fit. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

WDOG. 9/11, 0008, 6960usb. Music, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. Dog howling and barking and into more music, Don't Let Me Wait Too Long by George Harrison. Very good, s15/s20 peaks. (Will-MD)

WDRD

105.5 WDRD, 09/12, 0216-0349*, 6924.78am. Via a recording, a program in progress. Rap, then rock DJ Crash Crash. ID at 0324. At 0336, a discussion of the Vietnam war started. 18,000 Hz audio bandwidth! (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Foxy AM

09/13 & 14, 2329-0007, 6025am. A program in progress. Two men talking about pirate radio, who then tell the audience that they were about to launch their station. Music, some talk, CW at 2343, and more Rock/Pop music. ID at 2356. Later, the noise level increased, and the signal strength dropped, and I pulled the plug. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

Mix Radio International

09/12, 0216-0233*, 6875usb. Via a recoding, a program in progress. Pop music at 11,000 Hz bandwidth. Waterfall images at 0229 with “MRI” and a bat. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Mystery Science Radio

09/09, 2325-2350, 6938usb. Cherokee Jack with some pop music and the Movie Bob Show. Played theme music from B-movies of the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s. 3000 Hz was good. Stopped listening because of nasty local thunderstorm. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Pirate Radio Alien

Per HFU), 2325-2359, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program that was in progress and which was very faint. Mostly not quite there or unusable. SSTV in Robot 36 at 2357 included the word “MAD” in the Mad Magazine type font. Was it over at 2359? Who knows? (Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Free Whatever

09/13 & 14, 2315-0007, 6950usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Dick bought a $7 Chinese breathalyzer and was trying to get it to work with Dollar Store batteries. It was not going well. 4000 Hz sounded good. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio GAGA (or not)

09/11, 0303-0349, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Mostly faint and unusable. Rock music. Strong signal at 6931.11, notched. ID SSTV in Scottie 1 at 0347, then gone. (Mostly unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Zeeky Radio

09/11, 0104-0117*, 6934usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Rock music and Zeeky. 3800 Hz was very nice. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Zeeky. 9/11, 0015, 6934usb. Music, Light My Fire by The Doors. "The best show in pirate radio with Zeeky" at 0018. Whining about "the haters" (presumably some of the people who post logs). Music by Jimmy Buffett at 0021. Very good, solid s15. (Will-MD)

Zeeky Radio, 6955 usb, 9-8-23, 0006 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, heard end of "Kansas City", then announcement then "Stagger Lee," much talk then Ricky Nelson "garden party" at 0017 utc. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever

6950 usb, 9-13-23, 2333 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, song about batteries, DJ=Dick Weed saying he has a battery tester, after much talk at 2340 playing a rock tune. (Hassig-IL)

Voice of Laryngitis via UNID

6930 am, 9-10-23, 0101 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with fair/poor S9 to S9+20 signal, parts of the infamous Orson Wells "war of the worlds" broadcast along with seal barking. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio

6975 usb, 9-10-23, 0007 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/poor S9 signal, swing music, Wolverine ID, slow dance tune, at 0010 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with fair/good S9+20 to S9+30 signal, at 0015 Hank Williams "I just don't like this kind of livin'," many nice tunes with the word "living" in them, at 0056½ echo ID then SSTV/FAX, thanks for the nice program. (Hassig-IL)

Ball Smacker Radio

6960 am, 9-9-23, 0137 utc on Ashley Falls MA sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, pop music, a program of songs with the word "touch" in them, at 0243 SSTV/FAX, goodbye announcement, piano IS then off at 0247, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

UNIDS

6955 USB 0044, 9.11.23. Program of segued rock music w/ 1 SSTV (beer glass). Fair. Heard on Chris Smolinski's Kiwi SDR & 120' T2FD, Westminster, Md. (Taylor – WI)

09/09, 2010-2057*, 6930usb. Via a recording, a program in progress. Pop music, than two Sherlock Holmes stories with actors Sir Ralph Richardson and Sir John Gielgud in the main roles. In the second, which ended abruptly, mid-story, the King visited, worried about his meeting with a woman. 3000 was best. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

09/09, 2355-2344*, 6030am. Via a recording, a program in progress. Talking head explaining the world to listeners. (Hunsicker, PA)

09/12, 2218=2343*, 6030usb. Program in progress with vocals from the musical “Annie.” Followed by some dinner music and a bit of opera. 3600 Hz audio bandwidth. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

09/12, 2353-2354, 6925usb. SSTV in Robot 36 that was completely unusable. Then an OM talked, followed by strange noises. (Hunsicker, PA)

9/11, 0007, 6955usb. Rock music, good signal, s9 peaks. (Will-MD)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

None reported

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None reported

QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF

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(Hunsicker-PA)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1433 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:49:03 -0400

Free Radio Weekly #1433, Saturday, September 9, 2023
Covering free radio activity from September 2-9, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Rom Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1433 - September 9 - Larry
FRW 1434 - September 16 - Dave
FRW 1435 - September 23 - Ron
FRW 1436 - September 30 - Larry
FRW 1437 - October 7 - Dave

== Contributors ==

Rich D'Angelo
2216 Burkey Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A.
Equipment: Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed

Ron Hunsicker
1238 Cleveland Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2102
rjhpe@ptd.net

Larry Will
Mount Airy, MD
Icom IC-R75, Tecsun PL-880, Tecsun PL-990, G5RV and assorted long wires

== Special note, re: FRW 1432 ==

Ron may have had some issues with the electronic delivery of Free Radio Weekly 1432 on September 2. If you didn't receive this one, please let him know. As always, you can get the FRW from our archive at [www.frn.net]

== Summary ==

9/1 2341-2359 Zeeky Radio 6955usb

9/2 0000-0120 Zeeky Radio 6955usb
9/2 0000-0039 Crapola Shortwave Pirate Radio 6905usb
9/2 0013-0130 Outhouse Radio 6950usb
9/2 0019-0035 Unid 6955usb
9/2 0028-0201 Mix Radio International 6865usb
9/2 0042-0138 Unid 6865usb
9/2 0056-0235 Ballsmacker Radio 6960am
9/2 0109-0149 Yeah Man Radio 6925usb
9/2 0225-0341 Outhouse Radio 6925usb
9/2 2302-2309 Outhouse Radio 6955usb
9/2 2347-2347 Radio 1700 6930usb
9/2 2258-2347 77LJS 6930usb
9/2 2306-2306 Thunder Chicken Radio 6960usb
9/2 0548-0653 Unid 7300v
9/2 0630-0630 Hikari FM (Mexico) 6200
9/2 1646-1648 Unid 6930usb

9/3 0042-0105 WENO 6950usb
9/3 2126-2201 Ion Radio 6925am

9/4 0111-0127 WORK 6950am
9/4 0117-0158 Mix Radio International 6881usb
9/4 0133-0138 KRAP/Fred Flintstone 1730
9/4 0143-0158 Unid 6925usb
9/4 0206-0222 Mix Radio International 6856usb
9/4 0235-0412 One Dog Radio 6950usb
9/4 0224-0238 Unid 6955usb

== North American shortwave ==

** Ball Smacker Radio

9/2, 0056-0235*, 6960am. Via a recording. The carrier appeared at 0056 and the opening sequence started at 0058. Old rock and pop. Fading after 0135 to 25442. 8000 Hz sounded good. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

9/2, 0118, 6960 am. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair-poor S7 to S9 signal, soft pop tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** Crapola Shortwave Pirate Radio

9/2, 0000-0039*, 6905usb. Via a recording. Bells and tones to open, then tuning noises and an ID at 0001. Jail House Rock, Johnny Be Good, Stagger Lee. The Professor and Miss Scarlet chatted. 3200 Hz seemed best. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

9/2, 0007, 6905usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with good S9 to S9+10 signal, song "jailhouse rock" by Elvis, male and female DJs saying they had to move due to disagreement with landlord etc, song "dream lover" from 1959 by Bobby Darin, at 0012 song "Johnny be good" by Chuck Berry from 1958, The Platters "great pretender" from 1955, excellent program of oldies from the 1950's and 60's, thanks for the tunes, at 0030 said "you are listening to Crapola pirate radio, all free, all the time" first by female then by male, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

9/2, 0032-0039*, 6905usb. Patsy Kline with “Crazy” followed by “Stagger Lee”. At 0035 a woman announcer gave station ID before the man announcer started talking about HF Underground message board. Mentioned he would be returning in the fall. Closed with National Anthem and JFK quote. Good signal. Verified overnight with a date/frequency “card”! (D’Angelo-PA)

** Ion Radio

9/3, 2126, 6925am. On Ashley Falls MA sdr with weak S7 signal, hear audio fading in and out, new wave rock from 1980's, both Barrington Hills IL and Traverse City MI sdr's barely see carrier on waterfalls, at 2139 woman said "India Oscar November", off at 2201 utc. (Hassig-IL)

** Mix Radio International

9/2, 0028-0201*, 6865usb. Via a recording. 14,000 Hz bandwidth. 40 dB above the noise. Music. (55444, Hunsicker, PA)

9/2, 0037, 6865 usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with good S9+10 to S9+20 signal, very wide signal with vestigial lower sideband, various pop tunes like what I hear on muzak at the mall. (Hassig-IL)

9/4, 0117-0158*, 6881am. MRI played with waterfall images. The following image fit in a 3000 Hz bandwidth. Groups of one, two, three, and many (more than 10?) were broadcast. There were short and long (0123-0147) quiet periods. Good quality. (Hunsicker, PA)

9/4, 0206-0222, 6856usb. More MRI waterfall images, this time at 14,000 Hz bandwidth. There were two images, one like the one sent at 0117 on 0904, but a bit more elaborate, and another which filled most of the 14,000 Hz. Long strings of images were sent. (Hunsicker, PA)

** One Dog Radio

9/4, 0235-0412*, 6950usb. BC started with Blues on an ugly night for radio listening (appropriately). Sent an SSTV ID in Scottie 1, but also sent ID SSTVs for a half-dozen other stations. OM IDed as One Dog at 0245, 0308, and 407. 3000 Hz bandwidth sounded best. Often unusable, listening was fatiguing. (35252, Hunsicker, PA)

** Outhouse Radio

9/2, 0013-0130*, 6950usb. Via a recording. Weak signal, 8 dB above the noise, on a noisy night. The many SSTV images were of better quality than most of the audio. Ad for Mental Health Hotline. SSTV QSL. (25351, Hunsicker, PA)

9/2, 0225-0341*, 6925usb. Via a recording. Opened with funky music. Handful of SSTV images in Scottie 2. Also, two waterfall images. Played I’m a Wanker. Rock music. 3000 Hz was okay. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

9/2, 2302, 6955usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, rock music playing, at 2303 the late Jimmy Buffet "Margaritaville", at 2309 Dire Straits "industrial disease" from 1982. (Hassig-IL)

** Radio 1700

9/2, 2347, 6938usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, jazz with vibraphones, applause heard. (Hassig-IL)

** 77LJS

9/2, 2258, 6930usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, soft rock music, male talking about music he played, more rock music, off at 2347, thanks for the nice tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

9/2, 2306, 6860usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, the late Jimmy Buffet "overkill", more Buffet tunes. (Hassig-IL)

** Unid

9/2, 0019-0035, 6955usb. Played Bob Dylan’s “Positively 4th Street” before man announcer talking about getting online reports and wishing everyone a good long weekend. Played Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds”. (D’Angelo-PA)

9/2, 0042-0138, 6865usb. Mainly dance music and vocals most I’m not familiar with but noted Careless Whisper by George Michael at 0047. Very good signal but no announcements noted. (D’Angelo-PA) [See Mix Radio International]

9/2, 0548, 7300.482V. Mystery station is on again tonight, JBA talk direct at S6 vs S9 storm noise level peaks. Previous better logs were of American-accented gospel huxter, presumed the same now. From 0601 to 0615 I check several remotes hoping for better reception. NO signal at these: UTwente, Missouri, Maryland. Almost inaudible but able to synch-lock onto carrier, skewed by various off-calibrations and SDR instability in addition to station`s
own variations upward: Utah: +520/532 Hz; Georgia: 537/583 Hz; WWV 10 MHz: +0.1-0.6 Hz; KFS California omni: +553/557 Hz; WWV 10 MHz: -0.8 Hz; Bonaire: +569/575. WWV 10 MHz: +3/4 Hz. At 0622 I ask others to try to hear and ID it, in the WOR iog, HCDX, and even RealDX which normally deals only with after-the-fact analysis
of recordings. NO replies found by 10 hours later! At 0627 back to my own R75, which is getting it better than any of
those remotes! But still JBA, now 7300.62 apx. At 0653 on 7300.70 apx. Next check at wakeup 0942, unheard (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

9/2, 1646, 6930usb. A political speech, JFK? "failures of the communist system..." Off at 1648. 21 dBu on the PL-990, very good. (Will-MD)

9/4, 0143-0158*, 6925usb. Via a recording. BC started with Rock/Pop music, accompanied by noise. Promos and IDs for WMEX, but I never heard what I thought was an ID. 3600 Hz fit best after I notched a spike on 6928.054. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

9/4, 0224-0238*, 6955usb. Via a recording. BC started with music which continued weakening, until the BC stopped mid-song. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

** WENO

9/3, 0042-0105*, 6950usb. Weird instrumental music and chanting noted with man announcer with station ID at 0055 (W-E-N-O Shortwave”) followed by more weird instrumental music and other sound effects. Carrier cut 0105 but apparently came right back on. Fair to good signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

** WORK Radio

9/4, 0111-0127*, 6950am. Via a recording. Carrier appeared at 011 and then the rhythmic sound of a machine, followed by some Jethro Tull. YL and OM talk of bad interview experiences, plus top 10 list of where you don’t was to go on Labor Day. 7000 Hz was best. OM wished listeners a happy Labor Day 2023. (45443, Hunsicker, PA)

** Yeah Man Radio

9/2, 0109-0149*, 6925usb. Via a recording. BC started with Born to Be Wild, then Light My Fire, Mustang Sally, and Green-Eyed Lady. Closed with Susy Q. (44454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Zeeky Radio

9/1, 2341-0220*, 6955usb. Via a recording. Labor Day program. Opened with Stayin’ Alive Talked of restoring a 1947 Magnavox radio. Also, noted listening to CFZM. A somewhat mellow Zeeky, a Zeeky who did not react to the regular kibitzer. Closed with Watchtower and Riders on the Storm. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

9/2, 0017, 6955usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, Bob Dylan "positively 4th street", came back at 0120 utc and still on with rock tunes. (Hassig-IL)

== Central American shortwave ==

** Hikari FM (Mexico)

9/2, 0630, 6199.999. S6/S7 of music from presumed pirate Hikari FM, very accurate frequency, I measure here or .998 but within margin of error from 6200.000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

== Medium wave ==

** KRAP/Fred Flintstone

9/4, 0133, 1730. DJ refers to his pennywhistle signal being heard in Maryland, rock music but off at 0138*. Monitoring via SE Michigan SDR better than a SW Ontario one, tnx to this tip on the WOR iog: ``[WOR] Fred Flintstone Pirate 1730 khz @ 2120 ET 9/3/23 --- The KRAP AM Stereo "Fred Flintstone" pirate is active on 1730 khz at 2121 ET with an ID and out of a Chicago song and other 1970s pop music. Beautiful audio and S9+ signal here in SW Ontario Canada. Sean Welsh, Dufferin County, ON CA, Icom IC-8600, W6LVP Loop.`` Several other reports here, agreeing it went off at 0138* [www.hfunderground.com] Never came back by 0148 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1432 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:54:08 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1432

Covering free radio activity from 26 August through 1 September 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed:

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

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EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1432

Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA
William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: all times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

77 LJS (Lima Juliet Sierra)

77 LJS, 08/25 & 26, 2312-0014*, 6950usb. Via a recording. BC and music started at 2312. Light Jazz selections and an ID at 2226. The program is Henry Mancini playing the music of Blake Edwards. No reading tonight and, uncharacteristically, calls out to HFU reporters. After the program ended, the operator gave a quick shout to the Moldova Poacher. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

77 LJS, 08/25, 2339-0014*, 6950usb. Man announcer with English language chatter hosting a program of Henry Mancini musical selections but no station ID heard. Fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

77 LJS, 08/25, 2239, 6950usb. On Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, nice orchestral music, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

All Azteca Relay Service

All Azteca Relay Service, 08/26, 0227-0256, 6935am. Via a recording. Carrier appeared at 0027 and the RA opening sequence started at 0229. Winter SWL Festival Program. Sponsored by N.I.P.P.L.E. Not at great night for AM. (Hunsicker, PA)

All Azteca Relay Service, 09/01, 0133, 6935am. Radio Azteca Marathon #16 via AARS, on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7 to S9 signal, hear audio under the noise, possible comedy recording, at 0137 switched to Ashley Falls MA sdr with much better signal, comedy bit followed by Monty Python music, some comedy is (ahem) stuff I'd rather not type into this log, frogs croaking, short Rocky & Bullwinkle music, up to S9+10, at 0144 DJ = Bram Stoker, gave old Box 1 Belfast NY address, at 0146 Dudley Doright theme music, said "the station that lifts and separates" followed by fake ad for a bra, other myriad comedy, various Rocky & Bullwinkle music at times, at 0215 signal down to fair S7 to S9. (Hassig-IL)

Ballsmacker Radio

Ballsmacker Radio, 08/26, 0135, 6960am On Brookfield WI sdr with weak noisy S9 to S9+10 signal, hear music and singing, at 0142 tried Rockport Maine sdr with fair S9 signal, nice program as usual, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

