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Equipment / Re: Trying to decide between W6LVP loop and vertical dipole
« Last post by bandarr3000 on Today at 00:35 »@Chris: For the LZ1AQ, do you use a linear or switching power supply?
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DGPS / DGPS Logs Apr 19, 2018 UTC 2311 - Apr 20, 2018 UTC 2316 (AFE822x)
« Last post by skeezix on Today at 00:00 »This is an interesting notice:
A All Sites 0138-18
1. THE USCG CYBER COMMAND HAS LOST COMMUNICATIONS TO AND THE ABILITY TO VERIFY STIE STATUS OF ALL 38 US DGPS SITES UFN.
2. DGPS SITES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE AUTONOMOUSLY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ALL SITES MAY BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
3. ALL USERS THE EXPERIENCE DGPS ISSUES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CYBER COMMAND AT 703-313-5902.
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
1 203 223 243 301.0 100 Cape Aghulas South Africa -34.838 20.021 14,392 103
3 001 301 001 305.0 200 Dhazari Bangladesh 22.165 92.055 12,525 354
1 660 720 721 300.0 200 Y South Korea 35.071 129.074 10,136 326
12 001 001 001 286.0 200 Semikarakorsk? Russia 47.543 40.876 8,801 29
10 879 258 259 286.0 100 Upolu Point, Hi Hawaii 20.257 -155.885 6,285 266
1 505 785 815 313.0 200 Utsira Lt Norway 59.313 4.876 6,252 37
1 416 632 633 287.0 100 Skardhsfjara Lt Iceland 63.517 -17.983 4,958 38
1 412 624 625 300.0 100 Bjargtangar Lt Iceland 65.503 -24.531 4,614 36
167 885 270 271 292.0 100 Cape Mendocino, CA United States 40.447 -124.405 2,563 270
5 909 300 301 309.0 200 Alert Bay, BC Canada 50.589 -126.93 2,554 296
32 881 262 263 302.0 100 Point Loma, CA United States 32.677 -117.25 2,462 244
2 908 302 303 315.0 200 Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC Canada 48.931 -125.545 2,456 292
37 764 210 211 314.0 200 Lincoln, CA United States 38.855 -121.361 2,395 263
628 886 272 273 287.0 100 Fort Stevens, OR United States 46.208 -123.96 2,363 284
204 907 304 305 320.0 200 Richmond, BC Canada 49.114 -123.183 2,283 292
5 887 274 275 323.0 200 Robinson Point, WA United States 47.392 -122.38 2,230 287
5 936 332 333 319.0 200 Point Escuminac, NB Canada 47.075 -64.8 2,210 74
301 871 172 173 300.0 100 Appleton, WA United States 45.792 -121.332 2,168 282
951 809 018 019 289.0 100 Cape Canaveral, FL United States 28.467 -80.554 2,162 144
8489 827 244 245 312.0 200 Tampa, FL United States 27.85 -82.543 2,138 149
64 799 044 045 290.0 200 Penobscot, ME United States 44.453 -68.776 1,942 83
7805 772 198 199 306.0 200 Acushnet, MA United States 41.749 -70.889 1,852 93
12512 771 196 197 294.0 100 New Bern, NC United States 35.181 -77.059 1,765 123
314 778 192 193 292.0 100 Kensington, SC United States 33.491 -79.349 1,759 132
3661 828 246 247 301.0 100 Angleton, TX United States 29.301 -95.484 1,756 187
2019 803 006 007 293.0 100 Moriches, NY United States 40.794 -72.756 1,743 98
1099 927 316 317 309.0 200 Lauzon, QC Canada 46.821 -71.165 1,729 75
999 814 028 029 293.0 200 English Turn, LA United States 29.886 -89.947 1,709 169
10164 806 012 013 289.0 100 Driver, VA United States 36.963 -76.562 1,670 116
3001 804 008 009 286.0 200 Sandy Hook, NJ United States 40.475 -74.02 1,659 101
15251 844 094 095 324.0 200 Hudson Falls, NY United States 43.272 -73.542 1,595 90
209 929 312 313 296.0 200 St Jean Richelieu, QC Canada 45.324 -73.317 1,574 82
5046 847 058 059 301.0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39.018 -76.61 1,538 110
216 919 308 309 306.0 200 Cardinal, ON Canada 44.783 -75.417 1,417 85
27404 792 136 137 297.0 200 Bobo, MS United States 34.125 -90.696 1,233 168
2153 839 118 119 322.0 100 Youngstown, NY United States 43.239 -78.972 1,170 95
