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Title: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on October 17, 2022, 2306 UTC
UNID 7000.0 kHz LSB 23:06 UTC 17 OCT 2022

23:06 UTC - Good readable with some anthem type music; "This was the identification ... of the South African Broadcast Station";
23:07 UTC - Nothing else heard;
23:38 UTC - "Radio RSA ..."; good S8 ~ S9 signal;
23:42 UTC - "This is Radio RSA ...";
23:43 UTC - Nothing else heard;
23:49 UTC - IS loop begins again but not with RSA IS;
23:53 UTC - Nothing else heard;
23:59 UTC - IS loop begins;
00:08 UTC - IS loop begins;
00:46 UTC - IS loop begins;
00:52 UTC - IS loop begins;
00:58 UTC - IS loop begins;
01:02 UTC - IS loop begins; Radio Canada International;
01:12 UTC - IS loop begins; "This is Radio Prague...";
01:18 UTC - IS loop begins; Waltzing Matilda;
01:29 UTC - IS loop begins;
01:37 UTC - IS loop begins;
01:44 UTC - IS loop begins; "This is ? ..." followed by musical piece; starting to fade out and getting noisy now.

Thank you for the collection of IS. Hope to hear you again soon with perhaps an ID the next time.

This has always been my go to reference site for interval signals: Interval Signals Online (http://www.intervalsignals.net/)


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Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: MontrealSWL on October 17, 2022, 2324 UTC
Radio RSA South Africa Interval signal just received at 2322 UTC faint but easy to ID then off at 2323 UT 7000 kHz LSB

Montreal, QC
SDRplay RSPdx on MLA 30 loop
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Skipmuck on October 17, 2022, 2325 UTC
2323 UTC Tuned in to a short unid bit of music followed by an OM with a British accent...."This was the identification signal from Radio RSA.....
2328 UTC Radio RSA sign on statement by OM and talk about the Radio RSA Interval Signal, followed by the IS (The bird is the Bokmakerie)
2331 UTC South Africa National Anthem? Followed by OM with "This was the identification signal of Radio RSA, the South African Broadcasting Corporation
2339 UTC Repeat of the same audio clip
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MAdwSSK-diewOOvRTKNRYC8obtcRBD0L/view?usp=sharing
2349 UTC Radio Moscow IS now with OM "Govorit Moskva"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10ouG4TveZvXx5DM7j3ncwb9qcZ2Fd2WQ/view?usp=sharing
0000 UTC Radio Sweden IS and ID
0004 UTC OFF
0005 UTC Morse code V V V  repeated, then some rapid CW (I am clueless on what it was)
0009 UTC Music Box IS and numbers by YL (Swedish Rhapsody)
0013 UTC OFF
0018 UTC IS (I forgot which one it was...maybe Russian Home Service? Anthem then OM in German)
0021 UTC OFF
0023 UTC IS-Deutsche Welle-Germany
0033 UTC IS and YL opening announcement-Radio Norway (matches the one on Youtube!)
0037 UTC OFF
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yr9L_FqULUI3XB1c16g-31jzDK8PSSl9/view?usp=sharing
0046 UTC "Radio Nederland" IS
0050 UTC OFF
0052 UTC Another one I forgot....maybe Radio Station Peace and Progress?
0057 UTC One I don't recall hearing
0103 UTC Radio Canada International IS and ID
0112 UTC Radio Prague IS
0118 UTC Radio Australia IS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j-KRiLeWrsRmkJ7BSeEgtybDcDo5T9XM/view?usp=sharing
0129 UTC Another one, but the signal is deep in the noise now  :(
I recall back around 2014-2015? there was a station on 43 meters with random interval signals...NOT WLIS though.

