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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Nacional de Amazonia 6180

« on: May 18, 2020, 2245 UTC »

I agree although its futile (but fun)to compare the "good ol' days" of the Cold War 80's broadcasters with what's out there today.  Most of the SW Superstations are gone, reduced or aren't targeting North American anymore so they aren't burying the tropical stations like they used to.  Just a theory.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Voice of Korea 11710 AM 1303 UTC 14 May 2020

« on: May 18, 2020, 1512 UTC »

SINPO: 3-3-1-2-2 using ECSS on 11.710.07 KHZ USB  via the R75 .   Military parade music from 15:05 to 15:09. Then news block with a YL announcer in English.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Nacional de Amazonia 6180

« on: May 15, 2020, 0312 UTC »

It's amazing how that station, day in and day out, seems to deliver an S9 signal up here on both 11780 and 6180.

Its 6,324 miles from transmit site to your QTH.   You got me by 1,530 miles - those 250 Brazilian watts must be working OT tonite

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: NHK World Radio Japan 6105

« on: May 15, 2020, 0304 UTC »

Blistering signal @ 02:54 UTC on 6105 KHZ.   No music just Japanese talk.
Also, strangely, no ID at the top of the hour.

SINPO: 5-4-4-5-5
TX:  Issoudun
TARGET:  Central America

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Nacional de Amazonia 6180

« on: May 15, 2020, 0252 UTC »

6180 KHZ @ 0234 UTC with some pretty good head-bopping Latino tunes tonite .  Canned YM ID @ 02:37 then back to music.   
Ballad with YM vocals @ 02:47.
Strong signal but weather static crashes throughout.

SINPO: 4-2-2-3-3
TX: Brasillia

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: RADIO PROGRESSO

« on: May 15, 2020, 0226 UTC »

4765 KHZ @ 02:13 UTC 15 May 20 in Spanish. YM with canned ID @ 02:16. Latino music to 02:18 when YL with another ID .  Religious choral music at 02:20.  More YL talk at 02:23.  Heavy QRN from an approaching storm front 10 miles from the West.

SINPO: 3-2-1-2-2
TARGET:  Caribbean region
TX:  Bejucal
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Huh? / Re: Rare World War II Footage Is Released by Bletchley Park, British Spy Center

« on: May 12, 2020, 0010 UTC »

The 1959 Cadillacs - the only time in history when Detroit had more and bigger fins than Helsinki.

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Equipment / Re: What are you using for SWLing?

« on: May 11, 2020, 2357 UTC »

I have a few SW receivers but my Yaesu Frg-7700 is still my favorite analog radio. I picked it up on EBAY (they are frequently for sale there)  for a $167 bid and have picked up stations from the Caribbean to New Zealand using only an Alpha Delta full Sloper antenna.  I still smile each time I power up the "Frog".
For what its worth, keep in mind that there are a lot of "moving parts" to shortwave DX'ng, i.e. weather, time of day, solar activity, seasonal fluctuations, etc etc so don't get discouraged if you don't get "all the hits all the time".   Enjoy the hunt - its all part of the fun.

Good to see some newbies posting here !

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Huh? / Re: Rare World War II Footage Is Released by Bletchley Park, British Spy Center

« on: May 09, 2020, 0013 UTC »

Al, one of my Uncle's managed to miss WWII and that dust up in Korea. He loved to watch "World At War" and other similar stuff. I was at his house one day,and he was watching one of those slaughterfests. I said to him, "Dave, you do know those are real people getting blown to Hell, don't you?" The way his eyes bugged out showed me he didn't

"All I know is what they taught me in Command School - There are only 2 rules in War.  Rule number 1 is 'Young men die.'   Rule number 2 is 'No one can change rule number 1' ".

Colonel Henry Blake
M*A*S*H.   4077th

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Shortwave Broadcast / Best RHC signal in years

« on: May 06, 2020, 1354 UTC »

SINPO: 55555 on 13740 KHZ @ 13:39 in Spanish targeting South America.  I almost skipped over this thinking it was Radio Marti when I caught the ID @ 13:40 (ID again at 13:41 & 13:44) . OM narrative with YF joining conversation at 13:47.   Especially intriguing cuz transmitting out of Bejucal @ only 50 KW.
Still crystal clear on the 7700 @ 13:53. No degradation whatsoever.

Simulcast on 13700 out of Bauta  at 100 KW  also to S. America was lessened to 43333.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Here we go again..... CRN1 Firedrake or Radio Free Asia?

« on: May 06, 2020, 1336 UTC »

SINPO: 3-2-3-4-3 ON 13835 KHZ @ 13:30 with female narrative no music, minor QRN, minimal fading. 
YM joined conversation at 13:37

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Equipment / Re: Deoxit recommendation

« on: April 30, 2020, 1957 UTC »

I'll keep that in mind, Josh.  Thanks

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Equipment / Deoxit recommendation

« on: April 29, 2020, 1503 UTC »

Looks like I'm going to have to clean up the contacts on the Yaesu FRG-7700 so I went online to order Deoxit.  I was surprised at the number of different variations there are of that stuff.   Any recommendations as to which Deoxit works best for this application?
Thanks,
Don

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Shortwave Broadcast / BSKSA Holy Quran

« on: April 27, 2020, 1943 UTC »

11820 khz @ 19:35 UTC 27 Apr 20 in Arabic.   Pretty solid signal thru steady rain front here in SE Wisconsin.   No prayer chants this hour, just OM/YM engaged in casual conversation interview. No music either. Steady , minimal QRN.  Negligible fading.

SINPO: 3-3-3-4-3
TX: RIYADH
TARGET:  EUROPE

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Sound of Hope 11170 AM 1257z 22 Apr 2020

« on: April 27, 2020, 1309 UTC »

On the unusual 11460 Sound of Hope out of Miaoli , Taiwan in Mandarin.   Just hit it at 12:57 UTC with YM/YL conversation until 12:59 when signed off to silent carrier until QRT at 13:00.

SINPO: 3-4-3-4-3+
TARGET: Far East