796
QSLs Received / Channel Z Lulu Test eQSL
« on: November 08, 2017, 0103 UTC »
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797
Spy Numbers / HM01 running late...
« on: November 06, 2017, 1711 UTC »
It's as if Pedro forgot to "fall back." HM01 wasn't on at 1600z at all, but the carrier came up on its 1600z frequency of 11435 at 1650, and it's operating there as if it's intended to be on 1700z now. Since they've always stuck to a UTC schedule and never done a DST shift in the past, AND since yesterday they were on their usual UTC schedule, I'm going to assume human error for now. Will observe over the rest of the daylight hours here and see if it continues to be an hour later than we'd expect.
UPDATE 18:47z: Some time during the 1800 hour, HM01, which began on 11530, QSY'd to 11635.
UPDATE 18:47z: Some time during the 1800 hour, HM01, which began on 11530, QSY'd to 11635.
798
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 0022 UTC 05 NOV 2017
« on: November 05, 2017, 0023 UTC »
Not very strong and sounds like it's not right on 6930.
799
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0010 UTC 05 NOV 2017
« on: November 05, 2017, 0012 UTC »
Others reported it as early as 0001. Clarinet music with a fair signal with some good peaks. Thanks for the show!
0015 signal coming up, sounds like some intense klezmer music.
0015 signal coming up, sounds like some intense klezmer music.
800
Other / Firedrake, 7415 AM, b17
« on: November 04, 2017, 1519 UTC »
There's usually at least one spot on the dial that I can count on hearing The Firedrake jammer on any given day during a broadcast season. This time it looks like it will be 7415 starting at 1500. HFCC shows that IBB has this frequency broadcasting from Tiniang 1500-1900, so presumably this is jamming RFA.
801
Spy Numbers / XPA2, 16114 USB, 04 NOV 2017, 1420 UTC
« on: November 04, 2017, 1445 UTC »
Also copied on 14828 USB at 1440. The 1420 signal was good in Denver, but the 1440 was SINPO 55555. Null message sent.
04041 00001 00000 10140
04041 00001 00000 10140
802
North American Shortwave Pirate / KVR 6930 USB 2211 UTC 03 NOV 2017
« on: November 03, 2017, 2211 UTC »
Fair signal in Denver, synthesizer or electronic music
2229 CW, but I don't have any decoders running.
Off at 2230 or 2231.
Thanks for the show!
2229 CW, but I don't have any decoders running.
Off at 2230 or 2231.
Thanks for the show!
803
Spy Numbers / HM01 missing again
« on: November 03, 2017, 1816 UTC »
I had posted about this under "other" since some apparent freebanders showed up, but decided to combine that with the news that HM01 is once again missing from its 1600/1700/1800 block of transmissions.
I was tuned in for HM01's daily 1600 broadcast on 11435 AM like usual, but it had trouble. Despite a nice strong carrier, the actual audio was severely undermodulated, and the transmission cut out around 1603. I stayed on it in case it came back, but it never did. Nor was it ever on 11530, or 11635 as of this posting (1816z).
But what DID come up were some presumed freebanders. They first appeared around 1632 and were still there at 1652. Very strange to see them on a frequency known for HM01 to every SWLer and HF operator in the Western Hemisphere.
UPDATE: HM01 was not heard at all at 11530/1700z, 11635/1800z, 11635/2100z, or 10715/2200z as would normally be expected. I didn't stay up to check if the 04 NOV broadcasts for 0500-1000z broadcast at all or not.
I was tuned in for HM01's daily 1600 broadcast on 11435 AM like usual, but it had trouble. Despite a nice strong carrier, the actual audio was severely undermodulated, and the transmission cut out around 1603. I stayed on it in case it came back, but it never did. Nor was it ever on 11530, or 11635 as of this posting (1816z).
But what DID come up were some presumed freebanders. They first appeared around 1632 and were still there at 1652. Very strange to see them on a frequency known for HM01 to every SWLer and HF operator in the Western Hemisphere.
UPDATE: HM01 was not heard at all at 11530/1700z, 11635/1800z, 11635/2100z, or 10715/2200z as would normally be expected. I didn't stay up to check if the 04 NOV broadcasts for 0500-1000z broadcast at all or not.
