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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6955 USB 2358 UTC 23 SEP 2023

« on: September 23, 2023, 2359 UTC »

23:58 UTC - Wolverine Radio with interval signal "Testing One Two Three Can Anybody Here Me?"; loud and clear;
00:00 UTC - Station ID: Wolverine Radio
00:58 UTC - SSTV;
01:00 UTC - End of broadcast.

01:00 UTC - UNID "Wolverine Radio we love you".

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

92

North American Shortwave Pirate / BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 23 SEP 2023

« on: September 23, 2023, 0057 UTC »

BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 23 SEP 2023

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up but weak with fading;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal; weak readable; better on the T2FD than the loop antenna tonight;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:40 UTC - SSTV;
02:42 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD and Wellbrook loop antenna

93

Shortwave Broadcast / TDF 7415 DRM 0130 UTC 17 SEP 2023

« on: September 17, 2023, 0140 UTC »

TDF 7415.0 kHz (centre) DRM 01:30 UTC 17 SEP 2023

01:30 UTC - TDF in DRM mode with French programming. Despite a good S+15 signal, the decoding is intermittent. More proof that DRM is junk.
02:00 UTC - End of broadcast.

I do not know who TDF is. France? Maybe someone could help me out on this one.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

94

Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio 15030 AM 1310 UTC 16 SEP 2023

« on: September 16, 2023, 1316 UTC »

All India Radio 15030 AM 1310 UTC 16 SEP 2023

13:10 UTC - All India Radio with Hindu music. Weak readable;
13:15 UTC - Signed off and end of broadcast.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

95

North American Shortwave Pirate / BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 SEP 2023

« on: September 16, 2023, 0057 UTC »

BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 16 SEP 2023

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up and as always, good signal tonight;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:33 UTC - SSTV;
02:36 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD and Wellbrook loop antenna

96

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6975 USB 2357 09 SEP 2023

« on: September 09, 2023, 2358 UTC »

Wolverine Radio 6975.0 kHz USB 23:57 09 SEP 2023

23:58 UTC - Wolverine Radio with interval signal "Testing One Two Three Can Anybody Here Me?"; good readable;
00:00 UTC - Station ID: Wolverine Radio
00:56 UTC - Station ID followed by SSTV;
00:58 UTC - End of broadcast.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

97

General Radio Discussion / How DXers can contribute to ionospheric research - 14 Oct 2023 solar eclipse

« on: September 09, 2023, 0213 UTC »

Cross-post from the SWling Post:

How DXers can contribute to ionospheric research during the October 14, 2023 solar eclipse!
https://swling.com/blog/2023/08/how-dxers-can-contribute-to-ionospheric-research-during-the-october-14-2023-solar-eclipse/

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North American Shortwave Pirate / BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 09 SEP 2023

« on: September 09, 2023, 0056 UTC »

BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:56 UTC 09 SEP 2023

00:56 UTC - Carrier is up; good clean signal with some fading;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
01:40 UTC - A disgruntle listener transmitting profanity over BallSmacker Radio program;
02:43 UTC - SSTV;
02:46 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

99

Huh? / SPIDER BOT 6925 AM 0000 UTC 09 SEP 2023

« on: September 09, 2023, 0043 UTC »

If you are reading this post, please discontinue the use of your BOT / SPIDER script on the HFU. Hammering forum topics with hundreds of read requests within several minutes is considered as abusive behaviour.

100

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio 48 via Mix Radio International 6950 USB 0110 UTC 30 AUG 2023

« on: August 30, 2023, 0114 UTC »

Mix Radio International 6950.0 kHz USB 01:10 UTC 30 AUG 2023

01:10 UTC - UNID with remix of Michael Jackson's Thriller. Loud and clear, 8.5 kHz wide-band and sounding great;
01:28 UTC - Station ID: Radio 48 (relay via Mix Radio International)

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

101

North American Shortwave Pirate / BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 12 AUG 2023

« on: August 12, 2023, 0056 UTC »

BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:56 UTC 12 AUG 2023

00:56 UTC - Carrier is up; noisy band this evening;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:43 UTC - SSTV;
02:46 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

102

General Radio Discussion / Fair Radio Sales is Closing

« on: August 04, 2023, 2329 UTC »

We are loosing yet another icon of the surplus industry.

After being in the surplus electronic military business over 50 years,  I have decided it’s time to retire and close the business. Fair Radio Sales has over 30,000 sq ft of electronic parts and equipment that must go. Over the next several months plan your visit to Fair Radio to stock up on electronic parts, equipment, manuals, vacuum tubes and one of a kind items at lower than hamfest prices. Buy an item, a pallet, or a truckload. Come and make a deal. Cash and carry.

https://fairradio.com/

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Shortwave Broadcast / Republic of Yemen Radio 11860 AM 0020 UTC 01 AUG 2023

« on: August 01, 2023, 0029 UTC »

Republic of Yemen Radio 11860.0 kHz AM 00:20 UTC 01 AUG 2023

00:20 UTC - Good readable with Arabic programming and music;
00:59 UTC - End of broadcast.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

104

Peskies / UNID 6960 LSB 0015 01 AUG 2023

« on: August 01, 2023, 0016 UTC »

UNID 6960.0 kHz LSB 00:15 01 AUG 2023

00:15 UTC - UNID Peskie playing music;
00:17 UTC - Turned into a plain Peskie talking away.

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Romania Int. 15975 DRM 2020 UTC 31 JUL 2023

« on: July 31, 2023, 2028 UTC »

Radio Romania Int. 15975.0 kHz DRM 20:20 UTC 31 JUL 2023

RRI Galbeni TX1
AAC+ Mono (18.40 kpbs)

16.8 dB SNR with occasional audio decode.

20:20 UTC - RRI (Galbeni) in DRM mode (French schedule);
20:26 UTC - End of broadcast;
20:31 UTC - AM carrier followed by DRM mode (English schedule).

RSPduo | Wellbrook loop antenna | DREAM v2.1.1