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VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: In my area, it looks like VHF MURS, take #2?

« on: January 20, 2025, 0759 UTC »

I bought a couple of MURS handhelds back in the fall for use between cars on a road trip in the mountains. They worked great, so I bought a couple more for general use around our 150 acre farm. Spotty cell coverage out there. Everyone can stay in touch and I've yet to hear anything else on those frequencies...other than when I've scanned in the past while I was near town. Even then, it was channel 5 and on rare occasions I'd hear some business chatter. Nothing heard on the HTs out in the country, though.

As expected, MURS (VHF) does better out in the open compared to GMRS. Ive tested MURS inside buildings and they're less effective. UHF is better for that.

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10/11 meters / Re: Quebec, Canada 27205 USB (CB 20) 0527 UTC 14 JAN 2025

« on: January 14, 2025, 0726 UTC »

Hearing weak e skip on 10 and 11 meters in Middle Tennessee just after 1 am. I saw the dx map lit up for 6 meters and the FM broadcast band, so I went into the shack to listen myself. Yep, winter e skip. I probably missed the best part of it earlier in the evening, but as of now beacons from NY and VT on 10 are coming in. A few weak CBers on 11m are in, as well.

I did notice that I could hear hifer beacons around 13.565 Mhz that normally disappear during evening hours.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: Listen for KEPR 13.564.20

« on: January 04, 2025, 1912 UTC »

I hear it on 13.5642 MHz at 1911z from Middle Tennessee on a log periodic.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine-WDDR 6970 was 6960 USB 0054 UTC 1 Jan 2025

« on: January 01, 2025, 0133 UTC »

Decent signal s7 into Middle Tennessee 0132z.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: 13560 kHz Time Signal ? 0100 UTC 15 Jan 2018

« on: December 27, 2024, 0657 UTC »

Hearing similar beeps and tones at 0654z on 13.559 MHz on my HF log periodic pointed WSW in Middle Tennessee. Sounds local, as there's no QSB. There's a small gas station/market about a mile in that direction. Otherwise, I'm in rural/suburban area.

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Spy Numbers / Re: HM01 Loggings?

« on: January 30, 2024, 0401 UTC »

I heard it Saturday evening strong on 10345 kHz. Turned the rotary dipole broadside to the Caribbean and it got even stronger. Digital noises and a string of 5 numbers in Spanish.

I don't usually look for these stations anymore, but I happened upon it while tuning above and below 30 meters.

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FM DX Loggings / FM e skip to Caribbean

« on: April 14, 2020, 1707 UTC »

Hearing 92.7 in Cuba (Radio Rebelde) and Cayman Is (Star927) right now 17:06 from EM66

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Fishing Drift Net Beacons / fishing beacon 160 meters

« on: February 29, 2020, 0427 UTC »

Using the online rx from Northern Utah WebSDR I can hear IX3 in weak CW on 1806 KHz. I cannot hear it on my home dipole at all. Maybe it's in the Pacific, which would explain why the Utah receiver detects it and I don't. It appears to repeat itself three times every four minutes or so.

I've heard these things on both 160 and 80 meters over the years. They're not really a nuisance given their infrequent timing and weak signals. I always viewed them as a curiosity and only knew they were fishing beacons from hearing other ops talk about them.

IX3 1806 KHz 0425z

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: Tater Patch Radio 1710 AM 2125 UTC 4 Jan 2020

« on: January 05, 2020, 0217 UTC »

Tater Patch Radio 1710 AM 0216 UTC

It's mixing with the Flight 93 memorial station on fades, but otherwise a decent signal.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: UNID 1715 AM 0643 UTC 03 January 2020

« on: January 03, 2020, 0655 UTC »

1715 AM

I heard "Hooked on a Feeling" maybe one song ago, but the station was weak. Seemed to go off air just now. Maybe it faded away completely.

It just reappeared on 1720 with "Eye of the Tiger" playing now.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: Radio Corsair 1710 AM 0400 02 Jan 2020

« on: January 03, 2020, 0629 UTC »

1710 AM Radio Corsair 0625 utc

Just heard the ID for Radio Corsair and DJ commentary. He did an excellent job clearly describing the artists. Love this music. Good job. The last song is being played now.

I noticed that I can listen in USB when fading and interference get bad.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: Radio Corsair (presumed) 1710 AM 0400 02 Jan 2020

« on: January 03, 2020, 0559 UTC »

1710 AM 0558 UTC AM

I've had this station on in the background for an hour and it's been nonstop techno. The signal has been getting stronger, although I can hear the Flight 93 memorial station underneath it.

I've only recently been listening for pirates, so I cannot say if it is Radio Corsair. From the previous comments, I'd say it's a close match.

ft-890 and 160/80 fan dipole

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Robin Hood Radio 6930 USB 0304 UTC 25 Dec 2019

« on: December 25, 2019, 0338 UTC »

Robin Hood Radio 6930 USB 0337 UTC

Lots of QSB, s5 to s9. Heard id and weird Christmas songs.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4015 USB 0025z Dec 25, 2019

« on: December 25, 2019, 0201 UTC »

I tuned in to 4015 USB just to hear RFW fire back up around 0156 UTC. Not familiar with the playlist, although I like it.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 4185 USB 2256 UTC 23 Dec 2019

« on: December 24, 2019, 0256 UTC »

I'm enjoying the pirate listening near amateur bands. I'll soon be making some more dipoles, especially for 40 and 75 meters. My current antennas are coax (75 ohm CATV) fed and cut for the CW portions.