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North American Shortwave Pirate / Metro Radio International 6949.7 AM 2250 UTC
« on: July 06, 2012, 2259 UTC »
Very weak here, a carrier, and occasionally some audio, but that is about it.
Shortwave Pirate Radio In North America And Around The World, And Other Signals That Go Bump In The Night
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13097
General Radio Discussion / How software-defined radio could revolutionize wireless
« on: July 06, 2012, 1839 UTC »
In 1976, two shaggy-haired college dropouts founded a company called Apple to manufacture personal computers. The company's prospects looked so poor that the third co-founder relinquished his 10 percent stake in the company for $800 that same year. It simply wasn't clear why anyone would want the firm's Apple I computer. It was so under-powered that it couldn't perform many of the functions of mainframes and minicomputers that were already on the market. And most consumers had no interest in having a computer in their homes.
Today, of course, Apple is the world's largest company by market capitalization. What was important about the Apple I wasn't the meager capabilities of the original version, but the promise it held for rapid innovation in the coming decades.
Now, a company called Per Vices hopes to do for wireless communication what Apple did for computing. It is selling software-defined radio gear called the Phi that, like the Apple I, is likely to be of little interest to the average consumer (it was even briefly priced at the same point as the Apple I, $666.66, but has since been placed at $750). But the device, and others like it, has the potential to transform the wireless industry. This time, the revolution will depend on hackers enabled to manipulate radio signals in software...
Full article:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/how-software-defined-radio-could-revolutionize-wireless/
(I'm sure Fansome is incredibly excited by the continued advances of SDR technology)
Today, of course, Apple is the world's largest company by market capitalization. What was important about the Apple I wasn't the meager capabilities of the original version, but the promise it held for rapid innovation in the coming decades.
Now, a company called Per Vices hopes to do for wireless communication what Apple did for computing. It is selling software-defined radio gear called the Phi that, like the Apple I, is likely to be of little interest to the average consumer (it was even briefly priced at the same point as the Apple I, $666.66, but has since been placed at $750). But the device, and others like it, has the potential to transform the wireless industry. This time, the revolution will depend on hackers enabled to manipulate radio signals in software...
Full article:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/how-software-defined-radio-could-revolutionize-wireless/
(I'm sure Fansome is incredibly excited by the continued advances of SDR technology)
13098
General Radio Discussion / EURO-AMERICAN PIRATE RADIO NIGHT
« on: July 06, 2012, 1828 UTC »
Friday, July 6, 2012
Pirate radio night
I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL LISTENERS AND BROADCASTERS ABOUT THE EURO-AMERICAN PIRATE RADIO NIGHT. IT STARTS TODAY AT 1800UTC, BUT THE PIRATES WILL BE MORE ACTIVE ON SATURDAY EVENING AND POSSIBLY THE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING! PLEASE POST YOUR LOGGINGS AS A COMMENT ON THIS BLOG POST OR SEND THEM TO MY EMAIL, WHICH IS AT THE END OF THE POST. KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN AND 73!
Scan frequently the following bands:
3900-3950kHz
5800-5900kHz
6200-7000kHz
7400-7600kHz
Stations list:
3930kHz: AM: Radio Batavia
3935kHz: AM: Radio Rainbow International
6200kHz: AM: Station SPE (800W)
6205kHz: AM: Blue Star Radio (150W)
6266kHz: AM: Radio Waves International (25W)
6280kHz: AM: Radio Merlin
6295kHz: AM: Radio De Wittereus (300W)
6295kHz: AM: Radio Omejan (SHARED FREQUENCY WITH DE WITTEREUS)
6300kHz: AM: Radio Osaka
6305kHz: AM: Radio Powerliner
6320kHz: AM: Radio Caroline International (150W)
6324kHz: AM: SWRNL (30W)
6384kHz: AM: Radio Underground (he is planning to test 15 or 21MHz during the day)
6420kHz: AM: Radio Mustang
6425kHz: AM: Radio Bravo Siera (17W)
6450kHz: AM: Radio Universe (50W)
6735kHz: AM: CoolAM Radio (12W)
6920kHz: AM: Trans Europe Radio (85W)
6930kHz: LSB: Radio Activity (80W), he will broadcast only at 2000-2030UTC
6945kHz: AM: Radio TrueNorth Canada (600W) (also will test 15070 or 21850kHz to Europe)
7570kHz: AM: Radio Latino
7610kHz: LSB: BRI International (100W)
7620kHz: Geronimo Shortwave (250W) (only on Saturday night)
7630kHz: Free Radio Victoria (probably)
A message from Radio Waves International:
Saturday from 13.00 to 15.00 UTC on 6266kHz
Saturday from 19.00 to 21.00 UTC on 6266kHz
Sunday from 06.00 to 13.00 UTC on 6266kHz
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.nl/2012/06/pirate-radio-night.html
Pirate radio night
I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL LISTENERS AND BROADCASTERS ABOUT THE EURO-AMERICAN PIRATE RADIO NIGHT. IT STARTS TODAY AT 1800UTC, BUT THE PIRATES WILL BE MORE ACTIVE ON SATURDAY EVENING AND POSSIBLY THE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING! PLEASE POST YOUR LOGGINGS AS A COMMENT ON THIS BLOG POST OR SEND THEM TO MY EMAIL, WHICH IS AT THE END OF THE POST. KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN AND 73!
