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Shortwave Pirate Radio In North America And Around The World, And Other Signals That Go Bump In The Night
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YES! I forgot about that and my friend (and others) were talking about that too.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Giles LeTourneau 6925 USB 2204 UTC 15 Oct 2016
« on: October 15, 2016, 2208 UTC »
2207Z Very weak here. Just above the noise level and can hear talking, but unable to understand it.
Yaesu FT-847 with Bonito Boni-Whip and Wellbrook ALA100LN
Yaesu FT-847 with Bonito Boni-Whip and Wellbrook ALA100LN
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Relay Station 5150am 1911 UTC 15 October 2016 (2045z Giles LeTourneau )
« on: October 15, 2016, 2203 UTC »
2202Z On SSB, can hear the faint carrier, but absolutely no audio at all. Wouldn't have noticed this unless mentioned here.
Yaesu FT-847 with Bonito Boni-Whip and Wellbrook ALA100LN
Yaesu FT-847 with Bonito Boni-Whip and Wellbrook ALA100LN
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Equipment / Re: Directional (Loop) Antenna for Longwave?
« on: October 01, 2016, 2342 UTC »Vactrol's also work well in this application and might be a simpler solution (no moving parts).
YES! I forgot about that and my friend (and others) were talking about that too.
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MW Loggings / Re: No-no on WFED 1500am 0035 UTC 31 August 2016
« on: October 01, 2016, 1919 UTC »
This is one station that is absolutely impossible for me to get. I have a local 50kW station (KSTP) with a night pattern to the west (and I'm west of 'em). I've tried to null, but just can't effectively do it.
Chanter, can you get WFED? From what I've heard, when KSTP switches to the night pattern, very little in WI can get their signal (which has upset listeners over in WI for many years, especially when they weren't all sports, all the time).
Chanter, can you get WFED? From what I've heard, when KSTP switches to the night pattern, very little in WI can get their signal (which has upset listeners over in WI for many years, especially when they weren't all sports, all the time).
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Equipment / Re: Directional (Loop) Antenna for Longwave?
« on: October 01, 2016, 1907 UTC »
I have both an ALA1530S+ and ALA100LN.
The ALA1530S+ is back out in the shed and use it for LW-SW. It works very well on LW. Recently picked up the ALA100LN and have a ~43' wire loop connected to that. The loop is stapled to the outside of my porch and is in the N-S plane. Comparing to a small active whip I have, it cuts out a lot of noise (which is hardly surprising, but does prove its success). I frequently listen to 540 WXYG on it and its an absolutely solid signal, from a 850W station ~75 miles away.
I would highly recommend either of these. With the ALA100LN, you can customize the size of your loop.
Tuning to 317 kHz now, its a rock solid S6 with its data stream. Being ~15 miles away, it better be. I think its mostly ESE from me, so coming in on the broadside of the loop, so signal is prob not as strong as it can be. And with the antenna stapled to the porch, hard to turn it.
A friend of mine recently suggested to set up a pair of crossed deltas that are phased. The direction can be remotely steered by changing the remote termination (variable resistors) at the far end.
For remotely & automatically changing the variable resistors, perhaps controlled by a stepper motor.
The ALA1530S+ is back out in the shed and use it for LW-SW. It works very well on LW. Recently picked up the ALA100LN and have a ~43' wire loop connected to that. The loop is stapled to the outside of my porch and is in the N-S plane. Comparing to a small active whip I have, it cuts out a lot of noise (which is hardly surprising, but does prove its success). I frequently listen to 540 WXYG on it and its an absolutely solid signal, from a 850W station ~75 miles away.
I would highly recommend either of these. With the ALA100LN, you can customize the size of your loop.
Tuning to 317 kHz now, its a rock solid S6 with its data stream. Being ~15 miles away, it better be. I think its mostly ESE from me, so coming in on the broadside of the loop, so signal is prob not as strong as it can be. And with the antenna stapled to the porch, hard to turn it.
A friend of mine recently suggested to set up a pair of crossed deltas that are phased. The direction can be remotely steered by changing the remote termination (variable resistors) at the far end.
For remotely & automatically changing the variable resistors, perhaps controlled by a stepper motor.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: *&%#&! CFL Light Bulbs
« on: September 30, 2016, 0327 UTC »
I have none of those things as they are prohibited from my house. LED lamp, I have one and it seems acceptable. But those things are expensive (and they still pump out the heat).
I stocked up on incandescents a while back and should be good for quite a while. Not any worse than my tube radios. Was listening to a National NC-183D tonight.
I stocked up on incandescents a while back and should be good for quite a while. Not any worse than my tube radios. Was listening to a National NC-183D tonight.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Bizarre Message Plays on “Hacked” Radio Station: “Trump Will Go 26th”
« on: September 22, 2016, 1127 UTC »
Video of the transmission.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=15d_1474488690&comments=1
There are 13 TIS stations in NJ according to the FCC.
https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/travelers-information-stations-search
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=15d_1474488690&comments=1
There are 13 TIS stations in NJ according to the FCC.
https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/travelers-information-stations-search
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General Radio Discussion / AT&T Promises Gigabit Speeds Using Existing Power Lines
« on: September 21, 2016, 0422 UTC »
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Promises-Gigabit-Speeds-Using-Existing-Power-Lines-137931
Plastic antennas
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AT&T's AirGig system would utilize low-cost plastic antennas...
Plastic antennas
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Huh? / Re: Happy talk like a pirate's day
« on: September 20, 2016, 0106 UTC »
phhht. I missed it.
Curses, me walks the plank.
Curses, me walks the plank.
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Huh? / Russia 'to revive the KGB' after Putin wins biggest majority
« on: September 20, 2016, 0105 UTC »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/19/russia-to-reinstate-the-kgb-under-plan-to-combine-security-force/
Maybe he'll bring back Voice of Moscow on shortwave. Which will hopefully encourage VOA to also going again, along with Deutsche Welle, R Netherlands, BBC, RCI, R Luxembourg, and WRNO Worldwide.
Maybe he'll bring back Voice of Moscow on shortwave. Which will hopefully encourage VOA to also going again, along with Deutsche Welle, R Netherlands, BBC, RCI, R Luxembourg, and WRNO Worldwide.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: K263AP is missing its tower
« on: September 17, 2016, 2204 UTC »
This is a great reason to have high powered station as this problem would resolve itself.
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General Radio Discussion / K263AP is missing its tower
« on: September 17, 2016, 0111 UTC »
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101738002&formid=911&fac_num=148405
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NORMAL OPERATION AT REDUCED POWER AND ANTENNA HEIGHT DUE TO THE FACT, DISCOVERED 8/24/2016, THAT SOMEONE HAS REMOVED OUR TOWER, AS WELL AS OTHER ANOMALIES AT THE SITE. STATION IS CURRENTLY TRANSMITTING FROM AN ADJACENT 8 METER TALL TREE WITH ERP OF 0.05 KW.
THIS SITUATION COULD CONTINUE FOR YET SEVERAL WEEKS OR MONTHS UNTIL EITHER WE DETERMINE EXACTLY WHO REMOVED THE TOWER, WHY, AND CAN SEEK ITS RETURN, OR TO INSTALL ANOTHER TOWER.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: GPS Under Attack as Crooks, Rogue Workers Wage Electronic War
« on: September 10, 2016, 0410 UTC »
And I don't see any LORAN signals going into my LORAN receiver.
I will patiently await a little bit more.
I will patiently await a little bit more.