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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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General Radio Discussion / Re: THERE IS A GOD- RADIO DISNEY IS SELLING ALL BUT ONE OF ITS STATIONS!!!!!

« on: August 31, 2014, 0119 UTC »

I'm hoping for some good DX on some of these channels if they go dark for any length of time.  When the Sussex, WI. Disney went silent on 1640 I was able to log California and then Oregon briefly one night on 1640.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Tango Italia. 6245 AM 2240- 8/30/14

« on: August 31, 2014, 0043 UTC »

Occasional faint music here but nearby t-storms are clobbering the signal.  I have it at 6244.4 @ 0043 UTC.

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MW Loggings / Re: Radio Calipso on 1620 AM

« on: August 31, 2014, 0039 UTC »

Nice, I'd love to be able to hear one of these guys over here.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Nord Revival 9295 1950z

« on: August 23, 2014, 2115 UTC »

50 year anniversary of offshore pirate operation...
Language is Swedish but gave full ID @2050z in English
Other freqs are 3950, 5770 & 6065KHz as well as 1485KHz

Thanks for the info Rafman.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Radio Nord Revival 9295 1950z

« on: August 23, 2014, 2102 UTC »

Fair copy here, talking in unid language followed by instrumental music and back into talk right now at 2101 UTC.  Thanks for the tip.  I assume this is a pirate?  What's the story with this one?

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MW Loggings / Re: South Pacific DX 8/17/2014

« on: August 23, 2014, 0137 UTC »

Ya... Tahiti.

I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really want to get that one.

What is 740 like there during early morning?  I'm guessing Fargo on 740 might give you trouble when trying for 738?  A D-KAZ pointing 90 degrees away from KVOX might put you in good alignment with the South Pacific while nulling KVOX at the same time.  I guess I'm lucky in that the Toronto blaster on 740 is East of me.  As sunrise approaches here, their signal is weakened and I can usually kill it completely with the phaser.  This opens up 740 for me and reduces the splatter on 738 making the frequency pretty quiet (except when 740 Baraboo, WI. signs on for the day).

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MW Loggings / Re: South Pacific DX 8/17/2014

« on: August 21, 2014, 0108 UTC »

Tahiti?  Daaaaang!  That is seriously impressive!  How the heck did you manage that one?   

Beverage antenna and extreme patience :-)

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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 / Re: On Now - Breakfast With Boombox R- Dog Days Of August Ver 6925 AM 08/17

« on: August 17, 2014, 1134 UTC »

Thanks for the heads-up.  I've been listening since 1110z.  Weak but fairly clear signal over some light static crashes, S5 or so here but no breakfast yet..

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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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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: 6945AM 0008UTC 17 Aug 2014

« on: August 17, 2014, 0047 UTC »

Very faint talk against the S3-S4 noise floor right now at 0046z, and just went into a song..

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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 / Re: New DKAZ antenna & new catches 8/10/2014

« on: August 16, 2014, 0238 UTC »

Near "arm chair" copy on 1089 Talksport from the UK right now at 0225z with very little fade.  This is with the D-KAZ pointed North.  Flipping it to the South and the signal disappears completely.  I really wasn't expecting much in the way of transatlantic MW DX with this antenna due to its orientation, but I'm pleasantly surprised!