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901

North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7615 AM 30 April 2017 0310 UTC

« on: April 30, 2017, 0312 UTC »

0310 Carrier with occasional OM voice rising above the noise. Mostly under the floor with local QRN of some sort not helping.
0318 Have heard enough bits of speech, references to Yahweh, to say that this is YHWH.

902

QSLs Received / UNID RADIO eQSL

« on: April 29, 2017, 1906 UTC »

Well, it specifically rejects part of my report, but the email that came with it confirmed part of it. 

Thanks!

903

QSLs Received / Rave On Radio eQSL

« on: April 29, 2017, 1810 UTC »

Thanks! That was a great Halloween night. 

904

QSLs Received / Unknown Name Radio Network eQSL

« on: April 29, 2017, 1542 UTC »

Thanks a lot for this! 

905

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID, 6930 USB, 28 April 2017, 2319 UTC

« on: April 28, 2017, 2321 UTC »

1719 very weak, but I did hear a harmonica and some singing.

906

QSLs Received / Renegade Radio eQSL

« on: April 19, 2017, 2326 UTC »

Many thanks!!

907

QSLs Received / Radio Romania International

« on: April 15, 2017, 1156 UTC »

Not exactly a QSL, but a nice eCard they sent out to those who have QSL'd in the past.

908

Other / Slow dasher, 9221 USB, 14 April 2017, 02:58 UTC

« on: April 14, 2017, 0303 UTC »

First noticed this at 0258. Dashes every five seconds. It's actually centered right on 9222 kHz. It stopped at 0301, but resumed about a minute later, the stopped at 0303. Will upload video to youtube and post link soon. As of this moment (0303) it's not active.

UPDATE: video taken at 0300. https://youtu.be/VHEzSCt_gkQ

909

Spy Numbers / XPA2, 14947 USB, 07 April 2017, 15:20 UTC

« on: April 07, 2017, 1527 UTC »

Taking two full minutes to send the message, a bit longer than usual. Naturally with yesterday's geopolitical developments, one speculates that there's a connection, but obviously there's really no way to know.

Listened via Utwente web SDR, decoded message using Rivet. There may have been an error, so I'm going to tune in again at 1540 at 14447 USB.

Rivet decode follows.

9:20:31 AM XPA2 Start Tones Found (correcting by -14 Hz)
9:22:05 AM Sync tone found
9:22:05 AM Symbol timing found
08547 00147 52586 69184 11419 15707 25370 76924 54951 67663 60474 17039 70323 41261 26484
64718 41165 46149 92712 55502 26237 56800 61158 20900 90597 88862 78729 16653 48675 05676
55708 50726 04846 28543 87571 92163 94086 31853 29558 49431 04974 61172 89339 83605 48074
50361 84144 58459 17564 26257 22357 64202 45206 86707 00942 06445 84654 42297 93276 77359
11136 58727 75542 26238 31600 67416 9443329665 33927 46814 99107 64429 15287 29697 05059 36845
02457 25339 00771 60427 02337 41704 60972 28765 51641 33072 89578 57892 05785 79923 04070
08470 82559 52960 28613 09688 20783 86330 14945 47734 27669 95106 72541 84257 20882 32829
16357 60333 91565 64923 43664 86679 51344 77523 81950 17493 89473 96389 64384 18103 82959
37634 93695 53119 03020 87848 83358 64379 06644 20732 24466 14998 39340 07922 18169 18238
02971 04656 37262 47411 94084 53086 21277 61220 46136 62537 98234 57790 66768 45671
End Tone
9:24:04 AM XPA2 Decode Complete

910

Peskies / UNID, SS speakers, 15151.5 USB, 2350 Z, 4/4/17

« on: April 04, 2017, 2352 UTC »

Found presumed freebanders in the not so free 19m band.

https://youtu.be/U-j7aWHP6xA

911

QSLs Received / Radio Casablanca eQSL

« on: April 03, 2017, 1238 UTC »

Many thanks, Richard Blaine!

912

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio, 6940 USB, 0000 UTC, April 2, 2017

« on: April 02, 2017, 0000 UTC »

0000 Testing 1, 2, 3
0001 Wolverine ID into "Goody Goody" Benny Goodman
0004 "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You" Nat King Cole
0007 "I've Been So Good" Eddie Cleanhead Vinson
0009 Wolverine ID into "Let The Good Times Roll" Louis Jordan
0012 "Good Rockin' Tonight" Roy Brown
0015 "Good Daddy Blues" Dinah Washington
0018 Wolverine ID into "Hey Good Lookin'" Hank Williams
0021 "Good Rockin' Daddy" Etta James
0023 "That's a Pretty Good Love" Big Maybelle
0026 Wolverine Radio into "Johnny B. Goode" Chuck Berry
0028 "Let The Good Times Roll" Ray Charles
0030 "Mighty Good Lovin'" The Miracles
0033 Wolverine ID into "Good Times" Sam Cooke
0036 "I Feel Good" James Brown
0038 "Good Vibrations" Beach Boys
0042 Wolverine ID into "Good Lovin'" The Young Rascals
0044 "Good Golly Miss Molly" CCR
0047 "Good Shepherd" Jefferson Airplane
0051 Wolverine ID into "Good Times Bad Times" Led Zeppelin
0054 "I've Seen All Good People" Yes
0101 "Good Time Charlies's Got The Blues" Danny O'Keefe
0104 Wolverine ID into "You're No Good" Linda Ronstadt
0107 "Let The Good Times Roll" The Cars
0111 "Life's Been Good" Joe Walsh
0116 Wolverine ID into "Don't Mess Up A Good Thing" Ry Cooder
0120 "Good Thing" Fine Young Cannibals
0123 "Good Texan" The Vaughan Brothers
0127 Wolverine ID into "You've Been So Good Up To Now" Lyle Lovett
0131 "Perfectly Good Guitar" John Hiatt
0136 "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You" Dr. John
0140 Wolverine ID into sstv