Ballsmacker Radio, 0826, 0056-0242*, 6960am. Via a recording. Carrier appeared at 0056, the Ballsmacker opening sequence started at 0058 and the American Woman played at 0100. All very punctual! Since I was in a nostalgic mood (I haven’t heard Liberty Valence in years) the collection of old Rock tunes was delightful—thanks! SSTV in Scottie 2 at 0241. 8000 Hz sounded best. (25252, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio

Thunder Chicken Radio, 08/26 & 27, 2359-0015*, 6950.5usb. Via a recording with the BC in progress. Only 15 dB above the noise, it was not a great night. Rock tunes. SSTV in Martin 1 at 0011 was incredibly good for the level of noise. OM said that it was an AI generated image that was pretty good, except for the eyes and nostrils. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 08/26, 2320, 6950usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with S9+10 signal, Van Halen tunes, SSTV/FAX at 2338, more Van Halen, SSTV/FAX at 2353, DJ talking then music. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 08/30, 2340, 6950usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, hear heavy metal rock music apparently recorded live in concert. (Hassig-IL)

Two Dog Radio

Two Dog Radio, 09/01, 0305, 6955usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, country-rock tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 08/25, 2325-2329, 27185.0am. Country song, ``Okeechobee Purple - cotton mouth`` part of lyrix. Local Enid CBer at S9+25 with unreadable comments and intermittently maybe plugging into FM station but I don`t have FM handy to check for // (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 08/28, 0623, 7300.325. Gospel huxter talk in English at S7, improved from last night`s JBA carrier when it was on about 7300.09; fluxuates, a few minutes earlier more like 7300.313. I`m back on it before 0700 for possible ID but sermon now S9 continues past 0702, and now about 7300.444V. Far-Christian buzzwords give it away, but whence? Spaceline Bulgaria is very fond of ``even`` ---00 frequencies and of course propagates TOMBS, registered available in fact per HFCC with unknown client on 7300 at 0200-0600, 100 kW at 110 degrees: but never? so far off-frequency; not // 5850 WRMI TOMBS but would not be synchronized anyway. HFCC has several at other times on 7300, Beijing, Kashgar, Woofferton. No other clues in Aoki but EiBi also has Taiwan at other times, banned by China from HFCC. Nor in latest WRTH Updater V.19 dated 24 August. Someone more awake than I might try to ID or TDOA this (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 08/26, 0048-0102*, 6950usb. Via a recording. BC and music started at 0048 with a pop/rock tune—Beatles, I think. Computer generated male voice philosophizes about time being relative. More Beatles and gone. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 08/27, 0019-0026*, 6950usb. Via a recording. Short bit of music, then California Dreamin’ opened the BC. Rap music, Because I Get High, then Really Got Me Goin,’ Brown-Eyed Girl and gone. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 0826, 2357-0011*, 6940usb. Via a recording with the BC in progress with Classical music. Several movement. 3600 Hz sounded okay. (34433, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 08/30, 0635, 7300.146V. The gospel huxter in Amerenglish of Aug 28 is back altho no sign of him Aug 29, S4 vs storm noise peaking S7. Kept varying upwards slightly as trying to measure it. Dozed off and gone again by next check 0729 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 08/31, 0640, 7300.00 Gospel huxter in Amerenglish, S4 vs storm noise peaks S7. Still on at 0716. Have not heard it much earlier; previously considerably off-frequency-plus but now close to accurate; nothing listed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2206)

Unidentified, 09/01, 0215, 6960usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, classical music, Symphonie Fantastique by Berlioz, apparently off at 0303 utc at end of performance, thanks for the nice music. (Hassig-IL)

Voice of Tralfamadore

Voice of Tralfamadore, 08/25, 2242-2333*, 6935am. Via a recording. A carrier, with no audio, appeared at 2242, followed by the VoT opening sequence with artificial voice at 2246 and a few unusable words by a YL. An OM (Billy Pilgrim, joined by Montana Wildhat and another) gave an ID at 2249. Said to be the “maiden” BC. Slaughterhouse 5 themed program with readings from the novel. Due to noise and weak reception here, the signal was never more than “poor.” 8000 Hz audio bandwidth let in more noise, but the BC sounded better. (25442, Hunsicker, PA)

Voice of Tralfamadore, 08/27, 0159-0248*, 6935am. Via a recording. A carrier appeared at 0159, but I heard no audio until 0200 when the VoT opening sequence began. ID at 0204. While the audio seemed deficient in mids and highs, 6600 sounded best. Slaughterhouse 5 theme. Seemed to be the same program as on 08/25. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

WHIZ

WHIZ, 08/27, 0006-0305*, 6955usb/am. Via a recording. BC and the music began at 0006, followed by an OM and “…on the Milky Way Galaxy.” ID at 0024. Only 19 dB above the noise floor. Switched to AM At 0142. Uncomfortable listening due to the noise. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

WHIZ, 08/27, 0127, 6955usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal after Wolverine left air over at 6960, pop music playing, at 0132 some jerk causing warbling QRM like he did to Wolverine. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio

Wolverine Radio, 08/26 & 27, 2357-0127*, 6960am. Via a recording. Opened with the Wolverine “Testing, one, two, three, can anybody hear me?” sequence, then Let the Good Times Roll and Hey, Good Lookin’. Enjoyed he program—thanks! 35 dB over the noise and a wonderful signal. Nifty at 4000 Hz. Closed with an SSTV image in Scottie 1. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Wolverine Radio, 08/27, 0002, 6960usb On Barrington Hills sdr with fair/good S9 to S9+10 signal, song: "let the good times roll", various tunes with the word "good" in them, at 0035 warbling QRM under the music, at 0125 echo ID then SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio, 08/26, 0030-0117*, 6925usb. Via a recording. It’s a Beautiful Morning and notes a Million Dollar Weekend at 0032, then Spooky Little Girl, Light My Fire, Look of Love, Like to Get to Know You, Classical Gas, others. Enjoyed the music—thanks! (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

Yeah Man Radio, 08/26, 0053-0114, 6925usb. Golden Oldies on the Million Dollar Weekend with a man announcer introducing songs in the English language from the 1960’s and reading messages form the HF Underground. Among the musical selections were “1-2-3: by Len Barry; Donvan’s “Mellow Yellow” and “Angel of the Morning” with several nice station IDs. Fair signal. (D’Angelo-PA)

European shortwave stations

None

South American shortwave stations

Unidentified, 08/27, 0618, 6200am. Mexico. JBA music S3/S4 vs storm noise peaks to S6, presumed pirate now called Hikari FM, as in Japanese. Must have increased power to more than JBA carrier level. BTW, he told someone that he was originally on FM in Chandler [Arizona] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 08/28, 0638, 6200am. Mexico. Japanese song at S7, presumed pirate Hikari FM, signal improved. BTW, why include ``FM`` in name of a station on AM/SW? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) --- Ron Howard replies: ``Hi Glenn - Perhaps due to originally when the station started playing Japanese music, they were downloaded off an FM station in Tokyo?

Unidentified, 08/29, 0728, 6200am. Mexico. Hikari FM cutting through the summertime QRN (static) with Japanese songs; the usual ID in English, plus song IDs in Japanese and English. My audio - [app.box.com] Played nice song "Yorokobi ni saku hana" by ACO - [www.youtube.com] Ron California`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

QSLs

None

Otherness

From Ron Hunsicker: As is customary, Ballsmacker sent an SSTV image in Scottie 2 at the end of their broadcast. On a very noisy night via AM, the image did not fare well on its way to Wyomissing. Because I was listening to a recording, I could play a bit and I rewound (sic) the recording and played the SSTV transmission in USB. There was a considerable improvement in the quality of the image. I should have compared LSB too but did not. AM is first, then USB:

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]

Best regards,

Ron

Free Radio Weekly #1431 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 14:28:23 -0400

Free Radio Weekly # 1431 – August 26, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Aug 19 – Aug 25

WEEKY DEADLINE
Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Send your logs to all editors in case of editor changes.

To subscribe to the Free Radio Weekly, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added, or to change your email address.

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Contributors

-Ron Hunsicker, PA

-William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

- Mark Taylor, Madison, Wi. markokpik@gmail.com

- Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684 Enid OK 73702 wghauser@yahoo.com
NRD-545 with ALA-330S, IC-R75, random wires

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

77 Lima Juliet Sierra

08/23 & 24, 2252-0054*, 6930usb. Unusual that it was a bit over two hours. Also remarkable in that the operator called out to an HFU reporter. Long bits of classical music and shorter bits of talk. Seems to like Van Cliburn. 3000 Hz worked best. Not happy with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

All Azteca Relay Service

08/19 & 20, 2329-0105*, 6935am. Via a recording. RA theme music came on at 2330 (carrier at 2329). #40, the 10th Anniversary Program; the Special Fest Broadcast; and the Music and ID special. Got beaten-up by the noise and DSP helped. Only 20 dB above the noise and I’m surprised it was as usable as it was. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Azteca program 40 10th anniversary, 6935 am, 8-20-23, 0037 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak noisy S7-S9 signal, "Deteriorata" by National Lampoon, (Deteriorata is a famous parody of Les Crane’s 1971 spoken word recording of Desiderata, the 1927 poem by Max Ehrmann, Desiderata is a Latin word meaning “things to be desired"). (Hassig-IL)

Filibuster Radio

08/19, 2146-2223*, 6930usb. Program in progress. Via a recording. ID at 2200, but indistinct, later an ID at 2217. Build this City, Listen to Your Heart, I’m a Man, others. 3000 Hz was the best bandwidth. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

FOXY AM USB

08/24, 0200-0239*, 6925usb. Via a recording. Because of the noise and a weak signal, I’m not sure when it started. Only about 12 dB above the noise, reception was often marginal here. Ended after an SSTV transmission in Scottie 1 on 6925AM YONIQ/MMSSTV never opened for the AM signal, but the recording allowed me to try things. There was an image in USB, but LSB was not as robust, and it stopped and restarted twice. No fidelity was lost at 2800 Hz. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio 48

08/19 & 20, 2328-xxxx, 6865usb. Via a recording. Found weak music at 2328, then it burst into full song—50 dB over the noise and 14,000 / 10,000 Hz bandwidth. More power is such a great solution for noise! (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio 48 via Mix Radio International, 6865 usb, 8-20-23, 0026 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 +/- signal, pop tune from circa 1990, Radio 48 ID by male and female, dance music, at 0032 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with better S9 to S9+20 signal, wideband signal, variety of pop and rock music, still on at 0223 utc, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6865 USB>LSB, Aug 20 at 0125, rock music with heavy beat which continues as various IDs talk over it: 0126 YL with ``Mix Radio International``. 0132: ``You are listening to Radio 48 on Mix Radio International ... dares to be different``. 0134, ``Riders on/of the Storm`` song. It`s mainly USB but also audible when I switch to LSB with much lower modulation. There is no carrier. A VG S9/+20 signal, the OPOB = only pirate on band. I compare it to the non-pirate WBCQs presumably with much bigger transmitters: MRI with better signal than 5130+, 6160-, 9330, slightly less than 7490-, but *louder* than any of them! (Hauser-OK)

Radio Free Whatever

08/21, 0025-0124*, 6950usb. Program in progress. Via a recording. Dick’s transmitter went off for a few minutes and the HFU alerted him. 4000 Hz bandwidth clipped much of the noise. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

WANK

the Anchor, 0821, 0025-0104*, 6940usb. Program in progress. Via a recording. The theme was songs the Beatles wrote but thought were not good enough and gave them away. Some real dogs and some that did well on the Pop/Rock charts. Sounded good at 4000 Hz. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Workin’ Man

08/21, 0032-0040*, 6930am. Via a recording. Starting at 0032 a carrier was there and not. Opened with “I’m a Workin’ Man.” ID at 0039 and chats a bit. The recorded audio was great, but the announcer’s voice was distorted. Gone at 0040. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Radio Worldwide

08/21, 0124-0233*, 6950usb. Via a recording. Opened with the WTF vibraphone theme. 38 dB above the noise. ID at 0128. Nice signal at 4800 Hz. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

Yeah Man Radio

08/20, 0105-0200*, 6925usb. Pop music. ID at 0109ish and other times. Older Pop / Rock. 3000 Hz was a good fit. Nice selection of tunes. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio

6865 usb, 8-25-23, 0013 on Traverse City SDR with fair S9+10 to S9+20 signal, hear heavy metal rock music, at 0047 up to S9+30 at times, Van Halen "running with the devil", at 0102 switched to Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair signal, at 0118 Van Halen "dance the night away", at 0130 SSTV/FAX, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

6950 USB Thunder Chicken, 2347, 8.17.23. Started with a set of music by Jimmy Buffett including ‘Fins’, ‘A Pirate Looks At Forty’, and ‘Jamaca Mistaica’, “cluck, cluck, cluck” with Thunder Chicken noting that the last song was from a true incident. “You got Thunder Chicken here.” Says that despite poor conditions, he will be on “a while.” Into a section of music by Jethro Tull including ‘Love Story’, ‘Life is a Long Song’, several others, ending with ‘Cross Eyed Mary’. Ran an SSTV at 0048 and a waterfall image at 0105 however missed decoding both here. Ending sequence: ‘Ghost Chickens in the Sky’, “From the barnyard. Bouncing off the ionosphere. This is Thunder Chicken Radio” w/ Thunder sfx, 0125 off. Despite TC’s talk of poor conditions, reception was fair to good here with some lightning QRN. (Taylor – Wi.)

Ballsmacker Radio

6960 AM Ballsmacker Radio, 0159, 8.19.23. ‘Shooting Star’ – Bad Company, ‘Particle Man’ – They Must be Giants, ID w/ eQSL offer for theme of tonight’s show, ‘Circles’ – Passenger, ‘As Sky Full of Stars’ – Coldplay. At 0213 there was a sudden decrease in signal strength from fair although noisy with lightning QRN to very poor; unlistenable. So I stopped listening. (Taylor – Wi.)

77LIS

6930 usb, 8-23-23, 0038 on Traverse City MI sdr with fair but noisy S9+10 signal, hear classical music on piano, at 0052 male host said "Van Cliburn", more talk then off. (Hassig-IL)

UNIDS

08/20 0419-0503*, 6865usb. Started 16 minutes after Radio 48 stopped. Electronic Pop music. 44 dB over the noise. 14,000 Hz fit. Words just before sign-off were “Enjoy the silence” by an OM. (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

08/21, 0230-0308*, 6930usb. Program started with music from K. D. Lang. Almost all K. D. Lang. Likely a recording of a concert. Great music! 3200 Hz fit best. Sounds of cats meowing. Perhaps a waterfall image at 0306; maybe a cat? (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

6930 usb, 8-20-23, 2111 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S5 noise level signal, heard woman singing then saxophone playing a jazz tune at S7 level, at 2120 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with slightly better S7-S9 signal, saxophone with male singing. (Hassig-IL)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

Station 4940 COLOMBIZUELA

4940, Aug 13 at 0707, JBA carrier vs HSNL, so Station 4940 is back on air after missing since Aug 9; also heard earlier tonight by Manuel Méndez, Spain (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

R. Spaceshuttle

9290.017, Aug 18 at 2010, presumed R. Spaceshuttle International, poor signal with rock music, interspersed with DJ talk, Dick Spacewalker, S7/S8 into UTwente, probably too close, getting residual groundwave or backscatter. 21st anniversary special supposed to last all weekend, See [spaceshuttleradio.freeservers.com] It`s after 1400 Aug 18 but I do not see anything more specific about birthday schedule than 9290. Website has roster of everyone (?) reporting or QSLed over the years. I`m there once for: ``21st of April 2012, VOR Extra, 15843 usb`` (Glenn Hauser, OK)

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None

QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF

(Hunsicker-PA)

In reference to: Station 4940 COLOMBIZUELA

-- Ron Howard replies:
``Hi Glenn - To tell you the truth, I thought they recently changed their schedule, as I have noted them off the air a number of times when I scan by 4940 during the night (0700+ UT). Ron (California)``

I seldom monitor after 0700; assumed anything on as late as 2 or 3 am local would stay all night, but seems not in this case. Also: Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Aug 10 at 2101: ``4940, no audio, no carrier yesterday and today in the early morning here in Reinante, NW of Spain. Confirmed out of the air via Bonaire SDR Kiwi remote receiver`` (Glenn Hauser, OK)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
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73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1430 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:08:17 -0400

Free Radio Weekly #1430, Saturday, August 19, 2023
Covering free radio activity from August 12-18, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Rom Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1430 - August 19 - Larry
FRW 1431 - August 26 - Dave

== Contributors ==

Rick Barton
9444 W. Newport Dr.
Sun City, AZ
desertmoon_DXr@yahoo.com
listening this time with Radio Shack SW-2000629, Drake SW-1, and long wire

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed

Ron Hunsicker
1238 Cleveland Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2102
rjhpe@ptd.net

Mark Taylor, Madison, Wi.
markokpik@gmail.com.
These on a Airspy Discovery with a N6LLL loop.

