4471
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Hit Parade Radio now on 6850 1501- 1/5/13
« on: January 05, 2014, 1507 UTC »
Nothing here at 1507Z.
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4472
MW Loggings / Re: 530 AM stations
« on: January 03, 2014, 2259 UTC »
I heard those three a few months ago. It was CIAO, R Enciclopedia, and R Rebelde. I confirmed it was Rebelde with the transmission on 5025.
4473
General Radio Discussion / Re: Here comes the sun...
« on: January 01, 2014, 0103 UTC »
Could've sworn they said this a few months ago.
4474
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: CCC Radio 6925 USB 2344 31 DEC 2013
« on: January 01, 2014, 0016 UTC »
Very weak here. Could hear a few of the songs.
Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop
Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop
4475
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 U 0008 01-01-14
« on: January 01, 2014, 0011 UTC »
0009Z 55444 S9+ Interval Signal
0009Z 55444 S9+ Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra "April In My Heart"
0011Z 55444 S9+ Artie Shaw & His Orchestra "The Last Two Weeks In July"
0013Z 55444 S9+ Louis Jordan "June Tenth Jamboree"
0017Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0017Z 55444 S9+ The Pied Pipers "In The Middle Of May"
0020Z 55444 S9+ Dinah Washington "September In The Rain"
0024Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0024Z 55444 S9+ The Happenings "So Long See You In September"
0027Z 55544 S9+ Earth, Wind, & Fire "September"
0030Z 55544 S9+ Bangles "September Gurls"
0033Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0033Z 55444 S9+ Lou Reed "Xmas In February"
0036Z 55444 S9+ The B-52s "Junebug"
0038Z 55444 S9+ Collective Soul "December"
0042Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0042Z 55444 S9+ The Distants "February"
0047Z 55444 S9+ Jackie Gates "The Pleasant Month Of May"
0053Z 55545 S9+10 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0053Z 55545 S9+10 311 "Sunset In July"
0057Z 55545 S9+10 Patti Smith "April Fool"
0101Z 55555 S9+10 Winterpills "January Rain"
0105Z 55555 S9+10 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0105Z 55555 S9+10 SSTV
0107Z Off Air
Thanks Wolverine!!
Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop
0009Z 55444 S9+ Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra "April In My Heart"
0011Z 55444 S9+ Artie Shaw & His Orchestra "The Last Two Weeks In July"
0013Z 55444 S9+ Louis Jordan "June Tenth Jamboree"
0017Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0017Z 55444 S9+ The Pied Pipers "In The Middle Of May"
0020Z 55444 S9+ Dinah Washington "September In The Rain"
0024Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0024Z 55444 S9+ The Happenings "So Long See You In September"
0027Z 55544 S9+ Earth, Wind, & Fire "September"
0030Z 55544 S9+ Bangles "September Gurls"
0033Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0033Z 55444 S9+ Lou Reed "Xmas In February"
0036Z 55444 S9+ The B-52s "Junebug"
0038Z 55444 S9+ Collective Soul "December"
0042Z 55444 S9+ ID "Wolverine Radio"
0042Z 55444 S9+ The Distants "February"
0047Z 55444 S9+ Jackie Gates "The Pleasant Month Of May"
0053Z 55545 S9+10 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0053Z 55545 S9+10 311 "Sunset In July"
0057Z 55545 S9+10 Patti Smith "April Fool"
0101Z 55555 S9+10 Winterpills "January Rain"
0105Z 55555 S9+10 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0105Z 55555 S9+10 SSTV
0107Z Off Air
Thanks Wolverine!!
Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop
4476
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: NSDAP Radio 6925 USB 2321 31-Dec-13
« on: December 31, 2013, 2326 UTC »
That what I heard as well. Nothing around the IDs. (have some very weak peskies in the background)
4477
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio GaGa 6925 USB 2237z 31 Dec 2013
« on: December 31, 2013, 2254 UTC »
2252Z 35343 S7 Barnes and Barnes "Fish Heads"
2254Z 35343 S7 ID
2254Z 35343 S7 The Knack "Good Girls Don't"
2257Z 35343 S7 Crosby, Stills, & Nash "Helpless"
2301Z 35343 S7 Emerson, Lake, & Palmer "Lucky Man"
2305Z 35343 S7 Bob Dylan "Quinn The Eskimo"
2308Z 35343 S7 Bee Gees "Nights On Broadway"
2309Z 25342 S5 Power dropped
2314Z 25342 S5 Sly & The Family Stone "Stand"
2317Z 25342 S5 ID
2317Z 25342 S5 Hall & Oates "You Make My Dreams"
2321Z 25342 S5 ID & Sign off.
Thanks Radio Ga-Ga!
Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA-1530S+ loop
2254Z 35343 S7 ID
2254Z 35343 S7 The Knack "Good Girls Don't"
2257Z 35343 S7 Crosby, Stills, & Nash "Helpless"
2301Z 35343 S7 Emerson, Lake, & Palmer "Lucky Man"
2305Z 35343 S7 Bob Dylan "Quinn The Eskimo"
2308Z 35343 S7 Bee Gees "Nights On Broadway"
2309Z 25342 S5 Power dropped
2314Z 25342 S5 Sly & The Family Stone "Stand"
2317Z 25342 S5 ID
2317Z 25342 S5 Hall & Oates "You Make My Dreams"
2321Z 25342 S5 ID & Sign off.
