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Shortwave Pirate Radio In North America And Around The World, And Other Signals That Go Bump In The Night
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Don,
Just a heads up on your 750,
that S9+20 was with just the rotating ferrite bar on top of the radio,
the whip is only in use on SW, FM, and VHF air.
For LW/MW, the rotating ferrite bar is used unless you plug an external antenna
into the jack on the backside of the bar. The jack is of the shorting type and
it disconnects the bar when an external antenna is plugged in.
(It also appears to disconnect the RF amp probably so as not to
overload the radio on strong AM signals when an external antenna is used).
On mine, the INT/EXT antenna switch on the side of the radio has no affect on LW/MW.
The 750 is a unique portable because it has the nice feature of provision for
external antennas on all bands. Most portables don't allow for an external
LW/MW antenna.
The owners manual is rather vague about all this, it took me a while to
sort it all out.
ding ding ding… we have a winner !
found it, aka Marcus Island
OK, tnx, was hoping for some exotic DX.
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MW Loggings / Re: DX Test This Sat Night/Sun Morn WNJC 1360?
« on: October 23, 2020, 1946 UTC »
Logged them here in Michigan last month with solid sigs.
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MW Loggings / Re: KRSV 1210 AM 0350 UTC 20 Oct 2020
« on: October 21, 2020, 0935 UTC »
Wyoming is a tough catch here in Michigan.
Managed to snag KRND AM 1630 last year early one morning.
They run only 1 KW at night but there are only 2 other stations on that
channel. The problem was pulling out KRND from under KCJJ.
The Iowa station really booms in here (sometimes even in the daytime
if conditions are right).
Too bad about your logs, that has to be a big disappointment.
Logs here are all paper with loggings going back to 1980 and QSL cards
from the early 60s. Problem is in trying to find a particular station or QSO.
Good luck with your employment situation, hopefully you find something soon.
Managed to snag KRND AM 1630 last year early one morning.
They run only 1 KW at night but there are only 2 other stations on that
channel. The problem was pulling out KRND from under KCJJ.
The Iowa station really booms in here (sometimes even in the daytime
if conditions are right).
Too bad about your logs, that has to be a big disappointment.
Logs here are all paper with loggings going back to 1980 and QSL cards
from the early 60s. Problem is in trying to find a particular station or QSO.
Good luck with your employment situation, hopefully you find something soon.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2020 NDB Logs
« on: October 18, 2020, 1834 UTC »
Good reception all directions this morning:
North 329 YEK Eskimo Point NU
East 360 PN Port Menier QC
South 326 PKZ Pensacola FL
West 400 QQ Comox BC
North 329 YEK Eskimo Point NU
East 360 PN Port Menier QC
South 326 PKZ Pensacola FL
West 400 QQ Comox BC
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MW Loggings / Re: CHLO 530 AM Brampton ON 1200 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« on: October 18, 2020, 1553 UTC »
Not hearing them in the shack, very weak in and out on the car radio... they usually have a better signal in here.
Had to listen to their beer hall music on-line.
Looks like they changed their call sign, no longer CIAO "chow".
Had to listen to their beer hall music on-line.
Looks like they changed their call sign, no longer CIAO "chow".
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MW Loggings / Re: WPHT Philadelphia
« on: October 17, 2020, 2236 UTC »
Don,
WPHT is the big blaster on 1210 at night but just wondering if you have ever heard
WJNL on that channel ? It is an omnidirectional 50kw daytimer located near
Traverse City MI. Have never heard WJNL here in southern MI but maybe you can receive
via propagation over Lake Michigan.
WPHT is the big blaster on 1210 at night but just wondering if you have ever heard
WJNL on that channel ? It is an omnidirectional 50kw daytimer located near
Traverse City MI. Have never heard WJNL here in southern MI but maybe you can receive
via propagation over Lake Michigan.
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MW Loggings / Re: WPHT Philadelphia
« on: October 17, 2020, 1430 UTC »1210 @ 01:40 UTC with syndicated Conservative talk show discussing validity of polling, bias media coverage, todays Hunter Biden scandal etc , etc, etc.
