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Shortwave Broadcast / Firedrakes Mar 30, 2013 1420Z-1535Z

« on: March 30, 2013, 1425 UTC »

1400Z-1430Z
1420Z 15400 kHz 35433 S7
1430Z Off air

No other Firedrakes found 9-22 MHz 1420Z-1430Z


1430Z-1500Z
1434Z 15870 kHz 15431 S5 Very weak, just above the noise.
1434Z 15800 kHz 15431 S5 Very weak, just above the noise.
1438Z 14980 kHz 25432 S6
1438Z 14750 kHz 45544 S9+ Nice & strong.  Bandwidth looks to be about 16 kHz.
1440Z 13970 kHz 35333 S8
1441Z 13530 kHz 45433 S9
1442Z 13130 kHz 45434 S9+

All off at 1500Z.

No other Firedrakes found 10-22 MHz 1430Z-1445Z


1500-1530Z
None found 12-22 MHz 1500-1530Z


1530Z-1600Z
1535Z 15485 kHz 25332 S5

No other Firedrakes found 10-22 MHz 1530Z-1550Z




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Other / Re: OTHR 11244

« on: March 30, 2013, 0301 UTC »

The above video is the most common mode for PLUTO

So THAT's what that thing is. Been wondering about that.

4968

Spy Numbers / Re: SS5 on 10.715 MHZ cuban with dat HM01 ?

« on: March 30, 2013, 0258 UTC »

Ohhhhh....

I didn't listen all the way to the very end. Listened to nearly all of it and never heard the digital stuff. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Firedrakes Mar 29, 2013 14400 2238Z-2252Z

« on: March 30, 2013, 0257 UTC »

Those are SINPO codes.

S (Signal strength)
The relative strength of the transmission.

I (Interference)
Interference from other stations on the same or adjacent frequencies.

N (Noise)
The amount of atmospheric or man-made noise.

P (Propagation)
Whether the signal is steady or fades from time to time.

O (Overall merit)
An overall score for the listening experience under these conditions.

5 is the best, 1 is the worst.

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Spy Numbers / Re: SS5 on 10.715 MHZ cuban with dat HM01 ?

« on: March 30, 2013, 0021 UTC »

No, it was the hybrid voice & data, like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCv6CuKHVsc

Also found HM01 (hybrid) on 11530 at 2310Z.

4971

North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Channel Z 6925 KHz AM 2331 UTC 3/29/2013

« on: March 30, 2013, 0014 UTC »

Very weak here, just above the noise. Only barely hear the audio.



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4972

General Radio Discussion / Re: FCC HFDF Center in Columbia, MD

« on: March 30, 2013, 0011 UTC »

Nice find.

Never knew they had so many sites.

4973

Spy Numbers / Re: SS5 on 10.715 MHZ cuban with dat HM01 ?

« on: March 29, 2013, 2312 UTC »

Heard it here too and very strong around 2245Z.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Firedrakes Mar 29, 2013 2238Z-2252Z

« on: March 29, 2013, 2246 UTC »

2238Z 14400 kHz 25432 S6
2250Z 13850 kHz 15431 S5 Just above the noise
2252Z 13820 kHz 15431 S5 Just above the noise

No additional ones found between 10 & 22 MHz from 2238 to 2246Z.



2320Z 15800 kHz 15431 S5 Barely above the noise
2322Z 14400 kHz 25432 S6
2329Z 13920 kHz 15431 S5 Barely above the noise

No additional ones found between 10 & 22 MHz from 2320 to 2345Z.


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Utility / Re: Scanning for Firedrake 00:30z - 01:00z

« on: March 29, 2013, 2214 UTC »

I barely heard 13920 around 12:30Z this morning.

Checked on Wed & Thrs around the same time and didn't hear them on 13920.

Also was checking 13970, 13820 & 13870. Couldn't do a lot of searching as was driving.

