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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0332 UTC 28 May 2020
« on: May 28, 2020, 0334 UTC »
Just barely audible rock music heard directly here and at the nearby K9VD SDR in Machias, Wash.
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Decent signal tonight staying above the noise before local sunset out here, though with YHWH's characteristic deep fading at times.
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QSLs Received / Cool AM/Mix Radio QSL
« on: May 26, 2020, 1712 UTC »
Received overnight here after yesterday's (May 25) broadcast ...
https://imgur.com/a/hJQMSQK
Thanks Cool AM and Mix Radio!
https://imgur.com/a/hJQMSQK
Thanks Cool AM and Mix Radio!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Sycko Radio 5150 USB 0220 UTC 22 May 2020
« on: May 22, 2020, 0224 UTC »
Via NA5B SDR near Washington, D.C. Fair to good signal in between the noise ...
0220 UTC: "Couldn't Get it Right" by Climax Blues Band.
0222 UTC: "Karn Evil 9 1st Impression" by ELP.
0226 UTC: "Bang Your Head" by Quiet Riot.
0230 UTC: Sounded like an ID as Quiet Riot was winding down.
0232 UTC: ID and a shoutout, then "Whip It" by Devo.
0235 UTC: "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.
0242 UTC: OM with last song title, chatting about the coming weekend.
0243 UTC: "New Kid in Town" by Eagles.
0248 UTC: "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd. Signal's a bit louder versus the noise on the SDR.
0255 UTC: "Who Needs Information" by Roger Waters.
0300 UTC: "In the City" by Eagles.
Thanks for the tunes!
0220 UTC: "Couldn't Get it Right" by Climax Blues Band.
0222 UTC: "Karn Evil 9 1st Impression" by ELP.
0226 UTC: "Bang Your Head" by Quiet Riot.
0230 UTC: Sounded like an ID as Quiet Riot was winding down.
0232 UTC: ID and a shoutout, then "Whip It" by Devo.
0235 UTC: "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.
0242 UTC: OM with last song title, chatting about the coming weekend.
0243 UTC: "New Kid in Town" by Eagles.
0248 UTC: "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd. Signal's a bit louder versus the noise on the SDR.
0255 UTC: "Who Needs Information" by Roger Waters.
0300 UTC: "In the City" by Eagles.
Thanks for the tunes!
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Aparecida 6135 AM 0050 UTC 20 May 2020
« on: May 20, 2020, 0257 UTC »
The 49-meter band's been pretty noisy lately out here in the evenings, so I haven't heard Radio Aparecida or Radio Santa Cruz on this frequency for months.
But tonight, in between the noise on 6135, I heard this Brazilian fading in with a man preaching in Portuguese and musical interludes at times just ahead of 0300 UTC.
But tonight, in between the noise on 6135, I heard this Brazilian fading in with a man preaching in Portuguese and musical interludes at times just ahead of 0300 UTC.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Saudi 15285 AM 0419 UTC 18 May 2020
« on: May 18, 2020, 1754 UTC »
Conditions on the upper half of the shortwave bands seemed better than usual after sunset here last night, so I was tuning up there when I tripped on Radio Saudi broadcasting Swahili on a southwest beam toward Africa.
The signal was struggling to stay at audible levels on my radio and by 0430 UTC, it faded out.
The signal was struggling to stay at audible levels on my radio and by 0430 UTC, it faded out.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Republic of Yemen Radio (via Saudi Arabia) 11860 AM 0258 UTC 16 May 2020
« on: May 16, 2020, 0328 UTC »
While scanning past 11860, I found a weak but audible signal with a male speaking in Arabic. After 0310 UTC, the talking gave way to Middle Eastern music that stayed above the evening noise and got slightly better as time went on; still listening to it now.
I double-checked with an SDR near Washington, D.C., and one in Kuwait City, Kuwait, to confirm that I was hearing. SINPO 25232.
I double-checked with an SDR near Washington, D.C., and one in Kuwait City, Kuwait, to confirm that I was hearing. SINPO 25232.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Bible Voice BCN Radio Dardasha7 via Germany 11655 AM 0603 UTC 14 May 2020
« on: May 15, 2020, 0044 UTC »
I'd never even heard of this broadcast service via Nauen until I looked it up last night.