01:52 commercial block Fisher investments
01:53 Allstate ad
01:54 BlueCross ad
01:56 Station ID
S9+20 tonite on the 750 with just the whip
Don,
Just a heads up on your 750,
that S9+20 was with just the rotating ferrite bar on top of the radio,
the whip is only in use on SW, FM, and VHF air.
For LW/MW, the rotating ferrite bar is used unless you plug an external antenna
into the jack on the backside of the bar. The jack is of the shorting type and
it disconnects the bar when an external antenna is plugged in.
(It also appears to disconnect the RF amp probably so as not to
overload the radio on strong AM signals when an external antenna is used).
On mine, the INT/EXT antenna switch on the side of the radio has no affect on LW/MW.
The 750 is a unique portable because it has the nice feature of provision for
external antennas on all bands. Most portables don't allow for an external
LW/MW antenna.
The owners manual is rather vague about all this, it took me a while to
sort it all out.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Take Off to the Great White North
« on: October 17, 2020, 1307 UTC »
Not much propagation to the North this morning, the action was all out West.
212 YGX Gillam MB
244 TH Thompson MB
248 WG Winnipeg MB
250 FO Flin Flon MB
290 QR Regina SK
300 YIV Island Lake MB
317 VC LaRonge SK
212 YGX Gillam MB
244 TH Thompson MB
248 WG Winnipeg MB
250 FO Flin Flon MB
290 QR Regina SK
300 YIV Island Lake MB
317 VC LaRonge SK
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Inside The FCC’s Plan To Allow AMs To Switch To All-Digital Broadcasting
« on: October 14, 2020, 0910 UTC »The problems that AM has will not be solved with IBOC:
1. Programming
2. Noise levels at MW
IBOC does not fix the first problem and masks the second problem.
There are a couple of stations in the Minneapolis-St Paul area that transmit on C-QUAM. They solve the first problem and sound fantastic. The second problem, is an enforcement (or, lack thereof) problem.
Uncle Charlie can go a long ways in "AM revitalization" if they enforce the Part 15 rules as written today. Its also up to the radio stations to put on the air programming the listeners want to hear.
ding ding ding… we have a winner !
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Inside The FCC’s Plan To Allow AMs To Switch To All-Digital Broadcasting
« on: October 13, 2020, 1644 UTC »
Just leave bad enough alone. In the long run the AM band will fix itself. Non-viable stations will cease operation.
Viable stations in order to stay viable will have to offer programming that well serves the "public interest, convenience,
and necessity" (what they should be doing all along). In other words, the market will fix itself. In the process, there
will be fewer stations in the end. Hate to see any station go dark but if it means better programming and less
interference, so be it.
Viable stations in order to stay viable will have to offer programming that well serves the "public interest, convenience,
and necessity" (what they should be doing all along). In other words, the market will fix itself. In the process, there
will be fewer stations in the end. Hate to see any station go dark but if it means better programming and less
interference, so be it.
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MW Loggings / Re: 1710 WQFG689 Hudson County
« on: October 13, 2020, 0900 UTC »
Probably still on their 100 watt STA.
That "T" is supposed to stand for TEMPORARY.
That "T" is supposed to stand for TEMPORARY.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: Inside The FCC’s Plan To Allow AMs To Switch To All-Digital Broadcasting
« on: October 12, 2020, 2021 UTC »
Just what the AM band needs... more interference.
Call it digital, call it revitalization, but in the end call it legalized jamming.
Call it digital, call it revitalization, but in the end call it legalized jamming.
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Longwave Loggings / Re: Fall 2020 NDB Logs
« on: October 12, 2020, 0158 UTC »Minami TS is an atoll southeast of Japan.
found it, aka Marcus Island
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Longwave Loggings / Re: unid 397
« on: October 10, 2020, 2156 UTC »Yep; CIR has been sick for a while.
OK, tnx, was hoping for some exotic DX.