Free Radio Weekly # 1407 – March 11, 2022
Covering Free Radio Activity from Mar 4 – Mar 10
WEEKY DEADLINE
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Editor This Week: Dave Turnick
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Harold Frodge (99crawdads@gmail.com)
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Contributors
Mark Taylor, Madison, WI.
markokpik@gmail.com
Ken Zichi, 107 W Riverside St Williamston MI 48895
radioguy73@gmail.com
Harold Frodge, 5525 Whitehall St., Midland MI 48642-3156
Drake R8B + 185' RW
William Hassig,
williamhassig@yahoo.com
Ron Hunsicker , 1238 Cleveland Avenue Wyomissing, PA 19610 ronhunsi at ptd dot net\
Larry Will, Mount Airy, MD
Icom IC-R75 and various wires
Lucas Bandura, British Columbia, Canada
lucasnerite@gmail.com
Sony ICF-2010 or KiwiSDRs, 80ish foot longwire in a tree (peak around 40 ft)
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684 \Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
NRD-545 with ALA-330S, IC-R75, PL-880, random wires
All Times UTC
NORTH AMERICAN LOGS
Sycko Radio
3220 USB Sycko Radio, 0334, 3.4.23. Gamelan orchestra, "ronoA" - Igguana, "Where is my mind?" - Pixies, "Riders on the storm", "Sort it out" - Caesars, "Psychological attack" - Droplex, ID over music into program of mostly music. Mostly a continuation of his earlier show on 6925 USB after a break. Fair.
6925 USB Sycko Radio, 0226, 3.4.23. ID, Sycko talks about working on audio processing, “how you do'in”, deciding what to drink - Red Bull vs coffee, "Everybody's looking for the weekend", "Lovin' every minute of it" - Loverboy, Sycko "sending modulation out there for ya". "Bang your head" - Quiet Riot, Sycko playing rock and doing shouts to HFU (including me) said he might send a QSL, "Some kind of wonderful" - Grand Funk, ... goes through a run through of his studio equipment and chats for some time. Good.
Sycko Radio 3/4 0238-0333 6925 USB
(Listening on the AB1KW KiwiSDR in New Hampshire, S7. Nothing heard direct)
0238 UTC-Hello to people on the HFU
0239 UTC-Some Kind of Wonderful by Grand Funk
0242 UTC-Talking about playing something different and off the wall, very stormy weather tonight, looking through stuff on the computer
0244 UTC-Sycko Radio jingle
0245 UTC-The Confessor by Joe Walsh
0333 UTC-Figure It Out by Royal Blood
0333 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
3/4 0404-0439 3220 USB
(Listening on the AB1KW KiwiSDR in New Hampshire, S7. Nothing heard direct)
0404 UTC-Unknown Music
0405 UTC-Psycho by SYN
0410 UTC-Sycko Radio ID
0434 UTC-Sycko Radio ID
0435 UTC-Unknown Music
0439 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
Yeah Man Radio
6925 USB Yeah Man Radio, 2343, 3.3.23. Shout outs to folks who logged him on HF Underground with IDs, "Spill the wine" - War w/ op giving ID and talking over the song, song continues, jingle, "Can't get no satisfaction" - Rolling Stones, Yeah Man with DJ chatter, talk about the bad weather, requests, "Good Vibrations" – BeachBoys
Yeah Man Radio, 6925 usb, 3-4-23, 0018 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, The Monkees: "daydream believer", Mamas and Papas: "dedicated to the one I love", said my name on air from HFU post, apparently off at 0034 utc. (Hassig-IL)
Metal Dawg
6930 USB Metal Dawg, 0259, 3.4.23. Program of hard rock including “Blood and thunder” by Mastodon, “Fade to black” by Metallica and “Redneck” by Lamb of God. Some frantic talk between some of the songs, Several SSTV of metal sculptures of dogs (“Metal Dawg”, sculpture dog peeing “Metal Dawg pissing”, “Metal Dawg pooping”, different “Metal Dawg” 50’s mother and daughter sitting at a table making peanut butter sandwiches on white bread; Daughter, “Mommy why am I home schooled”, Mother, “Because I like you as a girl”). I tired of the metal music and tuned away.
