Messages

16

Group W Bench / Re: Re: Re: IMHR Zeke 6925<6969<6970<6925 USB 2125 UTC 19 NOV 2022

« on: November 20, 2022, 0343 UTC »

"Infected Mushroom Head Radio International. Stop interfering with Zee-kee or you will be eliminated." HA! I don't know what I just stepped into the middle of, but it's entertaining.

17

HF Mystery Signals / Re: FSK signals around 27359 USB 1701 UTC

« on: November 06, 2022, 0020 UTC »

Interesting idea. Somewhere I have an old wireless keyboard that also worked on 27 MHz. These signals sounded too slow and had too long of a preamble to be keyboard presses, I think. I suspect 45.45 or 50 baud. They also were the same, relatively short, length, which wouldn't be likely to be a mouse.

I tried to make an IQ recording but the signals kept getting weaker and falling into the noise (or the stronger stations, assuming more than one station, were listening at those times).

18

HF Mystery Signals / Re: FSK signals around 27359 USB 1701 UTC

« on: November 05, 2022, 1724 UTC »

Oh, right, I completely forgot to do that! You know, the thing I love most about HF Underground is the helpful and friendly users.

19

HF Mystery Signals / FSK signals around 27359 USB 1701 UTC

« on: November 05, 2022, 1703 UTC »

I'm hearing FSK data bursts on 27359 USB. There are others on 27355 USB as well. WTF? I'm in the US and this is a CB radio frequency - FSK data is generally not allowed. I know sometimes CB channel 23 has some FSK paging signals (I hear them all the time at my QTH) but they're nothing like this.

20

Utility / KFS 12695.5 CW 2252 UTC 15 OCT 2022

« on: October 15, 2022, 2253 UTC »

KFS transmitting in a loop. I can't copy it super well, but I hear CQ CQ CQ DE KFS KFS KFS and copied PLEASE ANSWER at some point.

21

Utility / UNID 7614.5 AM 2235 UTC 15 OCT 2022

« on: October 15, 2022, 2238 UTC »

There's a hugely strong (S9 +10 or so) buzzing signal centered on 7614.5 right now. I've never heard anything else like it. Any idea what it might be? It sounds like jamming but it's stronger than any jamming I've ever heard before. I thought it might even be local interference but I checked a KiwiSDR in Vermont and it's just as strong there.

22

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Tranny International 4124 2334 UTC 12 Oct 2022

« on: October 12, 2022, 2349 UTC »

About an S5 here with some mild fading. Music is noisy but reasonably clear.

23

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 6935 USB 2246 UTC 9 OCT 2022

« on: October 09, 2022, 2349 UTC »

23:47 UTC - booming in here in western MA - S9, no fading. This choral music makes me I feel like I'm in church!

24

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 6930 USB 0018 UTC 12 SEP 2022

« on: September 12, 2022, 0111 UTC »

0110 UTC S5, playing Pink Floyd

25

HF Beacons / Re: Cry Baby Beacon

« on: September 03, 2022, 0052 UTC »

From what part of the country is this beacon most audible? I've been trying KiwiSDR's in various locations in the west and haven't heard it yet. Does it transmit 24/7 or is it solar powered?

26

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6970 USB 2317 UTC 28 AUG 2022

« on: August 29, 2022, 0107 UTC »

0107 UTC: faint but audible here.

27

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 via Mix Radio International 6950 USB>6910 USB 2336 UTC 28 AUG 2022

« on: August 29, 2022, 0104 UTC »

0103 UTC, booming in loud and clear. I'm not sure I've ever heard a pirate so clearly before!

28

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Man Cave Radio 6931.5 AM 0019 UTC 29 AUG 2022

« on: August 29, 2022, 0058 UTC »

Just went off the air about 30 seconds ago. Signal was audible here but it's hard to make out what's being said / played.

29

WEFAX and SSTV / FAX: JMH Tokyo, Japan, 13988.5 USB, 21:37 UTC July 3 2022

« on: July 03, 2022, 2205 UTC »

I'm shocked that I'm hearing this from my QTH in western MA, but it's there! Signal is much too weak for me to get an image (other than a very faint vertical black sync line) but I can hear the tones in my headphones and they're unmistakable. Signal has faded almost entirely into the noise as of right now but was stronger 20 or so minutes ago.

30

Longwave Loggings / Re: Receiving LWBC in North America

« on: April 26, 2022, 2237 UTC »

Thanks for the good info! I'm familiar with beverage antennas and I'd love to set one up, but I just don't have the real estate for that on my quarter-acre lot. I hadn't heard of beverage-on-ground antennas, though - that's interesting. Maybe one day I'll live somewhere with the room to set up something like that.

I don't know as much about propagation as I'd like to, so I had no idea that the solar minimums were actually good for LW propagation. I wonder how many LWBC stations will even be left when the next one rolls around. I do some casual NDB listening and I've logged a bunch of them from Quebec and Ontario but never anything I'd really call awesome DX. But I've done all that with my Wellbrook loop, which is great, but I realize it's no beverage.

The rising QRN is really frustrating, as is locally-generated noise.