If you haven't tried your hand (or your dial!) bandscanning for the bizarre world of unlicensed pirate radio stations, here's a sampling of what has been logged from January 20-26.
Thanks as always to the fine folk from Free Radio Weekly for this weeks newsletter.
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Gayle VH
Thanks as always to the fine folk from Free Radio Weekly for this weeks newsletter.
For more information on pirate radio consult their website
at www.frn.net/
Gayle VH
KTrain
00:35 UTC 01202007 on 6925 kHz USB. The train mentioned by announcer Casey. Jones was going to Philadelphia at a speed of 79 mph. Lots of train whistles and RR bell sounds. Very brief broadcast.(Windel-Mo)
00:35 UTC 01202007 on 6925 kHz USB. The train mentioned by announcer Casey. Jones was going to Philadelphia at a speed of 79 mph. Lots of train whistles and RR bell sounds. Very brief broadcast.(Windel-Mo)
MAC Radio
MAC 3276am 1/28/7 2:14 sio232 Paul Starr playing Hendrix, now The Doors(Fansome)
MAC 3276am 1/28/7 2:14 sio232 Paul Starr playing Hendrix, now The Doors(Fansome)
My New Underpants
6925/U, 2241-2243:42*, 26-Jan; Underpants song & You're listening to my new underpants. Format needs a bit more elastic. SIO=3+43, weak chirp QRM. (Frodge-MI)
6925/U, 2241-2243:42*, 26-Jan; Underpants song & You're listening to my new underpants. Format needs a bit more elastic. SIO=3+43, weak chirp QRM. (Frodge-MI)
Random Radio
6925 usb 1/20/07 01:30-01:52 into a famous tune about a the Mexican beauty. Hurdy Gurdy Man. Station ID and mention that this is part 2 of a program (SIO 212, RD)
6925 usb 1/20/07 01:30-01:52 into a famous tune about a the Mexican beauty. Hurdy Gurdy Man. Station ID and mention that this is part 2 of a program (SIO 212, RD)
Undercover Radio
3275am sio 333 6:40 sio 333 very good signal. Broadcasting from the middle of nowhere. Mention of the FRN. Talking about traveling down the California coast. This is just too cool to deal with, and I don't even like to use the word "cool". Just a great signal here. (Fansome)
3275am sio 333 6:40 sio 333 very good signal. Broadcasting from the middle of nowhere. Mention of the FRN. Talking about traveling down the California coast. This is just too cool to deal with, and I don't even like to use the word "cool". Just a great signal here. (Fansome)
WORI
6925U 2150-2154 1/20/07 SIO=222. Poor level, but once again I got an ID that sounded like WORI on this one. Talk by a bunny voice that was poorly copied, given the weak level. No addr hrd. (Zeller-OH)
6925U 2150-2154 1/20/07 SIO=222. Poor level, but once again I got an ID that sounded like WORI on this one. Talk by a bunny voice that was poorly copied, given the weak level. No addr hrd. (Zeller-OH)
WTCR
01202007 *WTCR in LSB mode on 6925 kHz at about 00:40 UTC with some great guitar solos and other songs including "Time and the Season for Loving" by the Zombies.(windel-mo)
(Source: FRW # 572 via Bill Finn)
01202007 *WTCR in LSB mode on 6925 kHz at about 00:40 UTC with some great guitar solos and other songs including "Time and the Season for Loving" by the Zombies.(windel-mo)
(Source: FRW # 572 via Bill Finn)
