This morning we'll take a look at what DXers are hearing from the pirates over the last few days. Don't forget to tune in on the 4th of July.....who knows what or who will broadcast for the holiday.
Gayle Van Horn
Crystal Ship
6875/AM, 0153-0200+, 13-June; Weird tunes & weird stuff. SIO=443,
occasional ute bursts. (Frodge-MI)
5386, 0358-0441. 6/11. The Xtal Ship sailing on an odd freq. Lots of music from the 1980s including: What About Love, Heat of the Moment, Midnight Blue & several others that I couldn't ID. ID at 0431 by YL as; You are listening to the Crystal Ship, then unreadable comments. ID by John Poet at 0432-You're tuned to the Crystal Ship.?Audio clip about the war in Iraq at 0436. Signal audible from 5384-5388 & // 6875. The signal was lost on 6875 at 0425. Static closed in at 0440 on 5386. Some fades throughout the bx. Fair to good signal on 5386 until 0437 then very poor until 0440. Poor signal on 6875 throughout. (Wood, TN).
12471v, 0146-0213, 6/29. John Poet & the Xtal Ship sailing on another odd frequency. Signal was audible from 12471-12473. Several IDs heard. Programming consisted of mx by Bob Seeger, BTO & others then a Star Trek parody. Signal VP from 0146-0153 then improved greatly and then fell to barely audible at 0213. There was a fair amount of static throughout the bx. P-F.(Wood, TN)
Grasscutter/Sunshine Radio (grasscutterradio@yahoo.com )
6935U 6/24 0052-0150+ A show of music (Beatles' Yellow Submarine) with YaYa and Id. Signed off at 0117 followed by more music from Sunshine with Grasscutter helping with the ID. (333 Majewski CT)
MAC Shortwave
6850.85v am, 6/25, 0115utc,sio=122 poor/static, slow down drift in frequency, old rock&roll tunes, mention of Dr. Who. (Hassig-IL)
6850.85v am, 6/25, 0115utc,sio=122 poor/static, slow down drift in frequency, old rock&roll tunes, mention of Dr. Who. (Hassig-IL)
Northwoods Radio
6925u, 0312-0325. 6/17. ID & call of the Loon. Parody mx and poetry. Fair. (Wood, TN)
Voice of Captain Ron-Shortwave
6925u, 0225-0240. First log of this station. The good Captain with numerous IDs playing heavy metal mx in the genre of Man-O-War. Serious QRM from station broadcasting in AM mode. Poor. (Wood, TN)
WBNY/Radio Bunny
6925/U, 2315. 6/15. Cdr. Bunny with ID as WBNY-Radio Bunny & nothing else thru the static. P-VP. (Wood, TN)
WMPR Micro-Power Radio
6925, 0012-0032. 6/21. Standard WMPR prgm. Electronic mx & synthesized
IDs. G-VG. (Wood, TN).
6925, 2349-2354. 6/26. Several synthesized IDs & techno mx. Strong signal with fades. Fair to Good. (Wood, TN).
6925, 0053-0118. 6/29. Several synthesized IDs & techno mx. ID as This is WMPR-6925 with OM synthesized voice followed by YL synthesized voice. I think this is the 1st time I have heard this particular ID. Good. (Wood, TN)
WMPR
6925AM 6/23 0103-0145* The usual techno/dance music that I do not know, but do enjoy. A different Id was given: Male WMPR followed female 6295 You're Invited. Good signal (434 Majewski CT)
6955AM 6/23 2334-2336 More techno/dance with Id of WMPR Micropower Radio. The program was followed by military digital transmissions. (333 Majewski CT)
Wolverine Radio
6925U 6/23 2344-0007 An old time radio story, the adventures of Frank Race. Nice Signal (434 Majewski CT)
6925U 6/28-6/29 from 2350 to 0007. Episode of "The Adventures of Frank Grace" followed by ID at 0007 as "Wolverine Radio," with the echo sound effects, then abrupt sign-off with no further announcements. SIO=434. Nice signal tonight, but somewhat unsteady modulation noted. Please QSL...Does anyone have a postal or e-mail address for them? (Insinger, NJ)
(Source: MARE #450 via Harold Frodge, Free Radio Weekly #594 via Greg Majewski and logs from Joe Wood)
Gayle Van Horn
Crystal Ship
6875/AM, 0153-0200+, 13-June; Weird tunes & weird stuff. SIO=443,
occasional ute bursts. (Frodge-MI)
5386, 0358-0441. 6/11. The Xtal Ship sailing on an odd freq. Lots of music from the 1980s including: What About Love, Heat of the Moment, Midnight Blue & several others that I couldn't ID. ID at 0431 by YL as; You are listening to the Crystal Ship, then unreadable comments. ID by John Poet at 0432-You're tuned to the Crystal Ship.?Audio clip about the war in Iraq at 0436. Signal audible from 5384-5388 & // 6875. The signal was lost on 6875 at 0425. Static closed in at 0440 on 5386. Some fades throughout the bx. Fair to good signal on 5386 until 0437 then very poor until 0440. Poor signal on 6875 throughout. (Wood, TN).
