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Title: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 01, 2015, 1755 UTC

I actually got this year's edition out on time!

http://hfunderground.com/blog/?p=431

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: fpeconsultant on January 01, 2015, 2035 UTC

Fantastic!
Thanks as always,
Happy New Year
fpe

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: RCCI on January 06, 2015, 0209 UTC

That's some work you did Chris!  I have a "stat" co-worker who does all of the year-end statistics and it really takes him time to put it all together, so I personally know the work involved with the pie charts, etc.  Many, Many Thanks --- Steve

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: redhat on January 08, 2015, 1459 UTC

Thanks Chris!  I always get a kick out of seeing the yearly totals :)

+-RH

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: skeezix on January 08, 2015, 2022 UTC

Very nice.

Next year, can you break out US & European pirates separately with respect to monthly, daily, time of day, and possibly band?

My NC-183D is happy to see that AM is on the rise, as it should be. Sure, more power, but sounds so much better. Especially in stereo.  ;D

I must also plead laziness in not logging as much as I should. For 2015, I'll try harder.

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 08, 2015, 2029 UTC

Hi Skeezix,

Right now, the loggings are just US (well, NAm, there's undoubtedly a few Canadians in there) pirates.

I could run an analysis on the loggings from the European thread, although I suspect we're just capturing a small sliver of what's actually being transmitted. It would at least show what's being heard over here, I guess.

Radio Dr Tim produces a weekly newsletter listing loggings in Europe, which I have been posted to the General forum for the last few weeks. I could see if the format is conducive to data analysis, it's probably as complete of a summary of European pirate activity as exists anywhere.

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: John Poet on January 12, 2015, 1813 UTC

Thanks for doing these.
I'm pretty surprised to see the AM outpacing USB transmissions.

BTW, commenting doesn't seem to be working.  Keep getting error,
"cannot save".

Title: Re: Shortwave Pirate Radio 2014 – A Year In Review
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 12, 2015, 2045 UTC

Thanks for pointing that out, John, I think commenting is fixed now.

Yeah, interesting to see AM still holding on. I suspect the wide use of grenade type transmitters has much to do with that?