Free Radio Weekly #1409

Free Radio Weekly #1409, Saturday, March 25, 2023
Covering free radio activity from March 18-24, 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)
Dave Turnick (caodwolf@gmail.com)
Larry Will (radio@zappahead.net)

FRW 1409 - March 25 - Larry
FRW 1410 - April 1 - Harold
FRW 1411 - April 8 - Dave
FRW 1412 - April 15 - Larry
FRW 1413 - April 22 - Dave
FRW 1414 - April 29 - Harold


== Contributors ==

Lucas Bandura
lucasnerite@gmail.com
RX: Sony ICF-2010 or KiwiSDRs
ANT: 80ish foot longwire in a tree (peak around 40 ft)
QTH: British Columbia, Canada
Recordings: [m.youtube.com]

Rick Barton
Sun City, AZ
desertmoon_dxr@yahoo.com
Drake SW8 and Slinky antenna; Drake SW1, 100' long wire

Harold Frodge
5525 Whitehall St., Midland MI 48642-3156
Drake R8B + 185' RW
GMC Car Radio for FMBC logs

William Hassig
williamhassig@yahoo.com

Glenn Hauser
P O Box 1684
Enid OK 73702
wghauser@yahoo.com
P- or E-QSLs welcomed
NRD-545 with ALA-330S, IC-R75, PL-880, random wires

Ron Hunsicker
1238 Cleveland Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610-2102
ronhunsi at ptd dot net

Mark Taylor
Wisconsin
markokpik@gmail.com


== This week's technical tip ==

News for the good of the order: When I played back the recording of DILLIGAS Radio, there was a strong, annoying tone at 6931.026. I removed it with a 30 Hz notch. Later in the broadcast, the first SSTV image did not decode properly and I rewound the recording and tried again but without the notch filter. Bingo! The images decoded properly. Careful your notch filter! (Hunsicker, PA)


== North American shortwave ==

** Ballsmacker Radio

3/18, 0056-0223, 6960am. The carrier appeared at 0056 and was 40dB over the noise (THIS is the way to do AM!). Then an ID and music. Gold Dust Woman at 0108 or so. 6000 Hz bandwidth. (45353, Hunsicker PA)

3/18, 0102, 6960am. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, pop tunes from late 60's to more recent, at 0106 song: "green tambourine", at 0126 "crimson and clover", at 0135 tried tuning in locally, barely hear bit of audio under bad S9+10 neighborhood noise, at 0145 a song by the Muppets that I can't ID: "rainbows and (something)", Kermit: "it's not easy being green" from Sesame Street. (Hassig-IL)

3/18, 0124, 6960am. “Crimson and Clover”, ID “Let’s stay together” – Al Green. Didn’t stay with it as the frequency was very noisy and listening was unpleasant. // 4030 AM from 0125 was weaker and noisier. Checked throughout the evening and neither were better. (Taylor – WI)

3/18, 0127-0219, 6960am. 0127 Crimson and Clover by Tommy James & The Shondells. 0128 Ballsmacker Radio ID. 0128 Let's Stay Together by Al Green. 0133 Lucky by Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat. 0136 ID and email. 0136 Gold by John Stewart. 0141 Lucky Star by Madonna. 0144 ID. 0144 Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog. 0147 (It Not Easy) Bein' Green by Kermit the Frog. 0149 ID. 0149 Green Earrings by Steely Dan. 0153 Band of Gold by Freda Payne. 0156 ID. 0156 Fields Of Gold by Sting. 0200 Take A Chance On Me by ABBA. 0204 Email for reception reports. 0204 Heart of Gold by Neil Young. 0207 She's A Rainbow by The Rolling Stones. 0211 ID. 0211 Green-Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf. 0215 This Is the Song (Good Luck) by Punch Brothers. 0219 ID. 0219 One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer by George Thorogood & The Destroyers. (S9+30 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Captain Morgan Shortwave

3/19, 2355-0023, 6951am. 2355 Birdnest On the Ground (feat. Dan Noland) by Chicago Carl Snyder. 2357 Captain Morgan Shortwave ID. 2357 Unknown Blues Music. 0000 I'm Tired of Your Jive by Sam Myers. 0004 Ninety Nine by Sam Myers. 0009 Unknown Blues Music, ID over it. 0010 Lucky, Lucky Man by Henry Gray. 0014 Unknown Blues Music. 0016 My Big Sister's Radio by The Mighty Mike Schermer Band. 0020 Let the Good Times Roll (Live At the Capital Center, Landover, MD, March 16, 1990) by Grateful Dead. 0022 ID over the music. 0023 OFF (S7 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Cell Phone Radio

