Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Blog Logs - Pirate Radio


Here is a sample of what MARE members have heard recently from the pirates on shortwave.
Gayle VH

Blog Logs - Pirates
Pirates
BROTHER STAIR NUMBERS STATION:
6925/U, 11-Nov, *2245:38-2250*; B.S. w/#s & Get right with God.
SIO=2+33-, buzz QRM (Frodge-MI)

CRYSTAL SHIP:
3275.7/AM, 0008-0017+, 20-Nov; Lite pop tunes; ID per

FRN logs--didn't hear any. SIO=322 (Frodge-MI)
3275v The Crystal Ship (p). Date: 14 Nov 06. Time: 0318-0332.
Music by The Eagles, Nazareth, and Meat Loaf. Heavy QRM and QRN.
Poor. (Wood, TN)

NORTHWOODS RADIO:
6925u Northwoods Radio. Date: 24 Nov. 06. Time: 2224-2251. Announcer
Jack Pine Savage with parody music about hunting and some
bluegrass music. Mr. Savage spoke with a presume Minnesota
accent. Fair. (Wood, TN).

PIRATE RADIO BOSTON:
6925/U, 1743-1754:36*, 12-Nov; Charlie Louden-boomer w/2005 PRB
Resurrection pgm; obscure rock tunes. QSL via
pirateradioboston@yahoo.com. SIO=2+53 (Frodge-MI)

RADIO BINGO:
6925/U, *2155-2201+*, 16-Nov; BINGO call w/I'm Too Sexy
For My Shirt & anmts from Sal Ammoniac & Dr. Tornado;
transitioned right from WHYP Xmas/Hannukah Special @2155,
then transitioned into comedy skit @2201+. SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)

SUNSHINE RADIO:
6925/U, *2327:42-2335+, 9-Nov; Music & IDs. SIO=343+ (Frodge-MI)

TAKE IT EASY RADIO:
6925U "Take It Easy Radio" November 18, 1838 EST/2308
UTC -- Jackson Browne’s "Running On Empty" and ID.
Announcer talking about his microphone. (NW-BR)
6925/U, 2202-2244:58*, 11-Nov; Veteran's Day B'cast
w/WWII era tunes, features & radio spots. QSL via Merlin or
takeiteastradio@yahoo.com. Off w/Eagles' TIE. SIO=3+53+, dropped
off some toward end. (Frodge-MI)

WAIR All Indy Radio:
6925/U, 2122-2128:30*, 15-Nov; Instr'l mx to ID/
listen to SW pirates spot @s/off. SIO=354- (Frodge-MI)

WBNY:
6925u 24 Nov. 06. Time: 2101-2106*. The last five
minutes of the broadcast. Several IDs as WBNY-Rabbit Radio Mention
of this being a special bx from Rodent Revolution HQ. Off with
"Peter Cottontail". Fair. (Wood, TN).
6925u WBNY. Date: 24 Nov. 06. Time: 2101-2106*. The last five

WHYP:
6925/U, 2127-2155*, 16-Nov; James & Abe Brownyard w/Xmas-Hannu-
kah Special; Niel Wolfish got run over by George Zeller; Voice
& CW IDs. SIO-353, excellent at 1st but got mushy after about
2135. Right into Radio BINGO @2155. (Frodge-MI)

(MARE Tip Sheet # 429 11/29/06)