Thanks Radio Ga-Ga!
Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA-1530S+ loop
4478
General Radio Discussion / Re: PRA 2013 Arrives Today!
« on: December 31, 2013, 2145 UTC »
Just got mine in the mail. 
4479
Equipment / Re: tube radio recomendmendations
« on: December 31, 2013, 1806 UTC »
Thanks for the info on the AR-88... never heard of it before and then looked it up. That is going on the list to acquire. Although, not sure where to put it here. Figure that part out later.
Also have a Hallicrafters SX-28 downstairs, but it needs work and that thing is a challenge to work on (unlike the Nationals).
Also have a Hallicrafters SX-28 downstairs, but it needs work and that thing is a challenge to work on (unlike the Nationals).
4480
Equipment / Re: tube radio recomendmendations
« on: December 31, 2013, 1736 UTC »
Back in 2003 or so, I got the NC-183D off of eBay. The description said it was new in the box until 1988. Sure, I thought. Pix looked good, price was right, so rolled the dice. The condition of the thing was fantastic. Only one little scrape on the side, that you really didn't notice unless looking for scratches. No rust, no dust, and no reason to believe it wasn't new in the box until 1988. In those 15 years since 1988, they took great care of it.
Even being in the box for 35+ years, still replaced the capacitors and some resistors. The radio sounds and plays great and I've used it quite a bit in the past 10 years.
Until about 2 months ago, the NC-183D used a 100' wire running around the house. It worked ok, but lots of RFI. In early Nov, my Perseus went with a friend on a DXpedition and its Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop antenna was idle. So decided to do something crazy and hook the loop to the NC-183D.
All I can say is that I was shocked at how well it does. In some respects, it seems to beat the Perseus. The audio quality is superior (thanks to the pair of 6V6s) and even the sensitivity on MW seems to give it a slight edge. The Perseus still is better in other areas, recording, filter selection, sync-AM, SSB (183D has a BFO, but is a bit drifty), FM, C-QUAM, spectrum display/waterfall, but even after the Perseus returned from its trip, I still find myself listening to the NC-183D + Wellbrook more often than not, especially on MW.
The NC-173 was one of the first tube radios I owned. Replaced its caps and still plays great today. Not as good as the NC-183D, but the -173 is still a very capable receiver.
I've never used a HQ-180, so can't compare, but I love the NC-183D (and the -173) and could not recommend them higher.
Even being in the box for 35+ years, still replaced the capacitors and some resistors. The radio sounds and plays great and I've used it quite a bit in the past 10 years.
Until about 2 months ago, the NC-183D used a 100' wire running around the house. It worked ok, but lots of RFI. In early Nov, my Perseus went with a friend on a DXpedition and its Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop antenna was idle. So decided to do something crazy and hook the loop to the NC-183D.
All I can say is that I was shocked at how well it does. In some respects, it seems to beat the Perseus. The audio quality is superior (thanks to the pair of 6V6s) and even the sensitivity on MW seems to give it a slight edge. The Perseus still is better in other areas, recording, filter selection, sync-AM, SSB (183D has a BFO, but is a bit drifty), FM, C-QUAM, spectrum display/waterfall, but even after the Perseus returned from its trip, I still find myself listening to the NC-183D + Wellbrook more often than not, especially on MW.
The NC-173 was one of the first tube radios I owned. Replaced its caps and still plays great today. Not as good as the NC-183D, but the -173 is still a very capable receiver.
I've never used a HQ-180, so can't compare, but I love the NC-183D (and the -173) and could not recommend them higher.
4481
Shortwave Broadcast / Firedrake 11945 kHz 1501Z 31 Dec 2013
« on: December 31, 2013, 1503 UTC »
1501Z 35423 S7 Firedrake came on. Was listening to the freq since 1458Z and no sign of it.
Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire
Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire
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Equipment / Re: tube radio recomendmendations
« on: December 30, 2013, 2230 UTC »
I have a few of the National receivers- NC-183D, NC-173, NC-125, and NC-60.
The NC-183D is a very fine receiver and I use it all the time. Sometimes use the NC-173, which is also a very good receiver. The NC-125 is smaller, and still does a nice job.
The NC-183D is a very fine receiver and I use it all the time. Sometimes use the NC-173, which is also a very good receiver. The NC-125 is smaller, and still does a nice job.
4483
Shortwave Broadcast / Firedrake 11945 kHz 1517Z 30 Dec 2013
« on: December 30, 2013, 1518 UTC »
1517Z 35323 Firedrake playing its music. A bit fluttery.
Its now 1612Z and it slowly faded out ~15 minutes ago. Can still faintly hear the drums and can hear the carrier, but its deep in the noise.
Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire
Its now 1612Z and it slowly faded out ~15 minutes ago. Can still faintly hear the drums and can hear the carrier, but its deep in the noise.
Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire
4484
European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Cupid Radio 21460 AM 1529 UTC 22 Dec 2013
« on: December 22, 2013, 1611 UTC »
1609Z 25532 S4 Blind Melon "No Rain"
1613Z 15531 S3 ID, I think, but hard to make it out.
1613Z 15531 S3 Music. Not strong enough to ID.
1617Z Faded into the noise. Can barely hear a signal.
Kenwood TS-690S with 31m G5RV at 8m
1613Z 15531 S3 ID, I think, but hard to make it out.
1613Z 15531 S3 Music. Not strong enough to ID.
1617Z Faded into the noise. Can barely hear a signal.
Kenwood TS-690S with 31m G5RV at 8m
4485
General Radio Discussion / Experimenter to Honor Early Wireless Pioneers with Longwave Transmissions
« on: December 22, 2013, 0023 UTC »
http://www.arrl.org/news/experimenter-to-honor-early-wireless-pioneers-with-longwave-transmissions
As he has over the past several years, Brian Justin, WA1ZMS/4 — an active participant in the ARRL’s WD2XSH 600 meter experimental project — will transmit voice and music on 486 kHz as WG2XFQ on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and again on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Transmissions will begin at 0001 UTC and end at 2359 UTC.
Justin, who may be better known for his microwave exploits on ham radio, will use an AM audio loop modulating his vintage-style, homebrew transmitter to honor Reginald Fessenden’s Christmas Eve 1906 AM voice transmission.
“While his original transmissions used a set of carbon microphones in the antenna lead to modulate the signal,” Justin explained, “WG2XFQ will be utilizing true Heising modulation in honor of Raymond Heising, who developed this early form of amplitude modulation during World War I. Justin constructed his 5 W master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) transmitter using 1920s vintage components. He said a modern 500 W FET linear amplifier allows him to meet his WG2XFQ ERP limit of 20 W.
An RF engineer, Justin collects pre-1920 wireless gear and has a World War I Heising-modulated aircraft transmitter he’s planning to restore.
A Word on Heising Modulation
Raymond Heising developed the first form of AM voice modulation during World War I. The goal was to find a way to take an existing aircraft CW transmitter, used to send air reconnaissance information to the ground with few as possible parts or tubes required.
Since the CW rigs of the day were a simple keyed power oscillator, Heising figured that, if one could control the plate current of the CW tube at an audio rate, amplitude modulation (AM) would result. The same crystal detectors used to receive spark transmissions could demodulate the AM without any modification.
His design was very simple. If you add a large iron choke to the output of the B+ supply, it will become a constant-current supply. You then only need to feed that B+ to both the CW power oscillator and to an identical power tube that is grid modulated. The two tubes compete for the constant current from the B+ supply, and if the audio tube is driven hard, less current flows in the CW tube and vise-versa. Thus, his design is sometimes referred to as constant current modulation from a technical perspective.
A limitation is the need for identical and perfect matching of the two tubes. One is running at RF, the other at AF. The typical result is only about 50 percent modulation. — Brian Justin, WA1ZMS
As he has over the past several years, Brian Justin, WA1ZMS/4 — an active participant in the ARRL’s WD2XSH 600 meter experimental project — will transmit voice and music on 486 kHz as WG2XFQ on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and again on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Transmissions will begin at 0001 UTC and end at 2359 UTC.
Justin, who may be better known for his microwave exploits on ham radio, will use an AM audio loop modulating his vintage-style, homebrew transmitter to honor Reginald Fessenden’s Christmas Eve 1906 AM voice transmission.
“While his original transmissions used a set of carbon microphones in the antenna lead to modulate the signal,” Justin explained, “WG2XFQ will be utilizing true Heising modulation in honor of Raymond Heising, who developed this early form of amplitude modulation during World War I. Justin constructed his 5 W master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) transmitter using 1920s vintage components. He said a modern 500 W FET linear amplifier allows him to meet his WG2XFQ ERP limit of 20 W.
An RF engineer, Justin collects pre-1920 wireless gear and has a World War I Heising-modulated aircraft transmitter he’s planning to restore.
A Word on Heising Modulation
Raymond Heising developed the first form of AM voice modulation during World War I. The goal was to find a way to take an existing aircraft CW transmitter, used to send air reconnaissance information to the ground with few as possible parts or tubes required.
Since the CW rigs of the day were a simple keyed power oscillator, Heising figured that, if one could control the plate current of the CW tube at an audio rate, amplitude modulation (AM) would result. The same crystal detectors used to receive spark transmissions could demodulate the AM without any modification.
His design was very simple. If you add a large iron choke to the output of the B+ supply, it will become a constant-current supply. You then only need to feed that B+ to both the CW power oscillator and to an identical power tube that is grid modulated. The two tubes compete for the constant current from the B+ supply, and if the audio tube is driven hard, less current flows in the CW tube and vise-versa. Thus, his design is sometimes referred to as constant current modulation from a technical perspective.
A limitation is the need for identical and perfect matching of the two tubes. One is running at RF, the other at AF. The typical result is only about 50 percent modulation. — Brian Justin, WA1ZMS