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4801
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Voice of Greece 9420 khz 1:12 ut 11 Sept '13
« on: September 14, 2013, 1331 UTC »
They also like to play Barry White.

4802
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: a new dog walking frequency 3:00 utc 9/13/2013
« on: September 14, 2013, 1331 UTC »
I didn't realize there was an ordinance against walking with a fishing rod, but what the hell do I know?

Seriously? So the only way to go fishing is to drive/bike to the water? Your cops seem to be rather unstable. Could run a wire down the leash to the dog. Or, carry a helium filled balloon with #26 wire going up the string (unless walking with a balloon is illegal too). Or continue as you are as a free citizen.

In case that free citizen thing doesn't pan out, tune into The Voice of Korea for their English service (0400-0500Z) on 15180, 13760, and 11710. Thoughts & music from Dear Leader are certainly inspiring.


4803
HF Mystery Signals / Re: Mystery signal question
« on: September 13, 2013, 0418 UTC »
In the beginning of the recording, it sounds like my old APC UPS on 15 MHz (until I pulled it out of service on Tues as got sick of that). However, the later noises don't sound like it.

Like cmradio said, could be just about anything.


4804
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Polka night on Chamberpot Radio
« on: September 12, 2013, 0256 UTC »
0256Z 15331 Barely audible. Can tell its music, but not much more than that. Lots of static crashes as well.



Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA-1530S+

4805
Shortwave Broadcast / Firedrake 15605 kHz Sept 10, 2013 0326Z
« on: September 10, 2013, 0330 UTC »
0326Z 35433 S6 Music

No others found 10-19 MHz.



Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA-1530S+ loop

4806
I believe this is the one that Glas Hrvatske used on 3985 & 7370 to Europe. Have heard them on 3985.  :'(



http://swling.com/blog/2013/09/want-to-buy-a-100-kilowatt-shortwave-transmitter/


    To Whom It May Concern:

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        Artificial antenna for testing 100 kW transmitter
        Coax pipe, 4 1/8″, 20 meters
        Elbow EIA, 4 1/8″, 5 pcs.
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        Coaxial switch, 1 pc.
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    If you are interested or know someone who may be interested please let us know and we will send more details. The equipment is currently located in Deanovec, Croatia.

    For further information feel free to contact me, I look forward to hearing from you.

    Kind regards,

    Ante Beljo, Director
    Croatian Information Center
    Meduliceva 13
    10000 Zagreb, Croatia

4807
In the longer term, Mr. Pai said, the F.C.C. could mandate that all AM stations convert to digital transmission to reduce interference. Such a conversion, however, would cost consumers, who would have to replace the hundreds of millions of AM radios that do not capture digital transmissions.

I'm ecstatic he wants to save AM. But with his quest for digital, not only would it cost us, it would also cost the broadcasters, some of which could not afford the new transmitters. Some are lucky to keep their stick lit as it is.

What the FCC should focus on are all the electronic devices pumping out the RFI causing the problems. They admit the devices are causing problems, there is existing law on the books, so enforce it!

Further, who says that the IBOC signal would be better? What happens at night?  I have a Sony receiver with IBOC and have found its quite hit or miss. At least with analog, if there's a disruption, the station will come back right away. If the digital loses its lock, it will be a bunch of seconds of dead silence until it locks again (assuming it does). When it does lock on a local 50kW sta, it sounds like a low bit-rate Internet stream. No thanks.

Leave AM alone. If they want IBOC that bad, shove all IBOC in a new band, say 76-87 now that TV is mostly(not completely) gone. (87-88 for low power FM stations  ;D )

A few things to make AM/MW better:
- Enforce Part 15 emissions on these devices. And I mean hardcore.
- Bring back C-QUAM!  This will give wide bandwidth for good audio quality for stations that have it, and for talk stations, they don't need C-QUAM and can keep the narrower bandwidth. Radios can detect the C-QUAM signal and adjust their bandwidth accordingly (e.g. Sony SRF-42). Most importantly, make this optional, not required.
- Us listeners & the broadcasters need to encourage the radio manufacturers to make their radios with a decent AM section.
- Broadcasters need take a more active interest in AM as well. Don't relegate the craptastic programming to their AM outlets.  Even recognize that their signal travels beyond their local listening area and could somehow leverage that, esp the high powered stations.

