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Utility / 8993.81 AM 1534 UTC 28 Mar 2024

« on: March 28, 2024, 1556 UTC »

Just recorded this EAM or whatever off an SDR located in Dutchess County, NY. 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t1uue1dp3rljfcu88pov2/EAM-8993.81-AM.mp3?rlkey=a8hsz2erapw96to1aa92uvidr&dl=0

It's a bit hard to hear due to some distortion, but here's what I could glean from the audio:

ZZZ3XD BREAK

ZZZ3XDKUD58Q_SSO_HQ2 BREAK

_SOUTHERN BREAK

5SIK6K BREAK

I SAY AGAIN...

(message repeated)

THIS IS PROPAGATE

BREAK

Always curious to know what exactly they're saying.  Anyone have any idea?

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Romania Int. 7220 AM @ 0537 UTC 18 Dec 2023

« on: December 18, 2023, 0546 UTC »

Just heard this via Washington DC. 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br6asp695z5adgi4hmrqm/Radio-Romania-Int.-7220-AM-0537-UTC-Washington-DC.mp3?rlkey=1z7llbuerutspfwu2s9y4lof6&dl=0

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ID and Translation Requests / Re: UNID "Acme Air" 10175kHz 2021-07-22 ~22:45

« on: December 16, 2023, 2106 UTC »

Picked this up here in California, any ideas?
"Acme Air, Acme Air.  This is Acme Mobile. Are you requesting BDA from or Red Dog 5152?"
"Red dog five one five two reach.  Confirm one zulu bravo lima destroyed   Vice three over."
"Confirmed.  Over.
"Say again Over."

http://robp.meowr.net/stuff/10175_acme_air.mp3

From what I can glean from this, it appears to be a communications test between F-16s and F15s (or US Marine Corps helicopters) based at Edwards AFB, CA. 

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ID and Translation Requests / UNID 1370 AM 2022 UTC 16 Dec 2023

« on: December 16, 2023, 2050 UTC »

Heard via an SDR based in Fuquay-Varina, NC. 

1370 AM

The recording is very spotty, but a careful listen will reveal that the station is playing the end of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing". 

Anybody got a clue as to what this could be?

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General Radio Discussion / Re: HFU Discord Server

« on: August 20, 2023, 2214 UTC »

I used to get on it but I just tried and it says my invite is invalid

Same thing for me....?

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MW Loggings / Re: UNID 660 AM 1734 UTC 21 Jan 2023

« on: January 24, 2023, 0807 UTC »

Interesting catch here. 

I think the following is WBHR (as it's the only ESPN Radio affiliate that I can find on 660). 

The only thing is, I have no idea how a ten thousand watt signal would be making in from Minnesota to Orlando.  That would be about 1,631 miles on the hop from St. Cloud (according to my estimate); New York to Miami is only 1,278 miles. 

I refer to this because there have been reports of WFAN coming in well near the Miami area...but these reports were made in the early 90s. 

There's no way a 10,000 station could get this far out...right?

Was this WBHR?

If you heard the ESPN ID, then it was not WFAN as they are not an affiliate.

To clarify, what I meant was that based on the distance, I would not expect WBHR to be making it to Orlando. 

I didn't hear WFAN.  The only reason that I mentioned them was to note that in order for the WBHR signal to get to Orlando, that station would have had to cover more distance than "The Fan" did in the 90s.

   

Before or after dark?

Before dark.  By my calculations, 1734 UTC = 12:34 PM Eastern Time.

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MW Loggings / UNID 660 AM 1734 UTC 21 Jan 2023

« on: January 21, 2023, 1805 UTC »

Interesting catch here. 

I think the following is WBHR (as it's the only ESPN Radio affiliate that I can find on 660). 

The only thing is, I have no idea how a ten thousand watt signal would be making in from Minnesota to Orlando.  That would be about 1,631 miles on the hop from St. Cloud (according to my estimate); New York to Miami is only 1,278 miles. 