3/18, 1050-1127*, 6935am. The carrier appeared at 1050, about 30 dB above the noise. The General Manager of C-E-L-L Phone Radio, General Telephone, chatted, as did others. (35443, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 1102, 6935am. Relay of old program of recordings of telephone calls (most humorous) with ID between each call. Poor. (Taylor – WI)

** Cloudsplitter Radio

3/17, 2200-2348*, 6938usb. The broadcast began with Irish music and that was the theme of the evening. 2800 Hz was the best fit. (35454, Hunsicker, PA)

3/17, 2333, 6938usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, Irish tunes. (Hassig-IL)

3/18, 2222-2234, 6944.97usb (KIPM relay) 2222 I Am a Freak by Younger Brother. 2225 OM talking over the music about the programming. 2228 Talking about secrets, “not everyone needs to know everything”, pirate radio operators. 2234 YL talking. (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Crapola Radio

3/18, 0043, 6925am. Crapola Radio, 0055, 3.18.23. Bit of music, synth YL then OM with IDs into a program of older rock n’ roll including "Walkin' after midnight" - Patsy Cline, "If I don't have you" - The Skyliners, "Jonny B. Goode" - Chuck Berry, "Rock around the clock" - Bill Haley and the Comets, and other era music. YL encouraging and promoting taking it easy and listening to the show and IDs. Very good. (Taylor – WI)

3/18, 0055-0123*, 6925usb. Opened and closed with a tone. A nice selection of 1950’s rock. Said to have a 1000W transmitter. Supplied email address. YL suggests was busted for Pirate activity and had to make license plates for three years. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 0056-0123, 6925usb. 0056 OM ID and sign on announcement. 0056 Jungle Fever by The Tornados.0058 Robot YL “Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone, get ready for a great show after a warmup”. 0058 Walkin' After Midnight by Patsy Cline. 0101 Crapola Pirate Radio ID by OM. 0101 Since I Don't Have You by The Skyliners. 0103 Robot YL ID, all 50s music tonight, 1000 watt transmitter. 0104 Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. 0106 Robot YL ID, crapolaradio@proton.me email. 0107 Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets. 0109 Going to go to 2000 watts. 0109 Hound Dog by Elvis Presley. 0112 OM “You are listening to Crapola Pirate Radio. All free, all the time”. 0112 Chantilly Lace by Big Bopper. 0114 Rave On by Buddy Holly. 0116 End of program announcement, ID. 0116 The Great Pretender by The Platters. 0119 Ain't That A Shame by Fats Domino. 0122 End of program announcement, will read some comments on the next show, thanks for tuning in, ID. 0123 OFF. (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 0106, 6925usb. On Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, song: "rock around the clock", Elvis "hound dog", "Chantilly lace", "great pretender", "ain't that a shame", off at 0123 after announcement by woman, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

** Damn Skippy

3/18, 2315, 6950usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with weak S5 signal, song: "sultans of swing", at 2323 SSTV/FAX, song: "hot time in the city". (Hassig-IL)

3/19, 0013, 6950usb. "With a little luck" - Paul McCarthy and Wings, few sentences, "Deacon Blues" - Steely Dan, fade out, 0025 back with "Stay'in Alive" - Bee Gees, … 0036 "Bottomed Out" - Atomic Rats, 0038 off. ID from HF Underground. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

** Dilligaf Radio

3/18, 0032-0122*, 6930usb. Started with lazy music but moved on to some hard rock. Two SSTV images in Scottie 1 and one in Scottie 2. There was also a waterfall ID image. 2800 Hz seemed right. (35342, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 0040, 6930usb. Music. (S5 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 0046, 6930usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 to S9 signal, soft pop instrumental music playing, at 0152 drug propaganda message. (Hassig-IL)