Metal Dawg 3/4 0244-0401 6930 USB
(Listening on the AB1KW KiwiSDR in New Hampshire, S7. Very weak direct)
0251 UTC-SSTV
0251 UTC-Possibly music but too weak to really hear much direct
(Direct ^)
0335 UTC-OM “Arf Arf”
0335 UTC-Dystopia by Iced Earth
0340 UTC-Honor Never Dies by Hatebreed
0344 UTC-SSTV
0345 UTC-Next SSTV
0347 UTC-Cowboys from Hell by Pantera
0351 UTC-OM “wood woof”
0351 UTC-Highland Farewell by Grave Digger
0355 UTC-Violent Revolution by Kreator
0359 UTC-Unknown Music
0401 UTC-Don't Burn the Witch by Venom
(SDR^) (Bandura-BC)
Captain Morgan Shortwave
6950.1 Captain Morgan Shortwave, 0101, 3.4.23. Blues, 0143 ID over hard rock (perhaps blues influenced), back to blues, 0145 several IDs back to back, "Used to rule the world" - Bonnie Riatt, "I'm Shakin'" - Jack White into program of blues music with periodic IDs. Poor – fair in noisy conditions. (Taylor – WI)
CAPTAIN MORGAN SW: 6950.10/U, 0126-0135+, 3/4; Bluesy ditties ID w/Gmail addy @0126:37; no copy but assume
captainmorganshortwave@gmail.com. SIO=322+ w/strong whistle QRM (Frodge-MI)
Captain Morgan Shortwave, 6950 usb, 3-4-23, 0121 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with fair/poor S9 to S9+20 signal, unid rock song playing then blues-rock, variety of rock and blues tunes. (Hassig-IL)
Pee Wee
6955 USB Pee Wee, 0101, 3.6.23. Program of mostly blues - both electric and acoustic, 2 SSTV (didn't decode) into other genres ("Sweet Alabama", Ride of the Valkyries", then back to Delta & electric blues, 0219 "Setting Sun" - Brian Lucas Project, "Bottomed out" - Atomic Rats, off 0229. Back at 0307 with reflective guitar music, SSTV ID, off at 0340. Both good. (Taylor – WI)
PEE WEE 6955USB 6 March 2023 0054-0229* the program was in progress at 0054 with a long guitar solo. Rock guitar music dominated the broadcast. IDs included SSTV in B/W 8 and a full data QSL in Scottie 2. Pee Wee 3/6 0107-0112 6955 USB (Listening on the AB1KW KiwiSDR in New Hampshire, S5)0107 UTC-B/W 8 SSTV 0112 UTC-No Good Feeling Blues by Josh Porter
Thunder Chicken
6960 Thunder Chicken, 0032, 3.1.23. Distorted music, ID at 0039. Fair signal but distorted music made listening challenging. (Taylor – WI)
Thunder Chicken Radio, 3/2, 2358, 6950usb. Some music, then weird sounds. 2359, blues piano music, Nobody by Tom Waits. More Tom Waits music from a live show, then SSTV at 0015. Thunder Chicken Radio ID at 0017, and off. s9, good/very good. (Will-MD)
Thunder Chicken Radio 6950USB 5 March 2023 2203-0040* the broadcast was in progress at 2203. The ID came at the very end of the BC, just after an SSTV in Martin 1 of the Thunder Chicken himself. During the time, he also sent six images in the waterfall and two SSTV images. I am going to call the music The Blues and state that I enjoyed it! 2700 Hz fit well. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)
Thunder Chicken Radio 3/5 2151-0037 6950 USB
(Listening on the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR, S3)
2151 UTC-Bertha by Grateful Dead
2316 UTC-Thunder Chicken Radio waterfall image
0005 UTC-Martin 1 SSTV
0037 UTC-Next Martin 1 SSTV (Bandura-BC)
Ballsmacker Radio
6960 AM Ballsmacker Radio, 0158, 3.4.23. "Wildfire" IS, bowling ball strike sound effect, "You are listening to Ballsmacker Radio on 4030 AM from somewhere in the Northeast", "Never can say goodbye" - Gloria Gainer, "I had to say I love you in a song" - Jim Croche, ,"Just called to say I love you" - TA Entertainment, "You don't have to say you love me" - Dusty Springfield, ID, "Sad songs (say so much)" - Elton John into a program of songs with a "say" theme. // 4030 at 0158, 34343. Ballsmacker has been consistently been on both 6960 AM // 6930 AM with their Friday nights (local) program. Like many Fridays, tonight’s program on 6960 starts out the better frequency (fair to good) and generally fades with 4030 starting poor in noisy conditions, coming up and improving to the better frequency by sign off. (Taylor – WI)
Ball Smacker Radio, 6960 am, 3-4-23, 0203 UTC on Brookfield WI sdr with fair-poor S9 to S9+10 signal, parallel to 4030am, program of various love songs. (Hassig-IL)
Ball Smacker Radio, 4030 am, 3-4-23, 0159 utc on Travers City MI sdr with fair-poor S9 to S9+20 signal, parallel to 6960am, piano IS then Ballsmacker ID then song sung by woman, program of various love songs. (Hassig-IL)
X-FM Shortwave
4185/AM$ X-FM Shortwave in CQuam stereo w/pop music like “Tom Sawyer” (Rush) and at: 59, a T/cas “Top of the Hour” and into “Cracker Island” (Gorillaz, feat. Thundercat). At: 03 ID and Proton email address, a long mentioning ‘Music to the Power of X’ ‘East of the Rockies, but West of Normal’ and into “Trust” (Mega death). Also lots of chit chat, mentioning they were in CQUAM and some shout outs to people on HFU. Played “Voices” (Russ Ballard) and “Plastic” (New Order Feat. Elly Jackson) etc. He said they were ‘winding down’ as I started listening, but they continued for a long while -- but cool stuff! 4+5444 NICE modulation and although I didn’t fire up the stereo decoder, the ‘pilot’ tones were clearly there and it sounded really nice even in mono! 0255-0344 5/Mar RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 +randomwire -Zichi MI
