Free Radio Weekly #1045 03/11/15

[The Radical]

FREE RADIO WEEKLY #1045: March 11,2025
Covering Free Radio activity from March 5 – March 11, 2025

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#1016 Contributors #1045
William Hassig, IL
Joe Filipkowski JR, Warwick,RI
Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA- - -M.A.R.E. DXpedition, Brighton MI
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 [email protected].
Chris Lobdell Box80146 Stoneham, MA 02180
Ron Hunsicker, Wyomissing PA
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NORTH AMERICAN LOGS:
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Liquid Radio

(?), 6925.1am, 3-5-16, 0045utc, poor/weak/noise, hear music poking above rising noise level. (Hassig-IL)

LIQUID RADIO: 6925.15/AM, 2356-0000+, 4/5-Mar; Pop music--no thump thump: ID @2359 SIO=333- w/LSB pesky. (Frodge-DXP)

Liquid Radio, 6925.14am, 3-8-16, 2350utc, very poor, occasional audio below noise level, saw log on HFU. (Hassig-IL)


Liquid Radio. 6925.05 & 6925.16 approx., two very weak AM pirates het-clashing, March 4 at 0115, at least one with music. A pity, as there are plenty of open frequencies now on the pirate band. Presumably one of them is Liquid Radio, always around this area, as was also concluded by two loggers here earlier between 2350 March 3 and 0016 March 4:
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/inde ... 720.0.html
Some more unID 6925 AM and USB pirates were reported even earlier that afternoon. Now at 0117 there are occasional interjexions from another station which turns out to be Brazuguese on 6925-LSB; furthermore on 6920-LSB, some Spanish 2-way (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)



Radio Free Whatever

, 6960usb, 3-6-16, 0037utc, good/fair, Lou Reed tune "linger on", xlnt audio for ssb, [email protected]. (Hassig-IL)

Radio Free Whatever: 3/5/16 0017-0110 UTC 6960 USB. Nice S9+10 signal with DJ Dickweed and new assistant Joe from the laundromat playing music by Smashing Pumpkins,Lou Reed,Marilyn Manson,Wolf Alice,Van Halen and The Who,shoutouts to HFU listeners and played some requests,faded into the noise at 0105 UTC. (Filipkowski,RI

RADIO FREE WHATEVER: 6960/U 0020-0030+, 6-Mar; DJ Dick Weed & Joe fromthe laundromat; Rock tunes including Smashing Pumpkins. SIO=454Frodge-DXP)

Radio Free Whatever, 6960 USB, 0028- 0050+, 03-06-16 SIO: 454 Show hosted by Dick Weed and friend from laundromat, playing great tunes and playing requests from those posting in the hfunderground. Nice audio, kickass signal. [Lobdell-MA]

Radio Free Whatever 6960USB 6 March 2025 0000-0004 Joe, from the laundromat, is Dick Weed's assistant. (55544, Hunsicker, PA

Wolverine Radio

, 6960usb, 3-6-16, 0123-0222utc, good sig good audio, various songs with the words death, die or dead in them, SSTV/FAX at 0220utc. (Hassig-IL)

Wolverine Radio: 3/6/16 0121-0211 UTC 6960 USB. S6-7 with music program of "death" tunes like "Dead Skunk" and "John Barleycorn Must Die". (Filipkowski,RI)



Pee Wee
3/5/16 0446-0526* UTC 6925.4/6924.7 USB. S3-4 with music by The Doors and Queen,some techno and pop music also,switched to 6924.7 USB at 0510 UTC,CW ID at sign off. (Filipkowski,RI)

Pee Wee: 3/6/16 0333-0350* UTC 6956 USB. S7-8 with S9 peaks playing electronica music and "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco,airplane and laser sound effects,SSTV with Pee Wee ID at sign off. (Filipkowski,RI)

Pee Wee: 3/6/16 0044-0052 UTC 6950 USB. S7-8 with bluesy rock guitar music and CW ID. (Filipkowski,RI)

XLR8

3/5/16 0457-0544 UTC 6955 USB. Heard music rising in and out of the noise and a few XLR8 IDs. (Filipkowski,RI)

Celtic Music Radio

3/5/16 0153-0248* UTC 6955 USB. S3-4 with S5 peaks with a very enjoyable program of Irish fiddle music and Celtic versions of "Fields Of Gold","Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "You'll Never Walk Alone",[email protected] for reports,OM and YL voice IDs. (Filipkowski,RI)

