Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Blog Logs - Pirate Radio



The following is a sample of what pirate radio enthusiasts have logged recentlyfrom the crazy and sometimes bizarre world of pirate radio. Thanks to Greg Majewski atFree Radio Weekly for this week's newsletter.


GVH



All times UTC
Altered States Radio 6925U, 1/13 0530-0543:55*, 2006 Xmas show; hard rock; ad for Manger 6. (3_54 Frodge-DXP)



Captain Morgan 6924.85U 1/14 2233-2234 fade out. "Sledgehammer", (232 Fansome) 6924.8v usb, 1/14, 2225, sio=154 good, various mx selections, TwilightZone Theme, freq shifted at times. (Hassig-IL)

Laser Hot Hits (relay via ?) 6925U, 1/14 1116-1121+, 1208, Pop music; lotsa EE DJ chatter;sweatshirts available; QSL via Merlin. SIO=4+54-, audio a bit muted.(Frodge-DXP)

KTRAIN 6925U 1/18 2346-2348 "All train, all the time". train whistle (SIO 333, RD)

Radio Ice Cream 6924.95U 1/13 2155-2214 Heard with frequent "Radio Ice Cream" IDs by OM and QSL info mentioning the Belfast POB. Also noted a Kermit the Frog RadioIce Cream promo, and kids asking for "...ice cream...cookies...candy...pizza..." Fair-good, with no SWBC interference, and moderate static.(Comeau MA)

Radio Three 6850, 1/14, 1840+ Caught the very end of the show 1/2 song & IDs beforeinto WBNY relay IDs (Yoder,PA)

Random Radio 6925U, 1/13 2224-2227+, 60s Smorgasbord, pop tunes; sed QSL via FRNposts. SIO=2+43 (Frodge-DXP)

Take It Easy Radio 6950U,1/13, 0145, sio=154 good, speech about protecting freedom fromjerks, played blues by Buddy Guy, s-off with "Take it Easy". (Hassig-IL) 6925U 1/13, 0215, sio=152 poor/weak, talk of our "fearless leader's"surge in his phony war. (Hassig-IL)
Undercover Radio 6925U 1/14 *2114* *2115**2116* *2120* SIO=343. Dr. Benway w/some"Hello Radios" and queries about whether anybody was out there. Ancd aforthcoming bcst later, which turned out to be a replay of their NewYears show. (Zeller-OH)

WTCR 6925U. 1/13 0102-0134* First log of this station. Lots of good musicincluding ?Sitting on the Dock? by Otis Redding. Comedy routine byDavid Letterman. ID as ? W-T-C-R, Twentieth Centaury Radio.? Signalstarted at fair and improved through s/o. (VG Wood, TN).
(Source: Free Radio Weekly # 571)