3/18, 0140, 6930usb. "The Devil Does Drugs" - My life with the thrill kill cult", OM w/ talk to YL suggesting she use drugs especially LSD and marijuana w/ waterfall image over song, another pro drug spot (like a PSA) looped and echoed, "Cocaine" - Eric Clapton, SSTV, "Cocaine Blues" - Johnny Cash, "Nightmare / The Dreamitime", "Love me forever" w/ some dog barks, - Motorhead, SSTV, 0214 ID, Revelations - Iron Maiden. Was having technical problems with my SSTV program, so no decides. Poor – fair. (Taylor – WI)

** Dr. Detroit via Radio Illuminati

3/18, 0006-0037, 5185am. 0006 Dr. Detroit thanking posters on the HFU.0006 Town Called Malice by The Jam. 0009 Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. 0013 Talking In Your Sleep by The Romantics. 0017 Sheena Is a Punk Rocker by Ramones. 0020 Dr. Detroit thanking posters on the HFU. 0020 Vacation by The Go-Go's. 0023 Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. 0028 I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls. 0033 Dr. Detroit Radiogram broadcast on Radio Illuminati ID, thanks for tuning in, the show is over (repeated several times). 0036 The U.S. National Anthem by Phoenix Music (Star Spangled Banner). 0037 OFF (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Elk Country Radio

3/19, 2345-0130, 6925.3usb. 2345ish ON 6924, quickly moved to 6925.3. 2345 Music. (S9 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0049-0055+, 6935usb. Tuned in to SSTV, then female, lady woman spoke without ID? into rock ditties. 0053:48 dude ancr ID'd, sounding a tad like the Ball Smacker dude. SIO=3+54- (Frodge-MI)

** Good Times Radio

3/19, 2300, 6950am. Hooked On A Feeling by Blue Swede. (S9 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Hobby Broadcasting

3/18, 2045, 6925am. Hobby Broadcasting #4 rebroadcast via Truth Radio International, 2045, 3.18.23. Rebroadcast of Andrew Yoder’s Hobby Broadcasting program from WBCQ’s Radio Angela. Andrew Yoder interviewing someone. Unfortunately, the broadcast was so poor that I was unable to Identify the other person, Andrew wraps up the program, TRI ID, off. (Taylor – WI)

** KIPM

3/18, 2146-2220, 6945usb. Started with pop music over comms for astronauts going behind the moon. ID at 2053. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 2312, 6945usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with weak S5 signal, heard end of bcst with old PO BOX 109, BRS, PA address. (Hassig-IL)

** Mix Radio International

3/18, 2312-0154, 6962usb. 2312 Situation (Francois K Remix) [7" Edit] by Yazoo. 2313 Radio 48 ID. 2314 Unknown Music. 2320 Radio 48 ID. 2320 Wire (Kevorkian 12" Vocal Remix) by U2. 2331 Radio 48 ID. 2331 Ship of Fools (feat. Anthony Thistlethwaite) by World Party. 2335 Radio 48 ID. 2335 Don't Let's Start by They Might Be Giants. 2342 Mix Radio International ID. 2342 Things Can Only Get Better (Extended Mix) by Howard Jones. 2346 Email radio48@protonmail.com. 2346 Pirates for Peace promo piratesforpeace.tk, talking about marijuana legalization, parody ad for cigarettes. 2348 TV Party by Black Flag. 2352 Radio 48 ID. 2352 Unknown Music. 2356 Radio 48 ID. 2356 Unknown Music. 0153 “We are a pirate for peace”, other jingles and promos? 0154 YL “This is Mix Radio International, worldwide”. 0154 Music. (S9+40 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR, 9 kHz wide signal) (Bandura-BC)

** North American Pirate Relay Service

3/19, 2348, 6919.7am. Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh. (S9 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/23, 2312-2325, 6919.6am. 2312 Anarchy One ID, postal address. 2312 Someone speaking but difficult to understand. 2314 Political Speech. 2323 Anarchy One ID. 2323 Anarchy for Sale by Dead Kennedys. 2324 ID, I am your host Captain Anarchy, postal address, I’m outta here. 2324 Music. 2325 OFF. (S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Nowhere Radio

3/24, 0035, 6974.9am. 0035 Weak music. (S7 but noisy with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Outhouse Radio

3/19, 0225-0339, 6925usb. 0225 Music. 0333 Scottie 1 SSTV (missed the first part) 0339 OFF. (S9 on the KX4AZ KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/19, 0228, 6925usb. "Trust" - Sevendust, "King of Sodom and Gomorrah" - W.A.S.P., "Savage" - Cacophony, "Public Menace, Freak, Human Fly", "Neckbone" all by Powerman 5000, Outhouse made a mistake and cut off song - "pushed the wrong button," ID into more hard rock. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