Old Classic Radio Plays

3/6/16 1252-1318+ UTC 6925.3 AM. S6 then up to S8-9 by 1318 UTC,new station similar to the Old Time Radio pirate with a radio drama called "The Incredible Captain Nemo",ID as Old Classic Radio Plays. (Filipkowski,RI)

Burn It Down Radio

3/6/16 1324-1332* UTC 6935 AM. S5-6 and noisy conditions,caught end of broadcast with songs by Paul Simon and Pearl Jam. (Filipkowski,RI)

Radio Azteca

3/5/16 2211-2237* UTC 6899.9 AM. S6-7 with Azteca show #9 featuring listener mailbag,Ask Dr Radio,DX tips and Top 10 reasons why Glenn Hauser has lost it,Dr Dickeys Dildos parody bit and slogan "your station for all that's gross but tasteful". (Filipkowski,RI)

Radio Azteca: 3/6/16 1340-1407* UTC 6925.3 AM. S8-9 and noisy conditions with a replay of program 9,Belfast,NY maildrop for a QSL. (Filipkowski,RI)

RADIO AZTECA: 6899.93/AM, 5-Mar; Bram Stoker w/letters; Rocky & Bull-winkle theme bumper. SIO=252+ fady till strong pesky came up @2140. (Frodge-DXP)


Radio Azteca 6900AM 5 March 2025 2151-2207 Announced as Program #9, which ended at 2205 when the program was rerun. (35332, Hunsicker, PA)


Radio True North

3/6/16 0158-0433 UTC 6950 AM. S6-7 and noisy conditions then sometimes fading into the noise level,first relayed a program by Artem's World of Music then a live broadcast of rock music and "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo,did one SSTV near end of broadcast,ID as "We are RTN",finally heard this one! (Filipkowski,RI)

Radio Illuminat

3/6/16 2103-2330 UTC 6150 AM. S5-6 fading down to S3 then back up to S5 with music program featuring songs by The Beatles,Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix,nice to hear this one with a decent signal here! (Filipkowski,RI)

CWCW Radio

3/6/16 2200-2259* UTC 6925.4 AM. S7-8 then up to S9+10 at 2241 UTC,new station playing country tunes by Willie Nelson,Johnny Cash,Rascall Flats,Dierks Bentley,Dixie Chicks,George Strait,Roger Miller and Charlie Daniels Band,OM and YL voice IDs,Unisex Stereo ad,gave [email protected] for reports and some IDs in CW,nice music program! (Filipkowski,RI)

BID RADIO

Burn It Down; 1240-1303+, 6-Mar; rock/pop/oldies & Charlie Brown theme; brief cmtry on U.S. election; ID @1251+. SIO=3+54 peaks, fady (Frodge-DXP)

BID RADIO, Burn It Down; 6935/AM, 1240-1303+, 6-Mar; rock/pop/oldies & Charlie Brown theme; brief cmtry on U.S. election; ID @1251+. SIO=3+54 peaks, fady (Frodge-DXP)

CELTIC MUSIC RADIO

6955/U; 0221-0229+, 5-Mar; Bridge Over Troubled Water into fiddle tue; IDs @0228+ by M&W. SIO=243- (Frodge-DXP)

OLD RADIO PROGRAM PIRATE

2310-2323+, 4-Mar; Alan Young Show. SIO=2+22+ w/hiss QRM that USB took out. +++ 0126-0131+, 5-Mar; Amos & Andy to close w/Lucky Strike ad by Don Wilson ancr, into Jack Benny after BoH. SIO=343+ +++ 0232, 5-Mar; George Burns & Gracie Allen. SIO=353- +++ 0409-0422+, 5-Marl Fred Allen Show w/guest Georgie Jessell. SIO=353 +++ 2344-0001+, 5/6-Mar; Avalon Time comedy pgm w/Avalon cigarette ad--10-cent a pack; Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco ad to NBC ID w/chimes; big band music to 0000 Bristol Meyers & Ipana toothpaste adsinto Duffy's Tavern--Duffy wasn't there, as usual. SIO=333- +++ 1134-1139+, 6-Mar; Boston Blackie with his sidekick Mary slving crimes.SIO=353; noted gone @1226 (Frodge-DXP)

