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MW Loggings / KNRS 570 AM 0140 UTC 28 Oct 2019

« on: October 28, 2019, 0203 UTC »

Another new catch for me, via a Montana-based SDR.  This particular station appears to be KNRS-AM, out of Salt Lake City.  Very good reception...about 485 miles on the hop. 

KNRS-AM Audio

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MW Loggings / Possibly KCMX 880 khz 0440 UTC 10 Oct 2019

« on: October 10, 2019, 0458 UTC »

OK, this is a weird one by virtue of the distance and reported power. 

I THINK I just heard KCMX on 880 khz into New Braunfels, TX.  The strange thing about that is the distance of this hop is about 1,623 miles (from Phoenix, OR).  Also, a quick check of Wikipedia tells me that this station operates with only 1,000 watts of power.  Now, according to the KCMX website, they were airing "The Clark Howard Show" at this time, which is what I heard....but over sixteen hundred miles away? Could that really be the case?

Here, judge for yourself. 

Is This KCMX?

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MW Loggings / Radio Progreso Cuba & WFAN 660 khz 0610 UTC 9 Oct 2019

« on: October 09, 2019, 0621 UTC »

Here's an interesting catch off a Key West based SDR.  Cuba is blowing them away, but if you listen really closely, you can hear WFAN out of NYC.  They were talking about the New York Yankees. 

Cuba & NYC

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MW Loggings / KCJJ 1630 khz 0959 UTC 28 Aug 2019

« on: August 28, 2019, 1015 UTC »

Here's a new one for me...KCJJ out of Iowa City, IA (via Elida, OH).

A quick look at Wikipedia tells me that this station transmits with ten thousand watts during the day, and one thousand watts at night.  The city of Elida OH is apparently four hundred and twenty-eight miles from Iowa City. 

Oh, and one more thing...the station was playing The B-52's when I caught it....epic cool!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/su1wnky3jonbhy3/KCJJ%201630%20%40%200959%20UTC%20%28via%20Elida%2C%20OH%29.mp3?dl=0

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ID and Translation Requests / Re: UNID 1060 khz 1900 UTC 4 Aug 2019

« on: August 13, 2019, 1550 UTC »

Thanks for the ID, Patrick!

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ID and Translation Requests / Re: UNID 1060 khz 1900 UTC 4 Aug 2019

« on: August 04, 2019, 2001 UTC »

So I'm thinking this was possibly KHRO-AM, but off frequency.  The station's format is listed as "classic hits", and owner "Entravision Communications" primarily seems to serve the Spanish-speaking community.  This would also explain the location of El Paso that I heard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHRO

Thoughts?

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ID and Translation Requests / UNID 1060 khz 1900 UTC 4 Aug 2019

« on: August 04, 2019, 1927 UTC »

Pulled this in a few minutes ago off a Las Cruces NM-based SDR. 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lxY8ohUGSY0t5VfPTCZGXg1CkdcDzniP

Using Google Translate and a rudimentary knowledge of Spanish, I believe I have figured out that the call was "XBL"-something.  I heard "equis bae elle", but was unable to decipher the rest.  The announcer also says that the station has "mil watts potencia", or one thousand watts of power.  I heard San Diego and El Paso mentioned as well. 

Anyone have a clue as to what this could be?

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QSLs Received / Re: Wrestle Mania Radio eQSL

« on: April 23, 2019, 0515 UTC »

Wait a sec...."Wrestle Mania Radio"? This was actually a thing? HUGE wrestling fan here!

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HF Mystery Signals / UNID 4960 khz 1600 UTC 26 Feb 2019

« on: February 26, 2019, 1607 UTC »

Just heard this at 4960, and have no earthly idea what it is.  It sounds very similar to the tones that could come from an 80s video game. 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T9osF_2juAuPimSnDhTfIlUgpnpU3aRZ

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Squirrel Radio 6935 USB 1908 UTC 3 Feb 2019

« on: February 05, 2019, 0128 UTC »

"Metal Munching Mice"? Is that something like "Biker Mice From Mars"? LOL!! (90s FTW, BTW)

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Spy Numbers / Re: M08a

« on: February 01, 2019, 1545 UTC »

And now the million dollar question....what the hell does all that mean? LOL

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HF Mystery Signals / No Idea What This Is

« on: January 31, 2019, 1926 UTC »

Can anybody hear the tones on 27185/27186 right now? Hearing various tones under CB chatter into the Western PA SDR.  Assuming it's just some jackass playing around?

For reference, here's a recording of said tones. 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1H8g-bzI_xcrqt5zhEtq5Mgz5LJcVp95L

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ID and Translation Requests / Re: UNID 600 khz 0810 UTC 29 Jan 2019

« on: January 31, 2019, 1831 UTC »

Bump. 

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ID and Translation Requests / UNID 600 khz 0810 UTC 29 Jan 2019

« on: January 29, 2019, 0824 UTC »

OK, here's a weird one for ya.  Pulled it in off the Hampton Bays, NY SDR.  Spanish-language music on 600 AM.....sounded like they were singing the same thing over and over, LOL. 

The station in question was overrunning WICC 600 (Bridgeport, CT).  I can't find any Spanish-language station in the area on that frequency....possible pirate, maybe? Little help?

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pHAyQoVG8hlA7JUDYLFydJMtbP5f0Dwk

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ID and Translation Requests / UNID 6050 khz 0720 UTC 22 Jan 2019

« on: January 22, 2019, 0726 UTC »

Hearing some music on 6050 right now on a SDR out of Nevada.  Station was playing The Bangles' "Eternal Flame" earlier, sounds like an all-Bangles set.  Does anybody know what this could be? Signal is around S6, with some static.