Sounding pretty good in Colorado, S7 peaks with a fair amount of background noise. Thanks for the show!
As of 0027 signal is strong, still S8 but wide and enough to drown out the noise.

Video of reception during Nat King Cole tune: https://youtu.be/os1z7CqN09A

913

Spy Numbers / HM01, April 2017 log

« on: April 01, 2017, 1615 UTC »

To see what this is all about, go here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,32334.0.html

All transmissions received in Denver, CO, USA using an SDRplay RSP2pro and a 1m diameter homebrewed magnetic loop antenna

Latest update 30 Apr 2017, 16:04z

Date (DDMMYYYY):    Numbers:   File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time (UTC):
01/04/2017              58675         08335867.txt *             11435   1600
01/04/2017              62551         86566255.txt *
01/04/2017              44101         34624410.txt *
01/04/2017              45612         66384561.txt *
01/04/2017              28555         68142855.txt *
01/04/2017              70471         36037047.f1g *

NOTE: These number groups and files are the same as those sent on 31 March. HM01 sometimes transmits the same thing for days on end.
* these files were first transmitted in March. Please see March HM01 log for info, and also for a link to the files. They will not be included in March's folder.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,33160.0.html

Date (DDMMYYYY):    Numbers:   File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time (UTC):
02/04/2017              58675         repeat                     11435   1600
02/04/2017              62551         repeat
02/04/2017              44101         repeat
02/04/2017              45612         repeat
02/04/2017              28555         repeat
02/04/2017              70471         repeat

Still March 31's numbers.

Date (DDMMYYYY):    Numbers:   File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time (UTC):
03/04/2017              58675         repeat                     11435   1600
03/04/2017              62551         repeat
03/04/2017              44101         repeat
03/04/2017              45612         repeat
03/04/2017              28555         repeat
03/04/2017              70471         repeat

Windows startup sound transmitted at 15:53. Another Windows startup sound heard at 15:54. Still March 31's number groups.

04/04/2017              58675         repeat *                   11435   1600
                               13500         88231350.txt *         17840   2200
04/04/2017              62551         repeat
04/04/2017              44101         repeat
04/04/2017              45612         repeat
04/04/2017              28555         repeat
04/04/2017              70471         repeat

When I listened to 11435 this morning at 1600z, the same number groups from March 31 all went out. When I tuned in to 17480 at 2200z, one new number group and file was sent, but the rest of the number groups remained the same, without advancing the final digit. Also note that the new number group ends in 0 rather than 1.

05/04/2017              13501         repeat                     11435   1600
05/04/2017              62552         repeat
05/04/2017              44101         repeat
05/04/2017              45613         repeat
05/04/2017              28556         repeat
05/04/2017              70472         repeat

New number sets, including for yesterday's new set 1350# (which had ended in zero), while 4410# is still ending on 1, as expected since it was first sent on 31 March.

06/04/2017              13502         repeat                     11530   1700
06/04/2017              62553         repeat
06/04/2017              44102         repeat
06/04/2017              45614         repeat
06/04/2017              28557         repeat
06/04/2017              70473         repeat

07/04/2017              13503         repeat                     11435   1600
07/04/2017              62554         repeat
07/04/2017              44103         repeat
07/04/2017              45615         repeat
07/04/2017              28558         repeat
07/04/2017              70474         repeat

08/04/2017              13504         repeat                     11530   1700
08/04/2017              62555         repeat
08/04/2017              44104         repeat
08/04/2017              45616         repeat
08/04/2017              28559         repeat
08/04/2017              70475         repeat

09/04/2017              13505         repeat                     11435   1600
09/04/2017              62556         repeat
09/04/2017              44105         repeat
09/04/2017              45617         repeat
09/04/2017              80611         11168061.txt
09/04/2017              70476         repeat

Date (DDMMYYYY):    Numbers:   File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time (UTC):
10/04/2017              13506         repeat                     11530   1700
10/04/2017              62557         repeat
10/04/2017              44106         repeat
10/04/2017              45618         repeat
10/04/2017              80611         repeat
10/04/2017              70477         repeat

11/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11435   1600
11/04/2017              62558         repeat
11/04/2017              44107         repeat
11/04/2017              83211         40518321.txt
11/04/2017              80612         repeat
11/04/2017              75371         38357537.txt

12/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11435   1600
12/04/2017              62558         repeat
12/04/2017              44107         repeat
12/04/2017              83211         repeat
12/04/2017              80612         repeat
12/04/2017              75371         repeat

repeat of 11 April's number sets.

