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General Radio Discussion / Re: The Radio Network Sound
« on: December 14, 2015, 2343 UTC »
Cool article, thanks for sharing. It is interesting how things have come full circle in some ways.
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1097
QSLs Received / WMID eQSL
« on: December 13, 2015, 0200 UTC »
Got a nice eQSL for tonight's broadcast. Thanks Jay Brownstien!
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1098
North American Shortwave Pirate / WMID 6951 KHz AM 0015z+ 13 Dec 2015
« on: December 13, 2015, 0019 UTC »
Hearing some music with a female lead now, about S8 here.
A new motown song at 0022z
0030z a song with syncopated guitar riffs that smack of Interpol.
0037z clear WMID ID
0041z signal peak produced something that sounds like The Cure.
0043z strong WMID ID, signal now around S9 with audio out to 5KHz. Punk rock track follows ID.
0047z ID 'WMID, John T Arthers' favourite radio station' Into Seals & Croft's 'Summer Breeze'
0100z WMID ID and off (QRT)
Nice audio with good bass on peaks, some typical UTE interference on 6947 KHz from time to time.
Thanks for the show!
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A new motown song at 0022z
0030z a song with syncopated guitar riffs that smack of Interpol.
0037z clear WMID ID
0041z signal peak produced something that sounds like The Cure.
0043z strong WMID ID, signal now around S9 with audio out to 5KHz. Punk rock track follows ID.
0047z ID 'WMID, John T Arthers' favourite radio station' Into Seals & Croft's 'Summer Breeze'
0100z WMID ID and off (QRT)
Nice audio with good bass on peaks, some typical UTE interference on 6947 KHz from time to time.
Thanks for the show!
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1099
The RF Workbench / Re: Higher power design.
« on: December 11, 2015, 0745 UTC »
I personally wouldn't bother with rectified mains until you get to the 500W carrier level or so, simply from a safety and cost standpoint. Switching supplies are so cheap, you can string 3 of them together to get 150VDC, quite enough for 500W CW. Also above that power level, power factor correction becomes compulsory for efficiency. It also helps reduce mains hum in the audio, unless your mod has humbucking.
BTW 'inverting' over here means running a power inverter to get 120VAC from 12VDC, hence why I asked about mains power.
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BTW 'inverting' over here means running a power inverter to get 120VAC from 12VDC, hence why I asked about mains power.
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1100
General Radio Discussion / Re: FCC Commissioner Questions Enforcement Actions (Radio World)
« on: December 11, 2015, 0710 UTC »
Considering the number of AM's & FM's out there doing things that are blatantly illegal, I'd say they should have better things to do.
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1101
The RF Workbench / Re: Higher power design.
« on: December 10, 2015, 2327 UTC »
Assuming 400W+ PEP capability, your going to need a supply voltage of at least 65V to deliver the peak power. I assume this will be a line-powered affair? I suppose you could use a large boost converter to get 12V up to 65V if battery operation is required.
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The RF Workbench / Re: Higher power design.
« on: December 10, 2015, 1130 UTC »
100W carrier I think would satisfy most ops, particularly if it sounds better than anything they've previously used. You could probably make the PCB design somewhat universal, so that more/larger fets could be added for more power, with the increased supply voltage of course. The 100W level is also nice because you can use passive cooling, no fan noise.
And now for the next illusion, make the same box do SSB
It can be done.
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And now for the next illusion, make the same box do SSB
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1103
The RF Workbench / Re: Higher power design.
« on: December 10, 2015, 0448 UTC »
The problem with offering something of that scale for sale is that the price point will probably be beyond the reach of most of us, myself included. I'm working on something similar in my free time, but it will probably be a year before I have something to show for it. In the mean time, I gotta keep the bills paid
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1104
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6960 USB 0056 UTC 10 Dec 2015
« on: December 10, 2015, 0057 UTC »
Strong here too @ 0057z with Green Day's '21 Guns'
0101z BID music comp ID followed by OP saying he's running sideband, the AM was loosing power :/ been there
0106z Clip from the film 'Network' "I am mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore".
