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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 0045 UTC 30 Aug 2013
« on: August 30, 2013, 0115 UTC »
Suspect this is the PBS broadcast that went up to 6945 KHz, so merging topics.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / PBS 6925 KHz AM 0058 UTC+ 8/30
« on: August 30, 2013, 0113 UTC »
Definite QSY to 6945 KHz. ID as "PBS" Pirate Broadcast System at 0113 UTC then into Van Halen. Another ID at 0018 UTC with announcer using reverb, says he's the new "eager beaver" on the airwaves. "The crack kicked in big-time" ID and into a trance-y track at 0123 UTC. Announcements might be live since this started on 6925, went to 6945, and announcer is mentioning 6945. Another ID by "John del Averto" (??) saying he's on crack and has to sign off quick. Off at 0127 UTC.
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Other / Re: UNID 9225 USB 0100 UTC 30 Aug 2013
« on: August 30, 2013, 0108 UTC »
JFK speech on 9225 KHz USB at 0107 UTC. About S7. Very interesting. 
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North American Shortwave Pirate / PBS Pirate Broadcast System 6945 KHz AM 0058 UTC+ 8/30
« on: August 30, 2013, 0100 UTC »
Big S9+30 AM signal on 6925 KHz (then QSY to 6945 KHz) with "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)". This signal woke the peskies up bigtime and they began QSO-ing and whistling along. Ops, please consider operations off of the Azores peskie net frequency (6925) which just kill us here on the east coast.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mysterious Mystic Radio 6929.4 KHz AM 0002 UTC+ 8/30
« on: August 30, 2013, 0003 UTC »
Mysterious Mystic Radio with BRS address and old time music, S9 at 0002 UTC.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 0013 UTC 28 Aug 2013
« on: August 28, 2013, 0052 UTC »
"i have dick weed" (the new IRC greeting phrase)
S9+20 on the NetSDR. Old time radio show at 0052 (8/28) as noted by other listeners.
S9+20 on the NetSDR. Old time radio show at 0052 (8/28) as noted by other listeners.
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Utility / A little 11175 KHz activity for 8/26
« on: August 26, 2013, 1553 UTC »
11175 KHz USB:
1443z SAM 787 with ANDREWS for radio check
1457z PUB 35 calling MAINSAIL for radio check
1509z PUB 35 calling MAINSAIL again, no joy
1443z SAM 787 with ANDREWS for radio check
1457z PUB 35 calling MAINSAIL for radio check
1509z PUB 35 calling MAINSAIL again, no joy
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SDR - Software Defined Radio / Re: Joined the SDR revolution. Let me show you it.
« on: August 26, 2013, 1402 UTC »
Someone not brain damaged like me could answer your question more intelligently. But my point of view is that it goes something like this.... there's no major commercial enterprise yet to develop and market true high performance SDR to hobbyists so we are nowhere near economies of scale in the SDR world.
Instead the development is happening by talented experimenters and engineers running small companies, possibly as a hobbies themselves. The cost represents not just the parts but their significant investment in time to research and develop the hardware.
The NetSDR is expensive at $1449, but in the few days I have been playing with it, I have absolutely no regrets. It is an amazing radio. Does it really have $250 in parts inside? I have no idea. But does it perform like I'd expect for $1449? It sure does. The engineer behind it is the guy you deal with when you buy one and he is available on IRC. Could you talk to the designer of your Yaesu on a moment's notice?
I guess what I am saying is that sure, the parts individually may be nothing particularly exotic but the finished product is far from a commodity. I'm not being sarcastic here: if you think you could design and build a unit that performs just as well, and sell it for a LOT less, you should do it! It would only help move the SDR revolution further.
Instead the development is happening by talented experimenters and engineers running small companies, possibly as a hobbies themselves. The cost represents not just the parts but their significant investment in time to research and develop the hardware.
The NetSDR is expensive at $1449, but in the few days I have been playing with it, I have absolutely no regrets. It is an amazing radio. Does it really have $250 in parts inside? I have no idea. But does it perform like I'd expect for $1449? It sure does. The engineer behind it is the guy you deal with when you buy one and he is available on IRC. Could you talk to the designer of your Yaesu on a moment's notice?
I guess what I am saying is that sure, the parts individually may be nothing particularly exotic but the finished product is far from a commodity. I'm not being sarcastic here: if you think you could design and build a unit that performs just as well, and sell it for a LOT less, you should do it! It would only help move the SDR revolution further.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925USB 0105-0109* UTC 26April13
« on: August 26, 2013, 1337 UTC »
SDR catch. Not particularly strong, maybe S3.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6925AM *0106-0149* UTC 26Aug13
« on: August 26, 2013, 1334 UTC »
SDR catch. Very good S9+10 signal with Captain Morgan ID and captainmorganshortwave@gmail.com address at 0115 UTC.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Undercover Radio KIPM relay 6925 USB 0203 August 26
« on: August 26, 2013, 1331 UTC »
SDR catch. Strapping S9+20 signal throughout. Dr. Benway at 0259 UTC talking about being inspired by KIPM and developing his own theater of the mind, then "goodnight".
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Totse 6925 USB 0931 UTC 26 Aug 2013
« on: August 26, 2013, 1328 UTC »
SDR catch. Down there in the noise, but music is clearly audible and a presumed ID right at the top of 1051 UTC (about 10:51:41-ish). This lines up with the times noted by others in this thread.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 8/26/2013 0012z
« on: August 26, 2013, 0146 UTC »
dickweeddj@gmail.com ID and sign-off song at 0146 UTC.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 AM 8/26/2013 0012z
« on: August 26, 2013, 0043 UTC »
"Major Tom" (Bowie) at 0043.. very nice S9+20 signal on the NetSDR.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Marlene 6.925u 0020 8-25-2013
« on: August 25, 2013, 0035 UTC »
S9+10 here in the Boston burbs at 0035! Doing great! Pat Benetar.
