New Year's day pirates and other things

[ka3jjz]

Tomorrow night, if you are into hearing the hobby pirates, you might want to tune around 6800-7000 or thereabouts and see what you can hear. The hot freqs lately, from the reports in NASWA, tend to be around 6925 and a little on 6955. Beware a bible thumper in that area; and perhaps more interesting, given the situation in Gaza right now, is Galei Zahal - the Isreali Army station - on 6973. Not always active, but if it is now, it might be interesting listening. You need not be able to speak Hebrew to get the gist of what is going on.

Of course, this would be during the nighttime hours - and perhaps the early morning...one never knows, particularly on New Year's 73 Mike

[majoco]

Tomorrow night where? I don't know what time is night time where you live. Please give times in UTC.

[kb2vxa]

While you can hear regional signals during daylight hours the band opens for DX at night.

[ka3jjz]

majoco, I'm on the East Coast of the US, time is UT-5 here. Good point, however 73 Mike

[majoco]

Therefore your evening is my 10.00am - not a lot of point in me straining my ears on the 31m band then listening for pirates! I doubt if they transmit 24/7 as they will only be active your East Coast evening.

Thanks - Marty

[k9rzz]

New Years is a good time to spin through the FM band as well. You never know who's looking for mischief!

Nothing noted here lately except for a local church that opened up (legally, I think) on 1710khz.

[kb2vxa]

If it's on 1710 it's sixteen angels on a dead Pope's chest, yo ho ho and a bottle of Christian Brothers.

[CqDx]

Not really hearing anything at 2315EST on the east coast, except the church station on 6915..

[cg]

Heard in Southern New England, 0800 - 0825 local on 6.925 USB, "WBNY, Cesear Rabbit, the Monkey Whisperer" with several songs and narrative.

chris

[k9rzz]

Good catch!

[bluefox2163]

heard on 6925 usb in connecticut a pirate broadcast