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General Radio Discussion / Re: *snip snip* *paste paste* Propagation
« on: November 30, 2008, 1636 UTC »
How many more barcodes until you get that pedal car?
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LMAO!!!
A good 75% percent of my tx'es over the years have been made with antennas consisting of nothing but Dollar Store speaker wire for feedline and antenna. They cost less than two bucks and when the feedline gets so twisted it's not working well,I split it for the next antenna's legs and buy another 100 feet of the same stuff. The stuff is actually lower loss than RG-58.
With a third hand tuner I've been heard across most off North America for the better part of a decade on 10-14 watts of AM and close-out wire. LOL!!!
"Elvis croaks in the crapper and she gets control of his estate."
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Propagation
« on: November 28, 2008, 0602 UTC »
I figured he got 'em off of bar codes on cereal boxes.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Propagation
« on: November 26, 2008, 1408 UTC »
Did you plagiarize that Al? I've been hearing things about you and your antics.
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MW Loggings / Re: 1080 kHz unid classical music
« on: November 26, 2008, 1358 UTC »
I checked it last night about 11 pm. EST and got a wrap of a University of Connecticut women's basketball game with a booming signal. That's a new one.
Other than WBZ I never hear anything on MW from New England. Seemed like the entire MW band was favoring stations to my N.NE. last night.
Other than WBZ I never hear anything on MW from New England. Seemed like the entire MW band was favoring stations to my N.NE. last night.
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MW Loggings / Re: 1080 kHz unid classical music
« on: November 21, 2008, 1454 UTC »
I was going to say the CBC,too. I here them when tuning between WBZ and KMOX late at night.
I think they're coming from Windsor,Ont.,but I'm not 100% on that?
I think they're coming from Windsor,Ont.,but I'm not 100% on that?
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Equipment / Re: T2FD Antenna
« on: November 01, 2008, 1433 UTC »
You're not far off,I've actually had one stolen since the price of copper has gone up. I left it up a tree for later use,when I came back it was gone.
One of the things that separates FM pirates from SW pirates,IMO,is the cheapness on the SW side. A FM pirate will put together a twenty-thirty thousand dollar studio for a 1-5 watt station. Most SW pirates wouldn't spend hard cash on studio equipment if they had money in piles. They're down at the pawn shops and thrift stores wrestlin' the staff for half off on a beat-up mixer or trying to get that fifty cent twenty year old Walkman for a nickle.
It's that ol' hamfest mentality the SW guys come out of.
Glad the antenna worked out for you Chris. I don't have that kind of room but I may try a smaller version. I've got favorable trees towards W.Europe. I could use the thing for listening to Euro-pirates.
One of the things that separates FM pirates from SW pirates,IMO,is the cheapness on the SW side. A FM pirate will put together a twenty-thirty thousand dollar studio for a 1-5 watt station. Most SW pirates wouldn't spend hard cash on studio equipment if they had money in piles. They're down at the pawn shops and thrift stores wrestlin' the staff for half off on a beat-up mixer or trying to get that fifty cent twenty year old Walkman for a nickle.
It's that ol' hamfest mentality the SW guys come out of.
Glad the antenna worked out for you Chris. I don't have that kind of room but I may try a smaller version. I've got favorable trees towards W.Europe. I could use the thing for listening to Euro-pirates.
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Equipment / Re: T2FD Antenna
« on: October 31, 2008, 1702 UTC »Even crappy RG-58 only doubles that to 6 dB, and RG-58 isn't really even coax ;-)
You mean that stereo patch cable that CB good buddies instist is for RF?
Peace!
LMAO!!!
A good 75% percent of my tx'es over the years have been made with antennas consisting of nothing but Dollar Store speaker wire for feedline and antenna. They cost less than two bucks and when the feedline gets so twisted it's not working well,I split it for the next antenna's legs and buy another 100 feet of the same stuff. The stuff is actually lower loss than RG-58.
With a third hand tuner I've been heard across most off North America for the better part of a decade on 10-14 watts of AM and close-out wire. LOL!!!
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General Radio Discussion / Re: book on pirate radio and podcasting
« on: October 29, 2008, 0859 UTC »
I'll regret this,dames from Chicago always cause me trouble,but what do you want to know?
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Spy Numbers / Re: Homebrew numbers startions
« on: October 29, 2008, 0856 UTC »
I knew a couple of guys who did it. Used the number cypher of the Bavarian Illuminati one found in a book on secret societies. It got out of hand,numbers geeks around the world went nuts in under a week and it resulted in Al Fansome getting weird emails from around the world about his safety. Went on for months.
Some jackasses stole it for their TV show"Lost" a couple of years later and started the whole mess over again.
The upshot of it is;never mix the Illuminati with Rabbits. It results in a foul tasting stew.
Some jackasses stole it for their TV show"Lost" a couple of years later and started the whole mess over again.
The upshot of it is;never mix the Illuminati with Rabbits. It results in a foul tasting stew.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Northwoods Radio 6925 USB 1243z
« on: October 29, 2008, 0846 UTC »
Yep,I had 'em with blistering signal in the same time period. Some of the best SSB audio quality I've ever heard.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang
« on: September 12, 2008, 1154 UTC »
Where am I?
6642
General Radio Discussion / Re: Witches......
« on: July 21, 2008, 1140 UTC »"A witch and Elvis walk into a Krispy Kreme..."
Not sure I wanna know how that joke ends.
"Elvis croaks in the crapper and she gets control of his estate."
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 USB 0100 UTC Northwoods Radio
« on: July 19, 2008, 1028 UTC »
I wondered what that mess was? I could make out two stations but couldn't get decent audio on either.
Op's and listeners need to start spreading out. I've been on 6950 a couple of times recently and have had zero reports. Both dx'ers and pirates are getting too fixated on 6925,IMO.
Op's and listeners need to start spreading out. I've been on 6950 a couple of times recently and have had zero reports. Both dx'ers and pirates are getting too fixated on 6925,IMO.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Witches......
« on: July 18, 2008, 1301 UTC »
They're everywhere,just like Elvis.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Satellite radio saga takes unexpected turn
« on: July 18, 2008, 1300 UTC »
Interesting.
BTW,what happened to Colin Powell's punkin'-head kid?
BTW,what happened to Colin Powell's punkin'-head kid?
