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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: SSTV 6925 USB 2206

« on: December 14, 2009, 2220 UTC »

Partial copy of both SSTV images here. I recognize the first of the fellows DF'ing from Ragnar's recent podcast.  A couple of these appear to be in Pottie 420 mode:




Apparently Celine is surprised to learn about the Mighty Camel:

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: A Strange Radio Ga Ga show 6925 USB 2124z

« on: December 14, 2009, 2146 UTC »

12/14/09
6925 USB
2120z: SSTV, only word "operation" in yellow legible, rest buried in noise.  Song by Billie Holiday, "Strange Fruit"?; some version of "Strange Magic"; Doors "People Are Strange"; Cream "Strange Brew".  More SSTV at 2144z, no copy here.

Presumed Radio Ga-Ga.  Just barely audible here.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 (usb) Outhouse Radio

« on: December 14, 2009, 0134 UTC »

Around 0120z on 6925, heard Outhouse w/ Pink Floyd or Roger Waters, not sure which.  Some CW mixed in there too, not sure if Outhouse, other op or a ute.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: 6925 (usb) WEAK Radio

« on: December 14, 2009, 0117 UTC »

Just barely audible here but heard distinctive WEAK ID's at 0036 and 0053z on 6925.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Ga-Ga naughty Christmas tunes

« on: December 13, 2009, 2305 UTC »

12/13/09, 6925 USB, 2253-2305 UTC: Reprise of naughty Christmas tunes, including Lady Gaga "Christmas Tree".  Mmm... tastes like fir.  Not quite as strong as this morning tho'.  For some reason early morning props favor the path from RGG lately here in Gopher Stomp.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Ga-Ga naughty Christmas tunes

« on: December 13, 2009, 1315 UTC »

12/13/09
6925 USB
1300z: Naughty Christmas songs, parody of Jingle Bell Rock, Rudolph the Psycho Reindeer, Lady Gaga "Christmas Tree"
1313z: SSTV, Santa seems to be flipping us off
1314z: Radio Ga-Ga ID

Fair signal over low noise 'til 1310z when local noise jumped way up, obscured last song and SSTV.

1852

North American Shortwave Pirate / Various SSTV

« on: December 12, 2009, 2356 UTC »

12/12/09, 6925 USB, between 2224-2311 UTC
I think one of these was feedback from Outhouse Radio to Radio Ga-Ga.  And I definitely recognize Squishy.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z, 6950am

« on: December 12, 2009, 2129 UTC »

Very weak carrier centered around 6950.7 for a few minutes around 2030 UTC.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Outhouse Radio 6925 USB

« on: December 12, 2009, 1926 UTC »

12/12/09, 6925 USB, since around 1900 UTC hearing AC/DC, some sort of hillbilly Christmas song, Hendrix "Hey Joe", "Convoy", other tunes.  Only S1-S2 here but noise level very low today.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6925 USB booze theme

« on: December 12, 2009, 0107 UTC »

Wolverine Radio
12/12/09, 6925 USB (mebbe closer to 6925.1, unless my receiver needs tweaking)
0055z: "Testing 1-2-3" Barenaked Ladies intro.  Wolverine Radio ID before starting.  "Alchoholic Blues", "Let's Get Drunk and Screw", "Rum & Coca Cola", "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well", "Whiskey Do Your Stuff", "Tequila", "Bottle of Wine", Doors version of Weill's "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)", War "Spill the Wine", Procol Harum "Whiskey Train", Eagles "Tequila Sunrise" (barely audible now), George Thorogood & Destroyers "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" (around S1-S2)
0150z: Big signal jump during UB40 "Red Red Wine"
0200z: SSTV after Wolverine Radio voice ID, pic of bartender.

SINPO - 34323.  Started out weak, picked up nicely by 0100z with some S7-S9 peaks, lots of rapid fluttering fades to s2.  Much weaker again after 0120z, then picked up at 0150z to S7 peaks.

1856

General Radio Discussion / "Squishy" the sunspot

« on: December 10, 2009, 2343 UTC »

This is what happens when DXers have too few sunspots and too much free time.

"I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy."

