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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925 USB - BOCHF - 0110-0137 UTC - 27 Sep 2013

« on: September 27, 2013, 0124 UTC »

Good signal here with decent audio, a couple of CW ID's.  Playing 'Peacock Tail' @ 0120z.
Into 'Dayvan Cowboy' @ 0124z
Digital SSTV, then analog SSTV @ 0137z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: unID 6923 AM 0019 09-26-2013

« on: September 26, 2013, 0121 UTC »

Same here @ 0120z, steady carrier around 6923.1, not able to copy anything. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: A Pair of Peruvians 1020 UTC 23 Sep 2013

« on: September 24, 2013, 1036 UTC »

R Tarma is currently the strongest signal on the band pre-dawn (other than VOA).
Also, Peruvian R. Vision on 4790 coming in pretty well.
No sign of any PNG or Australian stations on the band this morning...
PNG on 3260 Khz is doing very well though..

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: PPVR 6925U 0232 UTC 24 Sep 2013

« on: September 24, 2013, 0244 UTC »

Fair signal here with strong audio.  Several PPVR ID's @ 0243z by OM and then by YL.

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Software / Re: Shortwave Broadcast Schedules Beta 0.0.1b3

« on: September 24, 2013, 0235 UTC »

refmo-  What do you use to interface between the computer & the 450? I have a TS-690S which is the same thing, but with 6m. The Kenwood IF-232C interface is long since discontinued.

Found schematics for building one and a company makes one for $50. The homebrew one uses opto-isolators so the radio & computer are isolated, which is very nice.

I use the microHam Interface II (it will communicate fine direct to the Kenwoods).  I think they have the interface III now.  Works well , just hook up the cables, configure a virtual serial port, and start using it.
I still occasionally see the IF-232C on QRZ.com, but the microHam works at least as well, and also provides a clean isolated audio interface.

Another idea for future versions of the software:  implement a 'Favorite' button, so that I can mark the items I am most interested in.  And then be able to filter to only show favorites.  This would be an easy way to get rid of clutter in the list.

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QSLs Received / Re: X-FM - eQSL - Jul 5 2013

« on: September 23, 2013, 0346 UTC »

Got mine for the 7/5 and the 9/8 show.  Thanks RH!

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Software / Re: Shortwave Broadcast Schedules Beta 0.0.1b3

« on: September 23, 2013, 0224 UTC »

Trying out the windows version with a Kenwood TS-450,  the software appears to poll the serial ports when config is clicked and puts my transceiver into transmit mode a few times before opening the config window.
It does recognize my virtual usb serial ports without a problem.
I think the serial/CAT interface to these old Kenwoods is pretty simple, so may be a good place to start.

Skeezix has some good ideas for future improvements.  Also would like to be able to choose multiple items in the country/target/language filter dropdowns.
Also, would be nice to show a list of frequencies parallel to the one selected.

(I currently convert the Eibi list to Ham Radio Deluxe format and use that to control my radio.)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan - 6925 AM 0920z Sept 23, 2013

« on: September 23, 2013, 0129 UTC »

Strong and wide here, great signal!  55444
'Silly Love Songs' @ 0128z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever (relay?) 6921AM 0042 UTC 23Sep13

« on: September 23, 2013, 0110 UTC »

weak to fair, lots of fading, noisy. RFW ID @ 0108 and again @ 0110z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6925 AM 2250 UTC 22 Sep 2013

« on: September 22, 2013, 2310 UTC »

Good signal and excellent audio here. Playing 'Battery' by Metallica @ 2310z
Occasional light fades.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6935 KHz USB 0059+ 9/22

« on: September 22, 2013, 0117 UTC »

Good signal, playing 'Party Lights' by Claudine Clark @ 0116z

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Borderhunter Radio 6210 AM 2323 UTC 21 Sep 2013

« on: September 22, 2013, 0036 UTC »

Weak but occasionally readable here @ 0032z on 6210 with music, heard Borderhunter give a quick announcement and back into another song.
'Brown-eyed Girl' @ 0041z

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Partial India Radio 6935A 00:20 9/22

« on: September 22, 2013, 0025 UTC »

Good AM signal here, ID and email @ 0025z.  Good audio.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6921 AM 2353- 09-21-13

« on: September 22, 2013, 0023 UTC »

Fair to weak here, announcer seems clearer than the music.  Playing metal, ID @ 0023z and advising us to get a cigarette and vodka.  

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pipeline Radio 6925AM 2319 9-21-13

« on: September 22, 2013, 0015 UTC »

Barely got home in time for this one -- Strong signal, excellent audio, Playing 'California Girls' @ 0014z and then off @0015z.