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The 2015-16 Pirate Radio Annual is now nearly finished and I'm taking advance orders for copies of the book. I've had the CD ready for a while now (although I need to start burning copies). I started laying out the PRA about a month ago, then realized last week that my column margins were too narrow, so I re-set it. Just finished the cover tonight and the files are going to the printer tomorrow. From there, the finished books should be ready in 4-6 weeks.

In case you are wondering what the Pirate Radio Annual is, it's a paperback book with an 5.5" x 8.5" trim size. This is the 6th edition. Each are divided into two parts: the first is pirate radio "articles" and the second part of the book is a listing of entries on North American shortwave pirate stations that were reported in the past year (and also European pirates that were reported in a large portion of North America). The book contains images from dozens of stations + contact information, URLs of websites, etc. Because this year's edition is running long, I cut back on the "articles" in this year's edition . . . WGM: World's Greatest Mistake and the updates for next two Global HF Pirate weekends.

This year's edition is 230 pages (34 pages longer than the last edition) and contains an audio CD-R with sample tracks of audio from pirates from the past year. 92 different stations (up 20 from last year) are represented on the CD....although the recording is on a CD-R, it is an audio CD that can be played in standard CD players, computers, etc. BTW, after creating hundreds of these CDs, I heard from one reader that the CD wouldn't fit properly in his slot-loading Mac computer. If you want to use it in one of these computers or device with a narrow slot, let me know and I can send your CD without a label.
If you want an advance copy, the price until August 7 is $16 + $3 shipping ($19) to the United States. I'm not yet sure if the extra 34 pages will affect the shipping cost to the rest of the world. I should probably wait until the copies arrive so that I can check the shipping cost/weight to Europe/Australia/Canada/etc., rather than guessing and posting an amount that's totally inaccurate, so I appreciate your patience while I get it figured out.

Also, I found a less-expensive printer for this edition. When I was offering advance copies at the Winterfest, I thought it'd be more expensive than it wound up being. So, if you advance ordered at the Winterfest, I'll be returning $1 with your copy.

You can either send a check or money order in US funds to:
Cabinet Communications
PO Box 109
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214

 or  you can send the $ via PayPal to info /at/ hobbybroadcasting.com

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General Radio Discussion / Radio DMT/rdla4 SSTV?
« on: May 22, 2016, 2001 UTC »
I think this is the last of these types of Qs from me for this year, but I found rdla4's SSTV download of Radio DMT. I noticed that rdla4 isn't a member anymore, so I'm not sure that he'll even read this. And I'm not sure that Radio DMT is around, either. I'll use art for Radio DMT if I can either get permission from rdla4 or an SSTV decode from someone else. Thanks again!

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General Radio Discussion / Radio Broadcaster SSTV/Token
« on: May 22, 2016, 1947 UTC »
Sorry to post a personal message here, but I'm finally getting the Pirate Radio Annual set up. I found Token's SSTV image of Radio Broadcaster. So, the Q is, if Token reads this, could I have your permission to reprint the SSTV in the upcoming PRA?

Thanks much!
Andrew

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 AM 1541 UTC 6 Feb 2016
« on: February 06, 2016, 1545 UTC »
Have a decent carrier, but not much audio is making it here. Just bits & pieces . . . and it's buried. Seems to be getting a bit better at 1545

1547: Sounds like a ham (or MARS?) net being relayed by someone in AM mode here. I guess it must be the unid station that's been on through the morning & afternoon lately relaying lots of stuff

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Fair/good signal with a variety of punk, ranging from a poppy girl band to early '80s hardcore. Woman computer voice with e-mail address a few times: radio----shortwave@gmail.com. Fake ad with Joey the Exterminator (who was much easier to copy than the computer voice). Sounded like a quick snip of Joey at the end, then woman computer voice who I think mentioned "testing" and "bye bye"

I made a recording & I've listened to each of the IDs about a dozen times, but I'm not making any headway. Anyone else hear it?