Larry Will
Lost River State Park, West Virginia
Tecsun PL-880, Tecsun PL-990, long wire

== North American shortwave ==

** Ballsmacker Radio

8/12, 0056-0245*, 6960am. A carrier appeared at 0056 and the Ballsmacker opening sequence began at 0058 (on the dot). As “man” was the night’s theme, Ballsmacker played very nice group of man-titled tunes. Thanks! 8000 Hz fit well. The noise had its way with the closing SSTV image. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

8/12, 0111, 6960am. 'Rocket Man' - Elton John, ID, 'Oh What a Lucky Man'. Probably “man” theme. Signal had such severe lightning QRN from a storm West of me that I couldn’t stay with it. (Taylor – Wi)

** Outhouse Radio

8/14, 0206-0254*, 6955usb. Noisy, noisy night muddled the Scottie 1 SSTV images. Often “unusable.” It was difficult to enjoy the Blues because of the noise. Closed with a “That’s all…” (25242, Hunsicker, PA)

** Pirate Radio Boo Boo

8/12, 0203-0352*, 6950usb. Program in progress. A rough night, with much noise. Nine SSTV images in either Martin 1 or Scottie 2 were all only “Poor.” I think all contained an ID (and likely some a QSL), but only one was easily readable. I only got a solid audio ID at 0344. Lots of nice old rock. (35242, Hunsicker, PA)

8/13, 0207-0346, 6955usb. Heard two of my favorite pieces of music: Sultans of Swing and Quirky Little Girl Like You. Another rough time for the SSTV sent in Scottie 1. Occasionally dropped to “unusable.” (35242, Hunsicker, PA)

** Radio Azteca (All Azteca Relay Service)

8/7, 0039, 6930am. Bram Stoker doing a countdown, Fractured Fairy Tales interstitial music. Good signal, 11 dBu. (Will-WV)

8/12, 0144-0326, 6935am. Because there was a BC on 6930, I listened on USB and the rating reflects what I heard in USB, not AM, which was “unusable.” The Radio Azteca theme music started at 0144 and BS announced Program #37. At 0325, the AARS announcer noted that the program was AARS Marathon #13, featuring Programs #37, #38, and #39. Ad for Top Dog Law. The Gods must have been smiling because, while AARS is usually just a bit above "unusable," this broadcast was more a 3 than a 2. (Hunsicker, PA)

8/12, 0226, 6930usb. Long story ending w/ ID, more talk by Bram Stoker. Noisy conditions. Would have been fair - good w/ out QRN. (Taylor – Wi)

8/13, 2356, 6935am. On Traverse City MI sdr with noisy S9 signal, hear talking below the noise. (Hassig-IL)

8/14, 0042-0134*, 6935am. Program in progress. BS closed with Program #39. 9000 Hz fit well. Ad for Top Dog Law. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

8/14, 0108, 6930am. Bram Stoker with another Radio Azteca show. Very good, 44 dBu. (Will-WV)

** Radio Eastern Star

8/10, 0642, 6200am. JBA music presumably from R. Eastern Star pirate now that he has upped power (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

8/12, 0640, 6200am. JBA carrier, presumed, R. Eastern Star pirate. Only other 6200 in Aoki is Tibet for long hours including daytime like now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Radio Free Whatever

8/11, 2300-0020*, 6950usb. BC in progress at 2300. Nice selection of music. 3600 Hz sounded good, but later changed to 3000 to avoid some QRN just above 6953. (25442, Hunsicker, PA)

8/11, 2329, 6950usb. DJ Dickweed with a program of Indie music with chat, shout outs to folks who logged him in HF Underground noting that there were several from Conn. when he checked, many IDs. 0017 Discussed posting a picture of a RFW T shirt which is available, said goodnight, 0020 off. Fair to good. (Taylor – Wi)

** 77LJS (Lima Juliet Sierra)

8/7, 2311, 6930usb. Blues guitar music. Lo-fi, very slopbuckety sound, hard to tune on the Tecsuns. Excellent signal, 37 dBu. (Will-WV)

8/14, 0240-0304*, 6960usb. OM read the 37th Psalm and then a very interesting excerpt from Whittaker Chamber’s memoir. Thanks for the insight into the times. ID at 0303, then the date. Okay at 3000 Hz. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

8/17, 2127-2245*, 6930usb. Program in process. A program of classical music. ID at 2244. 3000 seemed okay. (25453, Hunsicker, PA)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

8/17, 2302-0104, 6950usb. BC began with a guitar solo and then Rock music. After 0000 or so, Jethro Tull. SSTV in Martin 1 at 0048. Stopped listening before it was over. TC wondered if anyone was listening. 3000 Hz fit nicely. (25343, Hunsicker, PA)

** Two Dog Radio

8/13, 0247-0425, [WTFK? -- Lw] A tone on the frequency at 0247 with rock music starting at 0258, and an ID at 0335. Never a strong signal, it was unusable from 0338-on. Stopped listening at 0425 because of strong local thunderstorms. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

8/13, 0405, 7475 USB, In progress at tune-in with electronic rock. Heard with move to this fqy after close of YHWH. Strong, but we had tough time determining mode due to mix with UTE CCI. Guns and Roses cut heard at 0430, 3 dog barks and man: "2 Dog Radio" (thru static), into Nine Inch Nails (Head Like a Hole) at 0435. At 0409, a man with repeats of what sounded like "Two Dog Radio". Radio Activity by Kraftwerk at 0455 and ending at 0459. Unknown cut and Ann by man with a "bow wow", and nothing else heard. Thanks for all of it, esp. Kraftwerk, was so nice to hear (first heard by me in a friend's basement in Osten Cux./Lower Saxony, 50 years ago). I wouldn't turn down a verification. ; )) (Barton-AZ)

** Unid

8/6, 2349, 6950usb. Music, SSTV, Space guitar music at 2351. Instrumental guitar, reminiscent of Joe Satriani. Good signal, 18 dBu. (Will-WV)

8/11, 2340-0155*, 6930usb. BC began with music. Never heard an ID or anything like one. Repetitive music, predominantly percussion. BC ended mid-set. (35443, Hunsicker)

8/12, 0045, 6930usb. From t/in about 0018, the signal came in as though the SDR was stuttering (although it wasn’t when checked with other signals.) 0045 came up consistently and enough to tell they were playing techno. Poor. (Taylor – Wi)

8/12, 0144, 6930usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with noisy S7 signal, sounds like techno pop music, At 0146 switched to Brookfield WI sdr with less bad S7-S9 signal, techno pop music. (Hassig-IL)

8/12, 2331, 6930usb. Mellow rock music, live recording. Very good, 37 dBu. (Will-WV)

8/13, 0153-0341*, 6950am. Noted a carrier at 0153. It was only 23 dB over the background noise, so it never had a chance in my location and with my equipment—unusable with very occasional bursts of audio. (Hunsicker, PA)

8/13, 0235, 6955usb. Mellow instrumentals of 'If You’re Going to San Francisco' into 'My Sweet Lord', 'Spooky', SSTV (didn’t decode here), ‘Sultans of Swing' - Dire Straits, 'Free Bird' - Lynyrd Skynyrd , old "WWV for the time of your life" parody recording, "There is nothing wrong with your radio …." introduction to Outer Limits, start of song, suddenly off mid song at 0259. Weak signal with lightning QRN and squashed between Sycko with X-FM relay on 6950 USB and WDDR on 6960 USB. (Taylor – Wi)

8/14, 0230-0412*, 6950am. A carrier appeared at 0230, then, maybe, audio at 0240. Unusable for the entire broadcast (16 dB over the background noise—it never had a chance). Mostly, “no audio heard.” (Hunsicker, PA)

8/17, 2127-2130*, 6879.8am. Program in progress. Piano playing. Faint, just usable. And was gone. (Hunsicker, PA)

** WDDR Drunken DJ Radio

8/13, 0101-0425, 6960usb. Program in progress. Either the DDJ is a fine actor, or he got hammered over the course of the broadcast. (Though, that would be a violation of FCC regulations, no?) Though they had nothing to do with WDDJ, Scottie 1 sent some fair to good SSTV images (like Grumpy Grandpa Radio). Another BC with a playlist that I really enjoyed; thanks! DDJ noted that 2023 was WDDJ’s 15th Anniversary (404 shows, 259 unique!) and the DDJ turned 75 this year. Things sounded better at 4000 Hz. Stopped listening at 0425 because of a strong local thunderstorm. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

** WDOG

8/14, 0042-0203*, 6960usb. Program in progress. Music and a discussion of world issues by an OM with a UK accent. All Beatles, all night. Mention of Yeah Man being on 6925. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

8/14, 0110, 6950usb. Music, Lemon out of the blue, dog barking, WDOG ID, into Mind Games by John Lennon. Excellent signal, 44 dBu. (Will-WV)

** Wolverine Radio

8/13, 0001, 6960usb. On Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, song "cocktails for two", song "two timing baby", Wolverine ID, various songs with the word "two" in them, song "two hearts, two kisses, one love", at 0036 SSTV/FAX of two headed turtle then various happy birthday songs, at 0107 echo ID then SSTV/FAX Of children gathered around a birthday cake. (Hassig-IL)

8/13, 0024, 6960usb. (Wolverine Radio/WDDR) (Wolverine) Two-part Wolverine program. Section with “two” theme including 'Goody Two Shoes' - Adam Ant, 'Two Gunslingers' - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 'Two lights in the Nighttime' - Bonnie Riatt. Ended with a stutter version of the echo ID, SSTV (Two headed turtle with “Wolverine Radio”). After a brief pause started into a “birthday” themed section including 'Happy, Happy Birthday Baby' - The Tune Weavers, 'Happy Birthday Sixteen', 'Birthday Party' - The Pixies Three, 'Birthday' – Beatles (Wolverine rarely plays the Beatles). 0107 “echo” ID, SSTV (missed it). Brief pause then … 0109 - Drunken DJ came on saying he would be broadcasting a show; "let's just click on something. … WDDR. Drunken DJ Radio", 'Pride of Cucamonga’ - Grateful Dead, Drunken DJ explained the “birthday” set from Wolverine was to celebrate 15 th anniversary of Wolverine Radio & 75th Birthday of Drunken DJ. 'Lowdown' - Boz Skaggs, call out to folks who logged him on HF Underground, 'I'm a Man' - The Spencer Davis Group, talking about HFU, 1/2 glass of wine into program, distracted but playing music, '’Turn this car around' - Tom Petty into program of rock music, shout outs (including mine), talk and increasing inebriation. Wolverine started out fair – good with signal deteriorating during WDDR after 0130. (Taylor – Wi)

** WTF Radio Worldwide

8/14, 0217-0335*, 6930am. A carrier appeared at 0217 and the program started a few seconds later. Pretty good listening in AM at 33 dB over the noise. A mix of music. 10,000 Hz sounded best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

** XFM

8/13, 0012, 6865usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with noisy S9 to S9+20 signal, came back at 0110 on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal after Wolverine left air, DJ talking about equipment breaking on weekends. (Hassig-IL)

8/13, 0101-0304*, 6865usb. Program in progress. Via Mix Radio International, which was thanked. Red Hat noted WDDR’s anniversary broadcast. 14,000 Hz captured the sound well. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

** Yeah Man Radio

8/14, 0118-0210*, 6925usb. BC and program started simultaneously; then an ID at 0134. Nice selection of music on another Million Dollar Weekend—thanks! 2800 Hz was best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

** YHWH

8/7, 0305, 7475 AM , In progress at tune-in with usual op. Sounded like all new sermon, noted with much improved audio. A live cut-in at 0412 with contact 411, request for guest speakers. Announced trying to find and move to a "Yahwehist community", and "I need to get out of California" talking about wanting to join Yahwehist/survivalist group/commune, but, "no drugs". Offer to send free of charge CDs with original music, lectures. "Elliott POB 1722 Inyokern CA 93527" was given contact 411. "I love you all, folks, good night" and off at 0421. Logged on Drake SW1, long wire (Barton-AZ)

8/13, 0300, 7475 AM , In progress at tune-in with usual op, but with very anemic modulation. The anti-warmongering lecture and other familiar themes, to Days of Hard Life at 0350. CD offer, closing Ann, "Folks, I love you" and off at 0404. Heard on RS SW-2000629 and long wire, with tuning light fully lit, but we still had to amp up the volume to hear content. (Barton-AZ)

8/14, 0426, 7475 AM , Suddenly just cut in with Josiah, stronger audio tonight. As I went to write this up, everything dropped out until 0446, when it went back to S9 with good modulation. Dropped out and barely audible at 0525 and either cut off or closed before 0530. (Barton-AZ)

8/15, 0540, 7475 AM , On late tonight. In progress at tune-in, Josiah Elias and usual lecture, went into the contact info and off at 0550. Good signal here, but with milquetoast modulation. (Barton-AZ)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1429 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:07:15 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY 1429                          .-.
Covering Logs from 5 thru 11-August-2023       (0.0)
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EDITOR THIS WEEK: Harold Frodge              .='`"``=.

EDITORS:
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Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

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Our Contributors...a bunch that knows how to make good use of
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William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com, using remote rcvrs
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Ken Zichi, Williamston MI

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THE LOGS

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77LJS:

8/6-7, 2303-0016*, 6930/U; Program in progress with an OM
    giving a reading. A performance of Alice in Wonderland.
    (25352, Hunsicker, PA)
8/9-10, 2341-0004*, 6030/U; ID from HFU -- if the OM ancr said
    this while I was listening, it was way in the mud & I
    didn’t catch that!) w/jazzy instr’l music that I didn’t
    recognize & with OM announcements inbetween. He mentioned
    ‘track 13’ at one point in the 2356 ancmts, but I couldn’t
    tell what anything was. At :03 the OM announced a frequency
    change, to “4185 kilocycles” & I was recording so I didn’t
    switch! 353+32 --Zichi MI

BALL SMACKER RADIO:

8/5, 0049-0243*, 6960/AM; Carrier popped up @0049 & the Ball
     Smacker opening sequence began @0058. Lots of old rock.
     Title or artist involved “soul.”  Enjoyed the music. SSTV
     in Scottie 2 @0240.
     BallSmacker.png
     (43343, Hunsicker, PA)
8/5, 0127, 6960/AM; on Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S9-S9+10
     signal, Ballsmacker ID then pop music. (Hassig-IL)

DEMO RADIO:

8/6, 0051, 5050 then 5060/AM; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with
     noisy S5-S7 signal, hear woman singing pop song, suddenly
     hear WRMI came on air with S9-S9=10 signal, saw Demo Radio
     move on waterfall to 5060 with same weak noisy signal,
     woman singing pop tune. (Hassig-IL) 

RADIO AZTECA:

8/5, 0216-0342*, 6935/AM. Carrier appeared without audio @0216
     then the AARS interval signal & Bramm announced himself
     @0219. Program #34, #35 & #36. At the end, the voice of
     the AARS announcer was distorted and unusable. (35342,
     Hunsicker, PA)
8/5, 0230, 6935/AM; All Azteca Relay Service, on Brookfield WI
     sdr with noisy S7-S9 signal, hear male speaking under the
     noise. (Hassig-IL) 
8/6-7, 2356-0124*, 6935/AM. Because of a BC on 6930, I listened
     in USB until 0016 when the other BC ended. The carrier
     appeared at 2356 and the RA theme started @0000. Programs
     #34, #35 & #36.  (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

RADIO EASTERN STAR (p):

8/10, 0642, 6200/AM; BA music presumably R. Eastern Star now
      that he has upped power (Glenn Hauser, OK)

THUNDER CHICKEN RADIO:

8/9-10, 2341-0106*, 6950.02/U (slowly drifting downward @6950
      even by 0040) NO ID until the VERY & of the show!) w/
      pop/rock tunes from Joe Bonamassa’s live album like This
      Train, Mountain Climbing & Drive,among others. “Wingnut”
      SSTV @0001:
      TChickenA.jpg
      Then back to more Joe Bonamassa stuff that I didn’t
      recognize and Shazam had issues with too. At :039 I did
      catch his The Valley Runs Low. “Humpday” SSTV @0100:
      TChickenB.jpg
      OM “Thanks for Listening & thanks for the reports” &
      mention that “Thunderchicken could begoing to AM” in the
      near future. Then comedy routine with chicken clucking
      & crowing and then full ID at s/off. 353+32 --Zichi MI

YHWH:

8/7, 0305, 7475/AM; In progress at tune-in with usual op.  F/g
     here in Arizona w/ Drake SW1, long wire  (Barton-AZ)

UNIDs:

8/9-10, 2341-0033*, 6960/AM; Msic & no ID station w/rock
      stuff. Poor audio & very dull.  3+53+43 rather muddy &
      in the band noise a bit. I only skimmed the recording.
      --Zichi MI

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Sordid Logs:

----- 8/5

0049-0243  Ball Smacker Radio, 6960/AM
0216-0342  Radio Azteca, 6935/AM

----- 8/6

0051       Demo Radio, 5050 then 5060/AM
2303-2400  77LJS, 6930/U (continued to 8/7)
2356-2400  Radio Azteca, 6935/AM (continued to 8/7)

----- 8/7

0000-0016  77LJS, 6930/U (continued from 8/6)
0000-0124  Radio Azteca, 6935/AM (continued from 8/6)
0305       YHWH, 7475/AM

----- 8/8

ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz

----- 8/9

2341-2400  77LJS, 6930/U (continued to 8/10)
2341-0106  Thunder Chicken Radio, 6950.02/U (continued to 8/10)
2341-2400  UNID, 6960/AM (continued to 8/10)