While that was easy to type, obviously putting any of that into practice is much harder.



4808
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TCS 6.950 0102 9-8-2013
« on: September 09, 2013, 0215 UTC »
0215Z 45344 S9+ Bruce Springsteen
0219Z 35433 S8 Jackson Browne "Running On Empty"




Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA-1530S+

4809
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6950 AM 0219 Sept 8, 2013
« on: September 08, 2013, 0231 UTC »
Weak @0230Z and hard to hear through static crashes.

Can hear "I Am the Walrus" (barely understand it)

0234Z 25121 Johnny Rivers "Secret Agent Man"
0235Z Off mid song. No carrier found.



Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire

4810
ID at 0230Z and signal is S7, but a ton of static crashes which drowns it. When the static crashes subside, then X-FM sounds great.



Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire

4811
Have heard of Yosemite, but never heard it.

That video is interesting- it said there was embedded data in there. That would lend some credence to the gov't (contractors or otherwise) as this is perhaps a test of embedding data into seemingly innocuous messages. Different freqs for testing propagation of this mode.

Is it still on the air today?

4812
Read the headline & the first part and thought they found a pirate radio ship. Was wondering what treasures could be on that thing- transmitters, large cache of tubes, unreleased or lost music? Only to find out its just coins, gold, and guns.


4813
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: The Mighty KBC 7375 khz 1:30 ut Sep 8 '13
« on: September 08, 2013, 0154 UTC »
S9+ here tonight.

