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Author Topic: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022  (Read 808 times)

Offline Ray Lalleu

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UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« on: September 04, 2022, 0107 UTC »
on 6960 USB

0100 seems different from the signal on LSB side
0107 yes, 6960 USB almost killing 6960 AM
0109 the stronger signal was in AM for a short time, back to USB,
switching again and again
« Last Edit: September 04, 2022, 0112 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2022, 0108 UTC »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2022, 0113 UTC »
~ 0050 - 0057 Rap on 6960 U which was independent of Ballasmacker.  The 6960U signal was pretty much overpowered by Ballsmacker and went off at 0057.

Back and pretty much overpowered by Ballsmacker now (0112).  Just off again 0113.

6960U reads S8, Ballsmacker on 6960AM  is S8+10.
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2022, 0116 UTC »
20 over here
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 SEP 2022
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2022, 0118 UTC »
Other way around for me, the "noise maker" with his junk on USB is overpowering BallSmacker.

Below is my log entry for BallSmacker Radio.
01:07 USB - Weak readable this evening (S8) and at times being over powered / jammed by another station deliberately operating on USB with junk.


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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2022, 0120 UTC »
0120 Strong signal here. Thanks for the show! (edit, if this is jamming Ballsmacker, well, that's not nice. I do see a carrier but can't hear anything in either sideband save for this station.)
0142 tuned into the middle of "Where Is My Mind" The Pixies
0145 SSTV (ballsmacker?)

0146 "F**k Off" Tierra Whack (which began during the SSTV, so I think the SSTV definitely was Ballsmacker's
« Last Edit: September 04, 2022, 0147 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2022, 0120 UTC »
6960 USB heard deliberately jamming Ballsmacker on the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

It may be of interest to the op of the jamming station that you are being recorded and it will be going on YouTube to show what a piece of crap you are.

0121 UTC-Jammer gone
0122 UTC-Back on, unfortunately
0145 UTC-Now in AM and very loud
0147 UTC-OFF

Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qDkdCqd6AM
« Last Edit: September 04, 2022, 0148 UTC by Shortwave_listener »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2022, 0126 UTC »
Not sure why the station on 6960USB likes his signal degraded by the upper sideband of Ballsmacker who was on 6960AM long before he began transmitting. The band is quite open enough to accomodate everyone. It would be nice if we could hear each station separately.
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2022, 0128 UTC »
0125 UTC SIO 555, S9+ however LSB causing extreme QRM
0126 "Mind Games" John Lennon
0127 "On My Mind" Ellie Goulding
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2022, 0133 UTC »
In Northern VT the USB signal was squashing Ballsmacker.

Just came back on at 0129. Not sure exactly what the  program is, but is strongly ball-centric. Someone is going BALListic.
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2022, 0136 UTC »
SINPO=45554, very strong signal here.

135- South Park clips with music in background, into...
136- Electronic sounding music with repeating beats and vocals. "F'ing Guy" repeating, and then hooting.
138- Rap style music, with OM repeating expletives and references to HFU.
139- Audio clips strung together.
140- Silence, but carrier remains.
141- "Where Is My Mind?" by The Pixies.
« Last Edit: September 04, 2022, 0141 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2022, 0139 UTC »
S7 - S8 signal

0137 Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
0140 Where Is My Mind? - Pixies
0147 Fuck Off - Tierra Whack
0148 QRT?
« Last Edit: September 04, 2022, 0148 UTC by elburndx »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0100 UTC 04 Sep 2022
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2022, 0147 UTC »
Solid S9+10 here

0143 "Where is my Mind" - The Pixies (in progress)
0145 seems to have gone off air?
0146 back with "F**k Off" - Tierra Whack
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