XFM, 4185 am, 3-5-23, 0112 utc on Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, listening in CQUAM stereo, DJ is talking, wide variety of pop and rock tunes, at 0255 utc he played my request "Tom Sawyer" by Rush, thanks. Off at 0407 UTC. Thanks for the nice program. (Hassig-IL)
X-FM 3/4 0406-0424 6285 AM
(Weak direct, also made a recording from the K3FEF KiwiSDR where it was S9)
0406 UTC-Music
0424 UTC-OFF
(Note: This is a propagation test by the operator of X-FM (Redhat). This identified as Rock 165 in December 2022 but I am not sure if that ID was used this time.) (Bandura-BC)
3/5 0131-0407 4185 C-QUAM
(S9 on the Northern Utah KiwiSDR. SINPO 25332 direct)
0231 UTC-Redhat talking about the music, X-FM ID, having a problem with the microphone, played some requests,
xfmshortwave@proton.me, hello to someone on the HFU, conditions are changing, hello to me and others (thanks!), talking about the music, in C-QUAM stereo
0237 UTC-Radio by Rammstein
0241 UTC-ID
0241 UTC-A Girl like You by The Smithereens
0246 UTC-Beguiled by the Smashing Pumpkins
0250 UTC-Talking about the music, hello to people on the HFU, going to add a song request to the list, songs played, quiet night on the HFU, looking at logs of other pirates tonight, X-FM ID
0255 UTC-Tom Sawyer by Rush
0259 UTC-ID jingle
0259 UTC-Cracker Island by Gorillaz
0303 UTC-Talking about the music, ID and email, starting to wind down the broadcast, broadcasting from east of the Rockies but west of normal this is X-FM
0304 UTC-Trust by Megadeth
0308 UTC-ID jingle
0308 UTC-Kiss and Tell by Bryan Ferry
0334 UTC-Talking about the music, songs played, ID and email, not much new on the HFU, lots of lamenting as of late in pirate radio about missing old stations, pirate radio is still similar to how it was in the past, pirate radio just has to be fun, winding things down tonight
0342 UTC-Seen it Coming by Bob Moses
0346 UTC-ID jingle
0346 UTC-On My Knees by RÜFÜS DU SOL
0350 UTC-ID jingle
0350 UTC-Not sure what just happened there with the jingle
0352 UTC-Just Wanted to Know (feat. Astrid S) by Röyksopp
0355 UTC-Talking about the music, time to say goodbye for tonight, thanks for listening, good night to the people on the HFU (thanks!), good night to people on email, running 12.5 kHz wide audio tonight, thanks to people on the Discord chat, going to play the last track
0359 UTC-Perpetual by VNV Nation
0407 UTC-ID jingle
0407 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
WDOG
1720/L, 0413-0422+, 3/5; Pop ditties such as White Wedding; Op talk @0421 with ID. SIO=222+, peaks up to O=3 w/buzz QRM; Tnx to cosmikdebris post on the Free Radio Net. (Frodge-MI)
WDOG, 6935 usb, 3-5-23, 0009 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair-good S9 to S9+10 signal and wideband signal, soft pop tune sung by woman, at 0012 howling sound and WDOG ID, DJ sounds suspiciously like Dick Weed from RFW, at 0044 said: "1980's night on WDOG", nice music, thanks for the show. (Hassig-IL)
3/4 0043-0047 6925 USB
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+20)
0043 UTC-ON
0043 UTC-Casa De Campo by Chalalatas
0045 UTC-Dogs barking over the music (must be WDOG)
0046 UTC-WDOG op “Hooollla, Rádio”, brief bit of music
0047 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
3/5 0228 6925 LSB
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+20)
0228 UTC-Born to Be Alive (Reborn Instrumental) by Patrick Hernandez (Bandura-BC)
3/5 0025-0054 6935 USB
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+20)
0025 UTC-Brief talk from the op
0025 UTC-Blister in The Sun by Violent Femmes
0028 UTC-Brief talk from the op
0028 UTC-We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful by Morrissey
0030 UTC-Brief talk from the op
0030 UTC-Town Called Malice by the Jam
0033 UTC-Brief talk from the op
0033 UTC-Walk like an Egyptian by The Bangles
0036 UTC-This is WDOG sponsored by FRN.net, not associated with any of the other dog stations
0036 UTC-The Passenger (Loco-Motion Mix) by Siouxsie & the Banshees
0040 UTC-Brief talk from the op
0040 UTC-Just Like Heaven by the Cure
0043 UTC-This is 80s night on WDOG
0042 UTC-How Soon Is Now? By the Smiths
0050 UTC-Question for the listeners: what 31-meter band frequency would you be listening on for WDOG? He has an antenna for that band
0051 UTC-West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
0054 UTC-Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil (Bandura-BC)
6925LSB 5 March 2023 0135-0253* the program was in progress at 0135. At 0140, an ID announced the WDOG Latin Service, and all the music was Hispanic. Around 0222 the announcer started sounding like Dick Weed. BC had a pretty nice sound at 4000 Hz bandwidth. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)
Wolverine Radio
4015 usb, 3-5-23, 0101 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, acoustically recorded 78 disc of swing music playing, at 0118 "big fun on the bayou (jambalaya)" sung by Hank Williams(?)", various songs about food, at 0156 a polka called "guacamole", at 0203 echo ID then SSTV/FAX. Thanks for the nice tunes. (Hassig-IL)
Popup Radio
6925 usb, 3-5-23, 0031 UTC on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 signal, heavy metal tune with male shouting the words. (Hassig-IL)
Popup Radio 3/4 2327-0012 6925 USB
(Listening on the Raleigh North Carolina KiwiSDR, S9)
