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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925.6 AM Crystal Ship 0206z 8/21/13

« on: August 21, 2013, 0405 UTC »

Heard on portable  (Tecsun PL380) while walking to 7-11 for smokes. decent signal that occasionally acted as BFO for pescadores. signal strength on pl380 was 30dbu ( I guess thats like S5 or so ainnit?) Heard TCS ID at about 3:30 just before I went into 7-11 & lost all reception to fluorescent light qrm. gone when I finally was away from busy street & all those wretched lights at about 3:45z.

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Spy Numbers / Re: New Star Broadcast 13750 13:18 utc 8/20/13

« on: August 20, 2013, 1938 UTC »

The log that I referred to from Jonathan short in GH's yahoo group called the station "Star Star". I've never heard it called that although I have heard variations on "New Star Broadcasting"  Star Star is a Rolling Stones song otherwise called "Star f*cker"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1zgmM2lalo

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Firedrake jammer on 21710 kHz at 1247 utc 8/20/13

« on: August 20, 2013, 1338 UTC »

I just heard this via Twente ( I'm at work ) It is a new frequency for me for FD. They are jamming Radio Free Asia in Chinese via Tinian Island.. I heard it from 13:00 - 14:00z

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Spy Numbers / New Star Broadcast 13750 13:18 utc 8/20/13

« on: August 20, 2013, 1327 UTC »

Tuned via remote receiver in Hong Kong. I saw a tip from Jonathan short in China on DXLDyg about this & remembered that I used to hear it most mornings on my DX 398 back in 1999/2000 during the winter. reception via Hong Kong was fair at best & seemed to be gone at 13:28z.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Firedrake 13795 Aug 19,2013 1203Z

« on: August 20, 2013, 0407 UTC »

This is the only Firedrake that I can hear direct. It is daily cited in GH's dxldyg. I think it is on Radio Free Asia via Kuwait. I check daily but can not hear any other FD's direct from my QTH. On Twente from 19 - 21 utc I find 5890  9745 & 7220 with FD's.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935u, 0241utc, 08202013, s9

« on: August 20, 2013, 0348 UTC »

Heard with barefoot portable (ATS909x) at 3:03z on DX dog walk. Signal was weak but copyable with no movement on the ATS's funky little S meter.I listened until 3:09z when I tuned away for a couple of minutes. At 3:11z recheck signal was gone.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6940USB, 0348utc, 08192013, s8

« on: August 19, 2013, 0407 UTC »

S9+20 here with Edward R Murrow CBS radio report from London circa 1940

I could be wrong but it sounds like the D Day special that I heard in June from a Euro pirate.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6950.6am The Crystal Ship 2154z 8/19/2013

« on: August 19, 2013, 0225 UTC »

TCS is quite good here with steady S9+10 signal heard ID at 2:17 just when I tuned in, how often does that happen?

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Voice of Greece weirdness continues

« on: August 18, 2013, 0840 UTC »

VoG is audible tonight on 3 frequencies at 8:00 UTC.  9420  11645  15630. I think they just make it up as they go along. 24 hours ago they were not on air at all.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6945 AM Radio True North 0415utc 6/18

« on: August 18, 2013, 0739 UTC »

Tuned in at 7:36z to RTN ID's & email addy. deep fades but up to S9+10 on peaks

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 AM Radio Free Whatever

« on: August 18, 2013, 0319 UTC »

Very good signal in Missouri S9 +10. sounds great Mr Weed.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Voice of Greece weirdness continues

« on: August 16, 2013, 1603 UTC »

Today (Friday 16, August) they seem to be back on 9420 & 15630 & 15650 at various times from 14 - 16  UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Blue Ocean Radio 6930 AM 03:15 UTC 08/15/2013

« on: August 16, 2013, 0543 UTC »

Good copy here in Missouri. I checked before I went to bed at 5:40 UTC & found great old "squeezebox" type blues at S9+10. Haven't heard ya in a while BOR welcome back.

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General Radio Discussion / Ham radio restaurant

« on: August 15, 2013, 1604 UTC »

I wonder how long this place will last. I love the idea , Merging my two favorite things. I've worked as a chef for many years, I wonder if he's hiring.

http://hamhijinks.com/local-ham-opens-amateur-radio-themed-restaurant/

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Greece weirdness continues

« on: August 15, 2013, 1427 UTC »

Last night , UT Thursday, checking from 3:00 - 5:00 UTC I noted a complete absence of VOG on all of its usual frequencies. Those are 7475  9420  9935  11645  15630  15650. None were active. This morning checking via Twente while I was at work I found VOG on 9420 but not anywhere else. Perhaps the end is near for the occupying former ERT staffers. The Greek government started moving to retake & shut down all of their transmitters on August 9'th & 10'th

http://www.ertopen.com/news-in-4-languges/english/item/2894-coordinated-effort-/%20to-silence-ert-%E2%80%93-they-are-shutting-down-the-transmitters#.Uge_w23t6sE