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Other / Re: Unknown 100 khz BW signal 5140 khz 1:15 utc 11-28-13

« on: December 08, 2013, 2353 UTC »

I did not record the audio but remember it was rather simple compared to other
HF radar or sounding signals I have observed.
I also watched the audio on the "scope" and it did not indicate anything other than the frequency sweep.
With AM demodulation it was a simple "swish swish"
With SSB demodulation it was a simple "chirp chirp"

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6925 USB 0450 UTC 08 Dec 2013

« on: December 08, 2013, 0500 UTC »

S6 - S7 good audio - low noise floor here.

4:52 z  Tuned into UNID instrumental mix
4:54 - 4:55 z  3 times XLR8 Id's over music. First spoken slowly the fast as "Accelerate"

5:10 z  Your signal up a bit  =  steady S6+  but very wide band digital crap under you is very annoying now.

5:29 z Off Air

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 0219 UTC 01 Dec 2013

« on: December 01, 2013, 0226 UTC »

S6 - S8  fades and flutter

2:21  Legendary Voice of .... Dick weed talking with ?? about definition of  - well ..Dick weed.
..................
2:51 z  RFW ID - Mostly  S7 - S8 but less frequent and slower fades up and down, music sounds good..
................
3:20 z Off Air - Thanks for the Show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935AM 0138UTC 1 December 2013

« on: December 01, 2013, 0146 UTC »

S5 - S7 here
1:45 z Blue grass music
----
1:50 z  J Cash concert - currently "Ring of Fire"  
Getting stronger now  S7 - S8
Carrier drifting up frequency slowly - 6935.25 khz @ 1:55z
.....
2:00 z Tuned back down to  6934.943 khz
.....
2:08 z  Nice double ID Radio Appalachia -" The Free Voice of The Ohio Valley"
Enjoying the Show - Thanks RA
2:11 z  Beverly Hillbillies"  This does not sound like the Lester Flatt version for TV?
2:16 z ID - "BC from W. Virgina" - "House of the Rising Sun"   Saaaaweet

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Black Cat Radio 6925U 0112 1 Dcemeber 2013

« on: December 01, 2013, 0130 UTC »

6925khz USB S7 - S8 few S9 peaks
1:20 UNID rock
1:22z  Black Cat Radio ID E-Mail address for reports
1:22 z More UNID Rock to Me
1:29 z SSTV

1:51 z OFF

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XFM 6940 AM 0109 UTC 30 Nov 13

« on: December 01, 2013, 0118 UTC »

6940 AM S7 - S9
1:05z Tuned in to Crissy Hynde singing a tune I never heard before
1:09 z XFM ID Talk
1:11 z Pink Floyd
1:23 z "Nights In White Satin" Moody Blues
....
1:35 z Procol Harum "Whiter Shade of Pale"

1:37 z ID then Off Air

Nice thanks RH

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Appalachia 6935 am 0121z November 30, 2013

« on: November 30, 2013, 0125 UTC »

6935 AM  S5
1:14 - 1:21 z various Blue grass type music
1:21 z Male Op talking but all I could make out was the word "Broadcasting"

Radar and 6933 LSB interference

1:28 z Sig up to S6 - S7 - That's much better!
1:43 z SSB traffic in both your upper and lower sidebands now   

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Other / Re: Unknown 100 khz BW signal 5140 khz 1:15 utc 11-28-13

« on: November 28, 2013, 0216 UTC »

This was then joined by a more narrow transmission in between the wider ones.
I've been watching this for about an hour now.
While this was going on I also observed this or a similar wide FM signal centered on
~10775 khz one single burst at 1:34 utc and
~6812 khz two burst about 1:37 utc

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Other / Unknown 100 khz BW signal 5140 khz 1:15 utc 11-28-13

« on: November 28, 2013, 0128 UTC »

Might this be a HARP transmission or similar??

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNid 6925Am 0013z 27 November 2013

« on: November 27, 2013, 2335 UTC »

S9 + 10 to +20 apparent BW up to ~15 khz  depending on program materiel.

00:20 utc tuned into well crafted commentary on various North American political / social issues with applicable music breaks.
01:20 utc off air after Beatles "Taxman"

No actual ID but commetator mentions he was doing an abbreviated "Real New"
Some shades of "Animal Farm" and or Ann Rand with mentions of citizens as "Livestock" and "On the farm"

This broadcast had many technical hall marks of recent WTFYWTCM  shows but not the same op talking?

