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Longwave Loggings / Re: Longwave-palooza Night #2 2230 UTC 16 Nov 2016

« on: November 16, 2016, 2322 UTC »

Reviewing an overnight recording is plain old hard work because of how dynamic the band can be.  I only record a 100 kHz span max, and that can take several hours to really do the file justice.  On a crowded frequency where there can be a dozen or more common beacons popping in and out of the waterfall over an 8 hour period, it makes it very difficult to find the elusive station in a pile up.  Especially if the calls share a couple of common letters!

677

Longwave Loggings / Re: Longwave-palooza Night #2 2230 UTC 16 Nov 2016

« on: November 16, 2016, 2305 UTC »

Looks like some beacon-like activity around the Beeb and just below?

678

Longwave Loggings / Re: Longwave-palooza Night #2 2230 UTC 16 Nov 2016

« on: November 16, 2016, 2259 UTC »

Very nice.

I am embarrassed to show the bottom end of the band here.

679

Longwave Loggings / Re: Longwave-palooza Night #2 2230 UTC 16 Nov 2016

« on: November 16, 2016, 2256 UTC »

252 is playing Bob Dylan now.

Amazing how strong it is, like a local AM station:

My next door neighbor is playing chef and the kitchen fixture with the noisy dimmer is on, wiping out everything below DGPS.
This too shall pass.

Right now I am recording the top end of the NDB band.  Funky things have been happening right around local SS.  I am chasing the last beacon I need this season in Ontario.

Just looking at the prop numbers, and if things hold up, tonight could be better than last night.  There were openings in every direction, California to Greenland, upper Nunavut to Colombia.

680

Longwave Loggings / Re: Longwave-palooza Night #2 2230 UTC 16 Nov 2016

« on: November 16, 2016, 2241 UTC »

Good deal!

Definitely the time to enjoy good LW props, until the bottom falls out again.

Saw some of these the other day.  At the time time, my wife thought I would have more fun finishing the carpeting on the basement stairs, and I couldn't didn't follow up.

681

Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2016 NDB Logs

« on: November 16, 2016, 2000 UTC »

Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois, live and from recordings
 
Conditions have been picking up!

2016-11-14  0357  213.0  YRC  Chicoutimi, QC, CAN  1513 Km
2016-11-14  0244  215.0  YTR  Trenton, ON, CAN  901 Km     
2016-11-15  0229  220.0  HUR  Person, NC, USA  991 Km     
2016-11-16  0315  227.0  UZ   Rock Hill, SC, USA  980 Km
2016-11-16  0312  233.0  AG   Augusta, GA, USA  1090 Km     
2016-11-16  0308  234.0  EQQ  Newnan, GA, USA  995 Km   
2016-11-14  0911  236.0  BW   Bowling Green, KY, USA  729 Km
2016-11-14  0254  257.0  TZ   Toronto Island, ON, CAN  730 Km 
2016-11-14  1141  260.0  GHJ  Gastonia, NC, USA  949 Km
2016-11-14  1003  263.0  3Z   Russell, MB, CAN  1425 Km
2016-11-15  0116  263.0  BF   Scottsbluff, NE, USA  1284 Km
2016-11-14  1051  266.0  SAA  Saratoga, WY, USA  1564 Km   
2016-11-14  1051  266.0  YZX  Greenwood, NS, CAN  1874 Km   
2016-11-14  1155  284.0  RT   Rankin Inlet, NU, CAN  2352 Km
2016-11-16  0829  298.0  KU   Kook Islands (Kitaa), , GRL  3371 Km    New
2016-11-16  0702  315.0  UBR  Cayo Las Brujas, , CUB  2293 Km
2016-11-16  0543  326.0  BKT  Blackstone, VA, USA  999 Km     
2016-11-16  0853  339.0  6X   York Landing, MB, CAN  1694 Km
2016-11-16  0249  344.0  IWJ  Blakely, GA, USA  1191 Km
2016-11-16  0251  346.0  JXT  Morristown, TN, USA
2016-11-16  0831  358.0  YKG  Kangiqsujuaq, QC, CAN  2447 Km
2016-11-15  0053  362.0  CD   Chadron, NE, USA  1258 Km 
2016-11-16  1208  372.0  YCO  Coppermine/Kugluktuk, NU, CAN  3316 Km
2016-11-16  0803  372.0  ZPA  Glass (Prince Albert), SK, CAN  1823 Km
2016-11-16  1211  375.0  BD   Baildon (Moose Jaw), SK, CAN  1642 Km     
2016-11-16  1156  375.0  BM   Balmoral, MB, CAN  1172 Km
2016-11-16  1110  378.0  UX   Hall Beach, NU, CAN  3025 Km
2016-11-16  0217  385.0  MR   Monterey, CA, USA  2969 Km    New
2016-11-15  0033  389.0  LCG  Wayne, NE, USA  745 Km   
2016-11-16  1149  391.0  4W   Kelsey, MB, CAN  1697 Km
2016-11-16  1212  397.0  ZSS  Yellowhead, SK, CAN  1825 Km
2016-11-16  1105  400.0  1L   Fort MacKay/Firebag, AB, CAN  2368 Km     
2016-11-16  0717  402.0  L4   Nipawin, SK, CAN  1754 Km
2016-11-16  0717  402.0  M3   Kindersley, SK, CAN  1938 Km
2016-11-16  0211  404.0  MOG  Montague, CA, USA  2845 Km