OLD RADIO PROGRAM PIRATE: 6770.06/AM, 2310-2323+, 4-Mar; Alan Young Show. SIO=2+22+ w/hiss QRM that USB took out. +++ 0126-0131+, 5-Mar; Amos & Andy to close w/Lucky Strike ad by Don Wilson ancr, into Jack Benny after BoH. SIO=343+ +++ 0232, 5-Mar; George Burns & Gracie Allen. SIO=353- +++ 0409-0422+, 5-Marl Fred Allen Show w/guest Georgie Jessell. SIO=353 +++ 2344-0001+, 5/6-Mar; Avalon Time comedy pgm w/Avalon cigarette ad--10-cent a pack; Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco ad to NBC ID w/ chimes; big band music to 0000 Bristol Meyers & Ipana toothpaste ads into Duffy's Tavern--Duffy wasn't there, as usual. SIO=333- +++ 1134-1139+, 6-Mar; Boston Blackie with his side kick Mary solving crimes. SIO=353; noted gone @1226 (Frodge-DXP)

Old Time Radio: 3/7-8/16 2232-0230+ UTC 6770 AM. S8-9 and noisy conditions with The Great Gildersleeve and George Burns and Gracie Allen episodes,ad for Maxwell Coffee. (Filipkowski,RI)
6770am, 3-5-16, 0205utc, poor, sounds like Jack Benny. (Hassig-IL)

6-16, 0038utc, fair/poor, blues rock, distorted audio, later usb instead of am. (Hassig-IL)


The Crystal Ship (TCS)

6876am, 3-8-16, 2348utc, poor barely there, was waiting on 6876 due to email received, barely heard J Airplane song "somebody to love, after that only detected weak carrier in ssb mode. (Hassig-IL)

The Crystal Ship: 3/8-9/16 2350-0119* UTC 6876 AM. S7-8 and S9 peaks with the "Flower Power" broadcast featuring tunes "Along Comes Mary","Age Of Aquarius","Somebody To Love","Incense and Peppermints","White Rabbit","Venus","Groovy Kind Of Love",OM and YL IDs,Bernie Sanders political ad and a Bernie Sanders parody song,very good AM audio. (Filipkowski,RI)

Brownie Radio

3/8/16 0019-0053* UTC 6945 USB. S4-5 and noisy conditions,new station playing unknown rock music and YL voice IDs. (Filipkowski,RI)

Moonlight Radio
3/7/16 0017-0018* 6930 USB. S4-5 caught the end of show with jazz music and OM saying "thanks for listening to Moonlight Radio" then off. (Filipkowski,RI)




Radio True North

6950.0-AM, March 6 at 0227, music at S6, very poor. This thread says it was Radio True North (``out west``), at 0158-0400*
http://www.hfunderground.com/board/inde ... 789.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Amphetamine Radio

6925 USB, 1940-1948, 02-28-16 SIO: 333 Rock tunes, frequents IDS, SSTV image 1947.[Lobdell-MA]

Amphetamine Radio 6925USB 7 March 2025 1955-2003 "Low Budget," some CW and two SSTV images which decoded only partially. (35444, Hunsicker, PA)

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6935am, 3-6-16, 0224utc, poor, classical music, audio clips from a movie. (Hassig-IL)

6925 then 6940am, 3-6-16, 0023utc, fair/poor, good audio, Sex Pistols "god save the queen", long discussion of free radio including Radio Free Berkley, QRM on 6925 from co channel station which prompted move to 6940. (Hassig-IL)

6935/U, 2333-2343:33*, 5-Mar; Latino pop music into Churchill speech to Doors tune & off; no anmt. SIO=353 (Frodge-DXP)

6925.03/AM; 0001-0015+, 6-Mar; Rock tunes; off/on problems. SIO=3+33 w/pesky & buzz burst QRM (Frodge-DXP)

6925.34/AM; 1318-1324+, 6-Mar; Old radio drama. SIO=242 w/buzz burst (Frodge-DXP)

3/8/16 0137+ UTC 6974.5 AM. Tough copy in the noise hearing a Spanish language station and mentions of "National". (Filipkowski,RI)

3/8/16 2018-2019* UTC 6925 USB. S3-4 playing a clip from the TV show King Of The Hill. (Filipkowski,RI)

3/8/16 2026+ UTC 6935.1 AM. Heard OM talking but buried in the noise. (Filipkowski,RI)

6935.0-AM, March 6 at 0228, good S9+5 signal, soon surging to S9+20 with heavily produced drama I don`t recognize, lots of sound effects; 0234 [something] presents ----, screams, whispers. 0252 still going with monolog, pauses, then wild laughter. Also reported here as unID from as far away as Kyiv, Ukraine, 0227-0320*http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,26791.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