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Longwave Loggings / CW on 475 khz 6:15 - 6:35 utc Nov 21 '13

« on: November 22, 2013, 0801 UTC »

While logging NDB's I notice a signal in part of the LW amateur band. this is a first for me.

I listened and recorded from 6:15 to 6:35 utc.  It was a bit too fast for my less than novice ears but i got a few bits and pieces...
DE WD2XSH/10 , (grid) DM79GX, and QSL.  It did not sound like a QSO, but rather seemed to be repeating at regular intervals...
I looked up the call sign and see it is or was part of the LW experimental beacon network..  COOL BEANS!

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MW Loggings / Re: UNID with Radio Rebelde 530 khz AM 5:10 utc Nov 21 '13

« on: November 22, 2013, 0219 UTC »

Thanks a bunch Kilokat,

I looked up Radio Enciclopedia online and found their audio feed.
The signal on 530 is weak tonight but the music playing did match what was on the internet feed.
Out of sync but a definite match! I'm also hearing bits of Rebelde pop up tonight as well.

http://www.radioenciclopedia.cu/audio-real/

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MW Loggings / Radio Enciclopedia with Radio Rebelde 530 khz AM 5:10 utc Nov 21 '13

« on: November 21, 2013, 0530 UTC »

I've been receiving two decent signals on 530 khz AM the past week.

As per Chanter's suggestions last May 8th I have been able to ID Radio Rebelde by checking their broadcast on 5025 khz.

Radio Rebelde is usually the weaker signal at my QTH but some nights they trade places with each other.

I've  learned that what I used to think was CIAO is instead a UNID (for me) Cuban station.

I'm listening tonight and it is the same female announcer with the wonderful voice playing laid back (elevator) instrumental music.
Both station are audible tonight but the unid is as usual dominant. Unfortunately I do not speak Spanish.
I did pick out a few words of an station ID on a recording I have from the 19th. " Transmitting ? ? ? Radio Music ? ? Havana Cuba"

Here is a DDC waterfall capture from the 19th when the UNID was very strong and the only station I could hear on 530.

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Longwave Loggings / Tis the season for NDB meditation

« on: November 21, 2013, 0448 UTC »

There is something oddly relaxing about throwing on the headphones and listening in to LW NDB's
Last night I only lasted 1 1/2 hrs before I was ready to hit the sack.
Here is what I logged.
Date            Time           Freq   ID   Location
11/20/13   4:52 utc   201 khz   ZXD   Edmonton Alberta Canada
11/20/13   5:01 utc   198 khz   DIW   Dixon North Carolina USA
11/20/13   5:05 utc   200 khz   YA   Kasabonika Ontario Canada
11/20/13   5:09 utc    200 khz      5M   Sparwood British Columbia Canada
11/20/13   5:13 utc   201 khz   YVZ    Dear Lake Ontario Canada
11/20/13   5:17 utc   204 khz   ZQR   Regina Saskatchewan Canada
11/20/13   5:19 utc   205 khz   XZ   Wawa Ontario Canada
11/20/13   5:21 utc   206 khz   XBE   Bearskin Lake Ontario Canada
11/20/13   5:24 utc   207 khz   YNE   Norway House Manitoba Canada
11/20/13   5:26 utc   208 khz   YSK   Sanikiluaq Nunavut Canada
11/20/13   5:29 utc   209 khz   IB   Atikokan Ontario Canada
11/20/13   5:32 utc   211 khz   HDG   Gooding Steelhead Idaho USA
11/20/13   5:36 utc   212 khz   BY   Beechy Saskatchewan Canada
11/20/13   5:39 utc   212 khz   YGX   Gillam Manitoba Canada
11/20/13   6:10 utc   214 khz   LV   Abbots Ford  Cultus Lake British Columbia Canada
11/20/13   6:15 utc   215 khz   ZWW   Winnipeg Manatoba Canada
11/20/13   6:17 utc   216 khz   YFA   Fort Albany Ontario Canada
11/20/13   6:20 utc   216 khz   CLB   Wilmington Carolina Beach North Carolina USA
11/20/13   6:22 utc   218 khz   RL   Red Lake Ontario Canada
11/20/13   6:24 utc   220 khz   HLE   Hailey Idaho USA
11/20/13   6:26 utc   219 khz   ZRS   Regina Saskatchewan Canada
11/20/13   6:28 utc   221 khz   QU   Grand Prairie Alberta Canada

11-21-13 was a spectacular night for NDB's   How about the Caymen Islands  CBC at 415 khz!!

