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Utility / RMW

« on: March 25, 2019, 1611 UTC »

In the past I was under the impression that I could copy RMW on 9996 (easily the strongest of its three frequencies for me) only in the early part of the evening hours, when I could get it at all. It's been a seasonal copy in spring and early summer in my experience. However I have been getting it in the morning hours at my QTH recently, c. 1500 UTC. Perhaps the recent little burst of solar activity is helping.

Today's log is RMW on 9996 kHz CW, 1407-1448z, SIO 333. Still there as I type this at 1611z but just above the noise now.

512

Spy Numbers / XPA2, 24 MAR 2019

« on: March 24, 2019, 1552 UTC »

Copied all three transmission of the 1500 UTC hour. The first at 1500 on 16138 USB was fair to good, but poorly decoded with numerous errors. The second at 1520 on 14438 USB was the cleanest and strongest, and the third at 1540 on 13438 USB was very good too. I do notice at least one difference in the decoded messages though. I'm trusting the 1520 one more than 1540 just because that signal had the edge. (Times listed are MDT, or UTC -6.)

9:20:50 AM XPA2 Start Tones Found (correcting by -22 Hz)
9:22:04 AM Sync tone found
9:22:04 AM Symbol timing found
00344 00102 32673 61680 46656 73111 87542 91657 64314 86122 26022 59288 31280 54248 38262
51438 48026 28084 89990 18602 26524 94142 12009 61997 88818 58868 81514 76638 05641 39295
02686 06581 53116 03234 28601 38019 65762 85658 23175 06803 04988 84681 84929 52360 66265
51894 07051 24301 70009 70314 60599 28286 06655 26497 46074 44015 83466 05798 90858 58226
72421 72261 86366 92436 86110 64571 05458 74522 91601 23272 46933 30575 92862 21590 81619
42034 59826 70179 82202 07743 17891 83393 80539 07360 03978 87282 93873 18170 01680 23335
49233 33509 28883 84242 69305 57746 63135 02205 96707 13902 40822 22081 33899 96999 25065
End Tone
9:23:29 AM XPA2 Decode Complete

9:40:04 AM XPA2 Start Tones Found (correcting by -22 Hz)
9:42:04 AM Sync tone found
9:42:04 AM Symbol timing found
00344 00102 32673 61680 46656 73111 87542 91657 64314 86122 26022 59289 31280 54248 38262
51438 48026 29184 89990 18602 26524 94142 12009 61997 88818 58868 81514 76638 05641 39295
02686 06581 53116 03434 28601 38019 65762 85658 23175 06803 04988 84681 84929 52360 66265
51894 07051 24302 70109 70314 60599 28286 06655 26497 46074 45015 83466 05798 90858 58226
72421 72261 86366 92436 86110 64571 05458 74522 91601 23272 46933 30575 92862 21590 81619
42034 59826 70179 82202 07743 17891 83393 80539 07360 03978 87282 93873 18170 01680 23335
49253 34509 28883 84242 69305 57746 63135 02205 96707 13902 40822 22081 33899 96999 25065
End Tone
9:43:28 AM XPA2 Decode Complete

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0207 UTC 24 MAR 2019

« on: March 24, 2019, 0213 UTC »

0207 good signal here with some kind of heavy club music. Recording and will play back later, but thanks for the show.
0234 SSTV

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Shortwave Broadcast / All India Radio GOS, 6970 kHz, 1350 UTC, 23 MAR 2019

« on: March 23, 2019, 1356 UTC »

Was checking 43m based on the morning pirate reports just to see if I was going to be lucky enough to hear what the kids back east were, but found this instead. Excepting the time when WRMI briefly was transmitting on 43m, I have never seen a SWBC station on this part of the band. Poor signal with high noise, but remarkable to me nonetheless. Sindhi language transmission targeting Pakistan per Eibi.

515

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6955 USB 0238 UTC 17 MAR 2019

« on: March 17, 2019, 0239 UTC »

0238 Noticed this as I was wrapping up for the night. Techno music.
0239 deep fade, or possibly cut off and QRT.

516

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Sonder Grense 3320 kHz 0416 UTC 16 MAR 2019

« on: March 16, 2019, 1952 UTC »

Recorded last night at approximately the time that sunrise was happening at Meyerton. It was so strong that I thought, hearing the song with English lyrics, that I might have been getting a local MW harmonic at first, but the announcer made it clear that RSG was really coming in that well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInE2EITWm8

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QSLs Received / CPRRS eQSL - Feb 15-16 broadcast

« on: March 10, 2019, 2057 UTC »

Thank you!

518

Spy Numbers / HM01 on 11435 kHz @ 1500 UTC.

« on: March 10, 2019, 1517 UTC »

Apparently their PC is set to local time instead of UTC. Currently copying at 1517z.

519

QSLs Received / X-FM physical QSL

« on: March 09, 2019, 2033 UTC »

Just received in today's mail. Mucho gracias Redhat!

