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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pirate BBC Radio 6976 AM 00:41 UTC 2/24/16

« on: February 24, 2016, 0138 UTC »

About even with the noise so it is very hard to understand what he is saying. Maybe the band will improve.

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Equipment / Re: PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT DXPEDITION - Part 1 article

« on: February 18, 2016, 0224 UTC »

Great article. I am also looking forward to part 2. I do some mobile and portable operation also, HF through UHF.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: WRMI 6915 AM 2356 UTC 16 Feb 2016

« on: February 17, 2016, 0300 UTC »

I toured WRMI last summer and met Jeff White and most of the crew. All really nice and they spent a lot of time with us (wife was with me). Quite an installation and an outstanding antenna farm. If you are ever going to be in the area schedule a tour with them ahead of time. Info is on their web site.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Propagation

« on: February 16, 2016, 2228 UTC »

Apparently penguin isn't the "new" white meat. Penguin sub sammich anyone?

275

Huh? / Re: Gravitational Waves Detected by LIGO

« on: February 14, 2016, 2133 UTC »

Post the QSL card or it didn't happen.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6955 USB 0126z 13-Feb-2016

« on: February 13, 2016, 0135 UTC »

I can hear traces of music even with the noise here in SE Fla. Can't quite make out what it is. Hope the band gets a bit better soon.

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Huh? / Re: A Town Is Building a Public Beer Fountain to Attract Tourists

« on: February 12, 2016, 2340 UTC »

They had me at commemorative mug.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: PeeWee 6950 USB 0207 UTC 2/7/16

« on: February 07, 2016, 0221 UTC »

Just caught the last couple of lines of the SSTV at 0218
"but it gets boring...
 so I go back to being me"
The the CW ID Pee Wee

And gone.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: [UDXF] Mini Night of Nights 2016!

« on: February 07, 2016, 0134 UTC »

Just talked to KSM / K6KPH on landline. They gave up on 7050 due to other RTTY QRM. It is a madhouse. They confirm 45 wpm and 170 shift if I can find them on RTTY.

KSM solid 57 here on 4350.5, 8438.3, and 12993. Poor copy on 6474 due to noise on frequency but just able to pull them out. Started listening at 0116Z here.
No copy on 500, 16914 or 22445.8.
Also no copy on K6KPH on 14050, 18097 or 21050. Going to keep checking 3550 as it gets later but nothing yet (maybe a station tuning)

I really have fun doing this. 

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Moonlight Radio 6940 LSB at 0005 UTC, 2/6/16

« on: February 06, 2016, 0131 UTC »

Barely audible here in SE Fla. Noise isn't bad, just poor propagation I guess.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: XFM 6875 AM 0104 UTC 31 Jan 2016

« on: January 31, 2016, 0121 UTC »

Some QSB but peaking to S9. ID at 0119 and email addy. Overall nice signal.
Hi to Chris with an S8.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: The Quest for the Ultimate Vacuum Tube

« on: January 30, 2016, 0128 UTC »

rh, probably. All my really good tubes are gone. Gave them away last move. 2c39's 4X150 and on and on. I wish I had kept everything. 
And you should put some of those tubes to use and off the furniture.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: The Quest for the Ultimate Vacuum Tube

« on: January 29, 2016, 0207 UTC »

I think I still have some 6CW4 nuvistors. Built some VHF and UHF converters with them back in the day.
.
~runs out to garage~
.
Went and looked. Couldn't find the 6CW4's but found a 7587 and a 8058. External anode nuvistors.
Boy, am I old.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: PEEWEE 6956 USB 0123 UTC 24 Jan 2015

« on: January 24, 2016, 0137 UTC »

About even with the noise here - S5 with some QSB.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio 6960 USB at 0138 UTC, 1/23/16

« on: January 23, 2016, 0151 UTC »

S9 in S Fla. Great signal, way above noise.
We will rock you!