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HF Beacons / Re: "OK" 3449.9
« on: January 05, 2012, 0143 UTC »
Booming sig here, awesome! 
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Measuring The Speed of Light Using a Shortwave Radio
« on: January 04, 2012, 0414 UTC »
Very ingenious experiment, astounded that you could use your data to ID a signal taking the long path around the earth to reach you. Physics teachers far and wide should take note! And here I thought those time signals were just interesting listening!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Renegade Radio 6925 usb
« on: January 01, 2012, 2338 UTC »
Discussing Wolverine paying homage to a" fallen brother", WEAK radio last night, now into Police, "King of PAIN". Great stuff, and very nice sig tonight!
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Utility / Re: Longwave Aero Beacon Fun
« on: December 27, 2011, 0022 UTC »
Sad but true about the longwave NDB's becoming an ever rarer species. 
according to William Hepburn's beacon page:
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm
The following is his list of just the recently decomissioned beacons:
Beacons Recently Decommissioned
201 ZDV Montreal, QC
218 DRM Drummond Island, MI
232 MIG Millington, TN
233 EY Norfolk, VA
233 HLM Holland, MI
236 DEH Decorah, IA
241 VBW Bridgewater, VA
242 EDJ Bellefontaine, OH
249 RK Suffolk, VA
251 OEA Vincennes, IN
251 PRO Perry, IA
257 FFF Plymouth, MA
260 BYN Bryan, OH
269 TOF Beverly, MA
270 TPF Tampa, FL
278 XWY West Union, IA
284 DPG Dugway Proving Ground, UT
284 ZMT Montreal, QC
290 TVK Centreville, IA
308 BTI Barter Island, ALS
320 HTN Miles City, MT
338 GFZ Greenfield, IA
339 LQX Lehighton, PA
341 MYZ Marysville, KS
346 PCM Plant City, FL
347 PNJ Paterson, NJ
348 DKG Columbus, OH
348 ZUL Montreal, QC
359 UES Waukesha, WI
362 RZL Rensselaer, IN
363 IOM McCall, ID
366 CYO Circleville, OH
368 GDE Beaumont, TX
371 ACQ Waseca, MN (AWOS)
373 PMH Portsmouth, OH
375 SPH Springhill, LA
382 PCZ Waupaca, WI
382 VCY Valley City, ND
388 DT Detroit, MI
388 ISZ Cincinnati, OH
388 OYD Rome, GA
391 RZO Demopolis, AL
397 CIN Carroll, IA
407 BNW Boone, IA
407 RV Reedsville, PA
428 POH Pocahontas, IA
518 GCT Guthrie Center, IA
according to William Hepburn's beacon page:http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm
The following is his list of just the recently decomissioned beacons:
Beacons Recently Decommissioned
201 ZDV Montreal, QC
218 DRM Drummond Island, MI
232 MIG Millington, TN
233 EY Norfolk, VA
233 HLM Holland, MI
236 DEH Decorah, IA
241 VBW Bridgewater, VA
242 EDJ Bellefontaine, OH
249 RK Suffolk, VA
251 OEA Vincennes, IN
251 PRO Perry, IA
257 FFF Plymouth, MA
260 BYN Bryan, OH
269 TOF Beverly, MA
270 TPF Tampa, FL
278 XWY West Union, IA
284 DPG Dugway Proving Ground, UT
284 ZMT Montreal, QC
290 TVK Centreville, IA
308 BTI Barter Island, ALS
320 HTN Miles City, MT
338 GFZ Greenfield, IA
339 LQX Lehighton, PA
341 MYZ Marysville, KS
346 PCM Plant City, FL
347 PNJ Paterson, NJ
348 DKG Columbus, OH
348 ZUL Montreal, QC
359 UES Waukesha, WI
362 RZL Rensselaer, IN
363 IOM McCall, ID
366 CYO Circleville, OH
368 GDE Beaumont, TX
371 ACQ Waseca, MN (AWOS)
373 PMH Portsmouth, OH
375 SPH Springhill, LA
382 PCZ Waupaca, WI
382 VCY Valley City, ND
388 DT Detroit, MI
388 ISZ Cincinnati, OH
388 OYD Rome, GA
391 RZO Demopolis, AL
397 CIN Carroll, IA
407 BNW Boone, IA
407 RV Reedsville, PA
428 POH Pocahontas, IA
518 GCT Guthrie Center, IA
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Utility / Re: Some more NDB beacon loggings
« on: December 26, 2011, 1741 UTC »
Nice list! Colombia and NovaScotia in the same night must keep things interesting for sure, some good hits there! Definitely worth a listen now and then. It can be a challenge digging some of those sigs out of the noise, especially when you have two signals on about the same freq competing with eachother, and you've got to wait for one to appear in the space between the other's transmission. Long live CLB!
