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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: Software Phasing with your SDR
« on: December 04, 2016, 0123 UTC »
Isn't this exactly what the FCC does? Active short verticals arranged in a circle they can electronically steer to DF?
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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: Software Phasing with your SDR
« on: November 30, 2016, 2306 UTC »
. . .and if two aerials are good, four are definitely better. More complicated? Yes, but moah bettah.
A pair of guys in my QRP club build and electronically steered RDF unit for 2 meter rabbit hunts with 8 1/4-wave whips mounted on a frame that could be magnetically mounted to the roof of a vehicle. They did this about 10-15 years ago, so there wasn't a lot of DSP software that they were using, it was more electromechanical, but it was still pretty slick.
Of course, that's a somewhat easier case, given a very narrow RF bandwidth.
A pair of guys in my QRP club build and electronically steered RDF unit for 2 meter rabbit hunts with 8 1/4-wave whips mounted on a frame that could be magnetically mounted to the roof of a vehicle. They did this about 10-15 years ago, so there wasn't a lot of DSP software that they were using, it was more electromechanical, but it was still pretty slick.
Of course, that's a somewhat easier case, given a very narrow RF bandwidth.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6960 USB 2340 UTC 3/5/2016
« on: March 06, 2016, 0014 UTC »
Heil what? Whatever.
S 5 here in St. Louis, MO.
You might return that guy back to the laundromat he came from. . .
S 5 here in St. Louis, MO.
You might return that guy back to the laundromat he came from. . .
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Drunken DJ Raio, 4015 USB, 0150, 2.28.16
« on: February 28, 2016, 0342 UTC »
S9 Here in Missouri still, and I'll second some Who.
Or Cheech & Chong, heh.
Or Cheech & Chong, heh.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: AMPHETAMINE RADIO on 6930 USB @ 2329 FEB21
« on: February 22, 2016, 0035 UTC »
Can't decode the SSTV (yet), and no voice or mx to speak of (couldn't hear a thing over noise tonite),
but did get the CW ID at 0020:
AMPHETAMINE RADIO 6930.
I need to work on that SSTV. . .
but did get the CW ID at 0020:
AMPHETAMINE RADIO 6930.
I need to work on that SSTV. . .
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unkn 6955 USB 2356 14feb16 UTC
« on: February 15, 2016, 0021 UTC »
Finally ID'd with PeeWee in CW at 0020
Quite a show -- S9+20dB in MO at times.
Quite a show -- S9+20dB in MO at times.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6935 kHz USB 0056 UTC February 14 2016
« on: February 14, 2016, 0158 UTC »
Booming into St. Louis, from 0100 to 0158 My Funny Valentine end.
Now, on to decoding that SSTV. . .
Now, on to decoding that SSTV. . .
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2254 UTC 7 Feb 2016
« on: February 07, 2016, 2332 UTC »
Had 'em here about S6 in MO around 2317.
Got the mooing, the "bowel moves", air raid sirens, the works. I think I need a shower. . .
Got the mooing, the "bowel moves", air raid sirens, the works. I think I need a shower. . .
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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: CubicSDR Software
« on: February 07, 2016, 1414 UTC »
So, after using it for a couple of months, what are your thoughts?
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB *2256 UTC 6Feb16
« on: February 07, 2016, 1405 UTC »
Big signal from RFW here in MO. S7-9 Between 2312 and 2330, when I had to split. Positive ID at 2317.
One detail question: at sign-on, did he play the Russian national anthem, or the Soviet one? Just wonderin'.
One detail question: at sign-on, did he play the Russian national anthem, or the Soviet one? Just wonderin'.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID - The Classic Film Audio Station - 6930 USB 0030 UTC 01/31/2016
« on: January 31, 2016, 0110 UTC »
Abruptly off at 01:08
It was definitely the Great Escape. I clearly heard
"Danish butter, Von Luger's.
I liberated it from his mess supplies.
Oh, yes. And Dutch chocolate. Two bars."
CW at 01:10
It was definitely the Great Escape. I clearly heard
"Danish butter, Von Luger's.
I liberated it from his mess supplies.
Oh, yes. And Dutch chocolate. Two bars."
CW at 01:10
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General Radio Discussion / Re: The Quest for the Ultimate Vacuum Tube
« on: January 28, 2016, 2206 UTC »
What about nuvistors?
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Colonel Steve Anderson
« on: January 28, 2016, 2006 UTC »
Heh, that nutcake it out? He used to make interesting reading on the forums, back in the day. Wonder if he's in the market for a ham rig?
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The RF Workbench / Re: Specs on the venerable RS 270-030A?
« on: January 26, 2016, 2229 UTC »
Oh, you *would* ask that, wouldn't you? Fooling around with Heising modulation. I know enough to know what exactly I'm trying to accomplish, and if the RS part (RIP) fit the bill for certain types of designs, something with similar specs would do the same job.
Basically, a giant RF choke that is low resistance and can pass a decent amount of current (say, oh, 4 amps).
Once things get put together, I can look at it on the scope to see if it's doing the job well or not.
Basically, a giant RF choke that is low resistance and can pass a decent amount of current (say, oh, 4 amps).
Once things get put together, I can look at it on the scope to see if it's doing the job well or not.
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The RF Workbench / Re: Specs on the venerable RS 270-030A?
« on: January 26, 2016, 1935 UTC »
Duh, answered my own question. Why is it that I find the answer only after I seek out an answer via the collected brane trust?
http://www.muzique.com/lab/filter.htm
Towards the bottom.
http://www.muzique.com/lab/filter.htm
Towards the bottom.