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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6956 USB 0100 UTC 1 Jan 2020
« on: January 01, 2020, 0113 UTC »
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6900 USB 0117 UTC 23 Nov 2019
« on: November 23, 2019, 0203 UTC »
From a Maine SDR- I heard the peskie here, but nothing else.
0210- Da Turdy Point Buck - Bananas At Large
0218- Ice Fish Baby- Shad-Rapp
0210- Da Turdy Point Buck - Bananas At Large
0218- Ice Fish Baby- Shad-Rapp
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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: F-16 SATCOM
« on: November 19, 2019, 0024 UTC »
I wasn't super worried- I got away with this for the last two years:
The build went fine and I made a few changes. I realized during the build you need a "T", not an F-type splitter (which I bought). I made a custom "T" but have a real one on order.
Instead of 2x4s I just put the chicken wire on cardboard.
I put it in the loft- the "shack" is to the right. I used a simple box to keep the antenna upright. I cut out a small square on the bottom of the PVC for the feed to come out, and then hole in the box for the feed exit.
My wife didn't see then antenna until the morning. Her first thought was it looked like some sort of rat trap..lol
I bought 24" wide chicken wire and had to do two strips in one direction, and then two strips on top of that going the other direction. I used packing tape (a lot) on top of the chicken wire as I rolled it out on the cardboard. The instructions had mentioned using less than an inch gaps. If I did it again I would probably just by the metal screen that has 1/4" squares.
For grins I completely covered the chicken wire with tin foil. The signals dropped way down with 48x48" foil. That puzzles me, you would think any reflector would work.
Can I expect to hear more than just pirates? Or has everything switched over to MUOS?
The build went fine and I made a few changes. I realized during the build you need a "T", not an F-type splitter (which I bought). I made a custom "T" but have a real one on order.
Instead of 2x4s I just put the chicken wire on cardboard.
I put it in the loft- the "shack" is to the right. I used a simple box to keep the antenna upright. I cut out a small square on the bottom of the PVC for the feed to come out, and then hole in the box for the feed exit.
My wife didn't see then antenna until the morning. Her first thought was it looked like some sort of rat trap..lol
I bought 24" wide chicken wire and had to do two strips in one direction, and then two strips on top of that going the other direction. I used packing tape (a lot) on top of the chicken wire as I rolled it out on the cardboard. The instructions had mentioned using less than an inch gaps. If I did it again I would probably just by the metal screen that has 1/4" squares.
For grins I completely covered the chicken wire with tin foil. The signals dropped way down with 48x48" foil. That puzzles me, you would think any reflector would work.
Can I expect to hear more than just pirates? Or has everything switched over to MUOS?
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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: F-16 SATCOM
« on: November 18, 2019, 1705 UTC »
I finally got around to building the antenna yesterday. Everything was going good at the hardware store getting the parts until my wife looked in the cart and said -umm, what is the chicken wire for....and where are you going to put it...
I have been listening for an hour this morning. My first impression is that it's overrun with pirates. I also hear some data transmissions that sound sort of "Link" type. I have not heard any English/military yet, but I literally just started listening.
I see weak channels in the 250s, good copy channels 260s and not much below 250.
I still have some tweaking to do on the antenna and will post up what I am hearing.
Thanks again for the information.
I have been listening for an hour this morning. My first impression is that it's overrun with pirates. I also hear some data transmissions that sound sort of "Link" type. I have not heard any English/military yet, but I literally just started listening.
I see weak channels in the 250s, good copy channels 260s and not much below 250.
I still have some tweaking to do on the antenna and will post up what I am hearing.
Thanks again for the information.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 LSB 0037 UTC 9 Nov 2019
« on: November 09, 2019, 0049 UTC »
0048- Blues just above the noise - also a peskie
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 2349 UTC 26 October 2019
« on: October 27, 2019, 0006 UTC »
0004- War Pigs - Black Sabbath S3 via OH SDR - I have seen occasional wisps above the floor here in Colorado.
0009- Signal up local now - SIO 221
0012 - Cum On Feel The Noise - QR
0039 - Brownie Radio ID -
0042- There She Goes - The La's
0043- Doin' Time - Lana Del Rey - getting occasional 222 then fades
0009- Signal up local now - SIO 221
0012 - Cum On Feel The Noise - QR
0039 - Brownie Radio ID -
0042- There She Goes - The La's
0043- Doin' Time - Lana Del Rey - getting occasional 222 then fades
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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6980 AM 2301 UTC 19 Oct 2019
« on: October 19, 2019, 2302 UTC »
2301- faint music on a PA SDR.
2332- Likely the 6980 European station.
2353- no signal
2332- Likely the 6980 European station.
2353- no signal
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: unid, 6930 usb, 0015 utc, 13 Oct 19
« on: October 13, 2019, 0018 UTC »
0017- rock
0031- Wherever I May Roam - Metallica - some deep fades, then up to SIO 222
0033- weak, but looks like Skippy Radio SSTV.
0036- Night Prowler- AD/DC - getting some nice peaks now
0031- Wherever I May Roam - Metallica - some deep fades, then up to SIO 222
0033- weak, but looks like Skippy Radio SSTV.
0036- Night Prowler- AD/DC - getting some nice peaks now
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB 0010 UTC 13 October 2019
« on: October 13, 2019, 0014 UTC »
0012- True Blue Lou - Ethel Waters - SIO 222, with some lower and higher fades.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6880 USB 0140 UTC 1 Sep 2019
« on: September 01, 2019, 0141 UTC »
0140- Music jazzy sounding Mix Radio?
0142- Doors
0142- Doors
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6955 USB 0023 UTC 1 September 2019
« on: September 01, 2019, 0024 UTC »
Testing
0024 Wolverine Radio
0024 Wolverine Radio
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 0003 UTC 1 September 2019
« on: September 01, 2019, 0016 UTC »
0015- Radar Love - Golden Earring weak, but I have low noise right now and can ID
0022- Witchy Women
0038- SSTV
0106- Running Wild - Roxy Music
0109- Runnin' Blue - The Doors
0111- Runnin' With The Devil - VH
Partial SSTV
Might be KDOG ?
0022- Witchy Women
0038- SSTV
0106- Running Wild - Roxy Music
0109- Runnin' Blue - The Doors
0111- Runnin' With The Devil - VH
Partial SSTV
Might be KDOG ?
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Insane Radio 6872 AM 0124 UTC 31 Aug 2019
« on: August 31, 2019, 0125 UTC »
0124- Possible ID? weak now
Thanks for the ID SWL
Thanks for the ID SWL
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6933 USB 0112 UTC 31 Aug 2019
« on: August 31, 2019, 0113 UTC »
0112- Stand By Me
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North American Shortwave Pirate / WDOG 6925 0100 UTC 31 Aug 2019
« on: August 31, 2019, 0101 UTC »
0059- Are "Friends" Electric - Tubeaway Army - CW and dogs barking
0100- Doing 80s One Hit Wonders tonight - SIO 333
0104- I Melt With You - Modern English
0105- Mexican Radio - Wall Of Voodoo - classic one hit wonder
0100- Doing 80s One Hit Wonders tonight - SIO 333
0104- I Melt With You - Modern English
0105- Mexican Radio - Wall Of Voodoo - classic one hit wonder