6925AM 4 March 2025 1804 on and off to 1901 instances of short broadcasts-- from 90s or so to 15m--with no ID and small bits of music. On instance was from 1834 through1838 when the AMer fired up with Lay, Lady Lay during a USB BC that included some SSTV. In each of the six instances, the carrier was turned off. (55544, at times the carrier was 50 dB above the background noise, Hunsicker, PA)

6925AM 5 March 2025 2208-2218 Music. "Unusable," with help from a weak signal, the peskies, and a nasty spike at 6,922,700, which was notched. (Hunsicker, PA)

6935AM 7 March 2025 1733-1838 and 1900-1907 Never heard an ID; signal "Poor" to "Unusable." Jazz, recording of a musical, and some rock. (Hunsicker, PA)

6925LSB 7 March 2025 2258-2303 In SS with some peskie activity well down. Music, two men talking, a long period of what sounded like a baby crying, and a duet and then more instrumental music. (Stopped listening earlier than I wanted, Hunsicker, PA)

3/5/16 1932-2018+ UTC 6925 AM. Tough copy right at the noise level playing rock music including Poison and Queensryche. (Filipkowski,RI)

3/5/16 0414-0417* UTC 6950 USB. S4-5 with an OM giving a political speech,heard "future generations" and "the time has come to stand". (Filipkowski,RI)

3/6/16 0117-0120* UTC 6955 AM. Heard a unid station under the noise,very tough copy and couldn't get any details but someone was there. (Filipkowski,RI)

3/6/16 0450-0506 UTC 6925 AM. Another tough copy with bits of audio heard down in the noise. (Filipkowski,RI)

3/6/16 0230-0237* UTC 6960 USB. S6-7 OM with a ranting speech about Patriots and a police state,heard "this is no longer the United States of America","I will not ignore what has happened to this nation" and "God help us". (Filipkowski,RI)

3/6/16 0442-0446* UTC 6950 AM. S7-8 and S9 peaks playing electronica/techno music. (Filipkowski,RI)

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Technical Man

3/5-6/16 2302-0014 UTC 6225 AM. S3 at tune in and gradually rose to S7-8,OM playing various music including Def Leppard and Lou Gramm,gave [email protected] for reports. (Filipkowski,RI)

Technical Man-Holland, 6225 AM, 2249-0021, 03-05/6-16 SIO: 444 Excellent signal from this Dutch pirate, playing tunes by Baby Face, Sash, Shampoo, 2 Unlimited, Pierre VanDam, etc. Frequent Ids by OM and announcing email addy as [email protected] [Lobdell-MA]

Energy FM

3/5/16 2259+ UTC 6205 AM. Tough copy with music right at S3 noise level. (Filipkowski,RI)

ENERGY FM: 6205.1; 2324-2345+, 4-Mar; 0133, 0233, 0408, 5-Mar; dance & pop music SIO=353- M ancr presumeably ID'd often but always o/music & impossible to copy; ID per HFU posts. (Frodge-DXP)

JOHNNY TOBACCO

6295.0/AM; 0104-0107:53*, 6-Mar; Novelty tune in GG; M in EE w/ID @ close. SIO=353-, fady (Frodge-DXP)



RADIO SPACE SHUTTLE

6305.0/AM; 2345-2353+, 4-Mar; M in EE w/pop & C&W tunes; ID @2352+. SIO=2+42+ w/whoosh QRM. Noted gone @0138. (Frodge-DXP)

SLUWE VOS RADIO

21460/AM; 1303-1318+, 6-Mar; Rck tunes; ID @1309+ & 1317. SIO=142 peaks w/QSB to zilch. (Frodge-DXP)

PNID-Ireland [Presumed]

6205 AM, 0200-0500+, 03-05-16 SIO: 444 Nice signal/audio with relay of Canary Islands station “Energy FM”. Frequent IDs,AD for “Atlantic Divers” aimed at tourists, etc. This is presumed to be the same transmitter that promoted Magic 6205 a few months back and relayed Horizon FM a couple of years ago.[Lobdell-MA]



Little Feat-UK

, 6320 AM, 2335-0003*, 03-05/6-16, SIO: 232 OM playing tunes by Ariana Grande, Bruce Horny, Rick Springfield, Little Feat, Zara Larson, etc IDs and email address as: [email protected]. Very nice eQSL received the next day! Power only 50 watts [Lobdell-MA]







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QSLs RECEIVED

CWCW Radio: Full data "Roy Rogers" eQSL for the 3/6/16 broadcast. (Filipkowski,RI)


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73’s. Dave