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Equipment / Re: AcuRite 02020 Portable Lightning Detector
« on: July 28, 2019, 1921 UTC »
The innards as requested. Antenna is top left, small diameter coil with lots of turns. Crystal wasn't marked.
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The innards as requested. Antenna is top left, small diameter coil with lots of turns. Crystal wasn't marked.
At least it is properly modulated unlike most of the TIS stations. While travelling last week I tuned into close to 8 of them and only 1 had decent modulation. The rest were terrible and you could tell they are updated "over the phone".
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The innards as requested. Antenna is top left, small diameter coil with lots of turns. Crystal wasn't marked.
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Equipment / Re: AcuRite 02020 Portable Lightning Detector
« on: July 28, 2019, 1542 UTC »
I had a very low expecation of this little device but was very pleased with it. Consistantly detecting t-storms over 20 miles away. I'm going to keep one (bought two more at $25 each) out near the swimming pool as well. Looking to interface it with some other devices to alert me when I am out and about.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 3300 USB 2116 UTC 27 July 2019
« on: July 27, 2019, 2342 UTC »
30 over peaks here... awesome signal!
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Equipment / AcuRite 02020 Portable Lightning Detector
« on: July 27, 2019, 1828 UTC »
I've been looking for an inexpensive lightning detector for a little while now. I decided to try this one out mainly because the price was low enough to take the risk:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EO1H3X8/
I set it up a couple of days ago and placed it on the windowsill next to my NOAA WX alert radio and literally forgot about it. Today I was working in a room on the other side of the house and heard this strange beeping. I searched the house and found that the new lightning detector was going off. Since there was no expectation of storms forecasted and it was a beautiful sunny day I felt that I just wasted $30 on a piece of junk. I looked at https://www.lightningmaps.org/ to confirm my immediate condemnation of the device, and lo and behold, there were t-storms all over the place. Most were 15-30+ miles away but this little pocket detector was picking up most (95%) of the lightning strikes I saw on lightningmaps.org. IMPRESSIVE!
I wouldn't call this a life saving device but it will be good enough to warn me to disconnect my coax.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EO1H3X8/
I set it up a couple of days ago and placed it on the windowsill next to my NOAA WX alert radio and literally forgot about it. Today I was working in a room on the other side of the house and heard this strange beeping. I searched the house and found that the new lightning detector was going off. Since there was no expectation of storms forecasted and it was a beautiful sunny day I felt that I just wasted $30 on a piece of junk. I looked at https://www.lightningmaps.org/ to confirm my immediate condemnation of the device, and lo and behold, there were t-storms all over the place. Most were 15-30+ miles away but this little pocket detector was picking up most (95%) of the lightning strikes I saw on lightningmaps.org. IMPRESSIVE!
I wouldn't call this a life saving device but it will be good enough to warn me to disconnect my coax.
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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: NOAA Weather Radio Tropo Ducting VHF DX Propagation July 2019
« on: July 27, 2019, 1041 UTC »
Here is a VHF SDR in the DC area that will receive WX broadcasts. Might be interesting during openings or to help ID stations.
http://na5b.com:8902/
http://na5b.com:8902/
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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Possible Mt. Washington, NH VHF/UHF activation 8/2/2019
« on: July 26, 2019, 1613 UTC »
For any hams in the northeast who may be interested:
http://www.scan-ne.net/sne/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=41053
http://www.scan-ne.net/sne/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=41053
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 12140 USB 1636 UTC 21 July 2019
« on: July 21, 2019, 1751 UTC »
Good enough signal here to rebroadcast on my FM transmitter so I can listen pool side.
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MW Loggings / Re: 1710 Khz WQFG689 Hudson County
« on: July 21, 2019, 1734 UTC » At least it is properly modulated unlike most of the TIS stations. While travelling last week I tuned into close to 8 of them and only 1 had decent modulation. The rest were terrible and you could tell they are updated "over the phone".
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MW Loggings / Re: 1710 Khz WQFG689 Hudson County
« on: July 21, 2019, 1643 UTC »
Drove right through that county just the other day and forgot to check it out. 
I get this TIS regularly up here with the local one at the Springfield (MA) Armory. They seem to have technical difficulties more often than not and just loop that message over and over.
I get this TIS regularly up here with the local one at the Springfield (MA) Armory. They seem to have technical difficulties more often than not and just loop that message over and over.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Apollo in Real Time Comms and more...
« on: July 21, 2019, 1640 UTC »
I was in elementary school during all this and I tried to explain to my wife who is much younger how significant it was at the time. Seemed like the earth stood still while we all waited for the next update from the mission. We were recently at the Cape Canaveral Space Center and saw their Apollo 11 movie which brought all those memories back. It was a great time to be alive to witness it first hand as it happened and it was a highly positive thing that brought everyone together.
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General Radio Discussion / Apollo in Real Time Comms and more...
« on: July 20, 2019, 1701 UTC »507
General Radio Discussion / Re: Radio Stand Hack
« on: July 20, 2019, 1700 UTC »
Can't get any more lightweight than that!
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General Radio Discussion / Re: We’re Running Out of Spectrum for Both New and Old Technologies?
« on: July 13, 2019, 1013 UTC »
Moving New York City out of the T band won't be easy. They refused to narrow band when the requirement came out which is why no other licensee in the T band had to narrow band. They are a huge user with a bit of clout.
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Other / Re: 7050 6855 7500 LSB
« on: July 10, 2019, 2142 UTC »
Welcome to the hobby Mars! You should also check out - http://priyom.org/ - for "spy numbers". There are a lot of unusual and strange signals on SW. Don't forget pirate broadcasters often in the 6925 - 6955 kHz range.
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Equipment / Re: Notch Filter for the 9330 kHz WBCQ SuperStation
« on: July 10, 2019, 2139 UTC »
Radio Moscow has some serious flame thrower transmitters. Sometimes the audio was very poor. I don't remember them splattering like China though. The old days of the late 70s and 80s were a lot of fun. You could hear tons of countries broadcasting and the content was often very good.