4201
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: VOK time shift due?
« on: August 07, 2015, 2343 UTC »
Good question. Who knows, they're crazy.
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I like it. Need to make more and bring one into work and see what happens. Hopefully will get some that will buy them for some outrageous amount.
I'll try hanging some wire off of it and see if that helps. Tried to ground it to my gutter, but no effect at all.
Also have a Wellbrook loop. Works very well, but it also picks up stray noise (even though its ~80 from the house in the shed). I'm using 100+' of TV cable as well, but its direct bury for part and quad-shielded for above ground/indoor. TV cable seems to work fine and far cheaper than 50-ohm stuff (and I want to say that Wellbrook recommended the 75-ohm, maybe).
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4202
Huh? / Re: North Korea to Move 30 Minutes Backward to Create Its Own Time Zone
« on: August 07, 2015, 2336 UTC »
They also need to update the timezone file in Red Star OS.
4203
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Brockett 99 6930 USB 2318z 8/2/15
« on: August 02, 2015, 2349 UTC »
2348Z Very weak, can just barely make out music above the noise.
Yaesu FT-847 with homebrew PA0RDT Mini-Whip
Yaesu FT-847 with homebrew PA0RDT Mini-Whip
4204
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: unID 6975.6 AM 0230z 8/2/15
« on: August 02, 2015, 0250 UTC »
Very weak carrier here, no audio.
4205
Longwave Loggings / Re: UNID beacon 392 0205z 8/2/15
« on: August 02, 2015, 0226 UTC »
Only station I hear now (0224Z) is AGZ in Wagner, SD (KAGZ)
4207
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Perhaps an indication of future propagation...
« on: August 02, 2015, 0137 UTC »
9730 is good here, 11800 is better. That for the broadcast at 0000-0100 UTC.
4208
The RF Workbench / Re: Beacon Project #2 (on a Tower) - Introduction
« on: August 02, 2015, 0026 UTC »
How did you etch the board? Looks pretty good.
4209
VHF/UHF Logs, including satellites and radiosondes / Re: Visualization of objects in orbit around the Earth
« on: August 02, 2015, 0017 UTC »
Ha.
When I saw the link, I thought another sat tracker. Went to it and just about had a stroke when I first saw the map.
When I saw the link, I thought another sat tracker. Went to it and just about had a stroke when I first saw the map.
4210
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Australia 9580 1403z 7/26/15
« on: August 02, 2015, 0011 UTC »
Caught them this morning (Aug 1) for a little bit on 9580.
Been listening to them since 1988 when I bought my Sony ICF-2010. They've changed a bit in 27 years.
Around the same time that they're on 9580, they're also on 12085 and sounds good (also on 12065, but not as strong).
Been listening to them since 1988 when I bought my Sony ICF-2010. They've changed a bit in 27 years.
Around the same time that they're on 9580, they're also on 12085 and sounds good (also on 12065, but not as strong).
4211
Shortwave Broadcast / The Mighty KBC 9925 kHz AM 02 August 2015 0000Z
« on: August 02, 2015, 0008 UTC »
0000Z 55544 S9+10 The Giant Jukebox is on and sounding great. Dave Mason hosting.
0037Z 55544 S9+20 Played old IS from Radio Berlin.
0100Z 55544 S9+ Peter Quinn is in the radio speedboat and riding on the radio waves.
0107Z 55544 S9+ ABC "The Look of Love"
0120Z 55544 S9+ Genesis "Invisible Touch"
0124Z 55534 S9+ Nicoletta "Mamy Blue"
0200Z 55534 S9+ Uncle Eric now at the mic.
Yaesu FT-847 with homebrew PA0RDT Mini-Whip.
0037Z 55544 S9+20 Played old IS from Radio Berlin.
0100Z 55544 S9+ Peter Quinn is in the radio speedboat and riding on the radio waves.
0107Z 55544 S9+ ABC "The Look of Love"
0120Z 55544 S9+ Genesis "Invisible Touch"
0124Z 55534 S9+ Nicoletta "Mamy Blue"
0200Z 55534 S9+ Uncle Eric now at the mic.
Yaesu FT-847 with homebrew PA0RDT Mini-Whip.
4212
Huh? / Re: My thoughts so far on Art Bell's new show
« on: July 26, 2015, 0054 UTC »
I like the show, but I also really like that he's on four SW frequencies. I listen to WTWW on 5085, as that thing pegs the needle here. 7490 is a good second. 9330 is ok and 6070 is a mess due to 6060/6065.
If he wasn't on SW, no chance I'd be able to hear him on radio. Plus, FM would be weird for that show. While we have C2C on a local 25kW (night) station, I prefer to listen to another station via DX. Local station does a fine job in broadcasting, but hearing the ionosphere change the MW signal gives it life.
Internet? Bah. I only have ADSL and sometimes it gets full which then chops up the stream. And if the connection breaks, then what? At least with radio, far simpler & more reliable. Plus radio sounds better.
You should call him. If you think you'll forget stuff, make a brief outline of what you want to mention.
If he wasn't on SW, no chance I'd be able to hear him on radio. Plus, FM would be weird for that show. While we have C2C on a local 25kW (night) station, I prefer to listen to another station via DX. Local station does a fine job in broadcasting, but hearing the ionosphere change the MW signal gives it life.
Internet? Bah. I only have ADSL and sometimes it gets full which then chops up the stream. And if the connection breaks, then what? At least with radio, far simpler & more reliable. Plus radio sounds better.
You should call him. If you think you'll forget stuff, make a brief outline of what you want to mention.
4213
MW Loggings / Re: Recent MW oldies stations loggings
« on: July 24, 2015, 1436 UTC »
740 CFZM is a great station. They come in most nights here pretty well.
4214
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Serbia closing down on 07/31/2015
« on: July 24, 2015, 1433 UTC »
Sad. I enjoyed listening to them.
4215
Equipment / Re: XLR8 7/14/15 receiving antenna comparison: PA0RDT vs RF Systems EMF via Palstar
« on: July 21, 2015, 0435 UTC »Quote
Call 'em art and charge $10,000
I like it. Need to make more and bring one into work and see what happens. Hopefully will get some that will buy them for some outrageous amount.
I'll try hanging some wire off of it and see if that helps. Tried to ground it to my gutter, but no effect at all.
Also have a Wellbrook loop. Works very well, but it also picks up stray noise (even though its ~80 from the house in the shed). I'm using 100+' of TV cable as well, but its direct bury for part and quad-shielded for above ground/indoor. TV cable seems to work fine and far cheaper than 50-ohm stuff (and I want to say that Wellbrook recommended the 75-ohm, maybe).