Free Radio Weekly #1441

Free Radio Weekly # 1441 – November 4, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Oct 28 – Nov 3

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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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73’s & good hunting…

Dave