{"id":7142,"date":"2013-08-30T14:25:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T18:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=7142"},"modified":"2013-08-30T14:26:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T18:26:44","slug":"a-great-weekend-to-catch-some-pirate-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/a-great-weekend-to-catch-some-pirate-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"A great weekend to catch some pirate radio action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most pirate radio stations will send you an electronic or paper QSL. This is one I received from All Along The Watchtower Radio. (Click to enlarge)<\/p><\/div>\n

Monday, September 2nd, is Labor Day throughout most of North America; shortwave pirates love<\/em> to operate on long holiday weekends (though you can hear them most any weekend for that matter).<\/p>\n

So, if you’ve never heard a live pirate station on shortwave radio, this is a great opportunity to catch your first pirate!<\/p>\n

Where to find pirate stations<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a nutshell: In North America, you can usually find pirate radio broadcasters in AM or upper side band (USB) between 6,920 – 6,970 kHz from early evening into the night. 6,925 kHz is one of the most popular frequencies. Pirates broadcast elsewhere–especially in Europe–but this is the best watering hole in North America.<\/p>\n

Pirates transmit at much lower power than commercial broadcasters, so it takes a good ear and, sometimes, a little patience to hear them through the static.<\/p>\n

Let us know if you hear any pirate stations this weekend! Weather permitting, I’ll be listening and even tweeting<\/a> pirates\/frequencies when I hear them. Also check the HF Underground forum<\/a> for live pirate radio loggings.<\/p>\n

Good luck and good listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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