I refer to this because there have been reports of WFAN coming in well near the Miami area...but these reports were made in the early 90s. 

There's no way a 10,000 station could get this far out...right?

Was this WBHR?

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MW Loggings / UNID AM 920

« on: December 29, 2022, 1558 UTC »

I don't have the specific time information handy, but from about 3 to 4 AM Eastern time this morning, I heard quite the battle on 920 khz. 

It seems that a Canadian station was fighting with a Spanish-language outlet and...I think a news-talk station...for that frequency.  The Canadian candidate MAY have been CKNX, or perhaps CFRY (I've heard the former before in this location, even at just 1,000 watts). 

As for the news-talk and Spanish-language stations, I'm not quite sure what they were (never caught a call sign...but the Spanish one seemed to be playing music in Spanish).  Perhaps WHJJ in Providence for the former?

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MW Loggings / Re: unid AM 890

« on: December 29, 2022, 1545 UTC »

The OTA program matched the online Radio Progreso
(they were playing some music this morning so that helped with the ID), so most likely it is AM 890
Chambas Cuba at 200kw power output.

200,000 watts? That's a hell of a lot of power....?

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MW Loggings / Re: unid AM 890

« on: December 29, 2022, 1544 UTC »

Been hearing a Spanish speaking station on this frequency lately in the pre-dawn hours
mixing with WLS.  An OM and YL chatting back and forth, never any music.
Mexican?, Cuban?, any ideas...

I heard something similar early this morning, around 3 AM my time.  Was able to pick out (from the transmission) that it was indeed a Cuban station on 890.  If this was Progreso...well, whatever it was, it was blowing WLS out of the water. 

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MW Loggings / WLS 890 AM 0200 UTC 30 Nov 2022

« on: November 30, 2022, 0213 UTC »

Here's a catch for ya via an SDR in Wetumpka, AL. 

WLS 890 Chicago

Sounds like the station was broadcasting a University of Illinois basketball game.  Give it about seven hundred and fifty miles on the hop. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: UNID 17789 AM 1449 UTC 24 October 2022

« on: October 24, 2022, 1927 UTC »

As jfarley said above, its WRMI.. its a permanent move of the 21mhz Radio Africa network frequency with a change in beam.. going from 87 deg on 21525 to 160 deg on 17790

That's odd.  Looking at the WRMI schedule, they don't seem to have an oldies music program on that frequency at that time...at least, it's not on the site. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Hra1coQGQAKDzn8QGeAqPuXbvFsn7umGzESGJQUx5k/edit#gid=0

Are you sure this is WRMI?

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Shortwave Broadcast / UNID 17789 AM 1449 UTC 24 October 2022

« on: October 24, 2022, 1457 UTC »

Anybody know what this might be?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/li8iv2h6qikuswn/UNID%20%40%201449%20UTC%20%2817789%20khz%20via%20Tipton%20County%2C%20TN%29.mp3?dl=0

Booming into Tennessee...they seem to be playing 60s based oldies tunes.  Just heard the Guess Who and the Rolling Stones. 

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ID and Translation Requests / UNID 7782 AM 0814 UTC 21 Jun 2022

« on: June 21, 2022, 0829 UTC »

Anyone able to help me figure out what this was? Thought they did an ID, but I didn't catch it. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mx9ahU7N_3piXuXc2JEZcpzzcXT_zZC5/view?usp=sharing

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Utility / Re: UNID 15016 USB 2129 UTC 17 Jun 2022

« on: June 17, 2022, 2256 UTC »

Doing some detective work here on the Wolf-whatever call sign.

The closest match I can find to what I heard is assigned to Fort Polk, in Louisiana.  It is said to be a Joint Readiness Training Center. 

Fort Polk Wiki Page


So...what might they have been saying? Maybe something like, "get ready for a big training exercise/deployment coming up"?

Just a guess, but....?