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North American Shortwave Pirate / Thunder Chicken Radio 6940 USB 2051 UTC 29 OCT 2023
« on: October 29, 2023, 2052 UTC »
Waterfall images only being sent.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0325 UTC 29 OCT 2023
« on: October 29, 2023, 0326 UTC »
Good S7 signal playing Outa-Space by Billy Preston.
0333: Hell To Da Naw Naw Naw by Bishop Bullwinkle.
0348: Freedom of Expression (From "Vanishing point") by JB Pickers.
0358: Psalm 69 by Ministry.
0400: Jesus Built My Hotrod by Ministry.
0406: You are right, it's past my bedtime.
0333: Hell To Da Naw Naw Naw by Bishop Bullwinkle.
0348: Freedom of Expression (From "Vanishing point") by JB Pickers.
0358: Psalm 69 by Ministry.
0400: Jesus Built My Hotrod by Ministry.
0406: You are right, it's past my bedtime.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 USB 0101 UTC 23 OCT 2023
« on: October 23, 2023, 0102 UTC »
Weak music in the noise. Some one talking with a much better signal.
0103: "fire up, fire it up" Seems to be two ops.
Seems off after a couple of minutes.
0103: "fire up, fire it up" Seems to be two ops.
Seems off after a couple of minutes.
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General Radio Discussion / Now that's some DX.
« on: October 22, 2023, 0202 UTC »
8 billion-year-old radio signal reaches Earth.
CNN
—
Astronomers have detected a mysterious blast of radio waves that have taken 8 billion years to reach Earth. The fast radio burst is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed.
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins. The first FRB was discovered in 2007, and since then, hundreds of these quick, cosmic flashes have been detected coming from distant points across the universe.
The burst, named FRB 20220610A, lasted less than a millisecond, but in that fraction of a moment, it released the equivalent of our sun’s energetic emissions over the course of 30 years, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
Many FRBs release super bright radio waves lasting only a few milliseconds at most before disappearing, which makes fast radio bursts difficult to observe.
Radio telescopes have helped astronomers trace these quick cosmic flashes, including the ASKAP array of radio telescopes, located on Wajarri Yamaji Country in Western Australia. Astronomers used ASKAP to detect the FRB in June 2022 and determine where it originated.
This artist's concept shows what the exoplanet WASP-17 b could look like.
WASP-17 b, also called Ditsö̀, is a hot gas giant that orbits its star at a distance of just 0.051 AU (about 4.75 million miles, or one-eighth the distance between Mercury and the Sun), completing one full circuit in about 3.7 Earth-days. The system lies within the Milky Way, about 1,300 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Scorpius.
With a volume more than seven times that of Jupiter and a mass less than one-half of Jupiter, WASP-17 b is an extremely puffy planet. Its short orbital period, large size, and thick, extended atmosphere make it ideal for observation using transmission spectroscopy, which involves measuring the effects of the planet's atmosphere on the starlight filtering through it.
WASP-17 b's atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, along with small amounts of water vapor and hints of carbon dioxide and other molecules. Observations of 5- to 12-micron infrared light from Webb's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) show that WASP-17 b's atmosphere also contains clouds made of nanocrystals of quartz (SiO2).
WASP-17 b is tidally locked and has a retrograde orbit. Its temperature ranges from about 1,000 kelvins (1,350 degrees F or 725 degrees C) on the cooler nightside to nearly 2,000 kelvins (3,150 degrees F or 1,725 degrees C) on the side in permanent daylight.
The star, WASP-17 (also called Diwö), is an F-type star: slightly larger, more massive, hotter, and whiter than the Sun.
This artist's concept is based on new data gathered by MIRI as well as previous observations from other ground- and space-based telescopes, including NASA's Hubble and retired Spitzer space telescopes. Webb has not captured any images of the planet.
Quartz crystals detected swirling in an exoplanet’s atmosphere
“Using ASKAP’s array of (radio) dishes, we were able to determine precisely where the burst came from,” said study coauthor Dr. Stuart Ryder, astronomer at Macquarie University in Australia, in a statement. “Then we used (the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope) in Chile to search for the source galaxy, finding it to be older and (farther) away than any other FRB source found to date and likely within a small group of merging galaxies.”
The research team traced the burst to what appears to be a group of two or three galaxies that are in the process of merging, interacting and forming new stars. This finding aligns with current theories that suggest fast radio bursts may come from magnetars, or highly energetic objects that result from the explosions of stars.
