The latest monitoring from the bizarre world of pirate and free radio.
All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*
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US Pirates
All Aboard
6924.9, 2312.+ Repeating slogan as, “all aboard, all aboard” then whistling. Then repeating “attention, attention” and a 5-digit block of numbers, followed by “authenticate, authenticate,” more whistling and additional “All aboard” and off. Also heard later in the evening. Please QSL (Andew Yoder,PA/FRW 692)
Barnyard Radio
6925USB, 0000-0005* *0007-0058* SIO 242. Another typical lengthy broadcast from this station, running nearly an hour. Clucking chickens and other animal noises frequently. Sketch about chickens and donkeys. Various pop/country tunes about animals. Heard no address announced on this program. (George Zeller, OH/FRW 692)
Calling Marco Radio via WEAK
6925USB, 0325-0338:29*, *0339:41-0343+, 6925USB. Message and hard rock tunes,
nothing Top-40. Station ID in Italian and frequenct English IDs by announcer, including repeated Marco. Off with IDs by male/female announcers. QSL via FRN or email as callingmarcoradio@gmail.com. Station off for little over a minutes then back with woman saying "Marco-can you hear me" and repeating Marco, then hard rock tune. SIO 3+53 (Harold Frodge, MI/FRW 691)
Captain Morgan
6925AM, 2339-2346. Rolling, Stones tune to Twilight Zone theme Fair signal quality. 6925AM, 0030. Big static crashes here tonight, 0035 Captain Morgan email given Poor signal. (Rohde/NASWA Flashsheet 382).
KFUDD
6950, 2210-2211.+ Good Signal. Song tune, No More Rabbits by some one sounding like Elmer Fudd. Station ID as "KFUDD, the Voice of the Human Revolution," with announcer Ossie Fudd. (Greg Majewski CT/FRW 691)
MAC Shortwave
6850AM, 0036-0140+ Good signal show with Pat Benatar, Derik and the Dominos by announcer named Mike. ID followed by "the station that Paul Starr never listens to. " Next show was done by Ultraman. Played old stuff by Elvis and others. (Greg Majewski CT/FRW 692)
Radio Cinco De Mayo
6925USB, 0007. SINPO 24322 Spanish speaking operator into a Mexican rap song. Was able to understand ID as, "Radio Cinco de Mayo," into more Mexican music (Ragnar-MI) Station email radiocincodemayo@gmail.com (FRW 691)
Radio Pigmeat International
6925AM, 0005, SINPO 34323 RPI ID. Tunes, You Really Got Me and What I Like About You. signal dove at 0013 (Ragnar, MI/FRW 692)
Radio XXP
6925USB, 0054-0102. "I drink your rum boys," Station ID as 0055 "Radio Station XXP" at 0055 and "this is radio station, pirate radio station XXP." This is the first broadcast from this pirate operator. Off at 0102. Fair signal. Also noted on 1336, May 16. Whip It tune to "XXP" ID at 1337. Modulation seems to be off a bit, best tune at 6.925.015. Mention that this is the second broadcast of this operator, the first was last night Fair signal. (Rohde/NASWA Flashsheet 382)
Sycko Radio
6924.3USB, 0140-0220.+ Tuned in to “A mind-control experiment from inside your own head,” repeating over a droning sound. Nice weird show with repeating phrases, speeding up and slowing down kids' records, and electronic music/effects. Big signal, peaking up around S9+10. Think one song was by Kraftwerk. This show would really freak people out if it was aired outside the pirate bands! Please QSL (Andew Yoder,PA/Cumbre DX)
The Crooked Man/Mouth od Mohammad Radio
6950.50AM, 1518-1556*. Music, followed by an ID repeated four times. "The Crooked Man is Calling. " Radio skit, Why do Catholics Cross Themselves. Music tune, Hey and I Am the Walrus. Long ramble about getting brain cancer and tumors from injections. About 1533 ID was repeated a half dozen times, then the broadcast switched to "Mouth of Mohammad Radio." Music tune, Islam's Not for Me, Put a Bomb in Your Shoe, 50 Ways to Kill Bin Laden & other snappy tunes. SIO 252 to 151. Weak signal plus local noise made difficult reception. Carrier ended at about 1556. (Hunsicker, PA/FRW 691)
WBNY
6925AM 19:00. SINPO 24222. WBNY Pat Murphy tribute show. Clips of Pat's interview, Monkey songs, etc. 6925AM, 2300-2328. SINPO 34333. WBNY repeat of the Pat Murphy tribute show. Giunney Gatoraid, Cows with Guns. (Ragnar,MI/FRW 692)
