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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 0153 UTC 26 MAR 2024

« on: March 26, 2024, 0207 UTC »

0205z - Music. SIO 333 . ~S6 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Static crashing but a decent copy.
0207z - SSTV then off air.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sternradio 6951 AM 0148 UTC 26 MAR 2024

« on: March 26, 2024, 0157 UTC »

0153z - Music. ~6951.665 am. SIO 545. Peaking over S9+10 via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Some static crashing but an easy copy with wide audio.
0157z - Sternradio ID.
0210z - Sternradio ID and QSL info.
0220z - Sternradio ID.
0242z - Sternradio ID.
0306z - "Transmitter is smoking."
0340z - Sternradio ID.
0410z - "Transmitter is smoking."
0433z - End of broadcast announcement.
0433z - "The Great Seal" anthem.
0435z - Off air.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WWWW 6960 DRM/USB 0058 UTC 26 MAR 2024

« on: March 26, 2024, 0120 UTC »

0118z- Weird Al. SINPO 55445. S9+ via Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Some static crashing but an overall easy copy with wide ~12.5KHz audio.
0119z - Daft Punk.
0123z - Narrowed the audio.
0124z - Madonna.
0135z - WWWW ID, "wall-to-wall wordwide" and mention of inverted dipole.
0139z - Cheech and Chong. Blind Melon Chitlin'.

Think this could be the first time I have heard or at least logged this particular station.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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Utility / Maritime Net 4027 USB 0015 UTC 26 MAR 2024

« on: March 26, 2024, 0020 UTC »

I assume likely the OCC Caribbean SSB Net. Usual network activity doing calls, check ins, traffic, etc. Multiple operators. Mostly decent to good signals.

Airspy HF+D and 9' NCPL.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 AM 2221 UTC 25 MAR 2024

« on: March 25, 2024, 2234 UTC »

Carrier at ~6930.075 at 2233z. There is intermittent very faint modulation. Sounds like maybe a couple of people talking in the background.

2234z - Sounds like whistling.
2235z - Off air.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sternradio 6962 AM 2226 UTC 25 MAR 2024

« on: March 25, 2024, 2231 UTC »

2230z - Nothing here on 6962 am, though I do have peskies on 6960 lsb.
....
2250z - Tones. AM then USB.
2252z - Sternradio testing on ~6962.39 am.

Is the transmitter smoking? ;p

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Outhouse Radio 6950 LSB 0147 UTC 24 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0231 UTC »

Music at 0229z. SIO 333. S6+ peaks via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Static crashing and fading but generally copyable.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6925 AM 0213 UTC

« on: March 24, 2024, 0219 UTC »

0216z - Music. SIO 534. S9+ peaks via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Static crashing and some fading but a decent to good copy.
0219z - Captain Morgan Shortwave ID

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sternradio 6963.7 AM 0154 UTC 24 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0200 UTC »

0201z - Music. SIO 544 trending 545. Peaking over S9+10 via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Static crashing and some fading but a good copy with wide audio as usual.
0203z - Sternradio station ID
0206z - 6963.664KHz
0226z - Sternradio station ID and QSL info
0233z - Music | 6963.662KHz
0303z - Sternradio station ID
0311z - End of broadcast announcement
0315z - Off air

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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SDR - Software Defined Radio / SDRSharp v1.0.0.1920 Preview Release

« on: March 24, 2024, 0157 UTC »

SDR# 1920 is a preview release replacing Telerik UI components. .NET 8.x x86 is required.

More details and download link(s):

https://groups.io/g/airspy/topic/sdr_preview/104621579

There have been various build updates at the same download link(s), so perhaps check them every few days if interested in the latest build.

I am currently running the 3/23 minimal build. It is working okay for my HF listening purposes. Seems more stable than the 1919 public release as well.

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Propagation / Solar Storm 0110 UTC 24 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0117 UTC »

There is an ongoing S2 moderate solar radiation storm at 0110z on 3/24. Current planetary Kp index is 5.67.

A strong X1.1 solar flare occurred early 3/23. The resulting coronal mass ejection is expected to reach Earth early to mid 3/25.

More information from NOAA SWPC:

:Product: 3-Day Forecast
:Issued: 2024 Mar 24 0030 UTC
# Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
A. NOAA Geomagnetic Activity Observation and Forecast

The greatest observed 3 hr Kp over the past 24 hours was 6 (NOAA Scale
G2).
The greatest expected 3 hr Kp for Mar 24-Mar 26 2024 is 6.67 (NOAA Scale
G3).

NOAA Kp index breakdown Mar 24-Mar 26 2024

             Mar 24       Mar 25       Mar 26
00-03UT       5.67 (G2)    5.00 (G1)    5.00 (G1)
03-06UT       5.67 (G2)    6.67 (G3)    4.00     
06-09UT       4.67 (G1)    5.67 (G2)    4.00     
09-12UT       4.00         5.00 (G1)    3.67     
12-15UT       2.67         4.00         3.00     
15-18UT       2.67         3.00         2.33     
18-21UT       5.00 (G1)    3.00         2.33     
21-00UT       5.67 (G2)    4.00         3.33     

Rationale: G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storming is expected on 24
Mar due to lingering transient-like and negative polarity CH HSS
effects. Activity will likely increase to G3 (Strong) geomagnetic
storming conditions early to mid 25 Mar with the arrival of a CME that
left the sun on 23 Mar.

B. NOAA Solar Radiation Activity Observation and Forecast

Solar radiation, as observed by NOAA GOES-18 over the past 24 hours, was
above S-scale storm level thresholds.

Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for Mar 24-Mar 26 2024

              Mar 24  Mar 25  Mar 26
S1 or greater   99%     70%     50%

Rationale: S2 (Moderate) solar radiation storm conditions are expected
to continue through 24 Mar with S1 (Minor) levels likely continuing on
through 26 Mar.

C. NOAA Radio Blackout Activity and Forecast

Radio blackouts reaching the R3 levels were observed over the past 24
hours. The largest was at Mar 23 2024 0133 UTC.

Radio Blackout Forecast for Mar 24-Mar 26 2024

              Mar 24        Mar 25        Mar 26
R1-R2           90%           90%           90%
R3 or greater   45%           45%           45%

Rationale: R1-2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts are expected, with a
chance for isolated R3 (Strong) events, through 26 Mar primarily due to
the flare potential exhibited by AR 3615.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boombox Radio 6935 AM 0039 UTC 24 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0053 UTC »

0052z - Decent carrier but very little intermittently discernible modulation here.
0055z - Modulation and signal are coming up somewhat. SIO 322. Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Solar Federation Radio 6970 USB 0041 UTC 24 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0049 UTC »

0047z - Music. SIO 444. S8+ peaks via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Static crashing but a decent to good copy with strong modulation.
0049z - Solar Federation Radio ID
0057z - "We have assumed control."
0134z - East Coast transmission end.

0135z - West Coast transmission from Montana start.
0136z - Music. SIO 333. ~S6 peaks. Static crashing and some fading. SNR way down from the East Coast feed but still generally copyable.
0143z - Still hearing ya'. Thanks for the shout-out.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio 48 via Mix Radio International 6880 USB 1944 UTC 23 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0046 UTC »

Music at 0045z. SIO 434. ~S7 peaks via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Considerable static crashing but a decent to generally good copy. Nice wide audio as usual.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6960 USB 2356 UTC 23 MAR 2024

« on: March 24, 2024, 0043 UTC »

Music at 0041z. SIO 545. S9+ via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Moderate to considerable static crashing tonight but an easy copy with good modulation as usual.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)