The religious program in Arabic lasts only 15 minutes, so it was off by 0615 UTC. Female and male announcers speaking in Arabic with music underneath most of the time. The signal aimed at North Africa and the Middle East was weak, but consistently audible.
The religious program in Arabic lasts only 15 minutes, so it was off by 0615 UTC. Female and male announcers speaking in Arabic with music underneath most of the time. The signal aimed at North Africa and the Middle East was weak, but consistently audible.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Veritas Asia via Vatican 9700 AM 0010 UTC 15 May 2020
« on: May 15, 2020, 0040 UTC »
This was a weak signal, but the talking in presumed Kachin and music were audible between when I tuned in and signoff. This broadcast is beamed toward Asia, though if it's on the beam listed in short-wave.info, it seems to be directed too far north for most Kachin speakers.
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Shortwave Broadcast / BBC via Austria 9745 AM 0531 UTC 10 May 2020
« on: May 10, 2020, 0718 UTC »
I caught the BBC via Moosbrunn broadcasting in presumed Hausa aimed straight at Africa. The noisy, weak signal had mostly audible talking by a male, with musical stings, then talking by a female.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7475 AM 0202 UTC 9 May 2020
« on: May 09, 2020, 0204 UTC »
He's baaack ...
After not hearing YHWH for a week or so, he's back with a fair signal. A bit early for him compared to his usual broadcast window.
0325 UTC: Not hearing him now, but I still hear a carrier as we hit sunset here.
After not hearing YHWH for a week or so, he's back with a fair signal. A bit early for him compared to his usual broadcast window.
0325 UTC: Not hearing him now, but I still hear a carrier as we hit sunset here.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Adventist World Radio via Germany 15490 AM 1650 UTC 8 May 2020
« on: May 08, 2020, 2342 UTC »
Caught Adventist World Radio via Nauen with a very good signal from 1650-1700 UTC. Audible programming in presumed Tigrinya, first a male talking and then a catchy song just before signoff at 1659 UTC. Better than most daytime signals from Europe here.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Eye Radio 15410 AM 1625 UTC 5 May 2020
« on: May 05, 2020, 2204 UTC »
This is one of the signs of the coming summer for me: Eye Radio's audible again during the mornings out here on the West Coast.
Caught the station broadcasting from Issoudun, France, with a weak but very audible signal, except on the fades after 1635 UTC. Lots of talking in Arabic (Sudanese Arabic, according to the schedule) by a male host and a short “news-like” musical sting at 1633 UTC. SINPO 25322 at the peaks, but it degraded from there as the hour went on.
Caught the station broadcasting from Issoudun, France, with a weak but very audible signal, except on the fades after 1635 UTC. Lots of talking in Arabic (Sudanese Arabic, according to the schedule) by a male host and a short “news-like” musical sting at 1633 UTC. SINPO 25322 at the peaks, but it degraded from there as the hour went on.
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MW Loggings / KSMH 1620 AM 0820 UTC UTC 3 May 2020
« on: May 03, 2020, 0850 UTC »
Heard this Sacramento, California, station playing a Relevant Radio network religious talk show, which stayed mostly on top of the frequency and peaked loud and clear every few minutes over Seattle's KYIZ.
This station runs 1,000 watts at night; distance from me is 652 miles.
This station runs 1,000 watts at night; distance from me is 652 miles.
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MW Loggings / WBBM 780 AM 0711 UTC UTC 3 May 2020
« on: May 03, 2020, 0848 UTC »
I heard a distinctive signal behind KKOH, which usually dominates 780, and was able to mostly null the Reno station to hear news of a Chicago area fire, a report on vending machines and other news and weather that I matched with WBBM’s online stream.
The signal was weak, but peaked at times through the waves of fading until KKOH went back on top for good by about 0730 UTC. Even then, however, WBBM could be heard in the background. This one’s listed as 42 kW at night; distance from me is 1,699 miles.
The signal was weak, but peaked at times through the waves of fading until KKOH went back on top for good by about 0730 UTC. Even then, however, WBBM could be heard in the background. This one’s listed as 42 kW at night; distance from me is 1,699 miles.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7475 AM 0245 UTC 27 April 2020
« on: April 27, 2020, 0251 UTC »Decent signal tonight staying above the noise before local sunset out here, though with YHWH's characteristic deep fading at times.