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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: MAC Radio rebroadcast via NAPRS 6935 AM 2150 UTC 24 JUN 2023

« on: June 25, 2023, 1532 UTC »

MAC Shortwave! There's a name I have not heard in a while.

Good here on the SDR recording.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: CFVP 6030 likely going dark

« on: June 23, 2023, 1659 UTC »

Another Canadian Connection - I am pretty sure my first DX station was the CBC Northern Service, at least that was my first QSL.

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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: KiwiSDR future/replacement?

« on: June 23, 2023, 1657 UTC »

Which is curious because he keeps cranking out software revisions.

Yeah, I should really stop. But it's tough to break the habit after 9+ years of running flat out. The other projects really need more attention than they're getting.

Parts are starting to become available again (except for one which has very unfortunately gone EOL). But now at about 2.5 times the previous cost. Can you imagine what would happen if a renewed Kiwi doubled in price? The backlash would make the effort worthless.

But parts and price are the least of the problems. I won't elaborate. But suffice it to say that restarting manufacturing/distribution is essentially impossible at this point.

Regards,
John, ZL/KF6VO
KiwiSDR

That's very unfortunate news, John.  But as with the others, I want to thank you very much for all your hard work developing and maintaining the KiwiSDR. There's five online here, it used to be more until several were damaged in a freak storm (disconnected from antennas, but still powered, and my nextdoor neighbor's house took a direct lightning strike, you can figure out the rest. Lots of electronic stuff died that day). 

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North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: WBLR 1740 AM 0906 UTC 22 Jun 2023

« on: June 22, 2023, 2251 UTC »

I didn't record last night. I'll record MW tonight and see what turns up 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Caroline-Emperor Rosko rebroadcast via TRI 6925 AM 0049 UTC 22 JUN 2023

« on: June 22, 2023, 0104 UTC »

0103 SIO 444, cover of "Here, There, And Everywhere"

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The RF Workbench / Re: All Electronics going out of business

« on: June 21, 2023, 1806 UTC »

Sad news. I've bought from them back to the 1990s, maybe even the 1980s? As recently as a year or two ago.

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QSLs Received / QSL for SSTV received on 27700 USB

« on: June 21, 2023, 1558 UTC »

Thanks!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6905 AM 1344 UTC 20 JUN 2023

« on: June 20, 2023, 1347 UTC »

1347 Good here, SIO 444.
1348 ID

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6960 AM 0416 UTC 20 JUN 2023

« on: June 20, 2023, 1320 UTC »

SDR recording catch.

0416 Signed on, weak carrier, no audio
0429 Trace audio - someone talking?
0447 OM speaking?
0448 Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Sycko Radio 6950 AM 0135 UTC 20 JUN 2023

« on: June 20, 2023, 1235 UTC »

Mostly an SIO 333 on the SDR recording.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WHIZ 6925 USB 1932 UTC 19 JUN 2023

« on: June 20, 2023, 1230 UTC »

Quite excellent here on the SDR recording, here's a recording starting at 1936 UTC: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1021029304970252350/1120692135218384927/WHIZ1936z19Jun2023.mp3

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6960 AM 1840 UTC 19 JUN 2023

« on: June 20, 2023, 1204 UTC »

About an SIO 333 here on the SDR recording

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Nu-Ska Radio via TRI 6925 AM 2158 UTC 19 JUN 2023

« on: June 19, 2023, 2255 UTC »

About an SIO 444 here. Thanks for the broadcast!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 0843 UTC 19 JUN 2023

« on: June 19, 2023, 1334 UTC »

SDR recording catch

0843 Signed on, reggae music?
0845 Possible ID, or at least someone talking, but could not make it out.
0846 Cover of "Cold As Ice"
0851 Off, then back on
0903 OM speaking, not sure if an ID?
0923 Off

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 2145 UTC 18 Jun 2023

« on: June 18, 2023, 2206 UTC »

2206 SIO 333