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Other / Re: US Military Comm 6910khz USB 4:30 - 5:33 ut 6-24-13

« on: June 25, 2013, 0436 UTC »

I suppose such transmissions would be scrambled as well?

Solarix is correct - 6910 not 6010 khz - My apologies.

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Spy Numbers / Re: Numbers station 13750 khz USB 12:08 utc 6-24-13

« on: June 25, 2013, 0428 UTC »

Token,
I put on my headphones and the numbers were twice duplicated groups of 4 numbers then a short pause. The voice does indeed sound Oriental as well.
I think it's safe to say it was V13 that I recorded last night. The carrier stayed on after I stopped recording but I only waited about 10 mins before moving on.
I did convert the file to a MP3 reducing it to ~8.8 mb so I can e-mail it to anyone that is interested.
Your knowledge of such things is amazing to me.  Thanks!!
Rockpicker

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Other / US Military Comm 6910khz USB 4:30 - 5:33 ut 6-24-13

« on: June 24, 2013, 1430 UTC »

6910 khz USB in the clear 4:30 ut - 5:32 ut then faded down into the noise.
Tuned into Military comm between air and ground.
Ground forces calling in KIA's & wounded - both enemy and friendly - grid numbers, captured AK weapons and possible IED materials, NATO round inventories, spotted Enemy patrols etc.

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Spy Numbers / Numbers station 13750 khz USB 12:08 utc 6-24-13

« on: June 24, 2013, 1241 UTC »

13750 khz USB found in progress at 12:08 utc - ended 12:20 utc

Computer generated voice, female, numbers  0 thru 5 (in English) in groups of 8 separated by short pause.
Other pauses with speech and ending speech I could not make out. (English?)

This is the first time I've heard this one.

I have a 12 minute recording I'll listen to when I have time.

Also there was a weak AM carrier at 13750 khz but it was weak enough it did not interfere.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Renegade Radio 6925 USB 01:42 06/22/2013

« on: June 22, 2013, 0218 UTC »

Tuned in to:
2:05 ut Nancy Sinatra Boots are made for walking
2:07 ut Oingo Boingo Weird Science
2:10 ut Talking - can't make out what he is saying...
2:23 ut Shout outs to hf underground - Rockpicker at 2:23 ut

Noise floor way up here tonight again with static - otherwise good signal S7 - S9

Thanks for the Show!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / RML 6940 USB 3:22 ut 6-21-13

« on: June 21, 2013, 0340 UTC »

6940 usb  S7 - S8
Just caught the end of a Red Mercury broadcast around ~3:22 ut
"Release the Band" - 73's then off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13

« on: June 21, 2013, 0330 UTC »

6925 AM

3:22 ut tuned in to Pink Floyd
Variable S7 - S9+10 sig - awesome audio
4:03 ut  thanks for the shout out -
Too bad for the static tonight - not worth recording - BUT - I'm listening in stereo by mixing the audio from two of the tuners on the Excalbur,
Using AMS - with USB on one and LSB on the other..
5:20 ut - Ending tonights show - sig down a bit average S8 now -
I see the auroral activity is up to level 9 right now - have to go out and check the skies.

As always - Excellent broadcast - Thanks X

"That's interesting, because he was saying he was using C-QUAM and as far as I know, the Kahn stereo method was the only one that did the stereo channels on the seperate sidebands thing."

I believe you are correct Shelby - It is a kind of "fake" stereo , possibly from a slight delay between to two receivers decoding the same signal simultaneously.
Anyway - XFm broadcasts fantastic sounding audio, professional production, interesting selections, strong signal --always exciting for me to hear his shows!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio True North 6924.6 AM 4:30 ut 6/16/13

« on: June 16, 2013, 0458 UTC »

4:32 ut Billy Idol into Radio True North ID - Op chat E-mail address

Shortwave Vinyl Station

S9 - S9+10  nice wide Hi/fi AM

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925.4 am 0246 June 3

« on: June 03, 2013, 0345 UTC »

Tuned into Doors LA woman 3:38 ut
TCS ID at 3:40 ut - back into another Door's tune.
3:43 ut I've got them at 6925.6 khz AM  S6 - S7

Decent audio but - Horrible utility static here with the heavy rain  

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6935 USB June 2, 2013 0200Z

« on: June 02, 2013, 0303 UTC »

Tuned in at 2:54 ut GD - Ship of Fools
2:56 ut Stone's
3:01 ut  Wolverine Radio ID

3:33 ut SSTV then off

S7 - S8  nice wide SSB signal / modulation at my QTH

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: CNR1 broadcasts April 30, 2013 1232-1238Z

« on: May 17, 2013, 1536 UTC »

5-17-2013  CNR 1 broadcast  13:40 - 13:50 utc
CNR 1  14400 khz
CNR 1  14750 khz
CNR 1 over VOA (Thialand) 15115 khz

All were good S9  S9 +10 signals that started to fade after 14:00 utc

I really appreciate these post - helps me find these interesting broadcast.
I still have yet to hear / identify the "Firedrake" type jamming signal but the CNR over
the VOA Chinese language broadcast was rather obvious this morning.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: KBS 15575AM *1256 3May13

« on: May 17, 2013, 1526 UTC »

5-17-2013  15575 AM KBS 
Nice S9 +20 signal from KBS this morning at my QTH.
14:00 ut Clear ID in English

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 AM music

« on: May 12, 2013, 0428 UTC »

6925 AM
Tuned into Sultan's of swing
4:07 ut Otis Redding Dock of the bay
4:09 ut Simple Minds Don't forget about me
4:14 ut RTN ID Email address
4:14 ut Gary and the Pacemakers - Dont let the sun catch you crying
4:17 ut Bobby Darin Mac The Knife
Averaging S9, some quick fades down to S7, many S9 + peaks -
4:39 ut Shout out to  me..

6:38 ut ELO Don't bring me down
Average S8 - Thanks for the fun show and great HiFi AM!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 am good music

« on: May 10, 2013, 0443 UTC »

S9 - S9+10  moderate quick fades down on the SDR - Good copy same fades on Gundig Satelit  w/ whip antenna

Unmistakable mile wide Hi Fi AM signal !

Thanks for the excellent music selection RTN and neatl voice over music shout out..!

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MW Loggings / 530 AM CIAO with Spanish programming in background

« on: May 06, 2013, 0554 UTC »

530 khz AM
5:40 - 5:55 ut
I've noticed CIAO the past few nights and tonight I have it at S7 - good enough copy to enjoy the laid back music.

BUT - Tonight I am also hearing some Spanish programming and music fading up in the background regularly -
I do not hear any time pips? -Still might be the Cuban station on 530 khz?

Interesting to note that the NDB's are rather week tonight as well...

5:55 - 6:05 ut  540 khz AM coming up and splattering the sig some - 530 khz now sounds stronger in Spanish - just recognized the word Cuba several times w male announcer talking...I suppose CIAO could be transmitting Spanish programming?