Shortwave Pirate Logs 1-8 July 2023

RX: Kenwood TS-570D or KiwiSDRs

ANT: Inverted V cut for 40 meters, peak at 30 feet

QTH: British Columbia, Canada

Recordings: https://m.youtube.com/@SW_Archive/featured


**All Azteca Relay Service

7/01 0306-0317 6935 AM

(S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)

0306 UTC-Carrier

0310 UTC-GONE

0313 UTC-Carrier on again

0315 UTC-Radio Azteca interval signal

0316 UTC-Sheba by Johnny and the Hurricanes

0316 UTC-Radio Azteca program 19 starting

0317 UTC-Bram Stoker speaking but the static is terrible


**Cold Country Canada

7/01 0336-0346 6969 LSB

(S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR. Super weak direct, in the noise.)

0336 UTC-Break

0337 UTC-Brief music

0337 UTC-Break

0338 UTC-Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss

0340 UTC-Break

0340 UTC-Naughty by Nature by O.P.P

0342 UTC-YL “You are listening to the weakest pirate station of the nation, this is Cold Country Canada 6969 shortwave”

0342 UTC-Break

0344 UTC-Someone speaking

0344 UTC-Break

0345 UTC-Someone speaking

0346 UTC-OFF


**YHWH

7/02 0559-0630 7475 AM

(S7 direct.)

0559 UTC-Josiah preaching

0630 UTC-Still going

0720 UTC-GONE


7/04 0337-0508 7475 AM

(S9+10 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.)

0337 UTC-Josiah preaching

0507 UTC-Mailing address

0508 UTC-OFF

Elliot

P.O. Box 1722

Inyokern, California

93527


**KRAP

7/03 2316-2338 6930 AM

(S9+10 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR.)

2316 UTC-OM talking about the music, KRAP ID

2317 UTC-I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) by Barbara George

2319 UTC-This is KRAP with Freddy Flintstone here

2319 UTC-Lonely Boy by Paul Anka

2322 UTC-Talking about hearing these oldies in the past, sounding pretty good tonight on 6930, KRAP

2322 UTC-Sweet Soul Music by Arthur Conley

2325 UTC-ID, it’s a bit noisy tonight

2325 UTC-Let the Little Girl Dance by Billy Bland

2327 UTC-Rip It Up by Little Richard

2330 UTC-Unknown Music

2333 UTC-Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) by The Impalas

2335 UTC-Morgen by Ivo Robić

2338 UTC-OFF


**DJ Big Willie

7/04 0222-0412 6950 USB

(S9+10 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR. WOW, very nice S9 direct!)

0222 UTC-American Girl by Tom Petty and Heartbreakers

0222 UTC-R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock) by John Cougar Mellencamp

0225 UTC-Living In America by James Brown

0227 UTC-Down to S9 for a few seconds then back up to S9+10, amp off and on again?

0231 UTC-New York Groove by Ace Frehley

0231 UTC-Some numbskull jamming, op moving frequency to escape jamming

0232 UTC-DJ Big Willie broadcasting from my moms basement, someone is jamming, happy 4th of July

0232 UTC-Dancing In the Street by Van Halen

0236 UTC-I Can’t Drive 55 by Sammy Hagar

0241 UTC-Talking about the jammer, this is DJ Big Willie, got a request from Grumpy Grandpa

0241 UTC-I Played the Fool by Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

0245 UTC-Juke Box Hero by Foreigner

0249 UTC-Jump by Van Halen

0254 UTC-DJ Big Willie broadcasting from my moms basement

0254 UTC-Barracuda by Heart

0259 UTC-Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers

0412 UTC-Sign off message, might be back tomorrow

0412 UTC-OFF


**UNID

7/04 0257 6930 USB

(S9+20 with the K9VD KiwiSDR)

0257 UTC-White & Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic


7/04 0525-0704 6924.92 AM

(S9 with the Lincoln, Nebraska KiwiSDR. Extremely low modulation, S9 signal but audio barely heard.)

0525 UTC-Very weak music

0704 UTC-OFF


7/04 2333-2336 6960 AM

(S9+20 with the ΣSDR.)

2332 UTC-Music

2336 UTC-OFF


7/05 0514-0557 6924.92 AM

(S9 with the Nebraska KiwiSDR. Carrier direct. Low but much better modulation than yesterday.)

