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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 / 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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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 / 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 / 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 / UNID 15016 USB 2129 UTC 17 Jun 2022

« on: June 17, 2022, 2243 UTC »

Looks like I've picked up one of those military EAMs. 

Here's what I think I heard:


VGAGS4HGFGAYHZIAIIIIIUHE7DV2UR

17_Z2 BALTIMORE U BALTIMORE 2JWT_DC22F3_ BALTIMORE

DN6NXNN2222KC7A5VVDDKUJTVT_

T3CCC_WU22LUUZRVA65ZNW25XXXX BALTIMORE


THIS COMPLETES MESSAGE OF 120 CHARACTERS

THIS IS WOLF PACK (or WOLF PACKS?), OUT


Military EAM (via Dahlonega, GA)


Would be interested to know what they were really saying here....anyone?

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Other / Interesting Catch

« on: June 17, 2022, 0412 UTC »

I think I just caught CKAT on 600 khz, out of North Bay, Ontario Canada. 

At 0400 UTC, I was on a Highland Falls NY-based SDR, expecting to hear local WICC.  I did hear the latter, but it was definately under country music...and an ID of "#1 for Country", which is apparently what CKAT uses for a slogan. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKAT

Needless to say, I was surprised...CKAT was doing a good job of blowing WICC away! About 618 miles on the hop, too...WOW!!

 

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Amateur Radio / Ham Jammer Is Back

« on: November 19, 2021, 1742 UTC »

Just recorded this off 7.200 kHz.

With apologies to Elton John, it looks like "the bi*** is back". 

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Utility / Military EAM?

« on: October 13, 2021, 1942 UTC »

Just heard what seems to be an EAM on 4.726 khz into Omaha (actually about 30 minutes ago).  I don't have a recording available, but here's what I think I heard:

"LVXJ  4EL  EHN82  S8415L3  S7VED  THIS IS ED_468"

Any idea what this could mean, or who they might've been talking to/from?

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MW Loggings / WWTF & WVOK 1580 AM 1445 UTC 29 Aug 2021

« on: August 29, 2021, 1511 UTC »

Two stations, WWTF and WVOK, battling it out on 1580 khz. 

The former was playing Creed's "Higher" as part of a rock format....until the latter station butts in with Captain & Tenille around 0:31.1.  WWTF starts to fade back in at about 1:13.1.

As far as power and location goes, WWTF transmits with 10,000 watts of power from Georgetown, KY.  That's 289 miles on the skip. 

Make it 351 miles on the skip for Oxford AL based WVOK, transmitting with 2,500 watts....oldies! (Yeah, who plays freakin' Captain & Tenille in 2021? LOL)

https://icedrive.net/0/1fK8hYF96N

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General Radio Discussion / EAM Message?

« on: August 16, 2021, 1741 UTC »

I think I just caught part of one on 4724 khz.  :O

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio New Zealand 7246 AM 0853 UTC 3 Jul 2021

« on: July 03, 2021, 0905 UTC »

Think I just pulled in the Kiwis from an SDR located in Orlando.  Here's what I heard on 7246 khz. 

https://icedrive.net/0/abpiLK5lb9

Signal level was S6 - S7, with some static.