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Kracker Radio 6950 AM 2219 UTC 14 Nov 2016

« on: November 14, 2016, 2312 UTC »

Carrier w/o audio here so far.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 4025 USB 2240 UTC 13 Nov 2016

« on: November 13, 2016, 2250 UTC »

Hearing mx now at weak level.
2259 Stones now
2322 hearing SSTV, but no copy here

Thanks AR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6950 AM 2237 UTC 13Nov16

« on: November 13, 2016, 2245 UTC »

Hearing audio right at the noise floor here.

2252 Hearing a voice now not unlike that of Captain Ganja?  Maybe it will come up in a few fookin minutes.

685

Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2016 NDB Logs

« on: November 13, 2016, 2244 UTC »

Recent logs from Downers Grove, Illinois

SAL took about 3 weeks of effort, but finally came up over presumed RG w/ YPM nulled.
9V2542 presumably a drill ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

2016-11-11  1135  201.0  YVZ  Deer Lake, ON, CAN  1287 Km
2016-11-13  0255  206.0  AP   Alpena, MI, USA  501 Km
2016-11-11  1117  220.0  DCM  Chester, SC, USA  982 Km    
2016-11-11  1007  230.0  NRN  Norton, KS, USA  1026 Km    
2016-11-11  0912  239.0  BBB  Benson, MN, USA  729 Km
2016-11-13  0334  244.0  DG   Chute Des Passes, QC, CAN  1569 Km
2016-11-10  1105  269.0  AR   New Iberia, LA, USA  1370 Km
2016-11-10  0211  274.0  SAL  Sal Island / Amilcar Cabral, , CPV  6732 Km   New
2016-11-10  0711  275.0  SF   Williston, ND, USA  1408 Km    
2016-11-10  1157  278.0  AUR  Sulphur, LA, USA  1386 Km
2016-11-10  0921  320.0  9V2542  West Intrepid, , XON  6362 Km    New
2016-11-10  1011  324.0  ID   Idaho Falls, ID, USA  1966 Km    
2016-11-12  2226  326.0  VV   Wiarton, ON, CAN  634 Km
2016-11-13  0214  341.0  ZLP  Toronto, ON, CAN  705 Km
2016-11-12  2230  366.0  YMW  Maniwaki, QC, CAN  1076 Km
2016-11-13  0350  382.0  7P   Iroquois Falls, ON, CAN  955 Km
2016-11-12  2224  385.0  ZDH  Riverhead Park (Toronto), ON, CAN  720 Km
2016-11-09  0735  403.0  AZC  Colorado City, AZ, USA  2215 Km    New

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6935 USB 2355 UTC 12 Nov 2016

« on: November 13, 2016, 0017 UTC »

Nothing here.

687

Fishing Drift Net Beacons / Re: Drift Net Beacons 1030 UTC 7 Nov 2016

« on: November 07, 2016, 2253 UTC »

I gotta remember to start a recording B4 I leave for work in the morning.

FWIW, I've noted much better reception of them in the morning before sunrise, vs in the evening after sunset.

Duly noted. 

688

Fishing Drift Net Beacons / Re: Drift Net Beacons 1030 UTC 7 Nov 2016

« on: November 07, 2016, 2246 UTC »

Based on the props for the ones I have heard recently, the Atlantic might be a safe bet.  But I would not rule out the Gulf of Mexico either.

I gotta remember to start a recording B4 I leave for work in the morning.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Rave on Radio 6925 USB 2215 UTC 7 Nov 2016

« on: November 07, 2016, 2244 UTC »

2235 Heard several ROR IDs just above the noise floor, but that is it.   

Will continue to record while making dinner, hoping for a bounce back.

Thanks ROR!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6935 USB 2305 UTC 6 Nov 2016

« on: November 06, 2016, 2339 UTC »

Fair to JBA here, but good to hear you guys.

Thanks RFW!