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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0144 UTC 03 Sep 2023
« on: September 04, 2023, 0145 UTC »
SINPO 55555 on an SDR in New England.
Sounds like Weezer?
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Mi Amigo 6205 AM 1833 UTC 03 SEP 2023
« on: September 03, 2023, 1838 UTC »
Strart up at 1833 UTC. Announcements mostly in Dutch but some English used.
Power announced as 100 Watts.
"This is Mi Amigo from Holland."
1841 - ID and email address in Dutch.
1846 - "dit is radio zender Mi Amigo."
1914 - Close down announcement.
1916 - Thank you to somebody. "Goodbye." TX OFF.
Power announced as 100 Watts.
"This is Mi Amigo from Holland."
1841 - ID and email address in Dutch.
1846 - "dit is radio zender Mi Amigo."
1914 - Close down announcement.
1916 - Thank you to somebody. "Goodbye." TX OFF.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / King Shortwave 6210 AM 1825 UTC 03 Sep 2023
« on: September 03, 2023, 1836 UTC »
Difficult listening due to QRM and QRN but clearly audible on an SDR in Switzerland. SINPO 23222 with filtering involved.
QRM = Mi Amigo on 6205 KHz, Data signal on ~6215 KHz.
Off at check back 1905 UTC.
QRM = Mi Amigo on 6205 KHz, Data signal on ~6215 KHz.
Off at check back 1905 UTC.
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Zeppelin Radio 6959.9 AM 0053 UTC 30 AUG 2023
« on: August 30, 2023, 0053 UTC »
Presumed due to the 1940s-1950s music played. Strongest in Europe but some very noisy reception on the east coast of North America.
S8/SINPO 35333 on an SDR in Ischia, southern Italy.
S8/SINPO 35333 on an SDR in Ischia, southern Italy.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« on: August 11, 2023, 0034 UTC »
Carrier is up. May or may not become something but there was an AM station on 6972 earlier.
Carrier off ~0041 UTC. Oh well....
Carrier off ~0041 UTC. Oh well....
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General Radio Discussion / Job Posting: FCC Recruiting Field Agents
« on: July 19, 2023, 2258 UTC »
They said that they were going to hire more agents to improve their ability to enforce the PIRATE Act. Here's your chance to work for The Fuzz.
https://www.arrl.org/news/job-posting-fcc-recruiting-field-agents
https://www.arrl.org/news/job-posting-fcc-recruiting-field-agents
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The RF Workbench / QRP Labs ProgRock2 Synthesizer
« on: July 11, 2023, 2301 UTC »
Pretty cool. I bought a couple but I haven't had time to try them yet.
- Eight selectable programmable frequencies up to 228 MHz (roughly)
- Three outputs (two if using a GPS reference) that can be in phase, 180 degrees out of phase or quadrature (Hello CMCD)
- Uses the same synthesizer chip in the Elecraft KX3 (and probably a few other radios)
- Small enough to fit in a HC-6 crystal container!
- Sold completely built, not a kit, so no soldering
- Platform shoes and long hair not included (Get it? It's called Prog Rock...)
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Ikaros G Radio (GR) 24997 AM 1845 UTC 01 JUL 2023
« on: July 01, 2023, 1852 UTC »
Presumed.
Greek music.
I was tipped off to this by someone with the username "Ikaros G Radio" with an IP address in Greece tuned to this frequency on an SDR in Ireland. There is a band marker for this on some SDRs.
Very weak in Eire and UK. Sometimes I can find it on an SDR in Norway or Sweden but also weak there too. More exact frequency (presuming the SDR is accurate) is 24997.2 KHz.
Link to the NW Ireland SDR where I hear it best: http://irelandnorthwest.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/?f=24997.19samz10
Greek music.
I was tipped off to this by someone with the username "Ikaros G Radio" with an IP address in Greece tuned to this frequency on an SDR in Ireland. There is a band marker for this on some SDRs.
Very weak in Eire and UK. Sometimes I can find it on an SDR in Norway or Sweden but also weak there too. More exact frequency (presuming the SDR is accurate) is 24997.2 KHz.
