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HF Beacons / Re: "OK" 3449.9
« on: July 29, 2012, 0340 UTC »
Easy copy right now at 0339 UTC.
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The pilot started out fairly consistent here, but now at 0230 UTC, it's averaging about 35%-50% with the signal fades. I'd love for this test to repeat this winter without the summer static and a little stronger signal. Agreed - great first effort here and like jFarley said - congrats!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6950 USB Wolverine Radio
« on: July 29, 2012, 0303 UTC »
Great S9+ copy here as usual and nice music. Thanks for the broadcast Wolverine!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6951.1am UNID (CYOT?) 0120 UTC 7/29/2012
« on: July 29, 2012, 0123 UTC »
Sounded like dogs howling for a few minutes and then into slower instrumental music, maybe swing / big-band, no ID yet, weaker S5 signal battling the summer static. The interval signal (dogs or whatever) came through stronger than the music currently playing.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Northwoods Radio 6925 USB 0044 UTC
« on: July 29, 2012, 0113 UTC »
S7-S9 here, live talk now about visiting deer camp in copper country during the summer with ferns taller than the dog. Nice strong signal as usual. Thanks for the show and music tonight Northwoods! Da Yoopers now.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Blue Ocean Radio 6940u 0600 UTC 7/28/2012
« on: July 28, 2012, 0605 UTC »
Hearing the blues on 6940u at 0600 UTC. Weaker signal but making it through the constant static. Music by Buddy Guy, nice mellow stuff.
Blue Ocean Radio IDs at 0612 and into live announcement. Thanks for the shout-out and nice music tonight :-) Nice signal peak during that ID.
Reception: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bPeAc5dhIc
Blue Ocean Radio IDs at 0612 and into live announcement. Thanks for the shout-out and nice music tonight :-) Nice signal peak during that ID.
Reception: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bPeAc5dhIc
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Focus International 6245.5am 0246 UTC 7/28/2012
« on: July 28, 2012, 0312 UTC »
Thanks to #pirateradio tip, I'm hearing this one very weak in west Michigan but I clearly hear Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" and then into Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill".
Recording goes from worse to worser, but here it is. No IDs heard:
6245 KHz AM Focus International 0246-0258 UTC 28JL12.mp3
Recording goes from worse to worser, but here it is. No IDs heard:
6245 KHz AM Focus International 0246-0258 UTC 28JL12.mp3
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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925u Rave On Radio 0140 UTC 7/28/2012
« on: July 28, 2012, 0144 UTC »
War Pigs and into another string of Black Sabbath tunes, hitting S6 here - nice audio but just above the static level tonight. R-O-R ID at 0147 UTC.
Thanks Rave On!
Thanks Rave On!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6945 KHz XFM Shortwave C-QUAM AM Stereo test
« on: July 23, 2012, 0241 UTC »The Meduci decoder in the TS-140S seems to lose pilot easily in a fade. I am in and out of lock with fading, and it is sometimes a pronounced difference, sometimes it is more subtle. But it is stereo!
The pilot started out fairly consistent here, but now at 0230 UTC, it's averaging about 35%-50% with the signal fades. I'd love for this test to repeat this winter without the summer static and a little stronger signal. Agreed - great first effort here and like jFarley said - congrats!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6945 KHz XFM Shortwave C-QUAM AM Stereo test
« on: July 23, 2012, 0210 UTC »
Signed on just after 0200 UTC with test tones at various frequencies, then XFM ID with "C-QUAM AM stereo test transmission" followed by The Cars "Moving in Stereo". S5 signal, static crashes making C-QUAM decode a little challenging but I'm locked onto the 25 hz pilot tones and currently listening in stereo via Perseus SDR + SoDiRa. Will post a recording later tonight or tomorrow evening. Thanks for this test XFM!
As promised, here's the complete reception as it sounded here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSMUnpkKoSM
Spectrogram (6mb) showing the signal and test tones:
http://amdxer.com/spectrograms/XFM_Shortwave_Stereo_23JL12.JPG
As promised, here's the complete reception as it sounded here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSMUnpkKoSM
Spectrogram (6mb) showing the signal and test tones:
http://amdxer.com/spectrograms/XFM_Shortwave_Stereo_23JL12.JPG
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BOR 6930USB 0110Z - *
« on: July 22, 2012, 0419 UTC »
I'm hearing BOR right now with banjo and fiddle tunes, weak, but it's getting through the static tonight at 0417 UTC. I'm also hearing occasional chatter slightly over BOR on the same freq in unknown language.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 AM 0150 UTC
« on: July 22, 2012, 0209 UTC »
Just turned on the radio and this is the first station I heard tonight! "Mike Radio" IDs and chatter right now at 0209 UTC, S6 signal. Always nice to hear Mike Radio!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Bunker Radio 6925 USB *0020
« on: July 16, 2012, 0044 UTC »
Caught Bunker Radio here too, off at 0043 UTC. Sign on and sign off with "Hello Radio" repeated several times in robo voice. S4 signal over summer static.
Thanks for the show!
Thanks for the show!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6.940 USB
« on: July 15, 2012, 0357 UTC »
I'm catching bluegrass music right now at 0356 UTC, weak and just above the S3 noise floor.
Blue Ocean Radio ID at 0358 UTC and into more banjo.
Blue Ocean Radio ID at 0358 UTC and into more banjo.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6.925 usb Red Mercury Labs
« on: July 15, 2012, 0346 UTC »
Strong here too, but covering up another station now broadcasting on 6925am (weak signal). Heard a shout-out to "Mr. Shortwave"
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Metro Radio International 6924.9am 0343 UTC 7/15/2012
« on: July 15, 2012, 0345 UTC »
Someone weak here playing music, sounds like Art of Noise "Close to the edit". Heard RML in USB breaking in a few minutes earlier, unintentionally I presume.
Metro Radio International ID at 0348 UTC. Signal much weaker than earlier broadcast on 6899.2am.
Metro Radio International ID at 0348 UTC. Signal much weaker than earlier broadcast on 6899.2am.