Date            Time             Freq           ID   Location
11/21/13   5:36 utc   510 khz   OF   Norfolk Nebraska USA
11/21/13   5:42 utc   512 khz   HMY   Lexington  Muldrow Oklahoma USA
11/21/13   5:46 utc   515 khz   SAK    Kalispell Montana USA
11/21/13   5:49 utc   515 khz   PN   Ponca City Oklahoma USA
11/21/13   5:51 utc   521 khz   INE   Missoula Konna Montana USA
11/21/13   6:00 utc   521 khz   ORC   Orange City Iowa USA
11/21/13   6:04 utc   521 khz   TO   Topeka Kansas USA
11/21/13   6:48 utc   434 khz   SLB   Storm Lake Buena Vista  Iowa  USA
11/21/13   6:53 utc   428 khz   POH   Pocahontas Iowa USA
11/21/13   6:57 utc   426 khz   UV   Oxford / University Mississippi USA
11/21/13   7:07 utc   426 khz   EN   Omaha Nebraska USA
11/21/13   7:09 utc   425 khz   PFL   Fort Sill / Post  Oklahoma USA
11/21/13   7:56 utc   422 khz   EA   Kearney  Nebraska USA
11/21/13    8:00 utc   420 khz   FQ   Fairmont Minnesota  USA
11/21/13   8:02 utc   419 khz   GB   Great Bend Kansas USA
11/21/13   8:07 utc   417 khz   IY   Charles City Iowa USA
11/21/13   8:09 utc   418 khz   CW   Lake Charles Louisiana USA
11/21/13   8:17 utc   416 khz   LB   North Platte Nebraska USA
11/21/13   8:19 utc   415 khz   CBC   Cayman Brac  Cayman Islands
11/21/13   8:27 utc   414 khz   LYI   Libby Montana USA
11/21/13   8:28 utc   414 khz   ZRG   Regina Saskatchewan Canada
11/21/13   8:31 utc   413 khz   YHD   Dryden Ontario Canada
11/21/13   8:33 utc   414 khz   ATS   Astesia New Mexico USA
11/21/13   8:36 utc   414 khz   GL   Goodland Kansas USA
11/21/13   8:38 utc   414 khz   SV   Souix City Iowa USA
11/21/13   8:43 utc   411 khz   SDA   Shenandoah Iowa USA
11/21/13   8:47 utc   411 khz   RD   Redmond Oregon USA
11/21/13   8:50 utc   408 khz   JDM   Colby / Wheatfield Kansas USA
11/21/13    8:52 utc   410 khz   GDV   Glendive Montana USA
11/21/13   8:54 utc   410 khz   6Z   La Loche Saskatchewan  Canada
11/21/13   8:57 utc   408 khz   MW   Moses Lake Washington USA
11/21/13   9:02 utc   408 khz   Z7   Claresholm Alberta Canada
11/21/13   9:05 utc   407 khz   CO   Colorado Springs CO or  Columbia MO??
11/21/13   9:09 utc   407 khz   ZHU   Montreal St Aubert Quebec Canada

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Captain Morgan SW 6925 AM 2:10 utc Nov 21 '13

« on: November 21, 2013, 0216 UTC »

6925 AM  S5 - S7

2:10 utc tuned into Hendrix tune
2:11 utc  Captain Morgan SW ID & e-mail address
2:12 utc  Bob Segar "Night Moves"
2:16 utc  ID - Billy Joel "We didn't start the fire"
2:21 utc  ID, E-Mail, R Stones compilation Jumping  Jack Flash - Honky Tonk Woman - and more..
getting weak near the noise level S5 - S5.5 fades back up to S6 - S7 at times, pescadores in LSB near carrier.
~2:27 utc Steppen Wolf "Born to be Wild"
2:31 utc Hendrix - All along the Watchtower then  2:34 utc "Hey Joe"
2:37 utc More RS Jumping Jack Flash..
2:38 utc ZZT "La Grange"
2:43 utc Off Air
Thanks for the "Trip" down memory lane Captain...