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4171

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RFI ---->. Western Africa

« on: January 25, 2021, 1808 UTC »

A nice clean S8 dipping down to S7 at 18:04z from Toronto, Ontario Canada. Radio France International with news broadcast segment in French.

RSPduo and end-fed long wire SWL antenna.

4172

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RNZI 6115 AM 1428 UTC 17 Jan 2021

« on: January 25, 2021, 1453 UTC »

I can just hear Radio New Zealand International over the noise floor at 14:28z, 25 January 2021. The signal is bouncing up and down with propagation and averaging -100 dBm.

According to their schedule at https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen the target for this time frame is Pacific. To my location, this is approx 14,300 km (8,700 mi) across the Pacific Ocean.

A nice technical write-up of RNZI's shortwave operation is available at: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/technical

Listening from Toronto, Ontario Canada | RSPduo | Barker & Williamson

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6950 USB 2354 utc 24 Jan 2021

« on: January 25, 2021, 0018 UTC »

The station is just too weak for me to make anything out. I can just hear the music, announcements and SSTV over the background noise. Listening from Toronto, Ontario Canada.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 4055 USB 0109 UTC 24 Jan 2021

« on: January 24, 2021, 0353 UTC »

Thank you for the broadcast. It gave me the opportunity to try some serious DXing with my new BELKA-DX receiver acquired in late November. The transmission came in like a charm from within my home in Toronto Ontario Canada using the telescopic whip.

4175

HF Mystery Signals / Re: LINK- not 11?

« on: January 24, 2021, 0334 UTC »

Anyone capture any Link 22 Tactical Digital Information Link (TADIL) audio samples or know of any active link 22 frequencies? Link 22 (STANAG 5522) is the next generation of Link 11 (MIL-STD-6011 / STANAG 5511).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 4055 USB 0109 UTC 24 Jan 2021

« on: January 24, 2021, 0133 UTC »

01:28z - Maintaining an S6 signal in Toronto Ontario Canada.
01:31z - Low Rider

4177

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Goat Cheese Radio 6925 USB 2239 UTC 23 Jan 2021

« on: January 23, 2021, 2348 UTC »

Nothing heard from Toronto, Ontario Canada.

4178

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker Radio 4030 AM 0204 UTC 23 Jan 2021

« on: January 23, 2021, 0510 UTC »

Some occasional break-ins from the FEMA ALE network.

[05:10:01][FRQ 00000000][SND][               ][TWS][FC6            ][AL0] BER 20 SN 05
[05:06:57][FRQ 00000000][SND][               ][TWS][FR4FEM         ][AL0] BER 26 SN 06
[05:00:10][FRQ 00000000][SND][               ][TWS][FC4FEM         ][AL0] BER 29 SN 06
[03:09:34][FRQ 00000000][SND][               ][TWS][FC6FEM         ][AL0] BER 20 SN 04
[03:06:32][FRQ 00000000][SND][               ][TWS][FR4            ][AL0] BER 19 SN 04
[02:43:40][FRQ 00000000][SND][               ][TWS][FC4FEM         ][AL0] BER 28 SN 05

FR4FEM      FEMA      Region 4, Atlanta, GA
FC6FEM      FEMA      Region 6   HQ, Denton, TX

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Goat Cheese Radio 4030 USB 0339 23 January 2021

« on: January 23, 2021, 0416 UTC »

This frequency is turning into a mess. I can hear multiple broadcasts simultaneously. Ball Smacker Radio in AM and Goat Cheese Radio in USB.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Goat Cheese Radio 4030 USB 0339 23 January 2021

« on: January 23, 2021, 0347 UTC »

Thank you for the ID. I could hear this station mixed in with the Ball Smacker Radio broadcast. The station has had a weak signal but improving. An S6 at 03:39z. Broadcasting ID at 03:46z but too muffled to understand.

Listening from Toronto Ontario Canada

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Ball Smacker Radio 4030 AM 0204 UTC 23 Jan 2021

« on: January 23, 2021, 0214 UTC »

02:01z - Signal S7 to S8
02:07z - Station ID

Listening from Toronto, Ontario Canada

4182

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 1730 UTC 17 Jan 2021

« on: January 17, 2021, 1750 UTC »

Buried in the noise floor at -110 dB. Barely audible at 17:48 UTC from Toronto, Ont. Canada.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0048 UTC 17 Jan 2021

« on: January 17, 2021, 0248 UTC »

S8 in Toronto Ont Canada with some fading. Nice quality audio. Voice ID at 02:38 and 02:42 UTC. At 00:45 UTC the announcer mentioned that if you would like to get in contact with the station to e-mail: xfmshortwave@gmail.com. The announcer also mentioned HF Underground and is reading out current posts.

Richard | Toronto, Ont Canada | RSPduo on a 42 ft end-fed long wire antenna.

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Peskies / Re: Spanish Peskies 6995 lsb 0042 utc 17 Jan 2021

« on: January 17, 2021, 0233 UTC »

I hear those 2 stations pretty much on a daily basis across this segment of the band. Some previous logs I have registered are as follows:

23:05 UTC 10 OCT 2020 6925.0 kHz LSB
01:49 UTC 15 NOV 2020 6925.0 kHz LSB
02:02 UTC 15 NOV 2020 6935.0 kHz LSB
01:12 UTC 24 NOV 2020 6970.0 kHz LSB
01:16 UTC 24 NOV 2020 6935.0 kHz LSB
00:11 UTC 27 NOV 2020 6910.0 kHz LSB
00:16 UTC 29 NOV 2020 6925.0 kHz LSB
01:15 UTC 29 NOV 2020 6935.0 kHz LSB
01:58 UTC 29 NOV 2020 6925.0 kHz LSB
00:59 UTC 02 DEC 2020 6925.0 kHz LSB
00:35 UTC 12 DEC 2020 6935.0 kHz LSB
00:30 UTC 13 DEC 2020 6925.0 kHz LSB
00:00 UTC 11 JAN 2021 6919.0 kHz LSB
00:03 UTC 12 JAN 2021 6910.0 kHz LSB

It is safe to assume that they primarily operate between 00:00Z and 02:00Z and generally use 6925.0 kHz and 6935.0 kHz LSB.

Richard | Toronto Ont. Canada

4185

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unimaginable Radio/Clean Up Radio 6923 USB 2334 UTC 16 Jan 2021

« on: January 16, 2021, 2354 UTC »

Buried in the noise floor and barely audible. I can just make out the voice announcement at 23:51 UTC followed by some music.

Listening in from Toronto, Ont Canada