4716 918 310 311 286.0 200 Wiarton, ON Canada 44.75 -81.117 971 87
23769 838 116 117 319.0 200 Detroit, MI United States 42.306 -83.103 883 106
6420 836 112 113 292.0 200 Cheboygan, MI United States 45.656 -84.475 704 81
79511 777 218 219 304.0 200 Mequon, WI United States 43.202 -88.066 474 113
49226 830 100 101 296.0 100 Wisconsin, Point WI United States 46.708 -92.025 219 30
1 864 158 159 317.0 200 St Paul [Alma], MN United States 44.306 -91.906 144 122 [/s]
CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 20 Apr 2018
Site Name Site Id BNM # OUTAGE MESSAGE
SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES
Card Sound 808 0107-18
BROADCAST SITE WILL BE UNUSABLE FROM 04/25/2018 12:00 Z TO 04/26/2018 20:00 Z.
Upper Keweenaw 831 0129-18
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 04/14/2018 08:36 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
A All Sites 0138-18
1. THE USCG CYBER COMMAND HAS LOST COMMUNICATIONS TO AND THE ABILITY TO VERIFY STIE STATUS OF ALL 38 US DGPS SITES UFN.
2. DGPS SITES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE AUTONOMOUSLY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ALL SITES MAY BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
3. ALL USERS THE EXPERIENCE DGPS ISSUES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CYBER COMMAND AT 703-313-5902.
CANADIAN DGPS OUTAGES
CURRENT CANADIAN DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 20 Apr 2018
Site Name Site Id BNM # OUTAGE MESSAGE
SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES
No current advisories.
AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W
A All Sites 0138-18
1. THE USCG CYBER COMMAND HAS LOST COMMUNICATIONS TO AND THE ABILITY TO VERIFY STIE STATUS OF ALL 38 US DGPS SITES UFN.
2. DGPS SITES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE AUTONOMOUSLY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ALL SITES MAY BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
3. ALL USERS THE EXPERIENCE DGPS ISSUES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CYBER COMMAND AT 703-313-5902.
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
167 885 270 271 292.0 100 Cape Mendocino, CA United States 40.447 -124.405 2,563 270
5 909 300 301 309.0 200 Alert Bay, BC Canada 50.589 -126.93 2,554 296
32 881 262 263 302.0 100 Point Loma, CA United States 32.677 -117.25 2,462 244
2 908 302 303 315.0 200 Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC Canada 48.931 -125.545 2,456 292
37 764 210 211 314.0 200 Lincoln, CA United States 38.855 -121.361 2,395 263
628 886 272 273 287.0 100 Fort Stevens, OR United States 46.208 -123.96 2,363 284
204 907 304 305 320.0 200 Richmond, BC Canada 49.114 -123.183 2,283 292
5 887 274 275 323.0 200 Robinson Point, WA United States 47.392 -122.38 2,230 287
5 936 332 333 319.0 200 Point Escuminac, NB Canada 47.075 -64.8 2,210 74
301 871 172 173 300.0 100 Appleton, WA United States 45.792 -121.332 2,168 282
951 809 018 019 289.0 100 Cape Canaveral, FL United States 28.467 -80.554 2,162 144
8489 827 244 245 312.0 200 Tampa, FL United States 27.85 -82.543 2,138 149
64 799 044 045 290.0 200 Penobscot, ME United States 44.453 -68.776 1,942 83
7805 772 198 199 306.0 200 Acushnet, MA United States 41.749 -70.889 1,852 93
12512 771 196 197 294.0 100 New Bern, NC United States 35.181 -77.059 1,765 123
314 778 192 193 292.0 100 Kensington, SC United States 33.491 -79.349 1,759 132
3661 828 246 247 301.0 100 Angleton, TX United States 29.301 -95.484 1,756 187
2019 803 006 007 293.0 100 Moriches, NY United States 40.794 -72.756 1,743 98
1099 927 316 317 309.0 200 Lauzon, QC Canada 46.821 -71.165 1,729 75
999 814 028 029 293.0 200 English Turn, LA United States 29.886 -89.947 1,709 169