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Utility / Longwave Aero Beacon Fun
« on: December 26, 2011, 0638 UTC »
Well, nothing much happening on HF tonight, so I dusted off the old LF Engineering LF Active Antenna hook-up. The ol antenna itself has been nobly languishing unused at the top of our treehouse for years, but lo and behold, once fired up the ol boy still worked like a charm and with conditions apparently being favorable for good Dx, I was soon pummeled with more signals than I coud shake a stick at, good for a few hrs fun. Maybe some Longwaver out there can explain why the Canadian beacons come in so much better than their American cousins, made for some good Dx. I'll have to try DGPS before I disconnect the old antenna again. Seems like a lot of these great beacons are getting decomissioned, enjoy em while you can!
198 DIW Dixon, NC
216 CLB Wilmington, NC
218 RL Red Lake, ON
219 YMG Monitouwadge, ON
223 YYW Armstrong, ON
227 FZ Eaves, MO
233 QN Nakima ON
241 HF Hearst Fontaine, ON
244 TH Thompson Manitoba(55N, 97W!)
245 YZE Gore Bay, ON
248 WG Winnipeg MAN
248 FRt Spartenberg, SC
258 ZSJ Sandy Lake, ON
260 YAT Attawapiskat, ON
269 FES Festus, MO (home of the Bottle-Rockets!)
274 YPM Pikangikum, ON
275 DY KC, MO
278, NM Matagami, QC
332 FIS Fish Hook, FL
338 LM Stl, MO
335 YLD Chapleau, ON
346 YBL Sioux Lookout, ON
350 CP Cahokia, IL
362 SB Sudbury, ON
366 YMW Maniwaki, ON
382 YPL Pickle Lake, ON
385 JD Belleville, IL
382 SP Springfield, IL
404 ST Stl, MO
407 ZHU Montreal, QC
407 YTA Pembrooke, ON
413 YHD Dryden, ON
414 RPB Belville, KS
420 FQ Fairmont, MN
425 SYW Greenville, TX
431 IZN Lincolnton, NC
434 SLB Strom Lake, ON
512 HMY Lexington, OK
198 DIW Dixon, NC
216 CLB Wilmington, NC
218 RL Red Lake, ON
219 YMG Monitouwadge, ON
223 YYW Armstrong, ON
227 FZ Eaves, MO
233 QN Nakima ON
241 HF Hearst Fontaine, ON
244 TH Thompson Manitoba(55N, 97W!)
245 YZE Gore Bay, ON
248 WG Winnipeg MAN
248 FRt Spartenberg, SC
258 ZSJ Sandy Lake, ON
260 YAT Attawapiskat, ON
269 FES Festus, MO (home of the Bottle-Rockets!)
274 YPM Pikangikum, ON
275 DY KC, MO
278, NM Matagami, QC
332 FIS Fish Hook, FL
338 LM Stl, MO
335 YLD Chapleau, ON
346 YBL Sioux Lookout, ON
350 CP Cahokia, IL
362 SB Sudbury, ON
366 YMW Maniwaki, ON
382 YPL Pickle Lake, ON
385 JD Belleville, IL
382 SP Springfield, IL
404 ST Stl, MO
407 ZHU Montreal, QC
407 YTA Pembrooke, ON
413 YHD Dryden, ON
414 RPB Belville, KS
420 FQ Fairmont, MN
425 SYW Greenville, TX
431 IZN Lincolnton, NC
434 SLB Strom Lake, ON
512 HMY Lexington, OK
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Other / CB bands:The Wild West of HF
« on: December 25, 2011, 2055 UTC »
Been awhile since I monitored the wild-west of HF, the CB bands, but cruising through them today had some fun with what must be some pretty good dx conditions for these bands. Love the colorful handles, the lingo I haven't heard since Smokey and the Bandit, the salty language, and the good Dx hits here and there (Californian, Louisiana, Mojave Desert and Michigan ID'd today). Quite a bit more lively than the usual Ham Band snooze-fest bantor. Ch11 (27085khz) and ch 19(27185khz) very active today.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6925 USB 0118
« on: December 25, 2011, 0127 UTC »
