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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Sonder Grense 3320 kHZ AM 0200 UTC 27 Jan. 2018

« on: January 27, 2018, 0204 UTC »

0154 UTC - SIO 333 in WNY tonight, YL announcer Afrikaans and English broadcast, playing music.
0208 UTC - Waiting for A Girl Like You / Foreigner
0213 UTC - Sexey Eyes / Dr. Hook
0216 UTC - Do You Believe In Magic / Aly & AJ

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Peskies / UNID Spanish Speaking 3252.5 kHz USB 0115 UTC 27 JAN. 2018

« on: January 27, 2018, 0117 UTC »

0115 UTC - Several Spanish Speaking stations conversing on 3252.5 Signals are S3 at best into WNY. First time I have heard Spanish this far down.
0120 UTC - Suddenly stopped, not hearing them anymore.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unsuspected Radio 6940 USB 2030 UTC 26 Jan 2018

« on: January 27, 2018, 0038 UTC »

0037 UTC - Signal is S9+ in WNY, audio is good.
0039 UTC - signal gone.

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Peskies / UNID 8520.5 kHz USB Spanish Speaking 0155 UTC 25 JAN, 2018

« on: January 25, 2018, 0157 UTC »

0155 UTC - Hearing conversation between two Spanish speaking stations. One station is S7 and the other S5 into WNY.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ampetamine Radio 6925 USB - January24-2018

« on: January 24, 2018, 2225 UTC »

2224 UTC - Signal is S7 in WNY, some fading, audio is ok.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Nuttin' on Shortwave 6925.7 AM 2023 UTC 24 Jan 2018

« on: January 24, 2018, 2104 UTC »

2101 UTC - Heard OM say ... that was the great Stevie Wonder on Nuttin' on Shortwave.  Signal S7 in WNY but noisy conditions at this time.
2106 UTC - Call out by the "Crusher" (OM) .. you turkey neck.
2109 UTC - Signal faded hearing nothing.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Relay Station 5010 AM 1802 UTC 24 Jan 2018

« on: January 24, 2018, 1920 UTC »

1918 UTC - Signal S3 in WNY, just breaking my noise level. Tough to make out the music.
2113 UTC - Jefferson Starship / Jane,  signal now S7 audio is good. 
2129 UTC - Runnin' Down A Dream / Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

1283

Huh? / Hugh Masekela Passed Away

« on: January 23, 2018, 2312 UTC »

Hugh Masekela passed away today at the age of 78 due to prostrate cancer. Best known for his No.1 hit " Grazing In The Grass" ......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxXZF60EPdM

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Equipment / Re: Grounding systems

« on: January 23, 2018, 2034 UTC »

Most sources I have read recommend copper strap normally .030 to .060 thick and 2 inches wide at a minimum. You can use .022 thick but only for mechanical attachment. Use the widest and heaviest copper strap you can find and afford from the station to the ground  rod.  Clamp it mechanically to the rod and then braise ( if you can) to the rod.  If you have several pieces of strap to make up the required length to reach the station, overlap the strap at each joint and bolt the joint together with brass hardware and then braise (if you can) the joint. The wider the copper strap the harder it is to maneuver.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6940 USB 0005 UTC 23 Jan 2018

« on: January 23, 2018, 0019 UTC »

0018 UTC - Signal is solid S9 in WNY, audio is good. Playing heavy metal.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Clever Name Radio 6935 USB 0212 UTC 22 Jan 2018

« on: January 22, 2018, 0231 UTC »

0230 UTC- Signal is S7 in WNY, audio is good.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 AM 2312 21 JAN 2018

« on: January 21, 2018, 2318 UTC »

2317 UTC - Signal S9+ in WNY, audio sounds good. Playing the blues.
2322 UTC - Signal S9 but fading in and out.
2325 UTC - Station ID but could not make it out.

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Shortwave Broadcast / HCJB Quito 6050 kHz AM 2300 UTC 21 Jan 2018

« on: January 21, 2018, 2308 UTC »

2300 UTC - SIO 333 in WNY, some fading.
2310 UTC - Music playing, OM talking, children singing.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6940 USB 2220 UTC 21 DEC 2018

« on: January 21, 2018, 2226 UTC »

2225 UTC - Signal is S7- S9 in WNY, audio is good.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930.1 USB 2202 UTC 21 Jan 2018

« on: January 21, 2018, 2219 UTC »

2217 UTC - Saturday In The Park / Chicago, signal is S7 in WNY, audio is fair.
2221 UTC - Take It To The Limit / Eagles, audio sounds a bit clearer.
2227 UTC - Behind Blue Eyes / The Who, signal now over S9 in WNY. Audio is good.
2233 UTC - Lookin' Out My Back Door / CCR , audio a bit distorted at times.