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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0240 UTC

« on: July 22, 2012, 1337 UTC »

Possibly on a few minutes earlier, perhaps as soon as Captain Morgan went off, but the signal really became noticeable around 0240z with some music.

Gone by 0251z.

13052

QSLs Received / Marine Broadcasters Radio WMBR QSL

« on: July 22, 2012, 1313 UTC »

"The TX we use is a R/S SK010 with a power of 40 watts and the antenne is a inverted L. From the Northpart off the Netherlands."

http://www.marinebroadcasters.com/

13053

North American Shortwave Pirate / Crying Bunnies 6925 AM 2243 UTC

« on: July 21, 2012, 2244 UTC »

Tough under the static, but it sounds like crying bunnies?

13054

European Pirates and Private Stations / Marine Broadcasters Radio WMBR 15430 2143 UTC

« on: July 21, 2012, 2145 UTC »

Very weak, but picking up some of the music.

13055

General Radio Discussion / XM Backwards Music Station

« on: July 21, 2012, 1723 UTC »

http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/XM

13056

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Whatever 6900 AM 1705 UTC

« on: July 21, 2012, 1706 UTC »

Carrier noted on the SDR waterfall, upon tuning in, I can hear some faint music.

Finally, a clear ID at 2023z

13057

European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Trans Europe 15070 AM 1340 UTC

« on: July 21, 2012, 1341 UTC »

Just signed on, very weak, but audible with ECSS mode.

13058

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Ronin 6925 AM 1220 UTC

« on: July 21, 2012, 1221 UTC »

Just signing on, S9+

13059

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Whatever - 6925 AM 2346, 6900 AM 0043

« on: July 21, 2012, 0003 UTC »

Program of  music, an ad for gold at 0002z. The other UNID was still on the air with a carrier, so the het made reception tough, even though the signal from this UNID is much stronger.

13060

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 2227 UTC

« on: July 20, 2012, 2230 UTC »

Hearing some music, tough under the static. I think the YL (I believe it was a YL, it was a high pitched voice) said "Pirate Whores Whipping Show"?

13061

General Radio Discussion / Anonymity For Pirate Operators and Listeners

« on: July 19, 2012, 1608 UTC »

Today, the internet is used for virtually all forms of communications between pirate listeners and operators. Loggings are posted to message boards and mailing lists. Reception reports are sent to email addresses, with eQSLs coming back to the listener by email. And listeners (and some times operators) engage in real time chats via IRC and chat rooms.

Operators and listeners do need to be concerned about possible lack of privacy issues with internet based communications. These risks, and their solutions, include...

http://www.hfunderpants.com/?p=1042

13062

Equipment / Vacuum tubes are back! Well, sort of

« on: July 18, 2012, 1332 UTC »

http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nnano.2012.107.html

I wonder if they make good SDRs?

13063

Equipment / Breakthrough ADCs Revolutionize Radio Architectures

« on: July 17, 2012, 1400 UTC »

The SDRs are coming to get you, Fansome.

http://www.ti.com/lit/sg/snwt001/snwt001.pdf

13064

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 0652 UTC

« on: July 15, 2012, 1416 UTC »

Electronic type music. On until 0656z. I am logging this as a separate station from the 0633z UNID because the signal was much weaker, so I am not sure it was the same station.

13065

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6930 USB 0633 UTC

« on: July 15, 2012, 1415 UTC »

Electronic music, off at 0639. Very good signal.