2327 UTC-Man talking about Absurdism
2329 UTC-Break, occasional bits of programming
2330 UTC-Next program, about radio
2334 UTC-Next comedy program about religion (great program!)
2343 UTC-Break
2343 UTC-The “Dickey” guy with the high-pitched voice is talking on the frequency, S5
2343 UTC-Nemesis by RYLLZ
2345 UTC-Meow (Remix) by Luna
2347 UTC-now now me song by randy rayol
2349 UTC-Comedy program about 80s metal
2350 UTC-Unknown Music, live recording
2354 UTC-Two waterfall images over the music, first looks like “Popup Radio” and the second one is a face
2356 UTC-Comment from Pigs Knuckles “wow”
2356 UTC-Easypal digital image
0001 UTC-Easypal over, comment from Pigs Knuckles “wow”
0001 UTC-Next comedy program
0008 UTC-Program cut off, break
0009 UTC-Back In Black by AC/DC
0012 UTC-Break
0012 UTC-Comment from Pigs Knuckles “wow”, end of Popup Radio broadcast?
0012 UTC-Sounds like Zeeky now? Weird programming about circumcision with Zeeky’s buzz in the audio (Bandura-BC)
B-Side Radio
6935AM 5 March 2023 0253-0448* The carrier appeared at 0253. Due to the weakness of the signal, an unsatisfying evening with most of the program unusable. Just caught an ID at 0327. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)
B Side Radio 3/5 0314-0448 6935 AM
(SINPO 55444 direct. S9+10 on the Masset, BC KiwiSDR)
0314 UTC-B Side Radio ID, music to the power of B, just kidding
0408 UTC-B Side Radio ID, talking about the music
0410 UTC-Moon Rappin' by Brother Jack McDuff
0415 UTC-Made In Sweden by Brother Jack McDuff
0423 UTC-Talking about the music, got one more song from Side B to play, phoned the record store and ordered some more Jack McDuff records, hello to people on the HFU
0425 UTC-Loose Foot by Brother Jack McDuff
0430 UTC-B Side Radio ID, talking about the music
0430 UTC-The Outlaw by Horace Silver
0436 UTC-B Side Radio ID, thanks for joining us tonight, hello to someone on the HFU, going to play one more song, good conditions tonight, good night
0439 UTC-Kahlil the Prophet by Jackie McLean
0448 UTC-B Side Radio ID
0448 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
Cheshire Radio
6930USB 10 March 2023 0114-0020* Broadcast began at 0114 with hard rock/ Frequent IDs by an OM—Zeeky. “We always have a smile.” Z rants a bit. 3800 Hz seemed the best fit. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)
Cheshire Radio, 3/10, 2255, 6937usb. Heavy metal music, suddenly off, "go back to CB radio" with profane statements and laughter! George Carlin bits at 2257. Good/very good signal. (Will-MD)
Mystery Science Radio
6935USB 3 March 2023 0000-0031* Program seems to begin with light pop music. We were wished a Happy New Year and a polka parody of Yellow Submarine was played. IDs at 0017 and 0022. Radio Ace serial aired. 3400 Hz sounded good. (45453, Hunsicker, PA)
Mystery Science Radio, 3/3, 0019, 6935usb. Mystery Science Radio with 60s pop/psych music. Mystery Science Radio ID at 0022 and into a comedy skit with guys that work at radio station CHIT. ID with contact email, mystery science radio at yahoo dot com at 0030 and off at 0031. S7/s9, good/very good. (Will-MD)
Nuttin’ On Shortwave
6925USB 10 March 2023 0101-0149 Program started ats 0101 with Jazz. ID at 0103 by Crusher. Repeatedly called out to HFU posters. Calls us all Turkey Necks. 3000 Hz or so. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)
