{"id":54768,"date":"2022-11-24T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=54768"},"modified":"2022-11-23T18:21:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T22:21:55","slug":"thanksgiving-a-great-time-for-family-friends-food-and-pirate-radio-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/thanksgiving-a-great-time-for-family-friends-food-and-pirate-radio-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving: A great time for family, friends, food, and pirate radio!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Here in the States, we\u2019re celebrating\u00a0Thanksgiving<\/a>\u00a0today. It\u2019s my favorite holiday because it\u2019s all about giving thanks and spending time with friends. family, and eating some amazing food.<\/p>\n

Another great thing about Thanksgiving is it also equates to a long extended weekend for many who have full-time careers. That includes, of course, shortwave radio pirates! Anytime there\u2019s a holiday, pirates are more likely to hit the air.<\/p>\n

Hang around the pirate radio watering holes (including 6,800 \u2013 6,990 kHz) and you just might log a few new stations! Do you live outside North America?\u00a0Try using a KiwiSDR in the US or Canada<\/a>\u00a0to hunt pirates. It\u2019s believed that the majority of pirate radio stations are located in the Northeast, so you should choose a KiwiSDR location with that in mind. If you\u2019re new to pirate radio listening,\u00a0check out our tutorial<\/a>. Also, look for spots on the amazing HF Underground board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you\u2026<\/h1>\n

Speaking of giving thanks, thank you dear readers for making the\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0such a welcoming community to radio enthusiasts of all stripes. The\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0is a true labor of love, and it\u2019s an honor to serve it up to you!<\/p>\n

I\u2019d especially like to thank our\u00a0Patrons, Producers, Executive Producers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Coffee Fund<\/a>\u00a0contributors. Your financial support helps keep this a dynamic radio space over the long haul!<\/strong><\/p>\n

You all make this a terrific\u00a0place for everything\u00a0radio!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Thanksgiving!<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here in the States, we\u2019re celebrating\u00a0Thanksgiving\u00a0today. It\u2019s my favorite holiday because it\u2019s all about giving thanks and spending time with friends. family, and eating some amazing food. Another great thing about Thanksgiving is it also equates to a long extended weekend for many who have full-time careers. That includes, of course, shortwave radio pirates! 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