** Pig Knuckles

3/20, 0204/0234, 6925usb. 0204 Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann. 0206 Pigs Knuckles looking for more music. 0206 Day-O (Banana Boat Song) by Harry Belafonte. 0209 Talking about the music. 0209 Seminole Wind by John Anderson. 0214 Hello to people on the HFU (thanks!), talking about the music “the only instrumental to be banned on the radio”. 0216 Rumble by Link Wray. 0218 Talking about the music. 0218 Little Willy by Sweet. 0221 Talking about the music. 0221 Papas On The House Top by Leroy Carr. 0224 Pigs Knuckles ID. 0225 I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow by The Soggy Bottom Boys. 0229 Talking about the music, got to go to work tomorrow so this might be the last one. 0229 In the Jailhouse Now by The Soggy Bottom Boys. 0232 ID, good night everybody. 0232 OFF (S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0229, 6925usb. Live DJ seems quite a character, S9+10, says may not stay on much longer, a tune; 0232 recheck just in time for ``thanks for putting up --- ID?, over and out``. These show it`s Pigs Knuckles, until 0232*, several other reports: [www.hfunderground.com] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

3/24, 0247-0313, 6945usb.0247 White Horse (U.S. Edit) by Laid Back. 0247 Pigs Knuckles ID. 0251 Brief talk about the music. 0252 Cisco Kid by War. 0256 Warming the amp up. 0257 Cover of the Rolling Stone by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show. 0308 ID, “I’m not really a pirate I just poked myself in the eye”, last song. 0308 Take the Skinheads Bowling by Camper Van Beethoven. 0311 Going to turn up the amp all the way for sign off, hello to me (thanks!) and others. 0312 OFF. 0313 Hello to one more listener, OFF (S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Radio 48

3/18, 2304, 6962usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with wideband fair S9 signal, dance music, now on Traverse City MI sdr with good S9+20+ signal at 0127 utc, at 0136 woman announcer said "Mix Radio International". (Hassig-IL)

3/19, 0000, 6962usb. Radio 48 via Mix Radio International. End of song, "This is Radio 48" followed by a Mix Radio International ID into more music. Still going at 0215. Very good. (Taylor – WI)

** Radio Free Whatever

3/18, 2309, 6955usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 signal, rock tunes playing, DJ=Dick Weed. (Hassig-IL)

3/18, 2356, 6955usb. Program of Indy music with DJ Dickweed. 0040 “Sofa King" - Royel Otis, DJDW announced song, talking of his studio cat - age 17 passing and getting another cat remarkably like him, announcing previous songs, "I'm about ready to give it up tonight … goodnight everybody. Good bye", off 0045. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

** Radio Peanut Butter

3/18, 2159-2220*, 6934.95usb. Started with Little School Girl, then and ID, which was repeated. “Hush” and “Wolverine Twist.” Banter between two announcers, “Peanut” and “Butter.” Regular IDs and email address. At 2219, SSTV in Scottie 2. 3000 Hz was good. (55555, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 2208-2221, 6934.96usb. 2208 Radio Peanut Butter ID. 2209 Wilbury Twist by Traveling Wilburys. 2212 ID, email radiopeanutbutter@gmail.com, power 50 watts, someone else talking. 2214 Email address. 2215 Peanut butter commercial. 2215 Starman by David Bowie. 2219 Scottie 2 SSTV. 2221 OFF. (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0010-0016:19, 6935usb. ID by falsetto voice ancr into pop ditty; 0015:07 SSTV & off, SIO=343- w/co-channel QRM which was not copiable after s/off. (Frodge-MI)

** Radio Time Machine

3/17, 2115-2146*, 6938usb. The broadcast began at 2115. RTM played a broadcast of Radio Dublin with Irish music. Several of the IDs included their email address. Closed with Here Comes The Sun on a mandolin(?). 2700 Hz was about right. (25453, Hunsicker, PA)

** 77 Lima Juliet Sierra

3/17, 2146-2156*, 6925usb. Opened with “Good evening,” an ID, the date, and the announcement that there would be no reading about Communism. Instead, a passage from Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” would be read, dramatically. (25453, Hunsicker, PA)

