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MW Loggings / 1740-1745 WH2XDE QSO 0021 UTC 10/19/2014

« on: October 19, 2014, 0023 UTC »

Close enough to MW to be interesting:

WH2XDE on 1740 & 1745 khz AM mode in QSO with at least two other hams comparing antennas, power levels, etc.

WH2XDE/1 is Jerry in Victor, NY. (strong)
WH2XDE/2 is Penn Yan, NY. (strong)

There were two weaker stations earlier when I first tuned in.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6940u Wolverine Radio 0003 UTC 10/19/2014

« on: October 19, 2014, 0004 UTC »

Signing on now, big signal as usual!

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Shortwave Broadcast / LRA36 (TENT) 15476 2130-2145* UTC 10/17/2014

« on: October 17, 2014, 2153 UTC »

Presumed with very weak pop music (none which I could ID) just above the noise floor using an external preamp with signal actually better on North DKAZ vs South DKAZ. Signal abruptly off at 2145 UTC. Modulation favored the upper sideband with no noticeable modulation on the lower sideband. Is this a characteristic of LRA36?  Weak carrier noted but signal best heard using USB on 15475.96 kHz.  First time catching this for me.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Sluwe Vos 21460.1 1438 UTC 10/11/2014

« on: October 11, 2014, 1439 UTC »

S1-S2, hearing Who song playing right now at 1438z.  Haven't caught an ID yet.

1445z: Time pips with Arnold's "I'll be back" sound clip.
1447z: Michael Jackson's "Beat It"
1455z: OM talk, IDs, and shout-out to HFU loggers.  Signal weak now.
1459z: Canned "Sluwe Vos Radio" ID.
1503z: Men at Work "Down Under"
1517z: Cyndi Lauper "Girls just want to have fun"
1519z: "Sluwe Vos Radio" ID

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Shortwave Broadcast / 3385 NBC East New Britain (PNG) 1213-1231* utc 10/5/2014

« on: October 05, 2014, 1244 UTC »

This one was hanging around later than usual this morning, well after my local sunrise.  English language with an American accented preacher hawking "The book of revelation, unveiled" with 1-800 toll free number.  The program was clearly aimed towards an American audience, but seems odd a PNG station would be airing something like this.  Are they selling air-time?  Abruptly off mid-program at 1231 UTC.  Poor but audible 30 minutes after my local sunrise, and strong via Australian remote Perseus.

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Shortwave Broadcast / TENT Radio Candip 5066.3 0345 UTC 10/4/2014

« on: October 04, 2014, 1917 UTC »

Thanks to jfarley for the suggestion, a tentative Radio Candip was heard here last night on 5066.3 kHz.  I started checking for it at 0330z sign-on (according to EiBi).  Nothing heard, not even a faint carrier.  Checked back at 0340z and still nothing.  When I returned at 0344z, I was surprised to not only see a carrier but also hear the sounds of faint music coming from the weak signal.  Heard best using the North D-Kaz.  Signal faded after 0410z, which coincides with the sun coming up there.  Pretty short window to catch this one!

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Black Arrow? 21461.1 AM 1305 UTC 04OC14

« on: October 04, 2014, 1307 UTC »

Dutch pirate, "closing down" mentioned now at 1306z, haven't caught the ID yet - anyone else?

Off at 1308z

EDIT: Possibly Black Arrow Radio, per #pirateradio

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Sluwe Vos 21455 AM 1232 UTC 04OC14

« on: October 04, 2014, 1236 UTC »

S3 in and out, decent at times, shout-outs to Dutch and Kilokat7 with apologies to Dutch for the music.

1234z: someone else just came on a few hz above Sluwe causing a mess on the channel now.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 3229.7 AM 0145 UTC 1 Oct 2014

« on: October 01, 2014, 0147 UTC »

Decent S6-S7 signal with good audio, but over strong t-storm noise tonight.

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MW Loggings / 539.86 Radio Corporación, Nicaragua 0130 UTC

« on: September 26, 2014, 0136 UTC »

New log and a new medium wave country tonight, off-frequency so easy to parallel the Latin music against Radio Corporación's live webstream when listening to 539.86 in LSB.  I've seen this offset carrier before but haven't been able to confirm any audio until a few minutes ago.  Battling with on-frequency KMLB Monroe, LA. on the new south d-kaz antenna.

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Shortwave Broadcast / 4739.98 UNID Harmonic 0207 UTC 9/18/2014

« on: September 18, 2014, 0217 UTC »

Guessing this is a MW harmonic, but from where?  Weak copy but language is definitely not English, seems to be mostly talk, possibly Spanish with some brief music occasionally thrown in.  I've been hearing it nightly since I first saw mention of it in #SWL last weekend.  Anyone else have a better copy on this to help ID it?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 11595am 0150 UTC 9/14/2014

« on: September 14, 2014, 0151 UTC »

Up right now on 11595 khz am, weaker signal but mostly understandable, S5 at best.

0159z: Signal hitting S8 now.

0206z: Signing off with the music and mentioning he'll be on in one hour, on 9605 khz.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 9605 0357-0400* UTC 9/13/2014

« on: September 13, 2014, 0357 UTC »

YHWH up right now suggesting that listeners search for "yhwh pirate" on the internet "where people have been reporting station Y-H-W-H....go there and leave questions or comments, opinions.  If you want me to get ahold of you, leave some kind of mailing address and I'll mail you whatever you request through a round-about mailing system."

0356z: "I'll be on tomorrow, on this frequency, about 8pm California time again.  I'll be on 15.655 mHz in the high point of the day / mid point of the day, and also 11.595 beginning and ending of the day, like in the afternoons and mornings, so that's where you have to look for me."

0358z: "Hard Life" closing music and carrier off at 0400z.

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North American MW Pirate Radio / 1710 W807 0234 UTC 9/13/2014

« on: September 13, 2014, 0239 UTC »

This one hasn't been reported in a while, so...W807 (Chicago) strong at times right now with long angry rant about earthquakes, Fukushima, etc.  "DJ Storm's" voice is very distinct and stands out.  I'm also hearing another station underneath W807 with music, probably Radio Celestial.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 9605am 0300z-0444z* 9/1/2014

« on: September 01, 2014, 0302 UTC »

Good copy right now over the static.  Typical eerie sign-off music at 0339z but program restarted and is still going strong.  S7-S8 right now at 0345z, off at 0444z.