This morning's Blog Logs, feature a sampling of recent pirate logs from Free Radio Weekly enewsletter. Thanks to all and best of DX!
Gayle VH
All times UTC *sign-on sign-off*
Ann Hoffer
2210-2211, 6925 USB, 10-26-07 Ann testing with a few minutes of her singing the Doors' tune "Love Me Two Times". SIO: 333 [Lobdell-MA]
Captain Morgan
Captain Morgan- 6925U *2220-2306* 10/28/07 SIO=545. Lengthy and confusing Halloween prgm, w/two clear Captain Morgan IDs, one of which used his slogan of "you're in the pirate zone." Monster Mash, multiple repeats of portions of Adams Family theme song, screeching and Halloween noises. "Happy Halloween song." Gave no addr despite length of prgm. (Zeller-OH)
Happy Halloween
Tuesday, October 30, 2007.2206, 6940 USB. Scary music and programming. Off at 2224. SIO 555 S9. (Will-MD)
Kracker Radio
Kracker Radio with a bunch of other IDs mixed. 6935USB 11/1 0025-0114* Kracker with a bunch of stuff. Was talking about older Trick or Treaters. Play Monster Hash version of the Monster Mash. The signal was weak. ID heard were Radio Jamba International, Kracker Radio at krackerradio@pmlol.com. Played the Bowling League theme song. Also an ID as the Voice of Bozo. (Majewski CT)
Liquid Radio
6925/AM, 2330-2340+, 26-Oct; Disco, cool jazz ans station identification. SIO=242+ with better peaks but very fady. (Frodge-DXP)
Long Range Radio
6925USB *2211-2238* 10/27/07 SIO=343. Rock and pop music with a Halloween theme including "Haunted House" and "Ghostbusters." Discussion of bonfires and vampires. The unburied dead are coming back to kill humans. Multiple IDs by OM, some with echo effect. Gave no maildrop address. (Zeller-OH
Nonsense Radio
6925USB 11/1 0010-0023 Dragnet Theme Show with TV Clips and comedy skits. 0017 Two pirates QRM'ing each other Heard 'Witch Doctor'at 0020. Other station could have been WBST heard dog or wolf sounds (@0021) (333-Kusalik-ALB)
Northwoods Radio
6925USB 10/27/7 12:24 SIO 333. Lite jazz, ID at 12:47 with song list, broadcasting live. (Fansome-PA)
Old Vampire Radio
Tuesday, October 30, 2007.2145, 6940 USB. Creepy story with "Ghosts in White Linens" Moody Blues parody at 2158, followed by "This is the Old Vampire Radio." SIO 555 s9-s20. At 2200, ID again, and "73s" and "All my friends are vampires" song. program off at 2202. Signal excellent that overpowered the R-75 at times. (Will-MD)
Oscar Lima
Oscar Lima- 6925USB *2314-2317* 10/28/07 SIO=242. Announcer discusses "my failures" and then gives a coded message of 2d and 1d numbers. At close, announcer said "end of message." so apparently some sort of numbers station parody. (Zeller-OH)
Possum Hunting Radio
10/28/07, 6925AM 1626 to 1701 sign-off. Male announcer with heavy southern drawl mentioned reports of cannibalism by police. Repeated "You don't want to come here and get lost, do you understand?" Unclear ID at 1637 as I was able to make out either "Possum Radio" or "Possum Hunting Radio." SIO=252, heavy noise level making signal barely audible. Please QSL! (Insinger, NJ)
Radio 6X
10/27/7, 6935AM, 23:35+, SIO 323, Bucky Willette playing Rock N Roll, great to hear 6X again ! The Orlons "Don't Hang Up", Lou Christie "Two Faces Have I"...two of my favorite songs in a row ! (L Cee-VA)
Radio Free Speech
10/27/07, 6925USB, 1935 Halloween Special program in progress, with tips for Trick or Treating. ID by Bill O Rights and Adams Family theme song heard, among other spooky tunes. SIO=353, noted unsteady modulation. (Insinger, NJ)
Radio Jamba International
6935USB 11/01/07 00:22- SIO 233. Kracker says hes rolling down the road. SSTV of woman in devil costume. Monster Hash, Tlak about Bozo Cheese 00:43 signal improves to S5 Why do girls think I'm scary, Hey Bob A Rebob, signal faded out. SSTV Bozo photo at 01:05 [recorded](Ragnar-MI)
Radio Nonsense
Thursday, November 1, 2007, 0005, 6925uSB Bach's Organ reprise. Hitchcock theme at 0007. ID at 0008. Dragnet theme at 0009. SIO 222 with occasional over the horizon radar (OTHR) interference. At 0017, "Kracker" in CW on top. Chipmunks wallabingbong song at 0020. (Will-MD)
Random Radio
Monday, October 29, 2007, 2210, 6925USB. Scary music fragments. ID at 2114. Thirties jazz music. Sounds like a Cab Calloway song at 2120. Slightly improved signal by 2127. ID at 2129 and off. Just barely above the noise level, but good sound. SIO 222 S3. (Will-MD)
Sycko Radio
0109-0155 UTC, 6925USB, 10/31/07. Id'd as "Sycko Radio." 6.925USB. Repeated warnings "Do not turn on the shortwave radio." Program interrupted two times: once by male announcement: "Ann Hoffer Radio sounding good tonight, Second time for: "Hello Radio" announcement. ID at 0153 as "Sycko Radio - 6.925 MHz," then he spelled ou S-Y-C-K-O. SIO=353. E-mailed report to syckoradio@yahoo.com. (Insinger, NJ)
The Crystal Ship
6899.1 AM. 10/31/07, 2130-2300+. Selections of classic rock from the 60s/70s. Noted a robotic ID in a female anoouncers voice, Halloween-related Seinfeld standup comedy bit,lots more. The usual good and noted a solid signal. (Schiefelbein-MO)
Voice of Mike Gaukin
6925USB 10/29/7 20:27 SIO 444 Mike Gaukin explaining various aspects of his lifestyle.(Fansome-PA)
WBNY
6925USB 10/27/7 16:43 sio444, very strong signal, with a bit of fading, "Monkey Man", the Commander selling T-shirts.(Fansome-PA)
WBNY
Monday, October 29, 2007, 2054, 6925USB. Immediately following Voice of Mike Gaukin. WBNY Bunny/Kracker president commercial. SIO 544 s20. (Will-MD)
WBST
6925USB 10/31/7 20:43 sio433, evil laughter, ominous chanting, some sort of story with scary sounds, too distorted and noisy to make it out, ID via #pirateradio. (Fansome-PA)
WFUQ
6925u PIRATE, WFUQ. 0016. 11/01/07. English. First log of this station Several IDs by male anncr and techno music. Poor signal. (Wood, TN).
Wolverine Radio
6925/AM; 1958-2010+, 27-Oct; C&W & folksy tune. Broadcasting freedom from the Great Lakes. SIO=3+54 (Frodge-DXP)
WTPR (Tire Pressure Radio)
6925USB *1653-1701* 10/27/07 SIO=242. Appeared immediately at QRT of the 1641 10/27 WBNY show, and sounded like the same transmitter. Repeat of 1508 10/27 program. (Zeller-OH)
(Source: Free Radio Weekly #612-Halloween Edition 2007 via Bill Finn)