Outhouse Radio
6955USB 6 March 2023 0302-0339* I tuned in at 0302 to The Blues. Because of a noisy evening and a weak signal, narrowing the bandwidth to 2700 Hz helped. SSTV in Scottie 2 at 0336 and 0337, just before sign-off. Teetered between “Poor” and “Unusable.” (25442, Hunsicker, PA)
Outhouse Radio 3/5 2228 6925 USB
(Listening on the K9VD KiwiSDR in Illinois, S3)
2228 UTC-Music
2228 UTC-Outhouse Radio ID (Bandura-BC)
Radio Ice Cream
6919.7AM 5 March 2023 2157-2237* A carrier appeared at 2157 and then the sound of an ice cream truck’s bells. ID at 2200, but it was mostly unusable because the signal was faint and there was an adjacent band of wandering noise. (Unusable, Hunsicker, PA)
3/5 2148-2155 6935 AM
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+20)
2148 UTC-No audio
2152 UTC-Unknown Music
2152 UTC-OFF suddenly
2153 UTC-ON
2153 UTC-Same music, audio issues
2154 UTC-ID but very distorted, Radio Ice Cream
2155 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
The Voice of Pancho Villa
6935USB 5 March 2023 1301-1314* the broadcast began with music—the Pancho Villa theme song. Regular IDs, an explanation of the genesis of TVPV, an explanation of Pirate Radio, a disclaimer of responsibility for the broadcast made by everybody in the Western Hemisphere, and a heavily redacted discussion of Pancho’s travels. QSL info. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)
6935USB 5 March 2023 2101-2113* the broadcast was in progress at 2101 and was in the middle of the Pancho Villa theme song. Regular IDs, an explanation of the genesis of TVPV, an explanation of Pirate Radio, a disclaimer of responsibility for the broadcast made by everybody in the Western Hemisphere, and a heavily redacted discussion of Pancho’s travels. QSL info. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)
6935USB 5 March 2023 2200-2213* the broadcast began with music—the Pancho Villa theme song. Regular IDs, an explanation of the genesis of TVPV, an explanation of Pirate Radio, a disclaimer of responsibility for the broadcast made by everybody in the Western Hemisphere, and a heavily redacted discussion of Pancho’s travels. QSL info. (45555, Hunsicker, PA)
Voice of Pancho Villa 2023, 3/6, 0454, 4185usb. Crazy laughing loop, then at 0457, Voice of Pancho Villa 2023 "Pancho have covid again. Pancho had a strange dream" into Stuck in the Middle with You by Stealers Wheel. S7/s9, good. Also heard at 3/6, 0500, 6160am (WBCQ). Voice of Pancho Villa 2023. S9/s15, very good, QRM de Cuba 6165. (Will-MD)
Voice of Pancho Villa 2023, 3/6, 0518, 4055usb. Voice of Pancho Villa 2023. Excellent signal, s15. Their rig seemed to have some problems with audio dropouts and the transmitter appeared to crap out at around 0520 or so, but came back soon and continued with a fine signal. Hfu logs say this is a Mix Radio International relay. (Will-MD)
Voice of Pancho Villa 3/5 0500-0517 4080 AM (via X-FM)
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania at first, S9+20. SINPO 45343 direct)
0500 UTC-Caminos y Puentes by Huayucaltia
0501 UTC-Voice of Pancho Villa ID
0502 UTC-Pancho no longer has a Mexican accent; live from the Pink and Purple room, YL talking about pirate radio, standard disclaimer