804
Spy Numbers / V24, 6310 AM, 03 NOV 2017, 1530 UTC
« on: November 03, 2017, 1536 UTC »
Very weak, but definitely copied here in Denver. I could hear the K-pop song that began the broadcast, but the numbers portion is indistinct. Off at 1537.
805
Spy Numbers / XPA2, 14828 USB, 03 NOV 2017, 1440 UTC
« on: November 03, 2017, 1445 UTC »
Very good signal copied in Colorado. The earlier transmission at 1400 (17462 USB) wasn't heard at all, while the 1420 transmission (16114 USB) was heard, but weak. Null message sent.
05012 00001 00000 10140
05012 00001 00000 10140
806
Spy Numbers / HM01, November 2017 log
« on: November 01, 2017, 1600 UTC »
To see what this is all about, go here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,32334.0.html
All transmissions received in Denver, CO, USA using an SDRplay RSP2pro and a 1m diameter homebrewed magnetic loop antenna
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
01/11/2017 41363 47044136.txt * 11435 1600
70377 73487037.txt *
75834 17057583.txt *
57225 06065722.txt *
63677 31826367.txt *
78711 40237871.txt *
Transmission cut out at 1603 UTC. As of 1610, it has not returned.
* these files were first transmitted in October. Please see October HM01 log for info, and also for a link to the files. They will not be included in October's folder.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,37704.0.html
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
02/11/2017 41364 repeat 17480 2200
70378 repeat
75835 repeat
57226 repeat
22261 85282226.txt
78712 repeat
03/11/2017 Transmission not copied at all for 1600, 1700, 1800, 2100, or 2200. I meant to stay up until the 04 NOV/0500 tx, but forgot, so I'm unaware if any of the 0500-1000 transmissions were broadcast or not.
04/11/2017 41366 repeat 11530 1700
16421 67741642.txt **
75837 repeat
57228 repeat
22262 repeat
78714 repeat
** The number groups' last digits are all +2 from 02 NOV, as would be expected if 03 NOV's broadcasts had happened. There's a possibility that this new number group and file were supposed to be debuted on 03 NOV, but we won't know until tomorrow (05 NOV). If the final digit advances to "2" then it was supposed to be sent on 03 NOV initially. If still "1," then 04 NOV was the first day.
05/11/2017 41367 repeat 11435 1600
16421 repeat
75838 repeat
57229 repeat
22263 repeat
78715 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
06/11/2017 41368 repeat 11435 1700
16422 repeat
75839 repeat
26711 47262671.txt
22264 repeat
78716 repeat
Not on 11435 until about 16:50. As I write this it's proceeding as normal, not switching up to 11530, almost as if Pedro forgot to "fall back" (1600z is 12:00pm Eastern time during DST, and now 1700z is that time). But 11435 was on 1600 like it was supposed to be yesterday...
EDIT - they did get it back on track during the 1800 hour, which started on 11530 but QSY'd to 11635. The 2100/11635 and 2200/10715 transmissions occurred as expected as well.
07/11/2017 43711 08364371.txt 11530 1700
16423 repeat
31821 64543182.txt
26711 repeat
22265 repeat
78717 repeat
08/11/2017 43711 repeat 11435 1600
16424 repeat
31821 repeat
26712 repeat
22266 repeat
78718 repeat
09/11/2017 43712 repeat 11530 1700
16425 repeat
31822 repeat
26713 repeat
22267 repeat
78719 repeat
On 11530 at 1800, not 1700. Signal QSY’d to 11635 at 18:02.
