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Utility / "Arctic Fox","Raindeer" and "Economics" Active on 4724u and 4727u

« on: November 10, 2010, 0439 UTC »

At 03:3oz Arctic Fox on 8992 with EAM, then "Standing by for traffic"
At 04:10z Raindeer on 4724 with EAM, then Standing by for traffic.
At 04:20 Economics on 4724 with Eam, then "tanding by for traffic"

At 0435 on 4727u Arctic Fox with EAM , then srtanding by fir traffic.


Also at 04:30z Raindeer atempting to hail Arctic Fox with no joy, except for reply from Peurto Rico, who was told "no assistance needed.  "Raindeer and "arctic Fox" are not calls I have heard previosly

167

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB

« on: November 01, 2010, 0042 UTC »

Caught the end of this one in time for the SSTV, strong sig into StL.

168

North American Shortwave Pirate / Creepy Ghost sounds on 6950u

« on: October 31, 2010, 2320 UTC »

NO ID copied here, but lots of ghouls and goblins making creepy calls!on 6950u at 23:15z

169

North American Shortwave Pirate / WEAK Radio on 6960U

« on: October 31, 2010, 2239 UTC »

Sounds like scary Halloween SoundFX , and assorted spooky songs.  Creepy fun!  Signal strengthening at 22:43u

Decided to use this show as backroundFX for my Trick or Treaters.  Keep it coming WEAK!

170

North American Shortwave Pirate / WLDJ with Devil themed ditties on 6940u

« on: October 31, 2010, 2149 UTC »

Weak sig, but can make out the Stones classic Sympathy for the Devil through the fades at 21:48z, followed by Van Halen "Running with the Devil," Charlie Daniels "Devil went down to Georgia." ID WLDJ at 22:06z.  Cool show!

Off at 22:20z, no joy on getting copy on SSTV sig.   

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Satan Radio 6925U

« on: October 31, 2010, 2100 UTC »

Just in time for Halloween, rocking out to hard core scary music at 21:00z, just the kind of stuf the dark lord would have on his Ipod for sure!

172

General Radio Discussion / Zenith Transoceanic Radio on "Pawn Stars"

« on: October 27, 2010, 0319 UTC »

Was watching "Pawn Stars" on History Channel yesterday, may have been a rerun.  Guy came in to sell an old Zenith Trans Oceanic radio, in pretty good shape.  The guy asked for 80 bucks and I was surprised that RIck Harrison agreed to pay that much, don't think they go for too much more than that on ebay generally.  Anyway Rick did gush a bit about how cool these radios are because they can pick up signals from all over the world!  (I wanted to say not with the sunspots we have lately buddy!) Was nice to actually see some people talking shortwave radios on television for a change!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Trying out something new, Pirate SSTV web page

« on: October 27, 2010, 0208 UTC »

Great idea and a great resource to ID those tricky signals! 

174

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925L

« on: October 24, 2010, 2234 UTC »

COuldn't make out ID at 22:31z, (thrown off by the LSB) but now CCR tune followed by Led Zep coming in loud and clear. 

SSTV at 22:45 but unable to copy   

175

General Radio Discussion / Re: A Super Solar Flare

« on: October 21, 2010, 0218 UTC »

Cool article. That was some solar activity! Nowadays we're thrilled to have a few measly sunspots.

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Utility / UNID Milcom on 5723

« on: October 21, 2010, 0153 UTC »

5723u at 01:45z has been active with Uniform hailing Echo-Charlie regarding flight 2756, some chatter about debriefing.  This frequency was ID as USN Net last wek by Jack Metcalf on Yahoo Utility Group, current chatter seems to be quite different from net Identifiers heard last week, more active flight ops related.Interesting listening.

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Utility / Re: USAF MARS Training Net 4517u

« on: October 14, 2010, 0215 UTC »

Net active again with call-ups in Oliva 32-1000 at 02:10z
Some copy below:


NCM1  DE  AFA7VP  I DO HAVE THE SHARES BRAODCST FOR TO DAY AND IT IS A TIMELY ONE IN LIGHT
OF THE OKLAHOMA EARTHQUAKE   4.5   WHICH IS HIGHER THAN MOST MIDWEST EQ     THEY SAY WE
HAVE   4 OR  5 IN KANSAS  EVERY YEAR AND ALSO IN OKLAHOME BUT USUALLY  A   2 OR A 3  SO
THISHIS ONE WAS FELT IN WICHITA KS  ABT  60 MISLES FROM ME....SO WILL SEND THE CAST

AFA7VP
AFA5OS
AFA5JR
AFA7ZJ
AFA5HF


DE AFA7VP
ZKS
AFA7VP
AFA5OZ
AFA5JR
AFA7ZJ
AFA5HF
AFA5ET
AB{R/T
AFA7PQ
AFA7LG
AAV5BH
AFA5KA
AFA5MC

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Utility / Re: Rescue Operations off the Jersey Shore on 7527u

« on: October 12, 2010, 0326 UTC »

This one had a happy ending!   

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_3872039a-d542-11df-9bbe-001cc4c002e0.html

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Utility / Rescue Operations off the Jersey Shore on 7527u

« on: October 11, 2010, 0134 UTC »

At 01:28z CAMSLANT Chesapeke working Rescue 001 regarding 32 Ft. Fishing Vessel located about 100 miles off the Jersey Shore.  They will talk again at 02:00z. 

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Utility / United 991 Phone Patch (and a commentary)

« on: October 10, 2010, 0417 UTC »

AT 04:05z on6640u NY ATC provided phone patch for UAL 991 (Ghana to Wachington DC), with Chicago dispatch so that they could provide frequencies for contact with Santa Maria ATC.  They were provided frequencies 3016, 5598, 2899.

Commentary: WTF!!!      Even I, or most posters on this board, could have told them that!  Who the hell is flying that plane that didn't know the standard trans-atlantic frequencies for Santa MAria?

On a happier note the UAL transmissions came through fine from just off the African coast!