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Other / Increasing Spanish/Portuguese QSOs in 41 Meter Pirate Band

« on: October 02, 2021, 0038 UTC »

Hearing Tonight 10/2 00:00~ Goofy moment on 41 Meters this Friday night while tuning around at 00:00 - 3 different Spanish etc... QSO's all on LSB, and the only other signal was WQNO's Harmonic on 6970AM. Just thought it was odd hearing only this on a Friday night at that moment and no Pirates lol. I suspect we'll getting even more of the South of the Border QSO's as the Cycle approaches.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 AM 20:34-37 UTC 29 AUG 2021

« on: August 29, 2021, 2057 UTC »

Bad luck tuning in at end of Brdcst. SIO 444 in Dixie. I Am The Wanderer playing at tune-in and off at 20:37. Not terrible copy through lightning static. Transmitter audio less than carrier strength.
 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Genix 6950 USB 0040 UTC 9 Aug 2021

« on: August 09, 2021, 0008 UTC »

Is this STILL Radio Genix at 23:45 on 6950? If so ..... nice long show! 2 British rock mixes. QRM'er kid with kiddie crap around :48 and :49 Next mx Don't Fear The Reaper at :56 Still decent signal here in Dixie but the summer evening lightning static is marching in making copy uncomfortable. SIO 433

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Other / Mystery Beeps UNID 29150khz CW? 00:30 27 May 2021

« on: May 28, 2021, 0210 UTC »

Tremendous band opening on 10 meters this evening running North/South from my ham shack in Dixie. Was going across the entire band working DX. Many several in the lower SSB area, several chats on the N.J. 29.620 repeater, was several AM qso's on 29.000 and 29.050. - As I was tuning across the AM portion came across a strange Beeping transmission on 29.150 Signal had a carrier, best heard from CW but clearly was not CW. Beeps with same repeating spacing and duration. Clearly automated. Not a digital transmission. Guessing might be some sort of Fishing Buoy type transmission coming off the NE Coast. Was receiving Delaware right up through New England. If a "commercial" buoy .... should be illegal on 10 meters right? Only heard this one single signal in the area. Will listen for it again this summer. Anyone have any idea?

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10/11 meters / Time to DX !! 10/11 Open Good Every Day This Week May 2021

« on: May 23, 2021, 1809 UTC »

Get in there and make some noise! Did the 11 meter thing for decades but tired of the lack of courtesy etc .... Prefer 10 Meters now. Band open good every day this week from late morning into the evenings.

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Amateur Radio / Definetly 6 Meter Time !! Great Opening Monday 5/17

« on: May 23, 2021, 1803 UTC »

Enjoyed an awesome opening late Monday afternoon 5/17. East-West. Worked several stations in Cali. and Nevada from the Heart Of Dixie. Furthest contacts for me ever. With Summer here NOW is the time to check 6 daily for activity! When it's open it's open and you work DX with even minimal power and less than optimum antennas. Truly the Magic Band !