** Sycko Radio

3/18, 0222-0324, 6920am. 0222 Seven Drunken Nights by The Dubliners. 0227 The Rocky Road To Dublin by Paddy Reilly. 0230 Fields of Athenry by Brier. 0233 Off mid song then quickly back on with no modulation. 0236 OM “Hello, Radio 123” and other testing. 0238 “You are tuned to Sycko Radio testing the AM transmitter, 50 watts of AM modulation”. 0239 River Wide by David Luong. 0243 Ten Penny Bit by Craig M. Johnson. 0323 Talking about working on the transmitter more to get the audio up, happy St. Patrick’s Day. 0324 OFF. (S9+10 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR, low modulation) (Bandura-BC)

3/19, 0150-0514, 6935usb. 0150 Music. 0200 The Sentinel by Judas Priest. 0113 Sycko Radio ID. 0113 Blackened by Metallica. 0115 Had a rough start with audio issues, had to adjust the settings because he had been testing the other transmitter. 0124 VENOM STRIKE by Anthem. 0310 Scottie DX SSTV. 0514 OFF. (S9+20 on the KX4AZ KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/19, 0222, 6935usb. "Starlight" – Accept into a program of music with IDs and talk by Sycko. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

** Thunder Chicken

3/17, 2152-2326*, 6955usb. Broadcast in progress. Likely Thunder Chicken because three SSTV in Martin 1 and two of four waterfall images were of chickens. Lots of Country Music. “Unusable” until 2214 or so. (25342, Hunsicker, PA)

3/17, 2323, 6955usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, blues-rock tune, at 2324 SSTV/FAX then apparently off. (Hassig-IL)

3/19, 0043, 6930usb. Playing a variety of music (including Soundgarden), SSTV, waterfall images. ID via the one poor SSTV which decoded here. Mostly mellow music. Poor – fair. (Taylor – WI)

3/19, 1601-1645, 12230usb. 1601 OM talking about the files on the hard drive that are being played. 1603 SSTV. 1605 Jazzy Music. 1608 Talking about propagation and the HFU, going to keep going for a while. 1609 Incognito by Spyro Gyra. 1620 Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra. 1623 Oasis by Spyro Gyra. 1629 Percolator by Spyro Gyra. 1631 Pygmy Funk by Spyro Gyra. 1637 SSTV. 1640 “Going to switch it over a little bit to some rock and roll”. 1640 Brown Sugar by ZZ Top. 1645 Goin' Down to Mexico by ZZ Top. (Very nice reception direct, SINPO 45454) (Bandura-BC)

3/21, 2141-2156, 6955usb. 2141 Candy Man by Primus. 2142 Cheer Up Charlie by Primus. 2146 Golden Ticket by Primus. 2151 OM “also know as a medical marijuana card, cluck cluck cluck”. 2151 Pure Imagination by Primus. 2156 Oompa Augustus by Primus. (S5 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Truth Radio International

3/18, 2025-2059, 6925am. 2025 Interview with Tha Dood. 2032 Hobbybroadcasting.blogspot.com, vk.com/realfreeradio ID, returning with part 2 of the interview. 2054 End of the interview. 2054 Email address info@hobbybroadcasting.com and Blue Ridge Summit maildrop, next broadcast on April 11 0400 UTC, Hobby Broadcasting Radio ID. 2056 OM talking about Free Radio. 2059 OFF. (S9+30 on the K3FEF KiwiSDR and 30 kHz wide audio) (Bandura-BC)

** Two Dog Radio

3/19, 0014-0324, 6950usb/am. 0114 Music. 0136 Two Dog Radio ID. 0316 Switched to AM. 0323 Switched back to USB, ID, yes he switched to AM for the last song, thanks for listening. 0324 OFF. (Very strong direct) (Bandura-BC)

3/19, 0133, 6950usb. Program of music by Tool including "Pneuma", " The Pot", "Sober", "Invincible", "Vicarious" with periodic IDs. Fair to good. (Taylor – WI)

** Unid

3/17, 2312-0000*, 6919.7am. Carrier appeared at 2312 and there was a faint voice at 2313. The signal was too weak (19 dB over the noise) to be usable here. Because of a band of noise at the edge of the upper side band, I used LSB. (25351, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 2129, 6930usb. “Baba O'Riley” - The Who, "Hurts so good" - John Cougar, "C'mon Everybody" - Humble Pie, OM talk (faded down and stayed there), more rock, 2145 faded out … back … 0045 "White Room" - Cream (song ID'ed from familiarity). Poor with fading entirely out. (Taylor – WI)

