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General Radio Discussion / Re: A Dog = Mans best friend indeed

« on: August 04, 2013, 2202 UTC »

We had a vizsla that always knew when we were trying to sneak pills in her food - she was a pro at eating pill laced cheese puffs and then spit the pill back out whole.  On the opposite side - I have a diabetic cat that gets a shot every morning & evening and never flinches or fusses, he just wants snacks afterwards.

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Equipment / Re: Official yard sale find thread.

« on: August 04, 2013, 1944 UTC »

Thanks a heck of a score for $15 Beerus!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pirate, Utility, or Other? 6925USB 0433-0452 UTC 4Aug13

« on: August 04, 2013, 1927 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB

Also heard here - the sound effect at 04:45:47z is the one we've heard before during a period of 'sound effects' tx's that were logged awhile back.  Yep, I like the wah-wah at the end....now if only Hendrix had a Farley Wah back in the day

Audio (04:43z-04:53z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid6925Usb0443z-0453z08-04-13.mp3

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Totse 6925 07:14z-08:35z 08-04-13

« on: August 04, 2013, 1900 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 (rx in USB)

Weak signal floating in and out of the noise.

07:14z on or faded in - can hear a digital mode, but not sure if this is from the station
07:15z right after digital stops can hear someone talking, but can't make it out
07:16z music
07:19z can hear Op talking
07:24z Op talking again
07:29z "..(something) Shortwave.." partial ID?
07:51z can still tell there's music
07:58z "..(something) Radio.."
08:15z can hear part of a guitar solo
08:31z-08:35z Scottie DX SSTV:

08:35z after SSTV could just tell there's talking & then Off or faded out

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0714z-0835z08-04-13.mp3

Thanks!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Turtle Head Radio 6925USB *0545-0613* 4Aug13

« on: August 04, 2013, 1858 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB

Decent to fair signal with some fading - same details as JF & Chris.

05:46z-06:13z Turtle Head Radio

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/TurtleHeadRadio6925Usb0546z-0613z08-04-13.mp3

Thanks THR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Big Boobs Radio 6925 AM 8/4/13 0220z

« on: August 04, 2013, 1855 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 AM (rx in USB mode)

Decent to fair signal here with little fading - same details as others.

02:12z-02:36z Big Boobs Radio

Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/BigBoobsRadio6925Am-usb0212z-0236z08-04-13.mp3

Thanks BBR!

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QSLs Received / Re: Rave On Radio - Independence Day Show eQSL - 2013

« on: August 02, 2013, 1804 UTC »

Missed the Independence day show, but received a QSL for the show on 7/11:



Thanks ROR!

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Equipment / Re: Lazy H Antenna

« on: July 31, 2013, 1343 UTC »

I was using one before I got into the phased verticals and had good results with it.  In a sense, that's what the EWE is - two phased verticals in an endfire arrangement using the top horizontal wire connecting the two verticals as your phase line.  The only downside is the antenna is very dependent on grounding so if your soil conditions are really, really bad then it might not give you as good of performance.

How far apart are your trees?  I don't know of any tree distance/Freq. formula, but IIRC the rule of thumb is twice the distance per vertical height.  I had two pines that were 14' apart so I set my verticals up 7' high and had good results.  You do have to use a 3:1 transformer to knock it down to 50 ohms.

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Equipment / Re: Lazy H Antenna

« on: July 31, 2013, 1259 UTC »

Chris, what about an EWE?  If you have two trees in line towards Europe it would be ideal, plus it's closer to the ground for tweaking.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Echo One 6925 AM 03:03z-03:06z 07-31-13

« on: July 31, 2013, 1152 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 (rx in USB)

Another weak signal hovering in and out of the noise - could just hear music at times, but that's it.

Audio (03:03z-03:06z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0303z-0306z07-31-13.mp3

Thanks Echo One & thnx for the ID Chris!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Vagina radio 6925USB 0438 UTC July 31'13

« on: July 31, 2013, 1148 UTC »

Recorder catches:

6925 USB

Also heard these first two broadcasts with QRM from UTE covering up the signal at times.

04:38z-04:46z http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/PeepeeVaginaRadio6925Usb0438z-0446z07-31-13.mp3

04:57z-05:09z http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/PeepeeVaginaRadio6925Usb0457z-0509z07-31-13.mp3

...later heard a third broadcast without the UTE QRM that sounded similar to the first two shows.

07:01z-07:11z http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/PeepeeVaginaRadio6925Usb0701z-0711z07-31-13.mp3

Thanks PPVR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Boombox 6931 AM 2318- 07-30-13

« on: July 30, 2013, 2333 UTC »

I've got a carrier on 6930.9 AM at 23:30z, but having trouble keeping lock - I can just barely tell there's audio at times, but can't make out anything.

23:33z can tell it's music now
23:40z No worries, I'm hanging tight BBR

Dang, no luck - hope to have better conditions next time BBR!

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Has anyone ever caught the SW pirate "Voice of Hell"?

« on: July 30, 2013, 1618 UTC »

Last catch for me:


Voice Of Hell 6925 USB 0021z-0102z 10-28-12

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/VoiceOfHell6925Usb0021z-0102z10-28-12.mp3

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Equipment / Re: Lazy H Antenna

« on: July 30, 2013, 1324 UTC »

Hah! That's what you think. I have no hair above the ears. Plenty in my ears,but none above. And it's mauve thank you very much.

thats basically PINK   did you dye yur hair for AL again

Good to see ya hanging around the asylum OR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / XLR8 6925 USB 06:52z-07:40z 07-30-13

« on: July 30, 2013, 1210 UTC »

Recorder catch:

6925 USB

Good to decent signal overall with drop in signal strength later from fading conditions.

06:52z came on with music & someone speaking at a low volume (sounded like it was part of the song).
06:53z-07:40z didn't recognize any of the songs
07:30z male XLR8 ID
07:40z Off

Audio (complete tx): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/Xlr86925Usb0652z-0740z07-30-13.mp3

Thanks XLR8!