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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6935.9 DSB 0330 UTC 13 Nov

« on: November 13, 2012, 1321 UTC »

This seemed to be a double side band signal with no carrier.

On and off with some tones, then on with music. Possible ID by what sounded like a synthesized OM voice at 0342z, but difficult to tell what was being said. Into more music, hard rock?

OM synth voice again at 0438z. ID? "reception reports may be sent to the usual email address".

Here is a recording of the sign off announcement, perhaps someone can decipher the ID: http://www.hfunderpants.com/mypics/UNID_11032012.mp3

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Toynbee Radio 0133 UTC 13 Nov 2012

« on: November 13, 2012, 1255 UTC »

Sign on with music, S6 to S7 signal. ID at 0136z. "I am in control" Talk about iPhones and other high tech devices. "Goodbye humans... Toynbee Radio, Toynbee Radio" and off at 0139z.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Toynbee Radio 6925 AM 2240 UTC 12 Nov

« on: November 12, 2012, 2241 UTC »

Just signed on with ID, taking control of the channel.

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Spy Numbers / Cuban V2A 6855 kHz 0310 UTC 12 Nov

« on: November 12, 2012, 1251 UTC »

SDR catch.

Late start, carrier on and off a few times before audio started with message in progress. Closed at 0342z with three finals, carrier up until 0357z.

Pedro's really slacking off lately.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Insane Radio 6925 AM 1426 UTC 11 Nov

« on: November 11, 2012, 2309 UTC »

Late SDR logging. Sent two SSTV pics (with an aborted SSTV transmission before them) then into program. Off at 1453z.
 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 2301 UTC 11 Nov

« on: November 11, 2012, 2305 UTC »

Came on shortly after Insane Radio went off. Weaker signal, so I think someone else. Music, heard an ID at 2304 but I could not make it out.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Mike Radio 6920 AM 0810 UTC 11 Nov

« on: November 11, 2012, 2255 UTC »

SDR catch. About S7 under fairly heavy fading and static. Sign on into music, ID at 0820z, The Cars "Who`s Gonna Drive You Home".

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0614 UTC 11 Nov

« on: November 11, 2012, 2130 UTC »

Quite a bit of variation in signal strength due to fading, S8 on peaks, some fades almost completely out.

Off at 0705z.

I never heard an ID, if I had to guess, I would say it sounded a little like XFM.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 2122 UTC 11 Nov

« on: November 11, 2012, 2123 UTC »

Just tuned in. Fairly weak signal here. Sounds like music?

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FM DX Loggings / FM DX Today?

« on: November 11, 2012, 1639 UTC »

I was hearing lots of stations coming in overtop locals this morning, while driving out to the store and back. Didn't pick up any IDs, but conditions may be good today.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Metro Radio International 6925 AM 2126 UTC 10 Nov

« on: November 10, 2012, 2129 UTC »

Just tuned in, about S5 here, some QRM on the LSB from pescadores.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / XFM 6925 AM 0527 UTC 10 Nov

« on: November 10, 2012, 1527 UTC »

Signed on right into music, including:
0540: Tom Petty "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
0545: Tonic "If You Could Only See"
0553 ID by Redhat. Mentioned doing some work with the audio cables. Into some Stone Temple Pilots as one final song.
0557 ID and time check. Said low power test, I think he said 300 watts into an inverted Vee. And off at 0558z.

Overall an S7 to S8 signal. Thanks for the show!

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Trans Europe Radio 15060 AM 1418 UTC

« on: November 10, 2012, 1418 UTC »

Just signed on, S1 here

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General Radio Discussion / Solar cycle 24 continues weakly, perhaps weakest of the space-age

« on: November 08, 2012, 1651 UTC »

Forecasters have long expected the Solar Max of 2013 to be the weakest of the Space Age. It might be even weaker than they thought. As shown in this 20-year plot of sunspot counts vs. time, the sun is underperforming:



Here's the full article:
http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/11/06/solar-cycle-24-continues-weakly-perhaps-weakest-of-the-space-age/

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North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6924.8 AM 2334 UTC 5 Nov

« on: November 05, 2012, 2337 UTC »

Just tuned in, sounds like WMPR although no ID heard yet. S7 to S9.

Fading out now at 2345z, down to S5 on peaks.

And a few minutes later, just a carrier.