Whispery Wolf
6925USB, 0135-0140. SINPO 35343, must have missed the ID trippy instrumental music as described by Ragnar. Possible ID at 0140 - off ? Fair signal quality. (Rohde/FRW 382)
All Aboard
6924.9, 2312.+ Repeating slogan as, “all aboard, all aboard” then whistling. Then repeating “attention, attention” and a 5-digit block of numbers, followed by “authenticate, authenticate,” more whistling and additional “All aboard” and off. Also heard later in the evening. Please QSL (Andew Yoder,PA/FRW 692)
Barnyard Radio
6925USB, 0000-0005* *0007-0058* SIO 242. Another typical lengthy broadcast from this station, running nearly an hour. Clucking chickens and other animal noises frequently. Sketch about chickens and donkeys. Various pop/country tunes about animals. Heard no address announced on this program. (George Zeller, OH/FRW 692)
Calling Marco Radio via WEAK
6925USB, 0325-0338:29*, *0339:41-0343+, 6925USB. Message and hard rock tunes,
nothing Top-40. Station ID in Italian and frequenct English IDs by announcer, including repeated Marco. Off with IDs by male/female announcers. QSL via FRN or email as callingmarcoradio@gmail.com. Station off for little over a minutes then back with woman saying "Marco-can you hear me" and repeating Marco, then hard rock tune. SIO 3+53 (Harold Frodge, MI/FRW 691)
Captain Morgan6925AM, 2339-2346. Rolling, Stones tune to Twilight Zone theme Fair signal quality. 6925AM, 0030. Big static crashes here tonight, 0035 Captain Morgan email given Poor signal. (Rohde/NASWA Flashsheet 382).
KFUDD
6950, 2210-2211.+ Good Signal. Song tune, No More Rabbits by some one sounding like Elmer Fudd. Station ID as "KFUDD, the Voice of the Human Revolution," with announcer Ossie Fudd. (Greg Majewski CT/FRW 691)
MAC Shortwave
6850AM, 0036-0140+ Good signal show with Pat Benatar, Derik and the Dominos by announcer named Mike. ID followed by "the station that Paul Starr never listens to. " Next show was done by Ultraman. Played old stuff by Elvis and others. (Greg Majewski CT/FRW 692)
Radio Cinco De Mayo
6925USB, 0007. SINPO 24322 Spanish speaking operator into a Mexican rap song. Was able to understand ID as, "Radio Cinco de Mayo," into more Mexican music (Ragnar-MI) Station email radiocincodemayo@gmail.com (FRW 691)
Radio Pigmeat International
6925AM, 0005, SINPO 34323 RPI ID. Tunes, You Really Got Me and What I Like About You. signal dove at 0013 (Ragnar, MI/FRW 692)
Radio XXP
6925USB, 0054-0102. "I drink your rum boys," Station ID as 0055 "Radio Station XXP" at 0055 and "this is radio station, pirate radio station XXP." This is the first broadcast from this pirate operator. Off at 0102. Fair signal. Also noted on 1336, May 16. Whip It tune to "XXP" ID at 1337. Modulation seems to be off a bit, best tune at 6.925.015. Mention that this is the second broadcast of this operator, the first was last night Fair signal. (Rohde/NASWA Flashsheet 382)
Sycko Radio
6924.3USB, 0140-0220.+ Tuned in to “A mind-control experiment from inside your own head,” repeating over a droning sound. Nice weird show with repeating phrases, speeding up and slowing down kids' records, and electronic music/effects. Big signal, peaking up around S9+10. Think one song was by Kraftwerk. This show would really freak people out if it was aired outside the pirate bands! Please QSL (Andew Yoder,PA/Cumbre DX)
The Crooked Man/Mouth od Mohammad Radio
6950.50AM, 1518-1556*. Music, followed by an ID repeated four times. "The Crooked Man is Calling. " Radio skit, Why do Catholics Cross Themselves. Music tune, Hey and I Am the Walrus. Long ramble about getting brain cancer and tumors from injections. About 1533 ID was repeated a half dozen times, then the broadcast switched to "Mouth of Mohammad Radio." Music tune, Islam's Not for Me, Put a Bomb in Your Shoe, 50 Ways to Kill Bin Laden & other snappy tunes. SIO 252 to 151. Weak signal plus local noise made difficult reception. Carrier ended at about 1556. (Hunsicker, PA/FRW 691)
