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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: Beerus Maximus on December 31, 2012, 1917 UTC
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Thanks to a tip on the IRC channel I have Cool AM on 13875 KHz USB, relayed by BOR. Signal is about S4, with moderate fading. Playing the blues at 1915 UTC.
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About S2 here.
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It's faint, and it's subject to I don't know what kind of loud interference here, but I've got them! Blues music I think? audible at 1920.
What's with me thinking this was a Europirate? Duh, Chanter.
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It's faint, and it's subject to I don't know what kind of loud interference here, but I've got them! Blues music I think? audible at 1920.
I caught a Europirate! :D :D :D
Chanter, I'm just relaying a Europirate. THe transmission is originating from the west coast of North America. Sorry to disappoint you ;-)
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*facepalms* I realized that right after I posted it. Sorry BOR, I had a case of the slows. Reply edited. Still happy to catch this one, though. I've only heard you once before, relay or no relay.
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Also hearing the BOR relay of Cool AM on the west coast.
SIO = 555 Excellent audio and no QSB. Outstanding copy.
Same details as the others.
From 19:45 to 19:52, Lots of blues songs I don't know the artists.
Keep up the excellent work BOR.
TS-2000 X
52 foot doublet at 31 feet in a vee
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The signal is starting to rise above the S5 background noise. BOR Relay hanging in there at S6 - just enough to make out the music.
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After months of hunting, this is actually my very first pirate catch ever! I live in an apartment with a huge noise floor, so hunting can be pretty difficult. But this was actually captured with a Sony SW7600GR portable using only the stock whip! I'm pretty excited. From Sherman Oaks, California.
The frequency I had the best reception was 13873 usb. Had interference from a RTTY signal or some other digital mode at 13870, as well as some popping sound from a local something. SIO was about a 3-2-2
Cool AM Relay
19:13 utc- A blues song
19.14 -Sounds like a male voice ID of station
19:15-A slower blues song
19.17-Signal improves slightly
19.20-Song change to song with piano
19.24-Song change to song with male vocals and harmonica
19:29-signal improves again slightly
19:30-song change
19:37-signal goes back down into static
19:43-sounds like station ID. Male voice. I can only make out the phrases "Otis Redding" and "First album I ever heard..."
19:53-Song with Male Singer, sounds a bit more modern than previous music
19:57-Sound like an ID, mentions "Europe" and seems to give a web address
Thanks a bunch for the show. It was long enough that I got to practice my SSB tuning. Due to the heave noise, and my lack of familiarity of the genre, sorry I couldn't be more specific with the song reports. Thanks again, and have a great new year!
Rich
If possible, it would be great to get a QSL. Paper or otherwise. I'm pretty excited about my first catch. Time to invest in that Pixel loop antenna...
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Still going @ 2226z with a John Mayall song. S4 with ocassional S5 peaks. Background noise is getting low enough to make listening more enjoyable..