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Huh? / What have you found behind your TV?

« on: October 19, 2019, 1940 UTC »

So the cable company is supposed to send a worker out with a new modem for me today. This morning took apart my "entertainment center" and by the time I put it back together I had:

5 left over 75 ohm cables of various length with f connectors
2 antenna splitters
1 power cord
1 tv antenna rotor control box

It looked like a rat's nest.

692

Utility / NAVTEX Outage

« on: October 12, 2019, 0136 UTC »

NNNN
BRK
ZCZC GK32
1. COMMCOM IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO TRANSMIT NAVTEX FROM
CAMBRIA, CA (NMQ).
2. ETR IS UNKNOWN. RESTORAL MESSAGE WILL BE RELEASED ONCE SERVICES

ARE RESTORED.
3. REQUEST NGA NAVSAFETY ISSUE AN INMARSAT C ALERT TO
NAVAREA XII FOR THIS ISSUE.
4. POC - COMMUNICATIONS WATCH OFFICER 757-421-6240

NNNN

693

Huh? / Rip Taylor is dead.

« on: October 07, 2019, 0058 UTC »

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/rip-taylor-dead-dies-1203360814/

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6900 USB 2340 UTC 4 Oct 2019

« on: October 04, 2019, 2345 UTC »

Music in the noise.

695

General Radio Discussion / Darn i;t fell off the wagon again.

« on: September 23, 2019, 0106 UTC »

I keep trying to save my money to buy a quality SDR. Went to a hamfest today. First time that I have ever seen an IC-R72 in person...........

You guessed it.

I'm listening to it now.

Now she says that I have to clean the bathroom for the next month.

696

North American Shortwave Pirate / KDOG 6950 USB 2357 UTC 22 Sept 2019

« on: September 23, 2019, 0033 UTC »

Good signal with a nice music selection. Sent a lot of SSTV images.

697

QSLs Received / Free Radio Billy e-QSL

« on: September 21, 2019, 2101 UTC »

Received this very nice e-QSL from Free Radio Billy for yesterday's show. Thanks.

698

North American Shortwave Pirate / Free Radio Billy 6955 USB 2042 UTC 20 Sept 2019

« on: September 20, 2019, 2043 UTC »

Music on 6955 possibly Radio Free Billy will have to check the recording for the ID.

Multiple ids at 2043 or so. Free Radio Billy.

2049z thanks for the shoutout.

I had dinner when my wife came home and left the radio on 6955 and found these when I got back.

SSTV image at 2245z:



SSTV image at 2254z:



SSTV image at 2257z:

699

Equipment / These Satellite Antennas Were Inspired by Origami

« on: September 19, 2019, 2334 UTC »

Interesting article. But how much paper do you need to make an antenna for the 43 meter band?

https://www.airspacemag.com/airspacemag/satellite-antennas-inspired-origami-180972978/

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Cold Country Canada 6969 LSB 0004 UTC 15 Sep 2019

« on: September 15, 2019, 0006 UTC »

Playing Schools Out.
Seems off right after station id.

701

North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Halfwise 6955 AM 1910 UTC 26 Aug 2019

« on: August 26, 2019, 1913 UTC »

Weak music in the noise.

702

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0300 UTC 18 Aug 2018

« on: August 18, 2019, 0304 UTC »

Weak music in the noise. Around 0300 there wasa female voice saying numbers, not sure if it was some type of an ID or not.
At 0326 heard "this was a test, thanks for listening".
National anthem at 0327z.
Off at 0331z.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Classic Pirate Radio Relay Service 6929 LSB 1932 UTC 11 Aug 2019

« on: August 11, 2019, 1934 UTC »

Numbers station?

Now seems to be a trial against John T Arthur.

704

North American Shortwave Pirate / Nuttin' On Shortwave 6925 AM 0308 UTC 14 July 2019

« on: July 14, 2019, 0309 UTC »

Music weak just above the noise here.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0307 UTC 13 July 2019

« on: July 13, 2019, 0309 UTC »

Music on now at 0308z. Pretty good signal.

Seems like one song and gone.