----- 8/10

0000-0004  77LJS, 6930/U (continued from 8/9)
0000-0106  Thunder Chicken Radio, 6950.02/U (continued from 8/9)
0000-0033  UNID, 6960/AAD149Radio@gmai.com (2023)
Alice Radio (Netherlands) radioalice@hotmail.com (2022)
Ball Smacker Radio     ballsmacker@protonmail.com (2022)
The Beginning          thebeginning6965@gmail.com (2021)
Big Johnson Radio      bigjohnsonradio@gmail.com
Blue Dragon AM (Euro)  bluedragonam@hotmail.com (2022)
Blue Moon Radio (Ireland) bluemoonradio188@gmail.com (2023)
Boom Box Radio         boomboxonsw@gmail.com (2022)
Brocket 99             brocket99shortwave@gmail.com
Captain Morgan SW      captainmorganshortwave@gmail.com (2023)
CBZO                   krakerradio@pmlol.com
Celtic Music Radio     irelandfreeradio@gmail.com (2019)
Channel Z              channelzradio@gmail.com
Charleston Radio Int’l charlestonradiointernational@yahoo.com
Cool AM Radio          CoolAMRadio@hotmail.com (2022)
Cupid Radio            cupidradio@hotmail.com (2021)
CYOT                   cyotshortwave@gmail.com (2018)
Electric Circus        theelectriccircusshortwave@gmail.com (2018)
End of Line Radio      endoflineradio@protonmail.com (2022)
Enterprise Radio (Italy) enterpriseradio@hotmail.com (2021)
Flashback AM           flashbackam@outlook.com (2017)
Foxy AM                FoxyAM@protonmail.com (2023)
Free Radio da Bahia (Brasil) edsantoslocutor@yahoo.com.br (2023)
Free Radio Service Holland frs@frsholland.nl (2021)
Green Monster Radio    greenmonsterradio@gmail.com (2018)
Hot Radio              HotRadio@outlook.com
Howdy Doody Radio      howdydoodyradio@gmail.com
Ion Radio              ionradioshortwave@gmail.com (2022)
Laser Hot Hits (Euro)  studio@laserhothits.co.uk
Little Feat Radio (England) littlefeatam@gmail.com (2022)
L0DE Radio             L0DE@L0DE.com (2021, 0 = zero)
Key Radio (Euro)       keyradioam@gmail.com (2021)
KR1 (Netherlands)      info@kennemeradio1.nl
Mike Radio (Netherlands) mikeradio@live.nl
Misty Radio (Netherlands) misty.shortwave@gmail.com (2022)
Mix Radio Int’l        Mix.Radio.International@protonmail.com (2023)
Movie Clip Radio       MovieClipRadio@gmail.com (2020)
Music Wave Radio (Euro) radio.ivanov73@gmail.com (2022)
Mystery Radio 21       mysteryradio21@gmail.com (2021)
Mystery Science Radio  mysteryscienceradio@yahoo.com (2023)
Network 51             network51pirateradio@gmail.com (2019)
Nowhere Radio          nowhere.radio@yahoo.com (2021)
Offshore History Radio ohrradio@outlook.com (2021)
Panda Radio            pandaswradio@gmail.com
Pandora Radio          pandoraradio@hotmail.com
Pioneer Radio          PioneerAM@gmail.com (2021)
Poop Deck Radio        WILD@protonmail com (2021)
Radio 48               radio48@protonmail.com (2022)
Radio 5 Corners        radio.ivanov73@gmail.com (2022)
Radio 60 (Euro)        erdenman@gmx.de (2021)
Radio 319              319report@gmail.com (2021)
Radio Antares (Brasil) anteresradiobrazil@gmail.com (2023)
Radio Augusta Int’l    radioaugustainternational@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Casa (Brasil)    radiocasa8000@gmail.com (2023)
Radio Classic Sunday (Euro) info@radioclassicsunday.com (2022)
Radio Corsair          radiocorsair@protonmail.com
Radio Cuckoo (Ireland) radiocuckoo@yahoo.com
Radio Delta            radiodelta6925@gmail.com
Radio Diana Int’l      radio.doanainternational@protonmail.com
Radio Elektra (Euro)   radiolektra@protonmail.com (2021)
Radio Enterhaken (Euro) enterhaken@gmx.net (2022)
Radio Etherfreak (Euro) radioetherfreak@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Europe (Italy)   radioeurope@iol.it
Radio Free USA         RadioFreeUSAPirate@gmail.com (2020)
Radio Genix            radiogenixsw@gmail.com (2021)
Radio Harmony          harmonyqrz@gmail.com
Radio Humperdoo        drunkenradiopirate@gmail.com (2020)
Radio Igloo            radioigloo@gmail.com
Radio Intersound (Euro) radiointersound@outlook.com (2022)
Radio Jan van Gent (Euro) radiojanvangent@gmail.com
Radio Joey (Euro)      radiojoey@hotmail.com
Radio Merlin Int’l (Euro) radiomeriin@blueyonder.co.uk (2021)
Radio Monique (Euro)   studio@radiomonique.am (2021)
Radio Mushroom         radiomushroom@gmail.com
Radio Northern Europe Int’l tgwtr@protonmail.com
Radio Nova (N.American) radionovausa2020@gmail.com (2021)
Radio Nova (Euro)      shortwaveradionova@gmail.com
Radio Olah             radioolah@gmail.com
Radio Piepzendar (Netherlands) radioqsl@hotmail.com
Radio Pirana Int’l     rpi@radiopirana.com (2021)
Radio Pushka           87.7fmradopushka@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Saturno (Brasil) radiosatrno@yahoo.com (2023)
Radio Scotland (Netherlands) radioscotland@hotmail.com (2022)
Radio Sovereign (Ireland) 1494radio@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Space Shuttle Int’l (Finland) spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com  (2023)
Radio Truth Int’l      trlinternational@protonmail.com
Radio Waves Int’l (Euro) rwaves@free.fr
Rebel Radio            rebel.se@hotmail.com
Recycle Radio          recycleradioshortwave@gmail.com
Rock-It Radio          rockitradio@netzero.net
Rock Radio (Netherlands) technicalman@hotmail.nl (2022)
ROS AM (Euro)          rosamradio@gmail com (2020)
Scandanavian Weekend Radio info@swradio.net (2022)
Sloppy Joe Radio       sloppyjoeirate@gmail.com (2020)
Space Shuttle Radio    spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
Speedwing Radio        speedwingradio@gmax.net
Star Radio (England)   starradio02@gmail.com (2022)
Sunlite Radio (Netherlands) qsl@sunlite.nl (2022)
Sycko Radio            SyckoRadio@gmail.com (2021)
Tater Patch Radio      taterpatchradio@taterpatchradio.com (2020)
Technical Man (Netherlands) technicalman@hotmail.nl
Telstar Radio (Euro)   telstarradio@yah0o.com (2021)
Texas Radio Shortwave  texasradiosw@gmail.com (2020)
Toynbee Radio          toynbeeradio@gmail.com (2018)
Truth Radio Int’l      TRLInternational@protnmail.com (2021)
Two Dog Radio          twodogradio@gmail.com (2021)
The Vault (Euro)       vaultshortwave@mail.com (2021)
Undercover Radio       undercoverradio@gmail.com (2022)
Voice of Next Thursday voiceofnextthursday@gmail.com (2021)
Voice of Oz            thefoxsw@aol.com (2020)
Voice of Pancho Villa  mysteryirateradio@gmail.com (2021)
Voice of Pearl Harbor  voiceofpearlharbor@gmail.com
Voice of Uncle Don     thevoiceofuncledon@gmail.com
Voice of Vrillon (Euro) thevoiceofvrillon@gmail.com
Voice of Weird Al      voiceofweirdal@gmail.com
WDDR Drunken DJ Radio  drunkenradiopirate@gmail.com
WDOG                   QSLshortwave@protonmail.com (2023)
WEAK                   WEAKradio@gmail.com
WLG We Love Girls      stationWLG@gmail.com
WMBR                   marinbrodcasters@gmail.com (2022)
World Cup Radio (Euro) worldcupradio@gmx net
WREC Radio Free East Coast  WRECradio@gmail.com
XFM                    xfmshortwave@gmail.com (2022)
XTC Shortwave, Xenon Transmitting Co. (Euro)
                       xtcshortwave@googlemail.com
Zeppelin Radio         zeppelinradiosw@yahoo.com

Obsolete:

Doctor Tim (Euro)      doctortim@t-online.de
EM Radio (Euro)        emradio@gmx.net
Jodel Piraat (Euro)    jodelpiraat@gmx.net
Radio Anonymous        radionnonymous@hotmail.com
Radio Bella Italia (Italy) radiobellaitalia@gma.net
Radio BZN (Euro)       radiobzn@gmx.net
Radio Dummy Load (Euro) radiodummyload@gmx.net
Radio Easter Bunny     radioeasterbunny@gmx.net
Radio Free Mars        radiofreemars@gmail.com
Radio March Music (Euro) radiomarchmusic@gmx.net
Radio Olympia (Euro)   radioolympia@gmx.net
Reggae Radio           raggaeradio@gmx.net
Rammstein Radio (Euro) rammsteinradio@gmx.net
Trance AM (Euro)       tranceam@gmx.net
Trans-Atlantic Broadcast transatlanticbroadcast@gmx.net

Website for Euro addresses: [ukdxer.webs.com]
(dated 2023)

Latest update: 4-May-23

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COMMENTARIOS

Another FRW editor or two would be most helpful and appreciated.

--978’s, HF

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cosmikdebris — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:06:11 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY #1428

Covering free radio activity from 29 July through 5 August 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: 5 August 2023

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

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Editors

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Contributors to #1428

Rick Barton, Sun City AZ
William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK,

Mark Taylor, Madison WI
Ken Zichi, Williamston MI

OUR EDITORIAL POLICY: All times and dates are assumed to be UTC.

North American shortwave stations

All Azteca Relay Service

All Azteca Relay Service. 29 July 2023. 0237-0418. 6935AM. The carrier appeared at 0237 and then the RA theme music at 0242. Programs 32 and 33. Tough night with a weak signal and noise. Muddled audio is gone, however, and listening is possible. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Ballsmacker Radio

Ballsmacker Radio. 29 July 2023. 0108-0342. 6960AM. In progress. Pop music. Regular IDs. SSTV in Scottie 2 at 0248 and then gone. 8000 Hz sounded best here. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

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DJ Big Willie

DJ Big Willie. 29 July 2023. 0219-0405*. 6950.USB. First a carrier that was there and not. Changed to USB at 0220. Rock music, including “I Like it Better When We Are Wasted.” ID at 0230. An eclectic choice of music, including Taylor Swift. 3000 Hz. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

Krap

KRAP. 2 August 2023. 0020-0103*. 6955AM. Carrier appeared, on and off, then C&W music at 0028 Freddy Flintstone with an ID at 0033, followed by Little Deuce Coup. Only about 30 dB above the noise, tough for AM here. Ad for Bear Whiz Beer and then a bit of Chicken Man. (25242, Hunsicker, PA)

Late Night Lunatix

Late Night Lunatix. 29 July 2023. 0639. 6869.912AM. Much better signal than before from pirate presumed Late Night Lunatix, S9+10/20 direct in a song. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Radio Nelson

Radio Nelson (a relay). 30 July 2023. 1101-1132*. 6930AM. Carrier appeared at 1101 and music started at 1102, followed by an ID by an OM with a UK accent. Pop music with chatter from a DJ and regular jingles and IDs. Address on Coldershaw Road in London. Final eight minutes were unusable. 5000 Hz sounded much better than 6000 because of less noise. (45442, Hunsicker, PA)

R Vostochnaya Zvezda

R Vostochnaya Zvezda. 4 August 2023. 0639. 6200AM. JBA carrier into DX-398, presumably pirate in SW USA, R. Vostochnaya Zvezda. So far, I have had nothing better from it here ex-7400. (Hauser, OK, WOR)

Sycko Radio

Sycko Radio. 30 July 2023. 0317. 6950AM. After listening since about 0300, program faded up at 0317 with contemporary dance music, 0318 Sycko talking … “propagation is getting really tough” and mentioned running 5 watts then into more dance music before fading down to barely audible again. Mostly very poor. (Taylor – Wi)

Thunder Chicken Radio

Thunder Chicken Radio. 29 July 2023. 2330. 6950USB. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with good S9 signal, at 2333 ZZ top "La Grange", more ZZ top, at 2344 faded down to fair S5-S7, tried tuning in locally but barely heard it under S9+10 local noise caused by Uverse cable which squeezes 100 mb/sec through ordinary pairs of wires, neighbors have Uverse but I don't. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio. 29 & 30 July 2023. 2333-0002*. 6950USB. Program in progress. ZZ Top and more Blues/Rock. SSTV in Martin 1 at 0000, a golden chick and an ID at 0002. Then, gone. 3000 Hz. fit the conditions. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

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Thunder Chicken Radio. 29 & 30 July 2023. 2348-0003*. 6949.987USB. ID at end after SSTV: (not sure what this is -- art from a ZZ Top Album maybe?) Music including lots of ZZ Top -- “Mexican Blackbird,” “Tush,” “Thunderbird” and “Blue Jean Blues.” (RSPdx +SDRuno +random-wire -- recorded so I could catch the others on the pirate band--Zichi MI2)

Two Dog Radio

Two Dog Radio. 30 July 2023. 0228-0400*. 6925USB. Program in progress (saw it on the waterfall). Because of a weak signal—five to ten dB over the noise—the BC was unusable until 0331. Then the music came through. The ID by an OM at 0400 was about the only word that were understandable. At close, about 12 dB over the noise. (Hunsicker, PA)

Two Dog Radio. 30 July 2023. 0322. 6925USB. 'Trip like I do" -The Crystal Method, 'The other Side of Doom' - Faderhead, 'Keep Hope Alive" - The Crystal Method, 'Smack my Bitch Up' - The Prodgy, 'Worlock' (Eye of the Beholder Mix) [Rhys Fulbur remix]' - Skinny Puppy. ID from HF Underground. Fair. (Taylor – Wi)

Unidentified

Unidentified. 29 July 2023. 0446-0711*. 6870AM. A carrier, but, mostly, the signal was so weak that no audio was heard. Bits of audio a few times. Maybe a Johnny Cash tune at 0620. (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified. 30 July 2023. 0001—128*. 6940AM. BC began on 6935 and switched to 6940 at 0004. Never heard and ID except at 0119 when an OM said, “Outrageous, man, WTF.” Since the style of the BC is so unlike the following IDed WTF Worldwide, I didn’t think that this BC was WTF Radio Worldwide. Did close with a vibraphone, though. Regular comments by Star Trek’s Worf, including, “I am Worf.” Rock/Pop music. Early on, 7000 Hz fit well, but later, 10,000 Hz was best. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified. 30 July 2023. 0136-0243. 6950AM(?). Carrier seemed to appear at 0136 and was never strong enough to hear, other than an occasional bit of music. (unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Wild Mountain Radio

Wild Mountain Radio. 29 July 2023. 2337-2358*. 6935USB. Program a music started together, then an ID at 2341. 2700 Hz, maybe a little narrower. Closed with thanks to Cloudsplitter Radio for relaying the BC. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

Wild Mountain Radio. 29 July 2023. 2347-2359*. 6935USB. 2x ID w/gmail.com address at :55, and music but it was too down in the noise to really get much --although the ID was clear enough! 2+52+42 right at the noise floor (RSPdx +SDRuno +randomwire --recorded so I could catch the others on the pirate band--Zichi MI2)

Wolverine Radio

Wolverine Radio. 29 & 30 July 2023. 2357-0109*. 6960USB. Started with the “Testing, one, two, three, can anybody hear me?” sequence, repeated many times. Then some 1920’s music and Big Band music, followed by an ID at 0009. Swing, C&W, Blues, Rock. A fun evening. 4000 Hz was best. Closed with an SSTV ID in Scottie 1. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

Wolverine Radio. 29 & 30 July 2023. 2358-0109*. 6960USB. s/on w/’testing 1-2-3’ IS and ID with today’s show having a ‘look’ theme. Songs included “You Should Have Seen The Way He Looked at Me” (The Dixie Cups) as well as (The Beatles) “I’m Looking Through You,” “Look Through Any Window” (The Hollies), (The Band) “Look Out Cleveland,” and “Look Sharp!” (Joe Jackson) among many others that fit the theme. The usual SSTV image related to the show at the end. 4+54+4+4+ w/NICE wide band and unusually good sound! (RSPdx +SDRuno +randomwire -- recorded so I could catch the others on the pirate band. (Zichi MI2)

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Wolverine Radio. 30 July 2023. 0021. 6960USB. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, song: "I'm looking through you" then Wolverine ID then Hollies "look through any window", various songs with the word "look" in them, many fine old tunes from late 1960's into 1970's by Jethro Tull and others, at 0107 echo ID then SSTV/FAX then off, thanks for the good program, also tuned in locally with fair/poor signal over S9+10 neighborhood noise. (Hassig-IL)

WTF Radio Worldwide

WTF Radio Worldwide. 30 July 2023. 0135-0251*. 6955USB. Interval music by vibraphone, then an ID at 0139 by an OM. Rock/Pop music. OM announced the groups and titles for almost all the music. 2800 Hz fit best. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF Radio Worldwide. 30 July 2023. 0004-0128*. 6940AM. ID per the HF Underground, if there was one at 0120 as they said, it was barely audible here, despite good reception by that point. I can ‘imagine’ I heard WTF Radio, but only imagination level! That said, I did hear some understandable ‘talk’ but not anything I’d call an ID. For example, there was a bit of Star Trek audio: “I am Whorf, Son of Moag. I have much to teach you about women” before (Carbon Leaf) “Lonesome Pine” at :29. This was apparently an ‘all Carbon Leaf’ show--they also played “Desperation Song”, “Traffic”, “Wanderin’ Around” and other “Carbon Leaf” (can’t say I’ve ever heard the group before, but they weren’t horrible) songs with other non-ID Star Trek bits between some songs too. 353+3+2+ a little on the weak side and that allowed the band noise to mar things at first, but up to 3+5443+ by the s/off. (RSPdx +SDRuno +random-wire -- recorded so I could catch the others on the pirate band. (Zichi MI2)

WTF Radio Worldwide. 30 July 2023. 0112. 6940AM. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair but noisy S9-S9+10 signal, rock music I can't ID, per other posters songs by Carbon Leaf, off air at 0129 utc, tried tuning in locally but lost cause under S9+10 neighborhood noise. (Hassig-IL)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio. 2 August 2023. 0109-0201*. 6925USB. Program and music started with “War.” Then an ID and note that this was a ‘70’s Tuesday Night on 6925. “Indian Reservation” and other 1970’s hits. Yeah Man acknowledged reports to the HFU. Noted that the music was from his late father’s six CD set. Had a CD player failure. Closed with Rainy Night in Georgia. 2900 Hz to cut out a bit of QRM. (45444, Hunsicker, PA)

YHWH

YHWH. 28 July 2023. 0315. 7475AM. In progress at tune-in, some familiar material, and with anemic audio. Usual op. (Due to weather, we monitored with an indoor random wire and Radio Shack DX-402 battery portable which, fortunately, was all we needed this session). 1st. set closing ancmts, Days of Hard Life/Lace at 0351. "Familiar lecture on "all religions have failed us", a cut-in with full modulation with op and contact info "Elliott POB 1722 Inyokern, CA 93527". "This is station YHWH folks, good night" and of at 0403 (Barton-AZ)

YHWH. 30 July 2023. 0310. 7475AM. In progress at tune-in, Josiah Elias and lecture of familiar themes (trashing the Catholic church, "war mongering USA" etc). Contact info & off at 0433. Logged S-9 on Drake SW8, long wire (Barton-AZ)

YHWH. 31 July 2023. 0300. 7475AM. In progress at tune-in, Josiah lecture, and, as usual, anemic modulation to go with otherwise strong S9 signal. Well over a lot of t-storm static crashes. Yahweh Top Ten list at 0330, Days of Hard Life at 0345. Still S9 carrier, but modulation dropped off after that. At 0357, a live cut-in with VG modulation, CD offer and contact 411. Off at just past 0400 Logged S-9 on Drake SW8, long wire (Barton-AZ)

YHWH. 2 August 2023. 0345. 7475AM. In progress at tune-in, usual Josiah lectures. During closing Ann, asked for like-minded to submit CDs to be guest speakers on the station, and asked for anyone wanting to contribute Yahweh related music to the program to also send CD. Went off at 0407. Logged S-9 on Drake SW8, long wire (Barton-AZ)

YHWH. 3 August 2023. 0300. 7475AM. Suddenly cut-in on the channel at 0301 with the usual op, "Josiah". At 0350 was the Yahweh Top Ten and the "burn your flags" speech. During closing anncmts at 0420, announced that he is looking for a wife, repeated his maildrop info, then a good night & off. Logged on Drake SW1, long wire (Barton-AZ)

Otherness

Googling “Radio Nelson on Coldershaw Road” will provide a bit of background about Radio Nelson, and also give access to recordings of other pirate broadcasters in the UK.