Time to call it a night here...thanks for the hazy trip down memory lane when the shortwave bands were jam packed with all kinds of stations all around the world! The 1980's were an obsession with me...sad to see it's all gone.
A QSL would be very much appreciated! Sadly, that is another lost art from the golden days of shortwave.
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: TheHappyWanker on October 17, 2022, 2330 UTC
2329 With Birds  Interval signal 5+ here.
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on October 17, 2022, 2338 UTC
I saw a signal trace on the waterfall of one of Chris's Kiwi's last night on 7000. I wonder if WLIS (We Love Interval Signals) has risen from the grave?
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Radio Star on October 17, 2022, 2353 UTC
Very nice signal S8
2352 - Could this be an encore edition of WLIS (We Love Interval Signals)?
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Rob. on October 18, 2022, 0003 UTC
Good signal here S7+, enjoying the interval signals :)
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: shadypyro on October 18, 2022, 0023 UTC
Heard them on the New Jersey receiver, sure feels like I am in a time warp even though I was born in the 90s
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: autovon on October 18, 2022, 0024 UTC
0023z another IS.  Love it!  Keep them coming.
0032z IS
0046z IS at S4
0052z  Radio Moscow IS, I think.  Otherwise some other USSR station.  It's the Moscow Nights opener.
Radio Majak
0059z IS
0102z Radio Canada Int'l
0111z IS
0117z Radio Australia?
0128z IS coming in strong now.   I think this is an Eastern Europe one.
0132z some type of ID.  Static crashes covered it.
0136z IS
0143z Radio Moscow
0149z CW.  Guessing this was an ID.


Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: shadypyro on October 18, 2022, 0028 UTC
Wonder what IS will the station play next?
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on October 18, 2022, 0031 UTC
That's a pirate of some type. It takes all kinds. I haven't heard a pirate on the 40 meter ham band since Jimmy The Weasel went to his reward. JJimmy was active when you were probably in grade school, Shady.

Who was the guy WLIS was always making fun of?
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: shadypyro on October 18, 2022, 0033 UTC
Your definitely right Pigmeat
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Bali_Frank on October 18, 2022, 0033 UTC
signal S9 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
00.32 IS
00.35 music
00.35 ID "Radio Norway"
00.36 off
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Skipmuck on October 18, 2022, 0109 UTC
That's a pirate of some type. It takes all kinds. I haven't heard a pirate on the 40 meter ham band since Jimmy The Weasel went to his reward. JJimmy was active when you were probably in grade school, Shady.

Who was the guy WLIS was always making fun of?

I believe it was Ian MacFarland from Radio Canada International?
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: FalaHomma on October 18, 2022, 0112 UTC
I am hearing something like this on 6.970 USB now 01:11 UTC
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: blw on October 18, 2022, 0113 UTC
Ian MacFarland.
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on October 18, 2022, 0126 UTC
I am hearing something like this on 6.970 USB now 01:11 UTC

LMAO! The Hamsters are crowding 7000 to shut it down. Radio Australia calliope version of "Waltzing Matilda". This better than a pile up trying to work Heard Island.

Whoever it is, they've made the rank of "Radio Hooligan".
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on October 18, 2022, 0148 UTC
I can hear a man talking but it's even with the high noise floor tonight.  Tough copy.
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on October 18, 2022, 0210 UTC
He's gone on a couple of extended talks. The accent sounds like he's one of or neighbors to the north, which is going to tick off the hams who have flooded the FCC offices with demands to have him drawn and quartered.

To the agents who might be looking in, we don't know who or what it is either. Probably some Ham who hit a big football parlay over the weekend and spent part of the money on booze.
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Skipmuck on October 18, 2022, 0227 UTC
The CW at 0004-0005 UTC was a simple "V V V TESTING"....repeated a few times. I guess that isn't much of an ID! Oh well.....the amateurs aren't going to take kindly to this sort of thing. I am doubtful this was a pirate radio op from 43 meters as they all know enough to stay clear of the ham bands. Most of them anyway! Another bump in the night.  :)

Of course, I'm assuming the CW was the same station as the Interval Signal op. The level on the recording appeared to be identical.

This was a lot of fun!  :)
Title: Re: Interval Signal relay by "V V V TESTING" 7000 LSB 2306 UTC 17 OCT 2022
Post by: Pigmeat on October 18, 2022, 0929 UTC
I'm going with "The Son Of Jimmy The Weasel". Jimmy loved to play with the hams on 40 meters. I guess the kid doesn't have his Dad's singing voice?

Between this and Dickweed's telephone problems, last night was one of the more entertaining Monday evenings in years.