WBNY6925AM 19:00. SINPO 24222. WBNY Pat Murphy tribute show. Clips of Pat's interview, Monkey songs, etc. 6925AM, 2300-2328. SINPO 34333. WBNY repeat of the Pat Murphy tribute show. Giunney Gatoraid, Cows with Guns. (Ragnar,MI/FRW 692)
Whispery Wolf
6925USB, 0135-0140. SINPO 35343, must have missed the ID trippy instrumental music as described by Ragnar. Possible ID at 0140 - off ? Fair signal quality. (Rohde/FRW 382)
Wind Up Radio
6925AM, 0550-0648. This is a log from a remote radio, as I am unable to receive him here, I'll let you guess why. "Ohio", "lets go smoke some pot", "Ohio", Moody Blues tune at 0616. Station ID at 0621 as "Wind Up Radio" Signal fair. (Rohde, OH/FRW 691)
Woverine Radio
6925USB, 0115utc.Signal fair-poor with static, Big Band/jazz/swing tunes, followed by Baby It's You, Walkin After Midnite. Station off suddenly at 0126, on again at 0132. Tunes, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, Puttin On The Ritz, Minnie The Moocher, Alexanders Ragtime Band. (Hassig, IL/FRW 692)
Euro-Pirates
Antonio Radio
6265, 0855. Station with 60's tune Hey Mr. Tambourine Man. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
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Bogusman
3945, 1040. Back on the airplaying alternative music and talking about answering emails. According to message only using 20W. High noise level on 75m at home so better on DX Web Tuner. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford DX tuner) Heard again at home, 2135 still going strong, reading listeners' emails. SINPO 44333 (swdxblogspot)
Britain Radio via LHH
4025, 1710. Music from Stevie Wonder song ending the show, before Stewart Ross took over for Laser Hot Hits at 1715. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
European Music Radio
6140, 908. Station via Wertachtal, Germany with David Bowie's Jean Genie at 0908. Good signal. SINPO 44444. (swdxblogspot)
Free Radio Victoria
3890, 2220. Oldies music show with fair signal. SINPO 34333. (sxdxblogspot).
Grensstad Radio
6310, 0855. Station coming in well, playing an Elton John song. Signed off a few minutes later. SINPO 44433. (swdxblogspot)
Laser Hot Hits
4025, 1820 with the Anorak Hour and Part 2 of the Laser 558 story. Signal strong tonight, peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444. (swdxblogspot)
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Misti Radio
6240, Station heard at 0930 with weak signal, just above noise level. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Monte Carlo Radio
6325, 0958. Station playing Tina Turner followed by ID. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
6925AM, 0550-0648. This is a log from a remote radio, as I am unable to receive him here, I'll let you guess why. "Ohio", "lets go smoke some pot", "Ohio", Moody Blues tune at 0616. Station ID at 0621 as "Wind Up Radio" Signal fair. (Rohde, OH/FRW 691)
Woverine Radio
6925USB, 0115utc.Signal fair-poor with static, Big Band/jazz/swing tunes, followed by Baby It's You, Walkin After Midnite. Station off suddenly at 0126, on again at 0132. Tunes, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, Puttin On The Ritz, Minnie The Moocher, Alexanders Ragtime Band. (Hassig, IL/FRW 692)
Euro-Pirates
Antonio Radio
6265, 0855. Station with 60's tune Hey Mr. Tambourine Man. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
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Bogusman3945, 1040. Back on the airplaying alternative music and talking about answering emails. According to message only using 20W. High noise level on 75m at home so better on DX Web Tuner. SINPO 34333. (via Bedford DX tuner) Heard again at home, 2135 still going strong, reading listeners' emails. SINPO 44333 (swdxblogspot)
Britain Radio via LHH
4025, 1710. Music from Stevie Wonder song ending the show, before Stewart Ross took over for Laser Hot Hits at 1715. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
European Music Radio
6140, 908. Station via Wertachtal, Germany with David Bowie's Jean Genie at 0908. Good signal. SINPO 44444. (swdxblogspot)
Free Radio Victoria
3890, 2220. Oldies music show with fair signal. SINPO 34333. (sxdxblogspot).
