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Utility / HF Weather Voice Testing - 8674 USB, 0435 UTC 15 Aug 2020

« on: August 15, 2020, 0439 UTC »

Hearing a Coast Guard weather transmitter reading a web page that hasn't been formatted AT ALL to be read out by a robot. It's talking about testing and requesting reception responses from a bunch of stations.

It's overmodulated, and sounds pretty lousy.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID - 6935 USB 0303 UTC 15 Aug 2020

« on: August 15, 2020, 0417 UTC »

0416 - Dare To Be Stupid
0417 - Smells Like Nirvana

Gotta love Weird Al!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID - 6935 USB 0303 UTC 15 Aug 2020

« on: August 15, 2020, 0313 UTC »

0312 - Doors - People are Strange

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID - 6935 USB 0303 UTC 15 Aug 2020

« on: August 15, 2020, 0306 UTC »

UNID rambling about Covid cases on 6935. Occasionally getting hammered by radar.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pee Wee 6949.75 USB 0122 UTC 12 Nov 2016

« on: November 12, 2016, 0219 UTC »

Right on the edge of reception here, with deep fades and occasional QRM from OTHR.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio True North 6925 AM 0223 UTC 7/31/16

« on: July 31, 2016, 0310 UTC »

Fantastic signal. Just tuned in at 0310.
0321 - Thanks for the shoutout! It's great to hear you again.

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Spy Numbers / Re: Great spy numbers program!!!

« on: May 18, 2016, 0107 UTC »

I heard that for the first time a couple days ago. What a great show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Potato Pirate - 6940 USB 0338 UTC April 29 2016

« on: April 29, 2016, 0340 UTC »

0338 - Hearing faint music on 6940 USB.
0346 - OM ID as Potato Pirate.
0347 - Off. Thanks for the show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 USB 0044 UTC Dec 28, 2015

« on: December 28, 2015, 0054 UTC »

I caught a bit of it here too.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio True North - 6955 AM 0241 UTC 10/24/2015

« on: October 24, 2015, 0242 UTC »

0241 - Strong AM carrier, audio fading in and out from quite strong to absolutely nothing. Music playing, don't know the song.
0244 - OM identifying Radio True North. Perfectly timed fade up to perfect signal, then back to the noise.
0248ish - Off or fading to nothing.

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Equipment / Rig advice?

« on: October 12, 2015, 0633 UTC »

⁠⁠⁠Could anyone suggest a commercial ham rig that can handle 100% duty on AM or SSB for about an hour, possibly with additional cooling? Obviously TX range expansion is a must. We're looking for something inexpensive in the $400 or less range preferably. The TS940-S looks nice, but the price is astronomical. 10 watts isn't cutting it on 43m with the bands in such lousy shape. Amps are always a possibility, of course.


Thanks for any suggestions!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6924.9 AM 0331 8/19/2015

« on: August 19, 2015, 0350 UTC »

Thanks for the show, regardless. There's a little bit there, but not really enough to hear. Hopefully next time!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6924.9 AM 0331 8/19/2015

« on: August 19, 2015, 0343 UTC »

Nothing but carrier here, but that's better than I've gotten in a LONG time.

Correction: If I switch antennas, I get a teeeeeeeeny bit of audio, but nothing intelligible.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: The Crystal Ship 6876 AM 0133 UTC 20Jul15

« on: July 20, 2015, 0204 UTC »

0203z - I can see a little bit of carrier on the waterfall, but there's barely anything coming through. Occasional fades of music.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 AM 0419 UTC 07 June 2015

« on: June 07, 2015, 0421 UTC »

0419z - Music playing, can't identify the tune. Pretty weak signal, with serious fading.
0423z - Massive improvement in the signal. The tune sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it.
0430z - Off. No ID heard.