0505 UTC-“Is the Earth flat, or is it shaped like a long poop”
0505 UTC-Bit of music
0505 UTC-OM talking about radio?
0506 UTC-Glenn Hauser skit with lots of beeps
0508 UTC-Speaking in Spanish
0508 UTC-Pancho has Covid and misses the Winterfest
0508 UTC-Stuck In the Middle with You by Stealers Wheel
(Direct reception below)
0513 UTC-Caminos y Puentes by Huayucaltia
0513 UTC-Unknown Music
0517 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
WLIS (relay)
6935USB 7 March 2023 2203-2238* Said to be via NAPRS. From around 4 March 1990 with the Top Ten interval signals (Radio Azteca was #6). When available, Jack Boggins played many bars of each station’s IS. Also, an advertisement for McNaught Motors. Asked that reports be sent to Blue Ridge Summit. 2900 Hz was good. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)
Radio Clandestine
3/10, 2249, 6925am. Music by Elvis Costello, Radio Radio, into Radio Clandestine ID and talk with Boris and Wanda Lust with Hot Tuna. Then, Music, Police on My Back by the Clash. Very good signal, QRM de Pescadores on the lower side band. (Will-MD)
Mix Radio International
3/4 0411-0526 9575>9425>9430 USB
(Listening on the Northern Utah KiwiSDR, S9 at first but a very sudden drop to S7. Nothing heard direct)
0411 UTC-Music
0443 UTC-Love Kills by Vinnie Vincent Invasion
0444 UTC-Very sudden drop to S7
0448 UTC-Mix Radio International ID
0448 UTC-Hells Bells by AC/DC
0454 UTC-MRI ID
0454 UTC-Hot Dog and a Shake by David Lee Roth
0457 UTC-Unknown Music
0526 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
3/4 2022-2137 12100>12101>12210>12200>12203 USB
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+10)
2022 UTC-And She Was by Talking Heads (now on 12101)
2025 UTC-YL ID
2025 UTC-It's My Life (Vocal Mix) by Liquid People & Talk Talk
2029 UTC-We Close Our Eyes by Go West
2029 UTC-Moved to 12210 kHz
2033 UTC-MRI ID
2033 UTC-Promised You a Miracle by Simple Minds
2037 UTC-The Big Heat by Stan Ridgway
2041 UTC-Bizarre Love Triangle (Extended Dance Mix) by New Order
2048 UTC-Collapsing New People by Fad Gadget
2055 UTC-Do You Really Want To Hurt Me by Culture Club
2059 UTC-Heartbreak Beat by the Psychedelic Furs
2105 UTC-Gloria by U2
2109 UTC-YL ID
2109 UTC-Planet Earth by Duran Duran
2113 UTC-Here Comes the Rain Again by Eurhythmics
2118 UTC-Reap the Wild Wind by Ultravox
2121 UTC-Love Shack by the B-52's
2127 UTC-I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
2130 UTC-Whip It by Devo
2133 UTC-Let's Go by the Cars
2137 UTC-Tenderness by General Public (Bandura-BC)
Wolverine Radio
3/5 0047-0123 6950/4015 USB
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+40!)