Best regards,

Ron

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cosmikdebris — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:35:02 -0400

Free Radio Weekly # 1427 July 29, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from July 22 – July 28

WEEKY DEADLINE

Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America

Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

EDITORS:

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

David Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Send your logs to all editors in case of editor changes.

To subscribe to the Free Radio Weekly, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added, or to change your email address.

Free Radio Weekly is an e-mail only newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to Pirates and distributed free to those who contribute.

Contributors

-Mark Taylor, Madison, Wi. markokpik@gmail.com

-William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com

-Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684 Enid OK 73702 wghauser@yahoo.com
NRD-545 with ALA-330S, IC-R75, random wires

-Lucas Bandura, British Columbia, Canada lucasnerite@gmail.com
Kenwood TS-570D or KiwiSDRs. Inverted V cut for 40 meters, peak at 30 feet

-Ron Hunsicker, 1238 Cleveland Avenue Wyomissing, PA 10610 Ron hunsi at ptd dot net

All Times UTC

NORTH AMERICAN LOGS

Yeah Man Radio

6905 USB Yeah Man Radio, 0135, 7.23.23. 'Waltz for Debbie' – Tony Bennett, "One more track and I'm getting out of here. Hope you have a great weekend … a "million Dollar" weekend, 'But Beautiful' - Tony Bennett & Bill Evans, 0144 off. (A tribute show for Tony Bennett who died this week.) Via K3FEF Kiwi, Milford, Pa. (Taylor – WI)

6925 USB Yeah Man Radio, 0144, 7.20.23. Yeah Man was jammed, likely by the “Canadian Jammer”; noodling on a cheap recorder (instrument) over a JBA station, jammer sfx. Interfering with the under - station's music. 0159 Yeah man comes up some with "Chocolate Rain' - Tay Zonday w/ some off and on, bit of 'American Woman' into more recorder noodling dominating. Yeah Man comes up briefly thanking the audience and off. Yeah Man would have been a difficult listen even without the S8 jammer. (Taylor – WI)

Yeah Man Radio

7/21 0141-0207 6925 USB

(S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR. Jammer in there too.)

0141 UTC-Yeah Man talking about the music

0142 UTC-Sloop John B by The Beach Boys

0145 UTC-Trying to get the CD player to work

0145 UTC-Spinning Wheel by Blood, Sweat & Tears

0149 UTC-Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension

0154 UTC-Cry Like a Baby by The Box Tops

0155 UTC-CD player not working, yeah Man Radio 6925 ID

0156 UTC-Joy to the World by Three Dog Night

0200 UTC-Hello to me (thanks!), going to play a couple more tracks

0200 UTC-American Woman by The Guess Who

0205 UTC-Mama Told Me Not to Come by Three Dog Night

0207 UTC-Signing off because of technical difficulties

0207 UTC-OFF (Bandura, BC)

Yeah Man Radio. 23 July 2023. 0054-0146*. 6905USB. Program in progress. Had a CD deck failure while playing Tony Bennett. Closed with Bennett accompanied by Bill Evans. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

77LJS

6925 USB 77LJS, 0235, 7.20.23. All vinyl show; 'Good Luck Charm' - Elvis Presley, 'I Wish it would Rain' - The Temptations, 60's pop songs with maybe regional or less known tunes. Fair to poor with significant fading. (Taylor – WI)

6930 USB 77LJS, 2348, 7.23.23. Playing 60’s / 70’s music with pauses between songs to cue music? So maybe another vinyl show. Music included 'Expressway (to your Heart)' - Soul Survivors, ‘Hush' - Deep Purple and 'Fakin' It" - Simon and Garfunkel. Poor – fair with a lot of QRN. (Taylor – WI)

7/21 0249-0341 6925 USB

(S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR. Very weak S5 direct. Not much audio above 2 kHz.)

0249 UTC-Music

0341 UTC-OFF (Bandura, BC)

6935 USB 77LJS, 0042, 7.20.23. Man announcer with nice jazz - much of it guitar, unintelligible story, off 0114. Poor to very poor. (Taylor – WI)

7/24 2232-2245 6930 LSB/AM

(S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)

2232 UTC-You're the One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

2235 UTC-Sandy by John Travolta

2237 UTC-Beauty School Dropout by Frankie Avalon

2241 UTC-Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee by Stockard Channing

2330 UTC-In AM mode

2333 UTC-Switched to 6930.7 LSB

2336 UTC-Moved to 6930 LSB

2345 UTC-Thanks for listening tonight, working on improving audio, ID

2345 UTC-OFF (Bandura, BC)

7/28 2322-2330 6930 USB

(S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR. Very nice audio tonight!)

2322 UTC-Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 10: IV. Allegro molto by Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra & Kirill Kondrashin

2324 UTC-Talking about the music

2330 UTC-Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43: I. Allegretto poco moderato by Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra & Kirill Kondrashin (Bandura, BC)

WDOG

6925 LSB WDOG, 0122, 7.23.23 in Spanish / English. “South American Servicie” ID at tune in, 'El Pájaro Vió El Cielo Y Se Volo' - Los Authenticos Decandes, 'Mil Horas' - Los Authenticos del la Nada, "Buenos dias, buenos nocias", 'Seguir Viviendo Sin Tu Amore' - Luis Alberto Spinetta, ID, dog barks, freq. in SS, dog barks over intro to 'Me Gustas Mucho' - Viejas Locas into more Latin American vocals with minimal, poor Spanish from op. 0158 sung ID, dog howls, 0159 off. Very good. Via K3FEF Kiwi, Milford, Pa. (Taylor – WI)

6955 USB WDOG, 0140, 7.23.23. 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' - Tubway Army - CW ID twice over music, dog howls over end, ID, "Here comes the summer", into a program of “summer” and “sun” themed music including 'The Summer Looks Good on You" - Cheap Trick, 'Soak up the Summer' - Sheryl Crow, 'Summer in the City' - The Lovin' Spoonful and many others. Many IDs and DJ comments with frequent dog howls and barks. 'Here comes the sun' - Beatles, 0314 off. Good. Via K3FEF Kiwi, Milford, Pa. (Taylor – WI)

WDOG, 6925 Lsb, 7-23-23, 0110 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9+10 signal, sounds like Spanish language rock music, said "WDOG" in English, more Spanish language rock, no tengo fluencia en Español, lo siento, me gusta gatos pero no me gusto perros, at 0153 Morse code that was probably WDOG (I'm not fluent in Morse) then the WDOG jingle and dogs howling then off air. Thanks for the program. (Hassig-IL)

WDOG. 23 July 2023. 0204—0314*. 6955USB. Opened with music that I associate with WDOG. ID at 0207 and then music with “summer” in the titles. Later, Dire Straits and Tull. 2800 Hz was best. (45554, Hunsicker, PA).

WDOG South American Service. 23 July 2023. 0053-0158* 6925LSB. Broadcast in progress. Almost all in SS with barking dogs (English-barking dogs) and an occasional ID in EE. Stout signal. (54454, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken

6950 USB Thunder Chicken, 2157, 7.21.23. Nancy Pelosi phone tree gag, Uncle Bob for President 2025 ad, various radio clips, waterfall image (group of OM w/ skeleton makeup), program of music by Gov’t. Mule (including Bad Little Doggie', … 'Blind man in the dark', 'Life before Insanity'), Little Feat (including ‘Dixie Chicken' and ‘Tripe Face Boogie') then Primus (including 'Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats', 'Mrs. Blaileen' and ‘Wynona's Brig Brown Beaver’). 0025 Op ended the program noting how long he had been on tonight & making way for Radio Free Whatever on 6955. “Go listen to him.” Ending “From the barnyard …” ID announcement, off 0027. Good signal. (Taylor – WI)

6950 USB Thunder Chicken, 2357, 7.27.23. Playing Queenshche including 'Jet City Woman' and 'Silent Lucidity', SSTV (drawing of a chicken dancing with “Thunder Chicken”), Op. "It's getting noisy. We'll see you guys later." Pause. Clucking, announcer, "Out of the barnyard into the ionosphere. This is Thunder Chicken Radio." Off 0106. (Taylor – WI)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 6950 usb, 7-22/23-23, 2337 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9+10 signal despite storms in area, music that sounds like blues-rock, at 2348 SSTV/FAX, at 2357 SSTV/FAX, various obscure rock tunes, at 0024 SSTV/FAX after which DJ said he'd call it a night. Thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Thunder Chicken Radio, 6950 usb, 7-22-23, 0035 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, hard rock tunes, at 0052 SSTV/FAX, heavy metal tune "Godzilla (?)". (Hassig-IL)

7/22 0057-0106 6950 USB

(S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)

0057 UTC-Unknown Music

0058 UTC-Next Unknown Music

0104 UTC-SSTV

0106 UTC-Thunder Chicken Radio ID

0106 UTC-OFF (Bandura, BC)

Thunder Chicken Radio. 21 July 2023. 2306-0059. 6950USB. Seemed to begin at 2309. Concert rock music. SSTV in Martin 1 at 2345, 0000, and 0051. 3200 Hz seemed the best fit. Broad, regular bands of noise marched across the waterfall from lower frequencies to upper ones were annoying. (25343, Hunsicker, PA)

Thunder Chicken Radio. 23 July 2023. 0004-0027* 6950USB. Program was in progress with rock music. Pulled the plug so TC would not bother Dick Weed, five KHz higher. SSTV in Martin 1 at 0024. 3400 Hz covered the signal. (35343, Hunsicker, PA

Outhouse Radio

6950 / 6955 USB then 6925 USB Outhouse Radio, 0252, 7.21.23. Noisy signal further impaired by - likely “The Canadian” - jammer who was noodling on a recorder (the instrument) and with sound effects. Outhouse was trying to play a program of music with some SSTV. About 0320 Outhouse sent an SSTV of the back of a Cadillac SUV with a hand giving the finger (probably directed at the jammer) then began to jump between 6950 USB and 6955 USB. About 0340 jumped to 6925, USB then Outhouse talked directly to the jammer and laughed at him. Program would have been a difficult listen even without jamming due to lightning QRN. Jammer made it unpleasant. (Taylor – WI)

Radio Free Whatever

6955 USB Radio Free Whatever, 0028, 7.23.23. 'Honda Civic' - Laura Hubbard, DJ Dickweed announcing song and talk w/ ID, 'Riot' - Daisy Grenade, canned ID, 'Common Chaos' - Irontom, "Whatever" - YL, 'Debilitate' - Palaye Royale & Pussy Riot, into a program of Indy music, DJDW talk and frequent canned IDs. Good. (Taylor – WI)

6955 USB Radio Free Whatever, 2315, 7.23.23. DJ Dickweed playing Indy music with frequent talk breaks to announce songs, saying hello to HF Underground and shouting out to folks who logged there, and later telling stories about snakes trying to get into his house. Many IDs between songs. Music included 'Raining in July' - Big Spring, 'Still There' – PAERISH, 'Snakes' – TTRRUUCES, and 'Rock Bottom' - Black Honey. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

Radio Free Whatever, 6955 usb, 7-23-23, 0028 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair but noisy S7-S9 signal, pop tune sung by woman. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever. 23 July 2023. 0009-0129* Opened with the RFW anthem, then Dick greeted his listeners. Talked of the previous night’s computer failure, which was duplicated at 0118 when it went into automatic repair mode. Dick was not pleased. In between, Indy Rock after was concerned he was not getting out, but was. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Ball Smacker Radio

6960 am, 7-22-23, 0101 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with signal slowly varying between a poor noisy S9 and a fair S9+10+ signal, soft pop tune playing, at 0105 utc "this diamond ring" by Garry Lewis and the playboys. (Hassig-IL)

Ballsmacker Radio. 21 July 2023. 0058-0100. 6960USB. The regular program. Nice signal. Opened with the Ballsmacker theme music. (Hunsicker, PA)

WAVE Radio

6925 usb, 7-22-23, 0032 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, various soft pop tunes, at 0043 woman saying "WAVE Radio". (Hassig-IL)

7/22 0025-0034 6925 USB

(S9 with the KT4RS KiwiSDR.)

0025 UTC-Unknown Music

0025 UTC-WAVE Radio YL talking over the music

0028 UTC-Next Unknown Music

0030 UTC-WAVE ID

0030 UTC-Robot Riot by Stereolab

0034 UTC-Spool of Collusion by Stereolab (Bandura, BC)

WAVE 21 July 2023. 0015-0047* 6925USB. Opened with their theme music and “Ride the wave” by a YL. ID at 0021 with WAVE spelled out. Pop music. 3600 Hz fit best. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

Late Night Lunatics

6869.91 AM, July 25 at 0653, carrier detected, presumably usual pirate, Late Night Lunatics. I am again plagued by high local noise level from something other than that ChiCom ringlamp
(Glenn Hauser, OK)

6869.91, July 27 at 0628, JBA presumed Late Night Lunatix, pirate, as Lucas Bandura, who got it identified, also noted it at 0453: ``On right now with music. Weak direct in British Columbia, S7 on the Northern Utah KiwiSDR. `` (Glenn Hauser, OK)

7/25 0626-0710 6869.9 AM

(S9 with the Northern Utah KiwiSDR. Weak direct.)

0626 UTC-Saturday Night Holocaust by Dead Kennedys

0627 UTC-Unknown Music

0630 UTC-OM speaking

0710 UTC-Very quick fade on the Utah SDR from very strong to just a carrier

7/27 0445-0600 6868.9 AM

(S7 with the Northern Utah KiwiSDR.)

0445 UTC-Music

0600 UTC-Still going (Bandura, BC)

Pigs Knuckles

7/21 2322-2356 6925 USB

(S9 with the KT4RS KiwiSDR.)

2322 UTC-Over the Rainbow by Tony Bennett

2324 UTC-The Good Life by Tony Bennett

2326 UTC-PK talking about the music

2327 UTC-I Wanna Be Around by Tony Bennett

2329 UTC-Pigs Knuckles ID, got some more songs to play

2329 UTC-Just In Time by Tony Bennett

2332 UTC-Smile by Tony Bennett

2335 UTC-PK chat

2336 UTC-The Best Is Yet To Come by Tony Bennett

2340 UTC-Hello to people on the HFU (thanks!)

2341 UTC-Who Cares? by Tony Bennett

2347 UTC-When Joanna Loved Me by Tony Bennett

2350 UTC-This is Pigs Knuckles back after a long hiatus, doing a Tony Bennett tribute

2350 UTC-I didn’t catch the title of this one

2353 UTC-Pigs Knuckles ID, last song

2354 UTC-I Left My Heart In San Francisco by Tony Bennett

2356 UTC-I've Got You under My Skin by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (Bandura, BC)

Captain Morgan Shortwave

7/22 0153 6931.5 AM

(S7 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR.)

0153 UTC-Music (Bandura, BC)

7/24 0009-0034 6950.5 AM

(S9+10 with the KT4RS KiwiSDR. Low modulation.)

0009 UTC-Unknown Music

0010 UTC-Captain Morgan Shortwave ID

0010 UTC-It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) by Jimmie Vaughan

0014 UTC-Matchbox by Jonny Lang

0017 UTC-Unknown Blues Music

0021 UTC-Big and Hot by Men of Distinction

0024 UTC-Captain Morgan Shortwave ID

0024 UTC-Unknown Blues Music

0027 UTC-Baby, Please Come Home by Jimmie Vaughan

0029 UTC-Captain Morgan Shortwave ID

0029 UTC-Unknown Blues Music

0033 UTC-ID and email

0033 UTC-OFF (Bandura, BC)

YHWH

7/22 0331-0436 7475 AM

(S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR. Nothing when checked around 0315 UTC.)