10/11/2017 43713 repeat 11435 1600
16426 repeat
31823 repeat
26714 repeat
22268 repeat
35461 83773546.txt
11/11/2017 43714 repeat 11435 1600
16427 repeat
31824 repeat
26715 repeat
22269 repeat
35461 repeat
12/11/2017 43715 repeat 11435 1600
16428 repeat
31825 repeat
26716 repeat
43731 04224373.txt
35462 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
13/11/2017 43716 repeat 11435 1600
16429 repeat
31826 repeat
26717 repeat
43731 repeat
35463 repeat
14/11/2017 43717 repeat 16180 2100
83311 77848331.txt
31827 repeat
26718 repeat
43732 repeat
35464 repeat
15/11/2017 43718 repeat 11435 1600
83311 repeat
31828 repeat
42771 76664277.txt
43733 repeat
35465 repeat
16/11/2017 38311 36683831.f1g 16180 2100
83312 repeat
31829 repeat
42771 repeat
43734 repeat
35466 repeat
17/11/2017 38311 repeat 11435 1600
83313 repeat
27731 30622773.txt
42772 repeat
43735 repeat
35467 repeat
18/11/2017 38312 repeat 11435 1600
83314 repeat
27731 repeat
42773 repeat
43736 repeat
35468 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
19/11/2017 38313 repeat 9240 0900 (20 NOV)
83315 repeat
27732 repeat
42774 repeat
43737 repeat
35469 repeat
20/11/2017 38314 repeat 12180 1000 (21 NOV)
83316 repeat
27733 repeat
42775 repeat
24041 50102404.f1c
84301 46788430.txt
21/11/2017 38315 repeat 11530 1700
83317 repeat
27734 repeat
42776 repeat
24041 repeat
84301 repeat
22/11/2017 38316 repeat 11435 1600
83318 repeat
27735 repeat
42777 repeat
24042 repeat
84302 repeat
23/11/2017 38317 repeat 17480 2200
83319 repeat
27736 repeat
42778 repeat
24043 repeat
84303 repeat
24/11/2017 38318 repeat 11530 1700
37311 50113731.f1c
27737 repeat
12501 61381250.txt
24044 repeat
84304 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
25/11/2017 38319 repeat 11435 1600
37311 repeat
27738 repeat
12501 repeat
24045 repeat
84305 repeat
26/11/2017 36851 81003685.txt 11435 1600
37312 repeat
27739 repeat
12502 repeat
24046 repeat
84306 repeat
27/11/2017 36851 repeat 11530 1700
37313 repeat
11521 24411152.txt
12503 repeat
24047 repeat
84307 repeat
28/11/2017 36852 repeat 11435 1600
37314 repeat
11521 repeat
12504 repeat
24048 repeat
84308 repeat
29/11/2017 36853 repeat 11435 1600
37315 repeat
11522 repeat
12505 repeat
24049 repeat
84309 repeat
30/11/2017 36854 repeat 11635 1800
37316 repeat
11523 repeat
12506 repeat
63321 17256332.txt
57411 73865741.txt
All transmissions received in Denver, CO, USA using an SDRplay RSP2pro and a 1m diameter homebrewed magnetic loop antenna
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
01/11/2017 41363 47044136.txt * 11435 1600
70377 73487037.txt *
75834 17057583.txt *
57225 06065722.txt *
63677 31826367.txt *
78711 40237871.txt *
Transmission cut out at 1603 UTC. As of 1610, it has not returned.
* these files were first transmitted in October. Please see October HM01 log for info, and also for a link to the files. They will not be included in October's folder.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,37704.0.html
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
02/11/2017 41364 repeat 17480 2200
70378 repeat
75835 repeat
57226 repeat
22261 85282226.txt
78712 repeat
03/11/2017 Transmission not copied at all for 1600, 1700, 1800, 2100, or 2200. I meant to stay up until the 04 NOV/0500 tx, but forgot, so I'm unaware if any of the 0500-1000 transmissions were broadcast or not.
04/11/2017 41366 repeat 11530 1700
16421 67741642.txt **
75837 repeat
57228 repeat
22262 repeat
78714 repeat
** The number groups' last digits are all +2 from 02 NOV, as would be expected if 03 NOV's broadcasts had happened. There's a possibility that this new number group and file were supposed to be debuted on 03 NOV, but we won't know until tomorrow (05 NOV). If the final digit advances to "2" then it was supposed to be sent on 03 NOV initially. If still "1," then 04 NOV was the first day.
05/11/2017 41367 repeat 11435 1600
16421 repeat
75838 repeat
57229 repeat
22263 repeat
78715 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
06/11/2017 41368 repeat 11435 1700
16422 repeat
75839 repeat
26711 47262671.txt
22264 repeat
78716 repeat
Not on 11435 until about 16:50. As I write this it's proceeding as normal, not switching up to 11530, almost as if Pedro forgot to "fall back" (1600z is 12:00pm Eastern time during DST, and now 1700z is that time). But 11435 was on 1600 like it was supposed to be yesterday...