3/18, 0415-0443, 6931/6931.2am. (Jammer against Indy Radio) 0415 Music. 0418 Scottie 1 SSTV. 0420 OFF. 0441 Now on 6931.20 AM, music. 0443 Moving the VFO around. 0443 OFF. (S9 on the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 2134-2143, 6930usb. 2134 C'mon Everybody by Humble Pie. 2139 Bad Company by Bad Company. 2143 Heat Of The Moment (Alt. Version) by Asia. (S5 with the K9VD KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 1953 6944am. Music. Gone at 1959. (Weak S7 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/19, 0121, 6975am. Program of atmospheric and techno music. No talk heard. Poor – fair. (Taylor – WI)

3/20, 0059, 6935am. HB Radio program #4. (S7 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0613-0640, 3875v am. 0613 Political/Religious Speech, some ads (sounds like it is being played from YouTube or alike) 0640 Still going (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/21, 0606, 3875v am. Political/Religious Speech (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0643-0644, 3885am. Music by Black Sabbath, off at 0644. (S9+10 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/21, 0607-0615, 3689.94am. 0607 Virus of the Mind by Heather Nova. 0609 Advertisement (cut short). 0610 Dead air. 0611 Relaxing Electronic Music by Nelfry HD. 0615 OM with an accent (unfamiliar), introducing himself, says this is live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Rumble, the topics may be censored, going to be talking about a very sensitive topic, talking about Pfizer. 0644 GONE. (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/21 0644-0658, 3875am. 0644 In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly. 0658 Song ended and OFF. (S9+30 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC) (Bandura-BC)

3/22 0308-0323 6924.96 AM (was 6950) 0308 Dangerous on the Dance Floor by Dj Satile. 0314 Just Give the DJ a Break by Dynamix II. 0319 Unknown Music. 0323 OFF. (S9 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC) (Bandura-BC)

** Vostochnaya Zvezda

3/18, 0052-0156, 4015usb. 0052 Music. 0156 Scottie DX SSTV! (S5 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/19, 0030, 4015usb. 0030 Music. (S5 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR in California (note: not Wolverine Radio, different music)) (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0220, 4015usb. 0220 Music. (S7 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/21, 0135, 4015usb. 0135 Music. (S7 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 0327, 4015usb. S5 music into Utah SDR, no doubt Russian ethnic pirate Vostochnaya Zvezda. After multiple TDOA runs, Lucas Bandura is convinced this is in southern Arizona near Mexico. HF Underground does not want any pirate DF/TDOA info to be posted there (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

3/21, 0257, 4015usb. Weak S5 into northern Utah SDR, nondescript rather repetitive music, still there past 0316, 0347, 0357. Russian-ethnic pirate восточная звезда [Vostochnaya Zvezda] was logged here March 17 & 18, see my previous reports. Probably still, but unlike before: never any ``московские вечера`` IS à la маяк. Occasional brief bits of talk/conversation totally unreadable even as to which language. I never heard before nor now the Russian ID reported by others.

Since programming now is different, this could be some other pirate, as no one has an exclusive claim to 4015. HFUnderground reports of this have been very sparse lately. Wolverine Radio was also on 4015 at some point, but tonight does not sound like that either.

Gary Pence, KM5X, has been monitoring this ``Eastern Star`` extensively via several remotes in California & Nevada, comparing
signal strengths, ``where it`s being heard and how well. Other considerations are terrain and antenna type used`` by the remotes, concluding that it`s not in southern Arizona as someone else suggested: ``I think he has a terrain block he`s dealing with. I personally think he`s running 40 or 50 watts. If it was more power it would be a bigger circle of consistent reception. I think he is in south central to southwest Nevada. So this is my circle of consistent copy over time.`` Earlier Gary suggested SW Nevada, perhaps in the Dyer/Piper Peak area right next to the California border: ``Hi Glenn, this is not TDOA technology, just my personal opinion, ole school DXing after 50 years hamming and common sense. Best guess between those two points. 73s, Gary`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