0331 UTC-Josiah preaching

0436 UTC-OFF (Bandura, BC)

7/23 0324 7475 AM

(S9 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.)

0324 UTC-Josiah preaching (Bandura, BC)

7/24 0327 7475 AM

(Very weak direct.)

0327 UTC-Bits of audio in the noise (Bandura, BC)

WCTR

7/23 0403-0423 6950 USB

(S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR. S5 direct.)

0403 UTC-It's OK Now by Taylor Hawkins

0404 UTC-Hotel California cover

0405 UTC-SSTV

0411 UTC-Unknown Music

0420 UTC-Leeroy speaking

0423 UTC-SSTV (Bandura, BC)

WCTR. 23 July 2023. 0345-0433*. 6950USB. Program seemed to start at 0345. Twelve to 15 dB above the background noise, so reception was tough. SSTV IDs at 0410 and 0423 in Scottie 2, plus another SSTV in Scottie 2 at 0431 that I could not decipher (no words). (25242, Hunsicker, PA)

All Azteca Relay Service

7/23 2254 6935 AM

(S9+10 with the K1VL KiwiSDR.)

2254 UTC-Music (Bandura, BC)

Radio Azteca. 23 July 2023. 0318-0345*. 6935AM. Opened with the Radio Azteca theme music. A weak signal that was often unusable. About 20 dB above the background noise, which is not enough signal for AM here. (25341, Hunsicker, PA)

Old Dog Radio

7/24 0301-0314 6924.7 USB

(S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR. S5 direct.)

0301 UTC-Blues

0308 UTC-Unknown Blues Music

0312 UTC-SSTV

0314 UTC-Next Unknown Blues Music (Bandura, BC)

Radio Static

23 July 2023. 0027-0050*. 6950USB. Heard after Thunder Chicken signed off, so Radio Static might have been BCing under TC. Peskies were there too, making understanding the BC difficult and certainly affected an SSTV ID in B/W 12 at 0049. A speaker cautioned those who feel that patriotism is a bad thing. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

UNIDS

6935 USB UnIdentified, 0344, 7/21/23. "Hi, my name is Mike This is my wife." repeated several times, another repeated phrase mentioning Mike (could not make most of it out), 0347 looped musical phrase, 0349 ‘Makeba’ - Jain, off. Poor. (Taylor – WI)

6950 USB UnIdentified, 0028, 7.23.23. Barely audible signal came on just after Thunder Chicken went off with music, bit of talk by YL, OM in "announcer" voice (neither comprehensible), same music, lost it at 0031. (Taylor – WI)

7300.141, July 26 at 0641, JBA talk vs HSNL, maybe English. Nothing listed in Aoki or EiBi, but HFCC shows BULGARIA on 7300 at 0200-0600, 100 kW at 110 degrees. Possibly TOMBS via Sofia, tho not typically so far off-frequency, and rather late to propagate. Nor anything listed anywhere on 7295 or 7305 at this hour. Pirate? (Glenn Hauser, OK).

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS

EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:

None reported

QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF

All SSTV (Bandura, BC)

Electronic Mail Addresses for stations
[piratedatabase.webhop.net]
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73’s & good hunting…

Dave

Free Radio Weekly #1426 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:03:07 -0400

Free Radio Weekly #1426, Saturday, July 22, 2023
Covering free radio activity from June 15-21, 2023

The Free Radio Weekly (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio "pirate" broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and distributed to those who contribute.

The weekly deadline is Saturdays at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America). Please send your logs to all the editors, as our editing schedule is subject to last minute changes. Thank you for your inpoots!

== FRW editors ==

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
Rom Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1426 - July 22 - Larry
FRW 1427 - July 29 - Dave

== Contributors ==

Jack Amelar NY8D
Lowell MI
Kenwood TS-480, long wire antenna

Rick Barton
Sun City, AZ
Drake SW8, Slinky (to 30 feet)

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed

Ron Hunsicker
1238 Cleveland Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2102
rjhpe@ptd.net

Larry Will
Mount Airy, MD
Icom IC-R75, Tecsun PL-990, various wires

** All Azteca Relay Service

7/16, 0248-0434*, 6935am. A carrier with no audio, then the RA theme music and Bram Stoker. Program #27. The audio was muddy. (45441 for muddy audio / distortion, Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 0308, 6935am. All Azteca Relay Service on Traverse City MI sdr with weak noisy S9-S9+20 variable signal, much talking then music at 0310, barely heard male saying "Radio Azteca". (Hassig-IL)

7/16, 0420, 6935- am, slightly on low side. JBA music, only pirate besides 6870-; many reports here as All Azteca Relay Service, 0304-0434* on 6934.968: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

7/16, 2256-0004*, 6935am. A carrier appeared on the waterfall and then the Radio Azteca theme music was heard. It was announced as the fifth anniversary program of Radio Azteca, #27. PSA or O.R.G.A.S.M. Of the recent group of RA broadcasts, which were all afflicted with muddy / distorted audio that made listening unpleasant, this was the outlier with clear, sharp audio. (34443, Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 2327, 6935am. Radio Azteca program, s9 with very good audio. (Will-MD)

7/17, 0043-0107, 6935am. A carrier and the RA theme music began the show. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

** Ballsmacker Radio

7/15, 0056-0244*, 6960am. First, the Ballsmacker opening sequence, then Hot Rod Lincoln, and an ID at 0107. Rock music with the general theme of heat or hot. 14,000 Hz, maybe more, for the bandwidth. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

7/15, 0131, 6960am. On Traverse City MI sdr with weak noisy S7-S9 signal, hear rock music under the noise, also tried Barrington Hills IL sdr with same results, T-storms in area, song "hot blooded" playing then "hot child in the city", a program of heat. (Hassig-IL)

** Late Night Lunatics

7/18, 0634, 6869.918am. Never-IDing pirate a regular late-night, S8/S9, music and talk. Lucas Bandura, BC, got an eQSL presumably for a report on some forum such as HFU;
``From: LNL6XXX41SW
Date: July 16, 2023 at 9:59:41 PM PDT
Subject: EQSL 6869.92
LATE NIGHT LUNATICS 6869.92
What kind of rat bastard psychotic would play that song right now?
Thanks For The Report! July 2023 40W 10K.Colorado`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2200)

** WDOG

7/9, 0158, 6955usb. Barking dogs during some tunes. 454 (Amelar-MI)

** WTF Worldwide

7/9, 0103, 6950usb. ID at 0106. 0123 OM: "Ladies and Gentlemen, and now the Queen of soul", Let It Be-Aretha Franklin. 0145 OM: "Come on Tina, bring it home" She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Tina Turner. EOT 0149 454 (Amelar-MI)

7/17, 0112-0123, 6955usb. Music started the program and then an OM with a heavy UK accent chatted with another OM with a UK accent. ID at 0116. The operator apologized for walking on a station last week. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

** Unid

7/15, 0615, 6869.9am. unID pirate once again late-night, vs storm noise level. Only station on band. Two more logs
this date, 0435-0705*: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

7/16, 0435, 6870/AM. Man talking loudly, long string of world beat/reggae music, man with short (unintelligible) announcement at 0508, went into long deep fade. Signal came back up w/ what sounded like radio theater, then country and bluegrass music. Signal way up during bluegrass cut at 0516, then "Lights Went Out In Georgia", then a rap song about police and a lot of "#$%^" (typical for rap). By 0545 we were hearing Johnny Cash. Electronic music at 0620, but I tuned out shortly after due to my earlier time spent in 110+ temps and 3 AM rising. (Hey ops, a few IDs would be nice). Thru the whole thing, I wasn't able to copy the male announcer. Very diverse music styles. Major level of summer static on the channel. Didn't know how to rate, as signal was all over the map from very poor to very good. Logged w/ Drake SW8, Slinky NOTE: Too bad I couldn't catch ID. First pirate in a good while that was other than YHWH! I know a bit about his operation, enough to convince me he won't be on again until this brutal heat wave subsides. He's not far from Death Valley. Like I always say, 50 degrees is much more tolerable in Farenheit than Centigrade! (Barton-AZ)

7/16, 0646, 6869.916am, unID pirate with novelty song, S9/+10 as measured now; earlier also at 0419 same level with country/rock song. More logs this date, never any IDs: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

7/14, 2322-0002*, 6935am. A carrier appeared at 2322 only 5 to 10 dB above the noise. There was faint music at 2353 as the carrier went 15 dB above the noise. BC ended abruptly at 0002. (Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 0300-0354*, 6950usb. In progress with a faint male vocal. Never rose above “unusable.” Three SSTV images in PD50 at 0327, 0334, and 0349; all pretty rough due to a weak signal and noise. (Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 0312, 6950usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair-poor S5-S7 signal, spoof song. (Hassig-IL)

7/17, 0043-0046*, 6955usb. “Beauty, beauty, beauty,” over music to start and gone, potted down, at 0046. (Hunsicker, PA)

** Mix Radio International / Radio 48

7/16, 0011-0359*, 6965usb. Broadcast in progress with bouncy pop music. ID for MRI at 0034, immediately followed by an ID for Radio 48. The remainder of the show, until sign-off, was Radio 48. Radio 48 email address. 14,000 Hz bandwidth. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 0100, 6865usb. Radio 48 via MRI, 0100 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, various blues tunes, at 0115 some very risque songs, at 0145 a song played backwards, at 0249 beatles "I want to hold your hand" in German. (Hassig-IL)

** Radio Free Whatever

7/16, 2210-0041, 6955usb. In progress with some music and then Dick getting the Windows blue screen of death due to an update. Wandered away for about 5 minutes while his computer updated and rebooted. Asked other operators not to take-over the frequency. 4000 Hz seemed to fit. Not sure if it was over at 0041 or faded away. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 2328, 6955usb. Radio Free Whatever with pop music. solid s9, very good signal. (Will-MD)

** Radio Ronin Shortwave

7/16, 2301-0011*, 6930am. Due to Radio Azteca on 6935, I used LSB to hear Radio Ronin. There were weak Peskies on 6930LSB too, but LSB was better than AM. Music with a far eastern feel, then an ID for RR and heavy metal music. 3000 Hz fit. (35353, Hunsicker, PA)

7/16, 2313, 6930am. Rock music, very good signal, some storm noise. Radio Ronin Shortwave ID at 2317 and into Pink by Aerosmith. s9. (Will-MD)

** Radio Vostochnaya Zvezda

7/15, 0630, 6200am. JBA carrier, now assumed pirate R. Vostochnaya Zvezda, ex-7400v (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** Thunder Chicken Radio

7/16, 2344-0105*, 6950usb. The program started at 2344 but was faint and often “unusable.” Thunderboomers didn’t help. We are asked to vote for Uncle Bob in 2024. Nifty waterfall image at 0015 and SSTV images in Robot 72 at 0039 and 0101. Closed with a Ghost Chickens in the Sky and a Thunder Chicken promo. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

** WAVE Radio

7/15, 0004-0035*, 6925usb. Opened with what sounded like the WDOG “Shut up” sequence, then a rock song at 0008 and sounds of thunder and an ID by a YL. She spelled WAVE phonetically. Rock music. Host advised that she was “Sarah.” 4000 Hz sounded best. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

** WDOG

7/17, 0010-0110*, 6880am. A carrier appeared at 0010 and music and a barking dog were heard at 0012. ID at 0056. Shut up closing sequence. Sounded good at 10,000 bandwidth. (35343, Hunsicker, PA)

** Wolverine Radio

7/16, 0009, 6950usb. On Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7-S9 signal, old big band 78 "what is this thing called love", Blondie "call me", song "London calling", various songs with the words call or called or calling in them, thanks for the nice tunes, at 0057 SSTV/FAX then off. (Hassig-IL)

7/16, 0012-0059*, 6950usb. In progress with Big Band Jazz and then Bluegrass. Then 60’s British pop / rock. SSTV in Scottie 1 at 0057. 4000 Hz was good. (55454, Hunsicker, PA)