520

Spy Numbers / HM01 log, March 2019

« on: March 03, 2019, 1835 UTC »

To see what this is all about, go here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,32334.0.html

All transmissions received in Denver, CO, USA using an SDRplay RSP2pro and a W6LVP active loop antenna on the dates, times and frequencies noted.

Date (DDMMYYYY): Numbers: File name or repeat: Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
01/03/2019 18253 50631825.f1c * 11435 1600
65311 74016531.txt *
55104 04445510.txt *
83886 22748388.txt *
28556 76652855.txt *
23037 47352303.txt *
* This particular set of numbers and files was first sent on 22 FEBRUARY 2019. HM01 has been repeating them every day since then. In recent months they will broadcast the same number sets and files for weeks or even months on end, then on some random date they'll transmit an entirely new set. Sometimes that new set will progress normally for a few days and then begin to repeat daily, other times the repetitions begin the very next day.
A link to download these files can be found in the February log posting. They will not be included with any new files that will be transmitted in March.
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,50629.0.html

02/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

03/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

04/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

05/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

06/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

07/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. Audio not on until 1608z.

08/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

09/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

10/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1500
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. 10th October is when most North American nations begin Daylight Savings time, making it appear that the PC which originates the HM01 signal is set to local Cuban time rather than UTC. Transmission went to 11530 for 1600 and 11635 for 1700, but quickly went back to 11530 and broadcast there as normally scheduled.

11/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. Carrier was up as early as 1500 UTC, but nothing was broadcast until 1557, its normal start time.

12/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

13/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

14/03/2019 18253 repeat 16180 2100
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. This frequency is actually at about 16179.237 kHz.

15/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

16/03/2019 18253 repeat 16180 2100
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. This frequency is actually at about 16179.243 kHz, so it's drifted a little since Thursday 3/14.

17/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. Broadcast started at 1554z.

18/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

19/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

20/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

21/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

22/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. There were issues with transmitter going on and off, and the broadcast sometimes being lost while the signal was up, but they were sorted out by 1604z. One month solid of repeats as of today.

23/03/2019 18253 repeat 11530 1700
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

24/03/2019 18253 repeat 11635 1800
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

25/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

26/03/2019 18253 repeat 11635 1800
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

27/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

28/03/2019 18253 repeat 17480 2200
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. This signal is still significantly off frequency, at about 17479.237 using ECSS on HDSDR.

29/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS.

30/03/2019 18253 repeat 9330 0700 (31 MAR)
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. Was not on 17480 2200 hour when I checked (though that was late, around 2245). Cut off suddenly at 0704 UTC.

29/03/2019 18253 repeat 11435 1600
65311 repeat
55104 repeat
83886 repeat
28556 repeat
23037 repeat
REPEATING 22 FEB's NUMBERS. No new number sets or files sent for the entire month.

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QSLs Received / Radio Humperdoo 2/18 show eQSL

« on: March 01, 2019, 0022 UTC »

Thanks for the eQSL!

522

QSLs Received / Celtic Music Radio eQSL

« on: February 27, 2019, 2205 UTC »

Thank you!

523

Spy Numbers / XPA2, 13538 USB, 26 FEB 2019, 1540 UTC

« on: February 26, 2019, 1547 UTC »

Also copied at 1500z on 16338 USB (weak/fair) and 1520z on 14538 USB (good), but the 1540z transmission on 1540z was the best. I'm confident that Rivet decoded the numbers properly. It seems to need a strong signal, similar to DIGTRX with HM01, to work well.

The following decode was done, Mountain Standard Time (UTC -7) given because I never remember to change it to UTC.

8:40:05 AM XPA2 Start Tones Found (correcting by -22 Hz)
8:42:05 AM Sync tone found
8:42:05 AM Symbol timing found
02381 00060 13081 20974 97480 45037 60860 26214 26903 98545 92002 62306 72897 41127 67357
11756 95898 56866 74056 77268 66313 18351 53814 75756 05091 57556 74289 72497 19942 42013
70283 73953 23061 26101 65630 62703 55291 55503 93284 24233 94352 66591 37230 62580 89983
22118 77231 12790 55562 06025 07828 23697 47404 29753 89234 26697 46202 25140 33411 46134
59250 18374 35315
End Tone
8:42:57 AM XPA2 Decode Complete

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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6935 USB 0030 UTC 25 FEB 2018

« on: February 25, 2019, 0030 UTC »

0030 "Sylvia's Mother" Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - a bit off frequency, got it at 6934.98 right now but it's still not quite right.
0033 paused or off
0034 "American Pie" Don McLean
0035 fade, but also possibly switched to a different song
0036 "Welcome To My Nightmare" Alice Cooper
0038 "Blinded By The Light" Manfred Mann
0040 "The Road to Hell Part 2" Chris Rea
0048 SSTV