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Shortwave Broadcast / CFRX Toronto 6070 AM 0237 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0239 UTC »

Talk format regarding mental health at 0235z. SINPO 55455. S9+20 peaks via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Casual armchair copy.

A shortwave relay of CFRB 1010 originating from Toronto, Canada. Reportedly 1KW.

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Shortwave Broadcast / BBC 5875 AM 0231 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0233 UTC »

Bumper music 0231z into talk/news format. SINPO 45444. ~S7 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Some static crashing, but a generally decent to good copy.

This BBC broadcast originates from Armenia. Reportedly 300KW.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Iran International TV 5830 AM 0224 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0229 UTC »

News/talk format at 0224z. SINPO 45343 trending 45442. ~S8 peaks via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. DSB tuning. Some static crashing and band noise, but a listenable copy.

This Iran International TV broadcast originates from Uzbekistan. Reportedly 100KW.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Farda 5860 AM 0219 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0223 UTC »

Station ID at 0220z onto music. SINPO 45443. Peaking S8 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. LSB ECSS tuning. Intermittent static crashing, but a decent copy.

This Radio Farda broadcast originates from Kuwait. Reportedly 250KW.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Radio Europe Netherlands 6130 AM 0207 UTC 16 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0210 UTC »

Music at 0207z. SINPO 55343. Peaking ~S9 at times via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. USB ECSS tuning. Intermittent static crashing and some band noise, but a listenable copy. Plenty of bass.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: B Side Radio 6935 AM 0120 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0203 UTC »

Waterfall carrier and jazz music at 0158z. SINPO 44453. ~S8 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. A little noise that sounds like a faint UTE underneath, but otherwise a decent listenable copy.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6930 AM 0149 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0156 UTC »

Blues music at 0155z. Signal on 6931.5KHz. SINPO 55555. Peaking S9+10 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. DSB sync tuning. Casual armchair copy with usual strong modulation.

~0157z - Off air.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Clube do Para 4885 AM 0150 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0152 UTC »

Talk format at 0150z. SINPO 55443. ~S9 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. DSB tuning. Intermittent static crashing, but a decent copy.

Radio Clube do Para originates from Brazil. Reportedly 5KW.

189

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Tarma 4775 AM 0143 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0147 UTC »

Music at 0144z. SINPO 44443. ~S8 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Intermittent static crashing, but a decent copy.

Radio Tarma originates from Peru. Reportedly 1KW.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio San Antonio 4940 AM 0138 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0142 UTC »

Music at 0138z. SINPO 55443. ~S9 via Airsphy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. DSB sync tuning. Intermittent static crashing, but a decent copy.

Radio San Antonio originates from Peru. Reportedly 1KW.

191

Utility / MARS Net 4875 USB 0126 UTC 15 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0130 UTC »

Multiple ops working the net. Decent signals. SSB and digital traffic.

192

10/11 meters / Re: Fast RTTY 27.589MHz

« on: January 16, 2024, 0114 UTC »

A quick attempting at decoding with Grittty returned a bunch of gibberish for me. YMMV.

https://www.dxatlas.com/gritty/

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WEFAX and SSTV / SSTV Images 14230 USB 15 JAN 2024

« on: January 16, 2024, 0050 UTC »

Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground for most of these decodes.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Inconfidencia 15190 AM 1141 UTC 15 JAN 2024

« on: January 15, 2024, 2255 UTC »

Shortwave broadcasters from South American seem to often be weak signal receptions here.

That said, I probably should be looking more in the afternoons to early evenings for possible trans-equatorial propagation from South America.

BTW, must be nice to hear stations between 6000 and 6030, at least during my own usual evening listening times. Radio Havana Cuba on 6000 could about pass for a local AM. Usually even worse, Radio Marti on 6030 is sometimes S9+60 or more.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Squatter Radio 6930 AM 1324 UTC 15 JAN 2024

« on: January 15, 2024, 1351 UTC »

1350z - Waterfall carrier. No recoverable modulation. Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical.
1354z - Sounded like "Squatter Radio" ID into talking. SIO 331. Intermittent modulation recovery.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)