Booming holiday signal here at 01:26z.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Thinking Man Radio 6925U
« on: December 23, 2011, 2258 UTC »
Barely readable here at 22:58z with "And if You Break My Heart" (title?) and ID.
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Utility / Re: HFDL Northern Crossers
« on: December 21, 2011, 1631 UTC »
LOL, can definately be dangerous listening to these stations if you're near the coast! One of the few HF advantages of being in StL, safer on the ear drums!
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Utility / Re: HFDL Northern Crossers
« on: December 18, 2011, 2207 UTC »
Even better today on 17919khz, stretching ever farther North.
Korean Air 82 (JFK to Seoul) at 70.24N, 82.54W
Air Canada 015 (Toronto to Hong Kong) at a frigid 79.21N, 114W. Don't get much more Northern than that
Korean Air 82 (JFK to Seoul) at 70.24N, 82.54W
Air Canada 015 (Toronto to Hong Kong) at a frigid 79.21N, 114W. Don't get much more Northern than that
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WPON The Weapon 6925USB *2300
« on: December 16, 2011, 2337 UTC »
Fading in and out here at 23:35z, heard some political ranting and now some rap. Sounds cool!
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Utility / Re: Interesting UNID Milcoms on 5723u
« on: December 14, 2011, 0342 UTC »
Ah Google!Good thinking! 
5723 has remained active, albeit with poor reception here in StL.
Better reception tonight, with call signs copied Kilo, Echo-Charlie and Echo-Whiskey.
At 03:30z a multiline message only partially copied here but replete with terminology (air-defence, weapon posture, threat sector etc) that I am assuming denotes an exercise of some sort.
5723 has remained active, albeit with poor reception here in StL.
Better reception tonight, with call signs copied Kilo, Echo-Charlie and Echo-Whiskey.
At 03:30z a multiline message only partially copied here but replete with terminology (air-defence, weapon posture, threat sector etc) that I am assuming denotes an exercise of some sort.
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Utility / Re: Interesting UNID Milcoms on 5723u
« on: December 11, 2011, 1723 UTC »
Thanks man, your lists are better than mine! 
Some pretty cryptic, but cool sounding activity going on there!
Some pretty cryptic, but cool sounding activity going on there!
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Utility / Interesting UNID Milcoms on 5723u
« on: December 11, 2011, 0551 UTC »
Began picking up UNID milcom on 5723 last couple of nights. This freq is not on any of my known Milcom frequency lists, so any ideas would be appreciated.
Hearing sporadic alpha-numeric identifiers tonight beginning around 5:00z: Kilo, Juliet, Echo, Echo-Charlie, Delta so far tonight. The frequency is mostly silent but patient monitoring is rewarded with these sporadic check-ins of one sort or another, accompanied by UNID digital bursts. Hearing a few rounds per hour.
Hearing sporadic alpha-numeric identifiers tonight beginning around 5:00z: Kilo, Juliet, Echo, Echo-Charlie, Delta so far tonight. The frequency is mostly silent but patient monitoring is rewarded with these sporadic check-ins of one sort or another, accompanied by UNID digital bursts. Hearing a few rounds per hour.