12/10/09 - Squishy the sunspot appears on #pirateradio...
===
<RAdioTrueNorth> http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~obs/images/cur_drw.jpg
<RAdioTrueNorth> Looks like we have a small sunspot...
<RAdioTrueNorth> It would be nice if it grows
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<Lex> aww, a cute li'l sunspot
<Lex> let's call it... squishy
<riel> squishy just opened up 10m
<RAdioTrueNorth> lol
<ChrisSmol> squishy will be gone soon, i'm sure
<Lex> bad squishy!
<ChrisSmol> 5 minute flux shows a bump
<ChrisSmol> maybe squishy had chili for lunch
===
<DimBulb> 6950u music
<ChrisSmol> got it
<ChrisSmol> is squishy gone?
<DimBulb> ?
<ChrisSmol> the teeny sunspotlet
<DimBulb> ha - i'm getting too used to ssn=0, here's my favorite info page, likely
 you've been there and done that: http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/
<DimBulb> nice jazzed up version of "misty"
<ChrisSmol> WEAK
<DimBulb> yes - not too strong but mostly above the noise, which seems pretty high
 tonight
<ChrisSmol> yeah, conditions seem less stable
<ChrisSmol> i blame squishy
<Lex> bad squishy
===
<RadioTrueNorth> looks like that new little sunpot is bubbling with activity
<textim> squishy lives?
<MrHellion> yes
<MrHellion> SSN: 13
===
<ChrisSmol> squishy is still there
<ChrisSmol> riel, we had a c flare
<riel> nice
<ChrisSmol> 1100z
<ChrisSmol> A C3.2 Solar flare took place early this morning around new Sunspot 1034.
 This would be the largest flare of Cycle 24 thus far.
<ChrisSmol> solar flux 82
<ChrisSmol> ahh, no
<ChrisSmol> that's the record flux, sorry
<Lex> c'mon, squishy, reproduce
<ChrisSmol> i still remember the X20 flare from the last cycle
<ChrisSmol> just had an A1.3 burp
===
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<RAdioTrueNorth> Hello everybody...
<Lex> hiya
<RAdioTrueNorth> how are conditions so far today?
<RAdioTrueNorth> Looks like squishy had a bit of a burp last night
<RAdioTrueNorth> Hopefully that will bring the solar flux up a little more
===
<RAdioTrueNorth> well if things go well maybe you might hear me one of these days
<Lex> yup, things will get better, as soon as squishy gets some new friends
<ChrisSmol> squishy's had a few burps today, i see
<Lex> is that a good thing?
<Lex> don't want a colicky squishy
<RAdioTrueNorth> As long as it doesnt make any geomagnetic storms we are ok
<RAdioTrueNorth> But if the solar flux keeps going up thats a good thing
===
<RAdioTrueNorth> I see they upped the solar flux forcast from 75 to 77
<RAdioTrueNorth> thanks to squishy

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Outhouse Radio 6925 USB

« on: December 10, 2009, 1654 UTC »

12/10/09, 6925 USB, 1510-1558 UTC: Outhouse Radio with variety of music and SSTV.  Signal picked up nicely by 1545z or so, which can be seen in the clarity of these SSTV images from beginning and end of show.
Scottie 1 mode, 1515z:

Scottie 1 mode, 1558z (three versions of this received in quick succession, this last was clearest):

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Ga-Ga mellow cello

« on: December 10, 2009, 1651 UTC »

12/10/09, 6925 USB, 1445-1506 UTC: Radio Ga-Ga w/ SSTV (no copy here), cello strings versions of various Metallica songs.  Very weak at first, signal picked up significantly after 1500z.
1507z: After RGG closing ID, shout-out from Outhouse Radio op.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925 USB 1824z

« on: December 09, 2009, 1348 UTC »

12/9/09, 6925 USB, 1325-1347z: Radio Ga-Ga w/ a Christmas tune, Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone", Queen "Radio Ga Ga", others.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Outhouse Radio 6925 USB 2237z

« on: December 08, 2009, 2339 UTC »

Lotta fading, heard some Clapton since 2330z, SSTV at 2238z, no copy here.