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Shortwave Pirate Radio In North America And Around The World, And Other Signals That Go Bump In The Night
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Have not heard this one since early last year. Tried this morning but nothing...
QRM was S3-4... however, did hear 395 ULS Ulysses KS.
btw, as of this morning 332 PH Port Huron off the air... again
although 332 FIS Key West had a good sig here over the QRM
OK, tnx for the info.
JF,
Well, the jet stream has pulled that polar vortex down here. Temps may not get above 0 next couple of days. Just took a short walk, didn't think a southwest wind could feel so cold.
However, presently looks like no lightning hits anywhere in the country.
Anyway, have you ever logged 200 YAQ or 201 YVZ in ON ? AFAIK YAQ may be off the air. 201 YVZ Deer Lake has been impossible to copy here because of the competition from YKX and ZXU (both of those are also Ontario beacons on the same freq).
Need to log YAQ and YVZ for "worked all Ontario".
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MW Loggings / Re: DXing the X-band
« on: February 28, 2019, 0153 UTC »
2-28-19 0130Z
WBCN AM 1660 Charlotte NC formerly "The Smoke"......
apparently has flipped its format from Southern Rock to Fox Sports.
WBCN AM 1660 Charlotte NC formerly "The Smoke"......
apparently has flipped its format from Southern Rock to Fox Sports.
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MW Loggings / DXing the X-band
« on: February 25, 2019, 1612 UTC »
2-23-19 1045Z
KRND AM 1630 Cheyenne WY "La Jota Mexicana" SS music format with fair sigs
This freq usually belongs to KCJJ in here but the Iowa station was nowhere to be heard.
2-23-19 1130Z
WTNI AM 1640 Biloxi MS "The Champ" ESPN sports talker with nice sigs
Interview with flamboyant former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons
head coach Dick Vitale.
KRND AM 1630 Cheyenne WY "La Jota Mexicana" SS music format with fair sigs
This freq usually belongs to KCJJ in here but the Iowa station was nowhere to be heard.
2-23-19 1130Z
WTNI AM 1640 Biloxi MS "The Champ" ESPN sports talker with nice sigs
Interview with flamboyant former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons
head coach Dick Vitale.
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MW Loggings / Re: VOA Thailand 1575 AM 2202 UTC 18 Fev 2019
« on: February 20, 2019, 2343 UTC »
Fantastico DX, Daniel ! 
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MW Loggings / Re: KOKC Oklahoma City
« on: February 19, 2019, 1100 UTC »
Nice one. Can just barely hear the OK station here in MI under the Buffalo NY sports talker.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« on: February 17, 2019, 1037 UTC »Logs from Downers Grove, Illinois as the season winds down.
2019-02-13 2309 394.0 AI -1051 +1041 Anderson, IN, USA 284 Km back on the air
Have not heard this one since early last year. Tried this morning but nothing...
QRM was S3-4... however, did hear 395 ULS Ulysses KS.
btw, as of this morning 332 PH Port Huron off the air... again
although 332 FIS Key West had a good sig here over the QRM
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Minnesota to decommission NDBs starting in 2019
« on: February 16, 2019, 2037 UTC »
Sad for the SWL beacon hunter type but probably not too lamented by the pilot community.
For better or worse, all the eggs are going into the GPS basket.
It takes considerably more skill track a NDB than it does to fly looking at a screen.
With fewer an fewer NDB approaches, that skill diminishes rapidly if not used.
Seems that the Canadians are not in such a hurry to shut down their beacons.
The NDB may be the only radio navaid at many remote strips. At one time, without even looking
at the side number you knew you were sitting in the cockpit of a Canadian single or twin
if it were equipped with dual ADFs.
For better or worse, all the eggs are going into the GPS basket.
It takes considerably more skill track a NDB than it does to fly looking at a screen.
With fewer an fewer NDB approaches, that skill diminishes rapidly if not used.
Seems that the Canadians are not in such a hurry to shut down their beacons.
The NDB may be the only radio navaid at many remote strips. At one time, without even looking
at the side number you knew you were sitting in the cockpit of a Canadian single or twin
if it were equipped with dual ADFs.
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MW Loggings / WCRN AM 830
« on: February 11, 2019, 2146 UTC »
WCRN AM 830 Worcester MA playing an Oldies format... never logged this one here in Michigan before last night @ 0305Z.
The 830 spot is usually dominated here by 50kw WCCO Minneapolis MN. However, last night
WCRN was completely covering WCCO (albeit, there were several deep fades during which the
MN station could be faintly heard). WCRN is also 50kw but what makes the strong reception here so
unusual is that their nighttime pattern mostly warms up the Atlantic Ocean being beamed directly from me.
Anyway, enjoyed listening to the Oldies for about an hour.