0057 UTC-Testing 123 can anybody hear me (on 6950 USB?)
0058 UTC-Robot “Wolverine Radio” ID
0059 UTC-Announcing move to 4015 in a few minutes
0100 UTC-Testing 123 can anybody hear me (now on 4015 USB)
0101 UTC-Waffles by the Missouri Jazz Band
0103 UTC-Supper Time by Artie Shaw
0107 UTC-At a Dixie Roadside Diner by Ivie Anderson & the Duke & Beyond
0110 UTC-Wolverine Radio ID
0110 UTC-Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
0112 UTC-Free Eats by Count Basie
0115 UTC-Tacos, Enchiladas, & Beans by Sam Donahue & Shirley Lloyd
0118 UTC-Wolverine Radio ID
0118 UTC-Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams & the Drifting Cowboys
0121 UTC-Bread and Butter by the Newbeats
0123 UTC-Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie by Jay & the Techniques (Bandura-BC)
Pigs Knuckles
3/9 0110 6925 USB
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR, S9+10)
0110 UTC-White Horse by Laid Back (Bandura-BC)
North American Pirate Relay Service
3/5 2159-2238 6919.6 AM (relay via UNID)
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+20)
2159 UTC-Unknown Music, several Radio Ice Cream IDs
2201 UTC-“For the greatest heavy metal and hard rock”
2202 UTC-I Want It All by Queen
2208 UTC-ID, postal address (Belfast) for QSLs
2209 UTC-Heavy Metal by Sammy Hagar
2213 UTC-Radio Ice Cream ID
2215 UTC-Unknown Music
2217 UTC-Silence
2218 UTC-Start of a Radio Ice Cream program (same as before)
2220 UTC-Radio Ice Cream ID
2221 UTC-I Want It All by Queen
2238 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
Mix Radio International
11950 USB, Feb 19 at 0045, poor S3/S4 into Maryland SDR with music reported as classical. With ACI but clear here; CNR1 jamming and RFA Tibetan via Kuwait should start at 0100 when I do hear a time signal. First reported to WOR iog: ``11950 Feb 18 0025 UNID in USB mode. Classical music in sequence without narration. Excellent signal on Atlanta SDR. Here in my QTH good signal. None of the other broadcasts from Cuba feature classical music at this time. Announcer with ID in English at 0030, but I couldn't identify. Can someone help me? Still streaming. 73 Jorge Freitas, Feira de Santana, Bahia 12°14´S 38°58´W - Brasil, Tecsun PL-660, XHDATA, Antenna Delta Loop and LW 20 meters`` - Cuba not on 11950 weekends. At 0158, a reply: ``Hi, Jorge - This is pirate station Mix Radio International on 11950, according to the HF Underground board. By the way, here near Seattle, it's a very good signal on 11950. It's even very audible here without USB on. Eric Fetters-Walp, Lake Stevens, Washington``. And later at 0310 from him: ``I'm not sure, when the station switched frequencies, but after hours on 11950, pirate MRI is now on 11935 USB with classical. Sounds good here on the U.S. West Coast! Eric Fetters-Walp, Lake Stevens, Washington`` (Glenn Hauser, OK)
Mix Radio International 11935 USB, so I try that and 0418, S8/S9 into northern Utah SDR, with more familiar classical music than before but no IDs of the music. 0433 YL IDs like ``Finest Sounds: You are listening to MRI, Mix Radio International, Worldwide`` and at 0444 inviting reports to
mix.radio.international@protonmail.com Appears to be off at 0539 check (Glenn Hauser, OK)
MW Pirates:
1720/L WDOG w/”Walk like an Egyptian (Bangles) and other pop songs, with the occasional dog howl. 0347 whistle and ID as “W-D-O-G” and back to music. At 0350 more barking and into (The Cure) “Just like Heaven”. 2+53+3+2+ not bad really, but very has much down in the band noised so only ‘poor to fair’ overall. 0344-0355 5/Mar RSPdx +SDRuno +ANC-4 --Zichi MI
UNIDS
6950/U, 2304-2319+, 3/5; Jazz, reggae, techno & that C&W classic Indian Love Call, complete with yodeling. Female, lady woman spoke, “...I’m not here to confine you.” (?) Digiburst 2316:52-2317:12. SIO=4+54 peaks (Frodge-MI)
6955/U, 0106-0116+, 3/6; Blues & 11 sec. SSTV; off 0113:50--114:15 & back with rock. No voice ID offered. SIO=353+ (Frodge-MI)
6925/U, 2221-2231+, 3/6; Ethereal music w/unintelligible, high- pitched over-talk, possibly calling Zeeky & mentioned Wal-Mart. SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)
6925AM 5 March 2023 1126-1233* A faint carrier appeared at 1126 with an YL singing. About 15 dB over the noise, which is too weak for AM in my neighborhood. Unusable until 1142 when the all-Disco program continued. I never heard what sounded like an ID. 9000 Hz bandwidth, so really nice sound for a Pirate. (35453, Hunsicker, PA)
6919.57AM 10 March 2023 0027-0104* Carrier appeared at 0027, but programming did not start until 0035. The Top Ten countdown from an old BBC Hit Parade program. I never heard what I thought was an ID. Peskies were on 6925LSB, so I used LSB rather than AM. (25442, Hunsicker, PA)
3/4 0254-0330 6935 AM
(Listening on the KX4AZ KiwiSDR in Michigan, S9+10. Nothing heard direct)
