Monday, December 11, 2006

Blog Logs - Pirate monitoring



The following are samples of what the DXers from Michigan Area Radio Enthusiast are hearing. Thanks to MARE for permission to post from your fine newsletter.
Gayle V.H.
PIRATES
ANN HOFER RADIO: 6925/U, 2128-2132:24*, 26-Nov; Ann's versions of pop
tunes; rpt to FRN; "Ann Hofer live". SIO=353 (Frodge-MI)
AYB RADIO:
6925/U, 2244-2251:57*, 1-Dec; Synthesizer music; off w/morse code; E-
mail addy AYBRadio@yahoo.com. SIO=2+53 (Frodge-DXP)
6925/U, Weird electronic music at 2244. USB. Moderate. Sounded like
AYP or AYB. Not WHYP. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
MYSTERY RADIO(p):
6220.11/AM, 2329-33+, 2-Dec; M ancr in LL w/pop music. ID? @2330 w/
laughter. SIO=243-, LSB kills ute (Frodge-DXP)
6220 at 2132 w/dance music. Fair. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
NORTHWOODS RADIO: 6925/AM, *2133:38-2209+, 26-Nov; On w/frogs & loons
"B'casting freedom from the Great Lakes"; Edmund Fitzgerald & UPers
tunes; Jack Pine Savage b'casting from Copper Country; QSL via
northwoodsradio@yahoo.com. Surprisingly, never mentioned pasties.
SIO=3+53+ till 2204 when sig dropped off considerably; really buried
by 2207. (Frodge-MI)
TAKE IT EASY RADIO:
6925/U, 0100-08+, 2-Dec; Helicopter & barnyard sfx; sea chanty; ID
@0107+. SIO=3+44- (Frodge-DXP)
6924.98. 0129. Fake PSA-buy your mechanic a beer. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)
6925/U, 0206-13+, 2-Dec; EZL music; barnyard sfx; Mr. Grinch song;
QSL via Merlin or yahoo. SIO=2+44 (Frodge-DXP)
6925/U, 0302-17+, 2-Dec; Legit & comedy Xmas tunes including the
classic, Dog Bark Jingle Bells. SIO=353 (Frodge-DXP)
6925/U, 2242-47+, 2-Dec; Obscure pop & Elvis Xmas tune. SIO=4+54
(Frodge-DXP)
WBNY Radio Bunny:
6925/U, 2139-2149:30*, 1-Dec; Simian tunes & sage advice such as; Get
your underwear out of your butt crack. SIO=353. Assorted bits
followed s/off till about 2153. (Frodge-DXP)
6925.02 at 2144 w/IDs, ads. Fair. (LC Dec 1 Brighton)
WHJR Hey Joe Radio:
6925.2/AM, 1601-15+, 2-Dec; folksy tunes & song Hey Joe; ID & e-mail
heyjoe6925@gmail.com (Frodge-DXP)
6925/AM; Black militant propaganda & mostly music. IDs & email
address heyjoe@gmail.com; off suddenly @1618. Fair 1602-1608*
2/Dec --Zichi DXp
UNIDs:
6950/AM, 2209-2216+, 26-Nov; James Bond movie themes. SIO=2+12- Weak
audio (China?) & strong warbly QRM. Probably James Bond Radio.
(Frodge-MI)
6925 at 2212 w/instrumental Christmas music. USB. Off at 2222 recheck.
(LC Dec 1 Brighton)
6909.97/AM at 2334 w/standards. Good signal. (LC Dec 2 Brighton)