12471v, 0146-0213, 6/29. John Poet & the Xtal Ship sailing on another odd frequency. Signal was audible from 12471-12473. Several IDs heard. Programming consisted of mx by Bob Seeger, BTO & others then a Star Trek parody. Signal VP from 0146-0153 then improved greatly and then fell to barely audible at 0213. There was a fair amount of static throughout the bx. P-F.(Wood, TN)
Grasscutter/Sunshine Radio (grasscutterradio@yahoo.com )
6935U 6/24 0052-0150+ A show of music (Beatles' Yellow Submarine) with YaYa and Id. Signed off at 0117 followed by more music from Sunshine with Grasscutter helping with the ID. (333 Majewski CT)
MAC Shortwave
6850.85v am, 6/25, 0115utc,sio=122 poor/static, slow down drift in frequency, old rock&roll tunes, mention of Dr. Who. (Hassig-IL)
6850.85v am, 6/25, 0115utc,sio=122 poor/static, slow down drift in frequency, old rock&roll tunes, mention of Dr. Who. (Hassig-IL)
Northwoods Radio
6925u, 0312-0325. 6/17. ID & call of the Loon. Parody mx and poetry. Fair. (Wood, TN)
Voice of Captain Ron-Shortwave
6925u, 0225-0240. First log of this station. The good Captain with numerous IDs playing heavy metal mx in the genre of Man-O-War. Serious QRM from station broadcasting in AM mode. Poor. (Wood, TN)
WBNY/Radio Bunny
6925/U, 2315. 6/15. Cdr. Bunny with ID as WBNY-Radio Bunny & nothing else thru the static. P-VP. (Wood, TN)
WMPR Micro-Power Radio
6925, 0012-0032. 6/21. Standard WMPR prgm. Electronic mx & synthesized
IDs. G-VG. (Wood, TN).
6925, 2349-2354. 6/26. Several synthesized IDs & techno mx. Strong signal with fades. Fair to Good. (Wood, TN).
6925, 0053-0118. 6/29. Several synthesized IDs & techno mx. ID as This is WMPR-6925 with OM synthesized voice followed by YL synthesized voice. I think this is the 1st time I have heard this particular ID. Good. (Wood, TN)
WMPR
6925AM 6/23 0103-0145* The usual techno/dance music that I do not know, but do enjoy. A different Id was given: Male WMPR followed female 6295 You're Invited. Good signal (434 Majewski CT)
6955AM 6/23 2334-2336 More techno/dance with Id of WMPR Micropower Radio. The program was followed by military digital transmissions. (333 Majewski CT)
Wolverine Radio
6925U 6/23 2344-0007 An old time radio story, the adventures of Frank Race. Nice Signal (434 Majewski CT)
6925U 6/28-6/29 from 2350 to 0007. Episode of "The Adventures of Frank Grace" followed by ID at 0007 as "Wolverine Radio," with the echo sound effects, then abrupt sign-off with no further announcements. SIO=434. Nice signal tonight, but somewhat unsteady modulation noted. Please QSL...Does anyone have a postal or e-mail address for them? (Insinger, NJ)
(Source: MARE #450 via Harold Frodge, Free Radio Weekly #594 via Greg Majewski and logs from Joe Wood)