0254 UTC-French music?
0302 UTC-La Vox Du Peuple by Neg Marrons
0307 UTC-Les Promesses d'une Chevelure by Kosma, maybe a bit distorted on the bass?
0310 UTC-OM in French, must be a relay of a professional station
0312 UTC-Smoke on the Water by Señor Coconut and His Orchestra
0317 UTC-OM in French
0317 UTC-Unknown Music
0321 UTC-OM in French
0321 UTC-Unknown Music
0324 UTC-OM talking but the signal is in a fade so hard to understand but it is English, talking about QSLs
0328 UTC-Possible ID?
0328 UTC-Educación Anterior by Sentimiento Muerto
0330 UTC-OFF mid song (Bandura-BC)
3/5 0652-0655 3875v AM
(Listening on the K3FEF KiwiSDR in Pennsylvania, S9+20)
0652 UTC-Do You Wanna Dance by Bobby Freeman
0653 UTC-Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
0655 UTC-OFF mid song (Bandura-BC)
3/8 0610-0612 4015 USB
(Listening on the KFS Omni KiwiSDR in California, S7)
0610 UTC-Unknown Music (Japanese)
0612 UTC-YL talking, Japanese?
0612 UTC-Next Unknown Music (Bandura-BC)
3/9 0219 4015 USB
0219 UTC-Japanese Music (Bandura-BC)
3/10 0217 4015 USB
0217 UTC-Japanese Music
(Note about this Japanese music station: This station is active all night (and perhaps non-stop), does not ID, and seems to be from western North America.) (Bandura-BC)
3/10 0218-0249 6285 AM
(Listening on the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR, S7)
0218 UTC-Unknown Music
0220 UTC-Calling America by Electric Light Orchestra
0223 UTC-OM in Russian?
0223 UTC-The Way We Used to Be by Journey
0227 UTC-Unknown Music
0230 UTC-ID but I couldn’t hear it fully, “Broadcasting from the United States of America...”
0230 UTC-Unknown Music
0233 UTC-Iron Lion Zion by Bob Marley & the Wailers
0237 UTC-OM in Russian?
0237 UTC-Best of You by Foo Fighters
0244 UTC-Rock City Russia ID
0249 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
3/5 1907-1917 7575.2 AM
(Listening on the PY2GN KiwiSDR in Brazil, S9+10. Relay of Radio GPT)
1907 UTC-Ad for masks
1908 UTC-Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra
1909 UTC-YL talking about The Goo Goo Dolls
1910 UTC-Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls
1912 UTC-Radio GPT ID
1912 UTC-Need You Tonight by INXS
1914 UTC-Radio GPT, AI radio
1914 UTC-Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
1916 UTC-News story, ID
1917 UTC-Take It on the Run by REO Speed wagon (Bandura-BC)
6285 USB UnIdentified, 0412, 3.4.23. “Nightlife” by IAMX, several other songs, off. Started and signal deteriorated to poor by s/off.
6925 USB UnIdentified, 0043, 3.4.23. Caribbean (Cuban to my ears) music with dog howling and barking over parts of the music a la WDOG, off with no ID. Fair
6935 USB UnIdentified, 0302, 3.4.23. Punkish song, songs mostly in mid-20th Century French style in French, some talk in English. Just audible, so not many details. … Gone 0334.
6935 USB UnIdentified, 0302, 3.4.23. Punkish song, songs mostly in mid-20th Century French style in French, some talk in English. Just audible, so not many details. … Gone 0334. (Taylor – WI)
EURO AND SOUTH AMERICA LOGS
Free Rádio Minas Gerais
3/5 2005 9926v AM
(Listening on the Brasilia, Brazil KiwiSDR, S5)
2005 UTC-Weak Music
AD149 Radio
3/6 0115-0147 6934.89 AM
(Listening on the LU1HCW KiwiSDR in Argentina, S9+20)
0115 UTC-Rockabye by Macy Kate
0118 UTC-Bad Habits (feat. Citycreed) by City Sessions
0121 UTC-Kings & Queens by Ava Max
0124 UTC-Build A Bitch by Ana Whiterose
0126 UTC-Unknown Music
0128 UTC-Dusk till Dawn by Davina Michelle
0131 UTC-Chandelier by Davina Michelle
0133 UTC-Sweet but Psycho by Sarah Cothran & Kyra Angle
0139 UTC-Martin 1 SSTV
0141 UTC-Next Martin 1 SSTV
0143 UTC-Next Martin 1 SSTV
0145 UTC-Next Martin 1 SSTV
0147 UTC-OFF (Bandura-BC)
EURO AND SOUTH AMERICAN UNID:
None reported
QSLS / SSTV / OTHER STUFF
Mix Radio International, unsolicited but nice appreciated eQSL received March 7 in response to my reporting hearing them with classical on WOR 2179. Log was on UT Feb 19:[
www.w4uvh.net] Hauser, OK)
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73’s & good hunting…
Dave