10164 806 012 013 289.0 100 Driver, VA United States 36.963 -76.562 1,670 116
3001 804 008 009 286.0 200 Sandy Hook, NJ United States 40.475 -74.02 1,659 101
15251 844 094 095 324.0 200 Hudson Falls, NY United States 43.272 -73.542 1,595 90
209 929 312 313 296.0 200 St Jean Richelieu, QC Canada 45.324 -73.317 1,574 82
5046 847 058 059 301.0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39.018 -76.61 1,538 110
216 919 308 309 306.0 200 Cardinal, ON Canada 44.783 -75.417 1,417 85
27404 792 136 137 297.0 200 Bobo, MS United States 34.125 -90.696 1,233 168
2153 839 118 119 322.0 100 Youngstown, NY United States 43.239 -78.972 1,170 95
4716 918 310 311 286.0 200 Wiarton, ON Canada 44.75 -81.117 971 87
23769 838 116 117 319.0 200 Detroit, MI United States 42.306 -83.103 883 106
6420 836 112 113 292.0 200 Cheboygan, MI United States 45.656 -84.475 704 81
79511 777 218 219 304.0 200 Mequon, WI United States 43.202 -88.066 474 113
49226 830 100 101 296.0 100 Wisconsin, Point WI United States 46.708 -92.025 219 30
CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 20 Apr 2018
Site Name Site Id BNM # OUTAGE MESSAGE
SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES
Card Sound 808 0107-18
BROADCAST SITE WILL BE UNUSABLE FROM 04/25/2018 12:00 Z TO 04/26/2018 20:00 Z.
Upper Keweenaw 831 0129-18
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 04/14/2018 08:36 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
A All Sites 0138-18
1. THE USCG CYBER COMMAND HAS LOST COMMUNICATIONS TO AND THE ABILITY TO VERIFY STIE STATUS OF ALL 38 US DGPS SITES UFN.
2. DGPS SITES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE AUTONOMOUSLY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. ALL SITES MAY BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
3. ALL USERS THE EXPERIENCE DGPS ISSUES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT CYBER COMMAND AT 703-313-5902.
CANADIAN DGPS OUTAGES
CURRENT CANADIAN DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 20 Apr 2018
Site Name Site Id BNM # OUTAGE MESSAGE
SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES
No current advisories.
AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W
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HF Mystery Signals / Re: PIPs 2018-04-19 22:45 UTC
« Last post by GrahamC on April 20, 2018, 2353 UTC »Thanks Token.
I measured pulse width on one of my recordings from last night - 62.5 it is, all depends of course where you place the start and end and with enough of wiggle you get 64
Perhaps the 1 PPS PIP signal we occasionally hear is not quite the 16ms I have been measuring.
I have seen you list of frequencies before and use it as a reference. When I find the PIPs active I search down to 2MHz and up over 10MHz but so far have not heard them below about 5MHz or above 9MHz - perhaps I just don't have the propagation at those times.
I have been searching the FCC database of experimental (and other) licencees that may have been assigned these frequencies but so far I haven't stumbled cross anything similar. The Canadian Industry Canada licence system is not as friendly but regardless I haven't noted anything similar. Of course it wouldn't be listed if it was military.
Indeed and interesting mystery.
cheers, Graham
I measured pulse width on one of my recordings from last night - 62.5 it is, all depends of course where you place the start and end and with enough of wiggle you get 64
Perhaps the 1 PPS PIP signal we occasionally hear is not quite the 16ms I have been measuring.
I have seen you list of frequencies before and use it as a reference. When I find the PIPs active I search down to 2MHz and up over 10MHz but so far have not heard them below about 5MHz or above 9MHz - perhaps I just don't have the propagation at those times.