Thanks for the show!
Andrew

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio: 6925, 10/11, 0115+
« on: October 11, 2015, 0120 UTC »
Techno with a weak signal (but better than I've heard in a while), so I'm guessing it's Liquid Radio. Just checked their web stream and it's definitely Liquid Radio (same song on the radio & on the stream). BTW, the song I'm hearing right now is E-Zee Possee "Everything Starts With An E" Now, he's playing Ecstacy Club "Jesus Loves The Acid" and I could hear "How ya doin' Andrew?" over the stream, but I couldn't pull that out over the air (I was listening to both at the same time to try to hear how much of a time delay there is between the two). BTW, I think the web stream is delayed by 10-15 seconds

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North American Shortwave Pirate / unid: 6925U, 7/11, 1219
« on: July 11, 2015, 1451 UTC »
Weak signal with mostly older country music. Did hear Jim Croce "You Don't Mess around with Jim." I think it went off around 1257. I didn't hear any IDs or announcements, but I made a recording (if the op's interested, let me know)
Thanks!
Andrew

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SSTV, then loons & "Freedom from the Great Lakes" ID. Excellent signal

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North American Shortwave Pirate / unid: 6930, 5/11, 0125+
« on: May 11, 2015, 0130 UTC »
Not much of a chance to sit on the bands right now, but while tuning around for RFW a few min ago, I could hear a carrier on 6930. Thought I'd mention it in case someone else could hear it better than I can.
Thanks!
Andrew

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Have a narrow AM signal here with what sounds like a little bit of country music. Really weak with some fadeups. Trying to check this out while recording TCS, all on the Winradio, so I'm not sure if this is an image or not

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Liquid Radio: 6925.2, 2/8, 0105+
« on: February 08, 2015, 0116 UTC »
ethereal instrumental music buried under layers of SSB QRM. Haven't heard any IDs yet, but there's so much QRM, it's tough to tell

Thanks Joe & Refmo for the ID!

Thanks!
Andrew

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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Low sensitivity on Winradio G31DDC
« on: February 02, 2015, 2256 UTC »
Just picked up a Winradio G31DDC; the 1st SW radio that I've ever bought new. After having software problems for about a week, I heard back from the company that the software that came with the radio was an older version. After I deleted it & installed the new software, it worked. Sort of.

I have a PL-259 on my inverted V, so I ran a jumper from the center conductor of the PL-259 to the center conductor of the BNC of the G31DDC. All I can receive are two local AM stations with fair signals. I don't know if the radio is really sensitive to noise & it's attenuating signals on the band or something else? I just bought a PL259 to BNC adapter to see if this helps.

Anyone else had any problems like this? So far with this antenna, the R8 receives great, but the Winradio is barely showing signs of life.

Thanks!
Andrew

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Was tuning through the band to see if anyone was on the air: heard audio here, came back to it, heard a couple seconds of audio, then dead carrier for a minute, and the plug was pulled.

Aaah, it's back on & I just heard a few clear IDs. I guess BBR has power, after all.

Thanks for the blizzard edition of BBR!
Andrew

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Other / Pecadores with music: 6919L, 1/22, 2158+
« on: January 22, 2015, 2207 UTC »
Music & better signals than I've usually heard (I've usually heard them with music around 6933L).

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I just got the 2014 PRA e-mailed to the printer very early this morning, so I'm taking orders. From now until 2/28/15, I'm taking advance orders for $15 + $3 shipping ($18) in the US. If you want a copy, send the $ via PayPal to info (at symbol) hobbybroadcasting.com or send a check or money order to:

Hobby Broadcasting
POB 109
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214

This edition is 178 pages and features a look at the pirate activities during the government shutdown of 2013, the Rohde & Schwarz SK010 transmitter, and Radio Free Nashville. It also contains entries on 187 shortwave pirates that were reported in North America during 2013. The book also will contain an audio CD with clips from 70 different stations. For those of you who've never seen a copy of a PRA, it is a perfect-bound paperback book with a color glossy cover, approximately 5.5" x 8.5". This is the 5th edition.

 You will notice that I am late with this edition going to the printer. I have started on the 2015 edition and am hoping to have it available before the end of 2015. But a ton of stations were active last year & I think I'll be working hard and long to have it available before Christmas. But, yes, I am working on 2015 and I am hoping to have two different PRAs made available within the same calendar year, weird as that might seem. So, if a station operator wonders why I'm already writing for more information when I just wrote a couple of months ago, that's why.

International postage keeps increasing at ridiculous rates, so I'll check on those costs soon. The last I checked, they got rid of international book rate and now it's something like $9 or $10 to ship to Canada and something like $12 to $15 to send to the rest of the world.

BTW, I'm expecting to start receiving copies on 2/10, so I should have them available at the Winterfest, in case anyone is attending.

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