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General Radio Discussion / Re: Hobby Broadcasting Radio? Good question...

« on: May 26, 2025, 2341 UTC »

Yeah... I want to know about that myself. I offered to load all five shows on my Archive .ORG page a few months ago, when I asked in an e-mail, but no response to that, yet. If, he does say, "Yes.", to that, then I plan to do so.

I enjoyed the show that he interviewed you on - i learned a lot!
Thanks for that.

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General Radio Discussion / Hobby Broadcasting Radio

« on: May 24, 2025, 2027 UTC »

Hello all and I apologize for being out of touch on this one but have there been any more Hobby Broadcasting Radios shows done by Andrew Yoder beyond show #5 (yikes I know that was back in the spring of 2023 I think)?
If so, can anyone point me in the direction of how I could download them?
Thanks very much

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For Sale / Wanted / Barter / Parting ways

« on: April 10, 2025, 1524 UTC »

Hello all,
I am parting ways with the following 2 radios.  I have many accessories (Timewave DSPs, external speakers, etc.) also, so let me know if you are interested in any of those kinds of things and I will email you a list.
All radios, etc. are in good working order - I simply don't find the time anymore to spin dials as the clock ticks.  I will entertain ANY REASONABLE offer and will ship UPS (which would be added to the price).
Please don't reply here on HFU but rather, email me at fpeconsultant AT aol DOT com and put the name of your favorite pirate station in the subject line.
Thanks,
FPE

Watkins-Johnson HF-1000A w/ Suboctave Preselector - the "8" plastic button fell off during a move but I have the button and the switch works fine and the button will rest on the switch but won't "engage in place".

Ten - Tec RX340 - the LED backlight on the S-meter is burnt out.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7475 AM 0420 UTC 15 SEP 2024

« on: September 16, 2024, 1548 UTC »

Frequency: 7475
Mode: AM
Date: 15 SEP 2023
Time: 0420 UTC
SIO: 333 in Washington state SDR - WA7MAZ
Signal meter: S7+

Program: Josh preaching. Very good signal today.
0045 - It's A Hard Life (The stations theme song)



Thanks for the broadcast. PSE e-QSL.

0045 a typo?

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Clandestine Stations / Re: Korea - National Unity Radio

« on: August 21, 2024, 2117 UTC »

Nice catch, Ron.
Congrats.

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Clandestine Stations / Re: New Clandestine/Pirate Station Voice of Britain

« on: August 21, 2024, 2117 UTC »

Keep us posted.
Thx

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Clandestine Stations / Re: VOTP 3910 AM 2032 UTC 29 JUL 2024

« on: July 29, 2024, 2137 UTC »

Nice catch.
Congrats,
FPE

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Huh? / Re: Why cassette tapes are making a comeback — and it’s not just a fad?

« on: July 05, 2024, 2322 UTC »

Slightly off topic:
How about Sony mini discs?  I have a few player/recorders and a bunch of old MW, SW broadcast and pirate recordings and a bunch of blank discs too.  They did a great job of recording exactly what I heard with no degradation 15 plus years later.  Cutting edge at the time.  I don’t recall if the files are .wav or what - I don’t think they’re mp3s.  I liked them because in “long recording” mode I could record on a frequency (typically MW after this old man’s bedtime) for I think 6 hours then check it the next day to see if I “caught” anything.
I still use them ever so often and I don’t use an sdr - get ready for it but I still turn knobs on the R8, Watkins Johnson, TT 340 and/or JRC 545.  And I use a Universal M-8000 for WeFax, sitor, etc.  Old I know.  And feeling it lately- hah!

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WEFAX and SSTV / Re: GYA-Northwood UK 8040 USB (8038.1 USB as received) 2054 UTC 1 Apr 2019

« on: February 20, 2024, 2352 UTC »

Very nice.
Congrats to both of you.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Gone for good?

« on: December 24, 2023, 1552 UTC »

I did a paper on the Fitz back in 1980 - fascinating saga.  I hope EF radio went QRT  for the last time at 7pm CST on November 10th.  That would have been the ultimate cosmic irony.

Yes.  I always found the recordings of the transmissions between the Anderson and the Coast Guard haunting.
“The last we heard from the Fitz he said he was holding his own…”

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Amateur Radio / Re: It pays to listen to HAM's? It was this time.

« on: December 19, 2023, 1859 UTC »

Zero here near the shooting gallery they call Chicago

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The RF Workbench / Re: Help with a Ten Tec RX340

« on: December 11, 2023, 1233 UTC »

S-Meter is nice and huge with markings that give the standard S-units for most nonprofessional types along with dbm. It has been reported that the lamp in this meter can and does burn out fairly easy and is not a easy chore to replace (direct wired inside the meter). Note: Later production samples now use LED meter lighting (untested).

Source: https://www.qsl.net/n9ewo/rx340.html

RadioReference has a forum for the Chicago metro area. Might be a good place to inquire about a repair tech recommendation.

https://forums.radioreference.com/forums/chicago-metro-area-discussion.174/

Thank you!

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The RF Workbench / Re: Help with a Ten Tec RX340? Can a Vocational School do it?

« on: December 05, 2023, 1553 UTC »

A passing contemplation, but being near Chi-town, there's got to be a High School vocational electronics class, or even electronics college curriculum out near you. With the stupid high price of shipping such a receiver, like that Ten Tec, a suggestion would be to go to a principal, or a school Dean, and ask if you could present what you want done by students, and have them get a grade upon doing that project. That's what was done in New York State's BOCES, and later SUNY College, where folks could submit items for repair, students would get graded on the work, and the submitting person would only pay for parts, and not the labor. That's, what I did in High School, then College. And, it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than shipping that Ten Tec. Good luck to you.

Thanks - this is a good idea!  Do you think that the parts needed would be readily available?  I emailed dishtronix (who apparently purchased Ten Tec) about buying the parts and so far no reply.  But maybe all that is needed is a common part?  I am not an electronics guy at all!
What do you think?

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA Africa

« on: November 26, 2023, 1829 UTC »

On 15585khz instead of 15580khz now at 1828z 11/26/23.

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The RF Workbench / Help with a Ten Tec RX340

« on: November 23, 2023, 1722 UTC »

Hello all,
I have an (old) RX-340 and recently the light (bulb?) that illuminates the S meter has burnt out/died.
Is there anyone interested in fixing this for me if I were to UPS or Fed Ex it to them - of course I anticipate paying for this to be done.  I am near Chicago so if you are too I would be willing to drop it off and pick it up.
Thanks and if you’d rather contact me offline, my email is in my profile.
Thanks for reading my post.
FPE