Free Radio Weekly #1444

Free Radio Weekly # 1444 – November 25, 2023

Covering Free Radio Activity from Nov 18 – Nov 24

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Editor This Week: Dave Turnick

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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

- 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
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73’s & good hunting…

Dave