** YHWH

7/21, 0320, 7475am. In progress at tune-in, some familiar material. As usual, modulation way below what it should be considering signal strength. Modulation dropped way out at 0355, but started to be audible again at 0401, stronger with contact info at 0408, "Good night, folks", and off at 0409 (Barton-AZ)

~~~~

Regards, Lw

Free Radio Weekly #1425 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:27:20 -0400

FREE RADIO WEEKLY: #1425

Covering free radio activity from 7 July to 14 July 2023

Editor this week: Ron Hunsicker

Date emailed: 15 July 2023

The FREE RADIO WEEKLY (FRW) is an internet newsletter devoted to the hobby of listening to free radio, “pirate,” broadcasters in the shortwave radio bands. The FRW is produced by the free radio community and is distributed to those who contribute.

WEEKLY DEADLINE: Saturday at 0000 UTC (Friday night in North America) Please send your logs to all the editors as the editing schedule is subject to last minute changes.

To subscribe to the FRW, please send an email to all the editors with a request to be added to the mailing list. Also, when changing your email address, notify all the editors.

Editors

Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)

Ron Hunsicker (frwrjh@ptd.net)

Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)

Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

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Contributors to #1425

Jack Amelar, Lowell MI

Harold Frodge, Midland MI

William Hassig, Mt. Prospect IL, williamhassig@yahoo.com

Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net

Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com

Mark Taylor, Madison WI

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North American shortwave stations

Artificial Intelligence Radio

Artificial Intelligence Radio / Outhouse Radio, 8 July 2023, 2347, 6950USB. For AI Radio: music by Infected Mushroom with IDs and OM who was difficult to understand between songs. 0001 SSTV (Heinz 57 label with “Outhouse Radio 57 Varieties”) and into a program of hard rock music and talk by Outhouse. Fair in noisy conditions. (Taylor – WI)

Artificial Intelligence Radio, 8 & 9 July 2023, 2349, 6930USB. Via Brookfield WI sdr with weak S5 to S7 signal, house music, male said "Artificial Intelligence Radio", at 0000 utc SSTV/FAX then heavy metal music at noise level, at 0014 SSTV/FAX. (Hassig-IL)

Ballsmacker Radio

Ballsmacker Radio, 8 July 2023, 0056-0249*, 6960AM. The regular, Friday night program. The carrier appeared at 0056, the them music started at 0058, and the program started at the hour. Music, music, music. 38 dB above the noise is good for a pirate. 8500 Hz. bandwidth. Effect of a noisy night can be seen in the SSTV ID. (55444, Hunsicker, PA)

Ballsmacker Radio, 8 July 2023, 0058, 6960AM. "Wildfire" IS, ID, “Good evening. You are listening to Ballsmacker Radio, broadcasting from somewhere in the Northeast." bowling ball strike sfx. I couldn’t figure out the theme unless it was bad love relationships. Music included: 'Everybody Hurts' - R.E.M., 'Love Hurts' - Nazareth, 'Haven't got time for the Pain' - Carly Simon, 'Burnin' for You' - Blue Oyster Cult, 'Hurt so Bad' - Linda Ronstadt, 'Back Stabbers' - The O'Jays. ID with bowling ball strike sfx. and periodic offer of e QSL about every 2nd song. 0245 ID & e QSL offer, SSTV (woman with red bowling ball and "Ballsmacker Radio"), YL w/ e QSL offer, "see you next time", 'Wildfire' IS, 0249 off, carrier drops 0252. Poor – fair. (Taylor – WI)

Ballsmacker Radio, 8 July 2023, 0111, 6960AM. Via Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S9 signal, song "I haven't got time for the pain", at 0136 the theme song from "MASH", various songs having to do with pain and loss, By 0200 signal improved to as much as S9+20, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

Captain Morgan Shortwave

Captain Morgan Shortwave, 8 July 2023, 2235-2324*, 6924.75AM. The carrier and music started at 2235. The signal was very weak, and the broadcast was mostly unusable. (15341, Hunsicker, PA)

K200

K200 (rebroadcast) 8 July 2023, 2357, 6935USB. A man and woman initially, rude sounding man briefly as part of a radio play, signal came up at 0011 with an ID and mention of 1994 before fading back down into a man and woman talking with only vague reception. Signal was just above the static floor with short periods of fair audibility. (Taylor – WI)

Mix Radio International

Mix Radio International, 9 July 2023, 0003-0009*, 6965USB. Six minutes, that was it. Opened with an ID and played music and then was gone. 10,000 Hz bandwidth. Stout signal. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

Outhouse Radio, 8 July 2023, 2330-0007, 6930USB. Program in progress with faint music. I don’t know if the program ended or just faded away. An SSTV ID in Scottie 2 was just readable (if one has seen it before). (Mostly unusable, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Azteca

Radio Azteca, 9 July 2023, 0150-0329*, 6935AM. A rebroadcast of programs 22, 23, and 24, via the Radio Azteca Relay Service. A weak signal, a noisy evening, and distortion in the recording made listening difficult. Peskies joined the show on 6938 at around 0154. (Barely usable, Hunsicker, PA)

Radio Azteca, 9 July 2023, 0306, 6935USB. Bram Stoker just over QRN

level; mentioned QSLs & Free Radio Weekly (which y’all should

contribute to). SIO=2+52 (Frodge-MI)

Unidentified

Unidentified, 7 July 2023, 0624, 6869.9AM. S9/+10; pirate from last night is on again late, bells and chirps right now, quite diverse music/SFX noises. Never heard any announcements past 0701 but I may have dozed. A few more reports as unID on July 6; and 7 when it was on 6869.93 until 0726*:

[www.hfunderground.com]

[www.hfunderground.com]

(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 8 July 2023, 0038-0041*, 65935AM. Rap music and an OM talking about John T. Arthur’s trial and 38 minutes of deliberation by the jury. Noisy and I missed the ID and email address. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 8 July 2023, 0627, 6869.91. Pirate for third late night in a row, but uncopiable vs high storm noise level = HSNL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 9 July 2023, 0648, 6869.91AM. Pirate here amid HSNL for fourth late-night in a row. More unID reports on HFU:

[www.hfunderground.com]

[www.hfunderground.com]

(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 9 July 2023, 0310-0320+, 6950USB. Instr’l music; ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz. SSTV 0319:46-0320:24 into more instr’l music; no voice ID offered. SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)

Unidentified, 10 July 2023, 0122-0301*, 6974.9AM. In progress at 0122. Faint rock music, mostly unusable. I never heard an ID. Best around 0200. (25341, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 10 July 2023, 0153-0228, 6950USB. Gravely voice with Hello, hello, hello. Tones rising in pitch. Frequent quiet periods. Believes that “This is pirate radio taking over.” Also, operator is not happy with Big Willy, suggesting he should do unpleasant things to himself and that he is a pedophile. (just usable, Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 10 July 2023, 0223-0301*, 6899.6FM. Not on the grapevine, but I saw it on the waterfall and, because it was a recording, I was able to play with it. It was not just FM, but wideband FM at around 44,000 Hz. The FM never got running cleanly. It almost worked around 0258 with a strong and almost clear signal. Screen shot follows. (Hunsicker, PA)

Unidentified, 11 July 2023, 0640, 6869.91AM. For a change this late, not even a JBA carrier from unID pirate. But it had been on 6869.937 earlier until 0614* per

[www.hfunderground.com]

(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

Unidentified, 13 July 2023, 0658, 6869.92. UnID pirate music for another late night. S7/S8; I think there was some talk but if any ID I missed it; 0700 change to different music style. Three more reports

here, with talk but never IDs:

[www.hfunderground.com]

(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2199)

WAIR

WAIR, 8 July 2023, 2307-2328*, 6935USB. The program began with Pleasant Valley Sunday. OM played a tribute to the Rebels, his favorite band. WAIR—all indy radio. 2800 Hz fit best. Program ended abruptly, mid-song. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)

Wasteland Radio

Wasteland Radio, 9 July 2023, 0251-0447*, 6950USB. Program in progress at 0251. Only 16 dB above the background, listening was difficult. Young Billy is told a story and then some simple guitar work accompanied by a drum. SSTV at 0319, 0328, 0348, 0434, and 0435 (an ID). Also, there were at least three waterfall images, one an ID for Wasteland and the other an ID for Outhouse Radio (57 Kinds). Noise and the weak signal affected both the SSTV images and the waterfall images. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

WDOG

WDOG, 9 July 2023, 0155-0317*, 6955USB. Program and music began at 0155 with the WDOG theme music, some CW, barking dogs, and an ID. A mix of genres, it was pleasant to hear. Pretty stout signal. At the end there were two or three minutes of three persons telling someone to shut-up. (45554, Hunsicker, PA)

WDOG, 9 July 2023, 0236, 6950USB. ‘Another Girl Another Planet' - The Only Ones, ID and bit of chat, dog howl, 'Denis' - Blondie, ID and howl, Op calling dog, unid song, 'Another Girl Another Planet' again, jingle ID and into a program of rock music with many IDs and dog howls. Fair. (Taylor-WI)

WDOG, 9 July 2023, 0158, 6955USB. Barking dogs during some tunes. (454, Amelar--MI)

WTF

WTF Radio Worldwide, 9 July 2023, 0045-0149*, 6950USB. In progress at 0045, with an ID at 0049. First song was “Suck My Joy.” Then a program of Beatles tunes performed by other artists; “tonight’s show is from an alternate universe where the Beatles are Black.” Wonderful interpretations of the Beatles song book. Great show! 2800 Hz bandwidth was best. (45555, Hunsicker, PA)

WTF, 9 July 2023, 0103-0149* 6950USB. ID at 0106. 0123 OM: "Ladies and Gentlemen, and now the Queen of soul", Let It Be-Aretha Franklin. 0145 OM: "Come on Tina, bring it home" She Came In Through the Bathroom Window - Tina Turner. EOT 0149. (454, Amelar--MI)

WTF Radio Worldwide, 7 July 2023, 0130, 6950USB. Via Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, heavy metal music, said "WTF Radio Worldwide". (Hassig-IL)

XFM

XFM, 10 July 2023, 0125-0300, 6865USB. A live program via Mix Radio International that was in progress when I tuned in. It was also being relayed by Two Dog and Radio Illuminati. Red Hat chats about his job, producing this program from work, being an engineer and other things. Meantime, he played MOR music and acknowledged HFU reports several times. 14,000 Hz bandwidth. (45544, Hunsicker, PA)

Yeah Man Radio

Yeah Man Radio, 8 July 2023, 2323-0034*, 6950USB. Music started the program at 2323. Million Dollar Weekend jingle and funky music. Yeah Man chats and IDs. Noted that he had changed frequency to get out of the way of other broadcasters. Talks about John Scofield’s music. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

Yeah Man Radio, 9 July 2023, 0009, 6950USB. Mostly just audible at the static floor, however came up at 0009 with Yeah Man talking, shout out to HFU and other talk, 'Hottentot' - John Scofield, 0015 recording start), then a fade down & 0019 out. Poor. (Taylor – WI)

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Next time it's my turn, I am going to insert images. If that causes a difficulty, let me know and I will send an image-free version.

Best regards,

Ron Hunsicker

Free Radio Weekly #1424 (no replies)

cosmikdebris — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 12:40:49 -0400

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Our Contributors...a bunch that knows how to make good use of
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Jack Amelar, Lowell MI, Kenwood TS-480 + long wire antenna.
Lucas Bandura, British Columbia, , lucasnerite@gmail.com,
     Kenwood TS-570D or KiwiSDRs + Inverted V cut for 40 m.
     & using remote rcvrs Rick Barton, Sun City AZ, Drake SW8 & SW1 + longwires
Harold Frodge, Midland MI; Drake R8B + 185’ RW & no computer!
William Hassig, williamhassig@yahoo.com, using remote rcvrs
Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, wghauser@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA, ronhunsi(at)ptd(dot)net
Mark Taylor, Madison WI, markokpik@gmail.com
Dave Turnick, Sinking Spring PA, caodwolf@gmail.com,
     Ten-Tec RX340 & WinRadio + Wellbrook Loop
Ken Zichi, Port Hope MI2; RSPdx + SDRuno + ANC-4 + random wire

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THE LOGS

      =+=+=+=+= North American Stations/Relays =+=+=+=+=

77LJS:

7/4, 2222-0011, 6925/L (S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR.)
     2222 Unknown Piano Music
     2257 Break, then switched to a different style of music.
          No idea how to categorize this.
     2321 Break, back to piano music
     2329 Break, then more piano music
     2335 77LJS sign on music (same format as the rest)
     0011 OFF (Bandura)
7/5, 2126-2250, 6925/U (S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR.)
     2126 Piano music
     2128 77LJS op talking about the music
     2129 Piano music
     2249 Talking about the music player, 77LJS ID, sign off
          message
     2250 OFF (Bandura)

B-SIDE RADIO:

7/4, 0259-0348, 6935/AM (S9 direct)
     0259 Filthy Habits by Frank Zappa
     0307 This is B Side Radio, talking about Frank Zappa,
          hello to me
     0308 Need You Bad by Ted Nugent
     0312 Run Like a Villain by Iggy Pop
     0315 Talking about the music, this is Bud Bigly on B Side
          Radio, lots of pirate radio activity tonight
     0316 The House At Pooneil Corners by Jefferson Airplane
     0322 Strawberry Fields Forever by The Studio Sound Ensemble
     0326 B Side Radio ID, talking about the music
     0326 Overpowered By Funk by The Clash
     0331 Invisible Sun by The Police
     0334 B Side Radio with Bud Bigly
     0335 Night in the City by Electric Light Orchestra
     0339 Talking about the music, B Side Radio ID
     0339 Lover Boy by Supertramp
     0344 Record is skipping, this is B Side Radio, just Bud &
          me tonight, going to play the last song tonight,
          typical summer conditions
     0345 All Dead, All Dead by Queen
     0348 OFF (Bandura)

CAPTAIN MORGAN SW:

7/5, 0121-0139, 6934.16-6924.74/AM (S9+10 with KT4RS KiwiSDR)
     0121 Captain Morgan Shortwave ID; Unknown Blues Music
     0127 Next Unknown Blues Music
     0131 Layin' In the Alley by Big Joe & The Dynaflows
     0135 Unknown Blues Music
     0139 Moved to 6924.74 kHz (Bandura)

COLD COUNTRY CANADA:

7/1, 0336-0346, 6969/L; (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.
     Super weak direct, in the noise)
     0336 Break
     0337 Brief music
     0337 Break
     0338 Rock & Roll All Nite by Kiss
     0340 Break; Naughty by Nature by O.P.P
     0342 YL “You are listening to the weakest pirate station
          of the nation, this is Cold Country Canada 6969
          shortwave”
     0344 Someone speaking
     0345 Someone speaking
     0346 OFF (Bandura)

DJ BIG WILLY:

7/1-2, 2320, 6950/U; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with up to S9+10
     good signal, soft rock tune playing, @2336 DJ Big Willy said
     “Live from my mother's basement", more esoteric rock music,
     @0013 song Whole Lotta Love by Led Zepplin, @0046 People are
     Strange by the Doors(?), @0059 Star Spangled Banner played
     by Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, then off the air. Thanks for
     the good tunes.  (Hassig-IL)
7/1, 2333-2336+, 6950/U; Gravel-voiced DJ Big Willy coming to
     you from his mom's basement. Another pop music pirate!
     SIO=3+53+ “Different” pirate #1002 heard. (Frodge-MI)
7/1, 2356, 6950/U; DJ Big Willy “broadcasting live from my mom’s
     basement” with a program of contemporary music, then “doing
     a 350 turnaround on music” into Everybody Wants to Rule the
     World – Tears for Fears & a variety of album rock including:
     Whole lotta love - Led Zepplin, I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan
     Jett & the Blackhearts, Listen to the Music w/ quick ID over
     start of song & Long Train Runnin all Doobie Brothers,
     Dreams - Fleetwoood Mac. DJBW was clearly enjoying the show.
     Shouted out to HF Underground folks & wishing “folks liste-
     ning on the pirate band” a  happy 4th of July & Canada Day.
     Ending with Star Spangled Banner - Jimmy Hendrix w/ DJ Big
     Willy saying goodnight over intro. 0103 off. Good to Very
     Good (Taylor – Wi)
7/2, 0041, 6950/U; 444 Oldies to 0059 s-off with Jimmy
     Hendrix Star Spangled Banner, EOT 0103 Never heard
     voice announcements, HFU logs ID as DJ Big Willie.
     (Amelar)
7/4, 0219, 6950/U; lots of good tunes like American Girl &
     Rock in the USA, ID @0254 ‘Live broadcasting from my
     mom's basement. Very good S-S10 (Turnick-PA)
7/4, 0222-0412, 6950/U (S9+10 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR. WOW,
     very nice S9 direct!)
     0222 American Girl by Tom Petty and Heartbreakers
     0222 R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) by
          John Cougar Mellencamp
     0225 Living In America by James Brown
     0227 Down to S9 for a few seconds then back up to S9+10,
          amp off & on again?
     0231 New York Groove by Ace Frehley; Some numbskull jam-
          ming, op moving frequency to escape jamming
     0232 DJ Big Willie broadcasting from my moms basement,
          someone is jamming, happy 4th of July
     0232 Dancing In the Street by Van Halen
     0236 I Can't Drive 55 by Sammy Hagar
     0241 Talking about the jammer, this is DJ Big Willie,
          got a request from Grumpy Grandpa
     0241 I Played the Fool by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
     0245 Juke Box Hero by Foreigner
     0249 Jump by Van Halen
     0254 DJ Big Willie broadcasting from my moms basement
     0254 Barracuda by Heart
     0259 Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers
     0412 Sign off message, might be back tomorrow
     0412 OFF (Bandura)
7/4, 0335, 6950/U; DJ Big Willy with ID 4th of July greetings to
     HFU, Memories, Sexy Bitch both David Guetta. vague OM X2,
     beat for about 1. From this point, jammer voice was on
     between songs, taunting pirates, You Know You Like it -
     Seeped, Speedy Audio & Speed Up Songs, more taunting of
     pirates & asking for more music by jammer. Middle - DJ
     Snake Feat. Bipolar Sunshine. Wake me Up - Avicii, “Com'n
     pirates pay for it." "Com'n pirates play more", Lavender
     Haze - Taylor Swift, Anti-Hero - Alptam.  Good to fair.
     (Taylor – Wi)

K2000 (via NAPRS)

7/4 2222 6935/AM (S3 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR.)
    2222 Music (Bandura)
7/5 0200-0248 6935/AM (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
    0200 ON, open carrier
    0201 Broadcast starting, OM talking about equipment,
         “stand by for broadcast from K2000”