EDIT - they did get it back on track during the 1800 hour, which started on 11530 but QSY'd to 11635. The 2100/11635 and 2200/10715 transmissions occurred as expected as well.
07/11/2017 43711 08364371.txt 11530 1700
16423 repeat
31821 64543182.txt
26711 repeat
22265 repeat
78717 repeat
08/11/2017 43711 repeat 11435 1600
16424 repeat
31821 repeat
26712 repeat
22266 repeat
78718 repeat
09/11/2017 43712 repeat 11530 1700
16425 repeat
31822 repeat
26713 repeat
22267 repeat
78719 repeat
On 11530 at 1800, not 1700. Signal QSY’d to 11635 at 18:02.
10/11/2017 43713 repeat 11435 1600
16426 repeat
31823 repeat
26714 repeat
22268 repeat
35461 83773546.txt
11/11/2017 43714 repeat 11435 1600
16427 repeat
31824 repeat
26715 repeat
22269 repeat
35461 repeat
12/11/2017 43715 repeat 11435 1600
16428 repeat
31825 repeat
26716 repeat
43731 04224373.txt
35462 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
13/11/2017 43716 repeat 11435 1600
16429 repeat
31826 repeat
26717 repeat
43731 repeat
35463 repeat
14/11/2017 43717 repeat 16180 2100
83311 77848331.txt
31827 repeat
26718 repeat
43732 repeat
35464 repeat
15/11/2017 43718 repeat 11435 1600
83311 repeat
31828 repeat
42771 76664277.txt
43733 repeat
35465 repeat
16/11/2017 38311 36683831.f1g 16180 2100
83312 repeat
31829 repeat
42771 repeat
43734 repeat
35466 repeat
17/11/2017 38311 repeat 11435 1600
83313 repeat
27731 30622773.txt
42772 repeat
43735 repeat
35467 repeat
18/11/2017 38312 repeat 11435 1600
83314 repeat
27731 repeat
42773 repeat
43736 repeat
35468 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
19/11/2017 38313 repeat 9240 0900 (20 NOV)
83315 repeat
27732 repeat
42774 repeat
43737 repeat
35469 repeat
20/11/2017 38314 repeat 12180 1000 (21 NOV)
83316 repeat
27733 repeat
42775 repeat
24041 50102404.f1c
84301 46788430.txt
21/11/2017 38315 repeat 11530 1700
83317 repeat
27734 repeat
42776 repeat
24041 repeat
84301 repeat
22/11/2017 38316 repeat 11435 1600
83318 repeat
27735 repeat
42777 repeat
24042 repeat
84302 repeat
23/11/2017 38317 repeat 17480 2200
83319 repeat
27736 repeat
42778 repeat
24043 repeat
84303 repeat
24/11/2017 38318 repeat 11530 1700
37311 50113731.f1c
27737 repeat
12501 61381250.txt
24044 repeat
84304 repeat
Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
25/11/2017 38319 repeat 11435 1600
37311 repeat
27738 repeat
12501 repeat
24045 repeat
84305 repeat
26/11/2017 36851 81003685.txt 11435 1600
37312 repeat
27739 repeat
12502 repeat
24046 repeat
84306 repeat
27/11/2017 36851 repeat 11530 1700
37313 repeat
11521 24411152.txt
12503 repeat
24047 repeat
84307 repeat
28/11/2017 36852 repeat 11435 1600
37314 repeat
11521 repeat
12504 repeat
24048 repeat
84308 repeat
29/11/2017 36853 repeat 11435 1600
37315 repeat
11522 repeat
12505 repeat
24049 repeat
84309 repeat
30/11/2017 36854 repeat 11635 1800
37316 repeat
11523 repeat
12506 repeat
63321 17256332.txt
57411 73865741.txt
807
Spy Numbers / XPA2, 14538 USB, 29 OCT 2017, 1520 UTC
« on: October 29, 2017, 1524 UTC »
Fair/good copy in Denver. Null message.
