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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID, 6935 USB, 0125z, 12-15-13

« on: December 15, 2013, 0135 UTC »

Peaking S9+10. SINPO 55444.

Wolverine Radio. ID confirmed at 0132 UTC.

Thanks for the broadcast.

1712

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6925 AM 2222 UTC Dec 14 2013

« on: December 14, 2013, 2343 UTC »

Peaked around S3 over a ~S1 noise floor. Lots of static crashing here tonight, though, so the copy was rather rough. When the atmosphere behaved, the audio quality was pretty good.

Thanks for the broadcast.

1713

Spy Numbers / Cuban HM01 14.375MHz AM 0623UTC 12/14/2013

« on: December 14, 2013, 0625 UTC »

Typical numbers and data. Averaging only about a S3 here tonight.

1714

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Korea 13760KHz AM 0835UTC 12/8/2013

« on: December 08, 2013, 0838 UTC »

Music. Peaking up to ~S9, but with fading and somewhat low modulation. SINPO 35333.

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Clandestine Stations / Xi Wang Zhi Sheng | CNR1? 13850KHz AM 0825UTC 12/8/2013

« on: December 08, 2013, 0828 UTC »

Usual talk content. Peaking around S9+20. Some moderate fading, though. SINPO 55434.

Firedrake not heard.

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Clandestine Stations / Xi Wang Zhi Sheng | CNR1? 16160KHz AM 0754UTC 12/8/2013

« on: December 08, 2013, 0756 UTC »

Sounds like usual talk content. Firedrake not heard. SINPO 35333.

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Equipment / Re: Receiving Phased Array with Small Electric or Magnetic Active Wideband Elements

« on: December 08, 2013, 0118 UTC »

Also, dbs, welcome to the community.

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Equipment / Re: Receiving Phased Array with Small Electric or Magnetic Active Wideband Elements

« on: December 08, 2013, 0117 UTC »

No phasing work with the existing stuff here. Too many variances in antenna lengths, tunings, etc.

About separation, some say 1/8 WL at the lowest desired freq is the minimum recommendation. However, 1/4 WL is probably a (much) better approach. I have not done any modelling on such a system, though, so YMMV.

If/when done, I am also debating on the verticals to be used. The S9v43 is of particular interest, but I am close enough to the coast to be concerned about wind loading.

Decisions....

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Equipment / Re: Receiving Phased Array with Small Electric or Magnetic Active Wideband Elements

« on: December 05, 2013, 1854 UTC »

I will probably be putting up a short 2 vertical phased array for receiving within the next year.

That is on my project list as well, but it gets tossed down to low priority for whatever reasons, such as looking at more antennas in the backyard. If/when I get around to the project, my first attempt will likely use a MFJ-1025 or similar basic "noise canceller" for phasing control, thus my earlier inquiry.

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Equipment / Re: Receiving Phased Array with Small Electric or Magnetic Active Wideband Elements

« on: December 03, 2013, 2146 UTC »

On a related note, anyone done a basic phased setup with a couple of monopole verticals and a MFJ-1025 or similar entry-level phasing device? I have tossed around the idea, but I already have multiple verticals littering the backyard landscape.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6925A 0056 02 December 2013

« on: December 02, 2013, 0135 UTC »

Improving. Now above the noise floor better, though still with some intense fades. SINPO 25323.

0131z. Shout outs. QSL info. Music.

Thanks for the broadcast.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6925A 0056 02 December 2013

« on: December 02, 2013, 0103 UTC »

There is a signal with intermittent modulation, but it is mostly fading into the noise floor here.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6920 AM 0038 UTC 2 December 2013

« on: December 02, 2013, 0050 UTC »

About the same conditions as Chris. Slightly above the noise floor here.

ID at 0043z, then into what sounded like Pantera.

SSTV at 0056z?

Thanks for the broadcast.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XLR8 6925 USB 2321 UTC 1 Dec 2013

« on: December 02, 2013, 0034 UTC »

Hard rock music and similar. Peaking up to S9+ at times. SINPO 45333.

Thanks for the broadcast.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid Radio 6925 USB 0013Z 02 Dec 13

« on: December 02, 2013, 0029 UTC »

Hard rock music and similar. Peaking up to S9+ at times. SINPO 44333. Still have not copied an ID.