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Title: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: jFarley on July 04, 2014, 0315 UTC

I am pretty sure I read VVV DE KHAQQ, but couldn't hold on for too long; just too fast for me.

0322 CW again, and then into various comms between Earhart (KHAQQ) and the Itasca (NRUI)
0339 only 100 miles left to go; NRUI beginning to sound pissed
0347 AE seems to finally get the idea that something's wrong
0353 off

Very nice S8 copy here and thanks; was hoping to hear some remembrance of the anniversary (and some great yodeling)!

Title: Re: KHAQQ 6925 CW 0302 UTC 4July14
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on July 04, 2014, 0327 UTC

S9 here.  I've heard this for several years on this night and its still creepy!

Title: Re: KHAQQ 6925 CW 0302 UTC 4July14
Post by: RCCI on July 04, 2014, 0327 UTC

03:23 just heard CW - Followed very briefly by OP talking (female?) Tried copying the CW on a software decoder, w/out success.
03:29 can hear voice OP talking
03:34 Copied from decoder:  i n pse tee   pse qsx khaqq thss freq s 621 t ekc AR  g mrw
03:43 more CW: - BT at ? pse reply wi mtm ees wlkekt tsk e e
03:50 CW:  ahaqq khaqq de nr ue eeieui rai fse k nil all e tns pse d   i ese tntsdt khaq  this freto or 6 6 aie 7 e this ue retkeor 6 uttat ttttt etetne AR  denrui e e

Title: Re: KHAQQ 6925 CW 0302 UTC 4July14
Post by: myteaquinn on July 04, 2014, 0328 UTC

Audio now Earhart calling Itascha, Earhart out at 0326

Forecast Howland Island

Title: Re: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: ByteBORG on July 04, 2014, 1053 UTC

SDR Recorder Catch
SINPO: 33232
Difficult copy, bits of speech heard, can't understand/decode CW, no spoken ID heard

0322 - Hearing the afore mentioned CW
0324 - YL talking (Amelia talking ??)
0341 - more CW
0347 - YL talking
0348 - more CW
0351 - nothing more heard after this time

I wish I could have heard this broadcast better.

Title: Re: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on July 04, 2014, 1500 UTC

Heard here as well on the SDR recording. Good copy on the CW, the voice was somewhat weaker.

I've heard this, or similar, in years past. Thanks again for this interesting transmission!

Title: Re: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: Sealord on July 07, 2014, 1038 UTC

Late post - recorder catch:

6925 USB

Decent signal here with some fading - same details as others.

03:21z-03:52z Audio (https://archive.org/download/Httparchive.orgdetailsShortwavePirateRadioCont2/KhaqqAmeliaEarhartCommemorativeStation6925Usb0321z-0352z07-04-14.mp3)

...there was also some of the CW portion copied on 6945 USB:

03:03z-03:04z Audio (https://archive.org/download/Httparchive.orgdetailsShortwavePirateRadioCont2/UnidCw6945Usb0303z-0304z07-04-14.mp3)

Thanks for the shows!

Title: Re: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: Tom S on July 07, 2014, 1950 UTC

I can't quite make out the voice, but the CW is as follows:

VVV KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI K
NIL ALL STNS PSE QSX KHAQQ THIS FREQ ES 6210 KC
AR DE NRUI

VVV KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI HOW COPY? K
NIL ALL STNS PSE QSX KHAQQ THIS FREQ ES 6210 KC AR DE NRUI

AAAAAAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI NRUI AAAAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI

AAAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI NRUI AAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI AAAAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI NRUI
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI PSE REPLY WITH MIC OR KEY? PSE REPLY WITH MIC OR KEY BK

AAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI NRUI AAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI NRUI AAAAA'S
DE NRUI NRUI NRUI

VVV'S
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI PSE K
NIL ALL STNS PSE DEEEE PSE QSX KHAQQ THIS FREQ OR 6210 KC AR DE NRUI

KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI K
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI K
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ DE NRUI NRUI NRUI
KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ KHAQQ (FADED OUT)

Title: Re: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: Pigmeat on July 07, 2014, 2221 UTC

No mention of Al Fansome or tire pressure? Obviously a fake.

Title: Re: KHAQQ & Amelia Earhart Commemorative 6925 CW/USB *0302-0353* UTC 4July14
Post by: Tom S on July 08, 2014, 0100 UTC

I read online where Amelia Earhart didn't even have a CW-capable radio with her, since she wanted to reduce weight and neither she or Fred Noonan were proficient in CW.  It possibly could have saved her life.