4814
Shortwave Broadcast / Re: KVOH TESTS THIS WEEKEND
« on: September 07, 2013, 0042 UTC »
0040-0100Z 45444 S9+ Tone
0100Z 44544 S9+ "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."  (QRM from voice broadcasts on WWV at 10MHz. Time pips & tones are not interfering)
0100Z 45544 S9+ Message of the launching of the Voice of Hope.
0102Z 45544 S9+ "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0102Z 45544 S9+ Oasis Praise "Are you ready?"
0107Z 44544 S9+ ID Shawn McDonald "Rise" (QRM from WWV)
0112Z 45544 S9+ Announcement in Spanish
0112Z 45544 S9+ Juan Luis Guerra "El Quita Pena"
0115Z 45544 S9+ Announcer in Spanish
0118Z 45544 S9+ The Clark Sisters "The Darkest Hour Is Just Before The Day"
0122Z 45444 S9 ID
0123Z 45444 S9 Announcement in Spanish
0124Z 45444 S9 Jesus Adrian Romero "En La Azotea"
0127Z 45434 S9 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0130Z 45434 S9 ID in English
0130Z 45434 S9 Audio Adrenaline "Believer"
0133Z 45434 S9 ID
0134Z 45434 S9 ID in Spanish
0134Z 45434 S9 Marcela Gandara "Pensaba En Ti"
0138Z 45434 S9 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0140Z 55434 S9+ Third Day "Your Love Is Like A River"
0144Z 55434 S9+ ID
0145Z 55434 S9+ "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0145Z 55434 S9+ Message of the launching of the Voice of Hope.
0146Z 55434 S9+ "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0146Z 55434 S9+10 Oasis Praise "Are you ready?"
0151Z 55434 S9+10 ID
0152Z 55434 S9+10 Shawn McDonald "Rise"
0156Z 55534 S9+10 Announcement in Spanish
0156Z 55534 S9+10 Juan Luis Guerra "El Quita Pena"
0200Z 55534 S9+10 Announcer in Spanish
0202Z 55544 S9+10 The Clark Sisters "The Darkest Hour Is Just Before The Day"
0207Z 55544 S9+10 ID
0208Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement in Spanish
0208Z 55544 S9+10 Jesus Adrian Romero "En La Azotea"
0212Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0214Z 55544 S9+10 ID in English
0214Z 55544 S9+10 Audio Adrenaline "Believer"
0218Z 55544 S9+10 ID
0218Z 55544 S9+10 ID in Spanish
0219Z 55544 S9+10 Marcela Gandara "Pensaba En Ti"
0223Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0225Z 55544 S9+10 Third Day "Your Love Is Like A River"
0229Z 55544 S9+ ID
0229Z 55544 S9+10 "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0229Z 55544 S9+10 Message of the launching of the Voice of Hope.
0230Z 55544 S9+10 "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0231Z 55544 S9+10 Oasis Praise "Are you ready?"
0233Z Off mid song
0234Z 55544 S9+10 Back on mid song after ~20 off air.
023502Z Off mid song
023638Z 55544 S9+10 Shawn McDonald "Rise"
023700Z Off mid song
023701Z 55444 S9+10 Back on mid song
0241Z 55534 S9+10 Announcement in Spanish
0241Z 55534 S9+10 Juan Luis Guerra "El Quita Pena"
0244Z 55534 S9+10 Announcer in Spanish
0247Z 55544 S9+10 The Clark Sisters "The Darkest Hour Is Just Before The Day"
0251Z 55544 S9+10 ID
025143 Off air
025144 On
0252Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement in Spanish
0252Z 55544 S9+10 Jesus Adrian Romero "En La Azotea"
0256Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0258Z 55544 S9+10 ID in English
0259Z 55544 S9+10 Audio Adrenaline "Believer"
0302Z 55544 S9+10 ID
0303Z 55544 S9+10 ID in Spanish
0303Z 55544 S9+10 Marcela Gandara "Pensaba En Ti"
0307Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0309Z 53544 S9+10 Third Day "Your Love Is Like A River" (QRM from WWV)
0313Z 55544 S9+ ID
0313Z 55544 S9+10 "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0313Z 55544 S9+10 Message of the launching of the Voice of Hope.
0315Z 55544 S9+10 "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0315Z 55544 S9+10 Oasis Praise "Are you ready?"
0319Z 55434 S9+10 ID
0320Z 55434 S9+10 Shawn McDonald "Rise"
032443-44Z 55534 S9+10 Audio breaking up a bit.
032500Z Off mid song
032511Z 55534 S9+10 On mid song
0325Z 55534 S9+10 Announcement in Spanish
0325Z 45534 S9+ Juan Luis Guerra "El Quita Pena"
0329Z 54534 S9+10 Announcer in Spanish (QRM from WWV)
0331Z 55544 S9+10 The Clark Sisters "The Darkest Hour Is Just Before The Day"
0336Z 55544 S9+10 ID
0337Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement in Spanish
0337Z 55544 S9+10 Jesus Adrian Romero "En La Azotea"
0341Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0343Z 55544 S9+10 ID in English
0343Z 55544 S9+10 Audio Adrenaline "Believer"
034656Z Off mid song
034657Z 55544 S9+10 On but not in song, but into the ID.
0347Z 55544 S9+10 ID in Spanish
0347Z 55544 S9+10 Marcela Gandara "Pensaba En Ti"
0351Z 55544 S9+10 Announcement & ID in Spanish
0354Z 45544 S8 Third Day "Your Love Is Like A River" (QRM from WWV)
0358Z 45544 S8 ID
0358Z 45544 S8 "This is a test broadcast of KVOH, Los Angeles."
0359Z 45544 S8 Message of the launching of the Voice of Hope.
0359Z 45544 S8 Audio faded into ID & sign off with reception report addresses.
0401Z 45544 S8 Tone for about 10 seconds then faded out.
0401Z Off air.




Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire

4815
MW Loggings / 1690 WVON Chicago Sep 6, 2013 2338Z
« on: September 06, 2013, 2339 UTC »
2338Z 35343 S9 ID WVON. Interview with a woman.
2340Z 15331 S5 Signal slowly fading into the noise.

Signal is up & down.

This is definitely not the 1690 music station that I've been hearing the past ~6 months during the day.


The expanded band stations are rolling in. Sunset at 0043Z, about an hour from now.  WVON on daytime power (10kW NDA[1]) until 0000Z.


Other sta's:
2349Z 35433 S7 1700 KBGG Des Moines, IA  
2350Z 35433 S7 1670 WOZN Madison, WI
2351Z 25432 S5 1640 WKSH Sussex WI
2351Z 25432 S5 1630 KCJJ Iowa City, IA
2352Z 25322 S5 1620 KOZN Bellevue, NE
2357Z 25322 S5 1660 Two stations. WQLR Kalamazoo, MI & KUDL Kansas City, MO



Yaesu FT-847 with 100' wire


[1] NDA = Non-directional antenna

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