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Shortwave Broadcast / MWV African Pathways Radio 17640 AM 1845 UTC 30 Sept 2018

« on: September 30, 2018, 1851 UTC »

Surprisingly clear transmission; S2-3; SIO 444.  According to the db the tx site is Madagascar...if that's correct maybe we have a nice duct across at least part of E Africa on 16m? 

1845:  Preachy stuff
1848: Station contact info
1851: Station ID
1851: Music

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Shortwave Broadcast / WRNO? 7505 AM 1835 UTC 30 SEPT 2018

« on: September 30, 2018, 1840 UTC »

Think this is WRNO but off-schedule.

1836:  Great Wall by Da' TRUTH etc.
1838: preachy stuff

S4-5, SIO 444

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Shortwave Broadcast / VO oromo liberation 15420 AM 1725 UTC 30 Sept 2018

« on: September 30, 2018, 1726 UTC »

1725:  Pretty agitated guy preaching something or another. 
1726:  Music, fades starting to come and go.
SIO 233; weak signal at just above S1 but low noise and moderate fades. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / NHK Radio Japan 6105 AM 0204 UTC 29 SEPT 2018

« on: September 30, 2018, 0205 UTC »

Burning it up at a solid S7 here.  According to the db it's the transmitter in France....

170

Propagation / solar minimum thermosphere...

« on: September 29, 2018, 2252 UTC »

Since i HAVEN'T read the tutorial yet, i can't interpret what this means in terms of the ionosphere (if anything), but....

https://spaceweatherarchive.com/2018/09/27/the-chill-of-solar-minimum/

171

Equipment / Antenna graffiti

« on: September 23, 2018, 1246 UTC »

If strange graffiti starts showing up on neighborhood houses, I know nothing about it.

https://phys.org/news/2018-09-spray-on-antennas-potential-smart-technology.html

172

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6955 USB 0012 UTC 22 SEPT 2018

« on: September 23, 2018, 0015 UTC »

0012: on air, song
0014: off air?
0014.25: back on air
S5-S6
SIO 333

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: YHWH 7465 AM 0228 UTC 21 SEP 2018

« on: September 22, 2018, 1337 UTC »

Is this the same YHWH that has a curtain array off a certain interstate in a certain NE state (and if memory serves, signs advertising 'home of YHWH' or something like that....)?

Tried to pull up the FCC record and it looks like their license has expired....

Always wanted to log this station, just for the oddity factor....

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Shortwave Broadcast / Reach Across Australia 9670 AM 1224 UTC 21 Sept 2018

« on: September 21, 2018, 1227 UTC »

Fading in and out of the noise floor, maybe a S4. 
1224: man speaking; someone with better ears might be able to make out what he's saying
1226 UTC: music

175

Clandestine Stations / National Unity Radio 9885 AM 1211 UTC 21 SEPT 2018

« on: September 21, 2018, 1213 UTC »

S4-5 above a S3 background.  Fair amount of QRN, but can make out what sounds like news or a lecture....

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6880 AM 1224 UTC 20 SEPT 2018

« on: September 20, 2018, 1439 UTC »

Awesome....i was starting to wonder if it was a relay. 

Can barely pick you up at my temporary location (Hatteras, NC) with a 60ft circumference loop-on-deck, but you're there. S4 over a S3 background, Probably SIO 222 right now, with occasional 333.  Was having better luck with a webSDR out of Warrenton, VA. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6880 AM 1224 UTC 20 SEPT 2018

« on: September 20, 2018, 1230 UTC »

Oldies music.  Good copy at S4 above a S3 background...periodic fades w some QRN.

Thought I heard a pretty professional sounding ID/ segue but didn’t catch the ID.

Was wondering if it was intermod, but I've been able to pick it up on a few web SDRs as well....so if it's intermod, it's not just me.

1228: ID?
1228: Stevie wonder “superstition”
1302: Carrier still up, can't make out any audio
1422: Audio back. 
1425: EBS alert for the state of XX?  WTF? 
1432: station ID, something with "FM" in it (!?!?!)

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6880 AM 1459 UTC 18 Sept 2018

« on: September 18, 2018, 1500 UTC »

Carrier with occasional music breaking through QRN
1507 UTC: gospel or blues?
1509 UTC: “wild thing”
1510 UTC:  maybe a station ID over “wild thing”?
1528 UTC:  Elvis “can’t help falling in love”
1531 UTC:  Ray Charles?

S4-S5 into OBX

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Shortwave Broadcast / Reach beyond Australia 9720AM 1334Z 18 Sept 2018

« on: September 18, 2018, 1336 UTC »

Mostly just a carrier but music and box occasionally fades in. 

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Spy Numbers / ??? 6977U 2337z 17 sept

« on: September 17, 2018, 2339 UTC »

“One three two []” Repeated....