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General Radio Discussion / How a Nashville Radio Station Became a Conspiracy-Theory Hotbed in the ’90s

« on: November 07, 2021, 1515 UTC »

More than two decades ago, WWCR presaged a type of disinformation and conspiracism that is now rampant

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/how-a-nashville-radio-station-became-a-conspiracy-theory-hotbed-in-the-90s/article_b5bcf1ae-35dd-11ec-9e09-0798a5f43917.html

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Shortwave Pirate / WREM 6925 USB 1302 UTC 15 OCT 2021

« on: October 15, 2021, 1303 UTC »

Big 6925 USB signal up here in the Boston burbs.

- 1302 "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite", REM.
- 1306 Some kind of male voice ID but too low and/or over-reverb'd to copy?
- 1306 "Star 69", REM.
- 1309 "All The Way To Reno", REM.
- 1314 "Lightnin' Hopkins", by you guessed it REM.
- 1317 "Stay tuned to WREM" ID
- 1317 "Strange", REM.
- 1319 "Near Wild Heaven", REM.
....
- 1347 off abruptly

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General Radio Discussion / A word about fake HFU accounts.

« on: October 13, 2021, 1826 UTC »

1. All accounts are manually approved so you are just wasting your time trying to create one.

2. It is pretty trivial to make assumptions about who does this sort of thing.

3. Individuals who continue to create fake HFU accounts with Tor, open proxies or other VPNs, which are also easily identifiable, will never be permitted onto Discord.

Иди к черту, малыш.

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Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 USB 2057 UTC 6 OCT 2021

« on: October 06, 2021, 2057 UTC »

Sign on at 2056 UTC with Feed The Wolf by Breaking Benjamin. S5.

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General Radio Discussion / Discord update!

« on: September 20, 2021, 1611 UTC »

If you are one of our Discord chat users, please read the sticky post at the top of this forum for important updates or click here:

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,84251.0.html

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Spy Numbers / HM01 11530 kHz AM 1740 UTC 8/23/21

« on: August 23, 2021, 1742 UTC »

HM01 is up on 11530 kHz AM at 1740 UTC 8/23/21 with data bursts and another station on the same frequency, presumably TRT Radio Recep Erdogan.

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Spy Numbers / HM01 11435 kHz AM 1627 UTC 8/23/21

« on: August 23, 2021, 1628 UTC »

Noted while monitoring 11175 USB for HFCGS traffic. HM01 11435 kHz AM 1627 UTC 8/23/21. Modulation seems low.

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Utility / US Coast Guard 8985 kHz *AM MODE* 1455 UTC 09 AUGUST 2021

« on: August 09, 2021, 1501 UTC »

Happened upon the tail end of a conversation between a (presumed) USCG air asset and CAMSLANT on 8985 KHz. The really interesting thing about this was the air asset was using AM mode while CAMSLANT was using USB. I'll try to grab a recording if it rolls around again.

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General Radio Discussion / Discord Chat Link & FAQs

« on: July 23, 2021, 1945 UTC »

Hey guys. As you know, our AWESOME and action-packed chat is now on Discord. In coming days I will post information that may be helpful to you. But generally getting on Discord is really easy!

You MUST join with a Discord account that has a verified email address and you will be required to post a message in the welcome channel explaining your interest in radio. A moderator will subsequently approve access to the rest of the server.

You can use Discord in a browser, or download the desktop app. There are also mobile apps for iPhone and Android, and they were awesome. I prefer the desktop app on my PC because I think it offers a slightly richer experience. But the browser site is almost exactly the same. I also use the iPhone app, since that's the phone I have. The official Discord download site is here:

https://discord.com/download

Use this invitation to join the chat: https://discord.gg/hfunderground

Use it only once to sign up. After that, just go directly to https://discord.com/

Questions about how to get started with Discord? Please read this getting started guide:

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045138571-Beginner-s-Guide-to-Discord

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The RF Workbench / Chinese electronics products tested

« on: April 12, 2021, 1244 UTC »

This is a really interesting site authored by a Dutch electronics engineer. In it he extensively tests, you guessed it: Chinese electronics products. I posted this here in the RF workbench forum because a lot of his reviews are focused on inexpensive equipment you may find on an RF workbench: scopes, function generators, multimeters, power supplies and so on, as well as parts like caps and resistors.

The reviews are extremely detailed and and most conclude with a go/no-go opinion. Check out the site here:

https://chinese-electronics-products-tested.blogspot.com/

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Shortwave Pirate / Foxy AM 6925 AM 1755 UTC 26 Nov 2020

« on: November 26, 2020, 1756 UTC »

Foxy AM signed on at approx 1754 UTC with a super huge signal in the Boston burbs. Announcer is live and said "standby for CW" then into CW.

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Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6970 AM 1957 UTC 11 Nov 2020

« on: November 22, 2020, 1959 UTC »

I have a weak-ish, S2 maybe, AM signal on 6970 AM for the last 20 minutes or so. Can't listen with wide bandwidth due to data just above it. Playing cinematic/operatic style music, for lack of a better word. Evidently no ID or announcer activity.

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General Radio Discussion / RIP Universal Radio

« on: November 21, 2020, 2321 UTC »

Universal Radio is closing shop. This one hurts. The Ostermans were really dedicated to SWL.

https://www.universal-radio.com/RetireNotice.html

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Shortwave Pirate / Foxy AM 6925

« on: October 05, 2020, 2253 UTC »

Foxy AM was on 6925 AM up until 2250 UTC with a good signal, played some bluesy rock for a bit, then the announcer complained peskies were on his freq and then he suddenly dropped.

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General Radio Discussion / Hello Solar Cycle 25

« on: September 15, 2020, 2316 UTC »

September 15, 2020

For the past eight months, activity on the sun has steadily increased, indicating we transitioned to Solar Cycle 25. Solar Cycle 25 is forecast to be a fairly weak cycle, the same strength as cycle 24. Solar maximum is expected in July 2025, with a peak of 115 sunspots.

https://www.weather.gov/news/201509-solar-cycle