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4861

Utility / Re: VCK Rivičre-au-Renard, QC NAVTEX 490 kHz 2041 UTC 14 Dec

« on: December 15, 2012, 0520 UTC »

Very good!

How well does it do during the night?

Haven't tried 490 here yet. Been busy with 518 and also waiting some nights for some local QRM to get out of here.

4862

Utility / Re: Greenland 518 kHz NAVTEX Dec 13, 2012 0520Z

« on: December 15, 2012, 0518 UTC »

Nice map!

Haven't tried for PR yet. Was going to let it run overnight last night with the loop N-S, but there was some QRM blasting away on LW & into the lower part of MW making copying anything on 518 impossible. Pride of China.    Too funny... I'm going to steal that.

Looks like things are relatively calm for the QRM tonight, so will leave the antenna NNW-SSE and see what comes up.

So far after only a few minutes of listening, got New Orleans (G) and Prescott, ON (H) with 100%. Both are S8-S9. Although, Prescott is just down the road a piece (relatively speaking), so big deal. Wish they could send some poutine on 518.

4863

General Radio Discussion / Re: Shooting stars

« on: December 14, 2012, 0523 UTC »

Overcast here.

And QRM on LW & the lower part of MW.

Meh.

4864

Equipment / Re: Wellbrook Active Loops

« on: December 14, 2012, 0135 UTC »

Just received my ALA1530S+ last weekend. Ordered from Wellbrook on Sunday and received it the following Sat (could've had it on Fri, if I was home when the mailman brought it).

On the upper HF bands (15 MHz & 17 MHz, didn't try higher), its about the same as my 12 year old G5RV.
On 11-15 MHz, the loop is a little better.
On 9 MHz, its much better (hardly a surprise as a wet noodle does better on 9-10 MHz than a G5RV).
The lower you go, the better it gets. Can get WWV on 2500 during the day now.

On MW & LW. All I can say is that it surpassed my wildest dreams. The loop is now on the porch for the winter with a rotator. In the spring it will be sent out to the shed about 100' from the house and hopefully will get rid of a lot of stupid QRM.

Was tuning around the low end of where the LW NDBs hang out. Found a couple around 218 kHz (don't remember the freq, but it was around there somewhere) that were very strong. At first thought they were new local beacons, but they turned out to be deep in Canada straight north of here, hundreds of miles away.

Also picked up a couple of NAVTEX stations on 518 kHz over in Greenland... over 2000 miles away.

The rotator is really nice, and while not technically required, it makes things much better and would recommend that.

The only thing I regret is not getting it a year ago when I first started ogling them.

4865

Utility / Greenland 518 kHz NAVTEX Dec 13, 2012 0520Z

« on: December 14, 2012, 0112 UTC »

Received a few more Greenland NAVTEX catches on 518 kHZ.  Had the loop headed in its direction this night.


XXX Upernavik/Disko Isl.,GRL  (2258 miles away)
2012-12-13 05:20:32> {}EPTWP UTC DEC 12
2012-12-13 05:20:36> GREENLAND UPERNAVIK
2012-12-13 05:20:45> NAVIGATIONAL WARNING JOINT ARCTIC COMMAND NO. 040/12.
2012-12-13 05:20:51> NORTHWEST COAST OF GREENLAND, NUUK.
2012-12-13 05:21:03> A SAFETY AT SEA EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY 13TH OF
2012-12-13 05:21:12> DECEMBER IN THE HOURS BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 LMT.
2012-12-13 05:21:20> THE FOLLOWING PYROTECNIC WILL BE DISCHARGED:
2012-12-13 05:21:24> 2 REB PARACHUTE FLARES
2012-12-13 05:21:26> 2 RED FLARES
2012-12-13 05:21:30> 2 ORANGE SMOKESIGNALS
2012-12-13 05:21:39> CANCEL THIS WARNING 13TH OF DECEMBER 1400 LMT.
2012-12-13 05:21:41> NNNN


