The following is a sample of what hobbyists monitored during the holidays from pirate radio. Thanks to the fine folks at Free Radio Weekly for their cooperation for reposting to the blog. To learn more about pirate radio and the FRW newsletter, please refer to my posting of Dec. 14.
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Captain Morgan,6925v usb,12-24-06,2208utc,sio=143 fair, jazzy
"White Xmas", Abbot & Costello xmas program, rockabilly tune "Rockin'
Rudolph", do-wop "White Xmas"(Hassig-IL)
Grasscutter R. and Sunshine R.- 6925U* 12/22/06 SIO=242. A joint
bcst by these two stns, and ancd as such. Some standard Christmas songs and
also some Christmas novelty mx. Said hello to posters on the FRN. (Zeller-OH)
Ironman Radio,6925usb,12-24-06,0137-0206,sio=143 fair, s-on w/ part
of Ironman song then song "Big Balls" refering to large events, song
"Run Thru the Jungle". (Hassig-IL)
Mystery Radio, 6220 kHz from 2145 UTC on 12/25 playing disco oldies. UK
sounding announcer. Announced email addr of mysteryradio@googlemail.com.
Promised eQSL, which arrived (no details) the same day. Signal weak,
peaking around S5, but otherwise listenable with good audio.(Srebnick-NJ)
Random Radio,6925usb,12-24-06,2158utc,sio=142 poor, "Jingle Bells" sung
in German. (Hassig-IL)
Take it Easy Radio. 12/23/06, 2308 - 2315, 6925 USB. Beach Boys w/
Christmas song, talk by Desparado including ID¹s. I had to pull the plug
due to local noise. Poor.(Taylor, Madison, Wi.)
WBNY- 6925U+ 12/22/06 SIO=242. Same xmtr that had been bcsting
WHLR went into a WBNY show quite suddenly. Started with some Monkey Boy
sketches, then into novelty Xmas mx, incl Happy Birthday to Jesus. Also an
Xmas poem. Whole show ancd as the WBNY Christmas special. (Zeller-OH)
(Source: Free Radio Weekly # 568, New Years Eve Edition)
"White Xmas", Abbot & Costello xmas program, rockabilly tune "Rockin'
Rudolph", do-wop "White Xmas"(Hassig-IL)
Grasscutter R. and Sunshine R.- 6925U* 12/22/06 SIO=242. A joint
bcst by these two stns, and ancd as such. Some standard Christmas songs and
also some Christmas novelty mx. Said hello to posters on the FRN. (Zeller-OH)
Ironman Radio,6925usb,12-24-06,0137-0206,sio=143 fair, s-on w/ part
of Ironman song then song "Big Balls" refering to large events, song
"Run Thru the Jungle". (Hassig-IL)
Mystery Radio, 6220 kHz from 2145 UTC on 12/25 playing disco oldies. UK
sounding announcer. Announced email addr of mysteryradio@googlemail.com.
Promised eQSL, which arrived (no details) the same day. Signal weak,
peaking around S5, but otherwise listenable with good audio.(Srebnick-NJ)
Random Radio,6925usb,12-24-06,2158utc,sio=142 poor, "Jingle Bells" sung
in German. (Hassig-IL)
Take it Easy Radio. 12/23/06, 2308 - 2315, 6925 USB. Beach Boys w/
Christmas song, talk by Desparado including ID¹s. I had to pull the plug
due to local noise. Poor.(Taylor, Madison, Wi.)
WBNY- 6925U+ 12/22/06 SIO=242. Same xmtr that had been bcsting
WHLR went into a WBNY show quite suddenly. Started with some Monkey Boy
sketches, then into novelty Xmas mx, incl Happy Birthday to Jesus. Also an
Xmas poem. Whole show ancd as the WBNY Christmas special. (Zeller-OH)
(Source: Free Radio Weekly # 568, New Years Eve Edition)