From Lucas Bandura, BC: ``Regarding the 4015 USB pirate, it is still the Russian ethnic pirate without a doubt. The music he plays varies but his signal is very distinctive. I agree with Gary Pence that the signal does seem to be from some southwest US location other than Arizona, but I am still not totally sure. The TDoA results are reliable (which usually means they are somewhat accurate) but listening on different SDRs the location seems different. The actual station ID is not heard often, I have attached a recording. There is a bit of speech in a language I have yet to identify that he plays often, but I have no idea what it is (that sounds like what Glenn heard). I have also attached a recording of that`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2183 where the ID is to be heard)

3/22, 0325, 4015usb. 0325 Music. (S9 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/23, 0235, 4015usb. 0235 Music. (S7 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** WAVE

3/18, 0032-0055*, 6925usb. The signa and the music appeared at 0032. Nice fidelity at 4000 Hz. Frequent ID’s. (25353, Hunsicker, PA)

3/18, 0040-0055, 6925usb. 0041 YL ID. 0042 Break. 0042 Swingline by Adrian Belew. 0046 YL ID. 0046 Adidas in Heat by Adrian Belew. 0048 Bid Electric Cat by Adrian Belew, ID over the music. 0053 Autobahn (Single Edit) by Kraftwerk. 0055 YL ID, thanks for listening. 0055 OFF. (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 0051, 6925 usb. In Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S7 signal, rock music playing, woman saying "WAVE". (Hassig-IL)

** WDOG

3/18, 2343, 6875am. On Brookfield WI sdr with S9 to S9+10 signal, rock tong sung by women. (Hassig-IL)

3/19, 0005, 6875am. "Dance little sister" w/ dog howl over, "Little T&A" w/ dog howl, "Far away Eyes" all Rolling stones, talk, 0034 ID … 0121 "Yours is no Disgrace" – Yes. Still going at 0121 with voice ID. Fair. (Taylor – WI)

3/19, 0058-0103, 6875am. 0058 Prelude No. 15, Op. 28,15 In D Flat Major (Regentropfen-Prélude) Sostenuto by 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. 0103 WDOG op talking about the music. (S9+30 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** WMPQ

3/20, 0256-0359, 6925usb. 0256 Days of Hard Life by Lace. 0257 Voices by Russ Ballard. 0301 Why Should I Cry For You? by Sting. 0303 The Day I Tried to Live by Soundgarden. 0306 Kahani Suno 2.0 Trance by dsentertainment. 0306 Days of Hard Life by Lace. 0308 Bitter Taste by Billy Idol. 0313 Bottomed Out by The Atomic Rats. 0316 Walk Like An Egyptian by Chipmunkson16speed. 0318 “There is nothing wrong with your television, do not attempt to adjust the picture”, “Pirate radio, no rules, no direction, and no protocol”. 0319 The Sky Is Crying by Gary B.B. Coleman. 0320 Stripped by Rammstein. 0322 Days of Hard Life by Lace. 0322 “I am god, you are god, we are all god”. 0324 Power by Deep Zen Pill. 0329 Noise?. 0329 SSTV. 0331 I'm for Things You Do by The Enfields. 0333 Unknown Music. 0337 Outhouse op talking over the music. 0338 “You have been listening to WMPQ”. 0338 SSTV. 0340 Unknown Music. 0342 Next Unknown Music. 0345 Next Unknown Music. 0347 Send Her to Me by The Dark Knights. 0350 Unknown Music. 0352 WMPQ ID. 0352 Gotta Do It by The Balls. 0354 “Where is my precious QSL, WMPQ” over the music with a lot of echo. 0358 ID. 0358 SSTV. 0358 OFF. 0359 Comment from Pigs Knuckles “oh boy that was good”. (S5 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Wolverine Radio

3/19, 0003, 4015 usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 to S9+10 signal, old 78 rpm record playing, song: "ain't we got fun", at 0011 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with better S9 to S9+20 signal, at 0023 Beach Boys: "fun fun fun ('til her daddy takes the T bird away)", at 0038 "girls just want to have fun", variety of tunes with the word "fun" in them, at 0054 echo ID then SSTV/FAX, nice program, thanks. (Hassig-IL)

