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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WMFT Family Radio 6.924.6 @1801 Jan 27
« on: January 27, 2013, 1933 UTC »
S9 in the Boston burbs at 1932 UTC. Playing some kind of rap/hip-hop sort of thing.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WAZU 6955 AM 00:07UTC
« on: January 27, 2013, 0022 UTC »
Nice strong carrier, solid S9, at 0022 UTC (1/27). But audio is low and kind of muffled.
1023
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Ronin Short Wave 6925usb 1/26/13 0134z
« on: January 26, 2013, 0211 UTC »
Very loud S9+10 signal here in the Boston burbs. "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes ending at 0211 UTC (1/26). Then into another Motown style song I don't recognize (not really my genre).
1024
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Southern Relay Service 6925 AM 2352 UTC 21 Jan 2013
« on: January 22, 2013, 0058 UTC »
ID heard at 0058 UTC (1/22). Signal is taking some long, deep fades but has peaked as high as S7 or S8 for brief periods.
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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: ADS-B aircraft transponders
« on: January 17, 2013, 0135 UTC »
Tonight I've joined the ADS-B club too. Late last week I ordered two of the R820T units from NooElec. They arrived today. I got rtlsdr and dump1090 working together on Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit.
A rough outline is here:
http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/RTL-SDR#Building_rtl-sdr_on_Ubuntu_12.10_64-bit
A rough outline is here:
http://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/RTL-SDR#Building_rtl-sdr_on_Ubuntu_12.10_64-bit
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Vixen International 6925 KHz AM 0017+ UTC 1/16
« on: January 16, 2013, 0123 UTC »
Band went long right at about 0122 UTC and the signal just dived. No meaningful copy now.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio Vixen International 6925 KHz AM 0017+ UTC 1/16
« on: January 16, 2013, 0119 UTC »
Tuned in and heard a country song trailing out, and then Radio Vixen International ID by a female (computer voice?). Then into Jimmy Buffet "A Pirate Looks at Forty". Good S9 signal here.
1028
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Blue Ocean Radio 6925 USB 0020 UTC 14 JAN 2013
« on: January 15, 2013, 0030 UTC »
Ranging from S2-S4 here at 0030 UTC. Blues song.
1029
North American Shortwave Pirate / WMPR 6924.9 KHz AM 2020+ UTC 1/13
« on: January 13, 2013, 2021 UTC »
WMPR just signed onto 6924.9 KHz at 2020. Decent S7 signal.
1030
North American Shortwave Pirate / WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 KHz AM 1846+ UTC 1/13
« on: January 13, 2013, 1847 UTC »
I have church bells ringing in AM mode on 6924.6 KHz AM at 1846. Family Radio ID at 1848 UTC. Good S6 signal with moderate fading. Into a stand-up comic routine after 1850 UTC.
1031
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: WMPR 6925 AM 1937 - 01-12-13
« on: January 12, 2013, 2041 UTC »
Nice S7-S8 signal here with minor fading. ID noted at 2029 UTC. Usual trance/electro format. Sounds good this afternoon!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: BOR 6925 USB 0000 UTC 11 Jan 2013
« on: January 11, 2013, 0036 UTC »
Now relaying Cool AM (positive ID at 0035 UTC). Playing oldies, blues type stuff. Good S6 signal again tonight.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Pirating With Cumbre (BOR Relay) 6925 KHz USB 0142 UTC 1/10
« on: January 10, 2013, 0150 UTC »
Off at 0150 UTC.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Pirating With Cumbre (BOR Relay) 6925 KHz USB 0142 UTC 1/10
« on: January 10, 2013, 0142 UTC »
Blue Ocean Radio is relaying Pirating With Cumbre, 6925 KHz USB 0142 UTC 1/10. S6 signal here.
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General Radio Discussion / Re: IRC over dialup: the devil's playground isn't just for nostalgia types anymore
« on: January 03, 2013, 0141 UTC »
Nice article. I began using IRC back in the early 1990's, right as dialup internet began to challenge standalone dialup bulletin boards. IRC was a lot of fun back then, being relegated mostly to academia and certain cultural undergrounds. When the web, and instant messengers (AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft) hit the scene later in the 90's I think most people figured IRC would fade away just like the old BBS scene did.
But, IRC has endured.
It's interesting to note that IRC is *widely* used in today's military theaters of operation, having been re-discovered as a simple and robust theater communications protocol during the Iraq war. Here's an example study called "The Impact of Synchronous Text-Based Chat on Military Command and Control":
http://www.dodccrp.org/events/11th_ICCRTS/html/papers/025.pdf
It specifically talks about the impact of IRC. Interesting stuff...
But, IRC has endured.
It's interesting to note that IRC is *widely* used in today's military theaters of operation, having been re-discovered as a simple and robust theater communications protocol during the Iraq war. Here's an example study called "The Impact of Synchronous Text-Based Chat on Military Command and Control":
http://www.dodccrp.org/events/11th_ICCRTS/html/papers/025.pdf
It specifically talks about the impact of IRC. Interesting stuff...