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North American Shortwave Pirate / CKUT Shortwave 6850 AM 0013 UTC 21 Oct 2015

« on: October 21, 2015, 1235 UTC »

SDR recording catch. Good signal at first, but then started to fade out around 0035, pretty much gone by 0040 except for a weak carrier, no audio, which went off around 0053.

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General Radio Discussion / FCC Sets Incentive Auction Opening Bid Prices

« on: October 21, 2015, 0002 UTC »

The FCC Friday released its final opening bid prices for TV stations eligible for the broadcast incentive auction that starts in March 2016.

The top bid will be in New York—$900 million for WCBS-TV.

The list also includes stations—listed as "not needed"—that the FCC will not need to offer to buy in order to clear enough spectrum in each market. For example, the FCC needs no stations in Grand Junction‐Montrose, Colo., or the Butte‐Bozeman, Mont., markets.

Full article: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/fcc-sets-incentive-auction-opening-bid-prices/145025

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Classic Pirate Radio Relay Service 6925 USB 2219 UTC 20 Oct 2015

« on: October 20, 2015, 2220 UTC »

Just signing on now, I recognize their interval signal music. Very good signal.

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General Radio Discussion / Listen to the Orionid meteor shower

« on: October 20, 2015, 1702 UTC »

Radio engineer Stan Nelson uses a Yagi antenna in New Mexico to detect 54 MHz TV signals reflected from meteor trails. When a meteor passes over his observatory--ping!--there is an echo.

http://spaceweatherradio.com

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio GaGa 6925 DSB 1304 UTC 20 Oct 2015

« on: October 20, 2015, 1312 UTC »

Just above the noise floor. "You Never Can Tell".
1313 Blondie "Heart Of Glass"

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Huh? / “USB Killer” flash drive can fry your computer’s innards in seconds

« on: October 20, 2015, 1219 UTC »

Now, a researcher who goes by the name Dark Purple has created a USB device that can permanently destroy much of a computer's innards, rendering the machine little more than an expensive doorstop. Within seconds of being plugged in, the USB stick delivers a negative 220-volt electric surge into the USB port. As the video below demonstrates, that's enough to permanently damage the IBM Thinkpad receiving the charge.

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/10/usb-killer-flash-drive-can-fry-your-computers-innards-in-seconds/

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 AM 0030 UTC 20 Oct 2015

« on: October 20, 2015, 1129 UTC »

SDR recording catch. Weak carrier noted, no audio.
Off at 0236. Did anyone else catch this on their recording?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0029 UTC 20 Oct 2015

« on: October 20, 2015, 0030 UTC »

Just signed on with Beatles "I Feel Fine", rather weak.

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10/11 meters / SSTV 27700 USB 19 Oct 2015

« on: October 19, 2015, 1817 UTC »

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2257 UCT 18 Oct 2015

« on: October 18, 2015, 2258 UTC »

Just signed on, very strong signal. Sending SSTV now.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Black Bandit 6287 AM 2132 UTC 18 Oct 2015

« on: October 18, 2015, 2133 UTC »

Weak, but starting to fade it, music popping up above the static.

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10/11 meters / 27700 SSTV Repeater

« on: October 18, 2015, 2018 UTC »

This is interesting, I did not know it existed:

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Shortwave Broadcast / China? 6900 AM 0918 UTC 18 Oct 2015

« on: October 18, 2015, 1641 UTC »

This turned up on my SDR recording catch. 0918 sign on or fade in, rather weak at first, but then a strong signal about 15 or 20 minutes later.

Chinese music, and an OM and YL talking in presumed CC.

Time pips and off at 1000.

Recording: http://www.radiohobbyist.org/blog/mypics/6900-1000.mp3

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10/11 meters / SSTV 27700 USB 18 Oct 2015

« on: October 18, 2015, 1612 UTC »

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QSLs Received / CPRRS eQSL

« on: October 18, 2015, 1220 UTC »

Thanks!