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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6932 AM 0041 UTC 2 Oct 2016
« on: October 02, 2016, 0048 UTC »
0045 OM talk or speech just above the noise
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Utility / Re: Cordoba Volmet, Argentina 8952 usb 2345 UTC 10/1/2016
« on: October 02, 2016, 0038 UTC »
Nice catch!
753
North American Shortwave Pirate / RFF Pirate Radio 6945 USB 0029 UTC 2Oct16
« on: October 02, 2016, 0030 UTC »
0029 Michael Jackson - Rock w/ You
0031 S Dan - Hey Nineteen - first guitar chordthen off
0032 OM said "something 6945" then into Whip It, Who's Cryin' Now with intermittent audio
0041 poss ID over Locomotion
Weak and fady initially
0031 S Dan - Hey Nineteen - first guitar chord
0032 OM said "something 6945" then into Whip It, Who's Cryin' Now with intermittent audio
0041 poss ID over Locomotion
Weak and fady initially
754
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 0017 UTC 02 Oct 2016
« on: October 02, 2016, 0027 UTC »
Likewise hearing RFW at around S4 with DW talking about Stavin's testicles or something vaguely resembling that.
0053 ID, shoutouts, talk about the Pirate Roddio Network
Thanks for the show!
0053 ID, shoutouts, talk about the Pirate Roddio Network
Thanks for the show!
755
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Illuminati 6925 AM 2300 UTC 01 Oct 2016
« on: October 01, 2016, 2322 UTC »
S5 here in diminishing storm noise with nice audio.
2330 Slave To Love, Tunnel of Love
2356 Maneater, Philly Freedom
0005 ID, Everybody Has a Dream, The Stranger (whistling excerpt)
Thanks RI!
2330 Slave To Love, Tunnel of Love
2356 Maneater, Philly Freedom
0005 ID, Everybody Has a Dream, The Stranger (whistling excerpt)
Thanks RI!
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Equipment / Re: Directional (Loop) Antenna for Longwave?
« on: October 01, 2016, 1413 UTC »
Non-resonant, wideband, and small enough to swing on a rotor. I can think of a couple of possibilities.
The Wellbrook ALA100 is a favorite among NDB DXers, and available off the shelf. But then there is the cost.
http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/ALA100M-1
Some have also gotten great results from the LZ1AQ loop at LW.
http://www.lz1aq.signacor.com/docs/wsml/wideband-active-sm-loop-antenna.htm
The Wellbrook ALA100 is a favorite among NDB DXers, and available off the shelf. But then there is the cost.
http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/ALA100M-1
Some have also gotten great results from the LZ1AQ loop at LW.
http://www.lz1aq.signacor.com/docs/wsml/wideband-active-sm-loop-antenna.htm
757
General Radio Discussion / Re: YHWH tonite (local)
« on: September 28, 2016, 2320 UTC »
I would appreciate posted audio also. There will likely be thunderstorms around here, and I don't know if I will have antennas connected.
758
General Radio Discussion / Re: YHVH posted to Free Radio Weekly
« on: September 27, 2016, 2330 UTC »
"Days of Hard Life" is back on the air!
759
General Radio Discussion / Re: *&%#&! CFL Light Bulbs
« on: September 27, 2016, 2049 UTC »
Congrats!
760
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Rave On Radio 6935 USB 0025z Sept 27, 2016
« on: September 27, 2016, 2042 UTC »
JBA in an SDR Recording. 
761
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 2344 UTC 22 Sep 2016
« on: September 22, 2016, 2349 UTC »
Not here
762
DGPS / Re: Curious enhancement in the DGPS band this morning
« on: September 22, 2016, 1814 UTC »
Looking at the image around 1500z and seeing what was being reported, I'd have to say that those are very likely real reports and captures.
LW propagation is dominated to a great degree by conditions in the D layer of the ionosphere, and here there is a continuous dance between its ability to refract LF and its ability to absorb LF. This can lead to some very surprising propagation.
Long haul DX at LF is indeed mainly a night time phenomenon. Here a fully dark path between TX and RX is required, and the open window for reception of distant stations usually starts a couple of hours after the path has gone dark, and lasts until sunrise approximately. I think most DXers would understand and agree with this.
During daylight hours, one can generally expect to hear only locals, and for typical domestic LF NDB power levels the range is generally 150 to 200 miles. Again, no surprise here. Here in Illinois, I generally hear NDBs from Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio with regularity.