Scan frequently the following bands:
3900-3950kHz
5800-5900kHz
6200-7000kHz
7400-7600kHz
Stations list:
3930kHz: AM: Radio Batavia
3935kHz: AM: Radio Rainbow International
6200kHz: AM: Station SPE (800W)
6205kHz: AM: Blue Star Radio (150W)
6266kHz: AM: Radio Waves International (25W)
6280kHz: AM: Radio Merlin
6295kHz: AM: Radio De Wittereus (300W)
6295kHz: AM: Radio Omejan (SHARED FREQUENCY WITH DE WITTEREUS)
6300kHz: AM: Radio Osaka
6305kHz: AM: Radio Powerliner
6320kHz: AM: Radio Caroline International (150W)
6324kHz: AM: SWRNL (30W)
6384kHz: AM: Radio Underground (he is planning to test 15 or 21MHz during the day)
6420kHz: AM: Radio Mustang
6425kHz: AM: Radio Bravo Siera (17W)
6450kHz: AM: Radio Universe (50W)
6735kHz: AM: CoolAM Radio (12W)
6920kHz: AM: Trans Europe Radio (85W)
6930kHz: LSB: Radio Activity (80W), he will broadcast only at 2000-2030UTC
6945kHz: AM: Radio TrueNorth Canada (600W) (also will test 15070 or 21850kHz to Europe)
7570kHz: AM: Radio Latino
7610kHz: LSB: BRI International (100W)
7620kHz: Geronimo Shortwave (250W) (only on Saturday night)
7630kHz: Free Radio Victoria (probably)
A message from Radio Waves International:
Saturday from 13.00 to 15.00 UTC on 6266kHz
Saturday from 19.00 to 21.00 UTC on 6266kHz
Sunday from 06.00 to 13.00 UTC on 6266kHz
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.nl/2012/06/pirate-radio-night.html
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General Radio Discussion / Tuning out - A cold-war stalwart goes out of fashion
« on: July 05, 2012, 2211 UTC »
TWIDDLE the dial of a short-wave radio and you never know what you will get. Through the hiss of static you may hear Cuban propaganda, football from Brazil or Chinese opera. Unlike other radio broadcasts, short-wave transmissions, bouncing off the ionosphere, can connect any two points on earth. One hazard is physics: signals wane and wax during the day. Another is governments. In the cold war communist regimes jammed Western stations. Now the threat is budget cuts...
http://www.economist.com/node/21558247
http://www.economist.com/node/21558247
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 AM 0219 UTC 6/27/2012
« on: June 28, 2012, 1156 UTC »
Late SDR recording catch. On with one song "Dirty Deeds Done For Cheap", then off at 0223. Pretty good signal.
13101
North American Shortwave Pirate / Renegade Radio 6935 USB 0229 UTC
« on: June 27, 2012, 0229 UTC »
Just signed on with some music. Very good, S9+20
ID at 0235z.
ID at 0235z.
13102
North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 2309 UTC
« on: June 26, 2012, 2317 UTC »
Hearing some R&B, and then into Steely Dan "Babylon Sisters"
Ganja perhaps? Hearing some stoner humor.
Ganja perhaps? Hearing some stoner humor.
13103
North American Shortwave Pirate / WBNY 6925 AM 2305 UTC
« on: June 26, 2012, 2306 UTC »
Tough copy "This is WBNY.... crybaby.... gone completely to my head" ?
13104
General Radio Discussion / Pirate Station Email Addresses - Help Requested
« on: June 25, 2012, 1223 UTC »
I'd like to add email address for pirate stations to the master list of stations on the HFU Wiki: http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/Pirate_radio_stations
I'll go through my lists and postings here on the HFU, but if anyone happens to have their own lists of addresses, and would like to send them to me (or even add them to the Wiki yourself) I'd greatly appreciate it! I've added just a few addresses so far as examples.
There's no doubt lots of new stations missing from the list, so if anyone sees one missing, please feel free to add it. Many stations don't have wiki articles yet either, so listeners (or ops!) are certainly welcome to add those as well.
I'll go through my lists and postings here on the HFU, but if anyone happens to have their own lists of addresses, and would like to send them to me (or even add them to the Wiki yourself) I'd greatly appreciate it! I've added just a few addresses so far as examples.
There's no doubt lots of new stations missing from the list, so if anyone sees one missing, please feel free to add it. Many stations don't have wiki articles yet either, so listeners (or ops!) are certainly welcome to add those as well.
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MW Loggings / UNID 1710 AM 1505 UTC
« on: June 24, 2012, 1512 UTC »
Faint SS music. Not sure who this is, it seems a little early for Radio Celestial from NYC.
13106
North American Shortwave Pirate / WBNWHINE SSTV 6925 USB 0327 UTC
« on: June 24, 2012, 1042 UTC »
SDR recording catch.
Scottie 1 Mode:
Scottie 1 Mode:
13107
North American Shortwave Pirate / Blue Ocean Radio 6925 USB 0541 UTC
« on: June 24, 2012, 1001 UTC »
Pretty good signal, S5 to S6, lots of ID loops, blueoceanradio@gmail.com
Then into some guitar music. at 1000z.
Still going past 1044z.
Tuned in live at 0958 to hear them, but checking the SDR recording it looks like sign on was 0541.
Off at 1058 it seems.
Then into some guitar music. at 1000z.
Still going past 1044z.
Tuned in live at 0958 to hear them, but checking the SDR recording it looks like sign on was 0541.
Off at 1058 it seems.
13108
North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Appalachia 6935.12 AM 0057 UTC
« on: June 24, 2012, 0059 UTC »
Presumed ID based on the blue grass music. S9+ signal.
13109
European Pirates and Private Stations / Irish Music Radio 6940 AM 0040
« on: June 24, 2012, 0049 UTC »
Noticed the carrier, confirmed to be them when they went QRT at 0049z.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Channel Z 6964.29 AM 0025 UTC
« on: June 24, 2012, 0026 UTC »
Perhaps Channel Z ? Yes, ID at 0028z. S5 to S6, lots of static and fading.