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MW Loggings / 600 KOGO San Diego, CA. 1100 UTC 8/30/2014

« on: August 31, 2014, 1319 UTC »

I was surprised to catch this one, 5kw from the west coast.  Here's what it sounded like from Michigan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AhSsberf1U

Received using the phased BOGs.  600 is just about always 100% WMT with a huge signal from my location.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 6935u Undercover Radio 0229 UTC 8/31/2014

« on: August 31, 2014, 0229 UTC »

"Don't let them see us, don't tell them what we are doing" @ 0229 UTC, strong signal Doc!  Signed off at 0233 

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MW Loggings / South Pacific DX 8/17/2014

« on: August 17, 2014, 1141 UTC »

702 Presumed Sydney in this morning with a good carrier and then into *very* faint audio peaking around 1043 UTC.  Man speaking with call-in listener which seemed to match up with the 2BL webstream.  I was hoping for some music that would help nail it, but these MW sunrise peaks only last for a few minutes, and poof - they vanish completely.  Strong t-storm crashes on the band didn't help things.

738 Tahiti, Polynésie 1, peaking around the same time as above with upbeat music that clearly matched their webstream.  Destroyed at 1100 UTC when 740 WRPQ Baraboo came on.

Other carriers noted this morning: 747, 1017, 1026, 1035.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio 6950u 0127z 8/17/2014

« on: August 17, 2014, 0127 UTC »

Signing on now, S9+ signal, and into vintage tune "We're In the Money"

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Utility / 1752u Valentia Radio (Ireland) 0240z 8/16/2014

« on: August 16, 2014, 0247 UTC »

First logging of this one this season on the North D-KAZ.  Weak with some of it understandable, but t-storm noise making it very difficult to copy.  Looking forward to when the band quiets down.  Some VFO swishing also heard during this time.

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MW Loggings / New DKAZ antenna & new catches 8/10/2014

« on: August 10, 2014, 2045 UTC »

Finally finished the DKAZ loop this weekend and almost immediately picked up a few new ones for the log book that I was never able to receive before using the BOGs:

600 CJWW Saskatoon, SK. - 8/10/2014 0159 UTC - With slogan "Today's Best Country, Country 600", fair and mixing with WCHT (Escanaba, MI.) 1134 miles.

910 WAKO Lawrenceville, IL. - 8/10/2014 1059 UTC - With legal sign-on / ID and mention of FM 103.1, poor under WFDF. 500w days / 50w nights. 318 miles.

920 WMPL Hancock, MI. - 8/10/2014 0200 UTC - With station ad for local high school sports coverage and mention of "Mix (FM) 93". Strong during signal peak. 1000w days / 206w nights. 295 miles.

Also, 1566 khz TWR Benin produced some bits of audio last night around midnight EDT, also received on the new DKAZ.

Great article on the DKAZ: http://www.durenberger.com/documents/DKAZ070314.pdf

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Shortwave Broadcast / Solomon Islands 5020 1123 UTC 8/10/2014

« on: August 10, 2014, 2037 UTC »

Fair copy this morning on the newly built DKAZ loop when reversing direction to favor Northern reception.  The nearby Cuban blaster on 5025 was reduced to almost nothing while boosting SIBC at the same time.  S6-S7 copy with choral music and EE inspirational talk between songs.

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MW Loggings / Trans-Pacific hets and some new graveyard logs this weekend

« on: August 04, 2014, 0124 UTC »

The MW DX season is getting closer.  I started early and caught four news ones this weekend including three new ones on the graveyard channels:

1060 WKMQ Tupelo, MS. - 8/2/2014 0305 UTC - Clear call letter ID coming out of a local ad with mention of 101.1 FM. Weak but clear and mostly alone during ID.  960w days / 12w nights - very happy to catch this one!

1230 WXCO Wausau, WI. - 8/2/2014 1059 UTC - With TOH ID "Your hometown, your radio station, AM 1230 W-X-C-O Wausau."

1230 WSAL Logansport, IN. - 8/2/2014 1103 UTC - With local ad for Indiana Beach and into local weather for Logansport, call letter ID.

1240 CJCS Stratford, ON. - 8/2/2014 0105 UTC - Presumed with ads mentioning Ontario and Canadian public service type announcement. Good during brief signal peak.

Sunrise skip was interesting on Saturday morning with several trans-pacific carriers noted on the high end of the band on 1017 (likely Tonga), 1035 & 1503 (both probably New Zealand).

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North American Shortwave Pirate / L0de Radio Hour 6925u 0212z 7/19/2014

« on: July 19, 2014, 0215 UTC »

Faint talk, interview format, man speaking with woman,"signals bouncing off the moon around the world" and "broadcasting live from the (Ukraine?)"  Tough copy and just about even with the static.

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10/11 meters / VHF low band is hot - 1600z

« on: July 06, 2014, 1617 UTC »

Seeing and hearing lots of low band activity on the Perseus waterfall above 30 mhz, which is highly unusual for me.  Go get 'em!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6960-6974 LSB 0500z 7/5/2014

« on: July 05, 2014, 0504 UTC »

Listening to X-FM down on '45 and noticed this on the waterfall.  Looked too strong for a pesky.  Bluesy rock tune right now at 0502z.  S5-S6  Off mid-song at 0503z.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Boombox Radio 6949am 0148z 6/28/2014

« on: June 28, 2014, 0148 UTC »

Just signing on with IS and email address.  S6-S7 over heavy static.

0157z: Boombox Shortwave ID, "Breakfast with Boombox"
0229z: Off mid-song

Thanks for the tunes tonight BBR!

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FM DX Loggings / 1st time E Skip logs!

« on: June 23, 2014, 0223 UTC »

I hardly listen to the FM dial, let alone DX it, so this is all new territory for me, especially the Es logs.  Some tropo logs here too, heard from West Michigan:

92.3 WZPW Peoria, IL. with urban music
93.5 "93 Rock", so probably WRQE Appleton/Green Bay, WI.
93.9 WMTM Moultrie, GA.
94.3 WTIX New Orleans, LA.
94.3 WIZB "Joy FM" Abbeville, AL.
94.3 UNID K-LOVE
94.7 UNID K-LOVE
94.7 WZOR "Razer 94.7" Green Bay, WI.
94.9 WGUO "Gumbo FM", Reserve, LA.
95.7 UNID w/ ad for Golf Smith (this surely wasn't local to me)
96.7 With mention of Highway 10 & Steven's Point, so probably WHTQ Whiting, WI.
97.7 UNID ESPN Sports mixing with black gospel music

There were others up and down the dial, but I only made notes on those listed above. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7555am 0430z 6/14/2014

« on: June 14, 2014, 0431 UTC »

Weak copy but signature creepy interval music right now at 0430z.  Thanks to #wunclub tip.  Just caught the very end (as usual).  Carrier off at 0432z.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / 21440u YHWH 1738-1750* UTC 23 March 2014

« on: March 23, 2014, 1751 UTC »

YHWH creepy interval music heard for only a minute, then either faded or gone.  If you've heard their IS before then you know what I'm talking about.  Unforgettable.

Update: I had the SDR recording during Borderhunter.  I went back to 1738z and found YHWH there with very faint religious talk.  So the station had been on for a little bit when I noticed the interval signal mentioned above.