Scientists believe that fast radio bursts may be a unique method that can be used to “weigh” the universe by measuring the matter between galaxies that remains unaccounted for.
“If we count up the amount of normal matter in the Universe — the atoms that we are all made of — we find that more than half of what should be there today is missing,” said study coauthor Ryan Shannon, a professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, in a statement. “We think that the missing matter is hiding in the space between galaxies, but it may just be so hot and diffuse that it’s impossible to see using normal techniques.”
So far, the results of current methods used to estimate the universe’s mass don’t agree with one another, which suggests the entire scope of the universe isn’t included.
Here is the link to the article:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/world/distant-ancient-fast-radio-burst-scn
CNN
—
Astronomers have detected a mysterious blast of radio waves that have taken 8 billion years to reach Earth. The fast radio burst is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed.
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins. The first FRB was discovered in 2007, and since then, hundreds of these quick, cosmic flashes have been detected coming from distant points across the universe.
The burst, named FRB 20220610A, lasted less than a millisecond, but in that fraction of a moment, it released the equivalent of our sun’s energetic emissions over the course of 30 years, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
Many FRBs release super bright radio waves lasting only a few milliseconds at most before disappearing, which makes fast radio bursts difficult to observe.
Radio telescopes have helped astronomers trace these quick cosmic flashes, including the ASKAP array of radio telescopes, located on Wajarri Yamaji Country in Western Australia. Astronomers used ASKAP to detect the FRB in June 2022 and determine where it originated.
This artist's concept shows what the exoplanet WASP-17 b could look like.
WASP-17 b, also called Ditsö̀, is a hot gas giant that orbits its star at a distance of just 0.051 AU (about 4.75 million miles, or one-eighth the distance between Mercury and the Sun), completing one full circuit in about 3.7 Earth-days. The system lies within the Milky Way, about 1,300 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Scorpius.
With a volume more than seven times that of Jupiter and a mass less than one-half of Jupiter, WASP-17 b is an extremely puffy planet. Its short orbital period, large size, and thick, extended atmosphere make it ideal for observation using transmission spectroscopy, which involves measuring the effects of the planet's atmosphere on the starlight filtering through it.
WASP-17 b's atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, along with small amounts of water vapor and hints of carbon dioxide and other molecules. Observations of 5- to 12-micron infrared light from Webb's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) show that WASP-17 b's atmosphere also contains clouds made of nanocrystals of quartz (SiO2).
WASP-17 b is tidally locked and has a retrograde orbit. Its temperature ranges from about 1,000 kelvins (1,350 degrees F or 725 degrees C) on the cooler nightside to nearly 2,000 kelvins (3,150 degrees F or 1,725 degrees C) on the side in permanent daylight.
The star, WASP-17 (also called Diwö), is an F-type star: slightly larger, more massive, hotter, and whiter than the Sun.
This artist's concept is based on new data gathered by MIRI as well as previous observations from other ground- and space-based telescopes, including NASA's Hubble and retired Spitzer space telescopes. Webb has not captured any images of the planet.
Quartz crystals detected swirling in an exoplanet’s atmosphere
“Using ASKAP’s array of (radio) dishes, we were able to determine precisely where the burst came from,” said study coauthor Dr. Stuart Ryder, astronomer at Macquarie University in Australia, in a statement. “Then we used (the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope) in Chile to search for the source galaxy, finding it to be older and (farther) away than any other FRB source found to date and likely within a small group of merging galaxies.”
The research team traced the burst to what appears to be a group of two or three galaxies that are in the process of merging, interacting and forming new stars. This finding aligns with current theories that suggest fast radio bursts may come from magnetars, or highly energetic objects that result from the explosions of stars.
Scientists believe that fast radio bursts may be a unique method that can be used to “weigh” the universe by measuring the matter between galaxies that remains unaccounted for.
“If we count up the amount of normal matter in the Universe — the atoms that we are all made of — we find that more than half of what should be there today is missing,” said study coauthor Ryan Shannon, a professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, in a statement. “We think that the missing matter is hiding in the space between galaxies, but it may just be so hot and diffuse that it’s impossible to see using normal techniques.”
So far, the results of current methods used to estimate the universe’s mass don’t agree with one another, which suggests the entire scope of the universe isn’t included.
Here is the link to the article:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/world/distant-ancient-fast-radio-burst-scn
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6955 0124 UTC 22 OCT 2023
« on: October 22, 2023, 0125 UTC »
Unidentified spacey music now covered by the jammer.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / LEEEEERROOYYY 6924.55 USB 0029 UTC 22 OCT 2023
« on: October 22, 2023, 0030 UTC »
Weak unidentified music.
