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General Radio Discussion / Re: GPS Jamming devices: FCC says No!

« on: March 21, 2012, 1733 UTC »

I am active on all amateur radio bands through 24 GHz (with 47 GHz on the way). Hopefully my signals on 902 MHz and above don't cause any inadvertent interference to cell phones, GPS and Wi-Fi.

Fortunately my favorite operating place for microwave bands is on a hilltop in the middle of the vast farmland, 10 miles from the nearest small town. I cause no interference to my own cell phone but on 1296 MHz I wipe out my own GPS unit. But that's just a few feet away.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Somebody on 6930 AM

« on: March 20, 2012, 0423 UTC »

At 0410Z till now (0422Z) I hear pescadores on that frequency, USB. HOooooooo-la.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID USB 6925 kHz 2255Z March 19

« on: March 19, 2012, 2314 UTC »

Could be pescadores. I'm also hearing SSB signals around 6941 and 6948 kHz (USB). They may be LSB signals for all I know; static is so loud here I can't even tune in to them.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Rave On Radio QSL

« on: March 19, 2012, 2305 UTC »

I also just got a Rave On Radio eQSL for the St. Patrick's Day show. Thanks Rave On Radio!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID USB 6925 kHz 2255Z March 19

« on: March 19, 2012, 2301 UTC »

Noise here is horrendous. I hear a male voice on USB in amongst the static crashes. Very weak, S0-S1.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID on 6925 AM at 0340Z March 19

« on: March 19, 2012, 2214 UTC »

Thanks! Looks like it's Alex Vranes, not Alex Brains. He hasn't posted anything under the name Hilltopper at FRN since 2007. I wonder who he got so upset and how?

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Radio Mushroom QSL

« on: March 19, 2012, 0447 UTC »

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID on 6925 AM at 0340Z March 19

« on: March 19, 2012, 0443 UTC »

I listened to the recording I made a couple times. The person talking referred to what sounded like "Alex Brains" also known as "Hilltopper" "who has family in West Virginia and Maryland." I have not seen any postings by anyone called Hilltopper. So it's a mystery to me.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 0417Z Mar 19 6926 kHz AM

« on: March 19, 2012, 0421 UTC »

Signing on with "Jammin'" Bob Marley. Not strong, maybe S3 or so, lot of QSB.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID on 6925 AM at 0340Z March 19

« on: March 19, 2012, 0345 UTC »

Just tuned in. Weak signal, S2, seems to be in progress. From the voice pitch maybe WBNY? I'm not sure, it's higher pitched than the typical male voice. I hear just talk, no music. Talking about FRN, "Alex Brains(?) is a piece of shit," "Alex Brains(?) is an asshole" etc.

Whatever it is, I don't find it funny.

Another signal (voice) in the background. Much weaker.

I just realized this transmission is most likely about Alex_In_West_Virginia. Dude, I feel for you. If this is what you have to contend with, I can understand your wanting to give up.

Someone making an attempt to jam transmission at 0356Z. Station disappeared at 0400Z. I have a partial recording.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: What-the-F**?

« on: March 19, 2012, 0309 UTC »

Well, Illegitimi Non Carborundum!   

I've done some listening to pirate radio stations over the last 10 years or so (at least) and I am still having fun with it. I've had a little more time to listen lately than I have had in the past. I hope it stays fun for me.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6.925.2AM Unid "Jam on It" & raggae mx ? & rap 0210-0236*

« on: March 19, 2012, 0258 UTC »

Not a peep heard here. Nothing whatsoever. Guess I'm in the wrong part of the country for this one.

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HF Beacons / Re: Dashes on 13559.8 kHz

« on: March 19, 2012, 0141 UTC »

Thanks for the link! The dashers I heard are not on that list. I'm still curious about them.

My good friend Garry K3SIW near Elgin, IL runs the SIW beacon on 13555.44. The RIX beacon here in Champaign is not on the air now and I haven't heard it in some time.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Captain Morgan Shortwave 0100Z March 19 6925 kHz

« on: March 19, 2012, 0103 UTC »

Missed ID at first.

Signing on with a mix of "Who Are You" and some other song. Signal stronger than most tonight, S5 to S7 on peaks. Now going into "I Need A Love" by Rolling Stones.

Copied the ID second time!

Lots of mashes of various songs as listed by others below (Thanks!) plus a couple of hiccups of jumping backwards in a song.

Abruptly disappeared at 0143Z.

Thanks for great show, Captain!

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Rave On Radio QSL

« on: March 19, 2012, 0053 UTC »

I got that one too! Thanks Rave On Radio!