XXX Simiutaq/Cape Farewell,GRL (2072 miles away)
2012-12-13 06:00:38> ZCZC MA32   
2012-12-13 06:00:41> 130600 UTC DEC 12
2012-12-13 06:00:44> GREENLAND SIMIUTAQ
2012-12-13 06:00:54> NAVIGATIONAL WARNING JOINT ARCTIC COMMAND NO. 041/12.
2012-12-13 06:01:01> NORTHWEST COAST OF GREENLAND, PAAMIUT.
2012-12-13 06:01:12> A SAFETY AT SEA EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY 13TH OF
2012-12-13 06:01:21> DECEMBER IN THE HOURS BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 LMT.
2012-12-13 06:01:29> THE FOLLOWING PYROTECNIC WILL BE DISCHARGED:
2012-12-13 06:01:33> 3 RED PARACHUTE FLARES
2012-12-13 06:01:36> 3 RED FLARES
2012-12-13 06:01:40> 3 ORANGE SMOKESIGNALS
2012-12-13 06:01:49> CANCEL THIS WARNING 13TH OF DECEMBER 1400 LMT.
2012-12-13 06:01:50> NNNN


XXX Upernavik/Disko Isl.,GRL
2012-12-13 09:20:49> ZCZC IA32   
2012-12-13 09:20:52> 130920 UTC DEC 12
2012-12-13 09:20:55> GREENLAND UPERNAVIK
2012-12-13 09:21:03> NAVIGATIONAL WARNING JOINTT ALCTAC~ COMMAND~O9
2012-12-13 09:21:05> ~~~9~-?
2012-12-13 09:21:05>
2012-12-13 09:21:12> ~+~#$0~#~.&~+~#8.&~~#.& 600`2#.&::=#?9,&#.&3&0
2012-12-13 09:21:23> 3#.5(##.& 0#.&0&06/!30#.&7!``#.&#=0#.&SXP{}TH OF
2012-12-13 09:21:32> DECEMBER IN THE HOU S BEGWEEN 1000 AND 1~00 LMT.
2012-12-13 09:21:40> THE FOLLOWING PYROTECNIC WILL BE DISCHARGED:
2012-12-13 09:21:44> 2 RED PARACHUTE FLARES
2012-12-13 09:21:46> 2 RED FLARES
2012-12-13 09:21:50> 2 ORANGE SMOKESIGNALS
2012-12-13 09:21:59> [CANCEL] THIS WARNING 13TH 39! DECEMBER 1400 L~T.
2012-12-13 09:21:59> NNNN


Was a busy night... Also had:
NMW Astoria, OR, USA
NMQ Cambria, USA
NMG New Orleans, USA
NMC San Francisco (Point Reyes) USA
XMJ329 Prescott, ON, CAN
A bunch of UNIDs (weak signals, probably due to the loop rejecting them).

NMW & NMC had a lot to say.





_{Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530S+ loop using YaRD for NAVTEX decoding}

4866

Utility / Greenland 518 kHz NAVTEX Dec 12, 2012 0520Z

« on: December 13, 2012, 0404 UTC »

In the night, found a NAVTEX message from Greenland:

ZC IZ57
(20520 UTC DEC 12
GREENLAND UPERNAVIK
NO MESSAGES ON H~N
1NNNN


Not 100% copy, but not too shabby for nearly 2400 miles.

Think the loop was N-S. That station is 19 deg from here, so turned the loop a bit and will see what happens tonight (although the loop has a big lobe so it probably won't make too much difference).



_{Perseus SDR with Wellbrook ALA1530s+ loop}

4867

North American Shortwave Pirate / Undercover Radio 5130 kHz AM Dec 9, 2012 0415Z

« on: December 09, 2012, 0418 UTC »

0415Z 15431 S4 Lynrd Skynrd "Free Bird"   Signal is pretty much just above the noise.
0418Z 15431 S4 ID with email address.
0418Z 15431 S4 Golden Earring "Radar Love"





_{Perseus SDR with ALA1530S+ loop}

4868

North American Shortwave Pirate / Undercover Radio 3475 kHz AM Dec 9, 2012 0344Z

« on: December 09, 2012, 0345 UTC »

0344Z 25432 S4 ID "Undercover Radio"
0344Z 25432 S4 Free "All Right Now"
0354Z Off Air.





