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Messages - fieldstrength1947

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Other / Re: Alex Jones/Infowars pirate 3962 LSB
« on: October 05, 2018, 2229 UTC »
To what purpose is this done? Alex Jones seems to be easily receivable on shortwave already during his regular show times.

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Huh? / Re: Elon Musk. Is he on the road to going...
« on: October 03, 2018, 2233 UTC »
I kind of look like Lenin when I put on a trenchcoat.

I know a guy whose fashion style can best be described as "early Russian Bolshevik, when they were still underground."

He's the leader of the local Socialist club.

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Huh? / Re: Elon Musk. Is he on the road to going...
« on: October 01, 2018, 2221 UTC »
I'm just over here chuckling at Elon Musk smoking weed and talking about being in a universe simulator.

If you don't take life too seriously, you'll find that your blood pressure returns to normal and you feel great.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 28, 2018, 2313 UTC »
I prefer bad words from a girl with a guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv3QWOueK74

Hahaha... to each his own. Somehow to me it seems more appropriate in a hip-hop context. Also the legacy of pirate radio broadcasting hip-hop music, but I guess that's also kind of diluted by the mainstreaminess of hip-hop now.

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I actually hope this technology is not brought to usability over long distances. I don't suppose that's really possible but IF it were...

It would almost certainly be used by repressive governments to restrict radio listening, in addition to the routine signal jamming.

Basic principle: If they CAN do it, assume that they WILL do it. It's Murphy's Law for governments (note: and any other organizations, but governments are the most potentially dangerous because they have the power of the law)

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 28, 2018, 0722 UTC »
Testing again tonight on 6780, in celebration of the new Logic album - playing YSIV on repeat.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 27, 2018, 2137 UTC »
Thanks! I went ahead and got the 6850 kc crystal; hopefully that's a good channel... in the meantime I'll keep using 6780 if I do any more test between now and then.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 27, 2018, 1829 UTC »
Thanks for the good info on frequencies, guys!

What I did when I ordered the parts from Mouser is I just ordered as many crystals as fit the following criteria:

1. Not within an amateur radio band
2. Not being used by any current shortwave station that reaches North America

But obviously I need to update my criteria...

I don't have anything between 6800 and 7000. And looking back at Mouser it seems they simply don't stock any of those, at least not at the moment.

Anyone know where I could get crystals in that range?

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 25, 2018, 0840 UTC »
Off at 0838 UTC.

Perhaps one more short test during the daytime tomorrow.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 25, 2018, 0054 UTC »
I can see my carrier on a WebSDR 575 miles away! Woo!!

Confirmed by turning it off and on and watching the carrier disappear and appear again. Now I feel like I've accomplished something. Couldn't hear any modulation though. Plus now it's faded out... oh well.

Was able to confirm by this that it is on 6781.7 kc.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 25, 2018, 0045 UTC »
Nope... maybe wait about 30 minutes or an hour, might get better skywave propagation then.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 25, 2018, 0031 UTC »
Could be either one of those last two. Just boosted the volume a little just up to the point of distortion.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 25, 2018, 0021 UTC »
For reference, I'm starting to think that my crystal is not exactly on frequency, either that or my antenna isn't tuned, or something. Changing the position of the variable cap changes the frequency a little, so I can get it spot on, but then my audio goes away and the carrier goes weak.

It seems to be on 6782 kc.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 25, 2018, 0010 UTC »
Carrier on at 0005 UTC, audio fully on at 0010. Would appreciate any contacts.

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The RF Workbench / Re: New here, and my journey building a SW xmtr
« on: September 24, 2018, 2333 UTC »
Testing in a bit here on 6780 kc starting at about 0000 UTC.

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