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General Radio Discussion / Re: SHORTWAVE TRADING | PART I | THE WEST CHICAGO TOWER MYSTERY

« on: May 17, 2018, 2103 UTC »

Amazing what can be done when money is no option.

I might tweak that slightly to "amazing what can be done when there is a lot of money to be made and the economics and the physics make it feasible."

If they had to use LW for some reason, it probably wouldn't be so prevalent. On the other hand, if there is some sort of major solar event knocking out trans-Atlantic propagation for a few days, I bet you some stuffshirt Wall Street type will start funding ionospheric "cloud seeding" (as it were) and then maybe they would try LW too. 

Takeaways:
1) SW is cheap and effective.
2) These guys will stop at (almost) nothing for an advantage. (Cue memories of 2006-2008 when the entire world economy almost came crashing down.)

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6284.95 AM 1934 UTC 17 April 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 2053 UTC »

Probably R. 102 back on 6295, there was QRM on 6300 USB (from Italy?)

OK, I think we are both hearing the same thing but it's too weak here; there is no way to recognize songs at this point.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6279.8 AM 2000 UTC 17 May 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 2035 UTC »

2034 UTC - music off mid-song and open carrier and then TX off.
2035 UTC - a carrier back on (I saw the frequency drift as it warmed up) and open carrier. Not sure if it is the same TX.
2038 UTC - music starts up.
2054 UTC - I have been listening on and off since 2038 and I can say that the music has changed to be more trance/techno.
2055 UTC - TX off (again).

1024

European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6284.95 AM 1934 UTC 17 April 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 2032 UTC »

2005 QSY again, to 6299,95

Ummmm. I have nothing at 6299.95 at 2030 UTC but I do have something weak at 6294.95 KHz.
This is quite a game of musical chairs this evening.   

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6279.8 AM 2000 UTC 17 May 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 2028 UTC »

I wrote down on my pad : 'double carrier'
Hard to tell which on is which one
What I hear now is 0.02 lower

Very interesting. I can see no other carrier on my display and I certainly do not hear a heterodyne.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: LPAM proposals, studies, and map.

« on: May 17, 2018, 2025 UTC »

Glad to see I'm not the only one on here who reads this
http://www.engineeringradio.us/blog/

Yes, that blog is an interesting read from time to time.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6279.8 AM 2000 UTC 17 May 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 1959 UTC »

2000 UTC - hip-hop music in English. SINPO 34333 in Italy.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: UNID 6284.95 AM 1934 UTC 17 April 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 1958 UTC »

probably the same now on 6289,95

I checked back now and I see that. You may be right.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Unid 6729,8 AM 1944 UTC

« on: May 17, 2018, 1957 UTC »

Very weak in Italy. Occasional bits of modulation. Overwhelmed by "flamethrower" on their USB every so often.

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General Radio Discussion / Re: SHORTWAVE TRADING | PART I | THE WEST CHICAGO TOWER MYSTERY

« on: May 17, 2018, 1950 UTC »

Given the allocated frequencies for the particular TX site mentioned in the blog post (near Chicago) and a presumption that there are other "trader stations" allocated in those areas, I wonder how much of the data we hear in the 6800-7000 KHz area comes from such activity.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Charleston R. Int'l 5140 AM 1703 UTC 17 May 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 1940 UTC »

Computerized ID at 1939 UTC between bits of recorded US radio programming from the 1930s. SINPO 34344 in Italy now.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / UNID 6284.95 AM 1934 UTC 17 April 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 1937 UTC »

I have a very weak carrier with occasional discernible bits of modulation at 1934 UTC at my location in Italy. I wonder if this is Coast FM trying to recover from some sort of unfortunate event (which might explain why they have not been on the air for the past few days).

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: R. Harmony 6309,6v AM 1354 UTC 17 May 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 1932 UTC »

Yes, little doubt. This appears to be their new "hangout". Signal is better than Laser. SINPO 44444 at 1927 with Louis Armstrong into Frank Sinatra.

2029 UTC - "Escape and unwind the hectic world outside. This is Harmony."
2331 UTC - "Going to Jackson"
2334 UTC - "Escape and unwind the hectic world outside. This is Harmony."

TX is still on, obviously. They are outlasting me. Buona notte a tutti/Good night all.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Laser Hot Hits 6205 AM 1634 UTC 17 May 2018

« on: May 17, 2018, 1926 UTC »

Not too bad in Italy. SINPO 34444 at 1926 UTC with usual programming.

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European Pirates and Private Stations / Re: Unid 6290 AM 2033 UTC 16 May 2018

« on: May 16, 2018, 2047 UTC »

2045 UTC - Polka music. "Hullo, Hullo! Test." SINPO 43444 in Italy. Some SSB QRM on their USB.
2049 UTC - What we call in English "oom-pah-pah" music.
2052 UTC - "Hullo? Test." over the song. I feel like there is an ID coming any minute now.
2054 UTC - recognizable trumpet tune from the 1960s, but I can't place the name.