0514 UTC-Music

0556 UTC-Much better modulation on this song

0557 UTC-OFF


7/06 0600-0702 6869.91 AM

(S7 with the Presque Isle, WI KiwiSDR. S7 direct (music barely audible). Same station as the 6924.92 UNID)

0600 UTC-Techno music

0642 UTC-Better direct reception by now, hearing more music. Country music currently

0702 UTC-Still going

0709 UTC-GONE


**B Side Radio

7/04 0259-0348 6935 AM

(S9 direct.)

0259 UTC-Filthy Habits by Frank Zappa

0307 UTC-This is B Side Radio, talking about Frank Zappa, hello to me

0308 UTC-Need You Bad by Ted Nugent

0312 UTC-Run Like a Villain by Iggy Pop

0315 UTC-Talking about the music, this is Bud Bigly on B Side Radio, lots of pirate radio activity tonight

0316 UTC-The House At Pooneil Corners by Jefferson Airplane

0322 UTC-Strawberry Fields Forever by The Studio Sound Ensemble

0326 UTC-B Side Radio ID, talking about the music

0326 UTC-Overpowered By Funk by The Clash

0331 UTC-Invisible Sun by The Police

0334 UTC-B Side Radio with Bud Bigly

0335 UTC-Night in the City by Electric Light Orchestra

0339 UTC-Talking about the music, B Side Radio ID

0339 UTC-Lover Boy by Supertramp

0344 UTC-Record is skipping, this is B Side Radio, just Bud and me tonight, going to play the last song tonight, typical summer conditions

0345 UTC-All Dead, All Dead by Queen

0348 UTC-OFF


**Radio Vostochnaya Zvezda

7/04 0340 7400 AM

(S7 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.)

0340 UTC-Weak music


7/05 0410 7400 AM

(S9 with the KFS SE KiwiSDR.)

0410 UTC-Music


**77LJS

7/04 2222-0011 6925 LSB

(S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR.)

2222 UTC-Unknown Piano Music

2257 UTC-Break, then switched to a different style of music. No idea how to categorize this.

2321 UTC-Break, back to piano music

2329 UTC-Break, then more piano music

2335 UTC-77LJS sign on music (same format as the rest)

0011 UTC-OFF


7/05 2126-2250 6925 USB

(S7 with the AB1KW KiwiSDR.)

2126 UTC-Piano music

2128 UTC-77LJS op talking about the music

2129 UTC-Piano music

2249 UTC-Talking about the music player, 77LJS ID, sign off message

2250 UTC-OFF


**K2000 via North American Pirate Relay Service

7/04 2222 6935 AM

(S3 with the Raleigh, NC KiwiSDR.)

2222 UTC-Music


7/05 0200-0248 6935 AM

(S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)

0200 UTC-ON, open carrier

0201 UTC-Broadcast starting, OM talking about equipment, “stand by for broadcast from K2000”

0203 UTC-FCC joke

0204 UTC-Brief history of K2000

0204 UTC-DX smarty line

0210 UTC-Trial of JTA

0218 UTC-Parody ads

0233 UTC-DX smarty line

0244 UTC-Apologies from K2000

0245 UTC-U.N.I.T.Y. by Queen Latifah

0246 UTC-Trial again

0247 UTC-NAPRS ID

0248 UTC-OFF


**Captain Morgan Shortwave

7/05 0121-0139 6934.16-6924.74 AM

(S9+10 with the KT4RS KiwiSDR.)

0121 UTC-Captain Morgan Shortwave ID

0121 UTC-Unknown Blues Music

0127 UTC-Next Unknown Blues Music

0131 UTC-Layin’ In the Alley by Big Joe & The Dynaflows

0135 UTC-Unknown Blues Music

0139 UTC-Moved to 6924.74 kHz


**WHIZ

7/05 0142-0144 6950 USB

(S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.)

0142 UTC-Eternity by Stellardrone

0142 UTC-WHIZ ID

0144 UTC-OFF


==Latin America==

**Golden Instrumentals

7/06 2017-2100 6145.26 AM

(S5 with the PY2-81502 KiwiSDR in Brazil.)

2017 UTC-Easy listening instrumental music

2018 UTC-OM talking briefly in Portuguese, probably an ID (note: IDs were in English last I heard this station)

2100 UTC-Still going (this station is usually on 24 hours/day)

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