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QSLs Received / Re: KCPR QSL!

« on: April 20, 2014, 0348 UTC »

I bet the curse is so strong because the dude in the hat has ectoplasm between his face and the camera. I bet its a spirit that has possessed him and is probably the reason he would bring stinky goats to baseball games.

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QSLs Received / Re: KCPR QSL!

« on: April 20, 2014, 0108 UTC »

Whoa, a curse.  I bet they can break it if they apologize and let stinky goats come to the games.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North 6925 AM 4:02 utc April 19 2014

« on: April 19, 2014, 1517 UTC »

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I had some time to catch a song that transitioned well into the next one.  I like when DJs do that.

SINPO
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6930 USB *0141 UTC 19Apr14

« on: April 19, 2014, 0311 UTC »

I heard a weak music station. It was a poor copy, but I could tell it was music.

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Equipment / Antenna diversity

« on: April 19, 2014, 0255 UTC »

To me fading is one of the biggest spoilers of radio shows.  There are multiple ways to avoid fading says wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_diversity

spatial diversity
pattern diversity
polarization diversity
transmit/receive diversity
adaptive arrays

THIS guy has a bad ass setup with 5 computers hooked up to receivers in his shack. They can be controlled by one computer. And he has a pic of 2 SSTVs of a clown from the same transmission but different antennas: a vertically polarized antenna and a horizontally polarized antenna. One is way better than the other.
http://www.k3as.com/multiple_radios_and_antennas.html

Has anybody transmitted with antenna diversity?

Has anybody knowingly received a station transmitting with diversity?

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Huh? / Re: Total lunar eclipse on April 14-15: What is a 'blood moon'?

« on: April 19, 2014, 0235 UTC »

I've got a bad feelin' about the moons.  At first I thought it meant lots of death because of the "blood." BUT, upon asking whatever it is I pray to for a translation of the moons: (drum roll)...I realized it could be a financial bad omen to the US govt!  Because it happened on April 15th (tax day), it was visible to all of America (kinda rare), and blood is red (as "in the red"). 

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Huh? / Re: Sunglasses

« on: April 19, 2014, 0217 UTC »

I second the perv notion.  My old boss got some new dorky side covers for his sunglasses.  Then when he was instructing a customer how to do something, he was facing one way, but eyes were looking in another.  I think I saw through the crack in the top... 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Ronin Shortwave 6925 USB *0134 UTC 19Apr14

« on: April 19, 2014, 0142 UTC »

0134ish
ID "this is radio ______ shortwave" There were 2 syllables, it sounded like "Lopez". I guess it was Ronin!

Low signal, but I can copy pretty good. 
Thanks for making Friday evening cool.
SINPO
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QSLs Received / Re: KCPR QSL!

« on: April 18, 2014, 1657 UTC »

I got one too, thanks KCPR. LOL, goats are whackiest animals.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 0245 UTC

« on: April 17, 2014, 0307 UTC »

CW ID at 306, I made out  a P and an R. I think its KCPR!

SINPO
55545

0316
Phil Collins.  

I stepped out and I missed some "modem stuff" says the Mrs. I also heard some talk as I returned. What did he say srfpunk?
I'm ready for some SSTV if you can spare some.

Thanks for the show, it gives me the power to continue with the show. edit: I mean the week. I"m tired today...
SINPO
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ID "this is KCPR" reception reports to 101ranch@gmail.com

AC/DC
Billy goat song dedicated to me and srfpunk  
Roy Orbison, Anything you want

Scottie DX SSTV ended at 0343ish
off air

Congrats for the DX recepts!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53

« on: April 16, 2014, 0123 UTC »

0123
Nuthin here, the sun is pretty high. 622pm local time.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925 AM KCPR 0239 utc, Apr. 15, 2014

« on: April 15, 2014, 0242 UTC »

0240

I hear some music. Fading in and out. Noise is high. Some sideband interference.

0242
Getting more legible, sun has just set. Die sun, die.


SINPO
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0250
It seems the transmitter is being turned on and off.  

0251
Music again.
SINPO
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0253
morse code, I'm pretty sure I heard a C and an R

0259
A song I heard Roy Orbison sing but its not Roy. Anything you want, you got it.

0315
Off and on again, overall 1.

0340
Off when I came back. Dont know when exactly.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6940 USB UT 04/ 13/2014 00:48

« on: April 13, 2014, 0203 UTC »

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Two wrongs made a right

The sun has a while until it goes down. Something is different about this reception compared to other stations, it doesn't fade in and out, not that I can tell.
SINPO
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With the SSTV I unplugged my laptop from its charger half way through to see if the difference shows up on the SSTV picture.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North 6950AM, 0140Z April 12, 2014

« on: April 12, 2014, 0246 UTC »

ID at about 0204utc
Some European sounding music. I like it.

Gnarly interference from a utility near 6947
SINPO
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: CoolAM Radio on 6925 USB 0334 UTC

« on: April 10, 2014, 0346 UTC »

0337
Cool AM ID. Before this was a bit on the multiple uses of condoms.

Interference by the means of the song "dueling banjos". Yup, way better than last night. I whipped out my whip and it was listenable outside.
SINPO with the horizontal loop:
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