I have been searching the FCC database of experimental (and other) licencees that may have been assigned these frequencies but so far I haven't stumbled cross anything similar. The Canadian Industry Canada licence system is not as friendly but regardless I haven't noted anything similar. Of course it wouldn't be listed if it was military.
Indeed and interesting mystery.
cheers, Graham
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Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio 6770 AM 2337 UTC 20 Apr 2018
« Last post by PirateSWL on April 20, 2018, 2340 UTC »Old Time Radio 6770 AM S1-S3 in NY
2337: Orchestra Music
2340: Audience clapping
2337: Orchestra Music
2340: Audience clapping
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MW Loggings / DXing Baseball April 20-21, 2018
« Last post by Ct Yankee on April 20, 2018, 2301 UTC »The first go of it of the year. As always, stations are at least 75 miles away from my home base in south central Connecticut. Will be updated throughout the evening. All are flagship unless noted.
2255z WFAN 660 am New York City Excellent Reception. Blue Jays at Yankees. Pre-game show, Suzyn Waldman giving starting line ups. Mentions it is first MLB game for Jay second baseman Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. "It is 45 degrees here."
2304z WADO 1280 am New York City Excellent Reception. Blue Jays at Yankees (in Spanish). Rickie Ricardo (really his name) gives list of advertisers while Yankee theme song plays in background. Sonny Gray pitches to Curtis Granderson, Granderson flies out for first out of game. Third out recorded, no score after a half inning.
2329z WOR 710 am New York City Excellent Reception. Mets at Braves. Howie Rose with pre-game discussion on plight of Matt Harvey as a starting pitcher. Newcomb facing Conforto to open game, called strike one - 92mph fast ball. Inning ending double play, no score after a half inning.
2349z WTEM 980 am Washington, DC Fair reception. Indians at Orioles "1-1 the count. 1-0 Indians in the top of the third. 3-1 pitch to Ramirez" (Oriole affiliate station)
2359z CKGM 690 am Montreal (in English) Good reception. Blue Jays at Yankees. "That was a fastball called strike one. Nest pitch is low. Gray's 2-1 pitch is a called strike. Granderson now with a full count walks on ball four. First pitch to Hernandez, this one will be out of here. It's tied up at 2 in the top of the third." (Blue Jay affiliate station)
0022z WYUS 930 am Milford, DE Fair Reception Indians at Orioles "Buck Showalter is talking with the umpire. It's a two out RBI double and the game is tied 1-1 here in the fourth." (Oriole Radio Affiliate)
0029z WVMT 620 am Burlington, VT Good Reception Blue Jays at Yankees "Ball four and now the bases are loaded with Jays. Fly ball to left field and that will end the inning, 5-4 Blue Jays middle of the fourth" (Yankee Radio Affiliate)
0036z WLW 700 am Cincinnati Good Reception Reds at Cardinals "That will be a ground rule double for Molina to drive in two runs for the Cardinals as they take 2-0 lead here in the bottom of the first."
2255z WFAN 660 am New York City Excellent Reception. Blue Jays at Yankees. Pre-game show, Suzyn Waldman giving starting line ups. Mentions it is first MLB game for Jay second baseman Lourdes Gurriel, Jr. "It is 45 degrees here."
2304z WADO 1280 am New York City Excellent Reception. Blue Jays at Yankees (in Spanish). Rickie Ricardo (really his name) gives list of advertisers while Yankee theme song plays in background. Sonny Gray pitches to Curtis Granderson, Granderson flies out for first out of game. Third out recorded, no score after a half inning.
2329z WOR 710 am New York City Excellent Reception. Mets at Braves. Howie Rose with pre-game discussion on plight of Matt Harvey as a starting pitcher. Newcomb facing Conforto to open game, called strike one - 92mph fast ball. Inning ending double play, no score after a half inning.