06893 00001 00000 10140
06893 00001 00000 10140
808
North American Shortwave Pirate / Pee Wee 6951 USB 0018 UTC 29 OCT 2017
« on: October 29, 2017, 0019 UTC »
0018 OM "You are about to participate in a great adventure" x3
silence, then
0020 OM "You are about to participate in a great adventure" x4
0021 spooky ambient music - sounds like a KIPM intro
S7 signal, nice and clear though. Still doing ambient sounds as of 0026.
Still S7, still ambient at 0039
0042 SSTV
0043 "All Along The Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix Experience
0047 SSTV, has Pee Wee ID
0049 "Midnight" Jimi Hendrix
0055 SSTV
0057 "Young Lust" Pink Floyd
0100 SSTV
0102 "Dee" Ozzy Osbourne
0103 "Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne
0105 music suddenly segued into "Tainted Love" Marilyn Manson
0106 another sudden segue into "Hair Of The Dog" Nazareth
0107 another segue into "Do Your Balls Hang Low" Koit
0108 another segue into "Pussy Liquor" Rob Zombie
0110 deep fade. Voice apparent at noise floor but not intelligible
0111 couple of snippets of country songs, then couple of YL's talking
0112 "Keep Yer Hands Off My P.B.R." Scuzz Twittly
0116 had stepped away for a moment, but nothing's on now.
Replayed the show later - my MMSSTV had a bad setting that was screwing up my SSTV reception (sync and skew were bad), but I got it fixed, replayed the recording I made, and here's what I got.
silence, then
0020 OM "You are about to participate in a great adventure" x4
0021 spooky ambient music - sounds like a KIPM intro
S7 signal, nice and clear though. Still doing ambient sounds as of 0026.
Still S7, still ambient at 0039
0042 SSTV
0043 "All Along The Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix Experience
0047 SSTV, has Pee Wee ID
0049 "Midnight" Jimi Hendrix
0055 SSTV
0057 "Young Lust" Pink Floyd
0100 SSTV
0102 "Dee" Ozzy Osbourne
0103 "Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne
0105 music suddenly segued into "Tainted Love" Marilyn Manson
0106 another sudden segue into "Hair Of The Dog" Nazareth
0107 another segue into "Do Your Balls Hang Low" Koit
0108 another segue into "Pussy Liquor" Rob Zombie
0110 deep fade. Voice apparent at noise floor but not intelligible
0111 couple of snippets of country songs, then couple of YL's talking
0112 "Keep Yer Hands Off My P.B.R." Scuzz Twittly
0116 had stepped away for a moment, but nothing's on now.
Replayed the show later - my MMSSTV had a bad setting that was screwing up my SSTV reception (sync and skew were bad), but I got it fixed, replayed the recording I made, and here's what I got.
809
Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Nigeria, 7255(ish) AM, 25 OCT 2017, 2351 UTC
« on: October 25, 2017, 0558 UTC »
One of the interesting things about this station, besides being the most reliably copyable African national broadcaster I can copy, is that they will often (not always, but often) sign on early with some music before getting into their distinctive interval music and finally a nice "Nigeria!" at about the official 0600 sign on time. Tonight they're playing an American gospel tune. SIO 444. Actual frequency 7254.925 kHz. (It drifts around, but not much from day to day.)
EDIT: video of reception, per shazam the song was "God Is Good All The Time" by Don Moen.
https://youtu.be/Gy42wk1VOJU
EDIT: video of reception, per shazam the song was "God Is Good All The Time" by Don Moen.
https://youtu.be/Gy42wk1VOJU
810
Shortwave Broadcast / NHK World Radio Japan, 13720 AM, 24 OCT 2017, 1820 UTC
« on: October 24, 2017, 1828 UTC »
An often dependable daily copy throughout the summer and fall here in Denver. Japanese language transmission beginning at 1700 and going til 1900, generally with a program of western music of some sort, although at the moment they're playing what sounds like late 60s rock/pop that Shazam informs me is a Japanese band (all in Japanese kanji script, no idea who they are or how old the music really is). It sounds a lot like the Partridge Family, but with more driving guitar. Female announcer between songs. SI0 333.