Cause I heard it in the wind & I saw it in the sky, I thought it was the end, I thought it was the 4th of July — Soundgarden
James Bond Radio, 6925 USB, 1838 – played tons of James Bond theme songs until 1912 UTC. Very variable signal, but okay for middle of the day!
Radio Free Euphoria, 6925 USB, 2018 – good signal, We Do Hookas of Indica song at 2025. Captain Ganja mentioning Belfast drop and QSLing at 2030 into another song, I Got Stoned. (audio clip)
YTRK, Your Right To Know, 6929.9v LSB, 2028 – drum roll and YTRK ID, female computer voice of 4′th of July PSA. At 2030 UTC audio of a guy named Roy calling a mall claiming he and his wife were hurt there and demanding they pay his doctor bill. Songs Hidy Hidy Ho and Doobie Brothers Takin’ It To The Streets heard. At 2056 UTC Roy was calling some guy claiming he got stung by a bee and demanding they pay for his medical bill or he was coming down there to whoop somebody’s ass.
Radio Ga-Ga, 6925 USB, 2319-2332 – poor noisy signal tonight, SSTV image, music final SSTV and ID.
M-A-C Shortwave, 6850.0 AM, 0002 – threshold signal with high noise. Signal improved at 0019 re-check. Ultraman fighting the monster heat with a Christmas show, playing Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!
YRTK, Your Right To Know, 6944.64 LSB, 0010 – noisy signal, took a few minutes to get tuned correctly. ID by man, then female computer voice into ZZ Top’s Sharp Dressed Man.
Dead Cat Radio, 6925 USB, 0042 – DCR playing alot of patriotic tunes this evening, good signal. ID and off at 0052 UTC.
Radio Casablanca, 6939.9v AM, 0050 – poor signal with high noise, on with interval signal then National Anthem (La Marseillaise as ID’d by Dimbulb), ID and email address for reception reports at 0102 UTC.
UnID, 6925 FM, 0109 – FM modulated signal, very hard to understand.
Barnyard Radio, 6925 USB, 0142 – good signal, best one so far this evening. Sign on with non-stop laughing, ID into “I Pledge Defiance”. (audio clip)
Dead Cat Radio, 6925 USB, *0216-0227* – DCR back with unid song, the B.O.C.’s Don’t Fear the Reaper. “Dead Cat Radio” ID at 0227 and off.
Wolverine Radio, 6925 USB, 0236 – Wolverine playing a long George Carlin gig, starting with his “God Bless America” riff.
UnID, 6925 USB, 0331 – good signal, playing The Joker Was Wild, We Gotta Get Outta This Place, Don’t Sleep In The Subway, Suki Yaki. Off at 0358 UTC without ID or announcement. Dead Cat Radio?
Barnyard Radio, 6930 USB, 0358 – huge signal, crazy laughing track and Chuck Manson live playing all kinds of obscure punk songs.
The Crystal Ship, 5385.38v AM, 0441 – I should mark this one tentative since it is just above a threshold signal but surely Poet. Love Me Two Times by the Doors at 0447 UTC. Yes, caught ID at 0449 despite weak signal.
Radio Pigmeat International, 6925 USB, 0500 – great signal with a Parrot head theme with lots of Jimmy Buffet songs including Boat Drinks, Come Monday, Last Mango In Paris and Magaritaville. ID (audio clip) at 0525 and off.
QSLs Many thanks to the Voice of Honor for verifying last nights program with this new QSL card design, my second from this fine patriotic broadcaster. I’m racking up the Radio Ga-Ga QSLs! This generic eQSL makes the ninth one from the prolific Radio Ga-Ga. Thank ya, thank you very much!
An unexpected eQSL arrived this evening from Wild Bill at YTRK, Your Right To Know Radio. Verie nice surprise, thank you Wild Bill! This is pirate radio station #33 verified and in the QSL album!