2349z WTEM 980 am Washington, DC Fair reception. Indians at Orioles "1-1 the count. 1-0 Indians in the top of the third. 3-1 pitch to Ramirez" (Oriole affiliate station)
2359z CKGM 690 am Montreal (in English) Good reception. Blue Jays at Yankees. "That was a fastball called strike one. Nest pitch is low. Gray's 2-1 pitch is a called strike. Granderson now with a full count walks on ball four. First pitch to Hernandez, this one will be out of here. It's tied up at 2 in the top of the third." (Blue Jay affiliate station)
0022z WYUS 930 am Milford, DE Fair Reception Indians at Orioles "Buck Showalter is talking with the umpire. It's a two out RBI double and the game is tied 1-1 here in the fourth." (Oriole Radio Affiliate)
0029z WVMT 620 am Burlington, VT Good Reception Blue Jays at Yankees "Ball four and now the bases are loaded with Jays. Fly ball to left field and that will end the inning, 5-4 Blue Jays middle of the fourth" (Yankee Radio Affiliate)
0036z WLW 700 am Cincinnati Good Reception Reds at Cardinals "That will be a ground rule double for Molina to drive in two runs for the Cardinals as they take 2-0 lead here in the bottom of the first."
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Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2129 UTC 20 April 2018
« Last post by Helicaster on April 20, 2018, 2242 UTC »2241 - You've Got Another Thing Coming - Judist Priest
S3 but very little noise
2242 -id
2244 - Highway Star - Deep Purple
2250 - SSTV getting noisy now
2305 - Clear id "losing the bAnd Signing off shortly"
2306 - Down For Whatever - Ice Cube
S3 but very little noise
2242 -id
2244 - Highway Star - Deep Purple
2250 - SSTV getting noisy now
2305 - Clear id "losing the bAnd Signing off shortly"
2306 - Down For Whatever - Ice Cube
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Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2129 UTC 20 April 2018
« Last post by SevenTrees' on April 20, 2018, 2235 UTC »Good Evening AR, started out weak, S5, now S7.
Heard Iron Maiden, now ZZ Top, Got Me Under Pressure.
2137 Amphetamine Radio ID, into Judas Priest, You've Got Another Thing Coming.
Signal going from S2-S7. hmm... band is bad tonight.
Heard Iron Maiden, now ZZ Top, Got Me Under Pressure.
2137 Amphetamine Radio ID, into Judas Priest, You've Got Another Thing Coming.
Signal going from S2-S7. hmm... band is bad tonight.
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European Pirate / Re: Energy Power AM 6928.15 1950 UTC 20 Apr 2018
« Last post by Ray Lalleu on April 20, 2018, 2231 UTC »Hello Skipmuck,
Maybe the same station, maybe not. The exact frequency on Tuesday and Wednesday was read as 6928,07 both days. Maybe it's the temperature at the TX site ? (My Rx seems to have a TCXO, and seems stable within 0.01, even if 0.01 or 0.02 low).
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I heard no ID, no jingle, no announcement.
The conditions were good within Europe tonight, but now all pirates above 5 MHz have faded out. My TA check with Gander Radio on 6604 USB is not too good.
Well, try a report to EnergyPowerAM@hotmail.com
Till next time,
Ray
Maybe the same station, maybe not. The exact frequency on Tuesday and Wednesday was read as 6928,07 both days. Maybe it's the temperature at the TX site ? (My Rx seems to have a TCXO, and seems stable within 0.01, even if 0.01 or 0.02 low).
On Tuesday and Wednesday, I heard no ID, no jingle, no announcement.
The conditions were good within Europe tonight, but now all pirates above 5 MHz have faded out. My TA check with Gander Radio on 6604 USB is not too good.
Well, try a report to EnergyPowerAM@hotmail.com
Till next time,
Ray
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Shortwave Pirate / Re: Peace Radio 6950 USB 2200z Apr 20, 2018
« Last post by slowtrain on April 20, 2018, 2224 UTC »Nothing here that I can discern of at 22:22UTC!
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Shortwave Pirate / Re: Amphetamine Radio 6925 USB 2129 UTC 20 April 2018
« Last post by slowtrain on April 20, 2018, 2222 UTC »Signal is weak here also can hear some music but it is hard to hear much at 22:21UTC