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General Radio Discussion / Re: Fixed Service radio frequencies

« on: February 09, 2014, 0051 UTC »

Fixed as opposed to mobile. There are users on the "pirate band" mostly government/military. I hear link11 around 6970 & the TSA/MARS PACTOR mode on 6996. Elsewhere in the world there's more 6900 - 7000 khz users. Look on the U Twente sdr & you will see many of them.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6925 AM 2350 8 Feb 2014

« on: February 09, 2014, 0028 UTC »

S5 in KCMO at 00:10z with ID , talk & "back to the music" Listening in ECSS or no audio.

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Clandestine Stations / Radio Impala new clandestine *1700z-1755z* 17540kHz

« on: February 08, 2014, 1737 UTC »

The recent WRTH update has details for a new clandestine radio aimed at Rwanda from a transmitter in Madagascar. Time is 1700-1800 UT daily on 17540 kHz, programming in Kinyarwanda and Kirundi languages. They have a website with an embedded audio stream player at RadioImpala.com, on silent stream when I checked at 1220 UT but perhaps active at the  SW broadcast times.
This time and frequency was formerly used by another Rwandan clandestine, Radio Mara, so I guess this supplants it.

David Kernick, Interval Signals Online  via dxld

I was already listening to what I thought was Radio Mara on 17540 when I read this. My Kinyarwanda is a little rusty (or non-existent) so I have no idea what the 2 speakers were on about but the signal from Madagascar was excellent this morning, S9+10 at times. I listened for an ID but didn't catch one but I missed the start of the show so I don't know for sure who I heard on 17540 this morning.

I did find some other mention of Impala on line but again my Kinyarwanda failed me & google seems to think it is in English.

http://rwandarealities.blogspot.com/2013/11/nimwumve-radio-impala-en-ondes-courtes.html

also

http://glpost.com/radio-impala-yatangiye-kumvikana-mu-rwanda-ndetse-mu-karere-kibiyaga-bigari/

btw the radioimpala.com site says it is "broadcasting from Kigali, Rwanda" so...a local fm that is relayed on SW?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 0352z 02/08/2014

« on: February 08, 2014, 0426 UTC »

S4 to S6 in KCMO on R 75/AD DX-SWL sloper. I honestly had forgotten I had this rig. I've been using my SDR-IQ & various portables so much lately. Listening in ECSS with excellent results.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: 11710KHZ Voice of Korea15:33utc English

« on: February 07, 2014, 2222 UTC »

I thought it was Voice of "Korear"

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Where's the voice of Greece???

« on: February 07, 2014, 0111 UTC »

I am hearing CRI English via Kashi Saibagh on 9420 at 1:10z. Usually blocked by Greece. Parallel to 9410 (also via Kashi but with 5 times the power).


They came on 9420 at 7:30 UTC According to DX Remix news

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: via WEBSDR- Unid 6940 AM 1541z 2-1-14

« on: February 06, 2014, 1813 UTC »

You can find out the who, what & where to qsl's of Euro-pirates here:

http://www.easyshopdiscountzone.com/radio/pirate/english/

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Other / Re: What is this station? Need help figuring out what it is.

« on: February 05, 2014, 0525 UTC »

Token knows way , way more than anybody here about the snake charmer but I don't think there is any relationship between JT65 & the snake charmer. JT65 is a weak signal mode originally used for Earth Moon Earth contacts. They exchange calls & signal reports & that's about it. I always want ice cream when I hear JT65 as it reminds me of the jaunty little tune of the good humor man.

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Clandestine Stations / Re: Fire drake on 9350 1134z 1-4-14

« on: February 05, 2014, 0115 UTC »

I've always thought Radio Free Asia to be a waste of taxpayer dollars but its a private corporation. They are still probably ultimately funded by the US treasury though. Are we the only country that still runs propaganda stations like this?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6945 AM 2258 UTC 4 Feb 2014

« on: February 04, 2014, 2313 UTC »

JBA in Missouri with daylight still hanging on for another 30 - 45 minutes

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Clandestine Stations / Re: Fire drake on 9350 1134z 1-4-14

« on: February 04, 2014, 1306 UTC »

Checking at 13:00 utc I find CNR1 jammer atop RFA Tibetan service on 9350.

Wait...during a quiet moment on CNR I think I can hear FD in there too. Multiple jammers are their thing lately. Lots of CNR/noise/firedrake all on one channel.

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Other / Re: What is this station? Need help figuring out what it is.

« on: February 04, 2014, 1257 UTC »

Not sure because the speakers on my laptop are worthless & I am not at home & have no head phones. Having qualified my statement thoroughly I think its JT 65 a weak signal ham mode.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6935 USB 2/04/2014 0052z

« on: February 04, 2014, 0509 UTC »

Heard while I was at a friends house playing guitars & he asked about "that pirate crap your always talking about". I just happened to have my PL660 in my backpack. Good strong signal with cool punk rock female vocalist music. Thanks for being there when I needed you XLR8.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Phillip Seymour Hoffman found dead at 46.

« on: February 03, 2014, 0251 UTC »

He was found with not only a spike In his arm but 7 bags of dope , 5 of them empty. Not to sound cold hearted but the guy was asking for it. As a recovered (or recovering) addict I know of what I speak here.  To do that much stuff ..alone , nobody to help you should you "go out" is foolish, to put it mildly (doing it at all is pretty foolish). I like to think I survived my 25 years in heroin hell by always knowing when to stop & never doing what he apparently did. PSH was a brilliant talent & its a great loss. What a waste.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RFW 6925 AM 2135 UTC 2 Feb 2014

« on: February 02, 2014, 2205 UTC »

JBA in Missouri. It's a little early for decent reception out here but RFW is barely audible on peaks but mostly not there.