_{Perseus SDR with ALA1530S+ loop}

4869

North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6940 kHz USB Dec 9, 2012 0131Z

« on: December 09, 2012, 0232 UTC »

0131Z 35433 S6 Lil Green "If I'm A Fool"   Signal much weaker than usual tonight. S5 noise. (tried 4 different radios with different antennas and all are consistent)
0132Z 35433 S6 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0132Z 25433 S5 Arthur Big Boy Crudup "Who's Been Foolin You"
0136Z 25432 S5 Buddy Johnson "I'm Just Your Fool"
0139Z 25423 S5 Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
0142Z 25423 S5 Rick Nelson "Poor Little Fool"
0146Z 25423 S5 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0146Z 25423 S5 Connie Francis "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"
0148Z 25423 S5 Etta James "Seven Day Fool"
0151Z 25423 S5 Bobby "Blue" Brand "Who Will The Next Fool Be"
0155Z 25423 S5 Aretha Franklin "Chain Of Fools"
0201Z 15422 S5 Ann Peebles "I Pity The Fool"
0206Z Signal is mostly in the noise now.




_{Perseus SDR with ALA1530S+ loop}

4870

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: The Mighty KBC? 9450kHz December 9

« on: December 09, 2012, 0216 UTC »

Carrier was very weak at 0000Z and had no audio.  Watched it on & off and it came up a hair, just enough to hear Eric give an ID, then back down into the noise.

Around 0145Z, I took another look and the carrier was barely visible.





_{Perseus SDR with ALA1530S+ loop}

4871

Spy Numbers / Re: V2A 16180 AM 2000 UTC 8 Dec

« on: December 08, 2012, 2009 UTC »

2008Z 45443 S9+10. A little hum and ever so slight distortion on the voice.
2040Z 45443 S9+10 Repeated "Atención 38182 42421 35642" a bunch of times.



_{Perseus SDR + ALA1530S+}

4872

MW Loggings / Re: Newfoundland Medium Wave Logs Dec 2 - 4

« on: December 08, 2012, 0353 UTC »

KDHL 920 plays Polka music on Sundays. 

4873

North American Shortwave Pirate / Blue Ocean Radio 6925 kHz USB Dec 8, 2012 0113Z

« on: December 08, 2012, 0115 UTC »

0110Z 25422 S4 Cat Stevens "Wild World"
0113Z 25422 S4 Lester Flatt "On My Mind"
0115Z 25422 S4 ID "Blue Ocean Radio"
0118Z 25422 S4 The Waifs "Lighthouse"
0125Z Faded out. Haven't heard anything for a few minutes.

Signal up & down... in the noise to a respectable S7. Avg around S4.


_{Perseus SDR + 102' G5RV @ 25'}

4874

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pirate Radio Boston, 6925am, 12-3-12, 0230z

« on: December 03, 2012, 0451 UTC »

Was S6-S8 here. Off around 0430Z.

4875

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6935 AM Dec 2, 2012 1958Z

« on: December 02, 2012, 1959 UTC »

1958Z 25432 S6 Led Zeppelin.   Some slow fades from into the noise to decent signals.  S4 noise.
2000Z 15431 S6 Some talking, but unable to make out anything.
2001Z 35433 S7 Heart "Magic Man"  Signal came up.
2003Z 45434 S8 Came WAY up all of a sudden. Like a switch.
2005Z 35433 S7 Only lasted for a short bit.
2006Z 25432 S6 Mac & Katie Kissoon "Don't Do It Baby"
2012Z 35433 S7 The Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin"
2017Z 35433 S7 Ray Stevens "Guitarzan"
2022Z 35433 S7 Deep Purple "Woman From Tokyo". Been listening on sync-AM+LSB as have noise interfering in the USB. Sounds like a little distortion is creeping in.
2032Z 15431 S4 Music. Just above the noise.
2033Z 25432 S7 Rocky Burnette "Tired Of Toein' The Line"
2034Z 35433 S7 Rod Stewart "I'm Losing You".  Slow, deep fades- in the noise to S8.
2040Z 35433 S7 WYOO ID  (old Minneapolis radio station)
2040Z 35433 S7 CCR "Fortunate Son".   Noise went away on the USB and now listening sync-AM DSB. Still hear some slight distortion, noted mainly on drum beats.
2042Z 35433 S7 Sweet "Ballroom Blitz"
2046Z 35433 S7 The Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
2049Z 35433 S7 WYOO aircheck  (awesome!).
2103Z Off air.




Unknown if continued from a little earlier.




Perseus SDR + 102' G5RV @ 25'