Link to the NW Ireland SDR where I hear it best: http://irelandnorthwest.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/?f=24997.19samz10
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Peskies / UNID 6919 LSB 0030 UTC 16 JUN 2023
« on: June 16, 2023, 0031 UTC »
Music. This might be a peskie goofing around or it might not.
0033 - Next song. Might be sung in Spanish but I'm not sure.
0041 - Accordion music with what sounds like Portuguese. Female voice saying in English, "(something) forty-one".
0042 - Slight change of frequency.
0050 - I have to step away for a while. Move it to the Peskie or LA sections if you wish.
0033 - Next song. Might be sung in Spanish but I'm not sure.
0041 - Accordion music with what sounds like Portuguese. Female voice saying in English, "(something) forty-one".
0042 - Slight change of frequency.
0050 - I have to step away for a while. Move it to the Peskie or LA sections if you wish.
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Latin American Pirate / AD149 Radio (Presumed) 6934.9 AM 2320 UTC 15 JUN 2023
« on: June 15, 2023, 2333 UTC »
I initially thought this was European as it seemed to be stronger in Europe than in North America, but then I checked the INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE RADIOASTRONOMIA Buenos Aires SDR and it's bombing in S9+. I presume it's AD149.
Audio is 10 KHz bandwidth. Pop music.
Checked back at 2355 UTC and carrier has dramatically faded in Buenos Aires but about the same in the US.
Audio is 10 KHz bandwidth. Pop music.
Checked back at 2355 UTC and carrier has dramatically faded in Buenos Aires but about the same in the US.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Solid Rock Radio 6925 AM 0014 UTC 11 JUN 2023
« on: June 11, 2023, 0014 UTC »
Interval signal loop with UK-accented male and female announcers.
0016 - Carrier off
0017 - Carrier and IS resume
0018 - Program commences with perhaps what seems like relay of a commercial station. Sounds like the announcements are in Hebrew, but not 100% sure on that.
I became distracted away from the radio for ~50 minutes and missed the rest of the program!
0016 - Carrier off
0017 - Carrier and IS resume
0018 - Program commences with perhaps what seems like relay of a commercial station. Sounds like the announcements are in Hebrew, but not 100% sure on that.
I became distracted away from the radio for ~50 minutes and missed the rest of the program!
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European Pirates and Private Stations / Weekend Music Radio 6950 AM 2231 UTC 10 JUN 2023
« on: June 10, 2023, 2232 UTC »
Carrier visible on a New England SDR. Voice and some music audible but too weak to understand. I'm going to have to try another SDR.
2234 - C&W song?
Yes, Skipmuck is right. This is WMR. Recording in North America: https://vocaroo.com/11wdZA7Q7sKo
2242: Prince, "1999".
2247: Michael Jackson
2234 - C&W song?
Yes, Skipmuck is right. This is WMR. Recording in North America: https://vocaroo.com/11wdZA7Q7sKo
2242: Prince, "1999".
2247: Michael Jackson
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6933 USB 0120 UTC 10 JUN 2023
« on: June 10, 2023, 0121 UTC »
Caught the end of an R&B tune then ....nothing.
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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / K and I Beacons 13528.3 & .4, 2120 UTC 08 June 2023
« on: June 08, 2023, 2138 UTC »
EDIT: I originally reported "M" but looking at the photo again now, I think it it is "I".
A bit outside the usual band for these but I'm hearing (and seeing) these on the KFS SDR omni antenna.
"K" on 13528.3 KHz
"M" "I" on 13528.4 KHz
"I" quickly faded after this but I continued to hear "K" for several minutes afterward.
A bit outside the usual band for these but I'm hearing (and seeing) these on the KFS SDR omni antenna.
"K" on 13528.3 KHz
"I" quickly faded after this but I continued to hear "K" for several minutes afterward.
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Utility / MARS Net 6897.5 USB 2303 UTC 02 June 2023
« on: June 02, 2023, 2307 UTC »
Callsigns that begin with "AAR3.." Not sure if US Army or USAF.
Digital traffic.
Closed down at 2314 UTC.
Digital traffic.
Closed down at 2314 UTC.