13/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11530   1700
13/04/2017              62558         repeat
13/04/2017              44107         repeat
13/04/2017              83211         repeat
13/04/2017              80612         repeat
13/04/2017              75371         repeat

Still April 11's numbers.

14/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11435   1600
14/04/2017              62558         repeat
14/04/2017              44107         repeat
14/04/2017              83211         repeat
14/04/2017              80612         repeat
14/04/2017              75371         repeat

Still April 11's numbers.

15/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11435   1600
15/04/2017              62558         repeat
15/04/2017              44107         repeat
15/04/2017              83211         repeat
15/04/2017              80612         repeat
15/04/2017              75371         repeat

Still April 11's numbers.

16/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11435   1600
16/04/2017              62558         repeat
16/04/2017              44107         repeat
16/04/2017              83211         repeat
16/04/2017              80612         repeat
16/04/2017              75371         repeat

Still April 11's numbers.

17/04/2017              13507         repeat                     11435   1600
17/04/2017              62558         repeat
17/04/2017              44107         repeat
17/04/2017              83211         repeat
17/04/2017              80612         repeat
17/04/2017              75371         repeat

Still April 11's numbers.

18/04/2017              31104         28273110.txt           11435   1600
18/04/2017              32856         74243285.txt
18/04/2017              33004         66033300.txt
18/04/2017              83217         repeat
18/04/2017              80619         repeat
18/04/2017              75377         repeat

New number groups, and old ones advanced enough to suggest that they're playing catch-up.
Before the broadcast got off to a late start, this error occurred:
https://youtu.be/J5v7kDTWQog

Date (DDMMYYYY):    Numbers:   File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time (UTC):
19/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
19/04/2017              32856         repeat
19/04/2017              33004         repeat
19/04/2017              83217         repeat
19/04/2017              80619         repeat
19/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

20/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
20/04/2017              32856         repeat
20/04/2017              33004         repeat
20/04/2017              83217         repeat
20/04/2017              80619         repeat
20/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

21/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
21/04/2017              32856         repeat
21/04/2017              33004         repeat
21/04/2017              83217         repeat
21/04/2017              80619         repeat
21/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

22/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
22/04/2017              32856         repeat
22/04/2017              33004         repeat
22/04/2017              83217         repeat
22/04/2017              80619         repeat
22/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

23/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
23/04/2017              32856         repeat
23/04/2017              33004         repeat
23/04/2017              83217         repeat
23/04/2017              80619         repeat
23/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

24/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11635   2100
24/04/2017              32856         repeat
24/04/2017              33004         repeat
24/04/2017              83217         repeat
24/04/2017              80619         repeat
24/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

25/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
25/04/2017              32856         repeat
25/04/2017              33004         repeat
25/04/2017              83217         repeat
25/04/2017              80619         repeat
25/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

Date (DDMMYYYY):    Numbers:   File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time (UTC):
26/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
26/04/2017              32856         repeat
26/04/2017              33004         repeat
26/04/2017              83217         repeat
26/04/2017              80619         repeat
26/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.
Transmission with data noted at 1549. Ceased at 1552.

27/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11530   1700
27/04/2017              32856         repeat
27/04/2017              33004         repeat
27/04/2017              83217         repeat
27/04/2017              80619         repeat
27/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

28/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
28/04/2017              32856         repeat
28/04/2017              33004         repeat
28/04/2017              83217         repeat
28/04/2017              80619         repeat
28/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.
Broadcast initially began at 1550z in middle of RDFT transmission. Suddenly restarted from the top with just the number sets at 1552. This continued until interrupted by another restart from the top at 1559, which is the time it has been starting recently.

29/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
29/04/2017              32856         repeat
29/04/2017              33004         repeat
29/04/2017              83217         repeat
29/04/2017              80619         repeat
29/04/2017              75377         repeat

Repeat of April 18's number sets.

30/04/2017              31104         repeat                     11435   1600
30/04/2017              32856         repeat
30/04/2017              33004         repeat
30/04/2017              83217         repeat
30/04/2017              80619         repeat
30/04/2017              75377         repeat

Transmission began with about 20 seconds of music, presumably the usual inadvertent (?) broadcast of RHC rather than numbers. This was at 15:59. It quickly switched to the number groups already in progress. No starting over from the top this time, probably because they corrected the broadcast quickly.
Repeat of April 18's number sets.

914

Shortwave Broadcast / NHK Radio Japan, English language service, 11705 AM, 1400-1430z, 3/29/17

« on: March 29, 2017, 1602 UTC »

Decent signal with news of the world, one article specifically regarding how President Trump's new policies may impact the Japanese economy. Some QSB, SIO about 222-333. I listened on my PL-600 with the built-in antenna. It would undoubtedly have sounded better using the loop, but sometimes the easiest way to gauge a signal is to see how a portable catches it on its own.

915

QSLs Received / TCSSR eQSL

« on: March 25, 2017, 1251 UTC »

Thank you, John Poet!