4976

Shortwave Broadcast / Re: NHK Japan via Montsinery 15190 29-Mar-2013 1202z

« on: March 29, 2013, 2209 UTC »

Heard earlier this week or last of the cuts too and couldn't keep up either. All I remember was cutting service to NAm. But I was listening during a different timeslot, I think that was beamed to WAf. I missed that they said that one was being cut too.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: TCS 6951AM 0008 3-26-13

« on: March 26, 2013, 0131 UTC »

0130Z 35443 S8 The Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin"
0138Z 35443 S8 ID + email.
0139Z Off air.



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Shortwave Broadcast / Firedrake 13920 kHz AM March 25, 2013 1240Z

« on: March 25, 2013, 1315 UTC »

Nothing like the sound of Firedrake in the morning.

1240-1300Z 45434 Firedrake




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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6935 kHz USB 24 Mar 2013 0110Z

« on: March 24, 2013, 0110 UTC »

0110Z 45444 S9 Wolverine Radio IS
0110Z 45444 S9 Ruth Etting "Happy Days and Lonely Nights"
0113Z 35444 S9 "Happy Days Are Here Again"
0116Z 35444 S9 Al Jolson "LetMe Sing and I'm Happy"
0118Z 35443 S8 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0118Z 35443 S8 Leo Reisman "Happy Feet"
0122Z 45444 S9 Frankie Trumbauer "Get Happy"
0125Z 45444 S9 Benny Goodman "Feelin' High and Happy"
0127Z 45444 S9 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0127Z 45444 S9 Buddy Banks "Happy Home Blues"
0130Z 45444 S9 Shirley & Lee "Two Happy People"
0132Z 45444 S9 Lester Williams "I'm So Glad I Could Jump and Shout"
0134Z 45444 S9 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0134Z 45444 S9 Marv Johnson "Happy Days"
0137Z 45444 S9 Jackie Wilson "Since You Show Me How To Be Happy"
0139Z 45444 S9 Otis Redding "The Happy Song"
0142Z 45444 S9 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0142Z 45444 S9 The Gospel Singers "Oh Happy Day"
0147Z 45444 S9 Al Green "Sh-La-La (Make Me Happy)"
0150Z 35443 S8 Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry Be Happy"
0154Z 45444 S9 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0154Z 45444 S9 The Beatles "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You"
0156Z 45444 S9 The Turtles "Happy Together"
0159Z 45444 S9 The Who "Happy Jack"
0201Z 45444 S9 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0201Z 35443 S8 Blood, Sweat, & Tears "You've Made Me So Very Happy"
0205Z 35443 S8 The Rolling Stones "Happy"
0208Z 35443 S8 Joe Walsh "Happy Ways"
0211Z 35443 S8 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0211Z 35443 S8 Public Image, Ltd "Happy?"
0215Z 35443 S8 R.E.M. "Shiny Happy People"
0219Z 35443 S8 Garbage "Only Happy When It Rains"
0222Z 35443 S8 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0222Z 45444 S9 SSTV


0225Z 35443 S8 Fats Waller "The Joint Is Jumpin'"
0227Z 35443 S8 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0227Z 35443 S8 Slim and Slam "Jump Session"
0230Z 35443 S8 Cab Calloway "Jumpin Jive"   (never have can have enough of Cab)
0233Z 35444 S8 Erskine Hawkins "Do You Wanna Jump Children"
0236Z 35443 S8 Louis Prima "Jump, Jive An' Wail"
0240Z 35443 S8 Hadda Brooks "Jump Back, Honey"
0242Z 35443 S8 "Hop, Skip, and Jump"
0245Z 35443 S8 The Daylighters "Mad House Jump"
0247Z 35443 S8 The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
0250Z 35443 S8 Harry Nilsson "Jump Into the Fire"
0254Z 35443 S8 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0254Z 35443 S8 Van Halen "Jump"
0258Z 35443 S8 Unknown "Jump" something
0300Z 35443 S8 Blue Baron Band "Jump and Shout" (thanks DimBulb)
0305Z 35443 S8 ID "Wolverine Radio"
0305Z 35443 S8 SSTV



Thanks Wolverine! Enjoyed another great pair of shows. Wish there was more, but alas...




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Other / Re: UNID Station - 6750AM - 0234 UTC

« on: March 23, 2013, 2121 UTC »

AM... interesting.