0107z Linkin Park's 'In The End' Roller coaster fades beginning to set in.
Thanks for the show!
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0101z BID music comp ID followed by OP saying he's running sideband, the AM was loosing power :/ been there
0106z Clip from the film 'Network' "I am mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore".
0107z Linkin Park's 'In The End' Roller coaster fades beginning to set in.
Thanks for the show!
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1105
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6955 USB 0000 UTC 10 Dec 2015
« on: December 10, 2015, 0038 UTC »
0036z X-L-R-8 ID followed by what sounds like a live version of Korn's 'Got The Life' Nice S8-9 signal.
0040z X-L-R-8 ID followed by Peeping Tom's 'We're Not Alone' with ID over song @ 0045z.
0046z X-L-R-8 ID followed by Motorhead's 'King of Kings'.
0048z 'Accelerate' VO over last song.
0051z 'Accelerate' ID Followed by a song by 'Monsters & Men' or the Xx....
0058z X-L-R-8 ID. a little weaker now, shallow fades to S6. Also getting some buckshot from neighboring on 6960.
Thanks for the show! Also thanks for spinning the peeping tom track, it's stuck in my head now. Killer bass line
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0040z X-L-R-8 ID followed by Peeping Tom's 'We're Not Alone' with ID over song @ 0045z.
0046z X-L-R-8 ID followed by Motorhead's 'King of Kings'.
0048z 'Accelerate' VO over last song.
0051z 'Accelerate' ID Followed by a song by 'Monsters & Men' or the Xx....
0058z X-L-R-8 ID. a little weaker now, shallow fades to S6. Also getting some buckshot from neighboring on 6960.
Thanks for the show! Also thanks for spinning the peeping tom track, it's stuck in my head now. Killer bass line
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Burn It Down Radio 6960 AM 2238 UTC 9 Dec 2015
« on: December 09, 2015, 2340 UTC »
Good signal and nice modulation here @ 2336z about S9 on peaks with beach type rock music.
2338z BID ID and OP comment 'discovering the world one frequency at a time' and QRT.
Thanks for the show!
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2338z BID ID and OP comment 'discovering the world one frequency at a time' and QRT.
Thanks for the show!
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1107
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: R Casablanca 6940 AM 2219z 12/7/15
« on: December 07, 2015, 2331 UTC »
Started at about S7 here, getting close to S9 on peaks now.
2332z Fred Astaire 'Dancing Cheek to Cheek'
2334z Radio Casablanca ID
2349z abruptly off
Thanks for the nice music
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2332z Fred Astaire 'Dancing Cheek to Cheek'
2334z Radio Casablanca ID
2349z abruptly off
Thanks for the nice music
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1108
Huh? / Re: Why us millennials are scared
« on: December 06, 2015, 0835 UTC »
I think the bigger problem is the inmates are running the asylum. You also have a media that is sensationalizing events to further their numbers and push their agenda. With freedom comes a cost, which I am willing to pay to be free. The risk of being involved in a mass shooting or terrorist attack in this country is practically zero. I would rather experience a slight rise in that risk than have half of my rights and privacy taken away with the promise of safety from a government that can't deliver.
I hate the term 'millennial', not all of us are facebook-whoring-phone-dragging-numbskulls.
Just my three cents
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I hate the term 'millennial', not all of us are facebook-whoring-phone-dragging-numbskulls.
Just my three cents
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1109
Huh? / Re: God isn't fixing this. (A needed apology)
« on: December 06, 2015, 0751 UTC »
Interesting thread. God may not fix this, and neither will more gun control. Criminals and terrorists will always find ways to get the firepower they want, regardless of the standing laws.
In addition to that, gun homicides are sharply lower than their peak in 1993, so says a study put together with government data. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/181998015/rate-of-u-s-gun-violence-has-fallen-since-1993-study-says
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In addition to that, gun homicides are sharply lower than their peak in 1993, so says a study put together with government data. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/05/07/181998015/rate-of-u-s-gun-violence-has-fallen-since-1993-study-says
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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Blowing out my receiver on 7.382 AM
« on: December 03, 2015, 0727 UTC »