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The RF Workbench / Re: Bicycle Mounted Piracy...

« on: October 29, 2013, 2010 UTC »

Yeah, living near the Appalachian Trail, I've often wondered about the possibility, range, etc. of some through hiker broadcasting with a low-power transmitter in the backpack & a tall whip antenna. If they operated live, it'd make for some interesting broadcasts.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Tanzania Zanzibar 11735 AM 2007 UTC 18Oct13

« on: October 29, 2013, 1541 UTC »

Thanks Joe, Chris, & Skeezix. We'll see if I can come up with anything. Had a bunch of nice, clean "Spice FM" IDs at the end. From searching around, it appears that "Spice FM" is a popular slogan for stations in the Middle East. I was thinking that I might be better off contacting Spice FM directly, but we'll see.

Yeah, I don't do a lot of SWBC QSLing, but I occasionally try for one. I've probably only QSLed about 80 or so NASWA countries.

Chris: I guess he might've gotten his shoes if he'd've sent the request to you without the QSL   

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Tanzania Zanzibar 11735 AM 2007 UTC 18Oct13

« on: October 28, 2013, 2056 UTC »

Really nice signal today, with a variety of music. I know they QSLed a lot back around 1999-2001, but anyone know if they still do?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC

« on: October 28, 2013, 0126 UTC »

Nice sig here, starting at 0123, in fading with electronic & produced IDs and a variety of music.
Thanks for the show!
Andrew

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6924.2 AM 0050 UTC 828 Oct 2013

« on: October 28, 2013, 0115 UTC »

Good in QRM here. "Thriller" & "Twilight Zone" theme. Now Halloween SFX, with screaming, crying, creaking doors, etc.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 USB 2226 UTC 27 Oct 2013

« on: October 27, 2013, 2236 UTC »

Tuned in during "And the Cradle Will Rock" Off for a bit, then same station (?) back with a weaker signal

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Pirate station Area 51 21460 @15:46 10-27

« on: October 27, 2013, 1651 UTC »

Maybe signed off? Just tuned in to hear about 10 seconds of SSTV & nothing since

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<later> Ugh, I really need to improve my timing

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925U, 0306Z-, 10/27/13

« on: October 27, 2013, 0325 UTC »

Excellent sig with "Wrap It Up" at 0323 UTC.
Thanks for the show!

Andrew

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10/11 meters / Re: SSTV 27700u 10-26-2013

« on: October 26, 2013, 1724 UTC »

I didn't receive any of those, but I received a partial from 1BCG707 from Italy within the past hour.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Breakfast with Boombox Radio 6929.5 AM 1320- 10/26/13

« on: October 26, 2013, 1536 UTC »

Fair sig here, starting around 1340. CoCo Wheats, breakfast of little kids and some pirate DXers...
Thanks for the show!
Andrew

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10/11 meters / Re: Another Good 11m Day 25 Oct 2013

« on: October 26, 2013, 1147 UTC »

I was gone all day, but left the R8 on 27700 kHz USB. Caught a number of outbander SSTV pics. Didn't look up the calls, but one said "East Germany." I want to catch some of the Irish church pirates...

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<Later> I searched on the calls & they were from Germany, France, & Corsica. Pretty cool. A couple weren't clear enough to identify.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Grasscutter and Sunshine Radio 6925 USB 01:30 Oct 21, 2013

« on: October 21, 2013, 0207 UTC »

Fair/weak signal. Audio sounds tighter than it did the last time I heard them about five years ago. I'm assuming it's a relay of one of their old shows, not that they're back with new equipment (although that'd be nice). "Crazy Train," "Sunshine of Your Love," etc.
Thanks to whoever for the show!
Andrew

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio GaGa 6925 USB 2342 Oct 19, 2013

« on: October 20, 2013, 0439 UTC »

Missed the show but caught the SSTV. Mine was a bit clearer

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Rattlesnake Radio SSTV 6925 USB 0331 UTC 20Oct13

« on: October 20, 2013, 0436 UTC »

Grabbed these images, too. At my location, they were about the same general strength/sig quality as those pictured here

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: X-FM 6870 KHz AM 0355z 10-20-2013

« on: October 20, 2013, 0434 UTC »

VG sig--strong, but some deep fades. Reading through the names of folks on HFU (up through Hornet0123). Music by Oasis
Great to hear Redhat again!
Andrew