    0203 FCC joke
    0204 Brief history of K2000; DX smarty line
    0210 Trial of JTA
    0218 Parody ads
    0233 DX smarty line
    0244 Apologies from K2000
    0245 U.N.I.T.Y. by Queen Latifah
    0246 Trial again
    0247 NAPRS ID
    0248 OFF (Bandura)

KDOG:

7/2, 0321, 6950/U; What initially sounded like experimental
     music came up about 0330 to Time, Blood by Anthrax,
     0342 SSTV (no decode), The Unforgiven, "You are listening
     to KDOG. K-dog", The Unforgiven II , Easypal send (just
     caught "Kdog" at end), The Unforgiven III all Metallica
     vocal ID, Fear Inoculum - Tool, UnId song, SSTV (Doll
     face), into more heavy metal music. Fair in noisy band
     conditions. (Taylor – Wi)

KRAP:

7/3, 2316-2338, 6930/AM (S9+10 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR.)
     2316 OM talking about the music, KRAP ID
     2317 I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) by Barbara George
     2319 This is KRAP with Freddy Flintstone here; Lonely Boy
          by Paul Anka
     2322 Talking about hearing these oldies in the past,
          sounding pretty good tonight on 6930, KRAP
     2322 Sweet Soul Music by Arthur Conley
     2325 ID, it’s a bit noisy tonight
     2325 Let the Little Girl Dance by Billy Bland
     2327 Rip It Up by Little Richard
     2330 Unknown Music
     2333 Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) by The Impalas
     2335 Morgen by Ivo Robić
     2338 OFF (Bandura)
7/3, 2334, 6930/AM; music: Sorry & Morgan. Very good
     signal at S8 (Turnick-PA)

OUTHOUSE RADIO:

7/3, 0259, 6935/U; Help Me (Live 15) - Richie Kotzen, "Vote
     Uncle Bob 2024", SSTV ("Vote for Uncle Bob" seal in right
     corner. Outline map of the continental U.S. with a Sea
     Horse & man sitting on it's back.), "I'm Uncle Bob & I
     approve of this message.", Wonderful Tonight - Eric
     Claption, Uncle Bob endorsement, start of a song which
     cut off after a minute @0328. 0330 Uncle Bob spot, mellow
     blues, "Outhouse Radio...Outhouse Radio" (very fast),
     Ghost Chickens in the Sky, "Outhouse Radio", guitar
     heavy rock, SSTV (same as earlier), "Outhouse Radio",
     Whiskey Barrel Blues - Justin Johnson, several more
     electric blues, 2 SSTV (1st: Outhouse drawing w/"Outhouse
     Radio". 2nd: Drawing of a man with unclear writing above),
     blues, Uncle Bob spot over part of solo, Yo, ho, ho & a
     bottle of rum, ID & Uncle Bob pitch, 0412 off. Poor–fair.
     (Taylor – WI)

RADIO AZTECA:

7/1, 0306-0317, 6935/AM (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
     0306 Carrier
     0310 GONE
     0313 Carrier on again
     0315 Radio Azteca interval signal
     0316 Sheba by Johnny and the Hurricanes
     0316 Radio Azteca program 19 starting
     0317 Bram Stoker speaking but the static is terrible
     (Bandura)
7/2, 0212-0311, 6935/AM; Carrier appeared @0212 with no audio
     heard until 0230 when there were drums followed by Bram
     Stoker IDing then providing QSL & other information in SS.
     The signal was just usable due to muddled audio  the
     background noise. (35343 at best, Hunsicker, PA)
 
RADIO VOSTOCHNAYA ZVEZDA/EASTERN STAR:

7/2, 0640, 7400; JBA carrier here too, presumably Radio Eastern
     Star or whatever currently named (Glenn Hauser, OK)
7/4, 0340, 7400/AM (S7 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.)
     0340 Weak music (Bandura)
7/5, 0410, 7400/AM (S9 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR.)
     0410 Music (Bandura)

SYCKO RADIO:

7/2, 0111, 6950/AM; Started out with some initial goofing
     around, then @0112 starts mentioning Sycko Radio several
     times & mentions me from a post I made in the HF Under-
     ground chat. Lost the signal 0116–0128 when it slowly
     came up into a program of hard rock & Sycko talking,
     giving many IDs. Program marred by high band noise &
     significant fading throughout. (Taylor – Wi)
7/2, 0118, 6950/AM; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with noisy S7
     to S9 signal, switched to Traverse City MI sdr with
     slightly better signal, hear what sounds like blues rock.
     (Hassig-IL)

THUNDER CHICKEN RADIO:

6/30-7/1, 2334, 6950/U; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair
     signal, hear SSTV/FAX, then pop tune Don't Come Around
     Here No More, after 0000 blues tunes, @0014 Gordon Light-
     foot tune. (Hassig-IL) 

WHIZ:
 7/5, 0142-0144, 6950/U (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)
     0142 Eternity by Stellardrone; WHIZ ID
     0144 OFF (Bandura)

WTF RADIO WORLDWIDE:

7/3, 0115-0119+, 6950/U; Tuned by to rock music; MTV spot
     @0118 then WTFW ID into more rock. S8 (Frodge-MI)
7/3, 0215, 6950/U; music & MTV bits. Clean ID @0258. Very
     good audio (Turnick-PA)
7/3, 0218, 6950/U; Program of music and MTV ads, IDs & bits of
     MTV history. Op noted “and that’s how it was on MTV in
     1991.” Music included: Wonderful World - Sam Cooke,
     Looking for Clues - Robert Palmer, Too Late - Shoes, Stop
     draggin’ my heart around - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
     & Stevie Nicks, One Step Ahead - Split Endz, & Baker
     Stree' - Gerry Rafferty as well as many others. WTF IDs
     periodically by man. Bits of audio after last announce-
     ment, off 0258. Fair (Taylor – WI)
7/3, 0223, 6950/U; on Barrington Hills IL sdr with good up to
     S9+10 signal, pop tunes, ad for FM radio connection to
     cable TV system, Sam Cooke: Wonderful World (don't know
     much about history), @0257 said "WTH radio worldwide"
     then off the air, thanks for the tunes. (Hassig-IL)

YHWH:

7/2, 0559-0630, 7475/AM (S7 direct)
     0559 Josiah preaching
     0630 Still going
     0720 GONE (Bandura)
7/2, 0639, 7475; JBA [Just Barely Audible] talk vs S9 HSNL,
     HSNL ????] presumably anti-Christ pirate Station YHWH;
     tnx to tips from Lucas Bandura, Walt Salmaniw & Eric
     Fetters-Walp on the WOR iog who were still hearing him
     around 0630, much later than usual. (Hauser-OK)
7/4, 0337-0508, 7475/AM (S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.)
     0337 Josiah preaching
     0507 Mailing address; Elliot, P.O. Box 1722, Inyokern,
     California 93527
     0508 OFF (Bandura)
7/4, 0340, 7475/AM; In progress at tune-in, usual op, "Josiah
     Elias". Reading from Jeremiah, the Top Ten list after
     0400. Modulation well below where it should be for the
     carrier. "I hope you enjoyed the broadcast...good night
     folks" @0455 to Lace/Days of Hard Life to 2nd. set clo-
     sing Ann. Station closed just before 0520. Good (Barton-AZ)
7/5, 0315, 7475/AM; Josiah Elias lecturing, in progress at
     tune-in. (Sadly, due to my early Summer rising times,
     was not able to make it to the end for a full report).
     (Barton-AZ) [The sadness will pass! -- HF]
7/6, 0250, 7475/AM; Josiah Elias lecturing, in progress at
     tune-in. Familiar lecture & contact 411 (the Inyokern
     mailbox) @0359, offers for CD recordings, "This is sta-
     tion YHWH, good night" & off @040 (Barton-AZ)
7/7, 0258, 7475/AM; Suddenly cut-in @0258 with Josiah, the
     Oracle of Inyo, ripping the Catholic Church & Yahweh's
     Top Ten @0325 & closing just south of 0400. Good 
     (Barton-AZ)
 UNIDs:

7/2, 0314, 6950/U; Headbanger music. (Hunsicker, PA)
7/2, 1345-1356+, 6950/U; Rock concert. SIO=3+54 till 1355
     got warbly & dove into the QRM/N (Frodge-MI)
7/4, 0257, 6930/U (S9+20 with the K9VD KiwiSDR)
     0257 White & Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic (Bandura)
7/4, 0338-0400, 6950/U; music & no ID station. Thumpy pop
     like Sexy Bitch (David Guetta Feat. Akon) then perhaps
     someone else (weaker signal) with snippets of strange
     sounding stuff (OM saying ’c’mon good pirate play more’?)
     which also may have been this station trying to speak
     with a poorly operating microphone. Back with the big
     sig at :44 with You Know You Like It (DJ Snake & Aluna-
     George) & :48 Middle (DJ Snake). At :52 abruptly into
     Wake Me Up (Avicil) At :57 after some more of the other
     guy talking into Lavender haze (Taylor Swift). After ToH
     Anti Hero (Also TSwift). All her stuff sounds the same!
     The music was well modulated! HFU has no suggestions
     about this! 4554+4+ really nice wide band audio (3 kHz)
     nicely done. --Zichi MI
7/4, 0525-0704, 6924.92/AM (S9 with the Lincoln, Nebraska
     KiwiSDR. Extremely low modulation, S9 signal but audio
     barely heard.)
     0525 Very weak music
     0704 OFF (Bandura)
7/4, 2333-2336, 6960/AM (S9+20 with the ΣSDR.)
     2332 Music
     2336 OFF (Bandura)
7/5, 0514-0557, 6924.92/AM; (S9 with the Nebraska KiwiSDR.
     Carrier direct. Low but much better modulation than
     yesterday.)
     0514 Music
     0556 Much better modulation on this song
     0557 OFF (Bandura)
7/6, 0600-0702, 6869.91/AM (S7 with the Presque Isle, WI
     KiwiSDR. S7 direct (music barely audible). Same station
     as the 6924.92 UNID)
     0600 Techno music
     0642 Better direct reception by now, hearing more music.
          Country music currently
     0702 Still going
     0709 GONE (Bandura)
7/6, 0622, 6869.911/AM; surprised to find some pirate music
     this late here, S9+10/20, at first something like rap.
     Only two other logs of this as unID: [www].
     hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,115692.0.html
     Quite a while since I have logged & reported any pirates
     except YHWH & Eastern Star on 7.4 MHz; noisy summer condx
     & usually otherwise occupied during evening pirate prime
     time weekends (Glenn Hauser, OK)

      =+=+=+=+= South American Stations/Relays =+=+=+=+=

GOLDEN INSTRUMENTALS:

7/6, 2017-2100, 6145.26/AM; (S5 with the PY2-81502 KiwiSDR
     in Brazil.)
     2017 Easy listening instrumental music
     2018 OM talking briefly in Portuguese, probably an ID
         (note: IDs were in English last I heard this station)
     2100 Still going (this station is usually on 24 hours/day)
     (Bandura)

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Sordid Logs:

----- 7/1

0000-0014  Thunder Chicken Radio, 6950/U (continued from 6/30)
0306-0317  Radio Azteca, 6935/AM
0336-0346  Cold Country Canada, 6969/L
2320-2400  DJ Big Willy, 6950/U (continued to 7/2)

----- 7/2

0000-0103  DJ Big Willy, 6950/U (continued from 7/1)
0111-0128  Sycko Radio, 6950/AM
0212-0311  Radio Azteca, 6935/AM
0314       UNID, 6950/U (KDOG maybe?)
0321-0330  KDOG, 6950/U
0559-0639  YHWH, 6950/U
0640       Radio Eastern Star (presumed), 7400

----- 7/3

0115-0258  WTF Radio Worldwide, 6950/U
0259-0412  Outhouse Radio, 6935/U
2316-2338  KRAP, 6930/AM

----- 7/4

0219-0412  DJ Big Willy, 6950/U
0257       UNID, 6930/U
0338-0400  UNID, 6950/U (DJ Big Willy?)
0259-0348  B-Side Radio, 6935/AM
0340       Radio Eastern Star, 7400/AM
0337-0520  YHWH, 7475/AM
0525-0704  UNID, 6924.92/AM
2222       K2000 6935 AM
2222-2400  77LJS, 6925/L (continued to 7/5)
2333-2336  UBID, 6960/AM

----- 7/5

0000-0011  77LJS, 6925/L (continued from 7/4)
0121-0139  Capt. Morgan SW, 6934.16-6924.74/AM
0142-0144  WHIZ, 6950/U
0200-0248  K2000, 6935/AM
0315       YHWH, 7475/AM
0410       Radio Eastern Star, 7400/AM
0514-0557  UNID, 6924.92/AM
2126-2250  77LJS, 6925/U

----- 7/6

0250-0400  YHWH, 7475/AM
0600-0702  UNID, 6869.91/AM
2017-2100  Golden Instrumentals, 6145.26/AM

----- 7/7

0258-0400  YHWH, 7475/AM

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QSLs:

Recently reported e-mail addresses (Some are recent relays of
old programs & may not be valid.)

AD149 Radio (South America) AD149Radio@gmai.com (2023)
Alice Radio (Netherlands) radioalice@hotmail.com (2022)
Ball Smacker Radio     ballsmacker@protonmail.com (2022)
The Beginning          thebeginning6965@gmail.com (2021)
Big Johnson Radio      bigjohnsonradio@gmail.com
Blue Dragon AM (Euro)  bluedragonam@hotmail.com (2022)
Blue Moon Radio (Ireland) bluemoonradio188@gmail.com (2023)
Boom Box Radio         boomboxonsw@gmail.com (2022)
Brocket 99             brocket99shortwave@gmail.com
Captain Morgan SW      captainmorganshortwave@gmail.com (2023)
CBZO                   krakerradio@pmlol.com
Celtic Music Radio     irelandfreeradio@gmail.com (2019)
Channel Z              channelzradio@gmail.com
Charleston Radio Int’l charlestonradiointernational@yahoo.com
Cool AM Radio          CoolAMRadio@hotmail.com (2022)
Cupid Radio            cupidradio@hotmail.com (2021)
CYOT                   cyotshortwave@gmail.com (2018)
Electric Circus        theelectriccircusshortwave@gmail.com (2018)
End of Line Radio      endoflineradio@protonmail.com (2022)
Enterprise Radio (Italy) enterpriseradio@hotmail.com (2021)
Flashback AM           flashbackam@outlook.com (2017)
Foxy AM                FoxyAM@protonmail.com (2023)
Free Radio da Bahia (Brasil) edsantoslocutor@yahoo.com.br (2023)
Free Radio Service Holland frs@frsholland.nl (2021)
Green Monster Radio    greenmonsterradio@gmail.com (2018)
Hot Radio              HotRadio@outlook.com
Howdy Doody Radio      howdydoodyradio@gmail.com
Ion Radio              ionradioshortwave@gmail.com (2022)
Laser Hot Hits (Euro)  studio@laserhothits.co.uk
Little Feat Radio (England) littlefeatam@gmail.com (2022)
L0DE Radio             L0DE@L0DE.com (2021, 0 = zero)
Key Radio (Euro)       keyradioam@gmail.com (2021)
KR1 (Netherlands)      info@kennemeradio1.nl
Mike Radio (Netherlands) mikeradio@live.nl
Misty Radio (Netherlands) misty.shortwave@gmail.com (2022)
Mix Radio Int’l        Mix.Radio.International@protonmail.com (2023)
Movie Clip Radio       MovieClipRadio@gmail.com (2020)
Music Wave Radio (Euro) radio.ivanov73@gmail.com (2022)
Mystery Radio 21       mysteryradio21@gmail.com (2021)
Mystery Science Radio  mysteryscienceradio@yahoo.com (2023)
Network 51             network51pirateradio@gmail.com (2019)
Nowhere Radio          nowhere.radio@yahoo.com (2021)
Offshore History Radio ohrradio@outlook.com (2021)
Panda Radio            pandaswradio@gmail.com
Pandora Radio          pandoraradio@hotmail.com
Pioneer Radio          PioneerAM@gmail.com (2021)
Poop Deck Radio        WILD@protonmail com (2021)
Radio 48               radio48@protonmail.com (2022)
Radio 5 Corners        radio.ivanov73@gmail.com (2022)
Radio 60 (Euro)        erdenman@gmx.de (2021)
Radio 319              319report@gmail.com (2021)
Radio Antares (Brasil) anteresradiobrazil@gmail.com (2023)
Radio Augusta Int’l    radioaugustainternational@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Casa (Brasil)    radiocasa8000@gmail.com (2023)
Radio Classic Sunday (Euro) info@radioclassicsunday.com (2022)
Radio Corsair          radiocorsair@protonmail.com
Radio Cuckoo (Ireland) radiocuckoo@yahoo.com
Radio Delta            radiodelta6925@gmail.com
Radio Diana Int’l      radio.doanainternational@protonmail.com
Radio Elektra (Euro)   radiolektra@protonmail.com (2021)
Radio Enterhaken (Euro) enterhaken@gmx.net (2022)
Radio Etherfreak (Euro) radioetherfreak@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Europe (Italy)   radioeurope@iol.it
Radio Free USA         RadioFreeUSAPirate@gmail.com (2020)
Radio Genix            radiogenixsw@gmail.com (2021)
Radio Harmony          harmonyqrz@gmail.com
Radio Humperdoo        drunkenradiopirate@gmail.com (2020)
Radio Igloo            radioigloo@gmail.com
Radio Intersound (Euro) radiointersound@outlook.com (2022)
Radio Jan van Gent (Euro) radiojanvangent@gmail.com
Radio Joey (Euro)      radiojoey@hotmail.com
Radio Merlin Int’l (Euro) radiomeriin@blueyonder.co.uk (2021)
Radio Monique (Euro)   studio@radiomonique.am (2021)
Radio Mushroom         radiomushroom@gmail.com
Radio Northern Europe Int’l tgwtr@protonmail.com
Radio Nova (N.American) radionovausa2020@gmail.com (2021)
Radio Nova (Euro)      shortwaveradionova@gmail.com
Radio Olah             radioolah@gmail.com
Radio Piepzendar (Netherlands) radioqsl@hotmail.com
Radio Pirana Int’l     rpi@radiopirana.com (2021)
Radio Pushka           87.7fmradopushka@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Saturno (Brasil) radiosatrno@yahoo.com (2023)
Radio Scotland (Netherlands) radioscotland@hotmail.com (2022)
Radio Sovereign (Ireland) 1494radio@gmail.com (2022)
Radio Space Shuttle Int’l (Finland) spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com  (2023)
Radio Truth Int’l      trlinternational@protonmail.com
Radio Waves Int’l (Euro) rwaves@free.fr
Rebel Radio            rebel.se@hotmail.com
Recycle Radio          recycleradioshortwave@gmail.com
Rock-It Radio          rockitradio@netzero.net
Rock Radio (Netherlands) technicalman@hotmail.nl (2022)
ROS AM (Euro)          rosamradio@gmail com (2020)
Scandanavian Weekend Radio info@swradio.net (2022)
Sloppy Joe Radio       sloppyjoeirate@gmail.com (2020)
Space Shuttle Radio    spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
Speedwing Radio        speedwingradio@gmax.net
Star Radio (England)   starradio02@gmail.com (2022)
Sunlite Radio (Netherlands) qsl@sunlite.nl (2022)
Sycko Radio            SyckoRadio@gmail.com (2021)
Tater Patch Radio      taterpatchradio@taterpatchradio.com (2020)
Technical Man (Netherlands) technicalman@hotmail.nl
Telstar Radio (Euro)   telstarradio@yah0o.com (2021)
Texas Radio Shortwave  texasradiosw@gmail.com (2020)
Toynbee Radio          toynbeeradio@gmail.com (2018)
Truth Radio Int’l      TRLInternational@protnmail.com (2021)
Two Dog Radio          twodogradio@gmail.com (2021)
The Vault (Euro)       vaultshortwave@mail.com (2021)
Undercover Radio       undercoverradio@gmail.com (2022)
Voice of Next Thursday voiceofnextthursday@gmail.com (2021)
Voice of Oz            thefoxsw@aol.com (2020)
Voice of Pancho Villa  mysteryirateradio@gmail.com (2021)
Voice of Pearl Harbor  voiceofpearlharbor@gmail.com
Voice of Uncle Don     thevoiceofuncledon@gmail.com
Voice of Vrillon (Euro) thevoiceofvrillon@gmail.com
Voice of Weird Al      voiceofweirdal@gmail.com
WDDR Drunken DJ Radio  drunkenradiopirate@gmail.com
WDOG                   QSLshortwave@protonmail.com (2023)
WEAK                   WEAKradio@gmail.com
WLG We Love Girls      stationWLG@gmail.com
WMBR                   marinbrodcasters@gmail.com (2022)
World Cup Radio (Euro) worldcupradio@gmx net
WREC Radio Free East Coast  WRECradio@gmail.com
XFM                    xfmshortwave@gmail.com (2022)
XTC Shortwave, Xenon Transmitting Co. (Euro)
                       xtcshortwave@googlemail.com
Zeppelin Radio         zeppelinradiosw@yahoo.com

Obsolete:

Doctor Tim (Euro)      doctortim@t-online.de
EM Radio (Euro)        emradio@gmx.net
Jodel Piraat (Euro)    jodelpiraat@gmx.net
Radio Anonymous        radionnonymous@hotmail.com
Radio Bella Italia (Italy) radiobellaitalia@gma.net
Radio BZN (Euro)       radiobzn@gmx.net
Radio Dummy Load (Euro) radiodummyload@gmx.net
Radio Easter Bunny     radioeasterbunny@gmx.net
Radio Free Mars        radiofreemars@gmail.com
Radio March Music (Euro) radiomarchmusic@gmx.net
Radio Olympia (Euro)   radioolympia@gmx.net
Reggae Radio           raggaeradio@gmx.net
Rammstein Radio (Euro) rammsteinradio@gmx.net
Trance AM (Euro)       tranceam@gmx.net
Trans-Atlantic Broadcast transatlanticbroadcast@gmx.net

Website for Euro addresses: [ukdxer.webs.com]
(dated 2023)

Latest update: 4-May-23


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