The 830 spot is usually dominated here by 50kw WCCO Minneapolis MN. However, last night
WCRN was completely covering WCCO (albeit, there were several deep fades during which the
MN station could be faintly heard). WCRN is also 50kw but what makes the strong reception here so
unusual is that their nighttime pattern mostly warms up the Atlantic Ocean being beamed directly from me.
Anyway, enjoyed listening to the Oldies for about an hour.
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Equipment / Re: mag loop inside garage or attic.
« on: February 10, 2019, 1037 UTC »
A couple of things to check... if there is house wiring near the loop could cause interference, also if the sheathing
under whatever siding at the gable ends is of the foil covered type or if the siding is aluminum could act as a shield.
Otherwise, just be careful crawling around in the attic.
under whatever siding at the gable ends is of the foil covered type or if the siding is aluminum could act as a shield.
Otherwise, just be careful crawling around in the attic.
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MW Loggings / Re: Unid english transatlantic? 1620 AM 2229 UTC 06 Feb 2019
« on: February 07, 2019, 1823 UTC »
Well, it would have to be a U.S. AM X-band station.
Almost certainly AM 1620 WDHP St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands
given the island music format and accent.
Amazing DX... that station is about 2600 miles from your QTH !
edit: Taking a closer look at this DX, it looks like it may have been a grey line
propagation event. What would be interesting to know is whether the
station was on daytime power or had switched to nighttime power.
Either way a nice DX catch !
Almost certainly AM 1620 WDHP St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands
given the island music format and accent.
Amazing DX... that station is about 2600 miles from your QTH !
edit: Taking a closer look at this DX, it looks like it may have been a grey line
propagation event. What would be interesting to know is whether the
station was on daytime power or had switched to nighttime power.
Either way a nice DX catch !
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Equipment / Re: Advice on Tecsun vs Sony
« on: February 06, 2019, 2100 UTC »
Welcome back to SWLing.
Have a PL-600 here, have been quite happy with it.
IMHO, a lot of radio for the money.
What ever you finally decide upon, make sure that it can receive SSB and has provision for
connecting an external antenna (usually a 1/8" antenna jack on the portables).
Let us know what you finally get and how it works out.
Have a PL-600 here, have been quite happy with it.
IMHO, a lot of radio for the money.
What ever you finally decide upon, make sure that it can receive SSB and has provision for
connecting an external antenna (usually a 1/8" antenna jack on the portables).
Let us know what you finally get and how it works out.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Take Off to the Great White North
« on: February 06, 2019, 1059 UTC »
235 9H La Grande 3 QC and 332 YFM La Grande 4 QC both with good sigs here this morning.
YFM especially loud, covering QT Thunder Bay ON also on 332.
These beacons are associated with airports located near Hydro-Quebec generating stations,
looks like a massive project.
YFM especially loud, covering QT Thunder Bay ON also on 332.
These beacons are associated with airports located near Hydro-Quebec generating stations,
looks like a massive project.
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MW Loggings / Re: Another MW nite in East Troy
« on: February 05, 2019, 1109 UTC »
That little loop does an amazing job.
Nighttime pattern of KKOB is at right angle and away from you, would be very difficult to pull it out from under WABC.
Your only hope would be to null out the NY station with the loop and try to catch the NM station before it changes to night pattern...
now is the time of year to try it with low static level and weak D-layer.
CFCO reduces power and pattern at night. So, if you heard them at night, see if you can DX them daytime.
Nighttime pattern of KKOB is at right angle and away from you, would be very difficult to pull it out from under WABC.
Your only hope would be to null out the NY station with the loop and try to catch the NM station before it changes to night pattern...
now is the time of year to try it with low static level and weak D-layer.
CFCO reduces power and pattern at night. So, if you heard them at night, see if you can DX them daytime.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« on: January 30, 2019, 0945 UTC »I have logged YVZ this season. Tight filter or SDR helps. YAQ was last logged April 2018, and is possibly a goner.
OK, tnx for the info.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Winter 2018 NDB Logs
« on: January 29, 2019, 1957 UTC »
Storm noise from the south has made things difficult to say the least. We need a good Polar Vortex to flush all these nasties away.
JF,
Well, the jet stream has pulled that polar vortex down here. Temps may not get above 0 next couple of days. Just took a short walk, didn't think a southwest wind could feel so cold.
However, presently looks like no lightning hits anywhere in the country.
Anyway, have you ever logged 200 YAQ or 201 YVZ in ON ? AFAIK YAQ may be off the air. 201 YVZ Deer Lake has been impossible to copy here because of the competition from YKX and ZXU (both of those are also Ontario beacons on the same freq).
Need to log YAQ and YVZ for "worked all Ontario".
