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Messages - Paul B. Walker, Jr.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: WBCQ rebroadcast of Radio Clandestine 6159.9 AM 0007 UTC 4 DEC 2023
« on: December 04, 2023, 0542 UTC »
Quote from: Charlie_Dont_Surf on December 04, 2023, 0013 UTC


It's true that this is normally their frequency but that this transmitter is somewhat off frequency makes me think otherwise. At one time, licensed stations were required to be within a certain tolerance of where they are supposed to be.

OK, OK. " American Debauchery" intro at 0104 UTC, so this is WBCQ. I got excited for nothing. Please move this to "Shortwave Broadcast", where it belongs. I'm surprised that they are ~70 Hz off frequency.
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WBCQ being off frequency is nothing new.....a friend once caught, years ago, one of their transmitters like a hole 1 khz off frequency.. their stuff is old and drifts


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Shortwave Broadcast / So you think you've heard a strong signal?
« on: November 30, 2023, 1847 UTC »
This is Radio Nacional Amazonias, 11780khz, 100kw beamed at 340 degrees azimuth from a site 20 miles NW of Brasilia. Their target is the Amazon region of Latin America.  (6180 is listed at 344 deg, 11780 shows 0 deg but that would indicate, depending on your interpretation, 359/360 deg or Non directional.. neither of which is true) I've seen a map in a video of their transmitter site that indicates the 11780 pattern skews a slight bit more NW then 6180.

The smack dab center of their main lobe for 11780 comes within about 500 miles of me, which is almost nothing in the world of higher powered HF comms. I am at exactly the right place for a 2nd or 3rd hop alolng with often having just the right amount of daylight or darkness. I know plenty people spread out over the lower 48 who don't have as good of a signal as I do.

And to think, I'm about 5000 miles away from their target audience.

McGrath Alaska QTH
275 people, 250 miles NW of Anchorage
TEF6686 Radio
15 Foot wellbrook loop
DXEngineering preamp
EMTEch zM2 Antenna tuner.





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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Voice of Indonesia 4750 AM 1150 UTC 27 Nov 2023
« on: November 30, 2023, 1624 UTC »
I had a good carrier on 4750 here yesterday that wasnt Bangladesh...... but bupkus for modulation

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Exterior Espana Suspends SW Transmissions For 2 days
« on: November 30, 2023, 1620 UTC »
...due to power cuts happening at a nearby sub station that powers the transmitter site as work is done on a substation.

https://swling.com/blog/2023/11/radio-exterior-de-espana-suspends-shortwave-service-dec-4-5-due-to-power-cuts/
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radi0 208, 5970khz Denmark heard in Alaska
« on: October 29, 2023, 2233 UTC »
I'm always way behind on processing and uploading my audio but I wanna share some of the better logs

I heard Radio 208 on 5970khz from Denmark on Tuesday October 17th at 0508UTC with The Rolling Stones "Ruby Tuesday"

Not a great signal and kidna noisy, but not bad for 200 watts into a 2x12 meter horizontal dipole heard at my QTH in McGrath, alaska

Here's my audio recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LeWRrzcM_Ooa4IgejENNHTn8K8OBEsg8/view?usp=sharing

I use a TEF6686 radio, 15 ft Wellbrook loop, DXEngineering Preamp and EmTech ZM2 Antenna tuner.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: NEW COUNTRY, NEW STATION LOGGED!
« on: October 29, 2023, 2010 UTC »
Here's my audio of the station:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x0zWRm08cfqHYRF4kBUSI4EX2KpiwoeB/view?usp=sharing

It's the only thing on the channel but you hear how.. just not right it sounds?!?

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: NEW COUNTRY, NEW STATION LOGGED!
« on: October 29, 2023, 0338 UTC »
Yup, 4750!

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Shortwave Broadcast / NEW COUNTRY, NEW STATION LOGGED!
« on: October 25, 2023, 1605 UTC »
750khz, Bangladesh Betar via 100KW Non directional signal in Bangladesh from 1806-1822UTC Tue. Oct 24 at my McGrath, Alaska QTH with Islam and Quran discussion in english followed by a song and more talking.

TEF 6686 Radio, 15 ft wellbrook loop, DXE Preamp and EMTech ZM2 Antenna tuner

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 7320v AM 2314 UTC 23 SEP 2023
« on: September 23, 2023, 2350 UTC »
psssst.. if hes reading this, can you stay on air for a bit longer? ill be near my radio in about 45 mins, about 0030 utc and would love to try and log you from alaska!

hey a boy  can dream?


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Shortwave Broadcast / UNID 6190/7390khz Patriotic Music Sept 20th 1800UTC
« on: September 20, 2023, 1908 UTC »
UNID'd Help Needed! 6190khz and 7390khz, 1800UTC Wed Sept 20. Heard at my QTM in western Alaska with the same short,  single patriotic march type music tune on a loop over and over with dead air gaps in between each playing., 6190 was weak but audible. 7390 was much clearer and stronger. 

No ones listed on those frequencies at this time. Who is it? I have a crude audio recording at the link below of what I heard

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o_01ZgH5UKpUiYd_jc1VXEt3XZPT3rYX/view?usp=sharing

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RN da Amazonia 6180 AM 2215 UTC 11 Sep 2023
« on: September 11, 2023, 2328 UTC »
their 11780 khz signal has been off air for weeks

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Marti 6930 AM 0932 11 Sept. 2023
« on: September 11, 2023, 2327 UTC »
Marti doesnt broadcast on 6930

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Nippon no Kaze'il bon ue (Tent.) 9650 AM 1530 UTC 9 Sept. 2023
« on: September 10, 2023, 2343 UTC »
Quote from: MDK2 on September 09, 2023, 1543 UTC
Sounds like the Korean language to me. SBA Radio Riyadh is supposed to be on this frequency at this time as well but I'd say it's Nippon No Kaze.

Saudi hasnt been on 9650 in over 9 months.     They havent been on 15170 in nearly 6 months and have been missing fromn 9675 for 3 months or so

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Shortwave Broadcast / An Interesting Day On SW In Alaska....
« on: September 10, 2023, 2107 UTC »
WELLLLL.. it's been a VERY interesting day on Shortwave radio so far!

I heard World Music Radio on 15700khz from Denmark at 2002UTC playing a spanish merengue type song followed by a station jingle then a slower more laid back yet not a ballad type spanish song. Station is licensed for 2KW beaming at 180 degrees azimuth but only runs 300 watts! SINPO was 45344.

Then I had VOA Afrique with hit music on 9470khz via Botswana at 2024UTC, they switch to Hausa at 2030UTC also on 9470khz via Sao Tome & Principe. Well, STP signed on 2 minutes early with the french transmission still playing music and STP fired off the "This is the Voice Of America, Washington DC signing on" followed by Yankee Doodle.

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Shortwave Broadcast / HCJB 6050 Quito, Ecuador 9/9 0436UTC In ALASKA!
« on: September 09, 2023, 0535 UTC »
SHORTWAVE LOG OF THE WEEK IN ALASKA!! ECUADOR 6050khz 9/9 at 0436UTC with HCJB in Quechua, woman talking then music. Very strong, clear signal.. about S9+10! Darn good for 10KW beamed at 18 deg. az. (Walker-AK)


QTH:  McGrath, Alaska
Picture is the radio as im listening to the HCJB signal and a look out into the ether from my listening post.
TEF6686 radio, 15 foot wellbrook loop, EmTech Zm2 antenna tuner and DXEngineering preamp


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