0038: Corrected the frequency thanks to TheHappyWanker.
Now SSTV being sent.
0048: Some barking and back into techno dance music.
0038: Corrected the frequency thanks to TheHappyWanker.
Now SSTV being sent.
0048: Some barking and back into techno dance music.
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QSLs Received / Radio Crapola hard copy QSL
« on: October 21, 2023, 0014 UTC »
Received this very nice hard copy QSL from Radio Crapola for their 10/15/2023 broadcast. The extra work in making and mailing the QSL is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
It was also sent in an envelope to protect the QSL. Very thoughtful.
It was also sent in an envelope to protect the QSL. Very thoughtful.
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QSLs Received / Radio Esoterica-NAPRS eQSL
« on: October 17, 2023, 0133 UTC »
Just received the very nice Radio Esoterica relayed by NAPRS eQSL for their October 15 broadcast. Thank you Pirate Man.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6927 USB 0103 UTC 17 OCT 2023
« on: October 17, 2023, 0104 UTC »
0103: Long, Long, Long by The Beatles
0107: Revolution 1 by The Beatles
0113: Honey Pie by The Beatles
0107: Revolution 1 by The Beatles
0113: Honey Pie by The Beatles
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6955 USB 0132 UTC 16 OCT 2023
« on: October 16, 2023, 0133 UTC »
S7 signal playing Revolution 9 (2018 Mix) by The Beatles
0137: Good Night by The Beatles
0137: Good Night by The Beatles
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QSLs Received / WBLR Power Radio eQSL
« on: October 14, 2023, 2311 UTC »
Received this very nice eQSL from WBLR Power Radio for their 10/14 broadcast. Thank you.
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North American MW Pirate Radio / WBLR 1740 AM 0509 UTC 14 Oct 2023
« on: October 14, 2023, 0511 UTC »
Per the post about WBLR's test tonight: I have very weak occasional audio and at 0508 Shazam came up with Go Crazy by Chris Brown & Young Thug.
0514: I can barely make out the music but Shazam says Let It Whip by Dazz Band.
0516: Let's Get Married by Jagged Edge.
0523" Male talking but couldn't make out what was said. Into What's Luv (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti) by Fat Joe.
0514: I can barely make out the music but Shazam says Let It Whip by Dazz Band.
0516: Let's Get Married by Jagged Edge.
0523" Male talking but couldn't make out what was said. Into What's Luv (feat. Ja-Rule & Ashanti) by Fat Joe.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Dog House 6930 USB 0302 UTC 14 OCT 2023
« on: October 14, 2023, 0303 UTC »
Weak music in the noise playing the song Do You Hear the Echo by D Billions
0311: Waterfall image into Humancity by t'Awi.
0315: "Welcome to The Doghouse, Wanker"
0320: Set Fazers by Skindred.
0333: Dog House Blues by Bill Monroe.
0335: Sea Of Memories by Coldhaven.
0349: White Snakeroot by 10 Ft. Ganja Plant.
0437: Setting Sun by The Chemical Brothers.
0440: Setting Sun by BLP Brian Lucas Project.
0311: Waterfall image into Humancity by t'Awi.
0315: "Welcome to The Doghouse, Wanker"
0320: Set Fazers by Skindred.
0333: Dog House Blues by Bill Monroe.
0335: Sea Of Memories by Coldhaven.
0349: White Snakeroot by 10 Ft. Ganja Plant.
0437: Setting Sun by The Chemical Brothers.
0440: Setting Sun by BLP Brian Lucas Project.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / 77LJS 6950 USB 0058 UTC 08 OCT 2023
« on: October 08, 2023, 0059 UTC »
0058: S9 signal playing Wargames '03 by DJ Fresh.
0106: Hate & War by The Clash.
01074: War Pigs by Faith No More.
0114: The War Song by Culture Club.
0119: The Dogs of War by Pink Floyd.
0125: War Machine by AC/DC.
0128: War by Vince DiCola.
0135: Zombie by The Cranberries.
0219: Station ID.
0224: Off
0106: Hate & War by The Clash.
01074: War Pigs by Faith No More.
0114: The War Song by Culture Club.
0119: The Dogs of War by Pink Floyd.
0125: War Machine by AC/DC.
0128: War by Vince DiCola.
0135: Zombie by The Cranberries.
0219: Station ID.
0224: Off
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2215 UTC 04 OCT 2023
« on: October 04, 2023, 2215 UTC »
S7 signal with music.
