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General Radio Discussion / Re: COVID Watch Net
« on: April 01, 2020, 0007 UTC »
Does anyone know if this is actually happening?
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Of course. Where do you think the SWINE FLU came from but HAMS?
Good point.
I've been checking a bit more often since I posted about this earlier. WA7BZI and some of the others seem to show up a lot but mostly it's people playing editing recordings of the other former regulars, including the bootleggers. Most of the regulars are still listening though and you can hear them drop a comment in here and there.
[Side note: one of the main retorts to the bootleggers has been, "Do you have a callsign?" However, it's not like the regulars, who are acting all high and mighty by asking that question, adhere to the rules about identification either. They dip in and dip out without identifying. You can listen for hours on that frequency and not hear them identify.]
A year ago or more, the other regulars got sick of the frequency and ended up on the extra-class portion of 80 meters (until the jammers found them there too) but also sometimes 160 meters. They don't seem to be doing that anymore, at least recently anyway.
Whoops. I was looking at the thread again just now and realized that I replied to a 440 repeater inquiry with a 2 meter answer. DUH.
In any case, on the same peak (Santiago Peak in southern Orange County), there is a 446.64 ( - offset, 77.0 PL tone) repeater that has, let's say, similar clientele. Not nearly as out of control as K6MWT - not even in the same universe - but similar.
"Pure" and "DRM" should probably not be used in the same sentence.
Actually, I say north of there but you have the right idea.
Not too much later in time, one did. Isn't that interesting.
OK, but it appears that you are not programming them out here.
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10/11 meters / Re: Sporadic "E" on 11M / 10M Sunday evening.
« on: April 01, 2020, 0006 UTC »
Yes, hearing a lot of north-south 11-meter activity today.
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Amateur Radio / Re: Kevin J Bess, KK4BFN on coronavirus
« on: March 31, 2020, 2005 UTC »Were amateur radio operators involved during the swine flu epidemic?
Of course. Where do you think the SWINE FLU came from but HAMS?
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Amateur Radio / Re: 3840 khz Bootlegger Net & Jammers (LSB) 05:30 UTC
« on: March 31, 2020, 2003 UTC »In the case of W6WBJ, I think we have a common sociopath. Nothing more, nothing less.
Good point.
As for the others you're probably right, but I don't know if they've reconvened as I haven't found them all at one place - not that I'm really looking
I've been checking a bit more often since I posted about this earlier. WA7BZI and some of the others seem to show up a lot but mostly it's people playing editing recordings of the other former regulars, including the bootleggers. Most of the regulars are still listening though and you can hear them drop a comment in here and there.
[Side note: one of the main retorts to the bootleggers has been, "Do you have a callsign?" However, it's not like the regulars, who are acting all high and mighty by asking that question, adhere to the rules about identification either. They dip in and dip out without identifying. You can listen for hours on that frequency and not hear them identify.]
A year ago or more, the other regulars got sick of the frequency and ended up on the extra-class portion of 80 meters (until the jammers found them there too) but also sometimes 160 meters. They don't seem to be doing that anymore, at least recently anyway.
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Amateur Radio / Re: 3840 khz Bootlegger Net & Jammers (LSB) 05:30 UTC
« on: March 31, 2020, 1917 UTC »There's even a 440 repeater in socal that carries much the same bunch with the same repertoire. Can't recall the freq but they're famous for having fcc investigations and so on.
K6MWT: 147.435 (output), 146.400 MHz (input), 103.5 PL tone.
https://your435.com/about/
Whoops. I was looking at the thread again just now and realized that I replied to a 440 repeater inquiry with a 2 meter answer. DUH.
In any case, on the same peak (Santiago Peak in southern Orange County), there is a 446.64 ( - offset, 77.0 PL tone) repeater that has, let's say, similar clientele. Not nearly as out of control as K6MWT - not even in the same universe - but similar.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7475 AM 0232 UTC 28 March 2020
« on: March 28, 2020, 0245 UTC »
SIO 334 in SoCal at 0245 UTC. Usual programming.
0249 - scripture about "burnt offerings".
0256 - near complete fade into the noise in mid-sentence. Hasn't seemed to recover by 0310 UTC.
0249 - scripture about "burnt offerings".
0256 - near complete fade into the noise in mid-sentence. Hasn't seemed to recover by 0310 UTC.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 4175 USB 2234 UTC 27 March 2020
« on: March 28, 2020, 0034 UTC »
No one should be surprised at this but it's too early for the west coast. No signal at home. Tried a few SDRs in CA and NV and only a hint of audio. If you move the VFO up and down 10 Hz at a time, you can tell that there is something there but it's at the noise floor.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: All India Radio suspends shortwave and “pure DRM’ transmissions during Covid-19
« on: March 26, 2020, 2319 UTC »“pure DRM’
"Pure" and "DRM" should probably not be used in the same sentence.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Mystery_Radio_21 4700 AM 0716 utc 26 Mar 2020
« on: March 26, 2020, 2300 UTC »
I am listening on the KB1UIF Kiwi SDR in western Massachusetts in the northeast US. Good signal at 2300 UTC (approximately sundown at the receiver). SIO is 343 with some static crashes.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Mystery_Radio_21 4700 AM 0828 utc 25 Mar 2020
« on: March 26, 2020, 2257 UTC »I think they are around Munchen Germany,
Actually, I say north of there but you have the right idea.
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Equipment / Re: What Radio Did you start your listening hobby with?
« on: March 14, 2020, 1813 UTC »
I suppose that the first was an old RCA radio from the 1930s with MW and HF coverage. It lacked sensitivity (I realize now that it needed a tune up and some new tubes) but it was good enough for the major international broadcasters. It was a large stand-up radio (not sure of the correct term) that one might put in their living room/foyer with a dark mahogany laminate exterior and an electric eye to indicate signal strength.
Second was my father's Collins 75A4, but that received the HF ham bands only.
Third was a Hammarlund HQ-180A, which was general coverage. I used that all through high school.
I didn't get a portable until well after college.
Second was my father's Collins 75A4, but that received the HF ham bands only.
Third was a Hammarlund HQ-180A, which was general coverage. I used that all through high school.
I didn't get a portable until well after college.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: UNID 4055 AM 0510 UTC APR 15 2020
« on: March 14, 2020, 1750 UTC »
If there is ever a question, you can consult one of the databases where known legal transmissions are listed. One example is: https://www.short-wave.info/
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Huh? / Re: Radio Corona?
« on: March 14, 2020, 1746 UTC »I wouldn't be shocked if we here a pirate called Radio Corona or something similar online.
Not too much later in time, one did. Isn't that interesting.
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Huh? / Re: Oregon Engineer Makes History With New Traffic Light Timing Formula
« on: March 14, 2020, 1743 UTC »Traffic signal controllers will not go go any lower than 5 seconds of Green and no lower than 2.5 secs of Yellow timing most cases are 2.5-3. The controller will not except values any lower. Source- I program them.
OK, but it appears that you are not programming them out here.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: UNID 4055 AM 0510 UTC APR 15 2020
« on: March 14, 2020, 0716 UTC »
4055 is normally the frequency for Radio Verdad in Guatemala, a legit Spanish-language station and not a pirate.
http://radioverdad.org/?q=en/node/331
http://radioverdad.org/?q=en/node/331