A very surprising thing happens around local noon at the RX, however. There appears to be a temporary change in the balance between the refractive and absorptive properties of the ionosphere which can dramatically extend the range of NDBs that can be heard. Around 1800z plus or minus I have heard NDBs out to Nebraska, Texas, Pennsylvania, Quebec, and upper Ontario. This is not something that would be expected, but is a phenomena with which most NDB DXers are familiar. Taking a nooner bandscan is a very common thing.
I have seen some extreme loggings of LF NDBs which would really surprise most. One which really made me do a double take was a log of CB 245 kHz- Cambridge Bay, Nunavut - last January. The DXer was in Texas, and the range to Cambridge Bay was about 2600 miles. IIRC, he had to use audio power averaging software over a couple minute capture to extract the call, but still...
Your caps around 1500z would be a couple of hours before local noon if I did my math correctly, but would still be believable. The period between local SR and noon can have some very dynamic propagation conditions.
It makes me wonder. I think Europe has more NAVTEX stations than DGPS, and I wonder if you could cap any TA NAVTEX in the morning period given your location?
LW propagation is dominated to a great degree by conditions in the D layer of the ionosphere, and here there is a continuous dance between its ability to refract LF and its ability to absorb LF. This can lead to some very surprising propagation.
Long haul DX at LF is indeed mainly a night time phenomenon. Here a fully dark path between TX and RX is required, and the open window for reception of distant stations usually starts a couple of hours after the path has gone dark, and lasts until sunrise approximately. I think most DXers would understand and agree with this.
During daylight hours, one can generally expect to hear only locals, and for typical domestic LF NDB power levels the range is generally 150 to 200 miles. Again, no surprise here. Here in Illinois, I generally hear NDBs from Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio with regularity.
A very surprising thing happens around local noon at the RX, however. There appears to be a temporary change in the balance between the refractive and absorptive properties of the ionosphere which can dramatically extend the range of NDBs that can be heard. Around 1800z plus or minus I have heard NDBs out to Nebraska, Texas, Pennsylvania, Quebec, and upper Ontario. This is not something that would be expected, but is a phenomena with which most NDB DXers are familiar. Taking a nooner bandscan is a very common thing.
I have seen some extreme loggings of LF NDBs which would really surprise most. One which really made me do a double take was a log of CB 245 kHz- Cambridge Bay, Nunavut - last January. The DXer was in Texas, and the range to Cambridge Bay was about 2600 miles. IIRC, he had to use audio power averaging software over a couple minute capture to extract the call, but still...
Your caps around 1500z would be a couple of hours before local noon if I did my math correctly, but would still be believable. The period between local SR and noon can have some very dynamic propagation conditions.
It makes me wonder. I think Europe has more NAVTEX stations than DGPS, and I wonder if you could cap any TA NAVTEX in the morning period given your location?
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 0000 UTC 22Sep16
« on: September 22, 2016, 0003 UTC »
0002 Big Balls after Amphetamine Radio SSTV
0009 voice and CW IDs
0011 Scottie 1 SSTV - Colonel Douglas Mortimer
0027 SSTV
0029 For a Few Dollars More clip
0036 Indio's gonna get it...
0037 SSTV - Man With No Name
fair to good here, and thanks AR! Lotsa storm noise tho...
"Just try to shoot me, Colonel. Just try."
0009 voice and CW IDs
0011 Scottie 1 SSTV - Colonel Douglas Mortimer
0027 SSTV
0029 For a Few Dollars More clip
0036 Indio's gonna get it...
0037 SSTV - Man With No Name
fair to good here, and thanks AR! Lotsa storm noise tho...
"Just try to shoot me, Colonel. Just try."
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General Radio Discussion / Re: AT&T Promises Gigabit Speeds Using Existing Power Lines
« on: September 21, 2016, 1415 UTC »
"To that end, we’re looking at the right global location to trial this new technology next year.”
If the antennas could be disguised to look like plastic grocery store bags or pairs of sneakers with their laces tied together, then this would not be obtrusive in my neighborhood. Just sayin'.
If the antennas could be disguised to look like plastic grocery store bags or pairs of sneakers with their laces tied together, then this would not be obtrusive in my neighborhood. Just sayin'.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6930 USB 2343 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« on: September 20, 2016, 2029 UTC »
I was listening to this on a PL-880 while out back doing some antenna work. Great signal in an SDR Recording.
Thanks RFW!
Thanks RFW!
