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11536

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6960 AM 2219 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 2221 UTC »

Carrier just came up, not hearing any programming yet, but tough with TCS on 6957.
Off at 2222 for a few seconds, then back on.

11537

Shortwave Broadcast / Israel 6885 already fading in at 1658z

« on: November 28, 2013, 1751 UTC »

I started to get a carrier from Israel on 6885 as early as 1658z. We're certainly into winter propagation now.

11538

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 AM 0658 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 1617 UTC »

SDR recording catch. Carrier obvious, any audio was extremely weak, off at 0700.

Back on again around 0704, perhaps some faint audio that time.

11539

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0411 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 1614 UTC »

SDR recording catch. Very weak, not much more than a carrier.
Off at 0520.

11540

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6935 USB 1604 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 1605 UTC »

Just signed on, S9+20

11541

North American Shortwave Pirate / Happy Hanukkah Radio 6925 AM 1546 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 1549 UTC »

Signing on now, S7.

11542

North American Shortwave Pirate / Happy Hanukkah 6921 AM 1236 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 1334 UTC »

Hearing some music, S7 signal.
Musical notes at 1335, so HHR.
1336 ID by OM and more musical notes.

Checking the SDR recording, sign on was 1236. Program ended at 1337, carrier stayed on until 1404z.

11543

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0002 UTC 28 Nov 2013

« on: November 28, 2013, 0007 UTC »

Seems to be a repeat of last night. OM talking, mention of JFK assassination, into "Taxman" at 0006z.

11544

North American Shortwave Pirate / My New Underpants 6925 AM 2139 UTC 27 Nov 2013

« on: November 27, 2013, 2140 UTC »

S9, UTE QRM.
2158 Off

11545

North American Shortwave Pirate / WTKY 6925 AM 2103 UTC 27 Nov 2013

« on: November 27, 2013, 2104 UTC »

Just signed on, S9 signal, with music.
2109 ID WTKY Turkey Radio
2106 Off

11546

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6924 AM 2011 UTC 27 Nov 2013

« on: November 27, 2013, 2012 UTC »

Just signing on now, carrier and perhaps some faint audio?  Now just a carrier.

Off at 2028.

11547

North American Shortwave Pirate / My New Underpants 6925 AM 1537 UTC 26 Nov 2013

« on: November 26, 2013, 1541 UTC »

S9+10

11548

North American Shortwave Pirate / XLR8 6925 USB 0012 UTC 26 Nov 2013

« on: November 26, 2013, 0022 UTC »

Just tuned in at 0022, S8 here.
ID at 0028.

Sudden fade out around 0045z.

Sign on was 0012 as per the SDR recording.

11549

North American Shortwave Pirate / BOR 6925 USB 2301 UTC 25 Nov 2013

« on: November 25, 2013, 2344 UTC »

SDR recording catch.

2301 Sign on with ID and into music. Rather weak here, just above the noise floor, and some QRM from the peskies.

Off around 2307? Hard to tell for sure.

11550

General Radio Discussion / The internet mystery that has the world baffled

« on: November 25, 2013, 1831 UTC »

For the past two years, a mysterious online organisation has been setting the world's finest code-breakers a series of seemingly unsolveable problems. But to what end? Welcome to the world of Cicada 3301

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/10468112/The-internet-mystery-that-has-the-world-baffled.html