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General Radio Discussion / Re: Reproduction of Amelia Earharts transmissions, Dec 14 and Dec 15, 2016.

« on: December 03, 2016, 0339 UTC »

Hi Josh,
That radio had a lot of front end , never seen one and not likely.

The Tx lacked suppression not like anything modern. No doubt there were multiples .  You can see how weak they are though.
https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/ResearchPapers/Brandenburg/WE-13.htm
Plus, the antenna modification didn't allow full power according to the other pages, so maybe not even that.

In this video , you can see the what is said to be the receive antenna snapping off leaving a puff of smoke shortly after the takeoff begins.
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Ll_3lxO1vUQ

These stories are only anecdotal and to me theory on theory , there may be no technical explanation at all.
They need Robert Ballard, he'll find it.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Euphoria 6950 AM 0114 UTC 3 Dec 2016

« on: December 03, 2016, 0146 UTC »

145
155 Govt mule / can't you hear me knocking
207 Kinks/ big sky

Rough copy at best

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Reproduction of Amelia Earharts transmissions, Dec 14 and Dec 15, 2016.

« on: November 29, 2016, 2348 UTC »

It takes awhile to go through the TIGHAR database and other materials and it's interesting although I believe any post crash comm claims are bogus.
On that website there are reports of several people hearing transmissions many days later in the US on 1930s consumer units.  The conclusions were they heard harmonics from the Western Electric
model 13 c aircraft transmitter. The antenna had been modified and both Earhart and her companion had limited understanding of radio. There are many intertwined variables so....
The bottom line I assume he is checking out if these claims are legit.
The Lady "Betty" claimed to have heard them at 18 mhz to 30 mhz. She had a Zenith Strat 1000z , which would have been tops and capable of hearing weak signals, only rich people would own.. There weren't many made.
The Lady" Nina "claimed she used a Philco console which generally ran up to 18 mhz but no more on their all-waves. Some of her claims in later years were termed "embellished" The Philcos were good radios but I don't think there are claims of sensitivity in terms of modern radios.
 No one claimed to hear at 6210 or 3 mhz .
. The crash was in July.
I think they went into deep water and the radio quit then. I understand he is exhausting leads but isn't much scientific control there .
I'm not sure if he's with this org, didn't say https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Research/Bulletins/30_BettyHarmonic/30_Bettyharmonic.html
 I think the SWLs of 1937 made it up based on news reports,+ I mean on a Z 1000 n all (get real) that alone makes the story suspect right there but I guess he wants to disprove or leave it open.
I guess.

But Yo , I'm gonna check it.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio 6950 AM 0321 UTC 29 Nov 2016

« on: November 29, 2016, 0454 UTC »

453 Colonizing a planet/ Dr Benway
458 id http://youtu.be/ncgb8Np67r8
505 Kallope/ lunar landing
514 Halloween Story / chupacabra
Off around 520

S 5_7 Thanks !

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 2055 UTC 28 Nov 2016

« on: November 28, 2016, 2106 UTC »

 2108 SIO 333
 Man talking to Mr Mortimer  2115

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 USB 0007 UTC 11/27/16

« on: November 27, 2016, 0022 UTC »

0020 Elvis Costello/ radio radio
0023 Joe Jackson/ on your radio
0026 Clash/ this is radio clash
0031 Wall of Voodoo/ Mexican radio
0035 Queen / radio gaga
0041 George Harrison/ devil's radio
0045 Roger Waters/ radio waves
0051 Akbapnym/ radio silence   also heard the Radio Khaos id
0053 REM/ radio song   sounding good now
101z The Dead 60s/ riot radio
103 Bruce Springsteen/ radio nowhere


Thanks WR

Lots of static , fair/ good

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: OTR 6770 AM 1245 UTC 25 NOV 2016

« on: November 25, 2016, 1535 UTC »

Making it down here but just barely.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Trump 6925 USB 1430 UTC 24 Nov 2016

« on: November 24, 2016, 1449 UTC »

1449 Fiona Apple/ criminal

SIO 232

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 0213 UTC November 20, 2016

« on: November 20, 2016, 0235 UTC »

235 deep fades good copy on peaks
Heard song and CW , no audio after 239

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Brother Stair Palooza 1530 UTC 16 Nov 2016

« on: November 16, 2016, 1711 UTC »

I believe he is on 21610 afternoon drive too

He has spread to MW too , never took note but I think WKGM 940 in nearby P town.

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Utility / ZBR Bermuda Harbor Marine Wx 2582 khz USB 440z 10/15/16

« on: November 15, 2016, 1829 UTC »

Usually there nightly on my wire , variable of course.
Fun to hear in the winter , much nicer wx even though only a few hundred miles south latitude of my qth with sea temps running 25 to 30 f higher due to the Gulf Stream.
They switch up on the OMs sometimes. A similar Elizabethan accent is heard in some parts of eastern NC still.
Lately reception has seemed better than in the past.
Don't give up if you don't hear anything at the listed times. They will be there within 5 mins.
Short clip reception on the pirate dipole.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=54HcUVLw1Xs

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Kracker Radio 6950 AM 2219 UTC 14 Nov 2016

« on: November 14, 2016, 2255 UTC »

Id at 2254
Fair with fade

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Euphoria 6950 AM 1809 UTC 13 Nov 2016

« on: November 13, 2016, 2339 UTC »

2330 Big Joe/ smoke Marijuana
0102 still going
0116 Alabama 3 / speed of the sound of loneliness

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 4020 USB *0118 UTC 11/13/16

« on: November 13, 2016, 0314 UTC »

S9 + 20
316 Lyle Lovett/ she's no lady
323 SSTV
330 Billie Holiday / romance in the dark
342 War / slipping into darkness.   Great audio, thanks for the extra show
345 Bruce Springsteen / dancing in the dark
349 John Cafferty / on the dark side
352  Robert Cray/Don't be afraid of the dark
358 Bonnie Raitt/ tangled and dark
409 Red Hot Chilli Peppers/ dark Necessities
411 SSTV
Thanks Wolverine!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Wolverine Radio 6950 kHz USB 0120 UTC November 13, 2016

« on: November 13, 2016, 0129 UTC »

No Wolverine signal for the first time ever
 141 itsy bitsy audio with gain control full right

210 Heard SSTV !