[HCDX]: LOG/PIRATE: Great Trans-Atlantic MW Reception Tonight

["Bill Harms" <wharms@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tonight has been one of the best Trans-Atlantic reception nights I 
have ever seen here in Maryland. Oh I wish I were on the coast!

1215 KHz  UK, Assume Virgin Radio with music at 2255 UTC 9 Dec 1997. 
Arm Chair copy for a couple of minutes.  Almost as loud as 
the domestics on 1210 and 1220. (Harms- Maryland, USA)

1134 KHz Croatia, HRT strong signal, besting New York on 1130 at 
times. Heard arm chair copy of Betty Davis Eyes at 2338-2341UTC 9 Dec 
1997 into talk by male in Croatian.  (Harms- Maryland, USA)

1314 KHz Norway, no doubt who this one is with monstrous signal 
throughout the evening.  Heard a male announcer speak in Norwegian 
at 2345 UTC 9 Dec 1997.  They were stronger than the domestics on 
1310 and 1320 on my car radio between 0104 and 0119 when I picked my 
children up from a church activity. Also heard a few notes of music 
and possible SS talk. There was a definite SAH.  (Harms- Maryland, 
USA)

1626 KHz. European Pirate??.  Monitored channel 0052 to 0122:30 UTC 
10 Dec 1997.  Heard bits and pieces of talk and music.  
Unfortunately, due to poor reception, I was unable to identify the 
language used or the songs played, except one. 0118 to 0120:30 I 
heard the Song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the 
Comets.  The signal cut off abruptly at 0121 and back on at 0121:15 
with possibly a man speaking.  The signal disappeared at 0122:30 
Listened until 0130, but did not hear any signal.  Please help me 
identify this guy! Did anyone in Europe or North America hear this?  
This reception was made within the hour, so my report is not a 
copycat report. A check of the web revealed a 1 Kw Greek pirate on 
1626. See http://www.frn.net/greek-p.html (Harms - Maryland, USA) 

1700 KHz NY, TIS at John F. Kennedy Airport.  Mixing with Miami at 
0030 UTC 10 Dec 1997.  Heard reference to "Broadcasting on 1700 on 
your AM dial" and "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey."  Not 
heard at 0130.  Possibly a test broadcast? JFK Airport still on 1630 
KHz  (Harms - Maryland, USA)

Other TA carriers, hets, etc heard tonight include 891, 936, 963, 
1053, 1062, 1107, 1143, 1188, 1197, 1242, 1251, 1269, 1287, 1332, 
1368, 1386, 1395, 1431, 1521, 1566.  Unfortunately, I did not stick 
around long enough to ID these guys.
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