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Utility / 6903.50u TX Army MARS Training Net 0032z 9-05-2010

« on: September 05, 2010, 0035 UTC »

Frequency: 6903.50 kHz USB

Ongoing as I type ... not sure which service ...

Discovered about 0030z (7:30 PM CDT local) 9-05-2010 (Saturday evening/Labor Day weekend)

Callsigns copied:

aar6oa
aar6bb
aar6g
aar6rk/t
aar6pc
aar6tx
aar6tu

0046z Net continues ...

Texas Army MARS (did google search on callsigns) -

   http://www.txarmymars.org/resources/roster-nims.php

0052z Texas Army MARS using digital modes to send data/images?  Mode = MT63

0057z Net continues ...

0100z Net control: "1st time we have used this freq in a month or so"

0100z Net ends, but some unit-unit comms still taking place ...

0102z Digital transmission taking place amongst voice for purposes of equipment tests ... aar6tu ...

0106z Voice comms btw units about MT63 digital mode ...

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MT63

0110z Unit - unit comms continue re: setting up MT63

0119z Freq now quiet ... (hearing intermittent Spanish on 6903 LSB though ..)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925u BarnYard Radio 0001z 9-05-2010

« on: September 05, 2010, 0002 UTC »

Probably been playing for a bit - just turned rig on and there he was ...

0003z High energy rock ATTM ... "this one goes out for everyone who has a g*n in his hand ..."

0004z ID: "Barnyard Radio"

0005z Playing a cross between hip-and rap ...

0008z Back to Rock ... signal up to S7 with fades to S5 into Texas

0016z Rap/hip-hop ... entertaining mix tonight ...

0017z ID: "Barnyard Radio"

0020z Peaks to only S5 now w/fades to S3 ... band beginning to get 'soft' ...

0021z ID: "BarnYard Radio"

0024z Annoying SSB traffic 500 Hz further up from 6925 kHz ...

0028z An all-time favorite: "Girls girls girls"

0044z May be off-air ... (I missed the sign-off)

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: finding firedrake transmitter(s)

« on: September 03, 2010, 0004 UTC »

I'm not sure if ever I've heard the firedrake out here with all the other things I've heard, but am wondering when the best time is in the U.S. to listen for Firedrake would be if the signal even gets heard on this side of the world.

I've gotten interested in Firedrake ever since I've read about it and would love to catch this some time. I know the great people of China, Taipei / Taiwan hear it quite easily. Thanks for this post! If anyone ever gets closer to finding the TX site, please post it everywhere you can. We'd all love to hear about it!

Intro to Chinese "Firedrake" jammer - it (the audio) appears to be distributed via China Sat "6B" to places like the Hainan Island for transmitting on shortwave -

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_xWyR0BANE

I had not experienced it either, but ran across it this evening while doing a web search for something else ...

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Other / 6959 thru 6970 Strange Alarm Noise

« on: September 02, 2010, 2336 UTC »

Ah, well, that clears it up. Many thanks, very interesting. I would have never guessed to analyze it in that way. So, you're most likely correct, it must be civilian electronics.

Hmmm ... the plot thickens ...

I observed a signal like this, add: exactly like this, noted initially last night starting at 6959 kHz (while looking for pirates using a Degen/Kaito model 1103 portable) and over a few minutes it had moved up to 6961 ... then it was about 6964 ... and finally as high 6970 kHz after 10 minutes or so! ... and it had FADING on it, so, it was probably ionospherically propagated ... at times it completely faded out, then came back in ... weird ...

Sounds exactly like the signal PresentedIn4D has in his video ...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925u OHR (playing polka muzic) 1451z 8-31-201

« on: August 31, 2010, 1601 UTC »

the opening tune     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk5K3me5ahk     watch the girls     LOL

close  enuff   

"Bierleichen"

Name of that tune should have been: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk5K3me5ahk

BLINDED BY THE BLONDES ... LOL ...


(I have two sisters ... blonde ... striking creatures both)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925u OHR (playing polka muzic) 1451z 8-31-201

« on: August 31, 2010, 1452 UTC »

More -

Opened with Tejano (?) German polka music ...

All that comes thru is ... the accordion ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka

Op sez he can't wait for Oktoberfest ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925u UNID (KIPM?) 2021z 8-29-2010

« on: August 29, 2010, 2128 UTC »

Final Descent Into Madness

You might be right:

o Morgan Stanley Says Governments Will Default, Only Question Is How

o Illinois Teachers' Retirement System Enters The Death Spiral: AIG Wannabe's Go-For-Broke Strategy Fails As Pension Fund Begins Liquidations

o Guest Post: We're All In A Race To The Bottom

o The Elites Have Lost The Right to Rule

o Guest Post: Hyperinflation, Part II: What It Will Look Like

o Gold Spikes As World Gold Council Says Gold Demand Surges 36% In Q2, Sees Ongoing Demand Out Of China And Europe

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925u KIPM 2021z 8-29-2010

« on: August 29, 2010, 2023 UTC »

Pgm just started ...

Segment on "The Illuminati" ...

QSL:
POB 69 ... Nebraska (too much signal fade to make out)

2054z Signal still weak here, sometimes prop improves but then out again ... pgm continues ...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6923.5u UNID 1222z 8-29-2010

« on: August 29, 2010, 1224 UTC »

Been copying something for a short while - a man speaking - for a bit ... not enough to make anything out now ...

... some SSB traffic about 6925.5 speaking Spanish

Was initially copyable using a Degen 1103 portable ... but band cdx have changed for the worse the last few minutes ...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925u Test Transmission from Radio TrueNorth 0533z 8-29-2010

« on: August 29, 2010, 0550 UTC »

is a shame  i have been trying to hear him for most of the week down on 6305 with no luck (sorta) he is peaking at 3--5  ute is hitting a solid 10 

Band cdx here have chgd; he's faded to just barely detectable now ...

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Mysterious Russian 'Buzzer' radio broadcast changes

« on: August 29, 2010, 0547 UTC »

Since then, a number of other distorted voices have appeared over the normal buzzing transmission, as well as knocks and shuffles, as if someone were moving things around inside the broadcasting room. It's believed that the transmission site has an open microphone, which occasionally picks up sounds from technicians working within the broadcast site.

Oh that's too good - a chance to hear some inside-ops stuff!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925u Test Transmission from Radio TrueNorth 0533z 8-29-2010

« on: August 29, 2010, 0542 UTC »

sounds like he made it MAD     kinda sounds like they is jammin him

Sounds that way ... like he rubbed the fur on a cat the wrong way ... re-hashing an old event the wife had long forgotten ... bringing up an old girl friends name on a wedding anniversary ...

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6925u Test Transmission from Radio TrueNorth 0533z 8-29-2010

« on: August 29, 2010, 0534 UTC »

More -

"This is a Test Transmission by Radio True North on shortwave"

0536z Getting pounded by Auroral/OTH RADAR

0537z Killer slow sweep from Auroral/OTH RADAR 

0539z Head starting to hurt from hearing all the Auroral/OTH RADAR sweeps

0543z More Auroral/OTH RADAR sweeps ... musical pgm continues from RTN

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6926.5 AM (KIPM relay?)

« on: August 29, 2010, 0206 UTC »

Carrier level peaks to S4 here ... portions of the pgm audible, but the QRN is in there has peaks over S6

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6926/6927am UNID

« on: August 29, 2010, 0152 UTC »

Delayed posting - AM signal copied about 1644 local 2144z while on bike ride w/Degen 1103 radio