3/19, 0026-0056, 4015usb. 0026 Hot Fun In the Summertime by Sly Stone. 0027 It Ain't No Fun to Me by Al Green. 0031 You Make Loving Fun by Fleetwood Mac. 0034 Fun Time by Joe Cocker. 0037 Wolverine Radio ID. 0037 Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. 0041 Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung. 0045 Fun Day by Stevie Wonder. 0050 Let's Have Some Fun by Bobby "Blue" Bland. 0053 Jammed by SSTV weak in the background. 0054 Wolverine Radio ID with echo. 0054 Scottie 1 SSTV. 0056 OFF. (S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** YHWH

3/18, 0241, 7475am. On at 0241. 0241 “Thanks for tuning to world renowned station YHWH”, introduction to todays lecture (S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR, weak direct) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 0245, 7475am. Josiah Elias, the Oracle of Olancha, with another pulls-no-punches lecture & off 0341 (Barton-AZ)

3/19, 0231, 7475am. Josiah preaching. (Weak direct, bits of speech coming through) (Bandura-BC)

3/18, 0326, 7475am. Station YHWH is on with signature anti-Christ intonations of Josiah, S9/+5 into Utah SDR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

3/19, 0301, 7475am. Josiah talking about a disagreement with someone and concluding the importance of his "following Yahweh and what he thinks doesn't matter." Rambling monologue quoting Bible, talk of inheriting the land, etc. 0322 off. Signal faded in and out, however in quiet conditions at peak the signal was audible. (Taylor – WI)

3/19, 0350, 7475am. Josiah Elias again, in progress at tune-in. Hope you enjoyed this broadcast, good night, folks" to playing of the signature music cut Days of Hard Life. Went to second set of closing ann, then, "Station YHWH is now going dark", and off at 0322. Fair to Good (Barton-AZ)

3/20, 0200-0252, 7475am. Josiah preaching. 0252 Program cut off, dead air, then OFF. (S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/20, 0245, 7475am. The Oracle of Olancha, Josiah, in progress at tune-in. Talking of the "Half man, half God, GMO hybrid man God freak, and "Resource grabbing, war mongering" US. Good, but started having tx issues at 0220. Station cut off at 0251, w/o actual sign off (Barton-AZ)

3/20, 0234, 7475am. Station YHWH, earnestly questioning Christianity, S9+15/20 undermodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

3/21, 0217, 7475am. Josiah preaching. (S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/23, 0203, 7475am. "Thanks so much for tuning in to pirate station YHWH", suddenly cutting in just past the hour. Interesting, but controversial talks, and ending the Commandments reset at 0300, when rx got really sketch, just barely above the static, until tx disappeared just past 0315 (Barton-AZ)

3/23, 0237, 7475am. Josiah preaching. (S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

3/24, 0303, 7475am. Suddenly cut in at 0303 with "Josiah Elias". The voice was easy to recognize, but the signal was weak enough we could have been listening from a remote receiver in Midland, Michigan. Days of Hard Life song clearly heard at 0245. There was an "I love you" and off at 0351. Monitored on Drake SW1, 100' LW, SIO 131 (Barton-AZ)

3/24, 0311-0351, 7475am. 0311 Josiah preaching. 0345 Days of Hard Life by Lace. 0349 Talking live now, religious talk and giving the date. 0351 OFF. (S9 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Zeeky

3/17, 2235-2350*, 6933usb. The signal and music appeared at 2235. Irish music, some ranting, a song in Latin. 4400 Hz wide, so nice fidelity. (45454, Hunsicker, PA)

3/17, 2328, 6933usb. On Brookfield WI sdr with fair S7 signal, various Irish tunes. (Hassig-IL)


== Medium wave

** Community Radio Network

3/20, 2347-2350, 1710am. 2347 Male and female speaking, hard to understand with the QRM. 2348 Advertisements with a phone number. 2349 Instrumental Music. 2350 Jingle. 2350 Instrumental Music. (S9+10 with the W3PIE KiwiSDR, QRM from the Hudson County TIS) (Bandura-BC)


== South American shortwave ==

** AD149 Radio

3/19, 2258-0025, 6934.9am. Music, 0025, Pasaje Hasta Ahí by Fabiana Cantilo. (X4AZ KiwiSDR. S9+20 with the LU1HCW KiwiSDR) (Bandura-BC)

** Radio Continental

3/23, 2129, 7585am. Music. (Weak S9 with the PY2GN KiwiSDR in Brazil) (Bandura-BC)


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Regards, Lw