Grensstad Radio
6310, 0855. Station coming in well, playing an Elton John song. Signed off a few minutes later. SINPO 44433. (swdxblogspot)
Laser Hot Hits
4025, 1820 with the Anorak Hour and Part 2 of the Laser 558 story. Signal strong tonight, peaking at S9+20dB. SINPO 54444. (swdxblogspot)
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Misti Radio6240, Station heard at 0930 with weak signal, just above noise level. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Monte Carlo Radio
6325, 0958. Station playing Tina Turner followed by ID. Fair signal but some fading. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
Mystery Radio
6220AM, 2257-2309. Poor signal due to local noise. Pop music with CW and voice ID, signal lost in the noise. (Greg Majewski, CT/FRW 692)
Radio Altrex
6280, 0810. Station playing polka music, QRM from utility noise. SINPO 23432. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Borderhunter
6210, Dutch version of the song Camouflage at 0900, ID at 0910. SINPO 44444. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Continental
3905, 2040. Station with email address, playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
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Radio Dutchwing
6415, 0935. Program playing French songs to station ID at 0955. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Moonlight
6304, 1005. Rock n' roll music during weak signal and fair peaks. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Mustang
6289, 0925. Dutch songs. SINPO 34433. (swsdxblogspot)
Radio Piepzender
3905, 1840. Dutch songs with fair-good signal. SINPO 44333. (swblogspot)
Radio Playback
6870, 2045. presumed this station with an American program about Frank Sinantra. SINPO 43433. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Ramona
6524, 0857. Station ID and music oldies. Noted SSB interference. SINPO 33333. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Shadow
6401, 2050. Playing the RNI theme, followed by another instrumental tune. Good signal, some utility QRM. ID at 2158. SINPO 43433. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Suzuki
6205, 0805. Station playing rock music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Skyline International
3900, 1750. Polk music with fair signal. SINPO 34333.(swdxblogspot)
Sonnet Radio
6309, 2113. Playing a song by the Dandy Warhols, Swedish DJ. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44444. (swsdxblogspot)
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Spider Radio
6925USB, 2050. Oldies music program with weak signal. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Telestar South
5805, 2045, Good signal, playing the song "Eloise" and talking about the 60s. SINPO 44444, peaking at S9+10dB. (swdxblogspot)
The Famous SW Pirates Chatroom
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6220AM, 2257-2309. Poor signal due to local noise. Pop music with CW and voice ID, signal lost in the noise. (Greg Majewski, CT/FRW 692)
Radio Altrex
6280, 0810. Station playing polka music, QRM from utility noise. SINPO 23432. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Borderhunter
6210, Dutch version of the song Camouflage at 0900, ID at 0910. SINPO 44444. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Continental
3905, 2040. Station with email address, playing Dutch music. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
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Radio Dutchwing6415, 0935. Program playing French songs to station ID at 0955. SINPO 34333. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Moonlight
6304, 1005. Rock n' roll music during weak signal and fair peaks. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Mustang
6289, 0925. Dutch songs. SINPO 34433. (swsdxblogspot)
Radio Piepzender
3905, 1840. Dutch songs with fair-good signal. SINPO 44333. (swblogspot)
Radio Playback
6870, 2045. presumed this station with an American program about Frank Sinantra. SINPO 43433. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Ramona
6524, 0857. Station ID and music oldies. Noted SSB interference. SINPO 33333. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Shadow
6401, 2050. Playing the RNI theme, followed by another instrumental tune. Good signal, some utility QRM. ID at 2158. SINPO 43433. (swdxblogspot)
Radio Suzuki
6205, 0805. Station playing rock music. Weak signal. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Skyline International
3900, 1750. Polk music with fair signal. SINPO 34333.(swdxblogspot)
Sonnet Radio
6309, 2113. Playing a song by the Dandy Warhols, Swedish DJ. Good signal tonight. SINPO 44444. (swsdxblogspot)
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Spider Radio6925USB, 2050. Oldies music program with weak signal. SINPO 24332. (swdxblogspot)
Telestar South
5805, 2045, Good signal, playing the song "Eloise" and talking about the 60s. SINPO 44444, peaking at S9+10dB. (swdxblogspot)
The Famous SW Pirates Chatroom
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The Famous SW Pirates Forum
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Place photo's or look at photo's of radio shacks,transmitters,station operators, listeners, Studio's,QSL cards or just ad a new photo album with a new item. http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWpirates/lst
If you have audio (mp3/ra files) to share or want to take a listen, go here:
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Pirate Tips
www.bclnews.it/tips/pirata.htm
(BCL)
Special thanks to the gang at Free Radio Weekly and ukdxer for his permission to include his Euro-pirate logs and QSL photos from his QSL Gallery.
Gayle Van Horn
www.alfalima.net/forum
Place photo's or look at photo's of radio shacks,transmitters,station operators, listeners, Studio's,QSL cards or just ad a new photo album with a new item. http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SWpirates/lst
If you have audio (mp3/ra files) to share or want to take a listen, go here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWpirates/files
(SW-pirates)
Pirate Tips
www.bclnews.it/tips/pirata.htm
(BCL)
Special thanks to the gang at Free Radio Weekly and ukdxer for his permission to include his Euro-pirate logs and QSL photos from his QSL Gallery.
Gayle Van Horn
North American pirates primarily use 6925 kHz, plus or minus 40 kHz. Pirates are also frequently reported active on 4000-4050, 5400, 7500, 8000 and 9290-9320 kHz frequency ranges. You may also hear pirate activity on 13900, 15800 and 21800 kHz.
European pirate activity is best for the North American audience from 2100-0200 UTC on Saturday afternoons, and 0600-0800 UTC on Sunday morning. The 'Euros' prefer 3900-3950; 6200-6878 kHz range for broadcasting. The higher frequencies may find them near the lower end of the 13 meter band and 15055-15080 kHz, between 1300-1800 UTC on weekends.
To learn more about pirate DXing, tips, insider information and QSLing, order World QSL Book from Teak Publishing. Send your email to the above address in the masthead for ordering information.
